Mochizuki and Kasumigaoka Utaha, who were walking ahead, naturally didn't notice Aki Tomoya hiding behind the crowd. Just as Aki Tomoya was gradually approaching the two, he suddenly remembered that taking photos with a mobile phone in Sakura Country would definitely make a sound. If he was too close, he might easily be discovered by them, and there were pedestrians around, so his position would be awkward if he was questioned.
After thinking about it, Aki Tomoya decided to maintain a certain distance and find an opportunity to take a photo.
Mochizuki and Kasumigaoka, who were walking in front, were exchanging some light novel insights... Then, Mochizuki also learned that Kasumigaoka Utaha was also taking the train back to school, but of course, the residential areas they lived in were different.
"Signing is really tiring!"
"Yeah, it's completely different from what I imagined."
"Huh, I forgot to ask Machida Editor for a copy of our own book."
"Probably not possible, it hasn't been officially released yet, it would be bad if it was exposed in advance."
...
They were chatting and laughing, looking like they were in a harmonious atmosphere, but Aki Tomoya behind couldn't see this.
...
The short ten-minute walk was quickly finished.
Aki Tomoya followed the two all the way, and Mochizuki and Kasumigaoka Utaha arrived outside the train station.
During this time, although there were a few opportunities for Aki Tomoya to take candid photos, there were no intimate gestures between the two.
Although they were walking shoulder to shoulder, they maintained a certain reasonable distance.
If it was just an ordinary photo, it probably wouldn't prove anything, and Kato Megumi wouldn't easily believe him.
"Damn it..."
Aki Tomoya guessed, could it be that the two were just ordinary friends, not lovers?
But even he, a otaku, had heard that Kasumigaoka Utaha never interacted with boys at school and was unhappy with boys.
She was even more aloof and difficult to approach than Yukino Yukinoshita.
Now that she could walk so close to a man, their relationship should not be ordinary.
Now Aki Tomoya was in a dilemma.
If he didn't take a photo now, the two of them would enter the train station.
After entering the station, there would be security personnel, and the difficulty of taking candid photos would be greatly increased.
If he took candid photos then, if he was discovered, he wouldn't be able to explain it clearly.
He might even be mistaken for a pervert taking candid photos on the train.
Thinking of himself being mistaken for a pervert taking candid photos, Aki Tomoya felt a chill down his spine, and cold sweat kept breaking out.
He gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and made up his mind.
He could only take a photo now, an ordinary back shot, just an ordinary back shot.
Aki Tomoya quietly raised his mobile phone when no one was paying attention, pretending to be navigating.
With a "click" sound, a photo was taken.
After Aki Tomoya took the photo, Mochizuki and Kasumigaoka also entered the station.
Aki Tomoya also successfully took a background photo of Mochizuki and Kasumigaoka Utaha walking together.
Then he quickly hid his mobile phone again, but it was obviously a redundant action, because no one noticed at all.
Because the click sound of the mobile phone taking a photo was also covered by the sound of the surrounding crowd.
Aki Tomoya guiltily looked at the two figures whose backs were gradually becoming smaller and blurrier, and the pedestrians coming and going around him.
After seeing that everything was as usual and no one had noticed, Aki Tomoya breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
Then Aki Tomoya looked at the photo on his mobile phone, feeling both fortunate that the photo was taken and dissatisfied.
Although the distance was a bit far, the clarity was acceptable, and it was roughly possible to identify Mochizuki and Kasumigaoka Utaha.
The only pity was that it was not the intimate photo he wanted to take.
It could only be like this for now, and he would see if he had another chance next time, or if he could just exaggerate and tell Kato Megumi.
After that, Aki Tomoya also entered the station and took the next train to leave.
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