Am I being simulated by their love affair?

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"Do you want me to keep holding you like this?" Jun Matsueda gently patted the girl's back in his arms.

"It's getting chilly at night, the wind is picking up."

"Let me wipe away my tears..." Tomatsu Yuka's face was pressed against his shoulder, her voice trembling.

The girl stirred in his arms, but quickly stopped wiping away her tears.

"I feel so happy, I just want to stay snuggled up in Tsun-kun's arms and don't want to move at all..."

The boy could only smile. He rubbed his cheek against the girl's black hair and continued to hold her tightly to shield them from the night wind.

Only when the sparse lights on the river disappeared did the shadows that had been swirling along the Sumida River finally loosen their embrace, revealing the figures of a boy and a girl.

"Hoo..." Tomatsu Yuka let out a soft breath, wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "What time is it now?"

"It's 8:30." Jun Matsue looked at the neon lights flowing on the river outside the railing. "The Lantern Festival is over."

"So fast..." The girl blinked, then took the boy's hand.

"Let's take another walk. I have so much to say."

Jun Matsueda, of course, had no objections. "Are you alright?"

Extreme emotional fluctuations can easily make people feel tired.

"No problem!" Tomatsu Yuka shook their clasped hands. "I feel fantastic now!"

Looking into her bright and sparkling eyes, the boy nodded.

"Then let's go."

Stepping onto the waterfront platform, the nighttime streets came into view once again, and Jun Matsue paused for a moment at the intersection.

Which way to go?

“Let’s cross the bridge.” The girl pointed to the bridge on her left without hesitation. “We’ve been by the bridge for so long, we should go up and walk on it.”

Stepping onto the bridge, the bright lights replaced the hazy night along the Sumida River. Tomatsu Yuka linked arms with the boy, her gaze passing over the vermilion railings to the river below.

The paper lanterns were no longer visible on the shimmering water, but the girl felt no disappointment whatsoever.

“I really like the name of this bridge.” She turned to look at the sign on the road ahead.

“It’s like walking across Azuma Bridge would change your identity.”

"Do you know how heartbroken I was when you started calling me Tomatsu-kun?"

Despite saying that, Tomatsu Tomoka's smiling face only showed a hint of coquettish resentment.

“After all, it was a serious breakup.” Jun Matsueda walked to her right as a double-decker sightseeing bus drove past him, leaving a swaying sound as it disappeared into the distance.

“I don’t want to just go through the motions—only in this way can we truly end the previous wrong relationship.”

"So what's our relationship now?" Tomatsu Yuka blinked. "A legitimate couple?"

"A legitimate couple," the boy repeated.

"I pursued Yuka, and then you agreed. It's that simple."

“Hmm…” The girl tightened her grip on his hand, “Then how about Jun-kun confesses again? I want to hear it one more time.”

"I like you so much, Yuka, let's be together."

Tomatsu Yuka leaned in and gently kissed his cheek.

"Me too, I love Tsunkun the most~"

The boy confessed his love in various ways, and the girl accepted in various ways. After repeating this several times, they walked to the other side of Azuma Bridge.

Matsueda Jun looked at the Asahi Building in front of him. The ugly landmark that originally looked like a golden turd now looked somewhat pleasing to the eye, like wisps of clouds or flames.

While the two were waiting at the traffic light at the intersection, Tomatsu Yuka gently shook the boy's arm.

"What about Mochizuki Haruka?"

"...Should we talk about this now?" Jun Matsue looked at her.

"Anyway, I already know Tsunkun's plans." The girl winked ambiguously.

Will Mochizuki Haruka agree?

"Whether she agrees or not, my decision will not change." The boy glanced at her. "The only headache is how to persuade her."

"Does Yuka intend to help me?"

"sure."

When the green light came on, Tomatsu Yuka quickly walked to the other side of the road and turned around to face the boy.

"Let's go to a love hotel."

“I’m here to persuade Jun-kun of her determination.”

"..." Jun Matsue stopped and looked into her honey-colored eyes.

"Don't regret it, okay?"

"That's exactly what I'm saying." The girl's smile carried an innocent and charming quality.

"Once you've done it with me, there's no going back, okay?"

At 9 p.m., Jun Matsue and Yuka Tomatsu entered the “TOWER'S HOTEL” on the street of Oshiage Station.

This hotel is located near the Tokyo Skytree, and you can see the towering Skytree from afar. Apart from its slightly ostentatious appearance and lighting, it is indistinguishable from any other ordinary hotel.

Entering the dimly lit hall, Jun Matsue held the girl's hand and stood in front of the counter—the window was blocked, so no one could be seen, and the boy looked at the screen next to him.

"What kind of room does Jun-kun want to choose?" Tomatsu Yuka asked with great interest as she looked at the various rooms scrolling across the screen.

"Kitchen? Tram car? President's office?"

The boy rolled his eyes at her, selected the most standard room with a large and comfortable bed, and then clicked the "stay" option.

Without needing to register any information, a card popped out from the bottom of the machine. The boy and girl exchanged a glance and then walked towards the elevator.

Stepping into the one-way elevator, Jun Matsue breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the girl who was holding his arm.

"Is it absolutely necessary to choose a couples' hotel?"

"Because we're a couple~"

Looking at the reflection of the two figures pressed together in the metal doors of the elevator, Tomatsu Yuka said in a matter-of-fact tone.

"No registration required, completely self-service, no surveillance—is there a better place for sex than a love hotel?"

