Hikigaya Hachiman is still in the dark

"No buts!"

The boss, who wanted to say something, was completely choked back by his daughter and had to continue his work in a sullen manner.

The status seems a bit reversed... But considering that it is the boss himself, it seems that this fact is acceptable. However, the boss is such a good person and should be very good and tolerant to his daughter. Therefore, their behavior is more like good friends than father and daughter!

"What are you doing here? Do you want to eat for free?"

He gave me a poor definition right off the bat, and this guy is still so ruthless.

"Of course not." I immediately refuted Origina's conclusion.

"How is that possible? Eating for free is a very convenient skill. Anyway, you've been coming here too often recently. It's hard to believe that you're not here for free."

"That's right..." Indeed, eating for free is extremely tempting to people. Basically, if you are not a person who cares too much about face, you will never refuse the opportunity to eat for free.

"You didn't deny it?" My answer earned Origina a more vigilant look, and at the same time, her hands unconsciously reached into the pockets of her skirt.

From the shape of the phone, what is this guy going to call? Or what kind of tool is that? Then, Origusa will glow and transform...

"Even so, I have no intention of eating for free." I once again firmly emphasized my position.

Are you kidding me? It takes almost all of my strength to deal with Yuigahama's cooking every day. If I eat something here now, I will definitely be devoured by Yuigahama's horrible amount of cooking later!

Origina observed me carefully for a while, and only after confirming that I was not lying did she move her hands out of her pockets.

"It seems that this is correct, otherwise I would have called the Self-Defense Forces."

What kind of trouble am I that requires the Self-Defense Forces to punish me personally?

"So, Mr. Hikigaya, what are you doing here?" Orikusa sat down. There were books on her desk, and it looked like she was still studying until just now.

Since I was just going to say a few words, I didn't think it was necessary to sit down, so I just stood there.

"If Liu Mei is here, her cold is almost healed. I just came to tell you the news."

"Just that?" Origina looked unconvinced.

"Of course it's right!" I looked at Origina with surprise and confusion: "Is there anything wrong with this? Aren't you always worried about Liumei?"

"No, no... that was just out of concern for ordinary classmates!"

"Oh..." I just stood there looking at Origina without commenting.

"What's that look in your eyes? And you must be thinking of something rude, right? You came here specially just to say something as simple as that? It's really hard to imagine how boring you are, and you're disgusting, very disgusting! Look away right now!"

Is that so? Indeed, this kind of behavior can be often encountered in novels, like tsundere? It is the kind of person who looks cold on the outside, but is very passionate on the inside. It was also the case in the incident between me and Liumei. She always spoke coldly to me, but unexpectedly helped me do many things. If you think about it this way...

“I’m really tired!”

"What on earth are you thinking about! This is very rude, right? Forget it right now and take your eyes off me!"

"What's wrong with a husband looking at his wife!" I said righteously, firmly as if I was saying something like the sun rises in the east, a truth that everyone knows.

Then, Origina lay on his desk completely powerless, looking as if he had lost all desire to live.

"Well, it's sexual harassment, right?" Orikusa's voice revealed a sense of powerlessness as if all his strength had been drained away. This feeling was truly horrible, like someone who had just escaped from hell!

"No! It was just a normal greeting." I said with a bright smile.

"See you tomorrow, then."

"Is that all you are talking about?" Compared to my calmness, Oregusa still looked a little unbelievable. When I was about to leave the store, she tried to keep me.

"That's it."

"Eh?" Orusha lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking about.

Is this something worth thinking about?

"Zhecao?" Since I didn't get any response from Zhecao, I called out to him.

"There's no problem, just get out of here!" Then Origina heard my voice and stood up suddenly, making the chair make a loud noise. Then, she spoke again in a very powerful voice, which was even louder than the noise just now.

Why did it suddenly become like this? Is there something wrong with this style of writing?

Even so, I think I have said it all. If I continue to stay here, I might have to continue to face Oregusa's brutal treatment. I'd better go back early.

"How are you getting along with your husband?" Oreca's father came out from the kitchen and spoke to Oreca with a smile.

"Dad, it's because of you that that guy is getting more and more aggressive. Can you please pay some attention to your own daughter? Your precious daughter has been facing the incredible sexual harassment of that guy just now!"

