Hikigaya Hachiman is still in the dark

That's right, most people here have changed into school uniforms, and it does look very abrupt for me to be here in a suit.

"I'll leave right away."

Now that I have a general understanding of the situation, I am ready to leave.

"Afterwards, if you're free, can you come?" The unexpected voice made me turn around, and then I saw Origusa making a face at me.

"Just kidding, it would be best if Mr. Hikigaya didn't come!"

"If you say so, I will definitely come. After all, this is the shop where my wife works!" I responded to Origina with a relaxed smile, and then Origina's facial expression seemed to be frozen by something.

This is my own coffee shop, so even if that's the case, she can't shout out to refute me. Origina's patient reaction is unexpectedly cute!

Without teasing Origina any further, I turned around and left the café.

After leaving the cafe, I didn't know what to do, so I wandered around the campus.

After it started snowing that day, it never stopped, so now the campus is still a world covered in silver.

A little bit deserted.

Because it was Christmas, most students left the campus early. Although the school strongly recommended this activity to students, it was obvious that such an event alone could not stop students from going out to play with their relatives and friends during Christmas.

Most people probably just want to go into the cafe to have a cup of coffee. As for the stage play, although it encourages Hua Nian, I am not sure if there will be a lot of people. I just hope there won’t be too few people at that time.

We still have to continue working today. It’s really hard for the students who have prepared for this event.

"Hikigaya-sensei, are you just hanging out?"

"Aren't you the same, too? Niwa-san." I deliberately emphasized the word "classmate". Seeing my reaction, Niwa smiled awkwardly.

"You shouldn't have so much free time now, right? Are you ready?"

"As for that matter, I'm already prepared, but I'm still not sure whether your method is correct." Niwa showed hesitation on his face.

"You are such an arrogant person. A few days ago, you seemed to be a crying kid." Seeing Niwa's expression, I also teased him jokingly.

"This point cannot be denied!" Niwa did not refute me, but answered my question with a gloomy face.

In this case, I don't know how to respond. If I think about it carefully, Niwa and I are not familiar enough to joke around casually, and even now, Niwa should still be very concerned about that incident.

"Don't worry too much. Although I don't know whether my method can be useful, how about trusting your teacher as someone who has been through it?" Niwa's expression relaxed and he looked at me with trust in his eyes.

"Well, I'll try my best. Then Mr. Hikigaya, I'll go get ready first."

"Ah."

After saying this, Niwa and I separated.

After wandering around for a while, it was almost time for me to arrive at the venue for the stage play performance.

Originally, we were planning to perform in Niwa and her friends' coffee shop, but after considering it, we realized that it was too different and not very convenient, so we re-applied for the school gymnasium as the venue for the stage play performance.

Emmmm, but Niwa and his coffee shop are not too far from here, so it should be OK.

Because I was a teacher and the main creator, I entered the venue very easily without buying a ticket.

To my surprise, there were many more people coming than I had imagined. Although the place was not full, at least half of the seats were occupied.

As for Huanian, she has done a very good job in publicity. It seems that she is really working very hard.

I found a seat near the back and because the lights were dim and there was no noise, I soon felt a little sleepy.

I suppressed my sleepiness and looked around to distract myself from falling asleep. When I looked to the right, I unexpectedly saw Hai Zhixing sitting not far away. Feeling someone was looking at her, Hai Zhixing quickly turned her head to look at me. After she noticed me, she hesitated for a moment, then she got up and ran to my side.

Because I was sitting at the outermost seat, I stood up and made room for Hai Zhixing. Hai Zhixing nodded and sat next to me.

Hai Zhixing did not wear school uniform today because she did not have any classes. She wore a thick blue sweater on her upper body and black warm trousers. Her shoes were not her usual flat shoes but yellow boots. On top of that, Hai Zhixing also wore a black windbreaker. Overall, she looked very capable.

"Mr. Hikigaya, do you want to eat?" As he said this, Umi no Xing handed me the snacks in his hand.

"One piece is enough." I was a little sleepy, so I decided to accept the kindness of the Sea Star. This was definitely not because I was infected by Yuigahama's greedy habits!

I was really surprised that this guy came here to watch today. I thought Sea Star was the kind of guy who didn't care much about this kind of activity.

"Where's Tamasaka?"

"Today is the opening of the exhibition, and Xiaoyou is always in the newly opened art gallery, so she doesn't have time."

"That's it."

Tamasaka had indeed been talking about her exhibition before, and when we met not long ago, she happily told me that she had found inspiration. If she had time, she really wanted to go and see Tamasaka's paintings.

