I, Tomoya Aki, am not a bootlicker

He looked at Kudo Sayaka who was teasing him and replied helplessly, "You are really good at picking topics. Let's not talk about me, what about you?"

"Me? I... won't tell you!"

"...You said I was cunning, but you are the same!"

The girl's triumphant laughter echoed in his ears.

Along with her laughter, a flash of fire shot up into the sky and flew towards the sky with a whoosh.

The two of them raised their heads at the same time and looked at the same night sky.

The long tail flame swayed in the night sky, and the fireworks exploded in an instant, embellishing the originally quiet night sky like a blooming iron tree.

The brilliant fireworks were reflected in the eyes of the two.

The fireworks here today are just as brilliant and fascinating as the ones I saw on the rooftop of the school a year ago, but they seem to have a different flavor.

"An Yi, today..."

Kudo Sayaka suddenly turned her head to look at him and opened her mouth to say something, but the sound of the fireworks exploding covered up the words behind her, so he could not hear clearly what the other person was saying.

Fireworks were blooming continuously in the sky, but what he saw at this moment was not the fireworks, but the laughing faces of girls.

Until the fireworks display ended, Tomoya Aki still didn't know what Sayaka Kudo had said before.

After the fireworks display, the two were not in a hurry to go back. The girl next to them was in high spirits, and Aki Tomoya accompanied her shopping until very late.

On the way to the subway station, there were very few people on the road.

It was also at this time that he couldn't help asking, "Kudo, when the fireworks were set off, I didn't hear what you said clearly. Can you say it again?"

"You care?"

Kudo Sayaka's eyes suddenly became ambiguous and teasing, which made him stop the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

Should I say I care a lot?

But I started to feel a little embarrassed to ask.

After noticing his expression, Kudo Sayaka smiled slightly but didn't say anything else.

She didn't tell Aki Tomoya that she had actually asked if today was a date. Although she really wanted to know how the other party would answer, she was too embarrassed to ask it again now.

The two of them sat on the subway quietly without saying a word.

On the deserted subway, Tomoya Aki and Sayaka Kudo sat together, and the only sound they could hear was the noisy sound of the subway.

He was still uneasy and concerned.

After thinking for a while, Tomoya Aki asked the girl next to him, "Kudo, is this a date for us today?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a sudden touch on his shoulder.

Amami Tomoya subconsciously turned his head and saw that Sayaka Kudo's head was resting on his shoulder with her eyes closed. It seemed that she was so tired that she accidentally fell asleep.

"Forget it, just have fun today."

Chapter 214: Didn’t do anything? (1/?)

Sayaka Kudo fell asleep, as if she had never really rested well during the summer vacation, but she relaxed well tonight.

After being admitted to Keio University, she did not slack off, but she was definitely not as tired as she was in high school.

She didn't know how long she had slept. When she finally woke up in a daze, she found herself leaning on Aki Tomoya's shoulder. She shuddered and retracted her head.

"I am asleep?!"

It was as if she couldn't believe that she would fall asleep next to him.

Aki Tomoya smiled slightly and replied softly: "There are still two stops, you can rest for a while."

I originally planned to wait until we reached the station and then wake her up, but she woke up early.

But that’s fine too.

"But didn't you pass the station?"

If she still has two stops to go before she arrives at the station, then Aki Tomoya must have already missed his stop.

I took out my cell phone and checked the time. It was already very late.

"You still have to go to the research institute tomorrow, right?! Ahhhh, why did you fall asleep..."

Kudo Sayaka covered her face in shame and muttered.

Because he fell asleep, he missed his stop, and he slept on someone's shoulder for so long.

Now that I think about it, it’s a bit…

"Don't worry, you didn't drool in your sleep."

And at this moment, Aki Tomoya still had the leisure to tease.

Also, seeing that she was sleeping soundly, he didn't have the heart to wake this guy up.

If you miss your stop, you'll just be late getting back.

"Am I drooling?!"

"Didn't I say there was no more..."

"That's why I'm worried because you mentioned that!"

It seems that Sayaka Kudo cares a lot about what she looks like when she sleeps.

She then looked around the carriage. There were only a handful of people in the carriage, all sitting at a distance from each other. Most of them were office workers who were working overtime at night or returning home after drinking.

