Why are there only loser heroines around me?

"Sorry! I overslept a little!" Lemon and Xiaoju arrived later.

Tian Aixing followed behind the two of them.

None of the three were late, but Lemon was apologizing.

She has been a little confused about her studies lately and seems to have lost track of time.

Everyone started requesting songs.

While they were gathered around the monitor, Yanami approached Ukyo and asked quietly, "Ukyo, who usually never participates in such social activities, why did you join the group activity? Is it because the opportunity to sing with me is too good to miss, so you are a little moved?"

"There is no such thing."

"I see~, Ukyo feels lonely being alone, so he wants to join some group social activities occasionally. Oh~, if I had known earlier, I would have spent more time with you."

Ukyo was stunned. He clearly said "there is no such thing", so why was Yanami answering a question that was not relevant?

But her words did surprise me.

Yes, sometimes he would feel very lonely when he was alone. Enjoying solitude was often just a pretense. Lone wolves did not necessarily like to hunt alone. All large cats that liked to hunt alone would also look for mates to start families. Even solitary cold-blooded hunters like the king cobra would come out to look for mates during the mating season.

Volume 123: Chapter 4 Maybe I'm Really Gentle (k)

Ukyo took the initiative to get some onion rings, but it's winter now... The mating time of king cobras should be between spring and summer, and December should be the hibernation season for snakes.

Yanami's mood visibly improved, and she grabbed a handful of onion rings and put them in her mouth.

"What does Ukyo want to sing?"

"A globe."

He actually gave such a definite song title. Yanami thought he would definitely say "You guys sing first" or "I haven't thought of it yet".

"Globe" is an insert song in Hayao Miyazaki's animation "How Do You Want to Live?" which was released this year. When the movie was first released, this song dominated the charts for a while, but its popularity subsequently became smaller, and it was no longer found on the KTV song request list. In short, its melody is sad and difficult to sing, so it is not the first choice for KTV.

There is another very important point.

This song, Yanaijian will not sing.

......

...

Xiaoju tugged at Yanami's sleeve.

This was the first time in her life that she had come to karaoke. As a person among the dark corners, she might never be able to go to the gathering place of the bright corners until she died. Therefore, she had no experience of singing in front of a crowd. She couldn't even speak well, let alone sing, so she hoped that Yanami could guide her.

It's like that, Yanami sings 95% of the lyrics, and she just needs to hum a few lines along. Everyone knows her personality, so I guess no one would deliberately make things difficult for her.

Well, probably not!

Xiaoju observed everyone's expressions in the dimly lit box, which was only illuminated by flashing neon lights.

The first song was Chizanagi's "Riding on the Back of the Silver Dragon". I didn't expect that such an excellent student like her could sing so well. She could basically hit the beat with every sentence and still keep the tune.

The score on the screen remained at around 80 points. The high notes of this song were very difficult, and Xiaoju kept paying attention to Chihaya. When she lowered the pitch in the chorus, Xiaoju slowly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, no one was a professional, otherwise, she, who was standing behind her, would be under too much pressure.

Mitsuki would sing a few lines with her from time to time.

Yanami was whispering something to Ukyo, while Tian Aixing and Lemon seemed to be discussing the wrong questions from the morning. Everyone's reactions were normal, and no one seemed to realize that the next song she ordered was "Lemon".

When Xiaoju asked Yanami for advice, he said that newcomers to KTV should never order the opening or ending credits of well-known animations, even if they are very famous. Because they are famous, everyone is familiar with them. If a note is sung wrong, it can be easily heard. In addition, the opening credits of well-known animations usually have high notes that are difficult to control. If you are not very confident in your high notes, you will definitely make a fool of yourself and become the object of everyone's ridicule.

Second point.

Although animated songs are not advisable, some popular songs with high notes that are highly popular can be chosen. Although KTV only provides two microphones to guests, when some popular songs are played, there will always be people who can sing and can't help but grab the microphone. At this time, the voices of others will drown out her own voice, and she can get away with it.

When she thought of the prelude of lemon, Xiaoju knew that Yanami was right.

"Xiaoju can actually sing this song. I could have followed the updates of Unnatural Death all the time!" The prelude obviously reached Tian Aixing's G-spot, and she had already picked up another restricted microphone.

