Why are there only loser heroines around me?

Even if the Ukyo Devil had an iron stomach, he probably wouldn't be able to handle drinking iced coffee every day. Incidentally, refrigerated bread is not suitable food for growing high school students.

"Ah~"

"The lone Ukyo devil probably can't cook, right?"

Yanami felt that refrigerated coffee and bread were not the best solutions, so she planned to make something as a lunch meal and feed it to the lonely devil in return for the 30 yen kendo dojo membership card.

Yanami looked towards the refrigerator... "It seems like money is a little tight at home~"

"Hmm~ Why is there only one egg..."

I opened the fruit and vegetable freezer, only to find leftover nori from making rice rolls a few days ago and a half-cut piece of ham. Further down, the freezer was filled with frozen pasta and summer popsicles. I dug deep into the freezer and finally found an opened can of frozen tri-color beans.

“What can these do…”

Eggs, ham, tri-color beans, and seaweed for rice wrapping.

Yanami ate a popsicle while examining the ingredients displayed on the table.

"Isn't Ukyo going to say that my bento is terrible..."

Suddenly, an idea struck him. He stood on tiptoe and opened the door of the sideboard. Inside, canned gifts from who knows when were neatly arranged. A light layer of dust floated on them. Yanai excitedly brushed off the dust and took them out.

Written on the packaging is "Emperor Hotel's Secret White Sauce".

That sounds amazing. That guy will have to praise my cooking.

Yanami smiled smugly as he carefully read the words on the package when he suddenly noticed the best before date printed on the edge.

"The first year of Reiwa should be 2019—"

"Never mind, it's not important. Seasoning sauce doesn't have an expiration date..."

Yanaijian squeezed a little onto her white index finger, smacked it, and her eyes lit up.

It’s not broken after all!

I remember hearing that Napoleon invented the first canned food. Since people were eating it so long ago, a one- or two-year expiration date is probably just a minor error.

After accepting the mysterious theory in his mind, Yanami opened his mouth wide and bit the popsicle with his front teeth. And then——

“…Ua ...

"it hurts!"

Yanami Kyouna, a fifteen-year-old girl with sensitive teeth, squatted in the kitchen, covering her mouth. As she fell, she accidentally dropped her phone, shattering a corner of the screen. On the brightly lit screen, there was the third message from Ukyo...

3. Philadelphia Double-Wheel Antique Coffee Machine - Amazon Price: ¥45.8... (I found an identical one at a brick-and-mortar antique shop for even less. You took the key to the Activities Department last Friday. Come to school at a.m. tomorrow to open the door so I can move the machine in.)

"Be at school at six..."

This means that the latest time to get up is 5:30.

He is indeed a devil...

The loving photos sent by her rival and her ex-boyfriend on LINE, the teeth that felt like they were about to break, the broken phone case... none of these three things could make the girl break down. However, when Yanami learned that she had to get up at 5:30 the next morning, she shed silent tears.

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Volume 22: Chapter : Help as many people as you can

The cicadas chirp like rain.

The cicadas, which get up early and stay up late, start chirping before noon.

Yanami dragged his tired body and handed the key in his hand to Ukyo.

He stood straight and frowned as he looked at Yanaken. He felt that his deputy should not look so dejected, but then he thought that he should not be too demanding on a high school student.

Ukyo's lips twitched, wanting to say something, but ultimately holding it back. Taking the key and placing the coffee machine in the activity room, Yanaijian remarked that the machine looked truly old. It was coated in a deep matte black, with some antique copper or gilded decorations on the top, such as the handle and the adjustment knob...

This kind of luxury item is not something a high school student can afford. Yanami feels that the commission fee from the "Ukyo Paranormal Detective Agency" alone must not be that much money.

She became more and more curious about what Ukyo's family did.

"I'm doing business." Youjing answered her.

Yanami curled his lips. Adding to the list of Ukyo Devil's shortcomings was the fact that he loved to keep people on suspense.

The second class of the day was physical education, held under the scorching sun. After class, Ukyo put the hurdles he had used in class back into the gym storage. A girl from his class followed him and tried to offer him some water, but Ukyo refused and shooed her away. Yanami saw the girl throw the bottle of mineral water into the trash can, then returned to her group and boasted to the other girls that Ukyo had drunk her water.

Yanami felt like she was looking in a mirror. This kind of self-deceptive boasting was something she'd often done before... She'd always hinted to others that she and Kusuke were close, only to have Kusuke snatched away by someone else, and she'd still have to force a smile...

She began to think about that question again: what kind of girl is worthy of Youjing?

Even a character as dazzling as Hua Lian feels like something is missing when paired with him.

While thinking this, Yanai saw Lemon also entering the warehouse.

There was a "boom~" sound and the door of the sports warehouse was closed.

"Eh?!" A big question mark appeared on Yanami's forehead.

"The two of them...they..."

Yanami stretched out her white index finger and scratched her cheek. For something like this...is it better to pretend not to see it?

Although I really want to, I simply can't do it.

Curiosity drove her to move towards the sports warehouse. She looked around for a long time, and after making sure that there was no one around, she poked her head into the warehouse. However, the sports warehouse was an almost enclosed space with very high windows, and it was impossible to see inside from the outside.

and.....

Yanami looked at the alloy lock that secured the warehouse door.

"The PE teacher locked the door so quickly! There's still someone inside!"

........

After sorting out his equipment, Youjing turned around and tried to leave.

