Knights Don't Need a Youthful Romance Story

To put it bluntly, the things those girls said about him, whether behind his back or openly, could fill a novel of at least a million words.

It's the kind with a storyline.

"That's it."

Scratching his head, Luo Zhen turned and left Hachiman Hikigaya's class.

Actually, he had considered going directly to see what kind of trouble Hachiman Hikigaya was causing.

However, considering his current situation and the students in his class, he decided to give up.

I hate things that require me to think.

With a sigh, Luo Zhen and Sakamoto walked down the corridor of the teaching building.

He never considered himself a particularly bright person, although he could force himself to get his rusty brain working again.

But as expected, he's still not good at these kinds of mentally taxing tasks.

The great philosopher, thinker, and elder Dio Brand once said: "Kings have the talents of kings, and cooks have the talents of cooks."

This statement has profound meaning, revealing the differences among people. No one is useless; they are simply not in the right place.

Although the philosopher later said: "Old man! Your double is the most useless!"

And as a vampire who has lived for over a hundred years, calling a human in his fifties an "old thing"...

Cough cough, these are not important.

'Those two people?'

As Hachiman Hikigaya watched the two leave, he inexplicably felt a strange sensation.

The undisguised gaze fixed on him made him uncomfortable.

'Are they here for me?'

For some reason, Hachiman Hikigaya had this idea.

A strange sense of crisis drove him to hug his schoolbag tightly.

At that moment, his idea of ​​making a wish using an oil lamp became even more firm.

Chapter 356 Two People Who "Go Along with the Same Crowd"

"Is this what they call Aladdin's lamp?"

Kawasaki Saki crouched down next to Hachiman Hikigaya, lost in thought.

During recess, she saw Hachiman Hikigaya mysteriously carrying his schoolbag as he walked out.

Out of curiosity and for some other reason, she followed instinctively.

Finally, after a series of misunderstandings and explanations reminiscent of a youth romance manga, it evolved into what it is today.

A man and a woman squatted in a deserted corner of the school, staring at an oil lamp on the ground.

"Ah."

Hachiman Hikigaya gave a simple reply.

In a daze, he felt that something was wrong.

I felt I shouldn't let Kawasaki Saki know about these things, but I quickly forgot about it.

Shouldn't it?

There's nothing wrong with it.

This is a good thing.

Hachiman Hikigaya thought to himself, his mind a complete mess.

At that moment, he was completely unaware of what he was doing.

Normally, he would never involve unrelated people in this matter, but in fact, he has very naturally dragged Kawasaki Saki into the mess.

"It just doesn't feel very reliable."

Staring at the oil lamp with its exquisite patterns, Saki Kawasaki subconsciously made a comment.

To be honest, this kind of thing seems very strange no matter how you look at it.

Whether it's a genie or something like that, the more wishes you make, the stronger the genie's power becomes.

He reminds me a lot of a demon king in anime who's gathering power.

Saki Kawasaki, who had no real contact with the oil lamp, thought very calmly.

To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that this dead-eyed guy next to her was one of her only friends at school, she wouldn't even bother to come and take a look.

Gee...

The more I think about it, the stranger it seems.

Slightly annoyed, Kawasaki Saki rubbed her hair and tried to pull Hachiman Hikigaya away.

As a thoughtful girl, Saki Kawasaki thought of many things.

However, I don't know why.

After staring at the oil lamp for a while, Kawasaki Saki inexplicably felt that the oil lamp was actually quite pleasing to the eye.

It doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with giving it a try.

"Snapped!"

Kawasaki Saki slapped her cheek hard and struggled to look away from the oil lamp.

At this moment, she seemed to understand why Hachiman Hikigaya, who was usually very calm, had such a different attitude towards this thing.

“I said…”

Kawasaki Saki opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something.

For example, getting Hachiman Hikigaya to give up the oil lamp or something.

But for some reason, the words were on the tip of my tongue, yet I couldn't say them.

