I, Tomoya Aki, am not a bootlicker

"Are you hinting at something?"

Tomoya Aki turned around and looked at Eriri who was following behind him. Next to her, Michiru Hyodo was staring at the two of them with one earphone on.

Because Aki Tomoya was also going out, Michiru Hyodo didn't plan to help Aki Tomoya look after the house, so she simply went to the city to find other people.

The three of them were going to the subway station next.

"No, but I just don't understand why you trust Kasumigaoka so much."

"Believe? This word is not good for me. That genius doesn't need anyone else to believe me. If she can do it, then she can do it."

Suddenly turning to examine Keio, if it were Kasumigaoka Utaha, Aki Tomoya would not be surprised at all.

As for whether she could pass the exam, the answer was obvious in his mind.

"You really think highly of Kasumigaoka."

"That's the situation. But you really want to help her."

Aki Tomoya suddenly looked into Eriri's eyes.

Now Eriri is very concerned about Kasumigaoka Utaha's situation.

"If you really want to care about her, you can just get the right to speak in front of her, and have someone who can restrict her."

"limit?"

Eriri was a little confused by what Tomoya Aki said.

"To put it another way, you just need to gain her trust. But having said that, after experiencing the same thing twice, she is probably a little overprotective now."

When she was in the second grade, Kasumigaoka Utaha was not as strong as she is now.

And now, even such a strong person actually has a soft spot in his heart that is stronger than others.

Her love life has been frustrated, and she is devoted to her career. It is appropriate to describe her now with these words.

"Same thing twice?"

Eriri stared at Aki Tomoya intently.

As for the so-called same thing happening twice, Eriri had no idea at all.

Maybe it has something to do with the so-called "woman in the past", she suddenly thought.

"Don't look at her like that. In fact, she is easily hurt at times. When she wrote Love Metronome, she poured her longing love into it. When her fantasy was shattered, the blow she received must have been huge."

Tomoya Aki stopped at the entrance of the park on the side of the road. He suddenly stopped and slowly spoke to Eriri.

In April last year, whenever Tomoya Aki thought of Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri, he felt a headache.

Especially Eriri. If he hadn't made things clear with Eriri in August last year, and if it weren't for the fact that they had known each other for more than ten years, Tomoya Aki really wouldn't want to talk to Eriri. It was really too troublesome to communicate with her in the past.

Being able to have a normal relationship and communicate with Eriri now is a dream for Tomoya Aki.

"That means Ren did something very cruel!"

Ying Lili could already imagine what happened between them.

She could imagine all the emotional entanglements and love-hate relationships.

At the same time, she also understood why, since they started working together after the fireworks festival last year, she and Kasumigaoka Utaha have not been able to trust each other as much as they did at the beginning of their cooperation.

I'm afraid that person feels that one day Eriri will become like her, and she will cut off her relationship with Aki Tomoya, and the two of them will lick their emotional wounds together.

Of course, this is just one of the reasons. The biggest reason why Kasumigaoka Utaha chose to cooperate with Eriri is because of Eriri's ability.

"Actually, there shouldn't be any problem. That senior should hate me so much that she won't want to think about me anymore."

At this time, Tomoya Aki said helplessly, and his gaze at Eriri was a little subtle.

After saying so many excessive words in the past, how could the other party still think about him?

By giving the other party a reason to put all the blame on him, Kasumigaoka Utaha can do what she wants with peace of mind.

"After all, getting on better terms with you was something no one expected."

Aki Tomoya said this under Eriri's puzzled look.

The situation was a little different when Kasumigaoka Utaha approached Eriri with sympathy, valued her abilities, and then proposed cooperation, and later they became close collaborators.

Now the roles need to be reversed. Kasumigaoka Utaha has no right to sympathize with Eriri now.

On the contrary, it is Eriri who is qualified.

The two people closest to Kasumigaoka Utaha right now are Eriri and Machida Sonoko.

Instead, they seemed to be constantly reminding Kasumigaoka Utaha that Amami Tomoya was only so excessive towards her...

Seeing this kind of differential treatment, Kasumigaoka Utaha started to think in a more complicated way. She no longer simply took advantage of the excessive words said by Aki Tomoya, but began to care about where the problem really lies.

"...Actually, you care about that guy, don't you, Tomoya?"

"You think too much."

Aki Tomoya shook his head. If he really cared about Kasumigaoka Utaha, he would have gone to read their new work by now.

It's actually that simple to find out all the foreshadowing of the new work, then pretend to be an enthusiastic fan and discuss with the author to regain his trust.

But he would never do something like this.

"I don't believe it. You obviously know that guy better than anyone else!"

Eriri pouted and looked at Aki Tomoya suspiciously.

Compared to Eriri and Machida Sonoko, Aki Tomoya does know Kasumigaoka Utaha better.

But understanding is one thing, caring or paying attention is another.

"If you say that, I really don't want to help you anymore."

Aki Tomoya replied helplessly.

