Hikigaya Hachiman is still in the dark

The hair on his forehead looked very messy because it was not trimmed, his eyelids were drooping due to absent-mindedness, and the thick dark circles around his eyes made him look listless; not only his expression, but Niwa's clothes also did not look so neat, there were many wrinkles on his clothes, and even one of the buttons on his clothes was buttoned wrong. No matter how you look at it, he is very different from the usual Niwa.

"Yeah." After seeing the person who opened the door, Niwa answered weakly, then walked quietly to the side of Haibin High School.

My brows furrowed.

Seeing Niwa coming, the members of the Seaside High School Student Union hurried to greet him. Of course, Rumei didn't even look at Niwa, but continued to work there.

"President, what's wrong with you?"

"Niwa-kun, what happened?"

Seaside High School student council members A and B asked with concern. Orikusa did not say anything, but was still looking at Niwa.

"No, nothing."

Niwa's voice lacks any human vitality; it sounds like a dead quagmire.

How could such a voice convince the rest of the people at Seaside High School? As expected, the others looked at Niwa with even more worry.

Niwa ignored the others and walked straight to Rumi's side. Because of this, my brows were tightly knitted together.

The student council members of Seaside High School saw their president walk up to Rumi. Orikusa showed a worried expression, while the other two students showed disgusted expressions.

"President Niwa, what's wrong? Why do you deliberately pay attention to such a cold guy?"

"Niwa-kun, here are today's tasks. You see, even without you we're still perfect..." Before Student Council member A of Seaside High School could finish his words, Niwa turned around and stared at the two people with terrifying eyes. Feeling the malice in Niwa's eyes, the two girls were so scared that they dared not speak.

They were able to greet each other finely before, but suddenly he looked at me like that, and with his unkempt face, I felt that the content of the nightmare for those two people today was already set.

Seeing the two men quiet down, Niwa turned around again and stared at Rumi.

What exactly does Niwa want to do? I stood up anxiously and looked at Niwa and Rumi.

Although Niwa was staring at Liumei, Liumei didn't care at all. She still kept her head down and worked there, and ignored Niwa for a long time.

However, Niwa just stood there looking at Rumei without any hesitation.

Finally, Rumi stood up as if she had something to do, and when she saw Niwa standing in front of her, Rumi frowned.

"Is there anything you want to do, President?" Liu Mei spoke word by word.

Others may not understand, but I have heard anger from Liu Mei's words, deep anger. Niwa, please don't say anything, no matter what you want to say or don't want to say, don't say it, otherwise, there will be no way to deal with this matter!

I was thinking anxiously that the situation was really bad. Just when I was about to step forward to mediate, someone held me back.

I looked back and found that the person who held me was Ben Chugui, and the other two people from the student union were also looking curiously towards Haibin High School.

Hold me? What do you mean? Do you want me to calm down?

Ben Chugui didn't explain, but the hand that was holding my clothes showed no intention of letting go. For professional reasons, I ultimately did not take a step forward.

Niwa stared straight at Rumi, his throat moving as if he wanted to say something, but no words came out.

"If you have nothing else, please don't block the way!" Liu Mei said bluntly.

"What's your attitude?"

"What did President Niwa do wrong? Why are you behaving like this?" Student Council members A and B spoke excitedly.

"I said it's none of your business!" As a result, they were scolded by Niwa, and the two people unconsciously took a few steps back because of Niwa's terrifyingness.

"You really don't have any impression at all?"

When Niwa spoke like this, was he talking about his own affairs?

"So what?"

"So, have I really only been causing you trouble all this time?"

"Yes!" Liu Mei answered firmly.

Chapter 203 Nothing Happened

"Yes!" Liu Mei's firm answer echoed in the quiet student union room.

These words seemed to have destroyed Niwa's last bit of faith. He seemed to have aged a lot in an instant, and his eyes no longer had the same luster as before.

I don't know if the word "broken heart" can accurately describe the current situation, or should I say "confession scene"? However, the confession was rejected very harshly and decisively.

I always feel that Niwa is a little ridiculous...

"Is that so? Has it always been like this? I'm so sorry, I have always been too self-indulgent..." Niwa suddenly laughed for some reason, but such laughter did not make people feel happy, but made people feel more terrified, just like in a dark room, an inexplicable sound kept echoing, making people feel weird and uneasy.

