I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

……

After Eriri recommended Kasumigaoka Utaha's book, Aki Tomoya, who had nothing better to do, learned about it while browsing Twitter.

He followed Eri Kashiwagi's account as a courtesy follow.

Unexpectedly, this also led me to find out the name of Kasumigaoka Utaha's new book.

Now Aki Tomoya mainly updates his life at university. Although most of his fans have left, there are still some people who are curious about what he's like at the University of Tokyo.

The fact that this top university in Japan differs from other universities still piques the curiosity of some.

Because of this, after Aki Tomoya reactivated the account, he persisted in updating his daily life at university.

Now, when he browses Twitter and sees Eriri recommending a book, he goes over to take a look and guesses that it's probably a novel by Kasumigaoka Utaha.

"The Suspect Taki? I..."

Hacked?

Chapter 276 Are you sure you're not trying to discredit me? (2/?)

I'm dumbfounded...

When Aki Tomoya saw the book title, he was completely stunned.

suspects?

taki?

What did that woman write based on him?

They portrayed him as a bad guy?

Grass! (in Chinese and Japanese)

I didn't want to read it at first, but the title made Aki Tomoya really want to read it.

MDZZ!

God knows how Kasumigaoka Utaha came up with such a title.

Aki Tomoya decided to look at it with a critical eye and see what kind of heinous suspect TAKI was, as described by that woman!

He even wanted to know what Eriri's feelings were when she recommended the book.

This book title, which is so ridiculous, really left him speechless.

So the next day, he picked up a novel and read it after class.

“The Suspect Taki, Aki, the style of novels you’ve been reading this month has suddenly changed.”

Looking at the title on the cover, Takagi could tell from the title that this was a different type of novel from the one Aki Tomoya had recommended to them last month.

“TAKI…Aki, I always felt that Aki-kun bought this novel just to become famous.”

Majima also joked at this time.

At the same time, Aki Tomoya put down his book, pushed up his glasses, and said with a bitter expression, "This is a long story, so I'd better not talk about it!"

Is he going to say that someone he knows probably couldn't think of a good name for the main character, so they brought TAKI in as a suspect?

The Suspect Taki

It is a story told from the first-person perspective of the protagonist, TAKI.

The story begins with him being interrogated by two detectives in a police station interrogation room.

Using questioning as a clue, the story unfolds gradually, revealing a ten-year-long serial murder case stemming from a dismemberment and concealment case.

As the prime suspect in the case, TAKI initially engaged in a heated argument with two detectives in an attempt to prove his innocence, vividly portraying the anger of a victim who had been wronged.

Faced with the so-called "evidence," TAKI insisted on his innocence.

Through a sustained psychological battle, he racked his brains to gain the trust of the two seemingly righteous detectives little by little.

Then, based on all the clues he had, he reasoned in front of the police, defended himself, and provided his alibi.

This was a self-incriminating act, taking place in the interrogation room.

TAKI is using every available resource to turn the tide in this desperate situation.

The beginning of the story is like this.

The middle section takes a turn when the detective presents the evidence he has collected, refuting his various lies and praising the story he fabricated.

Just when Aki Tomoya truly believed that TAKI was the murderer, the case took another turn when a self-contradictory location once again made the case even more perplexing.

The psychological changes of the characters, the development of the case, and which side the two detectives were on—all these are revealed in the final major twist.

The murderer is TAKI, but he is good at disguising himself and is even more like a good person than a good person. When he suffers "injustice", his reactions are no different from those of a person who has been wronged.

He defended himself with such reason and evidence that he almost persuaded his interrogators.

When new evidence pushes him to the brink, he quickly finds a flaw and begins to muddy the waters, using the evidence meant to send him to the gallows as a tool to create contradictions by exploiting information gaps.

From an innocent "victim" to actively revealing his true colors, the process of his psychological transformation gradually unfolds.

All the pretense was removed after his silver-tongued lawyer secured bail for him.

He killed the two detectives who interrogated him, and his perfect alibi, along with the directional flaws he left behind, led the police to shift their attention to another area when they could not let their guard down against him.

Justice did not prevail this time...

After reading the entire book, Aki Tomoya's expression was conflicted.

He didn't want to talk about whether it was good or bad, but TAKI made him unable to help but associate himself with the person.

The Taki depicted by Kasumigaoka Utaha is definitely not the same person as him.

But I still feel like I've been hacked.

"It gave me goosebumps!"

Aki Tomoya put down his book, only wanting to say that the real TAKI is just an ordinary person who is completing his studies after leaving his otaku days.

Strictly speaking, Kasumigaoka Utaha's book cannot be said to be a criticism of him.

Aside from TAKI, there's not much else in common that makes him the prototype.

Perhaps they just have a bad sense of humor, or maybe they couldn't think of a good name for the protagonist?

Whether Kasumigaoka Utaha will successfully transform her image because of this book is not something Aki Tomoya is considering.

He was more concerned about why the other party chose TAKI as the protagonist.

I started reading this novel because of its title, but after finishing it, Aki Tomoya felt even more conflicted.

He really wanted to complain, and when he had some free time, he couldn't hold back any longer. He took out his phone, opened Line, and started complaining.

"Senior, may I ask you a question?"

I didn't reply to her immediately; I guess I didn't have time to check my phone right now.

Aki Tomoya didn't expect Kasumigaoka Utaha to reply to him immediately.

But now that he's decided to ask, he hopes the other person can see his message as soon as possible.

About ten minutes later, Kasumigaoka Utaha replied with a question mark.

Kasumigaoka Utaha was also a little surprised when Aki Tomoya suddenly contacted her.

So suddenly, I have no idea why this boy is looking for me.

"?"

"That's rare, you actually have a question to ask me?"

It wasn't meant as sarcasm, but Kasumigaoka Utaha simply couldn't imagine what a medical student would ask her, someone from the literature department.

Could it be related to creative work?

Kasumigaoka Utaha was still very curious about what Aki Tomoya wanted to talk to her about...

"I just want to ask, senior, what kind of grudge did you hold against TAKI when you used him as the protagonist? (bitter smile)"

Aki Tomoya also posted a comment.

What kind of deep-seated hatred could create such a villain?

Although it's just "taki" in the name, that alone is enough to make Aki Tomoya unable to suppress his inner吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to make sarcastic or sarcastic remarks).

"..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha was a little confused and gave Aki Tomoya a few points.

"Didn't you say you weren't going to watch it?"

She felt a little awkward at that moment.

She knows better than anyone who Taki is in real life.

When we initially chose this as the protagonist's name, we did consider other options.

However, considering that Aki Tomo won't be watching anyway, I'll just do whatever I like. Besides, using "Taki" as the protagonist makes writing much easier, so I might as well use it.