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

"——This is a woman's intuition~oh."

She even raised her tone slightly at the end of the sentence, giving Hoshimi the illusion that Hayasaka Ai had switched to a hot girl mode.

"Okay, okay, come home after school. How about I come home and help you cook?"

Oh no, then today’s solo time-travel plan has been ruined.

"I, I don't disagree... Sister, why did you suddenly think of this?"

By the way, if I hadn't noticed her just now, Hayasaka seemed to have left alone when Hoshimi wasn't paying attention.

If that was the case, Hoshimi found that she still couldn't quite understand the logic behind Hayasaka Ai's behavior.

"Do I need a reason to take time out to cook for my lovely brother?"

Oh my, Miss Hayasaka's answer is as straightforward as ever, and full of embarrassing adjectives.

"Don't you need someone to take care of Shinomiya-san?"

"Well...my sister arranged everything before she left, so you don't have to worry about that, Xiaoqing."

When walking out of the school gate and about to cross the road, Hayasaka simply responded to the question raised casually by Hoshimi in a flat tone, just like a reliable senior.

But at the same time, at the same moment the green light indicating permission to pass comes on.

The way she gently grabbed the boy's sleeve was like a child seeking stability and support.

"I hope that when we're alone together, we can temporarily put aside our identities and responsibilities - after all, they're already so heavy that it's hard to breathe."

I could almost hear a hint of wilfulness and helplessness in Hayasaka Ai's gentle words. If I had to use a metaphor... it was a sentiment similar to the relief felt by office workers who toil 996 all day, only to find solace in a brief respite after get off work, only to face another 996 the next day.

"At least with Xiaoqing, I hope I only need to play the role of older sister, which is a relatively easier role."

"........."

This is the truth.

Even though Hayasaka Ai had told many lies before, whether they were easy to expose or hard to expose, this time she was absolutely sincere.

It was precisely because he could hear the fatigue and numbness between the lines of Hayasaka's words that Hoshimi blinked and then -

She twisted her wrist and freed her right hand from Hayasaka's gentle grip on her sleeve.

"……Eh?"

Then, when the other party was stunned, he took the initiative to hold her hand.

"Then let's end this conversation here. Let's go buy some ingredients for dinner later."

He didn't say anything else, and just took Hayasaka's hand and walked through the wide zebra crossing amidst the crowd.

"Speaking of which, I want to eat curry today. So, sister, come with me to buy some necessary seasonings and vegetables. Oh, it seems that the soy sauce at home is almost gone, so it's a good opportunity to restock it."

"………Um."

Hayasaka was stunned for a moment, and it took a long time for her to come back to her senses and nodded slightly.

Although it was just a very ordinary family talk, the words of the young man who was walking in front of her holding her hand inadvertently made her brows relax a little.

This sense of security and reality of definite existence was conveyed through the boy's undoubted trust and care for her.

If you are in front of this person, it seems unnecessary to play another existence according to rules and regulations or established personality.

Hayasaka Ai is now even more convinced of this.

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This chapter was written two or three days ago, but I don't know why Shadiao Shuke can't log in orz

It keeps jumping to the message that I need to change my password before I can log in, but I have changed my password four times and still can't log in (?o ﹏ o? ) Does this happen often?

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