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

Hearing all this, Miss Hayasaka in the bathroom clenched her fists with confidence.

So far, everything is still under her control, so she has no intention of stopping Kaguya from acting alone from the beginning.

She believed that this would be a good fight for her.

But...

Classmate Xingjian standing by just had a helpless look on his face that said, "Just wait and see."

"Come to think of it, Eri-chan is really pitiful."

Not wanting to be constrained by the awkward atmosphere any longer, Kaguya Shinomiya pretended to be elegant and generous and spoke first, changing the subject a little abruptly.

"?"

Eriri, who had been watching the changes in the two people's expressions and enjoying herself so much, was stunned when she heard this - how come things were involving her again?

“That’s true.”

Hearing this, Baiyin quickly found the stairs and went down, pretending nothing had happened to get out of the somewhat ambiguous and tense atmosphere.

"Both my parents are in England, but I'm left in China to be raised by a brother who's not much older than me... As a brother, I can understand how difficult it is for Xingjian."

"Ah, the president sounds like he's quite good at taking care of children. Do you have a lot of experience?"

"Well, after all, I'm the eldest son in the family. Besides arranging my own life, I also have to take care of a younger sister. An elder brother is like a father."

Of course, for the sake of his reputation, Baiyin didn't tell the truth that "my sister has been very cold to me recently."

"Anyway—I probably know how to take care of children better than you, Shinomiya. I definitely won't admit defeat in this regard."

"...You're being so one-sided again, President. Eri-chan's outfit, along with all the other daily necessities and small gifts, were all bought by me personally, you know?"

"Just buying things for your children and not paying attention to their spiritual development is a mistake that even new parents wouldn't fall into, Shinomiya."

"Oh? It seems the president is really confident in his educational philosophy. There's no point in talking about it on paper. How about we find some time to actually compare them?"

"Ha, that's what I want."

What was originally a heart-pounding romantic comedy, somehow began to develop into a competition between competitive geniuses.

Eriri, who was sitting on the bed, looked confused. In the bathroom, Hayasaka, who was originally confident of victory, also sighed and rubbed his temples.

"…………well."

Why did the situation, which was originally so good, turn out like this?

"Looks like you just miscalculated the last step, Hayasaka-san."

Hoshimi has probably guessed that Hayasaka is fully aware of all the current situations. If it weren't for the fact that Shirogane and Shinomiya are not really strong enough, everything should have gone smoothly as Hayasaka planned.

"Never mind, I'm used to it. The two of them always give me unexpected surprises."

"Eh, but you look so hopeless, you don't even seem surprised at all."

"But I'm a little surprised. It turns out that you, Hayasaka-san, have also acted on your own without telling Shinomiya-san."

"...Xiaoqing, what exactly do you mean?"

"You came to me today with Shirogane, not Shinomiya-san, right?"

Xingjian calmly expressed his speculation, deliberately lowering his voice so that the two people outside the door would not hear.

Hearing this, Hayasaka was stunned and his expression gradually became gloomy.

——Logically speaking, today should be the day for the Hayasaka family's family gathering. Hoshimi was absent the day before, using the excuse of having a last-minute appointment with a friend (after all, she had to take care of the emotionally unstable Eriri), but Hayasaka Ai had no intention of missing out.

As a maid in the Shinomiya family, Hayasaka's daily schedule is packed. Even to attend family gatherings, she has to squeeze out some time in her schedule - but she still appears here.

"...Shinomiya-san probably doesn't know about this either."

I guessed it probably.

I'm afraid that Hayasaka Ai is hiding more than just this from Shinomiya Kaguya.

As Hoshimi expected, Hayasaka's expression gradually became less relaxed than at the beginning.

"... Could you please keep this matter a secret from Miss Kaguya, Xiaoqing?"

Finally, she just lowered her head, stared at the floor and said this softly.

"Sorry, just consider it as a request from me..."

In order to prevent the secret from being discovered, she lowered her posture for the first time.

"So, Hayasaka-san, you take Shinomiya-san's affairs so seriously?"

"Ah."

It seems like this guy is serious.

Xingjian, who noticed this, didn't change his expression much and quickly gave an answer.

"No need to ask, you know I will agree."

"........."

Hearing this, Hayasaka, who had just had a look of inexplicable melancholy in his eyes, came to his senses and returned to his usual coldness and calmness.

She nodded seriously to Xingjian to show her gratitude.

"It's not that I can't understand your thoughts, Hayasaka-san...but there's one thing about your attitude that I can't agree with."

Xingjian did not express his dissatisfaction in an aggressive tone, although this was indeed something he did not like.

"I think you should put your own feelings before Shinomiya-san's thoughts."

——Sometimes I can’t figure out what the girl named Hayasaka Ai is thinking.

She always switches her identity and appearance at strange times, disguising herself as another person, and it is impossible to tell when she will reveal her true self.

"—"

As expected, what he said might be a little too arrogant - Hayasaka was looking at him with a somewhat surprised and complicated look.

Well, they have been living together as master and servant for so many years, and as a younger brother who suddenly showed up in the re-formed family, he has no right to say anything about their affairs.

Xingjian sighed softly in her heart, and in order to avoid making the atmosphere too awkward, she pretended to be nonchalant and changed the subject.

"But it seems like we're all the same. We've become accustomed to these two people's romantic comedies."

He shook his head in frustration. Thinking back, Shirogane usually seemed like a normal person, but whenever he was with Shinomiya, he'd become inexplicably fussy. Shinomiya was the same way. When Shirogane wasn't around, he was this graceful yet unapproachable, elegant woman, but whenever Shirogane showed up, he'd become a complete idiot.

