I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

However, although it's not possible to acquire these two individuals at the moment, it's not like we've gotten nothing at all.

"Although I didn't get what I wanted most, I still managed to get some good things."

After Akane Akane thought about it that way, she felt less conflicted.

When the two left, it was Iori Hashima who saw them off.

"Teachers, I hope there will be opportunities to collaborate again in the future."

"no!"

The unanimous response, whether from Eriri or Kasumigaoka Utaha, showed absolutely no mercy to Akane's number one underling.

"You two are truly heartless..."

Iori Hashima was prepared for this.

However, he was not discouraged, knowing there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.

Furthermore, he won't be the manager of "rouge.en.rouge" forever. He may not have opportunities in Akane's club, but that doesn't mean he won't have opportunities to collaborate with other clubs in the future.

Iori Hashima's ambitions have only been revealed to Tomoya Aki so far, and it is unknown whether Akane Kousaka has noticed them.

……

On the last day of June, on the eve of the start of summer vacation, a somber atmosphere permeated Aomine Academy.

Apart from Junko Harumi and Fumino Furuhashi, who planned to reunite with Rei Furuhashi at Ichinose Academy, everyone else from the academy was present.

"Were you poached?"

Sayaka Kudo looked at Tomoya Aki with a somewhat nervous gaze.

Sensing the heavy atmosphere in the air, Aki Tomoya turned to Kudo Saya and chuckled, "Have you all had your students poached by other academies?"

Before coming to the academy today, Aki Tomoya received an invitation from a famous academy in Tokyo, saying that if he went there, there would be a special training program that would lead directly to the University of Tokyo.

It sounded good, but Aki Tomoya didn't agree. A special training class is a special training class. It sounds so good, but how many people can actually get into the University of Tokyo every year?

However, the fact that other academies were planning to recruit him was something that Aki Tomo had not expected.

Judging from the atmosphere in the school now, it seems that most people have encountered this kind of situation.

The competition and suppression between private schools was something we never expected to encounter in a small elementary school like theirs...

"You are not allowed to betray me!"

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Chapter 163 Why didn't you do this sooner?!

While things were getting a bit turbulent at the academy due to the poaching controversy, Harumi Junko had already met Furuhashi Reiji at Ichinose Academy.

The school teacher is Kirisu Mafuyu, the academy teacher is Harumi Junko, the student himself is Furuhashi Fumino, and then the student's parent is Furuhashi Reiji.

This is no longer a simple three-party meeting, but a four-party meeting with the addition of the academy.

When she returned to the academy that evening with a terrible expression, those who knew what she had been doing that day probably already guessed the outcome.

"Harumi-sensei, did you mess up again?"

Aki Tomoya looked at Harumi Junko with sympathy; her expression clearly indicated that things weren't going well.

But what about Fuminoto Furuhashi?

Only Harumi Junko returned.

"Maybe……"

This choice of words is somewhat worrying.

Fumino Furuhashi didn't come back. Is she somewhere else, or did she leave with Rei Furuhashi?

"Where's Fumino?"

"They went back with that Professor Furuhashi."

"Huh?!" Kudo Sayaka exclaimed in surprise. "Wait, Harumi-sensei, didn't you mess things up?"

Since Fumino Furuhashi didn't come back with them, and Junko Harumi said something that could be misunderstood, does that mean Fumino Furuhashi compromised?

Harumi Junko looked worried and explained, "I don't know either. Furuhashi-san didn't intend to change her mind, but she did go back with her father..."

In fact, they almost got into another argument during the talks.

Reiji Furuhashi had also made some preparations for this meeting. He started by using Fumino Furuhashi's future as a reason to deny her idea and insist that she change her mind.

They almost got into another argument because of the so-called "future prospects".

"So, what did Harumi-sensei say she messed up?"

"...I feel that I was just telling the truth."

So, what exactly is the truth?

Faced with Sayaka Kudo's anxious question, Junko Harumi sighed and began to explain.

During the meeting at Ichinose Academy, Reiji Furuhashi forcefully used the future of Fumino Furuhashi to demonstrate his unwavering determination not to compromise.

"What did you do early?"

Harumi Junko couldn't help but ask that question at the time.

After Fumino's mother passed away, Reiji Fumino ignored her completely, showing no concern whatsoever.

