It's Actually Not Easy Wanting to be a Supporting Male Lead

Translated by Eve

Edited by Karasunofight

"W-wait a second! Are you serious, Hill?!" The female doctor played with her hair in shock as a way to cover up her unease. Although her Commander was a beauty with delicate features, a mighty aura leaked out from all around him. Thus, she couldn't quite imagine Commander-daren being pushed down by this inexperienced and young guide. This was extremely shocking, alright?!

However, for the sake of her Commander, even if it was heaven-shaking, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and endure it. After she received the young guide's nod of affirmation, Dalena sucked in a deep breath, thereby steadying her heart that was trembling in fear, "In theory, it's possible. However…cough, sentinel-darens all have strong personalities. Meanwhile, guides have all been taught to be soft little bunnies. I haven't heard of any cases like this before, so I don't understand it very well. I don't dare to speak about this casually. If…if you really want to do this, I can help you research it. However, mn, I can't guarantee…that Commander will…accept this."

The gazes directed towards Hill were all full of veneration as if they were looking at a hero who would soon die a martyr. They naturally did not know about the evil tricks that were bubbling inside the stomach of this youngster who acted like he would do anything for the sake of their Commander. He was probably the only one in the entire universe who was able make wanting to 'top someone' sound so dignified, righteous, and devoted.

Perhaps this was the difference in treatment between sentinels and guides, ba? Clearly, the one-eyed man had said more or less the same thing a few moments ago, but the space pirates had all looked at him with hostile gazes as if staring at a common enemy. However, now that it was a young, fair, and tender guide, he was viewed as the 'national hero' who would save the people from disaster.

After obtaining the space pirates' promises to help him, Zhao Xihe the guide was very pleased. However, the gaze that the protagonist shou, Nova, used to look at him was particularly complicated, "Do you…really like Gege? I always thought that you saw him as your father…."

"It doesn't matter whether he's my father or my lover," Zhao Xihe smiled, expression firm, "I don't know if this is love, but I wish to always be by his side, to be able to help him, to be able to assist him. Who I am to him doesn't matter."

Nova sighed.

He didn't know why, but Nova felt kind of jealous. He was jealous that his friend could so resolutely possess such an emotion. What about him, ne? Will he ever have such fortune? Nova couldn't help but think of Erick, who he had met on that planet. He knew that the other was a sentinel, one that had a very high compatibility with him. Nova couldn't help but be attracted to him. However, because he was a space pirate, he held himself back.

Shaking his head, Nova drove Erick's silhouette out of his head and once again thought about his elder brother. He felt guilty for never caring about his brother's health. Although they weren't close and his older brother didn't seem to like him, Germain had always been responsible and diligent about protecting him, about giving him the freedom to live his life the way he wanted to. He didn't send him off like the other guides to the Guide Academy where he would have to learn how to be subservient. In which case, he would have then been matched with a sentinel when he came of age and would then be treated like tool manipulated by its owner.

Actually, when he thought about it carefully, his older brother actually wasn't as unreasonable as he had previously thought. He could control himself for Hill's sake, even though his body was in such dire straits. Furthermore, he had never been willing to add onto someone else's troubles. What before seemed like apathy now seemed like a cover to mask his frail and gentle interior. Nova clenched his fists. He thought that maybe he had to take the lead and try to be considerate of his brother, to express the admiration that he held for Germain.

Nova who had been blinded by the halo didn't stop his friend from 'devoting himself' to his brother. Moreover, he even helped Hill draft a strategy out of his own accord. Thus, that night, when Sui Yuan was reviewing the responses of all the members of his crew, he ended up with a headache so painful that it felt like his head was on fire.

Firstly, there were the space pirates and Nova's, hinting that Hill looked so pitiful, waiting outside Sui Yuan's door for so long. Then, there was Zhao Xihe who kept harassing him with messages sent from 0007. Sui Yuan pressed down on his slightly swollen temples, feeling like his head was getting increasingly heavier. He didn't know if he should laugh or cry over the fact that his play against Zhao Xihe had ended up backfiring on him instead.

Because of Hill's disturbance of the plot, Sui Yuan took this chance to check the probability of the Destroyer being part of his crew. After all, Hill was Germain's adopted son throughout the plot. There was nothing romantic at all. If the Destroyer was aware of this change, they would definitely find it suspicious.

And yet, who knew if it was fortunate or unfortunate, but the reactions of the space pirates were extremely normal. After the initial shock, they were all extremely joyous. Furthermore, Sui Yuan had also gone through the holographic security footage and dispelled all doubt towards them.

