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

The two sat in the bright room arguing for a long time, seeming to be tired of it but also seeming to enjoy it.

Meanwhile, a dark-haired young man rode the elevator to the lobby of the luxury apartment building and walked straight out the main entrance, emerging into the night. He glanced around the deserted streets, which were now devoid of pedestrians, and then pulled out his phone.

The boy was not in a hurry to get on the road. He just used his peripheral vision to keep an eye on something under the light of the street lamp, then opened the screen saver and clicked on a social media page.

It is indeed as Kasumigaoka Utaha said, under the account with the ID Kasumigaoka Utaha and personal information of a contracted author, the number of comments and likes are getting smaller and smaller. The most recent comment from two days ago was only in the single digits - basically, they are all robots and water armies.

Xingjian continued to swipe the screen patiently in silence. After walking for about ten minutes, he found the most recent comment from all the interactions under Xia Shizi's post, which looked like it was from a real account.

[The first volume of the new work is so boring... I remembered it and went out of my way to buy it, but this is it? Is this really written by Kasumi Shiko-sensei?]

It was just such a short sentence, but there was something that made Xingjian feel concerned.

He quietly swiped through the interface and returned to the homepage. When he was about to close the software, a new push notification caught his eye.

That was the latest Amway video released by a blogger with the ID Taki-kun - the content seemed to be a comic book.

After clicking on it, you can find that the style of this comic is somewhat familiar - it seems to be a new work by Hasumi Izumi.

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Pummel party is really fun (dog head) Only the stupid group friends played games with me on Qixi Festival

I will start concentrating on writing tomorrow!

Kasumigaoka Utaha is unlikely to be out of ideas: Chapter 4 Let's have fun playing a group together! (I)

It was still an ordinary day during the summer vacation.

The irritating chirping of cicadas, the scorching sun, the unbearable temperature, and the pedestrians on the street who are either sweating or have flushed faces - all of these are environmental factors that make hikikomori even more reluctant to go out.

As usual, Xingjian is the type of person who happily stays at home, playing games and eating ice cream during the scorching hot weather.

Although he would work part-time during the summer vacation, and his work frequency was more frequent than before, he rarely went out to hang out on the streets during the holidays when he had nothing to do. He basically stayed at home playing games, watching anime or other movies.

However, there were some deviations this summer, which resulted in him being unable to stay at home leisurely playing Star Wars and Big Cousin like before.

First, a certain blonde girl suddenly shrank in size, and she was forced to take care of a child for nearly three weeks—then some strange things happened to her favorite light novel author, Kasumi Shiko.

"………well."

Thinking of this, the young man who was sitting in the beverage shop drinking juice sighed with his hand on his cheek, looking even more listless.

"If you suddenly sigh with worry and become depressed, it will make me feel uneasy, Hoshimi-kun."

At the same time, the black-haired girl with a headband who was sitting opposite him, gently holding the straw with her slender fingers and taking a sip of the drink smiled, and there was no panic or uneasiness in her beautiful wine-red eyes.

"Are my puberty syndrome symptoms so difficult that you're at your wit's end?"

She was wearing a cool white top and a light blue long skirt that showed off her bust. Her sun hat and sunglasses were placed on the side of the table. They would be very useful when she left the beverage shop later.

Hoshimi could tell that this was just a teasing from Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Therefore, he just raised his eyebrows lazily and shook his head slightly.

"Please don't worry, Senior. I'm just commemorating what should have been a wonderful and relaxing summer vacation. The recent events have already eaten up nearly half of my vacation."

The holiday is shortened by half but there is no homework at all. This is a situation that makes people feel desperate just thinking about it.

"By the way, Eriri didn't cause any trouble when she stayed over at your house, did she?"

Thinking of the culprit lady who had wasted her three-week holiday and doubled the family expenses, Xingjian subconsciously curled the corners of her mouth and looked at the elegant and calm Kasumigaoka Utaha with a thoughtful and subtle look.

"...To be honest, it caused me a lot of trouble."

After raising her own question, the originally calm and steady smile on Ms. Kasumigaoka's face changed slightly.

"I wonder if Sawamura-san had a stroke, but he suddenly transformed into some kind of environmental champion."

For example, that night, Eriri took Shiyu to tidy up the messy places in the house late at night. Even though Shiyu was feeling tired, she still followed Eriri's serious and solemn request and cleaned up from the study to the bathroom and then to the bedroom.

