Youth Romantic Comedy Starts with a Loser

(1. This is a youth-themed, slice-of-life, "radio wave" style story. If you vibe with it, you'll enjoy it; if not, then I suppose we aren't meant to be. To enhance the effect, the characters are slightly OOC—try to imagine it in an anime/manga art style.)

(2. Please use your brain while reading this time.)

(3. This book is a comedy. I hope you guys will offer more praise and less criticism, more interaction and less hostility. The author will also try to update more frequently.)

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"Bai Yu, I like you! Please go out with me!"

In the hallway, the girl with the blue bob cut felt her earlobes flush red, one slender hand balled into a fist pressed against her chest.

The ribbon at the collar of her uniform clung to her promising, youthful chest, fluttering rapidly in sync with her nervous, trembling voice.

Like a mirror, it reflected the utter chaos unfolding within the girl's heart at this very moment.

No matter how approachable she usually was, or how easily she handled various interpersonal interactions—even possessing a certain carefree nature that forced others to concede defeat—

When facing the person standing before her, the perfect honor student Bai Yu who had transferred midway from China, Yanami Anna's delicate and sensitive heart, which had just experienced the defeat of a first love, still gave in quite pathetically!

The homeroom teacher, Shizuka Hiratsuka, poked her head out from a corner, watching the scene before her with great interest.

The female teacher had originally come to submit the summary of her students' high school entrance preferences, but having stumbled upon this scene right in front of her classroom, she couldn't help but feel a few ripples of long-faded youth stir in her heart.

"What a scarlet youth this is."

She could barely remember the last time she had confessed her feelings; it felt like a lifetime ago.

Usually, seventy percent of romances during one's student days don't make it to the end. Would this pair of green, awkward youths be the lucky thirty percent?

"I'm sorry, Anna, I cannot accept your request."

Well then.

The mystery was solved instantly, shattering her nostalgic, bittersweet memories of the innocence of youth.

Some wicked guy had chosen "and" between "yes" and "no."

If the person being confessed to hadn't been Bai Yu, perhaps the girl might have actually had a chance at success.

Pressing her thumb hard against the bridge of her nose, Shizuka Hiratsuka lowered her head into deep thought.

Even though graduation was just around the corner, this Bai Yu still managed to be as much of a headache as ever.

His personality was bizarre to the point of being unprecedented, his behavior so erratic it defied logic, and his motives were so abstract they were practically earth-shattering... yet, his appearance and his various metrics as a student were outstanding and prominent to a fault.

The kind where his peers couldn't even see his taillights.

Consequently, his eccentric personality and peculiar conduct had, under the pens of the future stars of the school newspaper, been spun into a sort of maverick, mysterious charm.

It became a hot topic among the students, making him the top choice for many young girls just beginning to experience the stirrings of first love.

It could not be denied.

As a prospective high schooler, Bai Yu's abilities were rare and exceptional.

But as for other aspects, let's just say he was a bit out of sync with society.

Bai Yu was perhaps the student destined to permanently occupy the number one spot on her list of troublesome students throughout her teaching career... come to think of it.

She remembered that the students in her class had all filled out their preferred high school applications a month ago. Which one had Bai Yu chosen again?

As she pondered, Shizuka Hiratsuka's mouth twitched stiffly. A bad premonition crossed her mind, and her thoughts began to drift away.

On the other side, a sigh of regret echoed through the confession scene.

The imperfect ending shattered the onlookers' beautiful expectations of witnessing a new couple form before graduation.

The scene instantly felt like the stage of a dating show, with the background music playing a bitter, stomach-churning love song that emphasized failure and regret.

The female guest, who had launched her charge only to be coldly rejected, stood frozen in place.

She was bewildered, confused, puzzled, shy, annoyed, and in disbelief... the audience could read countless emotions in her slowly dilating pupils.

The next second, these emotions all converged, turning into a streak of white light...

"Teacher! Yanami-san has fainted!!!"

A cry of alarm pulled Shizuka Hiratsuka out of her daze.

Her eyes widened, and she pointed without hesitation at the other party involved in the confession:

"Bai Yu, hurry up and take her to the infirmary!"

