After starting the conversation, they also discovered how curious those girls were about them.
The 'aliens' from Tokyo University Todai Faculty of Science III weren't as unapproachable as they imagined after all.
"Me? My family is very ordinary. I went to a regular private high school. In my second year of high school, I thought I couldn't go on like this, so I decided to aim for Tokyo University. But until the day before the results were announced, I was thinking that if I couldn't get into Todai Faculty of Science III, then Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine and Keio Faculty of Medicine would also be fine."
"Your optimistic attitude makes me a little jealous! Juntendo University and our Faculty of Medicine are backups? You enviable guy!"
These people completely ignored how hard Aki Tomoya studied for the exam, only hearing the sentence that he decided to aim for Tokyo University Todai Faculty of Science III in his second year of high school and then passed.
Just thinking about that kind of statement makes them so envious.
Wanted to get into Tokyo University, so he got in...
They also wanted to try saying something like that, but in front of the person who actually did it, they decided against it.
"Right? This guy is amazing. Have you heard of Toyosaki Academy?"
Takagi said in an exaggerated tone, completely disregarding the feelings of the male classmates from other schools, and enjoying the attention of most of the girls with his comrade from Tokyo University.
So, if they wanted to, the name of Tokyo University was enough to attract people, and this was even the case without Majima joining in.
"At this moment, it would be even more exciting if there were people from Kyoto University or Keio Faculty of Medicine."
Majima drank his juice alone, looking at the boys from Keio and Sophia University with disappointment.
Why don't you dare to challenge those two from Tokyo University Todai Faculty of Science III?
Meanwhile, Majima thought about how Takagi, being from Kansai, wasn't particularly interested in Kyoto University, which made him even more regretful, because people from Kyoto University wouldn't travel all the way to Tokyo in Kanto just to attend a mixer.
"Toyosaki Academy? Isn't that the same high school as Kasumigaoka-senpai from the second year? Do you know each other? How's your relationship?"
Surprisingly, Kudo Sayaka leaned over gossipingly at this moment, actively starting a conversation at the mixer after it had begun, which was rare for her.
She quietly asked Aki Tomoya, and her classmates from the Faculty of Literature beside her were also ignited with the fire of gossip.
After leaving behind the legend at Toyosaki Academy that had been overshadowed by Aki Tomoya, Kasumigaoka Utaha had already planted her flag on new ground.
"Aki, you knew someone at Keio? You should have said so earlier!"
Takagi put his arm around Aki Tomoya's shoulder, his face also full of curiosity, and at the same time, he signaled with his eyes that since he had already taken the initiative to lead the charge for the Tokyo University group, Aki Tomoya should also quickly add another point for their Tokyo University.
However, at this moment, Kasumigaoka Utaha turned her head and said calmly, "Know him? Of course I know him. Aki Tomoya was too famous in my high school."
It seemed they hadn't expected a second-year Senior from Keio to join the conversation of the first-years, which slightly surprised Aki Tomoya and the others.
"Kasumigaoka-senpai is even more amazing. She just studied casually and still consistently held the top spot in her year, and could choose freely among Waseda University, Sophia University, and Keio."
Aki Tomoya pushed up his glasses, not hesitating to boast about how amazing Kasumigaoka Utaha was back then.
"Aki-kun is more amazing. He barely studied before his second year of high school and only started preparing from his second year. My achievements are slightly inferior compared to yours."
"Kasumigaoka-senpai is the type of person who sleeps in class, flips through books casually when she gets back, and then can get into Keio."
"That's just being good at humanities. Compared to a National University that aims to select all-rounders, it's still quite different."
"You are as humble as ever."
"Aki-kun is the one who is humble."
It was impossible to tell if their relationship was good or bad.
However, seeing the two of them praising each other but refusing to back down created a somewhat subtle atmosphere in the eyes of others.
Takagi and Majima exchanged glances, both seeing intense curiosity in each other's eyes.
After the stalemate, the two looked at each other for a long time. Takagi then asked curiously, "Senior from Keio, are you on good terms with our Aki?"
"Average."
"Generally speaking, this is also fate. Reuniting at a prestigious University mixer has a special charm."
Takagi looked between Aki Tomoya and Kasumigaoka Utaha with ambiguous eyes.
Fate brought them together, next to each other in the exam room and at the entrance ceremony, and they got to know such interesting friends. It's really great!
Tokyo is so good!
"Takagi-kun, don't look at my Senior being so humble; she's actually a very talented literary woman."
"Speaking of humility, Aki-kun is more humble than anyone. Should I say it's expected of Tokyo University?"
Their relationship really seemed to be getting more complicated. Takagi didn't regret coming to today's mixer at all.
They say Keio and Waseda like to compete, but it's also common for Tokyo University, Faculty of Medicine and Keio Faculty of Medicine to clash.
It seems like University of Tokyo, Faculty of Science III and Keio Faculty of Literature are competing? Interesting!
And they are in a Senior-junior relationship! Awesome!
On the surface, Takagi was polite, smiled kindly, and was elegant and humorous, but inwardly, he was more restless than anyone. After coming to Tokyo from a family of Doctors in Kyoto, he was like a wild horse unleashed.
"There's a smell of gunpowder."
Majima leaned over and whispered in a voice only he and Takagi could hear.
"Yes, the smell of gunpowder."
Takagi nodded slightly.
Just then, Aki Tomoya skillfully refilled Kasumigaoka Utaha's tea.
"It's been a year, and Senior is still as stunning as ever. The talented woman of Toyogasaki back then should now be called the talented woman of Keio. I didn't get to congratulate you on entering Keio back then. Now, as your junior, I can only express my respect with this tea."
Aki Tomoya remembered her message on LINE in February. He took this opportunity to offer a year-late congratulation, considering it a thank you for Kasumigaoka Utaha's unique "concern" back then.
"I haven't had a chance to congratulate you either. Congratulations."
Kasumigaoka Utaha said, and then, as if she had relaxed, her tone softened considerably.
Just thinking about how to greet the reunited Aki Tomoya at the mixer she was originally scouting for had given her a headache for a long time.
To be honest, it was a bit awkward at first.
Seeing Aki Tomoya sitting at this prestigious University mixer, Kasumigaoka Utaha imagined, if Aki Tomoya were still that simple otaku back then, could he be here at this moment?
Even when she first saw him, Kasumigaoka Utaha found it hard to believe that the Taki from back then was now someone who made everyone present hesitate after learning they were from University of Tokyo, Faculty of Science III.
If Aki Tomoya were still the Taki from back then, there would be no place for him here at all.
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