Am I being simulated by their love affair.

Chapter 31 Escaping the City
"TSC Moving Company, the night escape house, can help you disappear from the world and restart your life!"

Jun Matsueda looked at the slogan on the website's homepage.

Disappear from the face of the earth and restart your life?
Isn't this just me? Matsueda Jun felt like he was a surprisingly good fit for this company.

Escape Room, a moving company that emerged in response to rising incidents of hidden violence in Japan, offers services to those seeking to escape their current situation. They eliminate their daily travel history, provide accommodations, and ensure no one can track them during their move. They offer a complete, one-stop service from departure to arrival. At least 100,000 Japanese have used this service.

This was the job that the director's grandmother introduced to Jun Matsueda before he left the welfare home last time. The president of the company was someone she knew.

There's no other work to do anyway, so I might as well give it a try.

The woman that Matsueda Jun met was a very kind woman who looked to be in her thirties or forties.

"Nice to meet you. You must be Matsueda-kun, right? I'm Tamaki Okuhara. I've also received a lot of care from Grandma Miko. In my heart, she's no different from my mother. You can just call me Aunt Okuhara."

After Matsueda Jun introduced himself, Okuhara Tamaki did not ask any other questions and her face became serious.

"Matsueda-kun, I just have one question. Our work carries certain risks. During operations, we might encounter unreasonable or even violent behavior from the client's family or friends. Can you accept that?"

"No problem." He was just kidding. He also made great efforts to improve the security environment around the Mitaka City Welfare Home.

"Although it may seem arrogant to ask this, but isn't there a need for an ability assessment or something like that?" Matsueda Jun was a little confused.

"Hmm," Okuhara Tamaki smiled thoughtfully, "Is Matsueda-kun strong?"

Jun Matsueda didn't say anything, but just hugged the desk with his arms and lifted it slightly.

"It's more than enough." The woman was very surprised. The furniture store had sent two people to move this desk in.

"Our salaries aren't high, and male employees are also responsible for carrying and security duties. Some male employees resigned a while ago, and we're desperately short of male employees. And with Grandma Miko's guarantee, Matsueda-kun is the perfect fit for us."

"Then where did they go?" Matsueda Jun was a little curious.

"Bricklaying, carpentry, renovation... they all earn more than us, and we don't have to worry about any other risks," President Okuhara sighed.

"Well, although it's a bit sudden, could you please join us now, Matsueda-kun?"

Jun Matsueda, an employee of TSC, who runs the night escape house, takes up his post urgently.

"He ran away from home at night, but he was working during the day." Jun Matsueda sat in the passenger seat of the white truck.

To reduce the company's expenses, Okuhara Tamaki drove the car herself. She stopped at a traffic light. "Let Xia Shi explain the reason to you. You two go to the same school, right?"

Yes, Natsumi Imokawa is also in this car.

Jun Matsueda turned around and saw the girl sitting in the back seat of the truck, fiddling with her camera. She looked very calm, with no trace of her previous flustered and silly look.

Imokawa Natsumi didn't say anything. Matsueda Jun waved his hand in front of her, "Imokawa-san?"

"Eh hey?" She looked at Matsueda Jun as if she had just woken up from a dream, and the familiar red color spread across her face again.

Right.

"That's what happens when Natsumi picks up the camera~" Okuhara Tamaki smiled.

"Well, I want to ask why you are escaping from the house during the day when you should be at night?" Matsueda Jun looked at the girl who had turned into a silly penguin again.

“Because sometimes it’s easier for clients to escape during the day when no one is home.” Every time Imokawa Natsumi sees Matsueda Jun’s face, she is reminded of the awkward moments in the newspaper office.

"Our service purpose is to facilitate a more effective escape," added Tamaki Okuhara.

Two white vans belonging to the escape rental company parked in front of a detached house, but they didn't get out immediately. "The requirement for 'daytime escape' is that everyone must act very naturally and not arouse the suspicion of the neighbors. Just act like friends visiting or helping with moving, and don't leave any clues," Okuhara Tamaki explained to Matsueda Jun.

"get off!"

A total of five people got out of the two cars, all with a relaxed and leisurely look as if they were taking a walk. They came to the door of the house and knocked.

"They're here." Behind the door was a weak and frightened face. The woman looked around nervously, with bruises on her forehead.

After the door closed, everyone quickly dispersed, silently sorting and packing their luggage. Matsueda Jun was participating for the first time, and he was only responsible for carrying the luggage. He stood at the door, not wanting to disturb the focused and nervous people.

Natsumi Imokawa was also standing at the door. She took out the camera hidden in her arms and started recording. Her expression became calm again. Noticing the puzzled look of Jun Matsueda, she said.

"Indoor work needs to be recorded and archived. In case a client is sued or their family members come to harass the company and accuse us of human trafficking or burglary, these will be evidence."

The girl's demeanor completely changed the moment she picked up the camera. Although Matsueda Jun was surprised, now was not a good time to ask questions.

After all the luggage was packed, Jun Matsueda and another man loaded the things into the car.

At the last moment, everyone got into the car. This time, Jun Matsueda and the two men sat in the back car. After the client got into the front car, he quickly changed his clothes and put on a wig and hat.

The car drove non-stop all the way out of the city before stopping in the wilderness. Everyone got off the car to rest. It was a desolate open space. Imokawa Natsumi took out his camera again and continued to record.

"There's no problem for now. The next step is to move to a new place, cut off all previous ties, and say goodbye to my previous life."

Tamaki Okuhara said to the woman wearing a wig, and the woman nodded.

"Next, let's finalize the cost. The woman has no ties to the mafia; she's just an ordinary employee. A single woman with standard luggage will cost 150,000 yen. Our quote doesn't include accommodation. I've already asked you to contact the landlord in advance."

The women had no questions, as these were all informed in advance when the contract was signed before any action was taken.

"Finally, a few things to keep in mind: please resign from the company, cut off all contact with your mutual acquaintances, and remove all channels of communication with them—phone numbers, bank cards, family accounts on consumer platforms, etc. I recommend severing all contact within two years."

It sounds a bit scary, Jun Matsueda thought, and it seems to be no different from the so-called social death.

This can be considered as a chance to survive from death.

“Can’t we even contact mutual acquaintances? I have some close friends. If it weren’t for them supporting me, I probably would have given up on escaping long ago.” The woman hesitated.

"This is the price of disappearing from the face of the earth." Okuhara Tamaki sighed. "We won't force you to do this, but please think about whether you have ever encountered a situation in which your friends, with good intentions, did something bad."

The woman was stunned for a moment, then took out her cell phone and started deleting contact information. As she was deleting, tears suddenly welled up from her eyes and quickly gathered into a river.

"Why? I just wanted to find someone and live a peaceful life. Why did everything turn out like this? Why do I, the victim, have to pay such a high price just to stop him from hurting me?" the woman sobbed.

"I quit my job, lost my friends, and became estranged from my family, all to escape this city where I had lived since I was a child, to go to another completely unfamiliar and distant city, and start a new life."

"I'm so scared. Can I really do this by myself? Will he find out? Will I never get hurt again?" The woman looked up at the others, seeking their support.

Jun Matsueda was surprised to find that no one responded, and he didn't understand.

It wasn't until he met the woman's gaze that he discovered why.

You can't bear the weight of her life.

Natsumi Imokawa stood outside the crowd, looking at the crying woman. Her face flushed again, and the camera in her hand flashed as she faithfully recorded everything.

　The plot of Night Escape House will include a man haunted by yandere nightmares, serving as a warning to Jun Matsueda. It won't be written all at once; the next chapter will return to the school setting.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)