Hikigaya Hachiman is still in the dark

"Then the second rule is that Party A cannot get close to Party B's room within two meters..."

"Wait, if we consider the size of the house, wouldn't that mean I can't go to most places?"

"Please stop your boring protest." Next to Yukinoshita, the sound of metal knocking was heard again, as well as Yuigahama's voice, which was like a robot and never changed for thousands of years.

Are you really not a programmed robot?

"Article 3: Party A must remain quiet at home at all times and must not make any meaningless noises. Party B is not bound by this agreement."

"Article 4: Party A must inform Party B when using the toilet and can only use it after Party B's consent. Party B is not bound by this rule."

"Rule 5. Party A cannot make any suspicious moves. Otherwise, please jump off the building immediately. Party B is not bound by this rule."

"Article 6. Party A must return to the apartment no later than eight o'clock. Otherwise, please jump down from the building immediately. Party B is not subject to this rule."

She said six things in one breath, but Yukinoshita looked like she wanted to continue.

"Wait a minute, it has completely turned into an unfair clause from the beginning, right? And is this a contract? This is just a one-sided request, right? I am definitely being oppressed now, right? Do you have any basic contract spirit?"

There was a "dong" sound of metal being knocked, and this time the sound was much louder than before. Then, the same sound as last time was heard again from Yuigahama.

"Please stop this boring protest!"

"Please stop giving boring reminders! When were you transformed into a machine like this?" I responded loudly to Yuigahama.

"In order to prevent Yuigahama from saying unnecessary things, I warned her in advance, and then I entrusted this task to her."

"So you're the evil boss behind this! Even if it's Yuigahama, you shouldn't be bullied like this!"

"After I told her it was the judge's doing, she quickly accepted it."

"Don't think you're doing something great, idiot!"

"That's it in a nutshell." Yukinoshita tidied her hair. "Protests are invalid. You have your basic right to refute, but it's just in name only."

"No matter how you look at it, it seems like a story about a failed hero being oppressed by a great demon king..."

"There's no point in asking questions. Just listen carefully." Yukinoshita glared at me fiercely, so I had to shut up.

Although it was a one-sided request, it was still within the acceptable range. However, the content at the end, which required me to move from upstairs to downstairs in various ways, was quite concerning... Well, let's just treat it as a good-natured joke from Yukinoshita.

"Article 100: When an emergency occurs, Party A must ensure the safety of Party B. When Party B is in an unsafe environment, Party A is not allowed to flee the scene..."

Yukinoshita was still sitting on the main seat and talking incessantly. Judging from her appearance, it seemed that there were many more clauses to discuss next.

I lay on the dining table with lifeless eyes. I had naively thought that only a few rules would be enough, but later I realized that I was too naive. He is indeed the Great Demon King of Snow. Should I be so emotional?

Yuigahama, who was standing next to Yukinoshita, had been drained of all her energy by the lengthy contract, just like me. In the previous strike, she had already been yawning and swinging weakly, and she was too lazy to even say what she was saying like a robot.

If I raise an objection now, I will definitely not be punished by Yuigahama anymore, but just like Yuigahama, I don’t want to move any more…

Chapter 146 Hikigaya Hachiman recalls bad memories

Let her like it, as long as it’s over quickly. Now, my mind is filled with only negative thoughts like these.

But obviously, I still underestimated the horror of the demon king Yukinoshita. Afterwards, Yukinoshita said a lot of clauses, and explained many of the incomplete details! In other words, your explanation is completely exaggerated! The originally neutral clauses have become completely disadvantageous to me after your explanation...

"Well, this is the content of this contract. If you think of anything else, you can always add to it. In addition, the final right of interpretation of this contract belongs to Party B."

"Even the last word is still an unfair clause..."

"Are you done already, Yukino-chan? Being a judge is unexpectedly boring. I don't want to do it anymore."

I don't think anyone will hire you as a judge again.

"Well, Hikigaya, do you have any other suggestions?" Yukinoshita looked at me and asked for my opinion.

At the beginning, I was sleepy and didn't hear anything. Moreover, according to the previous routine and the current two-on-one situation, no matter what I say, it will be regarded as agreement.

"Actually, I do have a lot of intentions..."

"It seems that he agrees!"

The outcome was already predetermined, so why would I want to struggle in vain? Humans are such pathetic creatures.

For no reason, I once again realized the pathetic nature of living things and the cruelty of the reality dominated by the great devil Yukinoshita. I no longer planned to struggle.

"Then take it as my consent."

"As if two words were redundant!"

He raised his hands helplessly: "I, Hikigaya Hachiman, fully agree to the above treaty. Is this okay?"

"That's a decent performance." Yukinoshita nodded at me, and then she handed me the printed contract.

"What?"

"This is a contract and of course both parties must sign it. Don't you even know the most basic common sense about contracts?"

I just remember that a contract should have fair rules.

"Got it. I'll sign it!" I said this and took out my pen from the bag beside me.

"Don't think about writing randomly and then trying to get away with it by saying it's not your handwriting. Please sign carefully." Yukinoshita looked at me and said with a smile.