The rarely seen ceiling of the infirmary, surrounded by water-blue privacy curtains that looked like waves.

As Yanami Anna opened her eyes, the first thing that jumped into her vision was the "kind-hearted" light novel protagonist under the sunlight by the window: Bai. Ideal Boyfriend. Yu.

In this situation.

The girl instantly entered "shy mode," stammering as she spoke: "Bai-kun, you... I..."

Bai Yu, however, sighed, relaxing the facial muscles that had been twitching from maintaining a single expression for too long, and instead filtered through his mind a gentle, tactful phrasing that lacked technique but was full of emotion.

"I rejected you, and naturally, there is a reason for it."

"!" Light spilled from the girl's clear eyes.

The other party truly had his reasons!

Her Prince Charming was a flawless, gentle, and outstanding man; how could he possibly reject her so coldly and heartlessly, making her a loser for the second time?

She hadn't chosen the wrong person after all!

Yanami Anna felt a surge of excitement, her trembling mouth twisting into a wavy line. As the boy beside her began his next sentence, it was forcibly straightened out, then slowly opened... "Eh?"

Bai Yu shook his head, revealing a look of sorrow and helplessness that felt one thousand percent sincere: "The high school I applied to is Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School."

"So, please forgive me for being unable to respond to your feelings!"

After speaking, he looked away, leaving the girl with nothing but his melancholic profile.

"Ad-ad-ad-ad-advanced... Nurturing!"

Wasn't that the prestigious high school rumored to be a closed-off facility where students were cut off from the outside world for three years of study?

As expected of Bai Yu, he easily accomplished what other students couldn't, but once he chose this school, it meant...

Bai Yu perfectly saw through Yanami Anna's thoughts. He seized the opportunity and, without hesitation, dealt a well-intentioned "loser card."

"So, Anna, let's meet again in three years."

Rumble—

A bolt of lightning instantly exploded across the stormy lake of Yanami Anna's heart.

Unable to react for a moment, she took a deep breath, only to feel as if the air she inhaled was far too heavy.

The next second, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted once again, unable to bear the burden...

"School nurse! Shizuka Hiratsuka! Yanami has fainted again!"

(1. A youth-daily-life radio-wave story. If you vibe with it, you'll enjoy it; if not, then we simply aren't meant to be. Characters are slightly OOC for effect; try to immerse yourself in an anime-style mindset.)

(2. Please use your brain while reading this time.)

(3. This book is a comedy. I hope you guys will offer more praise and less criticism, more interaction and less hostility. The author will also try to update more.)

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"Bai-kun, I like you. Please go out with me!"

In the hallway, the girl with the blue bob cut had slightly reddened ears, one hand balled into a fist pressed against her chest.

The ribbon at the collar of her uniform clung to her promising chest, fluttering rapidly along with her nervous, trembling voice.

Like a mirror, it reflected the chaotic turmoil within the girl's heart at that moment.

No matter how approachable she usually was, or how easily she handled various interpersonal interactions—even possessing a certain uninhibited nature that made others have to concede—

Facing the person before her, Bai Yu, the perfect honor student who had transferred midway from China, Yanami Anna's delicate and sensitive heart, which had just experienced the defeat of a first love, had once again, quite pathetically, surrendered!

The passing homeroom teacher, Shizuka Hiratsuka, poked her head out from a corner, watching the scene before her with great interest.

The teacher had originally come to report the compiled high school preferences of her students, but having stumbled upon this scene in front of her class, she couldn't help but feel a few ripples of her own long-faded youth.

"What a scarlet youth this is."

She remembered that the last time she confessed her feelings was... well, the last time.

Usually, seventy percent of romances in student days don't make it to the end. Would this pair of green, awkward youths be the lucky thirty percent?

"Sorry, Anna, I cannot accept your feelings."

Well.

The answer was revealed instantly, shattering her beautiful, naive memories of youth.

Some wicked guy had chosen "no" when asked for a "yes."

If the person being confessed to hadn't been Bai Yu, perhaps the girl might have had a chance at success.

Pressing her thumb hard against the center of her brow, Shizuka Hiratsuka lowered her head into deep thought.

