Am I being simulated by their love affair?

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It has been three days since Yosei Kurusu left the apartment, but Haruka Mochizuki's mood has not improved.

The girl didn't seem too angry in front of him, but she kept her head down and didn't speak while eating, and she rode her bike silently to and from school, like a kitten going through a rebellious phase—she would still respond to her owner's calls, but her expression was somewhat cold and unwilling.

The woman took out her phone. "Xiao Yao didn't come to the film set today."

The boy nodded. "Does Auntie know the reason?"

"Didn't she walk home from school with you? Why are you asking me?" she said with a half-smile.

“She said she was going shopping with her friends.” Jun Matsueda looked out the window again, where dark clouds were flying by on the horizon. “But she’s probably angry with me.”

"Since that's what you think, then try to calm her down."

The aunt looked completely at ease when her phone rang. The woman looked down, a hint of surprise on her face.

"Xiaoyao said she's going home tonight."

Jun Matsue's gaze paused for a moment. The "home" that Mochizuki would talk about with his aunt was, of course, referring to the manor, not the apartment.

"Looks like she's really angry~" Wang Yuehua looked at the boy, but her tone didn't show any anger.

"Matsueda-kun, Haruka really likes you, you know?" The woman's expression became a little more serious. "Even when she's angry, she runs home alone instead of taking it out on you."

Jun Matsueda looked at the road ahead of the car; the Mitakadai Group's apartment building was already in sight.

"I don't want to let her down."

"You can't just talk the talk," Wang Yuehua said as the boy got off the bus.

"I know you're carrying the feelings of several girls on your shoulders. There's nothing you can do about it; outstanding guys always have this kind of trouble when they're being pursued."

"But you can't keep hesitating like this." The woman winked knowingly. "You always have to make a choice, don't you?"

The sound of a car engine starting came from behind. Jun Matsue walked into the apartment building. The rain from the previous two days seemed to have dampened the motion-activated lights on the first floor, leaving the hallway pitch black.

A vibration came from his pocket. The boy took out his phone and saw a message from Tomatsu Yuka.

"My mom told me that my dad has decided to date that colleague."

"She has to reduce the number of times she goes to see Dad with me, otherwise it will be awkward for him..."

Jun Matsueda sighed, put his phone back in his pocket, and went upstairs.

The motion-activated lights on the second floor quickly turned on, but they couldn't illuminate the twilight hanging over the corridor.

In any case, a decision must be made before the end of May.

Chapter 573 Come with me

May 23rd, Friday.

The last class of the morning for Class 3-6 was Physical Education, and today's content was a simple and straightforward physical test. Before the bell rang, the tired students slowly walked towards the cafeteria—more than cold, hard lunchboxes, they were hungry and wanted something hot and fragrant to replenish their energy.

"I really want to take a shower..." Ken Sakamuro stared longingly at the cafeteria, wiping the sweat from his forehead with his forearm. He was prone to sweating, and his clothes were usually soaked through after a basketball game.

Jun Matsueda disdainfully distanced himself from him, saying, "Don't smear your sweat on my food later."

The boy chuckled awkwardly, "It's been so hot these past few days. I heard it's going to rain until the end of the month, so it should cool down a bit."

Jun Matsue looked towards the end of the road ahead. The city was shrouded in gray clouds, obscuring the sun. Compared to the 29 or 30 degrees Celsius after the brief clearing a couple of days ago, today's 23 degrees was quite comfortable.

"Cherish this last bit of cooler weather, summer will arrive in June."

He looked at the crowd ahead. Tomatsu Yuka was walking in the middle of the girls' group, talking to the person next to her. The smile on her profile was faint and gentle, the kind of polite smile that would never appear in front of Matsueda Jun.

The boy stared at the corner of her eye. Tomatsu had told him bad news about her family the day before yesterday, but although the girl had been somewhat disappointed these past two days, she wasn't in a bad mood.

Perhaps it was because he was by her side, Jun Matsue looked at the bushes along the road. The cherry tree's canopy was already very dense, and the clustered leaves were like a thick green ink, leaving shadows in people's eyes.

But if the distance between the two were increased, would Tomatsu Yuka still be able to express her sadness so subtly?

Jun Matsue lowered his eyes. He had decided to talk things out with Tomatsu tomorrow and was ready to end this complicated and murky relationship.

The boy thought about it seriously. In the end, the breakup only ended his relationship with Tomatsu Yuka as her girlfriend. This relationship was created because of his impulsive and misguided emotions, and it couldn't last forever.

