I, Tomoya Aki, am not a bootlicker

"……good afternoon."

Why is Kasumigaoka Utaha here? It's out of Eriri's sympathy. Seeing that Kasumigaoka Utaha has few friends and no one looked for her during the summer vacation, as a partner, she was worried about her and could only take care of her out of kindness.

When I talked about this with Tomoya Aki, he didn't refuse, but just sighed, saying, in today's world, does Kasumigaoka Utaha need Eriri to take care of her?

so sad...

In fact, during the summer vacation, Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't find any friends to hang out with. The female friends who were polite to her on weekdays in college didn't think of her at all during the summer vacation, but posted photos of her going out with friends on Instagram.

If it weren't for Eriri's kindness in taking care of her, Kasumigaoka Utaha would probably have been alone in the dim room typing on the keyboard during the summer vacation.

I'm sure Machida Sonoko would be happy to see this kind of ending, and she would even say that she could accompany her and watch her write.

But what she wants is normal interpersonal communication!

It seems like a perfect life, but it actually has many flaws!

"This is a huge humiliation. I will have to get back at Eriri one day!"

Standing next to Eriri, Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't know whether she was feeling more touched or more unwilling.

Although they are both stay-at-home moms, Eriri lives a better life than her.

However, because of her arrival, Yoshihiko Kamigo and Megumi Kato were still a little surprised.

The senior from Toyonosaki Academy seems to have a good relationship with Eriri. When thinking about the rumors in the previous school, it seems that they are not groundless.

Kasumigaoka Utaha had no idea what her two juniors were thinking, but she still tried her best to maintain her previous image.

At this time, Eriri leaned close to Tomoya Aki's ear and whispered, "This guy seems to have some social anxiety disorder now..."

Tomoya Aki was startled, then looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha in surprise.

The latter frowned, not understanding why the other party suddenly looked at her like that, and had no idea that Eriri had given her a social anxiety disorder that didn't exist in the first place.

If she knew what Eriri said, she would definitely refute it immediately, saying that she didn't have social anxiety disorder, but that she couldn't find someone she was compatible with.

Being a stay-at-home and a light novel writer, it's a bit difficult to find a friend who can talk to me and who has the same abilities as Eriri, and I also have to consider the compatibility of their personalities.

"I believe you when you say she can't find a friend she can talk to honestly. Social anxiety disorder is a bit..."

"Almost, almost!"

This is almost a bit far.

Aki Tomoya curled the corner of his mouth.

Chapter 200: More and more homely Kasumigaoka (1/?)

Akitomo also admires his senior, Kasumigaoka Utaha.

He is a young and successful person. According to his friend Iori Hatashima, with the help of Eri Kashiwagi, he will be able to maintain his pace after his second work became a hit, and the day of his heyday in the light novel industry is not far away.

But in reality, Kasumigaoka Utaha's life is not so happy.

She was a reclusive homebody, much better than before, but she really didn't make any good friends in college.

In her own words, the common topics in college may only be about study, traditional literature and popular literature.

There are also many more topics about other aspects, things beyond what Kasumigaoka Utaha is involved in.

Those things can be called topics between "modern people" and "modern people", and otakus cannot participate in them.

With the casual learning mentality she had in high school, although she could no longer take first place in Keio, for some reason, most people still kept their distance from her, just like the people around her in high school, as if they thought she was difficult to approach.

He was polite on the surface, but deep down he felt that she was difficult to approach.

Kasumigaoka Utaha is not the kind of person who can't read the air.

How should I describe the atmosphere in the literature department? There are people I can talk to, but it's a bit difficult to open up to them because our fields of interest are slightly different, and the biggest problem is that we don't have any real common topics.

"Amiya-kun, who are the people you know at the University of Tokyo?"

"Well... a family of doctors, someone who owns a hospital, or someone like me, but what is certain is that we will all be in the same circle in the future."

"So it seems like I should also look for friends in the circle?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha thought about it and felt that perhaps the goal was wrong from the beginning.

I can’t find friends in college, but it’s different in my circle. At least I’m still popular now.

I still have the Keio University brand in my hand, so I can try to get more resources.

However, it seems that all these things are being done. The resources are there, but the connections are completely left to Machida Sonoko.

Thinking of this, Kasumigaoka Utaha shuddered. The deputy editor-in-chief did a lot of things without making any noise.

"But even if they are all doctors in the future, they will still be divided into many small groups. For example, the top student in the Science 3 class is now trying to win people over. No matter where you are, sticking together is beneficial."

Akitomo didn't say much about the situation at Todai Lisan.

But relying on Kasumigaoka Utaha's good imagination, it should be possible to imagine that before the last threshold to society, or in the reserve army leading to the neon white tower, the people there never have a moment of leisure.

The competitive pressure there is definitely much greater than that of the Keio Department of Literature.

It’s okay. The situation at Keio University of Medicine is not much different.

"I admire your ability to stand firm there."

Kasumigaoka Utaha said this sincerely, and her praise made Aki Tomoya a little nervous.

At the same time, he couldn't help but reply: "Senior is in Keio, um... is it okay?"

