Knights Don't Need a Youthful Romance Story

This scene was quite exciting for a single person like him.

And if he remembers correctly, that guy's previous girlfriend wasn't this person.

'May all those popular, fulfilling relationships explode soon!'

Rolling his eyes, Hachiman Hikigaya made a sarcastic remark without any malice.

Although he has a sharp tongue, he doesn't really mean any harm.

Just after Hachiman Hikigaya finished his rant, a pair of eyes suddenly opened in the darkness.

Someone is making a wish...

As if sensing something, his eyes curved slightly, seemingly with a hint of a smile.

"Let's go sit over there for a while."

Hachiman Hikigaya, who was holding a loaf of bread, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Normally, he should have leisurely eaten lunch in his favorite corner, but for some reason, he really wanted to go somewhere else today.

After hesitating for two seconds, he took another step and headed towards a place he wouldn't normally go.

Chapter 330 An Oil Lamp

Hachiman Hikigaya's youth was a gray period.

This is true from both his supervisory and objective perspectives.

Despite having a cute younger sister, Hachiman Hikigaya only sees her as a mischievous little sister.

In reality, very few people would have special feelings for their younger sister, right?

Hachiman Hikigaya thought that such people should be arrested and shot.

Let's return to Hachiman Hikigaya.

He originally thought that his life would be different after he entered high school.

But in reality, his high school life was just as boring, like a stagnant pool.

Nobody cared about him, and he didn't care about anyone else either.

Come to think of it, it's been a while since he's spoken to any girl other than his sister.

No, if I had to say, there was one last night.

"I remember you're a boy in the class, right?"

A girl who looked somewhat fierce looked at Hachiman Hikigaya with a stern face and said.

Just as the girl had a very weak impression of Hachiman Hikigaya, Hachiman Hikigaya also had no impression of the girl.

I only found out the girl's name the next day after I came to class.

Saki Kawasaki.

She's supposedly a delinquent girl who's always late or leaves early, doesn't participate in clubs, and has few friends.

I always sleep during class in the daytime, as if I have some kind of activity at night.

In addition, the other party's somewhat fierce tone and clothing style.

She's a typical delinquent girl.

Hachiman Hikigaya holds this view.

Actually, it wasn't just him; most people in the class thought the same way about Kawasaki Saki.

Saki Kawasaki has not offered any explanation for this.

Perhaps in her opinion, things at school are not worth taking seriously at all?

However, although the first meeting was not friendly, his reputation within the class was also quite poor.

But this girl still left a little impression on Hachiman Hikigaya.

Whether it was good or bad is uncertain, but Hachiman Hikigaya definitely remembered this girl.

'However, it's highly unlikely that I'll have any further contact with her, right?'

While eating fried noodles with bread, Hachiman Hikigaya casually thought of something.

For some reason, Hachiman Hikigaya always felt that the girl wasn't actually the delinquent girl that was rumored in the class.

Although the tone was harsh, he seemed to sense a faint trace of concern in the other person's voice.

The kind of feeling you have for strangers.

'What is this? A man's intuition?'

The next second, Hachiman Hikigaya threw out those thoughts.

He never believed in these things.

After finishing the last bite of bread, Hachiman Hikigaya prepared to return to the classroom to rest for a while.

Although the classroom was always noisy, Hachiman Hikigaya was already used to it.

As long as you bury your head in your arms and pretend to be asleep, no one will bother you.

Hachiman Hikigaya has been doing this for a long time.

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya got up to leave, a blinding glare shone on his face.

Squinting, Hachiman Hikigaya subconsciously traced the source of the light.

A brass object, with one-third of its surface protruding from the ground, came into Hachiman Hikigaya's view.

Forgive him for describing this thing as a brass product.

The main problem was that the item's design was too retro, leaving him unsure how to describe it.

Hachiman Hikigaya was originally going to take charge of this matter.

After all, normally such a thing wouldn't happen in a school.

It's obvious that someone deliberately put it here.

As for the purpose, it's nothing more than to prank or extort money.

He didn't want to try either outcome.

He didn't crave a peaceful life, but he also didn't want his life to be filled with such headaches.

After taking one look, Hachiman Hikigaya prepared to leave.

However, just as he turned around, a strange impulse welled up in his heart, causing him to stop in his tracks.

A jumble of thoughts kept popping into my head.

'Let's go take a look; nothing's likely to happen.'

'What if it's not a prank or an extortion attempt?'

'Maybe something good will happen?'

"I'll just pick it up and take a look; at worst, I'll take it to the lost and found later."

'It's normal to be curious when all sorts of things suddenly appear.'

"It's alright, I'm just looking."

'Just consider it satisfying my curiosity.'

The icy touch on his fingertips instantly snapped Hachiman Hikigaya back to his senses.

He had originally planned to leave, but for some reason he ended up in front of this strange brass object, and his outstretched right hand touched the cold copper surface.

Feeling the touch on his fingertips, Hachiman Hikigaya subconsciously swallowed.

At this moment, his heart was as cold as his fingertips.

Although he was just an ordinary student, he knew that this thing was very problematic.

Like Yukino Yukinoshita, Hachiman Hikigaya also believes he is right in some ways.

However, their outward appearances are completely opposite.

They share a common characteristic: they have very strict control over their own behavior.

Yukino Yukinoshita controls herself to absolutely not make a mistake.

Hachiman Hikigaya controls himself to never do anything outrageous or intentionally hurt others.

In other words, they rarely do anything on a whim.

But now, with his mind completely blank, Hachiman Hikigaya has done something he would never normally do.

This is based on the premise that one has already decided to ignore it.

Looking at the brass object, or rather, the oil lamp, covered by his palm, Hachiman Hikigaya remained silent.

The moment Hachiman Hikigaya came into contact with this thing, a thought popped into his head:

This is an oil lamp.

Hachiman Hikigaya thought of this.

He wanted to pull his hand away and leave this thing that made him somewhat uneasy.

But his body wouldn't obey him.

No, it's not that his body is not obeying him; it's that subconsciously he really wants to take the oil lamp away.

Upon realizing this, Hachiman Hikigaya's expression turned even uglier.

Regardless of what this oil lamp actually is, it gives Hachiman Hikigaya a very bad feeling right now.

After a struggle, Hachiman Hikigaya finally managed to remove his hand and left without looking back.

He was afraid that if he turned around, he would be tempted to take the oil lamp away.

"pity...."

In the darkness, there was a hint of regret in those eyes.

Surprisingly, this seemingly unremarkable man possessed remarkable willpower.

However, he's still a bit too inexperienced.

"He'll be back soon."

The voice said with certainty.

Silence returned to the darkness once more, and he waited for the man to return.

Back in the classroom, Hachiman Hikigaya, pale-faced, went unnoticed by anyone.

Except for Saki Kawasaki.

'That boy from last night.'

After glancing at Hachiman Hikigaya, Saki Kawasaki continued to catch up on her sleep.

She doesn't have the extra energy to care about other people.

Chapter 331 An Aura of 1.8 Meters

I barely listened to any of the afternoon's lessons.

He had been somewhat absent-minded ever since that incident at noon.

Although he knew that the thing was very problematic, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but wonder what would have happened if he hadn't left immediately.

'If only I had picked up that oil lamp then.'

Hachiman Hikigaya stared blankly at the blackboard.

When he first came back, he was glad that he had made a wise decision, but soon feelings of regret slowly surfaced.

On the one hand, reason told him that he had not done anything wrong.

But on the other hand, his emotions kept urging him to go back and take the oil lamp away.