I, Tomoya Aki, am not a bootlicker

As a writer.

But we have to admit that she was too focused on light novels. There were reasons for her failure this time, and there were also reasons for Sayaka Kudo's success.

"To some extent, I was a little too lazy. I will always remember the feeling of failure!"

This momentum looks very good, and it seems like the attitude of becoming more courageous after facing more setbacks.

The setbacks in the traditional market made her re-evaluate her abilities. It is not a good thing to be too confident in one's own abilities.

"It's almost time, let's go find Eriri."

Aki Tomoya looked at the time and reminded the two of them not to forget what they came here for today.

Eriri's artwork should be ready by now.

At the Ueno Museum of Art, her work will be exhibited along with her mentor at Tokyo University of the Arts.

We came to the art museum together, and as soon as we entered, we saw Eriri with her face covered by a mask. If it weren't for her blonde hair, she would have looked like a suspicious person.

Eriri took her to the exhibition area first. Being taken care of by a tutor, she had many privileges.

Others could only wait outside, surrounding her mentor and listening to a long string of meaningless words.

"This way, this way!"

Eriri pushed Aki Tomoya's shoulders and pushed him impatiently into the exhibition area where her works were located.

She only has one work. After all, it was not due to the care of her tutor, but was someone else's exhibition. But it was good enough to be able to benefit from it.

"This is it!!"

Eriri pointed at her work, her face full of pride and a bit of showing off, looking very proud.

Her appearance made Aki Tomoya laugh.

It is something worth celebrating that the works of childhood friends are exhibited here.

It can be said with all sincerity that Eriri, who was admitted to Tokyo University of the Arts with honors, won the favor of her tutor with her own abilities.

That's why she wanted to tell this to the people around her.

"Oh, by the way, take a picture as a souvenir!"

Eriri hurriedly took out her cell phone and hesitated for a while in front of Kasumigaoka Utaha and Kato Megumi. In the end, she asked Kato Megumi, who was in the same class as her in the senior year of high school and with whom she had a good relationship, for help.

"Ren Ye, let's go first."

"……All right."

The two of them stood together with their backs to the work. Kato Megumi held up Eriri's cell phone and was about to tell them to get ready and smile, but Eriri made a new move.

She turned around and smiled, waving at her childhood sweetheart, "Come closer."

Aki Tomoya took a small step forward.

However, Eriri was not satisfied. She pouted and waved again.

He took another small step closer.

"Closer, closer!"

The dissatisfied voice made Aki Tomoya burst into laughter. He moved again and felt that he was almost completely blocking the work behind him.

But Eriri was still not satisfied, and finally she took a small step towards him, shoulder to shoulder.

"That's all, Kato-san, please!"

“…I can’t do anything with you!”

Tomoya Aki was a little uncomfortable at first, but when he turned around and noticed the excited smile on Eriri's face, he sighed in his heart.

Compared to when she was in elementary school, Eriri is easier to get close to now.

Kato Megumi took a photo for the two of them, but before Eriri had time to look at it, Kasumigaoka Utaha hugged her neck and asked Kato Megumi to take another photo.

At the end, Kato Megumi was with Eriri, and then everyone took another photo. People in the art gallery came over and urged Eriri, and her mentor was looking for her to come over.

"Ren Ye, are you free on the evening of the 15th?"

The 15th? The day after tomorrow?

Chapter 211: It seems not a loss (1/?)

"Teacher Kashiwagi Eri is really amazing!!"

After taking a photo of Eriri's work and sending it to his junior schoolmate, Tomoya Aki, he soon received a reply from her.

Among the people he is familiar with, one who is good at painting is Eriri, and the other is Tomoe Hajima.

In fact, for his sake, Eriri and her friends seemed to have had a lot of fun at the CM fan exhibition a few days ago, even though Aki Tomoya did not go.

"I'm sorry, it's a rare opportunity for you to invite me. I couldn't go to the CM last time, but I've seen the work you sent over, it's pretty good."

Akitomo didn't go to the CM fan exhibition either, for no particular reason, because he had to make up for his attendance at UDI in July.

And to be honest, if he, a non-homebody, goes there now, he will probably just sit there and chat, and there won't be anything interesting.

"Also, forget about Kashiwagi Eri-sensei, you know her real name..."

"Ami-kun, you've been playing with your phone since just now. Are you chatting with someone?"

While he was chatting with Izumi Hatano on Line, Kato Megumi next to him asked.

