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

The blonde girl lowered her head and gritted her teeth.

Two different thoughts intertwined in her mind, causing her fingers to unconsciously clasp together. At this moment, every move she made was driven by her constantly changing thoughts.

Futaba didn't urge her to give an answer quickly, but just quietly tapped the can with her fingertips, making rhythmic sounds.

That's when.

"Ah, it looks like it's selling well. As expected, Kashiwagi Eri-sensei, the manga artist, has captured the otakus' XP and has a very detailed style."

A figure that was very familiar to Eriri appeared in front of the stall, and this person instantly attracted the attention of the two people whose conversation had been at a stalemate.

“………Eh?”

Eriri looked up in a daze, and Futaba, who had been quietly waiting for her response, also raised her eyebrows and focused her eyes on the uninvited guest.

That's right, the person who came was a long-haired girl wearing a casual summer dress and taking off the black sunglasses on her nose.

"What's wrong, Sawamura-kun? Why are you looking at me like that? Are you not very welcoming to me?"

There was an inexplicable smile brewing in the wine-red pupils of Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Eriri's deep blue eyes, originally filled with complicated thoughts, were instantly occupied by the late-coming figure of Kasumigaoka.

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Although the update will return to twice a day after the end of the big bookshelf...

But in fact, I can't help but update orz Of course, it is based on the situation that everyone is very active.

I will post another chapter after dinner. This volume is not far from the end (funny)

Sawamura Eriri's Body Can't Shrink: Chapter 12: Parallel and Intersecting Betrayals (Part 1)

——The person just now was definitely Tomoya Aki, there is no doubt about it.

After bidding farewell to Hayasaka, Hoshimi walked alone in silence on the road leading to the all-ages zone.

Many otakus and otaku girls walking together, or cosplayers in strange costumes passed by him, but no one gave him any extra glances.

Thanks to this, he can move flexibly on the crowded roads.

"Given that guy's intelligence, there's no way he didn't figure out why I came to the convention."

Although Tomoya Aki always acts like a slow-witted good guy who says "It's only good for everyone, so just stop arguing" when he is in the Shura field between the three girls, Hoshimi, who is asked for help by him again and again, may understand what kind of person Tomoya Aki better than Eriri.

Putting other things aside, he is not stupid at all - it is better to say that he is a very smart person.

He knows how to strike a balance between people, act dumb when appropriate, and never lose face and beg for mercy when necessary.

In some ways, he's a very scary person - at least that's what Xingjian thinks.

In fact, when Hoshimi was first pulled into this club by Tomoya Aki, she didn't have any big opinion about the Shura field that Aki was in.

Even if there are girls who like Akitomo, that’s his business and has nothing to do with me.

As long as he wrapped himself in a cold and aloof shell, he wouldn't be hurt inexplicably by people who approached him for no reason - at least that's what he thought before.

Since Hoshimi was asked by Aki in a very humble way for help in joining the company, then after all, the person Hoshimi is most familiar with is only Aki Tomoya, so it is normal for her to treat the other three people from Aki's perspective at the beginning.

——However, the turning point that made all this change happened to Kato.

After she gave him her trust but he still stood on Aki's side as always, Xingjian realized that something was wrong.

The shell he used to wrap himself did indeed keep out all unnecessary troubles, but at the same time it also prevented him from noticing Kato's kindness in time.

And Aki Tomoya, who saw all this and still watched it happen, was obviously a little too "smart".

What would he be thinking now that he just saw himself?

Thinking of this, Xingjian raised the corners of his mouth slightly, but no one around noticed his expression at this moment.

It wasn't joy either, it was just a smile that was closer to self-mockery.

——I trusted the wrong person again.

Moreover, he did not notice the regret and anger of those who really cared about him at that time. Now when he recalls it, it still lingers in his mind and cannot be dispelled.

"Ah—Hoshimi-senpai."

