The Hikigaya couple's youthful love story is definitely not a problem.

Watching a play... Hayama suddenly felt that Hachiman's description was very apt. These four people were indeed watching a play, and not a very good one at that.

I don't have your twisted sense of humor. I just came to see Ebina's reaction, so I can fix anything that's wrong in time.

Ye Shan watched the figure of Hubu pacing anxiously back and forth in the distance and sighed softly.

Hayama, you need to know that there are some things that humans are powerless to change.

You have no idea whether something inexplicable might suddenly happen in some strange place.

Relationships between people can sometimes break down over a small gesture. Even brothers who grew up together can turn against each other, let alone such fragile friendships between classmates.

Furthermore, Hayama, you should know the saying "things reach their extremes and then reverse," and there's also a law called Murphy's Law.

The more you try to salvage the situation, the more you try to prevent it from happening, the less likely it is to work out your wishes.

Hachiman looked at Hayama and spoke calmly.

I am different from you. No matter what happens, I will just watch coldly and let things take their natural course.

Because I know that in the face of cruel reality, my actions are nothing but futile resistance.

Because something is important, we don't want to lose it. Because we don't want to lose it, we do our best and even change ourselves for it. It is precisely because of this that we will inevitably lose it.

Hachiman, who appeared at night, wasn't wearing the non-prescription glasses Yukino had given him. His cold, dead-fish eyes stared at Hayama, and his tall figure slumped slightly.

Just as you can never wake someone who is pretending to be asleep, humans can never influence what others have already decided.

I don't know why you, Hayama, insist on helping others and maintaining fragile relationships between people. Your pushover personality makes me feel disgusted every time I see you, which is why Haruno is completely uninterested in you.

Since the Ministry of Revenue has entrusted this matter to me and Yukino, I will definitely use my own methods.

So please stop acting all resentful and whiny in front of me every time. I'm not like you. I'm not the kind of pushover. In fact, no one you know would make me feel this disgusted.

This is why Haruno has no interest in you at all. Her actions are extremely selfish, all for the sake of the Yukinoshita family. She can even be said to disregard the lives of others. To her, everyone except her family is just a pawn.

After the school trip, Haruno will contact you, and I think she'll say something similar to what I did.

Hachiman, not wanting to interact with the guy in front of him any longer, turned around and led Yukino and Yui to the side, watching Hina walk over from the other side, waiting to see how things would develop.

Chapter 129 One-Day Couple

Did you go a bit too far?

Yukino looked at Hayama, who had been standing frozen since the beginning, turned her head and tugged at Hachiman's sleeve, saying something.

—It's not heavy at all. This guy has never been taken advantage of before. Otherwise, with his kind-hearted personality, he would have been sold out and would still be helping the seller count the money.

Moreover, humans are truly amazing creatures.

Compared to those who had helped them in the past, they were more willing to help those they had already helped.

So when someone like Hayama appears, some people will cling to him like they would to the Ministry of Revenue, and then kick him away once he loses his usefulness.

Hachiman looked down at the snow and said calmly.

Okay, okay, it's not serious, it's not serious. Anyway, you're just full of twisted logic.

Yukino rolled her eyes, not bothering to pay attention to this guy.

Hachiman smiled, stroked Yukino's little head, and stopped talking.

The girl pouted but didn't push Hachiman's hand away from her head, letting him touch it all over.

Whew—I'm so nervous~ Yui swallowed hard, ignoring the two people next to her who were acting like a couple out of nowhere, her eyes fixed on the two people in the center of the arena.

Why are you so nervous? You're neither the one confessing nor the one being confessed to. The only reason you could be nervous is because you're spying, right? Hachiman looked at the unusually excited Yui with a helpless expression.

"I'm just nervous..." Yui said pitifully, her little lips pouting so much they could hang a soy sauce bottle on them.

Alright, it looks like it's about to start. Don't say anything yet, you can't hear very clearly anyway.

Hachiman's right hand was gently stroking Yukino's head, and the girl was half-closing her eyes in enjoyment.

Therefore, the boy could only use his free left hand to rub the bun on Yui's head to comfort her.

Leaving aside the mountain that was provoked and Hachiman who was petting the cats and dogs together, Tobe's mood at this moment can be described as extremely agitated.

After all, as a boy, it's inevitable that he can't control his emotions when he's confessing his feelings for the first time in his life.

When he saw Himeko approaching with a businesslike smile, Tobe became excited.

"Well...you've arrived~" Hubu said, scratching his head, looking quite embarrassed.

Hime's expression didn't change at all, as if Tobe's words hadn't been spoken to her.

Ah, I'm here. What do you need me for? Although Hina already knew what Tobe was planning, she pretended not to know in order to play along with his act.

Hime looked at Tobe, who looked like an innocent young man, without any emotional fluctuation. She just stared at him with a smile.

If there's nothing else for you, Mr. Tobe, I'll head back to my room now. It's still a bit chilly at night, and wearing just a skirt isn't quite enough.

Hina just wanted to get rid of this guy with such low emotional intelligence as soon as possible and go back to her room to rest.

