Am I being simulated by their love affair?

With an hour left before leaving Tengu Mountain, they decided to kill time by skiing.

Natsumi Imokawa and he are both beginners. Tomoka Tomatsu serves as a ski instructor. Haruka Mochizuki can ski but cannot teach, and passes by the three of them again and again.

After skiing, the girls took off their gear and stood on the Tenguyama Observation Deck, holding their hot cocoa. Matsueda Jun was in charge of taking pictures of them.

Leaning against the guardrail, watching the white mountain road stretch out, the small town in the vast snow has a timeless flavor.

"It's nice during the day too." When they finally left, Natsumi Imokawa said with satisfaction.

After going down the mountain, we took the bus and passed Otaru Station again. The bus stopped in front of the third pier of Otaru Pier.

The next stop is the Otaru Aquarium, which is located at the northernmost part of Otaru, on the corner where the coastline protrudes. It is a bit troublesome to get there by land, but it is very convenient to take a sightseeing boat at the pier.

"Seagull!" Natsumi Imokawa took out his camera to take pictures of the seagulls flying after the boat.

"Don't lean out, or your camera and you will fall into the sea." Matsueda Jun pulled the girl back.

The sea and the sky turned a cold gray. The people on the boat turned their backs to the coastline and watched the seagulls cut the white clouds into pieces with their beaks and throw them into the sea.

The sightseeing boat arrived at Shukujin Fishing Port in breathtaking silence, and the aquarium was just ahead.

As soon as Natsumi Imokawa entered the aquarium, he went to look for the schedule of the penguin show. Jun Matsueda and Haruka Mochizuki walked at the end of Takashi Ueyama's group.

"It turns out that fish will also hunchback when they get old." Tomatsu Tomoka followed the two of them.

Behind the glass was an old gray-green fish, with most of its tail hanging at the bottom of the pool, its body like a blunt angle, and its back arched high.

"If mermaids really exist, will they look like this when they get old?" Jun Matsueda, who has been reading fairy tales recently, suddenly started to think divergently.

The little girl who was smiling happily with her face pressed against the glass was stunned and looked up at him confusedly.

Tomatsu Tomoka couldn't help but laugh out loud, "It's all Matsueda-san's fault. He ruined what was originally a wonderful fairy tale."

Jun Matsueda squatted in front of the little girl and lowered his head, "I'm sorry."

The announcement of the penguin show sounded on the radio, and people rushed to the outdoor penguin venue. Tomatsu Tomoka watched Mochizuki Haruka take out her cell phone and pull Matsueda Jun away, but she did not chase after them.

Haruka Mochizuki walked to the observation deck behind the aquarium and looked at the lighthouse on the cliff in the distance.

"It's still snowing." Jun Matsueda walked over to her and put the girl's hat on her.

"If it was the same good news as at noon, the medical team wouldn't have been without any response for the entire afternoon." Mochizuki Haruka whispered.

The light grew duller and the sun began to set.

"After I received the call at noon, I told myself not to be too happy too soon, but I couldn't help it..."

The girl walked down from the observation deck and headed towards the lighthouse in the distance.

Ten minutes later, the two stood under the red and white lighthouse. The white tide hit the bottom of the cliff, washing away the snow on the rocks, revealing a dark background, which was then covered by the gradually falling snowflakes.

Mochizuki Haruka's phone rang suddenly. The girl waited for a few seconds before putting the phone to her ear.

In front of her was the lead-gray sea and dark clouds, making the girl's back look particularly fragile.

After answering the phone, she still stood there. Matsueda Jun knew that he should go forward, as he was afraid that the girl would jump down out of frustration.

Wangyueyao exhaled a puff of white mist, which was immediately blown away by the cold wind from the coast.

"I tried the new treatment again this afternoon, but there was no positive feedback. Fortunately, my vital signs were basically normal, so there shouldn't be any negative effects."

"The data changes at noon might just be a dream of my aunt." The girl smiled and stopped talking.

After a few minutes, when the tears in the corners of her eyes had dried, she turned around and looked at Matsueda Jun.

"Let's go."

Large flocks of seagulls circled above the lighthouse, stirring up the wind and snow and casting ever-changing shadows on the ground.

As we approached the aquarium, the outdoor penguin show had just ended. A lone little penguin was lying on the snow, flapping its wings meaninglessly.

"I only now realize that the pain began to deepen after the trial that day." Mochizuki Haruka looked at the funny penguin.

"As long as I don't give up, I will have to endure the process of hope being born and then being dashed again and again."

Watching the staff in leather boots come over and help the penguin into the venue, Matsueda Jun sighed, held up Mochizuki Haruka's hand, pried open her clenched fingers one by one, and put gloves on her.

