I, Tomoya Aki, am not a bootlicker

"Ok, this figurine has also been sold!!"

Tomoya Aki sat in front of the computer, discussing the transfer of the property with the sponsor on INS.

The figures he wanted to sell were all his former treasures. Although it was a bit unfair, Aki Tomoya could only sell those treasures while feeling heartbroken.

"Rest in peace, my past self. All I can do is find them a better owner than my current self!"

Is it really heartbreaking?

When I saw the final price we agreed upon, how can I say it? It’s so expensive!

It is really a treasure. If the other party hadn’t quoted the price, even he himself would have almost forgotten the price.

Now when he thinks about how much money he spent on that limited edition Battle figure, Tomoya Aki really feels the pain.

Fortunately, he met a sucker who was richer than him and his money was instantly recovered!

It was agreed that the other party would pay half of the deposit first, and the other party was much easier to talk to than Aki Tomoya had imagined.

The fat otaku who can afford action figures is really rich!

"Can I ask a question?"

Suddenly there was a new message on ins, from a guy with a real girl’s profile picture, who was the sponsor found by Tomoya Aki.

"please."

Aki Tomoya picked up the water beside him and took a sip. At this time, he was quite curious about what the other party wanted to ask.

“Will you update your blog in the future?”

Such a question made Aki Tomoya feel a little embarrassed.

The reason why he was able to find such a generous sponsor is thanks to his title as a well-known blogger. However, he has already posted suggestive posts on his blog announcing that he is preparing for exams and wants to quit the circle.

"Probably not."

Tomoya Aki honestly replied that he probably wouldn't be able to use the blog anymore, but because of the friends he met through the blog, he didn't intend to cut off contact with them. Even if they were not otaku friends, they could still be simple friends in real life.

"..."

After typing out a series of dots, An Yilun was unable to infer whether the other party was feeling regretful or not.

But looking at the other person's avatar, Aki Tomoya also had a question he wanted to ask at this time.

"That's such a shame!"

When the other party typed this text and sent it, Aki Tomoya also sent a new message at this time.

"Can I ask a question, too?"

The messages from both of them appeared in the chat box almost at the same time.

Perhaps the other party did not seem to expect that Aki Tomoya would send such a message at this time. After sending the message, Aki Tomoya waited for about half a minute before getting a reply.

"please."

After seeing the reply, Tomoya Aki started typing on the keyboard quickly.

"Excuse me, but are you a woman?"

After sending this question, there was no expression of embarrassment on Tomoya Aki's face.

“…I’m a male!”

"Then may I ask if you know the girl in the profile picture?"

An Yilun did not stop and continued to ask.

"..."

With a few clicks, An Yilun took it as his consent.

Why does Akito ask these questions?

It’s nothing, it’s just because I discovered that the other party’s account is a small one that is not used much.

This small Instagram account with very few updates suddenly contacted him. You know, when he first saw the avatar, Tomoya Aki was also shocked.

I know the real girl in the avatar, Tomoya Aki.

"Excuse me, are you Iori Hasima?"

Aki Tomoya asked the last question that he was concerned about at the moment.

He would post the profile picture of a girl he knew, and then start chatting with him in a very familiar manner, as if he knew him very well from the past.

Aki Tomoya thinks that this guy is definitely that guy, Hamajima Iori!

"..."

"You forgot to change your profile picture. Do you have a fever?"

After being 100% sure that the other party was that Hamajima Iori, there was no need for Akitomo to be polite anymore.

Iori Hatima was his friend since junior high school, but they later severed their relationship due to different philosophies. It was quite surprising to Tomoya Aki that he would come to him under a different account.

He even forgot to change his profile picture. This kind of clue is not like the smart him at all, so Aki Tomoya suspected that this guy had lost his mind.

Akitomo Tomoyuki wanted to think it was a good thing that his old friend bought his figurine, but no matter how he thought about it, he knew that Iori Hamima did it on purpose.

"If it's convenient, could you buy these too?"

The other party didn't answer, but Aki Tomoya was not in a hurry. Instead, he quietly put up photos of other figures.

"These figures are not cheap, even for me, if I buy them all now, I will be very tight on money this month!"

Perhaps he had found an opportunity to change the subject, so the other party replied.

This means that you have the ability to buy them all, and the only cost is that you will be short of money this month.

This guy, Hamajima Iori, is really rich now!

"For the sake of our past friendship, if you can buy half of it, we can write off the past!"

It’s okay, let’s play the emotional card first, there should still be room for negotiation on this matter.

God knows what kind of expression that Hasima Iori would have when he saw that he had replied to such a message.

"You are kidding me!!"

Perhaps the opponent was frightened by Aki Tomoya, and his reply speed was much faster than before.

