Am I being simulated by their love affair.

Chapter 657 Lying Down for a Lifetime
At 1 p.m., the pink Toyota drove along the winding mountain road and finally stopped in front of the parking lot at the Huayan Waterfall viewing platform.

The girl in the driver's seat took the lead in opening the car door, adjusted her sunglasses, and looked at the lush green forest in front of her where the sound of water could be faintly heard.

She sniffed the air. "I can already smell the waterfall!"

"It doesn't taste like a croquette?"

Jun Matsue followed behind her after getting off the bus. The boy was holding a small paper bag containing someone's unfinished croquettes.

"This croquette isn't very good." Yosei Kurusu turned around and pouted.

"Who makes croquettes with bean curd skin filling?!"

Nikko's specialty food is various tofu skin dishes. After having a shared meal of fried noodles and fried tofu skin at "Yakimon" for lunch, the girls dragged Matsueda Jun to a nearby specialty restaurant and enjoyed a soy milk hot pot and tofu skin sushi rolls—the small pieces of Wagyu beef inside tasted pretty good.

"Why don't you let Jun-nii eat it for you?" Miyamura Aya, standing next to the two, suddenly said. "He can definitely still eat more."

Jun Matsue glared at her, but the girl smiled and looked to the side, appearing completely innocent and saying nothing.

"I'm not the kind of person who wastes food!"

Kurusu Yosei walked up to the boy and bent down. The girl's long hair fell onto his arm like a silky pink waterfall.

She bit into the croquette, picked it up, took two steps back, and waved to the boy, meaning "follow me."

Perhaps Kurusu was a carefree little dog in her past life, which is why she always liked to carry something in her mouth... Matsueda Jun thought to himself as he watched the pink figure walk away.

The best viewing spot for Kegon Falls is 100 meters underground. After paying the 570 yen entrance fee per person, the three-person team entered the elevator leading underground.

The distance of thirty floors passed in the blink of an eye. When the elevator doors opened, the girls all opened their eyes wide and their lips slightly parted.

A cool breeze swept over me, and before me lay a tunnel—pure white walls and a dark floor, with unevenly spaced lights from the ceiling that extended bright and light gray halos forward.

The drifting mist blocked the distant exit, and the tireless roar of the waterfall echoed in the tunnel like an invisible downpour, drowning out the footsteps of the young men and women.

"It feels like I'm stepping into another world..." Kurusu Yosei said casually, she quite liked the atmosphere.

"The walls are covered in water droplets." Miyamura Aya touched the wall, her fingertips were wet.

"Don't stay too long," Jun Matsue said, watching the two start taking pictures of each other. "Otherwise, your hair will get wet."

As they emerged from the tunnel, the clouds and mist dispersed, and the sound of cascading water, no longer muffled, rang loudly in their ears. The three of them walked onto the viewing platform that had risen up in front of them.

The valley, varying in shades of green, surrounded us, leaving only a small opening at the top center. Silvery water gushed out from it, leaving a gradually widening white vertical line on the dark cliff face before falling into the lower part of the pit, stirring up a fine mist.

"There's a rainbow!" Miyamura Aya exclaimed.

The girl next to him immediately took off her sunglasses. Matsueda Jun looked around warily and saw only a middle-aged couple. The boy moved his feet and used his body to block any possible gazes from them.

"Wow..." Yosei Kurusu leaned her upper body over the railing, stretching out her arms to grab the waterfall that was right in front of her.

"Hey, watch out." The boy pressed down on her shoulder. "If you fall, you'll have to experience the rafting activity."

"I know what I'm doing~" The girl turned around and smiled at him, "If I fall, the pine branch will definitely grab me!"

"Am I some kind of superhero...?" Jun Matsueda couldn't help but say.

Huayan Waterfall isn't very large, and it doesn't have the grand and imposing presence of a waterfall plunging three thousand feet. However, surrounded by green valleys, bathed in bright sunlight, and illuminated by rainbows, it certainly deserves the title of magnificent.

After taking some beautiful photos, the three girls stood together, holding onto the railing, gazing at the waterfall and chatting.

"The lake we're going to see later is right behind here?" Kurusu Yosei raised his hand above his head, pointing to the top of the cliff where the flowing water appeared out of nowhere.

“That’s right, Lake Chuzenji was formed by the eruption of Mount Nantai next door, and the stream downstream becomes a waterfall when it reaches this cliff.” Jun Matsueda looked at the three-person group photo on his phone.

