Hikigaya Hachiman is still in the dark

It was as if even the end of the world could not take away the beauty of the girl in my eyes. I didn’t know how many times I had this illusion.

Regular facial features, fair skin, and perfect figure, these are the beauties of the Creator that artists should praise.

Time is really a very strange thing. Perhaps it is because I haven’t seen Yukinoshita for too long, an indescribable feeling is surging in my heart, like nostalgia and reminiscence.

However, these two things are not what I should have.

I tried hard to calm myself down, then looked at Yukinoshita, deliberately pretending to be calm. I didn't want Yukinoshita to notice how shaken I was.

"Hello, Yukino." Yangno ignored me, reached out and patted me as my body became a little stiff, then pulled me to run in front of Yukinoshita.

Chapter 54 Sure enough

"You've exceeded the scheduled time, why are you so late so naturally?" Yukinoshita complained to Haruno like this from the beginning. It seems that after staying outside in the cold for so long, Yukinoshita's patience is reaching its limit. But wait, it's normal for these two to quarrel whenever they meet.

"Something more urgent happened on the way. Compared to this, look, Yukino, who did I bring here!" As if to introduce me solemnly, Yangno pushed me in front of Yukinoshita. The sudden close distance allowed me to see Yukinoshita more clearly. Perhaps she has really grown up. The youthfulness on Yukinoshita's cheeks has faded, and there is more of a mature beauty.

I stood there awkwardly looking at Yukinoshita, my eyes wandering because I was so nervous.

"Is this unfaithful bacteria in front the reason why you are late this time?" Ignoring me, Yukinoshita looked around me and looked at Haruno behind me.

Ah, as expected... Although I had anticipated such a situation, after all, I had promised to pick up Yukinoshita at the airport, but on the day of the pick-up, I did not go to pick her up because of Umi no Hoshi. Normally speaking, this is indeed a very infuriating incident. Although Hiratsuka-sensei said that he explained to Yukinoshita, she didn't seem to forgive me.

Well, if I think back on it, this isn't something that can be easily forgiven. I didn't know how to start the conversation, so I stood a little stiffly in front of Yukinoshita, and my gaze turned away from her. In this situation, it would be better to step back a little, so I took a step back and prepared to step aside.

Just as I took a small step back, Yang Nai put her hand on my back. The unexpected obstruction prevented me from moving back any further, so I had to continue standing where I was.

"That's part of the reason, but I have something a little more important to tell you." As if explaining the reason, Yang No took a step forward and stood next to me: "And Yukino-chan, Hikigaya will pay for your accommodation in the future. It's not okay to treat your creditor like this."

Perhaps because she couldn't understand what Haruno had just said, Yukinoshita looked at me in surprise. Well, even though I really couldn't afford to live in such a high-end apartment, this person's suspicious gaze still made me a little hurt.

Yukinoshita turned her suspicious eyes away and looked at Haruno: "Let's not talk about whether this Hikigaya mushroom, who can't even keep the most basic trust, will help others. It is still a question whether this species can really pay this amount of rent."

You have been separated out and become a new species. How amazing are you, Hikigaya?

"Don't underestimate Hikigaya." Then, Haruno looked at me with a playful look and said in a very cute voice, "Right, Wataru-kun."

The unexpected name made me break out in a cold sweat. Why did she know my pen name? Was she a stalker? How could someone who violated other people's privacy become a rising star in the political arena? Was the politics of Japan finished?

"For a novel that's so popular, the royalties must be quite high!"

I turned my head away: "Well, it's just so-so." After seeing the conversation between me and Haruno, Yukinoshita seemed to understand the current situation. She held her forehead with her hand in pain: "When I thought about the fact that I still don't have a job, I suddenly felt that my life was such a failure..."

I'm so sorry, I made money.

"But I refuse." Looking at me with a firm look, Yukinoshita said this.

Indeed, Yukinoshita has always been a proud and aloof girl, so it is really difficult for her to accept such a proposal, and it is only natural for her to refuse.

