Am I being simulated by their love affair?

"There aren't many people here today," the boy said, looking at the sparse crowd ahead.

"As expected, you have to choose a weekday to come to a place like this."

“After all, the Golden Week holiday just ended~” Tomatsu Yuka took his hand and led him inside.

“Those who want to come to Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden have definitely already been here during the holidays, so now is indeed a good time.”

"However, there is one thing that is a bit of a pity..."

"What's a pity?" Jun Matsuoka turned his head and asked.

The girl puffed out her cheeks slightly, "I was originally planning to have a date with Jun-kun this afternoon..."

The boy blinked without a hint of guilt and looked at the bright, green lawn in front of the path.

"If it's just the two of us, then we won't have a picnic blanket, snacks, or a camera."

"If Yuhua likes it, we can come again in a couple of days."

"I'll remember that~" Tomatsu Yuka smiled, pursed her lips, and took out her phone.

"Yang Shisang and her senior have already arrived. They said they've even laid out the picnic blanket."

Stepping onto the vast, flat lawn, Jun Matsue raised his hand to shield his eyes from the sunlight and looked at the undulating sea of ​​flowers not far away.

Where are the senior students?

"Hmm... It's near the place where we all went to see the cherry blossoms last year." The girl looked up at him.

"Does Jun-kun remember?"

The boy took her hand and walked forward without hesitation.

"of course I remember."

Spreading a picnic blanket on the lawn at the edge of the cherry grove, Yamami Maki carefully bent down and sat down, holding the hem of her skirt. She bent both legs to the same side and straightened her long skirt, which was spread out on the blanket.

The idol sitting opposite her wasn't as reserved as she was—the girl wore bright denim shorts, her two healthy, long legs crossed confidently, and she looked up at the branches and leaves above her head.

The cherry blossoms that bloomed in spring have long since vanished with the sound of the wind, replaced by a tree full of lush green leaves.

The dappled sunlight fell on Lai Qiyangshi's face. She blinked and looked down at the snack box placed in the center of the picnic blanket.

The girl stretched lazily, as if she had grown a few centimeters taller.

"Haven't Songzhi and the others arrived yet?"

"...It should be soon, right?" Yami Maki blinked and picked up her phone from the side.

"I'll send a message to ask."

"It'll be a bit boring if Songzhi doesn't come." The idol girl leaned to one side on the picnic blanket, like a reclining Buddha.

She suddenly remembered something, took off her sunglasses, and looked at her "roommate" sitting opposite her.

"Could you tell me more about the system you talked about last time, Mogi-chan?"

The girl who was sending the message stopped what she was doing, looked up and blinked.

"Does Miss Yangshi still want to hear more?"

Yosei Kurusu nodded, resting his chin on his hand.

"Such an interesting story, might as well listen—anyway, I have nothing else to do right now!"

“This isn’t a story…” Yamami Maki smiled helplessly.

"Wait until I finish sending the message."

She quickly put down her phone, and Miss Idol also adopted a sitting posture with her arms wrapped around her knees, looking like a primary school student listening to a lecture.

"Hmm, where were we last time at the apartment?" The girl looked up and recalled, "About the system simulation?"

"That's right! When Natsumi asked about your simulation, Mochizuki and Yuuka refused to say anything, and then Matsueda interrupted the conversation!"

"..." Yamami Maki blinked, her expression somewhat wistful.

"My simulations aren't exactly wonderful either."

"But thanks to it, I was able to regain the courage to approach Junkun."

"Stop keeping me in suspense~" Kurusu Yosei patted his leg. "Tell me already!"

The girl picked up the kettle beside her and poured herself a small cup of tea.

"Does that mean we have to start from after Tsunku and Yuka broke up?"

When did they break up?

“I meant in the simulation.” Yami Maki took a sip of tea.

"In the simulation, I heard the news of their breakup that summer, so I mustered up the courage to go to the Shitaya Library to find Matsueda and Tsun-kun, wanting to get to the bottom of it."

"But then Mochizuki Haruka appeared..."

—When Natsumi Imokawa saw Mochizuki's stern face at the entrance of Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, she subconsciously put her hand to her chest.

It wasn't just because she was somewhat surprised; it was also because, during her stay at the Wakaba Town apartment these past few days, the girl could always feel Mochizuki Haruka's gaze lingering on her chest with ill intent...

The two had to close the distance as they entered, and Natsumi Imokawa took the initiative to greet them.

"Good afternoon, Mochizuki-san... I didn't expect to run into you at the door."

Looking up from her phone, Mochizuki Haruka glanced sideways at her chest.

The girl was wearing khaki overalls with a pure white short-sleeved shirt underneath—even with the stiff fabric covering her, her bulging chest was still eye-catching.

As the eldest daughter of the Mochizuki family, who has everything she could want, Mochizuki Haruka rarely feels jealous of others.

But these past few days, while staying in her apartment in Wakaba Town, every time she saw those enormous creatures swaying in her field of vision, she had to admit that she was indeed a little jealous.

The girl restrained herself and looked away, speaking in a calm tone.

"It seems we've fallen behind?"

"I see." Natsumi Imokawa picked up her phone and looked at it. "It seems that Matsueda and the others have already arrived."

Mochizuki Haruka pursed her lips and silently quickened her pace, while the girl followed at a safe distance. The opulent greenery bathed in sunlight soon came into view, and both of them squinted in unison.

