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

It seemed that Hoshimi was very happy that she ignored her last name and just called Hayasaka "sister".

"Alright, alright, it's completely done. Shall we go out and play with them?"

After wiping her hands, the blonde girl took small steps to Xingjian, put her hands on his shoulders and pushed the boy out of the kitchen.

"Ah, oh..."

Although Xingjian felt that she was of no help at all and felt a little uncomfortable, she still reluctantly let Hasaka push her out of the kitchen at her urging.

The three girls sitting around the table in the living room turned around when they heard the voice and looked at the two of them with different expressions.

"You're so slow... Since we're going to play games, Qing, please hurry up."

Eriri's right hand tapped the table lightly and rhythmically, and her face was filled with undisguised impatience - of course, only Hoshimi knew that she was showing such impatience and anxiety because of something she had to do next.

"It's okay, Sawamura-kun, it's okay for us to start first. It's just some fun after dinner anyway."

Ms. Kato gently spoke to calm Eriri down, then took out a stack of cards from her bag and shuffled them with not very skilled movements while smiling faintly.

"Having said that, dragging your feet isn't a good habit. I hope someone can keep this in mind and not cause trouble for others in the future."

Futaba took over Kato's words calmly, yawned, and straightened her posture in her seat.

"Okay, okay, I will definitely keep this in mind."

Why is it that whenever I appear in front of these people, they always insult me ​​like they are performing crosstalk in turns?

Hoshimi, who maintained a blank expression, was nudged to sit at the table by Ms. Hasaka, who had a playful smile on her face. Because everyone had moved around during the meeting, their seats had shifted, and by the time he realized it, he was already sitting next to Kato and Hayasaka.

"We're playing tarot cards. Hoshimi-kun, would you like to join in?"

The short black-haired girl sitting a few centimeters next to him smiled faintly and covered the table with a few cards.

"However, I'm not quite sure about the rules of the Tarot game... Let's just treat it as after-dinner entertainment. There's no need to be too formal."

"Eh—then why not just turn it into a card drawing game? It's simple, crude, and saves time."

Miss Eriri said this with her chin in her hand, looking bored. It seemed that she didn't care much about the ritual and solemnity of using tarot cards for divination.

"I remember drawing several tarot cards, representing future trends and future trends... It's too much trouble. Let's just draw one each, just for fun."

"Agree."

Ms. Futaba, who also disliked things that were too troublesome, nodded in agreement. It was more like she was not very interested in things like tarot cards.

"Hey, this... doesn't seem impossible?"

Ms. Kato, who is always easy to talk to, thought for a moment, then smiled and did not refute.

"Tarot cards? That's interesting. I've never played with them before."

Miss Hasaka, her eyes sparkling with the sight of something new, looked up and tugged at the sleeve of the boy beside her with a look of longing.

"Xiaoqing, Xiaoqing, this looks really interesting. Let's play together~?"

Innocent and curious girl mode - activated.

Several girls around her looked up at the sudden change in her address, but no one said anything, only their eyes changed a little.

"Please stop using me as a backdrop for your acting, my dear sister."

Of course, no one could hear the helplessness in Xingjian Boy's heart.

"Okay, then let's just draw one card as Sawamura-san said."

Kato slowly placed all the tarot cards face up on the table and placed a thick book on the subject aside for reference.

"Then let's start with me and go clockwise."

She smiled and reached out to the pile of cards scattered but not in disorder on the table. After a brief thought, she selected one of them and revealed the card by flipping it from left to right.

Temperance (XIV) upright.

The other people present squinted their eyes intently and saw the pattern and words on the card clearly.

Kato opened the book and began to look for the corresponding explanation.

Then, her originally calm eyes froze slightly when she saw the words on the page.

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The update of today's class reunion afternoon may be a little late orz

Kasumigaoka Utaha is unlikely to be out of ideas: Chapter 2: A not-so-peaceful journey home (Part 3)

“…What does it say?”

I don't know who suddenly asked this question.

"I think it's better for the results to be known only to the person involved."

Finally, Kato came to his senses and just smiled and moved the book towards Eriri next to him, without directly answering the question.

"It's your turn, Sawamura-kun."

"Oh, it's my turn."

Eriri casually picked a card from the deck, seemingly not caring much about the divination result.

Eriri drew The High Priestess (II) upright.

"Let me see what this means... developing inner mysterious potential, predicting changes in the future, deep thinking, keen insight, accurate intuition... Hmm, I'm lucky, aren't I?"

"The result should only be known to the person himself, Sawamura-kun."

Ms. Kato added with a wry smile, and it was obvious that Eriri didn't really hear what she just said.

Next was Futaba, who had been sitting in her seat without saying a word and even a little absent-minded.

She just sighed softly, muttering, "How can I, a science student, believe in something as nonsensical as Tarot cards?" while randomly picking up a card.

"I know nothing about tarot cards. What does this pattern mean?"

Then Futaba casually showed the card, and Kato quickly took the book beside him and began to carefully check it for her.

"Futaba-san, you drew the reversed Wheel of Fortune (X). Hmm, the key words are being on the frontier, setbacks, plans ruined, obstacles, being unable to correct course, a downward trend, a vicious cycle, interruptions... It seems your luck isn't very good."

Kato raised his head and smiled apologetically at Futaba. Although the latter's expression became unhappy, she still shook her head indifferently.

