Hikigaya Hachiman is still in the dark

"Something happened on the way, so we had to take a detour." Teacher Hiratsuka laughed and greeted Teacher Fujiwa.

Did he take a detour? This person actually took a detour to punish me? But that's right, if he drove in the center of Chiba openly, even Hiratsuka-sensei would have to bear serious consequences.

"It's okay, let's go in and talk."

Chapter 73 Treat well

Teacher Fujiwa invited us into his house and we walked into the room. Teacher Fujiwa's house can be said to be decorated in a very Japanese style, with wooden floors and wooden doors. Instead of paving the floor, it is paved with tatami. When we walked into the living room, we could see that teachers Yuexia and Mita were already sitting there. The two seemed to have been there for a while. There was unfinished water on their small tables. Mita looked a little excited and his face looked a little red. When the two saw me and teacher Hiratsuka coming, Mita quickly stood up from his seat and rushed towards me. The scene was exactly like brothers who had not seen each other for many years. But sadly, when he rushed towards me, I dodged quickly. When Mita rushed past me, I could smell a strong smell of alcohol. Is this guy still drinking?

Because he missed, Mita naturally fell to the ground. Then with a loud "bang", Mita's forehead came into close contact with the tatami. After that, Mita covered his injured forehead and looked at me with an expression as if he was about to cry.

"That's too much, Hikigaya-kun, how could you do this to me!"

I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with doing this. I didn’t know that my relationship with you was so good!

Ignoring Mita, I quickly sat next to Yuexia teacher. But for some reason, when I sat next to Yuexia teacher, Yuexia teacher's body trembled unconsciously, and then his face quickly turned red. Did Yuexia teacher drink too? I always felt that the symptoms were subtly similar to Mita's.

"Hikigaya-kun, good afternoon."

I was sitting down under the moon, my hands unconsciously twisting unnaturally at the hem of my skirt. It felt a bit weird.

At this time, observing Mita and Yuexia carefully, I probably thought it was a formal gathering, so the two of them were still wearing formal clothes that were not much different from those at school. However, since I was talking to editor Kunihara, I was also dressed in more or less formal clothes. As for Mr. Hiratsuka, he was wearing the same white windbreaker as usual.

Why does this person always wear this dress when she looks so beautiful in it? I'm really curious if the definition of a trench coat freak will change with Hiratsuka-sensei.

At this time, Mihara also got up from the ground and sat down next to the table with Mr. Hiratsuka. After a while, Mr. Fujiwa pushed the door open from the side, holding some fruits and some desserts in his hands, probably specially prepared to entertain us.

"Thank you, Mr. Fujiwara." Yuexia quickly stood up and helped Mr. Fujiwara take the plate while thanking him.

"It's okay. It's a rare occasion for you to come here, so I will treat you well." Teacher Fujiwa smiled and waved his hand.

"Fujiwa, you are still as enthusiastic as before!" Sitting on the tatami, Hiratsuka teacher took out a cigarette from his pocket very naturally, and then teased Fujiwa teacher.

"I am your senior after all. You are making me lose my dignity if you do this." Hearing what Fujiwa said, Hiratsuka laughed out loud: "What dignity? If I remember correctly, you have always been a person with a good sense of humor. If I hadn't communicated with you a lot in private, I would probably be scared by your scary look in school. Anyway, it's too strange to deliberately put on a stern face to establish your own authority."

Without responding to Mr. Hiratsuka's words, Mr. Fujiwa sat down and opened a can of beer. After taking a big gulp, he instantly looked like the beautiful girl drinking milk in the anime, and he exhaled with a satisfied "huh" expression.

In comparison, I think the former is more pleasing to the eye. It is really unacceptable for an uncle to make such a move.

Seeing Mr. Fujiwa like this, Mr. Hiratsuka seemed a little unconvinced, so he rolled up his sleeves and drank it like a man.

"I will never lose in a drinking contest with me!" Mr. Hiratsuka declared loudly.

"Then let's give it a try." Teacher Fujiwa responded with a raised eyebrow.

"I don't think I will lose to my seniors in a drinking contest!" Mita on the side said not to be outdone, and at the same time took out beer from the table and started drinking.

