It's a romantic comedy for everyone, so why am I the only one single?

"Did she want to post this herself, or did Kitagawa Kaimu ask her to post it?"

"What exactly does Kitagawa Kaimu think about me asking Sugaya Noha for her contact information?"

"And how should I reply now?"

At this moment, Iura Hide's brain was like an old car that was slowly driving, which suddenly stepped on the gas pedal and almost exploded, instantly generating a whole bunch of thoughts.

However, even if he were completely out of his mind, he would never have imagined that Kitagawa Kaimu had never revealed that she knew and liked him.

As a result, without such crucial information, many of his speculations naturally went astray.

More importantly, he still isn't sure if Kitagawa Kaimu's confession yesterday was serious.

If it were Kyoko Hori or Yuki Yoshikawa confessing their feelings to him, he certainly wouldn't have any doubts.

But if it's a hot girl like Kitagawa Kaimu, and she's using that tone and manner, it's hard for him not to suspect that it might just be a joke.

Even if Kitagawa Kaimu's confession was true, he hadn't decided whether or not he wanted to date her.

Even setting aside the fan service scenes in the anime, Kitagawa Kaimu's own personality made him somewhat hesitant.

In his view, Kitagawa Kaimu was like those entertainment stars; liking and admiring her was fine, but actually dating her or even marrying her was a different story.

When you see her on TV being all lovey-dovey with other people, hugging and kissing, and even performing those kinds of explicit scenes, don't you feel disgusted?

In his opinion, if he really wanted to find a girlfriend, he would definitely look for someone like Hori Kyoko, who knows how to keep her distance from men.

She's a stylish and sophisticated campus beauty on the outside, but at home she transforms into a virtuous wife and loving mother, handling all household chores, including cooking, with ease.

Sometimes I can be a little short-tempered, but I would never be unreasonable.

He also has a bit of a masochistic streak.

This is the perfect girlfriend template, isn't it!

"Damn it, the more I think about it, the more I envy Miyamura!"

Iura Hide shook his head vigorously, not daring to think any further, otherwise he was really afraid that he would develop some inappropriate thoughts about Hori Kyoko.

After all, he's a warrior of pure love, okay?

"No, now is not the time to think about these things—"

Hideaki Iura glanced down at the time on his phone screen.

Before I knew it, more than ten minutes had passed, and sweat suddenly broke out on my forehead.

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Chapter 22 was my initiative.

"Sorry, I just saw your message. This is Hideaki Iura."

Iura Hide was racking his brains, but in the end he chose to "remain unchanged in the face of all changes" and handed the initiative to Sugaya Nowa.

On the other end of the phone, Sugaya Noi was secretly rewatching her latest favorite anime on her phone when she saw the message from Iura Shu. She couldn't help but smile, her big eyes curving into two cute crescent moons.

"It seems that this Iura-senpai is really shy." Sugaya Noha muttered to herself, not feeling disgusted or annoyed at all, but rather finding it particularly interesting.

Just by looking at the photos, she could tell that Iura Hide was a very sunny and cheerful guy, just like Yamada said. Plus, he was a songwriter and the president of the light music club, proficient in multiple instruments.

This kind of guy shouldn't be introverted or shy normally.

However, Iura Hide seems to become very shy when facing a girl he likes.

This contrast was like Hori Kyoko discovering that Miyamura Izumi, who was usually gloomy at school, was actually a fashionable and trendy guy outside of school, which immediately piqued her interest.

"It's okay~"

"And if anyone should apologize, it should be me."

"I heard from Yamada-senpai that Iura-senpai plays many instruments and can write songs, is that right?"

The phone vibrated three times in a row, causing Iura Hide's heart to tighten instinctively, but he quickly breathed a long sigh of relief after reading the message.

Especially the last message from Sugaya Noa, featuring her own photo, with her hands clasped together in front of her chest and her big eyes looking expectant, made him smile involuntarily.

"Then you may be disappointed."

"Although I can play a little bit of guitar, bass, drums and keyboard, I'm not particularly proficient."

"As for songwriting, it's just so-so."

"That's already amazing!" Sugaya Noi replied immediately, and she didn't feel disappointed at all. On the contrary, she really thought Iura Hide was already very impressive.

After all, they are just high school students.

If someone is truly proficient in all kinds of musical instruments and is also great at songwriting, wouldn't they have already debuted as a singer or formed a band?

In Japan, it's not shameful for high school students to debut as singers or bands; on the contrary, it's considered very impressive.

Even if you're an idol or a model, as long as you can go from the 'underground' level to the 'mainstream' level, you can openly admit it and attract countless praises and envy.

