Uneasy daily life

Orimoto Kaori nodded repeatedly: "That's right!"

"Settle scores with him, take revenge on him," the white figure murmured softly. "Let him experience the embarrassment and frustration you felt back then, let him writhe and groan in hell, let him pay the price for what he did..."

Kaori Orimoto snapped out of her daze and retorted, "Wait a minute! Get rid of those rhetorical devices!"

Bai Ying's eyes flashed: "Using the Christmas ball as an opportunity, we'll directly trigger our subordinates' embarrassment and put them to death!"

"...Aren't you two very good friends?"

"Yeah, if we're not really good friends, I'm too lazy to even think about it."

"..."

"So tell me what happened back then, so I can have material for my writing."

Well... since we've already talked so much and had a great time, it's fine to go into details about that matter.

After thinking for a moment, Kaori Orimoto began to recount that embarrassing past incident.

An introverted, withdrawn, and unnoticed individual, and a sunny, outgoing, and popular person, their initial well-intentioned contact escalates into a social disaster for both of them.

Angelina listened with great interest to the story. Hmm—not everyone has the abilities of their superior. Once the superior does some detailed processing, she'll be able to enjoy a glass of watermelon with crushed ice.

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[Hachiman Hikigaya: To put it simply, it's about a guy with an excessive sense of self, a painful experience of social death, and a past he doesn't want to recall.]

[Yui Yuigahama: Uh...Hachi, you didn't really need to tell me.]

[Hachiman Hikigaya: Hehe.]

[Yui Yuigahama: Hehe.]

[Yui Yuigahama: Let's talk about the Christmas ball! Shiro actually went to help out at the seaside high school. Without his strange ideas and commotion, Yuki is having a bit of a headache about how to arrange the activities.]

[Hachiman Hikigaya: Why not just do it normally? Is she going to yell "I'm not human anymore!" like the student council president and create a huge scandal? Knowing the president's style, she'll definitely pull off a memorable event at Seaside Comprehensive High School, but whether it's good or bad is hard to say.]

hiss--!

Hachiman Hikigaya, who was lying on the sofa, suddenly felt a chill run up his feet. Hmm? Did I overlook something?

"Garbage-chan! Lift your foot, lift your foot! I need to go study after I finish mopping the floor!"

Komachi Hikigaya is poking Hachiman Hikigaya's foot with a mop.

"Komachi, even if you want to go to Soubu High School, you don't have to work this hard..."

"Of course we have to give it our all! It seems like there will be a lot more people applying to Zongwu High School this year. Quite a few people in my class have said that Zongwu High School is really interesting, and the cutoff score will definitely be higher than in previous years!"

"As expected of the president..."

Chapter 695, Chapter 70: Mai Sakurajima Pointing and gesturing.

As people with legitimate jobs, Mai Sakurajima and Kazuka Toyohama need to devote a lot of time to their work. Even though they both transferred to Soubu High School, their student status is just a profession that has little presence except for exams.

Selecting casting calls, filming programs, training acting and singing/dancing skills, and occasionally needing to travel to other places for work...

Being busy is always unavoidable, so much so that our relationship has a bit of a long-distance feel to it, and we mainly communicate through mobile phone chat.

Mai Sakurajima was already used to and mentally prepared for this. After all, school life was a different kind of life for her, and romance was something that she was unlikely to experience every day. If she had to talk about spending every day together, it would probably only be when she had achieved her dreams or had exhausted her passion, or perhaps that day would never come.

"Isn't this view on love a bit too pessimistic?"

"I don't think there's anything wrong with this kind of relationship."

Mai Sakurajima smiled gently: "It's impossible for a person to be in different places at the same time, or to do different things at the same time. In fact, even when family members live under the same roof, the actual time they spend together may not be very long, and the amount of conversation may not be much. For example, out of 24 hours a day, a person may spend no more than 10 hours at home, and 8 of those hours are spent sleeping. If you take away eating and bathing, the actual time spent at home with family may be less than an hour, right?"