"That's rare. I thought you wouldn't come to a place like this." After talking about Tamasaka, I turned the topic back to the Sea Star.

"You're right. I came here today only because the script was written by you, Mr. Hikigaya. I want to see what kind of story you can write."

"If that's the case, you might be disappointed."

"There's no need to be modest at a time like this, right? After all, you're the editor-in-chief of our school magazine."

"It's not good to have too many expectations!"

"I can still look forward to what Mr. Hikigaya says!" Hai Zhixing smiled secretly, then she turned slightly to look at me: "Can you tell me what the story is?"

"It's impossible to give away spoilers. You'll know when you see it later."

"That's right."

Chapter 211 Quietly waiting for the final moment

Soon, the stage play officially began. After a student announced the performance, the lights on the stage gradually dimmed. Then, the sound of props being moved was heard from the stage.

Is it finally about to begin? I swallowed my saliva nervously. After all, I wrote the script myself, and I didn’t know what the effect would be. Facing such a moment, even I would still be a little nervous.

My feeling is the same as when I first heard that the novel was going to be adapted into an animation. Although the animation in the first season is not very exquisite and the characters are often distorted, I still like it very much, just like my own child has grown up.

I feel the same way now. The script of the stage play is almost the same as the novel I wrote before. I don’t know if it can get a good response this time.

"Gulu."

Hearing the sound of me swallowing, Sea Star slightly leaned towards me.

"Mr. Hikigaya, are you nervous? After all, you wrote the script yourself, right?"

Because we were too close, I could clearly feel the breath of the Sea Star. This feeling made me feel a little itchy, so I quickly moved a little to the side.

"Of course, after all, this is the script I wrote myself."

"Well, I can understand that. It would be great if I could write a script one day. At that time, I would probably be even more nervous than you, Mr. Hikigaya..." Umi no Hoshi continued to whisper in my ear.

"Are you really interested in literature?" Because of Hai Zhixing's unexpected remarks, I looked at her a little surprised. In the dim light, I couldn't see Hai Zhixing's face clearly, but I could see her eyes flashing with light. Such light really existed.

"That's natural, otherwise why would I endure the days with you?"

Although I can't see Hai Zhixing's expression clearly, I can imagine Hai Zhixing's disgusted expression.

Sometimes I envy Hiratsuka-sensei. If she is a woman, it would be very convenient for her to do it. Male teachers have gender differences anyway. If they really do it, it would be bad if something serious happens. The Internet is so developed nowadays. If someone with bad intentions spreads it online, it will be no joke.

Originally, I just thought that Hai Zhixing had a talent for literature, but now it would be great if Hai Zhixing was also interested in literature, so that her talent would not be wasted in vain.

If I have time later, I will guide her in writing novels.

Well, it’s comfortable no matter how I look at it, watching my students step into their jobs!

Let's endure the hell of editing together! While I was chatting with Hai Zhixing, the stage play had already officially begun.

The script is not particularly complicated. It opens with Sagami taking the initiative to become the chairman of the executive committee, and then follows the progress of the novel.

Because it's a stage play, I reduced the size of the scene a lot, cut out some other things, and simplified the actors' lines, but basically, it's still in the right posture.

When I was on stage, I weakened Yukinoshita's status and only used her as an excellent benchmark. After all, what I wanted to show was only the relationship between Sagami and me, so I appropriately weakened everything else.

But the plot would be a little incomplete, and Yukinoshita looks like a villain... Well, these are not things I should consider. I don't feel happy or excited. The key thing now is to watch the performance of the stage play. Well, that's it...

"Why, why can't I do this? Why can't I catch up to that person even half as hard as I tried?"

The person playing Sagami on the stage was crying miserably, and his performance was so good that even I was a little moved.

Although the words are simple and plain, I believe that most people would have such thoughts. We all have had the experience of trying hard but still not being able to catch up with someone. Such lines can be said to be common sense.

The play reached its most awkward part, when Sagami started to make trouble with his friends. At this time, there was booing from the audience.

Do you think this is wrong? But if it really comes to you, how many people can control themselves? When their rights are taken away, no one will feel good!

The next part is my monologue, which was the original statement I made when I was in high school: “If you want a team to work well, you must have a common enemy.” Listening to it now, it still sounds very childish, and I always feel like there’s something weird about it.

When I really faced what I had written and thought in the past, I felt unexpectedly ashamed... The play finally reached its climax, and I was on the stage "truly" saying to Sagami what I had said on the balcony.

The performance was really good. It fully expressed the mean look on my face at that time. When I thought about the fact that I had done such a thing, I couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Hikigaya-sensei, have you ever said anything like that?"

