Am I being simulated by their love affair.

Chapter 503 Meeting and parting can be on the same day

Jun Matsueda heard a saying from a girl—

The more you think about someone, the more likely she is to appear before your eyes.

"I shouldn't have been thinking like that," the boy thought as the chatter behind him drew closer.

He glanced at Tomatsu Yuka in front of him; the girl was taking orders from the clerk and hadn't noticed the noise behind her.

As for her senior, she shouldn't make any unnecessary movements. It would be great if Tomatsu didn't notice her. Matsueda Jun thought about the most ideal situation.

Although he did intend to make Yamami Maki regret and be heartbroken, today was a beautiful, sunny day, and he planned to visit a shrine with Tomatsu and then go back to the library to study together.

The senior student came with her friends, so there's no point in making a scene.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as he planned. Among the group of girls approaching the bar, the girl at the back had fallen silent, while Tomatsu Yuka had finished ordering and turned to smile at the boy.

The shop assistant said it would be ready in a few minutes—

She stopped halfway through her sentence and looked at the crowd behind the boy. Yamami Maki had her head down, and her bangs blocked the girl's view.

"Isn't that Yuka?" the girls exclaimed in surprise, then looked at the boy standing to the side.

Jun Matsue turned around and greeted them with a smile, "Hello, seniors~ I didn't expect to run into you here."

"Is Matsueda-kun on a date with Yuka?" the girl standing in front of them asked curiously.

"It's just studying together~" Tomatsu Yuka blinked sweetly, "Now I plan to relax for a while and go see the Matsuin Shrine."

"Even dating is different for top students~" someone teased. "You two started dating on graduation day, right? The video of you kissing has gone viral, but I, who was there, didn't see it!"

The girl lowered her head, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. Jun Matsue moved closer to her, and their shoulders touched.

"Actually, we've had feelings for each other for a long time," the boy said with a smile, "but we only made up our minds at graduation."

"I know, I know! It was during the race at the sports meet, the one with the 'person I like'!"

Yamami Maki, standing at the back of the crowd, trembled slightly as she looked at the smiling young boy and girl in front of her.

In the race where they borrowed objects, she still remembered that day when the person she "liked" was snatched away by Yuka.

But now she had given it back, she thought bitterly to herself.

Seeing Tomatsu Tomoka and Matsueda Jun being so affectionate in front of her, Yamami Maki realized that her pain wasn't as intense as she had expected.

Perhaps it was because the kiss at the graduation ceremony had already caused her pain, or perhaps it was because she had already seen the loving relationship between the two in Yu-hua's social media posts.

In short, the girl felt that she could leave the meeting in a slightly more dignified manner this time.

Yamami Maki took two steps to the corner, but Tomatsu Tomoka, who was in the center of the crowd, walked towards her.

"Yamami-senpai is back too~ It's been so long!"

The lovely junior waved with a smile, the sunlight streaming through the glass door onto her face, making her smile look incredibly warm.

No, I'm extremely happy.

Then Yamami Maki smiled and said, "We just got back from our graduation trip."

"Long time no see, Yuka."

With her back to the sunlight, her smile lacked warmth, appearing weak and powerless.

The girls around quieted down a little—everyone thought that Maki and Yuka had completely broken up, but now it seems that's not the case.

After all, they didn't really know the relationship between the girls.

Before the atmosphere cooled down, Jun Matsueda walked up to the girls with two cups of coffee.

"Yuhua, the coffee is ready."

According to their original plan, they could continue their journey after getting the coffee. However, Tomatsu Tomohana clearly changed her mind. She took the boy's arm and pulled him to a seat by the window.

A few minutes later, the girls who had finished ordering at the bar also walked over. The girl stood up and waved to Yamami Maki in the crowd.

"Senior, over here~"

Yamami Maki glanced to both sides, but her friends didn't try to stop her. So she stared at the floor tiles in front of her feet, walked over and sat down in front of the two of them.

The other girls sat in the booths at the back, and unlike the cheerful and noisy atmosphere behind them, the three of them sat at a rather quiet table.

"Where did you go on your graduation trip, senior?" Tomatsu Yuka asked, holding a coffee and leaning her upper body softly against the boy's arm.

