Chapter 59: Are you going to reject me?
Morofushi Sora'aki initially came to the Good Friends World simply because he found it troublesome, so he brought his schoolbag with him.
After all, the Little Stone is an amulet, and amulets were usually hanging on his schoolbag, so it wasn't a big deal to bring something from his schoolbag.
He simply hadn't anticipated that Matsuda Jinpei would throw his schoolbag out while they were playfully fighting, and coincidentally, all the contents of it would fall out as well.
You should know that the backpack contained not only the two scripts, but also his textbooks and workbooks from the Rouman Academy.
Different worlds, different timelines, and different schools will definitely use different textbooks. Morofushi Sora'aki was lucky; his Good Friends World's textbooks had just been updated, and he was using the same set at Rouman Academy.
The only difference is that the dictionary that fell out with the workbook has a year that is a few years later—it's one that hasn't been released in this world yet.
However, compared to a notebook, the difference between a dictionary and a workbook is not significant. At least, no one would notice the inconspicuous years on a dictionary, right?
Morofushi Sora'aki recalled that when he picked up the dictionary... well, he was annoyed that the script had fallen out, and he didn't even notice when his textbook had been neatly placed on his desk.
In short, it's either Matsuda Jinpei or Hagiwara Kenji, these two...
During his lunch break, Morofushi Sora'aki, who was resting his chin on his hand with his eyes closed, exhaled and then smelled a sweet candy scent at the tip of his nose. He subconsciously opened his mouth and bit into it; it was a lollipop.
With his teeth rubbing against the plastic stick of the lollipop, Morofushi Sora'aki opened his eyes and looked at Hagiwara Kenji, who hadn't yet withdrawn his hand: "Bored?"
"Haha, I knew it! Sora'aki-chan definitely wasn't asleep!"
"Don't you think what you're doing sounds like you're training a dog?" Matsuda Jinpei retorted, arms crossed. "Putting meat in front of a sleeping dog and seeing how it reacts or something."
Morofushi Sora'aki: "..."
"Jinpei-chan, here you go." With that, Morofushi Sora'aki casually pulled something out from under the desk and tossed it over.
Matsuda Jinpei reacted very quickly and caught it. Upon closer inspection, he found it was an eraser.
Morofushi Sora'aki nodded in agreement, saying, "Good boy, good boy."
This time, it was Matsuda Jinpei's turn to fall silent. Their different shades of blue eyes met, as if one could still see the lightning flashing within them.
A classmate passing by casually remarked, "Getting into character so quickly, you two rivals?"
In the adapted script, Morofushi Sora'aki plays an assassin, while Matsuda Jinpei plays the Black Faction boss. Both of them are in love with the female prince who is the protagonist.
Hearing his classmate say that, Hagiwara Kenji couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Hahaha, a love rival—ouch!"
"You think I wanted to act this?!" Matsuda Jinpei shouted, his temper flaring.
Morofushi Sora'aki: "I don't have many lines, but they're troublesome."
Hagiwara Kenji was on the verge of tears: "How can you blame me for this?!"
"If it's not your fault, whose is itt?" ×2
Everyone prepared very seriously for this play, and they made many of the props themselves. However, due to time constraints, they opted to rent the costumes.
Many of the accessories still need to be made by themselves—the most important thing for the lead actors is rehearsing. However, Matsuda Jinpei doesn't have many lines, and his bad aura is natural. Apart from being a little reserved, he doesn't have any major flaws.
Then, seeing the people assembling the props clumsily, Matsuda Jinpei couldn't resist and started doing it himself. Then, without realizing it, whenever there was a slight problem, the others would go to Matsuda Jinpei.
After Morofushi Sora'aki and Hagiwara Kenji finished rehearsing their scenes and came over, they saw their dear friend holding a silver needle, carefully sewing on the princess's gauze headdress.
"Tsk, Nishizono, give me that red cloth." Matsuda Jinpei didn't even look up, but received no response, and wondered...
Confused, he looked up and saw Morofushi Sora'aki and Hagiwara Kenji walking out.
Matsuda Jinpei looked down at the headdress in his hand again, and the next second, Hagiwara Kenji and Morofushi Sora'aki started running in unison.
Hagiwara Kenji: "Wait? Sora'aki-chan and I didn't say or do anything, did we?!"
Matsuda Jinpei: "You've already said it in your hearts! Don't think I can't see through it!"
Hagiwara Kenji: "—This is slander!!!"
After thinking about it carefully, Morofushi Sora'aki said, "Very impressive, Jinpei-chan."
Matsuda Jinpei: "...I'm getting angry!"
Morofushi Sora'aki said innocently, "I was clearly praising you, how could you go too far?"
In short, with the cooperation of the entire class, the school festival finally arrived.
Morofushi Hiromitsu and Furuya Rei's exams were just before the school festival, so they had time to come and participate.
In addition to preparing a stage play, Morofushi Sora'aki and his class also set up the simplest coffee shop—the kind where the coffee is instant and the desserts are bought directly from outside.
"Well, there's nothing we can do about it; everyone's focused their energy on the play." Hagiwara Kenji smiled and placed a cup of black tea in front of Morofushi Hiromitsu. "I brewed it myself!"
Morofushi Hiromitsu glanced at the two people carrying desserts on the other side and asked, "Are those two really doing this voluntarily?"
