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

"You know, this thing will be gone in a few years. Grab ten copies now, and then resell nine at a high price when they're gone. That's the secret to wealth!"

"So this is what Aki-kun is aiming for...ah."

Unfortunately, before Kato's voice could reach Aki's ears, the two were forced to separate due to the crowded crowd, and it was difficult to get together again in a short time.

"Ah—Kato, I'll come back to see you after I finish shopping for the house stuff!"

Seeing that she could no longer hold Kato's hand, An Yi simply withdrew it and rushed towards the store entrance.

Miss Kato, who had just realized that her hand was no longer held by anyone, was startled. She followed the crowd to an unknown corner, and her right hand, which was suspended in the air, subconsciously moved slightly.

Then I accidentally held the hand that was extended to me by someone.

When she withdrew her hand, the owner of the hand she was holding appeared in front of her through the crowd.

"what--"

The black-haired boy in a denim jacket stared blankly at Kato, who was also a little confused. The two of them just looked at each other in silence for a few seconds.

"...Hoshimi-kun?"

The pressure from the crowd seemed to have eased a lot - Kato could see that the boy in front of her was standing firmly in place while also extending his hand to block the crowded flow for her.

“…Looks like I found the right place.”

The black-haired boy, with beads of sweat on his head, seemed to breathe a sigh of relief when he saw this familiar face, and a look of relief appeared on his childish face.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here to help you."

He turned around and tried to protect the black-haired girl behind him from being squeezed in the crowded crowd.

"Let's go, get out of here first."

Kato, who was blocked behind him, was stunned at first, and then the corners of his mouth rose slightly inadvertently. Following the path he had opened up for himself in front of him, the two of them squeezed out of the crowd with difficulty, one in front and the other behind.

During this period, some close physical contact was inevitable, but Hoshimi, who had her back to Kato the whole time, did not have any unnecessary or inappropriate thoughts.

However, it seems that this crowd will not disperse for a while. Both Aki and Eriri are at the other end of the third floor - therefore, Hoshimi and Kato can only stand aside awkwardly for the time being.

“…So there are?”

Hearing this, the girl with short black hair raised her head slightly and cast a clear look with a little bit of subtle curiosity towards the boy's profile.

"Friends other than members of our club."

"Well?"

"I just saw it. Hoshimi-kun was having dinner with other boys."

Having said that, Kato gave a somewhat apologetic smile.

"If you had told me from the beginning that your weekend plans were to go shopping with friends... I probably wouldn't have asked Hoshimi-kun. This is really too much trouble for you."

"I kept it a secret because I knew you would do this."

Xingjian curled his lips in disapproval but didn't say it out loud.

"To be more precise, I have a close friend in school... If you don't have a close friend, you're not an ordinary person, right?"

He took Kato aside and then turned his head to look at Kato, who had a calm expression.

"By the way, how did this 'date' go?"

"Honestly... it's a bit too different. As an ordinary person, I find it a bit hard to handle."

Kato glanced aside subconsciously, but said nothing. Then she withdrew her gaze imperceptibly, a helpless smile showing on her lovely face.

"Although I agreed to a date with Aki-kun on the pretext of collecting materials...but it's obvious that today's visit isn't just for collecting materials."

Her eyes turned to the otakus who were still fighting in the otaku store. Aki Tomoya should be one of them fighting on the front line.

"How should I put it... I can sense that Aki-kun's attitude towards me seems a little different from that of the other members of the club."

Kato rarely showed a slightly embarrassed expression, and placed his hands in front of him and gently touched his fingers.

"After all, I think... boys wouldn't just ask girls to spend the night at their house alone."

"Ah, that should be it."

"I don't have any experience in this area, Kato, please stop looking at me."

Damn it, every time a topic like this comes up, Hoshimi-san cries about her own incredibly limited practical experience in this area. If she'd ever been in a relationship, she'd be able to answer a lot of questions. (Macho man cries)

Just as he glanced sideways, feeling rather depressed and holding his forehead because of this embarrassing topic——

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Eriri, who had been standing behind him and had pushed through the crowd to find him.

The smile frozen on her face showed that she had heard what had just been said.

"what--"

Hoshimi, who sensed something was wrong, subconsciously twitched the corner of his mouth. Noticing this, Kato tilted his head and followed his gaze to see Eriri who was standing there in a daze.

"Have a good weekend, Sawamura-kun."

Kato nodded obediently in greeting, but what she got in return was Eriri's sudden and angry questioning.

"——Kato!! Is what you just said true?!!"

Eriri took a step forward, her expression fierce yet cautious, like a puppy that could barely protect its food.

"Huh? Um... what do you mean, Sawamura-kun?"

"Spend the night! Spend the night! Ren actually let you spend the night with him at home???"