"Is that so? Tsurumi-san, it turns out that what Hikigaya-sensei said was right, it has always been like this! Tsurumi-san really likes Hikigaya-sensei, right? Yes, that's right! It is like that, otherwise how could it be like that? Why would such an excellent person like me be rejected? So, Tsurumi-san, it turns out that you like Hikigaya-sensei? Is that really the case? How terrible, it turns out that this is the reason why you have always ignored me? How terrible, it turns out that Tsurumi-san already has someone he likes, and I have always been the one making the decisions on my own! What am I doing, is this considered poaching? Tsurumi-san..." Stop talking, Niwa, don't you know that your current statement is pushing Rumei into the abyss? Do you really not know? You'd better realize that your current words are not only hurting Rumei's heart, but will also make Rumei's situation worse. Pay attention to it, Niwa Feng!

I really wanted to run to Niwa and slap him to put an end to his crazy talk, but Motochūgui held me tightly and would not let me break free from her hand.

"Let go." I said in a low voice. The anger in my voice scared the other members of Sobu High School Student Council, but Motochū Kei ignored me and still held my clothes tightly.

Just when I was about to break free from Ben Chugui's hand and run to the American side, a "pop" sound came from the side of Haibin High School.

I turned around and found that Liumei was holding up her hands in front of Niwa. Niwa fell to the ground in a depressed state, and there were clear palm prints on his face.

Silence, deathly silence, as if nothing in this world would change anymore.

"Mad man." Liu Mei's eyes were filled with tears, and her voice was filled with fear and anxiety.

Then, Liu Mei ran out of the student union office without saying anything else.

When Orikusa saw Rumi running out, she gave Niwa a fierce and strange look, then she looked at me again, and then she gritted her teeth and ran out of the student union office.

The remaining two members of the Seaside High School Student Council stood there at a loss, then they carefully squatted down and helped Niwa up. Niwa didn't say anything more. Seeing this reaction, the two people felt relieved. Then, one of them took out a handkerchief to wipe it carefully, and the other took out his drink and handed it to Niwa. The embarrassing thing was that the Sobu High School Student Council members didn't know what to do at all. It was better to say that everyone was a little confused about what happened.

"Hey, Hikigaya, are you there? I have something to tell you about the new school publication."

In such a silent atmosphere, the door was pushed open forcefully, and then I heard this sound.

Mr. Hiratsuka pushed open the door and asked me in his usual domineering manner. After seeing the situation in the student union office, Mr. Hiratsuka showed a puzzled expression.

"What happened?"

Nothing happened? Such words are absolutely unacceptable.

After looking at the student council members of Sobu High School and finding nothing unusual, Teacher Hiratsuka turned her gaze to the opposite side of us. When she saw Niwa sitting there in a daze, she turned her gaze to me.

"Hikigaya, come here." Hiratsuka teacher waved at me. This time, Motochorui didn't hold my hand, so I walked to Hiratsuka teacher's side smoothly.

"Come with me for a moment." After saying this, Mr. Hiratsuka walked out of the room, and I hurriedly followed him.

Teacher Hiratsuka walked a long way and stopped only after reaching the school courtyard. I saw her habitually reaching her hands into her pockets, so I reminded her.

"This is a school, so you have to be careful about smoking and stuff."

Mr. Hiratsuka suddenly froze on the spot without changing the position of his hands. After a while, Mr. Hiratsuka reached into his pocket and moved his hand upwards to tidy up his long hair.

"Of course I know that. I just wanted to fix my hair."

That's a terrible explanation, isn't it? If you just wanted to fix your hair, why did you put your hands down? Were you trying to show the earth's revolution?

"So, what's going on? Explain the situation to me in detail." Teacher Hiratsuka showed a serious expression.

"Is such that……"

After a while, I told Mr. Hiratsuka what had happened, that is, I gave a general description of what happened between Niwa and Rumi. Of course, I also told Mr. Hiratsuka every word of my conversation with Niwa yesterday.

"I see. I can understand the child's breakdown, but I still approve of your behavior." Mr. Hiratsuka leaned against the pillar of the pavilion and looked at me, coming to this conclusion easily.

"Hikigaya, what you did was not wrong, but I cannot praise you."

I did not answer Mr. Hiratsuka. In fact, I was aware of this. I was largely responsible for Niwa's abnormal behavior today and his breakdown just now. So, I had no intention of escaping the matter. Instead, I admitted it frankly.

"It seems that you are still aware of this."

Teacher Hiratsuka didn't say much. He just said one sentence lightly and then didn't say anything else. After a long time, Teacher Hiratsuka let out a long sigh of relief.

"Hikigaya, have you ever thought about some issues from Niwa's perspective?"

I frowned at what Hiratsuka-sensei said, because I had never considered this before, so I hadn't really thought about it from Niwa's perspective.

"You're right. I didn't deny your meaning. Niwa is indeed just a little kid who is immersed in his own world!"