Yang Noi exaggeratedly made a puzzled sound, "Huh? Why?"

"Why? Two unmarried men and women living together can have very bad effects. Don't you have any idea about this?" Yukinoshita emphasized her tone.

Well, it seems to be true. Such things can have a great impact on a girl's reputation.

"Well, there's nothing wrong with me living with Hikigaya-kun."

I don't want to live such a hellish life. Just thinking about it, I can foresee my bleak future.

"Do you really understand the current situation?" There was obvious anger in Yukinoshita's voice, as if she could not tolerate Haruno's cynical attitude.

"It's you, Yukino, who doesn't understand the current situation!" Yangno responded to Yukinoshita in a harsher voice. She looked at Yukinoshita sternly: "You willfully rejected your father and mother's advice and ran away from home alone without even a place to stay. How do you think I found you? Is there anything to complain about your current situation?" Stimulated by Yangno's words, Yukinoshita gritted her teeth tightly, and her hands holding the suitcase tightened with visible strength, her eyebrows twisted with endurance.

I lowered my head slightly, and Yukinoshita's voice, so low that it hurt me, came slowly: "This is my choice. If you don't want to, please go back..."

"Snap..." A crisp sound echoed in the empty corridor. The sudden sound made everyone around look here in confusion.

Yangno put down her right hand. Because she was slapped, Yukinoshita's originally smooth hair was now a hundred years of messiness covering her face. Her pupils were dilated and trembling, but Yukinoshita did not move much. She just looked at Yangno with a stubborn look.

"You should stop being so willful. You are not a child anymore. Can you find a different way to express your anger? Do you think I sacrificed something to stop my parents from looking for you?"

Yangno's questioning made Yukinoshita's body tremble slightly, like an abandoned kitten feeling uneasy in the rain. Unlike before, Yukinoshita was not as strong as before. She was like a swan falling from the clouds. Although I didn't know what happened, I could still feel the deep uneasiness in Yukinoshita's heart at this moment.

"Hikigaya, I'm going to go through the check-in procedures now. If possible, please help me hold Yukino." Ignoring the shivering Yukinoshita, Haruno turned around and looked at me and said this, then she walked towards the counter of the apartment.

I walked hesitantly to Yukinoshita's side. Not knowing how to start a conversation, I just offered my hand to help her carry her luggage.

"No need, I can do it myself." After saying this, Yukinoshita ignored me and quickly left her seat with her luggage. It seemed that she was really angry.

The word "estrangement" is a very ambiguous word. What kind of distance will create estrangement? What kind of things will create a gap? These are questions that people cannot answer or clarify.

But since it is a problem, it will definitely happen. Before you know it, you will suddenly find that you have lost the feeling you had with the people you are familiar with. You don’t know how to start a conversation or how to get along with each other. You both know that the other person is the most important person to you, and you both know that you don’t have to be like this. You can talk and chat like before.

But, it's just knowing it, you still have to return to the way you were before, and there is already a gap between you.

The same goes for me and Yukinoshita. It's not just the cause of this time, but an incident that had been planted a long time ago and I thought it had been resolved.

The way people get along with each other is so magical. When you think you have gotten away from someone, that person will inadvertently wake you up, show their existence, and make you understand the impact she once had on your life.

Qianyeying, why do you still appear in my life? You already have so much, why do you still deliberately show off your existence? Are people like this, not knowing how to cherish what they have, but trying to get back what they have lost?

Gradually erasing the afterimages of the past from my mind, I quickened my pace and caught up with Yukinoshita in front of me.

If people have the same dream, the same aspiration, and the same pain, can they understand each other?

The answer is no, because people who hold the same thing will never be able to understand each other.

Since we are both in the same pain, why should I give in to the other person? With such selfish and arrogant thoughts, the relationship between people falls apart.

Yukinoshita and I felt the same pain in high school, and we must be enduring the same pain now.

