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"Are you free during the summer vacation, senior?"

Tomatsu Yuka looked at Yamami Maki facing the sunlight. Recently, her senior's temperament seemed to have changed a bit. Even though it was the same smile, she looked even more attractive.

"Summer vacation..." Yamami Maki blinked.

In the past, when faced with this situation, her schedule would depend on Yuhua's arrangements.

But she couldn't answer that way now; the girl's smile was somewhat troubled.

Should I say I'm free or not...?

Chapter 337 Her and His Principles

"Is something the matter, Yu-hua?"

Looking at her junior, Yamami Maki's principles were completely different from before: if it was related to Matsueda-kun, she could make time no matter how busy she was.

"Regarding the summer vacation arrangements for the brass band." Footsteps echoed down the corridor. Tomatsu Yuka turned around and saw Matsueda Jun walking towards the classroom.

The girl blinked and spoke a little faster, "Would you like to participate in the brass band's summer benefit performance, senior?"

"For a benefit performance, maybe we could go find Matsueda-kun?" Yami Maki pretended to think.

"Will this year's benefit performance still be held in Mitaka City?"

"Yes, welfare homes, special schools, and nursing homes."

“Then I should have time.” Yamami Maki looked up slightly. The boy waved to her from across the corridor and walked into the classroom.

"But I haven't been playing the clarinet as much lately, I need to practice more!"

"It's alright, I trust your abilities, senior." Tomatsu Tomohana nodded with a smile. "So, would you like to participate in the training camp?"

In order to participate in the national tournament, the brass band holds a training camp every summer, but usually only active members participate.

"A training camp... would take too long, and I'm not an active member, so let's forget about it." The senior student gave an apologetic smile.

She had already made plans to study together with Songzhi during the summer vacation, so how could she go to a training camp?

Tomatsu Yuka looked regretful. "There weren't any particularly outstanding clarinetists this year. I was hoping my senior could give me some guidance."

"But academics are definitely more important!" she laughed again. "Then we'll work hard ourselves!"

"Good luck, Yuka! I'll be watching the game!"

The sunlight was a bit too bright, and Tomatsu Yuka felt she couldn't quite see her senior's smile clearly.

She returned to the classroom, where Jun Matsueda was tidying up his desk in preparation for a nap. The girl quickly patted his shoulder and spoke softly.

"Is Songzhi going back to her hometown for summer vacation?" Since they were in the classroom, the observant girl didn't use the term "orphanage."

The boy nodded without speaking, his gaze towards her wary—he remembered seeing Tomatsu Yuka when he returned to the orphanage last year during his vacation. Although the girl said it was a coincidence, it might not be this year.

“Well, that’s how it is.” Noticing Jun Matsueda’s gaze, Yuka Tomatsu immediately explained, “Our brass band will be performing a benefit concert again this year, and we wanted to ask about the arrangements from the orphanage.”

She could, of course, ask the dean directly, but that would reduce her contact with Matsueda, and the girl certainly wouldn't choose to do that.

Tomatsu Yuka bent over, leaning her body towards the seated boy. The collar of her sailor uniform drooped naturally, revealing the white, undulating curves of her chest. The girl had a typical figure that looked slim in clothes but muscular when undressed. It was obvious that she wasn't wearing a full-coverage bra, which allowed Matsueda Jun to see that striking flesh color.

"Then I'll ask the dean." Jun Matsueda lowered his head, preparing to drift off to sleep. The scene before him was certainly tempting, but recalling his senior's embrace, he could manage to remain unmoved.

"Scheming girl." On the other side, Mochizuki Haruka, who was taking a nap, woke up at some point and was staring at the girl who was bending over with disdain.

Tomatsu Yuka smiled at her, straightened her chest, and returned to her seat to rest.

A benefit performance... Matsueda Jun thought, resting his head on his arm. It would definitely be a good event for the orphanage, but his senior had already left the brass band and probably wouldn't participate.

So he decided to hold the charity performance after he left the orphanage, making the decision before going to sleep.

In the meeting room after school, the election management committee and student council officers gathered for the last meeting of the semester.

"Here are the campaign information we've gathered so far, as well as the candidates' poster designs. Please take a look, seniors." Yumi handed the booklet to the bespectacled boy, then sat back down next to Matsueda Jun.

"The official campaign for candidates won't start until next semester," Jun Matsueda remarked. "The process is really lengthy."

