After Sogo Doma's teasing remarks, Iori Hashima's expression kept changing.
First, it turned deathly pale...
If things were really as Sogo-san said, then what kind of purity did Tomoya Aki possess? It was fucking worse than being covered in the stench of money! Not only had he been blind to admire that sort of purity before, he had been fucking stupid too!
Then his pallor turned livid, followed by a flush of red...
In truth, after Tomoya Aki had fallen out with him under the pretext of reselling goods, Iori Hashima had often reflected on himself. Was what he did wrong? Could something tied to money still be as sacred as the world of anime and manga? Perhaps Tomoya Aki's argument had been right after all—anime and manga shouldn't be tainted by money...
Don't think he was brain-dead. After all, Iori Hashima was only a teenager who had just entered high school. People that age were full of fervor, dreams, and passion. To them, money really wasn't as important as dreams. Or rather, compared to money, they would rather chase their dreams and move forward...
If they couldn't achieve something themselves while someone nearby could, they would unconsciously turn their attention toward that person and begin admiring them.
Of course, waking them up was actually simple. All one had to do was tear away reality's disguise and place the truth right before their eyes...
Reality would always teach them a lesson!
The reason Iori Hashima's face had suddenly flushed was that he had realized that everything he was doing now was for the development of anime and manga, while Tomoya Aki's flimsy claims were really nothing more than hollow slogans. In terms of contributing to anime and manga, he was far more useful. He would no longer be confused!
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