Am I being simulated by their love affair.

Chapter 252 Their first night together was not smooth.

"Let's go, Matsueda-kun, let's explore Kumamoto together!"

However, Jun Matsueda walked towards the terrace. Maki Yami tilted her head and stepped inside. She watched as the boy walked into the sunlight on the terrace, turning into a golden glow.

"Matsueda-kun, that's the way to Explore Paradise, not the road to Kumamoto~" The girl cupped her hands around her mouth, pretending to call out to him.

Arriving in a southern city, the girl relaxed considerably and revealed a strange sense of humor.

“I was just taking a picture.” Jun Matsue walked back inside and shook his phone. “Besides, jumping off the balcony doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll go to heaven; you’re more likely to go to hell.”

Stepping out of the hotel, Jun Matsueda took out his phone. "Could you please add me to Aya-chan's group chat, senior?"

"Hmm," Yamami Maki hesitated for a few seconds, tapped a few times on her phone, and Matsueda Jun looked at the new name in the chat list—"Conquer Haneoka!"

It's obvious that Aya-chan came up with the name. Jun Matsueda posted photos he had just taken of the Shirakawa Riverbank and the Kumamon statue on a building in the distance to the group chat.

"We've arrived in Kumamoto."

He could send fewer messages by saying it once in the group chat, so he opened the chat box between Kurusu Yosei and Imokawa Natsumi and copied it again. He then sent the camera owner an extra photo of Mount Fuji taken from the plane.

Yosei Kurusu didn't reply; she went to Osaka yesterday and is probably still singing on stage. Natsumi Imokawa, on the other hand, quickly showed that she had read the message; she only sent two sentences.

"very good!"

"Take more pictures!"

Matsueda Jun chuckled and clicked back to the group chat he had just joined. Miyamura Aya quickly chimed in, "What's going on?! Didn't I tell you not to invite Jun-nii in?!"

As she walked along the road, Yamami Maki glanced at the boy beside her, sent an apology message in the group chat, and added a parrot-headed emoji.

Aya's words were of course useless. As long as Matsueda Jun spoke, all three girls she had brought into the group would bring him in. Yamami Maki, who hesitated, was already considered to have a strong will.

Tomatsu Tomohana sent a rabbit looking blankly at someone emoji, "What do you think of Kumamoto, Matsueda-kun?"

"Cherry blossoms fill the city, and the grass of Mount Aso stretches for miles; it's the perfect time of year."

"It's not like you can call it a haiku just because it's 575." Aya-chan chimed in again, trying to discredit him.

Is Yamami-senpai next to Matsueda-kun?

“We were just about to go have dinner~” Yami Maki said in the group chat. She had originally planned to remain invisible in front of Tomatsu Yuka, but the girl mentioned her.

"Is that so? Have fun!" Tomatsu Yuka sent a rabbit hopping away emoji at the end and didn't say anything more.

Mochizuki Haruka never appeared, leaving only Miyamura Aya chatting with Yamami Maki in the group chat. Matsueda Jun switched to a navigation app and asked, "What should we have for dinner?"

Yamami Maki put down her phone and thought for a moment. "It's very close to Hakata from here. If we don't have a chance to go this time, how about we try Hakata ramen tonight?"

"It feels good." Jun Matsueda looked at the retro buildings in the distance. "How about we go to Kumamoto Castle after dinner?"

"Mmm!" The girl nodded, brushing away the petals that had fallen onto her head. "I'm kind of looking forward to it."

At 5 p.m., Jun Matsueda and Maki Yami stood in front of the curtain of the ramen shop, both looking troubled.

"It stinks." Jun Matsueda couldn't help but say. The girl glanced at the person who walked out of the store and patted his shoulder lightly.

"Matsueda-kun, keep your voice down!" Even as she said this, Yami Maki covered her nose. "Hakata ramen seems to have a really strong flavor."

