Zongman: I am on the set of Oregairu, playing the role of Bai Xue

"Xiaoxue, if you don't want to, or if you think I'm hindering you, then I don't have to make a choice."

In a strange space where the recording was interrupted.

Yukinoshita roughly understood the current situation and the reason why Yuigahama Yui appeared here.

The words spoken by the girl who was both her friend and her enemy seemed to be asking for her opinion.

Is it because Yukinoshita is the president that she asked? Or is it because Yukinoshita is the most popular work and there is jealousy in her smile?

Maybe both, but Yukinoshita Yukino understood that those seemingly humble words contained an emotion of never giving in.

She knew Yuigahama's true intentions better than anyone else.

Yukinoshita looked at her calmly: "You are so cunning. You obviously won't give up easily, but you deliberately come to test me."

"Ah, so Xiaoxue would think this way." Yuigahama's eyes flashed with surprise, and soon returned to normal, "But that's right, just like Xiaoxue said, I am a cunning girl, at least at this juncture... I have to be cunning."

"..." Yukinoshita remained silent. Now the authority was no longer in her hands, and the next recording task could only be given to Yuigahama.

"Who made Xiaobei not make a choice? This will definitely make me fantasize. Even if I am deceived, I am willing to believe him."

Seeing that she had made her attitude clear, Yukinoshita stopped beating around the bush, "You really haven't thought much. I've reminded you many times before, but you might be fooled. Besides, you haven't seen those flashbacks yet, right?"

"No, I had already decided before I came in." Yuigahama responded with a smile, her tone clearly filled with determination. She looked at the other party curiously:

"Xiaoxue, can't you make a choice without looking through those memories?"

Yukinoshita frowned and smiled: "What an idiotic behavior."

"If I'm an idiot, then what about Xiaoxue? Why did she choose to believe Xiaobei?"

"That's because... because of the spur of the moment."

“That’s pretty much the same with me.”

"I don't think so." Yukinoshita immediately retorted.

Yuigahama was slightly stunned, then tried again: "Does Xiaoxue regret it? If it happens again, will Xiaoxue remain calm and choose to refuse?"

"..." Yukinoshita pursed her lips, not knowing how to answer.

Seeing this, Yuigahama raised the corner of her mouth helplessly: "It seems that the result is the same. Xiaoxue and I both like him, don't we?"

Yukinoshita hesitated for a moment and responded softly.

"It's inevitable that people will feel embarrassed when talking about this, but... at least this is much better than losing to Xiaoxue."

"Lose to me?" Yukinoshita felt somewhat confused.

"Well, if I keep going like this, I will lose to Xiaoxue sooner or later. Because I find that I am becoming less and less confident." Yuigahama admitted openly, "So when I made up my mind, not only did I not hesitate, but I was relieved... Ah, please don't tell Xiaobei about this."

So that's how it is. Yukinoshita was envious of Yuigahama. It turns out that they have always been wary of each other:

"If you're really worried about me telling others, you don't have to say it out loud."

"Xiaoxue still doesn't understand."

"what?"

"I told Xiaoxue about this because I wanted to have a good relationship with her."

Yuigahama showed a long-lost smile, as if she had just met Yukinoshita for the first time, wanting to become friends with her, and her face was filled with enthusiasm.

“Now that things have come to this…” Yukinoshita looked away.

Yuigahama was more serious: "Xiaoxue. If Xiaobei comes back safely, will Xiaoxue and I still be rivals in love?"

"..."

Yes, if Kitano returns successfully, then how should she treat Yuigahama?

Yukinoshita vaguely understood the other party's intention.

"I gradually found that I no longer considered Xiaoxue a love rival or competitor. Although it was one-sided, I didn't lie, because Xiaoxue should know that this development was one of the results I expected."

After listening to this, Yukinoshita suddenly recalled Yuigahama's previous remarks. When discussing Zaimokuza's novels, the topic of how the male protagonist should choose when faced with multiple female characters was raised.

And Yuigahama's response at that time was... a whispered promise.

"Yuigahama...it turns out you never gave up." Yukinoshita looked at her in disbelief.

The girl who was questioned touched her newly tied bun and said, "How could that be? Xiaobei strongly rejected it at that time. I did have the thought of giving up, and it was very strong, but it doesn't mean I completely gave up..."

