Hikigaya Hachiman is still in the dark

"Kawasaki, you are really good at this kind of thing." Unconsciously, I said what I wanted to say. Unexpectedly, after hearing what I said, Kawasaki suddenly blushed for some reason, and even tilted his head unnaturally and smoothed his blue hair with his hands: "I'm not as good as you say, it's just that I have been doing it since I was a child..."

Is the air conditioner too hot? But I don't think it's changed much from before? Why is this person suddenly blushing?

"Oh, speaking of cooking, I'm good at it too." Ah, here it comes, it's Yukinoshita's confrontational consciousness. Yukinoshita looked at Kawasaki and said this. Yukinoshita is a very competitive person. It can be seen from the fact that she fell into the trap despite knowing that it was a trap set by Hiratsuka teacher for her first commission. But Kawasaki has always been a self-reliant and independent person, so relatively speaking, Kawasaki is also a person who will not admit defeat. After all, in high school, the only people who were immune to Miura's queen temperament were Yukinoshita and Kawasaki. Wow, speaking of the tit-for-tat between Kawasaki and Miura in the club room, it still feels a bit scary.

"I see. It's a pity that I'm only here to buy ingredients today and don't have time to cook. Otherwise, I'd really like you, Yukinoshita, to taste my cooking."

"I see. I'd also like to try your cooking, Kawasaki, sometime."

So scary, these two people are really scary, why are they so scary? Now I feel a chill beyond any other time.

"Well, let's first check what we're going to cook today, okay?"

"Hikigaya, what do you want to do?" Kawasaki turned and looked at me.

"Hey, me? Let me think, how about the sushi bento? The seafood bento seems pretty good too, but the potato stew bento seems pretty good too..." Before I finished speaking, I noticed that Kawasaki and Yukinoshita were looking at me like I was a monster. What? What happened again?

"Ordinary sushi, seafood fried rice and Ishikari hotpot." Yukinoshita interrupted me.

"It's a bit awkward for you to answer, but let's do it this way." Why did these two people ignore my suggestion...

Although the process was tortuous, I finally started the task assigned to me by Komachi. However, I felt that I was caught in a more awkward and bad atmosphere.

Yukinoshita, Kawasaki and I are now walking side by side in a convenience store. I am standing between Yukinoshita and Kawasaki, but both of them are keeping a very subtle distance from me. Although to ordinary people I seem to be in a very happy and enviable situation, I deeply understand that my current situation is really very bad.

Although Yukinoshita and Kawasaki didn't say anything, the strong aura they exuded still made me feel very oppressive. How should I put it, my situation now is like a little white rabbit caught between a lion and a tiger.

It was really scary to be silent. We walked forward with a small distance between each other. The two people next to me were often secretly called snow girls by their classmates when they were students, so it was normal to predict that if the two people didn't want to talk, their faces would naturally seem to be frozen, and it was impossible to guess their mood through their expressions and eyes.

Chapter 60 Powerless Silence

This feeling is really awkward and terrible. Since I have never experienced a similar situation, I have no idea how to deal with it. How can I open the situation? Sure enough, do I need to step in at this time? However, I have not taken the initiative to talk to Yukinoshita since I met her today. Although I did that in the heat of the moment, it is really super embarrassing when I think about it now. I have no idea how to take the initiative to talk to Yukinoshita.

The only breakthrough is Kawasaki classmate on my right, but how should I start? I suddenly didn’t have any deep relationship with Kawasaki in high school. The only impression I have of him is Kawasaki Daishi, the man who plotted against my lovely sister Komachi. The other impressions of Kawasaki Saki are that she is good at housework, has a brother complex, a sister complex, and what else, yes, the black less…

"Hikigaya, are you thinking about doing something rude?" Kawasaki looked at me with suspicion.

"No, no, I just thought it's rare to meet you here!" I laughed it off quickly, but I always felt that such a scene seemed to have happened somewhere before, with a strong sense of déjà vu.

"That's right. You seldom contacted me after graduation. Some of the information was told to me by Daishi through Komachi."

"Eh? Why do you want to know about my affairs?" I asked a little dissatisfied. Why would Komachi sell out her brother's information so naturally? This can be considered an invasion of personal privacy, right?

"Eh? You suddenly asked me why, I can't explain it, that, that, yes, it's out of concern for my old classmate." Kawasaki blushed and said to me, why should I waver, I can just say I don't want to hear it, but Daishi insisted on talking about it. However, Kawasaki Daishi, you seem to have a good relationship with Komachi! Ha!

"Well, it's just a normal chat, so it doesn't seem to be a big deal." I let out a sigh of relief. It seems that Komachi should know her limits and should not have revealed anything too excessive.