At the same time, a black-haired boy with headphones walked from the dining area on the other side of the corner and suddenly entered Xingjian's sight.

"What's wrong? You look a little unhappy."

Ishigami Yu, who had just eaten some fast food to solve his eating problem and was holding a cold and refreshing fat-otaku happy water in his hand, looked confused. He was the one who was very satisfied after walking around most of the venue.

"Ah... Ishigami-kun?"

Xingjian pulled himself out of his thoughts and readjusted his mindset - he was quite curious why Ishigami noticed him at first sight.

"Never mind... Compared to this, at least this guy's attitude towards me has returned to normal."

"Senior, what's wrong with you? I feel like your expression is particularly rich today."

Ishigami looked up and down at Xingjian, who had a smile on his face for some reason, then looked at the happy water in his hand that he had just inserted a straw into but had not yet taken a sip of, and finally handed the Coke to the black-haired boy in front of him very straightforwardly.

"If anything goes wrong, you need to replenish your sugar intake, Senior."

Ishigami stuffed the Coke into Hoshimi's hand with a worried look on his face, and added something worriedly before the latter had time to thank him.

"Actually, I understand that ghs is really harmful to the body, so you must not fall down!"

You know nothing.

"……Ugh."

Xingjian, who was too lazy to explain, breathed a sigh of relief. He decided to wait until the comic convention was over before having a long talk with the kid and clear up all the previous misunderstandings in one go.

"Thanks, Ishigami."

In the end, he straightened up a little, and instead of refusing, he accepted Ishigami's kindness frankly.

As he expected, a smile of satisfaction and anticipation appeared on Ishigami's face because he accepted the cup of Coke, like a child who was satisfied with completing the target and receiving praise.

——Sometimes interpersonal relationships are like this. It’s not okay to blindly reject others.

"If you have any worries, it's okay for you to tell me, Senior Hoshimi."

Perhaps it was because Hoshimi was a little absent-minded while drinking Coke with a straw. Ishigami noticed this and gave a slightly apologetic smile.

"Well... Senpai seems to have been worried about something lately. Although I'm not someone you can rely on, I don't know how to help you solve your problems. But if there is someone you can talk to, I think it would be better... Oh, sorry, is this a bit too self-righteous?"

"..."

Xingjian gently swallowed the fat otaku happy water in his mouth and turned his gaze back to Ishigami, who had a somewhat panicked expression and an extremely humble attitude.

"No, that's not the case."

He looked at the stone for a long time, and finally gave him the same gentle smile as always.

When the smile that symbolized daily life reappeared on Hoshimi's face, Ishigami breathed a sigh of relief, and the smile on his face also regained some sense of security.

"There's something I've always wanted to know what others think. I wonder if you could help me out."

"Of course, no problem. Please ask, Senior!"

"……Is such that."

Xingjian lowered his head slightly, took a sip of Coke, and shifted his gaze elsewhere.

"Imagine a boy who wants to realize his dream of making a bishoujo game, and there's a girl around him who can help him realize his dream and who loves him—but he has someone else in his life and doesn't reject the girl's love, but pretends not to know so that their relationship can continue as normal... What do you think of this kind of relationship, Ishigami?"

"……………Clam?"

When Hoshimi turned her head, the expectation on Ishigami Yu's face instantly turned into another expression - it was a look of detached disgust and extraordinary aversion.

I always feel that Ishigami will passionately start singing on the microphone in the next moment.

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Ishigami, the eternal god! (Only for talking nonsense) Dog head

Sawamura Eriri's Body Can't Shrink: Chapter 12: Parallel and Intersecting Betrayals (Part 3)

The stall for going out to sea in Bo Island.

"Hello, could you give me one please?"

"Okay, thank you for your support."

"Thank you, thank you! I hope you will continue to pay attention to my works in the future!!"

Occasionally, this stall would have a lot of otaku guys coming to buy doujinshi, and the queues were very long, but it was not overcrowded.

