The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

"Nothing/Nothing~"

Chapter 73 Fight

"You mean you just rejected Asakura's confession?"

"Hmm."

"You bastard... don't you know that Toru has been thinking about you all these years!?"

"Hmm... I guess so."

Ping Xin looked listless and didn't take the matter seriously at all. In response to Higuchi Enka's questioning, he just gave a French military salute with both hands and let her pull at his collar.

His two eyes were very skilled in appreciating the rare Yukata Yukata from top to bottom. It can't be said that he was not serious at all, but he was completely indifferent.

Normally, such a licking gaze would only make Enka frown and mock him while feeling a little proud inside, but today was different. And this was all because of the existence of Asakura Tooru, one of the two most important people in her life.

"Ah, violent opposition~"

“You really are—!”

Endure, endure again and again... But when it comes to the people and things you really care about, how can humans, the most emotionally rich humans on the planet, endure it?

You want to play with women and "play" with them, right? Do you take pleasure in toying with other people's feelings? Or has my tacit approval given you too much confidence?

Enka's eyes narrowed slightly, a violet hue filled with a previously unseen anger, alienation, and disbelief. Her movements grew increasingly violent as her heartbeat spun. She grabbed Hirashinobu's collar and slammed him down onto the tatami. Her left foot stomped heavily on Hirashinobu's head, her right hand still tightly gripping his collar as if afraid he'd suddenly run away. Combined with her furious expression, the scene looked like a delinquent bullying a classmate, and Hirashinobu was deeply dissatisfied.

Damn... She's not wearing a short skirt, I can't see anything!

His bad attitude might just be him being upset. If I show him some seriousness and anger, he'll definitely realize his mistake and become serious again. Despite being suddenly overwhelmed by anger, Enka still has faith in Hiranobu, unless he's been playing tricks on them...

Haha, maybe that's the case. After all, you are an invincible superpower. If it weren't for your "doting", I wouldn't even be able to touch the corner of your clothes...

When the familiar feelings of inferiority and distrust once again welled up from the dark corners of her heart, Enka could feel her eyes moisten. But she couldn't cry, at least not in front of him. She was the weaker party in this "game" and couldn't afford to be weaker any longer...

"What's going on between you and Asakura? Didn't you say before that you had feelings for her? Why did you reject her?"

With every question, Enka felt more and more aggrieved. In the end, even her breathing became disordered and her emotions were on the verge of collapse. Not crying was her last act of stubbornness.

On one side is the man you loved first, last, and the most, and on the other side is your childhood friend and best friend whom you admired and yearned for the most. Bringing them together would be fine if it were just to add some trouble to your own head, but now that things are almost done, you actually charge in the opposite direction?

"How long are you going to play with me..."

A soft grumble was followed by a low sob, a silent sign of weakness from the stubborn girl. But whenever Hirayuko tried to wipe her tears, her hand was mercilessly slapped away and she was glared at fiercely. When she tried to move her feet, she was played with childish toe-stepping tricks. Ultimately, Hirayuko could only watch silently as Higuchi Enka revealed a side of her weakness that she would never normally show.

Even though she has always been a stern-faced person since she was a child, even though she is a sharp-tongued woman who always speaks without mercy, she is ultimately just a 17-year-old girl.

It's hard enough being caught between her boyfriend and his girlfriends, and now even her own relationships are in danger of being messed up. How can she bear this?

"Yen..."

"I won't listen!"

"Enxiang..."

"I won't listen, I won't listen!"

"Enka, actually..."

"I won't listen, you big liar!!!"

After being interrupted several times, Ping Xin decided to cut to the chase and quickly put his mouth close to Enka's ear: "Actually... there's a bug at your feet."

"......ah--!"

Higuchi Enka's pupils constricted, her body stiffened, and she screamed like a woman... Oh, she was a woman after all. Mr. Hirayuko, the victim of the high school idol dribbling incident and who wishes to remain anonymous, suddenly remembered this incident.

"Wait, stop arguing!"

Fukumaru Koito suddenly pushed the door open and walked in. On one side was her childhood friend who was like a trusted sister, and on the other side was the neighbor's brother who had always taken care of her since she was a child. How could she possibly watch... Huh?