However, it would be an exaggeration to say that such a person is one in a million, and her expectations for Iura Hide have not yet reached that level.

"Nei ne! Can I listen to your work, senior?"

Iura Hide's smile froze instantly. He awkwardly tugged at the corner of his mouth and replied, "Sorry, I didn't save it on my phone."

This is clearly a lie.

As a passionate music lover, if I write a song, I will definitely save it on my phone like a treasure.

However, the things he wrote before, which could barely be called songs, were really not very good.

Even he himself couldn't bear to listen to it; how could he possibly present it in a presentable way?

"That's it"

"Can I go and watch my senior's performance?"

"Aha!?"

On the other end of the phone, Iura Hide was staring at the message on his phone when he almost choked on his saliva. He was stunned for several seconds before he came to his senses.

"Hey, they've only just met, and she's already meeting up in person? This girl is so bold! Isn't she afraid something might happen?"

If it were just Hori and Miyamura's world doing this, it wouldn't matter much. Katagiri High School is indeed a good high school, without any messy delinquents.

But this is, after all, a world that blends various anime and manga!

"I'm afraid it won't work today, I have other club activities," Iura Hide quickly replied after his initial complaint.

With the idea that he could get free votes sooner by joining the club, he originally planned to go and check out the art club after school today.

If there are skilled people in the department, join them without hesitation. If the skill level is average and they are all just slackers, then find another way.

I really have no plans to continue producing accompaniment tracks for the light music club, let alone practice or perform there.

"That's it"

Sugaya Noi sent a sad, disappointed, and tearful emoji, which, combined with her petite and adorable face, made Iura Hide feel both amused and sorry for her.

There's no way around it, cuteness reigns supreme!

She's already so beautiful, and then she makes these ridiculously cute expressions. He really can't resist her charm!

"I'm so sorry!"

"I'll send you the songs I wrote before later!"

On the other end of the phone, Sugaya Noi looked at the message sent by Iura Hide and seemed to have already imagined Iura Hide's expression and reaction. She couldn't help but lean on the table and chuckle.

Just then, the bell rang, and she quickly pulled out her favorite sweet and sour orange lollipop from her pocket, tore open the wrapper in a few seconds, popped it into her mouth, and replied with a series of "slap slap slap" sounds:

"It's settled then~"

Looking at that infectious and adorable smile, Iura Hide couldn't help but smile back and grin like an idiot.

At that moment, he suddenly realized that getting Sugaya Noa's contact information wasn't all bad.

After all, as a normal guy, who would complain about having too many pretty and cute girls they know?

As for Kitagawa Kaimu's side

Well, he just wanted to be friends with Sugaya Nowa, he didn't say he wanted to date her, right?

There wasn't anything shameful or misunderstood in the previous chat, was there?

However, girls' thought processes are often quite different from boys'.

From the moment class started, Kitagawa Kaimu had been glancing at Sugaya Noha from time to time, and had already noticed who she was secretly texting with.

This made her feel uneasy. She wanted to send a message to ask, but felt that the timing was wrong and she didn't know how to start the conversation.

Now that she had finally managed to hold out until the end of get out of class, she rushed to Sugaya Noa's seat before the teacher even left the classroom.

"Hey, Noyu, why are you laughing so happily? Did that Iura-senpai contact you?" Kitagawa Kaimu adjusted her breathing and asked with a grin, pretending to be joking.

Upon hearing this, Ryune and Oozora naturally came over with curious expressions.

Sugaya Noi looked up, her gaze sweeping over the three of them. She blinked cutely and said, "It wasn't Iura-senpai who contacted me—"

He paused deliberately at this point.

Ryunosuke and Ozora immediately showed expressions of disappointment, while Kitagawa Kaimu was secretly delighted, her heart, which had been hanging in suspense for most of the class, finally settled down.

However, to her surprise, this feeling of elation came quickly and went even faster.

Sugaya Nowa only said half of what she was saying!

I took the initiative to contact Senior Iura~

"Aha!?"

Kitagawa Kaimu's smile froze, and she almost lost control of her facial expression. It took her several seconds to come back to her senses.

"What did you say? You were the one who contacted Senior Iura first?"

Kitagawa Kaimu asked urgently, her words tumbling out in her haste.

Fortunately, neither Ryune nor Sugaya Noi noticed. Only Oozora, who had already suspected something, raised an eyebrow, a mocking look of "I knew it" flashing in his eyes.

“Yeah,” Sugaya Noa tilted her head and said playfully, “Anyway, we’re hot girls, so isn’t it normal to strike up a conversation with handsome guys?”