Am I being simulated by their love affair?

The three of them wanted to continue chatting, but the quiet figure of Tomatsu Tomoka appeared at the end of the court in the distance, and the two girls slipped away quickly like frightened little animals.

Jun Matsueda followed the girl who had been looking for him all over the playground back to the classroom. On the way back to the classroom, everyone ruled out Kyoto because there were very few people who had not been there.

"I think it should be Hokkaido."

"That should be it, no surprise."

"There will be skiing and hot springs, right? Are you looking forward to it, Matsueda-san?"

"It's just okay." He was more interested in the Hokkaido crab pot.

The entire afternoon was filled with discussions about the school trip. Career investigations and the like had been pushed to the bottom of the drawer.

At night in Room 507, the three of them were in Jun Matsueda's bedroom.

Kurusu Yoshi held the cat and watched Matsueda Jun lost in thought at his desk.

"Pathway investigation?"

"You filled it out before, right?" He rubbed the cat that jumped into his arms.

"I think I wrote about the top idol or the most shining person, I can't remember." She looked at another thing under the questionnaire.

"Are you going on a school trip?"

"December."

"Where are you going and how long will it take?" The useless girl lying on the bed facing the wall turned over.

"It should be Hokkaido? According to the usual practice in previous years, it seems to be four days and three nights." Matsueda Jun put down the pen in his hand.

"It's been too long." Mochizuki Haruka would go crazy if she didn't see him for such a long time.

"I must go." Matsueda Jun turned his back to her.

The girl hesitated for a moment.

"I will go with you."

Chapter 136 An Incomplete Three-Aspect Discussion

"Matsueda, how did you fill out your career survey? Could you lend it to me to copy?"

Sushan at the table in front turned around. During the lunch break on Wednesday, everyone's enthusiasm for the school trip had temporarily subsided, and they finally remembered that there was still the career investigation.

"You can even copy this? What do you want to do after graduating from high school? Work or study? Can't you just fill it in?"

"That's why I copied it because I didn't know. Show me yours."

Jun Matsueda handed over his watch, and Tomatsu Touka next to him pricked up her ears.

"University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, Hitotsubashi University, how can I copy from you?"

Sushan asked in disbelief. Tomatsu Tomoka quickly wrote down the names of the three universities and wrote them down in her notebook for fear that she would forget them later.

"I looked up the rankings of liberal arts universities and the salary rankings of their graduates, and then filled in the top three overall."

"Then I'll just write the job application." Sushan turned around.

"You also have to write your occupation or company when you get a job," Matsueda Jun reminded him.

"Civil servant?" Sushan asked tentatively.

Mizushima Miya, who was standing next to him, sneered, "Civil servants need to go to school, and did you know that the number of people taking the civil service exam is decreasing every year?"

"Doesn't this mean that there isn't much competition?" Sushan was about to write down the civil servant, but was interrupted by Mizushima Miya's words.

"Yeah, there's a lot of overtime and the pay is low, so of course there's not much competition."

"After this year's 'Spring Fight', the average salary increase for companies is 5%, Yoshinoya's average salary increase is 9%, and the average salary increase for large companies is close to 20,000 yen."

"Civil servants' salaries have only increased by 2.8%, and they are still required to work heavy overtime. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has the highest overtime rate among all government departments."

"Bless you, civil servant Suyama-kun~" The others in the front row turned around and teased him.

Sushan silently crossed out the words written on his first choice. "Why do you know so much about this, Mizushima? Did the teacher tell you about this in history class?"

Mizushima Miya couldn't laugh anymore at this time, "My dad works in Kasumigaseki."

Kasumigaseki is located in Chiyoda Ward, where the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and other institutions are located.

"There should be more people in our class who choose to enroll, right? The deviation value of Yuqiu is not low to begin with." Tomatsu Tomoka began to ease the atmosphere.

"There were quite a few people who went to the University of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka last year, right?" The girl in the front row looked at Matsueda Jun with admiration as she spoke. She was the kind of good student who devoted herself to studying.

"Can Matsueda take me around when you get into the University of Tokyo?" Sushan asked with a smile. He got in with the worst grades, so he definitely couldn't expect to get into the University of Tokyo.

"Todai is open to the public, so you can go anytime you want." Matsueda Jun lowered his head to sort through the questionnaires he had submitted. "Besides, I don't really want to go to Todai."

"Why?" Tomatsu Tomoka asked as she secretly crossed out "University of Tokyo" on her notebook.

"Most of the self-righteous guys in this world are probably students from the University of Tokyo," he said in a nostalgic tone.

A few days ago, during dinner, Kurusu Yoshi was watching a program about students from the University of Tokyo, and this is what the people on the program said.

"I'm not very good at dealing with weird people." Jun Matsueda put the sorted questionnaire into the drawer.

On Wednesday afternoon, Jun Matsueda collected questionnaires from all members of Class 2, Grade 1, and submitted them to the office together with Tomoka Tomatsu.

On the way back to the classroom, the girl who was traveling with me seemed to want to say something but stopped herself several times.

"Is there anything wrong, Tomatsu-san?" asked Jun Matsueda.

"...Nothing." She shook her head.

After the fourth period on Friday, the entire first floor became noisy because there were no classes in the afternoon and students would be dismissed directly after the three-way interview was over.

Jun Matsueda left the classroom through the back door. There were already people outside of school uniforms in the corridor. Some parents had arrived early and had already started to tour the campus.

"Are there any boys like the one just now in your class?" he heard a passing mother ask her child.

"How is that possible!" the girl whispered, "It doesn't matter. I already have someone I like."

"So fast?!"

"I'll tell you after the interview..."

He passed by many parents and pointed the way several times. The men were basically wearing suits, shirts or jackets, and the women were also wearing suits or dresses. In short, they wanted to show that they were serious about their work.