Standing shyly in the darkened warehouse was Lemon, an old acquaintance. Her sweat-soaked gym clothes clung to her body, accentuating her slender, dark figure.

"Lemon? Are you here to put the equipment away too?"

Ukyo held his breath. Lemon's expression looked off, as if he had a heat stroke.

Shaoyan stared blankly at the direction diagonally below, reached out to brush away the hair sticking to her cheek, and took a step towards Youjing.

"Hey, Ukyo. I have something I want to say."

"?" Ukyo had heard many similar versions of the same words from other girls. He would not be surprised even if it came from Yanami's mouth. It was normal for a girl who was heartbroken to do anything, but Lemon was different. It seemed that she had not yet launched an offensive against the person she liked.

Could it be that she is just like Yanami, becoming a loser before it even starts?

and many more.....

Ukyo noticed the environment.

In the words of my junior, the sports warehouse is a place where plot twists can easily be triggered. But a loser like him wouldn't have a chance encounter even if he went there a hundred times. But it's different for you, my senior. A cool and aloof man like you is the type of person who would be targeted by a nymphomaniac in the warehouse! So when you go to places like this, you must be more careful and don't lose your integrity like Fen Gou.

It's only natural for Ukyo to have slightly crooked thoughts at this point, but unfortunately, Lemon doesn't have that in mind.

"Well, how did that incident go last time?"

"what?"

"So, didn't Mitsuki say he was going to the literature club to borrow some books? Did he already go get them?"

Oh, so you’re asking about Mitsuki Ayano.

He really didn't know that before this morning, the keys to the activities club were in Yanami's hands.

Lemon put her hands behind her back, smiled shyly, and tapped the ground on tiptoe repeatedly.

"If it's convenient... I can help you get the book to him."

Youjing immediately understood Lemon's little thoughts. He was not slow at all in this regard.

"Sure." Ukyo said, "You can tell Mitsuki that the department has the complete works of Abe Kobo. After that, you can go with her to the department to pick up the books. If everything goes well, the complete works of Abe Kobo are very heavy, and Mitsuki probably can't carry them alone. In this case, you can help her and go home together, so you can spend more time together."

There are too many people around Youjing who "want but cannot get" what he wants.

He thought that every possible help would be a blessing.

Ukyo thought he was pretty good to Yanami. He'd already suggested winning Kusuke back, more than once, but Yanami, the good girl, couldn't do it. But Lemon was a little different. Ukyo thought she had the potential to be a bad kid. Love, that kind of thing... was meant to be won at all costs!

He reviewed the successes and failures around him. Shuaizi's first attempt failed because he was too timid to take action. The second attempt, despite having enough courage, failed because of hesitation. Yanaijian lost because she was a good kid with a clear bottom line.

On the contrary, a certain Italian nobleman always wins because his family has a flexible moral bottom line...

......

After listening to Ukyo's suggestion, Shaoyan hesitated to speak and acted shy, which made Ukyo a little unhappy.

"What's the point of looking so hesitant? Can you catch up with Mitsuki? Lemon, you have enough advantages in your hands now. If you don't want to lose, then act quickly."

"Eh... Eh?!" Lemon's body temperature seemed to be rising. "Ukyo... W-What are you talking about? I don't quite understand."

As soon as Ukyo heard this, he knew it was over. How could Shaoyan Lemon fight against Chihaya Asagumo?

She also knew that child. He was very smart and knew how to hold on to the things he liked.

Ukyo sighed inwardly.

"That's all I have to say. Come with Mitsuki to the Supernatural Literature Club after school to get your books."

Hearing this, in the dark sports warehouse, the corners of Lemon's lips immediately curled up.

The dust reflected the light that entered the room, but at this moment it seemed like a shining point of decoration for her.

"In that case, I'll go tell him that he can pick up his book after school today!"

"Wait a mininute,--"

"what?"

Shaoyan tilted his head and smiled.

Ukyo said, "Tonight, the lock on the activity room door will be broken, so you'll have to find a way out."

"The door lock broke? Why? If it was going to break, couldn't you have called a locksmith in advance?"

Shaoyan's bright round eyes turned around, revealing a puzzled expression.

Ukyo: "..."

People are speechless when they are speechless.

He had to add a follow-up: "I mean, the door lock is broken, so you can be alone."

Shaoyan's round eyes opened even wider, and he clenched his fists and pounded his palms as if he had suddenly realized something.

"Oh~ I see! As expected of Ukyo!"

Volume 23: Chapter The Lion and the Tortoise

Shaoshio's expression turned into a cheerful smile, and she patted Ukyo's shoulder vigorously.

"I didn't realize you were so opinionated. I used to think you were asexual and indifferent to everything~"

Ha, frigid...it's far different from the previous nickname.

"Ah, but don't get me wrong! That's not what I meant. Mitsuki is just a simple friend—"

"It's enough to fool me with this kind of words, but don't let them slip and fool yourself."

Although she was a cheerful and beautiful girl at the top of her class at school, she was still just a child when it came to love. Shaoyan pouted to hide her shyness.

"Don't mention it. It's so hot. Let's get out of here. How long are we going to stay here?"

Shaoyan said this while fanning his sportswear hard on his chest.

So why did you close the door when you came in? No one would come to the sports warehouse at this time.

Shaoyan reached out towards the door.

"Hmm, weird?"

"what happened?"

She tried to open the door together, but it remained motionless. Shaoyan turned to look at him, bewildered.

"It seems like someone locked it from the outside!"