Thinking back to what Eriri said before, I guess this senior was like she was in high school and she would probably be a loner in college as well.

In the end, it means that she can't find anyone to talk about the same topics with, or that she just doesn't like him. I think Aki Tomoya tends to think the former.

Because logically speaking, this senior student seems to have everything she needs.

Fame?

It does exist in the light novel industry.

money?

You should have earned a lot.

People?

With her current popularity, people would come to her if they wanted to, and Machida Sonoko would also help her.

In the circle, Kasumigaoka Utaha should be the kind of author who can live a very carefree life.

"It's not good at all. It's almost like high school. My only real friend is Eriri. Isn't that miserable?"

"…Should I say that you are still arrogant, or should I say that you have become more discerning because of Eriri?"

If that's what she said, then the reality must be similar.

The only friend I can really say I can confide in is Eriri. If you count Machida Sonoko, it’s actually not that bad. It’s good enough for a person to meet one or two true friends with whom he can confide in his life.

But looking at her, she seems to be lacking some normal interpersonal interactions.

Although I am not as strong as before, my vision is still the same. Maybe it is because of the pride in my heart. If I want to make friends, I also want to make friends with people of the same level.

But at her age, there are few people in the industry who can compete with her in terms of luck or strength.

"Is he the first in Keio?"

“Just coming out on top.”

"...I think I understand."

If he continued asking, An Yilun was sure that the person next to him would definitely say that it was impossible for them to chat together because they were not in the same circle and had no common topics.

This person is becoming more and more homebound...

And in Keio, you can become famous and wealthy just by studying casually...

Tomoya Aki glanced at Sayaka Kudo in front of him. As expected, most people would feel more stressed when getting along with this senior student next to them.

At the same time, Kasumigaoka Utaha is also different from Suzuya, whom Aki Tomoya met at the University of Tokyo.

The latter will take the initiative to win others over, while the former will just go with the flow and try to find someone with good compatibility.

Simply put, Kasumigaoka Utaha's standards for making friends are a bit strict. If there are three criteria, half of the people in the Keio Literature Club meet the first two, but not the last one.

And the last one might be "Unfortunately, you are not a homebody."

This person still identifies with his or her identity as a homebody and would like to make friends with people who share the same aspirations.

"I hope you can find friends like Eriri in your circle."

This is all Tomoya Aki could do to pray for her.

As both are otakus, Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri are actually very different.

You know, Eriri has always been in the upper world.

……

If everyone goes to sing K together, Kudo Sayaka will definitely be the one who livens up the atmosphere. She can even get Kato Megumi to sing along.

"I.want.you,i.need.you!"

It's not strange at all that Kato Megumi can sing AKB's single.

After reluctantly agreeing to sing the theme song of Mask by Uego Kihiko, Aki Tomoya discovered that the senior was shaking her feet constantly.

It's like the nervousness of someone who is afraid of being tone-deaf, or who likes exposure, before being "executed".

"I can't do anything about you, so let me sing with you. I can sing any animation theme song!"

Eriri said generously to Kasumigaoka Utaha that she didn't mind her interests being exposed, since they were all acquaintances anyway. Even if it was just the first time they met Kudo Sayaka, a childhood friend would definitely not be the kind of person who would have any prejudice.

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked up at Eriri, pretending to be calm at first, then pointed her finger at a track: "This one..."

"No way, that's that Kasumigaoka-senpai?!"

Yoshihiko Uego widened his eyes and whispered to Tomoya Aki beside him.

If he was not mistaken, that song was the theme song of a popular anime.

Is that cool senior a stay-at-home girl?

The nervousness he showed at this moment seemed to be similar to his past...

Are you kidding me? !

"Is the world ending, Renya?!"

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Chapter 201: Almost Becoming a Hot Weapon that Can Only Type Words (2/?)

Kasumigaoka Utaha can confirm that among the people present, at least two were not otakus from beginning to end.

Tomoya Aki, used to be, but not now.

Yoshihiko Kamigo, maybe he is still a stay-at-home person now.

Sayaka Kudo and Megumi Kato are obviously not.

Among these people, two of their juniors, namely Kato Megumi and Uego Yoshihiko, were actually otakus that they could never have imagined before.

But it doesn’t matter now. If Eriri can do it, why can’t I!

Thinking about how hard it was to be in college and not reveal her identity as a otaku, and seeing how relaxed and carefree Eriri is living now, Kasumigaoka Utaha is very envious.

When this guy was at Tokyo University of the Arts, he probably didn't care about his identity as a otaku and had long since stopped paying attention to other people's gazes.

No, she also wanted to chat with others about whatever topics she liked when she was in college!

It doesn’t matter whether you stay at home or not, as long as you are happy!

"It's the end of the world, Renya!!!"

Yoshihiko Kamigo was stunned. This was not the Kasumigaoka Utaha he knew.

It turns out that the high-class flower of Toyosaki Academy is a stay-at-home just like them.

This shocking fact made him feel as if the world was collapsing.

From the time he entered Toyonosaki Academy to his graduation, Yoshihiko Kamigo's impression of this senior was that she was out of his reach and belonged to two different worlds.