Hikigaya Hachiman is still in the dark

This guy is really not honest. He is unwilling to speak out to support me in such a situation... But, this is probably also the cute part of him.

He said that he thought bullying was childish and he didn't want to get involved, but he gave me a lot of information and helped me with many things.

This girl is still the one who stood up because of injustice, but in comparison, she probably has a lot of concerns, so she seems so cold... It should be the same as what happened yesterday. My teacup was placed on my left, and hers was on the right. In this situation, it is impossible to take the wrong teacup, so the only inference is -

She's a really dishonest person, but she's also a very cute person.

After confirming this information, I couldn't help but smile.

Chapter 177: Tsurumi Rumi said this while crying

"Is it here?" According to the information obtained from the previous investigation, I came to an apartment not far from Haibin High School.

In order to go to school more conveniently, I left home and rented an apartment to live alone in the United States.

The situation is similar to that of Yukinoshita, but compared to Yukinoshita, Liumei's apartment is much simpler. This apartment looks like it has been there for quite a few years, and traces of time can be clearly seen in some places.

Almost, about four and a half floors, but this should be enough for a high school student living alone outside.

"Hello, do you know the room number of the high school girl who lives alone here?"

I knocked on the door of a cabin that looked like the caretaker's house and started talking.

The information only showed that Liu Mei lived in this apartment, but I didn't know the specific room number. It was good enough that I could ask to this extent. After all, I couldn't just go to the staff room to ask for Liu Mei's address.

The door of the wooden house was opened, and the person in the wooden house looked like an old man who was over fifty years old. His hair had almost all fallen out, and only a few strands were left, still stubbornly fighting against the years. Unlike ordinary old people, the old man in the wooden house had very sharp eyes, like a hunter.

"Who are you?" The old man looked at me warily.

This is understandable. If a stranger suddenly appears and says he is looking for a high school girl who lives alone, it is very suspicious no matter how you look at it.

"Hello, I'm a teacher at Sobu High School. I'm really worried about Liumei because she's been on leave for two days, so I came to see her in person." I explained professionally, and at the same time, I took out my teacher's certificate from my coat pocket and handed it to the grandfather in front of me: "This is my teacher's certificate, please take a look."

"You don't look like you're lying." The old man looked at my credentials and returned them to me: "But if you want to go, I must go with you. After the owner of the house confirms it, I can let you stay with my granddaughter without worry. Is that okay?"

"No problem. This is only natural." Rather, I feel reassured by his strong sense of vigilance... Wait, did he just mention his granddaughter?

"Um, is Liu Mei your granddaughter?"

"What do you mean? Are you trying to say that my granddaughter and I don't look alike?" The old man looked at me angrily.

"I'm sorry, that's not what I meant. I just didn't think of it."

"Hmph, young people nowadays are so rude. That's why I hate going out on the street. I always meet some rude young people." The old man did not calm down because of my apology. Instead, he kept snorting and complaining about the young people nowadays.

"Uh, hehe." Because the term young people nowadays undoubtedly includes me, I could only respond to the old man with an awkward smile.

Without paying any more attention to me, the old man opened the drawer of his old wooden table and took out a bunch of keys from it: "Don't be in a daze, hurry up and follow me."

“Okay, okay.” Frightened by the old man’s aura, I stood up straight unconsciously.

"This is it. I'm warning you, if you do anything strange, you're destined to spend the rest of your life in jail." When we arrived at a room, the old man turned around and glared at me when he was about to open the door.

"I have no ill intentions."

"Who knows?" The old man turned his head stubbornly: "Young people nowadays are like this, full of lies. Also, if Xiao Liumei says she doesn't know you, you might as well go to the police station and stay there for a few days."

"Ahahahaha..." I didn't know what to say so I had to force myself to smile.

The room was opened, and the first thing that came into view was the wooden entrance. Next to the entrance was a shoe cabinet, and the girls' shoes were neatly placed on it. It can be seen that the owner is a very clean person. The entrance was kept spotless, and there was no dirt on the wall, which was as clean as a piece of white paper.

"My granddaughter loves cleanliness very much. I even repainted the room for her. If you make her room dirty, I won't forgive you."

What an imposing old man. In front of him, I completely regressed to the state of a teacher treating students when I was in junior high school.

"Okay, okay." The old man's expression relaxed when he heard me agree.

"Grandpa? Is that you?" Noticing the noise at the entrance, Liumei's weak voice came from inside the room.

"Is it me, grandpa? Are you okay? Why do I feel that your voice sounds weaker?" After hearing Liumei's voice, the old grandfather ignored me and hurried into the room. I also quickly changed my shoes and entered the room.

