Am I being simulated by their love affair?

"Wow, there are still so many people here..." Cai-chan completely gave up hope.

"Senso-ji Temple is always here, you can come here anytime." Yamamiya Miki comforted her softly.

She's a gentle sister indeed, a bonus! The girl nodded inwardly.

But during lunch, Sister Tomatsu was very considerate to Jun-ge, which also deserves some credit, and she was a little confused about what to do for a moment.

But it seems like Sister Yamami doesn't have any feelings towards Jun-ge...

"Let's go." Jun Matsueda and Tomoka Tomatsu stood behind the two of them.

The four of them walked towards Asakusa Station and stopped at a traffic light.

In front of them was a starfish-like radial intersection with five lanes. The girls stood in front of the zebra crossing. On the second floor behind them were the red signs of KFC and Ichiran Ramen.

Across the zebra crossing is the Komagata Bridge on the Sumida River. Behind the river you can see the towering Sky Tree. Next to it is a golden building with a mysterious statue of the same color on the roof.

"What is that..." Miyamura Aya looked at the golden poop on the roof.

"That's the logo of Asahi Beer. That building is the Asahi Beer building." Although Yamami Matsukori explained seriously, her eyes moved to the nearby traffic light.

"There are still too many strange things in Tokyo." Cai-chan shook her head helplessly.

"I won't want to drink Asahi beer anymore." Matsueda Jun said suddenly, and the girls laughed.

When the blue signal comes on, turn left and walk another 200 meters, and the Ginza Line subway entrance will be right in front of you.

The subway entrance to Asakusa Station was built a long time ago. There were exposed pipes at the stairwell, and some of the wall paint had fallen off near the handrail. The passage was quiet, with only the clatter of shoes and boots on the ground.

The four of them walked into the yellow train and sat down. The Ginza Line can take you all the way to the entrance of Hie Shrine without having to transfer.

"Brother Chun, when does school start?"

"Number eight."

"So fast!"

"Winter vacation is short anyway, and the third semester will pass quickly." Tomatsu Tomoka, who was sitting on the other side of Matsueda Jun, joined the conversation.

"By then you will be sophomores and will have younger classmates." Yamami Moki said with some emotion.

"My goal is to become your junior!" Cai-chan raised her hand. "If I can successfully enroll, please take good care of me."

Jun Matsueda felt that she could rest easy as long as she held on to Tomoka Tomatsu's thighs.

"Aya-chan, are you planning on taking the Yugaoka exam?"

"Yeah! I want to see Chun-ge's school!"

After lunch, the two of them started calling Miyamura Aya Aya-chan. The relationship between girls develops really quickly.

The train stopped at Nihonbashi, next to Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace. Many passengers got on and the girls lowered their voices a little.

"Then Aya-chan, you can join the wind band after you enroll. We just won the national gold medal, and the two former captains are right in front of you~"

Yamami Maki's tone became excited, and Tomatsu Tomoka put her right hand on her cheek and made a "V" sign.

The train passed Toranomon and stopped at Akasaka-Mitsuke Station. The four of them followed the crowd out of the platform, and Matsueda Jun found that the surrounding environment looked a little familiar.

"Is that the TBS building over there?" He looked towards the southwest.

"Yes, Matsueda, have you been there? There is also a shrine nearby." Yamami Moki walked behind him, and the other two were temporarily separated by the passengers in the aisle.

"There are so many shrines in Tokyo." He blinked.

"It's normal for a district to have five, six, seven, or eight shrines. After all, there are eight million gods."

The girl tugged at the scarf around her neck with both hands. It seemed to be a little crooked in the car just now.

The afternoon sunlight shone on the rooftop. Jun Matsueda took out his mobile phone to take a picture of the TBS building in the distance and sent it to Kurusu Yoshi.

The two girls who were lagging behind just walked out of the station at this time. Tomatsu Tomoka and Miyamura Aya both looked between the two of them, but they wanted to see different results.

"So where is Hie Shrine?" Miyamura Aya looked around and saw only modern buildings, without any trace of a shrine.

