Hongzaka Akane, Aki Tomoya had heard this name more than once or twice.
It should be said that in the past, when he was still an otaku, he had longed for this person.
But now...
Although he still felt she was quite impressive, his current feeling was just so-so.
"How should I put it specifically? Perhaps it's because Hongzaka Akane is also from a prestigious Waseda University. Don't you, a man who's going to take the Tokyo University entrance exam, have something in common with her?"
Hashima Iori couldn't articulate the specific feeling, so he could only tease in a half-joking tone.
And Aki Tomoya just nodded faintly, then took the straw out and casually asked, "You really investigate that person quite thoroughly."
Understanding everyone around him, in this respect, Hashima Iori did a good job.
"But you also need to be careful with your actions. If you're discovered, what will the other person think? You can't know unless you are them."
"I'll take that advice! But I think some of my small actions probably can't be hidden from her."
The two chatted casually.
There was still some time before Hyodo Michiru's band performance. Before the performance, they also had to think about how to pass the time here.
"Hongzaka Akane is really looking forward to the new work on the seventeenth. It seems there's inside information too. She and the Vice Editor of Undead River were classmates at Waseda University."
"That Machida is also from Waseda University?"
Aki Tomoya didn't pay attention to the other details, but specifically noticed the word "classmates."
Saying that Hongzaka Akane was from Waseda University, Aki Tomoya wasn't surprised at all, he just thought it was normal.
But perhaps his impression of Machida Sonoko had changed a bit during their last interaction. Upon learning that those two were classmates from Waseda University, Aki Tomoya almost choked on his drink.
"Hey, hey, hey, that Vice Editor Machida-san reached that position at her age, it's not a problem for her to be from Waseda University, is it?"
Hashima Iori laughed at this moment.
He didn't find anything strange about this at all. Instead, he realized at this moment 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, my impression of that Vice Editor is really just average right now."
At the same time, Aki Tomoya also said in his heart, it's really great that he didn't apply to Waseda University as his third choice.
Compared to Keio University, Faculty of Medicine, Waseda University's Faculty of Medicine seemed okay, but it was still slightly inferior, so Aki Tomoya had set his third choice as Keio Faculty of Medicine.
Thinking about it now, if something went wrong and I accidentally got into Waseda University, I would become Machida Sonoko's junior, and I would also be in the same school as Kasumigaoka Utaha.
"It's really great that I didn't choose Waseda University as backup number three!"
Thinking of this, Aki Tomoya sighed with emotion.
At the same time, becoming the junior of those two was too subtle.
It seems like I would become the junior of the junior of the junior...
"Waseda University is ranked after backup number three... You are really becoming more and more amazing now."
Hashima Iori couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.
Although the extra Waseda University in this world is ranked after the top universities, it is still quite comprehensive, and not everyone can get in.
And now that he had been in contact with Aki Tomoya for a long time, Hashima Iori felt that this friend was really not acting like a person and not speaking human language.
"Or perhaps she really knew something in advance, as she has mentioned more than once her intention to recruit those two."
Hashima Iori said to Aki Tomoya as if casually mentioning it.
However, Aki Tomoya's reaction was still the same, as if he was listening to something unrelated to him, looking indifferent.
Hashima Iori had expected this, so he reminded him at this time: "You are one of the breakthroughs."
This single sentence finally made Aki Tomoya react a little.
He turned his eyes to Hashima Iori, frowned, and asked, "Did you sell me out?"
Treat him as one of the breakthroughs?
Aki Tomoya instantly thought that Hongzaka Akane, probably in order to recruit the two who had caused a sensation in the industry this time, had probably already considered various methods.
But how would someone like that know him?
Therefore, Hashima Iori became the primary suspect.
However, Hashima Iori shook his head at this time and replied somewhat helplessly, "I won't mention outsiders in front of industry insiders, but I heard that quite a few people have retired from Taki."
It sounded like an ambiguous answer, but Aki Tomoya just pretended that Hashima Iori hadn't mentioned it.
"Then please tell that Hongzaka Akane not to bother me. If she wants to recruit those two, she has plenty of ways, right?"
Aki Tomoya said somewhat unhappily.
What happened to the Japanese people not liking to trouble others?
In the end, it's all just pretty words!
Very bad!
"I'm just reminding you, and I hope those two can be easily dealt with."
Hashima Iori's answer made Aki Tomoya completely unable to feel at ease.
Getting involved in troublesome matters for no reason, what does this have to do with him in the end?
"What is this highly anticipated new work on the seventeenth? If it's a congratulatory message, I'll also send congratulations to Eriri, but don't trouble others, Hongzaka Akane, Hongzaka Akane! I'm starting to dislike your boss a little."
Aki Tomoya muttered. Being remembered by someone he didn't even know when he was already an unrelated person was really troublesome.
Hashima Iori smiled wryly. From a fan to a passerby, and from a passerby to an anti-fan, that's probably what this person in front of him is like.
After chatting and killing time outside for a while, Hyodo Michiru's performance also began.
He rushed back there before the performance started, and when the performance began later, Aki Tomoya's mind was not on it either.
After the performance ended, he only heard Hashima Iori next to him sigh, "Aki-kun, the people around you are really amazing, and didn't you notice anything wrong with their music style?"
Because the scene was too noisy, Aki Tomoya didn't hear what Hashima Iori was saying, and just nodded blankly.
It wasn't until they went out together later and Hashima Iori talked with Hyodo Michiru and the others that the truth that had been hidden was finally revealed.
"Except for me, are you all 2D?!"
Hyodo Michiru had already felt it, and when it was completely revealed now, she was in so much pain that she couldn't breathe.
The other members looked awkward. After hiding it for so long, it was finally exposed.
As a result, Hyodo Michiru's music style had already been subtly infiltrated.
"I'm from a club, and maybe we can cooperate with you all in the future. This is my business card."
Hashima Iori began his formal self-introduction at the appropriate time.
And the angry Hyodo Michiru could only turn her head and look at Aki Tomoya with a wronged expression.
"If you can make money, there's nothing wrong with it, right? You don't have to work part-time, and having a source of funding will be very helpful for you to pursue your music dream."
Aki Tomoya thought she was asking for his opinion, and then he expressed his views.
But because of this, Hyodo Michiru was too wronged to speak, and at this moment could only follow the popular sentiment.