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

The three of them continued walking forward without noticing Hayasaka and Kaguya's presence. At this time, the Hoshimi boy smiled and patted Shirogane's shoulder.

"Well, think positively. This way, you won't have to worry about having nothing to wear besides your school uniform when you go out on dates, right?"

"—"

Kaguya, who was originally just looking suspicious, suddenly stiffened when she heard this.

“…What date?”

"Stupid, stupid!"

Baiyin's face also turned slightly red. He turned around and looked at Xingjian, who had been smiling faintly, with his sharp but slightly panicked eyes.

"What, what date?... Actually, we haven't even started dating yet... We're not even dating..."

"So, you're not even a couple, just a purely physical relationship?!!"

Kaguya-san's legs felt a little weak, and she nearly slipped to her knees, her eyes dazed. Hayasaka, standing by, quickly caught her before she fell, her face filled with the exhaustion of "this child is truly hopeless today."

"Hayasaka... am I lacking the charm that a woman should possess, which is why I've ended up like this...?"

"Stop talking nonsense, Miss Kaguya. Your lack of feminine charm has nothing to do with your current state."

Miss Shinomiya, who has given up on herself, has clearly begun to question herself. (laughs)

The three boys, completely oblivious to all this, found a restaurant in the dining area and sat down, preparing to have lunch there.

Compared to Ishigami Yu who said enthusiastically, "This season's new anime series also has a collaboration with a clothing brand! It's a limited edition!!", Hoshimi, who didn't have anywhere to go, just cast her calm gaze on the passers-by outside the window.

“………Hmm.”

Not far away on the same floor, he saw Tomoya Aki, who was sitting under a parasol outside the cold drink shop on the rooftop, carrying various home items in his hands and panting with exhaustion - and Kato Megumi, who looked less tired but did not look very happy next to him.

"No way... after all this time, the date he said was just to take a girl to a figurine store?"

Perhaps because he saw Aki sweating profusely and his hair on his forehead was sticky, Kato, who was kind and could not bear it, took out a small fan and fanned him gently - but this guy was unexpectedly well-behaved.

Xingjian picked up the lemon tea on the table and took a sip with a helpless expression. The sour and sweet cool feeling swept away the lazy and impetuous feeling of summer.

Right now, Kato doesn't seem to have any obvious expression of displeasure, so he'll just sit back for now—and respond flexibly when there's any sign of trouble.

"Hey, Xingjian. Order some food."

"Ah, I'll just have a lunch set. What about you, Shirogane?"

"Well, in my case, it's compressed biscuits—"

"No, that won't work. I'll take responsibility for the lunch for the president and Hoshimi-senpai."

On the side, taking advantage of the free time before the meal officially started, Ishigami Yu took out the Switch he carried with him and started to explore the world of Zelda, and in a calm tone expressed his intention to treat everyone.

"Senior Xingjian just paid for the clothes, so it's my turn now. After all, a meal is just a small thing for me."

Oh, I almost forgot.

Those who studied in Shuchiyuan were either geniuses with excellent academic performance, or young men and women from very wealthy families - or genius young men and women with excellent academic performance and a good family background.

"Ah... then thank you, Ishigami."

"Thank you, Ishigami-kun."

"It's no big deal, you two don't have to be so formal with me. By the way, do you want to go to the arcade and battle for a few hours?"

"Agree—"

Men's friendships just happen naturally. They can quickly become close friends by talking about their favorite games and sexual fetishes (cross this out).

This familiar yet somewhat long-lost feeling made Xingjian feel a little fresh.

But he didn't reject it.

About an hour later, the three of them, having feasted heartily, walked out of the restaurant satisfied.

Just at this moment, the sharp-eyed Hoshimi caught sight of Kaguya Shinomiya, who was sitting in front of the transparent window in the restaurant opposite. She immediately turned her head away after noticing his gaze - and Hayasaka Ai, who looked particularly tired for some reason when she was with her.

At first, Xing Jian was just stunned. But after his brain raced for a few seconds, everything suddenly became clear.

He met Hayasaka's cold gaze with a questioning look, while the latter looked at him intently, then nodded with an expression of "that's it".

It was the first time that Hoshimi saw Kaguya Shinomiya with such a hopeless expression. It was estimated that the guy came for Shirogane.

How should I put it, although he is not a professional matchmaker...but any help he can give is appreciated.

"Having said that, isn't this dungeon too difficult?"

The black-haired boy raised his eyebrows, and a hint of fatigue and helplessness appeared on his usually calm face.

"Ah, by the way, I need to go to the bathroom. You guys go find a camera first."

The art of escaping pee - open.

"Ah, then we'll play here and wait for you."

"Senior Xingjian, please go and come back early."

"Ok."

Watching Ishigami and Shirogane, who were in high spirits, walk into the arcade and sit down in front of a racing game seat, Hoshimi turned around and pointed to the two people in the arcade to Hayasaka in a corner where they couldn't see.

"Now is the best time to assist" - that's probably what he meant.

When Hayasaka saw his gesture, she was stunned at first - she didn't expect that Hoshimi would take the initiative to lend a helping hand after noticing them.

But after hesitating for only a few seconds, Hayasaka came to his senses and shook Kaguya, who looked dazed.

"Miss Kaguya, cheer up."

"Ah, Hayasaka... I've given up struggling... Sure enough, this skinny body has its limits..."

"No matter what, you can't be a nobody, so please cheer up—create a gorgeous encounter here to regain your confidence."

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Sand Sculpture Before the Storm (Dog Head)

To be honest, I won't break up the Bai Hui CP and the Master and the Master's Wife CP, but I won't let them overshadow the main characters. Occasionally, they'll just be silly or make cameos, so don't worry too much about that (spreading hands). I know some readers can't accept the original CP (although I think everyone who has read this should be able to accept it, except for Midoriya's CP).

