Am I being simulated by their love affair.

Chapter 633 Natsumi Imokawa couldn't understand.
"Because Songzhi will live with me after graduation."

As soon as the girl beside him spoke, it was as if the melancholy gray-blue light from the camera lens had shone on him again, and Jun Matsue immediately had a bad feeling.

He looked up at the girl sitting on the bed. The bright sunshine in Kurusu Yosei's eyes disappeared, just like the sky outside the window, where clouds rolled and unfolded, turning gloomy in the blink of an eye.

"...Is that what Songzhi is planning too?"

Matsueda Jun didn't turn his head, but he could clearly sense that the two people from the Mochizuki family on the other side were also looking over.

"Hmm...it would definitely be more comfortable to share an apartment—more living space and more freedom than living at school." The boy considered his thoughts, shifted his position on the small sofa, and spoke in a normal tone.

"However, it seems that the University of Tokyo also has dormitories in Mitaka, and they are particularly cheap."

The topic shifted from "whether she would live with Mochizuki Haruka" to "her accommodation preferences in university," and the girl in question gave a soft hum.

"How can a dormitory be as comfortable as living in your own house?"

However, Mochizuki Haruka didn't say anything more. She hadn't meant to assert any dominance; living together with Matsue in university was a natural progression in the girl's eyes, and she had just mentioned it casually.

Kurusu Yosei's expression softened slightly—Matsue's failure to answer his question directly indicated that he hadn't yet achieved complete devotion to Mochizuki Haruka.

The girl thought for a moment, "If I live in Mitaka, it might be a bit far to class, right? I think Chuo Ward is pretty good, it's not far from the University of Tokyo."

Since Matsue is destined to move, why not let him move further away? After all, Mochizuki's base is in Mitaka.

Moreover, the celebrity apartment she lives in is also in the Central District.

“Renting in the Chuo Ward is so expensive…” Natsumi Imokawa couldn’t help but say as she sat on her bed, far from the battlefield.

“I think Arakawa Ward is great. The houses are relatively cheap and there aren’t many people. It should be very quiet living here.”

Lately, the girl has been looking at houses in her spare time, imagining the wonderful life at university to comfort herself after filming and editing videos every day—the Tokyo University of the Arts, which she applied to, is right next to the University of Tokyo…

Seeing the girls holding differing opinions, the aunt couldn't help but smile. "But if you're going to study at the University of Tokyo, you'll be at the Komaba campus for the first two years, not in the Hongo area."

"Komaba?" Mochizuki Haruka frowned. "Is it in Meguro Ward?"

She took out her phone and looked at the map, and soon discovered something—it was surprisingly convenient for Tomatsu Yuka to get there; it only took twenty minutes by subway.

She really had to live with Songzhi... She stood up and pulled up the languid woman leaning against the back of the sofa.

"time to go."

Yosuke Kurusu sat on the edge of the bed without moving. She watched as Mochizuki finished the last bite of pudding, smiled and waved to her, then turned and followed her niece out of the apartment.

"Where are they going?" The girl turned to look at the boy on the sofa who seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Going to the hospital for a routine check-up."

Matsueda Jun got up and closed the door for the two of them. Ever since her aunt woke up, Mochizuki had been very concerned about her health, and the girl had always accompanied her to her regular check-ups without fail.

Yosei Kurusu turned around and saw Natsumi Imokawa sitting on the bed against the wall, a laptop propped up on her thighs. She was wearing cotton shorts, and the soft flesh of her legs was pressed to the side by the laptop, making her look somewhat alluring.

The girl was still intently reviewing the footage when Kurusu Yosei crawled over and pinched the soft flesh on her leg. "So you've already finished filming for today?"

"Huh?!" Natsumi Imokawa was startled. She picked up her laptop and moved her body to avoid the idol's hand resting on her leg.

"We'll keep filming! We'll start filming as soon as I finish watching this last bit of footage!"

Matsueda Jun looked at the two girls sitting side by side on the bed, "...Why do you two seem to get along so well?"

Didn't these two just add each other's contact information a few days ago?
Kurusu Yosei lay down next to the girl, his raised leg swinging up and down, "Because Natsumi-chan is so interesting~"

The boy looked at Imokawa Natsumi's face, which showed a mixture of joy and panic—this is what it looks like when someone with social anxiety meets a sunny and outgoing person.

