Why wasn't I the one who got the male lead's script?

"By the way, Qing, how did you two get together?"

Eriri, who had no idea anything was wrong, asked the question that had been puzzling her. The girl with short black hair who had been sitting on her right and had been silent from the beginning until now continued to stare at the teacup in silence and took a sip slowly.

"Well……"

Hoshimi exchanged glances with Futaba at the same time, and only spoke slowly after getting her permission.

"Actually, there wasn't any special process. I just realized the feelings naturally, so I was the first to confess and then we got together."

"what……"

He and Futaba had discussed in advance how to disclose the details of their relationship to everyone.

No matter what, time travel is something that cannot be told to anyone else. So after the two of them discussed and came to the conclusion, their love process naturally gradually became like this.

"But Rio, she was really not honest at first. No matter how hard I tried to get close to her, she still wanted to push me away, but deep down she hoped I could see through her thoughts—hiss."

Along with the sudden sharp pain in his thigh, there was also a hint of murderous intent on the face of Miss Futaba, who was sitting next to him with a smile on her face.

"No need to say more - what do you think, Xingjian?"

"Yeah, I understand." (Shut up nicely)

"Eh... so this is how we're together."

Miss Kato smiled faintly, and finally said the first words since the party started today after putting down her teacup.

"I thought that in a situation like Hoshimi-kun and Futaba-san, it would take more twists and turns before they could finally achieve a happy ending. After all, they were just friends at the beginning, right? There must be more obstacles than in ordinary schoolmates, both in terms of cognition and other aspects."

"Wow, I don't think this is the first time Kato has spoken so long—and it's so difficult to handle."

When Hoshimi felt a little uncomfortable under Kato's easygoing yet serious eyes and didn't know how to respond, Futaba stepped forward to smooth things over.

"That's not the case, because I never considered this guy a friend from the beginning. Hmm..."

She no longer used her hands to support her cheeks to hide the faint blush on her face, and admitted her feelings very frankly.

"It's better to say that I fell in love with him from the beginning."

"Wow..."

The boys and girls present who had never been in love couldn't help but reveal complicated expressions - they didn't know whether they were impressed by the show or if they were more or less envious of Futaba's straightforward attitude in confessing her feelings.

"Well... that's it, generally speaking."

Xingjian unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and then walked as if no one was around, holding the hand of the girl beside him tightly.

He had imagined countless times that one day he would bring someone to his friends and introduce him to them in an extremely open and honest tone as the person he loved.

I didn't expect that this so-called future day would come so soon.

However, he was so immersed in this happiness that he did not notice - and naturally could not notice - the two words that Miss Kato uttered with a smile before lowering her head to take a sip of tea.

"fraud."

……

……

"Thank you for accompanying me, Baiyin and the others to dinner today."

After finishing the short but happy dinner, on the way home - Xingjian smiled and turned his head to say this to his girlfriend beside him.

As expected, he received an indifferent glance from Miss Futaba.

"Why are you suddenly so polite to me?"

"Because I've always known that, to you, Rio, whether it's Shirogane or Eriri, they're just my friends—you've always felt that way, right?"

"Well, friends of friends are a rather troublesome existence for me."

Futaba nodded in acknowledgment generously, and even though she felt a little awkward, she still glanced up slightly to meet Hoshimi's gaze.

"...But that's not the case now. I'm happy to get along well with my boyfriend's friends."

"Wow...Miss Rio, how do you manage to say such cute and seductive words without batting an eyelid?"

"Hey, how did you manage to stick right up to me without batting an eyelid, you sloth boyfriend who values ​​women over friends?"

"You've been given more strange nicknames—but Rio, you're no longer in a position to tell me you're prioritizing love over friendship."

Xingjian didn't care about Futaba's symbolic resistance at all. He still smiled and put his arm around her shoulders from the side, then took half a step back and hugged her soft upper body from behind.

"Really... why are you acting like a child?"

Although Ms. Futaba said this, she seemed to be considering that Hoshimi, who was standing behind her, could not see her current expression, so she did not intend to hide the warm smile that involuntarily appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"It can't be helped. Rio has always been the more reliable one among us."

"Oh? Even if it's flattery, I quite like hearing it."

"Really, really. It's always Rio A-mon who saves me from danger. I love you so much."

"Hmm... Well, Rio A-mon reminds you that the exam is almost time."

"Eh……"

"What are you talking about? I'll definitely help you review. Only an idiot can't answer the questions with standard answers on the test."

"I'm so sorry for being such a fool for over ten years."

In the midst of the usual banter, some past memories came to mind.

Rather than calling it a memory of the "past", it might be safer to classify it as a memory of the "future".

"........."

Xingjian narrowed her eyes slightly, because the current topic involuntarily brought to mind the dejected figure of the woman with long gray curly hair.

He didn't say anything, but silently hugged the girl in his arms tighter.

"...I'm telling you, Futaba."

"Ok?"

"After graduation...are you interested in becoming a teacher?"

"what……?"

"Like a university lecturer."

"I haven't thought about this kind of thing yet...why are you talking about this all of a sudden?"

