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

"But that's definitely not a better ending for him."

Futaba gently grasped her right wrist, which was behind her, with her left hand and slightly increased the strength.

At the same time, the smile on her face, which had always been cold and lazy, revealed for the first time a hint of helpless melancholy.

"So, I definitely can't be his only friend."

If that person is happiest when surrounded by others, then she doesn't mind putting aside any trace of possessiveness.

For Rio Futaba, this kind of fulfillment is the most efficient approach.

"........."

Hayasaka Ai didn't say anything, but just looked at Futaba carefully from top to bottom.

The gray-haired girl in a loose white coat who looked calm and composed, although she always had an enigmatic and cold look that kept people at a distance, but at this moment she looked surprisingly vulnerable.

"...This feeling is really complicated."

So, the blonde girl restrained her originally nonchalant smile and looked straight into Futaba's eyes, as if she wanted to get some answers from her.

"It can't be classified as friendship anymore, right?"

"No, it's friendship."

"Eh……"

"Whatever I owe to others, I must return to them exactly as I owed them."

Futaba smiled indifferently, shook her head and turned her head slightly.

"Adding variables to the mix will only lead to unpredictable results. Experimentation requires meticulousness and careful calculation—I'm not stupid enough to knowingly commit such a mistake."

"........."

Hayasaka listened to Futaba's words, which became a little obscure due to the inclusion of technical terms, and just raised his eyebrows thoughtfully without asking any further questions.

"What? So, after all, he's just a troublesome kid who's good at sophistry."

She turned her watery blue eyes and looked at Futaba's figure carefully for a moment. In the end, she just smiled and shook her head, skipping over this somewhat embarrassing topic.

"But there's something cute about trying to hide something."

She lowered her head, her eyes flickering as she thought of another thing.

Having said that, did “those guys” act according to their own arrangements?

.........

.........

At the same time, Xing Jian appeared outside the house.

Ishigami, with a computer bag on his back, stood at the door of Hoshimi's house, breathing heavily, while Shirogane, who was standing in front of him, raised his index finger to make a silence gesture to him, and then adjusted the casual clothes he had just bought during the summer vacation.

"Listen up, Ishigami. What we need to do is not talk about those heavy topics at all - just simply play games with Hoshimi, okay?"

The blond boy turned around and gave these instructions to the pale-faced black-haired boy. The latter just lifted his bangs helplessly and wiped away the fine sweat oozing from his forehead.

"I understand... President. Our assigned task is just to accompany Qing-senpai and cheer him up. Other than that, don't do anything unnecessary, okay?"

He straightened the rather bulky computer bag on his back, which contained a gaming laptop, two switches, and even a fitness ring.

"I really want to do something extra, but Xingjian's sister asked Shinomiya to tell us not to overreach, so we can only do what we can to comfort and accompany them."

Baiyin shrugged helplessly. If the main battlefield of this matter was not in Xiuzhiyuan but in another school, he really planned to take care of it to the end just like he did when he helped someone.

This situation is called having the will and the ability, but it is not suitable for him to do it.

"Besides, it seems that Xingjian's sister has her own plans... Shigong even repeatedly told me not to meddle in other people's business, ah."

Baiyin's face was full of regret and frustration, as if he was an "elite warrior forced to transfer to a logistics minister", but he had no choice but to quickly accept the reality.

Ishigami Yuu, standing by, reached out with difficulty and patted Shirogane's shoulder, signaling him not to worry too much—even though he himself was carrying a considerable burden. (Physical meaning)

"Alright, alright, President. Even if we can only show this little bit of concern, I believe Qing-senpai will definitely understand our feelings."

"That's right. Maybe this guy is down and out and lonely, waiting for someone to keep him company—let's just go for it!"

Upon hearing this, Baiyin instantly perked up, rolled up his sleeves, and pressed the doorbell of Hoshimi's house.

The two of them took a step back, waiting for the moment when the door would open and give the black-haired boy living in the room a sudden surprise.

click-

"Hey, Xing-Me!! I haven't seen you in a few days...eh?"

"Senior Qing, excuse me for interrupting you... huh?"

The two people who had been putting smiles on their faces and were about to present them to the black-haired boy had their expressions frozen.

The reason was that the person who opened the door for them at this moment was not Xing Jianqing, but a petite girl with short black hair wearing an apron and a confused look on her face.

"...?"

Shirogane and Ishigami's enthusiastic greetings came to an abrupt end. They locked eyes with the short-haired girl for a while, then looked away with difficulty and checked the house number.

"Huh? It does say the Hoshimi family, right...?"

Is it the wrong way to open it?

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Xing Jianqing Can't Be Alone Again: Chapter 7 Prelude to the Show (Part 1)

This sudden scene that happened in front of Baiyin and Shimian was indeed a bit complicated and confusing.

Originally, they had agreed to play games with Xingjian, who had been feeling rather down lately, and the three boys had a great time together.

But the moment they opened the door, the person who came out to greet them was a girl with short black hair who looked unremarkable.

What's more, what's really fatal is that she was even wearing Hoshimi's apron, and her face had an innocent and confused look, as if she was "cooking and was suddenly interrupted by the doorbell."

"Ah, this..."

Baiyin, who had not expected things to turn out like this, began to sweat. His brain began to work rapidly, trying to come up with a reasonable explanation through his own logical thinking.

"Oh right—this person should be Hoshimi's sister!"

He suddenly realized what was going on, and then kept winking at Ishigami, who was standing next to him with an equally confused look on his face.