Although I had anticipated such a situation, it was still a terrible experience to see these three people drinking together. They kept saying something I couldn't understand and talking loudly about work. It turned out that they couldn't adapt to such a noisy environment.

Sighing, I put my briefcase on the chair in the living room and walked to the courtyard of Mr. Fujiwa's house. As expected, the courtyard is still relatively old-fashioned. Maybe it's because there is no pool. Mr. Fujiwa also arranged a large fish tank in the center of the courtyard. From it, you can see goldfish swimming constantly. In addition, the sunlight filtered by the leaves to turn green can find the ground. Everything seems so comfortable and peaceful.

My anxious heart gradually calmed down and I closed my eyes. I have been working hard these past few days and it would be nice to take a break occasionally.

At this time, there was a clattering sound of footsteps coming from the corridor. After a while, a person sat down next to me. His brown hair had a unique smell of shampoo, and his professional suit made his proud figure even more attractive. I opened my glasses, and I don’t know if it was because I just closed my eyes, but the sunlight in front of me turned blue. Within my sight, I saw Teacher Yuexia looking at me with a smile.

"You didn't drink water when you came in just now. I thought you might be thirsty." Teacher Yuexia then handed me a drink. I carefully checked it and it seemed to be my favorite MAX coffee!

"Although I think drinking water is better, but Mr. Hikigaya, you like this very much, right? Mr. Fujiwa's house only has tea and drinking water, so I just went to the vending machine not far outside to buy this for you."

I took the coffee from Teacher Yuexia and said "thank you". Then I felt it was not good to trouble Teacher Yuexia, so I said, "Actually, ordinary tea is also fine. I can accept that."

"Oh, I see. Sorry."

"There's nothing to be sorry about. Instead, I should be the one apologizing for bothering you."

"Well, it's okay. It's not very far." Shaking his head slightly, he said this to me under the moon.

Then a strange silence fell between us. The reason I say it is strange is that I did not feel the slightest bit of embarrassment or discomfort in this silence, but rather a very warm and comfortable feeling.

It seems to be different from when I was alone just now, but it seems that this feeling is also different.

At this time, the wind blew gently, and the maple leaves that were not yet fully red fluttered in the air. Because it was very quiet, I could see the trajectory of the leaves falling in the air and continuing to flutter after falling into the ground or in the water tank. In October, the weather had become slightly cold, but I don’t know why, even though I was in the courtyard feeling the cold autumn wind, a warm feeling gradually spread throughout my body.

It’s really strange. I always feel that when two people are together, the whole world becomes warmer.

Everything in the world has slowed down. The birds that have not yet returned are chirping on the branches. Goldfish will occasionally float to the surface to breathe. There are aquatic plants in the water tank that are constantly floating with the waves of the water. Looking up at the sky, I find that the white clouds and the blue sky are constantly complementing each other. The autumn sky is always so clear and transparent. Maybe it is because it is approaching night, the sun is gradually turning blood red, and the clouds on the horizon seem to be dyed with the color of the sunset.

At this moment, Yuexia beside me suddenly leaned on my shoulder for some reason. The sudden touch made me turn my head and look at Teacher Yuexia. Her eyes were tightly closed and she seemed to have fallen asleep.

If I remember correctly, these few days Teacher Yuexia was filling out the teacher records for last week. It must have been tiring to attend so many meetings. In addition, Teacher Yuexia has always been very diligent in preparing lessons, so it is understandable that she was so tired that she fell asleep.

However, this kind of posture is extremely worrying, as it is an ambiguous posture that is a foul level.

Looking at the sleeping teacher Yuexia, his face became very clear, even his eyelashes could be counted clearly.

This situation is indeed not good. In this case, I'd better wake up Teacher Yuexia as soon as possible. I don't know when Mita and the others will come out. It will be troublesome if unnecessary misunderstandings are caused.

"Teacher Yuexia, Teacher Yuexia, Teacher Yuexia?" I called out softly. Teacher Yuexia was not sleeping very soundly either. After I called out to her a few times, Teacher Yuexia opened her eyes. At first, Teacher Yuexia looked at me with squinted eyes because she had just woken up. Then, she opened her eyes wide and looked at me in disbelief as if she had reacted, and then quickly stepped aside, like a frightened hamster.