Standing at the intersection next to the station, the girls saw tall buildings rising from the ground, but on the other side of the zebra crossing was a flat square with a white torii gate quietly sitting next to the traffic light.

After passing the torii gate, there is a long stone staircase. The girls climbed up the stairs, leaving the encirclement of the tall buildings and walking into the lush trees.

"It feels like walking in the mountains." Miyamura Aya exclaimed.

The Thousand Torii Gates are like a tunnel. The sunlight first passes through the shade of the trees, then passes through the closely arranged red Torii Gates, and finally falls on the shoulders of the four people.

Following the girls through the temple gate, the view became wider again, and the jade-green roof of the shrine finally appeared in front of Jun Matsueda.

"It is indeed a rare beauty." Jun Matsueda stood outside the hall, and the green tiles blended with the sky.

"This is the shrine that my senior and I carefully selected." Tomatsu Tomoka held Yamami Matsukio's arm, and Miyamura Aya was taking pictures of the two of them.

Although the line for Hatsumode is not long, it still takes some time to wait.

Jun Matsueda walked out of the palace gate and looked at the girls lined up. He answered the call on his mobile phone.

"Matsueda! Are you going to the TBS building again?" Kurusu Yoshi's voice was still full of energy. She had just seen the message sent by Matsueda Jun.

"I'm visiting a nearby shrine." Matsueda Jun waved at Tomatsu Tomoka, indicating that she didn't need to wait for him to visit.

"Then can you please worship for me too? My mom and I are at Mount Fuji." The sound of waves came from the other end of the phone, and the girl seemed to be taking a hot spring bath.

"What do you want to ask for?" Matsueda Jun turned around and saw Yamami Miki walking towards him. The girl was the first to finish her worship.

"My debut song was just released two days ago, so of course I'm looking for a career!"

"Then I wish you a big debut."

"It doesn't matter if you don't ask for it, because I will definitely succeed~" As the girl said this, the sound of water splashing came from the phone again.

"This guy..." Jun Matsueda hung up the phone and took out the coin purse from his pocket. Fortunately, there was still enough money.

"A call from a friend?" The girl sat next to him, some distance between them. She looked at the coin purse in Matsueda Jun's hand, which she had chosen.

Yamamiya Moki felt a little sweet in her heart.

"Yes, it's my roommate. She asked me to pay my respects on her behalf." Matsueda Jun turned around. "Are they still in there?"

"It should be Tomoka and Aya-chan's turn soon."

"Then I'll wait for them to come out before going in. It's a good time to take a break." He put away his phone and looked at the path hidden in the lush woods under his feet.

Yamami Maki took off her scarf and put it on her legs. Her face was a little red as she climbed the many steps to the shrine.

"Senior, are you satisfied with this first time with your friends?"

"Very satisfied!" The girl nodded gently, "And I got to know Aya-chan, a very cute girl!"

She wanted to say something else, but Matsueda Jun had already stood up - Tomatsu Tomoka and Miyamura Aya walked out of the palace gate and walked towards them.

Yamami Maki looked at Matsueda Jun's back, and the girls gathered around him, chattering.

She hadn't spoken much to Jun Matsueda today.

I think I would be more satisfied if I could talk to Matsueda-san a few more times.

Chapter 181 See You Again

On the morning of the 2nd, when Jun Matsueda and Aya Miyamura were having breakfast, the girl was still talking about yesterday's Hatsumode.

"What did Jun-nii say to Yamami-nii yesterday at Hie Shrine?"

"I just asked her if she was happy." Jun Matsueda stirred the soup in the bowl. Today's breakfast was tea rice, light and refreshing.

"Really? Didn't you say anything else?" Miyamura Aya moved her face closer, but was pushed back by Matsueda Jun.

"Eat quickly, and then I'll take you to buy a cell phone."

The girl stopped talking and ate in silence with her head down. Matsueda Jun looked at his phone and sent a message to Mochizuki Haruka.

"What time do you come to the welfare home?"

After finishing breakfast, the message still had not been read, and Matsueda Jun sent another message.

"Aya-chan and I are going out first. Tell me when you wake up."

