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"...Senior's ability to play tricks on people hasn't changed at all."
Noticing the hint of revenge flashing in the other person's eyes, Aki Tomoya smiled helplessly.
That moment just now felt like a return to when they first met.
However, it's already quite surprising that the two of them can sit down and talk so calmly after that incident.
There's no such thing as a clean break; relationships that are more than strangers but less than friends are much easier than before.
"Eri should be here soon. Don't tell her I'm going to use an alternate account."
I also made plans with Eriri today.
Kasumigaoka Utaha reminded him of something.
If Eriri finds out about this, she'll definitely say that Eriri is crazy, asking why she would switch to writing light novels when she was doing so well.
She couldn't really explain it; she couldn't very well say that Eriri had given her too many illusions, and that she wanted to see just how capable she really was.
She still didn't want to say anything that might cause misunderstanding in front of Eriri.
However, when Eriri arrived, she unceremoniously plopped down next to Aki Tomoya.
"Rinya, here you go. It's for my art exhibition in Tokyo next month. Even though it's just being exhibited alongside my mentor's work, it's still pretty impressive, isn't it!"
Eriri gave him a ticket for that day, seemingly hoping he would be able to attend.
Incidentally, I also got one from Kasumigaoka Utaha.
"The art of bondage?"
"This is a formal art exhibition, how could I possibly paint something like that! This is a masterpiece by Eriri Sawamura Spencer, exhibited alongside her mentor, so don't underestimate me!"
"It's because your notebook left such a deep impression!"
She accepted the ticket, and as usual, she exchanged a few words with Eriri.
Aki Tomoya glanced at the date on the ticket but didn't give Eriri a definite answer, instead saying they'd see how things went.
You absolutely must come! Please!
"Even if you say so, I still..."
This is difficult...
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Chapter 207 Nineteen years old, a student (4/?)
Eriri extended a warm invitation, having already given the tickets to everyone she knew, as if afraid no one would come.
Her work will be exhibited along with her mentor at the Tokyo University of the Arts, and it's estimated that everyone will go there because of her mentor.
Eriri, who benefited from this, couldn't bear to be left out and wanted to share her joy with everyone.
"I am Eriri, nineteen years old, the Renaissance!"
The artist Eriri is not the humiliation-themed doujinshi artist Eri Kashiwagi.
They're quite influential in real life too!
Eriri, who was so excited, simply couldn't refuse!
However, Aki Tomoya also glanced at his little notebook.
I took a few days off in late July to investigate Mr. Kobayashi's matter, and I'll have to make up for it with my vacation time in August.
UDI needs him, or rather, Mr. Makoto Sakamoto of the Nakado class needs him, and Eriri's exhibition of works this time also needs him.
This is really difficult...
"Try to schedule your time well."
It can only be this way.
However, he probably won't be the only one going; Eriri seems to have invited quite a few other people as well.
……
On a weekday, when I went to UDI, I saw a lot of reporters outside the research institute. I don't know why they were there.
"There are so many reporters outside. Is UDI really that popular now?"
After greeting everyone as soon as he entered the office, he casually said a few words.
Upon hearing this, Mikoto Misumi looked up and jokingly said, "Aki-kun, maybe he's here to interview you."
Her words made Aki Tomo, who had just sat down, chuckle.
He's a low-key, model citizen, an ordinary UDI recorder; how could the media possibly interview him?
Since they're here for an interview, the media will definitely be more interested in female forensic scientists.
"how could it be possible."
"It's not impossible. Aki-kun is quite famous at the cram school, right? Getting into the University of Tokyo in two years has become the biggest advertisement. Now, when students consult the cram school, the first question they ask is, 'Can you get into the University of Tokyo in two years?' Hahahaha..."
Upon hearing this, Aki Tomoya was extremely puzzled, wondering where Misumi Mikoto had heard such a thing.
