Time came to July, and after the new month began, Aomine Cram School was missing someone.
That was Furuhashi Fumino, and it looked like she had left and wasn't coming back.
For a week, Furuhashi Fumino hadn't appeared at the cram school. If Kudo Sayaka hadn't kept in touch with her and mentioned her frequently at the cram school, Aki Tomoya would have thought her Father had persuaded her.
After persisting for so long, was she finally giving up?
At first, Aki Tomoya thought so, and didn't ask much about why Furuhashi Fumino hadn't come back to the cram school.
However, compared to his indifferent reaction, Kudo Sayaka was very concerned about Furuhashi Fumino's situation.
Of course, including the two remedial Teachers at the cram school, they were also concerned about her.
On this day, Aki Tomoya didn't go to the cram school but rested at home. It was a holiday given by the cram school. They said for the Summer Festival, they would probably have to watch fireworks with the Teachers at the cram school again, so they took a day off before the end of the first semester and before the summer vacation.
Since the end of New Year's Day, no one had rested much. Considering the students' condition, plus the cram school didn't have money to organize study camps for the students, they just gave a holiday. They didn't have to go in the afternoon and evening.
"Yoshihiko, shall we go to your place to study this afternoon?"
Before the last class in the morning, Aki Tomoya asked Kamigō Yoshihiko, who was behind him.
After finishing the morning classes on Saturday, he didn't have to go to the cram school this afternoon, but he couldn't find anything to do on this day. If he rested, he might as well go to bed early tonight.
"Huh, aren't you going to the cram school?"
Kamigō Yoshihiko looked puzzled.
Not going to the cram school on Saturday afternoon but asking him to review, Kamigō Yoshihiko almost suspected he had a fever again.
"They said to rest a bit before the summer vacation, so we don't have to go to the cram school today."
"Then why are you inviting me on a Saturday? Even if I spend Saturday alone, I absolutely won't spend Saturday with a male friend!"
Kamigō Yoshihiko shouted with great integrity.
If it was a rest day, Kamigō Yoshihiko begged him to rest well on this day and definitely not to look for him.
On this Saturday, reviewing alone at home, he didn't want to spend it with Aki Tomoya either!
"I don't understand why you're so sensitive about this. I'm single too, am I bothered by anything?"
Aki Tomoya looked at Kamigō Yoshihiko helplessly.
It's just one day of rest, what's wrong with finding a male friend to review with?
"Then why don't you ask Kato?!"
Kamigō Yoshihiko's question left Aki Tomoya completely bewildered.
At this moment, he also wanted to ask why he should ask Kato Megumi the same thing.
"It's possible, but it might be a bit inconvenient for Aki-kun, right?"
Kato Megumi replied calmly.
Although being invited by someone on a Saturday sounds like a happy thing, being invited by someone of the opposite sex might cause some misunderstanding. Of course, if it's just for studying, that's not an issue.
Meanwhile, Eriri coughed twice at this moment: "Cough cough, I do have some time in the afternoon..."
"Never mind, I'll go home and sleep this afternoon."
Aki Tomoya said to himself at this moment, as if he hadn't heard what she said.
Hearing Aki Tomoya's words, Eriri looked puzzled.
Just now, her face was still showing 'why didn't you invite me?'. Hearing Aki Tomoya being so dismissive at this moment, she felt somewhat unbalanced.
"Resting on Saturday, studying together, it's not a date. He's been led astray by Kamigō-kun."
Kato Megumi muttered softly, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes.
"Saying others are bothered, when you yourself are the most bothered. If you can rest today, isn't it better to just rest properly with friends?"
Perhaps having heard Kato Megumi's muttering, Eriri looked at Aki Tomoya with a look of exasperation.
As a result, Aki Tomoya, who had been led astray by Kamigō Yoshihiko, was completely bewildered at this moment.
His eyeballs rolled, and then he thought carefully.
"But I've already been abandoned by my friend!"
Aki Tomoya replied grumpily.
That scoundrel Kamigō Yoshihiko, it's just studying together, and he actually dared to refuse him!
And just at this moment, Eriri's expression changed, and she looked at him very seriously.
As long as he invited her at this moment, this person would definitely agree.
Aki Tomoya had already seen Eriri's hint, but at a time like this, it felt somewhat subtle.
"Then what about during the Summer Festival? You won't have time to rest either, inviting someone out or something like that won't happen, right?"
"If it were two years ago, I did have someone of the opposite sex I wanted to invite to watch fireworks together..."
Aki Tomoya sighed.
Two years ago, he did think about inviting Kasumigaoka Utaha at this time, although the romantic factor was still small back then, there was definitely a sense of longing.
"Who was that?"
Eriri asked subconsciously.
However, Aki Tomoya just smiled and didn't answer.
As for who that person was, if Eriri could guess, she could guess. If she couldn't, Aki Tomoya didn't plan to say it in front of others.
"We'll see this afternoon. If I'm going to Asakusa and can't find anyone, I'll look for you."
"What's with being randomly disliked by you?! Explain it clearly, isn't this childhood friend of yours too pathetic? To be the last person considered!"
Eriri was quite indignant. Even if considered, she was the last one, it was infuriating!
A childhood friend should be better than a normal friend, right?
Not even considered?!
"Kato-san, are you going back to watch fireworks during the Summer Festival? At my cram school, quite a few people made wishes on the fireworks last year!"
"No need, and if wishes could be easily granted, they wouldn't be wishes."
"What amazing words!"
Is she a girl who focuses more on action instead?
Amazing!
Aki Tomoya gave a thumbs-up.
"Randomly being praised..."
Kato Megumi didn't know whether to be happy at this moment.
Meanwhile, Eriri on the other side suddenly stood up and slammed her hands on Aki Tomoya's desk aggressively: "Like that woman, are you also looking down on the childhood friend type?! I'm free this afternoon!"
Emphasizing that she was free in the afternoon, Eriri seemed to be trying to vindicate the childhood friend type.
"...I'll consider it."
A very formulaic answer, not sure if it was intentional.
He couldn't help but complain inwardly at the same time. The childhood friend type didn't need Eriri to vindicate it. She just needed to be a good blonde childhood friend and be herself, and that would be enough.
But why did the topic go off track?
Aki Tomoya thought for a while and decided it was still Kamigō Yoshihiko's fault.
If this guy hadn't considered things like being single when he said they should review together, the topic should have clearly been about studying, reviewing, exams, and so on!
Enduring Aki Tomoya's strange gaze, Kamigō Yoshihiko remained oblivious.
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