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

Eriri raised her chin unhappily and waved at Hoshimi.

"It's really annoying to teach others how to do things when you know nothing at all. Qing, please don't become someone I hate."

Of course, Eriri was so impatient because she didn't know what had happened to Hoshimi before.

Xingjian was not surprised or upset by her resistance. After all, it was understandable.

At the moment, he has no intention of complaining to others about his past unpleasant experiences.

"So, in the end, you're painting just to get his approval."

“…So what?”

"It's nothing, don't get me wrong, I don't mean to interfere with you, Eriri, or stop you from painting. If you think of it, I'll help you to the best of my ability."

After feeling the unfriendly look from Eriri, Hoshimi just shrugged calmly and put the empty cup aside.

"--But in my opinion, if you paint for yourself instead of others...it would be better."

He lowered his head and smiled, then stood up and walked to the desk and began to clean up the unnecessary lines for Eriri's drawing.

He could learn this little trick on his own without any instruction from Eriri.

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The book is still on the big bookshelf. I will change it from two updates a day to three updates a day. The rest will be counted as extra updates (funny).

After lunch, continue rushing

Sawamura Eriri's Body Shrinkage is Impossible: Chapter 9: Choices After Things and People Have Changed (Part 2)

"...Qing, didn't you just say you didn't want to be Tomoya's substitute?"

"Yeah, but as a friend I'm happy to do this favor - and besides, do you think of me as his substitute now?"

"……No."

He didn't complain, but just quietly acted as her assistant.

"……clear."

Looking at the back of this young man, the little blonde girl looked a little melancholy.

"what?"

"You said you also had that puberty syndrome..."

"Yes."

Xingjian's tone was as calm as ever.

“…wasn’t it cured later?”

"Unfortunately, I didn't find a solution. Although the symptoms gradually subsided over time, they left a lasting impression—that's how the concept of the insignificant light bulb came about."

"...So this is why you're helping me?"

"Yeah, it's not strange at all."

Hoshimi turned around, put down the eraser and pencil in her hands, and looked at Eriri, who had a gloomy face, with a matter-of-fact look.

"I've said it before. Helping you is like comforting myself. And if I succeed in getting you out of this situation—perhaps the aftereffects I've delayed until now can be cured."

"...Really, right now, I should say something really sentimental and touching to set the mood."

"Well, that sounds a bit troublesome. Besides, I'm not the type to say something against my will without batting an eyelid."

He smiled indifferently, then turned around and continued to use an eraser to erase the slightly messy edges of Eriri's original manuscript.

"If you decide to attend next week's comic convention, you might face some problems."

"……what is the problem?"

"You said before that you didn't want to meet Tomoya in this body, but unfortunately, he will be there."

"Wha-isn't our club's game ready yet?"

"First of all, Ren was just helping sell a doujinshi for a junior named Hajima, so he has nothing to do with that game, which hasn't even finalized the main character designs yet. Second, the word 'we' isn't quite right. I submitted my withdrawal application before the end of last semester."

After Hoshimi stated these two points in an orderly manner, a look of surprise and confusion flashed across Eriri's face, but she did not express it and soon calmed down.

——Yes, the answer and attitude given by Tianlun, whose body had become smaller, were enough to make Xingjian leave in anger.

"...Qing, how did you know about this?"

Although there were a lot of things she wanted to ask, Eriri went straight to the point and chose the question she wanted to ask the most.

"Kato-san told me—she was even asked to help sell doujinshi."

Hoshimi added calmly, though it was a little confusing to Eriri.

"Why would Kato-san tell you—isn't she Tomoya's heroine?"

"Well, it's just a one-sided wishful thinking heroine. When we talked about this last night, Kato seemed a little troubled."

"??last night??"

"Yes, we have exchanged contact information for a long time. Recently, I occasionally chat with Kato before going to bed."

Hoshimi glanced at his phone on the bedside table - he learned about Kato's predicament through Line last night.

"H-When did you become so close to Kato-san?"

"What time...we have always had a good relationship."

Hoshimi was a little puzzled by Eriri's incredulous attitude.

"After all, Kato said that there aren't many people in this club she can talk to. Eriri, you don't really think she's willing to be Tomoya's heroine, do you?"

"........."

Hearing this, Eriri frowned and looked at Hoshimi's face thoughtfully, with a considering glint in her eyes.

"...Hey, Haru, you're willing to sell me the book at the comic convention because you can meet Kato there, right?"

Although Eriri usually looks reckless and a little silly, her intuition is surprisingly strong.

"There was nothing she could do. Kato couldn't refuse Tomoya's request, so she reluctantly agreed to help him promote and sell his fan fiction. She also said that she would feel more at ease if I were there."

Feeling that Eriri's gaze was becoming increasingly subtle, Hoshimi chuckled again and added.

"But when I promised you, Eriri, that I would help you sell your doujinshi, I really meant it from the bottom of my heart. It's just that these two things happen to be things I want to do and can do together."

"...The more you explain, the more suspicious it becomes, Qing."

"That's up to you. I don't think there's any need to explain. After all, that's what I really think."

Xingjian acted nonchalantly as if to say, "If you misunderstand this, there's nothing I can do about it," but then his expression gradually became serious.

