Hikigaya Hachiman is still in the dark

After saying hello, I walked out of the meeting room and came to the school gate.

At this time usually, Liumei should have been waiting for me, but today, she did not appear at the school gate.

"Maybe there is something else." I thought so and continued to wait for Liumei at the school gate.

However, that day, she did not show up until the end...

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Chapter 159 Hikigaya Hachiman is unwilling to give up

"Teacher Hikigaya, what are you thinking about? Has anything strange happened recently?" The voice of the Sea Star interrupted me when I was distracted.

"No, nothing."

"Really?" Hai Zhixing asked worriedly, and then suddenly realized and said: "Sure enough, your criminal behavior has been reported by someone?"

"Of course not, please don't put such a weird hat on me!"

"In that case, please review it carefully." After saying this, Hai Zhixing returned to his seat and started working again.

Recently, because Christmas is coming, the production of the Christmas special edition of the school magazine seems very urgent. This busy situation is indeed not the time to be distracted, but I don’t know why, my heart is always unable to calm down, and my attention is completely not on the work.

I wasn't thinking about my novel, or about my job as a teacher, but rather something that sounded like asking for trouble.

Liumei, she didn't wait for me yesterday... Ahhhhh! This line sounds exactly like the monologue of a self-indulgent person. I feel that my settings have collapsed! I have had such a reaction before, that is, after I told Yukinoshita and the others that I longed for the real thing, I returned home. It was terrible! Why do I have such psychological activities now?

Damn it... calm down, Hikigaya Hachiman! Although you now define yourself as a warm and reliable teacher, you must not let this little thing throw you off balance! Otherwise, wouldn't the image you have been working so hard to create be completely ruined? For characters like authors, ruin is a big taboo!

Don't panic. If you think about it carefully, you may have other things to do while studying in the United States that delayed you. As a high school student, there will always be various emergencies.

Thinking back calmly, I actually didn't tell Liumei that she would wait for me. Although I have tacitly agreed to this in the past few days, seriously speaking, there is no such agreement between me and Liumei. So, it is normal for her not to wait for me. I don't need to care so much. This kind of thing is very common.

"Teacher Hikigaya, are you okay? You haven't moved since just now. It feels scary." This time it was Tamasaka's voice that disrupted my wandering thoughts. Although a job like art editor is relatively easy, Tamasaka seems to have to paint a picture for an exhibition recently, so her time is not very abundant. Recently, Tamasaka has been much quieter. She often takes out drawing paper and conceives her own works.

"Xiaoyou, the reason why Hikigaya-sensei doesn't move is that he is possessed by an evil spirit. If you talk to him, the evil spirit will possess you!"

"Oh, really?" Tamasaka exclaimed and stood up. Then she picked up her drawing board and hid behind the Sea Star.

It has been a long time since such an "Tamasaka exclamation" incident was triggered again. Indeed, I have been tortured by the huge work recently and have not been able to amuse Tamasaka properly. If I experience it again, I will find it very interesting.

"My Lord, you have many things to think about. Don't just give me the name of an evil cult!"

Even so, it cannot cover up the fact that you said I was an evil worshiper, Sea Star! I will never back down on this point.

"You're using adults as an excuse again, damn it!"

"So, was I cheated?" Tamasaka asked in confusion.

"of course not."

"of course."

Umi no Xing and I blurted out at the same time, and as a result, Tamasaka stared at us both with even more confusion. Umi no Xing and I both glared at each other fiercely, and our eyes conveyed to each other that we wanted to cooperate with each other.

It's strange that she will cooperate, but Tamasaka will take it seriously. If Tamasaka is really scared and asks an Onmyoji to exorcise the demon, my evaluation in every sense will drop to the lowest point, okay?

Neither side was willing to back down, and in the end, the two of us decided to continue working and ignore Tamasaka.

There seemed to be a question mark on Tamasaka's head! It was understandable that she was confused, but if she tried to explain it, the situation might become more and more complicated, and Tamasaka might not understand it, so let's just leave it like this for now.

Fortunately, Tamasaka distracted herself quickly, and after a while, she took out her drawing board again and started to conceive a new painting.

"Teacher Hikigaya, are you thinking about something?" When I picked up Moto Hatsuki at the convenience store, Moto Hatsuki also looked at me suspiciously.

Is it that obvious? I am confident in my ability to hide my emotions...

"Don't doubt it, Mr. Hikigaya, your thoughts are clearly written on your face. Please pay attention to this!"

"It's so cruel..." I replied to Motochugui in a low voice.

"So? What's the reason this time?"

"It's nothing, don't worry about it."

"Wouldn't it make people more concerned if you said that? Forget it, Mr. Hikigaya, if you don't want to say it, I won't force you, but I want to remind you. The work of the stage play is very important. You must carefully select the actors for the stage play. You must not compromise on this point."