"I've seen it too!" Chihaya also jumped the microphone. "There was a time in junior high when my grades were very low... I often argued with my parents at home. Maybe it was puberty that came early. I was very irritable at the time and wouldn't listen to anyone. I ended up getting very anxious and even wanted to commit suicide..."

"Ahem..." Mitsuki coughed a few times, "Chihaya, your acting is a bit exaggerated."

"Eh? Is that an exaggeration?" Chihaya blinked. "I heard that everyone was very anxious during the last few days of junior high school, and I wanted to use this opportunity to get closer to everyone."

"The last few days of junior high?" Tian Aixing glanced up at the ambient light overhead, as if recalling something. "I vaguely remember my homeroom teacher saying that only 20% of people in Japan could make it to high school. Even though we finished school early, no one could escape after-school cram school. The suicide rate among junior high students in Japan seems to be as high as 17.5%. Ayano-san, Asagumo might not be lying. I also had a period of considerable anxiety when I was in junior high."

"Ah?" Mitsuki looked at Chihaya with some guilt, "I'm sorry... I thought good students wouldn't have the pressure of going to college."

"We need to analyze each case individually. In fact, the better the academic performance, the more likely people are to have greater pressure, right?" Ukyo suddenly spoke up. On the speakers, Kenshi Yonezu had already started singing, and Komari was quietly singing along. She had little confidence in her abilities, so she chose to follow the original singer, but she was out of tune as soon as she opened her mouth.

Ukyo tried to use other topics to attract everyone's attention so that they would pay less attention to Xiaoju, in order to relieve her pressure.

"Because they are good students, their parents have exceptionally high expectations of them. Under these circumstances, even the slightest dip in grades can cause parents to get nervous. The consequence of these nervous parents is often that students face more cram schools, more study materials, and even parental supervision and scolding."

"Does Ukyo have one?" The person asking the question seemed to be Lemon.

Everyone else's eyes were also focused on him.

Because he seldom speaks on weekdays, as soon as he mentions certain topics, everyone's attention will be immediately drawn to him.

"No."

"What? I didn't. I thought Xiaoju was also forced by his parents when he was in junior high school."

"I don't, but I'm in a group chat with many top students in junior high. My daily pleasure after studying is to watch them complain about the pressures around them and compare their parents with my own. Every time I see their parents strictly restricting their travel and daily gaming time, I feel genuinely happy for my freedom. My parents not only don't control me, but they also give me a large amount of living expenses every week that I can't spend."

"Damn it!" Lemon clenched his fists. "Is this the life of a rich young man?"

Chihaya's forehead bulged, "If it wasn't Ukyo-sensei who said that, I might have wanted to punch him."

The two of them seemed to be unable to stop and were about to complain loudly.

Yanami had known about this for a long time, and she had complained more than once about Ukyo being a nobleman who didn't understand the troubles of normal people.

Moreover, she was singing a duet with Xiaoju, and she really didn't know where to stop the song, so it would be better to complain. Xiaoju clutched her shirt tightly with her hands and was very dependent on her. Yana couldn't bear to leave her like this.

The atmosphere between people was different, only Tian Aixing had a sad look on his face in the corner.

Ukyo mentioned her family conditions, which inevitably made her think of some unpleasant things.

"Actually... I originally wanted to sign up for a cram school myself."

Tian Aixing's words brought the originally harmonious atmosphere to a freezing point.

What's going on? Is it something unpleasant about Ukyo's cram school?

"Aren't cram schools outside very expensive?" Lemon suddenly said, "And regular large classes usually don't help improve grades. One-on-one classes are even more expensive, and they're not as detailed as Xiaoju's."

"No!" Tian Aixing waved her hands quickly. "I'm not saying that Mr. Youjing's teaching is bad. I just suddenly remembered my original plan... Lemon hadn't posted about setting up an after-school study group in the joint group chat at that time."

Tian Aixing suddenly started talking about the past——

"I have a younger brother who recently joined a football club. Going on a soccer trip is a very expensive activity, but my parents are just ordinary working professionals. Plus, the economy is so bad lately, I can't ask my family for tuition."

As she spoke, she drew lines with a highlighter on the notebook she kept in her hand.

