Uneasy daily life

Friends are friends, but what do you mean by "girlfriend's friend"? It's not like you're trying to steal your best friend's boyfriend.

"What do you mean by 'job'?" a younger female student kindly changed the subject. "Do the seniors have any part-time jobs?"

"It's not a part-time job, it's a legitimate job. I'm just an ordinary idol..." Feng Bin and Hua curled their lips in disdain and pointed, "You bastard, you should be somewhat famous. Have you seen 'Night Diner' and 'Them'?"

The junior shook her head.

"Senior Bai's main job is screenwriting, and he occasionally acts. I recently heard that he's working with a foreign director on a film..."

Iroha introduced herself as if she knew them all by heart, half-jokingly saying, "I'm a big fan of Shiro-senpai."

Bai Ying replied knowingly, "Okay! You can pay the bill later."

Isshiki Iroha: "...?"

Hayato Hayama coughed and tried to smooth things over, saying, "Shouldn't you be signing autographs for your fans at a time like this?"

"Hmph, superficial!"

Bai Ying took a big bite of cake and declared confidently, "As a screenwriter, my main principle in creating scripts is to depict tragedy, to pierce the hearts of the audience through characters and plot, and to dig out the emotions buried deep within! In other words, I am a creator dedicated to hurting my readers! If I can't think of a way to create, I will choose to lie down and die before the deadline, responding to a blank screen with the sound of pigeons! If readers offer me suggestions or requests, I will not listen to a single word, and will loudly laugh and point fingers! I have a hobby of debating with all sorts of heroes online, defeating haters, killing passersby, and mocking fans. With the keyboard in hand, I often seek defeat but cannot find it. Alas!"

"Since you claim to be my fan, then show your skills!"

The spoon in Bai Ying's hand pointed straight at Shiroi Yu, and the lines on his face hardened and hardened: "Life is born under the key, death is born under the key, only the key matters!"

"?"

Iroha couldn't help but retort, "Hey! I'm a huge fan of Shiro-senpai!"

“I understand.” Bai Ying leaned to the left, bracing her left elbow against the table, her gaze sharp. “You mean to say things like ‘this plot isn’t good enough,’ ‘write a more cheerful story,’ ‘do you have any tragedies? I won’t read it if you don’t,’ right?”

“I think all of Shiro’s works are good,” Iroha Isshiki denied. “Besides, they are stories. Comedy and tragedy are just different genres. I have no problem with that.”

"Hmm?" Bai Ying tilted to the right, her gaze sharpening. "I get it! You're trying to say things like 'better than The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter,' 'a classic work,' 'talent that rivals Natsume Soseki'—ostensibly praise, but actually derogatory—to incite hatred against me, aren't you? You charlatan pretending to be a fan!"

Isshiki Hachiman: "??"

She couldn't help but ponder: when Senior Bai appeared on TV, did he perhaps tone it down a bit?

"So don't be so polite."

Bai Ying took a bite of cake and said solemnly, "Praise me as much as you like! I can rival the sages of the past and surpass all those who come after! Looking across the ages, only I am so outstanding! As a creator, everyone else is just a figure in your pen! Praise me with such words, make me arrogant, make me complacent, push me into an abyss, and make me think I am soaring while I am falling!"

"Oh, and remember to use a playful tone, make your voice sound cute, and show a happy smile. Ideally, like this: clench your fists in front of your chest and bring them together in a cute, wiggling motion!"

Isshiki Hachiman couldn't help but reveal a dead fish eye with a blank expression: "You're so annoying."

As soon as she said it, Isshiki Yu felt a jolt in her heart and subconsciously glanced sideways at her newly acquainted friend from the same grade.

Oh no! I couldn't contain my chaotic and frantic feelings and forgot to maintain my cute style—that was my goal when I entered high school: to become a cute girl!

"Wow! Writer Bai is so amazing!"

The senior across from me twisted and turned, and a girl's voice came out, so affected and cloyingly sweet: "You are the sunshine in the dark clouds, the lightning in the night, the eternal myth! I rejoice in your story, feel sorrow, soothe emotions, and dance with all my passions! You are the best screenwriter!"

"Bai-senpai?" Iroha Isshiki forced a smile and hesitated before reminding him, "Your voice is a bit disgusting."

A strange silence suddenly enveloped the table.

A question mark popped up above Isshiki's head. Had she said something wrong?

"that……"

Hayato Hayama gently reminded him, "Because of bone conduction, people are actually quite unfamiliar with their own voice."

"Why the sudden shift to popularizing science?"

