Am I being simulated by their love affair.

Chapter 262 The Cherry Blossom Viewing Team: A Mere facade

When Jun Matsue and Aya Miyamura walked out of Sendagaya Station, they did not see Maki Yamami and Tomoka Tomatsu.

"They left a little later than us, so they should be a few minutes away from arriving." Jun Matsue glanced at the time on his phone; it was 1:05 PM, a time when the sun was shining brightly.

"Then let's wait at the door." The girl hopped around a couple of times, seemingly feeling a little uncomfortable in the car.

"Why don't we go through the main entrance?" Jun Matsue stood upright at the station entrance, attracting the attention of everyone who passed by.

To get to Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, you can take the train directly to "Shinjuku Gyoenmae" station, where most people choose to enter through the main gate.

"Because the cherry blossom season isn't over yet." Aya Miyamura rolled her eyes at him, then looked down at her phone and sent a message to the others in the group, telling them that she had arrived.

"There are a lot of people at the main gate, and you have to walk a long way and go around to see the cherry blossoms. If you go in through the Sendagaya gate, you'll see the cherry blossom garden right away. Make sure to plan your trip well, Chun-ge, remember that!"

Jun Matsue recalled that he seemed to have always been led out by others without any need for planning.

He waited at the station entrance for five minutes, but the two girls didn't appear. Instead, he received a message from an uninvited guest.

The cat avatar in the chat window flashed, "Have you arrived at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden already?"

"How did you know?"

“Your sister said it herself in the group chat, and also, send me your location.”

Jun Matsueda sent his location information to Haruka Mochizuki, then glanced at Aya Miyamura, who was still typing beside him.

"Did Aya-chan kick me out of the group?" He moved closer to the girl, but she quickly dodged away. Aya-chan then started humming a little tune, pretending not to hear him.

Two minutes later, Tomatsu Tomoka and Yamami Maki walked out of the station together. Matsueda Jun stood behind the low railing across the street, looking like a crane in the crowd in the eyes of the girls.

Just as Tomatsu Yuka was about to raise her hand to greet the boy in the shirt, a black sedan pulled up on the side of the road, coldly cutting off the girl's view.

“Matsueda-san is already waiting for us,” said Yamami Maki, who was standing nearby.

"Let's hurry over there." Tomatsu Yuka looked at the somewhat familiar black sedan, and she had a bad feeling.

As they approached, the black sedan slowly drove away, and Jun Matsueda was accompanied by a girl with a cold expression.

"What are you doing here, Mochizuki-nee?" Miyamura Aya asked, voicing everyone's thoughts.

“I saw the message you posted in the group. What, are you not welcoming me?” Mochizuki Haruka stared straight into Matsueda Jun’s eyes.

Jun Matsue shrugged. "I'm not the one who makes decisions. I've already been kicked out of the group."

Before the girl could look at anyone else, Tomatsu Yuka stood next to Matsueda Jun, flashing a friendly smile, "Mochizuki-san is also in the group chat, of course we welcome her~"

"We all thought you wouldn't come out to play because you rarely talk."

Tomatsu Yuka spoke on behalf of everyone, but Miyamura Aya and Yamami Maki had no objections, as the girl's words reflected their own beliefs. However, this statement seemed to separate Mochizuki Haruka from the others, perhaps revealing the girl's cunning.

"I'm sorry, I've been busy with family matters, but things have improved now, and I have more free time." After traveling to most parts of the world, the black cat girl seems to have mastered a bit of the "art of speaking."

“But I still read the messages in the group.” She walked over to Aya Miyamura. “I saw the photos Aya posted. The phone I recommended to you before has pretty good camera quality, right?” The girl didn’t mention Tomatsu Tomohana or Yamami Maki, but only showed her closeness to Aya Miyamura.

"It's really good. The photos you took of Chun-ge before were excellent~"

Aya started chatting with Mochizuki Haruka, and the two naturally headed towards Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden.

“Let’s go,” Jun Matsue said to the two girls beside him. “The cherry blossoms in May are too late to see them now.”

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is located behind Sendagaya Station. The five of them walked along the path, and the sound of the railway crossing in the distance reminded them of this rare and brief moment of harmony.

"So, why did we choose Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in the end? I think Nogawa Park is pretty good, it's in Mitaka City, so it's quite close." Jun Matsueda walked in the middle, with Haruka Mochizuki and Aya Miyamura in front of him, and the two members of the brass band behind him.

“I also think Nogawa Park is nice. There are fewer people, so the atmosphere should be quieter,” Yamami Maki quickly picked up where Matsueda Jun left off.

“Nogawa Park is too close to the welfare home,” Miyamura Aya said, turning around. “Jun-nii and I have been there many times, so it’s nothing new.”

"And there aren't many cherry blossoms over there, are there?" Mochizuki Haruka slowed her pace and walked over to Matsueda Jun. "Matsueda, did we see any cherry blossom trees when we went there last time? It seemed like there were more maple trees."

After the girl finished speaking, she glanced at Tomatsu Yuka behind her. She said that she only wanted to show someone the shared experiences she and Matsueda Jun had.

Tomatsu Yuka smiled slightly, pursing her lips, seemingly unconcerned.

“The cherry trees in Nogawa Park are deep inside; we were only at the entrance that time.” Jun Matsueda had already spotted the ticket booth for Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden.

The ticket booth had two windows, and the five-person team was split up. Tomatsu Yuka gently patted the girl in front of her on the shoulder.

"Is something wrong, Yuuka?" Yamami Maki turned her head, her eyes filled with concern.

"What do you think of Mochizuki Haruka, senior?" The junior's question was very direct, and the senior girl was stunned.

"What do you mean by this?" Yamami Maki forced a smile. "I think Mochizuki-san is pretty normal today."

"Does it mean whether the senior likes her or not?" The ticket line moved forward a little, and Tomatsu Yuka took two steps forward with her senior's arm in hers, looking at Mochizuki Haruka's back on the other side.

"It seems like Mochizuki-san doesn't really get along with us."

Yamami Maki's words were cautious and tactful. She still remembered when her junior had just broken up with her boyfriend, Mochizuki Haruka came to kick him while he was down and made those malicious remarks.

Moreover, although Mochizuki Haruka was more docile today, her words emphasizing her relationship with Matsueda Jun and her infrequent eye contact with the two members of the brass band revealed a subtle hostility, which made Mochizuki Haruka feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Although a little self-deceptive thought had begun to sprout in Yamami Maki's heart, she did not want her junior to lose to Mochizuki Haruka.

“Your opinion is the same as mine, senior~” Tomatsu Yuka grasped the girl’s hands.

"So please, senior, stand with me and defeat Mochizuki Haruka!"

Yamami Maki hesitated for two seconds, but finally nodded. Looking at her junior's joyful expression, she sighed inwardly.

I just wanted to see the cherry blossoms with Matsueda-kun, how did it turn out like this?

If I had known, I would have just invited Matsueda-kun, so the two of us could enjoy the cherry blossoms together.
(End of this chapter)