"--But one thing is true, I can't ignore Kato's request and plea."

"...Why do I feel like you two are having some serious affair?"

"Not really. So far, I don't have anyone I like. Besides, Kato isn't my type."

Xingjian smiled and just regarded Eriri's speculation as a meaningless ridicule.

"...It's just that Kato and I seem to be the same kind of people, and I've done things that I've let her down before, so I just can't help her. Even though she's repeated it many times since then that it's okay—I just can't sit back and do nothing."

"........."

Miss Eriri adjusted her sitting posture, and the contrast between the complex expression of a mature young woman and her childish face was particularly striking.

"In traditional youth romantic comedies, this kind of development always happens before the hero and heroine fall in love."

In the end, Eriri still didn't say this complaint. After all, Hoshimi's expression didn't look like that of a boy in love who was trying hard to hide his shyness and young love.

"—So, back to the point. Now that you know that Tomoya will be at the venue, Eriri, it's probably inevitable that we'll run into each other."

Xingjian ignored Eriri who seemed to be thinking about something. He put his hands on the table, supported his cheek with his hands and looked sideways at the little blonde girl sitting on the bed.

"So, are you still going?"

He raised this most crucial question in a calm tone.

"........."

Ying Lili frowned, and only hesitation and indecision remained on her cute and tender little face.

"I can understand why you chose not to go. After all, you don't want to see Ren Ye, and you don't want to appear in this body."

Xingjian spread his hands nonchalantly. He had no intention of interfering with Eriri's choice.

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The second update is coming!

I haven't used up all my stamina yet, I still have FGO's Sanbengzi, Zhouyou, Qidu, sow, welding ship B to work on orz

Sawamura Eriri's Body Can't Shrink: Chapter 9: Choices After Things Have Changed (Part 3)

"...But if I don't go, Haru, you'll still go to the comic convention, right?"

"Yeah. After all, Kato is there. If you don't go, Eriri, I'll just have one less legitimate reason to show up. I'll go anyway."

After a brief explanation, Hoshimi looked calmly at Eriri, who had a complicated expression and seemed to be struggling deep in her heart.

Even if Eriri chooses to escape again... I can understand her feelings.

At most, I will feel a little bit of emotion.

"It feels like all the work I've done so far has been for nothing..."

“…No, I want to go.”

Even though her eyes were a little confused, Eriri still clenched her hands, lowered her head and said this sentence.

"..."

Her decision made Xingjian, who had already given up hope, raise his eyebrows slightly and was moved.

"I've been drawing for so long for this convention... Why should I give up all that just because of a mere Lun? Besides, Qing, you've already troubled me to edit the pictures... If I back down here, wouldn't it be a shame for your help?"

Eriri might have felt embarrassed to meet Hoshimi's gaze, so she stubbornly looked away, wiping her red eyes.

"Anyway...it's just a Lunye."

Looking at Eriri, whose attitude was still a little hesitant but who had already made her own choice, Xingjian pursed her lips and a slightly rare gentle smile appeared on her face.

——He took back what he had just thought.

Eriri pouted and jumped to his side silently. She moved a small stool and sat next to Hoshimi. She put on her glasses, which originally fit her well but now seemed a little loose, and switched to the painter mode. She began to concentrate on drawing smooth lines on the paper with a pencil.

Seeing this, Xingjian didn't say anything else, but just lowered his head and started to add dots to Eriri's line drawing.

He had never done this kind of work before, but with a professional painter by his side, he was able to get the hang of it quickly.

"Then again, if I were to go, Qing, you should be with me, right?"

"Nonsense, otherwise who will help you sell the book?"

Even if Eriri showed up, she probably wouldn't be able to tend the stall. At most, she'd just sit there and act as a mascot. If a little girl smiled and handed a lewd book to a customer, Hoshimi would probably get a disgusting look as if she were a pervert, and then be kicked out by the security guards called by the customers. (No)

"Then can you handle it? ... Didn't you say you had to check on Kato-san?"

Ying Lili curled her lips speechlessly.

"That guy, Tomoya... well, even I know that whenever he gets excited, he can be quite troublesome to those around him. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if he were to act out of line with Kato-san again for some reason."

"But there aren't any R18 games in his house—I originally thought that Renye was a geek with a strong sense of morality who wouldn't play R18 games until he was an adult."

It's really not that Hoshimi is deliberately speaking to Aki here - it's just that the latter has always given him the same impression by deliberately showing it.

Hearing this, Eriri sneered twice as if she had heard something funny, with a hint of resentment in her eyes.

"Ha, moral sense... Schrödinger's sense of morality, I guess. I've known Ren for a long time, I know him much better than you do, Haru. Ultimately, it all depends on his mood."

Playing R18 games before adulthood? No way! I have high moral standards, so I wouldn't do that!

My childhood sweetheart came to my bed in just her pajamas and made all sorts of overtures to me? No! Anyway, I didn't do anything; she was the one who came to me! (dog head)

"Eh... when I think about it, it seems so."

Xingjian nodded thoughtfully. After all, a guy who didn't allow a girl he just met to have dinner with her cousin, and would get so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick if the girl didn't agree - no matter how you think about it, it seems that he has nothing to do with the term "strong sense of morality".