“You two could definitely chat more,” Jun Matsue thought for a moment. “Maybe Imokawa can direct your music videos and promotional videos in the future.”

"Me?" The famous director on the bed raised his head and scratched his cheek awkwardly. "I've never filmed anything for an artist before."

Yosei turned ninety degrees on the bed. The bed in the apartment wasn't big, and her toes stretched out to the boy's legs, adorably bobbing up and down.

"But I've seen the documentary you made about the bands before Pine Branch, it was quite interesting~"

"Really... Thank you." The girl blushed slightly, closed her laptop, and picked up the camera from her bedside table.

"Um, let's continue filming!"

At 6:20 p.m., when Jun Matsue and the girls walked out of the apartment building, they were greeted by a blindingly bright orange-yellow light.

The sun hadn't set yet, hanging obliquely over the buildings in Arakawa Ward. It had tempered some of the intense heat, allowing the three people standing at the bottom of the building to look up and admire the sunset sky.

"It was raining when I came here this afternoon." Yosei Kurusu waved the umbrella in her hand, and then put on her hat and mask.

The boy smiled and said, "That's just how summer weather is."

“You can see sunshine, rain, and clouds in just one afternoon.” Natsumi Imokawa picked up the camera hanging around her neck and took a picture of the sky ablaze with sunset colors.

"This is a perfect opportunity to quickly film all the days when Hikaru Kashiwabara lived in the apartment."

"The rainy season has just ended and it's raining again..." the girl grumbled, "It means I have to bring an umbrella every time I go out."

"Give me the umbrella." Jun Matsue held out his hand.

He was carrying Natsumi Imokawa's equipment bag, looking like a backpacker preparing for a long trip.

"Wait a minute." Kurusu Yosei suddenly took two steps, looked around, and said, "Come with me!"

She walked towards the back of the apartment building, and the two people who remained behind exchanged a glance before following behind the girl.

Behind the apartment building rented by the crew of "White Line Flow" are two rivers: the Sumida River and the Arakawa River. If viewed from above, one can see the two rivers separated by a stretch of green embankment and a dark gray road, both shimmering in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Yosuke Kurusu stood by the Sumida River, bending down to look at the golden, gentle waves beneath his feet, then turned around and gave the boy behind him a bright smile.

"Pine branch, let's take a picture!"

"Such a beautiful sunset, I have to take some pictures to take back with me!"

Jun Matsue gazed at the girl by the river. Her long pink hair shimmered and swayed in the breeze, as if it were about to merge with the river, making her smile even more dazzling.

The boy pondered for a moment, his heart pounding, but he couldn't find a reason to refuse, so he nodded.

Yosuke Kurusu then waved to the girl next to him who was holding a camera, "Could you please take a picture for us, Natsumi-chan?"

"Huh?" Natsumi Imokawa was taken aback for a moment, then nodded subconsciously.

"Thank you~" Miss Idol smiled and quickly took off her mask.

"Hurry up and come over here, the sunset won't be as beautiful later!"

Urged on by the girl, Jun Matsue walked over, and Yosei Kurusu grabbed his shoulder, making the boy stand side by side with him, their backs to the river.

"How about we film here, Natsumi-chan?"

"..." It seemed that Natsumi Imokawa only came to her senses at this moment. She silently picked up her camera and aimed it at the two people standing by the river. Jun Matsueda looked at the camera lens and put on a relaxed smile that looked good in photos. However, before the shutter clicked, the girl next to him suddenly took another step closer and put her arm around his shoulder.

The boy turned his head in surprise, and a series of camera shutters clicked inappropriately, capturing this unexpected moment.

When Natsumi Imokawa put down her camera, the two who had been leaning against each other had already separated. Yosei Kurusu looked at the boy next to her and tilted her head in confusion.

"It was just a pat on the shoulder, why are you reacting so strongly?"

“…It’s nothing.” Jun Matsueda waved his hand. “I was just startled.”

The moment his shoulder was put on her arm, he thought that Kurusu would kiss him right away—given her personality and previous behavior, such a thing was not impossible.

"Take a look at the photos." Natsumi Imokawa walked up to the two of them and handed them the camera.

"Surprisingly, it's not bad! I thought it would be ruined by Matsue's movements!"

Yosuke Kurusu looked at the boy in the picture. He turned to the side of the camera and looked at the girl who was hugging him. The surprise in his eyes was just the most suitable for the naivety of this age.

