Am I being simulated by their love affair.

Chapter 302 Who is whose audience?
"Did Yuka go to the practice room yesterday? Why didn't you tell me? I was taking a class nearby and could have come over to check on her."

Yamami Maki looked at her junior sitting next to her. The surprise on the girl's face was far less than what she said in her tone. Fortunately, Tomatsu Yuka's attention was focused on the boy running in the distance and she did not pay attention to her senior next to her.

Both girls had physical education classes this time. The girls, whose periods coincided, sat together on the edge of the playground to rest, watching the students running and warming up on the playground.

"Because I didn't want to trouble you, senior." The boy's figure was obscured by the crowd on the nearby track. The girl turned her face regretfully and stuck out her tongue at Yamami Maki.

The senior student snorted inwardly, looking at the sky peeking through the thick clouds—you and Songzhi are having a romantic time in my studio, of course you don't want to bother me.

"Matsueda and his friends are already preparing to book a performance venue. Let's go see his debut together, senior!"

Yamami Maki was somewhat surprised that Yuka would actually think of going with her. The girl suddenly felt a little guilty about her behavior yesterday.

At least Yuka thinks of me when she's in a relationship. I wonder if my little actions were somehow unfair to her.
Tomatsu Yuka's idea was actually quite simple—since she couldn't be the only audience member, she might as well bring her senior along, which should create more opportunities.

The girl blinked innocently, looking at the senior whose face was filled with melancholy, "Senior?"

Yamami Maki snapped out of her reverie and smiled at Tomatsu Tomoka, "Sure, I'm also really looking forward to Matsueda-san's performance."

"It seems they're getting used to each other quickly?" She tried to act as if she wasn't familiar with the band.

"Anyway, it's already pretty good in my eyes as an outsider~" Tomatsu Yuka looked at the playground again. Matsueda Jun had already run out of the crowd, and Sakamuro Ken was trying to catch up with him.

"Matsueda-kun looks so cool playing the drums," the girl thought, recalling her time alone yesterday. "And the drumsticks he uses are really nice; they look like fluttering leaves when they spin!"

Yamami Maki nodded involuntarily. Those were drumsticks that she had designed and carefully selected herself. How could they not be beautiful?

After warming up, the girls stopped at the finish line, walking slowly down the track in twos and threes, urged on by their teachers. The boys, on the other hand, were much more decisive, running all the way across the field before stopping. The girls' conversation came to a temporary halt as Jun Matsueda walked over.

"Matsueda-kun, here's some extra water." Tomatsu Tomoka didn't get up, but simply pointed to the bottled water on the open space next to her.

Compared to directly handing out water to assert dominance, this method is more acceptable to people. Yamami Maki sighed at her junior's little trick as she watched the boy bend down to pick up the water bottle from the ground.

"Thank you." Jun Matsue took two sips and tightened the cap. "Luckily it's a cloudy day, otherwise I would have sweated a lot more."

“That’s the downside of summer,” Tomatsu Yuka chimed in, agreeing with the boy. “I’d rather be chilled by the cold wind in winter than sweat in the summer!”

Summer clothes are too thin, and once you sweat, the color of your underwear will easily show through. This is a common problem for most girls in summer. Some people will wear a thin vest, which can also help protect against the low temperature of the air conditioning in the classroom.

Yamami Maki didn't offer any opinion; she simply sat to the side with a smile and watched the two chat. The girl didn't intend to interact too much with Matsueda-kun in front of her juniors—it would be troublesome if Yuka became suspicious.

"Is Songzhi preparing for a performance?" another girl's cool voice suddenly interrupted. "Have you found a suitable venue yet?"

Mochizuki Haruka walked up to Matsueda Jun. The girl had just finished running, and her face was a little flushed. She was panting and loosened her ponytail, letting her smooth black hair fall over her shoulders, looking very elegant.

The cunning girls in the brass band all had this thought flash through their minds at the same time.

He didn't untie his ponytail when he got off the track, but waited until he was in front of Songzhi before untying it. What else could it be but scheming?
“We’ve only just started looking for a venue.” Jun Matsueda shook his head. “There are quite a few livehouses in the area from Meidai-mae to Shimokitazawa, so finding a variety show shouldn’t be a problem.” “Oh,” Haruka Mochizuki said with some regret. She had originally wanted to show off her abilities, but the girl looked at the playground behind her. It was already the last class of the afternoon.

Did you practice today?

"No today, everyone's busy." Jun Matsueda shook his head, and then Ken Sakamuro called out from behind him.

"Pine Branch—come play ball—"

Ken Sakamuro was very perceptive; he simply stood far away by the wire fence of the playground and shouted, refusing to cross the line where the girls were gathered.

As expected, the girls gave him disapproving looks. Sakamuro wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead and jogged back to the basketball court.

"I'll head over there first." The boy, holding a water bottle, pointed to the basketball court. "If you're not feeling well, try to get back to the classroom as soon as possible."

Jun Matsue walked quickly, and the girls exchanged glances; their reason for staying had vanished.

Yamami Maki walked towards her class, Tomatsu Yuka and Mochizuki Haruka went their separate ways, and finally the two met again by the boys' basketball court in Class 6.

After school, Jun Matsue parked his bicycle downstairs at his apartment building. The breeze was neither cool nor hot, just enough to dry the light sweat on his neck. He picked up the groceries from his bicycle basket and went upstairs.

With her free right hand, she opened her phone and saw a message from Maki Yami, containing the addresses of several livehouses near her studio, along with detailed descriptions of their performance styles and venue conditions.

"Our studio has had contact with the staff of these companies, and they seemed pretty good. I'd recommend them to Songzhi~"

Although the senior didn't say anything during PE class, she remembered his actions. Matsueda Jun's steps became a little lighter as he went upstairs.

"Thank you, senior. I will check them out one by one."

On the other side, Yamami Maki smiled at her phone screen. If Aya and the others weren't available, she certainly wouldn't mind going on the research trip with Matsueda.

Back at the apartment, Yosuke Kurusu was already home. The girl wasn't lying on the sofa, but sitting upright at the dining table, flipping through a booklet that looked like a script.

Upon hearing the door open, the girl, who had been maintaining a professional demeanor, immediately collapsed. She skipped and hopped to the entrance, blocking Matsueda Jun, who was about to change his shoes.

"Matsue, you're going to be on the show this week, are you ready to be my audience?"

Fortunately, they hadn't found a performance venue yet. Jun Matsueda put on the security door, saying, "I'm looking forward to Ms. Kurusu's performance."

"Don't worry, even if you become a big star in the future, I will always remember that you are my number one fan~" The girl patted his shoulder.

Before the girls become Jun Matsueda's audience, it seems he has to become someone else's audience first.

(End of this chapter)