I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

What I used to say casually is now being used as advice by my friends.

Go to Ginza more often?

How tragic must it be that someone who can't find a partner seeks comfort from a group of older women with touching acting skills?

"I don't want to become bad, but now you want me to become bad. What do you mean by that?"

Takagi Sai looked at him with a questioning expression.

“Takagi-kun, you’re an adult now. You should learn to take care of some physiological needs on your own.”

It was rare for Shinjima Majima to speak in such a blatant tone.

In the past, he would have been very reserved.

This time, in particular, concerns a major life event for Takagi Sai, and he hopes the other party will treat it with caution.

Whether he's single or a virgin, as friends, they won't laugh at him.

He just doesn't want to put pressure on himself.

However, the attitudes of the two are now putting immense pressure on Takagi.

Rather than saying the pressure was overwhelming, it's more accurate to say that I was stimulated to a certain extent.

"Tsk... People with partners are definitely different from single dogs like me. They have a whole repertoire of insults. I've figured it out. You guys are getting more and more audacious. Do you think I'm easy to bully?"

"No, no, but... if you really aren't good at it, Takagi-kun, why don't you calm down? I think you were pretty much the same as when we first met before this summer vacation. Didn't we have a great time talking before we last met?"

Aki Tomoya immediately explained, appearing somewhat apprehensive.

They're not bad people, but because Takagi is like this now, they're used to treating him this way.

Sometimes friendly fire happens, but there's really nothing we can do about it.

"Indeed, we just responded in the same way as Takagi-kun did when he spoke to us. Let's all take it seriously."

Majima chimed in at this moment, his addition like a sharp blade piercing Takagi's body.

If Aki Tomoya's words were a sharp sword piercing his heart, then Majima delivered two more blows, leaving the guy utterly and irrevocably dead.

"The key point is, I don't want to discuss academic matters with you right now..."

After a month and a half of relaxation, the third year in the medical school was not easy, and Takagi wanted to stay on high alert.

However, their past experiences have ingrained their opinions of him in these two people, and their perceptions of him are already fixed.

To be honest, he only got what he deserved. After letting himself go to a certain extent, others began to think that he was truly unable to settle down.

If he shows any sign of relaxation, others will assume he's about to start again.

"Let's not talk about academic matters then, but I'm not familiar with Ginza either, so let's talk about something else."

"I don't want to talk about Ginza either, you bastard!"

Takagi couldn't help but cover her face.

It's Ginza again. Can we just put this Ginza thing aside?

He pursed his lips, realizing that Aki Tomo was doing it on purpose, but at this moment he didn't know how to retaliate.

Keep in mind that Majima is also an ally of this guy.

There's practically no hope against two opponents.

As a result, Takagi's expression turned serious, and he immediately looked quite solemn.

His demeanor changed, and Aki Tomoya and Mashima also became serious.

After noticing the change in the two, Takagi cursed inwardly again. These two were really talking to him like that, saying one thing to one person and another to another.

"Let's not talk about anything else, let's just talk about one thing: do you think I have very poor self-discipline?"

Takagi asked a question that he was very concerned about.

He thought about it for a long time and figured that these two people probably treated him this way because of his lack of self-discipline.

However, he was wronged. He was actually quite self-disciplined. He had been indulging in debauchery for so long, yet he remained so composed. Why didn't they see that?

"No, I just felt that I shouldn't be too nice to you, lest you get too cocky."

"Seconded."

Looking at Aki Tomoya and Majima, Takagi squinted and thought for a long time.

"You guys are truly my good brothers!"

Chapter 400: Finding a Father

Apart from a typhoon, there were no unexpected events in August and September.

With summer vacation over, everyone in the medical school is gearing up for a big push...

It's really just about getting back to normal.

My morning and afternoon classes are almost always fully booked.

Starting in high school, Aki Tomoya developed a habit of storing all the books he had read and then looking back to see exactly how many he had read.

Before coming to the University of Tokyo, I already had enough study materials from my high school exam preparation, but arriving here was another peak.

Aside from what's taught in class, I spend the rest of my time reading various books related to my major.

He seemed to understand why many doctors lose hair as they get older.

Therefore, during his time in medical school, the biggest decision Aki Tomoya made was not about what to do in the future, but about protecting his hair.

Aki Tomoya simply couldn't imagine what he would look like after he developed baldness; he didn't even dare to think about it.

In his spare time, he enjoys discussing professional issues with those around him, but most of the time, everyone seems listless during the discussions because they are genuinely tired.

Even Takagi, who seemed to have the most energy, would occasionally show signs of fatigue a month after the start of the semester, starting in October.

It was only at times like these that Aki Tomoya and Mashima Shin would remember that this guy was alone in Tokyo, and apart from returning to his hometown of Kyoto once during his first year of university, he really hadn't gone back even once, just as he said.

Having come all the way from Kyoto, the only people I can really talk to are Tomoya Aki and Mashima.

There's something that Aki Tomoya and Mashima never really planned to tell each other.

That is to say, Takagi did indeed act somewhat unconventionally.

Among their contemporaries, the outliers were definitely not Aki Tomoya or Majima, and certainly not Suzuya, who was number one in his cohort.

It was Takagi, the guy who had been doing things his own way for the past two years, doing whatever made him happy.

During their time together, Takagi had no other friends. In fact, because of their close relationship with Takagi, half of the other students avoided Aki Tomoya and Mashima.

Fortunately, they were not assimilated by Takagi, and the other half of them had a good relationship with him.

Neon emphasizes unity; when someone behaves differently, it creates a sense of rejection.

This wasn't very obvious in Takagi, because her classmates in the medical school didn't show it so obviously; rather, it was more subtle.

People who are unconventional will never do well in school.

Outside, Takagi can do whatever he wants, but not here. The same principle applies to companies in Japan.

"So, it's better to be serious like Takagi Sai."

Aki Tomoya muttered to himself.

Most of the people in the same cohort were actually choosing to isolate Takagi.

This makes one very worried about what will happen to this guy when he gets to the university hospital.

Perhaps Takagi could say something like, "Anyway, I'm going back to inherit the family hospital."

But if the goal is neurosurgery, unless it's going back to Kyoto or somewhere else in the Kansai region, it's hard to say when I'll be able to go back and take over the family hospital.

Being unconventional is not a good thing here, and Aki Tomoya, who has experience, is even more certain that Takagi is really only someone he and Majima can talk to in the medical school.

However, Takagi doesn't care about other people's attitudes, which is a good thing.

However, if he takes things seriously sooner, he'll probably settle down completely once he gets to the university hospital, which would be a good thing for Takagi.

What Aki Tomoya and Mashima were afraid of was that this guy would end up in the university hospital because of his recklessness.

Whether it's an internship or a medical training program, you won't bear clinical responsibility. If you stay in the university hospital afterward, you'll be a civil servant. Unless you make any major mistakes, you won't be fired.

However, the fact that civil servants cannot be dismissed does not mean they cannot be exiled to remote areas.

If this guy really wants to stay in a good neurosurgery ward, he'd better behave himself; otherwise, he should just go back to Kyoto.

"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since we've gotten together. How about we find some time to get together?"

During lunch break, Aki Tomoya asked the two of them if they could find some time to go out and get together by themselves.

Upon hearing this, Takagi's ears immediately perked up.

Good heavens, these two women with girlfriends have finally remembered him, this lonely, single guy?

Let's go to Ginza!

"You clearly told me not to mention Ginza, but you just can't seem to get away from it, huh?!"