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

"Hey, if you don't look someone in the eye when you speak, it's not convincing at all, Ms. Futaba."

“…You are so annoying.”

Seeing Miss Futaba slightly turning her head and trying her best to hide her expression, Xingjian smiled and tapped her cheek lightly with his fingers, without saying anything else.

He really knows how to quit while he's ahead, and this skill comes in handy when teasing Futaba.

"Anyway, don't worry. I won't transfer schools...at least not right now."

Well, although Hayasaka had advised him before that the public opinion environment in this school would definitely bring him various troubles, if he was willing, she could find ways to get him into Shuchiin - but Hoshimi did not agree immediately at that time.

He said he would think about it for a while, so let's leave this somewhat vexing question here for now.

Well, although Hayasaka was obviously not very satisfied with his ambiguous answer, she didn't say anything, nor did she force Hoshimi to do what she wanted.

In this regard, Miss Hayasaka's image has become even taller in the heart of the young man Hoshimi.

Well, of course, what he doesn't know yet is——

Ms. Hayasaka certainly won't do anything to force someone, but she will do some "subtle work" that can make the target person take the initiative to act according to her ideas.

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A new chapter of the ship is online!!

So far, I haven't seen anyone guess the subsequent plot we prepared (funny)

The playlist is in preparation. The ID is MAX—Misaka Doge. Netease cloud users who originally collected the playlist of my previous book can use my ID to find the new playlist of three characters. Feel free to guess the plot based on the playlist (provided you can guess correctly.jpg)

A Never-Ending Week at the World Line's Divergence: Chapter 1: What Kind of Romantic Comedy Is This? (Part 1)

"Hey, hey, I say--Qing."

During an ordinary break between classes, the delicate face of a girl with blonde twintails suddenly appeared in front of him.

Eriri bent down with her hands on the table, blinking her watery blue eyes as she looked at the black-haired boy sitting at the desk with a novel in his hands.

She didn't care at all about the classmates who used to surround her but now no longer came forward and only dared to hide and peek at her from a distance. She walked in front of the boy as if no one was around.

"There's going to be a long autumn holiday soon, right? Do you have any plans for the holiday?"

"Hmm...arrange it."

Hoshimi, who was leisurely reading a light novel in her hand, raised her eyebrows but did not immediately answer Eriri's question.

"Why, Eriri, what are you going to do?"

Neither of them paid any attention to the occasional curious glances from the classroom, and the conversation continued naturally and calmly.

After that matter was settled, it was inevitable that the people in the class would still feel resentful about their affairs for a while - but neither Eriri nor Hoshimi cared about it.

"Hmph, don't change the subject. Just answer my questions."

Miss Eriri raised her mouth in a mysterious manner, looking quite proud - indeed, if it was the carefree Eriri from before, she would have been led astray by Hoshimi's questions a long time ago, which was indeed quite impressive.

"Do you have time, or not? Give me the answer quickly so I can make further arrangements."

"Eh...my plan was to continue working."

Although Xingjian was a little curious about what was going on in Yinglili's gourd, he still answered her questions honestly for the time being.

"After all, I don't have a job during the summer vacation. If I keep slacking off like this, I won't have any spare money to buy tickets to Disneyland this winter."

"Hey...Qing, do you have anyone you can take to Disneyland?"

"Can't I go alone?"

"What? That sounds so miserable."

"I get along very well with myself. I am happiest when I am with myself."

"The more I explain, the worse it feels."

"If you're here to make fun of my lifestyle, then I advise you to find something else to do, Eriri."

Hoshimi ended the topic tactfully in a very calm tone - in fact, it was precisely because he knew that Eriri would no longer be so reckless as to rush into someone else's minefield and explode herself that his expression remained so gentle and calm.

"Well, alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I came here to ask for your opinion, Qing."

Miss Eriri put her hands behind her back, puffed out her budding chest with a bit of pride, tilted her head slightly and looked at Hoshimi, whose eyes were still fixed on the page, with a very proud look.