"Um, sorry, I didn't expect I would fall asleep." With a red face, Teacher Yuexia said embarrassedly.

"It's okay. I don't really mind. You've been busy with your work summary recently, right?"

"Well, that's it. I haven't been getting enough sleep lately."

"That's okay, I'm often exhausted too."

"Well, that..." Shaking her body, Teacher Yuexia seemed to be unsure of how to talk to me and said awkwardly: "Thank you for your shoulder, it's very warm and makes me feel at ease."

She spoke with great confidence, as if she would stick to this opinion even if the whole world opposed her. I originally wanted to refute her, but when I saw Teacher Yuexia's expression, I unconsciously stopped the words on my lips.

"Teacher Yuexia works really hard."

The last words I said turned out to be these insignificant words that I would normally use to chat with my colleagues.

"Yeah." Shaking her head in denial, Teacher Yuexia turned to look at the sky. Her black eyes became clear and transparent under the sunlight, as if they had become the continuation of the sky. "I don't feel tired. After all, being a teacher is what I have always wanted to do. Since I was a child, I have always dreamed of becoming a teacher, and I have been working hard for it. So I am very happy now because my long-cherished wish has finally come true."

Yuexia said this with a warm smile. Of course, it might be my illusion, but at this moment, I think Yuexia is definitely very attractive. Efforts themselves will not betray yourself, so when you realize your dreams and get rewards, everything will become so happy.

Chapter 74 More Serious Than Usual

"Um, sorry, I seem to have said some weird words." Touching her hair embarrassedly, Yuexia said worriedly.

"Nothing, you said it beautifully, like a poem."

"Mr. Hikigaya, you said something that could easily be misunderstood. I know my writing is average."

I shook my head. She looked at me seriously under the moonlight. I also stared into her eyes and said seriously, "Poetry is a language that contains emotions. Therefore, any words that have one's own emotions can be considered poetry. Regardless of the writing skills or the use of words, any words that truly have one's own emotions can be called poetry."

After I finished speaking, Yuexia looked at me in a daze. Then, as if she came to her senses, she lowered her head slightly, not daring to look me in the eye.

"As expected, Mr. Hikigaya is very handsome."

Handsome? Is that a word to describe an elf? I don't remember being associated with such a word. I don't think I would be associated with words of praise at all.

"What's so handsome? It's you, Mr. Yuexia..."

Before I finished speaking, Yuexia raised her head and looked at me seriously, with a much more serious expression than usual.

"Mr. Hikigaya, don't be modest. It was the same when I first started school. Thanks to Mr. Hikigaya's help, I was able to complete my teaching work smoothly. Mr. Hikigaya at that time was really handsome. In my eyes, Mr. Hikigaya is definitely the most handsome teacher in the world..."

Teacher Yuexia spoke a little excitedly, and then as if he reacted, he quickly stopped talking like a robot that suddenly malfunctioned, and then a blush quickly climbed up Teacher Yuexia's cheeks again, but I was not much better, after all, it was the first time that someone praised me in person as the most handsome boy in the world, so my face turned red unnaturally. This was so bad, why did I hesitate?

"Well, well, that's it anyway." After saying this, Teacher Yuexia stood up hurriedly and left the courtyard as if he was running away.

Teacher Yuexia's departure also calmed me down a bit. Was it really the same thing as the start of school? But I don't think I was able to help much.

But forget it. I curled up the corners of my mouth unconsciously, then stood up. It was about time to go back.

The sunlight behind me is still warm enough.

When I returned to the living room, Yuexia was cleaning up the messy table with an aunt in an apron. Looking at the three people drinking, the number of bottles in front of them showed that they had drunk much more than usual. If I remembered correctly, Mr. Hiratsuka would have to drive later, so wouldn't he have to find a designated driver? And seeing that they were still blushing and arguing about drinking, it was foreseeable that it would be a very troublesome scene later.

At this time, I looked at the aunt in the apron. She looked very kind and had a kind smile. Although the years had left traces on her face, making her look like an aunt you can see everywhere on the street, I could still tell from her facial features that she must have been a beauty who was no less beautiful than Yukinoshita and Yuigahama when she was young. It seemed that she was the girl that Fujiwa-sensei had tried hard to pursue in high school.