"I know, I know! You don't need to remind me. So, how low is my credit rating in your heart?"

“It’s almost at the very end.”

"It's okay if you don't have to answer this kind of question seriously!"

I signed quickly and returned the contract to Yukinoshita. After taking the contract, Yukinoshita signed it seriously. Then, she forced Yuigahama to come in front of her and signed her name.

"Well, let's leave it at that for now. I'm a little tired today, so I'll go rest first." I said to Yuigahama and Yukinoshita while yawning.

Although I took a nap in the health room at noon today, I still feel sleepy now. I really can't stay up late. No matter what I do, I can't make up for it. Everyone here, please make sure to have a normal schedule and don't stay up late!

"Wait, Hikigaya-kun, come to think of it, there's something I forgot to tell you." Just as I walked to the door of my room, Yukinoshita called me again.

"What's the matter? If it's a contract, hasn't it been settled just now? I'm super sleepy right now and don't want to waste my time on some boring thing."

"You are so bold. This afternoon, a very short man who claimed to be the editor-in-chief came to see you."

"Isn't this just a small matter? I don't know anyone who is very small and mentally ill..." I said sleepily, but then, my brain seemed to have turned on some dangerous switch and I became awake in an instant. Yes, I do know a very small, mentally ill and extremely dangerous person.

"What did she say?" Realizing who was looking for me, I spoke anxiously and confirmed the current situation with Yukinoshita.

"What an interesting reaction. It seems that what that guy said is true."

"Can you please stop looking like you've found something funny? This matter is really important to me. What did she say?" I looked at Yukinoshita with a sad face. This guy has never been an author, so how can he understand the horror of the editor-in-chief? If the editor-in-chief Xiaozhi gets angry, except for Senior Ai Shang, everyone else will be treated inhumanely by her!

When I think about it this way, I always feel that the editor-in-chief is a very ferocious pet raised by my senior. Considering the relationship between the two, there is nothing wrong with thinking this way... No, now is not the time to discuss the relationship between the two people. The most important thing now is to quickly know what Editor-in-Chief Xiaozhi said.

"She said it very simply, just three words - small dark room. I wanted to ask more questions, but the person inexplicably said 'you will know' and left."

"I remember this, it seems like a cool line."

Don’t say thank you too much!

It's terrible, it's terrible, it's over, it's definitely over this time! If it's Editor-in-Chief Xiaozhi who personally reminds me, in every sense, I'm afraid I have to say goodbye to the world!

Small dark room, others may not understand the meaning of this word, but for people in our publishing house, this is definitely the most taboo word!

My brain involuntarily recalled the memories of being abused. It was terrible! Why did I have to recall such an excessive experience? Damn it, if I don’t do something quickly, I will definitely die miserably!

"Xiaoqi, what's wrong with you? You've been uneasy since just now, and you're sweating a lot. Did you remember something terrible? Or are you suddenly feeling unwell and have a fever?" Yuigahama looked at me worriedly and reached out to touch my forehead to confirm whether I had a fever.

"Yuigahama." I spoke louder than usual, which frightened Yuigahama and she retracted her hand in fear.

"Bring me my notebook, right now. I have something very important to do."

"But you said before that you wanted to have a good rest...Aren't you sleepy?"

"There's no time to explain. Hurry and bring me my notebook! If you miss it, my life will be in danger!"

"Why did it suddenly become so heavy?"

Yuigahama, in a panic, quickly ran to the living room, took my notebook and handed it to me.

"Thank you. Also, please prepare lots of coffee for me. I need to go back to my room first."

After giving these instructions, I quickly ran back to my room, opened my notebook, and prepared to start typing.

"Hikigaya-kun naturally treats you as a servant!" Yukinoshita lowered her head and looked at Yuigahama with a mocking smile.

Yuigahama pouted in dissatisfaction: "Xue-no, don't talk nonsense. This is because my boss's power has skyrocketed recently, so Xiaoqi naturally made such a request to me! As expected, I am really suitable for opening a flower shop. I have a feeling that I will make a lot of money!"

"On the positive side, you are indeed suitable for starting your own business. Also, your eyes have been showing the symbol of the yen since just now! Please restrain yourself a little!"

"What's the matter, Yukino-chan? I opened the flower shop just to make money."

"Although I know what you said is right, please don't show it so blatantly. It's like a star on stage loudly saying that he is here just to make money!"

"Isn't that the case?"

"Please understand what I am saying." Yukinoshita reached out and knocked on the table. Perhaps the sound was too slight to serve as a warning, so she picked up the small hammer that Yuigahama had used before and continued knocking: "When dealing with guests, never mention sensitive words like making money. This will offend the guests."

"Hey, can't we tell the customer the cost?"

"Of course not! What kind of excellent education did you receive?"

"Be honest."

"Although it's not a big problem, please still be aware of your purpose and don't completely confuse your purpose and behavior, okay? Are you looking at economics with a smile?" Because Yuigahama's answer was too simple and violent, Yukinoshita waved the small hammer in her hand in dissatisfaction.