"Well, I only know a little bit about your situation, but your moving is a bit beyond my expectation. If I remember correctly, the profession of teacher doesn't seem to be able to easily pay the expenses here."

"A lot of things have happened." I smiled bitterly. I couldn't have expected the current situation. "What are you busy with now?"

“I am now working as a project manager in a financial company.”

I felt powerless. Why do the people around me seem so powerful? But wait, Kawasaki's current conditions make it possible for me to be supported. Isn't this an opportunity? God really hasn't given up on me!

"Where do you live in this community?" Kawasaki continued to ask me, ignoring my random thoughts.

"Eh? I'm in Building 5, Room 605."

"Isn't this the floor I live on? All the units are the same."

"Oh, really? That's a coincidence." Kawasaki and I looked at each other in surprise. I believe many people would be moved to learn that old classmates who have not seen each other for so many years live in the same community and in the same unit.

"The probability of such a thing happening is quite small."

"If possible, can you lead the way seriously?" Yukinoshita's cold voice made me shiver. Thinking back to the conversation just now, Yukinoshita did not participate in it. Maybe she did not know how to deal with Kawasaki, who was a little nervous with her just now, so she interrupted the conversation very awkwardly.

Contrary to my expectation, Kawasaki did not get angry with Yukinoshita anymore. Kawasaki just nodded and quickened his pace.

Yukinoshita and I quickened our pace to catch up with Kawasaki.

Scientists once said that it only takes six steps for one person to get to know another person. The world is unexpectedly small.

However, how many steps do two people with a gap have to take before they can get back to peace?

This question often lingers in my mind.

If possible, I really hope that those scientists who have a lot of free time will stop studying things like how there are fewer toilets in India than mobile phones, or how to make love with robots. Instead, it would be more realistic to focus on studying how to solve the current dilemma.

By the way, if you have time, you can also study some very philosophical propositions such as "On the feasibility of Chiba becoming the capital of RB".

Even so, the current situation has not improved. Yukinoshita and Kawasaki are still walking without saying a word. Kawasaki is now about one step away from me. Yukinoshita, on the other hand, keeps a distance that makes passers-by wonder whether we know each other. However, the distance between me and Kawasaki is a little close. When we walk together, we bump into each other from time to time. In order to avoid such a situation, I have been paying attention to Kawasaki and try to keep a distance. For this reason, my eyes always bump into Kawasaki's eyes unconsciously. But is this guy still blushing because of the hot air conditioning? However, there are air conditioners here. Is it really the area where the rich live? It really makes people feel this way.

The subtle Yukinoshita cast a very uncomfortable look at me, and it seemed that she was still angry... Yukinoshita and Kawasaki are very familiar with ingredients. Every time they come to the vegetable stall, they can always quickly select the appropriate ingredients from the many dishes. Although I am not very clear, I can probably guess the current situation through the surprised looks of the people next to me. However, it doesn’t matter if you cast admiring looks at Kawasaki and Yukinoshita, after all, these two people were very dazzling in high school, but ah, why are you casting doubtful and contemptuous looks at me? I don’t have such an aura!

However, if you want to be a qualified househusband, it seems that being able to cook well is also a necessary part. If I find time, I might go for further study. I imagined myself wearing a scarf...

Forget it, there is no need for a house husband to know this. Let me thank RB for its developed service industry.

Basically, as long as I'm with Yukinoshita, she will take care of all the work. I just need to do some hard labor. It's no different from the current situation. All I need to do is to bear the growing weight of the ingredients. By the way, if possible, can you not buy ingredients like crazy? Why do you stare at each other as if you are competing with each other when you get to the vegetable stalls, and then quickly pick the ingredients from the vegetable stalls and pack them and throw them to me? If I remember correctly, we should have enough for today. And you didn't care about my physical strength at all. I'm really almost at my limit. Buying vegetables, is it such a painful thing?

Even though she was angry, she still threw the purchased food to me with a clear conscience. It turned out that creatures like Yukinoshita were subtly out of common sense.

In this strange state, the three of us walked through almost all the food places. Although it was a bit tiring, we were still familiar with the environment of the market. I was carrying so many bags by myself, and the eyes of passers-by turned from contempt to sympathy. Please don't be like this, what on earth are you imagining?

Feeling like I could finally breathe a sigh of relief, I moved my shoulders. It turned out that the mental fatigue was more severe than the physical fatigue. Due to such an awkward atmosphere, I didn’t know how to face it. I always felt so sad.

