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

However, he would not be a gentleman if he did not take revenge - he just couldn't swallow this humiliation no matter what.

It felt like everything that originally belonged to me, or was about to belong to me, was about to be taken away by that bastard.

It is absolutely not allowed.

I can't allow this to happen to me.

When he thought that everything around him would be taken away by this bastard, Tomoya Aki would shudder all over.

He has been staying at home these days, making videos and writing copy in a daze. Occasionally, he will cheer up and recommend writers or painters he admires.

Among them was the junior schoolmate from the island who seemed to have a good impression of him last time.

Eriri might have been instigated by Hoshimi. Even if Aki Tomoya was unwilling, he had to make preparations for both scenarios.

Prepare for the possibility that Eriri may leave the club and the vacancy of the painter position.

If it really comes to the last resort, we can only ask Hamajima to go out to sea to replace Eriri - although this is a situation that Aki Tomoya definitely does not want to see.

Since the summer vacation, except for the time at the comic convention, he has rarely dreamed about the future.

Even though scenes of the next day would occasionally appear in his dreams, they were basically daily scenes of eating and going to the toilet, which were of no help to him in understanding the future.

At this point, the only clear memory in my mind is the "happy ending" I first dreamed of.

He dated Kato Megumi, resolved his emotional issues with Eriri, and had a showdown with Shiyu. In the end, the game he made was a huge success, making him a lot of money and successfully bringing him to the peak of his life.

No one left him, and no one looked down on him anymore. He gained love and career, and the originally depressed and hopeless otaku successfully evolved into a real person.

That was the happy ending that originally belonged to him.

Whenever he thought about how such a bright future was ruined by that bastard who showed up out of nowhere, he would be furious, but he had no place to vent his anger.

I could only lie in bed decadently, playing games and watching animations for the whole day.

——Until he received the long-awaited invitation from Eriri to "come out and get together."

To be honest, when Tomoya Aki received this news, he even suspected that he was hallucinating because he stayed up too late.

"Shouldn't Eriri already be on Hoshimi's side?"

Although he was somewhat surprised and puzzled, An Yi still planned to seize this unexpected opportunity.

At least Eriri is willing to see him, so he still has a chance to restore the relationship between the two to its original state.

After reconciling with Eriri, at least she is willing to help me rebuild the interpersonal relationships in the club, and maybe everything will return to the way it was before.

He still has a chance to put everything back on track and stride towards a "happy ending."

So, without any hesitation, he gave Eriri a positive answer.

Hence the current meeting between the two.

Wearing the standard otaku's outing attire—a short-sleeved shirt and sweatpants—Aki Tomoya sat at a table in the drink shop, adjusting his glasses and bowing solemnly and forcefully to the blonde girl sitting in front of him.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong about what happened last time. Please forgive me, Eriri!!"

boom--

Because he bent down a little too hard, An Yi's forehead made a fierce and intimate contact with the smooth table surface, making a crisp sound.

"Uh... well."

The blond girl sitting opposite him looked at this somewhat funny appearance, and just pulled the corner of her mouth helplessly without saying anything else.

Eriri knew this man very well. His apologies were always sincere and skillful, and he could easily make the person being apologized to feel embarrassed.

"What do you have to apologize for, Renye?"

Therefore, Miss Eriri just shook her head lightly, did not accept Aki's apology, but did not refute it either.

She imitated the posture of a certain teenager, pretended to be nonchalant, took a sip of juice, and cast an indifferent gaze out the window.

This can indeed hide the inner emotions very well.

"Because, because I said something really harsh last time..."

An Yi rubbed his forehead timidly, adjusted his glasses, lowered his head and grabbed the corner of his clothes, occasionally looking up to glance at Eriri's expression.

"I think... that's definitely not what you want to hear, Eriri. So, as compensation, I'm willing to say and do whatever you want—"

"Ah? That's not necessary."