"People have too many choices at all times, including choices that they have to make and choices that they have to give up. If you try to measure the intimacy of a relationship in terms of time and space, you will not even be able to find an accurate scale."

"What hinders one kind of feeling is only another kind of feeling. Limited time and long distance are merely indirect factors that foster burnout and negativity."

The host exclaimed in exaggerated surprise, "Ms. Sakurajima's views on love are really too mature."

"I think that's ridiculously naive," Mai Sakurajima laughed. "Belief that external factors like time and space won't affect a relationship, belief in feelings, communication, and sincerity, and belief that relationships aren't limited to certain conventional forms—doesn't that fit a girl's naive fantasies perfectly?"

The host asked, "Even with such an open-minded attitude, Ms. Sakurajima must have some special requirements for her boyfriend, right?"

"Hmm..." Mai Sakurajima thought for a moment, "He's my boyfriend after all. He should remember to think of me and prepare some surprises for me. Don't worry about causing me trouble."

The host suddenly changed the subject: "What do you think of Bai Ying and your fans' long-term online attacks?"

"come on?"

Who are you cheering for?

"Of course, it's both sides."

Mai Sakurajima smiled gently: "Don't you know? Mr. Bai has always been very happy to have intense online exchanges with other people. The more people there are, the more determined they are, and the more radical their words are, the more excited he gets."

"That's right, my keys crave worthy opponents."

Bai Ying leaned back on the sofa, his face deep in thought, engaging in a cross-time dialogue with Sakurajima Mai on the television screen. When Sakurajima Mai began to talk about her views on love, he clapped and nodded; when the host explored the program's entertainment value, he pointed and commented; and whenever the two exchanged words on screen, he always found an opportunity to act as a straight man and a commentator.

Filming this scene would be enough to make another TV program.

Until a hand reached out, pinched her cheek with its fingertips, and then ripped it off.

“Hate Fan-kun—” Sakurajima Mai smiled gently, “I’m right here. Who are you talking to?”

"I am watching you live your life, and even though you don't know it, my soul is with you."

Shirogane gazed deeply into Sakurajima Mai's deep eyes, but his handsomeness was marred by his face being stretched a few centimeters longer.

Mai Sakurajima's smile widened: "You mean you want to watch all my on-screen appearances, find the most 'showy' parts, and then play them in front of me, complete with a bunch of your comments?!"

"I understand, I understand. Most creators suffer from embarrassment, especially when acquaintances see their work..." Bai Ying said confidently. "I'm helping you cure your ailment! Shouldn't you say thank you?"

"Thank you!"

"Hiss! Brave Plus, let go immediately!"

"Dream on—let go of me!"

When Toyohama and Hana excitedly brought hot drinks into the living room, Sakurajima Mai and Shirokage were playfully tugging at each other's faces.

Mai Sakurajima narrowed her eyes, her half-fake anger turning into real anger—although her cheeks were being pulled, making her expression look somewhat comical.

We finally have a little free time to meet, and you're trying to create embarrassing moments for me?!

Repeat these thoughts to yourself, and then convey them through your eyes.

Bai Ying replied with a wink and a muffled voice: "I think this is a special relationship between us. Don't idols and haters have a romantic comedy feel to them?"

Sakurajima Mai slightly widened her eyes, her deep gaze brightening a bit—You have one more chance!

The white figure hesitated for a moment, then, as if making up his mind, reached out and wrapped his right arm around Sakurajima Mai's waist. However, the winter clothes were too thick, so Sakurajima Mai didn't feel much of a touch. Her eyes flickered slightly, and she continued to silently communicate, trying to fully develop her boyfriend's observation and reasoning abilities—"I told you to show me something, and this is how you do it? Want to start a romantic relationship like this? Are you some kind of low-EQ single dog?!"

Bai Ying leaned forward somewhat embarrassedly and said in a teasing tone, "I didn't expect you to be a carnivore. I'm a little embarrassed and blushing..."

Mai Sakurajima: "?"

