I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

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This also made Aki Tomoya realize once again how sad it is for a woman over thirty to be unwanted.

"So you can fall in love too?"

Suddenly, a remark from Nakado left Aki Tomoya both amused and exasperated.

He can joke around?

With Takase Fumito arrested, the perpetrator of a series of murders was apprehended, and the Nakado clan was finally relieved of a worry.

I haven't been saying "bastard" much lately, and I've been keeping my promise to Aki Tomoya.

Now it seems like he's even joking with others?

However, when Aki Tomoya looked over, he realized that the other person was looking at him very seriously.

This prompted Aki Tomoya to retort somewhat helplessly, "Dr. Nakado, putting aside whether I've actually found love or not, what do you mean by 'I can fall in love'?"

What Nakado just said made it sound like he was a heartless, emotionless machine.

"I must have misunderstood. After all, you seem too focused."

"...Are you praising me or insulting me?"

Aki Tomoya was a little unsure whether Nakado Kei had just praised him or insulted him.

It was said to be a compliment to his seriousness and focus, and Aki Tomo didn't have much to say, but there was something subtly off about it...

"Dr. Nakado is praising you, but then again, Aki-kun, you've reached this point!"

Mikoto Misumi joked at this moment.

The office was filled with gossip about Aki Tomoya.

This left Aki Tomoya, the person involved, somewhat dumbfounded.

Is it because he doesn't have enough work, or is everyone unusually gossipy today, showing such concern for his affairs?

And has he been behaving differently lately than before?

It's amazing that this group of people would make that connection.

"I have a feeling that there's some misunderstanding among everyone..."

"Aki-kun, you're starting to sound less confident. At a time like this, if you just admit it openly, everyone will wish you well!"

"..."

Aki Tomoya was speechless.

Should he admit it?

But in reality, he is still single.

"What's wrong? What do you all want to wish Aki-kun well?"

Kube Rokuro, who was carrying a bag, had just heard what Misumi Mikoto said.

Still unaware of what had happened, he asked curiously before walking to his seat.

"Finally, someone in our office has found a partner!"

Tokai Rin Yuko looked quite emotional.

The entire office was filled with single people, except for Aki Tomoya.

Kube Rokuro was also surprised when he heard these words from Tokai Rin Yuko.

He then looked towards Aki Tomoya and said with delight, "Congratulations!"

"Congratulations... I already said it's not true!"

Aki Tomoya said, sounding somewhat distraught.

He really wanted to explain that everyone was still the same, still single.

However, in the eyes of others, he is already considered to be someone who has found a partner.

"That's someone who's about to find a partner, right?"

Mikoto Misumi made a correction.

This time, Aki Tomoya was somewhat unable to refute it.

Noticing Aki Tomoya's reaction, everyone smiled knowingly.

"What kind of girl is she?"

"Is he older or younger than you?"

"Are you also from the University of Tokyo?"

"..."

Are they starting to check household registrations already?

Aki Tomoya pushed up his glasses and complained to these people, "Are you my in-laws?!"

Now this group of people is acting like his in-laws, keen to discuss the woman's affairs.

"Tell me, does Aki-kun consider us outsiders?"

Tokai Rin Yuko had already walked over and was lying down in front of the desk, her eyes filled with intense curiosity.

Her words left Aki Tomoya speechless.

At this point, he had no choice but to reveal something: "He's the same age as me."

"Is it pretty?"

What do you think?

"I still trust your judgment, Aki-kun!"

Toukai Rin Yuko's trust touched Aki Tomoya quite a bit...

"What kind of girl would I be if it were my turn?"

Mikoto Misumi squeezed in.

"You're very energetic, but you can also be quite quiet when you're serious."

"Oh~!"

The other person gave Aki Tomoya a meaningful look.

Then, Rokuro Kube, who was standing next to him, couldn't wait to ask, "Are you from the same school?"

"...No, she's from Keio."

"Wow, you're from the University of Tokyo, and she's from Keio!"

At this moment, Tokai Rin Yuko sighed enviously.

She longs for a relationship like that, but unfortunately, she hasn't met many good men at social events.

Here we have to admire Tokai Rin's poor judgment when it comes to men; she really can't judge most of them accurately.

When did you start dating?

Mikoto Misumi asked the most crucial question.

As soon as she finished speaking, she was met with a glare from Aki Tomoya.

"I've already told you, we haven't even started dating yet!"

"So you're about to start dating, right?"

"..."

There's no way to refute that now.

Chapter 368 Oh no (3/5)

Summer vacation started in late July, and before the summer festival in August, Aki Tomoya spent half his time at UDI and the other half studying.

After discovering that everyone at UDI was also quite gossipy, Aki Tomoya became hesitant to take out his phone in the office after that incident.

Because in an office full of singles, once someone is perceived as someone who is about to find a partner, the others will pay extra attention to that person.

This was just a minor incident.

Before long, by mid-August, at the summer festival, Aki Tomoya had already devised a battle plan.

First, meet up with Sayaka Kudo, then draw a fortune stick at Senso-ji Temple and see what the outcome will be.

As for what happened next, forgive him for being a bit of a straight man; he couldn't think of any romantic developments for the time being, so he decided to just take it one step at a time.

"OK!"

Before setting off, Aki Tomoya looked in the mirror to make sure he was in good shape before heading out.

Just as he turned to look at the door, he discovered someone peeking inside from outside.