However, before Aki Tomoya had the time to fully express his thoughts, Eriri swallowed the juice in her mouth and met Aki's gaze with a calm and nonchalant expression.

"You're telling the truth, Tomoya. Those harsh words hit the nail on the head. I'm the one who should apologize—so there's no need for compensation. Ah, but I apologized sincerely afterward, so we're even now, right?"

"Well--"

Eriri's sudden words made Aki Tomoya choke a little.

When did this guy become so frank and quick-witted—and not care about himself at all?

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I still can't adjust my work and rest schedule. I've tried my best orz, just take it slow.

From now until 12 o'clock, if there are still 50 monthly tickets, I will give you another chapter and count it in the bounty count (dog head)

Kasumigaoka Utaha is unlikely to be out of ideas: Chapter 7 So, Sawamura Eriri starts thinking (Part 4)

As we all know, when you no longer care about a person's words and actions, that means you no longer care about him.

Aki Tomoya, who was very aware of this, swallowed slightly, and the cautious and tentative look he gave Eriri seemed surprisingly funny.

[…Then, Eriri, are you still willing to return to the club and work normally?] —Now is probably the best time to ask this question.

However, before Aki could open her mouth, Eriri said what she had been holding back.

"By the way, Tomoya, how's the game our club is making going?"

Miss Eriri rolled her eyes, then took another sip of juice and met Aki's somewhat confused eyes with a calm expression.

"Ah... I just received Shiwa-senpai's manuscript a few days ago and will be incorporating it into the story soon. What's the matter, Eriri, why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

"Ah, well—it's nothing, I was just asking casually."

The girl with blonde twintails whistled nonchalantly to pretend she wasn't concerned, her gaze out the window was vague and unpredictable.

"Well, then, Tomoya, what do you think of Kasumigaoka's work?"

She asked the question she really wanted to ask in the most cold and dismissive tone possible.

"A masterpiece—absolutely a masterpiece! The plot is captivating, the twists and turns are unexpected, and the ending leaves you wanting more—and the hidden threads are all well-woven. By the end, you'll have that sudden, clear feeling of enlightenment, 'Ah, so that's how it is!'"

Unexpectedly, Aki Tomoya blushed and pushed his glasses up, praising Kasumigaoka Utaha's work in an exaggerated but extremely sincere tone.

"I can guarantee that if I can incorporate Shiyu-senpai's plot into my work and match it with the character design, then this will definitely be a great work that will shock the industry!!"

"…………ah?"

This result was really not what Eriri Sawamura expected - so she frowned and stared at Tomoya Aki's face suspiciously, as if trying to figure out whether he was having fun or not.

"Uh...what's the problem?"

Aki Tomoya, who was originally having a great time, saw that Eriri's reaction was completely wrong, and the excitement on his face gradually faded away. In the end, only an awkward smile and confusion remained.

"Ah, could it be that—Eriri doesn't like me praising others in front of her."

"…Renye, do you really think so?"

Miss Eriri rested her hands on the table to support her face. Her usually cute and delicate fair face was now filled with only doubt and confusion.

During her stay at Kasumigaoka's house, Eriri had also been secretly browsing Kasumigaoka's past works online. However, as soon as she started reading the first chapter, her mind would suddenly be filled with other things to do, and the plan would eventually fail.

Well, even when Eriri read the game text after obtaining Shiyu's consent, the situation was similar - she just clicked on the txt file and fell asleep on the computer desk a few minutes later.

According to Qing's feedback, he encountered the same situation as himself.

So why is Tomoya Aki different from everyone else?

"Uh, Eriri, don't be angry. I don't think Shiyu-senpai is necessarily better than you, but everyone has their own strengths. She is indeed gifted in writing novels—"

"Listen to me carefully, Renye."

Noticing this slight abnormality, Eriri straightened her posture and then interrupted Aki Tomoya's evasive speech in a very serious tone.

