Uneasy daily life

Bai Ying wholeheartedly agreed, patting Angelina on the shoulder: "Then I'll leave it to you, my capable assistant! Go and resolve the girl's worries, and uphold the justice of the Aid Service Club!"

Angelina: "?"

Isn't it better to eat snacks, browse your phone, play games, and watch videos?

"Wait a minute!" Feng Bin and Hua rubbed their temples. "She just has a problem with her makeup skills, right? How did she suddenly become sick?"

“Yeah, yeah,” Yukino Haruno chimed in. “She’s just an ordinary girl who came from the countryside to the city and is overly concerned about social issues, so she plays the role of the joker and entertainer in social circles, which results in her being overwhelmed by pressure.”

"That's right... huh?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, Hua-chan doesn't understand, does she? Socializing is a role-playing game. Some people are responsible for babbling on and on, some for 'uh-huh' and 'okay,' some for laughing and joking, and some for making others laugh and joking. Mature adults learn to ignore conflicts."

"Until the pressure explodes?"

Feng Binhe and Hua Jian were sharp and incisive.

"In short, to prevent Hater-kun from unwittingly attracting unwanted attention, it's probably best to lend a hand." Sakurajima Mai glanced at the white figure and said with a smile, "Anyway, whether it's helping others or pushing someone into the river, Hater-kun is interested, isn't he?"

"Who wants to come with me to help others? The rest of you can go back to your stall and prepare for the afternoon..."

Bai Ying was speaking when she noticed several pairs of eyes with different expressions in front of her.

Alright, let's close the shop this afternoon.

……

"Is this the perverted stall?"

"Is this the stall of that pervert with a girlfriend?"

"Is this the stall where he not only has a girlfriend, but also a childhood sweetheart, a classmate, and an older female student?"

The number of customers on the food street suddenly surged even more than in the morning. They drank milk tea, ate okonomiyaki, and closely monitored a certain food stall, acting as professionally as plainclothes police officers.

"Where do we get so many pretty girls in our science department? I don't believe it!"

"It was brought by someone else."

"So that's how it is—kill them."

"good idea."

"It is in accordance with the law and reason."

"legitimate?"

"The idea of ​​an idea."

Although he was killed in a sneak attack while fighting two opponents, he quickly came up with a new idea! If one can't beat them, then two; if two can't, then three. As long as there are enough people, there is no battle that cannot be won!

The three men sneered silently, poised to strike.

……

Ah! It seems something utterly shameful has happened—no, no, it seems utterly disgusting? That doesn't seem right either; perhaps it's utterly indignant…

It's okay! Just get yourself drunk before the bad thoughts even start to surface!

Tons tons tons——!

After downing most of a bottle of liquor, Yoshihara Aina had successfully cleared her head. She let out a burp and suddenly heard a strange hissing sound like metal scraping against the ground.

Following the sound, a slender young woman in a dress, dragging a thick metal baseball bat, walked slowly towards us with her head down. From her shadowed face, whispers that sounded like they came from hell drifted out: "Where...where...where exactly is it..."

The girl slowly walked away, dragging the metal baseball bat.

Yoshihara Aina wiped the cold sweat from her forehead; it seemed she had to take another sip.

*Thump thump thump*—Why is the grass over there shaking again?

"You might as well go out and face your death, Kitahara!"

"Bullshit! You're an accomplice, why should I be the one to die!"

"Okay, let's go out together and see who Kotegawa kills."

I will definitely kill you!

As Kitahara Iori and Imamura Kohei were arguing and pulling at each other, Imamura Kohei suddenly heard a rustling sound from the bushes behind him, as if some large wild beast was... Haha, how could there be wild beasts in the school?

Kohei Imamura turned around.

“A ghost—!!”

"What the hell! Hiccup!"

Yoshihara Aina grabbed Imamura Kohei, who was hugging Kitahara Iori tightly, and exclaimed, "You! Yes! It's you! I think you're pretty handsome! Be my boyfriend!"

Imamura Kohei: "Huh?"

“That’s great, Kohei.”

Kitahara Iori wiped away imaginary tears, moved, and reached out to brush Imamura Kohei's hand away: "I wish you a long and happy life together, my friend! Go ahead and pursue your happiness with the Corpse Beast! Pfft."