"Songzhi looks like a shy little girlfriend~" she said with a grin.

“…Don’t talk nonsense.” Jun Matsue glared at her and handed the camera back to its owner.

"Are you going to continue filming?" Natsumi Imokawa asked, looking at the river behind the boy.

Her face looked a little blank, but neither of them noticed.

"It's done, thank you Natsumi-chan~"

"Then I'll be going now." The girl turned around and picked up her backpack from the embankment, her movements a little laborious. "I'll send the photos to Ms. Kurusu when I get home."

Staring at her shadow on the grass, Natsumi Imokawa felt a tightness in her chest for some reason.

She has also taken photos for many people: their parents, female classmates, members of the wind band, and for various school events...

The person I've photographed the most is probably my best friend, Songzhi.

Not only his solo photos, but the girl also took pictures of the boy standing with other people.

But when Yosei Kurusu asked her to take a photo of the two of them together, Natsumi Imokawa immediately felt uncomfortable.

why?

She wanted to go home quickly to figure things out.

But the girl's hand was suddenly grabbed, and she turned her head to see Yosuke Kurusu's eyes reflecting the sunset.

"Imokawa isn't going to film?" she asked in a matter-of-fact tone.

"...What?" Natsumi Imokawa blinked in confusion.

The idol turned to the side, showing her the magnificent river under the sunset, "Such a beautiful view, don't you want to take a picture of yourself?"

So the girl was pulled back in a daze, and she stood on the riverbank with the camera taken off her neck.

Kurusu Yosei stood not far away, his raised camera obscuring half of her face. "Natsumi-chan, do you want to take a picture by yourself, or with Matsue?"

Natsumi Imokawa hurriedly waved her hands, "Um, I don't like being on camera..."

"Then let's take the picture with Songzhi!" The decisive idol made the decision for her. "Songzhi, quickly stand next to her! We'll go have dinner after the shoot~"

The boy who had been watching the water birds sighed and walked over to the girl.

Natsumi Imokawa's shoulders trembled slightly, and she hugged her left arm with her right hand—even though she was already quite familiar with Matsueda, the girl still felt inexplicably shy standing in front of the camera with him.

“Relax,” Jun Matsueda said, looking at the camera. “That’s just how Kurusu is.”

"Oh……"

"But she's right, we really should take a picture together—we've known each other for so long, but it seems like we've never taken a picture together before."

Natsumi Imokawa looked up at him, and the boy raised his chin. "Don't look at me, look at the camera."

"……Um!"

"Ready to take pictures?" Seeing that the two were ready, Yosuke Kurusu bent down and brought his face close to the camera screen.

"one two Three--"

After the shutter clicked again, the three of them huddled together, looking at the photos taken by Miss Idol.

"Didn't I tell Iogawa to look at the camera?" Jun Matsueda looked helplessly at the girl on the screen with her head down and one arm crossed.

"Um, it was just a subconscious reaction..." Natsumi Imokawa's face was flushed, and she was looking somewhere.

"It turned out pretty good!" Yosuke Kurusu looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction. "Natsumi-chan's shy expression is so cute~"

"But you, Matsueda!" she said, looking at the boy next to her. "How come you smile so naturally when you take pictures with her?"

"...Shall we take another one?"

"Never mind!" the girl scoffed. "I'm hungry, let's go eat."

"Then I'll be going now..." Natsumi Imokawa put the camera into her backpack and prepared to turn around and leave.

She wanted to go home early and sort out her chaotic emotions.

However, the girl was pulled back by Yosei Kurusu.

"Where is Natsumi-chan going?"

"Uh... go home?"

"Is someone at home waiting for you to have dinner?"

"No," Natsumi Imokawa said, trying to avoid eye contact with the bright face approaching her. "I usually live alone."

"Then why don't you eat with us?" Yosuke Kurusu asked bluntly.

"We're all together, isn't it more troublesome for one person to go back for dinner?"

"Kurasu." Jun Matsue walked up to the two of them. "If Imokawa wants to go back, let her go back. There will be other opportunities to play together in the future."

"I'm not—" the girl quickly said again, not wanting Songzhi to misunderstand that she preferred someone else.

When the boy looked at her, Natsumi Imokawa paused.

It's unclear which of her many conflicting emotions suddenly triggered the girl's decision, but she made something completely different from her usual approach.

"...Then, let's go have dinner together."

(End of this chapter)