Am I being simulated by their love affair.

Chapter 506 Karaoke for Two
Listening to the pattering rain outside the glass door, Jun Matsueda stood in the karaoke lobby, watching the girl beside him press the button on the beverage machine.

The warm, light brown liquid flowed down, and Tomatsu Yuka picked up the cup, took a sip, and showed a satisfied expression.

"The Royal Milk Tea tastes pretty good." She looked at the boy beside her. "What would you like to drink, Chun-jun?"

"I don't want a hot drink, orange juice will do."

So the girl took another glass of orange juice and handed it to the boy. The two sat down on a small sofa against the wall, watching the dense rain covering the city outside the door.

The dark clouds seemed determined to cry their hearts out, showing no signs of stopping. Customers who were about to leave were also trapped in the hall. They stood in front of the counter chatting and, together with the shop assistant, eyeing the young men and women in the corner.

Before some clueless men and women could muster the courage to strike up a conversation, Tomatsu Tomoka covered her lips with her left hand and whispered in Matsueda Jun's ear.

"It's a bit awkward sitting here, how about we order a private room?"

Two minutes later, Jun Matsue closed the door to the private room. When he walked to the sofa, the girl who had sat down first had already taken off her coat, revealing the sailor uniform she was wearing underneath. The semi-transparent fabric on her right shoulder revealed a bit of flesh color.

"My jacket is quite wet." Tomatsu Yuka smiled with a troubled expression and placed her uniform on the seat next to her.

"Tsun-kun, why don't you take off your coat too?" She knew that the boy's clothes were actually wetter than hers, because he was trying to take care of her.

Jun Matsue took off his coat and draped it over the back of the sofa. "Be careful not to catch a cold."

"It's not that cold indoors, is it?" The girl smiled, shifted her position so that their legs and arms were touching, and then picked up the karaoke machine on the table in front of her and started operating it.

Jun Matsue picked up his cup, leaned back on the sofa, and drank his orange juice while watching Yuka Tomatsu examine the machine in her hands.

The girl didn't lean against the sofa like he did; the boy could only see her back. The slightly damp fabric of her sailor uniform shimmered under the overhead light.

Her slender back and waist outlined a well-proportioned and smooth body curve, and her black hair, hanging down over her shoulders, was slightly damp—her body displayed a unique beauty of fragility and desolation under the bright light, tempting one to play with it at will.

So Jun Matsue sat up to observe the girl's profile, her fingers tapping on the tablet screen, making soft clicking sounds.

The boy stared blankly at the changing colors on the screen.

Three days into the new semester, during the breaks between exams, Jun Matsuoka sometimes reflects on his current life, in addition to studying.

After his chance encounter with Yami Maki at the coffee shop that day, the turmoil in his heart regarding his senior had completely subsided.

Whether it's revenge or resentment, when you no longer care about someone, these thoughts and emotions cease to have meaning.

Jun Matsue felt that his life was about to enter the next stage, and the only thing that remained was this room at this moment, and this unreal relationship between lovers.

It seemed like this situation should end soon, the boy thought. He snapped out of his reverie and looked at the girl beside him; Tomatsu Yuka was still looking at her tablet, her eyelashes fluttering slightly.

What was she thinking? Jun Matsueda suddenly became curious about this question.

That day, the two of them met Yamami Maki together, and the girl must have been very clear about his feelings. However, since visiting the Shoin Shrine that afternoon, Tomatsu Yuka had never mentioned her senior again.

Is she trying to pretend she doesn't know and continue to ignore it to maintain their relationship?

If he were to propose ending the relationship now, how would Tomatsu Tomika react?

In short, she definitely won't be happy.

Jun Matsue didn't want to think about it anymore. He took another sip of orange juice, letting the sweet and refreshing fruity flavor cover his taste buds and temporarily drown out the many thoughts in his mind.

"All done!" The girl looked up and showed the boy a playlist of songs on her tablet, and a cheerful intro filled the room.

Tomatsu Yuka stood up and walked to the door. She turned off the bright white light, and the floating neon colors drifted in the now dim room.

The girl returned to the sofa, picked up the microphone from the table, and handed it to Jun Matsueda.

"Let's sing!" she said with a sweet smile.

After adjusting her skirt, Tomatsu Yuka sat back down next to the boy. She leaned back, revealing more of her leg skin so that the gaze of the person next to her could comfortably linger on the fair skin beneath her skirt.

The soft touch against his trousers and shirt made Jun Matsue blink as he looked at the lyrics on the big screen.

"I'm happy just listening to you sing."

The girl smiled but didn't reply. Holding the microphone in one hand and linking her arm with the boy's, she began to sing to herself.

It was an upbeat song with a catchy melody and rather meaningless lyrics. Jun Matsueda glanced at the tablet standing on the table. The song was titled "Open Your Heart," the theme song for "Cardcaptor Sakura."

In Japan's karaoke scene, many songs don't have the original singers. The originally energetic accompaniment, when performed by Tomatsu Yuka, loses some of its older sister vibrancy and gains a touch of gentleness, like the girl next door who leaves home with you every morning, smiling and greeting you.

After the song ended, Tomatsu Yuka sat up, took a sip of milk tea, then put down the microphone in her hand, turned her body towards Matsueda Jun, and put one hand on his thigh.

"Let me guess why Tsun-kun doesn't want to sing, shall I?"

Jun Matsue didn't speak, but his gaze towards the girl held a hint of curiosity.

"Tsun-kun always thinks about singing in order to express his feelings, right? Just like that song 'Moment' before."

As Tomatsu Yuka spoke, she leaned her upper body closer to the boy, observing his expression.

"You want to use singing to bring out those things hidden in your heart, but after you actually release them, it won't make you feel better."

"So I think Tsunku takes singing too seriously; it doesn't actually need to have so much meaning."

The floating, vibrant colors fell on the back of the girl's pure white sailor uniform, her softness covered Matsueda Jun's chest, and in the dim, cramped space, their gazes were inescapable.

"It's not about expressing anything; just singing can make people feel relaxed and happy, which is why girls never get tired of it."

"I think Jun-kun should give it a try too, shouldn't he?"

The boy was silent for a moment, then sighed under the girl's close gaze.

"you're right."

Jun Matsue sat up, and Tomohisa Tomatsu, who was almost lying on his chest, obediently moved away, watching him pick up the microphone with a smile.

Was it to avoid intimate physical contact, or was he moved by the girl's words?

Jun Matsue was unaware of this.

Anyway, nobody cares whether the rain has stopped or not.

(End of this chapter)