After Mikoto Misumi explained, he learned that her younger brother was a teacher at a cram school, or a cram school. She had mentioned Aki Tomoya when she talked about UDI, and her brother had given her a brief explanation.
That's when I realized how amazing the part-time college students in their department were.
"Judging from this, UDI has struck gold and made a huge profit!"
"Dr. Donghai Lin, you are also..."
"What's wrong with me?"
"Sourness."
Tokai Rin Yuko, who was accused of being malicious, pretended to be hurt, but the teasing in her eyes did not fade at all.
Mikoto Misumi, who was standing next to her, kept smiling.
"Those reporters probably came because of Mr. Kobayashi's case. The police made a big fuss about how quickly they solved the dismemberment case, and the Nishi-Musashino Police Station got some attention, so we benefited from it too."
It seems like there's been a deliberate push; the police want to improve their image, and UDI, as an assisting party, can also benefit from it.
The public opinion surrounding this incident is much better than that of the previous medical dispute.
Last time, the media portrayed UDI as a villain who sided with the hospital.
"Stirring up trouble is one of the media's greatest skills. Who knows what they're after? It's best to be careful. Even if you run into them, it's best not to say anything carelessly, or you'll fall into their trap."
Director Yasuo Kamikura walked in and gave a reminder to everyone in the office.
Exaggeration and taking things out of context are all skills that the media possesses.
The topic of cancer patient Kenji Kobayashi being persuaded to agree to someone killing him attracted the attention of this group of hyenas who smelled blood.
As the saying goes, "the more you talk, the more mistakes you make." Although UDI has once again come into the public eye, whether it's a good thing or not remains to be seen.
In short, being in the eye of the storm isn't always a good thing.
Upon seeing the director appear, Aki Tomoya went up to discuss the August schedule with him.
Because he had taken leave in July, his vacation time was reduced accordingly. So, the space that needed to be freed up was cleared. Since it was a part-time job and he hadn't had any problems at work, the director basically agreed after he mentioned it.
After all, it wouldn't affect my part-time job, and I could make up for the missed attendance in July, so there was no reason not to agree.
Being too demanding of part-time workers is unacceptable; what if they quit?
"It would be even better if we could have a part-time job too..."
Director Kamikura Yasuo thought to himself, "How could I possibly find someone with the same level of awareness as Aki Tomoya?"
They don't even consider why they can't find college students willing to work part-time here.
"Don't tell everyone about the schedule; just do it the same as always!"
Kamikura Yasuo whispered a reminder before he left.
UDI's two shifts make it difficult to even take a normal day off, but part-time jobs allow you to start and finish get off work on time, and the shift schedule is also well-organized.
It's absolutely infuriating to say this.
But there's nothing I can do. Part-time is part-time. I can't even be on time to start and finish get off work, or take normal days off. Do you really think this hourly wage can keep someone like me, especially a student from the University of Tokyo?
Remarkably, no bodies were brought to UDI today. Tomoya Aki and Makoto Sakamoto were in the lab working on histopathology, finishing up the report they hadn't completed.
"With Aki-kun's help, I feel like it's not impossible to stay at UDI."
Makoto Sakamoto endured a lot of pressure here because of Nakado Kei. Once, by chance, Tomoya Aki heard Nakado Kei shout "Bastard!" The person was scared away and later secretly wrote it down in his notebook.
While wanting to complain about this habit of taking notes, he also felt that he couldn't afford to mess with the volatile temper of the Nakado clan, which could be described in various ways as "despicable" and "bastard".
When Aki Tomoya left the research institute on time in the afternoon, there were still quite a few reporters outside.
Aki Tomoya ignored them and walked away, but the reporters had obviously been waiting for a long time. When they saw that someone had come out of the research institute, they immediately surrounded him.
"not good……"
This feels so troublesome.
The group of reporters was like flies, impossible to swat away no matter how hard he tried. For the first time, he felt that being the first person to leave the research institute every afternoon was not a good thing.