When I entered the room, the first thing I noticed was the bed on the floor, and Liumei was lying weakly on the bed.

"Grandpa, I'm fine..." Seeing her grandfather who was worried about her, Liu Mei spoke weakly.

You don't sound like you're okay!

"No way? Has it gotten worse?"

"It's okay, I'm almost fine now. By the way, grandpa, is there anything I can help you with?"

"I almost forgot. There is a man here who claims to be your teacher. Do you know him?"

Didn't Rumi notice me? It seems that even her perception has become dulled due to her illness.

After hearing what her grandfather said, Rumi turned her gaze towards me. When she saw me, she said in surprise, "Teacher Hikigaya! Why are you here?"

"Teacher, it seems that you really know him..." After receiving the affirmation, the grandfather who studied in the United States looked at me embarrassedly. It's no wonder, because I was treated as a criminal just now...

"Grandpa, if everything is ok, how about you go back first?"

"But..." Liumei's grandfather hesitated and did not agree. It seemed that he was still very worried about Liumei.

"It's okay, my body is much better now than before." Liu Mei said with a smile.

"Well, if you have any questions, call me immediately." After giving Liumei these instructions with a gentle expression, Liumei's grandfather turned his head and looked at me again. The previous viciousness had completely disappeared at this time: "Then thank you for your help, that, Bi..."

"My name is Hikigaya."

"Then thank you very much, Mr. Hikigaya. Please help me take good care of Rumi if you can."

His words were still full of concern for Liumei. It seemed that Liumei and her grandfather had a very deep relationship.

"Okay, no problem." After receiving a positive answer, the worry on Grandpa Liumei's face was much less, and then he left the room.

After Liumei's grandfather walked out of the room, I moved to the position where Liumei's grandfather was before. Because the distance was closer, I could observe Liumei so closely.

Her hair was wet with sweat, her lips were pale, and she was breathing irregularly from time to time.

It's terrible! It's definitely not the degree of recovery. This situation is still a little bit recovered compared to before. So, what was Liumei like before she recovered? Thinking of this, I looked at Liumei with an uncomfortable expression.

"Why are you here?" Liu Mei was the first to speak, but her tone sounded more like a reproach than a question.

"It's just that dedicated teachers are worried about their disobedient students and come to make home visits."

"What is that?" With a helpless smile, Liumei struggled to stand up. I quickly took out a pillow and placed it behind her back.

"You'd better not force it. This is enough." Seeing that Liumei seemed to want to stand up, I hurriedly tried to dissuade her.

"That's true. My body is already in this state. If I continue to force myself, I might die."

“Don’t say such nonchalant things.” I slightly emphasized my tone: “Even if this is a joke made when you are sick, I don’t want to hear it again.”

After a long silence, Liu Mei nodded to me gently: "I won't say anything more."

After getting the promise, my expression relaxed. At this time, Liumei started coughing again.

I quickly got up and poured Liumei a cup of hot water and handed it to her carefully. She slowly took the cup, took a sip and then gave it back to me. I put the cup on the table next to her.

"Let's continue with the previous topic, Mr. Hikigaya, how did you find this place?"

"There are many ways, right? Just investigate casually..." Because the means were not particularly upright, I vaguely changed the topic.

"This is like being a stalker."

"No, it's just that the angry teacher came to find the naughty students." I defended myself palely.

"Naughty student?" Liu Mei repeated what I said, then laughed at herself and said, "That's right, naughty student."

"Well, that's not what I meant." Seeing that Liumei seemed to have misunderstood something, I quickly explained.

"I know you didn't mean that, Mr. Hikigaya. If possible, just treat it as the nonsense of a patient whose brain is burned by a cold." Rumi grabbed the quilt tightly with her hands and lowered her head.

"No way, I've already said that she is a naughty student. It is the teacher's job to educate naughty students. It won't work if you just treat it as nonsense!" I don't know what Liu Mei is thinking. I just feel that Liu Mei seems to be deliberately avoiding something, and it seems that even now, she is still hurting herself.

"That's true. What Mr. Hikigaya said won't work. I should have understood this a long time ago..." Liumei raised her head and smiled at me, but that smile did not convey any joy at all. It was the kind of heart-breaking smile that one gets when trying to appear strong in despair.

"I should have understood it long ago." Liu Mei repeated this sentence again word by word, biting her lips tightly with her teeth as she spoke each word. Tears appeared in the corners of her eyes at some point, but she still tried hard not to let her tears flow.

Seeing this scene, my heart felt like it was being hit by a blunt object. She didn't need to be like this and shouldn't have pushed herself to this point.