"I understand, Yukino-chan! Put the hammer away first."

"Do you really understand?"

"Well, I will be very careful when I speak. I will only tell them the rental fee of our store. I will not say a word more about the cost of the flowers!"

"Yuigahama, you don't understand at all, right? No, we have to do intensive training today, otherwise when the store officially opens, we will definitely be doomed."

"I still have to go make coffee for Xiaoqi, so, Yukino-chan, I'll be leaving first!"

"Don't run away instinctively when you hear about tutoring, you bastard..." Yuigahama was about to run away, but was caught by Yukinoshita again and pressed heavily on the chair. Yukinoshita took out the small whiteboard she had used before, picked up a pen, and began to teach Yuigahama, who looked like she was about to cry, the most basic common sense of opening a store.

"It's so noisy! The sound is restricted for me, but you make such a loud noise, ugh..." I complained in my room. Although I wanted to go out to protest, time was too tight. I'd better go out to protest later. Now, the most important thing was that I had to finish coding the prologue of the novel as soon as possible!

Chapter 147 Hikigaya is puzzled by Yukinoshita's past

"Xiao Qi, are you there?" I lay powerlessly on my desk, thinking constantly in my mind: "Forget it, I might as well die", "Sure enough, hard work is just talk", "It will definitely be a lot easier if I die than it is now, sure enough, I might as well die", "Recently, it's very popular that the protagonist dies and then suddenly resurrects, or goes to the save point and starts over to conquer the female protagonist" and so on.

Because of these powerless thoughts, I felt sick. So, when Yuigahama opened the door and greeted me, I just looked up at her, then moved my mouth slightly, uttered a word that I didn't even know what it meant, and continued to lie there.

"Xiao Qi, it's completely rotten." Yuigahama smiled bitterly and looked at me helplessly.

"Yeah, it's almost broken, and it will die soon." I looked away in dissatisfaction at the desk lamp that was emitting light on the desk. I don't know if it's because my eyes are sore, but the light that is usually very gentle has become very dazzling.

Yuigahama put her hands on her hips and looked around the room, then looked at me with concern and said, "Is it that important? Aren't you making a big deal out of nothing?"

"If possible, I hope I am just exaggerating, but the truth may be much worse than I imagined. If you have never experienced the fear of being dominated by the editor-in-chief, you cannot understand it. Simply put, the two are like natural enemies..."

"Natural enemy? I don't really understand, but, such a small person, is actually Xiaoqi's natural enemy? He obviously doesn't look that powerful..."

"Don't be fooled by her appearance. The devil will disguise himself as an angel and knock on your window at night to invite you out for a midnight snack."

"Hehehe, I don't quite understand this analogy." Yuigahama smiled awkwardly.

Never mind, after all, she's just an idiot Yuigahama, so this situation is understandable.

"Let me use another analogy. Elephants are huge and majestic, right?"

"Well, what happened?"

"Compared to elephants, bees are very small. But in the wild, elephants would be at a loss when they encounter bees. Although elephants are tall, their skin is very sensitive. If they are stung by bees, it will be very painful.

The relationship between natural enemies cannot be judged by reminders alone. Often, only weak things can defeat normal things that we think are very powerful. Therefore, there is a proverb in ancient China that a lion will fight a rabbit with all its strength. "I thought I had fully explained the current situation. After I finished speaking, I looked at Yuigahama proudly. If you can understand it, it is indeed an excellent explanation. I am really strong as a Chinese teacher!

I looked at Yuigahama with pride, and just as I expected, Yuigahama was still confused... By the way, there should be a proverb in ancient China that is like playing the lute to a cow. I'm so sorry, Yuigahama, I didn't explain it in words you can understand.

After hearing a lot of incomprehensible words, Yuigahama was thinking about it, and finally showed an expression of sudden enlightenment. Can you understand it too? Sure enough, I am very talented as a Chinese teacher. Even if a rotten wood cannot be carved, even if mud cannot be propped up on the wall, I can still turn the dead ashes into fire and turn decay into magic! There seem to be a lot of proverbs in the middle, but forget it! I am still very strong! Hahahahahaha...

"To put it simply, it's just some floating words like bang ya ha, right? And then, Xiaoqi, you just can't beat your editor-in-chief, right?"

"I'm sorry, Yuigahama, although your conclusion is correct, please explain it in words that I can understand!"

Correction: I really have no talent. As a Chinese teacher, I still have a long way to go.

Just when I was frustrated about my level as a Chinese teacher, there was a gentle knock on my door. Considering the current time and the status of the people in the room, I could guess who came, after all, there were only a few of us in the apartment.

"Yuigahama, the coffee is ready. Since you didn't come back on time, I brought it myself." After Yuigahama opened the door, Yukinoshita walked into my room with tea set on a tray. It doesn't feel right to call it tea set. To be precise, it should be a pot of steaming coffee and three cups.

"Okay, thank you Yukino." Yuigahama walked to Yukinoshita and took the plate. Then Yukinoshita sat on my bed. Yuigahama carefully filled three cups with coffee and handed them to us one by one.