Am I being simulated by their love affair.

Chapter 68 Sleepless Nights at Kichijoji
Jun Matsueda chose to take a shower first.

The clear water washed away the smell of disinfectant on his body. Japanese people have the habit of taking baths, but he only does so when he is particularly tired.

There was the sound of a television outside the door, probably someone watching some entertainment program in the Yang world of Lai Qi. The TV had been there when he moved in, but he didn't subscribe to a TV service.

Because of this, he would be regularly harassed by NHK (Neon Broadcasting Corporation) salesmen. Who would dare to believe that the Neon Broadcasting Law requires all citizens who have equipment that can receive NHK signals to be obliged to pay subscription fees?
Thanks to the former idol girl, he no longer has to worry about harassment from NHK, but new troubles have arisen.

Kurusu Yoshi spent her remaining money on a TV subscription, transforming her from idol girl Yoshi to home security guard Yoshi.

Given the girl's outrageous view of money, Jun Matsueda did not intend to lend her money, but only gave her some compensation by asking her to prepare three meals a day.

After all, the food they bought was for the two of them to eat together, and the girl's cooking skills were really good, so Matsueda Jun's appetite was satisfied a lot.

Jun Matsueda put on his blue short-sleeved uniform from his part-time job and some gym shorts from the 10-yen store and walked out of the bathroom. This was the trouble with sharing a room; before, he could just wrap a towel around his lower body and come out.

When he walked to the dining table, Lai Qi Yang Shi also came out of the kitchen with food.

"Dinner is lemon-seared salmon and Italian-style salmon baked eggs with rice."

Seeing the two plates of salmon, Matsueda Jun knew the girl must have over-bought salmon that was about to expire. Kurusu hid his face with the pot lid and glanced at him guiltily.

Jun Matsueda cut a small piece of baked egg with a spoon and put it into his mouth. The solidified egg liquid was soft and smooth, wrapping the chopped salmon with the aroma of garlic and fish. The paired spinach and tomatoes brought a refreshing taste experience.

"It's delicious." Matsueda Jun took another bite of the pan-fried salmon and rice. The girl's cooking skills were really good. Ten Matsueda Juns could barely compete with her.

Lai Qi Yang Shi then smiled, sat down opposite him and began to mutter.

"I bought the salmon and spinach when they were on sale at the supermarket, and the tomatoes and lemons were given to me as a gift from the fruit shop downstairs. I didn't spend any extra money!"

“You don’t even need to add too much oil, salmon is very oily!”

Matsueda Jun chewed his food and nodded, meaning, "You're right about cooking."

After dinner, Jun Matsueda washed the dishes, a division of labor they had agreed on. When he wiped the water off his hands and walked out of the kitchen, he saw the head of Rise Yoshie popping up from the sofa, where she was lying watching TV.

After spending a week with this creature named Kurusu Yoshi, Jun Matsueda still couldn't figure out her thought process.

Sometimes her thinking is very normal. For example, she would never wear too revealing clothes at home, and would call Jun Matsueda to ask if a stranger knocked on the door.

But she also uses what little she has left of her salary to buy a week's worth of groceries just because there are special sales at the supermarket, and uses the rest of the money to subscribe to a TV service.

She also wanted to date Jun Matsueda because he was the most handsome man she had ever seen and there might not be anyone more handsome in the future.

There must be something wrong with the Kurusu family's education; this was the only conclusion Jun Matsueda could come to.

Or does she have a system too?

I must be vigilant, Jun Matsueda warned himself.

"Pine branches, pine branches! Come and see, this guy can talk to cows!"

Kurusu Yoshi waved at Matsueda Jun with one hand and laughed while patting the sofa with the other. The picture on TV showed a man surrounded by a group of cows, but Matsueda Jun didn't understand her funny point.

Would someone like that really think of using the system to speedrun themselves? Is that even possible?
Unable to resist the girl's urging, Matsueda Jun sat on the other side of the sofa away from her and watched the Niuyu Level 4 Speech together.

"This guy seems to actually be able to talk to cows."

"Right, right!" Tomatsu Yuka was cooking in the kitchen when she stared blankly at the television in front of her, not knowing what the people on the screen were laughing about.

She looked at the people in the show, their curved eyebrows, upturned mouth corners, twitching facial muscles, and the opening and closing of their lips, as if she was watching lions and wolves in a wildlife documentary, and was completely unable to understand their behavior.

"Youhua, it's time for dinner." Her mother's cautious voice sounded in her ears.

"Yes~" Tomatsu Tomoka tried hard to support the corners of her mouth, pulling out a smile that was no different from usual, and sat down at the dining table.

Tomatsu Miyuki had noticed his daughter's low mood for some time. On the last day of summer vacation, when she returned home, the girl went into her room, threw herself on her bed, and cried all night.

The next day, on the way to send her daughter to school, the woman found out that yesterday was the day she participated in the Tokyo Wind Music Competition, and it was also the day she failed to confess her love to Jun Matsueda.

Tomatsu Miyuki didn't dare ask more questions because she felt guilty and always felt that her daughter's sadness and loss were partly due to her own reasons.

"After dinner, Tomoka, do you want to call some friends to go out and play?"

"Go buy anything you want. You haven't bought any new clothes for fall yet, right? Just use Mom's card."

The girl obediently went out, and her mother sighed deeply as she looked at the closed black door.

She really didn't know the best way to communicate with her daughter.

Tomatsu Tomoka and Mizushima Miya were waiting for the train at Kugayama Station. They both lived in Suginami Ward, which had many shopping streets. But to give Tomatsu Tomoka a change of scenery, Mizushima suggested going to Kichijoji.

The vintage shops in Kichijoji are still full of literary and artistic atmosphere, but the girl who has been there many times is no longer as cheerful as before.

After buying a few clothes to report to their mother, the two of them strolled down the street. Mizushima Miya was also a pretty girl, and they attracted a lot of attention.

But when the men saw the expression on the face of the more beautiful girl, they immediately gave up the idea of ​​chatting her up.

They thought that something terrible must have happened to her.

Worried that Tomatsu Tomoka might bump into something, Mizushima Miya had to hold her hand while walking.

"Yuka, when you feel too much sadness in your heart, you must speak out." The girl looked at her with concern.

The girl just gave a habitual smile, took out her cell phone and checked. Someone had sent her an anonymous message.

It's a picture of a yakitori restaurant, and it looks like it was taken on the street outside the store.

Tomatsu Tomoka's eyes focused and she clicked on the picture to enlarge it.

The angle of the shot was not very good, as it was half blocked by the window, so I could only see the boy's back and Haruka Mochizuki in front of the big bowl of rice.

This was the back of Jun Matsueda, she recognized him.

The strings in Tomatsu Tomoka's heart broke.

What should I do?

The girl squatted down on the side of the road, buried her head between her legs, and burst into tears again.

The streets of Kichijoji wrapped everyone in its night, but the girl's crying was heard.

(End of this chapter)