Yuigahama's heart tightened, and she finally spoke out her truest thoughts: "Well, I admit that this idea is very twisted, and it may be difficult for Xiaoxue and Xiaobei to accept it, but - I want to try to go on with you!"

The other party was serious. Yukinoshita's eyelashes trembled and her heart was shaken: "How could this happen..."

"The truth of the world is so incredible, can't it accommodate the three of us? Don't worry, Xiaoxue, I will work hard and do my best. Who told me to be so greedy..."

……

It wasn't long before Yuigahama Yui and Isshi Iroha walked out of the classroom.

The system pops up a prompt:

[You have received a friend invitation from a regular employee "Beinuo"...]

Yuigahama immediately agreed.

"I finally became friends with the senior. Now I can relax for a while." Isshiki walked slowly behind.

Yuigahama in front of her looked back and smiled, "Iroha-chan has been very nervous."

"Um...of course."

Yuigahama took in Isshiki's reaction.

I thought, this way, it’s not three people traveling together, but four people.

Xiaobei...can you be as greedy as me?

My hero, if you can't choose to accept me, then let me twist you...

Yuigahama looked forward, gazing at the imaginary vast sky.

She suddenly stopped and said, "Let's wait here."

"Oh, okay." Isshiki knew that the building was empty everywhere, and before Kitano's return, they often wandered around other clubs and classrooms.

The two stood at the far end of the corridor.

From this position, one can see the main entrance to the innermost part of the service club, but cannot hear any sound from inside.

If Kitano and Yukinoshita had finished chatting, they would be able to react immediately.

"Iroha-chan."

"Hmm?" Isshiki looked at the senior student beside him.

"You confessed to Xiaobei, right?"

Yuigahama asked directly, causing Isshiki to look embarrassed.

The schoolgirl fiddled with her hair and nodded hesitantly, "Well, isn't it the same for the seniors..."

"That's right, but Aiyu-chan is a bit mean." Yuigahama said, and secretly tickled Isshiki's waist.

“Ah! No!” Isshiki dodged as if by reflex, “I don’t have any bad intentions or anything like that.”

Seeing that she had distanced herself from him, Yuigahama stopped chasing her, folded his hands over his chest, and spoke in a serious tone:

"Xiao Caiyu clearly said that she would not participate in the competition between Xiaoxue and me, but she just changed her approach. In fact, she never gave up."

"Well..." He was sweating profusely.

"I never thought that the junior schoolmate I took seriously could be so cunning. Even as a senior schoolmate, I find it hard to forgive what Caiyu-chan did."

Isshiki Iseha was filled with guilt.

Because it was just as Yuigahama said, I was able to regain my confidence thanks to Yuigahama's guidance.

Otherwise, Isshiki would probably be alone and worried for a long time, and would inevitably avoid Kitano in the future, and would not be able to join the Service Club.

What's more, she later deliberately disrupted the judgment of the two seniors and made them re-evaluate their feelings towards Beinuo. This kind of cleverness was undoubtedly repaying kindness with enmity.

"I'm sorry! Senior Yui! Please don't sentence me to death!" Isshiki bent down and begged for mercy loudly, which looked a bit exaggerated.

But Yuigahama didn't seem to have any intention of letting her off easily, and her tone was filled with regret: "Iraha-chan is an employee now, she can't die easily."

"Eh?! Are you serious, senior?" Isshiki suddenly raised his voice.

Seeing her schoolmate so scared, Yuigahama couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Just kidding, Xiaobei and I are in the same boat now. If we can't face it together, that would be the most serious problem."

"Phew - please don't scare me, Yui-senpai. It's not good for your heart."

Yuigahama stopped smiling and said, "But if this continues, Iroha-chan might be eliminated."

"Um...what does that mean?"

"That is to say, Xiaobei is likely to reject you. If you show your love on the surface with full expectation and throw all your passionate feelings to Xiaobei, it will be difficult to get his approval."

"..." Isshiki calmed down and listened to Yuigahama's advice silently. He found it incredibly difficult to refute it.

Yuigahama placed her hand on her soft chest and spoke from the bottom of her heart:

"Iroha-chan now is very similar to me at the beginning."

"I clearly wanted to know Xiaobei's feelings, but I was always timid in front of him. The question of 'what should I do if I get rejected' kept circling in my head, so I silently waited for an opportunity to change. Unknowingly, a lot of time had passed, and I was still suffering."

