Am I being simulated by their love affair?

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"It's definitely easier to find a couple to act than to have actors play lovers."

"But their relationship is a little too good." The young director frowned, looking troubled.

"So when filming scenes of couples being affectionate, we usually get it in one take, but when filming scenes of breaking up or being alone, we have to prepare for several takes..."

"It would be great if they could be loving and affectionate at the same time, while also preparing to break up."

"What kind of couple is this?!"

Yosei Kurusu patted the dry grass beside him and laughed out loud, while Jun Matsue's gaze toward the pond also carried a smile.

"I hope they can continue to love each other like this forever."

After adjusting the camera angle, the loving kissing scene was captured in one take without any surprises.

I took a picture of Yang Shisan sitting alone on a bench for use as merchandise. When Imokawa Natsumi crawled into the van from next to the boy, her manager had already thoughtfully turned on the air conditioning.

"So warm~"

The girl sat down next to the idol and watched as Matsue got into the passenger seat.

"It must be cold to hold a camera in this weather, right?" Jun Matsue turned around and looked at her as she breathed on her fingers to warm them.

"Should I wear gloves after Imokawa?"

"No!" Natsumi Imokawa shook her head decisively. "I feel like I won't be able to hold the camera properly if I wear gloves. The camera is more important."

"Ms. Imokawa is very dedicated." The woman holding the steering wheel smiled at the rearview mirror.

"Shall I take you straight home?"

The girl bowed her head and thanked her, "Thank you for your help, Miss Ju."

"So why did Matsugi sit here too?" Kurusu Yosei grabbed the boy's backrest with both hands.

"I thought you were rushing back to be with Mochizuki~"

"It's not dinner time yet." The boy glanced at his phone.

"I'll hitch a ride to Caijiang's coffee shop."

Caijiang messaged him after school, saying that she was working at a coffee shop today—the copy of "The Golden Demon" was in his bag, and he could take the opportunity to return it.

"Then I'll go with Matsue!" Miss Idol raised her hand excitedly, then looked to her side.

"Natsumi-chan, would you like to come along too?"

"Huh?" Natsumi Imokawa, who was already checking the materials, looked up.

"..." She glanced at the boy's profile in front of her and hesitated for a moment.

“I went to return the book to my senior,” Jun Matsueda added. “She’s with Aya-chan right now.”

"Then I won't go." The girl decisively lowered her head and continued to examine the materials.

With Yang Shi-san, Aya-chan, and Yamami-senpai all around, she definitely won't have a chance to win over Matsu-e. It's better to finish today's tasks as soon as possible...

The boy turned around and asked, "Are you still going to Kurusu?"

"Of course we're going!" Kurusu Yosei craned his neck, watching the twilight deepen on the road.

"If you're going to see your ex-girlfriend, then I have even more reason to go too!"

"Don't make it sound like I'm going to get back together with someone."

The girl gripped the seat in front of her, staring at the profile of her rumored boyfriend.

"What business is it of his ex-girlfriend if you don't want to get back together?"

"..." Matsueda Jun was speechless.

The van quickly dropped Natsumi Imokawa off at her apartment building in Nishi-Ogikubo, and a few minutes later stopped at the coffee shop next door in Asagaya.

"Is this all you need to do?" The agent rolled down the car window and looked at the young man and woman getting out of the car.

"If it's not too long, I can wait a bit before taking you home."

"It's okay, Tachibana-nee, you can go first." Kurusu Yosei, who had put on her hoodie, came back to her senses and waved.

"Thank you for your hard work~"

Only after watching the van drive past did the girl turn around, and Jun Matsue, who was waiting for her, took a mask out of his pocket.

"Put your mask on properly, so no one can spot you."

"Okay~" The idol jumped to the boy's side like a deer, took the mask and put it on.

She sniffed it gently. "It smells like pine needles!"

"Why do I feel a little nauseous?" Jun Matsueda turned around and walked towards the brightly lit coffee shop in the distance.

"And this is the mask that Kurusu gave me the day before yesterday; it should smell like you."

"Hmm..." Kurusu Yosei followed in his footsteps, took off his mask, and sniffed it again.

"We two seem to taste almost the same?"

"No way, I'm not lemon flavored."

"So, the pine branch's impression of me is lemon flavor?" The girl smiled and squinted her eyes.

"What kind of lemon flavor is it~~"

The boy didn't answer, but simply pushed open the door of the coffee shop. Yosuke Kurusu stepped into the shop first and waved his arm at Maki Yami, who had a surprised expression.

"Good afternoon—shouldn't I say good evening instead?"

It seems the story will continue until night falls completely.

Chapter 791 The Prelude to December

When Matsueda Jun pushed open the door, Yamami Maki's expression was one of surprise and delight.

When Yamami Maki saw the girl wearing a mask appear next to Matsueda-kun, she was surprised.

"Good afternoon—shouldn't I say good evening?" Miss Idol looked at her and waved energetically.

"...Good afternoon, Ms. Kurusu." The girl stood behind the cashier, her smile perfectly composed.

"Although it's getting dark, it won't be night until we get off work."

She looked at the boy who had closed the door, and her smile became even more vivid and lively.