"Something extraordinary happened to Kasumigaoka Utaha."

"…………Eh?"

In the next ten minutes or so, Miss Eriri used her slightly clumsy and forced language skills to recount the whole story in detail - including Shiyu's adolescent syndrome and her desire to help her.

Of course, she would never again do such a foolish thing as telling everyone everything. She was particularly careful not to tell Aki about the matter with Hoshimi.

After all, the reason she came to see Aki this time was just to find out the truth about Kasumigaoka Utaha, and she naturally knew the difference between the primary and the secondary.

"You're saying that Shiyu-senpai's work...is unrecognizable? How is that possible? It's so outstanding, even I can't stop praising it..."

But it was obvious that An Yi still couldn't recover from the news - he touched his lips with his hand in a panic, lowered his head and seemed to be thinking about something, feeling uneasy.

"So I'm also wondering why you're the only one who's not affected, Renye."

"Because this is truly a great work! I wonder why it isn't recognized by everyone!"

"Tsk... so that's all! This is puberty syndrome, one of those force majeure phenomena. Trying to explain it with common sense is ridiculous."

Eriri rolled her eyes at Aki impatiently, muttering to herself, "I just told you it's because of puberty syndrome. Can't you understand what I'm saying?" while trying to calm herself down.

"I know! But even if puberty syndrome is involved, I still can't believe it - Shiyu-senpai's work can definitely overcome this phenomenon and amaze everyone!"

"Okay, love is knowingly flattering."

Why didn't I realize before that Tomoya Aki is just as stubborn as Eriri herself - sometimes even worse than her.

"But, you can't change the fact that you can't be recognized by everyone, right, Renye? Then stop gossiping, it only annoys people."

"Woo——"

Upon hearing this, An Yi subconsciously covered his mouth, fearing that he would say something that would upset Eriri.

And it seems that the phenomenon of adolescent syndrome has always been uncontrollable - at least he just felt that he was being played around.

Wait, so what?

It was just finalized a few days ago that Shiyu's writing would be used as the game script...

The boy with glasses lowered his head, and a hint of confusion seemed to flash across his twinkling eyes.

will be affected.

It will definitely be affected.

"...So, I came here to ask for your help, Renye."

Miss Eriri was completely unaware of Tomoya Aki's abnormality. She stared out the window, pouting and making her request in a very insincere manner.

As far as I can remember, this was one of the few times she asked others for help.

"Aren't you a very famous super V in our circle? Whether it's reposts or comments, any of your posts can easily get over 10 views... Help that girl and introduce her to Wayne."

"........."

An Yi's lips twitched. If it were in the past, he would have patted his chest and agreed without hesitation.

This time, he pondered the pros and cons in his mind for a long time before forcing a smile on his face.

"Ah... um, of course no problem, leave it to me."

"...If it's just about promoting it, there shouldn't be any loss. But other than that..."

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I understand everyone's feelings about not wanting to see Midoriya anymore, but it's unreasonable to change it when it's already written in the synopsis?_?☆

Kasumigaoka Utaha is unlikely to be out of ideas: Chapter 8: The two closest yet most distant people (Part 1)

Eriri asked Tomoya Aki to help sell Amway to Kasumigaoka Utaha, but Aki didn't agree very readily.

Of course, Eriri also knew very well that she and Tomoya Aki were no longer the close childhood sweethearts they used to be - so in her heart, this was actually a favor she did to Tomoya Aki, and she had to be mentally prepared to repay him anytime and anywhere.

Even now, Eriri is still reluctant to face the question of how to deal with her relationship with Tomoya Aki. Perhaps the mess left behind last time is too difficult to clean up.

Although I still can't help but care about him, and his figure will appear in my mind first when I encounter difficulties——

But after calming down and thinking, his figure would gradually disappear in Eriri's silence.

After this matter is completed, it wouldn't be a bad idea to slowly distance myself from Tomoya Aki.