Eriri and Hyodo Michiru left together. They parted ways at the subway station.
Aki Tomoya's two childhood friends got along very well.
There was nothing else planned for Sunday. Seeing that Aki Tomoya was going to the Tokyo Metropolitan Library again, Eriri decided to hang out with Hyodo Michiru.
Hyodo Michiru was also happy for Eriri to accompany her, as the recording studio time was in the afternoon, and the other band members couldn't gather immediately.
"Hmph, you're late!"
Kamigō Yoshihiko, who had been waiting for a long time at the library, said proudly upon seeing Aki Tomoya.
As if arriving a step earlier than Aki Tomoya was something to be proud of.
"Has Kato-san arrived?"
"I think she might have arrived, or maybe she hasn't..."
Kamigō Yoshihiko hadn't paid attention to whether Kato Megumi had arrived, so he answered with a very vague statement.
Whether she arrived or not wasn't the key point. For Kamigō Yoshihiko to say that, one couldn't help but suspect if his memory was messed up.
"Let's go up first."
The two walked into the library.
Because the internal exams for various private universities in Tokyo were starting next week, there had been an increase in exam takers here recently.
And in the library, Aki Tomoya and the others successfully found Kato Megumi.
"You're here early, Kato-san."
Aki Tomoya greeted her.
Before Aki Tomoya arrived, Kato Megumi had been quietly sitting here reading the Undead River University red book.
The three of them agreed to study together on Sunday, and they all felt it was a good suggestion.
"Good morning, Aki-kun."
"Good morning."
The three of them were together, but Aki Tomoya wasn't in a hurry to sit down, because not everyone had arrived yet.
They had a study group of three at school, and at the Academy, Aki Tomoya had also asked others if they wanted to join.
After asking everyone, only Kudo Sayaka could join on Sunday.
Therefore, Aki Tomoya still needed to ask Kudo Sayaka when she would arrive.
Finding a quiet corner, Aki Tomoya took out his phone and used Line to ask Kudo Sayaka where she was.
"Tokyo Metropolitan Library!"
She's already here?
Aki Tomoya was startled when he saw the reply, because he hadn't heard Kudo Sayaka's voice in the library.
He exited the stacks area and turned around, searching everywhere for Kudo Sayaka.
His vision suddenly blurred in front of him. A figure was waving at him. Aki Tomoya focused his eyes, and the figure gradually became clear.
"Over here!"
Kudo Sayaka waved her phone. She was wearing a light blue backpack, slightly smaller than Aki Tomoya's, on her back.
She had already arrived here earlier and had even spotted Aki Tomoya before he saw her.
Looking at Kudo Sayaka's victorious expression, Aki Tomoya chuckled in amusement, "What's there to be happy about?"
"I like it. Where are your friends?"
"Over there."
"Ah, I see them. There are girls! What a relief. Fumino couldn't come today, and I thought all of Aki's friends were boys!"
Kudo Sayaka looked in the direction Aki Tomoya pointed, and when she saw that besides Kamigō Yoshihiko, there was also Kato Megumi, a girl, she breathed a sigh of relief.
She had originally invited Furuhashi Fumino as well, but Furuhashi Fumino seemed to have something else to do and unfortunately couldn't make it.
"Let's go over together, Kudo."
Just as Aki Tomoya was suggesting they go over to say hello with Kudo Sayaka, Kudo Sayaka grabbed Aki Tomoya's sleeve.
Feeling the tug on his sleeve, Aki Tomoya turned back to look at Kudo Sayaka in confusion.
Kudo Sayaka wasn't looking at Aki Tomoya, but was pointing at something with her finger: "Aki, do you know that person?"
"What?"
Aki Tomoya asked, puzzled, while also looking in the direction Kudo Sayaka was pointing.
Through the gaps in the bookshelf, he saw a pair of beautiful but completely cold eyes.
"Such a scary gaze..."
Kudo Sayaka mumbled softly, but her eyes were very curious about the identity of the person behind the bookshelf.
She turned to look at Aki Tomoya, wanting to see his reaction.
When he spotted those eyes, Aki Tomoya froze.
Behind the bookshelf stood a tall figure, wearing a white hairband, with beautiful long hair cascading over her shoulders and back, holding a Keio University red book in her hand.
Kasumigaoka Utaha, from Toyosaki Academy Year 3 Class C, aiming to enter the Keio University Faculty of Letters this year, known as the literary prodigy at school, Aki Tomoya's Senior.
"Hello, Kasumigaoka-senpai."
Aki Tomoya realized and greeted her.
Kudo Sayaka, standing beside him, nodded, her curious gaze shifting between Kasumigaoka Utaha and Aki Tomoya.
"They really know each other..."
Kudo Sayaka muttered in a tiny voice.
After noticing a bone-chilling gaze on her back, Kudo Sayaka subconsciously found the source of the gaze.
After noticing they were beautiful eyes, she became even more puzzled.
It wasn't someone she knew, so it was most likely someone Aki Tomoya knew.
"Hello, Aki... The library isn't a place for flirting!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha walked out from behind the bookshelf, subtly glancing at Kudo Sayaka.
"Your Senior?! It seems like she's also taking the Keio University exam, just like me?"
Kudo Sayaka whispered into Aki Tomoya's ear. While this intimate action didn't seem like much to them, it was different in the eyes of others.
There is a distinction between men and women, and interactions between opposite sexes can easily be misunderstood by those who are not familiar with them.
Kasumigaoka Utaha's ears suddenly became sharp. After catching the words "Keio University," she couldn't help but look at Kudo Sayaka a couple more times.
After making a note of this information in her mind, Kasumigaoka Utaha's brain started working rapidly.
"Girlfriend?"
It seemed suspicious!
But she hadn't heard Eriri mention it. If she were really his girlfriend, that Eriri would definitely be the first to blab about it.
Of course, it was also possible that Eriri didn't know!
Preparing for the Keio University exam...
Important information extracted!
Kasumigaoka Utaha subconsciously glanced at the red book in her hand.
Since she was a girl preparing for the Keio University exam, she should have some academic ability, at least better than most students at Toyosaki Academy.
And since she didn't know her, she should be from another school!
Combining this with the fact that Aki Tomoya attended cram school, this girl was likely someone he studied with at the Academy.
After analyzing all this, it only took Kasumigaoka Utaha's brain a brief second. She looked at Kudo Sayaka, then looked at Aki Tomoya.
"A third-year Senior from my school," Aki Tomoya replied, then looked towards Kasumigaoka Utaha. "I won't bother you anymore, goodbye."
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