Hikigaya Hachiman is still in the dark

Yukinoshita stopped operating her notebook and quickly got up to help me make some preparations.

I took Niwa to the bathroom, and after a while, Yukinoshita took out some dry clothes and handed them to Yuigahama.

"They are all Xiaoqi's clothes, but since we are all boys, there shouldn't be anything to mind." Yuigahama handed the clothes to me and nodded at me.

Yukinoshita took out a mop from the bathroom, probably wanting to clean up the water stains on the floor left when Niwa and I entered the room.

"Please tidy up properly. If they are all boys, you shouldn't mind, right? Afterwards, please explain the situation to us clearly! In addition, you have to explain what you have been doing these days." When Yukinoshita went out, she stared at me with her eyes narrowed into slits.

It’s so scary, so super scary. Why did I feel like I was definitely threatened just now?

However, this is understandable. When I came back, I suddenly brought a person who was soaking wet. Although I brought an umbrella, I was still drenched in the rain for a long time when I first chased Niwa. If I returned to the apartment in this state, it would be very strange if Yukinoshita and the others did not become suspicious.

Next, Niwa and I took a bath in the bathroom, but Niwa seemed to have completely lost his soul and didn't respond at all when I spoke to him. Finally, I had no choice but to slap him hard in an attempt to bring him back to his senses. Niwa first looked at me with a dazed look, and then took a bath and changed his clothes like a puppet.

After doing this for a long time, Niwa and I were finally fully recovered. Wearing clean clothes, Niwa and I looked in front of the bathroom mirror to see if there was anything we had done better.

Niwa's hair was messy, so I reached out and pulled some of his hair. After making sure everything was OK, I pushed Niwa back to the living room.

"Is it sorted?"

"Ah."

After getting our response, Yukinoshita got up and put the mop she had taken out earlier back into the bathroom. The water stains on the floor had been perfectly cleaned up by her with the mop, restoring it to its former smoothness.

"Xiao Qi, what's going on?"

"If it's okay, I'd like to eat first..."

After such high-intensity exercise, I now feel really hungry and sleepy, and I really can’t muster the energy to talk.

"Let them rest for a while. Looking at their current condition, I don't think they will be able to explain this matter clearly so quickly." Yukinoshita, who came back from the bathroom, looked at the two of us and said.

"That makes sense." Yuigahama didn't say anything else. After serving the food to Niwa and me, she handed the bowls to us.

"There just happened to be extra food, so it should be enough for us to eat."

It's just a coincidence. Since you took over as the chef, we have a lot more dishes every day, right?

"Niwa!" Niwa did not take the bowl handed to him by Yuigahama. Seeing him like this, I reminded him in a low voice.

"Um..." Yuigahama's hand stayed where it was, not knowing what to do.

This is really enough. Has this guy lost all his senses after being caught in the rain?

"Little brat over there, I don't know what happened, but if you want to solve the problem, you have to eat well first!"

Unable to bear this situation, Yukinoshita slammed the table hard.

Hearing this, Niwa's body moved slightly, then he raised his head numbly, took the bowl handed to him by Yuigahama, and began to eat in small bites.

"Do you always eat rice directly?" I felt helpless watching Niwa's eating style, so I had to use chopsticks to pick up some food and put it into Niwa's bowl.

"This is my masterpiece, Xiaoqi, you should also try it!" After seeing how I made it, Yuigahama picked up some food with her chopsticks and put it in my bowl.

Niwa looked at me in surprise, then lowered his head and ate his meal in silence.

Then, I heard him sobbing softly. Yuigahama and Yukinoshita should have heard it as well. Yuigahama looked at me worriedly, while Yukinoshita just glanced at me coldly and went back to eating.

If you want to cry at this time, just cry. You should feel better after crying. This is what I think is the case based on my personal experience.

After dinner, Yuigahama started to clean up the dishes, and Niwa (the isolation zone) finally took some action. He took the initiative to hand his bowl to Yuigahama and said thank you. His eyes became red because of crying, but he was able to take the initiative and say thank you, so it can be considered that Niwa's situation should be better than before, and he can barely be considered a human being.