"Democracy is such a long and complex thing, and it is necessary to ensure the credibility of every link and the authenticity of candidates and their campaign promises."

The student council president looked up and patiently explained, his attitude towards Matsueda Jun becoming unusually gentle, seemingly because of the ice cream machine proposal.

“Indeed, it would be great if the next student council could be as dedicated as the leaders of the previous council.” Jun Matsueda nodded, looking at the girl sitting opposite him, who was looking down at her books with a serious expression.

Yamami Maki put down the information booklet in her hand, picked up the mineral water bottle next to her, and tilted her head slightly, making her slender neck appear even longer. The girl took small sips of water without making any sound, only the muscles in her throat twitched slightly. Her quiet demeanor was exceptionally beautiful in the boy's eyes.

She put down her water glass, and their eyes met across the conference table. The girl smiled shyly, then continued to look down at the booklet in her hand.

Although the next student council may still be excellent, people like the senior student will probably never appear again.

Matsueda Jun began to mentally summarize all the unique qualities of his senior, and while lost in thought, he finally noticed the gaze coming from the corner—

Kojima Tsushima looked at him with a smile, this fox-like fellow, his gaze shifting between Jun Matsueda and Maki Yami.

Jun Matsueda frowned, took out his phone and texted his former department head, "What are you looking at, Tsushima-senpai?"

The senior replied quickly, "You know that~"

He looked up, and Tsushima Kou winked at him, his expression conveying a clear understanding.

No way... Jun Matsueda's heart sank. There were quite a few people at the meeting before, and his relationship with his senior was quite normal at that time, so he didn't pay much attention to the former department head's gaze.

Was the senior already observing this?

Jun Matsueda's fingers landed on the keyboard. "You haven't told anyone else, have you?"

"I'm just browsing casually. My target is professional journalists. You have to trust my professionalism."

This guy… Jun Matsue looked up helplessly, waved to the boy, and signaled him to stop “looking around casually”.

Tsushima Kou still had a smiling face. He raised his hand, zipped up his mouth, changed his posture, and began to observe the crows outside the window.

The meeting ended relatively early; footsteps still echoed in the teaching building. Yamami Maki was the last to walk out of the meeting room and looked at the boy waiting at the door.

Why did Matsueda look so serious during the meeting?

"...I'm thinking about my summer vacation plans."

If he told his senior, she would definitely become uneasy. Tsushima-senpai was quite reliable, and Matsueda Jun chose to trust his professionalism.

"So... has Matsue-san figured it out yet?"

Yamami Maki blinked, twirled in front of the boy, her skirt billowing like a fairy flitting through the forest. This was a more girlish side of her that she only showed to him.

"Go back to the orphanage for a few days before coming out again, and then accompany my senior to study, eat, and play."

"Isn't it just the senior student?" The girl's smile was both helpless and sweet.

Of course, this is Jun Matsueda's ideal plan, during which he will most likely encounter an invitation from a female colleague, a ticket from his live-in idol, and the forceful intrusion of a certain black cat girl.

"Speaking of which, Yuka invited me to join the band's benefit performance today. It seems like I can go to the orphanage even without Matsueda-kun."

The girl raised her hand, like an elementary school girl speaking in class.

"So I want to ask Songzhi to change the agreed compensation!"

"As long as you're willing, you can change to whatever you want," the boy said with a smile.

Since his senior was also going to participate in the charity performance, he decided to schedule it after he returned to the orphanage, and immediately overturned his decision from noon.

Yes, Jun Matsueda is a man without principles.

Chapter 338 Observation and Blessing

July 20th marked the end of the first semester at Haneoka High School.

Matsue Jun looked out the window. The weather was unusually hot today, and the cicadas in the trees were chirping desperately, as if their end was imminent.

Kominato Shoko, standing on the podium, stopped talking; the cicadas outside the window were so noisy that they drowned out her voice.

"Please close the window, Kawakami-kun."

The boy got up and closed the window, and the classroom seemed to be cooled down, as if the surrounding cicada chirping suddenly subsided.

The female teacher nodded in satisfaction. "That's more like it. Why open the windows when the air conditioning is on in the classroom?"

"Um... the girl in the front row said she felt too cold."

"Kawakami!" the girl sitting in front of him called out in embarrassment and annoyance, revealing herself to him.

