Why are there only loser heroines around me?

Three days later in the afternoon.

The second centralized homecoming day for Shifu High School.

Just like last time, Youjing came to the club office after homecoming day. He remembered telling Lemon to put the key under the floor, but when he arrived at the club office, someone had already arrived.

Inside the Psychic Club, there was a huge whiteboard covered in thumbtacks and red string, strung with photos of various paranormal events. Right now, in front of the whiteboard sat a sexy, busty woman, rocking it back and forth like a rocking horse on a folding chair. Her eyes were lifeless, her hair a mess. For a long time, she had been the woman Ukyo had most wanted to avoid.

——Shikiya Yumeko.

Student Union Secretary.

Her long, messy light brown hair swayed in the dry monsoon. Her light golden eyes, hidden beneath her long hair, slowly moved towards Ukyo. The way she moved was like a viper, almost pressing her entire body against him. "Ukyo... President, I sent you an application to join your supernatural club... Why... didn't you read it?"

Shikiya and Komari have different styles of speech order and pauses, and Ukyo feels that she can imitate the speech of some kind of ghost.

"Applications for membership?" Ukyo asked subconsciously, "Are you talking about the applications our club received before school started? School hasn't started yet, Secretary Shikiya. Does your student union also want to check the performance of its members? So much so that you have to come to the academy to compete during your vacation?"

Before the closing ceremony, their Psychic Club had a lot of membership applications that hadn't been approved. At that time, Ukyo felt that if the various supernatural news could gradually fade away during the summer vacation, most people's enthusiasm for the Psychic Club would probably fade away. However, judging from the current trend, this is no longer possible.

During the summer vacation, various "long and short video platforms" were dominated by the term "supernatural revival".

Because strange events continue to occur around the world, the inspiration of marketing accounts and small and medium-sized UPs will never run out. Youjing has not posted a video during the summer vacation, and his account has been inactive for more than a month, but even so, his fans have increased by more than two million.

Ukyo subconsciously thought that Shikiya also became interested in the supernatural and wanted to join the club, but he didn't expect that—

"I'm talking about...your...Ukyo Psychic Detective Agency, not...the interest club at school..."

Detective agency?

Ukyo said, "Our minimum requirement for joining the club is a third degree in swordsmanship, and one must pass the detective qualification exam."

"Do....."

"I can't do it... Third degree in swordsmanship... There's an age limit... My swordsmanship instructor isn't well-known in the industry... He can't apply for a special promotion exam for me... President Ukyo... This is a society that relies on personal connections... Ah..."

She seemed to be dying.

"But I... have the qualifications to be a detective..." As she said that, Shikiya took out her mobile phone. Her test scores were displayed on the screen. Except for a "B" in profiling, the rest of the subjects were all A's. Ukyo knew that her academic performance had always been good.

It's just... "Why are you suddenly interested in joining a social organization?"

Shikiya pointed at his light golden eyes, then raised a curved index finger and pointed at Ukyo's back, "Because... I can see some curses... that ordinary people can't see... You have four curses... Ukyo... haven't you felt incredibly unlucky lately? At this point... you'd probably get hit by a car if you went out, yet you're still alive and well. It's truly... miraculous."

She tilted her head, as if meeting the curse behind Ukyo's back.

"never mind....."

Zhi Xiwu suddenly changed the subject, "I may not have the extra energy... to carry out your demon-hunting... activities... Drink... Drink..." Her voice seemed to be hoarse, and she stared and gasped like a goldfish thrown ashore. A petite girl handed her a paper cup, and she drank all the water in it down her throat in one breath and was barely saved.

"Thank you..." Shikiya patted the forehead of the girl who handed him the cup, then put his hand into his sleeve in the hot summer.

She didn't know why she was wearing an autumn uniform jacket in such hot weather, but the summer lining inside had a very low collar. When she was very close to him, Youjing could clearly feel her extremely low body temperature. How to say it... Maybe she was a victim of cold syndrome and should drink more wolfberry and red date tea.

Ukyo took out a bag of red wolfberries from the antique display case.

"Take some away, it's good for your health." He seldom worried about others, but Xi Zhiwu really looked like he was dying.

“Thank you…” Xizhiwu raised his hand tremblingly, “I didn’t expect you were still…still…”

"Xiaoju, push her away."

