Am I being simulated by their love affair.

Chapter 118 Less Than Friends, More Than Friends, and Friends

On Monday, Jun Matsueda went out carrying a bag of garbage.

There are very strict rules for throwing away garbage in Neon, such as only combustible garbage can be thrown away today. Some places also set a time for throwing away garbage, such as only throwing away garbage around 8 am. If you throw away garbage too early, it may be destroyed by crows.

Of course, Jun Matsueda doesn't have to worry about when to take out the trash. He lives in a "danchi," a Japanese-style residential complex. They use garbage bins, so crows can't get to them.

After walking a few more steps and throwing the trash into the closet, Jun Matsueda got on his bike and headed to school. It was almost mid-November, and the wind from the road blew down his collar and into his neck, bringing a chill.

Mochizuki Haruka said that in the simulation, November was Auntie's last month. The thought that that eccentric woman might not see this winter made Matsueda Jun's anticipation for Tokyo's first snow tinged with a hint of resentment.

When I walked into the back door of the classroom, Tomatsu Tomoka was already sitting in her seat as usual, reading her textbook in the morning.

As the weather gets colder, most students at Yugaoka High School wear knitted vests or school uniform jackets over their shirts. Tomatsu Tomoka chose an off-white V-neck knitted vest with a rabbit pattern badge on the left chest.

A shirt, sweater, and jacket are the standard winter outfits for high school students. Girls often wear knee-high socks or cotton socks. Matsueda Jun's deskmate, Sushan, used to attend a private school. He said some private schools forbid girls from wearing stockings, which is somewhat inhumane.

"Matsueda-san." The girl put down her textbook and whispered to Matsueda Jun, "Although you didn't come to the party on Saturday, everyone talked about you."

"Is that so?" He was not surprised. In a case like Jun Matsueda, his presence would definitely become a topic of discussion, and sometimes even his absence would become a topic of discussion.

"Yeah." Tomatsu Tomoka nodded, "Everyone heard that you're going to join the school team and participate in the winter trials."

The Winter Selection, whose full name is the National High School Basketball Championship, is one of the three major events in Japanese high school basketball.

Regarding the winter selection, Ken Sakamuro, a classmate, and Joe Shiroo, a classmate of Tsushima-san, are both members of the school team and have also invited Jun Matsueda.

However, "Why don't I have any memory of accepting the invitation?" He was very surprised. Sometimes he felt represented and participated in this way.

"Is that so? But even if Jun Matsueda doesn't participate in the competition, he will accompany us as a member of the news club, right?"

"That's true." Jun Matsueda took out the comprehensive history textbook from the drawer, as he would need it in class later.

"Our brass band will also be there~" Tomatsu Tomoka smiled sweetly, "The cheerleading team and the brass band will both be there to cheer."

Their conversation ended when the history teacher, looking downcast, walked in. Middle-aged men always have all sorts of worries. Thirty percent of the history teacher's conversation was about textbook content, while the other 60% was about the stock market's limit down, gossip from his family, and the cost of his children's tutoring.

Another 10% are dissatisfied with their work, but they can only keep it in their hearts and cannot express it out loud.

During lunch break, Matsueda Jun followed Sakamuro Ken out of the classroom and asked, "Sakamuro, why do people say I'm going to participate in the winter trials?"

Sakamuro Ken's expression was also helpless. "Our director has given me a death order, saying that you must participate. What else can I do but agree?"

"Or you can go to the minister and tell him in person that you won't be participating?"

Matsueda Jun walked upstairs, and Sakamuro Ken quickly grabbed him, "Wait, you really don't plan to participate? You're going to the scene with us anyway!"

Matsueda Jun dragged him forward, so Sakamuro Ken had no choice but to let go and ran in front of him, "Matsueda! Can you please give me some face?"

"Actually, we freshmen and sophomores have already discussed the starting lineup, so you won't be needed when the time comes."

"The minister is just worried about us and wants to find a safety net. Everyone wants to play, and you will definitely be forced to sit on the bench by then." He patted his chest loudly.

"Then my refusal won't have much impact on you, right?" Sakamuro Ken insisted on putting him on the list, and Matsueda Jun subconsciously felt something was wrong.

He has been cheated by people around him many times, so he is very wary.