Now that he had finished his proper business and also because he felt like he'd given Zhao Xihe the cold shoulder for a long enough period of time, Sui Yuan finally opened his door after having received a countless number of requests to do so. He looked down disdainfully at the pitiful young guide who was curled up, arms around his knees, in front of his door.

When the youth looked up to stare at Sui Yuan, his eyes shone. He stretched out, hesitant, and pulled at the other's pants. Although the temperature within the ship was adequate, the cold, hard, metal floor still made the young guide find it difficult to bear with. His original rosy complexion had turned white. Even the aura he projected, which was usually full of life, felt listless. He looked like a poor child who had been bullied.

Although he knew that the other was acting, Sui Yuan couldn't help but feel his heart soften, so he didn't kick the youth away again. Instead, he ended up watching as his beloved reached out with both his arms and asked with a soft voice, "Hug me? Germain."

Sui Yuan："…………………………"

——Simply a case of taking advantage of his weak point!

Although he was silently cursing Zhao Xihe for acting so shamelessly spoiled, Sui Yuan actually felt a bit good. Since the Destroyer wasn't amongst the pirates, then it probably wouldn't be a big issue to OOC a bit, right? Sui Yuan hesitated for a while before bending over and picking the youth up. Mn, it was a very happy princess carry.

Even if his movements were very gentle and careful, Sui Yuan's expression remained cold. His brows were furrowed as he reprimanded the other in displeasure, "Who let you call me by my name? Call me Father."

The young guide's face flushed while giving the other a look of defiance. He gently dropped his head against Sui Yuan's shoulder. However, at an angle no one else could see, he suggestively licked the other's ear and chuckled softly, "Do you like being called Father by me so much? It couldn't be that you've also discovered how pleasurable taboo can be? Don't worry. From now on, I'll definitely remember to call you Father…in bed."

Sui Yuan："…………………………"

——Hehe, he unexpectedly could not imagine just how he could win against Zhao Xihe in a battle of who could be more shameless and have the lower bottom line, ah! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

Sui Yuan glared at his lover, who was putting on an appearance of being extremely bashful, with displeasure. His sharp gaze then swept towards the bend of the corridor, carrying a warning undertone. Soon after, he carried the youth into his room, tightly closing it behind them.

On the other side of the corridor's bend, the space pirates, whose hearts had all sped up violently after being looked at by their Commander's piercing glare, still could not suppress their quiet, joyous cheers from coming out. Then, they quickly passed on the message: Plan A [Acting Pitiful] has succeeded! Operation [Get Married] is now in action!

The next moment, in the nearby conference room, there came equally world-shaking cries of joy.

"I knew it! Boss definitely likes Hill! As a sentinel, how could he bare to see the guide who he likes suffer even the smallest grievance, ne!? Even if his self-control is great, he naturally wouldn't be able to bear it, right?! Therefore, when Hill took the chance to act coquettish, Boss was easily captured!" One of the pirates patted his chest, seriously analyzing their interaction.

"Unfortunately, we haven't found a way for Hill to smoothly mark Commander. For now, all we can do is let them deepen their feelings. There's no way to have any substantial developments, ah!" Another space pirate lamented, just itching to see his family's aloof Commander.

Meanwhile, Dr. Dalena, who had been assigned this task, sighed deeply, feeling greatly pressured, "Cough. As quickly as possible, I'll…mn…I'll…."

Nova, who had come up with this plan with Dalena, held a mug of hot chocolate, curled up in the corner with a dumbfounded expression. Although he was happy that his friend had succeeded…how should he put it? When he thought about how his elder brother would be the one pushed down, he still felt a bit disoriented like he'd been blown around by strong winds….

Moreover, was this group of idiots really the ruthless, tyrannizing, plundering, and murderous space pirates—who had been placed on governmental wanted lists a countless number of times—who he knew? They were so skilled in matchmaking that they could be considered experts, OK?!

Regardless of Nova's unspoken criticism, the space pirates vigorously went about their matchmaking. Probably because they were finally speaking a common language now, the relationship between Nova and the space pirates became much more friendly. After all, although he was a precious guide and also the Commander's younger brother, Nova and the other space pirates used to keep a distance, each side minding their own business. Aside from Hill, Nova didn't have any other friends to chat with.