"I'm serious."

He was not kidding, if the other party could take over all these things, it would mean that the salary he had earned from working over the years could be cashed out after investing in the property!

Moreover, the other party had shown such generosity before. It is not easy to find such a big fat sheep every day.

"I'm preparing for the exam now. It costs a lot of money to go to a cram school. We used to be good friends, right? Don't you want to support me? Brackets smile..."

“Is friendship measured by money?”

"Friendship is more important than money, isn't it?"

Since friendship is more important than money, just pay for it and buy it, damn it!

"...Let's finish the agreed-upon trading of figures for now!"

"Oh, that's ok, I'll get off first."

Since there was no agreement, forget it. Akitomo closed the chat box without caring whether the other party had anything else to say.

Afterwards, Tomoya Aki got up from his computer desk and went to his treasure cabinet to take out the figures he was going to sell.

"please forgive me!"

The next issue was packing, and Tomoya Aki was busy packing the figures for a while.

"The address seems to be in Tokyo. When did that guy move back?"

Aki Tomoya suddenly remembered a very important detail. The delivery address was Tokyo. Does that mean that Hamajima Iori had moved back from Nagoya?

Forget it, it’s none of his business whether they move back or not.

Aki Tomoya no longer thought about the fact that Hamajima Iori moved back home. Why should he care where that guy was?

But to be honest, Hamajima Iori helped him recover some blood. This guy is really rich now!

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Thank you for the monthly ticket of [墨雨丿清天下]

Thank you for the blade from Elder Archer

Thank you for the February ticket from [Sao Nian 灬 Xiao Hao]

Chapter 18 Helpless

Aki Tomoya met Hasima Iori when they were in junior high school. They had similar interests at that time, and no one would have thought that the real live-action celebrity also had a deep understanding of the two-dimensional world.

At that time, it was not an exaggeration to describe their relationship as best friends or sworn brothers.

As for the reason for the breakup, it was not because the other party was a popular person, but seriously speaking, people with different ideals could not work together.

The conflicts and gaps caused by different ideas were the key to their breakup.

Later, when Iori Hamajima was in junior high school, his family moved to Nagoya, and we haven't been in touch since then.

"Just thinking about being secretly watched by a man is creepy!"

After wrapping the figurine that was to be sold to Iori Hatima, Tomoya Aki returned to his computer desk and opened Instagram. Iori Hatima, whose avatar was a photo of Iori Hatima in elementary school, left him many messages.

He originally thought that he would never have any contact with this guy again, but now Aki Tomoya discovered that his former best friend was still secretly observing him.

This kind of thing is disgusting just thinking about it!

Regardless of whether the other party admits it or not, Aki Tomoya confirmed that this guy is Hamajima Iori.

I wonder how this guy has been doing over the years?

"If you think about it carefully, this kind of person can thrive anywhere."

Aki Tomoya shook his head, thinking of Hamajima Iori's abilities and outstanding appearance. This guy can get along well wherever he goes.

Instead of caring about this former friend, he should think about how to let this big fat sheep take over all his treasures.

Perhaps, apart from this matter, there is nothing else to talk about with Iori Hasima.

After clicking on the message from the other party, Akitomo didn't even look at it, and replied perfunctorily: "I have already packed the figures here, and I will mail them to you after you pay the deposit."

Although they are both in Tokyo, the two can meet and trade offline.

However, the other party did not want to admit his identity, and Akitomo did not want to meet him either, so it would be better to go online.

After sending the message to Iori Hamajima, Tomoyuki Aki planned to log off.

But just when he was about to quit Instagram, someone came to him.

"This note, the deputy editor-in-chief of the Busei River..."

Tuk-tuk-tuk——

After thinking of Machida Sonoko, Aki Tomoya slowly tapped his hands on the table, with a thoughtful look on his face.

Why would Deputy Editor-in-Chief Fuzuigawa, who is in charge of Kasumigaoka Utaha, come to see me at this time?

He had only met Machida Sonoko a few times in total, but it was precisely during those rare encounters that Aki Tomoya had a deep impression of this career woman.

I had the honor of meeting this deputy editor-in-chief in the light novel industry because of Kasumigaoka Utaha. In order to promote "Love Metronome", he specially set up a homepage to help promote it.

Perhaps because the promotion was effective, the sales of the novel increased, and at that time, Tomoya Aki also got to know Machida Sonoko.

"can I help you?"

After thinking about it, Aki Tomoya felt that it would be rude to ignore him, so he replied anyway.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Machida Sonoko, the other party came straight to the point and asked how she felt about the previous email request.

"Email commission? What email? What commission?"

Aki Tomoya was confused, as he couldn't remember any interaction with Machida Sonoko recently.