"Same unassuming aura, same average-looking, but above-average appearance that becomes quite endearing upon closer inspection—!! This must be Hoshimi's older sister!"

Otherwise, there is no way to explain why a girl who looks about their age suddenly appeared in Xingjian's house.

Furthermore, Baiyin's understanding of Hoshimi's sister all came from Shinomiya's retelling and Hoshimi's occasional embellishments. He had never met the sister in person.

"Eh? Is that so?"

Ishigami was stunned for a long time before he gradually came to his senses, and then he showed an expression of disappointment and regret.

"Even though I first thought of feminization..."

Forget it. If you think about it carefully, you will know that it is not realistic.

"Um, this is Hoshimi Haru's house, right?"

Baiyin excitedly pointed at the house number, as if to confirm his own thoughts. The short-haired girl, who had been standing at the doorway, observing their expressions since opening the door, tilted her head slightly and nodded nonchalantly.

"Yes, this is it."

Kato blinked his eyes, and after feeling that the two boys did not have any bad intentions, he showed a gentle but not overly sweet smile on his face.

"Excuse me for asking, what is your relationship with Senior Qing?"

With a wary look in his eyes, Ishigami Yu poked his head out from behind Shirogane. For some reason, this seemingly gentle girl in front of him always gave him the feeling that she was a hidden master.

"Hmm...relationship..."

"Haru-senpai...huh?"

Ms. Kato rolled her eyes and slightly prolonged the ending of her words.

"What? So there are still people who call him that."

Then, she pursed her lips as if she found this matter very interesting, and responded with a very ordinary faint smile.

"I can appear here to open the door for you. What do you think is the relationship between me and Qingjun?"

"Well--"

Ishigami choked, feeling that his attack had hit cotton. Baiyin, who was standing next to him, poked his arm impatiently, constantly giving him a look that said, "I told you we're siblings."

"President, have you ever considered that it might be your girlfriend..."

Ishigami lowered his voice and looked at Shirogane, who was in high spirits because he felt that his reasoning was completely correct, with a complicated look that was tinged with resentment.

"Huh? That guy Xingjian has a girlfriend? Impossible, impossible. He has dozens of girlfriends on his phone, but that's absolutely impossible in real life."

Baiyin waved his hand firmly, indicating that this was absolutely impossible.

"Besides, I know that guy too well. If he were to find a girlfriend, he definitely wouldn't choose someone with a personality similar to his own—he really values ​​complementary personalities. So it can only be my sister."

"Eh... is that really the case?"

Ishigami grumbled softly in dissatisfaction, and looked up and down at the gentle Kato, his eyes becoming more and more subtle.

"Anyway, I don't believe it."

"........."

Miss Kato Megumi looked at the two people who thought they had lowered their voices but actually heard everything they said, and a polite yet awkward smile appeared on her face.

Well, maybe it would be better for her to pretend she didn't hear anything now.

"Anyway, if you're looking for Haru-kun, he's not home right now. I just asked him to run some errands to get some ingredients to cook at home."

Although she was not the owner of this house, Kato Megumi behaved like a host. She gave Shirogane and Ishigami an apologetic smile, and then waved her arm with loose sleeves generously, inviting them to come into the house and sit for a while.

"If you want to wait for him, please come in first."

"Ah, then... excuse me for bothering you."

The two boys, Shirogane and Ishigami, changed into indoor shoes a little awkwardly at Kato's kind reminder, and then followed her suggestion of "let me put such heavy things aside" and handed the computer bag to Kato.

A somewhat strange feeling gradually crept into the two men's hearts - they had clearly come to cheer up their old friend, but they happened to run into each other's "family" when their friend was not at home.

I don’t know what words to use to describe this emotion, but the embarrassment and awkwardness are actually somewhat similar to the emptiness and shame after a day of empty-handedness.

"Qingjun's room is a bit cramped, so please make do with it and sit down for a while."

"Ah, it's okay."

Ishigami and Shirogane, who were taken care of in every possible way, smiled politely but a little awkwardly, and sat down obediently in their designated seats, watching with their own eyes as Miss Kato methodically took out tea leaves from the refrigerator and filled their cups with hot tea, silently taking care of everything in the cramped Hoshimi house.

"This kind of thoughtfulness, coupled with the natural act of tidying up the room—this lady must be Hoshimi's older sister, right?"

While Baiyin was secretly amazed at Miss Kato's virtue and charm, he was once again convinced that his previous views were not wrong at all.

Ishigami, who was fidgeting a little on the cushion, raised his eyebrows in disbelief and looked at Kato who came out of the kitchen without saying a word.

Indeed, this girl's gestures, her slightly faint presence, and even the restrained and peaceful expression between her brows - all have some inexplicable similarities to Xingjian.

It's not exactly the same, it just gives people a very similar feeling.

"May I ask your names?"

"Ah, my name is Shirogane Miyuki. His name is Ishigami Yuu, and we both go to school at Shuchiin."

Baiyin introduced himself very naturally. In his heart, he almost regarded the girl in front of him as Xingjian's sister.

After all, family members will have some similarities, and the girl with short black hair in front of him looks very much like Xingjian, who is lazy, leisurely, yet gentle as water.

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Xing Jianqing Can't Be Alone Again: Chapter 7 Prelude to the Show (Part 2)

"Hey, that's right."

Hearing this, Miss Kato, who had finally finished her work, sat down at the table and looked at the two boys with gentle eyes.

"Then you are Haru-kun's friends, right?"

"Oh, of course."