The girl who just handed Shikiya some water was Chika Komari.

Ukyo gave her orders in a strong tone.

"Push her out, don't let her die in our community office."

Xiaoju would naturally obey the "boss's" order. She raised her hand and pushed on Xizhiwu's butt. She didn't want to touch the hot girl's soft butt, but with her height, she could just touch it after raising her hand.

"It's so cool." Xiaoju suddenly had the idea that it would be very comfortable to hold her in his arms while sleeping in the hot summer.

Xizhiwu was pushed out the door, but before she was completely pushed out, she held on to the door frame and said, "I didn't expect you to be... quite nice..."

She insisted on finishing this sentence before leaving.

Xiaoju let out a long sigh and went back to the sofa to sit down.

There would definitely be someone coming to the club office, so she was the first to grab the sofa cushion and the side next to the armrest so that Deng Deng could lean on the cushion and play with his phone.

Youjing still remembered that he owed her some fruit, so on this homecoming day, he specially brought her a box of lychees.

Volume 72: Chapter Before the Class Reunion

"Xiaoju, you worked hard last time. This is your reward."

"Oh...?" Ah, ah..." Xiaoju didn't expect that the "boss" still remembered what happened half a month ago. She hesitated for a moment as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.

Youjing sighed helplessly. It seemed that her stuttering was still not cured. Youjing guessed that she probably did not go out to socialize during the summer vacation, but locked herself in the room to write or read books. So after a summer vacation, her social skills might have become weaker again.

But her typing speed has increased a lot.

He tapped the screen a few times with smooth hand speed and pushed it in front of him.

"I should be the one thanking Ukyo for making me a rich man for once."

Rich people?

Ukyo had no idea what Komari was referring to.

He would never have thought that what Xiaoju meant by being a rich man was going out shopping with the "boss's" wallet.

What he cared more about now was the curse that Xi Zhiwu had just mentioned.

Could this be some strange form of existence?

He types on his phone—

"Can anyone see the curse that Xi Zhiwu just said."

The fruit spirits jumped out all at once, like the late stage of the game "Fruit Ninja", and shook their heads at him desperately. The Guhuo Bird said directly that it didn't see anything. The sleeping cat raised one eyelid and stretched. Suddenly, all the monsters' eyes were focused on him. He seemed to enjoy the feeling of being the center of attention.

He imitated the tone of voice of humans speaking in a meeting, put his paw pad in front of his mouth and coughed twice, then half-stood up and said, "I can see it."

"That must be a curse cast upon you by the dead monster."

"At the very least, you might lose a few coins or have a minor argument with a friend, which is pretty minor damage. At the worst, you might get hit by something thrown from a high place, or suffer a sudden misfortune that results in the loss of money. If it's even more serious, like what that zombie girl just said, it's not impossible for someone to be hit by a car while crossing the road."

Ukyo frowned as he heard this.

"Is there any way to eliminate it?"

The cat then said, "Among Lord Qingming's seals, there are seals specifically designed to counter curses from demons. However, of the four on your body, only one seems to have been caused by a demon. I don't recognize the others. You'd better think about whether you have offended anyone recently. If this thing wasn't thrown at you by a demon before it died, then it means that some other human has done something bad to you."

Four figures immediately appeared in Youjing's mind.

Black dog-headed man, slender ghost, drought demon, Thai man-eating monster.

The creature that Nekomata mentioned that can be dispelled with a talisman should be the drought demon that can be classified as a "monster". It is actually more like a strange creature made up by the creators, but considering that it can also be restrained by a talisman, it is not wrong to regard it as a monster.

Ukyo immediately drew the seal according to Nekomata's instructions, and one of the four curses behind him was indeed eliminated, leaving only three.

The Slender Man was currently imprisoned in a special cell built for him by the Metropolitan Police Department. Unexpectedly, that creature had also placed a curse on him. It looked like he'd have to go to prison soon. Unlike other thorny anomalies, salt, holy water, and the cross were things the Lansters feared, so he wasn't afraid of them not speaking.

At this time, Yanami came in holding a heavy cardboard box. Even with her arm strength, she could hardly lift it. Ukyo was curious about what was inside. After helping her take the cardboard box, he found that it was filled with somen noodles. This thing was solid, so it was very heavy. What Yanami was holding was not the box originally used to hold somen noodles, but the oversized cardboard box specially used for moving.