"Iroha replied subconsciously."

"Because that bastard is imitating your voice."

Feng Bin and Hua Yi have always been outspoken.

"?!"

The one-colored feather was stunned, like a dumbfounded chicken.

"Hmm, oh... I remember that considering the effects of bone conduction, this is how a person hears their own voice..."

Bai Ying pinched her throat and added another blow with her voice.

"Senior Bai! I'm your biggest fan!"

"Shut up! Do you want to die?!"

With a gloomy expression, Isshiki Yu shoved the spoon directly into the small cake in front of her.

Coming to my senses, I noticed the gazes of my two new friends and started to lose my composure.

My carefully crafted persona!

……

……

After finishing the cake, the freshmen who hadn't yet joined any clubs went home. Hayama Hayato gave some pointers to his juniors and then returned to the soccer club in a good mood.

Bai Ying, Feng Bin, and Hua reviewed the game at the school gate.

"Is this how you protect your boyfriend?"

The white figure clicked its tongue and said, "Completely non-aggressive!"

"Huh? What's wrong?" Feng Bin and Hua were baffled and said irritably, "You don't hurt anyone, fine, but do you need me to protect you? What do you mean by not being aggressive? Should I smash cake on your head?"

"I mean, project a girlfriend aura, show your aggressiveness in rejecting all those flashy, cheap girls!" Bai Ying paced back and forth with her hands behind her back, pointing and gesturing. "Look at you, how many lines? How many descriptions? You barely had any screen time or presence! I brought you here to act out a love triangle with the cute junior, not to daydream and space out!"

"Get lost! What kind of chaotic scene is this? It's all a mess. Do you think I'd argue with someone for no reason? That would be crazy!"

Feng Bin and Hua snorted, rolled their eyes, and said disdainfully, "It's not like we're acting, why are you trying to steal the spotlight?"

Bai Ying was heartbroken and angrily said to her boyfriend, "A girlfriend like you can only watch helplessly as your boyfriend is pinned down by his rival, with tears welling up in your eyes!"

"?" Feng Binhua asked in surprise, "Isn't that because you cheated on me? What does it have to do with me? It's clearly your problem."

"Hmm? That seems to be true."

Bai Ying couldn't help but lean back: "I never expected you to be so wise!"

Feng Bin and Hua smiled subconsciously, then suddenly felt that the sentence was a bit strange. Was it a compliment or an insult?

She habitually kicked the white figure.

"What are you talking about? Cheating?"

A faint question drifted out from behind the white figure.

Yukino Yukinoshita stared coldly at the white figure.

Bai Ying pondered for a moment and then concluded.

"It just destroyed a filter."

Chapter Fifty: Sisters Sharing Pears

And so on, blah blah, waibi waibi...

In short: To open the eyes of his fans, he specially called his girlfriend to expose a potential mistress... oh no, I should say a potential sixth mistress.

Bai Ying gave a brief explanation.

"So, Is Iroha Isshiki a fan of celebrities?"

On the way home, Feng Bin and Hua were shocked and incredulous. They pointed at their unfortunate boyfriend, who was beaming with pride, and said, "She's a fan of that jerk's star? A fan of that jerk? Isn't she being sarcastic?!"

Bai Ying exclaimed in surprise, "You actually know irony? You're incredibly knowledgeable!"

Kick, circle, kick, circle!

Yukino Yukinoshita, acting as the central pillar, walked forward and pondered, "If we only look at appearances, and considering his performance on those public programs, it's quite normal that some viewers perceive Haku-kun as quite talented, handsome, and witty..."

In short, her boyfriend is quite the ladies' man.

"Him?" Toyohama Kazuka asked worriedly, "Yukinoshita, are you alright?"

"That's just who I am." The white figure proudly raised its head. "Hmm~!"

"That junior, Isshiki Iroha, probably thought so, until she met her once or twice and realized what it means to not judge a book by its cover."

Yukino Yukinoshita said calmly, "As his girlfriend, should I praise Shiro for being virtuous and keeping his distance from ambiguous relationships with the opposite sex?"

"You're too kind, it's my duty." Bai Ying nodded repeatedly, then suddenly said, "The reason I didn't call you is simple. As a subordinate, you should actively promote the Aid and Service Department. Idleness is the department head's privilege."

Yukino Yukinoshita squinted slightly, observing the white shadow's expression and demeanor. Her teacher's words flashed through her mind—"From this perspective, what criteria did Shiro use to choose to call Toyohama to help out, instead of calling her, or calling both her and Toyohama together?"