"Um. Hello, Auntie." Seeing that Teacher Fujiwa's wife seemed to notice me, I quickly bowed and greeted her.

"Hey, you are Hikigaya, right? My husband often mentions you. Don't feel too constrained. Just be natural, as if you are at home." Mrs. Fujiwa said with a slight smile.

"Okay, excuse me for disturbing you." Having said this, I sat back in my seat. Mrs. Fujiwa brought me a plate of peeled rabbit apples from the side. After I said thank you, I took the plate and started tasting it with the toothpick on it. It tasted very good. It seems that Mrs. Fujiwa is a very good cook.

Seeing that I was eating happily, Mrs. Fujiwa left the living room with a warm smile as if she was relieved. She was probably still busy in the kitchen preparing food for dinner. Yuexia looked at me worriedly, and I gave her a very puzzled look in return. Then, as if she knew something, Yuexia stood up in panic.

"I'll go see my aunt and see if there's anything I can do to help."

Having said that, Yuexia hurriedly ran to the kitchen to help Aunt Fujiwa prepare dinner, but why did she look at me? Looking at the current situation, there are only me and three drunkards in the living room. Although the current situation is a little strange, it would be even worse if I go to the kitchen to help alone. After all, basically all women go back to the kitchen to help, why is Mr. Hiratsuka still here! And it feels like a man drinking! This is why you can't get married, please realize this quickly. I always feel that if I continue to stay here, I will be forced to drink sooner or later. It's basically like this at every party. It seems that there is no other option to do except playing cards, eating and drinking. Obviously, you are a teacher, remember how you educate your students, please be more conscious as a teacher and strictly demand yourself!

I am very bad at drinking. I couldn't say I was very good at interpersonal relationships in high school and college. That's why I have very few social engagements. But comparatively speaking, I have a lot of free time. But if I don't have social engagements, I won't drink. If I don't have social engagements, plus the only drink I like is MAX coffee, so basically I don't drink.

"What are you doing there, Hikigaya? Come over here and drink with us!" Waving the bottle of wine in his hand, Mr. Hiratsuka looked extremely happy.

After Mr. Hiratsuka said this, Mr. Fujiwa and Mita also agreed and asked me to go drink with them, but I always feel that drinking today will probably cause a lot of unnecessary trouble. I have the impression that as long as I drink, I will have a lot of trouble. Drinking will cause trouble, and people who can't drink will cause even more trouble when they are drunk. This is the famous saying of Hikigaya Hachiman. If you are a good child, it is better not to drink.

"No, I don't drink at all. Besides, I have to go back later. No matter how I think about it, there is no reason to drink."

I complained mercilessly to the three people drinking opposite me, and just as I expected, it had no effect at all. On the contrary, the three people over there gave me very unfriendly looks.

Before I could react, Hiratsuka-sensei suddenly stood up and ran to my side, then grabbed my hand and pulled me to the table in the living room without saying anything. Mita and Fujiwa-sensei quickly helped me get a cup and beer. Why did they become so tacitly connected at such a time? You actually planned this for a long time, right?

"Hikigaya, you are a man after all. Wouldn't it be weird if you come to get the wine and don't drink it? Come on, you're an adult already, so don't be afraid." Teacher Hiratsuka said as he poured me wine. By the way, you poured too much, it's almost overflowing!

"Hey, Hikigaya, just obey us."

Mita, shut up and don't talk in such a weird way.

Under such semi-threatening coercion, I was forced to drink a glass of wine, and then I began to feel dizzy. Although I was not drunk yet, this feeling was really terrible. I didn't like the feeling of having an unclear brain. After I drank a glass of wine, the three people next to me laughed, and then the four of us started a drinking contest.

Although it was a drinking contest, I think it was more appropriate for me to be forced to drink. I kept saying that I couldn't drink, but they kept pouring me one glass after another. After a while, I began to feel that the whole world was spinning.

"No, absolutely no." I looked at Teacher Hiratsuka who was still pouring wine into my glass, and I quickly stopped her. What a joke! I can't drink as much as you!

Looking at me in confusion, Ms. Hiratsuka seemed unable to understand my behavior. She held the bottle, tilted her neck and said to me: "Hey, isn't this just the beginning?"

