Am I being simulated by their love affair.

Chapter 20: The Restaurant Where Everyone Gathered (Please Read On!)

"Please note that students should not visit prohibited places during the holidays."

"Please be safe when camping outdoors and engaging in activities at reservoirs."

"Finally, please complete your summer homework on time and plan your vacation. Don't let homework pile up until the end of vacation!"

Cheers came from the classroom, drowning out the incessant chirping of cicadas outside the window.

"Are you also looking forward to summer vacation, Jun-kun?" Tomatsu Tomoka looked at him. No matter what the occasion, the girl's eyes were always so focused when she looked at him, as if there was nothing else in the world.

“If you ask me whether I’m looking forward to it or not, I guess I am.”

It’s my first summer vacation in high school, and it’s the first vacation where I can work freely.

Before we officially start, we have to go back to the orphanage to check on her. I wonder how much Cai-chan has grown.

The last exam ended at 11:50, and it was still early when I left the classroom.

Jun Matsueda sighed when he saw Sugisaki waiting in the corridor.

"Why are you here again? Haven't you given up yet?"

Sugisaki didn't wear a headband this time, he just held a basketball.

"Matsuzhi, after I went back that day, I kept thinking about what you said."

"I admit you have a point." His eyes were dim, devoid of any fighting spirit. "Love has no logic. I fell in love with Tomatsu-san not because she was the top student in school, nor because she played the saxophone beautifully."

"What moved me most about her was when she was behind you, silently gazing at you with those melancholy and girlish eyes. It was the first time I saw the so-called 'emotion' in someone's eyes."

When Matsueda Jun heard what he said, he didn't know what to say.

What's wrong with you? Do you like sadomasochism?

"So what do you want?" Jun Matsueda looked out the window and did not tell Sugisaki that his beloved girl was waiting for him at the school gate.

After all, his eyes were already gloomy enough.

"But I still want to compete with you!" Sugisaki shook his head, a determined look on his face. "I don't just have this idea because of Tomatsu-san. It was because of Tomatsu-san that I noticed you. Ever since then, it's like finding a kindred spirit. I've been comparing myself to you in my heart, but I can never find any way to surpass you."

"You're the biggest star of our freshman class, and we boys can only live in your shadow. I wanted to challenge you to a duel at the sports meet, but you were absent. I have to prove that I'm no weaker than you, otherwise my competitive spirit will not let me go!"

Just let me go, Jun Matsueda thought. What kind of big shot is he? He goes to Mitaka Forest Convenience Store and spends 160 yen to buy a rice ball and gets my bow and "thank you for your patronage".

"Last time I saw your class playing basketball, I knew you were pretty good. Come and challenge me one-on-one! Let's decide the outcome with basketball!" Sugisaki held the basketball in one hand and pointed at Jun Matsueda with the other.

"Damn it, the self-awareness of seventeen is terrifyingly high," Jun Matsueda muttered.

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing. Can you let me go just by playing a game of basketball?" Jun Matsueda waved his hand.

"That's right, let's fight it out!" The rising star of the basketball club had fighting spirit burning in his eyes.

The two of them went to the basketball court, and Sugisaki passed the ball to Jun Matsueda, who took the ball and did a few behind-the-back and between-the-leg dribbles to get used to the feel.

"What's the score?"

"30 points! Whoever gets 30 points first wins!"

In a fierce match, Jun Matsueda made full use of his acting skills, pretending to be evenly matched, and defeated Sugisaki with difficulty.

Will this satisfy Sugisaki?
"Matsueda! You're really awesome!" Sugisaki was having a blast, his eyes sparkling. "Maybe we can become friends!"

"What are your criteria for making friends?" Jun Matsueda was puzzled.

"Your playing moves are very simple. You never push or elbow anyone, and your steps are neat and tidy. A person with a clean playing style cannot be a bad person." Sugisaki grinned. The basketball boy's values ​​are so simple.

"Okay, okay, goodbye." Jun Matsueda turned and left the court.

