Hikigaya Hachiman is still in the dark

Hey, you are just plain bored! Is it really okay to turn down your work like this? I often do this too! But please give me some information! What is this? Giving the hero a mission but not telling him where the big devil is? Is this a vulgar game that came out of nowhere? This kind of company will be defeated by Guangda Hachiman! Also, you are just being cute at the end, right? Please, get married!

"Really?" Reina probably still didn't believe it.

"Really." I smiled helplessly: "I really hope someone will take her in soon."

"Hiratsuka-sensei, you really take good care of Hikigaya-kun!"

"Ah, how did you come to this conclusion? I'm just being bothered."

"It's just that Hikigaya didn't notice it." Mita, just continue chatting with the two high school girls and don't suddenly barge in.

"If you have time, please treat Mr. Hiratsuka to a meal. We can also have Mr. Fujiwa together. After all, he has received a lot of guidance from his seniors."

"I'll arrange it when I have time." Although it's a little troublesome, for Reina's sake and because Mr. Hiratsuka and Mr. Fujiwa really helped me a lot, I reluctantly arranged it.

"Hey, teacher, don't you think it's bad to leave the students who come to help you aside?"

"Well, Xiaoyou also thinks this is not a good idea." I've already told you not to speak if you're shy.

"Ah, adults are very busy. You came suddenly and I also need some time to buffer. I have already confirmed the situation. Please introduce yourselves first." I ignored the long-haired beautiful girl's muttering of "It's so cunning to use adults as a cover."

"My name is Umi no Hoshi Tsukio, and I'm in Class 1J." Here we go again, the International Liberation Class. Speaking of which, that class is actually a place where trouble is mass-produced. "Um, my name is Yuuki Tamasaka, and I'm from Class 1F... I'm sorry to bother you." After saying that, she shyly shrank back behind Tsukio. It was just a self-introduction, so please be shy in a normal way, don't be so exaggerated.

"Wow, that's a really cute name!" Mita exclaimed. Actually, you wanted to admire Tamasaka's cute looks. I have seen through your vulgar thoughts.

"Anyway, if you really want to help, let me remind you that this is a very busy job. You may have to stay up late. To be honest, if it's urgent, I'm afraid I'll have to take up your club time..." Yo, girls who look so cute are usually very popular. As long as your rest time and club activity time are taken away, they will definitely retreat.

"Don't worry about that. Xiaoyou and I haven't participated in any club activities. Although staying up late is a bit hard to accept, it's bearable as long as it's not too often." You are really strong, Umi no Hoshi Tsukizou, but you should go and rest at this time. Your name is actually Yukinoshita Tsukizou, right?

"Well, what Xiaozou said is right." Yuuki Tamasaka on the side also responded.

It’s so troublesome. It’s so troublesome just looking at it, and it becomes even more troublesome after the conversation.

"Then, can you explain to me how Hiratsuka-sensei lured you here?"

"You actually used the word abduction, Hikigaya-sensei, you are actually rotten, right? I can already feel the crisis of chastity." Hey, Uminohoshi, can you please stop hugging your chest with both hands? In fact, you are really Yukinoshita, right? And you are only half right, I am indeed rotten. However, I have no interest in you high school students.

Chapter 3 What is your problem?

"Hey, Hiratsuka-sensei said that as long as we come to Hikigaya-sensei, then all our problems can be solved naturally." Tamasaka said in a low voice. Because she was looking up, her eyes seemed big and bright, and the faint scent of jasmine quietly filled my nostrils.

Is this the kind of perfume that's popular these days? It feels like a big change compared to previous perfumes.

"You, pay more attention. Hikigaya-sensei seems to be having some bad delusions."

I don't have any bad thoughts. After all, I am a teacher, and I really have no interest in you, so Tamasaka-san, please don't hide from me as if I were a bad guy.

"What's your problem?" I didn't forget the point. I had to know who the demon I was going to defeat was.

"To put it simply, people who have just entered society have some cognitive bias that cannot be made up for when they see people who have different interests and even worldviews from them, which leads to all kinds of misunderstandings due to human inferiority, which makes others mistake them for bad qualities such as arrogance..."

