I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

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Aki Tomoya's childhood friend is really something else.

At the same time, Takagi believed from the bottom of his heart that the relationship between Aki Tomoya and his childhood friend Eriri was definitely not ordinary!

But no matter how much Takagi speculated, Aki Tomoya gritted his teeth and replied, "Can you stop making wild guesses?"

Aki Tomoya's polite words carried a hint of threat, which made Takagi dare not speak carelessly again.

At this point, he brought up the important matter: "Besides Majima and me, who else is here to celebrate your birthday today?"

Among my classmates, there's also Majima who's coming over.

Eriri is one of them, even if I don't know her personally but have heard of her.

Takagi didn't know how many more people Aki Tomoya invited.

Since it's her birthday, Takagi wants it to be as lively as possible.

"Besides Majima, there are two other people who are confirmed to come but haven't arrived yet."

Majima is definitely coming; whether he brings his girlfriend or not is up to him.

Eriri has arrived, and like Majima, she's not considered part of this area anymore.

Next came Sayaka Kudo, who hadn't arrived yet, and then Megumi Kato.

So, there are quite a few people.

Aside from New Year's gatherings with relatives, this is a rare occasion for our home to be so lively.

Not to mention that Takagi is so flamboyant that he even hires someone to make special arrangements.

The reasons for inviting Sayaka Kudo and Megumi Kato are self-evident. The former was a classmate for two years and had a good relationship with her, while the latter was also one of their comrades-in-arms during their exam preparation, and they also had a decent relationship.

I was originally thinking of mentioning Fumino Furuhashi, but she has her exams coming up soon. It's already December, and there's only one month left until next year's Central Exam. I can't find the time right now.

Then there's that kid, Yoshihiko Kamigo. I did reply to him yesterday, but unfortunately, he's quite busy and didn't have time, so I could only send him my blessings via mobile phone.

It's a pity he didn't come; in fact, Aki Tomoya often thinks of this good friend.

Besides who would be coming to the house for his birthday, Aki Tomoya was thinking more about his cousin, Hyodo Michiru, who shared the same birthday.

The two exchanged birthday wishes. He could comfortably celebrate his birthday at home with his friends, but Michiru Hyodo, who shares the same birthday, had to rush to a gig and looked very tired.

Aki Tomoya bought her a gift and sent it to her, but he doesn't know when she will receive it.

"Rinya, happy birthday to you!"

Eriri spoke up at this moment, drawing Aki Tomoya's attention away from Takagi.

The sincere blessings and smiles from his childhood friend warmed Aki Tomoya's heart.

Immediately, Aki Tomoya put on a gentle smile and said thank you.

"Thank you... I'm ashamed to say that I didn't even have a chance to wish you a happy birthday in early March!"

It's also a bit of a shame that after finishing the exams at the beginning of this year, March was Eriri's birthday, but at that time Aki Tomoya was still immersed in the joy of getting into the third science school and didn't remember that his childhood friend's birthday was in March.

This truly made Aki Tomoya feel somewhat ashamed.

"March 20th, I remember that was the day the results were released by the University of Tokyo. I was very happy when I heard that you were on the list. Since I was so happy, I guess you could consider it a birthday present!"

Eriri replied nonchalantly.

She clearly remembers that March 20th of this year was the day the University of Tokyo released its entrance exam results, and Aki Tomoya also confirmed that he had passed the entrance exam for the University of Tokyo's Science 3 program on that day.

Eriri was happy to hear about it that day.

It was such a coincidence that on his birthday, he learned that the person he cared about had been accepted into the school he most wanted to attend.

Eriri's words made Tomoya Aki feel a little embarrassed.

While touched, I also wondered if I owed Eriri something.

Eriri was very happy that he got into Tokyo University, but Aki Tomoya really didn't realize that it was also his childhood friend's birthday that day, and he didn't even remember it afterward.

His fateful day coincided with the day Tokyo University released its admission results and Eriri's birthday. Unfortunately, Aki Tomoya only recently realized the overlap.

Chapter 287 Giving Kato Megumi a boost (1/?)

It's not that it's anything particularly significant, but Aki Tomoya knows that Eriri is becoming more and more likable.

It's this kind of subtle influence that makes people feel that it's normal to like this girl at some point.

Enjoying the atmosphere, Aki Tomoya didn't forget that more people would be coming later.