When their lips touched, Mai Sakurajima, who was about to speak, widened her eyes and couldn't utter a word for a moment. She could only express her feelings of being slandered through changes in her eyebrows and eyes. She also loosened her grip on the white figure's face and tried to break free from the kiss.

However, this subconscious resistance to close contact is like a piece of rock candy, which quickly melts away as they breathe on each other, sometimes fast and sometimes slow. It dissolves unknowingly into the combined heat of the two of them and soon transforms into a sweet aftertaste in the ripples.

An occasional surprise is nice... I guess I'm actually someone who likes surprises? And coincidentally, the hater is best at creating all sorts of surprises.

From resistance to familiarity, from familiarity to addiction, from habitual addiction to gradual sobriety and calmness—perhaps it's because the body can no longer maintain the accumulated heat, perhaps it's because the sweet fruit has been eaten all, perhaps it's because the movements of the lips and tongue have reached their limit, and a slight fatigue begins to be felt...

As if by telepathy, the two separated at just the right moment.

Mai Sakurajima pursed her lips, still feeling a sticky sensation at the corners of her mouth, which was spreading towards her chin. She could almost picture her current state from that sensation—her eyes might be clear, but her breaths were uneven and somewhat chaotic, as if she were practicing how to breathe. She tried to control the movements of her lips, but saliva kept sliding down the corners of her mouth, leaving a faint wet trail.

Bai Ying wiped the corner of his mouth and looked at her with a faint smile, giving off a somewhat idol drama male lead vibe.

"Stickman, we're done."

"?!"

Sakurajima Mai's brow twitched, and when she turned around, she saw her younger sister standing in the living room with a hot drink in her hand, looking both curious and awkward, not wanting to disturb her or move.

There was another voice nearby babbling on and on: "Oh! Don't be embarrassed, nervous, or feel weird! As someone who has had several girlfriends, it's perfectly normal to encounter this kind of unexpected situation!"

The camera turned.

Bai Ying sat on the sofa with a serious expression, while Sakurajima Mai lay on his lap with a smile, and Toyohama Kazuka sat on a stool in front of him with some displeasure.

A murderous aura lingered in the air. The white figure couldn't even be sure who the killer was; the only certainty was probably the victim.

As for the method of the attack, it might be stomping to death, kicking to death, or even just embarrassing oneself to death.

"Alright," Mai Sakurajima said leisurely. "It's normal for you, a hater with several girlfriends, to encounter this kind of unexpected situation. Don't feel embarrassed, nervous, or strange."

Feng Bin and Hua drawled, “That’s right, no need to feel awkward, nervous, or strange!”

Bai Ying's cheek twitched, and she said angrily, "Damn it! I didn't expect you to see through my supposedly high moral standards! Brave Plus, you're trying to deliberately incite my guilt and remorse, aren't you?! I get it! You want to cut me! You wicked woman, I'll do it myself right now—"

Feng Bin and Hua's eyes twitched slightly, revealing a look of disgust that bordered on snarling.

Sakurajima Mai shifted her position, moving her head from resting on her thighs to resting on one: "Wakka, you can rest on the other side..."

The white figure reached out and grabbed Sakurajima Mai's armpits, pulling her back onto the track with a forceful pull.

“Let’s discuss the program for the Christmas ball,” Bai Ying said seriously.

Toyohama Kazuka scratched her head: "The show... the kind of manzai we did with last time... uh, song and dance? Anyway, the one from last time."

Bai Ying glanced at her sideways and complained, "You still want to act in that kind of boring stuff? If a creator keeps writing about the same thing over and over again, it means that he has run out of inspiration and fallen into the abyss of mechanized information compilation... Oh, I forgot that you can't create, you're just a puppet of the script."

Feng Bin and Hua's eyes widened instantly, their expression menacing: "Believe it or not, I'll lie down—I'll lean on your shoulder?!"

Bai Ying grinned arrogantly, leaned back on the sofa, and placed his arms outstretched on the top of the sofa: "Come on!"

