The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

If he were to encounter a similar situation again, Hachiman Hikigaya thought Yukino would be incredibly embarrassed!

"As for my sister, she was sent on a business trip to another city by Mother last week, so there's no need to worry about her seeing anything strange."

Recalling the awkward scene when she brought Hachiman Hikigaya and Yui Yuigahama home last time, a hint of unnatural embarrassment flashed across Yukinoshita's face.

She quickly realized what was happening and glared coldly at the man beside her.

"Even though so much time has passed, do you still remember?"

It was just some clothes the woman had worn; he hadn't even seen her face. Yet, even so, Hachiman Hikigaya still remembered that incident clearly…

Looking at the face projected onto the metal door that was so similar to her sister's, Yukinoshita raised her hand and quietly pressed it a few times in front of her.

"Is this the biggest benefit?"

"what?"

Despite being very close, what Yukinoshita said was far too vague.

Hachiman Hikigaya, who could barely make out the word "big," looked curiously at Yukino Yukinoshita beside him.

However, for some reason, Yukinoshita, who had been trying to remain calm, suddenly became angry.

"nothing!"

The elevator had reached its destination floor. After giving Hachiman Hikigaya an annoyed look, Yukino Yukinoshita stepped out of the elevator first.

Chapter 275 Reunion

"Excuse me..."

Following Yukino Yukinoshita into the entrance hall of her apartment building, Hachiman Hikigaya politely called out to the inside.

"You can wear these slippers."

Yukino Yukinoshita, who had changed her shoes first, entered the room and brought out spare slippers, placing them beside Hachiman Hikigaya's feet.

Do you usually live alone?

Looking at the dust-free living room, Hachiman Hikigaya first expressed his approval of Yukino's cleaning skills.

Then, looking at the empty room, he turned to Xuexia and asked.

He had previously visited the residence of the Yukishita family.

Honestly, Yukinoshita, who has a private car to take her to and from school, shouldn't need to live alone in this apartment.

"Because I disagreed with my mother's ideas, I moved out to avoid arguing with her."

Knowing that Hachiman Hikigaya had definitely met her mother, Yukinoshita didn't use any nice words to cover up the real reason she moved out.

"You've really worked hard..."

Recalling Lady Yukinoshita's stern face during their last meeting, Hachiman Hikigaya's face twitched a few times.

It's obvious that Lady Yukinoshita is a woman with an extremely strong desire for control, as can be seen from the fact that even Haruno was powerless to do anything about her mother.

Yukino Yukinoshita was unwilling to have her life planned out by her mother, and conflicts between family members inevitably broke out.

Did you ultimately choose to run away?

Looking at Yukino's profile, Hachiman Hikigaya's eyes flickered.

In his memory, Yukinoshita Yukino was an extremely strong-willed woman.

She must have communicated with her mother many times before moving out.

However, the fact that he ultimately chose to move out and live alone actually proved that the communication between the mother and daughter was not going well. Considering the engagement controversy that had occurred before, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but feel a sense of pity for Yukino Yukinoshita.

"There are no drinks left in the refrigerator, so we can only use cold water instead."

While Hachiman Hikigaya was pondering, Yukinoshita had already poured a glass of water and placed it on the coffee table in front of him. After saying "Wait a moment," she went into her room to look for the award certificate that Hachiman Hikigaya had left behind.

In the living room, Hachiman Hikigaya picked up the water that Yukino had poured for him and took a sip.

This wasn't because Yukino poured him water herself.

After all, when Yuigahama Yui from the Service Club was occasionally away, Yukinoshita would pour him tea.

These days, taking a sip of water is mostly just a matter of politeness.

It didn't take long.

Yukino, who knew how to arrange things systematically, quickly found the well-preserved certificate in the drawer.

"This is your certificate of merit."

Stepping out of the room, she handed the certificate to Hachiman Hikigaya, and Yukinoshita sat down on the other side of the sofa.

"Thank you..."