"Wait, are you sure this is a simple way of saying it? It's obviously more complicated, okay? You just don't get along well with your friends." I held my forehead with my hand. Such an awkward way of expression, are you a comedian from somewhere?

Hai Zhixing seemed a little embarrassed by my frankness and turned her head away.

Tamasaka beside her quickly smoothed things over and said, "It's almost like what Hikigaya-sensei said. Kanade-chan has always been unable to communicate well with the students around her. There are always many unnecessary misunderstandings. As a result, she only has me as a friend, and I'm obviously a very outstanding person..."

After listening to it, I wanted to push it away even more.

"Anyway." I sorted out my thoughts: "It's because Hai Zhixing can't get along well with the students around her, right? You just came here to accompany her."

"Well, because Xiaozou was embarrassed to come alone..."

"No, I just think good friends should be together, and Ms. Hikigaya is a well-known gentle teacher in the school, and you came here because you were interested in her articles." Before Tamasaka could finish her words, she was interrupted by Uminohoshi.

"Xiaozou." Tamasaka-san seemed very embarrassed and her face turned red. No, it felt like she had discovered something incredible.

"What did you say? I am a famous gentle teacher in the school?" I don't remember adding the skill point of gentleness to myself. This must be a bug.

"Really? You probably don't know that, because of the school magazine, most students have a good impression of you. You can even say that you have become a celebrity in the school. Everyone thinks that someone who can write such gentle words must be a gentle and kind teacher. Girls in particular have even gone to the extent of copying your quotations and putting your photo in their bags."

Don't tell the shocking truth so calmly. What is this? Am I Nietzsche? I finally have my own believer. Should I be happy or sad?

"Stop, stop. It seems I need to correct their thinking. I understand the general situation. You still have classes to teach, so go back first. Report to the activity room tomorrow afternoon. Let me make it clear first. If you can't help well, I will replace you without hesitation."

"Don't worry about that. I am very confident in my abilities." Hai Zhixing said confidently. He was so confident that he was conceited.

"Sorry to bother you, I'll take my leave now." Tamasaka-san said shyly.

"Yeah." I nodded with the dignity of a teacher, Sir, it's Sai Gao!

"Before I leave, let me remind you, Mr. Hikigaya, this pair of glasses can't completely cover your dead fish eyes. Yesterday's pair is better." After saying this, Uminohoshi and Tamasaka walked out of the office. The sound of the door closing was distracting.

Yukinoshita, why do troublesome creatures like you always appear in my life? Is there a new species called Yukinoshita in the biological world? If so, I'd better go to Mars as soon as possible. Earth is really dangerous.

There is too little information at hand now, so I should call again to confirm the situation.

"Hey, Mr. Hiratsuka, can you give me some detailed information? It's troublesome to figure it out knowing only the name." My tone sounded a little complaining. After all, I had two more troubles for no reason.

"Hey, as a Chinese teacher, you should be more aware of the students in the school."

"I can forgive Tamasaka-san for not knowing that she is in our class, but it's normal for Umi no Hoshi to not know that she is not in our class, okay? I'm not Hikigaya Encyclopedia."

"Well, I expected this kind of talk. But it's really infuriating to hear Hachiman language coming out of your mouth." So, what is Hachiman language?

"It's not really a problem, but Umi no Hoshi's family is the daughter of the largest electrical appliance factory in Chiba Prefecture. In short, she is a rich girl. Umi no Hoshi herself is an excellent student with a dignified appearance, but how can she communicate with others? She doesn't know how to adapt, and stubbornly expresses her kindness to others in her own way. In addition, she never explains when misunderstandings occur, so she doesn't have a good relationship with her classmates. She only has Tamasaka as her friend, and it's largely because Tamasaka is a bit nervous..."

There's no need to be so subtle about it; she's just a fool.

"As you can see, Tamasaka Yuuki is basically an excellent and kind-hearted child, quite tolerant and popular in the class. It is said that she is the number one girl that the boys privately voted for that they wanted to date, and by the way, Umi no Hoshi is the most unattainable one." Please omit this meaningless information.