Meanwhile, Sui Yuan's intelligence officer had verified One-Eyed's information. The Germain Space Pirates formally formed an alliance with the One-Eyed Space Pirates to launch a surprise attack against the Federation.

"Welcome! Welcome, my beautiful Commander! Your presence brings light into my humble home!" The one-eyed man welcomed in an exaggerated manner, using both of his arms. He bowed down while holding Sui Yuan's hand, wanting to kiss the back of it. However, he didn't know why but he froze. Meanwhile, Sui Yuan took this chance to pull his hand away, not at all masking his rejection of the man.

The corner of the one-eyed man's mouth rose, but he didn't say anything more. His hawk-like eyes swept a look behind Sui Yuan, gazing in the direction from which that murderous intent had come from.

Yes, murderous intent. One-Eyed, who had danced on the tip of the blade for so long, would never ignore such a feeling. His gaze did not stop as it swept past the gentle, lovable, young guide behind Sui Yuan and flickered between the other space pirates instead. However, no matter how he looked, he couldn't find the one who had directed that killing intent towards him.

"What are you looking at?" Sui Yuan's brows crinkled, evidently not happy with the gaze One-Eyed was using to look at his subordinates. One-Eyed also came back to himself very quickly, laughing perfunctorily. He led Sui Yuan and co. into his conference room but restrained himself from any further frivolous actions.

As an outstanding sentinel, One-Eyed had great trust in his keen intuition. Since his hidden opponent made him feel a great sense of crisis, he naturally did not want to put himself in danger over a 'harmless' joke. A leader can submit or stand tall as required. While the beauty was great, he wasn't more important than his own life.

Once One-Eyed became serious and put an end to his buffoonery, the tactical meeting's efficiency immediately skyrocketed. Both sides quickly decided on each of their assignments and each side's share of the rewards, thereby reaching a satisfying conclusion for all. The Germain Space Pirates were in charge of the frontal attack, probably because the crew was like their leader. Germain's group of space pirates all loved to directly kick arse on the battlefield, bombarding their enemy. Meanwhile, One-Eyed's group was treacherous and sinister. They were much more adept at sneak-attacking from behind, causing the enemy's defense to fall into disarray.

"Gege!" Nova, his heart full of unease and apprehension, called out to Sui Yuan, who was about to set off to war. He didn't understand why his brother wanted to be a space pirate, or why he wanted to face off against the Federation. Since his body was already in such terrible shape, why didn't he want to pass his days peacefully? Space pirates were not destined to have a good end.

Faced with the protagonist shou's questioning, Sui Yuan just wanted to say 'Child, you're truly too naive.' He instead gazed at Nova profoundly, "We're already stuck with no way out. Do you really think that the Federation is willing to take us off their wanted list if I were to dissolve our group right now? Don't indulge in delusions. Without military strength, we'll only die all the more quickly. If we want to leave, we must continuously become stronger."

"Then…what about the very beginning? Gege, why did you choose to be a space pirate in the beginning?" Nova mumbled his question.

"…For revenge. So that a certain scoundrel would get what he deserved," Sui Yuan flipped through Germain's biography, then raised his lips into a derisive smile, "You were too young then, so you don't know anything about that. However, this is also good. In any case, this has nothing to do with you. Unless you're forced to, not many people in this world are willing to abandon a peaceful life and become a space pirate who lives in imminent danger at all times, right? We just want to live with dignity."

After saying this, Sui Yuan did not pay any more attention to Nova, who was now struck dumb from having his three views toppled. Under the space pirates' escort, Sui Yuan boarded the warship. Furthermore, he had no idea how great an impact he had just had on Nova with his perfunctory words.

In the original story, Germain and Nova did have this conversation. Only, the same words were now being said by a different person, so the effect would inevitably be vastly different. In short, the Nova in the original plot thought that this was Germain's excuse. But now, Nova, who had been blinded by Sui Yuan's halo and ended up developing goodwill towards him, truly noted these words into the bottom of his heart. Since Gege thought that this had nothing to do with him and wasn't willing to tell him the truth, then it was up to him to seek the truth!

At the same time, Sui Yuan, who had just led his group of space pirates to meet with the 'cash cow' the Federation was delivering, was completely unaware that he had just changed the life trajectory of this world's protagonist shou, Nova. However, even if he did know, it wasn't like he could do anything about it.

——Who let his halo be so amazing, ne? He carelessly shot his mouth off and ended up changing the fate of this world. There was no solution!

Eve: I love aloof SY and young, 'naive' ZXH. So meng, ah~