"Why are you still eating vegetarian noodles?" Ukyo remembered that the money Yanami had given her had helped her family overcome the financial crisis.

"I can't just throw away the extra somen." Yanai spread her hands helplessly, "I have no choice but to share the extra somen with everyone. Here~, Xiaoju, give me ten packs. Don't be shy~"

"Thank you, thank you..." Xiaoju quickly reached out to take the somen handed over by Yanami. In the past, she dared to play some jokes on Yanami among friends, but after witnessing that scene on the first day of returning to school, she treated Yanami as the "boss's woman". The things she gave were equivalent to those given by the boss. Even if her arms were shaking after holding ten packs of somen, she had to take it.

"Let me think about it...Lemon runs hard, so she must need a lot of carbohydrates. I'll give her twenty packets."

"Tamaki and Tsukinokiyi should also take ten bags each. Ukyo will take ten more bags, so we can finish them all!"

"Is there still a place for me?" Tamaki came in from the door with a very sunny look and greeted Ukyo first, "President, long time no see."

Ukyo asked in surprise, "Why haven't you graduated yet?"

Tamaki's face suddenly darkened, "Does the president hate me so much that he wants me to leave soon?"

"Seniors still have six months to graduate."

"Sigh..." Tamaki put on the same sad face as all the other high school seniors, "I really want to give up the entrance exam. If I work hard next semester, I might be able to pass, but it will be difficult to get into a good university. I'm thinking about giving up the exam and just staying at home to write books full-time."

"Don't do that." You Jing advised sincerely in a friendly tone: "Manuscript fees are a very unstable salary, and the subject matter you are good at... is very comprehensive in the industry. There is always the possibility of Bao Si."

"But the subject matter I'm good at is also very suitable for adaptation. If there are works adapted in the future, wouldn't that be..."

"It's good to have dreams, Tamaki, but unrealistic fantasies are often the root cause of suicide for light novel writers." Ukyo was quite familiar with the light novel industry. The kind of themes Tamaki excelled at, such as the toilet paper of another world, had been difficult to secure funding for in the animation market in recent years. Furthermore, such themes sometimes had little to do with sales. Even if a work was a top-selling publication in a certain library, if no reputable production company was willing to take it on, the resulting adaptation would be a slump. And which studio adapted your work depended not only on sales but also on whether your editor could connect you with a reputable animation company.

Even if a work is at the bottom of the library's top ten best-selling list, as long as your editor is willing to fight for excellent resources for you, the subsequent adaptation will be equally excellent.

The world is a huge network of relationships, and the situation is the same in the novel circle and the kendo circle. No matter how excellent your swordsmanship is, if your teacher has no connections in the circle, the Kendo Association will not make an exception and open a special promotion exam for you.

"Tamaki, how is your relationship with your editor?"

Tamaki scratched his head, "Probably just an ordinary work relationship, haha... I don't chat with him that often."

Ukyo was speechless. He suddenly pulled out a business card from a drawer and slipped it into the pocket of his school uniform. He patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly, "If your new book flopped, come work with me. If you're struggling with living expenses during your university years, you can also consider coming to me."

The situation in Japan is different from that in China. Public universities here also require high tuition fees, and only a very small number of parents can afford their children's tuition fees.

Therefore, most students face great financial pressure when they are in school. They need to work to pay their tuition fees. Coupled with the expenses of gathering with friends, entertainment, renting a house, etc., the financial pressure will rise sharply. If all social activities and entertainment are cut off, the financial pressure may be much smaller, but it is still that cruel saying... Japan's social relations are made up of "favors". If you want to rely on high-level favors, you will need more financial resources.

Many students who seamlessly transition into large corporations after graduation are limited to a handful with dazzling academic performance. The rest... likely rely solely on decent personal qualities and the connections cultivated during college. Ukyo wasn't using this opportunity to satirize the current state of society, nor was he a pessimist. He simply described to Tamaki the worst-case scenario he could face after attending college. Before every mission, Ukyo always considered the worst-case scenario: his own death. With this mindset, no matter how terrifying a situation, his blade wouldn't dull its edge!

