Uneasy daily life

"Of course not! I had a girlfriend in high school..."

Chapter 109 Conspiracy

dignity!

This is a matter of male dignity!

Even dignity that is inflated is still dignity!

If you don't exaggerate, it's gone!

Kitahara Iori maintained a serious expression to avoid losing control of her facial expressions.

"Huh?" The other person seemed surprised and astonished. "You have a girlfriend?"

"Of course, we talked a few times in high school."

Kitahara Iori felt a little guilty but also a little pleased, and said confidently, "However, before graduation, in order to concentrate on preparing for the entrance exams, we applied to different universities, so in the end we could only... sigh..."

He shook his head and sighed, casting a melancholy gaze out the window, as if all the stories were in the past.

This is...this is not a lie!

Is it strange that a boy in a boys' high school can have a girlfriend? Anyway, as long as you choose a certain same-sex person as your girlfriend, there's no problem.

It is well known that when people of the same sex are together for extended periods, some of them may suddenly awaken their inner femininity and masculinity, which is not uncommon in biology. Humans are merely awakening their inner opposite sex, not quite as directly embodying the opposite sex as some other creatures.

So it's perfectly normal to have a girlfriend, and it's also perfectly normal to break up after graduation!

Rounding down, that's the truth!

"That's amazing." The other person's expression was a mix of admiration and awe. "I usually only dare to talk about the opposite sex with other women."

We are indeed different.

Kitahara Iori suddenly exuded a newfound confidence and composure—did you know that you can only talk about the opposite sex with someone of the same sex, and as the conversation goes on, some people of the same sex start pretending to feel the opposite sex's feelings?!

"It's okay, youth isn't over yet. As long as you get to a vibrant university, you'll meet someone you like."

Kitahara Iori, always eager to teach, said, "As long as you're bolder, more proactive, and preferably good at some sports, you'll definitely be able to win over a girlfriend."

"Let's forget about it; it could be life-threatening."

The other person hesitated and shook their head with a sigh.

Why are you being so timid? You're making me lose confidence! I'm determined to find a girlfriend in college!

Kitahara Iori coughed lightly: "You need to be more confident... How about this, tell me what kind of girl you like."

"That's a rather risky question," the other person blurted out, stroking their chin. "I prefer girls with whom you have a destined connection, right? A chance encounter, then experiences, then mutual affection, confessing and falling in love..."

"Ha, what a naive and innocent thought."

Kitahara Iori smiled nonchalantly, feeling that her image had become even more imposing.

The other person blinked, cupped their hands in a respectful gesture, and said sincerely, "What guidance do you have, senior?"

"Things like meeting, encounter, and confession are all too abstract and lack the most basic prerequisites," Kitahara Iori commented in a professional tone. "It's not that your thinking is wrong; I also want that kind of experience. But before that, what kind of girl would you feel a connection with?"

The other person suddenly realized: "Could it be that..."

"That's right! A beautiful girl with big breasts!" Kitahara Iori's eyes blazed with a burning light, her right fist clenched tightly. "Meeting a girl like that is what you call fate! If she were an ugly woman, could you even call it fate?!"

"Hiss—Senior, isn't this judging people by their appearance too much?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, don't you know what it means to have a beautiful appearance? I'm not judging a book by its cover, I'm seeing her beautiful soul!"

"Senior, I've got it!"

"Ruzi can be taught."

The two hit it off immediately, like kindred spirits.

Men's friendship is just that simple and unpretentious.

“However, I still think there’s something wrong with what you said, senior.” The other person seemed to have a different opinion. “Being pretty is enough. Whether you have big breasts or not doesn’t matter, right? I think personality and temperament are more important. There are different qualities in appearance, each has its own merits—majestic mountains have their undulations and grandeur, and hills and plains also have their vastness…”

"Naive, so naive."

Kitahara Iori said in a mature tone, "Big breasts, long legs, and a perky leg are the best standards. You'll understand when you have a girlfriend."

