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

He wasn't worried that Hoshino Ai would use this as leverage against him, because he knew that Hoshino Ai wasn't that kind of girl.

However, he also knew that Hoshino Ai was very delicate and sensitive. Even though she was already a super popular genius idol in the original story, she would still feel down because of a negative review from a hater and try her best to improve herself in order to win praise.

"Forget it, it's just taking a shower together, I'm not going to do anything to her."

After a brief moment of consideration, Iura Hide finally agreed.

"OK then!"

Hoshino Ai clenched her little fists excitedly, almost letting out a happy scream.

And the base...

"Onii-chan is definitely a Love Live! fangirl!"

"But it seems he has a girlfriend."

"Could it be that his girlfriend is also a girl around the same age as me and Xiao Ai?"

Kiko's gaze towards Iura Hide immediately changed, a hint of suspicion flashing in her emerald eyes.

Honestly, if it were anyone else, she would have run as far away as possible with disgust and contempt. But the problem is, Iura Shu is her older brother!

And if the LL that is liked is her, then it's okay, right?

The scene from a certain niche comic couldn't help but pop into Jizi's mind again, and she quickly turned around to look for her clothes.

Yes, she simply didn't want Iura Hide and Hoshino Ai to wait for her!

A moment later, in the warm and bright bathroom, Iura Hide quickly realized that he seemed to have overestimated the strength of his Dao heart.

Although in terms of physique, Hoshino Ai is not much better than Motoko; she is just a skinny little bean sprout.

However, when it comes to allure, sometimes it's not just about body shape.

Even for the simple task of taking off his clothes, Iura Shu had to cover his front with a thick bath towel.

Later, when Hoshino Ai deliberately used an innocent tone to coax him, asking him to help scrub her back and wash her hair, he could only be thankful that Hoshino Ai had her back to him.

Left with no other choice, he resorted to his tried-and-true physical exorcism method before the two discovered it.

As the icy water was poured over his head, his Dao heart, which had been on the verge of collapse, instantly became firm again.

Unfortunately, compared to the Sage Mode, the duration of the physical exorcism effect is still a bit shorter.

Before he even got into the bathtub, just when Hoshino Ai was helping him scrub his back, he had to cover his thighs with a towel again.

"Onii-chan, did I do something wrong?" Hoshino Ai seemed to notice his unusual behavior and asked with concern in her sweet yet slightly playful voice.

The question is whether he should answer "comfortable" or "uncomfortable".

Chapter 104 Trials and Tribulations

"Huh? Onii-chan isn't making it anymore?"

"Hmm, I've suddenly had an inspiration! I need to write it down right away!"

Iura Hide, with a straight face, lied that he had only been in the bathtub for less than five minutes before he climbed out as if he were running away.

There was no way around it; a warm bathtub definitely had the opposite effect of physical exorcism. More importantly, those two little girls, Kiko and Hoshino Ai, were both restless and kept fidgeting on him.

Even a small bean sprout couldn't withstand this.

He vaguely heard two little sprouts covering their mouths and giggling behind him, which made him speechless.

Indeed, that was the case. Watching his 'disheveled' escape, Motoko and Hoshino Ai exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh.

They were practically high-fiving each other in celebration.

"How about we go find Hai Meng now?"

Back in his room alone, Iura Hide dried his hair with a towel while glancing at the time displayed in the lower right corner of the monitor in front of him, and the thought involuntarily popped into his head.

There's no way around it, these past two days I've been really getting worked up by Kiko, Hoshino Ai, and Kasumigaoka Utaha, and I almost lost control and went into overdrive several times.

Moreover, it's not even eight o'clock yet; he could easily go and have an in-depth conversation with Kitagawa Kaimu before rushing back.

However, after hesitating for a moment, he gave up the idea.

Because he went to bed early last night and didn't stay up all night, plus he spent the whole morning accompanying Hoshino Ai to handle the formalities, his original writing plan was already far behind schedule.

If we don't hurry up and catch up, we probably won't be able to submit the manuscript by the end of next week.

As a man, and one who plans to enter the workforce directly after graduating from high school without going to university, he must prioritize his career, right?

Okay, the real reason is that Kitagawa Kaimu had just finished dinner with Oozora and the others and was shopping in Shimokitazawa.

If he were to call Kitagawa Kaimu back just for the sake of applause, it would seem rather inappropriate.

"Never mind, the world is still waiting for me to bring it a little shock~"

With a touch of childishness, Iura Hide tossed the towel aside, then cleared his mind and re-entered god mode, the rhythmic clatter of his keyboard filling the room.

However, what he didn't know was that Kitagawa Kaimu, who had already bought the needles, thread and fabric she expected to need, was also tired of shopping and wanted to slip away from Oozora and the other two.

