All the Heroines are my Ex-girlfriends-Chapter 239: The Losing Heroine

The third day in Hawaii.

"You... better not die on me."

(≖ - ≖)

Seeing Shijo Maki with her pale face and the dark circles under her eyes even more pronounced, Yukima Azuma couldn't help but click his tongue.

Hearing that, Shijo Maki glared at him angrily.

<(ꐦㅍ _ㅍ)>

Her exhaustion——

Wasn't it all thanks to his "contributions"?

The night before last, she had stayed up late reading light novels.

Last night, even though she had gone to bed early to rest…

As soon as she recalled what had happened in the car during the day.

Remembering the feeling of her first kiss.

Shijo Maki kept tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

(๑/////๑ " )

It wasn't until the middle of the night that she finally drifted off in a state of exhaustion.

No matter how one looked at it, these two incidents couldn't be entirely blamed on Yukima Azuma.

But in the end, they were both closely related to him.

Even so, at this moment, Shijo Maki no longer had the energy to be angry.

She just felt drained, her mind a tangled mess.

(づ◡﹏◡)づ

She just wanted to avoid Yukima Azuma for a while.

Even though it felt somewhat like running away from reality.

At the very least, Shijo Maki wanted to wait until her mind had cleared up before facing Yukima Azuma.

No matter what, he was the one who had taken her first kiss. That was an undeniable fact.

So, after shooting Yukima Azuma a glare,

( ,,⩌'︿'⩌,,)

Shijo Maki quietly shifted to the side.

She was planning to sneak away.

Yukima Azuma saw through her attempt to escape.

He wasn't sure if all Oujou-samas were like this.

But he didn't intend to force the issue.

He would just let her be for now and deal with it later.

But at that moment.

A familiar short-haired girl approached from the side.

"Maki…" The short-haired girl called softly.

Hearing her friend's voice, Shijo Maki turned around blankly.

The short-haired girl looked a little embarrassed.

Her fingers fidgeted in front of her chest before she finally spoke:

"Maki, he confessed to me… and I accepted."

(,,¬﹏¬,,)

Upon hearing this, Shijo Maki's already lagging brain immediately froze.

"Ah, a confession? As long as you're happy, congratulations, congratulations…"

(っ º - º ς)

As she said that, she slowly realized that something was off.

Her gaze gradually shifted behind the short-haired girl.

Yukima Azuma also looked in the same direction.

And then, he saw that the person standing behind her was the male student who had come to him yesterday for love advice.

For a moment, even Yukima Azuma's brain stalled.

∘ ∘ ∘ ( °ヮ° ) ?

Then, he quickly recalled.

Aha, wasn't this part of the canon?

Shijo Maki's best friend was confessed to by a male student and then naturally started dating him.

As for Shijo Maki, the twin-tailed tsundere—

She ultimately became the "Losing Heroine," just as everyone had expected.

So, it was these two, huh?

No, wait, that wasn't the issue right now.

Yukima Azuma snapped back to reality and quickly shifted his gaze to Shijo Maki.

At this moment, her violet eyes seemed to have lost all light.

Her already dazed expression now looked completely lifeless.

!!! ⌓(.O_O.) ⌓ |lI|l

"Ah… is that so? I'm really happy for you."

She spoke in a stiff, scripted tone.

Forcing a smile.

Her short-haired friend, receiving her blessing, immediately beamed with joy.

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She waved goodbye to Shijo Maki and left with the male student.

Once the two of them disappeared from sight.

It was as if all the life had been drained from Shijo Maki.

Her small head drooped weakly, and without watching where she was going, she wandered aimlessly.

¡|!(0_0)!|¡

Until she bumped straight into Yukima Azuma's chest.

But she herself seemed completely unaware of it.

Yukima Azuma had witnessed the entire process of the "Losing Heroine" from start to finish.

Yukima Azuma felt a slight headache and gently rubbed his temple.

Under normal circumstances, witnessing something like this, he would definitely grab a bag of popcorn and enjoy the drama.

After all, a "Losing Heroine" was just that—a "Losing Heroine."

At most, it was just heartbreak.

It might be a heavy blow, but it wouldn't be enough to completely break someone.

But now, looking at Shijo Maki...

She looked as if she had completely disconnected from the neck up.

Yukima Azuma couldn't help but worry—was this going to turn into something serious?

He grabbed Shijo Maki's wrist and led her toward Hiratsuka Shizuka.

Meanwhile, Shijo Maki followed behind him like a lifeless marionette, moving without resistance.

"Hiratsuka-sensei, Shijo-san isn't feeling well. I'd like to excuse her from the activity and take her to a doctor."

Yukima Azuma said.

Today, Shuchiin Academy had a sightseeing activity planned.

Hearing that, Hiratsuka Shizuka glanced at Shijo Maki.

Seeing the girl's exhausted face, Hiratsuka Shizuka was immediately startled.

"Are you sure you can handle it? Should I find a substitute teacher and come with you two?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka asked worriedly.

Yukima Azuma shook his head.

"It's fine, leave it to me."

Hiratsuka Shizuka recalled how Kirisu Mafuyu had once described this boy.

Then she looked at his reliable eyes.

In the end, she nodded in agreement.

After all, she was busy managing the whole class and couldn't be in two places at once.

And so, Yukima Azuma led Shijo Maki back to the hotel.

As for going to the hospital?