Breaking up doesn't mean the end of their relationship; it just means they've returned to how they were before. If the girl feels lost and in pain because of the family's breakdown, he can still be there for her.

But what if Mochizuki asks him to completely sever ties with Tomatsu?

Jun Matsueda turned his gaze to the side, where on the other side of the avenue were a group of sexy girls holding hands, while Haruka Mochizuki walked alone on the far side.

The line of the girl, Mochizuki, him, and Ken Sakamuro was roughly like this, with a long stretch of open paving stones separating him from the girl.

Seemingly noticing the boy's gaze, Mochizuki Haruka turned her head and glanced at him. The girl's eyes weren't cold, but rather a little willful. After Matsueda Jun gave her a friendly smile, she immediately turned her head away.

It seems there are still some emotions involved... The boy felt a little helpless. Wang Yue had been staying at the manor for the past two days and hadn't returned to her apartment.

It's estimated that the girl will only return to normal once he officially announces the breakup.

"I'll treat you to lunch," he suddenly said to the person next to him.

"That's great?" Ken Sakamuro's eyes widened. "I have quite an appetite, you know? My mom often complains that half of the family's food expenses are spent on me."

"It's alright, eat whatever you like." Jun Matsueda said to the girls who were walking into the cafeteria.

"I've heard that spending more money can relieve stress, so I want to try it."

After receiving a full bowl of braised pork rice from the auntie at the window, Jun Matsue sat down at the table in the center of the cafeteria.

Ken Sakamuro had already been sitting there eating several mouthfuls of rice. In front of him were grilled eel, karaage chicken, and a large plate of vegetable salad. It seemed he was planning to have a hearty lunch.

"Won't this be too much of a burden for you?" the boy asked cautiously, chewing heartily.

"Eat up, eat up." Jun Matsueda waved his hand. "Watching you eat is quite relaxing."

The boy chuckled, then lowered his head and shoveled rice into his mouth. After stuffing his mouth full, he picked up the soup bowl and took a big gulp, his face beaming with satisfaction.

After swallowing all the food in his mouth, Ken Sakamuro raised his head and let out a contented sigh.

“Speaking of which—” He suddenly remembered something, looked around, and then leaned his head closer to the other side.

What exactly is the situation between you and Tomatsu right now?

"I thought you two were about to break up, but it turns out you two seem to be getting closer again, but I haven't seen you eating with her..." The boy hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Jun Matsuoka put down his chopsticks, looked up, and had a complicated look in his eyes.

Mochizuki Haruka and Tomatsu Yuka sat at two tables side by side behind Sakamuro Ken. The girls had their backs to him, and their figures stood out quietly among the noisy group of girls.

Whether they heard the question or not, Jun Matsue no longer wanted to think about it. He was now regretting not buying more food to completely shut Ken Sakamuro up.

"Um, if it's inconvenient to answer, that's fine." The boy chuckled awkwardly, his back remaining motionless. "I was just asking casually..."

Jun Matsueda sighed. Even if Sakamuro didn't ask, others would definitely—it's just that the timing is a bit awkward. He wants to break up unilaterally, but he hasn't told Tomatsu yet.

"Tomatsu and I have encountered some problems recently, but we haven't broken up yet."

He neither announced the breakup nor used the term "Friend Flower," so this was the only way he could say it.

"I understand, I understand." Kenjiro Sakamuro lowered his head. "Tomatsu is quite good, everyone envies you. I still hope you two can stay together for a long time."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mochizuki Haruka, who was sitting at the very edge behind him, immediately stood up, picked up her tray, and walked towards the door.

Sakamuro Ken then turned around and noticed the girls behind him. He immediately turned back, revealing an embarrassed and apologetic expression.

“…Just focus on your food.” Jun Matsueda lowered his head, already thinking about how to comfort Mochizuki.

However, to the boy's surprise, after he returned to the classroom, Mochizuki Haruka did not say a word to him. She just lowered her head and let her black hair hang down, looking at the textbook on the table and writing.

Jun Matsue tried to strike up a conversation with the girl, but received no response. He began to have a bad feeling.

Mochizuki was truly angry this time.

The girl's indifference continued until the last class in the afternoon. As soon as the school bell rang and the teacher on the podium walked out of the door, Mochizuki Haruka took her neatly packed schoolbag and stood next to the boy's seat.

Her skirt was pressed against the desk, and her schoolbag was on the table. Matsueda Jun looked up, and there was a bottomless vortex in the clear eyes in front of him.