After hearing Niwa's thanks, Yuigahama seemed somewhat happy.

After everything was cleaned up, Yukinoshita sat in her seat and looked at the two of us. Being stared at by such a majestic gaze, Niwa and I both unconsciously lowered our heads like children who had done something wrong.

"Well, next, please explain the current situation in detail." Yukinoshita looked at the two of us and said.

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"That's probably the situation."

Niwa beside me remained silent the entire time, so when Yukinoshita questioned him, I was the one who basically answered.

"In other words, you were completely crazy just now, right?" After knowing the whole story, Yukinoshita looked at Niwa and said.

"Yes." Niwa's voice was so weak that people were worried that he might have some incurable disease.

"Your behavior can only be described as stupid." Yukinoshita criticized harshly.

This is indeed the case, especially what Niwa said to Rumei at the end. There is no doubt that he has pushed Rumei to the forefront. If such rumors spread that a student likes his teacher, then Rumei's situation will undoubtedly become worse.

"It's my fault." Niwa lowered his head and spoke in a low voice.

"I didn't expect you to be so self-aware." Yukinoshita didn't look at Niwa anymore but turned to look at me: "So what are you going to do? The instigator of this incident."

"Xukino, don't be like this. Xiaoqi just couldn't control himself when he heard something like that." Yuigahama tried to clear my name.

"Things have indeed gone beyond my expectations." I admitted my mistake frankly. The reason why Niwa was impulsive was probably because of what I said to him yesterday.

"Is there nothing I can do?" Yukinoshita covered her forehead with her hands.

"Niwa, I want to ask you how you knew Tsurumi-san would appear there." Yukinoshita seemed to have thought of something she had overlooked while thinking, and asked Niwa.

That's right. At that time, Niwa kept running without hesitation, as if he already knew that Rumei would be there.

"I have observed Tsurumi-san. It turns out that whenever Tsurumi-san is unhappy, he goes to that stand."

"He's also a shameless stalker!"

Yukinoshita gave a very reasonable definition without hesitation, but Niwa just smiled bitterly and did not respond.

"As things stand now, because of the rumors, we can't let Hikigaya have too much contact with Tsurumi-san. It will become much more troublesome to deal with things!"

Yukinoshita analyzed the situation calmly. It was indeed like that. If the other two members of the Seaside High School Student Union spread this news, there was no doubt that I would no longer be able to interact with the Chinese students in the United States as before.

"I don't know what to do?" Yukinoshita finally shook her head helplessly.

"Yukino, is there really no way? They look so pitiful." Yuigahama spoke next to Yukinoshita, glancing at Niwa who remained in a daze.

"That's true, but I don't know what method to use." Yukinoshita said awkwardly: "If we want to solve this situation, then honestly speaking, our best way is to change everyone's perception, but we can't directly participate in the affairs of Seaside High School."

Will it change everyone’s impression? Indeed, if we want to change the reputation of studying in the United States under the current circumstances, we have to change the overall impression of Haibin High School students on studying in the United States.

But in this case, what should we do if we are not teachers at Haibin High School? The solution that can change everyone's views seems to require the help of a large platform.

"I have an idea!" I said out loud.

"Eh? Xiaoqi's method?"

"Hikigaya-kun, you should know that this is not the time to joke!" Yukinoshita looked at me in disbelief.

"I am serious about this, and I think it will be very effective."

"Just tell me what's going on." Yukinoshita looked at me with her chin in her hands: "The only way we can do is to save the situation now."

How incompetent am I in your heart, Yukinoshita?

"If you want to follow my method, Niwa, you have to do something." I looked at Niwa and said.

"Me?" Niwa was stunned for a moment, but then he returned to his previous powerless state: "Can I really do this?"

"Of course you can, and you must be prepared to be aware of it."

I said it in a firm tone.

"Yes, really?"

"Listen to me first." I cleared my throat and began to explain my battle plan.

"Is this really necessary?" After hearing my plan, Yukinoshita looked at me worriedly.

"There is no other way!" I concluded and looked at Niwa seriously.

Niwa first showed a conflicted expression, but finally, he spoke as if he had made a decision.