The latter also raised his eyebrows after hearing this, and looked up to meet Eriri's gaze.

"…What's your opinion?"

"Well. It's a rare long vacation, especially in such a refreshing autumn season—Qing, don't you think it would be a great idea to go out and have some fun during this season?"

Miss Eriri blinked, her bright blue eyes filled with excitement and anticipation.

"what………"

Hoshimi also understood the hidden meaning of Eriri's words and opened her mouth slightly.

"You mean... let's go traveling?"

"Bingo! Correct."

"Then let me refuse."

"Wait, you rejected me too quickly. And why is that?"

"Like I just said, I'm going to work and save some money so I can go out and have fun during the winter break."

The Xingjian boy turned his gaze nonchalantly to the pages of the book in his hand, which had obviously been opened not long ago, and stated the reasons for his refusal in a clear and organized manner.

"Tsk, at first I thought you refused because of some force majeure reason like you had to go home to be with your parents during the holidays, but if it's just a part-time job, then that's easy to solve, isn't it?"

Miss Eriri also curled her lips in disdain and waved her hand indifferently.

"This is so easy. Qing, take your entire vacation time to travel with us, and I'll pay you according to your daily income from working. You can have fun and make money at the same time. How about that? It's simply impossible to refuse, right?"

"Eh... sounds like a typical case of heinous unearned gain."

"Yeah, but is there really anyone who would refuse an income without having to work?"

"That's right—OK, I'll join in then."

The boy smiled, closed the book, and gave a straightforward affirmative answer.

After all, the saying "getting something for nothing is a bad thing" should only be condemned when it happens in books. If it happens in real life, no matter who it is, they will simply think it is a "gift."

There is no way. There is nothing more tempting in this world than not having to work and still being able to eat and drink as usual and have an income.

"But there's actually one thing that makes me uncomfortable."

After carefully and scratch-free putting the book into her schoolbag, Hoshimi looked up at the smug Eriri.

"I understand that you wanted to take me on a trip to relax me, Eriri, and it was all well-intentioned. But taking money from friends for free doesn't sit well with me."

Upon hearing this, Eriri, who was originally very proud, was stunned, and the proud smile on her face faded a little.

"Hmm... well, that's it. When you come back from vacation, you must unconditionally accompany me to farm materials. This is what you're paid to do—how about that, are you okay with that now?"

"Well...I can accept it now."

Hoshimi gave Eriri a thumbs-up with genuine emotion, but the latter's expression did not ease up even though the problem was solved.

"Hey Qing, you're a bit too reserved sometimes."

She naturally sat down in the seat in front of him, and then complained with disgust at the black-haired boy who put his schoolbag aside.

"There's absolutely no need to be so fussy about this. That little bit of money is just a drop in the bucket for me anyway. If you're so concerned about it, it'll make me feel like there's a gap between us."

"Oh? Then what is our relationship?"

The boy Hoshimi threw the question back calmly, which made Miss Eriri choke.

"Uh... a close and friendly relationship of mutual support during the summer vacation?"

"Isn't it the relationship between an old father and a willful daughter?"

"Qing, get out of here!"

"Okay, okay, no more joking."

The young man smiled and waved his hand, livening up the atmosphere a little before returning to the topic.

"It's not that I'm being petty about this, it's just that I don't like owing people anything—even to friends."

Rather, if the relationship between the two is that of good friends, he will pay more attention to whether he owes anything in this regard.

However, it was obvious that Eriri, who was born into a wealthy family and had no concept of money, could not understand his philosophy, so she could only nod her head vaguely.

"But speaking of which, Eriri, why did you suddenly want to travel during the holidays?"

The boy who saw Hoshi cast an unfriendly look at Eriri, which meant three soul-searching questions: "Have you finished the line drawing?", "Have you thought of the concept for the new work?", "How many days are left before the deadline?" The latter covered her ears and closed her eyes as if she was under a spell.

"I just want to take advantage of the holiday to go out and have fun, okay? Besides, if I don't go traveling now, it will be hard to encounter such a suitable season and weather again!"