The three of us walked out of the market and came to the place where I first entered the market with Komachi. I didn't see Komachi by the escalator door. I guess she's still shopping. But the strange thing is, I think Yukinoshita and I have been shopping for quite a long time, why hasn't Komachi arrived yet? How far are you going to cook for dinner!

"Um, can we wait for Komachi for a while?" I asked.

"It doesn't matter." Kawasaki nodded in response. Yukinoshita didn't answer me, but nodded aside.

Then we fell silent again. If Komachi was there, we could have easily opened up the topic, but unfortunately, Komachi was not there, so the three of us were still standing there awkwardly. I put the purchased ingredients down at my feet, while Kawasaki and Yukinoshita stood on either side of me, also maintaining a subtle distance.

Although I was the one who pulled Yukinoshita back, I didn't know how to perfectly solve the current situation. The three of us just remained silent, and since I didn't know how to start a conversation, I could only look at the busy crowd and observe people for the first time in a long time.

It was so quiet, so quiet that I could even hear the ticking of my watch. However, due to my anxiety, my voice sounded very slow. If possible, I would like the clock to go a little faster.

About ten minutes later, Komachi appeared at an intersection not far away, waving and greeting us in a very energetic manner.

"Hello, Sister Yukino." Then Komachi seemed to have discovered Kawasaki and looked very surprised, but she quickly raised her hand and greeted Kawasaki, saying, "Hello, Sister Saki."

"Hello, Komachi."

Kawasaki greeted, but Yukinoshita looked at Komachi with a bit of confusion and asked, "It seems that the ingredients you are responsible for don't take that long."

When Komachi heard Yukinoshita's question, she smoothed her bangs in a panic: "Well, well, you see, after all, it's a new environment, it's normal to spend a little more time."

"Really? Indeed, we saved a lot of time with someone leading the way." Yukinoshita nodded as if in agreement. Komachi heaved a sigh of relief, then looked at Kawasaki, and finally fixed her sight on me. She quickly approached me, then lowered my body, and Komachi leaned into my ear and whispered,

"Why is Sister Saki here? Doesn't this make the situation more complicated?" Komachi's voice was full of obvious complaints: "I deliberately walked around a few more times, wanting you and Sister Yukino to be alone, but isn't this meaningless?"

Thanks to you for walking around a few more times, brother, I have been suffering for so long...

"How do I know I can meet you?"

"Brother, you really seem to be possessed by the god of poverty." Komachi sighed, then walked away from me, and I stood up straight.

"Well, it's about time to go back." Komachi said, and then naturally threw the ingredients to me. I said, this is definitely a scam, right?

"Wait a minute." Kawasaki looked at us and interrupted.

Kawasaki's words made us stop, I put the ingredients on the ground again and looked at Kawasaki.

"Sister Saki, what's wrong?" Komachi tilted her head and looked at Saki. Saki raised her wrist to confirm the time again. She had been looking at her watch since they first met. As a manager, her schedule was really tight?

"I have a meeting soon, so I may not be able to go back with you guys."

It was just as expected. After all, department manager is a job that ordinary people would think is impressive when they hear about it for the first time, so the schedule is relatively tight. It’s really a sad life of a corporate slave. However, compared to a light novel writer, I think it’s still an easy job.

After all, if you stay with a strange creature like an editor for a long time, you will feel that the world is dim...

Chapter 61: Unable to Let Go of Expectations

"Hey, it's the weekend today, do you have any meetings, Saki?"

"I've been busy with an investment project recently, so I can't rest on weekends," Kawasaki explained.

"There's nothing we can do in that case..." Komachi nodded, seeming to agree with this approach.

“Um…” Saki turned her gaze towards me. Her cheeks were not as red as before, but she was still looking at me as if she wanted to look away.

"Is there anything wrong?" I asked Kawasaki. After hearing my question, Kawasaki shook his body like a frightened hamster.

"Since you're not going back together, can you please give me the ingredients I bought?"

"Oh, I see." There were indeed a lot of ingredients that Kawasaki bought. Thinking of this, I reached out and picked up the ingredients that Kawasaki bought and prepared to hand them to Kawasaki.

"Wait, Kawasaki sister, where are you going to put the ingredients?" Komachi walked in front of me and blocked my body.

"How? Put it in the car as usual, and then put it in the refrigerator when you get home."

"Hey, this will reduce the freshness of the ingredients, is that okay?"

"Eh? No problem, it happens many times. I don't have such high requirements for ingredients."

"Is that so?" Komachi thought for a while, then laughed very energetically, which gave me a bad feeling: "Anyway, Kawasaki-san is also in the same unit as us, right? By the way, just ask your brother to carry it back for you."

