Am I being simulated by their love affair?

Suddenly, he heard the soft rustling of hair beside his ear. Jun Matsue blinked—the girl in front of him turned her head and poked him with her eyes.

"How did you get so distracted?" Tomatsu Yuka puffed out her cheeks.

"Today is the first Chinese class, Chunjun, you can't fall behind!"

The boy laughed out loud, and quickly said "Hello" in a clear and articulate voice.

"..." The girl blinked in surprise and looked at the teacher on the stage who was explaining the characteristics of Chinese characters.

"It feels just as standard as the teacher described!"

"Of course, I've been learning since I was little."

“Self-study doesn’t necessarily guarantee a standard score,” Tomatsu Tomoka said, glancing at his slightly parted lips.

How do you say "like" in Chinese?

"I like you."

"...Do I like mud?"

Jun Matsue held up his textbook to hide the smile on his face.

"This is already considered standard for a beginner. If Youhua wants to learn more, I'll continue teaching you after class."

"Hmm..." The girl blinked mischievously.

"But I want to kiss you after class..."

The boy's voice was gentle, "Then let's kiss first, then study."

Chapter 886 His and Her Daily Life at Dongda University

At 11:55, all the morning classes ended. Jun Matsue deliberately left the classroom a little late, trailing behind the crowd of people going downstairs with the girl.

Tomatsu Yuka walked into the stairwell, holding her boyfriend's hand with her left hand and carrying her canvas bag with her right—a rabbit plush toy hanging on the bag swayed with the girl's steps.

"The four tones and all that... Chinese is harder to learn than I imagined."

"This is only the first lesson," the boy replied with a smile. "Youhua's progress is quite fast for someone with no prior experience."

"Besides, you have such a strong learning ability, so there's nothing to worry about."

"Mmm!" The girl nodded. "And I also have Tsunku tutoring me~"

"Let's not talk about this anymore." She lightly jumped onto the landing at the corner of the stairs and turned to face her boyfriend.

It's lunchtime now!

Five minutes later, the two holding hands did not enter the school cafeteria, but instead walked through the buildings in the teaching area to the sports field behind it.

"Wow……"

Looking at the bright, pale pink expanse before her, Tomatsu Yuka sighed softly.

"Lunch in spring should be eaten under cherry blossom trees..."

After passing through the track and field soccer field and badminton court surrounded by cherry blossoms, the two arrived at the grassy slope outside the baseball field, spread out their picnic mats and sat down.

Before me lay a green lawn surrounded by cherry blossoms, and above me was a clear sky partially obscured by pink and white foliage—the slight fatigue from staring at the screen and blackboard all morning instantly vanished.

“The University of Tokyo is still the best.” Tomatsu Tomoka turned around and glanced at the lush branches of the gnarled cherry tree.

"The cherry blossom grove at Haneoka High School is all short and small, so you can't sit down there to eat!"

“This tree is probably even older than Haneoka,” Jun Matsue said with a smile.

He picked up the canvas bag beside him, but the girl "snatched" it away first—Tomatsu Tomohana took out a lunchbox from the bag and smiled at him.

"I'll take care of it~"

"Ta-da~" she said, unpacking the stacked lunchboxes and opening the lids—

"Today's lunch is white asparagus with baked cheese, clam and pea risotto, and lemon-flavored potato and chicken drumsticks!"

The bento box had already been heated in the convenience store's microwave, restoring the carefully prepared food to a hot and fragrant state. Jun Matsueda swallowed hard, making no attempt to hide it.

"Although it does look very tempting..." He took out chopsticks and handed them to the girl.

"But it seems to have lost some of the original sense of surprise."

"..." Tomatsu Tomoka blinked helplessly.

"After all, I made these dishes in front of Tsun-kun last night."

The two laughed at the same time, then put their hands together in prayer position while holding their chopsticks.

"I'm starting to eat!"

Enjoying lunch amidst the scents of cherry blossoms and green grass, Jun Matsueda squinted contentedly at the baseball field in front of him.

There were also people picnicking on the circular green space, including a solitary, aloof professor and groups of female college students. The bare baseball field was mostly deserted, with only three or four boys practicing pitching—the afterimages of baseballs occasionally swept across the flat ground, and you could probably hear the whistling wind if you got close.

This kind of lunch time is definitely much more pleasant than in high school.

"How is it?" The girl beside him peeked out, catching his eye out of the corner of his eye. "The taste hasn't gotten worse, has it?"

"How is that possible?" The boy swallowed the sweet rice mixed with clam meat, peas, and diced carrots.

"The taste of spring is still so fresh."

"That's good~" Tomatsu Yuka picked up a piece of tender white asparagus covered in melted cheese and put it in her mouth, revealing a satisfied expression similar to her boyfriend's.

Yesterday's dinner at the apartment consisted of groceries she and Tsun-kun bought together—white asparagus, clams, and peas, all seasonal ingredients, adding a touch of springtime flavor.

If there's any change in the girl's cooking style, it's that after living with Jun Matsueda for two months, she began to abandon those Japanese dishes that were fine to eat cold—such as tamagoyaki, rice balls, and chicken nuggets—and instead embraced things that were only delicious when eaten hot.

A gentle breeze patrolled the field, and as it passed the grassy slope, it shook a few delicate, pale pink petals off, tracing curves as they landed on the picnic mat.

"How about cherry blossom potato lemon chicken?" the girl asked suddenly.

It feels like the food made by Kurusu... The boy didn't say it out loud, but instead took a sip of the milk next to him.

He thought about it carefully for a while, "The flavors of cherry blossoms and lemons don't seem like they can coexist..."

"However, if Yuka wants to try it, I will definitely give it a serious evaluation."

"I'll collect some cherry blossoms these next couple of days and give it a try!"