"Let's go, Jun!" The girl took the dishes for both of them into the kitchen, then ran to Matsueda Jun and pulled him up from his seat.

"Let's go——"

The two stood on the roadside, waiting for the bus to arrive, and snow began to fall from the sky.

"The second snow!" the girl exclaimed in surprise and ran back to the welfare home to get an umbrella. When she returned to the main road, the bus arrived at the stop.

Jun Matsueda gave the window seat to the excited girl, and the phone in his pocket vibrated.

He turned on the screen and saw a message from Mochizuki Haruka.

"Get up."

She sent me a picture, which she took while standing by the bedroom window. The picture showed a large lawn at the Wangyue Mansion, with fine snow falling in a pond not far away and a stone tablet by the pond.

Jun Matsueda felt that the location of the stone tablet looked familiar. He enlarged the photo and saw his name written on the stone tablet.

"......Is that my grave?" Jun Matsueda sent the message, but it was read but not replied. It seems so.

"Aya-chan and I just went out to buy her a phone. We won't be back for a while."

"Where are you going?" The girl replied quickly, and Matsueda Jun sent the address.

Mochizuki Haruka didn't send any more messages. He put his phone back in his pocket and watched the girl next to him reach out of the car window to catch the falling snowflakes.

The door closed, and the two people holding umbrellas watched the bus go away. They were already standing in the commercial district, and further north was JR Mitaka Station.

"Let's go to the business hall."

Jun Matsueda sat at the counter and watched Aya Miyamura fill in her identity information. The girl had to apply for a phone card first.

Looking at the snow outside the window getting heavier, he began to clear his mind. Although Mitaka is not big, Jun Matsueda rarely comes to the commercial district in the north except when he is working.

From the school, the apartment to the welfare home, it is basically a straight line. Yuqiu High School is at the easternmost end, and the welfare home is in the west of the city. The two together are just next to the south of Mitaka City.

Even for working, Mitaka commercial district is not the best choice. After all, you can work in Suginami Ward or Setagaya within the same distance, and the salary will of course be higher.

It sounds like Jun Matsueda is full of resentment towards Mitaka, but that's not the case. He is just describing his life objectively.

Although he has lived here for more than ten years, he doesn't love this town very much, but he certainly doesn't hate it either.

Because that's what life is.

When Jun Matsueda came back to his senses from his scattered thoughts, a young girl appeared outside the glass door of the business hall.

Mochizuki Haruka, dressed in black, stood under the eaves, looking at him through the glass. Snow was slowly falling behind the girl.

Jun Matsueda looked around and saw Aya-chan still filling out the form, so he walked towards the door.

Back outside where there was no heating, the cold wind made his face skin tighten a little.

"Why don't you go in?" He looked around and didn't see the familiar black car.

"Why don't you ask me how I've been these past few days?"

There was no expression on Mochizuki Haruka's face. Matsueda Jun remembered the cute way she used to keep a stern face when she was surrounded by classmates in the cafeteria.

Is this even a question? Even though he thought so, he still chose to obey the girl.

"How are you doing recently?"

"not good at all."

"You left me all alone, and you still asked me if I was okay. Are you sick?"

After Mochizuki Haruka quickly scolded Matsueda Jun, the expression on her face became natural. She stomped the small leather boots on her feet, pushed open the glass door and walked into the store.

Jun Matsueda shook his head. The girl's words were angry, helpless and coquettish, and her childish behavior made him completely unable to get angry.

When he returned to the store, Aya Miyamura was already greeting the girl.

"Hello Sister Mochizuki, Happy New Year—" Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Matsueda Jun.

"Mochizuki doesn't like small talk, so ignore her. Have you picked out your phone yet?"

"There are so many styles, I'm a bit troubled."

"Do you have any requests?" Mochizuki Haruka walked to Miyamura Aya, who was also next to Matsueda Jun.

"I don't have any requirements. I just want more memory so it doesn't get stuck, and good-looking photos."

"This one seems pretty good." The girl pointed to the glass cabinet, "My classmate is using it too."

Miyamura Aya looked at Matsueda Jun. He had no objection. The girl nodded and said, "Then let's go with this one."