They truly lived in two different worlds. It seemed Aki Tomoya and Hashima Iori didn't have many interesting topics they could discuss together.
Whether it was Kasumi Shiko or Kashiwagi Eri, Aki Tomoya hadn't paid much attention to them anymore.
One was a Senior with whom he felt he would no longer have any connection, and the other was a childhood friend whose relationship had returned to normal. That was all.
Their collaboration, as the New Year approached and the mock exams were coming, had been put aside by Aki Tomoya somewhere, he didn't even know where.
"Thinking about it, your national mock exams start early next year, huh? How are you preparing?"
It seemed Hashima Iori wasn't going to talk about popular topics in the industry anymore. Instead, he was concerned about Aki Tomoya's situation.
No matter what, if a friend could get into Tokyo University, it would be a great thing.
"For this year, I'll temporarily focus on reviewing the subjects for the national college entrance exam. Starting next year, I'll formally aim for the Tokyo University entrance exam."
Aki Tomoya was very happy to talk about topics like this with Hashima Iori.
It should be known that topics about exams are probably the most normal thing there is.
Hashima Iori, who had moved back from Nagoya, had transferred to a high school which was just a transition before officially becoming an industry professional.
Unlike Aki Tomoya, he, who could already start making his mark in the industry, didn't need to consider university entrance.
"Actually, living like you is quite hard too."
Aki Tomoya suddenly brought up Hashima Iori's situation.
As far as he knew, Hashima Iori was currently in a position similar to a professional manager. As he delved deeper, it was quite exciting to see how far he could go.
Anyway, no industry is easy...
"It's rare for you to worry about me so much, but is your relative okay? Her expression seems a bit unaccustomed to this place."
Hashima Iori smiled indifferently, then reminded Aki Tomoya about the current state of the four girls behind them.
The other three girls didn't have any particular reaction, but Hyodo Michiru's expression was gradually becoming a bit off.
"A Lun, excuse me for asking, where are we going to perform?"
Hyodo Michiru caught up and asked.
She wasn't unfamiliar with Akihabara, as it was well-known.
However, Aki Tomoya and Hashima Iori had led them into a world of otaku culture, which made Hyodo Michiru, an outsider, very uncomfortable.
Being in the world of otaku, Hyodo Michiru was currently a little worried about the performance venue.
Aki Tomoya and Hashima Iori exchanged glances, and finally, Aki Tomoya sighed, "You're being given a place to perform, do you have any other demands?"
It's good enough just to have a place to perform. This time, by pulling some strings, they managed to get a performance slot. With good luck, they might even attract some die-hard fans.
At the same time, Hashima Iori also explained helplessly, "Originally, I wanted to ask my friend in Tokyo, but your style doesn't seem very suitable."
After accepting Aki Tomoya's request, Hashima Iori also considered it before asking a friend in Akihabara.
"After all, people who like anime and manga aren't bad people. Although this isn't absolute, there shouldn't be too much pressure for the first performance, right?"
Aki Tomoya said with a smile at this moment.
He felt that for a first performance, there was nothing wrong with being here.
The world of otaku is more inclusive.
Besides, didn't the other members of the band have no objections?
"That's how it is. Your members have no objections, only you have so many. Do you know how precious a decent performance is for an unknown band like yours? Or are you planning to perform on the street?"
Knowing that Hyodo Michiru was an outsider, she was more or less uncomfortable here due to the common person's misunderstanding of anime and manga.
However, let's temporarily put aside such prejudice in the face of a precious performance opportunity.
At least Aki Tomoya believed there were no bad people here, and if they could even gain some regular fans, they should be happy.
"..."
Hyodo Michiru instantly softened. Even though she still felt a little uncomfortable, just as Aki Tomoya said, this was a rare opportunity!
Moreover, the other members of the band had no objections.
After taking them to the performance venue, Aki Tomoya and Hashima Iori handed them over to the person in charge of the store.
"Isn't this Taki? I haven't seen you much in the past six months."
As it happened, the other party was someone he knew, someone he had met offline before.
But Aki Tomoya now had to say sheepishly, who was this person?
"I've been busy preparing for exams this year, please forgive me for not visiting. Today, please take care of my good-for-nothing relative."
"Your homepage is serious, I really didn't expect..."
After a few pleasantries, Hyodo Michiru's IcyTail band began to prepare, but before that, it seemed they had to change costumes.
Hyodo Michiru had some complaints but didn't dare to express them. And frankly speaking, she was the one who should be grateful to everyone around her.
Knowing this well, Hyodo Michiru wisely kept her mouth shut.
But what she couldn't quite understand was why the other members of the band were so skilled?
And why were they so familiar with the otaku topics the makeup artist was talking about?
"I always feel like you're hiding something from me..."
"It's your imagination!" X3
Before their performance, Aki Tomoya didn't stay in the store but invited Hashima Iori to sit in another store.
Everything that needed to be arranged had been properly arranged. How far they could go depended on themselves.
Of course, the most important thing was that this Bodhisattva had finally been sent away.
After she was satisfied, she should just go home obediently!
"It seems nice to relax here on a Sunday..."
In the maid cafe, Aki Tomoya nodded as he looked around.
"Speaking of which, Aki Tomoya, is your relative really okay?"
Hashima Iori asked with some concern at this moment.
After hearing about Hyodo Michiru from Aki Tomoya, Hashima Iori was also a little surprised.
A high school girl running away from home to pursue her music dream, not encountering scammers but thinking of going to a relative's place, one can only say it's a good thing!
"She should be fine. Sometimes when I come back after evening tutoring, I often hear her practicing, and it's not bad."
Aki Tomoya replied without much enthusiasm.
Anyway, he felt it sounded pretty good. Not being a professional musician, he could only say it was worth a try.
"That's good..." Hashima Iori said, then looked deeply at Aki Tomoya at this moment, "I can't believe it."
Suddenly hearing the other party's exclamation, Aki Tomoya couldn't help but smile, "What is it now?"
"No, I just feel like I see a little common ground with Hongzaka Akane in you. It's probably just my imagination..."
"Hongzaka Akane, I've only heard of this person before, and I don't know what she's really like. How am I similar to her?"