Huh!? Tobe let go of his hairline, which was about to be ripped off, even though he was slow to notice, he could sense that Hina was getting impatient.

Actually... the reason I'm bothering Ebina-kun so late is because I wanted to ask if Ebina-kun has any thoughts about dating anyone lately, and if so, could you consider me? The four people hiding behind the bushes covered their faces at the same time, and they were extremely impressed by Hobe's courage to speak so frankly.

I told you, no matter how much I help him, with that level of emotional intelligence, he'll never find a girlfriend.

Hachiman rolled his eyes and complained to the two girls beside him.

You're so smart, fine. Just shut up and keep watching.

Yukino glared at Hachiman, then turned her gaze to Hina and Tobe.

I didn't say that.

Hachiman pursed his lips and continued to watch the development of the two in the arena.

Hime sighed, and the smile that had been on her face until now finally disappeared.

Staring at Hubu, she spoke in an extremely calm tone, as if she hadn't just been confessed to: So, Hubu-kun, you want to pursue me, is that right? Ah, that's what I meant.

"So, may I ask—what would you think if I refused?" Hime tilted her head, seemingly very curious. "Oh, well, there's nothing I can do about it. I guess I'm not Ebina-kun's type. But I'll keep trying and strive to become the kind of person Ebina-kun likes in the future."

It seems that the Minister of Revenue would touch his head whenever he was nervous, excited, or embarrassed, or perhaps it was an instinctive action for him to relieve stress.

In that case, there's nothing I can do.

Hime rolled her eyes slightly, feeling helpless at the declaration from the Minister of Revenue that was no different from relentless pestering.

Although I don't have any intention of dating right now, and Tobe-kun isn't my type, I don't want Tobe-kun to have any unpleasant memories of this school trip. So, for the sake of being classmates for so long, I'll accept your proposal.

"Really?" Tobe looked at Himeko in surprise. He had been mentally prepared for failure, but he didn't expect Himeko to agree.

But don't get too excited yet, I haven't told you my conditions.

You said I'd agree to any conditions.

Overwhelmed by the immense surprise, the Minister of Revenue spoke without thinking.

Don't get too excited yet; I only agreed to do it for one more day, tomorrow.

From now on, I hope we can maintain the same distance as before. Alright, the Ministry of Revenue could only nod, after all, one day is better than nothing.

Well, my condition is that tomorrow our closest physical contact will be limited to a handshake. Well then, Mr. Hubu, have a pleasant evening.

After finishing her sentence, Himeko turned and walked towards the room.

This should be considered the best possible outcome.

Hachiman was about to stand up when he realized he had been squatting for too long. Suddenly everything went black and he collapsed onto the ground, accidentally knocking down Yukino, who was also crippled.

"What are you doing?" Yukino looked at Hachiman, who had buried his face in her chest, with annoyance, thinking that this guy didn't even consider the occasion when he was taking advantage of her.

What if someone outside sees this?

It's nothing, it's just that I've been squatting for too long and my brain isn't getting enough blood.

Hachiman used Yukino's small chest to prop himself up, and after standing up completely, he shook his head and reached out to pull Yukino up.

Now that things are settled at the Ministry of Revenue, let's head back. After all, tomorrow is the last day.

Hachiman patted Yukino's buttocks, wiping the dust off her pants, and then spoke.

I'll head back now. I won't be sharing a room with you two tonight; I had a terrible night's sleep last night.

Tuanzi stretched and yawned, showing off her broad chest.

Then, yawning, he walked towards his room first.

Since Yui isn't squeezing in with us anymore, what do you think?

Hehehe~ Hachiman chuckled at Yukino.

The girl rolled her eyes, speechless for a moment, but did not refuse him. She simply crossed her arms and followed behind Yui.

Chapter 130 Treating Each Other Like Children

It feels so much better without any other noisy people around.

Yukino walked with Hachiman Yui through the streets of Kyoto with a relaxed expression.

—Yui, who was eating the food in her hand, was completely unmoved by what Yukino said. After all, she herself was the kind of person who liked excitement, and she didn't have a deep understanding of Hachiman and Yukino's confusion at times.

Yukino, seeing Yui eating with a blank expression, lost her temper and sighed before giving up on her.

Yui wasn't in Ping's presence either, happily eating the beef-filled bun in her hand that had a slightly milky aroma.

The girl said she was already used to Yukino and Hachiman's tendency to say things that were melancholic and sentimental.

Hachiman pursed his lips.

He was quite dismissive of what Yukino said, after all, you can't expect a group of high school students in the prime of their youth to be as lifeless as a group of old people who are about to die.

Compared to the eerie silence that seemed like a group of dead people, Hachiman preferred the lively noise.

What? You seem very dissatisfied with what I said? Yukino's eyes slanted upwards—her phoenix eyes stared at Hachiman with a heroic air.

Hachiman suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. Seeing Yukino's intimidating gaze and her little paws that were about to reach for his waist, he immediately cowered.

Ha ha.

Yukino sneered, pinching Hachiman's soft flesh and spinning him 720 degrees, causing the boy to cry out in pain.