Am I being simulated by their love affair.

Chapter 436 Prelude to the Farewell Performance

After school on Friday, Jun Matsue left the classroom alone.

The third-floor corridor was busier than usual. Normally, the third-year students would have two elective classes after school, but today they were already running around in the corridor with their backpacks on, preparing to go home.

Tomorrow is the third-year students' school trip!
The boy passed by Class 3-4's classroom, where many seats were empty. He didn't see Yamami Maki either, and wondered if she had already left the school or had been called away by the teacher for class matters.

Walking up to the fourth floor, Jun Matsue walked through the corridor connecting the teaching building and the activity building. Outside the window, he could see the lawn next to the school's main road. Several girls had their coats tied around their waists and were taking pictures together with their arms around each other's shoulders. The sunlight dyed their black hair golden.

As the boy approached the "No. 2 machine" practice room of the brass section, he paused for a moment—he heard the sound of a drum kit coming from inside.

In the past, this would have been absolutely impossible, because the drummer hadn't even arrived yet.

Jun Matsue pushed open the front door and entered the room. The girl sitting behind the drum set heard the door open, put down her drumsticks, and had an immersive expression on her face, as if she hadn't had enough.

"Is this the band's new drummer?" The boy looked at Aya Miyamura, who was standing in the center of the room.

The girl nodded. "Kaze-chan's skills are pretty good~"

"I'm not as good as Matsueda-senpai!" The drummer girl looked up at Matsueda Jun with eyes full of enthusiasm. "I hope I'll have the opportunity to interact with you more often!"

"..." Matsueda Jun was somewhat surprised, and Izumi Mizuki, who was sitting next to him, stood up.

“Kazane was just like you before, a drummer who played for her own enjoyment. But she saw our performance before and really liked it. This time, she took the initiative to contact me.”

"So we already have fans?" The boy scratched his cheek, trying to hide his excitement.

"Thanks to the video that Natsumi-senpai uploaded before~" Xiaoxing nodded, "Although we're not exactly famous, there are definitely a group of people who like our performance!"

"Yes!" The drummer girl nodded vigorously. "So, is Matsueda-senpai really leaving the band? It feels like such a shame!"

On the account of the band No. 2, there is a video clip of Jun Matsueda playing drums and singing during their premiere, which has the highest number of views among all the videos.

The reason is simple: the drummer is too handsome, his eyes are too captivating, and his imperfect singing style fills the audience's innocent fantasies about young love. Even now, there are comments asking when the drummer will sing again.

Jun Matsueda shook his head slowly but firmly. "Thank you all for liking our music, but I'm afraid I won't have as much energy to focus on the band in the future."

"That's fine. It's normal for bands to come and go." Izumi Mizuki clapped her hands. "Kazene should practice more during this time and try to seamlessly connect with Matsue when the time comes."

"I will try my best!" The girl nodded earnestly. "I'll return the position to Matsueda-senpai first."

She stood aside, while Jun Matsue sat down in his familiar spot, but felt somewhat uncomfortable. A few seconds later, he figured out why and adjusted the chair back to its original height.

He picked up the practice drumsticks that were lying to the side. Aya Miyamura, who was standing in front of the microphone, walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and asked in a low voice:

"Didn't Yamami-neechan come today?"

"...Senior sister isn't always available."

Aya continued, "The third-year students are going on a school trip tomorrow, right? So she won't be able to see the final performance?"

The boy nodded.

"What a pity," the girl couldn't help but sigh. "Brother Chun specially changed the lyrics for this performance."

Jun Matsue smiled and repeated the same thing.

"You can watch the video."

The two were silent for a while until Izumi Mizuki interjected, placing the sheet music in front of the drum set. "I've revised part of the arrangement to match your lyrics; this should be the most perfect version."

"Based on my previous experience in other bands—"

She adjusted the position of the music stand, looked up, and spoke earnestly to the boy.

"This song is sure to be a hit."

Jun Matsuoka still wore a calm smile as he glanced at the sheet music titled "Moment".

"That can be considered a brilliant finale."

That evening, Maki Yami packed her luggage alone in her room. She put her neatly folded clothes into her suitcase, then knelt on the floor, staring blankly at the open suitcase in front of her.

If it were the old her, she would probably be packing her luggage while talking to Songzhi, chatting about her expectations for the trip, or the gifts she was going to bring back for the boy.

But Yamami Maki doesn't want to do that now. The girls' words still echo in her ears—she shouldn't be with Matsueda Jun; she made Matsueda Jun bear all of this.

Only when a boy appears before her and she feels his tenderness can the passion of love be rekindled in the girl's heart. If Jun Matsueda is not by her side, all that remains is a deep sense of guilt and inferiority.

Enveloped in these emotions, Yami Maki managed to get some sleep. When she woke up early the next day, she saw a message from Matsueda Jun.

"Are you getting ready to leave, senior? Be careful on the road and have a pleasant journey."

Driven by her instincts, the girl replied, "I just woke up, and I'm getting ready to go out after washing up."

"How are you feeling? Did you sleep well last night?"

"Not good, not bad." She sent a bird flapping its wings emoji, "That's enough to get me to Nagano~"

"Then remember to take lots of photos so I can see the autumn leaves too."

"Good~"

After their conversation ended, Yamami Maki stared at her phone screen for a while before getting out of bed, getting dressed, washing up, having a simple breakfast, and then taking her own car to the station.

At 10 a.m., the girl was sitting on the Chuo Main Line train, watching the scenery rushing past the window, when her phone vibrated again.

A message suddenly appeared in the "Dominate Haneoka" group—this group had been inactive for a long time since Tomatsu Yuka broke up with her.

The message was posted by Aya Miyamura. The girl uploaded a selfie of herself in the practice room. In the background, you can see the girl holding a bass and guitar, and Jun Matsueda sitting behind the drum set.

"Tomorrow night will be Chun-ge's last performance, it will definitely be super unforgettable, everyone remember to come!"

Yamami Maki put down her phone and pressed her face against the car window, but she still couldn't see the direction the train had come from.

Even if you could see it, you definitely wouldn't be able to see Tokyo.

From the moment Jun Matsueda and Maki Yami meet again at school to the third-year students' school trip, there are only two short days.

These past two days have been so ordinary that neither teenagers nor young girls have been able to seize even the slightest opportunity to regret them.

Neither of them expected that this relationship would end in such a way.

(End of this chapter)