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

"I brought the physical book with me and asked you, Teacher Kasumi Shiko, to sign it."

"But why do I have no memory of this happening at all...?"

"Well... maybe it's because I'm just a random person."

Xingjian expressed his views calmly and objectively.

After all, in this kind of special event, the heroine will generally only remember the person who represents the hero - and the other passers-by are just there to make up the numbers, just like the background board waiting to be forgotten in the blink of an eye.

"...So you haven't mentioned this to anyone else?"

Shiyu cast a suspicious look at the calm-looking boy, who just smiled and shrugged.

"Although I was surprised when I found out that teacher Kasumi Shiko was the famous beautiful girl from our school, Toyosaki, it's not something that can be publicized."

"...Well, let's just believe what you said, Hoshimi-kun."

Shiyu did not completely let down her guard - after all, the other guy who knew her true identity was always likely to "accidentally" let the cat out of the bag under various circumstances.

"Don't worry, for me, Kasumi Shiko-sensei and Kasumigaoka-senpai are two separate characters."

Perhaps seeing the doubt in Shiyu's eyes, Xingjian nodded to her sincerely.

"I am Kasumi Shiko's reader, but I am just an ordinary classmate of Kasumigaoka-senpai, who is like a high-ranking flower. I have never harbored any strange fantasies about him. Please do not listen to what Eriri-san said and have any unnecessary misunderstandings."

Kasumigaoka was stunned for a moment, and a hint of complex unhappiness emerged on her delicate face.

What's going on? It feels like the other person has given me the nice guy card before I even have the chance to confess my feelings to them.

"...Of course. I believe Hoshimi-kun is a very smart person. So, there is one thing..."

When Kasumigaoka Utaha said this, her eyes turned away and became a little erratic.

Probably guessing that she had some questions she wanted to ask but was hesitant, Xingjian was stunned for a moment, and then took the initiative to help Shiyu open the topic.

"——Senior, do you have something to ask me?"

"Well, you could say that."

"Let me guess, it's about Renye."

"........."

——Although Kasumigaoka Utaha didn’t respond, a faint blush instantly appeared on her face, and it seemed that what he said came true.

"...That guy, Ethics-kun, has been acting a bit weird lately."

"Eh……"

Wouldn't that person always say "I have foreseen the future" all the time, afraid that others don't know?

"During a video call discussing a project, he would suddenly become distracted, seemingly lost in thought, and then start laughing in a disgusting way. It was obvious he was daydreaming about something disgusting."

“…That’s really weird.”

Fortunately, I thought I had overestimated his IQ, but fortunately this guy's IQ is still within the normal range.

"I feel like he's been getting weirder since this semester—no, since he met you, Hoshimi-kun, and Kato-san. He keeps talking about game projects all the time, and he's always saying things like he'll be a winner in life if he just makes it to graduation."

"Hmm... maybe he took something he shouldn't have."

Because he promised Aki to keep the secret, Hoshimi simply pretended to be stupid.

"Sigh, although people like Mori-kun are indeed very imaginative, I've never seen someone so obsessed with fantasies about an unreal future."

"That guy, should I remind him to pretend to be a normal person who doesn't know about predicting the future... huh?"

Hoshimi, who was silently complaining about Aki in her heart, paused because she thought of something.

"...Um, Kasumigaoka-senpai."

He thought for a moment before formulating his question in an appropriate manner.

"So you guys discussed the plan via video call?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha blinked gently and responded naturally.

"Yes, after all, if we want to make plans, we have to hold meetings from time to time to discuss opinions. Since we can't get together at night, we all stay at home and use electronic devices - uh."

Because she noticed something, she slowly lowered her voice.

I remember now

There were only four people in the meeting.

Even Kato Megumi, whose presence was so weak that it was difficult to notice, was forcibly pulled into the chat room by Aki Tomoya, and passively showed a little presence.

But there was no other guy.

"Oh... then you guys are really busy."

After Shiyu fell silent, the black-haired boy just smiled and teased.

"Luckily I didn't participate, otherwise I might have fallen asleep in the middle of it."

He used very natural words to smooth over this awkward situation - but it inexplicably made Shiyu feel a little uncomfortable inside.

"But it can't be helped. I really can't help much. I don't hold the important heroine status like Kato-san. It's okay. Just follow the pace you seniors are at now."

can not tell.

Even Kasumigaoka Utaha, who is very good at seeing through people's hearts and reading their moods through their micro-expressions, is a little unable to see the true emotions behind the boy's smile at this moment.

Is he really as harmless and carefree as he appears to be, or is he exceptionally thoughtful?

After only a few days of meeting this young man, Kasumigaoka Utaha discovered that she did not understand this unknown person in the club at all, and had never tried to understand him before.

"—I say, Hoshimi-kun."

In front of everyone except Aki Tomoya, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who seemed to have no place for arrogance, raised her chin towards the boy with a calm expression.

"I suddenly think you're quite interesting."

In response, the black-haired boy just smiled and shook his head.

"Senior, the [Interesting Man] domineering CEO trope is a bit old-fashioned."

"I don't have any bad intentions. I just think it's interesting to analyze a character like you - maybe you can become the prototype of a character."

Having said that, Shiyu crossed her arms in front of her chest as if she was determined to win, and smiled confidently at Xingjian.

"——How about this? Would you like to consider becoming the subject of my regular human observations?"