"At least things didn't get worse, did they?"

The way Mochizuki Haruka nodded blankly reminded Matsueda Jun of the penguin lying on the road.

The girl who was a little lively during the day seemed to be a flash in the pan. From the bus on the way back to the hotel room, she became withdrawn again.

Matsueda Jun stayed in Mochizuki Haruka's room until late. "Didn't the maid come to Otaru?"

During the few hours she stayed in her room, Jun Matsueda didn't hear any movement next door.

The girl shook her head and said, "I didn't call them today because I followed you." With Jun Matsueda around, she didn't need any other comfort.

"Then I'll sleep next door tonight." The girl's appearance made him very worried. He sent a message to Kominato Shoko, telling her that he would sleep in the room booked by Mochizuki Haruka tonight.

Jun Matsueda lay on the soft, large bed. The heating in the room was even stronger than the one downstairs. He kept his eyes open. There was no movement in the next room, but the girl was definitely not asleep.

He didn't intend to comfort Mochizuki Yao too much. As long as she didn't give up her plan to save her aunt, these were the pains that the girl had to go through.

This was Jun Matsueda's last thought before he went to sleep.

When he woke up again, he heard the shrill alarm of his cell phone on the bedside table.

earthquake.

Chapter 153: Misfortunes never come singly

All the lights and the TV came on.

"Emergency Earthquake Warning! Please be alert for strong shaking!"

When he heard the alarm sound next to his ears, Jun Matsueda subconsciously rolled up the quilt and crawled under the table in the room.

As soon as he rolled to the ground, the room began to shake, the tables and chairs began to sway, the glass in the window frame shook, and the whole space was bumpy.

Jun Matsueda rolled under the table, supported himself on the ground with one hand and grabbed the table leg with the other to steady himself.

After about ten seconds, the room returned to silence, and he waited under the table for a while.

"Nothing fell. The magnitude of the earthquake should be less than 5?"

Japanese people have received disaster prevention training and drills since childhood, and Jun Matsueda has experienced many earthquakes, big and small, in Tokyo, so he is not panicked.

It's not time to relax yet. Neon only issues earthquake warnings when the earthquake level is weak or above, so Otaru shouldn't be at the epicenter. Matsueda Jun left the table and quickly walked to the bedside to grab his phone.

At 3:09 in the morning, the TV automatically turned on and Hokkaido Television HTB was already broadcasting the emergency earthquake bulletin.

"An earthquake occurred in the central and eastern part of the Iburi region of Hokkaido, with a magnitude of six." The man on TV was so nervous that he made a slip of the tongue.

The TV showed a map of the earthquake zone. The earthquake intensity in Otaru was level four, which was not a big impact.

"It's a good thing I came to Otaru today..." Jun Matsueda sighed.

After ensuring his own safety, he immediately remembered that there was an autistic girl sleeping next door.

Their room was a suite, connected by a wooden door. He pushed open the door, and there was no sign of Mochizuki Yao on the bed.

"Matsuji..." Mochizuki Yao's faint voice came from the corner, "Earthquake?"

"If it's not an earthquake, what else could it be?" Matsueda Jun pulled her up from the corner and checked her body. He found no injuries. "Fortunately, Otaru is relatively far from the epicenter."

The bloodshot in Mochizuki Haruka's eyes was obvious, and he frowned, "You haven't been asleep yet?"

The girl nodded. She had been sitting by the bed all night. "I thought I had fainted."

“…” Jun Matsueda didn’t know what to say to her.

"I want to call and ask my aunt what's going on!" Mochizuki Yao hurriedly took out her cell phone.

"Are you stupid? We are in Hokkaido and your aunt is in Tokyo. If the earthquake wave can reach there, the whole of Neon will be destroyed!" Matsueda Jun said unhappily.

The girl paused and said, "The head maid and the others are still in Sapporo." She picked up her phone and dialed.

Jun Matsueda stuck his head out of the window and looked out, and happened to see Sushan's head looking around outside the first-floor window. After all, the earthquake intensity in Otaru was only level four, so no one was too nervous.

He also took out his cell phone and quickly sent a message to Kurusu Yoyo and Yamami Maki who were far away in Tokyo to report his safety, and then called the welfare home.

The dean had already fallen asleep, so the security guard answered the phone. After hanging up the phone to report safety, Yamami Moki's call request came in immediately.

"Matsueda-san, I just saw the NHK earthquake report. Are you all okay over there?" The girl's voice was full of worry.

"My classmates and I are all in Otaru. The magnitude 4 shock wave has just passed. Senior, there's no need to be too—"

The word "worry" was swallowed back by Jun Matsueda before he could even utter it. The lights in the room suddenly went out, and Mochizuki Haruka, who had just hung up the phone, immediately hugged his arms tightly.

