Am I being simulated by their love affair.

Chapter 330 Compensation and Agreement

The train was crowded after school. Tomatsu Yuka sat in her seat, chatting with her senior classmate next to her with her head down.

"I didn't expect my senior to draw this kind of question."

“I was surprised too.” Yami Maki’s smile was a little troubled. “After thinking about it, it seems that only Matsueda-kun could be it.”

“Jun-ge really has a big appetite!” Miyamura Aya, sitting across from him, said with a smile. “After all, he’s so tall, he definitely needs to get more nutrition.”

"Is it possible that you girls aren't eating enough?" Jun Matsueda's gaze shifted from the scenery outside the window back into the carriage, looking at the girls sitting opposite him.

The relay race was the last event of the sports meet. After it ended, it was time for the awards ceremony. Everyone carried their trophies back to the classroom, just as the school bell rang to signal the end of the day.

However, instead of riding his bicycle home, Jun Matsue was sitting on the tram heading to Meidai-mae Station because the band's debut performance was tomorrow night, and they needed to make the most of their time to practice.

"I'm a little tired," Xiaoxing groaned as she sat in the next carriage, hugging her violin case. She had signed up for the women's sprint and long jump, and she had quite a few appearances today.

"Let's practice a little less." Izumi Mizuki yawned, which was unusual for her. "There's still time tomorrow."

The tram swayed slightly as it turned the corner. Jun Matsue looked at the messages on his phone. Haruka Mochizuki had arrived home. The girl didn't plan to join in the fun today; she was just reminding him that his aunt would be there for tomorrow's performance.

The boy put down his phone and looked at the two girls chatting across from him. Their atmosphere seemed no different from usual, except that the smiles on their faces were a little fainter.

The announcement for Hamadayama Station came on, and Tomatsu Tomoka stood up from her seat.

"I'm going home now, everyone, don't practice too hard, okay?"

"Yuka, why don't you go sit in the practice room for a bit?" Yamami Maki asked her junior. "We can have dinner together after my tutoring session."

"No need," the girl shook her head. "I've watched the sports meet all day, and I'm feeling a bit tired. I want to go home and rest early."

"See you tomorrow." Tomatsu Yuka smiled and waved to her senior and the two people sitting on the other side of the train before getting off.

As Yamami Maki watched her junior emerge from the platform through the train window, the dazzling sunlight made her eyelashes flutter.

As expected, they were suspected.

The girl knew very well that even if she lied during the race, she couldn't dispel Yuka's suspicions—taking away a junior's crush in front of everyone was not something she would do in the first place.

However, Yamami Maki found that she did not feel regret—lying always comes at a price, and Yuka would not be able to take her wingman for granted anymore. The unease caused by suspicion was the price she had to pay.

As for herself, the guilt of betraying her juniors was already incredibly vivid in the young girl's heart, mixed with the lingering tide, forming a mixture of cathartic pleasure and the pain of guilt that tightly enveloped her heart.

"Are you alright, senior?" Jun Matsueda leaned forward, looking at the girl with concern. "You don't look well."

Yamami Maki's smile was somewhat weak. "It's just that the sunlight is a bit too bright."

Arriving at the practice room at 4:10, the band practiced intensively for three hours, staying in the enclosed room from the bright afternoon sun until dusk. The girls then walked out of the studio carrying their violin bags.

“It’s already evening,” Miyamura Aya blinked. The practice room had no windows, which made her less aware of time.

"Want to have dinner together?" she asked the girls behind her, who both shook their heads.

"I'm so tired, all I want to do right now is go home."

"You've had a hard time." Jun Matsueda handed the drinks to the girls. "Be careful on the way, don't miss your stop."

“Jun-ge should really rest.” Aya-chan looked at the boy with empty hands. “Don’t practice too late!” Back in the practice room alone, Matsueda Jun sat in front of the drum set, lost in thought. He was still there, not to practice, but because of a message on his phone.

"Please wait for me in the practice room for a while, Matsueda-kun. I'll come over after class."

Maki Yami didn't show up during the band practice; she just sent him this message.

It seems the race using borrowed items isn't over yet, Matsueda Jun thought to himself. He had assumed that the "person who can eat a lot" was his senior's revenge on Tomatsu.

A knock sounded in the quiet room. Jun Matsueda got up and opened the door. Maki Yami was standing in the hallway, looking at him with a smile.

"Did we disturb you?" The girl peeked into the room.

Jun Matsueda shook his head, making room for her. "The others have already left."

Yamami Maki watched as the boy moved a chair from the corner and placed it next to his seat. The girl, now back in her school uniform, straightened her skirt, sat down obediently, and moved the chair slightly so that their shoulders touched gently.

Neither of them spoke immediately. Yamami Maki enjoyed the quiet atmosphere and spoke after a few seconds.

"Yuka lied today."

Jun Matsue looked up, and the girl showed him a note from her pocket, which read "The person I like."

“Every slip of paper was different. I was the one who drew it, how could Yuka lie?”

The senior's tone was innocent yet aggrieved, which made the boy's heart tremble involuntarily. He gently hugged the girl and let her always gentle, smiling face rest on his shoulder.

Yamami Maki felt even more aggrieved. She opened her arms and hugged the boy's back. The body felt broad and strong, completely different from her own.

"Watching her hold the microphone and tell everyone that Matsueda-san is the person she likes, I felt so sad."

"She could have said it anytime, and everyone knows she likes Matsueda."

"Yuka had so many opportunities, why did she have to take mine away?"

Moreover, even if she had drawn it first, she definitely wouldn't have said anything. Thinking of this, Yamami Maki felt even more sad.

"You can't take it away," Matsueda Jun comforted her softly. "I'm right here in your arms, so what good would it do even if Tomatsu actually drew the note?"

Yamami Maki hugged him even tighter, their chests pressed tightly together; only in this way could she vent her inner dissatisfaction.

"Songzhi, I want to make it up to you." The girl looked up at his face and said in a coquettish tone.

Although it wasn't Jun Matsueda who did something wrong, nor was it Jun Matsueda who wanted to hide the relationship, he still nodded without hesitation and with a smile.

Because you don't need a reason to comfort your loved one.

"So, what kind of compensation does the senior student want?"

"When summer vacation starts, I want to go to the orphanage with you." The girl looked earnestly into his eyes.

Spurred on by Tomatsu Tomoka, Yamami Maki decides to delve deeper into Matsueda Jun's life.

"Yuka, don't blame me," she said in her heart to the girl who was not present.

　I'm taking the day off tomorrow. I've been feeling a bit tired these past couple of days. I took melatonin last night to try and get some sleep, but my mind has been foggy all day.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)