"Ahaha~ Enka-senpai curled up like a cat, pressing her whole body against Hirashin's chest. Hilarious~"

Originally, Enka was planning to suppress Hirashin with the standard woman-on-top position, but she suddenly remembered that she couldn't give him an easy advantage, so she chose a lunge-like position. However, this happened to be convenient for her to launch herself at the moment she heard a bug at her feet and retract her right foot at the speed of light. However, because she neglected the balance issue (Hirashin's small hands), the launch failed, and she ended up curled up like she is now.

Let's skip the process and not talk about how Higuchi Enka pressed down on Hirayobu, and put aside the reason why she not only screamed shamefully and made embarrassing gestures, but was also seen by acquaintances.

"...You've got the wrong person."

"No, it's obviously you, right?"

It was a rare sight... The director who had orchestrated this farce was very satisfied.

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After being (temporarily) petted by Heishin for several minutes due to the sudden change, Enka finally realized that "this dark history today cannot be undone" and began to seriously consider how much she should pay to hire (entice) Heishin to clear Hina and Koito's memories of the past few minutes.

"She didn't even notice someone was following her from the moment she left the bathhouse. Higuchi-san is truly a natural!"

"...?"

Enka slowly asked, "Isn't it your responsibility to keep silent and conceal your whereabouts? You usually know to conceal your whereabouts when you're shopping, eating, or watching movies, but today you suddenly forgot?"

Miss Higuchi's eyes became sharp, and she seriously considered how to torture Hiranobu to extract a confession. Of course, erasing his memory was also the compensation he should make, which went without saying.

"Ahaha~ Enka-senpai is such a daredevil~"

Regardless of whether it was true or not, Hina was smiling happily. Happiness doesn't disappear, it just transfers from one person to another, and Enka was clearly the one whose smile was transferred.

"From the moment we left the bathhouse... Wait, you all heard it?"

"I heard it clearly. Enka-senpai seems to be in high spirits today~"

Was I being spirited? I was just pissed! As expected, even with their close friendship, the compatibility issue between Enka and Hina still exists.

"Um, um...just a little bit actually."

"..."

If it's really just a little bit, then please make a small gesture, Koito... Although I know you want to comfort me but don't want to lie at the same time, it really makes it difficult for me to live like this.

Enka glanced at Pingxin beside her. Is this also part of your plan?

"...Big liar." Enka muttered to herself.

"That's true~..." Hinana immediately followed up.

"Well, what about...Tou-chan's question?" Koito asked timidly.

Although he didn't know why the two suddenly focused on Hira Nobu, Fukumaru Koito felt that it was necessary to mediate. It's wrong for friends to quarrel! Although he didn't know what happened, it was wrong anyway!

"Xiao Xin, Enka-chan, I don't know why you guys are fighting because Tou-chan's confession failed, but that's definitely wrong!"

"No, we weren't fighting at all. It's just that Enka got startled by a bug and flew up, and I accidentally got pinned down by her, right~?"

"......right."

For some reason, Fukumaru Koito felt like Enka was gritting her teeth when she spoke. Was she still afraid of some unpredictable bug? But judging by their reactions, Koito was 9% convinced. After all, Enka's fear of bugs was well known, so if you forgot to bring insect repellent on an outing, she was the one to go to.

"I see... That's great. I thought you were arguing."

No, actually they were really quarreling. When it was not appropriate to talk on the surface, Hirayuko's complaints in his heart would become more intense and frequent, just like the frequency with which Enka used her glaring skill on him at this moment.

"Occasionally."

In bed, Ping Xin added in his mind.

"Fortunately, it's just occasionally... Wait, why did you guys start fighting?!"

"Ahaha~ Looks like Enka-senpai and Hirashin are close friends~?"

Koito is anxious, Hina is laughing, Enka is smiling coldly... So wet, so wet.

The three of them teased Koito for a few minutes without making any noise, and Enka finally couldn't help but interrupt them. After all, if they continued playing, the child would become stupid!

"It's getting late. We should almost go to bed. Asakura has a photoshoot tomorrow."

"Eh, so early~?"

"That's true... Wait, Tou-chan confessed to Xiaoxin before, right? And she was rejected. What should I do next?" Xiaoito suddenly reacted and asked.