After realizing that there were other people in the car, Kudo Sayaka lowered her voice and asked again: "I didn't do anything embarrassing when I fell asleep, right?"

Don't do anything weird when you're asleep, or say anything weird...

Girls still care a lot about their image in the eyes of boys.

Regarding these, Aki Tomoya could only honestly reply: "No, don't think too much about it."

"..."

Feeling a little suspicious and embarrassed, Sayaka Kudo took out a small mirror and adjusted it slightly.

She had just woken up and found herself sleeping, still leaning on the boy's shoulder. Her body was subconsciously tense, and it was only now that she slowly relaxed.

Although she was still a little confused at first, Kudo Sayaka can be said to be completely awake now.

"Sorry, you missed your stop."

"I've already said it, it doesn't matter."

He doesn't care about such things.

However, after Sayaka Kudo woke up, the atmosphere between them suddenly became subtle.

There was silence for a moment, and this subtle silence was broken only after they stood up.

"Thank you for today, I am very happy!"

After the two of them walked out of the car, Kudo Sayaka spoke first.

At the same time, she lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly.

"I'll take you back first."

"This... let's not do that. It's already late."

"You know it's late, do you want me to watch you walk alone at night?"

"...Do you want me to say you are very manly?"

"No thanks. Sending you back safely is my last mission tonight."

He couldn't do such a thing as letting his female friend walk home alone at night.

It was already very late, and he would feel at ease only if he could send her home safely.

Sayaka Kudo looked at Tomoya Aki with some emotion, and the two of them kept joking on the way.

After safely sending her to her destination, Aki Tomoya said goodbye to her.

"An Yi, you should be careful even if you are alone!"

"…Are you cursing me, Kudo?"

Looking back at Sayaka Kudo who was still waving and smiling at the door, Tomoya Aki shrugged helplessly.

Walking towards the subway station, his figure disappeared around the corner.

Only after the boy's back had completely disappeared from her sight did Sayaka Kudo enter the house.

"Sister, is that your boyfriend?!"

Just as Kudo Sayaka sat down at the entrance, a little girl's voice suddenly sounded behind her.

She was startled and turned to look at her sister, exclaiming, "You scared me to death!"

"You were obviously looking at that older brother the whole time, so you didn't notice me, right?"

Kudo's sister sighed, looking very mature.

Her words made Kudo Sayaka hurriedly explain: "He is just my friend... and, it's so late, you junior high school kid should go to bed quickly!"

Seeing her sister starting to chase people away, Kudo's sister made a face.

"You're back so late too!"

My sister choked me again.

Just as Kudo Sayaka was about to retort, a figure walked out of the bathroom again.

"Looking at her like this, she must have been playing with her boyfriend late at night."

"Shut up, Ryuta!"

Whether it's a younger sister in junior high school or a younger brother in high school, they all look the same.

When gossiping or teasing, they are always merciless.

"Feeling guilty."

Kudo's brother said nonchalantly and walked quickly into the room.

At the same time, my sister's eyes were filled with inexplicable smiles.

Kudo Sayaka looked annoyed, but in the end she could only weakly say: "I'm going upstairs!"

"You really are guilty, sister!"

He ran upstairs and back to his room as if escaping.

She fell onto the bed.

As soon as I close my eyes, all I can think of is tonight’s temple fair and the fireworks display.

I am still thinking back to the first time I went out alone with a boy and what it felt like.

"I fell asleep... what a bad idea!!!"

I don’t know if it’s because she had fallen asleep before, but Sayaka Kudo tossed and turned and had a hard time falling asleep tonight.

……

Aki Tomoya didn't know that the girl he was with last night had insomnia, but he fell asleep easily.

With so much work to do at UDI and playing so late at night, I basically just take a shower, go to bed, close my eyes and fall asleep.

Anyway, I was still a little sleepy when I woke up early the next morning.

He left home early and did not pay attention to the message on his phone, but went directly to UDI.

After changing into work clothes, it’s time to get ready for work.

In the autopsy room, the doctor was lying on the dissecting table again.

"Doctor Zhongtang."

Outside the dissection room, Aki Tomoya shouted.