Feng Bin and Hua Xiao's faces contorted, their fists clenched tightly.

"Give up! Stickman, you think you can compete with 'Brave Plus' in shamelessness? This is the difference between a third-rate idol and a top-tier star in the entertainment industry—"

"Hehua, rely on him!"

Before Toyohama and Hana could react, the white figure quickly withdrew her hands, simply placing one hand on Sakurajima Mai's head and the other on her outer shoulder.

As a true sister-complex character, Stickman listens to Brave Plus's every word.

"In short—since it's a Christmas ball, it's best to make dancing the main element." Bai Ying described the plan simply and concisely. "It could be a stage play, or it could just be dancing! As for the script, I have a brilliant plan. We'll turn off the lights first, I'll play Ultraman Tiga and appear as a stone statue, and you two will team up to play Gatanothor. Then the audience will provide the lighting... In short, we need to make a strong first impression, show off our seaside prowess, and make the Soubu's program lose its appeal!"

Mai Sakurajima: "Rejected."

Toyohama Kazuka: "Climb!"

"Wait, the beach?" Mai Sakurajima asked, somewhat surprised. "What have you been up to lately?"

Bai Ying thought for a moment and said succinctly, "The hero and the principal colluded to make me a laborer. In a fit of anger, I defected to another school, ready to lead its members back to the main force as kings! You are the vanguard generals I have chosen, shouldering the heavy responsibility of breaking through the enemy lines and opening up the situation with me!"

"Koyuki no Shita?" Toyohama Kazuka couldn't help but retort, "Wasn't the Service Club's commission duel over? Why are you facing off against Koyuki no Shita again?"

Mai Sakurajima raised an eyebrow slightly: "Wahana, perhaps this is a kind of quirk that only they can understand—like how you habitually kick the hater."

"Fun?" Feng Bin and Hua didn't quite understand, and said bluntly, "You and Xiao Xue are having a match, and you've asked my sister and me to help you fight in your place?"

Bai Ying: "That's not right. I'm just..."

"Wa-Hana originally had a training mission, but because of Black Fan's invitation, I was prepared to ask for leave." Sakurajima Mai said with a smile, resting her head on the white shadow's lap. "I also had important things to do, but as soon as Black Fan invited me, I came back excitedly."

Bai Ying's eyes widened immediately: "Nonsense! You clearly don't have any more announcements!"

"Does it make a difference? I was originally planning to be busy until before the New Year. I wanted to have enough time to celebrate the New Year with my mother and spend time with you..." Mai Sakurajima pursed her lips and said quietly, "The hater said a few words in the chat app, so I came to help. As a result, I not only have to be a tool for your and Yukino's love, but I also have to embarrass myself by playing the Great Evil God at the ball."

Bai Ying looked at Sakurajima Mai suspiciously, then reached out and pinched her cheek: "Tell me! Are you Bai Yinghua or 9528!"

"Shut up!" Feng Binhehua pondered her sister's words, growing angrier the more she thought about them. "Just because there are white flowers and heavy snow, you think you can be so self-righteous?!"

"Tsk... Guh—Gaga—Damn it..." The white figure shook its head and twisted for a while, kneading Sakurajima Mai's face like dough. "Hero Plus, what's the price?"

Sakurajima Mai let the other person rub her face, her eyes filled with laughter: "Hmm—first of all, since you invited the two of us, let's design a three-person program."

"Simple."

"Then, since it is the opening program of the Christmas ball, it should naturally be a dance performance. The dance performance should be beautiful and moving, and the feeling it conveys must be that of a couple."

"What is 'couple feeling'? Is it a variant of bird flu?"

"I don't care, you definitely understand. After that... considering what the hater is good at, it will definitely be writing stories, preferably with a storyline for the dance."

"I bet the storyline is a love triangle."

"Indeed, if Black Fan hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have thought of that—the ending has to be a comedy. If you create a tragedy, then let's go find Yukino. She definitely wouldn't mind us representing Soubu High School in a performance."