This girl really seems to care about her grades. She doesn't forget to study hard even when she's playing. But the notebook filled with many scribbled and useless marks has actually exposed to everyone the fact that she is jealous and anxious. I'm afraid Tian Aixing can't continue to study now.

"Having said that, if I ask, my parents will probably let me go. But... I actually still want to help ease the burden on my family."

Tian Aixing's speech came to an end here.

The chorus of Xiaoju and Yanami has also come to an end——

"To this day, you are still my light~"

After the last interlude of Lemon sounded, Yanaijian's "Gunqing" came to the stage

She didn't pay attention to Tian Aixing's sad little stories, she just stood up normally, walked to the main microphone in front of the screen, and started talking like old Yoasobi.

"Ah~, just like usual."

"Yawn at the days that have passed."

"Through the tumultuous night."

"Qunqing" is very high on the KTV song request list, and the average age of those requesting it is between 15 and 32 years old. In other words, this is a song that many young people know.

So when Yanami's voice sounded, their thoughts were immediately brought back to their senses.

"Why are you talking about sad things while singing?" Yanami passed the microphone to Tian Aixing during the interlude. "If there are things you want to do or goals you want to achieve, you must tell Dad and Mom. If it's just a little extra burden, there's no need to be polite."

Tian Aixing stopped her hand and slowly raised her face.

"I think Ma's parents probably have the same idea, right?"

"Well? They're not the unsympathetic type, are they?"

Tian Aixing felt relieved.

Indeed, they are not the unsympathetic type.

She picked up the microphone and began to sing.

"Morning still falls on the streets of Shibuya today."

“But I feel a little empty…”

"This feeling is so boring."

"But if it's boring, then it's boring! Isn't it always like that? That's it, right?"

Ukyo behind will also do it.

The chorus is still very popular among Japanese teenagers.

"Hidden unconsciously~"

"Let me hear the true voice of your heart echo."

Against the backdrop of a high-pitched voice, Yanami used the main microphone to shout and ask Tian Aixing—

"Mr. Ma, what are your true feelings?"

"What? I can't hear~~~~!!!"

“I said, what do you want to accomplish most now!!!”

"Of course, I'll get A's on all my subjects on the final exam!"

"Eh? Is Ma Nai-san's wish that difficult? Haha~, I'm different. I just want to pass all the exams and get an A anytime!"

Yanaijian handed the microphone to Xiaoju again——

"What about yours, Koju?"

"All final exams passed! Light novel sales reached 500 million copies by Christmas!"

"What? The goal is already 500 million? So, you've easily sold 400 million? Damn it! You should be paying for the box today!"

"N-Never mind, I-I can treat everyone to come again after the final exam!"

"Okay, then it's settled!"

Yanami handed the microphone to Lemon and Mitsuki one by one.

Lemon hopes that she can pass all the subjects and be allowed to participate in club activities again. She also wants to continue running.

Mitsuki hopes to get into the same university as Chihaya and get married right after graduation. Yanami quips that their dreams are too far-fetched! She's only asking about short-term goals!

Finally, it was Ukyo's turn to take the microphone.

He still didn't understand why everyone suddenly talked about short-term ideals.

But he does have short-term ideals, which is also what has been giving him a headache in recent days.

"I hope all of you can pass the exam successfully, and...don't ask me for tutoring anymore."

"Also, I want to go to the Beijing Auto Show on Christmas Day and take a picture of the last of the three Bugatti models produced worldwide."

When we talked about the first short-term goal, everyone was still laughing.

But when it came to the second goal, they were all stunned.

Lemon didn't even know there was a car called Bugatti, let alone thinking about going abroad.

Xiaoju, Mitsuki, Chihaya, and Ameixing have never thought about going abroad, let alone buying a limited edition sports car.

Only Yanaijian was not surprised by this. She finished singing the ending of Ultramarine in the shocked eyes of everyone - "Even if you turn a blind eye to me, I am always in your heart..."

After hitting the pause button on the screen, Yanami jumped down from the stage lively, pointed the microphone in her hand at Ukyo and said, "I knew there must be a reason why you didn't go to the fan club! I finally got it!"

"You're going to Beijing, right? Hehehe~, to prevent your journey alone from being too lonely, I'll reluctantly go and apply for a visa tomorrow!"