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Nonsense

If you can still get 50 monthly tickets from now on,

I'll add two more immediately

I don't want this liver jojo! ! ! ! (mentally disturbed)

Aki Tomoya can't predict the future: Chapter 8: Girlfriend or Gundam, which one do you choose? (Part 2)

"That sounds scary."

"Oh, you know, I always ignore teachers at school. It's so rare that a beautiful senior would show such favor to you. It would be much cuter to blush and stutter like an ordinary junior."

"Eh...but the more I listen to it, the more it sounds like a domineering CEO plot, so I'm even less interested."

Hearing this, the young man's indifferent smile became more intense, but there was no hint of restraint or pretense.

"Senior, although you're aware of your own beauty and exploit it, which is indeed an advantage in many ways... for me, being beautiful but unaware of it is more appealing to me."

Kasumigaoka's confidently raised eyebrows twitched.

Even though her eyes froze, the boy in front of her continued to express his thoughts with a smile, as if he had not noticed.

"Besides, not everyone is susceptible to honey traps and provocations. Next time, put aside your unwarranted pride and try to speak to others as equals."

After saying this, he nodded to Kasumigaoka who was standing there in a daze, and then walked away with a relaxed pace from the corridor where some students had gathered since who knows when.

After leaving, he never saw how wonderful the expression on Kasumigaoka's face was as she had her back to him.

“…Is he being retorted?”

.........

.........

As Xingjian admitted, because his childhood dream was to become a novelist, he also liked to read various light novels when he grew up. He is a loyal fan of Kasumigaoka Utaha. Therefore, he also has a little bit of a good impression of Kasumigaoka Utaha.

But putting aside the identity of Kasumigaoka Utaha, according to Hoshimi's observation, although Kasumigaoka Utaha looks much friendlier than Eriri, she is actually more difficult to deal with than Eriri.

Although Eriri has two faces, she has never acted like a polite lady since she met me.

To some extent, this was also a sign that she really didn't regard Xing Jian as an outsider.

But it’s completely different for Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Since he was standing from the perspective of an observer in most cases, Hoshimi was able to have a more comprehensive understanding of Kasumigaoka Utaha. Therefore, after a few days of getting along with her, he also discovered many unknown sides of Kasumigaoka.

For example, the super academic senior who looks dignified, elegant and generous always turns into a nympho in front of Tomoya Aki, telling dirty jokes from time to time, and even occasionally shows a terrible obsession like a yandere.

And this is exactly why it is difficult to deal with Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Although she would show an elegant and decent demeanor in front of others, acting like a senior who is worthy of trust, she would only reveal a completely different side of herself in front of special people, without concealing her emotions.

To put it simply, she is always reserved towards outsiders.

Perhaps only those who have been recognized by Kasumigaoka Utaha are worthy of her special treatment. Even Eriri, who has always been at odds with her, does not seem to have received this treatment.

When facing other people including Hoshimi - perhaps including Kato Megumi, whom she had just met not long ago, Kasumigaoka Utaha has always acted like a reliable yet unfamiliar senior.

Well, although Xingjian doesn’t really care about being treated as an outsider (she’s used to it anyway), she still feels a little weird when she sees that this person is the teacher Kasumi Shiko, whom she admires very much.

But for now, it's only subtle.

Anyway, it was just a superficial relationship between seniors and juniors. He never thought that falling in love with the beautiful girl in school - such an unrealistic fantasy would come true for him.

Although he joined the club in Aki (passively), he always kept a social distance from the girls in the club. In the absence of any organized activities, they just exchanged polite greetings when passing by.

However, his short life as an ordinary person in the club will undergo a sudden change in the near future.

It was probably a Friday, a week or two after school started.

Today is also the agreed "family gathering" day.

To be honest, every time this happens, Xingjian feels like he is facing a great enemy.

Aunt Hayasaka Nao is a very gentle person - well, at least that's the impression she gives to Hoshimi.

But her gentleness also seemed to carry a sense of alienation that came from politeness and upbringing.

In other words, although they look polite and graceful, they are not that easy to approach.

For Hoshimi, who is also not a very outgoing person, it is really difficult to establish a good relationship with the Hayasaka family.

Today was also the day that his father assigned him to go to Shuchiin to pick up his sister Hayasaka from school.

Because he had learned from the previous experience, this time he even asked Aunt Hayasaka for Ai's phone number, so at least he wouldn't run around looking for his sister anxiously.

But.

When she arrived at Shuchiin, Hoshimi had just walked into the school gate when she received a text message from Hayasaka.

"...Shinomiya-san said I'm always welcome to come to the student union for a cup of tea..."

The content of the text message is briefly shortened, and that’s about it.

"For something like this, wouldn't it be better to wait until I pick her up and then go together—hmm."

As soon as Xingjian's thought flashed through his mind, he successfully stopped it himself.

Hayasaka and Shinomiya's relationship should have always been kept secret in school.

No wonder Hayasaka never mentioned "herself" when she texted herself.

Xingjian stood there hesitating for a while, then started walking towards the student union.

Since he was already here, there was nothing wrong with sitting for a while and having some tea - not to mention that this student union gave him a rather interesting feeling.

"By the way...has the Hayasaka family always lived as a vassal of the Shinomiya family?"

The plot of maids and housekeepers that only appear in TV dramas, who carefully take care of their masters' daily lives anytime and anywhere, actually exists in real life.