Not to mention that Eriri even scolded herself seriously in the middle of the process, saying things like, "The house is such a mess, how come you're even messier than me, Kasumigaoka Utaha!"

Although Shiyu knew that this was probably an unintentional remark by the outspoken Eriri, she still felt humiliated because she had never been offended by Eriri before.

When did this guy become a nagging and worrying person who can help others clean the room and nag like an old mother?

"...You did something to Sawamura-san when she was showing her physicality, right, Hoshimi-kun?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha narrowed her eyes slightly, and the expression she looked at Hoshimi became a little intriguing.

"Please don't describe me as a copper sorcerer who has evil intentions towards children of six or seven."

In response, Xingjian Boy just drank a sip of the sour and sweet juice without changing his expression, his face still calm and composed.

"And I only taught Eriri to do her own things while she was staying at my house. She could fold her own quilt, make her own bed, and throw away her own trash. Of course, I taught her patiently and with a smile. I never used any threats on her."

"Your words sound too much like a father, Hoshimi-kun."

Shiyu curled her lips helplessly, as if she couldn't find any words to continue to round up the topic, and there was only a helpless look on her face.

This sounds like a conversation between new parents discussing parenting experience.

"Back to the topic, Xingjian-kun, did you ask me out just to chat about your recent summer vacation experiences?"

Shiyu gently supported her cheek with her hand, then tilted her head and continued to tease in a joking tone.

"You know, since we're of similar age and we're walking together, many viewers might mistake us for a dating couple. It's really a headache."

"I have a headache too. There's nothing I can do about it."

Xingjian nodded indifferently, agreeing with her somewhat unexpectedly, and then, under Shiyu's seemingly unhappy gaze, he held the cup of juice and looked at the street outside the transparent window.

"Although I don't want to be misunderstood as being in a relationship with my senior, as that would cause me some trouble, I'm willing to make a sacrifice despite the hardship."

Got hit back again.

Shiyu, who felt like she had hit a wall time and time again, raised her eyebrows in displeasure, and at the same time, she felt an incomparable desire to win.

At some point, I must make this junior who always does things calmly and nonchalantly suffer a setback at my hands - at least I must make him show a little panic, so that his desire to win will disappear.

"But if you ask me why I asked you out, there is a reason."

Xingjian seemed not to notice the subtle change in her expression, and took a sip of juice with the straw naturally and calmly.

"As a writer, if you want to produce a work, you naturally have to start by collecting materials, right?"

"……I see."

Hearing this, Shiyu, who originally had some confusion on her face, raised her chin, revealing a sudden expression of approval.

"Indeed, you're more likely to find material if you go out for a walk than if you stay home. But, Yixingjian-kun, do you think it's best for me to come up with a new work right now?"

"It's just a test. If you can write a brand new work and it's a huge success, it will make it much easier to solve the syndrome. If it still can't be released, at least it will prove that my previous worst-case scenario was correct. Although, in that case, we can still plan several alternative plans."

"...You are much smarter than I thought, Hoshimi-kun."

"No, this is just my average level. I just expressed whatever came to my mind."

The young man shook his head calmly, letting the sour and sweet juice flow slowly from the tip of his tongue to the depths of his throat, and finally swallowed it in one go.

"Ordinary people wouldn't face something like puberty syndrome. They analyzed so many different scenarios in less than two days, and even prepared corresponding probing methods and response methods for each one."

Shiyu complained secretly in her heart, and then turned her eyes away.

"Then I understand the general situation. Overall, writing about this subject has only advantages and no disadvantages for me now."

"Yes, it is like that."

The boy smiled faintly and nodded, placing the cup in his hand on the table.

"I'll take care of the other chores. Senior, you just need to calm down and continue to produce high-quality works."

"Ah, you're so reliable. If you can get through this difficult time, I'd really like to take you in as my assistant, Hoshimi-kun."

"If the monthly salary is good, I will consider it seriously."

"What a realist!"

"There's no other way. If I were to become Kasumi Shiko's assistant, I'd have to sacrifice my part-time job, and that would mean nothing for my pocket money and savings."

The boy's childish face showed an embarrassed expression of "I have to make a living", and there always seemed something out of place.

"Well, I'll give you a fixed salary every month, and all you have to do is chat with me, eat with me, and enjoy the air conditioning. Are you tempted by such an offer?"

"Eh—that sounds great. I'm tempted."

