I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

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From the moment he first sensed the medical malpractice, to the moment he learned that the incident involved his father, who was a colleague at the same time, and the election of the head of surgery at the university hospital, his mindset had changed; he was no longer simply watching the drama unfold.

At least, he wouldn't feel any schadenfreude towards Suzuya, who was ranked first in the same period.

At the end of the summer vacation, I coordinated with the director about my future after the start of the new semester, while also keeping an eye on the lawsuit involving the Affiliated Hospital of Beijing Medical University.

Just before the start of the school year, Aki Tomoya received his cousin Hyodo Michiru's first single.

"Are they finally going to officially debut?"

He later found a lot of information about Michiru Hyodo and her band online.

They've finally taken this step towards their official debut.

"But isn't this level of attention too little for newcomers?"

From the single and the accompanying message, Aki Tomo could also sense the joy of his cousin.

However, their musical journey doesn't seem to have been entirely smooth sailing.

Chapter 224 Not Looking for You (1/2)

Signing with a reputable agency gives them the opportunity to officially debut and enter the music industry, but newcomers are still newcomers, and Michiru Hyodo and her friends aren't necessarily much luckier than others.

Newcomers who have just debuted receive very little attention, and their agencies don't invest many resources in them.

"I wonder if they'll make it through..."

The beginning was the most difficult time, and whether they could survive the most difficult period meant whether they could stay there.

Once you join an agency, which means you're an artist, it's uncertain whether their agency has any strange or unusual rules.

I haven't been in much contact with Michiru Hyodo or Tomoya Aki lately.

She's been very busy lately, and I haven't been by her side, so I don't know exactly what she's been busy with.

However, after seeing her first single, Aki Tomoya knew that his cousin must have been having a tough time lately.

After taking out his phone and sending a message of condolence, he put the single aside.

He received a reply from Michiru Hyodo just as he was about to go to sleep.

"Finally, I have time to rest! That's great, haha!"

It looks like they've been practicing all along.

After graduating from high school and successfully signing a contract with an agency, Michiru Hyodo no longer had any vacations.

Compared to his cousin, Aki Tomoya felt that he was much better off.

"Being an idol must be tough. You must be exhausted, big star."

"Stop teasing me, I finally got to debut..."

Yes, it's not easy to debut.

There will be opportunities to appear on shows and television in the future.

They can sing well and pursue their musical dreams.

"Have you heard our single? I begged for ages to get it!"

The unreleased single was given to someone outside the industry ahead of time because of Michiru Hyodo.

Although they are just a newly debuted group, their agency is still very strict with them.

If it were to leak out and be discovered by the agency, Michiru Hyodo would definitely be reprimanded.

"I've already heard of it, it's good."

"...Is 'not bad' the only word you can use to describe your evaluation? I really can't do anything with you!"

"Ichiro Hyodo replied with dissatisfaction."

"Do you expect me to write a thousand-word music review? Please, I'm not a professional music critic. From an average person's perspective, it's not bad!"

Responding helplessly, Aki Tomoya explained that he was simply expressing his true feelings as an outsider.

Michiru Hyodo didn't continue on this issue; she knew she couldn't win an argument with Tomoya Aki.

After that, she complained about the management of the firm and a few other things.

"I have to be respectful to my seniors and follow the firm's rules. It's so troublesome!"

"For example, right now, you shouldn't be chatting with me, right? (*￣︶￣)"

"Pfft, please, you're my relative. Don't I even have the right to chat with my relatives?"

"That's not necessarily true. For an idol, the only opposite-sex person they can truly accept is their father!"

Upon seeing these words, Michiru Hyodo couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Their agency did indeed give them many instructions not to have close contact with men, or even better, not to have any relationship at all.

Although they don't follow the idol route, their images are quite good. With proper packaging, even if their skills aren't great, their appearance can at least be a plus.

"If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn't have signed with the agency at all..."

"Now that you've already signed the contract, do your job well! You're about to debut, and you already have your first single!"

"Yes, yes, yes, you're almost stricter than my dad!"

The two didn't chat for long; Michiru Hyodo was already very tired, having practiced for a long time.

After saying goodnight to the other person, Aki Tomoya went to sleep.

And this summer vacation is coming to an end as well.

……

After summer vacation ended, Aki Tomo returned home.

Back in his science class at the University of Tokyo, he resumed his normal studies.

Meanwhile, Suzuya, who ranked first in the same period, was more or less affected by his father's case.

It's called an influence, but really it's just that people are talking about his father.

The impact of this is not too great.

Compared to when we met during the summer vacation, Suzuya looked much better, and it seemed that the lawsuit was still going well.

"Aki, what are you watching? You're a fan of celebrities?!"

Takagi leaned closer and saw the video that Aki Tomoya was watching, looking like he'd seen a ghost.

His reaction immediately attracted the attention of Majima on the other side.

Upon hearing Takagi's voice, Majima immediately came over, eager to gossip.

"Don't overthink it if you know them."

Aki Tomoya replied coldly, without offering any further explanation.

The video I watched was just Michiru Hyodo's debut performance; as for idol worship...

He doesn't have time to do such things.

"Knows someone? You really do know all sorts of people!"

"Takagi sighed."

Seeing Aki Tomoya's expression, he immediately lost all interest.

Takagi herself isn't particularly interested in celebrities, idols, or singers.

Upon hearing Aki Tomoya's statement, Majima exclaimed with admiration, "You even know celebrities! Aki-kun is amazing!!"

"Stop teasing me..."

He put down his phone and glanced helplessly at Majima.

"That Suzuya, it's unbelievable that he can still laugh after something like this happened to his family..."

Just then, Takagi suddenly said with a sigh.

He was looking at Suzuya and his group in front of the classroom.

Takagi had also looked into the matter concerning Suzutani's father and the current lawsuit at the Imperial Medical University Hospital, and even specifically asked Aki Tomoya about the details.

"What bad luck to run into something like that. Although I heard there's no evidence of medical malpractice, his father definitely won't be getting the position of head of surgery next. He'll have to pay the price for causing this kind of trouble for the hospital."

Instead of gloating, Takagi felt a pang of sympathy.

His reaction surprised both Aki Tomoya and Mashima, who were standing next to him.

"It's rare that Takagi-kun didn't make sarcastic remarks. Don't you dislike Suzuya?"

Aki Tomoya asked with great interest.

"...They're from the same cohort, and this is a medical malpractice case. We should stand together, okay? I hate medical malpractice cases the most!"

"That's not wrong, after all, Takagi-kun's family owns a hospital."

Majima expressed his understanding.