What the Hell Am I Still Living For?

"Then it's settled? We'll get in touch again tomorrow?" Zhao Yu asked Yuuka tentatively.

In Zhao Yu's view, although they already had a plan, Yuuka probably needed time to think through the details of what to do next, so he wanted to give her a little more time.

"No, that won't do!" Yuuka rejected Zhao Yu's suggestion.

"Hm? Is there something else, Yuuka?" Zhao Yu asked.

Instead of going back to carefully consider what to do next, was this airhead still thinking about playing games with him?

"I think we should get to know each other properly beforehand. O-otherwise, we might give ourselves away when the time comes," Yuuka stammered.

That was a lie. She was just a classmate; she could simply tell her that she already had a boyfriend and solve the problem.

But Yuuka was not as foolish as Zhao Yu imagined. On the contrary, she had her own little thoughts.

Since she had already developed a favorable impression of Zhao Yu, Yuuka naturally wanted to learn more about him. The few questions earlier had simply been far too superficial.

"Is that so? I suppose that could work." Zhao Yu thought it over and felt that Yuuka did have a point.

Rather than figuring out alone how to deal with that classmate, it would be better for the two of them to become familiar with each other beforehand. If they understood each other well, they could easily handle any suspicions.

"Just as expected of you. You're really smart, Yuuka," Zhao Yu praised.

"It's not as amazing as you're making it sound..." Yuuka said shyly.

Great, Lord Yu still hasn't noticed! The advantage is mine!

Although Zhao Yu had not noticed, he could not fool a certain wealthy woman who had been watching the livestream all along.

"Nicely done! That's it, Yuuka!"

Li Qingwan wore an exaggerated grin as she gripped the screen with both hands and blurted out.

Though the male lead was somewhat slow on the uptake, the female lead was no clueless sweetheart. She had gone straight on the offensive, and judging by the situation, it might be super effective.

"Then I'll go first." Zhao Yu cleared his throat.

"I'm twenty-three this year, graduated from Rongcheng University of Science and Technology, and I'm unmarried. I'm currently a streamer on Douyu, and I have to stream until eleven at night every day before I can rest."

Zhao Yu's introduction started off sounding fairly normal, but then it began to go off the rails.

"I don't smoke, and I only drink in moderation. I always get into bed at one in the morning, and I need a full eight hours of sleep every day. Before bed, I drink a cup of hot milk and do about twenty minutes of stretching to warm up my body before sleeping. That usually lets me sleep straight through until dawn. When I wake up in the morning, I'm like a newborn baby, with no fatigue or stress left in my body at all. Even the doctor says I'm very heal—"

"Are you some finger-loving pervert? Be serious, Lord Yu!" Yuuka could not help but retort.

As a hugely popular Japanese manga, she naturally knew the lines from JOJO well. After all, Yuuka was something of an otaku herself.

"No, I just felt like you were a little nervous, so I wanted to lighten the mood." Zhao Yu smiled.

"I see..." Yuuka fell silent.

She really had been incredibly nervous because of the little thoughts in her heart. But after Zhao Yu derailed the conversation like that, her nervousness suddenly eased quite a bit.

Lord Yu... really is different from other boys. He can always notice how I'm feeling. Yuuka's opinion of Zhao Yu unknowingly rose another notch.

"But it's more or less true, aside from the part about drinking milk and doing stretches," Zhao Yu said.

"Then I'll introduce myself properly too," Yuuka said softly.

"I'm Yuuka. I just turned twenty this year and am a first-year student in the literature department at Ochanomizu University. I spend most of my time studying, and when I'm free, I like playing single-player games. Right now, I'm a video creator on YouTube."

"Wait, are you two on a blind date or something? Am I kind of a third wheel here?" A Shui's voice suddenly rang out, interrupting their conversation.

"You finally noticed? Don't talk for now. We're busy with something important," Zhao Yu said irritably.

"Alright, alright, I'll mute myself." A Shui shook his head helplessly.

Then, without Zhao Yu knowing, he spoke to the viewers in his own livestream.

"Did you hear that? They're just one push away now. Brothers, you know what to do, right? Shouldn't we help set them up properly?"

Though his good brother had chosen a woman, A Shui was not the petty sort. On the contrary, he wanted to properly play matchmaker for this pair of lovebirds.

Of course, it definitely wasn't because he wanted to see them awkwardly embarrass each other. Definitely not...

[Oh? Now this is making me wide awake.]

[Stirring the pot is what I do best.]

[I'm kind of curious what Yuuka looks like when she gets shy.]

Under A Shui's guidance, everyone seemed to have forgotten about trying to steal Yuuka away. They all began harboring mischievous thoughts, wanting to bring these two together.

Meanwhile, in Zhao Yu's livestream.

"We've got a pretty good grasp of the basic information, so next are things like our usual hobbies—favorite movies, manga, music, what we're good at, that sort of thing," Zhao Yu said softly.

"Yuuka, you don't mind answering those, do you?"

"Mm, no problem. I'm also curious what kinds of movies and manga Lord Yu likes," Yuuka blurted out instinctively.

By the time she realized that made her intentions a little too obvious, it was already too late. But Zhao Yu did not seem to notice, which made Yuuka both relieved and somewhat disappointed.

Lord Yu seemed a little too slow when it came to this sort of thing.

"I'll go first this time. My favorite movie is Love Letter, my favorite manga is Gintama, and I usually like listening to old songs. My favorite singer is Koji Tamaki. Also, I like watching tokusatsu shows, especially Kamen Rider."

Yuuka's voice was soft and gentle, like a quiet spring rain that nourished all things, making people feel exceptionally comfortable.

Zhao Yu's eyes grew brighter and brighter as Yuuka continued introducing herself.

"Do you also like reading Haruki Murakami's novels? And is Akina Nakamori your favorite actress?"

"Huh?! How did you know, Lord Yu?" Yuuka's eyes widened.

"After all... your hobbies are the same as mine, so I figured you'd probably like these things too." Zhao Yu's tone was full of disbelief.

This resonance between their souls left Zhao Yu deeply moved. He had never imagined something so miraculous could happen to him.

If not for the differences in their personalities, Zhao Yu would almost have thought Yuuka was another version of himself in this world.

That subtle feeling sent ripples through Zhao Yu's heart. As someone who was still single from birth, he seemed to be developing a few other thoughts.

"Fuck! What am I even still alive for? Want me to kill myself and liven things up for you two?" A Shui turned on his mic with an expression like he was about to die from jealousy.

How could anyone be so lucky? To meet someone of the opposite sex whose hobbies were exactly the same as their own.