"Ah." The girl, turning her head, exclaimed softly.

"Why did Tsun-kun eat the lemon too? It must taste awful!"

"We can't waste it..." Jun Matsue answered vaguely.

After lunch, the boy and girl attended two more general education classes together. Friday's classes ended there, and at 3 p.m., Jun Matsue walked out of the school gate hand in hand with his girlfriend.

Whether intentional or not, the University of Tokyo's campus layout is quite telling—

First- and second-year students mainly stay at the Komaba Campus, which is next to Shibuya, a place suitable for young people to eat, drink, and have fun; while senior students and master's and doctoral students gather at the Hongo Campus, next to Ueno Park, a place suitable for relaxation, and the atmosphere on campus is relatively quiet and serious.

Jun Matsueda, who was on the train, was of course 100% supportive of this arrangement—it would only take him and Tomatsu two minutes to get to Shibuya after class, making it extremely convenient for eating, shopping, dating, or even going to a love hotel.

It wasn't Friday's end of the workday yet, and the tram wasn't crowded. The two found a corner seat and sat down.

The girl, now seated, wiggled her canvas shoes, pressing them affectionately against her boyfriend's matching pair—the sunlight falling on the two shoes wasn't glaring, but it stung the eyes of the surrounding passengers.

"Speaking of which... has Tsun-kun still not added a single girl as a friend?" Tomatsu Yuka nudged the arm of the person next to her.

"Someone has already asked me about it."

Jun Matsue blinked and temporarily put away his phone.

"What did they ask?"

"I'm asking why you didn't agree to be a girl's friend—and what our relationship is."

"What was Yuka's answer?"

“I told them they should ask Jun-kun in person, instead of coming to me.”

"As for the relationship..." the girl smiled slyly.

"Tsun-kun and I are childhood friends—isn't that a more interesting premise?"

Jun Matsue raised the corners of his lips and reached out to fasten the white rose hair clip in her hair.

"As long as Yuka likes it."

He had already experienced Yuka's wicked sense of humor before—it was best to let the girl do as she pleased with such trivial matters.

Moreover, he had discussed his public relationships with others several times in the apartment, but had not yet made a decision.

If he could, he would certainly like to openly declare his romantic relationship with the girls in their schools.

However, if these relationships receive too much attention, they may spill over into the campus—when students from the University of Tokyo, Keio University, Tokyo University of the Arts, and Ochanomizu University compare the accounts, they will discover a shockingly scumbag boyfriend and an excessively chaotic love life.

Therefore, Jun Matsueda, who had just enrolled, decided to be cautious and not announce his relationship yet, but wait until the storm had passed and see how things went.

Although he and Yuka had already been practically a couple at school.

The train arrived at Shibuya, and the two, hand in hand, followed the flow of people out of the maze-like station—before them lay Tokyo's most bustling intersection.

"So Tsun-kun really intends to continue like this, without adding any girls?" Tomatsu Yuka said, tightening her grip on the boy's arm.

"I'm very happy, but things can't go on like this forever, right?"

"For example, future group projects or other exchange activities can't just involve contacting female classmates offline, right?"

"Let's go shopping first." Jun Matsueda calmly glanced at the flow of people at the intersection.

"Didn't Yuka say she wanted to see the new spring clothes?"

"Ah, it's over there—" the girl pointed across the intersection, "Just go straight to 109 Shopping Mall~"

Holding his girlfriend's hand, and following the dense crowd at the traffic light across the zebra crossing, the boy finally brought up the topic from before.

"Of course I understand what Yuka is talking about—it's impossible to go through four years of normal university life without adding any girls."

"But now I'm getting way too many people adding me."

As he spoke, he took out his phone, opened the chat app with the speech bubble icon, and casually handed the phone to the girl.

Tomatsu Yuka took the phone, her eyes sweetly squinting slightly—Tsunku's unguarded attitude made her even happier.

The girl hugged her boyfriend's arm tightly, letting him lead her forward, and looked down at her phone screen.

"So many friend requests!" she exclaimed, raising her beautiful eyebrows.

"Although quite a few people have added me, Jun-kun's is still a bit of an exaggeration..."

"Because I'm the freshman representative," the boy raised an eyebrow. "And I'm good-looking, too."

Just like now, when he walks down the street, even if his girlfriend's breasts are pressed against his arm, there are still women walking towards him who stare at him with longing.

"And she even ranked first in the humanities section of the entrance exam!" Tomatsu Tomohana added proudly.

The girl who said this was actually the second-highest scorer in the liberal arts section of the entrance exam.

"While Tsunku is indeed good-looking—Doesn't Tokyo University prefer 'stronger' types? That's why you're so attractive to everyone~"

"In short, I'm getting tons of friend requests right now..."

Jun Matsueda retrieved his phone and, holding the girl's hand, walked into the "Shibuya 109" building.

As they entered the building, the person leading the way became Youhua. He took the girl's handbag and carried it on his shoulder, then looked at the messages on his phone.

"With so many friend requests, even if you just say 'hello' to each one, it's still a lot of trouble."

"And Jun-kun's time is extremely precious right now—"

The boy nodded, looking at the dazzling array of shop windows on the street—like colorful butterflies.

"So I've decided not to add any girls for a while—if a girl adds me, we'll usually chat for a bit, and if I don't reply, she might post my name online and badmouth me."

"I heard there are still people issuing challenges now~"

Tomatsu Yuka led him into a Mori-style women's clothing store, turned around and said with a smile.

"'Any girl can add Jun Matsueda as a friend?' -- It seems the first girl to add him can even get a bonus."

...The mysterious Japanese man, Jun Matsue sighed.

He let go of her hand and watched his girlfriend stroll calmly towards the rows of dresses.

"Why didn't Youhua go to collect her prize money?"