I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

Born in the same hospital in their hometown on the same day, cousins, childhood playmates, their ill-fated relationship can be traced back a long time.

But why is she in her room now?!

"After so long, is this your reaction?"

Michiru Hyodo replied with a hint of resentment.

His reaction was a bit too cold.

I thought I could give this guy a surprise, but apart from being surprised that she was there, Aki Tomoya's reaction was really quite indifferent.

"I'm surprised."

Aki Tomoya replied earnestly.

He was genuinely surprised that his cousin, Michiru Hyodo, would be in his room.

Without a word of warning or prior notice, you'd be surprised to find a girl your age in the room when you opened the door.

Without much small talk, under Aki Tomoya's persistent questioning, Hyodo Michiru revealed why she had come here.

"Running away from home?!"

Aki Tomoya looked completely puzzled by this word.

How old are you to be running away from home?

When pressed for the specific reason, it seems that her family doesn't support her playing in a band.

Knowing this, Aki Tomoya sighed and replied, "Do you want to be an underground idol in Akihabara?"

After making a comment, Aki Tomoya looked at his room again and saw that it had indeed been disturbed.

However, since they were close cousins, Aki Tomo didn't pursue the matter further, as there were no valuables or anything of ill repute in the house anyway.

His only complaint was about one thing.

"Get it all sorted out for me!"

At least tidy up his room a little, you clumsy woman!

Upon hearing Aki Tomoya's words, Hyodo Michiru awkwardly scratched her head, her eyes sparkling with surprise as she looked at her childhood friend.

For a long time, Michiru Hyodo's impression of Tomoya Aki was still that he was a hardcore otaku.

However, although this room still bears many traces of being an otaku, the formulas and vocabulary covered in it, the reference books, and the schedule hanging on the wall all make it look like the room belongs to a boy who is preparing for an exam.

"I didn't believe it when my dad told me before, but has Alan really given up being a homebody?"

At home, Michiru Hyodo had been mentioned before, and she was even compared to Tomoya Aki.

Whatever the reason, I just wish she could be as easy to take care of as Aki Tomoya.

At first, Michiru Hyodo didn't believe it, but now she has to look at Tomoya Aki with new respect.

"Alan is really going to go to college?!"

Michiru Hyodo's tone was filled with undisguised surprise.

She was amazed by the other person's change.

A few months ago, Michiru Hyodo heard that the bespectacled boy in front of her had successfully won the top spot in the school year.

Now it seems he's really starting to resemble a bookworm.

As for whether such a change is good or bad, Michiru Hyodo couldn't quite put her finger on it.

"Are you planning to become a local idol, or should I call my uncle and have them pick you up?"

Aki Tomo ignored Hyodo Michiru's surprise and instead focused on Hyodo Michiru's current situation.

He happened to be the one who encountered a female high school student who ran away from home because of disagreements with her family.

They're relatives, and childhood playmates too; I can't afford to handle this poorly.

"I already said, I'm forming a band, rock and roll!"

Hyodo Michiru stood with her hands on her hips, looking at Aki Tomoya with displeasure.

However, Aki Tomoya replied somewhat angrily, "Pursuing your music dream and then running away from home, isn't that just planning to become an underground idol? Did you think it through before you came out?"

There are many people like Michiru Hyodo who want to pursue their musical dreams, but how many of them have truly thought things through?

Aki Tomo wasn't simply angry; as her relative, she was worried about her.

"Rock and roll, is there any record company willing to sign you? Has anyone recognized your talent? What if you encounter a scammer?"

He patiently and earnestly asked Hyodo Michiru the question.

Running away from home so decisively can be described as courageous, but what will be the consequences?

"Of course I've thought about it!"

Michiru Hyodo retorted somewhat defiantly to Tomoya Aki's barrage of questions.

Her eyes showed a hint of excitement.

"What have you thought about? A female high school student, no reputable company would want her, what else can she do besides become an underground idol?"

After finishing speaking, Aki Tomoya let out a heavy sigh.

"Alan, be my music manager!"

Chapter 97 You Want to Be an Otaku Too? (2/4)

Michiru Hyodo was born on the same day as Tomoya Aki. After not seeing him for a long time, this girl suddenly appeared at Tomoya Aki's place and said she wanted him to be the band's music manager?!

When Aki Tomoya heard what the other person said, he was so angry that he couldn't help but laugh.

There should be limits to playing around!

"Music agent..."

Aki Tomoya's face was dark, and he made some laughs that were not funny at all.

That was such a careless decision.

If this is what it means to think things through properly, then Aki Tomoya really wants to teach Hyodo Michiru a lesson on behalf of her parents.

How many people are in your band?

Aki Tomoya asked expressionlessly.

Without thinking much, Michiru Hyodo replied instinctively, "Including me, there are four people in total!"

A band of four people, and who are they?

Aki Tomoya continued to ask questions.

I learned from her that all four of them were high school girls.

"remarkably brave."

Aki Tomoya shook his head in reply.

It's truly admirable that four high school girls dared to form a band, with one of them even running away from home to pursue her musical dreams.

Should we add another person to form a real-life version of K-on?

"How about it? If you agree, I can introduce you to some nice girls. You know, the academic performance of the high schools around here is quite delicate!"

That's quite a skillful way to entice someone.

To get Aki Tomoya to agree, she would even resort to using her beauty as a weapon.

"You might as well leave the girls of marriageable age at your county high school to someone else!"

Aki Tomo replied irritably.

Does he need someone else's help if he wants to date?

The key point isn't that, but rather that Michiru Hyodo ran away from home to pursue her musical dreams.

"I don't know how good your band is, no company is willing to sign you, and now you've even run away from home, are you really planning to become underground idols?"

There's nothing wrong with pursuing a musical dream, but shouldn't you first see if anyone is willing to extend an olive branch?

In Japan, there are countless people who, even after signing with an agency, still have to work part-time while persevering. Their numbers are neither too many nor too few.

Aki Tomoya didn't have high hopes for the girls' high school band.

"We're an underground band! We're different from idols; we're rock and roll, we're music!"

Michiru Hyodo retorted excitedly.

Music is music, and idols are idols!

"So you think I'm a professional musician?"

In contrast to the excited Michiru Hyodo, Tomoya Aki reacted very calmly.

Music agent? Do you really think just anyone can be a music agent?

"Why not go to professional musicians? Don't you know them? Has your music ever been recognized by professional musicians?"