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Chapter 552 The End of Golden Week
The first day back at school started with exams. The flurry of test papers poured down like a downpour, quenching the restless flames in the students' hearts.

"Senior year of high school is so boring..."

As Jun Matsueda walked out of the restroom, Ken Sakamuro, who was next to him, complained to him like this.

"So what if there are a lot of exams?" Jun Matsueda flicked the water droplets in his hand onto his school uniform. "You've still had all the holidays you were supposed to have."

"School life has suddenly become boring," the boy said, his brows drooping.

"In the past, I could hear people gossiping about this and that in the classroom, or about the recent activities of the volleyball and basketball clubs."

"But now most people have either left the club or faded out, so there's nothing new to hear when you're sitting in the classroom."

"I think you haven't played enough basketball," Jun Matsuoka said, waving to the students who greeted him in the corridor.

"I had no choice, I had to go to higher education too." Ken Sakamuro scratched his cheek. "So I took advantage of this holiday to have a good time!"

Jun Matsue shook his head speechlessly.

What did Songzhi do during his vacation?

"...It's just going out with friends."

Filming with Imokawa and the others, I guess you could call it having fun?
"Have you gone on a date with Tomatsu? She's your girlfriend, you should spend more time with her."

"...You don't need to worry about that."

Following Tomatsu's father together, could that be considered a date?
The two returned to the classroom, marking the end of the morning's exams. The atmosphere in the class became lively again. Jun Matsueda saw Rion, a gal, and several other girls gathered around the back window, chatting about Yosuke Kousaki's flash mob performance two days prior.

"I was shopping in Shinjuku at the time! But because I was indoors, I didn't hear anything from the performance, which was a real shame!"

"I did see the live stream notification, but by the time I got there it was already over..."

Surrounded by the girls, Mochizuki Haruka didn't say anything; she yawned at the bright sunlight outside the window.

"Did you see Yosei-chan's performance, Mochizuki-chan?" Rion, standing behind the chair, nudged the girl's shoulder. "I watched the live stream at home, it was really great! It must have been so romantic live!"

The young lady uttered a few words expressionlessly, "Not interested."

"Eh—" the hot girl exclaimed in disappointment.

Jun Matsue smiled and turned to look at the other side, where Yuka Tomatsu was holding a box of juice and sipping it slowly.

Noticing the boy's gaze, she looked up and blinked.

"Is there something you need, Chun-jun?"

He shook his head. "I just finished the exam and don't want to look down at my books right now."

"Then let's chat for a bit~" the girl said with a smile, "How's the filming progress? Have you encountered any problems?"

"It went very smoothly, everyone filmed quite quickly."

Jun Matsue recalled that the biggest difficulties the crew was facing were Tomatsu Tomoka, who was in a low mood, and the director himself, who was staying up all night and couldn't get out of bed.

"That's good~" Tomatsu Yuka's smile became even gentler. "I saw a short clip of the finished product posted by Imokawa in the group yesterday, and it looked really good."

"With Tsunku's monologue added, it feels just like watching a real movie!"

The crew members have a small group chat of four people called "White Line Flow". Because they haven't filmed the aunt's scenes yet, Mochizuki Haruka hasn't added her to the group.

"I can't wait to see the final cut!"

Did Imokawa stay up late again last night...? With this thought in mind, Matsueda Jun chatted with the girl for a few more minutes until Kominato Shoko walked into the classroom and gently knocked on the back door.

"Are Songzhi and Youhua free?"

The boy and girl followed their homeroom teacher out of the classroom, and the two of them, acting like they owned the place, made way for all the students in the corridor. "There will be a parent-teacher meeting next week, so in addition to the notice, there are some materials that parents need to read in advance."

Ms. Kominato's low-heeled leather shoes clicked loudly, the sound slightly muffled than usual—perhaps, like their owner, they hadn't quite recovered from the holiday yet.

"I have to go to a meeting later, so please take care of the notices and documents."

"No problem." The boy nodded.

The two entered the office. The female teacher's desk was piled with papers. Jun Matsue pulled a chair to the side of the desk and sat down with the girl.

"Have you gotten any results from the investigation into your father?" He looked at the girl sitting at her desk, tapping on the papers.

"Yes!" Tomatsu Tomohana nodded, and her face was no longer as gloomy as before when the matter was brought up.

“Dad doesn’t have anyone he likes right now—that’s the result of the detective’s investigation.”

“He sent me my dad’s movements and contacts over the past few days. Apart from his colleagues at the company, he didn’t have any close friends, and there were no colleagues he actively approached.”

"It's that woman we met before who's been unilaterally getting close to Dad; it's a bit annoying." She pursed her lips.

"The detective also checked on Dad's current living situation. There were no strange people around, so his debts should really be paid off."

"That's good news." Jun Matsue breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little less burdened.

The girl smiled and nodded. "So I plan to go see my dad again tomorrow."

“This time I’m going to meet him directly and ask him what’s really going on—Dad is different from Mom, I can definitely tell if he’s lying.”

"Hopefully, there will be good news."

Jun Matsueda placed a stack of notices he had neatly arranged aside, but his outstretched hand could not be withdrawn—Tomoka Tomatsu gently grasped the boy's wrist.

The girl looked into his eyes, "Jun-kun, can you come with me this time?"

"I feel that even if Dad hasn't fallen for someone else, I might not get good news tomorrow." Her smile turned into a barely perceptible faint arc.

"Otherwise, why would they lie to me?"

Tomatsu Yuka's fingertips caressed the boy's wrist, which helped her suppress her ominous premonition.

"In these unsettling moments, I wish Tsunkun could be with me."

"I need you," the girl said with her eyes, a look that was hard to refuse.

Jun Matsueda thought for a moment, "How about after school tomorrow?"

"Yes, I've already arranged a time with my dad."

"I'll go with you."

This isn't an unreasonable request, he thought.

"That's wonderful!" Tomatsu Yuka smiled brightly again. "I really don't know what I would have done if Tsunku hadn't been by my side."

The girl released his wrist, and Jun Matsue continued to check the documents. As he turned the corner of each page, he remembered the face of another girl.

"The Golden Week holiday is almost over."

As she said this, the once aloof and clear pool water in Mochizuki Haruka's eyes shimmered with a cautious, expectant light.

"I hope there will be good news tomorrow," Jun Matsue thought sincerely.

(End of this chapter)