Naturally, the boss received Origusa's complaint.

"Really? Aren't you enjoying it?"

"I didn't." Origina's voice was so loud that it seemed to cause an earthquake.

"I understand. Turn down the volume immediately." The boss covered his head and tried to stop Origami.

"What a horrible daughter."

"You are the one who is scary, aren't you? Besides, you are very weird. You should at least restrain others from sexually harassing your precious daughter!"

"That's right." The boss showed a strange smile and looked at Origina: "Origina, in the past few days, have you come to the store every day?"

"Huh?" The ordinary question made cold sweat appear on Origina's forehead. Seeing his daughter's performance, the smile on the boss's face became more and more intense.

"Recently!"

"That was just to help you with your work, Dad!" Zheca protested in embarrassment.

"Yeah, that's right." The boss looked at Zheca with a smile.

Then, Origina got angry again. It is said that people all over the block heard Origina's angry voice that night.

By the time I got back to the apartment, I timed it just right and it was time for dinner.

Such a precise grasp of time, as expected, I have been trained to become a social animal who is very sensitive to time...

After I opened the door of the apartment and walked into the foyer, Yuigahama came out to greet me as usual.

"Welcome back, Xiaoqi!"

"Hmm..." My voice was flat, because I couldn't find any words to express my feelings about the scene before me.

As expected, Yuigahama changed her clothes again, this time they were very gorgeous, wearing a Chinese red cheongsam.

The cheongsam is embroidered with gorgeous peonies, and the close-fitting design shows off Yuigahama's perfect figure. Probably to match the outfit, Yuigahama's hairstyle is deliberately turned into two buns.

Come, sing along with me, one ball, two balls, three balls... It's not like that! Even I was misled by this idiot's strange behavior!

This person said she wanted to open a flower shop, but judging from her performance alone, it must be a completely different business...

Chapter 190: Worried, Hikigaya Hachiman takes action

Giving up unnecessary struggles, I went straight into the living room. This time, I was surprised to find that Yukinoshita was not working on her notebook like before. Instead, she was leisurely bringing the prepared meals to the table.

"What's wrong?" Seeing me running over, Yukinoshita frowned.

"Please take care of Yuigahama at least!"

"She said she wanted to try out the waiter's new uniform, and there's nothing I can do about it." Yukinoshita said helplessly.

So, this guy was just trying on clothes under the pretext of work?

As for Yuigahama, she has always liked these strange clothes, but recently, she seems to have become more capable in this area.

It seems that Yuigahama, the idiot, has really gone far away... My head started to hurt again, so I could only sigh and look at Yuigahama who was smiling beside me as she followed me in. I finally chose to give up, forget it, just let this idiot like it.

After I got everything in order, during dinner, I told Yukinoshita and the others what happened today.

Well, there was nothing special. After I told her what happened today, Yukinoshita just nodded to show that I was on the right track. After dinner, Yukinoshita and the others seemed to be preparing for the store opening. It was said that the store opening date was set on Christmas Day. In that case, Yukinoshita and Yuigahama should be very busy recently. But they seemed to have finished what they needed to do long ago, so they seemed so relaxed just now.

Well, of course it’s because of Yukinoshita. If it was Yuigahama, he would have exploded by now... I have to continue investigating tomorrow. I really hope to find out something I want to know.

"Yo." After school the next day, I went to the rehearsal place of the stage play first. After all, it was a stage play written by myself, so I still cared about it very much.

"Ah, good afternoon, Mr. Hikigaya." Huanian looked a little surprised as he did not expect me to come.

"How's the rehearsal going?"

"It's okay for now. It should be able to meet the requirements for a stage play performance." Hua Nian said as he stood up and pointed to a seat for me. Did he want me to sit down?

"It's okay, I just came to take a look." I waved my hand, and after seeing my response, Huanian sat back.

Some people in the rehearsal room noticed my arrival, but because the date was about to arrive, those who looked at me just glanced at me quickly and then started rehearsing again. Most people didn't notice me at all.

If they can be so focused, I will feel relieved. With so many self-conscious children performing, I don’t have to worry too much.

After confirming what I wanted to confirm, I prepared to leave.

"Um, Mr. Hikigaya." When I was about to leave, Hua Nian called me to stop. I stopped and looked at Hua Nian in confusion.