"In short, Umi-no-hoshi-san is stubborn, you just need to teach her to adapt. The most troublesome one is Tamasaka-san."

"Eh." I heard an unexpected answer.

"It's true that Tamasaka-san is very gentle, but how should I put it? It's too troublesome and I don't want to explain it. Anyway, you will probably understand it later."

"Why is laziness so obvious? I know it's troublesome, but please be more self-aware." I complained.

"Hikigaya, you still don't understand." Teacher Shizuka Hiratsuka sighed on the other end of the phone.

"Teachers will also be enlightened in the process of education. The educator and the educated influence each other. There is no one-sided giving in this world. I hope that this time you can truly understand the meaning of the word "self" and the word "others."

Something in my heart was inexplicably touched, and this was the misunderstanding of the words: "It's already this time, you still haven't given up educating me?"

"How could that be? I'm Shizuka Hiratsuka. I'm not someone who gives up easily." I sighed. You are still so stubborn, just like someone else.

"But this time!" A gentle voice came from the other end of the phone: "I am no longer helping you as a teacher, but as your colleague and your friend."

For some reason, the teacher's gentle smile seemed to appear before my eyes, a smile that made me feel at ease.

"So Hikigaya, don't give up. Remember, there are always people around you who are willing to help you!"

Beep, the sound of the call ending. I put the phone on the table. Maybe it was because it was getting close to dusk, the light became a little dim, and the world at this time was unexpectedly warmer.

The knock on the door sounded again. Maybe they forgot to bring something.

But the familiar voice that followed woke me up immediately. Yes, woke me up. I am not exaggerating at all.

"Hello, Xiaoqi, long time no see." It's still the same unique way of greeting. It's been such a long time, why is this way still so popular?

"Xiaoxue is going back to Chiba soon. Do you want to go with me to pick her up?"

In an instant, the temperature of the world dropped a lot.

"Yuigahama, how did you find this place?" I shouldn't have told this person about my current job. How did this person find this place without contacting me?

"Hey, didn't Hiratsuka-sensei tell you what she said?"

This old woman, doesn’t she know that private information cannot be disclosed casually?

"Because Xiaoqi never takes the initiative to contact me, and even if I take the initiative to contact you, you just respond with a simple "um" or "ah." Complaints are complaints, but don't puff up your face when you say that, how old are you...

"Although I don't mind, you have to know that this is an office and there are other people here." I kindly reminded Yuigahama to pay attention to the surrounding environment.

"Ah, I totally forgot about it." Yuigahama immediately straightened her posture, looking very dignified. The whole process was smooth and she didn't panic at all. By the way, can't you do this? Why do I always feel that I am not much different from when I was in high school?

"Nice to meet you. I'm Yuigahama Yui, and I'm from Chiba."

"Oh oh oh oh, hello." Hey, Mita, don't be dazed when you see a beautiful woman.

Perhaps because she didn't have a job, Yuigahama didn't wear a business suit but a thin light red sweater, which is unique to autumn. She also wore a shawl because she was a little afraid of the cold. She wore thick black socks under her black skirt, which perfectly showed the curve of her legs. Although I knew that Yuigahama would be a beauty when she grew up, her beauty now was beyond my expectation, of course, without considering her IQ.

"Nice to meet you. My name is Ichiro Mita. As you can see, I'm a high school teacher." Mita introduced himself very enthusiastically.

"Hello, I'm Rena Tsukishita, and like Mr. Hikigaya, I'm a Chinese teacher." Oh, Mr. Tsukishita, why do you want to emphasize the same? It sounds a bit hostile. Judging from your appearance alone, I think you two are similar, but if you consider your inner qualities, you are definitely better.

"Mr. Mita and Mr. Yuexia are both excellent. Xiaoqi has always been grateful for your care." Yuigahama bowed and said, "Don't say such girlfriend's lines. Mr. Yuexia, why are you looking at me with strange eyes?"

"That's not the case. It's better to say that Mr. Hikigaya gave us more help!" I won't improve your reputation because of your praise, Mita.

"Well, Mr. Hikigaya has indeed helped us a lot." Yuexia also agreed.