Sure enough, it was another act of betraying her brother. I looked at Komachi with a reproachful look. Komachi obediently put her hands on the hem of her skirt and then smiled very refreshingly.

Damn it, she always tries to use such a cute smile to get away with it. I won't be fooled like that next time! Wait, why does Komachi know where Kawasaki lives?

"Komachi, why do you know where Kawasaki lives?"

"Eh? Well, I'm still in the same university as Daishi, and if I have time, I'll come visit Saki-san with Daishi."

That pest, hasn't he left Komachi yet? He has followed me from junior high school to college. He has a strong vitality. It seems that I need to use some means to fight against such pests! If you dare to attack my sister, be prepared to face the Shura Way!

However, this can also explain why Komachi was able to find my residence accurately without my answering, and was not stopped at the gate. I guess the security guard must know Komachi. My sister's charm is not something that ordinary people can resist. But it seems that Komachi should have restrained herself when she was at Kawasaki's house, and would not be as noisy as she is at her own home.

"Brother, your expression is so scary." Komachi's somewhat horrified voice brought my thoughts back to reality. Did I unconsciously reveal my resentment towards Daishi? I quickly adjusted my expression. After all, there was a very strong brother-con next to me, and strictly speaking, a very strong sister-con. If I was discovered, I probably wouldn't have a good ending. But thinking carefully, Kawasaki is more like a mother than a sister...

"Won't this cause trouble?" Kawasaki looked at the ingredients placed at my feet worriedly. Indeed, it was impossible for one person to carry such a quantity.

"It's okay, Sister Kawasaki, I will help my brother, just go back to work without worry."

"Is that so?" Kawasaki seemed to accept the suggestion, and then walked slightly towards me. I had a subtle feeling that Kawasaki's face turned redder. Was it because of the lack of air circulation?

"Here, here is the key, please."

"Yeah, yeah." I mechanically reached out and took the key, and accidentally touched Kawasaki's hand.

Eh? Are girls' hands that hot?

"Thank you." Kawasaki walked away quickly, feeling like a frightened animal.

“Um, no need.” I don’t know why, but I blushed a little bit, but the temperature of the air conditioner seemed to be quite normal…

"Goodbye then!"

"Well, bye Sister Shaki."

"Goodbye." I waved as well, but Yukinoshita didn't say anything.

There's no need to be like this when old friends meet.

After saying goodbye, Komachi looked at me happily, then turned around and looked at Yukinoshita with a worried look. What a rich expression.

Coming up to me, Komachi took some bags from my hands, "Hey, you don't have to use them if you don't want to."

"It's okay, that's what I originally planned." Then the man took away half of the bag without saying anything.

"Hey, it's too much to say anyway." She signaled me not to continue with her eyes, and I stopped talking unconsciously. Yukinoshita beside me sighed helplessly, "Komachi, if it's heavy, give me some."

"Yeah." Komachi responded happily and winked at me.

I always feel that it was a great decision that Komachi didn't develop in a strange direction.

After leaving the building, Kawasaki quickly walked through the crowd to a black luxury car and opened the door naturally. There was already a woman in a black business suit sitting in the driver's seat.

"It's rare that you're late."

Shahi sat down, rolled down the window and looked at the building. The autumn wind blew maple leaves by, and Shahi smiled slightly.

"A little bit, I encountered something happy."

When I got home, it was almost five o'clock in the afternoon. Although it seemed that not much time had passed, I felt like a long time had passed. Simply put, it felt like a year had passed. I definitely don't want to have such an experience a second time. I always feel that if I experience it again, my life span will be shortened by a large part.

But why do Yukinoshita and Kawasaki have such a hostile relationship when they meet? I remember that although Kawasaki and Yukinoshita’s relationship was not close before, it was definitely not the hatred that they would quarrel with each other when they met now. It is better to say that because of a commission from Daishi, Yukinoshita and Kawasaki’s relationship should be good. According to the common definition, they should be friends? Oh, no, it should be acquaintances?

It's really hard to define. Come to think of it, whenever it's a commission related to Kawasaki, it seems that I'm the one who comes into contact with Kawasaki. It seems that Yukinoshita rarely has direct contact with Kawasaki, so their direct relationship is indeed difficult to define.

However, if it was the old Yukinoshita, would she be so aggressive towards someone? Although Yukinoshita sometimes appears to be very tough, she is definitely the kind of person who cares about others. Even on that night, when she and Miura quarreled and Miura cried, Yukinoshita went out alone and let others comfort the crying Miura. Although it may be due to the atmosphere, Yukinoshita, although tough, may not want to be hated.