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

Or a girl?

"Uh... maybe you could say that?"

Caught off guard by this question, Eriri raised her eyebrows and looked confused, her mother's mischievous smile appearing in her mind.

"Auntie, let's just consider it for now, right...?"

“Ugh… I knew it, I knew it!!”

To her surprise, after receiving this answer, Baiyin seemed to be on the verge of collapse. He pounded the table and burst into tears. He looked desperate for some reason.

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I have plenty of drafts saved, after all, I wrote until 1 or 2 o'clock last night (dog head)

I will continue to update it when I am about to eat in the afternoon~

Sawamura Eriri's Body Can't Shrink: Chapter 7 Prelude to the Good Show (Part 4)

"Damn it... Ugh, but at this point, I don't think I have any other choice but to accept reality..."

"??"

Because Shirogane was basically just mumbling to himself, Eriri, who was not on the same wavelength with him from the beginning to the end, was left with a face full of question marks.

"No, don't worry, Eri-chan. I feel the same way about your mother as you do..."

Having said that, Shirogane's eyes became red as a tough guy, but he still didn't notice Eriri's confused and complicated look.

Suddenly, a boy of about the same age as her said to her, "I treat your mother just like you (everyone understands)", and she felt mixed emotions.

"But...it's all my fault. Why didn't I realize it sooner...why didn't she tell me earlier!"

"??"

"Eri-chan, I have something very important to tell you... Please listen carefully!"

“Ah, ah? Okay…”

Shirogane, who had already prepared for the worst before visiting, took several minutes to adjust his mood. In the end, even though he was sad and upset, he still looked solemnly at the confused Eriri with tears in his eyes.

"Don't worry about being homeless and having no one to take care of you! If you don't mind, Eri-chan—from now on, I will also do my part to take care of you!"

"??"

What's this strange trend?

Hoshimi, who was in the bathroom, wanted to go out to see what was going on, but Hayasaka signaled her not to act rashly. The two of them maintained the original position of one being pressed against the wall and the other holding the other's shoulders, and did not dare to make any sound.

After Hayasaka silently shook her head to keep quiet for just a few seconds—

Bang! !

From the balcony came the sharp sound of a French window being suddenly pushed open.

Sitting at the table, Shirogane was about to bow his head seriously to Eriri when he was stunned.

Suddenly, Kaguya Shinomiya appeared in front of him from the balcony. Her eyes were completely dark, and her eye sockets were red for some reason as if she had just cried, but she still had a strange smile on her face.

"Ah...so that's how it is, President."

"Four, Four Palaces?"

"??? Why is Shinomiya-san here in my house???"

Even in the bathroom, Xingjian heard Shinomiya's voice and looked confused and bewildered.

Hayasaka patted his shoulder, signaling him to calm down, and her expression became slightly complicated.

——One of the causes of this accident can be traced back to a few days ago, the day before the final exams of Shuchiin Academy were about to begin.

While Shirogane Miyuki was sorting out the documents he needed to take home for the holidays in the empty student union office, Fujiwara Chika entered the office humming a little tune and was also doing the final sorting work.

"Fujiwara, you seem to be in a good mood."

Shirogane found this a little strange. Although Fujiwara usually liked to smile foolishly, he always felt that she was particularly happy today.

"Did anything good happen to you?"

"Eh~ Well, sort of. I've cleared up a nagging misunderstanding—and I ran into Haru-san and Kaguya-san while shopping during Golden Week the other day. That kid they were with was still pretty cute even now that I think about it~"

"—"

Baiyin Yuxing froze for a moment while organizing his folders.

Little...little child?

"Fujiwara, can you tell me a little more?"

"Hmm? What's wrong, President? Are you interested in children too? It's a pity that I didn't take a picture of that little girl to show you. She's really cute~"

Fujiwara seemed not to notice Shirogane's abnormality. She tried hard to recall the appearance of the little blonde girl, with a warm smile overflowing with maternal love on her face.

"She's so well-behaved and cute. To be honest, she looks like a warm family of three with Kaguya-san and Haru-san! After all, Kaguya-san is stroking her head with such a gentle look on her face. It's really rare~"

"Well--"

Baiyin Yuxing suddenly felt his head a little heavy, as if there was suddenly an invisible thing on it.

"T-How old does that little girl look like?"

Baiyin Yuxing, who feels that he is facing an unprecedented crisis, is trying hard not to let his emotions run wild and stay calm.

Although this incident happened a bit suddenly, there is still no evidence at present, so he cannot jump to conclusion.

"That cute girl looks about six or seven years old~"

Fujiwara, however, continued to smile and reminisce as if he hadn't noticed at all.

"Six, six, seven years old... Her parents really let her stay alone with a few middle school students."

Baiyin calmed himself down, forced a smile and continued to organize the information.

"Since she's six or seven, that proves she's not Shinomiya or Hoshimi's child, right?"

"Ah, actually, not all parents are sensible. After all, being a parent doesn't require any exams. Some people take on the responsibility of raising children before they're even mentally mature enough~"

Fujiwara Chika seemed to recall the impressive example her sister had given at that time, and sighed with a gloomy face.

"These days, some children as young as twelve or thirteen are already eating the forbidden fruit... This kind of news is really common. Ultimately, it comes down to a lack of knowledge about the relevant issues."

"—"

The smile that was about to appear on Baiyin's face froze at the corner of his mouth just as it was halfway revealed.

