My System Always Wants to Force Me to Confess
Chapter 241: Leave It to Me!

Chapter 241: Chapter 241: Leave It to Me!

After holding on for a little while, Tsukimi Sakurazawa seemed to spot another good-looking cosplayer, and she excitedly ran over to greet them, asking for a photo together.

Hmm? Another male cosplayer?

The "crybaby" was bewildered and politely declined the request to exchange contact information and dine together, then returned with a stiff smile to her utility boyfriend, Shirakawa Sawahei...

Male Coser: ???

Finally getting a chance to take a picture with a cute girl, and she runs off! And she has a boyfriend!

This poor cosplayer started calmly reconsidering his strategy for conventions... Playing a cool male character, you get stared at by men... Cosplaying a cute female character, and you still get stared at by men...

Men are just too scary! How on earth can I run into cute girls?

Sorry, I can’t help it.

The "crybaby" immediately clung to Shirakawa Sawahei’s arm again, spouting nervously, "What’s wrong with this world? Could it be that I haven’t been to enough conventions? Why are all the cute ones boys?"

Shirakawa Sawahei glanced at her and said nothing.

My dear, times have changed.

After encountering two ambiguous-gender cute cosplayers, the "crybaby" finally held herself back, not daring to randomly take pictures. The three of them strolled to a gaming exhibition area, where it seemed possible to queue up to try some new games and creations from small groups. Seeing this, Tsukimi Sakurazawa’s eyes lit up, and she rushed over to try the games.

"Shirakawa~ This racing game has a competition mode, let’s play it together?"

Shirakawa Sawahei glanced at Tachibana Tomoku, shook his head, and said, "You play, there’s a single-player mode."

"Woohoo~ Taking off!"

"Shirakawa... not playing?" Little Invisible Study Girl whispered, "Don’t worry about me, I’ll just watch you play..."

"I’m not very interested in games," Shirakawa Sawahei explained, "She’ll be playing for a while, let’s go watch the performance over there?"

He pointed to a stage not far to the left and said, "It seems you can win souvenirs, do you see anything you like, Tachibana?"

They walked to the stage, where it seemed there was a mini cosplay voice acting competition; participants could win exquisite prizes for good performance.

Tachibana Tomoku glanced at the prize list and shook her head gently, "No... Do you see anything you like, Shirakawa?"

"Me?" He glanced at it and chuckled softly, "There’s one... but never mind."

Among the uniform rows of beautiful girl figures, posters, and other small souvenirs, Shirakawa Sawahei spotted a Doraemon figure, like a breath of fresh air among the prizes, indicating that the organizers still had a sense of righteousness.

Doraemon’s character represents many people’s childhoods, so it’s not surprising that Shirakawa Sawahei is interested in the figure, though he quickly abandons the idea upon considering Tachibana Tomoku’s solitude during the competition.

"You don’t have to worry about me..." Little Invisible Study Girl said earnestly, "I’ll cheer for you from below..."

The girl seemed to have seen through his hesitations and encouraged him to get the prize he liked. Facing such a being so cute and obedient, Shirakawa Sawahei suddenly felt like patting her little head.

"Alright then, I’ll give it a shot."

With his acting skills, Shirakawa Sawahei wasn’t afraid of this mini-game at all. He’s already at level three acting skill, competent for some movie shootings, let alone this voice-acting game.

After all, the acting skill can also be applied in the voice-over field. Plus, he has the talent [Immersive] gifted by the little loli, winning such a small convention game should be a piece of cake.

However, when he signed up for the competition, the staff rudely gave him a stab in the back.

"I’m sorry, this game is targeted at girls, and all the roles are female. During the audience voting round, guys might be at a disadvantage... Sorry."

Shirakawa Sawahei: "..."

Since the air conditioning in the venue was already low enough, Shirakawa Sawahei didn’t bother getting cold with anger, he just hmmed to show he understood, and was preparing to pull Tachibana Tomoku to play somewhere else.

"Um... excuse me, can I... can I enter?"

The cute girl beside him stammered, asking the staff.

Shirakawa Sawahei looked at Little Invisible Study Girl puzzledly. She lightly tugged on Shirakawa Sawahei’s sleeve, seemingly not wanting him to turn and leave like that.

"If... I can enter... is it okay?"

Her voice trembled a little, but there was a hint of determination in her words. The staff looked at Tachibana Tomoku up and down before speaking warmly, "This young lady is adorable, even if the voice acting isn’t perfect, you’d surely have a great advantage in audience voting... So, would you like to participate?"

"Yes..."

Shirakawa Sawahei stopped the staff, speaking, "Wait a second... Tachibana, are you okay with this?"

"That figure is not that important to me... Don’t push yourself too hard."

For such a shy and cute girl, even speaking with strangers is difficult, let alone standing on stage and speaking in front of so many people—it’s not something the average person can do.

Stage fright is something that not only introverted people suffer from, but even more outgoing individuals often get tongue-tied during their first time on stage.

Can Little Invisible do it?

"I understand..." Tachibana Tomoku shook her head lightly, "Even though it’s hard, I want to try it."

"But that’s quite a big step..." Shirakawa Sawahei frowned, "Let’s go step by step."

"I-I can do it..." Tachibana Tomoku’s eyes showed a hint of pleading, "Just this once... is it okay?"

Shirakawa Sawahei fell silent.

Truthfully, he wasn’t sure if his advice to stop Little Invisible from going on stage was more protective or obstructive... If this adorable girl actually wanted to go on stage, should he encourage her or stop her?

And... part of her reason for going on stage seems to be because of him...

He sighed almost imperceptibly and held Tachibana Tomoku’s shoulders, saying seriously, "If you feel uncomfortable or nervous, you must come down immediately."

"I’ll be up there to get you, don’t be afraid."

The girl nodded softly, whispering with hope, "Then... can Shirakawa cheer me on?"

"How would you like me to encourage you?"

Tachibana Tomoku blushed and said, "Just... holding my hand would be enough..."

Shirakawa Sawahei took the girl’s small hand in his.

This simple gesture seemed to empower Little Invisible endlessly, and her previously trembling form calmed down.

Though it felt like I was taking advantage, why does it seem like Tachibana Tomoku thinks she’s gaining more?

"Shirakawa... I’m going now!"

"Mm, good luck."

He let go of the girl’s hand, made an encouraging gesture towards her, and watched her complete the registration form and head backstage to prepare.

After she walked away, Shirakawa Sawahei quickly grabbed the staff who intended to leave.

"Sorry, could you prepare a mask for my friend?"

He spoke to the bewildered staff member, "Give it to her before she goes on stage, and say it’s allowed in the competition."

"But... but we have to vote afterward..."

"I can pay."

The guy: "Leave it to me then!"

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