"Goodbye, I'll challenge you again next time!" Sugisaki waved to his retreating figure. "There's a next time?" Matsueda Jun stopped in his tracks.

"That's right, the gap between us is not that big. Once I practice my accuracy, I will definitely be able to defeat you!" Sugisaki was full of confidence. He was praised by the captain as a basketball genius that Yuqiu rarely sees in ten years.

"Let's play another game." Jun Matsueda put down his bag and walked back to the basket.

This time, Jun Matsueda did not let up. His three-pointers were accurate and his mid-range shots were smooth, and he easily won with a score of 30 to 5.

"How could this be?" Sugisaki was dumbfounded.

"Goodbye." Matsueda Jun turned and left.

"Your strength is not invincible. Give me one year, no, half a year! I will reach your level!" Sugisaki did not give up.

"Ha!" Jun Matsue let out a long sigh. "Again!"

Jun Matsueda flashed before Sugizaki's eyes like lightning, and he had no time to react.

However, Jun Matsueda did not pass him, but jumped high in front of him.

Jun Matsueda was about to dunk, and Sugisaki realized it instantly. He didn't have time to think about whether it was possible, and immediately jumped up, trying to block Jun Matsueda's shot.

However, he was unable to do so. Jun Matsueda grabbed the ball with one hand through Sugisaki. His body opened like a bow, and his arm drew a full moon in the air, causing the basket to shake violently.

The basketball fell to the ground, Jun Matsueda grabbed the basket with one hand and looked down at Sugisaki on the ground.

"Come back to me if you can achieve this level in the future."

Jun Matsueda finally left the court, and Sugisaki remained silent.

"Jun-kun, you were just like flying!" Tomatsu Tomoka stood on the sidelines, her eyes full of amazement.

Sugisaki watched the two of them walk away, feeling like a stray dog ​​on the side of the road. "Matsueda-san, we really can't be friends after all."

"Jun-kun, the director asked me to ask you about the filming of the promotional video." Tomatsu Tomoka followed behind Matsueda Jun and looked at his right hand.

Was it this hand that was used to perform such an exaggerated movement just now?
Tomatsu Tomoka felt a heat rising from her lower abdomen to her cheeks, and she raised her hand to fan herself.

"I don't know the details, but we'll discuss it at the news department dinner later. Currently, the brass band is scheduled to be filmed by Imokawa Natsumi, and I'll be the one doing the interviewing."

"Natsumi Imokawa, it sounds like a girl?" Tomatsu Tomoka blinked.

"Any questions?"

"Well, I just don't know if girls have enough physical strength to take the photo."

Tomatsu Tomoka just doesn't want girls to get close to Matsueda Jun. If they are filming together in the same group, won't there be plenty of time and opportunities to get in touch with Jun?

She thought about how to replace Natsumi Imokawa.

"By the way, since Tomatsu is following me, doesn't he need to attend the class dinner?" After the final exams, Class 2 decided to have a dinner and sing to relax, but Jun Matsueda turned it down on the grounds that he was in the news department.

"Yes," Tomatsu Tomoka said, "maybe we're going the same way."

Tokyo Umeya is not a shop that sells plums, but a restaurant. The owner is a graduate of the University of Tokyo and is from Haneda. He opened this restaurant out of interest, and the prices and flavor are very popular among students.

There is a karaoke bar behind Tokyo Umeya, which is connected to the inside.

The two walked together until they opened the door of Umeya in Tokyo.

"Matsueda! I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Tsushima Kou greeted him in the corner, with Imokawa Natsumi and her best friend Yumi-chan lowering their heads next to him.

"Tomoka, we are here. Can you call Matsueda over as well?" Mizushima Miya was sitting with the people from Class 2 and waved to the two of them.

"Mochizuki Mochizuki! Matsueda Chika is here too. Do you want to ask him to come and play later?" The hot girl Rion and the girls in Class 2 smiled and poked Mochizuki Haruka's arm, but the girl waved them away impatiently.

"We're here!" Tomatsu Tomoka paused her smile and closed the restaurant door.

(End of this chapter)