I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

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"Hey, how about coming to my place?"

After Harumi Junko noticed the unspeakable trouble in Kirisu Mafuyu's eyes, she took the blame upon herself.

As a teacher at the academy, taking care of Furuhashi Fumino temporarily should put her family at ease.

"Teacher Harumi can't even take care of herself, how can she take care of Fumino? Let Fumino stay with me!"

Sayaka Kudo looked at Harumi-sensei with concern.

Her words, originally intended to express doubt about Junko Harumi, unintentionally hurt another teacher.

"How rude of me! Although I still live with my family, I can take care of myself. Alright, it's decided then. I'll take care of Furuhashi-kun!"

Chapter 157 If I Could Choose (1/4)

Several teachers have helped with Fumino Furuhashi's situation, and her father has also been contacted, but the situation doesn't seem ideal.

A few days later, things calmed down, and it was as if nothing had happened. Until there were any new developments, Aki Tomoya continued to go about his own business.

"Rinya, are you alright?"

In the classroom, Yoshihiko Uego asked Tomoya Aki, who was resting on his desk.

Aki Tomoya propped himself up and turned to look at him: "What's wrong?"

"You look terrible. You've never looked this bad before, even when you were working yourself to the bone."

Uesugi Yoshihiko asked, noticing Aki Tomo's listless expression.

This is the first time he's looked this listless since last year.

"I'm just feeling a little unwell, probably just a cold..."

Aki Tomoya rubbed his eyes and put his glasses back on.

After all, we're not made of iron, so it's normal to feel unwell. Just rearrange your schedule and get some rest, and you'll probably be fine.

"You should also take care of yourself."

Aki Tomoya reminded Uesugi Yoshihiko that he was a cautionary tale.

Even someone as regular as him has his health issues, let alone others.

"You're the one who should get yourself together. There are only six months left, and I'm counting on you to brag about!"

Yoshihiko Uego shook his head.

My friend has a minor health issue, but it's not serious.

"By the way, that friend of yours at the academy, isn't he the genius from Ichinose?"

"you have heard?"

"I've heard about her from others, and it really is her. Even geniuses need to go to tutoring classes. How does she compare to that senior who graduated with us?"

On one side is the sleeping beauty of Ichinose's literary forest, and on the other side is the literary talent from their own Toyonosaki. At this moment, Yoshihiko Kamigo started gossiping.

However, Aki Tomoya could imagine how he would react if he knew about this literary sleeping beauty's ambition.

"Gu Qiao is a bit more impressive, isn't she?"

After thinking about it, Aki Tomoya gave this answer.

In his mind, Kasumigaoka Utaha's talent was impressive, while Furuhashi Fumino's talent was terrifying.

"Is that person really that amazing?"

Eriri, who had been eavesdropping on the conversation behind her, looked over curiously.

Although she had never met Fumino Furuhashi in person, Eriri became interested in her after hearing what Tomoya Aki said.

She wanted to learn more about someone even more powerful than Kasumigaoka Utaha.

“She’s a very impressive person,” Aki Tomoya replied, without intending to reveal that Furuhashi Fumino herself wanted to study astronomy.

The two people around were simply curious about how powerful Fumino Furuhashi's abilities were.

"Well, I don't know much about literature, so I just read light novels. But then again, I haven't had time for that this year."

My knowledge of Yoshihiko Uego is limited to the Sleeping Beauty in the literary forest; I know nothing else about him.

He had heard from someone else that she was even more capable than the senior who had already graduated. Although he still had doubts, he didn't know much about this area, so he didn't want to say anything more.

"Didn't we say last time that we were going to watch all of Kasumi Utako and Kashiwagi Eri's new works in one go?"

Aki Tomoya joked.

At the same time, Eriri suddenly tensed up.

No one noticed Eriri's unusual behavior, while Yoshihiko Uego looked helpless: "Where would I find the time? I'll be studying when I get back. I've only seen the cover online, but the illustration and character design are by Eri Kashiwagi. To be honest, I'm really tempted. But speaking of which, Tomoya is no longer interested in this kind of thing."

He doesn't have time to read light novels at all. He'd rather use his pocket money to buy reference books than light novels.

Yoshihiko Uego was quite clear-headed; he didn't have much time to waste now.

Having decided to pursue higher education, and with Aki Tomoya as a role model by his side, he raised his expectations for himself a little higher.

Although he doesn't plan to quit being a homebody, he'll have plenty of time after getting into university, and the university he's applying to isn't as competitive as Aki Tomoya's.

"..."

Eriri's feelings were a bit complicated; there wasn't a single homebody in this class.

Aki Tomoya used to be okay, but now he's made up his mind to quit being a shut-in. His good friend, Uego Yoshihiko, thanks to him, is also planning to spend his time studying for the time being.

"I have no comrades..."

Eriri looked around the classroom awkwardly; she didn't see any of her comrades from the anime/manga/game (2D) camp.

But on the other hand, most of them are going on to higher education, and there are also members of the art club in her class who, like her, plan to go to art university.

In this respect, there are quite a few people who can be considered comrades-in-arms.

"Wouldn't it be stressful to study with someone like that?"

At this moment, Yoshihiko Uego asked curiously again.

Being around a genius like Fumino Furuhashi can easily lead to negative influences if you're not careful.

After all, what everyone strives for is something that such people can easily obtain.

If you make comparisons, you might feel a lot of imbalance in your mind.

This imbalance was something Yoshihiko Kamigo experienced last year.

"well enough……"

Aki Tomoya replied casually.

Fumino Furuhashi studied science at their school and aspired to major in astronomy, which put her at a much lower starting point than everyone else. Considering this, Tomo Aki doesn't think there's any imbalance; it's just that some people might not understand.

"After all, you can't choose before you're born."

At this moment, Aki Tomoya replied again.

If I could choose all of them, I would definitely max them out.

But the truth is, no one can choose.

"Seeing others' talent, no matter how much you envy or are jealous, it won't make you one. You either have to accept reality or give it your all. Does Yoshihiko envy Furuhashi's talent? Do you want it? Actually, I'm quite envious too. If I had half of her talent, I'd be a sure thing!"

Aki Tomoya looked on with a teasing expression.

But he couldn't have it, and Aki Tomo didn't think about it much. Instead of wasting time thinking about why, he should fill his mind with more things and think about himself.

Yoshihiko Uego rubbed his nose: "If I could choose, all I'd want is a life of ease where I can just sit around and do nothing for the rest of my life!"

"However, your wish is already quite powerful, so you should dream less."

Being born into wealth and privilege—this kind of start requires skillful choice of birth.

"cut!"

There is everything in the dream.

"I want a B grade in the mock exam next month!"

Yoshihiko Uego made his bold pronouncements.

He did poorly on the last mock exam, and he's determined to redeem himself this time!

To this, Aki Tomoya could only pray for him for a second or two.

There's only a little over a month left in the first half of this year.

"Cough cough cough..."

"Rinya, your forehead feels a little hot. Are you sure you're okay?"

Eriri touched Aki Tomoya's forehead with her hand.