"If there's nothing wrong..." I wanted to say something, but Mr. Hiratsuka immediately waved his hand to interrupt me.

"But you know, the right option is not necessarily the best option. From your perspective, although he is just a little kid, if you put yourself in his shoes, he is just a little kid who is troubled by his love life."

Mr. Hiratsuka pointed at me and asked, "What does this mean?" I don't have any troubles with love, but thinking of what I said to Mr. Hiratsuka in the health room, I had to cough dryly to cover up my embarrassment.

"The reason why things became complicated is simply because the target is a student! To put it simply, it's because Niwa is not normal, and Tsurumi Rumi is too outstanding. Just because of this, a very ordinary matter has become complicated."

"That's not fair to the outstanding people, is it?"

"How is it unfair?" Mr. Hiratsuka looked at me with a smile: "How many times do you think I worried about these outstanding kids? How much effort did I put in?"

She is definitely not talking about me, Yukinoshita, and Yuigahama, absolutely!

"Excellent people naturally care about a lot of things, and their ability to observe people is also much better than that of ordinary people. And the most important thing is that if excellent people are so troubled, then this matter must be many times more difficult. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I don't really understand." After I said this, Teacher Hiratsuka showed a contemptuous smile, as if you still lack a lot of this, and this older leftover woman is actually getting too proud of herself!

"What do you think Hideyoshi Toyotomi would become in times of peace?"

"Huh?" The unexpected question left me unable to answer. Is there any inevitable connection between the two?

"Wasn't Toyotomi Hideyoshi a great hero in troubled times? But if it were a peaceful time, with Toyotomi Hideyoshi's talents, he would definitely become a very capable and wise minister."

"Are you talking about the influence of the environment?"

"Of course not! Listen to me carefully." Mr. Hiratsuka patted my head and said, "What I mean is that excellent people can be very successful when they do the right things, but at the same time, they will be at a loss when faced with a small number of other things. Those things are not easy to solve. It's that simple."

"I understand it roughly." I nodded.

"So, don't think too much at this time, just go and talk to him directly, there is no need to do so many correct things. When facing a student who is not normal, don't make too many guesses, just tell Niwa what you think like you did yesterday. As long as you do it with your heart, the rest of the matter should be solved smoothly."

"Is that all?" I looked at Mr. Hiratsuka in confusion.

"That's enough. Isn't it simple? You don't have to think about the rest."

"That's right, but..." I was still very confused.

"Just do as I say and don't say anything else!" Mr. Hiratsuka pushed me hard.

I still don't listen to others as usual. I smiled bitterly. I have almost gotten used to this state...

"Hikigaya." When I was about to leave, Mr. Hiratsuka called me. I stopped and looked at Mr. Hiratsuka in confusion.

"Keep doing it!" Teacher Hiratsuka waved at me with a smile.

What kind of encouragement is this? You just read too many hot-blooded comics and simply want to imitate scenes like this, right?

"Don't worry, leave it to me!"

Even so, I will still respond to you according to the script of the hot-blooded comics.

When I returned to the student union room, the atmosphere was still very awkward. Everyone was silent. All the students in Sobu High School's student union sat down quietly and started working. It seemed that this was Motohatsu Gui's request.

The situation at Seaside High School was much worse. Niwa was still sitting in his chair in a daze, while the other two people were still sitting beside Niwa in silence.

I let out a long sigh, letting out all the distress in my heart, then moved to Niwa's side.

Seeing me walk up to Niwa's side, the members of the Seaside High School Student Council looked at me warily.

"Are you still able to move?" Ignoring the two men, I spoke directly to Niwa.

Niwa glanced at me, struggled for a bit, and finally stood up.

"President, do you want to go?"

"Ah."

After gently agreeing to the other two students from the Seaside High School Student Council who were trying to stop me, Niwa followed me.

I walked a long way, and Niwa followed me quietly all the time. Neither of us spoke.

I don’t know how long I walked, but I stopped and Niwa behind me also stopped.

Chapter 204: Hikigaya Hachiman tells the story of himself and Tsurumi Rumi

I didn't look back, so I didn't know what Niwa's expression was at the moment. I looked forward and could see dark clouds floating towards here in the distance. The darkness looked very oppressive.

"I'm sorry about what happened yesterday."

After thinking for a long time, I finally spoke. No matter what, I was not thoughtful and impulsive about what happened yesterday, so an apology is inevitable.

“It’s okay.” Because I hadn’t turned my head yet, I couldn’t see Niwa’s expression clearly, but I could hear a heavy sense of disappointment in his voice: “It doesn’t make much difference. I’ve already verified it this morning. Mr. Hikigaya, you’re right. I’m just a kid who keeps dreaming.”