I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

Anyway, he felt it sounded pretty good. As someone who isn't a professional musician, all he could say was that it was worth a try.

“That’s good…” Iori Hashima said, then gave Tomoya Aki a deep look. “I can’t believe it.”

Hearing the other person's exclamation, Aki Tomoya couldn't help but laugh and ask, "What is it now?"

"No, I feel like I see something in you that is similar to that of Akane Akasaka, but it's probably just my imagination..."

"Akane Kousaka, I've only ever heard of her before, but I never knew what she was really like. How do I resemble her?"

Chapter 105 The Descendant's Descendant's Descendant (2/4)

Akane Akasaka, Aki Tomoya has heard this name more than once or twice.

Back when he was still an otaku, he had long admired this person.

But now...

Although I still think the opponent is quite strong, I feel like they're just so-so right now.

"How should I put it? It's probably because Akane Akasaka also graduated from the prestigious Waseda High School. Don't you, a man who wants to apply to the University of Tokyo, have anything in common with her?"

Iori Hashima couldn't quite put her finger on how she felt, so she could only jokingly remark on it.

Aki Tomoya nodded lightly, then spat out his straw and casually asked, "You really do know a lot about that person."

In terms of understanding everyone around her, Iori Hashima does a good job.

"But you have to be careful with your movements. If you get caught, the other person will have no idea how they will react."

"I've learned something! But I think my little tricks probably won't escape his notice."

The two chatted casually.

There's still some time before Michiru Hyodo's band performance, so they need to figure out how to pass the time before the show.

"Akane Kousaka is really looking forward to No. 17's new work. She probably has some inside information. She and Shinazugawa, the vice editor-in-chief, were classmates at Waseda University."

"Was that Machida person also expected?"

Aki Tomo didn't pay attention to the other details, but he did notice the word "same period".

When told that Akane Akasaka graduated from Waseda University, Tomoya Aki wasn't surprised at all; he just thought it was normal.

However, perhaps his impression of Machida Sonoko had changed during their last encounter. After learning that the two were classmates of Hayate, Aki Tomoya almost choked on his drink.

"Hey, hey, hey, Ms. Machida, the deputy editor-in-chief, is already in that position at such a young age. There shouldn't be any problem with her background, right?"

At this moment, Iori Hashima laughed.

He didn't find this strange at all, but at this moment he realized that his friend Aki Tomoya seemed to have some misunderstanding about Machida Sonoko.

Aki Tomoya pulled out a napkin to wipe his mouth, then replied, "Sorry, I really don't have a very good impression of that deputy editor-in-chief right now."

At the same time, Aki Tomoya was thinking to himself, "It's so good that I didn't get into Waseda University as my third choice."

Compared to Keio University's Faculty of Medicine, Waseda University's Faculty of Medicine seemed pretty good, but it was still a bit lacking. So, Aki Tomoya still set Keio University's Faculty of Medicine as his third choice.

Looking back now, if things had gone wrong and I had accidentally ended up in Hayate, I would have become Machida Sonoko's junior and would have been in the same school as Kasumigaoka Utaha.

"I'm so glad I didn't choose Waseda University as my third backup option!"

Thinking of this, Aki Tomoya sighed.

At the same time, becoming the junior of those two is too complicated.

It seems like I'll become the junior's junior's junior's junior...

"You should have been ranked after number three... You're really getting better and better."

Iori Hashima chuckled after hearing this.

Although the extra universities in this world are ranked after the first-year universities, they are still quite comprehensive, and not just anyone can get in.

Now that she's been in contact with Aki Tomoya for a while, Hashima Iori feels that this friend is really inhuman and doesn't speak like a human being.

"Or perhaps she really knew something in advance, because she mentioned more than once that she wanted to recruit those two over."

Iori Hashima casually mentioned it to Tomoya Aki.

However, Aki Tomoya's reaction remained the same, as if he were listening to something that had nothing to do with him, showing indifference.

Iori Hashima had anticipated this, and so at this moment she reminded him, "You are one of the breakthrough points."

This statement finally elicited a reaction from Aki Tomoya.

