I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

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Chapter 164 What's Up (1/?)

July arrived, and a new month later, one person was missing from Qingfeng Academy.

That's Fumino Furuhashi; she looks like she's gone and will never return.

For a week, Fumino Furuhashi did not appear at the academy. If it weren't for Sayaka Kudo still keeping in touch with her and frequently mentioning her at the academy, Tomoya Aki would have assumed that the person had been persuaded by her father.

After persisting for so long, are you finally going to give up?

At first, Aki Tomo thought the same way and didn't ask Furuhashi Fumino why she didn't come to the academy again.

However, compared to his indifferent reaction, Kudo Sayaka was very concerned about Furuhashi Fumino's condition.

Of course, the two tutors at the academy were also concerned about her.

Aki Tomoya didn't go to the academy that day, but rested at home. The academy had given them a day off, saying that it was for the summer festival and he would probably have to watch fireworks with his teacher at the academy. He took the opportunity to rest for a day before the end of the first semester and before the summer vacation.

Since the end of the New Year, no one has had much rest. Considering the students' situation and the fact that the school doesn't have the money to organize study camps for them, we've decided to give them a holiday. They don't need to go in the afternoons and evenings.

"Xiyan, shall I come to your house for tutoring this afternoon?"

Before the last class in the morning, Aki Tomoya asked Uego Yoshihiko, who was behind him.

After finishing his morning classes on Saturday, he doesn't have to go to the academy this afternoon, but he can't find anything to do today. If he's resting, he should go to bed early tonight.

"Hey, aren't you going to the academy?"

Yoshihiko Uego looked puzzled.

Instead of going to the academy on Saturday afternoon, he went to him to review, and Yoshihiko Uego almost suspected that he had a fever again.

"They said we should take a break before summer vacation, and we don't need to go to the academy today."

"Then why did you invite me on a Saturday? Even if I'm spending Saturday alone, I'd never spend it with a male friend!"

Yoshihiko Kamigo shouted with unwavering integrity.

If it was a day off, Yoshihiko Uego asked him to rest well and not to come looking for him.

He decided to stay home alone on Saturday to study, rather than spend it with Aki Tomoya!

"I don't understand why you're so sensitive about this. I'm single too, what am I bothered about?"

Aki Tomoya looked helplessly at Uego Yoshihiko.

It's just a day off, what's wrong with asking a male friend to help me study?

"Why don't you go ask Kato?!"

Yoshihiko Uego's question left Tomoya Aki completely bewildered.

At this moment, he wanted to ask why he had asked Kato Megumi the same question.

"Sure, but it might be a little inconvenient for Aki-kun?"

Kato Megumi replied calmly.

While being invited on a Saturday might sound like a nice thing, being invited by someone of the opposite sex can easily lead to misunderstandings. Of course, this doesn't apply if it's just about studying.

At the same time, Eriri coughed twice: "Ahem, I still have some time this afternoon..."

"Never mind, I'll just go home and take a nap this afternoon."

Aki Tomoya seemed not to have heard what she said, and at this moment he spoke to himself.

Eriri looked puzzled when she heard what Aki Tomoya said.

Just now, her face was still saying why she hadn't been invited, but now that she heard Aki Tomoya being so disrespectful, she felt a little resentful.

"We were resting on Saturday and studying together. It wasn't a date. I was just led there by my classmate, Shangxiang."

Kato Megumi muttered to herself, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes.

"You say others care, but you're the one who cares the most. If you can rest today, wouldn't it be better to just rest with your friends?"

Perhaps having overheard Kato Megumi's mutterings, Eriri looked at Aki Tomoya with an expression of utter disbelief.

As a result, Aki Tomoya, who had been brought in by Uesugi Yoshihiko, was completely bewildered at this moment.

His eyes darted around, and then he thought about it carefully.

"But I've already been abandoned by my friends!"

Aki Tomo replied irritably.

That bastard Yoshihiko Kamigo, we were just studying together, and he dared to refuse me!

At that moment, Eriri's expression changed, and she looked at her very seriously.

If you invite her at this time, she will definitely agree.

Aki Tomoya had already noticed Eriri's hint, but at this moment, he felt somewhat uneasy.

"What about during the summer festival? There's no time to rest, and inviting others out is out of the question, right?"

"If it were two years ago, I would have liked to invite someone of the opposite sex to watch fireworks together..."

Aki Tomoya sighed.

Two years ago, he did think about inviting Kasumigaoka Utaha around this time, but at that time, the romantic factor was still small, but there was definitely some longing in his heart.

"Who is that?"

Eriri asked instinctively.

However, Aki Tomoya just smiled and didn't answer.

Eriri can guess who that person is if she can, but if she can't, Aki Tomoya doesn't plan to reveal it to others.

"Let's see this afternoon. If I can't find anyone in Asakusa, I'll look for you."

"Why are you suddenly rejecting me?! Explain yourself! I'm so pitiful as your childhood friend, being the last person you consider!"

Eriri was quite indignant; even when considering it, it was done last, which was infuriating!

Childhood sweethearts are definitely better than ordinary friends, right?

They're not even considering it?!

"Are you going back to watch the fireworks at the summer festival, Kato-kun? A lot of people at my cram school made wishes while watching the fireworks last year!"

"No need. Besides, if wishes could be easily fulfilled, they wouldn't be wishes."

"That's impressive!"

Is she actually a girl who focuses more on action?

Great!

Aki Tomoya gave a thumbs up.

"I was praised for no reason..."

Kato Megumi didn't know whether she should be happy or not.

Meanwhile, Eriri stood up abruptly, slamming her hands on Aki Tomoya's desk with a fierce expression: "Just like that woman, you underestimate the childhood friend type?! I'm free this afternoon!"

By emphasizing that she was free in the afternoon, Eriri seemed to be trying to legitimize the childhood friend relationship.

"……I will think about it."

The answer was rather formulaic, and I don't know if it was intentional.

He couldn't help but think to himself that the childhood friend relationship didn't need Eriri's official recognition; she should just be a blonde childhood friend and be herself.

But why did the topic veer off course?

Aki Tomoya thought about it for a while and realized that it was still Uesugi Yoshihiko's fault.

If this guy hadn't considered things like being single when he suggested studying together, the conversation should have been about studying, reviewing, and exams!

Despite Aki Tomoya's strange gaze, Uego Yoshihiko remained oblivious.

Chapter 165 Hijacked (2/2)

On Saturday afternoon, a day when he didn't have to go to the academy, Aki Tomoya returned home. Looking at the empty house, he realized he still preferred the atmosphere at the academy.

It's so lonely being home alone.

My parents are often either on business trips to Hokkaido or Kyushu, or on their way to and from business trips.

If I don't go to the academy in the afternoon, am I still studying?

Aki Tomoya sat in the living room, stroking his chin, looking at the red book on the table and thinking for a while, the admonitions of the two teachers at the academy echoing in his mind.

“You worked too hard last time and had health problems. You need to make sure you get enough rest.”