Wandering around the art museum with the two women beside him, Tomoya Aki was not particularly interested in his surroundings. It seemed that the mobile phone in his hand was more interesting.

"Aki-kun is still very busy."

Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced at the phone in his hand, wondering who he was chatting with so happily at this time.

He shook his head indifferently: "It's just so-so."

As they visited the art museum, Akitomo didn't have time to see too many things. He looked around at Eriri's work and didn't have much interest in her mentor's works in the exhibition area.

"By the way, Eriri should still be expecting someone's reply, right?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha then muttered something beside Aki Tomoya.

Since the golden retriever was so proactive, she was quite curious whether the boy next to her would agree.

The night of August 15th is the night of the fireworks display.

Either watching the moon, or watching the fireworks, visiting temple fairs, catching goldfish or something like that.

At this time in the past two years, Ying Lili invited her.

The only thing I didn’t talk about this year…

It makes people imagine a lot, and Kasumigaoka Utaha's imagination opens up, wondering what Eriri will do.

This is very concerning.

"What if Eriri says the moonlight is so beautiful and there's no response? Wouldn't that be embarrassing?"

What was going on in her mind was known only to her.

This may be the case for a writer of youth romance light novels.

"Ah, well, if nothing unexpected happens, I probably won't be free."

When it comes to that matter, Aki Tomoya did not hide anything.

His words stunned the two girls next to him.

They looked at Aki Tomoya with extremely subtle eyes, as if their eyes were full of the impression that this person was "unromantic".

"The day after tomorrow...I have an appointment."

To be honest, there is still no shortage of people looking for me during the summer vacation.

It happened to be the same day that Ying Lili wanted to go find him.

However, before her, Aki Tomoya had already made an appointment with someone.

When Eriri asked this, he was stunned for a moment. It was such a coincidence that it happened to be the same day.

On the day of the fireworks display, he actually planned to go watch the fireworks.

But Eriri was a step too late.

"who is it?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha asked subconsciously.

At this moment, she couldn't help but feel a little sorry for Ying Lili.

However, even if she asked now, An Yilun did not intend to answer. He just smiled in response and did not say much.

Seeing him like this, Kasumigaoka Utaha sighed inwardly.

"Poor Eriri, someone got there first!"

At this moment, the emotions concentrated in my heart should be sympathy and pity.

Feeling sorry for her good friend, Kasumigaoka Utaha seems to have already started thinking about how to comfort her when the time comes.

There were many people visiting the art museum, most of them came to see Eriri's mentor.

In addition to her mentor's works, Eriri's own works have also received considerable attention.

In this circle, it is only a matter of time before Eriri achieves success.

When she finished her work and returned to the three of them, she suddenly found that there was something wrong in the eyes of Kasumigaoka Utaha and Kato Megumi.

This left Eriri completely confused.

"Busy working?"

Tomoya Aki put down his phone and turned to look at Eriri.

"It's just some small things, it can be done easily!"

A face full of pride!

However, regarding the previous invitation, Aki Tomoya still needs to explain.

He didn't have time on the 15th.

"As for the day after tomorrow, I have an appointment with someone else, so I probably won't have time."

"Eh?"

Ying Lili was stunned when she heard this.

Her reaction was expected by the two girls watching nearby.

Just when she wanted to pretend to be strong and answer that it was nothing, her childhood sweetheart's next sentence made her feel revived.

"How about the 21st? I have a day off that day and I have time all day. I invite you."

He did have an appointment with someone else on the 15th, so it was impossible for him to split himself up or run around, let alone agree to two people at the same time.

But if it's the 21st, then I'll have the whole day free, so it's okay to occasionally go out with my childhood sweetheart to relax.

Eriri thought about it carefully. She failed to invite him to the fireworks show on the 15th, but got invited to the 21st. It seemed like...

Not a loss!

"Ahem, let me think... the 21st should be fine, barely."

Anyway, the fireworks display is held every year, so it doesn’t matter which day it is.

More importantly, a whole day is definitely better than a night together.

Eriri raised her thumbs and agreed with Aki Tomoya.

She then turned to look at Kasumigaoka Utaha, with a hint of smugness on her face, which made Kasumigaoka Utaha feel as if she had been taught a lesson.

"Is this what they call a new hope after a dark tunnel?"

Is the fortune of childhood sweetheart so good this year?

Kasumigaoka Utaha calculated in her mind, but she could not see through the mysterious secrets.