"So it's so troublesome after going to school..." These words didn't seem to stir up any waves in Yumu's heart, but instead made Yuezhimu a little concerned——

"It seems I have to manage my relationships well after I go to college."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the club office stared at her at the same time.

Tsukinoki's face flushed red, and he folded his arms shyly, saying, "What do you mean? I've also studied very hard, so it's not like I have no chance of furthering my studies! Forget about Tamaki, but you guys, the younger students, don't look down on me!"

Yanami pulled out his business card from his pocket and, imitating Ukyo's previous move, slipped the gold-embellished "Vice President" card into Tsukinoki's skirt pocket. He patted her shoulder earnestly and said, "Senior, you'll always have my favor. If you fail to advance to higher education and can't find a job, come find me at the address on the card."

Ukyo looked at Yanami's actions and shook his head with a wry smile.

As he lowered his head, he accidentally caught a glimpse of the pop-up window above. It was a message from Fang Huyuan.

The school requires each club to submit a holiday activity report.

Ukyo silently pushed the phone to Yanami.

Their summer activities were thrilling and exciting, including but not limited to assisting the last Onmyoji of the Minamoto family to destroy an overseas human trafficking gang. They blew up a nightclub and fought a group of bullying undead in Tokyo.

The boss never writes reports. It is always done by people around him.

Seeing Yana's reluctant expression, he reluctantly took on the task.

Ukyo added appropriately, "Pay attention to your writing style and wording. This is the face of our club. If it's not well written, I'll send it back for rewriting. I'm very serious and responsible. If you rewrite it ten times, I'll also read it carefully from beginning to end ten times."

'demon....'

"What did you say?"

Yanami's forehead twitched. She had just been complaining in her heart, could this guy predict her thoughts?

"Have you got any idea about the supernatural commission I asked you to find during the holiday? Yanaijian, do you want the boss to go out and talk to the client in person?"

"Hmph." Yana breathed out of her nostrils, her fingers tapping on the screen. It was obvious that she was hitting hard, not caring about the screen or her fingers at all. She packed up her chat history with someone and sent it to Ukyo. After taking a deep breath, her tone became calm.

"The client is an elderly woman living alone in the suburbs, very close to yours. She said she's been having trouble sleeping lately. When she suddenly wakes up at night, she sees a baby with an indescribable shape standing at the head of her bed, looking down at her...

It’s just that the old lady is old and her eyesight is blurry, so she couldn’t see clearly what the thing was. In addition, when people suddenly wake up at night, their consciousness is usually hazy, so she didn’t know whether she was dreaming or really saw a baby.

"The old lady recently moved in with her children. She left the keys to her villa on the doorframe and hired two detective agencies to investigate. The other is the 'West End Paranormal Detective Agency,' located in an office building west of the city. I added the owner of that agency as a friend, and she said she'd heard of us and was willing to work with us on the investigation, splitting the commission equally."

".....The old lady was very generous and offered 100 million yen." This amount is far greater than the cost of an ordinary private detective investigating a case. Yanami did not treat other amounts of money as money after seeing the "big money".

But when Yanami was halfway through his speech, he suddenly realized that all the members except Ukyo were secretly listening.

They have a strong interest in similar supernatural events, and they are still upset that Ukyo didn't let them go to Mikawa Park last time.

Ukyo looked around at them coldly, the president's authority taking effect at this moment—

"If you want to go, at least get promoted to second dan at the Kenjutsu Gym. My favors in society are very valuable, and I can prepare special promotion exams for you. If you're ready to step into this crazy world, go and practice your taijutsu skills for me first! Yana and I won't let anyone save you when you encounter something strange."

Everyone had to give up, only Xiaoju Zhihua quietly raised her hand...

"Boss... I think I can give it a try..."

Ukyo was stunned. He felt it necessary to remind the opponent that short people are at a disadvantage in a kendo duel. Being short means that the opponent can use the height advantage to attack at will during the match, while the directions in which you can attack are very limited. It is basically impossible to score by hitting the head, but it is very easy for the opponent to score by hitting your head.

It seems that it is not easy for Xiaoju to make this decision. Ukyo does not intend to undermine her confidence for the time being. He wants her to try the dojo. If it doesn't work, with Xiaoju's personality, she will definitely give up.