"Because of a lack of sexual knowledge... and thus no concept of this aspect... is it possible that they were already experiencing the forbidden fruit at the age of twelve or thirteen...?"

Fine beads of sweat unconsciously seeped out of his head.

I lack sexual knowledge and have no idea about this aspect...

No, no, no, no—Shinomiya’s child is too outrageous no matter how you think about it!

"Um, um, Fujiwara. What are the physical characteristics of that child?"

"What kind of appearance... Hmm, golden hair, slightly fierce blue eyes, and doll-like, delicate, beautiful features—ah, if you ignore the latter part, she looks exactly like the president!!"

Secretary Fujiwara, these words seem a bit hurtful.

But if he looks like me...

Baiyin was stunned when he thought of a possibility, and his expression gradually became ugly.

It shouldn’t be... that person’s child.

"So, then it really has nothing to do with Xingjian?"

"What relationship... Well, of course it has nothing to do with Haru-san."

Fujiwara Chika, who had just received confirmation from Hoshimi that day, straightened up with a righteous look on her face.

"Qing-san is just helping take care of the child. The child's real father is an English gentleman!"

"—"

Baiyin Yuxing frowned, trying to stay rational while brainstorming again.

He currently has two speculations about the relationship between the mysterious child, Kaguya Shinomiya, and Hoshimi.

One possibility is that the child has no blood relationship with Hoshimi or Shinomiya. However, considering the clues about appearance that Fujiwara had given before -

This is most likely because Shinomiya was deliberately approaching the child because he looked very similar to Shirogane. (The possibility of further adoption is not ruled out.)

Then, that child must have an unusual relationship with her. And Shigong may know this, which is why he treats her so well.

For this speculation to be valid, another condition is required - this child is actually another child of Baiyin's mother.

This makes perfect sense.

This child was born after her mother left her family. Because she looks somewhat similar to herself, Shinomiya takes special care of her, and Xingjian takes care of her personally.

The only thing that cannot be explained in this inference is how they are related to the mother and the child.

As for the other one, it is a speculation that Baiyin is somewhat unwilling to believe.

The child still has nothing to do with Hoshimi. Hoshimi is just helping to take care of her on behalf of someone else. And this child is actually very likely the product of the forbidden fruit that Kaguya and an English gentleman once ate. (crossed out)

Since Baiyin himself was very reluctant to agree with the second speculation, but could not help but think in a wrong direction, this contradictory dual concept gradually led to an idea in his mind.

——No matter what, Shinomiya must have valued that child very much. (Although he was misled to have such thoughts.)

The only way to verify his idea is to meet this child.

This is why Shirogane went to Hoshimi's house in a restless state during the summer vacation.

As for the story of another uninvited guest who suddenly appeared, Kaguya Shinomiya, it is a bit long.

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These sections can be accurately summarized as discussing the strange developments that can result from poor intelligence (funny).

I'll go out for a meal and come back to update!

Sawamura Eriri's Body Can't Shrink: Chapter 8: The Traitor's Monologue (Part 1)

The final exam of Shuchiin took place a few days ago, and on the eve of the exam, Miss Kaguya tailored a "love pre-exam sprint training" for Ishigami.

And this was the day when Kaguya Shinomiya noticed something unusual.

Ishigami seemed very absent-minded during the entire tutoring period, and Shinomiya used either gentle or harsh interrogation methods (?), and finally found out what was on Ishigami's mind.

"The last time I visited the Sawamura family... Hoshimi-senpai turned out to be the Sawamura family's wife's child!"

Ishigami, with his pupils trembling, sat trembling on the chair, his face looking pale and weak.

"And, and... the child who has been with him all this time... if nothing unexpected happens..."

Ishigami hesitated again and again, and due to the coercion and inducement (?) of Kaguya, whose pupils turned black, he finally gave in and told what he saw and heard at Sawamura's house some time ago.

——That Eri-chan is the child of President Shirogane Miyuki, and in order to help Shirogane hide this matter, Hoshimi has been secretly helping him take care of the child.

After coming to this conclusion, Kaguya Shinomiya was dumbfounded. Even when Hayasaka asked her what happened, she pretended not to hear and just sat at the desk with a dazed look on her face, doing her homework.

It took her several days to recover from the blow and to come up with a detailed and thorough plan for her counterattack.

She found where Hoshimi and the girl lived and bought the room next to theirs. After finding out when Shirogane would be leaving for Hoshimi's house, she rushed to the student apartment. After confirming that the balconies of the two rooms could be connected with just a quick flip, she hid outside the French window, relying on the curtains to listen to everyone's conversation.

"Maybe this kid is actually a distant relative of Hoshimi-san... I misunderstood the president."

When Shinomiya just arrived at the balcony, Hoshimi in the room just said that she wanted to go to the bathroom. After she came to her senses, she was left with only regret and shame in her heart.

People only stop and look back to examine whether they were a little too impulsive after they have achieved their goals.

"That's right... Why did you come here without saying anything? How did the president suddenly have a child... Although, judging by their appearance, they really do look like a family..."

And with Xingjian being the one who has been taking care of the children, it feels like these three people are a family of three.

"Well, maybe I'm just overthinking it."

Just as Kaguya Shinomiya smiled and shook her head, secretly mocking herself for being too suspicious and unrealistic, and was preparing to find an opportunity to leave here.

"Eri-chan, your mother...is a very beautiful, dignified and elegant lady from a large family."

Baiyin's hesitant voice was heard from the room.