"Don't do this. It makes me uncomfortable when you do this." I spoke with a sob. I could indeed feel the sadness in the corners of my eyes. I was really afraid that I would cry uncontrollably again.

"I feel uncomfortable too..." Liu Mei's long drawn-out voice kept echoing in the room, as if it was branded into the deepest part of my heart.

"Teacher Hikigaya, save me..." When she said this, the tears in the corners of her eyes finally fell uncontrollably. Teacher Rumei looked at me and spoke with infinite sadness in her voice.

Chapter 178 Hikigaya Hachiman Awakens

"Teacher Hikigaya, save me..." Rumi's choked voice echoed in the room.

It has been a long time since I heard any crying, whether it was my own or someone else's.

In my opinion, tears have always been something ambiguous. Although they cannot directly change reality, tears are something that can definitely affect people's hearts.

So when Liumei cried, I was extremely shaken... I had thought about how to solve Liumei's problem rationally, and I thought of countless ways to save Liumei, but the moment I saw Liumei crying, my brain seemed to be emptied in an instant, and I couldn't remember any of the solutions I had thought of before.

All I want now is to find out those who bully Chinese students studying in the United States and beat them up.

This was not what a teacher should do. To put it in a worse way, it was just the thoughts of a hooligans. But I just couldn't suppress my anger. My anger was like a volcano that had been dormant for thousands of years and suddenly erupted. I couldn't put it out no matter what I did.

What on earth did those guys do to make such a strong Chinese-American student say such things?

"No, it's okay." I didn't know what to say. I bit my lips sadly and looked at Liu Mei. Comfort? I couldn't do it now. I tried my best to suppress the anger in my heart. At this moment, I couldn't say anything to comfort Liu Mei.

Nothing to say? Nothing to do? Maybe now, Liumei just needs someone to accompany her. I just need to be here with her.

"Stupid, idiot." Liu Mei's voice came in a low voice, and then she leaned her whole body on my chest.

As we got closer, I could hear Liumei's soft sobs more clearly. I looked up at the ceiling, and the light from the incandescent lamp made me close my eyes slightly.

Liumei leaned on me, and my hands gently hugged Liumei.

For a long time afterwards, Liumei and I kept doing this, and neither of us spoke.

My originally restless heart gradually became calm. Although I didn’t know what Liumei was thinking, I was sure that Liumei felt the same as I did.

It is enough for us to just be with each other.

After a long time, Liumei in my arms stopped sobbing and she pushed me slightly.

"Let go, how long are you going to hold me?"

"Hold me, sorry." I let go of her hand in panic.

"Really? You're like an idiot." Half-lying on the tatami again, Liumei looked at me with a red face. Because of what happened just now, I was too shy to look at Liumei.

"Just now, it was just because of that..." Liu Mei lowered her head, as if she wanted to explain her behavior just now.

"All I know is a normal situation of a brother comforting his sister."

Hearing my voice, Liu Mei looked up at me in surprise, but then she smiled with relief.

"That's true, my sister..." Liu Mei's voice was full of emotion, but also full of deep attachment: "It's really a good reason. In this way, I feel that it doesn't matter how I act like a spoiled child."

"It's okay, if you don't mind, I..."

What am I talking about? Isn't this just a perverted request for a girl to hug herself? I don't remember when I became such a perverted character!

"You act very happy, don't you? Hachiman is really a pervert. He loses his mind just by a girl's hug." Liu Mei's eyes showed dissatisfaction, but soon turned into a relieved expression: "But this feeling is pretty good, so I'll have to ask you for the rest of the time, Hachiman. Next time when I'm sad, you can let me lean on you again."

"Oh... no problem at all." Of course I agreed to his request to study in the United States.

"Gu..." Such a strange sound came from the room.

"Just now, it was indeed..."

"Well, um, actually I haven't eaten anything all day..."

"In that case, there's nothing we can do." Looking at Liu Mei, who was embarrassed by the rumbling of her stomach, I slowly stood up and said, "It won't be delicious, but I will try my best to make it."

"Hey, you? Hachiman?" Rumi looked at me in confusion.

“Don’t look at me like this. I used to dream of becoming a househusband. Although it is basically impossible to achieve now, I still have the most basic cooking skills!” As I said that, I rolled up my sleeves and bent my arms to show off my biceps.

Absolutely...no...it seems my biceps are still sleeping somewhere I don't know.

"Is lean meat porridge okay?"

"No problem, I'll leave it to you, Hachiman."

"Okay, before that, you can get some good sleep. Do you want an ice pack?"

"I think the temperature has dropped, so it shouldn't be necessary." Liu Mei said, touching her forehead with her hand.