I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

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Aki Tomoya asked cautiously,

"No, not at all. Besides, seeing the same medical students every day, doesn't it get tiring for my eyes? I just asked if the three of us from Tokyo University could come to the social event, but who knew that as soon as we said we were from the third year of science, they would treat us like aliens. I'm really annoyed!"

Takagi immediately protested his innocence.

He had no intention of "showing compassion for the people" or using his status to enjoy being looked up to.

Aside from them, each and every one of them is either from Keio University, Sophia University, or Bunkyo University; they can all walk around with their heads held high, except for the medical school.

Ironically, they were interested in people from the University of Tokyo, but had a slight prejudice against people from the University of Tokyo's Science Class 3.

"This is prejudice against us!"

Takagi grumbled in dissatisfaction, but in his heart he also decided that next time he would just honestly find girls from other departments at the University of Tokyo, or girls from the medical school of other universities for a social event.

"Hmm, how about we arrange a blind date with some girls from Wenyi next time? They'd be perfect help if we ever have to file a medical malpractice lawsuit!"

Even when no one is looking for him, Takagi can entertain himself, and at this moment he is even joking with the two people next to him.

"Takagi-kun really has a unique way of thinking!"

What happened to the promise not to handle it internally?

Chapter 186 Who Will Start the Team Fight? (2/?)

Why are there people from the third year of science at Dongda University at the social gathering? Do any students from our school's medical school participate in the social gathering?

Is it because the University of Tokyo is at the top of the hierarchy of all universities, and the medical school is at the top of the hierarchy of all faculties, that they hesitated to approach the trio from the University of Tokyo?

That's part of the reason, and similarly, there's a feeling that we have nothing to talk about.

What's there to say about the "aliens" from Dongda University's Third Affiliated Hospital?

If you join a group with members from the medical school, you can probably get one-on-one tutoring.

That's roughly the feeling of something not quite right for me.

But to say that I have absolutely no interest would be a lie.

The glory of the national university is beckoning to them.

"I didn't feel anything during university, but it's been a bit subtle since I graduated."

Aki Tomoya sighed, glancing subtly at the girl in the distance who was pretending not to know him and was freeloading.

That's alright, mainly because social gatherings aren't necessarily all people of the same age.

Hayate, Sophia, and Bunkyo were originally a private social club, but now it seems that the involvement of national universities has disrupted their activities.

"No, we need to find a chance to join a tour group!"

Takagi was getting restless. He didn't care whether people placed them here as mascots because they were revered and only dared to look at them from afar.

The three of them didn't come here to freeload!

"Why don't we take the lead?"

Majima came up with an idea: since sharks have entered the river and disrupted the ecological balance, let's go all the way, secure our position at the top of the food chain, and start a social network around them.

"This isn't a good idea for a university social event. This isn't a university hospital, it's a social gathering, a social event!"

Takagi shook his head, then looked at Aki Tomoya, who looked utterly bored.

"Aki!"

"...Why not just find a topic to talk about? You know the organizer of the social event, right? Talk to him, and make everyone's attention on you, thus becoming the center of attention."

"Is there any difference between what you said and what Mashima said?"

"There is a bit of that. He meant to take the lead, to take the initiative. If you start a conversation, then of course you are the center of the conversation. Otherwise, you will actively try to find a way to get involved."

"So, you guys don't want to start a group, huh? Tch!"

Takagi nodded in agreement with Aki Tomoya's words, then glanced around, straining his ears, seemingly intending to seize the opportunity to join their conversation, as Aki Tomoya had mentioned later.

"Kudo got into our Literature Department in just two years, isn't that amazing!"

This is it!

Takagi's eyes lit up; he remembered that the group of girls should be from Keio University.

At this moment, he adjusted his facial expression and said with great interest, "It's really impressive that you got into Keio University in just two years. The people at Keio University are also quite good."

While offering kind praise, Takagi also maintained her composure, wanting to have fun at the social gathering while remaining mindful of her status as a member of the Tokyo University faction.