"Why did you suddenly come here, Matsueda-kun? If you had told me beforehand, we could have hot cocoa right now."

"No need." Jun Matsue paused, as if he hadn't gotten used to her new form of address.

He opened his uniform bag. "Aya said you were here today, so I came to return a book."

Actually, the boy was afraid that telling the senior in advance would lead to "accidents"—just like that time when they agreed to have lunch together as a trio, but Kuroba Shin didn't show up.

However, to his surprise, there was only his senior in the store... Matsueda Jun glanced at the empty counter to the side.

Where did Cai Jiang go? Is she under the counter?

The boy searched with his eyes, but Yamami Maki tilted her head and blocked his view.

"So, Matsueda-kun came here specifically to see me?" The girl blinked, her eyes bright and clear.

"Songzhi came to visit us on set, and I gave him a ride here on my way."

Yosei Kurusu stepped forward to the boy and naturally took over the conversation.

“I didn’t expect…” Miss Idol paused, seemingly considering how to address the girl in front of her.

"Moji-san? May I call you that?"

Yamami Maki blinked. "You can call me whatever you want, Kurusu-san."

"I never expected that Moki would be working with Aya-chan—" Yosei Kurusu turned to look at the store's environment.

"Although we've only met a few times before, I always had the feeling you were the kind of rich young lady who would kneel down to make tea like in the movies~"

"..." The girl pursed her lips and revealed a graceful smile.

"Even young ladies can get part-time jobs~"

“That’s true.” Miss Idol nodded in agreement.

Jun Matsue, who had been blocked behind her, stepped forward again and placed the book in his hand on the counter.

"Here you go, senior. Please return it to the library."

"No trouble at all~" Yamami Maki smiled and took it with both hands, glancing down at the cover of "Golden Demon".

"Do you think it's good, Matsueda-kun? If you like it, I'd like to see it too."

"...It's alright, I can keep watching." The boy glanced at her gentle smile.

"However, I don't recommend it to you, senior—I feel this book isn't quite right for you."

He was afraid that if his senior saw the female protagonist's regret in the book, it would bring back bad memories from her past.

“Then I’ll listen to you~” Yamami Maki nodded obediently.

She tried to continue speaking, but was interrupted—

Yosuke Kurusu leaned over and stared at the book the girl was holding in her arms.

"So Songzhi really did have a book to return!"

"……if not?"

"I thought you were just making up an excuse..."

She muttered something under her breath and looked curiously at the menu posted on the counter.

Can I still order now?

"You can order lattes, espressos, and Americanos, but mochas are no longer available."

The side door behind the counter opened, and Aya Miyamura yawned, wiping water stains from her apron with one hand.

She looked out from behind the counter, raising one eyebrow in surprise, looking cute with an air of feigned maturity.

"What brings you here, Chun-ge?"

The girl's gaze quickly shifted to the boy's side, "Sister Yang Shi is here too!"

The idol, wearing a hat, slightly lowered her mask. "I was recognized before I even opened my mouth?"

"Only you would wear a mask next to Chun-ge~"

The girls immediately started chatting, while Jun Matsue stood aside, watching her senior tidy up the table with her head down—although she was slightly neglected, she still had a smiling look on her face and quietly did her own thing.

The boy watched her take off her apron. "Are you getting ready to leave work?"

"Yes!" Yamami Maki nodded. "Would you like to sit in the shop for a while, Matsueda-kun?"

“…Then let’s sit down.” Jun Matsueda looked at his younger sister, who was chatting enthusiastically beside him. “And you can take Aya-chan back with you.”

A few minutes later, he and Miss Idol sat by the window, watching as Aya-chan bent down to pull down the roller shutter, blocking out the wind and the falling night.

Yamami Maki stood by the booth in front of the boy, wiping the table. The girl's expression was focused, and a strand of hair fell from her ear, swaying slightly with her movements—even the most ordinary cleaning work appeared graceful and serious in her hands, with a sense of ritual.

"Ten minutes left!" Miyamura Aya returned to the shop and lightly stomped her foot.

"Anyone want some ice cream? Lately, not many people have been ordering ice cream coffee, and some of it is about to expire."

"Me!" Miss Idol raised her arm high without the slightest hesitation.

Two more figures soon joined the booth by the window. Aya sat down opposite Yosei Kurusu, opened a large box of ice cream labeled "Business Use" in front of her, and poured it into the paper cups in front of the other three people.

"Is Yang Shi's new song about to be released? I saw the promotional video on the street!"

“They have it at the station too.” Yamami Maki scooped up some vanilla ice cream with a plastic spoon.

"It's amazing to see Ms. Kurusu's face as soon as you walk into the passageway~"

As she spoke, she put the ice cream in her mouth—the girl secretly glanced at the boy sitting opposite her, making her parted lips appear even more dignified.

"It'll be released on December 1st! I'm ready to rule Tokyo in December!" Yosuke Kurusu scooped up a large spoonful of ice cream and put it in his mouth with great flair.

"A special physical album will also be released later; you can contact me if you're interested!"

"I want it! I want it!" Aya Miyamura immediately raised her hand, just like the idol girl had done before.