I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

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If she could, she really wished today could just be a day that never happened.

"No, you shouldn't think about it anymore. You'll find out what it is tomorrow."

At this moment, Aki Tomoya interrupted Eriri.

His words completely stunned Eriri.

tomorrow……

Eriri's expression froze, then crumbled little by little.

I've been tricked...

Too much...

"Sorry, sorry, I just wanted to tease you. Your birthday is tomorrow, I remember it very clearly!"

Aki Tomoya's face was full of apology.

Eriri breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

The other party still clearly remembered the exact time of her birthday.

But there's something she still wants to say—

"You're so mean right now!"

"...Then I apologize, please forgive me!"

"Who was it that said they didn't like this habit of apologizing at the drop of a hat?"

Eriri suddenly started to fight back.

Aki Tomoya truly had no way to refute her words.

He did say something like that yesterday.

He has that problem too!

"Eri, you've got me checkmated! That's impressive!"

Aki Tomoya gave Eriri a thumbs up.

The latter, however, proudly raised its head.

Therefore, she should not be underestimated!

Don't think that she has simply grown up to the point where she no longer needs sugary drinks.

"So, what gift did Tomoya prepare?"

Eriri looked at Aki Tomoya with curiosity, her eyes suddenly filled with light again.

Since Aki Tomoya just said that, he must have prepared a gift properly.

Her birthday is tomorrow, but now Gravity wants to know what kind of gift Aki Tomoya is planning to give her.

"You'll find out tomorrow."

The fun of giving gifts is lost if you tell them in advance.

Furthermore, Aki Tomoya didn't actually want Eriri to be so excited, because he wasn't sure if the gift he was going to give would satisfy Eriri.

"Hey, tell me now!"

Eriri looked at him with displeasure.

Another day to wait?

She couldn't wait even a second longer!

Previously, Aki Tomoya's teasing almost made Eriri think that he had traveled through time, but now Eriri wants to travel to tomorrow.

She wanted to know what gift her childhood friend, Aki Tomoya, had given her.

"Let's not ask anymore. You'll find out what it is tomorrow!"

Aki Tomoya shook his head, showing no intention of giving in.

He also noticed the other person's anxious look, and felt a surge of amusement.

Aki Tomoya was both flattered and overwhelmed by the prospect of receiving a birthday gift from him.

However, what he's going to give her isn't anything special; there's a 99% chance it will be the cheapest birthday gift Eriri has ever received.

It's just a token of my appreciation.

The reason they're not willing to reveal it yet is that they're a little embarrassed to say it.

It would be interesting if the other side didn't like it...

Although, given Eriri's personality, that possibility is very small.

"You really want to know?"

However, it's not really anything valuable, and if the other party really wants to know, it's not impossible to tell them now.

"Yes!"

Eriri nodded firmly.

"...Then I'll say it."

After thinking it over, Aki Tomoya decided to tell Eriri now so that she wouldn't be too disappointed if she had too high expectations.

However, to his dismay, just as he was about to tell Eriri what the birthday present he was going to give her was, she suddenly made a stop gesture.

"and many more!"

Eriri looked up, stopping Aki Tomoya from continuing.

"It's better not to say it!"

Eriri's words startled Aki Tomoya.

Eriri was the one who insisted on knowing in advance, and now she doesn't want to know anymore either.

What exactly is she trying to do?

"This... is what you wanted me to say. Now that I want to say it, you want me to hold it back?"

Now it's Aki Tomoya's turn to suffer.

Eriri insisted, and he really wanted to say it, but then she forcefully shut him down again...

It hurts! Eriri!

"Don't be like this. Do you want to know or not? Just tell me clearly, okay?"

Aki Tomoya looked like he was short of breath and had a tightness in his chest, indicating that he was feeling quite suffocated.

He asked again now, just in case he held it in and Eriri asked him something he wanted to know, leaving him in an awkward position.

"How about this, give me a hint!"

Eriri, settling for second best, ultimately made this request.

I'm itching to know nothing, but I don't want to uncover everything at once, so I'll just have to know a little bit first.

"Hint... what other hints could I possibly give..."

Aki Tomoya's expression turned sour again.

The gift he gave me was just a hint; anyone could probably guess what it was.

"Hmm...it works!"

As long as it works, that's fine. It can be used with anything, so the scope is much wider now.

But then I thought about it again, and the things that Eriri would need are nothing more than paintbrushes and tools, so Eriri should be able to guess what he was going to give her.

"It works...it works!!!"

Eriri frowned, trying to guess what it was.

Her expression of racking her brains was quite intense; it was hard to tell whether she was faking it or if she was genuinely that difficult to understand.

"What exactly is that..."

She muttered to herself, as if she still hadn't figured it out.

Aki Tomoya looked at her, his lips twitching, inwardly wondering what else he could use.

Eriri is an artist, she's into art. If he's going to give her something useful, it'll be tools related to painting and art. She can't possibly not have guessed that.

"Give me another hint!"

Eriri then clasped her hands together and pleaded again.

Aki Tomoya opened his mouth, looking at the other person in great surprise.

impossible……

Is it an act?

Could the other party really not have guessed?