Am I being simulated by their love affair?

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Kurusu Yosei pressed down on his shoulders, her entire upper body pressed against him, her eyelashes almost touching his cheeks.

"Just tell me if you can write songs!"

Jun Matsue's vision was almost entirely occupied by the girl's face; her bright eyes were full of expectation, making it impossible to look away.

"But I'm just a drummer, I don't really know how to write songs..." he said slowly.

"Then how did 'Instant' come about!" Kurusu Yosei stared at him relentlessly. "Your original band members have all been interviewed, and they said that 'Instant' is basically your doing!"

"That's because Izumi-senpai gave me the original melody first, so I could write lyrics and adapt the music at the same time."

"That settles it!" The girl picked up the tablet from her lap and pressed it against the boy's chest.

"I have so many ready-made songs and demos here, you can pick any one you want to modify!"

"..." Jun Matsue caught the tablet that had returned to his arms. "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

“What’s wrong with it!” Miss Idol glared at him.

"Which song do you like to modify? If it's actually used, just write down the original composer's name and yours."

Looking at the boy in front of her, Yosei Kurusu thought he was a perfect match.

"What I want is a song that can express my own feelings—Songzhi is my number one fan and someone I like, so she must know me better than anyone else, right?"

"So you can definitely write the song I want!"

Her logic was quite clear, and Matsueda Jun felt he was almost convinced. However, before he could speak, the girl seemed to remember something and froze in place.

"Does Songzhi still need to prepare for the common exam?"

A hint of regret appeared on Yosuke Kurusu's face as he sat back down on the sofa.

"Then forget I said anything."

The living room fell silent again. Jun Matsue looked at the girl beside him who was silently eating ice cream. Her profile looked blank, as if she was still thinking about the suggestion she had just made.

Although Kurusu's ideas are always wildly imaginative, this time they seem quite feasible.

As long as he is capable enough...

The boy thought for a moment, then put his hand on the girl's shoulder. "I think your suggestion is good."

"Really?!" Yosei Kurusu turned his head suddenly, his eyes sparkling again.

"Will Songzhi write a song for me?"

"Let's give it a try first," Jun Matsue smiled.

"Men don't believe they can't do something without trying."

"But don't you still need to prepare for your exams?" The girl blinked. "I don't want to affect your chances of getting into a good school."

"It's okay." The boy patted his chest. "After all, everyone says I'm a genius."

"The limits of genius don't lie here!"

Yosuke Kurusu was stunned for a moment, then raised the corners of his lips and pounced on him with the ice cream.

"I'll feed Songzhi ice cream as a reward!"

"No need for that..."

At 10 p.m., Jun Matsue returned to his bedroom after washing up and lay down on his not-so-large hard bed.

He heard a girl's hazy singing coming from the wall behind him, like a siren appearing at night, bewitching the minds of those around her.

Writing songs...

The boy couldn't find any reason to refuse. He had already told Kurusu that he liked her—the opportunity to write a song for the girl he liked was something he should have wanted more than anything.

Moreover, his mutual probing with Kurusu was nearing its end, and it was indeed time to find some new ways to "conquer" them.

Perhaps as long as his songs touch the hearts of young girls, even if he can't become their "sun," she'll be willing to accept his philandering ways?

How could I be fantasizing before I've even written anything... Jun Matsue chuckled self-deprecatingly.

He picked up his phone from the bedside table, glanced at the time, and then opened the chat app.

The pale yellow parrot had been silent for a long time and was about to sink to the bottom of the chat list.

The boy didn't send a message, but instead clicked on the parrot avatar—although he had met with the senior a few times, he hadn't paid attention to the girl's recent activities.

The content displayed on the screen was surprisingly sparse. Jun Matsueda blinked, his face reflecting a faint, cold light.

Unlike in high school, the school activities, daily life, and weekend outings with classmates that Yamami Maki used to share have all disappeared, leaving only the occasional landscape photo—each time a lonely picture with a timestamp automatically displayed by the system.

The boy scrolled down and realized that these landscape photos were probably taken by the female seniors on their way to and from school and on campus.

Sometimes the sky is clear and pleasant, sometimes the window is blurred by rain; I wonder if it has anything to do with the owner's mood.

Jun Matsue imagined Maki Yamami walking out of the station with the crowd and standing in the rain, and Maki Yamami looking up at the sky on the bustling street.

What were she feeling at that time?

Actually, when it comes to the brass band's performances, I'm just a supporting character, and I have no right to worry about whether or not to invite the younger members.

The boy closed his eyes and put his phone back on the bedside table.

Although it might seem a bit strange to do this, next time I accompany Tomatsu to the brass band room, I'll just give the senior's contact information to that junior.

However, Jun Matsueda did not live to see such an opportunity.

The following evening, he learned that Yami Maki had run away from home.