"It is the highest natural lake in Japan, at an altitude of 1,269 meters."

"That's exactly the height of two Tokyo Towers." The girl blinked.

“It’s an extra meter!” Miyamura Aya added with a smile.

"The highest natural lake..." Kurusu Yosei nudged the boy next to him with his shoulder, "That sounds pretty impressive, like an idol standing at the top of Tokyo!"

"..." Matsueda Jun glanced at her; this guy's thought process was just too adorable.

With his constant talk about idols and the stage, Kurusu has clearly never given up on the idea of ​​returning to his career.

He glanced at his phone; his senior hadn't replied yet.

As the sky above the valley was obscured by drifting clouds and the thin, transparent rainbow slowly disappeared before their eyes, Yosei Kurusu turned around and patted the backpack on the boy's back.

"Let's go see Japan's tallest lake!"

The closest distance between Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji is only 500 meters, but the three-person team still got back into the car.

A pink Toyota stopped at the traffic light, with a large red torii gate appearing in front of the intersection, next to a corner of shimmering blue water.

Before the green light came on, Jun Matsue took out his phone, snapped a few photos, and sent them to his contacts in his chat list.

"Send it to Mochizuki Haruka or Tomatsu Yuka?" Kurusu Yosei, gripping the steering wheel, turned to look at him and asked with ill intent.

"Neither." The boy showed her his phone screen, which had a basketball icon and the name "Sakamuro Ken" written on it.

"He's a guy I get along with quite well. This intersection appeared in Initial D, and he really likes that manga."

The idol blinked. "That Fujiwara Takumi?"

"Hmm." The boy put down his phone, indicating that the light had turned green. "Back then, the leader of the Emperor Team, Sudo Kyoichi, waited for Fujiwara Takumi's challenge right here. They were running the Iroha Mountain Road."

"Ah," Caijiang exclaimed softly from the back row, "Is that the winding road we took when we went to see the waterfall?"

“That’s half the road.” Jun Matsue glanced at the girl beside him. “Your sister Yosei is a good driver. Although she’s not fast, she still managed to drive through all twenty curves in one go.”

"Hehe~" Kurusu Yosei gripped the steering wheel with his right hand, made a V-sign with his left hand near his cheek, and said, "Maybe I have a talent for racing~"

As the car drove along the lakeside road, the three of them opened the windows, and the shore breeze carrying the scent of the lake felt exceptionally refreshing and pleasant on their faces.

"Matsueda remembers Initial D so clearly, is it because he's interested in racing?"

"It's alright." Jun Matsueda looked at the girl's long hair blowing in the wind beside him. "It's mainly because she looks pretty cool in the manga."

“Then I’m not going to be a race car driver.” Miss Idol glanced at him. “I saw a Toyota sports car when I rented a car! I can drive it and try it out when Pine Branch gets her driver’s license.”

"I'll be your race queen and start your race then~" With her outstanding looks and enviable figure, she would definitely be the most eye-catching one in her sexy race queen outfit.

The boy smiled and said, "If I really become a race car driver, it would be better if Kurusu sat in the passenger seat as the navigator."

"What does a navigator do?" Aya Miyamura asked curiously.

"They are the eyes of race car drivers, the best guarantee of their safety."

Yosei Kurusu's bright eyes crinkled into two crescent moons as she smiled, clearly extremely satisfied with the boy's answer.

A few minutes later, the pink Toyota pulled up beside the lakeside road, with an open-air campsite not far away.

"We're here!" Miss Idol opened the car door, took off her sunglasses, and waved to the lone figure on the dock.

"Wait a minute." Jun Matsue blocked her way. "You've taken off your sunglasses, are you sure you're okay?"

"It's okay~" the girl patted the boy's chest, "This coach was found for me by my agent, he's absolutely safe!"

"Hello, Miss Yangshi." The woman on the dock walked over and greeted the three of them.

“There are many villas built by various embassies around the lake of Chuzenji Temple, which were their summer retreats in the past.”

She raised her hand, smiling as she zipped up her mouth, saying, "I was also a member of the embassy team at the time, and I have never done anything to leak client privacy."

"I'm currently running this campsite behind here. If you have a good experience, please recommend it to your friends."

"Thank you, thank you for your help today." Jun Matsue nodded, while the girl beside her ran to the car behind the woman and examined the kayak mounted on top.

The woman smiled at the two people standing there. "So, the kayaking trial class this afternoon will have three students?"