"What's wrong?!" The girl's voice on the phone became more anxious.

"It seems there's a power outage." Matsueda Jun pressed the switch on the wall, but there was no response, and the sound of the heater from the vents also stopped. "It's not a big problem, it should be fixed soon. I'll go down and ask the accompanying teacher first."

"Then Matsueda-san must be more careful. I'm going to hang up first. I'll ask Youhua and other friends later." The girl yawned silently. It was past three in the morning, and she saw the message from Matsueda Jun because she got up at night.

"Okay, thank you for your concern, Senior."

After hanging up the phone, Jun Matsueda opened the class group chat and took a look. It was very lively, and most of the messages were about the power outage.

"I'm going downstairs to find Mr. Kominato. What are you going to do?"

"I'll go with you." Wangyue Yao now looked listless and distraught, just like a female ghost.

"Change your clothes first." Jun Matsueda pushed the girl onto the bed and went back to the next room to change his clothes.

He had just put on his coat when he heard the girl's footsteps behind him.

Wang Yueyao walked into his room. The girl was barefoot on the carpet, with her pullover halfway put on. The thin moonlight outside the window flowed across her smooth waist and abdomen like water.

"I feel uneasy when I can't see you." The girl said as a matter of course.

"I know." There were hurried footsteps in the corridor. He walked out of the room to see what was going on without closing the door.

"Is Matsueda-san okay? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Tomatsu Tomoka stopped in front of him, panting. The girl was still wearing her thin flannel pajamas and was shivering in the corridor.

"I'm fine, but you, what happened to the injury on your leg?"

Tomatsu Tomoka followed Matsueda Jun's gaze and looked at her calf. There was a torn hole in her pajamas, and bloodstains from the abrasion could be seen.

She smiled sheepishly and said, "I was running too fast just now and accidentally fell."

The girl ran upstairs in her slippers. As soon as the shock wave ended, she rushed to Jun Matsueda's room. After finding that he was not there, she ran up to the fourth floor in one breath and fell heavily on the stairs.

Now that she came to her senses, she felt a burning pain in her arms and knees.

Jun Matsueda brought her into the bedroom, took out the medicine box from the bathroom and gave it to her. Haruka Mochizuki sat at the head of the bed and looked at the two of them.

"You should disinfect yourself first. I'll go downstairs to find Mr. Kominato."

"I've already met her. Teacher Kominato sent a notification in the group." Tomatsu Tomoka took out alcohol and cotton swabs and called him.

Jun Matsueda opened the notification that had just been sent in the group. The general meaning was that the several waves of aftershocks in Atsuma Town, the epicenter, had ended. There was no shaking in Otaru, so it was basically safe. Due to the early morning time and the power outage, the students rested as usual, and tomorrow's arrangements would depend on the situation.

As expected of a Japanese accustomed to earthquakes, Jun Matsueda put down his phone and asked, "Is the power outage in the whole of Otaru?"

It’s a blessing in disguise that my phone still has a signal, so I have to use the battery sparingly.

He suddenly realized that the power bank that Senior Yamami had reminded him of might come in handy.

"There's a power outage in Sapporo too." Tomatsu Tomoka looked at the boy's blurry face in the dark. When she woke up from the earthquake, the first thing that came to her mind was worry and panic about Matsueda Jun.

Even though he knew that Matsueda Jun's ability to survive was definitely stronger than his own, he couldn't avoid this unnecessary worry.

Some feelings are just illogical.

Just like the girls sitting on the bed, even in the darkness, their eyes were filled with his shadow.

Chapter 154: The Girl's Aftershock

"Let's take care of the wound first."

Jun Matsueda took out his cell phone to check the message again. It seemed that the whole Hokkaido had a power outage. He felt something was wrong.

After turning on the power saving mode on his phone, he looked at Tomatsu Tomoka who was sitting at the table disinfecting herself. The girl's movements were unnatural.

The room was very dark and I could only see things clearly near the window, so cleaning the wound was difficult.

Jun Matsueda squatted in front of her, turned on the flashlight on his cell phone, and shone it on the gap in her pajamas.

The girl pulled up her trouser legs, revealing her straight white calves, which glowed under the flashlight, and a few bloody scratches added to the bloody beauty.

Tomatsu Tomoka lowered her head and used saline solution and iodine swabs to disinfect the wound, and her waterfall-like black hair slid down from one side in front of Matsueda Jun's eyes.

The girl put her black hair behind her, and the light shining near the wound was blocked by her own hands, so she had to keep changing her posture.