I, Tomoya Aki, am not a bootlicker

But don’t let your mother down!

Looking at the sparkling eyes of her mother Sayuri Sawamura, Eriri just felt that this woman was really amazing. What kind of operation was this?

"You don't mind, do you, Renye-kun?"

Sayuri Sawamura turned to look at Tomoya Aki and asked.

After taking care of Tomoya Aki's parents, now it's Tomoya Aki.

In Sayuri Sawamura's impression, this boy was a little bit tricky and seemed a bit unapproachable.

However, Aki Tomoya shook his head indifferently at this time: "I have no opinion."

It was really hard for him to say anything about this matter.

Just enjoy the cherry blossoms, the more people there are, the more lively it is.

Besides, after graduating from high school, I can finally relax, and there is nothing to mind about my current relationship with Eriri.

Anyway, we are just enjoying the cherry blossoms together.

The adults always talk about children, and Sayuri Sawamura's praise of Tomoya Aki also made Tomoya Aki's mother flattered and smiled.

After the graduation ceremony, Tomoya Aki kept his second button well.

This year, no one came to ask An Yilun for buttons, which saved us the trouble.

After successfully graduating from high school, he will leave Toyonosaki Academy this spring and enter the University of Tokyo. Amaki Tomoya has already begun looking forward to college life.

"Eri, have you learned it?"

Sayuri Sawamura looked at the three members of the Aki family leaving, and asked Eriri beside her.

"…You really did it on purpose!"

Eriri stared at her mother in amazement.

To be honest, her mother's performance was a bit showy, but she couldn't match her control of the atmosphere.

In this regard, my mother is really amazing.

"But……"

Ying Lili seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.

"But?"

“It’s a bit hard to learn…”

Eriri's words made Sayuri Sawamura feel helpless.

Although she knows that her mother cares about her a lot, Eriri doesn't really want her mother to interfere. She is much more open-minded than before.

"I'm going to be a college student soon. I'm not a kid anymore!"

“…Yes, yes, you are not a child anymore.”

However, Sayuri Sawamura still showed a doting smile.

Chapter 183 Budokan (1/?)

The cherry blossoms are in full bloom. It’s the new spring, so enjoy the cherry blossoms with your family.

No longer a high school student but about to become a college student, Tomoya Aki finally has time to truly rest for the first time in two years.

"Eri, where is your entrance ceremony at Tokyo University of the Arts?"

Both sides are planted with cherry blossoms in full bloom. During the flowering period, it is a gorgeous scene. The slowly falling petals are accompanied by a faint floral fragrance, and the gentle spring breeze is refreshing.

Ten minutes ago, they were still admiring the cherry blossoms with their parents, but this time they were walking alone on the cherry blossom path.

With nothing to do, Aki Tomoya took the initiative to chat for a while.

"If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have thought about it at all!"

Ying Lili replied a little embarrassedly.

She had not heard where the entrance ceremony of Tokyo University of the Arts was. She guessed that her mother would have to wait a few days before the ceremony to remind her to prepare.

The university entrance ceremony, it seems like Eriri isn't very interested in this.

According to Tomoya Aki, this childhood sweetheart probably has no feelings about college life either.

After all, even if she went to Tokyo University of the Arts, apart from finding a famous teacher to guide her, there wouldn't be much change around Eriri.

"The entrance ceremony of the University of Tokyo will be held at the Budokan, right?"

I have no idea where my college entrance ceremony will be held, but I know where the boys' entrance ceremony next to me will be held.

Is it because the University of Tokyo is too famous, or is it that Eriri's mind is not on herself?

An Yilun didn't want to think too much and replied casually: "Yes."

Many universities do not hold their entrance ceremonies on campus, but instead rent large venues for events.

For example, the University of Tokyo prefers Budokan, Sophia University loves Tokyo International Forum, and Bunkei Gakuin loves to go to Tokyo Dome.

Shortly after passing the interview, Akitomo received an invitation to the entrance ceremony to be held at the Tokyo Budokan on April 11th.

"In the blink of an eye, you're going to Tokyo University... Have you completely given up your otaku identity? Don't you plan to pick it up? You've already been admitted to Tokyo University."

"Don't preach to me again. I love the things I tried so hard to protect in the past, but now there are more things waiting to be done."

"Huh, now you know how to act cool!"

Eriri also understood what Tomoya Aki said.

It's not that I've given up, but I've let it go. I don't have much interest in the current two-dimensional world, but I still really like the things I loved in the past.

Maybe she will let this go one day, but for now, just finish what she wants to do. Anyway, she has the opportunity.

"By the way, although it's a little late, congratulations on your admission to Tokyo University of the Arts."

When the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, Aki Tomoya gave Eriri a belated congratulations.

His childhood sweetheart also went to a top national art university.

Strolling slowly on the path under the cherry blossoms, the cherry blossom season is almost over.

By April 11, the day of the Tokyo University Budokan entrance ceremony, the cherry blossoms in Tokyo had almost all faded.

At the Budokan entrance ceremony, each new student can only invite two relatives and friends, and the entrance for parents is also separate from theirs.

On the day of the entrance ceremony, accompanied by his parents, Tomoya Aki walked off the subway.

A black suit with a white shirt is the uniform dress code for freshmen on the day of the entrance ceremony, but there are no special requirements for the dress code for accompanying parents.

But after all, it was the entrance ceremony of the University of Tokyo, and it was held at the Tokyo Budokan, so the parents spent more time on their makeup than Tomoya Aki.

