Am I being simulated by their love affair.

Chapter 624 Persuasion
By the time Jun Matsuoka walked out of the fifth-floor restroom, the bell for the end of the second period had already rung.

He walked down the stairs. Although it was after class, the corridor was still deserted. Nobody wanted to leave their air-conditioned room on such a sunny day with a temperature of 34 degrees Celsius.

However, on his way back to the classroom, Jun Matsueda ran into Ken Sakamuro. The boy walking towards him saw him and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Songzhi isn't dizzy anymore? I was thinking of going to the infirmary to find you."

"It's probably just that he didn't sleep well last night." He waved his hand. "It's not worth sending you out."

"I thought you were exhausted from yesterday's sports meet," Ken Sakamuro patted his chest. "How am I going to explain this to Tomatsu?!"

The boy seemed to remember something and turned to look at the entrance of his classroom. "But it's a bit of a surprise that I found you before Tomatsu."

Given Tomatsu's personality, she should have been the first to leave the classroom to find Matsue, perhaps accompanied by the young lady of the Mochizuki family.

Jun Matsue smiled. "I've already messaged Yuka and told her not to worry."

This was just an excuse he used to fob off the boys. The two girls sitting in the back row should have known very well that the reason someone left the classroom was not because he was dizzy.

However, thinking about the possible chain reaction from the girls, he actually felt a bit of a headache.

Stepping into the cool classroom, Jun Matsuoka's mood did not improve in the slightest. As soon as he sat down, he took out his phone and checked it again.

There are already more than 10,000 posts with the hashtags "#KurusuYoyo", "#TheOtherShow", and "#SakuraiMasahiko", most of which are accusations against Kurusu Yoyoyo and some bystanders gloating over the scumbag host being beaten.

Many posts were from fans of Yosei Kurusu defending their idol, but in the face of obvious violence, their defenses sounded somewhat guilty and weak.

"You saw the trending topics?"

A girl's clear, sweet voice rang in his ears. Matsueda Jun turned his head and saw Mochizuki Haruka squatting beside him, looking at the phone on his lap.

"You saw her message?" the girl repeated.

The boy nodded. "It was a bit sudden; it caused quite a stir overnight."

"This is Tokyo, not some remote island far from the mainland in Imokawa's script."

Mochizuki Haruka pressed her left hand against her school uniform skirt and covered her mouth with her right hand as she yawned.

"Stop looking at these things, it's a waste of time." She covered her lips with her hand and put it on the boy's phone.

"This is just the beginning. The real trouble will come when bystanders, fans, haters, and the media start to spread the story from all angles."

"To be honest, I'm a little surprised that she's only now being criticized." Mochizuki Haruka stood up and stretched.

"She became famous so quickly, and she doesn't act cautiously in front of the camera. She also doesn't have any powerful background. There must be a lot of people who dislike her, whether they are colleagues or ordinary people."

After hearing her words, Jun Matsuoka temporarily put his phone deep in the drawer. "It seems like Mochizuki knows a lot about this."

The girl gave a haughty look and said, "I don't follow celebrities, but after hearing Rion and the others talk about so much, I know what I'm talking about even if I don't want to."

"I saw it last night, but I didn't say anything because I wanted you to get a good night's sleep."

Mochizuki Haruka looked at the culprit who had leaked the information earlier, and Tomatsu Yuka, who was sitting on the other side, smiled at her.

"Anyway, Songzhi shouldn't pay too much attention to her situation." She patted the boy's desk.

“In Japan, there are very few famous celebrities who have never experienced being criticized, just like cicadas that don’t sing in the summer.”

"Isn't she aiming for the pinnacle of Tokyo's entertainment industry? This is a necessary step for her."

Tomatsu Yuka put down her phone and leaned over as well.

"I think Mochizuki-kun makes a good point~" "Tsun-kun really should look at less related information—in psychological terms, excessive attention to these things can cause anxiety, insomnia, and stress and trauma symptoms, which are harmful to physical and mental health!"

Her eyes were serious. "Besides, Tsunkun's attention is of no real use. Professional issues should be left to professionals to handle."

"No matter how much you worry, it's just a waste of your energy."

In a rare scene, the usually at odds girls stood on the same side. Looking at the commotion flying through the classroom, Jun Matsueda nodded.

"I know what I'm doing."

At 3:30 p.m., the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class at Haneoka High School, and Jun Matsueda and the girls walked out of the classroom together.

The boy stopped in his tracks when Natsumi Imokawa walked toward him in the corridor.

"Imokawa-kun, is there something you need to see Tsun-kun?" the girl walking beside him asked with a smile.

Natsumi Imokawa nodded. "Um, I saw that Ms. Kurusu is trending on social media..."

"Ask Tsunku, I'm going home now." Tomatsu Yuka turned to the boy and winked. "See you tomorrow~"

"See you tomorrow."

Walking on the other side, Mochizuki Haruka glanced at the tightly buttoned shirt at the girl's chest and headed towards the terrace at the end of the corridor, leaving space for the two of them.

"Has Matsueda seen the news?" Natsumi Imokawa asked anxiously. "It seems like Ms. Kurusu's situation is quite serious..."

The boy nodded. "After all, it's the number one trending topic, so the impact is obvious."

Compared to when he first heard the news that morning, Jun Matsueda was much calmer.

Until school ended, he only glanced at his chat with Kurusu a few times to make sure he hadn't missed any messages from her. After the school bell rang, he only looked at the announcements from the trending topics "The Other Side of the Stage" and the official account of Masahiko Sakurai, both of which were statements that disclaimed responsibility and shifted the blame to Yosuke Kurusu.

There have been no new updates from the official account of Yosei Kurusu, which suggests that the company is still trying to gather evidence.

"What should we do about Ms. Kurusu?" The girl's expression became even more tense. "I heard from people in my class that if this isn't handled properly, her idol career will be over."

Unlike Tomatsu Tomoka, who is two-faced, or Mochizuki Haruka, who is arrogant, Imokawa Natsumi has a good impression of the whimsical idol.

“Her company will definitely step in,” Jun Matsue reassured the anxious girl in a confident yet gentle tone.

"Imokawa, don't pay too much attention to these news reports. You can't tell the difference between the truth and the falsehood. Just wait for the final result."

Natsumi Imokawa breathed a sigh of relief. "I only believe Matsuki's."

"Hmm." The boy smiled. "You go ahead and work on your portfolio. Kurusu is really looking forward to playing a cameo role as an extra."

After chatting with the girl for a couple more minutes and waving goodbye, Jun Matsue looked at the girl who was walking towards him with her back to the sunlight.

"Kurasu didn't come to you for comfort, did he?" Mochizuki Haruka asked.

Jun Matsueda shook his head. "She's even more aloof than you were back then."

The girl gave a soft hum.

"She knows what she's doing."

As Mochizuki Haruka pushed her bicycle out of the school gate, Kurusu Yosei's voice rang in the boy's ears.

"Enjoy your relationship in peace."

(End of this chapter)