Compared to Hagiwara Kenji, who looked very happy, the other two guys had contrasting expressions: one was expressionless, and the other looked like someone owed them eight million yen.
Even though I know it's the norm...
"Won't this scare away customers?" Furuya Rei asked sincerely.
"Haha, those two are quite popular." Hagiwara Kenji said, cupping his face in his hands, while the class monitor was already calling his name.
Hagiwara Kenji turned around and raised his hand: "Okay! I'm coming right now!"
Seeing Hagiwara Kenji surrounded by a group of people without him even realizing it, Furuya Rei thought, "He's probably the most popular one."
"Yes, that's right." Morofushi Hiromitsu said with a smile, "With Hagiwara alone, it's unlikely the coffee shop will lose money this time, right?"
Not to mention there are two other guys who are obviously also pool spirits, but in another sense, they can attract customers.
However, an unexpected incident occurred at this moment: the two female lead actors suddenly called to say that they seemed unlikely to make it back in time.
The class monitor was shocked: "Huh? Weren't you guys here this morning?!"
The girl playing the princess's younger sister was almost in tears: "Because I left my jewelry at home, Nishizono accompanied me home to get it..."
Class Monitor: "I remember your home is nearby?"
They choose to go back because their homes are nearby and it won't take too long.
"I haven't finished speaking…" she choked up, "but we met a pregnant woman on the road…"
Class Monitor: "..."
"Do you think you're Ooishi Shuuichirou?! Encountering a pregnant woman?!"
"But the hospital is a short distance away, you should be able to get back in time by taxi, right?" The class monitor tried to find a compromise: "Don't worry about the cost, the class fund will reimburse you!"
"...No, that's not the point!" The actress who played the princess's younger sister was about to cry: "Because it was so urgent, Nishizono dislocated her hand while protecting the pregnant woman, and then I... I wasn't paying attention and fell to the ground, and then... I twisted my ankle too..."
Class Monitor: "..."
Class Monitor: "..."
The class monitor took a deep breath: "...Okay, I understand. After all, it was an act of bravery, there's nothing we can do. Well, you guys take good care of your injuries..."
After the class monitor composed himself, he called over the classmates and the main actors who had already started tidying up the props: "Um, I have bad news and good news. Which do you want to hear first?"
Hagiwara Kenji, who had already changed his clothes, tilted his head: "Hmm? Then..."
Let's start with the bad news~
Class Monitor: "Nishizono and Kato are injured and won't be coming back for the time being."
Matsuda Jinpei: "...I remember those two were the female protagonists?"
The class monitor was almost in tears: "That's right, that's exactly it."
The rest of the class: "..."
"So what's the good news?"
The class monitor chuckled dryly: "Haha, they rescued a pregnant woman, and now both mother and child are safe."
Everyone: "..."
"Are you telling a lame joke?! It's almost our turn!"
"I had no choice! We couldn't just stand by and watch them die!" The class monitor took a deep breath: "Is it too late to revise the script now? Is there anyone who can take over the role of the female protagonist?"
"It's too late now, isn't it? The female protagonist has the most lines, there's simply no time to cram at the last minute!"
"Who remembers the female protagonist's lines?!"
Matsuda Jinpei subconsciously looked at Morofushi Sora'aki: "Raki, did you remember that?"
"Remember…" Morofushi Sora'aki instinctively spoke the truth, then suddenly looked at him, his eyes revealing a sense of betrayal.
Matsuda Jinpei coughed lightly and said seriously, "Morofushi remembers! Besides, the female protagonist is a woman disguised as a man, and she's dressed as a man except for the finale, so it shouldn't be a problem to have Morofushi play the role, right?"
Hagiwara Kenji suddenly realized, "Sora'aki-chan's assassin doesn't have many lines, so anyone can take his place!"
"We've got the female protagonist, but what about the younger sister? Who's going to play the princess sister?!"
Matsuda Jinpei raised his hand again: "I know a friend who can definitely work well with Morofushi, but he's not from our school."
"Why worry about this now! Quickly find someone to replace them!!"
Then they pulled over Morofushi Hiromitsu, who was still wandering around. Looking at Morofushi Hiromitsu's face, the whole class except for Morofushi Sora'aki agreed: "Just looking at that face, they would be perfect to play sisters!"
Morofushi Hiromitsu: "...?"
"Now that we have a princess sister, who should take over as the assassin?"
The thought of acting in the assassin's script with Hagiwara Kenji and Matsuda Jinpei, even though he doesn't have many lines, is still...
Well, there were originally three main actors. If they are suddenly replaced, I feel that the assassin, who already had few lines, could easily end up being portrayed as just a background character.
At that moment, the class monitor noticed Furuya Rei standing next to Morofushi Hiromitsu watching the show, and his eyes lit up: "Hey! Would you like to help me out?"
Furuya Rei: "...ah?"
Finally, the chaotic cast list was finally completed.
Morofushi Sora'aki, who was initially somewhat reluctant, picked up an extravagant dress and said, "You can call me 'brother' first to get used to it, Morofushi Hiromitsu."
Morofushi Hiromitsu's smile froze slightly: "...Um, I don't think I've agreed yet?"
Morofushi Sora'aki tilted his head: "Are you going to reject me?"
Morofushi Hiromitsu: "..."
Morofushi Hiromitsu covered his face.