"However, the stick figure's aggressiveness is really worrying."

Bai Ying sighed, clicked her tongue, and shook her head: "A girlfriend like you who only attacks her boyfriend is just a bully at home."

"How am I not aggressive?" Toyohama and Hana glared at each other. "I ordered the same dessert as you, and when Iroha Isshiki tried to talk to you, I chimed in, and..."

Bai Ying complained, "Still staring at fake fans with a harmless expression? You can't even see through their cute act and expose their tricks. I have to step in myself. With your level of skill, you can basically say goodbye to your acting career. You should practice singing and dancing from now on."

Toyohama Kazuka felt slightly guilty; perhaps she really hadn't done a good job? She muttered to herself, "I've never done anything like this before, it's normal that I don't understand—Yukinoshita, right?"

Yukino Yukinoshita snapped out of her reverie and asked softly, "The reason you didn't call me is probably to avoid embarrassing Hayama-san, right? Hmm... no, it's probably to avoid affecting Hayama-san and making him unable to handle interpersonal relationships more calmly and composedly? As a popular person and an admirer who is more or less a fan, how exactly do we get along is a question."

"Um?!"

The white figure suddenly jumped back: "You were secretly getting extra lessons?!"

"Probably." Yukino Yukinoshita replied ambiguously, then said softly, "If that's the reason, isn't Haku-kun overthinking it? Doesn't Haku-kun like authenticity? This kind of pretentious interpersonal relationship..."

The white figure struck with pinpoint accuracy: "You used to act all timid and obedient in front of Auntie—could it be that the hero has mastered the art of time-space cutting?"

“…You make a good point.” Yukino Yukinoshita changed the subject. “So what? Should I be happy that Haku-kun doesn’t plan on having another one?”

"You're not happy?" Bai Ying stroked her chin and said, "Then I'll have to find a way to have another one. Using an idol's identity to lure fans is as difficult as playing against a bot..."

Yukino Yukinoshita said softly, "Being a womanizer will have its consequences."

Bai Ying spread his hands and said, "Not many, I'm not happy. One more, I'm not happy."

Toyohama Kazuka couldn't help but chime in with a comment: "Yukinoshita is such a hassle."

"#!"

Yukino Yukinoshita gave a faint, cold snort, and said meaningfully, "I just hope that Shiro-kun will fulfill his duties as a boyfriend and keep his promises as a boyfriend."

“Wow!” Bai Ying said with interest, “I also hope that Vice Minister Hero can keep the promise of the loser.”

What are you trying to say? You pervert!

Enough already! You've brought this up repeatedly, what are you trying to say? What prompted you to do this? That kind of thing is truly disgusting! Are you some kind of vile creature whose brain is only filled with reproductive cells?!

Yukino Yukinoshita was completely flustered. Trying to keep a straight face, her overheated mind raced like lightning—keeping promises is a given—the law states that promises that violate the law are invalid—but that's a matter of personal agreement—I don't agree to these weird promises—hmm? Something seems off…

happy.

The white figure observed silently, subtly clenching her teeth, her eyes darting around in a panic, trying to remain calm but still lost in thought...

"Hey, what are you thinking about? Why are you walking with your hands and feet moving in unison?"

Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly snapped out of her daze and quickly adjusted her movements, using her left hand and left foot to propel her body forward...

stiff.

She stared blankly at the white figure.

Feng Bin and Hua asked in bewilderment, "What's wrong with you? You seem a bit silly today."

You're the one who's stupid because you don't know anything!

Before Yukino Yukinoshita could retort, the white figure, holding the back of her head, said leisurely, "When lust takes over your brain, reason goes offline. From now on, let's just call you the Hero of Lust..."

"..."

Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes twitched, unable to refute, and she had no urge to argue back. She lowered her head, pursed her lips, and quickly moved forward to create distance, her back view looking rather awkward.

What's going on? Was there anything strange about what you just said?

Feng Bin and Hana were puzzled and immediately identified the suspect: "You bastard, what did you do to Yukinoshita?"

"This is called the Great Method of Planting Demons in the Heart of the Dao."

The white-robed figure said in a profound and unfathomable manner: "Find a fine furnace, discover its flaws, sow a demonic seed, water it regularly, carefully manipulate it, and nurture the demonic seed to grow. In this way, you can turn the tables and make the furnace controlled by the demonic seed. The caster can then use the demonic seed to manipulate the furnace... This is an unparalleled evil path, extremely dangerous to both oneself and others, and only the most courageous can do it."