Because we share the same pain, we are attracted to each other. Because we share the same pain, our arrogance and selfishness have torn our relationship apart.

Whether it's Haruno or Hayama, even though we made our choices in high school and let go of our past, the time after that was blank.

I cannot understand what happened during the blank time, and I don't want to speculate. The old me probably would never have imagined that Zaimokuza would grow into what he is now.

The only intersection between us in the blank time was the figure of Qian Yeying that would appear in my mind from time to time.

Until now I am still not sure whether such emotion belongs to love, but I don’t mind myself admiring someone like this.

I am changing, and perhaps now I am qualified to get the real thing I have longed for.

Although I still have a long way to go, I will keep thinking, keep making mistakes, and keep solving problems, and I will definitely reach the end of this journey.

But first, I had to settle the huge rent. Although I had prepared myself for it, it shouldn't be that expensive, right? Was Yukichi living in this apartment? Why was it so expensive?

"Hikigaya, what's wrong with you? You don't look well." Yono was smiling and it was obvious that he was enjoying himself. Yukinoshita, who was standing next to him, was looking coldly and seemed to be still angry.

The cashier in front of me looked at me with a kind smile. In the end, there was really no other way, so I had no choice but to take out my bank card, silently saying that I would come back, and reluctantly handed the bank card to the cashier.

"Thank you for your patronage." The cashier happily returned my bank card to me. That was it. I could only eat instant noodles from now on.

"Hikigaya, you are so handsome now. I am fascinated by you."

"Oh, really?" I answered very weakly.

"Let's go and see you and Yukino-chan's new house."

"Can you please not use such disgusting terms?"

It’s so cold. Women are so scary when they’re angry. Yukinoshita is so scary when she’s angry.

"Hey, I don't think there's any big problem with the new room you and Hikigaya are living in?"

I think this is a big problem...

Ignoring Yukinoshita's complaints, Yangno forcefully pulled the suitcase that Yukinoshita was holding and handed it to me.

"Hikigaya, that's right, considerate boys are popular."

"A reason so superficial that I don't want to complain."

"Well, it's old-fashioned but it's an unchanging truth, right, Yukino-chan?" Turning to Yukinoshita, Haruno asked.

Chapter 55 Who knows

"Who knows..." Yukinoshita said, turning her face away.

Eh, Yukinoshita should be disgusted. Just now when I tried to do this, she rejected me outright.

Thinking of this, I pulled my suitcase and walked towards the apartment that Yukinoshita and I lived in.

Although I was mentally prepared, when I actually entered my apartment, I still felt that it was worthy of being a high-end apartment that cost so much money.

The wooden floor, made of an unknown material, exudes a luxurious glow. High-end furniture is spread out in every corner of the room. The color of the walls is also a very atmospheric yellow. It can be seen that the person who did the decorating knows very well how to match colors to make the room look grand and not vulgar.

What's this sudden feeling that you've gotten your money's worth?

As if she could see through my thoughts, Yang No poked my chest and said, "How about it, Hikigaya? Do you think your money is worth it now?"

Why is this person able to see through other people's thoughts? Or am I being too obvious? This won't do. I must return to my previous expression.

"After all, they have defrauded the public of so much money. If they don't provide such a small service, they will definitely be complained about and closed down." "What an interesting answer, Hikigaya, but ordinary people would not rent two houses."

"How can a normal person rent two houses? It's hard to afford to rent one such expensive apartment..." Wait, why do I feel like I've missed a very important piece of information? "You mean, you used my bank card to pay for the rent of two apartments?"

"Well, almost."

"What do you mean by almost? Please explain it clearly." I emphasized my tone.

"Although Hikigaya-kun is safe, he is a boy after all, and I am still a little worried about him living with Yukino-chan, so, thank you Hikigaya."

"Although the reason is legitimate, why do I always feel like I've been cheated?"

