Am I being simulated by their love affair.

Chapter 556 Explanation and Demand

When Jun Matsue pushed open the door to room 506, he was greeted by Haruka Mochizuki's feigned indifference.

"You're finally back?" The girl looked at him with her arms crossed.

The boy smiled apologetically, "The subway was full of middle-aged men who had just finished get off work, it was so crowded."

"Serves you right." Mochizuki Haruka snorted and turned to walk back inside.

Have you had dinner yet?

She didn't ask about Tomatsu right away, which reassured Matsueda Jun a little. He changed into slippers and went into the living room.

"I didn't have dinner, and I'm actually a bit hungry now."

The girl turned around and glared at him, her ponytail swaying behind her head.

"If you come back any later, I won't give you any food."

The boy followed her into the kitchen. On the cutting board were chopped asparagus, bacon, mushrooms, and onions. Mochizuki Haruka poured the ingredients into the pot and stir-fried them for a while, then poured in water and covered the pot with the lid.

A few minutes later, the steaming hot spaghetti soup was served, and the melting cheese gave off a rich aroma, making Jun Matsuzakura feel even hungrier.

The girl put on gloves and placed the soup bowl in front of Jun Matsueda, who had taken his seat at the table. The boy lowered his head and slurped a mouthful of pasta.

"It smells wonderful, and the taste is great!"

Mochizuki Haruka raised her chin demurely, picked up the cat curled up in the corner, sat down opposite the boy, and carefully observed the way he ate.

"..." Matsueda Jun ate his noodles a little slower. "Has Mochizuki already had dinner?"

He said something pointless, and the girl wrinkled her nose, "You didn't even say whether you're coming back for dinner or not, how am I supposed to wait for you?"

“I don’t want to wait until someone comes back hungry and tells me, ‘I’ve already eaten out with Tomatsu.’”

Jun Matsue paused for a moment, holding the soup spoon. "That's still unlikely to happen."

"That's for the best." Mochizuki Haruka pursed her lips, stroking the cat lying on her lap while watching the satisfied expression on the boy's face as he ate his noodles.

The girl knew that Jun Matsueda always liked to concentrate on enjoying his meals, so she waited until the soup pasta was almost finished before speaking again.

"So, how's Tomatsu Tomika's situation?"

Jun Matsueda, who was eating noodles with his head down, put down his spoon. "How should I put it..."

His expression was somewhat complicated. "Nothing's wrong."

Mochizuki Haruka frowned, and the boy continued.

"Simply put, her father is now a free man, but the relationship between her and her husband has faded, so they don't plan to get back together."

"Tomatsu was quite upset about this," he added.

"Oh," the girl replied indifferently. "Anyway, don't expect me to have much sympathy for her."

After finishing the last bit of soup in the bowl, Jun Matsue went into the kitchen to wash the dishes. Haruka Mochizuki shooed the cat off her lap onto the floor and walked to the sink, looking at the boy's profile.

"So the matter is resolved?"

Jun Matsue shook his head, and the foamy water washed away the oil stains on the bowl.

"There's no such thing as solving or not solving relationship problems for adults."

"We can only let nature take its course. Tomatsu might not give up and is planning to try to persuade his parents."

There were no messages on my phone in my pocket. I wonder how Tomatsu is doing.

So you'll break up again like this?

"..." The boy turned off the tap, and the room suddenly became quiet. The remaining water droplets fell to the ground and made a dripping sound.

"They'll probably break up this month."

Mochizuki took a step closer to him, their clothes almost touching. She tilted her head back and spoke in a somewhat unfriendly tone.

"What is should?"

“Tomatsu is in a very bad state right now and needs me to be with her,” Jun Matsueda said sincerely. “If I break up with her now, she might do something drastic.” “Just like you did when your aunt was in a coma.”

The girl had been quite aggressive, but after hearing those words, she stared at the boy for a while before lowering her head.

"Why are you always so gentle..."

You should only be gentle to me.

Jun Matsueda could only smile helplessly.

In this respect, he hasn't changed much—just like he didn't abandon Mochizuki Haruka back then, so he'll stay by Tomatsu Yuka's side now.

"So will May actually be able to break up?" Mochizuki Haruka looked up and asked with wide eyes.

"It's only the beginning of the month, there are still more than twenty days left in May." The boy walked out of the kitchen, and the girl followed closely behind him.

"Tomatsu shouldn't stay silent for that long, and I will try my best to comfort her."

"I think you've become addicted to being a psychologist, you just like to counsel troubled children." Mochizuki Haruka gently kicked his shin.

She seemed to have forgotten that she herself was the most problematic child back then when she said this.

Jun Matsue sat down on the sofa, and the girl stood in front of him, making a "six" shape with her hand.

"I don't care what you say, June—I want to hear the news that you and Tomatsu Yuka have broken up in June."

She bent down and picked up the cat that was passing by her feet, lifting up its two front paws.

"Or I'll eat you up!"

"Someone as dry and bony as me probably wouldn't taste very good," Jun Matsue said with a slightly relieved smile.

Whether this guy was pretending to be stupid or was genuinely stupid, Mochizuki Haruka glared at him.

"Also, give me the key to your apartment."

She held the cat in her left hand and stretched out her right hand, revealing her fair and delicate palm.

After moving back next door, the girl never mentioned the key to the boys' dormitory again, which is one of the reasons why Jun Matsue thought she had learned to maintain a sense of distance.

Anyway, when Mochizuki is going to 507, he is usually at home. When he is not at home, there is also a spare key under the carpet in the pet doorway.

So when Mochizuki Haruka asked for the key at this time, it wasn't just for convenience—she wanted a sense of security, a guarantee from the boy.

Jun Matsue looked at her for a moment, then stood up. "I'll get it for you."

“I’ll go with you!” The girl let go of the cat she was carrying.

The two left the living room and went into room 507 next door. The boy stopped at the entrance, opened the cabinet on the wall, and took out a box containing spare keys from the corner.

He opened the tin box, took out a key, and handed it to the girl.

"Here."

Mochizuki Haruka recognized it at a glance as her old key, because her keychain and tag were still on it.

The decorative metal tag had two lines of words she knew all too well engraved on both sides.

“No matter how close we are, there is always a time to part ways.”

"So love with all your might and with all your might."

“…Very good.” The girl’s nose suddenly stung with tears, and she nodded in satisfaction.

"I want to change the words on the front." Mochizuki Haruka gripped the key tightly and shook the tag on it.

"Let's change it to cat paw prints."

Jun Matsue looked into the girl's eyes, which were now filled with tears.

"As long as you like it."

We've safely passed this hurdle tonight for now.