Hiranobu and Hinana both looked at Enka, who, somewhat guiltily, looked away, pretending not to notice them. It would have been fine if I hadn't mentioned Asakura Toru's name, but now I can't fool him anymore...

"Xiaoyi, this is an adult matter, it's not the right time for you now."

Pingxin reached out to touch Koito's head, but his usual gentle tone and soothing words made her feel a little uncomfortable. It's like I'm the only one being treated like a child again. I'm turning 17 this year!

Seriously, Xiaoxin has been like this since the beginning, never taking me with him whether climbing trees or fishing in the river, I’m so angry!!!

Fukumaru Koito's cheeks puffed up like a cute little squirrel, but don't let your guard down, because the Angry Fang is a powerful skill that deducts 1/2 HP after hitting... I poke, I poke~

Seeing that Koito turned her head away from him, Ping Xin smiled and said, "Actually, it's OK for Koito to express his own opinion~"

"Really!?"

"Well, that's certainly true... But Koito doesn't have any dating experience, right? Even if I take a step back, I'm afraid she rarely reads romance movies, shojo manga, or romance novels. She's hardly a theoretical expert."

“This, this…”

Koito's tone gradually became weaker, and there was a hint of aggrievedness in her voice. Seeing this, Enka immediately gave her a cold look.

"But I'm not blaming you or encouraging you to rush into a relationship. Even if you wanted to, I wouldn't allow it... Well, if you want a boyfriend, at least he has to be able to defeat me. Otherwise, how can you protect the cute Koito~"

Although his tone was very frivolous and his fingers were poking her face dishonestly, Koito still felt the concern hidden in his words... If Pingxin hadn't grabbed her and ravaged her as soon as she turned around, Koito would have almost forgotten that he was a very vengeful person and didn't like to wait until the next day to take revenge.

"And even Koito should know that love is a matter between two people, right? So, let Toru and I handle this matter on our own. Koito, just do what Koito should do, like go to bed early."

When the word "two" was mentioned, Ping Xin felt two gazes, one cold and the other erratic, but without exception, when they looked at him, he felt like he was looking at scum. This is the treatment of scumbags, which is usually not available outside...

"I-I understand. Xiaoxin...you must get along well with Tou-chan, okay?"

"Okay~"

Pingxin touched Koito's head again and then walked her to the door.

"And Enka-chan too, stop arguing!"

"Okay, I'll try my best~"

Heishin opened the door and sent Koito out. Actually, their large room was right next door, so he could just send her there. He then threw Ichikawa Hina out with her and returned to the room, this time with a mute buff.

"...!"

Hina, who was standing outside the door, raised her head and chest and wanted to ask Heishin how she looked like a child from head to toe, inside and out, but was still pulled away by Koito.

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"It's true that there are bugs, but do you think I need to catch them with my hands?"

"Really~... You know, I don't lie. And these hands are meant to touch you. You wouldn't be happy if I touched a bug or something, right?"

"Alright, alright, I didn't mean to play with you on purpose. I'm more interested in playing with you than that..."

"I don't mean to find you annoying, even though you sometimes talk like grandma... it hurts, it hurts!"

"I know you've always been very dissatisfied with me. I think you should vent your frustrations occasionally, right?"

"...If you want to know what happened, why don't you ask Tooru?"

After a lot of effort, he finally managed to coax Enka back. In the room where he was alone and shielded by his superpowers, Heishin finally let out a long sigh and said some depressing words.

"People always say that dying people speak the best words... But for me, the opposite seems to be true. The more powerless I am about to do something, the more I like to give up..."

Chapter 4000 Wedding Dress ()

"To the restroom?"

"...I just came out to get some fresh air. Why aren't you asleep yet?"

"Hmm... I don't know why I can't sleep~"

After the short-haired figure pushed the door open and walked out, the slim figure with long hair also quietly left the big bunk bed a while later, and the two of them came to the observation deck where they could overlook the beach and the sea.

The bustling beach during the day is like a playground, filled with the laughter of children, couples and families of tourists, but the noisier it is during the day, the lonelier it seems at night, just as the stronger the light, the darker the shadows appear.

Even the summer evening breeze is cold, and at the seaside it can have a damp, salty, and fishy feel. While it might seem refreshing and appealing at first, spending months at the seaside or on the ocean can easily lead to aversion, a resentment that completely reverses the initial favorable impression.