"I do!"

Chapter 207 Hikigaya Hachiman makes the final decision

Seeing Niwa's serious expression, I breathed a sigh of relief. If Niwa backed down at this time, things would become even more difficult. If it really came to that, I would probably have to use even more cruel methods than this.

"Well, if that's the case, how about you give those two female students an electric shock to control their speech after you go back? In any case, if the rumor that Liumei likes the teacher spreads, it will be very bad for Liumei's position, and the current situation will be further exacerbated."

After hearing what I said, Niwa showed a self-blaming expression. This incident was caused by him, so it was reasonable for him to blame himself.

"It's getting late. I'll take you home." I looked at the wall clock and it was almost time to take Niwa back to his home.

"As for the clothes, there's no problem. They've already been dried. You can change back into your own clothes!" Yuigahama said as he took out Niwa's school uniform.

It really is a high-end apartment, even the clothes are dried so quickly.

After Niwa agreed, he took his clothes to my room to change. I waited for Niwa in the living room.

After a while, Niwa changed his clothes. I nodded to him and took Niwa downstairs.

When we were going downstairs, Niwa didn't say a word and just followed me. Niwa was like this almost all day long, "speaking sparingly", so I didn't take it too seriously.

I called a taxi for Niwa, and this time Niwa was finally able to tell me his home address clearly.

"Mr. Hikigaya, I'm counting on you." When getting in the car, Niwa suddenly looked at me and said, then he showed a shy expression that was not usually seen.

"And, thank you!"

After saying this, Niwa slammed the car door shut, the engine roared, and the taxi quickly drove into the endless darkness.

I showed a relieved expression. Isn't it possible to say it out loud?

"The matter is settled for now."

When I got back to my apartment, I immediately lay down on the sofa and started talking.

"This posture is really very unique!" Yuigahama smiled awkwardly.

It’s none of your business. I’m very tired. It’s very comfortable to rest in this position.

"By the way, Hikigaya, I want to confirm something with you one last time."

"Ok?"

I didn't know what Yukinoshita wanted to confirm, so I looked up at her worriedly.

"It's about Yuigahama's flower shop. I just want to confirm whether the promotion for your school magazine has been confirmed?"

"Ah."

The last issue of the school magazine has been submitted, and thanks to the Student Union, I have managed to solve the publicity issue perfectly.

“Where’s the questionnaire?”

"As for Sea Star, they should already be sorting it out, and they should give you the report later."

Originally, I should have been responsible for this work, but Hai Zhixing took the initiative to do it. As for me, I have a lot of things to do, so I would be happy to do less work.

"In that case it would be best if you came sooner rather than later. We are almost ready to restock?"

"Hey, purchasing? Have you guys taken care of the rest?"

After hearing my question, Yukinoshita rolled her eyes at me and said, "Who do you think I am? Of course I've dealt with it almost completely!"

"This also has my contribution!" When Yuigahama said this, the room suddenly became quiet, and Yukinoshita and I looked at each other in surprise.

"Xiaoqi, Xiaoyukino, please don't be silent!" Yuigahama said with a sad face.

"Let's just say it's your contribution." Unable to bear Yuigahama anymore, Yukinoshita spoke reluctantly. After hearing this, Yuigahama immediately smiled again.

It feels like the face-changing in ancient Chinese Peking Opera...

"Well, if you have time at the end, please help me express my gratitude to the people who helped me, especially Tamasaka-san. Yuigahama and I are very satisfied with the logo and decoration she designed."

"That's right, Kotamasaka is really talented in art!" Yuigahama also exclaimed.

"Is that so? She's really pretty good in that case!"

I remembered that I met Tamasaka a few days ago, and she was also working hard at her own pace.

"If it opens, it will probably be on Christmas. Tell Kotamazaka and the others that they're welcome to come anytime if they want to."

"I see."

Before we know it, it's time to open the store? It's been a long time since I came back from Yukinoshita. We have finally reached this point. I really hope we can achieve great results.

All my efforts must not go to waste, I thought to myself.

When I arrived at the student union office the next day, there was a subtle change in the atmosphere.