Without further ado, when I reach 100 monthly tickets, I will update again! Go go go! ! !

Aki Tomoya can't predict the future: Chapter 13 Whose Date A Live? (Part 4)

"Wow... that's true."

In short, with Hayasaka's patient encouragement, Kaguya learned that Shirogane was in the arcade at this moment. She was nervous but had to pretend to be generous, and was urged by Hayasaka to go to the arcade.

When Kaguya Shinomiya arrived at the video game arcade, she seemed a little curious and cautious about this unfamiliar world of video games.

"Ah—Shinomiya?"

"Will, President?"

But she happened to bump into Baiyin Yuxing at the door, who was waiting to see if there were any games to play, and the two started a verbal battle (flirting) about chance encounters and fate.

"Ahhhh, it's such a wonderful fate to meet the president here."

"Oh, that's exactly what I wanted to say. I never thought that the excellent Shinomiya would show up at the entrance of the arcade. So you're interested in games too?"

"Well, well, truly talented people are masters of everything—including games. Are you sure you don't understand that, President?"

"Oh? It looks like you're quite formidable, Shinomiya. Do you want to have a competition?"

The two people who could have clearly started a romantic relationship suddenly started to compete with each other for some strange reason. In the end, they reached a consensus on "heroes are determined by games" and started to compete in the game as usual.

Of course, at this time, Ishigami was immersed in the FPS game with a look of intoxication on his face, and he didn't notice the abnormal situation here at all.

After watching his young lady walk into the arcade and leisurely pay the bill before leaving the restaurant, Hayasaka wordlessly walked over to Hoshimi, who was leaning against the wall fiddling with her phone.

"……Thank you."

"It's nothing, it's easy."

Hayasaka politely thanked Hoshimi for the assist, while the latter was still casually scrolling through the weekly news on his phone.

"Besides, seeing those two people who like each other being so hesitant all the time, anyone would be tempted to act as a matchmaker."

"So, Xiaoqing, you have no interest in Miss Kaguya."

"...Why do I have to harbor ill intentions towards any member of the opposite sex before I can help them?"

I just thought it would be nice to help, right?

"But you, Hayasaka-san, have you always been doing this kind of thing around Shinomiya-san?"

The black-haired boy looked at the profile of the blonde girl who was standing next to him but was always paying attention to Kaguya's every move - the blonde girl who was leaning against him but still kept a distant social distance from him. There was a hint of doubt in the calm expression on her face.

"...If that is what Ms. Kaguya seeks, I will do everything I can to help her and provide her with the assistance she deserves."

Speaking of which, Hayasaka Ai has always been Kaguya Shinomiya's personal maid.

What kind of person is a maid?

Devote all your time and emotions to your master, and your master will be your whole world.

Hoshimi had vaguely heard before that the maids in the Shinomiya family had a hard life - so Hayasaka, who took care of Kaguya personally, was probably the hardest-working among this group of maids.

They have to get up at four or five o'clock, and in addition to managing their own lives, they are also responsible for taking care of their master's daily life. The whole day's schedule is full, and they can only fall asleep exhausted at eleven or twelve o'clock in the evening.

No wonder every time Qing wanted to cancel a family gathering, her father would say with difficulty, "Xiao Ai has to work hard to find time to get together with us" - because this little leisure time is squeezed out with great difficulty for her, or it can only be adjusted by taking leave.

Thinking of this, a hint of gloom appeared in Xingjian's eyes - he rarely acted like this.

“…Always like this?”

"always like this."

"...Even if you're so busy supporting other people's relationships that you don't have time to care about yourself?"

"—"

When Hoshimi asked this question, the indifference on Hayasaka's face, which she had been pretending until now, became a little stiff.

Soon, the coldness was melted away like snow in spring by the warm smile that bloomed on the girl's face.

"You're not going to lecture me in this tone, Xiaoqing~"

——Hayasaka switched from the cold maid mode to the gentle older sister mode without any sense of incongruity.

"And aren't we all the same?"

It was clearly a very gentle voice, but it didn't make people feel refreshed at all.

This should be a "warning" from Hayasaka.

It's probably similar to the warning of "mind your own business".

Xingjian had already noticed this. In fact, he had always been able to read the atmosphere and emotions of the other party during the conversation.

This feeling was all too familiar to Xingjian - he also did this when he resisted someone getting close to him.

“…Even if you say that, I still think it’s wrong.”

But even so.

"And we're not the same at all."

Hoshimi, who could have chosen to agree with Hayasaka, frowned, and her pretty face with a hint of childishness showed a rare expression of displeasure.

Since the beginning, he has always been ignored, placed in a corner and ignored by everyone. Xingjian has long been accustomed to and tried to compromise with this kind of life. Even if only he recognizes himself, he can still enjoy himself and take solace in it.

Even though he is not valued by others, he still tries his best to live his life well.

But Hayasaka isn't like that, right?

"I can't stand someone who doesn't take their own affairs to heart—even if that person is you, Hayasaka-san."

"—"

Hayasaka, who originally thought that Hoshimi would agree with him obediently, was stunned.

"I'm sorry, I was too self-righteous."

Hoshimi simply apologized for his rude remarks, then nodded to Hayasaka to indicate that he was leaving - it seemed that he did not regret his rude remarks at all.

Looking at the back of the black-haired boy who was leaving the dining area and gradually walking towards the arcade, the blonde girl's eyes were rarely a little dazed.

This should be the first time that the boy named Xing Jianqing has opened up his heart to me directly - it is also the first time he has expressed dissatisfaction with me.