Looking at the brand-new certificate, Hikigaya Hachiman wondered how Yukinoshita had preserved it in such a condition before carefully putting it into his schoolbag.

"........."

The air fell silent.

Completely at a loss for words, the two sat silently on the sofa.

"It's getting late, I should probably head back..."

Feeling somewhat awkward, Hachiman Hikigaya broke the deadlock first.

As he spoke, he stood up, his eyes fixed on the silent Yukinoshita on the sofa, but he didn't move an inch.

"Yeah, that's true. It's getting late..."

Not understanding what she was expecting, but for some reason feeling that the disappointed Yukinoshita responded somewhat stiffly to Hachiman Hikigaya's words.

She also stood up and saw Hachiman Hikigaya out the door.

"So, goodbye."

Standing outside the door, looking at Yukino Yukinoshita with one hand resting on the door frame, Hachiman Hikigaya's Adam's apple bobbed, but in the end he only said a simple goodbye.

"Be careful on the road..."

Watching Hachiman Hikigaya walk into the elevator and disappear completely from her sight, Yukino sighed, turned around, and closed the door.

...................

What just happened to me?

On the way back to Yuihama’s house, Hachiman Hikigaya gently tapped his forehead with his fingers.

While he was with Yukinoshita just now, a strange impulse arose in his heart.

"But that's not allowed, is it?"

Thinking of Yukinoshita's cool and beautiful face, Hachiman Hikigaya closed his eyes.

Then two other faces appeared next to the face under the snow.

"I originally thought that this kind of trouble, like that of a socially successful person, would never happen to me. Now that I think about it, was I too naive?"

Regardless of Yotsuya Miko's feelings, since her feelings were already quite straightforward, she was just short of confessing her love in person.

It's clear that Yukino Yukinoshita and Yui Yuigahama also have a great deal of affection for him. This is not a misperception, but a fact supported by multiple objective pieces of evidence.

If this situation continues, there is no doubt that the relationship between the three members of the Service Club will eventually become extremely complicated.

"Won't everyone get hurt in the end?"

Whether it's Yukinoshita, Yui Yuigahama, or even Miko Yotsuya who isn't a member of the Service Club, they'll probably be affected as well.

"I wish real life was like in light novels..."

Thinking of that tragic future, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but sigh.

After all, the protagonists in novels don't face as many emotional entanglements as they do in real life.

Even if there is, all you need to do is say at the end that everyone is my wings, and then everyone will happily welcome the happy ending.

However, in reality, people are quite selfish creatures.

If you fall in love with someone, you'll want to possess everything about that person, so how could you be generous enough to share it with others?

"Light novels are actually based on real life~"

A gentle male voice came from the side of the road.

"senior?"

A hint of surprise flashed across Hachiman Hikigaya's face as he looked at the man leaning against the roadside, who raised his hand to greet him as he turned his gaze.

"Long time no see. You went to another world, and it seems you gained a lot."

Key smiled and waved to Hachiman Hikigaya, then revealed that Hachiman Hikigaya had traveled through time.

"It seems nothing can be hidden from you..."

Even though the system's transmigration happens in the blink of an eye, Key learned about his own transmigration quite early.

As Hachiman Hikigaya was surprised by this, he couldn't help but have even greater respect for Key's strength.

Chapter 276 Two People with Similar Experiences

"It's just something I observed through changes in your demeanor."

Key remained very humble in response to Hachiman Hikigaya's praise.

After all, given the speed at which the younger generation is improving, they will likely soon take over his friend's position, so there is absolutely no need for him to act like a senior.

Not to mention, pretending to be serious is also a very tiring thing...

"You seem quite troubled. Let me guess, is it because of the women around you?"

Key looked at Hachiman Hikigaya with a half-smile, his sharp eyes seeming to pierce right through him.

"indeed so."

After a moment's hesitation, Hachiman Hikigaya nodded, reluctantly admitting that Key's guess was correct.

"Ha ha....."