Hachiman Hikigaya had already told her his first wish.

Thinking of the windfall that Hachiman Hikigaya had obtained, he also thought about his own family's situation.

As mentioned earlier, Saki Kawasaki's family had a heavy burden.

Including Saki Kawasaki herself, the Kawasaki family has three children.

Saki Kawasaki is a high school senior preparing for her final year of high school. She faces heavy academic pressure, and even with her best efforts to control her daily expenses, they are still considerable.

Kawasaki Taishi, third grade of junior high school this year.

Kyoka Kawasaki, the youngest sister in the Kawasaki family, is currently attending preschool.

For a family that was not wealthy to begin with, the expenses of having three children accounted for almost all of their spending.

As the eldest sister, Saki Kawasaki voluntarily gave up her studies and found a part-time job with a decent salary.

But this only slightly alleviated the family's situation.

She usually tries her best to cut back on her expenses, and even the hair ties she uses are handmade from her underwear.

This shows the current situation of the Kawasaki family.

Can this oil lamp really grant wishes?

Kawasaki Saki was quite surprised that the words of advice she was about to say turned into such a question.

After saying those words, Saki Kawasaki seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

The initial resistance and wariness vanished instantly, like water released from a burst dam.

They even felt that their previous vigilance was somewhat unnecessary.

"Well, yes."

Hachiman Hikigaya nodded affirmatively in response.

Seemingly sensing Kawasaki Saki's thoughts, Hikigaya Hachiman reached out and wiped the oil lamp with his sleeve.

When Hachiman Hikigaya removed his hand from the oil lamp, a wisp of pale blue smoke billowed out of the lamp's opening.

The crystals mixed in with the smoke glittered.

Even though it was daytime, I had a strange feeling that it was nighttime with stars twinkling.

A burly, blue humanoid figure emerged from the smoke, raising its arm.

"Good afternoon, sir and madam."

Emerging from the smoke, the genie leisurely stretched before greeting the two people in front of him.

Compared to its original form, this genie has undergone a significant improvement in both its physical appearance and mental state.

However, neither Hachiman Hikigaya nor Saki Kawasaki raised any questions about this.

Kawasaki Saki was seeing this genie for the first time, so naturally she had no questions.

Hachiman Hikigaya knows what the genie originally looked like.

However, for some reason, he did not feel any doubt.

Are you going to make a wish?

The genie, stroking his chin, spoke slowly and deliberately.

The smoke surrounding the genie did not disappear with the appearance of the genie, but instead swirled around him like stars around the moon.

Its imposing size made it appear extremely mysterious.

"I......."

After hesitating for a few seconds, Saki Kawasaki made a wish.

Like Hachiman Hikigaya, her wish was for money.

However, unlike before, Hachiman Hikigaya's initial idea was simply to experiment.

Saki Kawasaki genuinely has this need, and a very strong one at that.

Without this genie, Saki Kawasaki's plan was to stop studying after graduating from high school and find a job instead.

This way, not only can the burden on the family be reduced, but it can also help subsidize the family.

"no problem."

With a snap of his fingers, the genie smiled and said...

For him, such a wish was utterly insignificant.

Soon, a large sum of money was transferred to Saki Kawasaki's bank card.

Even some cash was found in the backpack.

Looking at the banknotes in her schoolbag, Kawasaki Saki's eyes momentarily transformed into the shape of wealth.

Although she wasn't a greedy person, who could resist so much cash suddenly appearing in front of them?

"how about you?"

Ignoring the shocked Saki Kawasaki, the Genie turned to look at Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Ok?"

Raising an eyebrow, the genie seemed to have discovered something.

From initial indifference to current scrutiny, the genie stared intently at Hachiman Hikigaya.

"what happened?"

Hachiman Hikigaya felt uneasy being watched by the genie.

Is there anything I did wrong?

"...No, it's nothing."

After looking away, the genie shook his head and said.