"It's okay. I never intended to believe in this kind of nonsense."

She once again returned to the posture of looking out the window in deep thought with her chin in her hand. Seeing this, Miss Hasaka beside her came to the table eagerly but cautiously.

"Well, it's my turn next! Hey... let's take this one!"

She carefully selected a card from the center of the deck, then revealed it with extreme caution.

Ms. Hayasaka drew The Hermit (IX) upright.

"Hidden facts, individual actions, listening to others' opinions, enjoying solitude, and beneficial vigilance... well, those are probably the key words."

Guessing that these people knew nothing about tarot cards, Kato took the initiative to act as the reader. After reading the above content to Hasaka, he looked up and smiled at her.

"That's an interesting explanation, Hasaka-san."

"Eh—so that's what you mean. I think it's quite interesting too."

The blonde girl also showed a thoughtful expression. She did not directly respond to Kato's sigh, but just smiled and sat back in her original seat.

Next it was the turn of the Star-Seeing Boy, who had been playing games with these girls obediently in which he had no interest at all.

At this time, would it feel particularly good to say "It's my turn, draw a card!"

"No, no, no, everyone will probably just think I'm having a Chuunibyou attack."

He complained inwardly, then reached out and randomly picked up a card closest to him, then showed it to Kato.

After all, he didn't know what this pattern meant.

"Well, Hoshimi-kun, what you drew is..."

Kato's voice paused for some reason, and then he slowly continued speaking.

The Hierophant (or the Pope, V) reversed. Key words are wrong information, being deceived and betrayed, aid being interrupted, wishes not being fulfilled, being used, being abandoned…”

Perhaps even she noticed that as she slowly said the key words, the atmosphere in the living room gradually became a little awkward.

Especially Xingjian himself who drew this card, his expression was obviously not as calm and indifferent as at the beginning.

"Well, Xingjian, don't worry about it. Tarot cards are just entertainment after all, so it's best not to take them seriously."

Futaba frowned, but soon relaxed her brow and said these words.

"I also drew some bad cards. We are in the same boat."

Hearing this, the boy's expression, which had become somewhat serious and solemn, slowly relaxed.

He could still hear Futaba's awkward comfort.

"Yes, there's no need to take it too seriously, Hoshimi-kun."

Kato also closed the book with a smile and began to slowly organize the tarot cards on the table. It was obvious that he had no intention of starting another round.

Miss Hasaka rolled her eyes, and her gaze swept over Hoshimi, Kato Futaba and the other two, before she subtly retracted her gaze.

"Well, it's Tarot cards. If you take this kind of divination seriously, you'll lose."

Even though she drew a good card, Eriri still returned the card to Kato with a look of disdain, and then began to urge the arrangement of another matter.

"It's getting late now, why don't we go home first?"

She kept winking at Xingjian secretly, and for some reason she had a confidence that was definitely not noticed by the girls around her.

"That seems to be the case."

Kato agreed with a smile, and began to pack his belongings. Miss Hasaka, who was standing beside him, curled her lips and, though still reluctant to leave, also began to prepare to leave.

"That's right. It's already this late. If I don't go home and sleep, my body clock will be messed up."

Futaba, who always seemed listless, actually expressed her agreement in a rare move. However, she seemed to have been sleepy for a long time, so it was not surprising that Xingjian said such a thing.

Hoshimi, who accurately received Eriri's special hint, gave her a look that said "I understand". The two of them stood up at the same time, and the other three girls also stood up from the tatami and walked towards the door.

"Hey, Hoshimi-kun really doesn't need to send us off."

"It's okay. I have to go out too, so I'll take you to the station."

After several people walked out of the crowded and somewhat cramped student dormitory, Hoshimi closed the door and walked to the end of the group, looking at Kato, who was carrying a bag with a calm expression.

"But if I remember correctly, Kato, your house is quite close to mine, so we don't need to go to the station."

"Well, it's like this. My house is right on this street, less than ten minutes' walk away."

Several people walked down the stairs slowly at different paces, and the moment Kato walked out of the apartment door, he turned in a completely different direction from everyone else.

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I just got home now orz. I'm so sorry for the late update. I feel like my game stamina is endless. ()

Kasumigaoka Utaha is unlikely to be out of ideas: Chapter 2: A not-so-peaceful journey home (Part 4)

She turned around and looked at the few people heading towards the station, as well as Hoshimi who looked a little embarrassed, and said some words of understanding with a smile.

"If Hoshimi-kun wants to take everyone to the station, we can separate here."

"That being said... Kato, are you okay going home alone?"

"It's okay. I just told you it's only a ten-minute walk at most. I won't bother you."

Her gaze moved across the boy and the faces of several girls behind him with different expressions, and finally she withdrew her gaze calmly and dignifiedly.

"Well, goodbye everyone."

She smiled and waved goodbye.

"Oh, bye Kato."

In addition to Hoshimi, Eriri and Hasaka were also waving goodbye to Kato - only the sleepy Futaba yawned and just turned sideways to nod slightly at Kato.

She is still the same, not being overly polite or rigidly sticking to etiquette with people she is not very familiar with.

"Next, take us to the station, Xiaoqing!"

At the moment when Kato was about to turn around, Miss Hasaka suddenly hugged the arm of the absent-minded boy beside her.

"Ah, well... okay."

"Why do I feel like my sister is particularly enthusiastic today?"