Although the pose can be said to be a commonly used cute pose, to be honest, Hiratsuka-sensei's performance does not have that cute feeling at all. It feels a little strange. When you think about this guy's age, it doesn't feel real at all.

"If possible, I also hope that you understand that you will still have to drive in a while. Do you really want your license to be revoked?" After my reminder, Teacher Hiratsuka quickly became a little depressed like a deflated ball. Although I have told her such things before, I always feel that this girl didn't listen at all.

"Yes, Hikigaya is right. I have to drive soon, and I also have classes tomorrow." Mr. Hiratsuka pondered painfully and pushed the bottle in front of him away with a painful look on his face.

When Mr. Fujiwa saw that Mr. Hiratsuka didn't seem to be going any further, he quickly took out his cell phone from his pocket: "I have a solution to this." With a smug smile, Mr. Fujiwa dialed the number.

"Yeah, that's it. You go home after work. Yeah, Hiratsuka-sensei is here too."

As if he had finished the conversation with the person on the other end of the phone, Mr. Fujiwa hung up the phone: "OK, the drunk driving issue has been resolved. Although I have classes tomorrow, I am the only one who has an early class. I remember that the others all have evening classes, so it's okay for you to go in the afternoon."

"Long live the senior." Upon receiving the news that they could continue, Mita was the first to cheer.

"Well done, Fujiwa." Hiratsuka-sensei also spoke up.

"I've said it so many times. No matter what, I'm your senior. At least add the word 'senior' in front of your name."

"Ahahahaha, it doesn't matter at all. This doesn't make any difference."

Responding to Fujiwa carelessly, Mr. Hiratsuka picked up the bottle in front of him again. Do you want to continue? I don't want to bury my young life in the bodies of these three drunkards.

"Excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom."

After making this excuse, I didn't care about their response. I quickly fled the living room and returned to the corridor of the courtyard.

"Really? I really hope they can understand the various bad effects of drinking on the body and work." I complained quietly, closed my eyes and stretched.

Noticing my departure, Yuexia took out some cookies and snacks from the kitchen and placed them on the corridor of the atrium, along with the MAX coffee from before. This girl is really good at taking care of others. I feel that anyone who can marry her must be very happy.

Chapter 75 It's really useless

Shaking my head, I picked up a biscuit and started eating. I had been running around all day today, and although I had eaten, most of it was sweets, so I was still a little hungry.

I ate biscuits, drank coffee, and occasionally played with the parrot that Teacher Teng and placed in the courtyard. Although it felt like I didn't do anything, I felt like I had some free time and time passed quickly.

Just as I was watching the swimming trajectory of the goldfish in the fish tank, someone patted my shoulder. I turned around and the first thing that hit me was the shocking smell of alcohol. Then I saw the familiar white coat. Ignoring my frown due to the alcohol, Mr. Hiratsuka sat down next to me generously, and then put his hand on my shoulder in a manly manner. Why does this person have the visual sense of a dark society? There should be a limit to being drunk.

"Hikigaya, you escaped after all. You're really useless."

Although I know running away is useless, but you are drunk now and it is even more useless! If possible, move your hand away. I can feel your breasts in this position. This happened a lot in high school, but now I am an adult, please be careful.

Not noticing anything unusual about me, I moved to the side and pulled my hand away from Mr. Hiratsuka's.

"You're still like this, always keeping such a distance from others." It sounded like a drunken muttering, but it didn't seem like it. Compared with usual, Hiratsuka teacher's cheeks were flushed due to the alcohol. He took a sip of wine very generously, and then made a "puff" sound of satisfaction after drinking like an uncle.

"Sure enough, beer tastes the best." After sighing with satisfaction, Mr. Hiratsuka looked at me again, threw his slippers on the corridor, and kept shaking his feet on the side of the corridor: "You and she always keep this distance, not too far and not too close, you can feel something, but you can't really understand anything clearly. That's why there is always this distance between you, and the confusion between you is always so annoying."

I remained silent and did not answer. What kind of distance? Me and Yukinoshita? Yuigahama? Or should I say Yuexia and Isshiki? The distance between us has always been like this. I will no longer make assumptions, just like the distance between me and Orimoto many years ago. Because of my misunderstanding, I ended up not even getting the most basic things.