Therefore, Kato Megumi, the short-haired black girl who has been helping the junior from Hashima sell doujinshi, has been welcoming customers coming and going and has basically no free time.

It seemed that this was the first time for Hasima to participate in such an event, and also the first time for him to sell his own doujinshi. He bowed solemnly and stiffly to thank every customer who came to buy doujinshi. His little face was flushed with nervousness like a red apple.

All the doujinshi on the table had been sold, and the two finally breathed a sigh of relief because their work was done.

"...Ah, Aki-kun."

Aki Tomoya, who had found an excuse to leave, walked back from the crowd with a gloomy expression.

Miss Kato keenly noticed that there was something wrong with his expression, so she just called him softly and then looked at him quietly.

"Ah, ah... Sorry, I just... took a little longer."

Aki Tomoya lowered his head slightly to adjust his glasses, then forced a smile on his face, apparently trying hard to hide his emotions.

"I'm so sorry. I said I was here to help, but I ended up sneaking away for so long."

In fact, after he repeatedly thought about Hoshimi's appearance in the comic convention and felt unable to calm down, he also sneaked over to Kashiwagi Eri's booth to observe secretly - but because the distance was too far, he only saw the blurry profile of a gray-haired girl wearing a dark sweatshirt.

Obviously, that person couldn't be Eriri.

All in all, after walking around the venue, he felt that he was in a much better mood before returning here.

No matter what, Kato must not feel that there is something wrong with his feelings.

“Ren, Renye-senpai, I sold out! It’s only my first time, but I still sold out!! All by my own strength!!”

Hashima was so excited about his achievements that he jumped up and down like a little child and subconsciously took Aki's arm.

"Ah, um..."

An Yi's expression seemed a little ugly.

This isn't right.

Even though the future he dreamed of recently was no longer very clear, he still had a deep impression of the fact that today, Hamima's comics were having trouble selling, and it was all because he copied the most shocking page of her comic storyboard, made it into a big poster, and promoted it loudly that it attracted a large amount of traffic and attention.

what happened.

Aki Tomoya swallowed subconsciously.

Even without my participation this time...Hajima successfully achieved the mission objectives.

and--

An Yi had no intention of feeling the soft touch that was inevitable on his arm, and turned his stiff gaze to the short-haired black girl standing next to him.

I was suddenly hugged by my junior classmate from Hamajima, and I didn’t know how Xiaohui would react.

"After all... we'll be boyfriend and girlfriend in the future. Being suddenly hugged by a girl in front of Kei-chan seems a bit... eh?"

However, what was a little beyond his expectation was that the girl with short black hair did not cast her gaze towards the two people hugging each other, but gently bit the rubber band in her mouth, tidied her black hair with both hands, and finally tied it into a small single ponytail.

"Well?"

After noticing Aki Tomoya's gaze, Kato turned his head slightly to meet his gaze, with confusion written all over his face.

She wasn't even looking at herself.

Tomoya Aki's body shook involuntarily.

"Ah, ah, I'm so sorry. I couldn't help but hug you. I'm so sorry!"

When Hasima Izumi, who was holding his arm, noticed this, he hurriedly let go of Aki's hand, then looked a little embarrassedly at Kato, who was drinking water to cool off and fanning himself gently with his hands.

"Well, Megumi-senpai is clearly Tomoya-senpai's girlfriend, but I just instinctively hugged her. That's really bad...ah."

Hashima blushed and took a step or two back, but before she could put too much distance between herself and Aki Tomoya, she suddenly bumped into someone from behind and stopped dead in her tracks.

A black-haired boy standing behind her reached out and held her body down, preventing her from falling to the ground due to her unstable footing.

——Although this person, Izumi Namijima, did not know him, his appearance made Kato and Aki’s faces change.

The black-haired boy who appeared at the entrance of the stall at some point and held down Hajima in time was none other than Hoshimi who had just separated from Ishigami.