Staying indoors and chatting with a beautiful girl, the final monthly salary may be more than what you can earn by riding an electric scooter to deliver food in the hot summer or staying in a dirty kitchen to wash pots and pans - who wouldn't be tempted by this?

The only drawback is that it sounds like being kept by someone - but so be it, since there is no actual action, it doesn't hurt either. (狗头)

"Then let's put it on hold for now. Before that—"

The black-haired girl smiled, then shifted her gaze from the smiling Hoshimi to the blond-haired, blue-eyed male waiter wearing a waiter uniform.

"This waiter has been standing here listening to our conversation for a long time. Is he someone you know, Hoshimi-kun?"

"what……"

Xingjian slowly drank the last bit of juice and raised her head, just in time to meet the eyes of the blond boy with a name tag on his chest. The boy's eyes were usually fierce, but at this moment he seemed a little flustered.

"silver?"

When Xingjian subconsciously said the name of this familiar guy, the latter's expression looked unnatural.

"Uh, Xingjian...and this lady, hello."

If I guessed correctly, the expression on his face should be something like "You city people really know how to have fun" and "I didn't expect Xingjian to betray us working class people so quickly and throw himself into the arms of a rich woman."

In response to this, the boy Xingjian simply raised his eyebrows in a nonchalant manner - ever since the last time Shirogane made a surprise visit to his home, he had discovered that this guy was prone to wild fantasies.

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I had planned to update earlier, but I accidentally wrote a thousand more words than usual, so I just wrote until the end of a plot and then posted it orz

In a few hours, there will be more updates. I will open a reward at the beginning of next month (save the children)

Kasumigaoka Utaha is unlikely to be out of ideas: Chapter 4 Let's have fun playing a group together! (Part 2)

It was actually a bad thing for Xingjian to encounter an acquaintance while discussing important matters with the beautiful senior student in the beverage store.

Because he knew without even thinking about it, the next difficult problem he would have to face was——

"Uh...did I interrupt your date?"

Baiyin, who was originally checking out the guest next door with the bill, blushed and coughed lightly, then looked away slightly.

"I didn't expect that a guy like Xingjian with thick eyebrows and big eyes would betray our singles alliance... and his partner is such a beautiful lady with long black hair."

Mr. Shirogane Miyuki, who was filled with grief and had been a solo virgin since birth and still had not graduated from virginity, felt so sad that he wanted to cry but had no tears. He looked embarrassed and at a loss.

"This guy, Hoshimi, doesn't look like anything special, but he's attracted this incredibly beautiful woman who looks so intellectual and has such a nice figure... He must be quite talented."

In his mind, he had the impression that "this man is quite capable", and then he looked at him again with eyes full of admiration.

"It's definitely been mistaken for a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship."

The boy Xingjian sighed helplessly, seeing through the feelings that Baiyin tried to hide at a glance.

Just when he was about to look at Shiyu and ask, "As you see, do you want to clarify this misunderstanding?", the latter didn't notice his gaze at all, but looked at Shirogane Miyuki with an embarrassed face with a smile.

"That's not the case at all. By the way, Hoshimi-kun, why don't you introduce this classmate to me?"

The black-haired girl turned her head away, seemingly unaware of Shirogane's implication. She tilted her head with a smile and did not deny the relationship between her and Xingjian.

——This is a little strange.

Xingjian raised his eyebrows slightly. He didn't believe that with Shiyu's emotional intelligence, she hadn't figured out Baiyin's implication.

Therefore, the only explanation is that this guy is pretending to be stupid - and pretending to be stupid just to see if Xingjian will look embarrassed.

"...Since Senpai is so childish, then play with her."

Having figured this out, the Xingjian boy curled the corners of his mouth, then supported his cheek with his hand and looked at Baiyin, and spoke in a natural and usual manner.

"This is Shirogane Miyuki, a friend I met at my part-time job. He's now the student union president of Shuchiin."

He did not deny Baiyin's words "Did I disturb your date?" - which was equivalent to not denying the fact that they were dating.

"And this is Kasumigaoka Utaha—a third-year student at our school, my senior. She might look a bit out of place, but she's both talented and kind."

"Uh……"

Baiyin, who was originally skeptical, became more and more complicated when he saw that neither of them denied his guess.

"So... you two are... dating after all. Sorry, I think my intrusion ruined the mood of your date."

"How could that be? We didn't think so. Isn't that right, Senior?"