"Bullshit! You stop right there!"

"I can't be a third wheel at such an exciting moment!"

"You fucking——!"

……

"It seems like we don't need to make an appearance?"

Angelina secretly observed: "Or is it necessary to make an appearance?"

"Heh heh, interesting." The white figure observed from the shadows, its gaze settling on Kohei Imamura.

"What's so interesting about it?" Toyohama and Hana were starting to regret following along. Hiding in the bushes with a group of people wasn't fun at all. "Isn't it just that Yoshihara Aina is drunk and going around confessing her love to everyone?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, I mean, the otaku's reaction is quite interesting."

"Huh? You asked me to get your autograph, is it for that Kohei Imamura?"

"Yeah, it's hard to get the character right without the voice actor's signature."

Bai Ying said in a low voice with interest, "But it seems that the signature may not be needed now—I have already caught him red-handed!"

Yukino Yukino tilted her head and looked at it, but couldn't figure it out: "What new leverage? Someone confessed to you? It doesn't seem like a dark history, it's not like you were rejected after confessing."

"Do you know what a shut-in is? They have virtually no interpersonal relationships; their emotional investment is solely in fictional characters from anime, light novels, and other works. These fictional characters don't react differently to your emotional investment; all your rich and passionate feelings are just echoes in your mind! A shut-in is someone who keeps throwing stones into the darkness, hoping for an echo. Loneliness and introversion are just superficial; the biggest weakness of a shut-in is—"

Sigh, Bai Jun is talking about strange things again.

Yukino Yukinoshita, hiding in the bushes, felt that her approach was somewhat ill-considered. Although she hadn't seen them in a long time and wanted to spend as much time together as possible, following, spying, eavesdropping, and trampling on the bushes... Hmm, I must have been out of my mind to do that. I should leave as soon as those three people are gone.

Bai Jun really has no self-awareness at all. He came to find him, but Bai Jun was only interested in causing trouble and messing with people...

"I like you."

"Ok?"

Yukino Yukinoshita subconsciously snapped back to reality, her gaze shifting to meet the white shadow's eyes.

Bai Ying blinked and continued as if it were natural: "My liking you is the biggest weakness of a shut-in! Lonely yet incredibly emotional, naive yet always moved by worldly affairs, even through a screen, he can feel emotions for characters and stories that are essentially fictional. So when it comes to being liked, he has a sensitivity that no one can match! Even an ugly woman with heavy makeup can make him feel shaken and unsure how to react, so he can only use his companion as a shield!"

Although someone was giving a reasoned analysis of the habits of otaku, everyone's eyes were subtly drawn to Yukino Yukinoshita.

Yukino Yukinoshita lowered her head slightly, her slender white fingertips rubbing against a few innocent blades of grass.

"Hey! Yukino-chan was a total otaku all these years? I never knew that, Yukino-chan!"

"No, no, no, she's an awkward, internally conflicted person. The difference is that a shut-in projects their rich emotions into a virtual world, making their own voice heard but receiving no response, while a hero projects these emotions into themselves, receiving an inner echo, making their own voice heard, and receiving their own response..."

"Hmm, I don't see much difference, especially when it comes to the sensitivity to being liked, or rather, the sensitivity to being liked by Bai Jun?"

"That's perfectly normal, Yukino is just love-struck."

"Oh right! I remember now, when that drunkard confessed to that jerk earlier, Yukinoshita didn't say anything, but she turned around immediately..."

Ugh—you bunch of bad people!

Yukino Yukinoshita could not refute it, and could only knead the grass blades again and again.

"Oh dear, it seems we don't need to help others anymore. We should just find a way to push them into the river."

Bai Ying naturally changed the subject; if she continued teasing him, her own drafts might be in danger...

Huh? Wait a minute! Where did I get this draft?

Yeah! I have no drafts saved up, so I'm invincible!

P.S.: The symptoms are mostly gone, but you really have to maintain your health every day. I was taking medicine and getting checked out, and in the end, it turned out to be a serious liver problem. It's true that staying up late and getting angry damages the liver...

Next, I'll try to resume updates. I feel like my brain is deteriorating from not using it for so long. I need to seriously think about how to wrap up this book.

Chapter Twelve: Male Beauty Pageant

As evening fell, the male beauty pageant began as scheduled.