“Let’s give up on Hakata ramen.” He looked at the girl beside him. “It wouldn’t be good if we ended up smelling like it all over ourselves.” “Mhm.” Yami Maki nodded, her smile a little forced. “If only I had thought about it more carefully when deciding on dinner.”

If Yuka were here, this situation definitely wouldn't have happened, right? She always manages to make Matsueda-kun eat happily.
“You can’t say that.” Jun Matsueda shook his head. “This was a decision we made together. There’s no need for you to blame yourself. It’s still early. Let’s see what we should have for dinner.”

At 5:10, the two stood in front of a small shop called "Torpedo," which was recommended to Jun Matsuoka by an elderly woman walking her dog on the street.

"If I could only eat ramen once in Kumamoto, I'd choose 'torpedo'!" That's what the old man said.

Upon entering the store, there is an automatic ordering machine right by the door. Many restaurants in Japan still use this type of machine. First, insert coins, then press the button for the corresponding dish, and it will dispense a white meal ticket.

Jun Matsueda pressed the "Spicy Torpedo Ramen" button, took the meal ticket, and stepped aside to let the girl choose. Maki Yami hesitated in front of the machine for a while, then looked at the "Spicy Torpedo Ramen".

"Can you handle spicy food, senior? This one looks pretty spicy!"

The girl pressed the button, "A little spicy seems fine~"

"So spicy!" Yamami Maki swallowed the noodles soaked in the thick broth, then grabbed a glass of ice water and gulped down several mouthfuls. "It's really spicy!"

"Didn't I remind you?" Jun Matsueda looked at the girl who was sticking out her tongue from the spiciness. "How about we order something else?"

"It's okay!" she shook her head firmly. "Although it's spicy, it's also delicious. I'm going to finish it!"

"Torpedo" specializes in Japanese-style dipping noodles, with the soup and noodles separated. The dipping broth for the spicy Torpedo is based on bonito flakes, with a layer of oil on top of the bright red broth. The chili powder and scallions floating on the broth are then soaked into the hot soup. A huge piece of char siu is then scooped out, glistening with oil, translucent, and crackling at the slightest touch. It is tender and melts in your mouth, with an aroma and spiciness so intense that it brings tears to your eyes.

"It's really delicious!" Yamami Maki ate her noodles faster, dipping the chewy, thick noodles into the broth and then holding them in one hand to put them into her mouth.

"It's also very touching." Jun Matsueda handed a tissue to the girl, who was already crying and sniffling from the spiciness, her Yamato Nadeshiko image teetering on the verge of collapse.

"Thank you~" Yamami Maki took the tissue. "It's been a long time since I've had anything this spicy."

"Actually, it's alright. Are you the type who can't eat spicy food, senior?" Matsueda Jun's face was just a little red, and there was a bit of sweat on his forehead.

"I used to be able to eat pretty much spicy food when I was little!" the girl said defiantly. "But later my family told me to eat less spicy food because it might affect my image at the dinner table."

"Are all wealthy families this strict with their upbringing?" Jun Matsue thought to himself as he took a bite of the seaweed soaked in broth.

After finishing their noodles, the two sat at their seats for a while longer. The girl was still sipping ice water to help digest the lingering heat from the spiciness.

"Let me see how to get to Kumamoto Castle later~" Yami Maki's slight frustration caused by Hakata ramen was successfully repaired by torpedo tsukemen.

"Are you two going to Kumamoto Castle?" A passing waiter stopped.

"Yes." In front of strangers, the girl quickly resumed her usual Yamato Nadeshiko smile.

“But Kumamoto Castle is already closed.” The boy pointed to the clock on the wall. “It closes at 4:30 p.m.”

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The waiter carried the dirty dishes to the kitchen. Yamami Maki put down her phone, looking lost and forlorn.

Jun Matsue took a big gulp of ice water, chewed hard on the ice cubes mixed in with his mouth, and looked at the distraught girl in front of him.

Quickly think of a way to cheer up Yamami-senpai.

He will protect his senior's smile!

(End of this chapter)