Sakamuro Ken looked around, then leaned over to him and whispered, "If I put you on the list, I'll basically be the minister's successor in his eyes."

Jun Matsueda took two steps back and looked at Ken Sakamuro. He didn't expect that this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes was actually quite scheming.

"Hey, don't look at me like that! I just don't want to be bossed around by those seniors who aren't even as good as me!" Ken Sakamuro said, somewhat annoyed. Unlike other clubs, the basketball club's captain is usually a third-year student.

Matsueda Jun stared at him for a while, then lightly punched the boy on the shoulder and said, "Be prepared to be my slave for the next two years."

Sakamuro Ken then smiled and said, "I owe you a favor. I'll even give myself to you when the time comes."

Jun Matsueda always remembered that when he was caught up in rumors, although Ken Sakamuro did not speak for him, he also did not spread rumors or take advantage of his misfortune.

"But I still have to tell your minister that I'm just a substitute."

"No problem!" Sakamuro Ken took out his phone and sent a message, "The director is discussing something with the cheerleading captain. Just go to Class 2, Grade 5 and find him."

In the end, Jun Matsueda walked up the stairs, as if he was on the list and would definitely appear.

Yamami Maki was daydreaming in the classroom during lunch break. She was a little tired from reading "General Biology" these days. She sent a message to Matsueda Jun yesterday, and he said he had finished reading it.

"So these geniuses..." The girl sighed silently, her upper body slumped over the desk. Her beautiful face was pressed against the surface, her soft cheeks puffing up, making her look exceptionally cute.

Yamami Maki stared blankly at the corridor until Matsueda Jun's figure appeared outside the classroom, and she suddenly sat up straight.

They were clearly school uniform jackets, shirts, and trousers, but the boy in the corridor looked completely different from the others. It looked as if they were tailor-made in a century-old tailor shop in London, with a natural, high-end temperament.

The girl put on a smile and prepared to stand up and walk out of the classroom, but Matsueda Jun didn't even glance at her. He just passed by the corridor of Class 4, Grade 2.

Yamamiya Moki paused in her attempt to stand up, and sat back in her seat, feeling a little at a loss.

Yamami Maki watched as Jun Matsueda stopped at the back door of her class, which was also the front door of Class 2, Grade 5. Due to her perspective, she could only see Jun Matsueda's profile. The boy stood there waiting for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face and he began to speak.

It turns out he wasn't here to find me.

Well, that's normal, Yamami Maki told herself, and she refocused her attention on the General Biology book in front of her.

After watching a video of the working process of an enzyme molecule, Yamamiya couldn't help but glance towards the back door of the classroom step by step.

When the girl saw the indoor shoes at the door, she shrank back in fear. After a short rest, she continued to move forward, climbing up carefully, and finally saw the boy's Adam's apple and clear jawline.

He's still here.
Yamamiya Maki's gaze began to wander back and forth between the desk and the back door. The amount of movement her eyes received should be more than a set of eye exercises.

After the girl's gaze passed over her for the twelfth time, she decided to let her restless heart go and walk out of the classroom.

Yamamiya Maki left the classroom from the front door, tried to act naturally as she walked through the back door, came to the end of the corridor, turned and walked to the bathroom door to wash her hands, waited for two minutes, and then returned the same way.

When passing by Jun Matsueda standing at the door of Class 2, Grade 5, Yamami Maki had already thought about how to smile, how to greet him, and how to casually ask him why he came to the third floor.

Jun Matsueda, who was chatting with the basketball team captain and the cheerleading captain, noticed the girl coming towards him. He turned his head slightly and smiled, so Yamami Matsukio also smiled. The first step had been successful.

But Jun Matsueda immediately looked back at the man and woman in front of him, returned to the topic, and did not give her a chance to say hello.

The girl's last effort was to turn around him. She slowed down and walked into the back door of the classroom. Matsueda Jun's back did not move.

Yamami Moki returned to her seat and continued reading "General Biology" as if nothing had happened. She turned the pages faster than before she left the classroom, probably because she started to concentrate on memorizing the text.

When Jun Matsueda passed by the corridor again, she remembered what senior Asai had said casually in the cafe.

"So, Maki and Matsueda aren't close either."

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