"I want you to manage."

"It's just a little surprising. It seems that what Hiratsuka-sensei said is true."

Ah, after all, he is a person who talks about other people's past! Although he is unreliable, the accuracy of his information is surprisingly high. He has the potential to survive as a gossiper.

After finishing the script on the rooftop, I fell helplessly onto the rooftop on the stage.

"It's simple, isn't it? A world where no one gets hurt has been created." I was staring at the sky absentmindedly on the stage, muttering to myself.

The people below the stage began to stir, probably because they felt that the ending was not what they had imagined. Everyone seemed a little dissatisfied, but after all, it was still a performance, and everyone kept their composure. At this time, the spotlight shone on another place, and Liu Mei, wearing a white dress with angel wings on her back, came on stage.

Yes, this is the job I arranged for Liumei, and in the end she was the angel who gave me salvation on the stage.

"Young man, do you want to experience this again?"

"Who are you? What do you mean?"

"I am an angel. I can fulfill one of your wishes. Your kindness..."

Let's skip the conversation part. I've never written a fantasy novel before. Even for lines like this, I worked hard for a long time to come up with them. But if I read it myself, it's still very embarrassing...

Ahhhh, I regret it so much. I should have written something more profound – “Young man, if you could choose again, would you still choose this option?” This kind of appearance is more high-end and classy, ​​and it also makes people feel very profound!

Now is not the time to dwell on all this. The key is the performance that follows. I see that the audiences are a little confused. They probably don't understand why a campus stage play suddenly turned into something sci-fi in nature.

The difficulty afterwards lies in how to show the passage of time. In the end, we considered making the "I" standing on the stage fall asleep, and then making the stage dark. We took the opportunity to place props and make preparations, and then when the lights came on, the "I" on the stage looked surprised at the scene that had happened before his eyes.

The effect is still okay, at least the performance doesn't seem clumsy.

This time, I came up with a different solution on stage. I didn't say harsh words to Sagami and let her go back angry. This time, I just tried to persuade Sagami.

I persuaded Sagami in a self-deprecating way, saying that I envied Sagami for having the courage to stand up. She was actually very impressive. If you have the courage to change, you are a hero. I have always been at the bottom but have no courage to change. I have always lived in a muddle-headed way.

These words were not deliberately made up. In my opinion, I did have such thoughts at that time. Although I said that it is best for people at the lower level to abide by the law, I still hope that I can change.

But I didn't take any action and was always the same as before, so when I saw Sagami fail, I thought it was normal, or should I say I was relieved.

It's like a few people trapped on a cliff. Some of them have given up the idea of ​​struggling, but when they see someone else trying hard, they can't help but mock the other person in their hearts, but they will care very much about the other person's actions.

If that person climbs up, doesn't that mean that I have been relaxing and not working hard before? But if that person doesn't climb up either, then everything can be accepted with peace of mind.

At that time, although I did it for Sagami, it was actually also for myself.

Everyone under the stage fell silent, no one made any more restless sounds. I don’t know what the audience was thinking, but if it can arouse their thinking, then it means that the stage play is relatively successful!

After convincing Sagami, I took Sagami back to the student council stage to clean up the mess. Although it was clumsy, I finally got the ending I wanted.

Although the ending still cannot be said to be perfect, at least it is no longer an ending that makes me sad.

There is no world where no one gets hurt. As long as there are people, someone will get hurt no matter what. You must be aware of this when interacting with people.

After that, it was another part, which I prepared for Niwa and Rumi. I hope it can help them. After all, we have been training hard for so long. If I fail again this time, it will probably be a shadow on Rumi's life...

The spotlight on the stage turned on again. This time there was no one else standing on the stage. There was only one person standing alone on the stage.

That person was Niwa, Niwa wearing the clothes of a prisoner from the Middle Ages. His tattered clothes and injured body all reflected the torture and pain that this person had suffered.

It's time for your final performance, Niwa, let me see your courage.

Liumei should be staying backstage watching the stage now. I didn't tell Liumei about this before. I guess Liumei must be very angry with me now. I'm really sorry, Liumei...

Escape is impossible. I have asked Huanian to block Liumei's escape route and not let her leave the stage.

Finally, the decisive moment is about to come!

Chapter 212 The Final Battle is Coming

Yes, my final plan is to let Niwa participate in the stage play, and through the performance, he can tell his own thoughts and personal experiences to the students studying in the United States.

Since Liumei doesn't want to listen to what Niwa says about her own affairs, then the last thing I can do is to create an environment in which Liumei has to listen.