"It's a bit hot today..." Natsumi Imokawa raised her hand to shield her forehead, her cheeks flushing slightly.

"With such a large volume, of course it will get hot."

"What?" The girl turned her head.

"...It's nothing." Mochizuki Haruka turned her face to the other side. "Where are Matsue and the others?"

"It seems to be near the cherry blossom grove..." Natsumi Imokawa picked up her phone again to check.

"But aren't there many cherry trees in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden? And exactly where are they located—"

"I know where it is." The girl turned and walked to the other side.

"Just follow me."

The two of them were like two bright little arrows, heading straight across the lush green lawn.

They entered through the main gate, which was quite far from their destination, the cherry blossom grove. Moreover, Mochizuki Haruka was wearing a tight A-line skirt today, and her steps were not long. Due to these factors, they did not see their boyfriends immediately, and the girls quickly fell into a slightly awkward silence.

"that……"

The girl in the lead turned her head to the side, while Natsumi Imokawa looked hesitant to speak.

"What's wrong?" Mochizuki Haruka smoothed the hair behind her ear.

“I’m a little curious—” Natsumi Imokawa blinked, “Is what you guys were talking about about the system the other day true?”

"Could it be an expired April Fool's joke? Matsueda and I, along with Tomomi Yuka and Yamami Maki, are trying to make you all happy?"

"That's not what I meant!" The girl waved her hands across her chest.

"Just hearing about something like this all of a sudden would surely be shocking..."

"Believe it or not." The young lady, who hadn't stopped walking, raised her chin and looked into the distance.

"If you want to hear the details, go ask Songzhi yourself. I'm too lazy to satisfy your curiosity."

Natsumi Imokawa nodded obediently. She was about to speak again when a look of joy suddenly appeared on the face of the girl beside her.

"Found it—"

A small red and white square appeared on the green horizon, along with several figures huddled together. Mochizuki Haruka quickened her pace—the boy who noticed her soon stood up and waved in her direction.

The girl ran a few steps and jumped into his arms—she took a deep breath of her boyfriend's scent before letting go with satisfaction.

Wang Yueyao walked to the shade of a tree and looked down at the girls on the picnic blanket.

"Didn't you say you came to see roses and Chinese roses? Where are the flowers?"

Yosuke Kurusu, who was holding a snack, glared at her and pointed to the edge of the colorful lawn on the other side.

"It's right over there—"

Tomatsu Yuka picked up the empty teacup that her senior had placed aside.

"There's no shade over there in the flowerbed, so it's not a good place to rest. That's why we spread our picnic blanket here."

Yamami Maki glanced at her movements, picked up the kettle, and poured tea for the two who had just arrived.

"Have some snacks here first, then we'll go see the flowers later." Matsueda Jun didn't sit back down, but instead went to the girl who had fallen behind and took her hand.

"Natsumi came by train, right? Did it take a long time?"

"It's alright, I only sat for forty minutes..."

Natsumi Imokawa's face flushed more noticeably. She patted her chest to steady her breathing and quickly took a camera out of the large pocket of her overalls.

“I listened to Songzhi and didn’t bring the bulky camera. A point-and-shoot camera is enough for taking pictures of flowers and portraits.”

“Oh, and this too—” The girl shook the mini camera on her wrist.

"For serious filming, it's better not to use it..."

Tomatsu Yuka turned her head and smiled at the girl who sat down next to her, shifting her gaze from the two people who were talking as they walked over.

"It seems like Tsun-kun really cares about Natsumi-kun..."

"It's just a few more words." Mochizuki Haruka glanced at her.

"Imokawa just slept with him last week, isn't it normal for him to show some concern?"

"Ahem..." Yamami Maki handed over a small cup of tea, interrupting his blunt remarks.

"This is green tea that Yao brought back before. I tried brewing it, and I think you'll like it."

The girl took the tea, tilted her head back, and elegantly took a small sip. She nodded slightly but did not speak.

"Isn't the tea you brewed really good?"

Jun Matsue sat back down on the picnic blanket and pushed the box of snacks in front of the two girls who had just arrived.

"We've almost finished eating, now we'll leave the rest to Xiaoyao and Xiashi."

“I recommend this ‘Monaka Fruit’!” Yosei Kurusu licked his lips and pointed to something in the box that looked like a sandwich soap.

"It tastes a bit like dorayaki, and it's pretty good!"

So Mochizuki Haruka picked it up, took a small bite, chewed, and looked at the boy sitting opposite her.

What were you doing just now?

"Just have some tea and snacks, nothing special." Jun Matsue smiled at her.

"And let me hear what my senior has to say about her simulation."

"Ah." Natsumi Imokawa looked up. "I was just talking to Mochizuki-san about that too."

"What did you say?" Tomatsu Tomoka looked over with a smile.

"You mean the system..." The girl avoided her gaze, "Although I've heard about it once before, it still feels very magical."

"It's really amazing." Kurusu Yosei loosened her pink ponytail and adopted a more relaxed sitting posture.

"Judging from what Songzhi said, it seems like he came and went inexplicably—what was the reason for it all?"

“Hmm…” Jun Matsue raised his head and looked at the bright sky that was separated by dense foliage.

"Perhaps it's all for the sake of making 'users' happy—although the system is not very reliable, its purpose is probably genuine."