"Hai Meng, what do you think of this one?"

In a clothing store, Ryun held up a dress, held it up in front of the mirror a few times, and then turned to Kitagawa Haimu and asked her a question.

"Well, it looks pretty good."

Kitagawa Kaimu commented with a smile, but if you looked closely at her eyes, you could tell that she was somewhat absent-minded at the moment.

There's nothing we can do; she's starting to feel a sense of crisis now.

Although she doesn't have a sewing machine at home and can't go back to make a new cosplay outfit, she can look up tutorials online first!

If Iura Hide asked her to go home right now, she would absolutely, without hesitation.

after all

"It's been two days since I last saw you, senpai. I miss you so much."

Should we send a message to our senior?

"Let's forget it. He's writing right now, and sending a message at this time would definitely disturb him."

Kitagawa Kaimu couldn't help but take out her phone again, unlock the screen, and look at the last message she sent to Iura Shu: "I'm going to write something." She sighed softly in her heart.

Couples deeply in love wish they could be with their loved one every single moment, and this feeling is perfectly embodied in Kitagawa Kaimu.

If she weren't worried about bothering Iura Hide, she might have already taken the initiative and gone to find him.

Unfortunately, both of them were still a bit green in their first relationship and were being very cautious with each other.

Before they officially started dating, Kitagawa Kaimu was incredibly bold. But after they started dating, she changed quite a bit, if not completely.

On the contrary, Hoshino Ai, who is still younger, is much more proactive and bold.

"Boom boom boom!"

A knock, neither too loud nor too soft, just enough to pull Iura Hide out of his god mode, suddenly sounded from behind him.

Immediately afterwards, Hoshino Ai's sweet and lovely voice rang out from outside the door.

"Onii-chan, I made coffee, may I come in?"

"Please come in."

As Iura Hide spoke, he glanced at the time. Before he knew it, almost two hours had passed, and it was already past 9:30.

"Even when Onii-chan is writing a novel, he needs to get up and move around from time to time, okay? Of course, that's what my grandpa said~"

"Okay, I got it~"

Hideaki Iura smiled as he took the coffee, took a sip, and then raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Hoshino Ai would never lie about making coffee; she definitely made this cup of coffee herself.

But the coffee tasted almost exactly the same as the coffee he usually drank, as if it were brewed by Hisako Iura.

What's even more remarkable is that the coffee was served at the perfect temperature for drinking.

This shows that Ai Hoshino put a lot of thought into this small cup of coffee.

"No wonder he practices even the curve of a smile countless times in front of the mirror to achieve perfection—he's a genius idol."

Iura Hide couldn't help but silently complain to himself.

"Onii-chan, is my soup alright?"

"Well, great!"

Iura Hide smiled as he put the coffee aside and reached out to pat her head.

Hoshino Ai immediately closed her eyes comfortably, just like a cat that had come over looking for a pet, a happy smile appearing on her lips, almost purring.

"By the way, Onii-chan, if I want to be the lead singer of a band, what else do I need to learn? Do I need to learn an instrument and how to read music?"

Hoshino Ai then spoke up, revealing that this was actually one of her main purposes for coming.

Iura Hide paused for a moment, then thought for a moment and said, "You don't need to learn musical instruments. Of course, you can learn if you are interested in any instrument. You do need to learn to read music, after all, it is the most basic skill. But there is no need to rush this, just take it slowly. For now, just like yesterday, I will teach you to sing it line by line."

As he spoke, Iura Hide got up and rummaged through the bookshelf next to him. Based on his memory, he found the book on music reading and handed it to her.

"Take this textbook and look at it yourself first. If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me anytime."

"Okay, Onii-chan, I understand."

Hoshino Ai took the book seriously and then said obediently, "Then I'll go back to my room first. Onii-chan, don't write too late, you should rest early~ By the way, this is something I wanted to say myself."

Iura Hide couldn't help but chuckle. Looking at the twinkling stars in her eyes, he instantly knew what she was up to.

So, to avoid her waiting for so long in vain, Iura Hide frankly said, "I'm afraid that won't work. The current progress is a bit behind schedule. Even if we don't stay up all night, we won't be able to sleep until very late tonight."

Hoshino Ai frowned upon hearing this, and after looking into his eyes and confirming that he wasn't lying, a hint of frustration flashed across her eyes.

"Okay... I'll head back now."

"Okay, tomorrow is your first day on the job, try to get some rest as early as possible."

It's ridiculous that Iura Hideki himself stays up late and expects others to go to bed early.

However, Hoshino Ai didn't find it funny. Instead, she felt happy and sweet as she listened to Iura Hide's words of concern.