I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

For example, falling in love can help teenage boys release their excess hormones.

"No one will laugh at me, Dad, don't worry about me. I'll consider it when the time is right."

Aki Tomoya shook his head. It wasn't that he didn't have time, or that he didn't want to, but simply that there wasn't anything suitable right now...

That's not quite right; there should still be suitable ones!

I know quite a few girls myself.

However, when it comes to the issue of dating, Aki Tomo feels that it's unnecessary, at least not for her right now.

Similarly, if they really do meet someone who makes their heart flutter, they'll do it on their own without needing anyone to remind them.

"...Yes, as a student of the prestigious Tokyo University, no one dares to laugh at Renye. Thanks to you, I've gained a lot of face in front of your mother's colleagues!"

Whenever this matter is mentioned, Aki Tomoya's father always looks proud and honored.

The University of Tokyo is a myth in the hearts of most Japanese students.

His son was admitted to the top university in Japan. As his father, he especially enjoyed the admiring looks from his colleagues when he was drinking with them.

When someone in the family becomes successful, the whole family is happy.

"But you should still find a girlfriend soon. I heard from your mother that you actually went to some forensic institute during the summer vacation and went into the autopsy room. Although your studies are important, don't overwork yourself!"

"But I still hang out with friends and go out to relax, like this trip to Kyoto."

"Back in high school, your old man was quite the heartthrob for many girls!"

"Although I really don't want to interrupt you, I still have to remind you that your mother is looking at you with murderous eyes."

After leaving those words, Aki Tomoya went upstairs with a gloating smile.

Just as he turned around, he heard someone in the living room say, "Oh no!"

He boasted in front of his son, but made a huge mess of things in front of his wife.

After returning to her room, putting away her luggage and starting to unpack, Aki Tomoya changed her clothes and washed up before lying down on the bed.

Picking up his phone, Aki Tomoya remembered the Line message Eriri had sent him before he left for work.

They set off at almost the same time as them.

In Kyoto, Aki Tomoya arrived first, and Eriri followed right behind.

It was about the same time when we came back.

He didn't even see Eriri's mother, Sayuri Sawamura.

And to say something that might sound narcissistic, Eriri came to Kyoto purely for him.

"What merit do I have to be worthy of such a thing..."

With a sigh, he recalled the night before he returned, when Aki Tomoya was pondering the relationship between the two childhood friends.

To my shame, even though I decided to treat Eriri as a girl for now, I still sent that message.

But making that change is really not that easy.

Whether it's a childhood friend or a member of the opposite sex, Aki Tomoya still prefers the former.

However, he has no choice but to change his mind. If he sees Eriri as someone of the opposite sex, how would he feel? Aki Tomoya himself is also curious about this.

"Am I just worrying unnecessarily?"

After muttering to himself, Aki Tomoya decided to let it go and not think about it for the time being.

We'll have plenty of time to get to know each other in the future, let's see how it goes.

……

I returned from Kyoto on the evening of the 7th, and I have university classes on the 8th.

After the class, the instructor stopped Aki Tomoya and spoke to him almost in front of the entire classroom—

"An Yi-kun, someone recommended that you help out at the pathology lab with the professor. Do you want to go?"

"...Shall I go?"

Ask the professor for help?

Takagi and Majima looked at him questioningly. Not only them, but everyone else in the third science class didn't understand why he could be associated with a professor.

However, Aki Tomokazu doesn't remember knowing any professors.

Moreover, he has only been in the third year of his studies at Southeast University. How can he possibly help the professors?

Working as a laborer?

Whether it was a tough job or a cushy one, Aki Tomoya had no idea.

But suddenly becoming the focus of attention in the science class was something he hadn't expected.

"Although it's just helping with some trivial matters, it really shouldn't have been your responsibility to go. The professor was originally accompanied by another senior student, but there are some things that need to be addressed temporarily. If you don't want to go, that's fine. It's not an important matter."

The lecturer spoke casually, as if he were talking about something very trivial.

Aki Tomoya thought about it for a while, and what he cared about most was the question: "Who recommended it?"

They actually made him do odd jobs for the people in the pathology lab...

Well, let's just say it's doing odd jobs for now, since we don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing.

"If it's not a long time, I have no problem."

Chapter 259 Not as lucky as you (2/3)

In the pathology classroom, I went to help the professor...

Essentially, it's about the same as doing odd jobs for someone else.

It's unclear whether this is a good thing or a bad thing. The key point is that it sounds like I won't be staying for very long. Since the lecturer mentioned it and said that someone recommended it, I'll go.

"The pathology classroom... are they looking for me to do hard labor?"

After the lecturer explained some more details and left, Aki Tomoya sat down and muttered to himself.

Inside the classroom of Science 3, others were still looking at him with curious eyes, thinking about similar questions to Aki Tomoya.

Who recommended it?

They usually keep a low profile, but suddenly it seems like they have a connection.

"Aki, why are you being targeted by that professor?"

First, Takagi, who was close to him, asked the question.

The situation seems interesting; it looks like my good friend has been chosen by a professor.

Takagi was imagining various scenarios in his mind.

Meanwhile, Majima waited quietly for Aki Tomoya's answer, since Takagi had already asked the same question.

"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? Besides, it's not exactly a cushy job. It's just temporarily filling in for a senior who's busy with something else. I doubt I'll be here for long."

Aki Tomoya shook his head helplessly.

He has no clue as to who recommended him.

He went to help the professor in the pathology classroom with some tasks. To be honest, he didn't even know the professor's name. How did the professor know him and even specifically mention him? Aki Tomoya himself was very curious.

"Anyway, we'll know when we get there."

The lecturer said that when there are no classes in the afternoon, you should go to the pathology classroom to report. The people there will explain to you what to do.

In Aki Tomoya's imagination, it would probably just involve helping organize some documents and serving tea and water to the professor, ha...

"What? You're the person involved, and you don't even know?"

"The lecturer didn't even tell me who recommended me, so how could I possibly know?"

Aki Tomoya rolled his eyes at Takagi, who looked disappointed.

The lecturer didn't say who recommended him. To be more precise, Aki Tomoya asked, and the lecturer said he was just relaying the same thing.

Who recommended it and what we're going there for will all be clear by then.

So when he went to the pathology classroom in the afternoon, Aki Tomoya hadn't thought about anything beforehand, and just did what he always did.

As the lecturer instructed, he went there to report immediately after the afternoon classes ended.

Upon entering the pathology classroom, the most eye-catching items are the tissues and organs stored in glass bottles in the back cabinet. Aki Tomoya had already been in UDI for some time and was used to those things, so he didn't feel uncomfortable at all, because that's how it was supposed to be.

Pathological research mainly involves autopsies, tissue examinations, animal experiments, and tissue and cell cultures...

Working with two clinical examination technicians from UDI, the thing he did most was probably tissue examination.

"No way, there's not a single person here?"

The pathology classroom is now empty except for Aki Tomoya, making him feel that he has come at the wrong time.

However, Aki Tomoya arrived at the time specified by the lecturer to report for duty.

The fact that there was no one there was quite a surprise to Aki Tomoya.

As for what to do, well, you just have to wait outside.