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Although Haruto had held Aika's contact card for nearly a month, he had never reached out to her. The reason was quite simple: no matter how much she claimed to admire his work, they were essentially rivals. One had taken the gold in the Ascent of New Gods competition while the other had claimed the silver.
Haruto believed that mutual respect between rivals was possible; his relationship with Reina Fujimoto was proof of that. However, he knew nothing about Aika's character, so he had avoided making any deep connection with her. But now, circumstances demanded a change of pace.
He entered her LINE ID into his phone. He didn't receive an immediate notification that she had accepted, which wasn't surprising; she likely had her own schedule to maintain. Haruto didn't dwell on it.
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