Isshiki couldn't help but drop her eyes; the senior had hit the nail on the head on what she was thinking.

Although she had read many theories on love, once she encountered such a dilemma, she was just a little girl who was madly longing for love.

"Will Senior really reject me? After all, I haven't asked him for confirmation yet. Why would Senior Yui think that I will fail?"

"This is a secret. If Caiyu-chan doesn't believe it, you can go and ask for an answer later." Yuigahama's expression remained unchanged, and she turned to look in the direction of the Servant Club.

"If it was just Caiyu, maybe it would work, but now, once Xiaoxue opens up her heart, she will definitely capture Xiaobei to some extent. Then there will be no chance of winning."

Isshiki clenched his hands, "According to what Yui-senpai said, if I just barge in now, will I have a chance of winning?"

Yuigahama shook her head. "It's useless. We are all the same. Xiaobei clearly said 'I won't date anyone before graduation'. Have you ever thought about why he made this rule?"

"Isn't that acting?" Isshiki expressed his guess.

"If you can't trust him, then anything Xiaobei says is worthy of suspicion." Yuigahama sighed, "The meaning of that rule is actually an excuse Xiaobei uses to avoid uneasiness."

Isshiki turned around in disbelief. "Excuse? Would you really feel uneasy, Senior?"

"It may not only be an excuse, but also a plan to delay. Love is mutual, and not accepting a girl's confession is to impose all the anxiety and uncertainty on yourself."

"So that's how it is..." Isshiki understood something, but then he thought about it and seemed to find something wrong, "But in this case, as long as a girl confesses to a senior, doesn't it mean that the anxiety of both parties is eliminated? Logically speaking, the senior should be able to accept it happily."

Yuigahama smiled happily: "Because Xiaobei is not only considering the success of the confession, but also the anxiety of the rest of his life."

“Eh…senior is so handsome!” Isshiki exclaimed subconsciously, then quickly covered his mouth and whispered softly: “Senior Yui, you actually understand it so clearly.”

"Because Xiaobei said it to her face." Yuigahama looked at her helplessly, "It's just that Xiao Caiyu doesn't dare to believe it."

Isshiki recalled Kitano's speech in his mind, which indeed matched Yuigahama's views and analysis.

"According to Xiaobei's plan, he will only love one girl and reject others." When Yuigahama said the word "reject", her tone became a little heavier.

Isshiki immediately understood what the senpai meant.

"It's normal to love only one person, after all, that's the value advocated by society, but ah..."

“Does the environment we are in now still fall within the scope of common sense?”

“So, Yui-senpai wants to…”

"If I only love one person, it will undoubtedly hurt others. Moreover, we are under the jurisdiction of the system, and no one can blame me for my thoughts. If there is one, there is only one... that is Xiaobei."

Yuigahama's words caused Isshiki to fall silent.

But she did not stop. Instead, she came to the school girl and extended an invitation:

"Come on, Caiyu, you don't want to end up in failure, right? Me too, and I can assure you that the feeling will absolutely make you feel miserable."

"Stand on my side. If Xiaobei is unwilling, I will do my best to change his values... no matter what the cost."

Isshiki looked up at the familiar senior schoolmate, who had a beautiful smile on her face, but at this moment she looked a little strange.

This speech was like the devil's whisper, inviting her to fall.

"me……"

Some of Isshiki Iroha's inner values ​​were shaking violently, and a feeling of trepidation came out of her lips.

Since the senior schoolmate has given up, is there any need for her to resist stubbornly?

Yes, if you don’t do this, you will end up with love that cannot be obtained in the future. Besides, haven’t you had similar thoughts before?

So what's there to worry about?!

"I agree."

Isshiki was no longer confused and held the hand that Yuigahama handed over. "Whether it is out of my debt to Yui-senpai or out of my love for you, I will stand on Yui-senpai's side."

Yuigahama was secretly delighted, as her inner anxiety was relieved.

Great, it seems I’m not the only one who has this idea... Now I have a better chance of winning.

No matter whether Xiaoxue wavers or Xiaobei resists, he will never give up easily.

The two girls clenched their hands even tighter.

Not just for your own love!

It is also for the other party’s wish!

It is for the happiness of everyone!

exactly.

The door of the service club suddenly opened.

Beinuo walked out of it.

He and the two girls were separated by a long corridor, and they looked at each other, as if foreshadowing...

A new contest is about to begin.