"I understand. After all, I wrote the script myself, and I want to express what I want to express perfectly. I will definitely be very careful in choosing the actors."

"That's good. Although Mr. Hikigaya and I have a good relationship, it is absolutely unacceptable to delay school work because of this!" Motochū Kui emphasized again. It can be seen that she did not have the slightest intention of joking as usual.

You are really strict when it comes to crucial matters. I understand, President.

"I understand. You don't have to emphasize this. And it's impossible to say that we have a good relationship, right? We are just a relationship of exploitation and being exploited..."

"It's embarrassing to say it out loud, Hikigaya-sensei. Some things just need to be between you and me."

"I say, you really don't deny what I said at all, so you admit it so frankly?"

When we arrived at the student union's meeting room, the other three members of the student union politely greeted me and Ben Chugui and then continued to work.

As soon as I entered the club room, I turned my attention to the people from Seaside High School. Rumi was still busy doing something in the corner like before.

I don't know what part she is responsible for, but it looks like she is working very hard.

When I handed the gifts to the Student Union of Haibin High School, my eyes were still on Liumei. Originally, I wanted to ask Liumei why she didn't wait for me yesterday.

But Niwa was always by my side, and I was too embarrassed to go up and ask Liumei directly. After all, we were just working together, and if I went up and greeted Liumei directly, it would seem unnatural no matter what.

Moreover, Liu Mei's position in Haibin High School seems to be very delicate. If I rush in, I might cause her unnecessary trouble.

As if she didn't notice my gaze, Liumei never looked at me.

Don't think too much, Hikigaya Hachiman, the most important thing now is work! After telling myself this in my heart, I began to review the materials that the club leaders handed over to me today.

"Thanks for your hard work."

"Yeah, so do you."

After saying hello, the people from Seaside High School left the meeting room. As Ben Chugui said before, the initial discussion stage has passed, and now it is basically the time for each school to work alone. Therefore, there is almost no room for communication, and I have never found a suitable opportunity to talk to Liumei.

"Then, see you tomorrow."

"Goodbye, President."

"President, Mr. Hikigaya, um, see you tomorrow."

The Student Union's accountant Cun Jin, vice president Qi Wu, and secretary Huanian greeted me and left one after another.

"Is it okay? Another person is staying behind to work overtime?" I looked at Ben Chugui.

"Aren't you the same, Mr. Hikigaya?"

"I just have unfinished work. I don't want to put it off until tomorrow, or the work will pile up again."

"He seems very experienced. I can sense Mr. Hikigaya's painful past behind this."

"Don't be so sentimental. What's with this weird lighting effect that highlights sadness?"

Motoki twisted her neck in her seat: "Isn't it normal for me to stay here? Basically, I will stay and continue to work, but you, Mr. Hikigaya, are different, right? Mr. Hikigaya also has his own things to deal with, so why do you want to stay today?"

"The work is just not done." Because I was always thinking about studying in the United States, I was not in the right state when reading the materials, and my work efficiency was greatly reduced. As a result, I have not yet finished reading the materials given to me by the presidents of those clubs.

"Oh, you haven't finished your work yet, Mr. Hikigaya. You just acted like a boy who had just been dumped!"

"You have a bad taste in your heart, calling a man older than you a boy!"

"That's not the point you should be focusing on, right?" Motoharu looked sideways and said, "Teacher Hikigaya, are you really heartbroken?"

"I'm asking you if you've misunderstood something. I've never been in love, okay? Without any premise, how could a heartbreak happen?" I said to Ben Chugui with confidence.

"Isn't that very bad? Why can you say it so confidently?" Ben Chugui said while spinning a pen in her seat.

"You're so nagging. Also, why are you so concerned about my relationship status?" Before, when we were in the health room, Ben Chugui was always so concerned about my relationship status. Now I am almost certain that what she is hiding from me must be related to my relationship status.

Ben Chugui was choked by my straight answer. Obviously, she didn't expect me to ask her so directly, and the pen she was spinning in her hand almost fell to the ground.

"This, this is of course because girls are gossipy. Curiosity is normal, right? Generally speaking, girls are curious about other people's relationship status. It's weird if they're not curious, okay?"

Being so panicked is just an attempt to hide something, it only makes it more obvious. Aren't you just like me, unable to hide things?

Although I really want to find out what Ben Chugui is hiding from me, I am still in the position of a teacher after all, and being overly aggressive is not what a good teacher should do.

"Hurry up and work, or the girl will have to wait longer again."

Ben Chugui knew that I would send students who were studying in the United States home every day, so she urged me to work faster. At the same time, she also had a deep intention of changing the subject.

However, what Ben Chugui said is true. It would be better for me to find someone to study in the United States as soon as possible. I'll just follow her trick here.

"See you tomorrow then?"

"See you tomorrow."

I finished my work quickly because I really wanted to confirm what happened yesterday with Liu Mei, so I read through the information given to me by the student union almost like a reciprocating lantern. Then, I hurriedly walked out of the student union office and ran towards the school gate.