Wang Yueyao coldly uttered a single sentence.

"Come with me."

Chapter 574 I Can't Bear It Anymore

Looking at the black-haired girl in front of him, the overflowing emotions in her eyes caught Matsueda Jun off guard.

"Where to?" he asked, glancing behind the girl out of the corner of his eye.

The bell had just rung, and the students, preparing to leave the classroom, were packing their bags when they glanced furtively at the two students in the back row.

"Go home." Mochizuki Haruka's tightly pursed lips shifted slightly as she uttered the two words.

Jun Matsueda picked up his schoolbag from the right side of his desk. "Wait a minute."

His gaze shifted to the seat on his right, where Tomatsu Tomoka was tidying up a drawer.

Seemingly noticing the boy's gaze, she tilted her head up and gave a gentle smile, as if to say, "It's okay."

The sound of hurried footsteps came from beside Jun Matsueda. Haruka Mochizuki, carrying her schoolbag, walked to his right, blocked his view, and wiped the girl's face.

"...Let's go."

The boy picked up his schoolbag and left his seat. Mochizuki Haruka turned around, not even glancing at Tomatsu Yuka in her seat, and walked straight to the back door of the classroom.

Mizushima Mimi, sitting in the second-to-last row, breathed a sigh of relief. She turned around and cautiously looked at the girl with her eyes downcast.

"Yuka... what's going on?"

"Isn't Songzhi your boyfriend?" That's what she actually wanted to ask.

Tomatsu Yuka looked up, her smile faint but managed to hold on.

"They usually go to and from school together, so something must have come up today."

This was a reason she gave to others; of course, she didn't believe it at all herself.

"...Are you really okay?"

Mizushima Miya's eyes showed a hint of worry. Although she was the girl's friend, she felt that she understood Yuuka less and less these days.

Tomatsu Yuka lowered her head, stuffing the unfilled workbook into her schoolbag, her eyes somewhat gloomy.

"It's okay," she told herself.

As he walked along the school avenue with the crowd and passed through the school gate, Jun Matsueda glanced at the girl walking beside him.

Mochizuki Haruka's empty left hand clenched his right. The back door of the black sedan parked by the roadside was already open, and the maid was waiting respectfully to the side.

Matsueda Jun was led into the car by the girl, and Mochizuki Haruka still showed no intention of letting go. Once seated, she even put down her schoolbag, wrapped her right arm around the boy's arm, and hugged him tightly.

“To the apartment,” she said to the driver.

The maid glanced cautiously at the rearview mirror in the car, and only after confirming that her young mistress's sweetheart showed no sign of reluctance did she start the car with peace of mind.

As the gates of Haneoka High School disappeared behind them, Jun Matsue turned to look at the girl beside him. Haruka Mochizuki was holding his arm, her gaze fixed silently ahead, her trembling eyelashes hinting at her inner turmoil.

"I'm sorry I upset you about what happened at noon," he said, breaking the silence.

"Don't talk!" The girl turned her head and glared at him, then looked at the road stretching out in front of the car.

You can only speak when we get home.

"..." The boy obediently shut his mouth.

The scenery outside the car window began to glide by, but as soon as his gaze fell upon it, the transparent glass turned into blind darkness. He then looked at the girl beside him, whose finger was pressing a button on the armrest of the seat.

Not only the car windows, but also the gray partition separating the front and rear seats rose up, preventing Matsueda Jun from looking outwards. Mochizuki Haruka's actions told him—

You can only see me.

The short drive quickly came to an end. Pushing open the car door, the fresh air that rushed in seemed to herald liberation. Jun Matsue took a deep breath and followed the girl into the apartment building's stairwell.

Upon reaching the fifth floor, the two remained hand in hand, standing before the security door of 506. Mochizuki Haruka took out her key and inserted it into the lock.

She pulled the boy into the entryway, and the heavy metal door slammed shut behind her with a thud.

Although he wasn't back in his own home, Jun Matsue was quite familiar with the girl's apartment. He breathed a sigh of relief as she pulled him to sit down on the sofa with her soft yet strong little hand.

"Would you like something to drink?" the boy suggested, trying to ease the tension and loosen his grip on Mochizuki's hand.

The girl didn't speak, which could be considered as tacit agreement. He stood up and walked towards the kitchen, but his steps were interrupted by a voice from behind.

There are drinks in the refrigerator.

Matsueda Jun changed course and walked towards the corner of the living room. He opened the refrigerator door, and the cold, shimmering light fell on his face. The boy's eyes paused for a moment.