Am I being simulated by their love affair.

Chapter 529 If you won't make a promise, then hug me and let me read.

Lying on the soft bed, Jun Matsue looked at the girl who had propped herself up with her hands.

"Speak!" Mochizuki Haruka demanded fiercely of the face beneath her that she had long since become infatuated with.

"You're not going to tell me you're planning to just start dating Tomatsu like this?!"

“That’s not true.” He interrupted the girl’s wandering imagination. “Tomatsu and I are almost done.”

"Really?" Mochizuki Haruka lowered her head, looking closely into the boy's eyes. "Are you trying to brush me off?"

“Of course it’s true.” Jun Matsue reached out and pressed his hand against the soft, fair cheek in front of him, pushing her away a little. “Can’t you see that we don’t eat lunch together anymore?”

“We haven’t been acting as close as we used to at school.”

The girl, who was on the verge of a breakdown, calmed down a little. "So when are you going to break up?"

"Could you get off me first?" the boy tried to ask.

Although the two haven't had any intimate physical contact yet, this "bed-thump" position is still a bit dangerous.

Mochizuki Haruka glared at him, and the girl's legs, which were kneeling on the bed, pressed against Matsueda Jun's legs, making him squeeze even tighter.

"There's no specific time, but it'll definitely be soon," Jun Matsuoka had no choice but to agree.

"What do you mean by 'soon'? A day, a week, a month, or a year?" she pressed.

"Can you even schedule something like this?" the boy sighed. "When everyone's wondering what happened between Tomatsu and me, I can just say we've already broken up, isn't that all?"

"We'll announce it by next month at the latest. If you ask, just say we broke up during the Golden Week holiday. That'll make it seem more natural."

"Are you sure Tomatsu Yuka will accept?" The girl's face moved a little closer.

“She told me about this before.” Jun Matsueda tilted his head slightly, looking at the fair, delicate body that was gradually approaching him. “So, can you let me go now?”

Mochizuki Haruka stared at the boy for a while, then reluctantly propped herself up on her arms and turned over to sit next to him.

Jun Matsue was finally able to sit up. He smoothed out his short-sleeved shirt and looked at the girl's profile.

"It's not like we can just break up like that!" she insisted. "Breaking up is something you should do in the first place."

"Why do you think I feel insecure? Whether it's living next door to you or sitting next to you at the same desk, it's all something I've worked hard to achieve."

"I want to stay by Matsue's side forever. I want to be seen by you, Matsue, which is why I'm striving for the University of Tokyo. If you can tell me that you also want to keep me by your side, of course I won't force myself to achieve goals that are unnecessary!"

Mochizuki Haruka's eyelashes fluttered, and her eyes were unusually weak, no longer displaying her usual aloof and willful demeanor.

"What are your thoughts... Pine branch?"

The room was brightly lit, but the girl seemed lost, as if groping in the dark. Jun Matsue looked into her eyes.

"I can no longer imagine life without Mochizuki Haruka."

That's the truth, otherwise he wouldn't have let the girl live next door again without any objection, and he wouldn't have had her face flash through his mind when Tomatsu Yuka proposed to make her a full-time employee.

"Even if we go to different universities, do you still want me by your side?" Mochizuki Haruka asked, blinking her eyes.

"Even if we go to different universities, I still hope you'll be by my side," the boy repeated her words.

"How about we live together then?" The girl's disappointment, anxiety and pressure vanished in an instant. She straightened up lightly and her body bounced with the mattress.

“Let’s buy a house between the University of Tokyo and Keio University. That way, it’ll be very convenient for both going to school and daily life!” “…Do you want to keep me as a sugar daddy?” Jun Matsueda’s smile was a little awkward.

"I'm not sure if I'll go to the University of Tokyo. There's still more than half a year to go. Shouldn't we wait until the common entrance exams are over before discussing these things?"

Mochizuki Haruka's face turned cold again. "Then tell me now that you'll date me after you break up with Tomatsu."

"Dating isn't like a restaurant with reservations."

"So you don't want to make a promise with me?" the girl asked, pursing her lips in dissatisfaction. "How can you give me a sense of security like this?"

“…If I were to consider dating again after breaking up with Tomatsu, there would be no other possible partner besides you,” Jun Matsueda explained.

He was unwilling to make a promise with the girl simply because he didn't want to prematurely depict certain prospects—a lesson he learned from his own relationship with his senior.

"I don't care, I'm still not satisfied," Mochizuki Haruka said angrily. "I didn't do anything wrong. If Matsue wants me to change, he has to pay the price. He has to make me feel safe enough!"

Jun Matsue looked out the window in front of his desk. A few dark shadows swept across the unchanging night, whether they were crows or bats, he couldn't tell.

"Then what do you want?" He chose to give in to the girl.

“…I need to continue studying tonight.” Mochizuki Haruka stood up from the bedside. “You have to stay with me.”

“It’s not just about being there for me,” the girl added. “You have to hold me and let me sit on your lap.”

"This...isn't this a bit inappropriate?" The boy gripped the blanket on the bed, leaving several creases.

"What's wrong with that?" she asked, frowning. "If he won't even hold me while I study, how can he be believable when he says I'm the only potential romantic partner and he wants me by his side in college?"

“…Okay.” Jun Matsue nodded and stood up.

The girl stood in front of the desk, looking at him eagerly. The boy silently took a few deep breaths, preparing himself mentally.

Just as he was about to sit down, Mochizuki Haruka's stomach rumbled loudly.

"Didn't you eat dinner properly?" Jun Matsue turned his head.

The girl standing to the side turned her head, her earlobes slightly red, "I drank milk tea and ate snacks while shopping with them, so I'm not very hungry."

"Let's go downstairs and buy some oden." The boy immediately stood up, with Mochizuki blocking his way.

"No way! You'll definitely try to back out when you get back!"

“When have I ever cheated on you?” Jun Matsuoka said in a deliberately gentle tone. “You can only study properly if you’re full. You have to listen to me on this matter.”

"...Then buy it and eat it, then start studying immediately when you get back."

"no problem."

"Then let's go." The girl pouted and turned to walk out the door.

"Wait a minute." Jun Matsue picked up the baseball jacket hanging in the room and draped it over her shoulders. "It's cold at night, and you're not dressed warmly enough. Be careful not to catch a cold."

Mochizuki Haruka put on her coat and tugged at the thin white straps on her shoulders.

"Is it because you're possessive and don't want others to see me?"

The boy didn't answer, so it was taken as a yes.

(End of this chapter)