"Is my tie tidy?"

The first thing my father asked after getting off the subway station was if there was anything wrong with my clothes.

Akitomo couldn't help laughing and said, "It's okay!"

After he finished speaking, he looked around and found a man holding a sign standing in the corner of the subway station. Next to him was a man wearing the same formal suit with the Tokyo University logo on his shoulder.

They were reminding people which exit to take to go to the Budokan.

"Go this way."

Aki Tomoya turned around to remind his parents who were still a little excited.

Walking out of the subway station and onto the road, there are more and more people dressed up for traveling. There are also people holding signs pointing the direction of the martial arts hall and maintaining order along the roadside.

"The university entrance ceremony is still lively!"

He sighed quietly.

When we arrived outside the Budokan, the billboard set up by the University of Tokyo in advance was extremely eye-catching and could be seen at a glance.

"It's a mascot, Ren Ye, let's take a picture first!"

Just as Tomoya Aki was looking at the martial arts hall, his mother beside him pulled his shoulder.

A number of tents were temporarily erected outside the entrance of the martial arts hall, and there was also a Shiba Inu holding a banner congratulating the students on their admission, which was what my mother called the mascot.

There are places around where you can buy school souvenirs. Aki Tomoya himself is not interested in these, but his mother is quite interested.

Not only did they take him to take photos with the mascot, they also bought him a lot of souvenirs, and finally asked the university staff on site to take a photo with them.

"I'll go this way, you guys go that way, see you after this is over."

After his mother calmed down a little, Aki Tomoya reminded them that they should go to their respective entrances.

After saying goodbye to his parents, Aki Tomoya came to the entrance area for freshmen.

After arriving at the parents' entrance area, the parents received a document about the University of Tokyo, which was roughly about the procedures for today's entrance ceremony and an introduction to the school.

As he entered the stadium from the freshman entrance, Tomoya Aki heard a burst of pleasant music.

On the right side of the Budokan, there is a symphony orchestra, which is playing non-stop as people enter the hall.

Before the entrance ceremony even started, the atmosphere in the venue was already heating up.

He found his seat according to his student number, and there were already many freshmen like him sitting around him.

All the freshmen sat in the inner field, while the parents were all on the second level of the stands.

As all the freshmen took their seats, the large screen hanging on the solemn podium began to play a promotional video for the University of Tokyo.

"I think I saw you on the day of the second test?"

"Hello, Tomoya Aki, thank you for your guidance."

The entrance ceremony has not officially started yet. It is now 1:48 pm, and there are still twelve minutes before the ceremony officially begins.

Before the entrance ceremony begins, there is nothing else to do, so it is common to get to know the people around you like this.

About five minutes before the entrance ceremony started, a sign language interpreter entered the venue, and when he went on stage to prepare, all the freshmen in the venue fell silent.

As the host began to remind, the entrance ceremony of the University of Tokyo this year was finally about to begin.

At exactly two o'clock, accompanied by the accompaniment of the band, two school flags appeared in the venue, leading two different teams slowly approaching.

One team is composed of school leaders and the other team is composed of professors.

Chapter 184 Faculty of Liberal Arts (2/?)

How should I describe the sense of ritual? It is because this day is different from other days, and at this moment, in this atmosphere, it arises spontaneously in my heart.

The two teams sat down on the podium on both sides under the gaze of everyone.

Under the chairmanship of the host, the choir on the second floor of the rostrum stood up and sang the school anthem of the University of Tokyo.

This was followed by a speech by the principal.

Aki Tomoya calculated the time for the principal and found out that he had been talking for about an entire class period. It must have been hard work.

He didn't remember what was said in the speech, but he just watched the principal look at the teleprompter several times as he scanned the entire venue.

Aki Tomoya was definitely not the only one who pretended to be solemn and listened attentively.

The atmosphere at the moment does make people subconsciously demand more of themselves, but in a long speech, everyone will pick out the important parts to listen to.

Only the speaker's voice was echoing in the hall. When the honorary professors and department heads took turns to speak, what Akitomo noticed more was their steps that seemed to have been practiced countless times, as well as their salutes to the administrators and professors, and their orderly return of the salutes.

Later, the student representatives took the oath. Akitomo watched as they stood up from the first position in the middle, walking slowly and rhythmically in a straight line. It was an action that he had practiced countless times.

"It's not easy to be a student representative of a prestigious university, especially a national university like this..."

Tomoya Aki sighed half-jokingly in his heart, but he also looked seriously at the boy who could become the student representative.

Whether it was going on stage, taking the oath, saluting, returning the salute, or returning to seat, each action was carefully practiced. To be chosen as the student representative today, this boy had outstanding qualities, at least in terms of execution.

The middle space is usually reserved for students in Science 3 and Arts 1. There are a lot more people in Arts 1, and although there are only ninety-six people in Science 3, there is no other way. The student representatives at this year's entrance ceremony are still those who were admitted through Science 3.

The entrance ceremony started at two o'clock and took several hours, and the university had prepared carefully for a long time before that.

What impressed Tomoya Aki most today was not how meticulous their arrangements were, how delicate their movements were, or how integrated they were.

Instead, when they finally picked up the printed school song from their seats and sang it, they shouted in unison, "Todai, Todai, Todai!", led by the students conducting on the stage.

It’s not because of the momentum or atmosphere or anything like that, but because my eardrums hurt a little.