Should I say that all the dark history I've accumulated so far gave me these dead-fish eyes, or that these dead-fish eyes gave me all that dark history? What makes a person who they are: the experiences that shape them, or who they are that leads them to those experiences? I never imagined that one day these lifeless eyes would send me down a path I had never considered.
In my senior year of high school, thanks to my unscrupulous parents, I ended up in show business despite having dead-fish eyes. The reason? These rotten-looking eyes seemed perfect for portraying someone who didn't have long to live. In the end, my parents forced me into the entertainment industry, and the movie became a huge success while I failed my university entrance exams.
I planned to repeat my senior year, get into a good university, improve myself, and get away from show business for good, finally achieving my dream of being kept by a rich older woman. But... Mr. Hikigaya, rumors are spreading that you're dating Miss Sakurajima. Do you plan to make an official announcement?
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“Is it really true, as Miss Nibutani says, that your relationship with Mai Sakurajima is just a publicity stunt?”
“...”
“It seems Mr. Hikigaya has no intention of revealing anything about his love life. I also hear you're planning to run for the Chiba Prefectural Assembly. Is that true?”
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