“The Izu Peninsula.” Yami Maki’s smile was like a pinkish-white cherry blossom, swaying precariously in the wind. “Springtime is the perfect time to go.” “Did you see any Kawazu cherry blossoms?” Matsueda Jun asked casually. “Right after graduation, when the Kawazu cherry blossoms are in full bloom, right?”

"I went to Kawazu-cho." The girl nodded and took out her phone.

She didn't open her own photo album, but instead showed the two of them some updates from her friends—she wasn't in the mood to take photos herself.

The waitress brought over a cup of coffee, a hot latte that Yamami Maki had ordered. The girl took a sip, and a warm blush rose to her cheeks, making her look much healthier.

Tomatsu Yuka also took a sip of her coffee, then showed a surprised expression.

"This cherry blossom matcha latte isn't bitter at all! The sweetness and matcha flavor are just right. Would you like to try some, Tsunkun?"

Jun Matsueda lowered his head, and the girl brought the cup to his lips. Their actions were natural and intimate. Sitting opposite him, Maki Yamami maintained her smile, but blinked a little faster.

The coffee was indeed good, the boy nodded, and looked up at the senior, but couldn't find her gaze.

"I haven't congratulated you yet on your senior's advancement to a higher degree."

Yamami Maki's gaze finally focused as she looked at Matsueda Jun, who was smiling at her—not with the sharp edges she had seen when they first met, but with a gentle and sincere expression.

"Congratulations on getting into Ochanomizu University! I hope everything goes smoothly for you in the next four years."

"Thank you, and I hope that Matsue-san's final year at Haneoka High School will be fulfilling."

Tomatsu Yuka looked at the boy next to her, "Matsueda-kun, have you decided where you want to apply to?"

"Tokyo University, I guess." Jun Matsueda had already made up his mind. "Although it's not absolutely necessary, it doesn't make sense to turn down the best option."

"Then I'll choose Tokyo University too." The girl nodded firmly.

The three of them fell silent, quietly sipping their coffee. Tomatsu Yuka put down her cup, took out lip balm from her bag, and applied it.

Jun Matsue glanced at her, and based on their current understanding, he knew the girl wanted to kiss him.

"Kissing in front of your senior, huh?" Tomatsu Yuka met his gaze and said it all with her eyes.

However, the boy shook his head almost imperceptibly, rejecting her suggestion.

"Not going to do it?" The girl's long eyelashes fluttered.

forget it.

Tomatsu Yuka sighed softly, then stood up and smiled at the girl in front of her with her eyes slightly lowered.

"We still need to go to Matsukage Shrine, so we'll say goodbye to our senior now~"

"Okay." Yami Maki nodded with a sigh of relief. "Goodbye."

"Goodbye, senior." Jun Matsue waved to her, then stood up with the girl.

Before leaving his seat, he was stopped by his senior, Yamami Maki, who asked him hesitantly.

"Matsueda-kun, how are you doing these days?"

The boy paused for a moment, then laughed.

This was the brightest smile he had shown since they met today.

"I don't know if I'm happy or not, but I think my life is getting better."

"That's good," the girl's voice was as soft as a breeze, yet it didn't shake any of the flowers.

The young boy and girl walked out of the store with coffee in their hands, passing by the outside of the floor-to-ceiling windows.

“Tsun-kun isn’t ruthless enough,” Tomatsu Tomoka said regretfully.

“It’s not that I’m not ruthless,” Jun Matsueda said calmly. “It’s just that after seeing her, I felt there was no need for further revenge.”

Yamami Maki watched the two people walk past her as they left, but through the glass, the girl didn't hear what they said.

She simply took out a handkerchief from her bag and calmly wiped away the tears that had welled up in her eyes.

Before the new school year began, Jun Matsueda met Maki Yami at a café they used to frequent. The sun was shining brightly and the sky was clear; it was the perfect day for both their meeting and their farewell.

Before leaving, Jun Matsueda originally wanted to complain to his senior about the changes in coffee prices, but this mere twenty yen seemed insignificant.

Thus, the image of Yami Maki left in his heart became a damp trace, which disappeared without a trace under the bright sunshine and warm breeze.

(End of this chapter)