"That won't do," Kominato Shoko frowned. "If you're cold, turn the air conditioning up a bit, or put on a jacket. Electricity is a precious resource and shouldn't be wasted."

"The class monitor will have to supervise this starting next semester to prevent such energy waste from happening again!"

“Yes~” Jun Matsue turned around and responded, while Shoko Kominato continued to speak.

"The scheduled start date for the next semester..."

"Remember to finish your summer homework on time; the teachers will check it carefully..."

"Be careful when going out for leisure activities, especially swimming in the wild or camping by the lake..."

"It's hot, please take precautions to cool down..."

"After we finish cleaning, we can officially start our holiday!"

Kominato Shoko picked up the notebook on the podium and tapped it vertically.

"Well then, I wish everyone a happy holiday—"

The cheers in the classroom immediately drowned out the cicadas chirping outside the window. Amidst the sounds of desks and chairs being moved and footsteps, Jun Matsue stood up and slowly stretched.

After finishing assigning cleaning tasks with Tomatsu Yuka, he took a bucket and headed to the restroom. As the team leader, he not only gave orders but also got to do the work himself.

People came and went in the corridor. Girls chased after Jun Matsueda, their laughter free and unrestrained. Boys carrying backpacks waved goodbye to their companions and hurried away.

Amidst the chaos, Mochizuki Haruka, holding a rag, followed closely behind the boy. Matsueda Jun stopped and turned around, staring at the girl who was tailing him.

The girl waved the rag in her hand. "I'll go get some water."

"Why don't you just wait in the classroom while I bring the bucket back?"

Matsueda Jun continued on his way, carrying the bucket, and Mochizuki Haruka walked up to him from behind.

"That would mean less time to talk to Songzhi."

The girl spoke in a nonchalant tone, her gaze always fixed on the boy. Matsueda Jun could only occasionally pull her towards him to prevent this careless girl from bumping into someone.

Upon reaching the sink, she turned on the low faucet specifically for cleaning. Amidst the rushing water, Mochizuki Haruka tossed a rag into the bucket, then squatted down in front of the boy, staring blankly at the bucket.

Jun Matsue lowered his head; his shoes were hidden by his pleated skirt, and only the girl's jet-black hair could be seen.

"Mochizuki, haven't you been looking at me a lot more often lately? It's one thing when it's after class, but wouldn't it be better to pay attention in class?"

Mochizuki looked up at him, then looked down at the splashing water. "I was listening to the lecture; I just glanced at you when I was bored."

This is a lie. She has been stalking Matsueda Jun intensely at school recently, just to verify whether her aunt's suspicions are true or false.

Of course, the girl wasn't stalking Matsueda Jun; she was simply looking for opportunities to stay near the boy, using the experience she had gained from the "Matsueda Guidebook" to make meticulous observations.

From July 12th to today, excluding Sunday and the two-day "Sea Day" holiday, Mochizuki Haruka observed for a whole week and finally came to a conclusion that saddened her—

The pine branches have indeed changed.

Songzhi used to only leave the classroom when necessary, such as for meetings, going to the toilet, running out of water, or being summoned by the homeroom teacher, but now he often leaves the classroom.

Moreover, Songzhi has been leaving the classroom for longer periods of time each time. He used to be able to get water or go to the toilet and return to the classroom within three minutes, but now it often takes more than five minutes.

She was looking at her phone for longer periods of time... The girl looked up again, and the phone above her obscured the boy's facial expression.

Sometimes Songzhi would even look at his phone and smile—he was definitely chatting with that guy, right?

Mochizuki Haruka tilted her head back forcefully, bumping into the leg of the boy behind her. Matsueda Jun put away his phone. "What's wrong?"

"The water tank is about to be full!" the girl said angrily.

"Thanks for reminding me." He turned off the tap, picked up the bucket which had become quite heavy, and said, "Let's go back now."

The corridor on the way back was much less crowded, and the two easily spotted Yamami Maki walking towards them from not far away.

The senior student held a wet rag in her right hand, waved her left hand, and walked up to them, her smile carrying a hint of surprise.

"Hello, this is the last time we'll see each other this semester~"

Jun Matsueda shook his head. "That's not necessarily true. We might see each other in the hallway later."

With just a glance and a simple greeting, Yamami Maki smiled as she walked past Mochizuki Haruka. The girl followed the boy toward the classroom, turning back to watch the figure disappear around the corner.