The other person suddenly showed a stubborn insistence: "I still think that the inner beauty that belongs to the other person is more important."

"Sigh, what an innocent fellow."

Kitahara Iori scoffed, "Waiting for fate with such naive ideas will never get you a girlfriend..."

“Senior, you don’t understand,” the other person sighed. “Only with this kind of thinking can one avoid becoming a victim in a case.”

"?"

Kitahara Iori had a question mark above her head, but before she could ask, the train announced that it had arrived at the station.

The two stood up together and realized they had both gotten off the bus here. They couldn't help but smile at each other—what a coincidence!

“Little brother, listen to my advice…” Kitahara Iori got out of the car and patted the other man’s shoulder familiarly. “You can’t wait for fate. The difference between passing by and meeting is whether you take the initiative! If you see a girl you think is pretty, don’t hesitate, just go up and talk to her. Maybe she’s waiting for you to talk to her?”

"I think I'll pass," the other person said with a smile and a shake of their head. "But what you said makes a lot of sense."

"That's right, I've had girlfriends before..."

"Hey—you got off the bus here? Why didn't you come looking for me!"

A voice tinged with resentment and dissatisfaction rang out, and Kitahara Iori subconsciously turned her head to look. She saw a girl with fluffy, curly twin ponytails, dressed in casual spring clothes, walking briskly towards her.

Cute face, 88 points! Nice bust, 88 points! Nice legs, 88 points! A very lively and youthful pretty girl!

Ugh! I suddenly feel like I'm a bit of a scoundrel with some illiteracy. I don't know how to describe a girl's appearance, so I just give her a score out of thin air.

As Kitahara Iori was processing this in her mind, she suddenly noticed her underling, whom she had been chatting with the whole way, approaching her—Wait a minute! Even though I told you to take the initiative, you don't have to be this proactive…

"What are you running around for?" Angelina grabbed Bai Ying's left hand and said angrily, "I thought you threw away the dice halfway and were planning to change universities!"

“For something as trivial as this, I usually only roll the dice once.” Bai Ying shrugged. “9527, calm down! I know you did very well on your college entrance exam and you’ve been especially excited lately, but…”

Angelina snorted: "No buts. Did my happiness upset you?"

"Is it possible that you were very nervous and worried, so you took the college entrance exam especially seriously and achieved a score that exceeded your expectations?" Bai Ying said earnestly, "Now you are very happy and confident, so you will be even more confident in the entrance exam later..."

"Shut up! Shut up!"

Angelina started to panic. Had she been reviewing? Had she been previewing? Had she done any practice tests? Had she been getting any tutoring?

"To be elated by external gains and saddened by personal losses, the heart of a sage is far removed from that of a saint," Bai Ying retorted. "If you don't believe in yourself, then believe in the tutor who's been giving you lessons."

Angelina calmed down: "Yes! Yukinoshita and the others all said I've already mastered the art of penetration..."

The white figure asked strangely, "Did you alter your memories? That's what they said at the end? I remember the hero said she had done her best, the hero plus said she would believe in you, the stick figure said to give you confidence, and 9528 gave you a high school graduation job guide..."

Ahhhh! Now that you mention it, it makes sense!

Angelina panicked and was about to ask what to do when she suddenly caught a familiar scent—

"Waaaaah! Take this punch!"

Bang! Angelina angrily punched the white figure in the stomach, then suddenly realized someone was watching her. She quickly withdrew her fist: "Ahem...who is this? A friend you met in the car?"

“Yes, a very experienced senior.” Bai Ying patted the other person on the shoulder. “Speaking of which, what was the senior’s name again?”

“…Kitahara Iori.” Kitahara Iori answered blankly, subconsciously glancing at the white figure, then at Angelina, “This, you are…”

"My name is Shirakage, and this is my girlfriend Angelina. We've come to Izu together to take the entrance exam."

Bai Ying explained.