Even though graduation was approaching, this Bai Yu still gave her as much of a headache as ever.

His personality was unprecedentedly eccentric, his behavior was so erratic it defied logic, and his motives were so abstract they were earth-shattering... yet his appearance and his various metrics as a student were outstanding and prominent to a fault.

The kind where his peers couldn't even see his taillights.

Consequently, his strange personality and peculiar conduct had, under the pens of the future stars of the school newspaper, become a sort of unique, uninhibited mystery.

It spread rapidly as a campus topic among students, becoming the top choice for many young girls embarking on their first love.

It could not be denied.

As a prospective high schooler, Bai Yu's abilities were rare and outstanding.

But as for other aspects, let's just say he was a bit out of sync with society.

Bai Yu might just be the student who holds the number one spot on her list of troublesome students for her entire teaching career... come to think of it.

She remembered that the students in her class had all filled out their preferred high school applications a month ago. Which one did Bai Yu choose again?

Lost in thought, Shizuka Hiratsuka pulled at the corners of her mouth stiffly, her mind drifting toward unpleasant possibilities.

On the other side, a wave of sympathetic sighs erupted at the scene of the confession.

The imperfect ending shattered the crowd's hopeful expectation of witnessing one last couple form in their class before graduation.

The scene instantly transformed into the stage of a dating show, with the background music shifting to a bitter, stomach-churning love song that amplified the atmosphere of failure and regret.

The girl who had launched her charge only to be cleanly rejected stood frozen in place.

She was lost, confused, bewildered, shy, angry, and incredulous... the onlookers could read a myriad of emotions in her slowly dilating pupils.

The next second, all these emotions vanished, replaced by a flash of white...

"Teacher, Yanami has fainted!!!"

A startled cry pulled Shizuka Hiratsuka back from her wandering thoughts.

Her eyes widened, and without a moment's hesitation, she pointed at the other party involved in the confession:

"Bai Yu, hurry and take her to the infirmary!"

The rare sight of the infirmary ceiling greeted her, surrounded by wavy, water-blue privacy curtains.

As Yanami Anna opened her eyes, the first thing to jump into her vision was the "kind-hearted" light novel protagonist, the ideal boyfriend, Bai Yu, sitting under the sunlight by the window.

In this situation.

The girl instantly entered a bashful mode, stammering, "Bai-kun, you... I..."

Bai Yu sighed, relaxing the facial muscles that had been twitching from maintaining a single expression for so long, and sifted through his mind for a tactful phrase that lacked technique but was full of emotion.

"I rejected you, naturally, for a reason."

"!" Light overflowed from the girl's clear eyes.

He really did have a hidden hardship!

Her Prince Charming was a flawless, gentle, and outstanding man; how could he possibly reject her so coldly and heartlessly, turning her into a loser for the second time?

She hadn't chosen the wrong person after all!

Yanami Anna was overcome with excitement, her trembling mouth twisting into a wavy line, but as the next sentence left the boy's lips, it was forcibly straightened, then slowly fell open... "Eh?"

Bai Yu shook his head, revealing a look of sorrow and helplessness that was one thousand percent sincere: "The high school I applied to is Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School."

"Therefore, please forgive me for being unable to respond to your feelings!"

After saying this, he looked away, leaving the girl with only his melancholic profile.

"Ad-ad-ad-ad-advanced... Advanced Nurturing!"

Wasn't that the prestigious high school rumored to be a place where students were locked away from the outside world, spending three years in a closed-off environment?

As expected of Bai Yu, he easily accomplished what other students couldn't, but choosing this school meant...

Bai Yu perfectly pierced through Yanami Anna's thoughts. Seizing the opportunity, he delivered the "loser card" filled with good intentions without hesitation.

"So, Anna, let's meet again in three years."

Rumble—

A bolt of lightning instantly exploded across the storm-tossed lake of Yanami Anna's heart.

Unable to react for a moment, she took a deep breath, only to feel that the air she inhaled was far too heavy.

The next second, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted once more, unable to bear the burden...

"School nurse! Teacher Hiratsuka! Yanami has fainted again!"