Am I being simulated by their love affair.

Chapter 316 Looking Forward to Early Spring in the Summer Night Breeze
When the two quickened their pace and saw the girls' backs ahead again, they finally separated their hands, which had been so close yet so distant.

"Isn't it right next to the station? Didn't you find the shop?" Jun Matsue walked over to the girls, giving Maki Yami space to compose herself.

"It's just that Aya suddenly changed her mind." Izumi Mizuki glanced at Miyamura Aya beside her; it was this girl who originally suggested eating yakiniku.

"It's not that I've changed my mind~" the girl protested, "I just suddenly want to eat everything!"

Matsueda Jun turned around and looked behind him. Yamami Maki was standing behind the three of them, smiling quietly at him.

The smile was exactly the same, but in Jun Matsuoka's eyes, it had a hint of something indescribable. He turned around and looked at the dazzling array of shops on both sides of the street.

"If this drags on any longer, my stomach will start to protest."

"Then let's have barbecue!" The girl made up her mind and walked towards the street ahead.

After walking past the Meidai-mae Station, passing the Matsuya and Yoshinoya restaurants on both sides, a "Hong Kong-tei" Chinese restaurant, a "Kasuga-tei" ramen shop, and a "Chaka-taku" coffee shop, the four of them stood in front of their destination.

"Meat Distribution Center" is the name of the yakiniku (grilled meat) restaurant. Next door there is another yakiniku restaurant called "Gyu-kaku" (beef horn) – the Japanese have their own unique tastes when it comes to naming things.

"You two go in and order first," Izumi Mizuki said to the two people on the other side, holding Miyamura Aya's hand.

“When Caijiang was changing my strings, a string broke and she got hurt. I took her to buy a Band-Aid.”

Jun Matsueda lifted the girl's hand and looked at it; Maki Yami stared at his movements.

The wound was thin and shallow, with some bloodstains.

Do you need a tetanus shot?

“The strings aren’t dirty, it’s not necessary~” Miyamura Aya shook her finger, “A band-aid will do.”

As the girls disappeared around the street corner, Jun Matsueda turned to look at Maki Yami.

"It's become just the two of us."

The senior student rolled her eyes at him helplessly, "They just went to the store, they'll be back soon."

The boy thought for a moment, "Can I tell Aya-chan? She definitely won't tell anyone else."

The girl lowered her head shyly, "What did you say? We're not a couple."

The waitress at the door listened to their conversation and smiled kindly.

As Miyamura Aya and Izumi Mizuki entered the restaurant, they sat down at a wooden table with a rectangular grill pan, ordered beef tongue, beef ribs, pork tenderloin, and a huge bowl of cabbage to cut through the greasiness. The aroma of the marinated meat sizzling on the grill pan filled the air.

"We've ordered some basic meats first," Yami Maki beckoned to the two of them. "Is there anything else you'd like to eat?"

"I want to eat pork belly~" Caijiang sat down and eagerly flipped the grilled meat over.

"Let's eat first." Izumi Mizuki took a sip of lemonade. "I can have rice."

Matsueda Jun watched the girl take orders for everyone, "Senior, is there nothing you'd like to eat?"

“That’s right!” Aya chimed in, “Yamami-neechan is our sugar daddy, so you’ll get a share of dinner tonight!”

Yamami Maki glanced at Matsueda Jun; he would never have asked her such a question before. The girl's happiness began to swell silently again.

"Hmm," she stared at the menu, thinking, "I'll order a plate of octopus sausages."

The meat on the grill disappeared quickly, and as soon as it turned brown, it was snatched up by the hungry group. Jun Matsuzae then placed the next plate of soy sauce beef tongue on the grill and sprinkled it with chopped green onions.

To make room for the raw meat, he placed the sausage in front of him into Yamami Maki's bowl, a straightforward action that revealed no hint of intimacy. "This is the sausage you wanted, Senpai."

"Thank you~" The girl's tone was even softer than usual.

"It's a pity that Sachi-chan won't be able to enjoy the taste of grilled meat." Miyamura Aya swallowed the grilled meat in her mouth, feeling sorry for Sachi-chan who couldn't taste it.

"She's going to meet her boyfriend." Izumi Mizuki, who was busy finishing her grilled meat and rice, looked up. "I'll just give her the money for dinner later."

"Is love really that attractive?" Cai Jiang picked up a perfectly cooked piece of beef tongue and exclaimed in a deliberately mature tone.

"What do you think, senior?" Jun Matsue asked with a smile, looking at the girl in front of him.

Yamami Maki, who was eating meat in small bites, looked up, her eyes filled with a hint of panic.

"Of course, the feeling of being in love must be wonderful, right?" The senior tried to prove her innocence with a guessing tone. "Barbecue is just a meal's satisfaction, but it can't compare to the happiness of seeing the person you love."

"Even though my senior has never been in a relationship," Aya pouted.

“That’s exactly what I mean.” Jun Matsueda’s smile widened slightly. “Even though my senior has never been in a relationship.”

Yamami Maki glanced at the girl beside her who was focused on eating meat, gave him a resentful glare, and then looked down at her phone.

Jun Matsueda's phone, which was in his pocket, vibrated quickly. He took it out and saw a message from his senior.

"Sourness!"

The barbecue was eaten quickly, and the four of them walked out of the restaurant. The empty plates on the table proved their success. Miyamura Aya and Izumi Mizuki planned to go shopping a bit more to digest their food, while Matsueda Jun saw Yamami Maki off to the station alone.

The summer night breeze had lost its daytime intensity and heat, leaving behind flowing shadows and gentle moonlight, lifting the girl's long hair and brushing it past Matsueda Jun's shoulders.

Neither of them spoke as they walked down the street. It wasn't awkward silence, but rather a quiet reflection on the promise they had made to each other. Yamami Maki looked at the boy's profile, the city lights forming a backdrop. In this open and bustling environment, she could more deeply sense the distance between them.

In just one day, one night, and one ten-minute performance, Yamami Maki found herself completely transformed, so suddenly, yet so naturally.

When she first met this boy, she never imagined that she would be walking with him like this. However, now that she is standing next to him, she can hardly imagine that the two of them are still strangers to each other.

Maki Yami longed to turn back and find the girl who had asked her questions at the dinner table, and tell her that this was the magic of love.

"Message me when you get home." Jun Matsue walked into the station and told the senior student next to him, "If you get bored on the train, chat with me."

Yamami Maki nodded like a parrot, completely lacking the dignity expected of a senior.

The girl waved to him from inside the carriage, but no matter how reluctant she looked, her figure disappeared into the roaring train.

Jun Matsue stood on the platform without leaving, savoring the bittersweet feeling in his heart.

Until his phone screen lit up.

"Matsueda-kun, I'm so happy today."

"I wish Matsueda could be as happy as I am!"

So no matter how well the subtle bitterness was hidden, it disappeared in an instant, and Jun Matsue walked out of the platform.

Before early spring next year, it will be the day that Yamami Maki graduates. The senior will no longer be a senior, and the senior will no longer be a senior.

He had already begun to look forward to it.

(End of this chapter)