Hospital for what?

Given Shijo Maki's condition right now, aside from getting more sleep…

The only thing that might actually help her was a therapist.

(╭ರ_•́)つ☕

…

Back at the hotel, Yukima Azuma thought for a moment and decided to take her to the student council's room.

Shijo Maki's room had other girls staying in it.

It would be inconvenient for him to enter so casually.

Fortunately, there was still an empty room in the suite area.

After bringing Shijo Maki inside, Yukima Azuma pressed the dazed girl down onto the edge of the bed.

Then he gently pushed her.

Shijo Maki fell back and lay down.

Not long after…

She closed her eyes, and her breathing gradually steadied.

(っ˕ -｡)ᶻ 𝗓 z

It was unclear whether she had fallen asleep from exhaustion or had passed out from the emotional blow.

Yukima Azuma pinched the bridge of his nose.

He felt like just these two or three days of this school trip—

Had given him more headaches than all the trouble he'd dealt with in the entire past year combined.

He stepped out of the room and casually pulled the door shut.

Then he rummaged through his bag and took out a packet of tea.

.

.

In the blink of an eye, time passed.

By afternoon—

Shijo Maki, who had slept for nearly a whole day, groggily walked out of the room.

Her usually well-groomed black hair was now a complete mess from restless sleep.

A few strands stuck up, and several ahoge sprouted from her head.

Seeing that she was finally awake, Yukima Azuma waved at her.

(„• ֊ •„)੭

Shijo Maki frowned, walked over, and sat across from him.

Yukima Azuma took a new cup and poured her some tea.

"This is passionflower herbal tea."

Shijo Maki didn't understand but still accepted the cup and took a sip.

A light herbal fragrance spread across her tongue.

Suddenly, she felt as if a weight had been lifted from her chest.

"This is really relaxing."

(*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ꕤ*.ﾟ

She sighed, her voice noticeably softer.

Yukima Azuma nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, passionflower contains alkaloids and bioactive compounds. It's very effective in treating hysteria and neurological disorders."

Shijo Maki: ( ╹ -╹)??

Shijo Maki, who had just been feeling comforted, darted her eyes around.

"I'm going to bite you!"

૮₍ ˶>⤙<˶ ₎ა

She grumbled in frustration.

Her thoughts gradually returned.

Feeling a bit confused, she asked, "Why am I here?"

Hearing that, Yukima Azuma decided not to answer.

At this moment, saying nothing was the best response.

Amid his silence, Shijo Maki finally remembered what had happened.

"Want another cup of herbal tea?"

"Umu, sorry to trouble you."

She downed another cup.

Then let out a long, deep sigh.

"I feel like I'm just a loser forcing a smile right now."

(ᴗ_ ᴗ.)

These words—if she hadn't been pushed to her limits, Shijo Maki would never have spoken them out loud to anyone.

But this situation was different.

Maybe it was because the person sitting in front of her was Yukima Azuma.

Even though her mental endurance hadn't completely hit rock bottom,

Shijo Maki still blurted out her true feelings.

"That's pretty normal. From the first time I met you, I already thought you had the kind of aura that just screams 'I can't possibly win'."

ദ്ദി(ᵔᗜᵔ)

"... I'm really gonna bite you!"

<(ꐦㅍ _ㅍ)>

"Come on, have another cup."

"... Thanks."

She took another sip of tea, her voice slightly lost.

"I feel a bit confused. What should I do now?"

The corner of Yukima Azuma's mouth twitched.

Was he seriously playing the role of a love master now?

"My advice: Let go of the past and start a new relationship."

Without any personal emotions attached,

He gave his suggestion bluntly.

Honestly, in this kind of situation, there were only two options.

One—let go and start over from scratch.

Two—fight for love at all costs.

But with Shijo Maki's tsundere personality, the chances of her going for the second option were close to zero.

That said, Yukima Azuma didn't actually expect her to follow his advice.

If letting go were that easy, she wouldn't have looked so soulless just now.

"Start over, huh...? I see."

Shijo Maki murmured.

Hearing that, a giant question mark appeared above Yukima Azuma's head.

Σ(°ロ°)Nani?

Seeing the thunderstruck look on his face,

Shijo Maki immediately snapped.

"What's with that expression!? You're the one who told me to start over!"

"Of course, I can't forget everything instantly, but little by little, I'll manage, right?"

"What, you expect me to steal my best friend's boyfriend or something?"

⁽⁽(੭ꐦ •̀Д•́ )੭*⁾⁾

Hearing that, Yukima Azuma was even more shocked.

The fact that she could say those words at all meant Shijo Maki was genuinely determined to let go, not just saying it for show.

This mindset… was way too normal!?

( ˶°ㅁ°) !!

"You really don't plan on fighting for him?"

From what he understood, this should have been the way Shijo Maki thought, right?

"Of course not!! What kind of person do you think I am!?"

ᕙ( ᗒᗣᗕ )ᕗ

Shijo Maki screeched at the top of her lungs.

Half-believing, half-doubting, Yukima Azuma gave a small nod.

Then, he suddenly recalled—

In the original storyline, Shijo Maki became a love-struck loser in her second year.

But right now, it was only the second semester of her first year.

Could it be that, since she hadn't had enough time to drown in despair yet, she was still thinking clearly?

Umu, that was the only logical explanation.

(•̪ o •̪)

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