"What's wrong, classmate Huanian?"

"Well, um, President..." Huanian seemed to want to ask me something, but she looked very embarrassed.

President? Speaking of this, I can probably understand that she is talking about Ben Chugui. Does this person still care about the relationship between me and Ben Chugui?

However, this kind of thing cannot be discussed now. Because I don’t really understand it. Neither I nor Ben Chugui understand what the consequences of this matter will be.

"Huanian." I turned around and looked at Huanian tenderly.

"Huh? What?" She looked a little confused for a moment.

"You did a great job. You are indeed an excellent person."

"Well, that's all thanks to Hikigaya-sensei, so..."

"I know that you've been working hard. Although we've only known each other for a short time, I understand how good you are, Hua Nian. You need to continue to work hard. I will also continue to work hard in various aspects."

"Yes, is that so?" Huanian looked at me puzzled at first, but then her eyes became gentle. Maybe she understood what I meant.

"Well, then I'll leave it to you, Mr. Hikigaya. I believe in you, Mr. Hikigaya!"

After saying this, Hua Nian smiled with ease.

"Ah."

Knowing Huanian's intention, I turned around and left the stage play preparation room.

The student union office was still full of tension as before, and basically everyone was working hard. Although it was a collaboration, to be honest, there was still competition between the two schools. It was natural for students from both schools to work so hard, after all, no one wanted to lose to the other. Competition created a sense of urgency, and only then could we continue to work hard. This was also natural.

Ben Chugui still looked at me coldly and had no intention of talking to me, so I didn't force myself to chat with Ben Chugui. I would never try to please someone who doesn't like me.

During the break, I stood up and Origina also stood up to buy drinks with me. Because I was basically writing my own novel in the student union office, to be honest, I was the most idle person in the student union, but why did Origina always go with me? Was she also idle?

"Are you free too?"

I raised my doubts very frankly.

"Huh? What stupid thing are you talking about?"

Then, I got Origina's blatant eye roll and her undisguised disgust.

I didn't say anything else because I had already told Origina what I wanted to say yesterday, so Origina and I chatted while strolling to the vending machine.

After buying the drinks, I naturally opened the bag and moved it in front of Origami.

"Eh, what?" Zheca looked at me in confusion.

"Hmm?" He came to this conclusion naturally. He didn't quite understand what was going on. Was it because she didn't bring any drinks with her last time?

I don't know how to explain it. I stood there awkwardly. I felt so ashamed! Why did I activate my brother's exclusive skill naturally? Komachi, you must be responsible for it. It's all your fault. You always like to use some deliberate cute tricks to increase my skill points!

Zheca looked at me in confusion, his eyes full of suspicion.

"Oh, that..." I didn't know how to explain and was about to take my hand back, but this time, she quickly put the drinks she bought into my cloth bag.

"Let's go, what are you waiting for?"

Origina took a step forward, and after she took a few steps, she turned around and spoke to me who was still in a daze.

"Yeah." I only reacted after hearing Zhecao's voice, and hurriedly caught up with Zhecao with quick steps.

Although I knew that the scope of the investigation was Niwa's past, to be honest, I really didn't know how to start the investigation.

I have only had contact with Niwa. To put it simply, we are just nodding acquaintances. I know Niwa's personality only because of my strong insight. Other than that, I know nothing. Whether it is Niwa's previous school, Niwa's previous interpersonal relationships, or Niwa's previous experiences, these are all blank to me.

My mind began to empty, and I carefully sorted out the clues I knew so far. Niwa liked Rumi and had a crush on her before, so naturally, he and Rumi should have been in the same junior high school, or he and Rumi might have participated in the same event, and he fell in love with Rumi at first sight after they met. Rumi had no impression of Niwa, either Rumi had forgotten, or Niwa had never met Rumi, in which case, they were probably in the same school but in different classes. If they met at an event outside, there should be some contact between the two, otherwise there would be no direct information channel. I think Niwa should not be the kind of person who would fall in love with someone casually.

In this way, I can almost lock on to the target... Thinking of this, I took out my cell phone and called Liu Mei.

"Hachiman?" After the phone rang for a while, I heard Liumei's voice on the phone.

"Well, it's me."