"Wait! You have a girlfriend?!"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

What's wrong? What's wrong... Uh... the other person didn't seem to mention a girlfriend or anything, they just talked about girls and relationships with me...

"Huh? Why is he standing there in a daze?"

"I'm not sure, let's go! The exam is about to start."

The two chatted casually as they said goodbye and walked away.

Kitahara Iori belatedly realized what was happening on the platform, and could still faintly hear the two talking.

"We just talked about dating. Kitahara-senpai has a lot of experience in dating and knows a lot about relationships..."

Puff puff puff puff puff—!

Yeah! That kind of guy is definitely a social butterfly! What am I, someone who's never been in a relationship, supposed to do in front of someone who has a girlfriend?! What's worse is that I actually managed to pull it off—ughhhh! Shame, intense shame, is choking me, making it hard to breathe!

Kitahara Iori clutched her chest, forcefully sealing away her memories.

It's okay! As long as no one knows!

……

"You need dating experience?"

Angelina quipped, "A primary school student tutoring a professor?"

“Of course we need it, maybe even more so.” Bai Ying said seriously, “The difference between passing by and having a chance encounter lies in whether or not you take the initiative—I think what Kitahara-senpai said makes a lot of sense.”

Hmm... I guess so? Sigh? Did I actually take the initiative back then? I guess so, though it stemmed from a subtle misunderstanding of the world of superpowers...

Wait a minute! Given the commander's terrible personality, he must be deliberately creating a dark history for someone, right? But talking about love doesn't really count as a dark history.

"9527, what's the reaction in your little group?"

Bai Ying suddenly lowered her voice and asked.

"There was no reaction. We do chat sometimes, but it's always about ordinary topics."

"Tell me."

"For example, when Toyohama needed to take photos for her business, she consulted me about which shops had the best desserts; when Haruno took selfies and candid photos of Yukinoshita, she even built a mathematical model to compare their sizes; Sakurajima-senpai occasionally chatted with Toyohama and everyone else about things in the entertainment industry..."

"So what about coming back to my hometown with me?"

"Uh...didn't you already reveal it before? Everyone was going to make time to go and surprise you, but you revealed it beforehand, so it seems like everyone is planning to go about their own business and ignore you."

"Damn it! Only 9527 cares about me!"

"...I'm not going, huh?"

"Fine! You don't even care about me!"

"Disgusting! I'm going to get punched!"

After making a few complaints, Bai Ying decisively took out her phone and decided to test the waters.

【White Shadow's Wonderful Acting Room】

[Bai Ying: @All members, I'm going home to see my parents the day after tomorrow! Anyone want to come with me? Increase my screen time, become the leading lady—now's the time!]

The group owner is not responding.jpg

"Sir, sir, someone has spoken in the group chat."

Angelina showed the chat interface on her phone.

【White Shadow's Shura Field】

[Lead Female Character: Ugh, anyone go and deal with this jerk?]

[Toyohama Kazuka: Everyone says I'm busy, and besides, it's not a big deal whether we meet or not.]

[Sakurajima Mai: Since haters like to stir up trouble so much, why don't we ask them who their favorite person is?]

[Yukino Yukinoshita: Asking questions that have no answer, or whose answers are useless anyway, is a waste of time and pointless.]

[Angelina: Exactly! It's all because the officer thought he was being clever and revealed his surprise beforehand. Now nobody's going.]

[Lead Female Character: Speaking of which, does anyone plan to secretly meet this jerk's parents?]

[Angelina: Under the Snow?]

[Yukino Yukinoshita: Me?]

[Toyohama Kazuka: Of course I'm talking about you. Who doesn't know that Koyuki no Shita is an easy girlfriend? You're graduating right now, so you have plenty of time.]

[Yukino Yukinoshita: That's just Haku-kun's nonsense, his girlfriend who cleared the game with a single click.]

[Toyohama Kazuka: Who knows how to beat this game in one click?! You damn bastard!]