"Nothing, nothing, just a casual mention."

……

……

In the eyes of others, Hoshimi and Futaba quickly transformed from friends to lovers. After graduating from high school, they were admitted to the same university and lived together openly with the permission of their families.

One of them concentrates on studying the academic subjects that interest him, while the other gradually discovers and explores his strengths as he grows. Over the years, they have supported and encouraged each other to do what they want to stick to.

The passage of time did not seem so fleeting for this pair of old friends, who were also lovers. They grew up to be the best they could be at the fastest speed under each other's witness.

Of course, in the near future, someone is lucky enough to receive financial support from his mother, and by taking advantage of the situation, he successfully starts a business with his high school classmates and becomes a shareholder of a listed company; another person devotes himself to studying his favorite academic subjects and finally becomes the youngest physics professor at a famous national university. But that happened more than ten years later.

They are old friends who have accompanied each other in their youth, companions who have experienced the ignorant adolescence together, and they could have become the closest hopeless lovers under the precious friendship.

Whenever they thought of this, both he and she would sigh involuntarily.

Fortunately, they ended up being more than just friends.

People choose their favorite meanings from the poet's words.

【But the ultimate meaning of the poem is directed to you.】

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I missed a day yesterday because of a date (let's call it a date, right?) I'm so sorry orz

The Futaba line ends here!

Actually, I personally have a lot of things I want to write about Futaba and the feelings that evolved from this friendship, but every time I open the document, I forget everything. Orz, if I remember it later, I will write some extra stories about these two people.

From now on, it's up to you, the audience, to decide which route you want to watch. The order is still determined by floor level!

1 Hayasaka Ai

2 Kato Megumi

And this book will probably be the same as "Loser." After writing the two if-plots, it will be marked as "completed," and the rest of the content will be released for free! (=ó?ò)o I wish everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival in advance. After it's finished, I might start a new book about Conan and P5 in October or November! (Writing and saving the manuscript is already on the agenda orz)

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone

[Hayasaka Line] Mask and True Face: Is the Prologue an inevitable death ending?

(Continued from the end of the divergence point)

"Good afternoon, Hoshimi-kun."

In the corridor bathed in the orange-red light of dusk, the short-haired black-haired girl in her autumn school uniform gently curved her eyes the moment she saw the boy and greeted him with a gentle voice.

"Ah...Kato."

Xingjian, who had just come out of the bathroom, shook his washed hands back a little unnaturally - for him who had experienced time travel in the past few days, Kato's appearance was like the most reassuring symbol in his peaceful daily life.

"Hoshimi-kun hasn't come home yet. Is he waiting to see someone?"

"Ah, well... not really. I just feel pretty tired and plan to go home and rest."

"Oh, that's how it is."

Kato blinked his eyes, which seemed to have no other emotions, and then shifted his gaze to the window.

"I thought the guy over there was waiting for Hoshimi-kun."

"?"

Hoshimi couldn't help but follow Kato's gaze -

In the open space below the teaching building, a blond figure wearing a completely different school uniform stood out.

"--ah."

It’s Hayasaka-san.

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"Really, sister, if you were coming, why didn't you tell me in advance?"

After dragging his tired body to say goodbye to Kato, Hoshimi came to the open space on the first floor and called out to Hayasaka Ai and tidied the backpack on his back.

He caught a glimpse of Hayasaka Ai's expression from the corner of his eye - her eyes flickered slightly, as if she had been discovered that this was not part of her plan.

"Well, I'm just worried about my brother. Besides, Xiaoqing, you've been so busy and mysterious lately. It's my duty as a sister to be concerned about my brother's condition!"

Maybe because they are still in the school, Miss Hayasaka's image is now closer to the fusion of a gentle sister and a fashionable hot girl, so her tone seems more enthusiastic.

"So, what has Xiaoqing been busy with recently?"

"Well...it's a secret indeed."

"Eh? Can't you tell your sister?"

Sorry, that probably isn't possible.

"If I tell anyone about my time travel, it won't be Futaba's turn to punish me. I might just have to suffer the consequences myself..."

Hoshimi, who was very cautious in this regard, shrugged and seemed not to intend to answer Hayasaka's question.

Naturally, after seeing his reluctant look, the blonde girl stopped being aggressive and kept smiling.

"...I have a feeling that Xiaoqing is doing something dangerous. But if you don't want to tell me, you must have your reasons."

She chose to respect Xingjian's actions, and with a gentle and considerate smile, she eased the awkwardness and guilt in the boy's heart caused by his inability to let go.

"No matter what, just make sure you're safe."

Hayasaka raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and beneath the mask of "sister" with gentle features, there seemed to be some sincere intentions from the heart.

"Why do you say that suddenly?"

Xingjian felt that he didn't seem to have revealed anything. After all, things like time travel... are hard to be witnessed or noticed, right?

Perhaps noticing the confusion on the boy's face, the blonde girl narrowed her eyes and smiled sweetly, seeming to be enjoying the comfort of having the other person's reaction under her control.