Chapter 705 Escaping from the Mountains and Seeing the Home

Jun Matsue received the call from Ikuka Yamami right after finishing his part-time job on Saturday.

It was 7 p.m. when he pushed his bicycle out of the Setagaya Literature Museum alone, intending to find a place nearby to have dinner, when his cell phone rang at an inopportune moment.

Upon seeing "Yamami Ikuka" displayed on the screen, the boy answered the phone and continued pushing his bicycle forward with one hand.

"Miss Yuxiang, is there something you need from me?"

The woman's voice that came through the receiver was not as mature and composed as he remembered.

"Do you know that Moji just ran away from home?" she asked bluntly.

"...Run away from home?" The boy was somewhat surprised.

"I guess that's not quite right..." the woman said wearily. "She was just kicked out of the house by my dad."

Jun Matsue stopped walking down the street, and the expression on his face lost its usual composure.

"How is this going?"

"You don't know?" The person on the other end of the line sighed, and a man's angry voice could be faintly heard from afar.

"Then go find Moji and let her tell you herself."

"Where is she?" The blinding headlights of a car swept past the roadside, and the boy gripped the handlebars tightly.

"How should I know!" Yami Ikuka said irritably.

"She must have gone to the apartment she rented."

"Ask her yourself, and while you're at it, check on her to see how she's doing!"

The woman hung up the phone as soon as she finished speaking, leaving no time for him to react. Jun Matsueda looked down at his phone.

The call ended screen displayed on the screen indicated that what had just happened was not a hallucination.

"Run away from home..."

The boy clicked on the parrot avatar in the chat list and sent a voice call request.

He put the phone to his ear again, and the call connected faster than he had expected.

"...Matsueda-kun?"

The girl's voice was weak, with a faint sob in it. Jun Matsue blinked.

Where are you now?

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a lot of background noise.

"We're almost at Higashi-Nakano."

"Where is the house you rented?" Jun Matsuoka frowned.

From the Yamami family home to Higashi-Nakano, that's halfway across Tokyo.

"...Matsueda-san already knows?" Yami Maki asked cautiously.

"I don't know." The boy said into the phone, glancing at the green light at the intersection not far away. "Your sister just called me and told me to come find you."

"It's okay if Matsueda doesn't care about her." The girl's smile was a little forced, and the announcement of the train arriving at the station sounded beside her.

"I just want to move out of the Yamami family's house."

"...Are you serious?"

"Of course I'm serious!"

Jun Matsue sighed, "Send me the address, I'll come over later."

After hearing the girl's somewhat flustered reply, he hung up the phone and then sent a message to Yosuke Kurusu.

"I'll be home late tonight."

"Does the library still have overtime work?" Miss Idol replied quickly.

“My friend’s child has run away from home, and I have to go find her.”

"Oh ho?" the girl sent an excited voice message, "You're going to capture her and take her back?"

"That's not necessarily true..."

Putting his phone back in his pocket, Jun Matsue took a deep breath. The cool night air hanging over his stomach brought him clarity.

He hopped on his bicycle and headed towards the nearest station.

Half an hour later, the boy followed the crowd out of the platform on the Chuo Line and took out his phone again.

"I've arrived in Higashi-Nakano."

After glancing at the specific address on the screen, Jun Matsueda walked towards the exit passage.

However, before he even got close to the exit, he found his senior's figure by the wall at the end of the passage.

Yamami Maki was wearing a light green shirt dress and holding a small handbag in front of her.

The girl's gaze fell on the crowd exiting the station, her skirt swaying slightly, like a green leaf fluttering in the hot breeze.

She quickly noticed the boy in the passageway, and the girl gave him a gentle smile and waved.

Jun Matsue walked quickly up to her. "Why are you still at the station?"

The girl smiled. "I thought it would be more convenient to wait for Matsueda-kun at the station."

The boy looked her up and down. "Didn't you run away from home? Is this all the luggage you've got?"

Yamami Maki slung her handbag over her back, a bitter smile playing on her lips.

"Dad didn't give me a chance to pack my bags."

The boy looked at her wet eyes and asked, "Were you making a lot of noise?"

The girl nodded. "Although I said I wanted to move out, the noise is so bad that it's no different from being kicked out of the house."

Jun Matsueda turned and glanced at the crowd exiting the station. "Are you really that eager to move out?"

Yamami Maki nodded and then shook her head. "I want to leave the Yamami family."

The boy turned around and looked into her eyes.

The senior's gaze was no longer as calm and powerful as before, but there was no sign of wavering.

He took out his phone, first sending a message to Ikuka Yamami to let her know he was safe, then looked up.

"Really not going home?"

The girl pinched the hem of her skirt. "I'm not going home!"

"..." Matsueda Jun walked out of the passage, and Yami Maki was stunned for a moment before hurriedly following his footsteps.