If it weren't for the fact that they were childhood sweethearts and seeing that she was so troubled recently, Aki Tomoya wouldn't have wanted to say so much.

"Help me? Really!"

Eriri looked at Aki Tomoya with half surprise and half joy.

"Eri, let me tell you, when you discuss the work with that senior, including the foreshadowing and the characters, all that crap isn't important. Just remember to put what she wants to hear first and the bad parts last. She will most likely be moved by your enthusiasm."

"Is this really okay?"

"That's what I did two years ago, but I don't know if it works now."

Chapter 137 Qingying Qingying (2/4)

Eriri and Michiru Hyodo left together and they parted at the subway station.

Tomoya Aki's two childhood sweethearts get along very well.

There was nothing else to do on Sunday, and seeing that Tomoya Aki was going to the Metropolitan Library again, Eriri hung out with Michiru Hyodo.

Michiru Hyodo also welcomed Eriri to accompany her. After all, they were going to the recording studio in the afternoon and the other members of the band couldn't gather right away.

"Huh, you're late!"

Yoshihiko Uego, who had been waiting in the library for a long time, said proudly after seeing Tomoya Aki.

As if arriving earlier than Aki Tomoya was something to be proud of.

"Has Kato-san arrived yet?"

"It seems to have arrived, but it also seems to have not arrived yet..."

Yoshihiko Kamigo didn't notice whether Kato Megumi had arrived, so he answered with a very vague statement.

It doesn’t matter whether he arrived or not. What Uego Yoshihiko said makes people wonder if his memory is confused.

"Go up first."

The two walked into the library.

Because the on-campus entrance exams for various private universities in Tokyo will begin next week, the number of candidates here has increased recently.

In the library, Aki Tomoya and his friends successfully found Kato Megumi.

"You're here really early, Kato-san."

Aki Tomoya greeted.

Before Aki Tomoya came, Kato Keito had been sitting here quietly looking at the red book of Fuzugawa University.

The three of them agreed to review together on Sunday, and they all felt that this was a good idea.

"Good morning, Aki-san."

"Good morning."

The three of them gathered together, but Aki Tomoya was not in a hurry to sit down because not everyone was there yet.

There is a three-person study group in school, and in the cram school, Aki Tomoya also asked others if they wanted to join.

After asking one last time, only Kudo Sayaka was available to join us on Sunday.

Therefore, Tomoya Aki also had to ask when Sayaka Kudo would arrive.

After finding a quiet corner, Tomoya Aki took out his cell phone and used Line to ask Kudo Sayaka where she was now.

"Metropolitan Library!"

Already arrived?

When seeing the reply, Tomoya Aki was stunned because he did not find Sayaka Kudo's voice in the library.

He left the book collection area and turned around to look for Sayaka Kudo.

The vision in front of him suddenly became blurry, and a figure was waving at him. Akitomo looked closely and the figure gradually became clear.

“Here it is!”

Sayaka Kudo waved her cell phone. Behind her was a light blue backpack that was one size smaller than the one on Tomoya Aki.

She had arrived here long ago, and had discovered Tomoya Aki even earlier.

Looking at Sayaka Kudo who looked triumphant, Tomoya Aki laughed and said, "What's there to be happy about?"

"I like it. Where are your friends?"

"there."

"Ah, I see, there are girls here. I'm relieved. Fumino can't come today. I thought all of Aki's friends were boys!"

Sayaka Kudo looked in the direction that Tomoya Aki pointed, and when she saw that in addition to Yoshihiko Kamigo, there was also a girl named Kato Megumi, she breathed a sigh of relief.

We had originally invited Fumino Furuhashi, but it seemed like Fumino Furuhashi had something else going on, so it's a pity that she couldn't come.

"Let's go together, Kudo."

Just as Tomoya Aki was about to bring Sayaka Kudo over to say hello, but at this moment, Sayaka Kudo grabbed Tomoya Aki's sleeve.

Feeling the tug on his sleeve, Tomoya Aki looked back at Sayaka Kudo in confusion.

Kudo Sayaka didn't look at Aki Tomoya, but pointed at something: "Aki, is this someone you know?"

"what?"

Tomoya Aki asked in confusion, looking in the direction that Sayaka Kudo pointed.

Through the gap in the bookshelf, he saw a pair of gorgeous but cold eyes.

"What a terrifying sight..."

Kudo Sayaka muttered quietly, but her eyes were full of curiosity about the identity of the person behind the bookshelf.

She turned to look at Aki Tomoya, wanting to see his reaction.

When he discovered those eyes, Akitomo was stunned.

Behind the bookshelf stood a tall figure, wearing a white headband, with beautiful long hair draped over his shoulders, and holding a red book from Keio University in his hand.

Kasumigaoka Utaha is a student in Class C of the third year at Toyonosaki Academy. She aspires to be admitted to the Faculty of Literature at Keio University this year. She is known as a literary talent in school and is a senior of Tomoya Aki.