I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

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There's not much to say, so I can only silently hang up the phone and then compare the pros and cons of the junior girl/junior girl/childhood sweetheart relationship.

Time flew by and it was July 23rd, Friday. Toyonosaki Academy had already held its graduation ceremony, marking the arrival of the first summer of the third year, and also the last summer of high school.

Driven by a thirst for knowledge, Eriri asked a first-year student at a prestigious university, "Which is stronger, the 'junior sister type' or the 'childhood friend type'?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha, a first-year student in the Faculty of Letters at Keio University, a top private university, pretended to think for a while.

She first looked at Eriri, who had a look of curiosity on her face, then shook her head, then nodded, causing Eriri's mood to fluctuate.

"So what happened? Just tell me!"

Eriri panicked at just a few gestures.

I have absolutely no idea whether Kasumigaoka Utaha favors the childhood friend type or the junior type.

"Personally, I prefer..."

Under Eriri's gaze, Kasumigaoka Utaha spoke, then paused at the last moment.

This suspenseful tactic reminded Eriri of the most hateful creature in the world.

She took a deep breath and muttered to herself, "One day, with a knife in hand, I will slaughter all those 'broken-word dogs' in the world!"

Keeping people in suspense now is just inhuman!

"Senior Sister Department"

"????"

Eriri looked doubtful.

She thought she had misheard.

"You're deliberately messing with me!"

"Ms. Kashiwagi Eri, the defeat of childhood friends is already destined, so it's best not to take any chances."

Kasumigaoka Utaha chuckled softly.

She didn't care about childhood friends or junior classmates; it had nothing to do with her. Eriri didn't know what was wrong with her today, suddenly asking her such a question.

"What do you mean?"

"Don't you still like that person?"

"I still like it, but I'd love to have the chance to play together sometime."

Eriri replied with utmost honesty.

Her answer left Kasumigaoka Utaha quite taken aback.

Eriri doesn't deny her feelings, but she can also tell the other person directly. It's just that she still regrets that they weren't childhood friends in the past, and she wants to do things that are more in line with a childhood friend relationship.

"Perhaps it's a bit late for the relationship to normalize, it's already the last year of high school."

Eriri first looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha with disdain, knowing full well that the other party looked down on her in this respect.

However, Eriri felt the same way.

How come someone who emerged from the shadows later than her is described as someone more capable than herself in other people's eyes? His childhood sweetheart's perception is somewhat biased.

"who are you?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha stared at Eriri in disbelief, her exaggerated expression irritating Eriri.

"You can't possibly say something as impressive as Eriri Sawamura!"

"...Not only am I not angry, but I'm actually quite happy, hehehe!"

Eriri wasn't angry at all, because she didn't know what reason there was to be angry.

It's so satisfying to see Kasumigaoka Utaha so surprised!

It was like a desperate counterattack!

"You think I'm jealous? I'm just envious of Tomoya's normal relationships with other people, you idiot idiot idiot idiot!"

Eriri stuck out her tongue and mocked.

Jealous of Bo Island's sailing trip?

When we first met at a doujinshi convention last year, I was quite jealous because Aki Tomoya had never praised her doujinshi, yet he raved about Hashima Sailing doujinshi to the skies in front of her.

If Eriri could find inner peace, she would be a saint.

However, to be fair, Hashima's ability to sail is indeed impressive, and his potential should not be underestimated. In terms of judging people, Aki Tomoya was right.

"Angry!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha was so angry she could grind her teeth. She hadn't realized Eriri was being so arrogant with her!

She couldn't help but reach out and place her hands on Eriri's shoulders, emanating an astonishing aura.

"W-what?!"

Eriri, instantly suppressed, raised her head, unable to move, and looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha who had enveloped her.

This woman is terrifying!

"Eriri, so this is what you really are..."

goo-dong-

Eriri swallowed hard, looking at Kasumigaoka Utaha in front of her with some fear.

But after waiting for a long time, she still didn't hear anything from Kasumigaoka Utaha.

"..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha silently released Eriri, without saying what Eriri had been waiting for.

Her attitude left Eriri completely bewildered.

What exactly does the other party want to say? What are they trying to express?!

"It's so great to work with you."

While Eriri was making guesses, Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly blurted out a sentence.

However, this only made Eriri more confused.

Completely bewildered, Eriri hurriedly asked, "What do you mean?"

"literal meaning."

Completely different from before, his tone was quite flat, as if he were simply stating a fact.

Eriri panicked a little, completely unable to understand Kasumigaoka Utaha's meaning, leaving her wondering what this person was really thinking.

"Are you plotting against me again?"

"You're overthinking it, Ms. Kashiwagi Eri."

The unexpected use of honorifics made Eriri even more anxious and uneasy.

It's bizarre, absolutely bizarre. After all that talk, this person was so intimidating just now, but now he's so gentle. He must be plotting something he doesn't want anyone to see.

Eriri was filled with doubts.

But at this moment, no trace could be found on Kasumigaoka Utaha.

With doubts lingering in her heart, Eriri subconsciously took a half step back, looking at Kasumigaoka Utaha with a suspicious gaze, as if she had been tricked.

"What exactly are you plotting?!"

"…You worry too much."

Still using polite language, Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled.

A hint of a smile flashed in her eyes as she enjoyed teasing Eriri.

Eriri is still Eriri; she's only used a little trick and she's already so terrified.

Get everything under control as soon as possible!

"Working with you is no fun at all!"

Eriri cried out in frustration.

The frustration in my heart had overshadowed the pleasure I had felt earlier.

Eriri was flustered as this person once again held her nose and led her around.

"I'm telling the truth, you've just misunderstood."

Switching to her usual plain language, Kasumigaoka Utaha almost couldn't hold back her laughter.

Working with Eriri is definitely a win-win situation, that's the truth.

Eriri was just overthinking it.

"Damn it, you're definitely not invited to the summer festival. You'll have to go see the fireworks display by yourself this year!"

"...Are you still a child?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha stared blankly at Eriri.

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