Knights Don't Need a Youthful Romance Story

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But in the end, he managed to restrain his impulse.

Some things are just unspeakable.

"......All right."

Seeing Asukai Kiki turn her head away, Luo Zhen did not choose to ask further questions.

He had a feeling that if he kept pressing her for answers, this girl, who usually had a calm expression, would explode.

Eh?

He became quite curious after hearing that.

Lost in his own thoughts, Luo Zhen fell silent.

The two walked side by side in the passageway, each lost in their own thoughts.

The scene wasn't particularly romantic or heartwarming, but it felt reassuring.

This is true for both of them.

Chapter 362 Hachiman Hikigaya Resolves to Make a Change

During lunch break, Hachiman Hikigaya quietly left the classroom alone, carrying his yakisoba bread (which he had eaten countless times) and his favorite drink.

Arriving at his most familiar lunch spot, Hachiman Hikigaya placed one of his two yakisoba breads on the ground and picked up the other to start eating.

He's been doing this for the past two years, eating lunch here alone.

Hachiman Hikigaya really likes this place.

Because it's quiet enough here, no one will come.

The scenery is lovely, and there's a gentle breeze blowing through the hall during lunch break, which is very pleasant.

This environment allows him to think quietly.

He is used to reflecting here alone on whether his actions have deviated from the behavior of a solitary person.

Although he was, in fact, a lonely guy.

"Eh."

Swallowing the bread in his mouth, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but sigh.

When I got home last night, Komachi kept questioning me.

He knew it was stupid of him to suddenly stay away from home for several days, but what could he do?

Teenage boys sometimes experience feelings of frustration and don't know how to cope.

The long-term accumulation of loneliness caused Hachiman Hikigaya's emotions to erupt one night, and he then went to stay outside alone for a few days.

After finally calming down, Hachiman Hikigaya started to panic.

Last night, he stood at his doorstep for a long time, hesitating, not knowing how to explain to Komachi.

'What was I thinking back then?!'

Rubbing his head in frustration, Hachiman Hikigaya ranted about his own erratic behavior a few days ago.

In the end, he obediently went back and endured his sister's barrage of questions.

However, he noticed a name in his younger sister's words.

"Senior Luo Zhen? Who is that?"

"Ah, Senior Luo Zhen."

With her hands on her hips and rubbing her temples, Komachi Hikigaya thought for a moment and then replied:

"I'm not very familiar with that senior, and I've never met him before."

"It was Liang who said that senior was very reliable and could help."

"This time, I'm also grateful to him for telling me what you've been doing these past few days."

After rambling on and on, Komachi Hikigaya turned around to get some water.

If this continues, she'll lose her voice by tomorrow.

Hachiman Hikigaya, who was sitting obediently in his chair, didn't pay much attention to all of that.

As long as we know that Komachi hasn't been in contact with any strange people, that's fine.

As for why Luo Zhen knew his whereabouts, it wasn't entirely unexpected for Hachiman Hikigaya.

He remembered that this person seemed to have joined a club for delinquents along with Sakamoto.

If you want to find someone, it should be quite easy.

Hachiman Hikigaya didn't think too much about this, and he was even somewhat grateful to the boy.

If it weren't for him, Komachi might have been worried for a long time.

Thinking about this, he hated himself even more for his erratic behavior a few days ago.

Returning our gaze to Soubu High School, Hachiman Hikigaya, eating yakisoba bread, stared blankly at the sky not far away.

The fried noodle bread actually tastes pretty good, but he's eaten it so many times that he's starting to get tired of it.

"How about trying something different next time?"

Hikigaya Hachiman, sitting on the steps, muttered to himself.

There was no one else here except him, so he could talk to himself freely without being seen as a weirdo.

But sometimes I feel a little lonely...

"How about a change of flavor?"

A crisp voice rang out behind Hachiman Hikigaya.

Upon hearing the sound, Hachiman Hikigaya instinctively turned his head.

A patch of black came into view.

For a moment, Hachiman Hikigaya's thoughts froze.

Black! Black!

"What are you doing in a daze?"

After straightening her skirt, Kawasaki Saki sat down next to Hachiman Hikigaya and casually picked up a yakisoba bread roll before asking him a question.

"nothing."

Hachiman Hikigaya, regaining his senses, turned his head away somewhat guiltily, trying his best not to let Saki Kawasaki notice his strange expression.

Fortunately, he wasn't some innocent boy who blushed easily, nor was he some kind of gentle male lead.

Otherwise, his face would probably look like a monkey's butt by now, right?

At this moment, Hachiman Hikigaya felt incredibly fortunate that his years of solitude had honed his ability to remain calm no matter what happened.

"alright."

Saki Kawasaki shrugged and didn't press the matter.

After unwrapping the fried noodle bread, I started eating it in small bites.

What was your sister's reaction when you got home last night?

"I was interrogated. I was relentlessly questioned and lectured from seven o'clock until after eight o'clock."

"I'm pretty much the same. Last night, after I finished work, my younger brother and sister stopped me in the living room and lectured me. They're both just kids."

Kawasaki Saki said dejectedly after taking a big bite of bread.

She strongly condemned Luo Zhen.

She clearly didn't want her younger siblings to know that she was working.

Unfortunately, it was eventually leaked.

"That's fine, otherwise my younger siblings will worry."

Hachiman Hikigaya, however, held a different view.

He always believed that making others worry was a very bad thing.

"Maybe, but it's really amazing that you managed to find a place like this."

Saki Kawasaki said, somewhat abruptly changing the subject.

Hachiman Hikigaya continued on this topic.

Although he doesn't particularly enjoy reading between the lines or agreeing with other people's topics, he can make an exception occasionally.

The two then talked about what would happen next.

"So, what are your plans after this? Will you continue doing the part-time job?"

"Ah, let's finish this month's work first."

Saki Kawasaki said casually.

Although her younger siblings revealed her part-time job last night, she wasn't actually too alarmed.

That's just her personality.

Although she eventually agreed to her younger siblings' demands after their protests and attempts to charm her, Kawasaki Saki decided to wait until she received her salary for the month before resigning.

"After that, the school seems to offer some subsidies and scholarships, so I should study hard."

Saki Kawasaki said uncertainly.

She hadn't had time to look into this in detail yet; she had only heard about the school's subsidy from her younger siblings.

And it seems that Luo Zhen mentioned this subsidy.

"Ok."

"I can't believe it," Hachiman Hikigaya said without turning his head.

At that moment, he was thinking about other things.

His original goal was to find a gentle, lovely, and capable woman (a rich woman) to become a stay-at-home husband.

But now, he has some new ideas.

"I will probably study hard from now on."

"I can't quite put my finger on it," Hachiman Hikigaya said uncertainly.

"Huh? Didn't you say you were going to leave it as it is?"