Of course, only Takagi and Eriri were this early on.

"Please sit wherever you like, don't mind the people this guy brought."

Aki Tomoya asked Takagi to move over so she wouldn't block the entrance, since other people were coming in.

The people Takagi brought were enthusiastically helping to decorate Aki Tomoya's house, as if they wanted to transform it into a place that rivaled a celestial palace.

Eriri's family has held banquets of all sizes, and each time, as the only daughter in the family, she appears on stage under the guidance of her parents and in the spotlight.

To be honest, she couldn't say whether she liked or disliked those banquets; in fact, she could at least say a little bit.

As the daughter of the Sawamura family, or rather, her father is a wealthy man in England, well, a noble one, Eriri has only become somewhat aware of her status in the last two years.

But Eriri prefers attending a friend's birthday party to those, because there's no need to think about it so much.

Her birthday celebrations are definitely more extravagant than Aki Tomoya's because she has parents who love her dearly, but unfortunately, she always misses one person she hopes will be there at her birthday parties.

Eriri was quite happy to attend Aki Tomoya's birthday party today. When he invited her, Eriri excitedly pumped her fist.

But then again, she wanted to take this opportunity to ask the boy if he would be willing to come to her house next March.

But now is clearly not the time to talk about this. The boy's birthday party is not over yet, so why bring up her birthday?

"Lun didn't invite that one either?"

that?

What Eriri mentioned, Aki Tomoya believed was probably what he was thinking.

Perhaps it's inappropriate to ask this now, but Eriri feels that she is that person's good friend, so it's necessary to ask, even though that person might see it as unnecessary sympathy.

However, to be honest, when Eriri asked that question, she was indeed considering herself as that person's friend.

I'm not sure if it's suitable or not, but Eriri wants to ask.

We used to have such a good relationship. Although we had a falling out for a while, we seem to be on average now. Considering how good our relationship was in the past, there's really nothing wrong with inviting that person over.

It was just a birthday party, nothing serious.

Or is it that neither of them has actually let go of the past?

Aki Tomo didn't answer immediately, but pondered for a while.

He was wondering whether he should tell Eriri that he had actually invited her, but she had politely declined.

I asked out of politeness.

"Hmm, I forgot, and it's too late now."

After thinking about it for a while, Aki Tomoya decided to tell Eriri this.

He then noticed a subtle change in the other person's expression, and Eriri was probably thinking something to herself at that moment.

However, Aki Tomo ignored it and did not want to explain further.

Let Eriri think whatever she wants; he can say whatever he wants anyway.

The living room was being carefully decorated by the people hired by Takagi, so Eriri could only go upstairs with ease and stay temporarily in Aki Tomoya's room.

Looking at Eriri's brisk steps from downstairs, Takagi chuckled mischievously, "Childhood sweethearts, inseparable since childhood!"

Aki Tomoya burst out laughing.

It's true that Takagi was a childhood friend, but whether they were truly inseparable is another matter.

"Let's see what kind of mess you can make of my house!"

Aki Tomoya turned to look at Takagi, his expression revealing neither dissatisfaction nor helplessness regarding Takagi's actions that day.

But what can be confirmed is that, given the current situation, Aki Tomo did not try to dampen Takagi's enthusiasm any further.

His house was really lively tonight.

Takagi and Eriri arrived in the morning; Takagi was first, and Eriri was second.

The third one was Kato Megumi, who appeared at his doorstep not long after noon.

Her simple and neat outfit, and her long, flowing hair styled in a ponytail, made it hard for Aki Tomoya to imagine what a formidable figure this law student would become in a few years.

Shinazugawa University is barely a second-rate university, but its law school is definitely better than second-rate universities. In addition, it has close ties with Hosei University. It seems that Kato Megumi won the lottery to get into it, not to mention that she is very popular with the lecturers.

Aki Tomoya had no doubt that this girl, who had previously been inconspicuous in their class, would definitely be one of the most promising people in their class in the future.

As for why, Aki Tomoya can only say that perhaps it's because he reads a lot of books, which can really instill a scholarly air in people.

Girls like Megumi Kato, who flock to law school, possess a more intellectual and rigorous aura compared to girls in the literature department.

This reminded Aki Tomoya of a saying—

"A scholar should be viewed with new eyes after three days of separation."