"Really? It seems Xiaoqi has become an outstanding person."

"However, he would sometimes stare blankly and I don't know what he was thinking about... It was as if he was possessed." Mita, I decided to lower your reputation to the lowest level.

"Well, this is more like Xiaoqi." Yuigahama looked relieved. I am Hikigaya Hachiman. I am really sorry for you.

"By the way, Xiaoqi, you haven't gotten off work yet?"

"Not yet. I have something else to do."

"Is that so?" Yuigahama seemed very happy and moved a chair next to my desk. Then she propped her chin with both hands, looked at me with a smile and said, "Then I'll wait here until you get off work."

Hey, hey, hey, don't make such ambiguous remarks, Mita and don't make such a desperate expression, there is really nothing between Yuigahama and me!

I lowered my head. Yuigahama's eyes looked bright under the light. Her long eyebrows fluttered in an attractive rhythm. A unique fragrance of a girl wafted over. This was probably what was meant by a breath as fragrant as orchid.

So, it’s too close!

Chapter 4 Too Close

"Hey, you're too close."

"Hey, what's the matter? I haven't seen Xiaoqi for a long time. It's okay to look at her a few more times now. I used to sit next to Xiaoqi when we were in the activity room." Yuigahama said with a bit of complaint.

"Now that you are an adult, don't act like a child."

"Xiaoqi, do you want me to tell Xiaoxue that you bullied me?" Yuigahama said with a puffed-up face.

It's just a Yuigahama, but she threatened me.

"If you don't answer, I'll take it as your consent."

I nodded helplessly, and Yuigahama immediately started laughing again.

"Don't bother me." I sighed.

"Don't worry, that won't happen." Yuigahama puffed out her chest confidently. I took a look at her accidentally and was a little scared. Could it be that something about this guy has grown unexpectedly?

There is no other way, hurry up and finish the work and go back. Otherwise, I will be killed by Mita's jealous gaze. By the way, Teacher Yuexia, you have not looked at me since just now, what are you angry about?

Unexpectedly, Yuigahama didn't say another word until I finished my work. She just looked at me quietly. Although someone next to her kept disturbing me by offering to bring me coffee, she was an adult after all, so I just ignored her. This girl seemed to have grown up. She used to be beautiful, but now she looked more quiet and cuter.

"OK, finally done."

"Eh? Xiaoqi is so fast!" Yuigahama said in surprise.

"It's not that difficult. If you combine the old principal's mentality, you can write an article that satisfies him." I shrugged: "After all, practice makes perfect."

"Xiao Qi is saying this again!"

I packed my things, said hello to Mita and Yuexia, and then walked out of the office with Yuigahama. As soon as we walked out of the teaching building, Yuigahama sneezed loudly, probably because there was no heating, and then wrapped herself up. The breath she exhaled surrounded her, making her slightly red face look more beautiful. This guy, after not seeing him for a few years, his femininity has increased dramatically.

"Wait a moment." I trotted back to the office to get my scarf. Actually, it's not the season to wear a scarf, but I still brought one just in case. It's a completely considerate way for adults to act.

"Here, put it on." I handed the scarf to Yuigahama.

"For me? You went back just to get this?" Yuigahama asked in surprise.

"If you don't want it, I'll put it back."

"Yes, of course I want it." Yuigahama quickly reached out and untied my scarf and put it around her neck. After putting it on, she shrank her neck and then smiled happily.

"Xiao Qi, you are still so gentle." The murmuring voice ripples gently with the autumn breeze.

"I really hope you can pay more attention to the weather forecast if possible."

"Because I'm going to meet Xiaoqi, how can I not dress nicely..." A gust of wind blew, blowing the autumn maple leaves behind Yuigahama, like a painting by the greatest artist in the world. Yuigahama's chin was hidden in the scarf, and the slightly upturned corners of her mouth and the pink hair dancing in the wind formed the most beautiful smile in the world...

"Hey, what did you just say?"

"Nothing." Yuigahama smiled faintly: "I just want to know that Xiaoqi is still Xiaoqi." She paused: "And she is still Xiaoqi who has grown up to let others know her gentleness."