"Kenichi, you're finally here. I thought you weren't coming. I've been looking for you, but I couldn't find you." As he spoke, Kenichi Hasegawa's only friend ran over.
Kenichi Hasegawa looked at the person running towards him. He looked like an ordinary person, similar to Kenichi Hasegawa himself, the only difference was that he wore a pair of glasses and looked a little weaker. However, from the sound of his voice and the way he moved, it was hard to tell that he was a otaku. In addition, if he took off his glasses, he was actually quite handsome, but he always wore those black-framed glasses, which made him look a little more rustic.
Tomoya Aki, Kenichi Hasegawa's only friend before, although he didn't look like an otaku, in fact, this guy was definitely a 100% senior otaku. How to say it, although Kenichi Hasegawa also read anime novels before, he actually got into the pit after he met Tomoya Aki last year.
It was Tomoya Aki who brought Kenichi Hasegawa into the pit of otaku.
At the beginning, Kenichi Hasegawa was a bumpkin who came from the countryside to a big city like Tokyo. He was dressed very rustically, dressed very rustically, and even spoke in a very rustic Kansai accent. He was laughed at and excluded. At this time, it was Tomoya Aki who appeared in front of him. He took the initiative to talk to him, although what he said was all about the two-dimensional world.
To be honest, Tomoya Aki was also the only person who showed goodwill to Kenichi Hasegawa at the beginning. So, in order to become friends with Tomoya Aki and to have something in common when talking, Kenichi Hasegawa also began to get into the pit and began to pay more attention to the two-dimensional world.
At the same time, Kenichi Hasegawa also followed Tomoya Aki to work part-time to earn money, and then used the money earned from part-time work to buy two-dimensional things, figures, novels, comics, etc. Fortunately, it was Tomoya Aki. In fact, part-time jobs were not supported in junior high school, but Tomoya Aki had many ways to do this, and he took Kenichi Hasegawa to work part-time to earn money, and then spent it on the two-dimensional world.
Thankfully, Kenichi Hasegawa rarely asks his family for money to buy 2D stuff. Otherwise, his family might be dragged down. After all, it's not easy to make money in the countryside. You have to provide tuition, living expenses, etc. If you add 2D, Kenichi Hasegawa's parents in his hometown really can't support it.
Although he is still excluded or even looked down upon after becoming a otaku, at least Kenichi Hasegawa has a friend. It is also because of Tomoya Aki that Kenichi Hasegawa can live in Tokyo. Otherwise, he might have run back to his hometown to farm in shame, or even more extreme, he might have committed suicide. After all, for students who are often bullied in school, there are also some who choose to commit suicide.
So, Kenichi Hasegawa is full of gratitude to Tomoya Aki.
"Tomoya. Long time no see. Actually, I had some problems yesterday, so I slept a little late and didn't get up early in the morning. But fortunately, it's not too late now." Hasegawa Kenichi said with a smile to Aki Tomoya.
"Is that so? Hey, Kenichi, you, your tone of voice. There is no Kansai accent at all?" Aki Tomoya looked at Hasegawa Kenichi in surprise.
"Well, after all, people will despise you if you speak with a Kansai accent, so I have practiced speaking well during the holidays." Hasegawa Kenichi said very calmly. In fact, he also saw in Hasegawa Kenichi's diary that he was ridiculed for his Kansai accent, so he tried hard to change his tone of voice. So it was not inappropriate for Hasegawa Kenichi to bring up this reason.
"Is that so? Well, it doesn't matter what. But I still feel that you seem to have changed, Kenichi." Aki Tomoya looked at Hasegawa Kenichi and said a little strangely.
"Has it changed? I haven't noticed." Hasegawa Kenichi found that Tomoya Aki was quite sensitive.
"It's just a feeling. But how was your holiday? Did you buy any new novels? I'm telling you, I bought all the new books released during the holiday. Among them, "Even if I become a girl, I still like my sister" is the most exciting. Really, it's a treasure. Although the author's writing style is not very good, when writing the book, it is just right, and the handling of some plots is also very good..." When it comes to the second dimension, Tomoya Aki's whole face is flying, extremely excited, his hands are constantly gesturing, and he doesn't care what people around him think of him. He has been completely immersed in his own world.
Hasegawa Kenichi has also seen similar situations in his diary, but he thought that Hasegawa Kenichi might have exaggerated it a little at the beginning. But now, he finds that what is written in the diary is not exaggerated at all.
This guy Tomoya Aki really likes the second dimension, and he likes it to the bone.
"...So, this book is really great. Isn't it, Kenichi?" After finishing a long speech, Tomoya Aki looked at Kenichi Hasegawa with expectant eyes.
"Um, sorry, Tomoya. Although I am a little moved by what you said, and I can't wait to buy it. But, you know, I am from the countryside. So I am not rich. During the holidays, I have been working part-time, and I also considered working part-time to earn living expenses after entering high school. I don't want to ask for money from my family like a parasite. So I don't have much spare money to buy novels. I'm really sorry." Kenichi Hasegawa said this truthfully, and at the same time, he was also trying to change his impression in Tomoya Aki's heart.
As for the relationship of friends, Kenichi Hasegawa doesn't mind maintaining it. After all, Tomoya Aki is also the only friend of Kenichi Hasegawa in Tokyo.
"Oh? Is that so? As expected, after entering high school, Kenichi, you have become mature. Working part-time to support yourself is a great decision, and I support you. But in this case, you won't have much money to buy 2D stuff. That's a pity." Although Aki Tomoya is always immersed in his own world, and even many of the things and decisions he makes are completely unreasonable in the eyes of others. But he is not completely ignorant. He can understand and support what Hasegawa Kenichi said, but he still feels regretful.
"This is also unavoidable. But I will buy the book "Even if I become a girl, I still like my sister" that you said, Tomoya." Hasegawa Kenichi said with a smile.
"Well, Kenichi, if you are in this situation, you don't have to buy it if you want to read it. I'll lend you my book. Although I can't buy it for you. But it's still okay to lend it to you. I can lend you any good works in the future." Aki Tomoya is also generous.
"Really? Thank you so much, Tomoya." Hasegawa Kenichi thanked. Of course, Hasegawa Kenichi is like this now, but he won't always be like this. When he can make money in the future, he will naturally pay for it. Of course, he can make money and make enough money, which is the premise.