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Aki Tomoya cannot predict the future: The only answer in the final chapter (Part 3)

"Hmm...that's exactly what I'm saying."

Kato looked a little confused, but she nodded obediently and told the truth.

"And Ami-kun forced me to play games all night long."

"——What's your relationship?! How far has it progressed?! Weren't we supposed to just be a date to gather material? Why did you make it so real?!!"

"Alright, alright, Eriri, calm down first."

Fearing that Eriri would suddenly explode in the next second, Hoshimi quickly stood between the two girls, completely eliminating the possibility of the two girls having a conflict and pulling each other's hair in the next second.

He subconsciously protected the relatively weak Kato, put his hand on her shoulder to signal her to move back, and at the same time faced Eriri and tried to communicate with her properly.

However, just as his right hand rested on Kato's shoulder, he felt a sudden pain in his right wrist.

“…………Ah, sorry.”

At some point, Tomoya Aki, who had squeezed out of the store panting, rushed to them and grabbed Hoshimi's hand, which she had accidentally placed on Kato's shoulder.

"Can you please let go of your hand, Qing?"

An Yi tried to keep his expression pleasant, but because his inner emotions were completely opposite at the same time, his expression ended up looking weird.

"Xiaohui...you are going on a date with me today, do you understand?"

Although he was smiling, the bulging veins on his forehead and the gloomy expression on his face were chilling. His seemingly polite tone actually sounded very sarcastic.

Looking at Tomoya Aki's loss of composure, Eriri Sawamura was a little dazed.

"…………really."

As Tomoya Aki's childhood sweetheart for decades, she knew too well how deep Aki's feelings for Kato were hidden beneath his expression.

"As expected, Tomoya, you... called Kato-san home and even... preached to her?"

The gentle smile is never shown to her alone, and the warm date is never mentioned to her.

She kept looking at him, but he was looking at her.

“…So what if that’s the case?”

An Yi did not answer the question directly, but turned his gaze to Xingmi beside him.

"Besides, this guy was there that night."

"—"

An inexplicable palpitation made Xingjian's expression stunned.

When he came to his senses, Eriri was looking at him with an expression of incredible shock.

That look was like someone who couldn't believe that he was betrayed by someone he trusted, and there was undisguised despair mixed with surprise.

“——Ugh!!!”

It seemed that Ying Lili could not bear the series of blows in recent days, so she turned around and ran away in embarrassment.

"Hey! Eriri!!"

Xingjian subconsciously wanted to catch up, but before he took a step, he also noticed——

Akitomo, who had just let go of his hand, had no intention of catching up.

"…………What are you doing?"

Xingjian narrowed his eyes slightly, and for the first time, obvious doubts appeared on his childish face.

His childhood sweetheart ran away because he couldn't stand the stimulation. Doesn't this person take it seriously at all?

"...I was just about to ask what you're doing here, Haru."

An Yi seemed to be very angry at this time, and the smile on her face was very ugly.

"You promised me you wouldn't come... why did you come anyway?"

"...Then Amai-kun, why are you here?"

Unexpectedly, Hoshimi, who should have been extremely angry at this moment, actually smiled.

"Didn't you tell me that you were revising Eriri's comics all day and didn't have time to play games with me? No, I shouldn't be asking this question at this time—"

Xingjian took a deep breath, then raised his head and looked at An Yi with an extremely cold gaze.

"Why can't I be here?"

His voice was not at all as gentle and calm as usual. The chilling tone not only relaxed An Yi's frown, but also caused Kato, who was unable to get a word in, to subconsciously shake his shoulders.

People with good tempers can be very scary when they get angry. There is no need to elaborate on this.

There was a hint of sneer on Xingjian's face, mixed with anger.

"Because I, a tool, have developed my own thoughts and disrupted your attack plan, you are restricting my personal freedom, right?"

“…I haven’t thought of it that way.”

"Then why am I always the one who is repeatedly used and abandoned?"

"…………"

An Yi stopped talking and lowered her head, refusing to look at Xing Jian.

"...Don't make that expression, as if you're the one being wronged."

Seeing this, Xing Jian didn't get angry but smiled instead. For some reason, his gentle appearance made people even more chilling.

"It's not just me, right? You should understand everyone's feelings for you—yet you're all pretending not to know, right?"

“————!!”

The violent shock of Aki Tomoya's body showed that Hoshimi had touched a sore spot.

Xingjian narrowed his eyes slightly when he noticed this.

"...Eriri draws for you, Kasumigaoka-senpai writes the text for you, Kato-san is your heroine, and I'm just the support staff responsible for miscellaneous tasks—Aki, you've arranged everything clearly. Why are you so afraid of me getting involved in important things?"

He would slowly step forward, and at the same time, An Yi would stumble back.

——The reason is actually very simple.

"You don't want a stranger like me to mess up your future, do you?"

"Stop...stop talking..."