"..." Her bluntness left the boy somewhat silent.

She probably wanted to prove something too... Jun Matsueda thought, looking at the rising numbers.

Although they were dating before, Tomatsu had to restrain her feelings and even had to think of reasons to ask him out—now that they were real lovers, of course she would want to do things that would prove their relationship.

Therefore, love hotels are the best place.

The elevator doors opened, and the young man and woman arrived at the end of the corridor. They took out their room cards to unlock the door—a structure similar to an entrance hall—and there was another door behind it. After changing into slippers and pushing it open, they finally saw the room they would be staying in for the night.

Jun Matsue looked around the room. Tomatsu Yuka stood beside him, her pink lips slightly parted, and she exclaimed softly.

"Wow……"

The space is very large; the bedroom alone is almost the size of the living room in a communal apartment building. A double bed is placed against the wall in the center, and two people can easily roll around on it.

Tomatsu Yuka placed her handbag on the sofa next to her, then picked up the room cleaner and started spraying and applying it—the girl loved cleanliness and always felt at ease only after tidying up herself.

The boy quickly looked around the room. The walls of the room had built-in water dispensers, microwaves, refrigerators, and vending machines. He then went into the bathroom, where the sink was equally spacious. The walls on both sides were lined with a range of women's skincare and toiletries. Even the drawers contained hair straighteners, curling irons, and Panasonic hair dryers.

As the sliding door to the bathroom opened, the girl's footsteps sounded behind him. Jun Matsueda turned around, and Yuka Tomatsu looked at the skincare products on the cabinet and nodded in surprise.

"Tsun-kun, the love hotel is better than I expected~"

“Me too.” The boy turned around and glanced at the large bathtub in the bathroom, which was big enough to fit two people.

"It feels like it's much better value for money than a regular hotel."

Such a spacious, thoughtfully furnished room, with everything you need, and the overnight price is only 14,000 yen. For future travel, this might be a good option for couples' hotels…

The two returned to the bedroom, and Tomatsu Yuka sat down on the edge of the bed with her arm around the boy's.

"Then I'll go take a shower first?" The girl, relieved, winked playfully with her right eye.

"Wait a minute." Jun Matsue grasped her wrist, and the girl turned around.

The boy's face showed no nervousness or excitement before lovemaking, but rather a calm rationality.

"I need to tell Yuka about my decision first."

Tomatsu Yuka returned to the bedside and sat down, placing her hands on her lap and staring intently at the boy.

"As her lover, I will stay by Mochizuki Haruka's side and treat her as a lover—if I have the chance, I will not let go of the opportunity to come to Kichiyoshi."

"...Is this a declaration of infidelity?" The girl's eyelashes trembled, and she said with a smile.

"Is it really a good idea for Tsun-kun to want to become a womanizer?"

The girl, now officially in charge, began trying to sway the boy's mind, and Jun Matsueda sighed.

"That's right, womanizer, scumbag, cheater... I don't care what you call me, I just want to become that kind of person."

"And I will not seek your understanding or forgiveness." He looked at the nonchalant girl in front of him.

“I know that Tomatsu is only trying to gain more weight in my heart by pandering to me now.”

"But it doesn't matter, as long as you can outwardly allow what I do."

"I don't expect you to become a guileless, all-powerful girlfriend who obeys my every whim."

The boy smiled and said, "These little tricks are part of your charm."

The gentle, agreeable smile vanished from her eyes. The girl pursed her lips slightly and met the boy's soft yet undeniable gaze.

"Tomoka Tomatsu, I will guard against you with love, soften you, and conquer you."

"In the end, you willingly accept such a terrible Jun Matsueda."

"I understand." Tomatsu Yuka nodded and took the boy's right hand, placing it in front of her chest.

“I used Jun-gun’s greed to try to capture all your love; Jun-gun used my cunning to make this tolerance your courage to conquer others.”

"Actually, we're still using each other."

Feeling the warm, soft flesh against his palm, Jun Matsue gently moved his fingers, watching as a blush rose on Tomoka Tomatsu's cheeks.

"Don't put it so harshly. At least we are a real couple now, and our love for each other is genuine."

"Can Youhua still access the system?" the boy suddenly asked.

The girl paused for a moment, then said, "...It should be possible."

She hadn't opened the system in a long time, and hadn't paid attention to it for a very long time. Now, when it was suddenly mentioned, she was even a little unsure.

"Let's check the affinity system then."

Tomatsu Yuka lowered her head and looked at her hands resting on the boy's arm—the duration of their physical contact had already met the requirements for assessing their level of affection.

"..."

The girl thought she would be a little nervous, but after the "breakup" that night, she seemed to be full of courage.

Jun-kun is right, only after it ends can a better beginning come... Tomatsu Yuka thought to herself.

"Show favorability."

A semi-transparent panel, both strange and familiar, appeared before her eyes. The girl's gaze skipped over the words "System User 1" and looked at the number she had once kept a close eye on.

"Ninety..." she murmured, her voice trembling slightly.

The light blue number that originally displayed "38" has now turned into a pink "90".

"Ninety?" Jun Matsue smiled. "Looks like there's still a lot of room for improvement."

"If you're with me, there might be many things that don't go your way."

"But there's one thing I can guarantee: I will never abandon you."

"If the positive impression makes you feel more at ease, then you can watch it whenever you want in the future."

“No need.” Tomatsu Yuka shook her head.

She had already turned off the panel, and her gaze returned to the boy.