He turned his eyes to Iori Hashima, frowned, and asked, "You sold me out?"

Should we use him as one of our breakthrough points?

Aki Tomoya immediately realized that Akane Akasaka was probably already considering various methods to recruit the two who had caused such a sensation in the industry.

But why would someone like that know him?

Therefore, Iori Hashima became the primary suspect.

However, Iori Hashima shook her head and replied somewhat helplessly, "I won't mention outsiders in front of people in the industry, but I've heard that quite a few people have retired from TAKI."

It sounded like an ambiguous answer, but Aki Tomo assumed that Hashima Iori hadn't mentioned it.

"Then please tell Akane Akasaka to stop bothering me. She has plenty of ways to recruit those two, right?"

Aki Tomoya said somewhat unhappily.

What happened to the saying that Japanese people don't like to cause trouble for others?

In the end, it's all just empty talk!

That's really bad!

"I'm just reminding you, and I hope those two can handle it easily."

Iori Hashima's answer left Tomoya Aki completely uneasy.

He got in on some trouble for no reason. What does it have to do with him?

"What do you mean by 'the highly anticipated new work on the 17th'? If it's a congratulatory message, I'll send it to Eriri too. But don't cause trouble for others, Akane Kousaka! Akane Kousaka! I'm starting to dislike your boss."

Aki Tomoya muttered to himself, "It's really annoying that I'm being remembered by strangers even though I've become an outsider."

Iori Hashima gave a wry smile. "From fan to neutral, from neutral to hater"—that's probably the best way to describe this person in front of her.

After passing the time chatting outside for a while, Michiru Hyodo's performance began.

He rushed back there before the performance started, and even when the performance began, Aki Tomoya's mind wasn't on it.

After the performance ended, all he heard was Iori Hashima next to him exclaim, "Tomoya, you're surrounded by really amazing people. And didn't you notice anything wrong with their musical style?"

Because the scene was too noisy, Aki Tomo didn't hear what Hashima Iori was saying and just nodded blankly.

Later, when they went out together, the truth that had been hidden was revealed when Iori Hashima and Michiru Hyodo started talking about it.

"Except for me, you are all from the world of anime and manga?!"

Michiru Hyodo had sensed something was wrong long ago, but now that it was finally revealed, she was in so much pain that she couldn't breathe.

The other members looked embarrassed; after hiding it for so long, it had finally been exposed.

As a result, Michiru Hyodo's musical style had already been subtly influenced by him.

"This is a club, and we may be able to collaborate with you all in the future. This is my business card."

Iori Hashima began her formal self-introduction at the appropriate time.

Meanwhile, the furious Michiru Hyodo could only turn her head and look at Tomoya Aki with a wronged expression.

"If you can make money, there's nothing wrong with that, right? Not having to work and having a source of funding will be very helpful in pursuing your music dream."

Aki Tomoya thought she was asking him to express his opinion, so he gave his opinion.

But because of this, Michiru Hyodo was so aggrieved that she couldn't speak, and could only go along with the will of the people.

Chapter 106 Student Representatives (3/4)

A performance that was barely passable finally satisfied Michiru Hyodo.

Although the process was somewhat tortuous and the truth left people speechless, the outcome was still good.

Watching Michiru Hyodo leave on the train, Tomoya Aki waved his hand silently, reminding himself not to laugh.

The peaceful days are just around the corner; all we need to do now is persevere with the final tasks and we will be able to finish.

Back home, without Michiru Hyodo's nagging, Aki Tomo still felt lonely, even though he was all alone.

However, it's still better than letting her stay here and causing worry.

Sending Michiru Hyodo home makes things much easier.

A week later, after his parents returned from their business trip, they happened to talk about Michiru Hyodo, and Aki Tomoya learned that they had known about Michiru Hyodo running away from home all along.

Not only did they know, but even Michiru Hyodo's family knew.

Because they knew that Hyodo Michi was staying at Aki's house, they weren't worried about that side.

Aki Tomo wasn't too surprised by this, but he hoped that Hyodo Michi would behave herself after returning home, and that she should think carefully about her musical dreams before making any decisions.