As her only relative, he never offered any guidance to Fumino Furuhashi.

What Fumino Furuhashi remembers most clearly is what her mother passed on to her when she was a child, which ultimately led her to decide to study astronomy.

Now that things have come to this, Furuhashi Reiji is acting as if he cares about his daughter's future. What was he doing before?

"Parents' guidance of their children is very important. Professor Furuhashi has shirked his responsibility. I can understand the pain of losing a beloved child, but it is shameful for him to shirk his responsibilities as a father!"

Harumi Junko had already learned about their past from Furuhashi Fumino. After Furuhashi Fumino's mother passed away, Harumi Reiji slapped Furuhashi Fumino across the face, and Furuhashi Reiji became more and more indifferent every day.

He failed to understand what his daughter was thinking, yet he kept talking about her future; it's laughable.

"If you really care about Furuhashi's future, why didn't you find out about his aspirations before? You're shirking your responsibilities as a father, and now you're talking about his future. Professor Furuhashi, you're really too much!"

If Fumino Furuhashi had discovered her thoughts earlier, would she have guided them in the so-called "correct" direction, or would she have further nurtured them? How could a professor not have done that?

Even she, a down-on-her-luck tutor who failed the Tokyo University entrance exam, could teach Fumino Furuhashi. How could a dignified math professor say he couldn't?

"If we're talking about future prospects, wouldn't national universities offer a better future? If we start training them earlier, Furuhashi wouldn't have had to work so hard. According to Professor Furuhashi's idea of ​​future prospects, not to mention the University of Tokyo, Kyoto University would be a very good choice, wouldn't it?"

There's a limit to shirking responsibility. Now that things have come to this, talking about Fumino Furuhashi's future as a father makes one wonder if he still remembers that he is a father.

His current stance does indeed appear to be that of a father concerned for his daughter's future.

But still the same sentence.

"What did you do earlier?"

In this situation, Junko Harumi felt disgusted by such words.

Fumino Furuhashi still remembers that slap she received back then.

Fumino Furuhashi's experience reminded Junko Harumi of how she herself was slapped when she failed her entrance exam for Tokyo University and forced a smile in front of her mother.

The trauma still haunts Junko Harumi, who had just come of age, even now, let alone how old Fumino Furuhashi was back then.

He seems completely oblivious, only now putting on a fatherly act to talk about the future. Doesn't he have any sense of the coldness he showed him before?

"I don't want to interfere in your family affairs, but what I want to say from the bottom of my heart as Furuhashi's tutor is this: Professor Furuhashi, please put aside your academic identity for now and take a good look at your role as a father. If you truly care about Furuhashi's future, please talk to her yourself!"

For more than a decade, whenever Junko Harumi said those words, she always felt as if she had returned to her high school days.

While it may be somewhat impolite, Reiji Furuhashi, even if he is a competent scholar, has certainly not been a competent father over the past decade.

That man's role as a father was marked by utter failure!

"I inexplicably feel that Harumi-sensei was so cool back then..."

Kudo Sayaka stared blankly at Harumi Junko, whose face showed some regret. At this moment, the latter was far less handsome than she had imagined when she described her.

"Harumi-sensei is right. It would be best if Furuhashi-kun and the others could sit down and discuss this matter properly."

Aki Tomoya, who was standing nearby, agreed with Harumi Junko's approach.

Now that he's only thinking about Furuhashi Fumino's future, then Furuhashi Reiji should also show some responsibility as a father.

The person who should understand Fumino Furuhashi the most is clearly her father.

Even if it's said that Furuhashi Fumino should choose humanities as he suggested, the person who should guide and help him the most is still him.

I never bothered to find out Fumino Furuhashi's true thoughts, and now I realize that my daughter's wish is to study astronomy. To put it bluntly, she brought this upon herself.

"...Speaking of which, this is based on what Aki said last year."

At this moment, Junko Harumi wore an embarrassed expression.

Aki Tomoya was taken aback and looked at her in confusion.

"Well, didn't you also tell that Professor Kirisu last year to persuade Furuhashi-kun not to bother us? I think it's also necessary to make Professor Furuhashi take Furuhashi-kun's situation seriously, as well as his responsibilities as a father!"

I see……