"This reminds me of Aki University here. It also took them only two years to get into the University of Tokyo. It's a miracle!"

"..."

Aki Tomoya and Kudo Sayaka exchanged an awkward glance.

To be honest, he was holding back a laugh right now, and wondered what the other person was feeling.

What a wonderful reunion; they were both there to freeload.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, and accompanied by a soft gasp, it seemed that Takagi was able to have a good time at the social gathering.

"Aki-kun, aren't you going to join?"

"Let Takagi-kun be happy."

"No, no, no, I mean, there are obviously people I know here, so there's no need to consider my feelings. I'm just here to make up the numbers."

Mashima patted Aki Tomoya on the shoulder.

He's just here to make up the numbers, freeload off others, he's fine on his own, he doesn't need anyone to take care of him.

Moreover, if you clearly know each other, why pretend you don't?

"Did you see it?"

Aki Tomoya thought that Mashima had figured out that he and Kudo Sayaka knew each other, and at this moment he smiled a little embarrassedly.

The atmosphere is a subtle thing, which is why Aki Tomoya and Kudo Sayaka, even though they knew each other at the matchmaking event, didn't bother each other.

Sometimes, it's best not to act rashly based on emotions, after all, the three of them were indeed an unexpected occurrence here.

"That person has been staring at you sideways for a long time."

“I wasn’t talking about her.”

Aki Tomoya shook his head. If he was talking about the other person diagonally opposite, then it wasn't that they were pretending not to know each other, but rather that neither of them had decided how to greet each other.

When social gatherings are short of people, they often ask others to fill in, whether it's the guys' side or the girls' side.

Feeling that this prestigious university networking event offered a chance to gather material and also provide free food and drinks, a female writer reluctantly joined her classmate to participate.

Even here, that flower on a high mountain still seems to be something to be admired from afar.

In reality, even if someone tries to talk to you, they might not respond, so no one would bother to do it.

"There's another one?"

Majima looked puzzled.

Aki Tomo didn't explain, and was pulled away by Takagi.

"Although he was fifth from the bottom and barely passed the entrance exam for the third science major, this guy only studied seriously for two years. Isn't that amazing!"

"You're so annoying, Takagi-kun! You're amazing, but it's like all the time we spent preparing wasn't even as good as what others put in two years. Is this what it means to get into the University of Tokyo? I've learned something!"

"If your school's Kudo had spent a little more time, he might have been able to do it too."

Takagi is quite capable; he maintains a sense of awe for the University of Tokyo while simultaneously preventing others from feeling that a University of Tokyo student is unapproachable. Right now, he's having a good time.

But since it was a joint event between prestigious universities, Aki Tomoya, sitting next to him, could smell the competitive atmosphere from next door.

But looking at the two people who were already at the center of the conversation, and thinking that it was not only the University of Tokyo, but also the third year of science, even if he wanted to compete, he felt like he had nowhere to exert his strength.

"Even if you give me two more years, it would be difficult..."

Sayaka Kudo looked at Tomoya Aki and smiled awkwardly.

They each knew their own limitations, and after two years, Sayaka Kudo was well aware of that.

Aki Tomoya narrowly escaped being admitted to the University of Tokyo's Department of Science, and she too narrowly escaped being admitted to Keio University's Faculty of Letters.

They seem the same, yet they are quite different.

"Preparing for Keio University must have been tough, you all are at the pinnacle of private schools."

Aki Tomoya said in a half-joking tone.

Now that we've been brought here, there's no need to act like outsiders at this social gathering, as if we're acting superior.

Is Aki-kun a native of Tokyo?

Chapter 187 Junior and Senior (3/?)

After starting the conversation, it became clear how curious those girls were about them.

The "aliens" at East Dali No. 3 are not as unapproachable as imagined.

"Me? My family is very ordinary, and I went to an ordinary private high school. In my second year of high school, I thought I couldn't go on like this, so I decided to apply to the University of Tokyo. But until the day before the results were released, I kept thinking that if I couldn't pass the science exam, then the medical school of Jundai University and the medical school of Keio University would also be pretty good."