I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

He didn't seem to know anyone in his first year, right?

Who is it?

Aki Tomoya turned his head and looked at the source of the sound with a puzzled expression. What he saw was a well-behaved girl.

Wearing a school uniform, with pigtails, a cute and innocent face, and a petite yet curvaceous figure, this girl, Aki Tomoya, looked strangely familiar.

Her name...

In his excitement, Aki Tomoya couldn't quite remember.

"Long time no see, Aki-senpai!"

The girl walked up to Aki Tomoya with a sweet smile on her face.

Students who were about to leave school couldn't help but look over curiously after noticing what was happening here.

The fact that a local celebrity was interacting with a very cute girl from another school was enough to pique the curiosity of others.

"Set sail from Po Island!"

Aki Tomoya called out the other person's name, and his expression showed some joy.

He did recognize the girl in front of him; she was his junior, the younger sister of his former best friend, Hashima Iori.

Looking out to sea from Hashima Island, Aki Tomoya suddenly remembered the figure he had sold a few months ago.

So, it turns out the whole family who went on the boat trip to Hashima moved back from Nagoya?!

"It really has been a long time! You've grown so tall!"

Aki Tomoya happily said that it was indeed something to celebrate to meet again after so many years.

When the Hashima family moved to Nagoya, Aki Tomoya not only severed ties with Hashima Iori, but also lost contact with Hashima Izumi because they were in different places.

"That's great! Senior Aki hasn't forgotten me!"

The smiles on the faces of those going out to sea in Bo Island are as soft and sweet as cotton candy, making people feel very fond of them.

Reuniting with his juniors brought Aki Tomoya a sense of joy, like a long-awaited reunion.

Is senior Aki free right now?

"When we set sail from Bo Island, we asked this question."

Aki Tomoya nodded, then noticed that they had already attracted a lot of people at the school gate, so he replied, "It's not convenient to talk here, let's go somewhere else."

"Um!"

The two left the school gate and went to a nearby family restaurant.

After a long separation, Aki Tomoya, as a senior, felt it was his duty to treat his junior to a meal.

She casually ordered a drink on her boat trip to Hashima Island, and while waiting for it to arrive, she began to ask Aki Tomoya about his situation.

"How's Aki-senpai doing lately?"

She asked this question with intense curiosity in her eyes.

This is a girl who was introduced to the otaku community by Aki Tomoya and loves otaku culture.

"Are you preparing for the exam? What about you?"

Aki Tomoya answered honestly, but at the same time felt that preparing for the exam was too boring for the trip to Hashima Island, so he turned to ask her how she was doing lately.

However, the people on the island of Hashima suddenly became quite excited: "Has Aki-senpai quit being an otaku?!"

As he went out to sea, Bo Island asked questions, standing up from his seat with a mixture of excitement and nervousness in his eyes.

Her sudden, excited question left Aki Tomoya somewhat helpless.

"Pretty much, because I have to stay home to prepare for exams."

Aki Tomoya replied with a helpless tone, while also saying that he could understand the idea of ​​going out to sea to Hashima.

To gain Bo Island's understanding, he added, "But you can talk to me about anime and manga too. Although I've quit being an otaku now because of exam preparation, the fact that I used to be one will never change. Even though I've quit, I won't hate anime and manga."

Aki Tomo wanted to tell Hashima Izumi that he quit being an anime/manga fandom not because he hated anime/manga, nor for any other reason; he simply needed to prepare for his exams.

I believe the other party can understand...

"Is it tough for you to prepare for the exam, senior?"

"Izumi Poshima asked in a low voice. The person in front of her was the senior who had brought her into the industry. It was impossible for her not to be heartbroken after confirming with him that she had left the otaku world."

Moreover, the reason I came to see Aki Tomoya today is that I also prepared a ticket for the summer commercial during my boat trip to Hashima Island.

However, it's uncertain whether Aki Tomoya will accept her gift now that she's sailing off to Hashima.

"It's alright, just like any other test taker. I suddenly decided to prepare for the exam, and it seems like I thought of quite a few people, including you, who's going to sea, hehehe..."

Aki Tomoya replied in a calm tone.

Looking at the smile on Aki Tomoya's face from the opposite island of Hashima, she couldn't help but clutch her skirt.

She was somewhat unable to accept this situation, but she was more worried about whether the gift she had prepared would be rejected.

"Going out to sea? What's wrong?"

Aki Tomoya noticed the unusual situation at the Hashima Island boat trip and couldn't help but ask a question.

The latter looked up and forced a smile, but his expression remained somewhat hesitant.

Then Aki Tomoya said, "Feel free to say anything. I'm so happy to see you again after so long. If you're sad, I'll be a terrible sinner!"

"No, I'm happy too, it's just..."

He stopped talking halfway through his conversation about going to sea off Bo Island.

"only?"

Under Aki Tomoya's gaze, Hashima Izumi lowered his head and slowly placed the ticket for the Summer CM on the table.

Thank you all for your continued support! I'm bowing and doing a handstand to you all!

*Knock knock knock* (Kowtowing!)

Upside down.jpg

It will be officially released on Friday. There may not be 20 chapters tomorrow, but there will definitely be at least 10 chapters.

After tomorrow, the minimum daily update will be four chapters. There will be no reward for now; we'll hold off until June.

This statement is hereby made.

Single, friends live in other cities, daily activities are limited to home and supermarket, and I'm prepared to become a writing pro.

I am confident that I can avoid the path of "apologizing for not updating my clothes in women's clothing".

(*￣)￣)

May this year was quite a dream for me. The day I made it onto the favorites list on May 6th is something I will never forget. It felt like a birthday gift from God in advance.

I just wanted to give it a try, so I uploaded a chapter in the early morning, and when I woke up the next afternoon, I was already on the weekly favorites list...

That feeling of happiness suddenly knocking on your door is truly magical.

Because I wasn't really prepared, I was very excited at first.

However, things calmed down later, and I didn't dare to have too high expectations, since going on sale would be the real test of my life.

I don't dare to make too many promises to everyone; I feel that actions speak louder than words.

So, as I said before, I'll guarantee at least ten chapters tomorrow, and try to update as much as possible. I'll also guarantee at least four chapters after that.

Finally, thank you all again for your continued support!

Kneeling and doing a handstand!

Chapter 59 ComicMarket (1/12)

The image on the ticket for the Summer Comic Market was a doujinshi convention that Aki Tomoya was very familiar with.

It is held twice a year, in summer and winter, and Aki Tomoya goes there every year.

If it weren't for the trip to Po Island this year, he probably wouldn't have paid much attention to the Summer Comic Con after this graduation ceremony.

"ComicMarket, ah, I haven't really thought about it this year..."

Aki Tomoya glanced at the ticket on the table and said casually.

Japan's and even the world's largest doujinshi convention attracts otaku from all over the world every year.

"Fanfiction" doesn't just refer to derivative works; it can also mean people with similar aspirations.

There are quite a few otaku in Japan, but it's also common for a few bad apples to spoil the whole bunch.

They bear societal prejudice and pressure, and are labeled as "parasites on their parents." Yet, this place serves as a gathering and celebration for otaku, attracting hundreds of thousands of otaku every year.

Aki Tomoya was one of them.