It sounds a bit strange, but Sawamura Eriri didn't think too much about it.

In recent days, whether she was shopping in a mall or surfing the Internet on her mobile phone, there would always be people promoting tour groups on the street, and the social apps on her mobile phone would always push introductions to tourist attractions to her.

Among them, a hot spring hotel located in a scenic area caught Eriri's attention.

On the train, she would occasionally hear high school girls complaining about their holiday travels, and their original words seemed to be, "This place is so unpopular and yet so comfortable, and the hot springs and scenery are so pleasant and beautiful, but it's a pity that I have other reservations and can't go."

Under the influence of this subtle atmosphere, she unconsciously began to pay attention to matters in this area, and her interest in traveling gradually increased.

Especially when you see the hot spring hotel’s promotional message: “Just a few hundred meters away, there is a fantastic shrine where you can make a wish for everlasting love and forge a bond with your loved one.”

Well, although this kind of feudal superstition is not credible, good wishes are always fascinating.

After the club was completely disbanded, Eriri could feel that her connection with Hoshimi, Kasumigaoka Utaha - and even Kato and the others was gradually weakening over time.

In fact, deep down, she didn't hate this group of people - nor did she think about continuing to keep in touch with them and continue to get along with them.

Therefore, if the relationship between them could be deepened and consolidated, so that the connection between them would not disappear so early—

Well, these are the reasons why Eriri Sawamura proposed this trip.

Of course, besides Hoshimi, the other invitees included Kasumigaoka Utaha and Kato Megumi. As for Utaha, she had already asked for her opinion at the beginning, and she had readily agreed.

Even Kato, who had been searching for a long time and almost passed by him in the corridor, replied with "If everyone is going, then there is no reason for me to refuse", which was considered a positive answer.

——At this point, Hoshimi-san also cast her vote of approval, and the travel plan planned by Eriri-san could finally be implemented.

Of course, what she didn't know and couldn't know was that the ideas and suggestions that seemed to be carefully considered were actually all guided by someone in the dark.

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"...What? Going on a trip?"

It was still the leisure time after school, and the science laboratory was still empty.

This time, the gray-haired girl did not stand in front of the instrument waiting for the coffee to boil. Instead, she sat at the table and put the cup in her hand back on the table. Her expression looked a little complicated for some reason.

Speaking of which, since that incident, as time went by and a certain boy began to visit the science lab more and more frequently—

Futaba, whose tongue could only adapt to the bitter taste of coffee, also unknowingly became able to accept the fragrance and blandness of green tea.

At first, she would only brew green tea for a certain boy, while she herself remained immersed in the world of coffee beans. Later, she would gradually pour a cup from the teapot and taste it herself - and finally, she would sit with the boy and savor the flavor of green tea together.

Of course, Ms. Futaba's reason for the above situation is, "I don't have the hobby of wasting time on making two drinks"—as to whether this answer is sincere, everyone has their own opinions. (laughs)

"Ah, well. Although this was Eriri's suggestion, I think it's a good one—I happen to have some free time anyway."

The black-haired boy drank his tea calmly, lowering his head, and expressed his opinion in a matter-of-fact tone.

"Besides, hot springs and the like can really relax your body and mind, so it would be a shame not to go... Hey, Futaba. Are you listening?"

At Hoshimi's call, Futaba Rio, whose eyes were blank, suddenly came back to her senses as her fingers gently stroked the handle of the teacup.

“Ah—yeah.”

"What's going on? You're distracted too. Didn't you sleep well last night?"

“…Yeah, about the same.”

After being reminded, Futaba became extra careful about her words and actions, coughed lightly, frowned and looked away - in Hoshimi's opinion, this was a sign that she was hiding something.

"...I said, see you."

But before the boy could raise his question, Futaba spoke first.

She crossed her hands on her knees, rubbing her fingers on the palms of her hands. Her wandering gaze seemed to hide some unnoticeable emotions.