What a joke, why do I have to fall into such a dilemma of not making enough money? I am just an ordinary high school teacher. I should just sit there and give lectures casually, and then live a happy and relaxing life during the holidays. Why do I have to bear so much debt for no reason?

"Hikigaya, it's not good to be a sensitive child. I've been very honest with you, how can you say I'm lying?" Yang No looked at me with a smile of success.

Why can this person be so shameless?

"But why am I the one who has to make trouble? Isn't it okay for Yuigahama to say it?"

"As for Yui-chan, it seems like she has trouble feeding herself."

"It seems that this is indeed undeniable." I answered a little helplessly. Speaking of which, Yuigahama has been busy with her work recently. I will go to her to confirm it when I have time. If I can help her, I will help her a little. But even if this answer is ruled out, there should be other people who can be asked for help. After all, it is the Yukinoshita family, and there should be many rich and capable people they know. Why did they choose me?

"Even if that's the case, there should be other people who can help."

"I won't help." Yang No's face became a little mean, and then she said in a very determined tone: "Because this time, Xiao Xue No has completely fallen out with her parents, those people will not help."

Is that so? The Yukinoshita family is the Yukinoshita family because of Yukinoshita's parents, not because of Yukinoshita Yukino. If so, the answer is obvious.

I rubbed my temples with a headache. Why did I feel like I was involved in something really terrible? I always felt like I was being thrown into all kinds of trouble. Could it be that the curse that started in high school has been with me until now?

"So, thank you for your hard work, Hikigaya-kun." With sincere gratitude, Yangno spoke to me seriously.

Although this person is like this, he has always been thinking seriously about Yukinoshita. At the end of high school, the misunderstanding between Yukinoshita and Haruno seemed to have been resolved. Although they could not return to a normal sisterly relationship, the gap between them was definitely smaller. Just like the slap just now, Haruno would never do this to Yukinoshita in the past. Although it felt a bit strange, this was probably a manifestation of their mutual understanding, just like my sister and I would have a cold war, brothers and sisters would definitely quarrel, but if Komachi was a man, I would definitely slap him without hesitation as long as he made a mistake.

"Eh!" Although I understood it, I still sighed.

"Well, at least you have to delete the video of me that you just recorded." As soon as he finished speaking, I felt as if time had stopped for a few seconds.

"Hikigaya-kun, your room is next door, 603. It's time to go into the girls' room to clean, so you'd better leave quickly." As she said that, Yang No handed me a bunch of keys, pushed me out of the door.

"Your method of changing the subject is really poor."

"I'm not trying to change the subject. I'm just having a normal conversation with you. It's normal."

"If it's normal after repeating it twice, it should be abnormal."

Without answering me, Yang Nai pushed me out the door.

"Hikigaya, Yukino, I'm leaving it to you." When the door was about to be closed, through the increasingly smaller gap between the doors, I saw Haruno's smiling face and her low voice that sounded like a prayer. The last thing I saw was the figure of Yukinoshita, who had not said a word until now.

Seriously, I’ve been asked to do something serious again.

Picking up my simple luggage, I walked to the next room and opened the door with the key. The overall appearance of the room was not much different from Yukinoshita's room. I put down my luggage, found the water dispenser and got a cup of hot water. Speaking of which, the facilities of this apartment are quite complete. Wait, if the furniture and facilities are complete, then there is no need to bring my previous furniture. Why is there still a moving company?

Thinking of my previous blind spot, I quickly ran to the door of Yukinoshita's apartment. After knocking anxiously, Yang No opened the door and asked, "What's the matter?

"Where are my previous furniture?"

As if she thought my question was a bit boring, Yang No yawned, "Those? They should have been distributed to those in need by charity organizations now!"

Another shocking news...

"Wait, isn't that a moving company?"

"Well, it's just that the transportation department of that charity organization was short of space, so they temporarily borrowed a vehicle from the moving company next door."

"Eh!"

"If there are no other questions, I'll close the door." After saying that, she slammed the door shut.