Is this what a couple in love looks like? How terrifying.

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Really, every time I look at the comment section or the thread, it becomes more and more difficult to deal with.

You say I write about Lu Ye, some people will complain that he appears too much and is too disgusting. You say I write some light-hearted plots according to the outline, some people will think that Lu Ye never appears, and the promised bitch Lu Ye has not yet been realized, you are false propaganda ()

What can the author do? It’s so hard for the author orz

I'll repeat myself here once more, and I won't say it again next time. When I first mentioned that in a single chapter, I was going to have a whole volume of "Bitch Green" after 100,000 words, and that's still the case now. When will that start? I've already outlined each volume, and the scenes you're looking forward to are in volume four. When I said a whole volume, I meant a whole volume. When I said I'd be deserted by everyone, I meant I'd be deserted by everyone. Don't accuse me of false advertising.

There are some things I really don't want to say too clearly, because if I do, it will be a spoiler. You guys are really making it difficult for me (dog head)

Last time, a reader posted in the forum about whether last night’s monthly votes would count. I thought about it and realized that I haven’t updated much recently, so I think it should count.

The monthly tickets from 10 to 12 last night totaled about 150, plus today's monthly tickets, which are over 100, which is more than 200. Although the requirement is 300 plus one update, I will still give the bosses another update after dinner.

Sawamura Eriri's Body Can't Shrink: Chapter 8: The Traitor's Monologue (Part 4)

"I'm similar to you, Hayasaka-san. I always have to assist these two people behind the scenes. Otherwise, no matter how good the situation is, things will go wrong."

Hearing this, Hayasaka, who had just recovered from his surprise, calmed himself down and continued speaking along the lines of Hoshimi's words.

"...Xiaoqing, you've only been with Kaguya-san for such a short time, yet you've already figured out how these two get along."

"Hmm? Well, maybe it's not that difficult for me."

Hoshimi answered Hayasaka's question in a nonchalant tone, and slightly raised her toes to adjust her stance.

"That's what being an onlooker is like. The audience can see everything the main character does on stage."

His bathroom was not spacious to begin with, and this somewhat awkward posture made him try not to have any unnecessary physical contact with Hayasaka.

Although they are nominally siblings, they are not related by blood after all.

"Besides, I'm used to this kind of life where I have to observe other people all the time."

Hoshimi's casual words made Hayasaka's hand on his shoulder move slightly.

"...You clearly see it, but you won't say it?"

Hayasaka tilted her head slightly, narrowing her eyes as she met Hoshimi's involuntarily downward glance.

There was a hint of intriguing complexity in her beautiful blue eyes.

Was she just referring to the relationship between Shirogane and Shinomiya?

“…I won’t tell you.”

After a brief moment of distraction, the black-haired boy raised the corners of his mouth slightly, with a gentle and youthful smile on his face.

"After all, this is the basic quality that an audience should have."

"—"

Hayasaka understood that this was Hoshimiya Haru's genuine smile, completely different from the formulaic smile she usually showed for family gatherings.

That's why she couldn't calm down for a long time.

"...You're such an idiot! Normally, if you get a glimpse into someone's secret, wouldn't you be like a curious cat and pry deeper into the matter?"

"I'm not interested in other people's secrets, so doing something like this wouldn't bring me any pleasure."

He smiled gently and spoke his true feelings in a calm tone as if he was describing a very ordinary matter.

"Besides, everyone has secrets, right?"

"...Xiaoqing, are you the same?"

"Who knows—maybe there will be. But Mr. Hoshimi's inner world is not open to the public, so I can only politely decline the opportunity to watch."

"...a guy who pretends to be a pig and eats the tiger."

A rare moment of comforting smile appeared on Hayasaka's face.

She seemed to be amused by her own witty remarks, which made Xingjian feel rare comfort.

"When it comes to acting, I'm still far behind you, Hayasaka-san. Well, of course..."

Hoshimi smiled and shrugged nonchalantly, clearly not taking it to heart - he just looked at Hayasaka quietly with a calm gaze.

"When you're tired, you should take a good rest and relax. After all, if you don't even cherish yourself, then no one will notice your tiredness."

"—"

This was just a simple concern for ordinary people, but it made Hayasaka Ai feel that a place in her heart that few people cared about was slightly moved.

She understood that the boy's words were sincere.

It is not superficial rhetoric, nor is it deliberately sensational.

He probably guessed something, but still said some considerate words to himself, and at the same time did not cross the line.

"...Xiaoqing, you already know that I am Ms. Kaguya's personal maid."

"Oh, yes."

"...Have you never been curious about the inner feelings behind this?"

"Curiosity kills the cat. Besides, I don't want to get involved in the open and secret struggles of some big family."

Hoshimi curled his lips in a bit of trouble - he didn't follow his father to marry into the Hayasaka family at the beginning. One reason was that he couldn't adapt to the new family, and he also couldn't adapt to the internal power struggles between the Hayasaka family and the Shinomiya family.

"I long for simple and uncomplicated interpersonal relationships, and I have no interest in power struggles. I will only stay with people I value or who value me."

He spoke frankly about what he was thinking, even though it was just a simple little wish.

"——So at first, I was kind of deliberately avoiding your thoughts, Hayasaka-san."

Then, Hoshimi changed the subject, which made Hayasaka, who had lowered his head and was lost in thought because of his words, raise his head slightly.

"Maybe it's because I always feel that no matter what you do, you are just weaving a hypocritical shell, so I responded to you with this attitude at first. But now I think about it..."