Yesterday, Liumei must have had something important to do, so she left without saying goodbye. Today, I can definitely wait for her!

Chapter 160 Ben Chugui forced herself

"Xiaoqi, what's wrong?"

When we returned to the apartment and were having dinner, Yuigahama suddenly asked me.

"No, nothing..." The chopsticks that were picking up the food paused, but I quickly covered up my awkwardness.

"Is everything really okay? Xiaoqi, you look like you're in distress..." Yuigahama spoke hesitantly, still sounding worried.

Being asked this question, to be honest, I feel a little uncomfortable. I also know that Yuigahama is completely kind-hearted. But I still can't erase the irritation in my heart. I can't do this. I should treat other people's kindness well.

"Is it some trivial matter again? Or is it that there is not enough money?" Yuigahama's words diverted Yukinoshita's attention. She was much more worried than Yuigahama. Perhaps, she had also been thinking about money.

If Yuigahama's flower shop hadn't needed her, she would have gone to work long ago.

"It's not something worth saying out loud, and if I insist on saying it, it would sound a bit self-indulgent..."

"Can you tell me and Yukino-chan?"

"Well, this matter is somewhat related to my teaching job. I still want to do my best to handle it. After all, I am a teacher. If I really can't handle it well later, I will seek your help..." There is no other way. If I tell the truth, they will definitely get into trouble with me. I'd better hide it from them for now. After all, they are already very busy.

"Oh, that's it. There's nothing we can do about it..." Yuigahama said with some regret: "After all, it's your job as a teacher. You still have to deal with some things yourself."

Knowing this was really helpful. After listening to what I said, Yukinoshita continued to eat with her head down and didn't ask any more questions.

Seeing that Yuigahama and Yukinoshita didn't ask any more questions, I relaxed a lot. The three of us are no longer as awkward as before. If it was in high school, we would probably have a quarrel because of this matter, but now, we can understand each other and will not quarrel over such things.

"Friends", this word without any substance, made me feel warm for the first time.

This is how it is between friends. Everyone has their own exclusive space, and occasionally there will be some touching. When you are sad alone, she will take the initiative to contact you. If you are willing to speak out, she is willing to listen; if you are not willing to speak out, she will silently accompany you.

Although I am not sure whether this is what I want, the current situation is indeed what I am happy to accept.

This might not be a bad idea...

The next day was Friday. As it was almost the weekend and the holiday was coming soon, both students and teachers felt inexplicably happy. In such an environment, the teaching process would generally be much faster. Students were looking forward to finishing get out of class early.

Of course, this is just a general statement. For those who have club activities after class, it doesn't matter. In addition, for me, who has two very tiring jobs after class, such as the school magazine and joint activities, it is actually no different. What's even more pitiful is that I have to come to school on weekends to select actors for stage plays. It sounds like a very sad life of a corporate slave, but there is nothing I can do. I used to be a person who likes to suffer losses, and it hasn't changed at all until now.

I have more or less realized this, but if I really want to change, it is not that easy. I feel a little sad when I realize this...

The teaching time passed quickly. After saying hello to Yuexia and the others in the office, I went to the preparation room of the school magazine.

"It's over, Xiaozou, I can't think of anything at all!"

"It's okay if you can't think of it, but could you not get so close to me? Your tears and other things have all gotten on my clothes!"

It’s such a joyful scene as you enter the door. I don’t know if it’s something to be happy about.

After saying hello, I sat down, and my cup of black tea was already steaming at my seat.

Did Tamasaka still have no inspiration? I seemed to have promised that if she didn't have any inspiration, I would take her to the park to find inspiration later. At that time, I would be able to check the design of the trademark and some other things.

Opening my notebook, I began to review the manuscript for the school magazine that Hai Zhixing had previously given me.

After finishing the work on the school magazine, I exchanged a few words with Hai Zhixing and the others and then left. Strictly speaking, I had to wait until Hai Zhixing and the others finished their work before I could leave. However, since the student union had to help Yuigahama Flower Shop, I had to leave early and go to the student union's office to prepare for the joint event.

Although Hai Zhixing and the others expressed their understanding of me, to be honest, this kind of thing is always my own fault. In the final analysis, the reason is that I wanted to help my friends, so this is also my fault.

I'm going to accompany them to the park, so I'll treat them to a meal. To be honest, Umi no Hoshi and Tamasaka have helped me share a lot of work pressure. Occasionally, I should reward them well.

We walked to the convenience store and naturally took the gifts handed to me by Ben Chugui, and then Ben Chugui and I walked towards the student union office.

I actually did something like this when I was in high school, at the same convenience store and the same intersection. After I arrived, the person waiting naturally handed over the gifts they bought, and then we went back to the small office together.

The difference is that the person waiting for me at that place is no longer the same person.