“It’s the two of you!” Aya Miyamura raised her hand. “I don’t want to ride the kayak, I want to ride the duck boat!”

"..." Matsueda Jun looked at the girl who had suddenly launched a surprise attack, "What are you doing?"

"Kayaking is tiring~" Aya said in a matter-of-fact tone, "I'm not as fit as you guys, can't I do something easier?"

“No problem~” The woman pointed to the dock a little further away, “The cruise ship is over there, I’ll take you there first.”

By the time Yoshiyuki dragged the kayak to the boy, Aya Miyamura had already boarded the duck boat and gone ahead.

"We're using a two-person boat?" Jun Matsue looked at the two paddleboards on the boat, his tone not particularly surprised.

"For beginners, a two-person boat is safer." The instructor picked up a paddleboard. "Next, I'm going to explain some precautions and rescue techniques. Please listen carefully."

And so, naturally, Jun Matsue sat down at the stern of the kayak, watching the girl in the orange life jacket sitting in front of him.

“The boat is quite spacious~” Kurusu Yosei turned his head and reached out to pinch the calves that were draped on his sides.

"...It feels like I've been tricked," the boy muttered.

"Are you both seated?" The woman, also wearing a life jacket, pushed their boat away from the shallows.

"There are no waves on the lake. As long as you don't take off your life jackets and don't make any sudden movements, there won't be any problems. I will follow you with a drone. If there is any emergency, hold on tight to the kayak and stay afloat on the water. The rescue boat will be here soon."

With a final push, she sent the small boat carrying the boy and girl drifting toward the center of the lake.

"Have a great time, you two!"

The swaying sensation traveled through his body with the waves outside the boat. Jun Matsueda gripped the oar and looked at the girl sitting in front of him.

Yosei Kurusu had her hair tied in a high ponytail. To make it easier to exercise, she took off her sun-protective shirt, revealing the graceful curves of her waist and hips in a close-fitting gray sleeveless vest. The idol was paddling with her back straight, her round buttocks taut as she exerted force, swaying slightly between the boy's spread legs.

Jun Matsue felt he shouldn't watch any longer. He looked up at the rolling mountains on the opposite bank and started paddling with the girl.

"Don't draw those pine branches randomly, you're going all the way off!" Kurusu Yosei turned around and patted his leg in dissatisfaction.

"..." The boy had no choice but to turn his gaze back to what was in front of him and keep in sync with the girl.

The two quickly moved away from the shore, creating ripples on the empty lake.

“So beautiful…” Yosei Kurusu put down her paddleboard for a moment and looked around.

Before her were verdant mountains shrouded in white clouds, and on either side lay vast expanses of water. Behind her sat her beloved, swaying gently in the same ripples. A sense of tranquility and harmonious comfort rose from the young woman's heart.

She patted the boy's leg next to her again.

"Pine branch, pine branch, take a picture for me~"

Jun Matsue took the girl's phone out of the small bag clipped to his lap, and Yosuke Kurusu turned around, showing a bright, sunny smile to the camera.

The boy held his phone in one hand and paddled with the other, making the small boat spin around in place, recording a panoramic video for the girl.

Do you want to watch it now?

"I'll watch it when I get back~"

So he put his phone back in his bag, and the two of them slowly rowed. Surrounded by peaks, they looked as small as two ants on a leaf, drifting and swaying on the deep blue, boundless lake.

"Hoo—" Kurusu Yosei took a deep breath, stopped what she was doing, untied her ponytail, and fell backward.

"...What are you doing?" Jun Matsue lowered his head and looked at the girl lying on his lap.

"I feel so comfortable, I don't want to move~" Miss Idol blinked and said in a coquettish tone.

The boy didn't speak, but silently gathered her pink hair that was scattered along the edge of the boat and admired the beautiful scenery around them.

The clear sky resembled a lake a shade lighter in color, with clouds like small boats on the water, blocking out the sunlight and creating varying shades of light and shadow that fell on the mountains, turning them into a golden ink painting.

The forest is surrounded by trees, the sounds of the wind and the waves overlap, and the pine branches sigh softly.

"'Sunlight is neon,' the advertisement in the Tokyo subway is not wrong."

"Hey, pine branches."

The boy lowered his head, and Yosuke Kurusu raised his hands and cupped his cheeks.

The sky and the lake merged in their eyes.

"I'll just lie here like this for the rest of my life," the girl said with a grin.

(End of this chapter)