"Where is that bastard?"

Feng Bin and Hua had changed into a men's suit. The suit was neat and grayish, with a bright red bow tie. At first glance, she looked like a pretty boy, but upon closer inspection, she had a graceful figure and blonde hair tied into a side ponytail, making it clear that she was a girl.

That being said, at least it's better than Nojima Gen, who is obviously a man dressed as a woman, and at least it won't cause morning sickness.

She looked around but didn't see her unfortunate boyfriend who had instigated her.

“He went to take a dump.” Angelina curled her lip in disgust. “But based on my extensive experience, he’s definitely up to something, whether it’s a surprise or a shock, he won’t let you go on stage peacefully.”

"Let him be." Feng Bin and Hua didn't seem to care much. "I'm not going to perform anything. I'll just go on stage, introduce myself, and say something casual. It doesn't matter what tricks he comes up with."

"Really? I don't believe it."

Yukino Yukinoshita chuckled leisurely, "That scoundrel has basically secured first place in the women's beauty pageant by using underhanded tactics. Aren't you planning to try and win first place in the men's beauty pageant so you can team up with him?"

"Hmm..." Feng Bin and Hua pondered for a moment, "Now that you mention it, it does seem quite appealing..."

"Tch~ No fun, no fun." Yukino Yukinoshita leaned back against the chair. "At times like this, you need to say something like, 'Who wants to be paired with that guy?' Swapping genders is ridiculous and absurd, and getting first place proves nothing, it's meaningless. That damn Shirai-kun, he tricked me into going on the road and then abandoned me, I'll have to settle the score with him later."

Are you openly teasing Hana while secretly flirting with Yukino?

Sakurajima Mai rolled her eyes and glanced at Yukino Yukinoshita, whose eyebrows twitched slightly but remained silent, secretly holding a grudge in her heart.

"Huh?" Feng Bin and Hua tilted their heads. "You know so much, how come you can't say it to that jerk?"

Yukino's smile remained unchanged: "Well..."

"Because she's a coward." Yukino Yukinoshita's voice was as swift as the wind and as cold as winter snow as she slashed down. "Even if she understands everything clearly, even if she's done the most intimate things, she still wants to act cute but is afraid of being laughed at. She pretends to be calm but is unwilling to be lonely. She can only use other people's feelings to make fun of them and pretend that she has crossed the narrow bridge... Ha."

Yukinoshita Yono: "#!"

"Ahem, the diving club that the hater was eyeing has made its appearance."

Sakurajima Mai coughed, feeling like she'd been accidentally hurt.

The diving club members did indeed take the stage—before the tennis club president, Kudo, had even stepped off the stage, Kohei Imamura was already striding onto the stage with a microphone, looking all high and mighty.

"Today, taking advantage of the men's competition, I want to confess my feelings to Senior Azusa!"

Without a doubt! It started with a game-winning bombshell!

Ignoring the sudden uproar from the audience (they're all just radishes and cabbages...), Kohei Imamura walked straight to the edge of the stage, bowed deeply to a woman with purple curly hair and wearing a thin dress, and extended his hand in one swift motion: "Azusa-senpai! Please go out with me!"

The woman lowered her head shyly, seemingly hesitant and nervous.

Oh oh oh oh—!

"Ah."

President Kudo smiled faintly. As a third-year student, he wouldn't have wanted to participate in the men's competition if it weren't for Hamaoka Azusa, whom he wanted to flirt with, speaking up...

Not only did you steal my spotlight, but you also staged a public confession, trying to embarrass me? You're practically asking for trouble!

Let me show you what a truly fulfilling life is like!

Minister Kudo stepped forward, bent down, and extended his hand with a smile on his face.

"No, please go out with me."

"Oh my god! President Kudo is confessing to two people at the same time!" The host immediately started fanning the flames, "Who will win her heart? Who will she choose?!"

The woman seemed to hesitate for a moment before slowly placing her hand on Chairman Kudo's hand.

"Oh dear, what a pity." President Kudo flashed a victorious smile, then turned to offer a hypocritical consolation, "Looks like we're a match made in heaven. Junior, you should practice more..."

Kohei Imamura: "Pfft... Hmph... Hmph hmph hmph..."