Jun Matsueda walked into the activity classroom alone. The classroom was temporarily cleared, leaving only a few tables and chairs in the middle, which were used as a venue for the three-way interview.

Xiaominato Shengzi was sorting out documents. She looked up, showing a moment of surprise, and then tried hard to hide it.

"Is Songzhi alone? Where's the grandma from when school started?"

"The director's grandmother is quite busy, and it's not that close for her to come over. Anyway, I'm basically independent now, so it doesn't matter."

Jun Matsueda smiled. He didn't care, but he just didn't want to make Teacher Kominato feel too heavy.

"Okay, that's fine." She pondered for a moment and pulled out a form.

"Matsueda is planning to go to college, right? Do you have a favorite major?"

He shook his head. "I haven't decided on a major yet, but it should be liberal arts."

"Liberal Arts?"

"Have you ever thought about your future career?"

Matsueda Jun thought for a while and said, "Let's think about making money first. Any high-paying job will do.

"Is that so..." Xiaominato Shengzi fell silent.

Outside the window, the school gate was bustling with people and parents coming in and out. She smiled bitterly.

"When I interviewed the students and parents in front of me, I had many opinions and suggestions to share." She looked into Matsueda Jun's eyes.

"But when it comes to you, I don't know what to say."

"Putting aside the identities of student and teacher, it seems that there is no difference between us." Xiaominato Shengzi smiled embarrassedly. She had only graduated from college a few years ago.

"I have always admired Mr. Kominato. You are a very good homeroom teacher and everyone likes you very much." Jun Matsueda's tone was very gentle.

Some class teachers don’t care about students’ situations outside of school at all, and turn a blind eye to incidents like bullying. Xiaominato Shengzi is considered to be a relatively responsible type.

"How's your part-time job going recently? Are you having any financial difficulties?" The teacher changed her tone, just like chatting with her best friend Hirouchi Aya.

"It's okay. I've been working less lately, but it's enough for daily life, and I still have some savings."

"What about school? The third semester is pretty short, and freshman life will be over soon."

"The class atmosphere is great, and I'm looking forward to the school trip. I think most of my classmates will choose Hokkaido."

"Do you want to go to Hokkaido too?"

Matsueda Jun licked his lips deliberately. "I heard that the crab pot and Sapporo ramen are both delicious."

Xiaominato Shengzi smiled and said, "It's only at times like this that I realize you're an underage student."

"Let's put the school trip aside for now. Let me introduce you to the universities you've chosen. They're all very famous and can be found online, but the teachers there have quite a few alumni."

She sat up straight, ready to show off her adult intelligence network.

"Let's start with Hitotsubashi University. Although it's not listed in international rankings, it's known as the Harvard of Asia, and its business program is universally recognized as number one in Japan."

"It's not a comprehensive university, it's relatively small, and the number of students enrolled..."

The sunlight outside the window was blocked by dark clouds, and the room suddenly became dim. Xiaocou Shengzi got up to turn on the light.

"Time is limited, so I'll stop here for now. If you want to know more later, just come to my office."

Jun Matsueda put away the materials in front of him regarding subject selection and admission, and prepared to leave the classroom.

"Matsuji." The teacher suddenly called him.

"After you graduate from high school, I can't give you much advice. From an adult's perspective, you already have your own ideas about how to survive in society."

"I can only tell you to cherish your days in Yuqiu. Although it's just the beginning for you, I believe it will be a wonderful memory."

"Neon's high school life can be said to be the most splendid in the whole world." Her tone was proud.

"Whatever you want to do, be bold and free. You're not an adult yet, so you don't need to think too much."

"If you don't enjoy yourself now, you'll regret it when you enter society because of the pressure of work."

Kominato Shoko stood up and showed a naughty smile that did not belong to an adult or a teacher. Matsueda Jun was stunned.

Ignoring the school rules, the second-year students ran down the corridor outside the door in their indoor shoes, leaving behind a trail of frivolous and restless footsteps.

"Okay, I'll remember that." Jun Matsueda closed the door of the activity room.

After the door was closed, she sat back down, lowered her head and sighed.

The door was opened again, and Kominato Shoko quickly raised her head. It was still Matsueda Jun's face.

"Everyone is looking forward to Mr. Guangnei, the other accompanying teacher on the school trip," the boy said with a smile.

"I know, I know." The teacher rolled his eyes at him.

Turning around the stairs, Jun Matsueda saw the girl who had been waiting there for a long time.

"Is Tomatsu-san here to see the teacher?"

The girl shook her head, "I'm here to look for Matsueda-san."

"What's the matter?" The two stood at the stairs, and the voices of parents came from the corridor downstairs.

"It's nothing." Tomatsu Tomoka's smile was bathed in the sunlight in the corridor and stairwell, without any blind spots, and even had a sense of holiness.

"I'm just worried you'll be too lonely."

Chapter 137: A person is lonely after school

Pushing open the door to the rooftop, the late November wind penetrated every pore, trying to get into every gap in my clothes.

"The weather is really getting cold." The girl said softly.

Even if the sunlight escapes the clouds, people cannot feel the warmth that penetrates into their bodies, and it eventually becomes powerless.

Tomatsu Tomoka hasn't been to the rooftop for a long time. The last time she was there was when she listened to the boy next to her talk about his ex-girlfriend.

Jun Matsueda looked around and found that there were no new strange things on the rooftop.

"What are you doing here on the rooftop, Tomatsu-san?"

"Because the classroom is full of parents, I want you to wait a while before going down."

The girl held onto the railing, the blue paint on which had fallen off quite a bit. She looked down and saw that the black of the school uniforms and suits was more conspicuous than the hair of the crowd.