Hikigaya Hachiman is Kuuga?

"..."

Yukinoshita Yukino was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Yeah, we are all the same."

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At the same time, a bee-like Gurongi appeared in the sky above the Chiba area - Mei Bakis Ba.

It stared at a middle-aged man who was talking on the phone below with its eyes, and glanced at the protruding needle with a cold glow on his right wrist.

"The first one succeeded!"

As the words fell, a needle shot out from his wrist, piercing through the middle-aged man's brain at an extremely fast speed, leaving a small hole in the ground with its power undiminished.

After taking a glance at the body of the middle-aged man, Mei Bakis Ba flew away, "There are 99 left."

Chapter 30: Initial suspicion

"Hachiman~ It's time to get up, Hachiman~"

In a daze, Hikigaya Hachiman seemed to hear the voice of an angel.

[This dream is so great, I can actually hear the voice of an angel.]

Immersed in that gentle and soft voice, he felt even sleepier.

"Hachiman~ hurry up and wake up, Hiratsuka-sensei said we should go help make dinner."

It seemed that he was angry because he couldn't wake up Hikigaya Hachiman. This time, even in his sweet sleep, he felt a very obvious push. This real touch, which was obviously different from a dream, finally awakened him who refused to wake up.

"Ugh~"

I opened my sleepy eyes, and the hazy vision slowly became clear.

"Huh~ Hachiman, you finally got up."

This time, Hikigaya Hachiman not only heard it, but also saw the existence of the angel.

“Make me miso~”

He was halfway through his words when the angel's background began to become clear, and he quickly stopped the words that were about to come out of his mouth before something socially fatal happened.

"Make dinner, right? Okay, let's go, Totsuka."

Hikigaya Hachiman finally regained consciousness from the distraction of his "married" life with Totsuka Ayaka. He quickly stood up and walked towards the door, ignoring Totsuka Ayaka who was looking at him blankly.

[Huh~ I guess this is too much of a stretch. I was planning to finally take a nap today to replenish my energy, but I didn’t expect to be asked to volunteer.]

[I'm working overtime for free before I even start working, even though I just want to be a househusband.]

Hikigaya Hachiman has already remembered why he was sleeping.

Because he had used the Pegasus form too much in the past two days, which resulted in too much mental exhaustion, and he had walked for such a long time in the scorching summer sun, so he... had heatstroke.

[However, based on my understanding of Hiratsuka-sensei, she would not ask me to get up and make dinner when I have a heat stroke.]

He seemed to have guessed something vaguely, but without that flash of inspiration, he was unable to piece together the truth that was still shrouded in mystery.

"Hey~ Is Hikigaya up? Are you feeling better?"

He was interrupted in his thoughts. He looked up and saw Shizuka Hiratsuka walking slowly towards him. He nodded and said, "Teacher, I'm not feeling well yet, so I'm applying for a break."

Without caring about the unthinkable truth, since there was such a good opportunity without having to work, Hikigaya Hachiman decisively chose to make use of it to the end.

To hell with work!

"Still feeling uncomfortable?"

"Yes, I feel the head..."

Before he could finish his words, he sensed an unpleasant flow of wind. He subconsciously tilted his head slightly to the side, and his corrupt eyes began to become serious, flashing a terrifying edge.

That was the look in Hikigaya Hachiman's eyes when he entered the battle.

His hand clenched into a fist inadvertently, and he was about to dodge the oncoming punch and prepare to fight back, but his rationality came to the fore and suppressed his subconscious.

“Wuuuuuuuuuuuuu~ Teacher, what are you doing all of a sudden~”

He stepped back with a terrified expression, perhaps because he was too surprised by the sudden attack, his left foot accidentally tripped over his right foot and he fell to the ground.

"It hurts~"

"Sorry, I just wanted to see if you wanted to be lazy again. Are you okay, Hikigaya~"

Seeing the student fall to the ground, Shizuka Hiratsuka hurriedly walked forward, stretched out her hand to pull him up, and brushed the dust off his body somewhat embarrassedly.

"It's nothing, but teacher, can you please stop joking like that? I'm really not feeling well, so..."

"Okay, you can take a rest first. I'll have someone notify you when the meal is ready."

"Then I'll go back first."

"Well, pay attention to rest."

Hiratsuka Shizuka watched Hikigaya Hachiman leave, said a few words to Totsuka Ayaka who was coming towards her and didn't know what was going on because of the time difference, then turned and left.

[His body is indeed getting stronger day by day, and the speed of the punch just now was already my limit, but he had already noticed it and dodged before I could hit him.]

She narrowed her eyes as she recalled what had just happened.

[Also, he was about to throw a punch, right? Plus that look, and after talking to Komachi, I learned that Hikigaya didn’t exercise at home. And he came home late for several days.]

[Sure enough, he must be hiding something. Learning fighting skills is definitely not that easy.]

Shizuka Hiratsuka turned around and took a deep look at the closed door.

[It seems necessary to investigate clearly.]

After returning, she briefly told Hikigaya Komachi about her test, and also comforted her as she was worried about Hikigaya Hachiman's health.

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"It seems that I've been suspected. No wonder she's been watching me so closely these past two days. It should be that the teacher has noticed my physical condition. After all, I get beaten up by her every day. It's impossible to hide it."

Hikigaya Hachiman lay on the futon on the tatami and sighed helplessly.

He had his own understanding of Shizuka Hiratsuka's strange behavior just now, but he didn't have a good way to deal with it. Shizuka Hiratsuka was the only person he knew who knew fighting skills.

It's not that he hadn't searched the Internet before, but all the information he found was just fancy stuff and completely useless. The skills that Shizuka Hiratsuka taught him were nothing like what could actually be used in actual combat.

I believe that as long as he studies for a while longer, he won’t have to continue to fight with injury-for-injury tactics, and can directly rely on his own strength to crush and win.

After all, being injured is very painful, and more importantly, it will delay your return home, which would be bad if it arouses Hikigaya Komachi's suspicion.

Therefore, considering all the reasons mentioned above, he could not avoid Hiratsuka Shizuka at all. All he could do was to follow her step by step, otherwise there was no other way.

"Forget it, don't think too much about it. It's rare to have time to rest. Otherwise, if there is a battle later, I will just be a delivery boy with my current health."

Since there was no solution to the current situation, Hikigaya Hachiman didn't think too much about it. He closed his eyes and rested, replenishing his energy.

[Training must be planned well in the future, otherwise it will be disadvantageous in combat.]

The thought flashed through his mind, and Hikigaya Hachiman soon fell into a sweet sleep.

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"Komachi, are you still worried about Kotsugi?"

Yuigahama Yui asked Hikigaya Komachi who was distracted beside her.

Hikigaya Komachi shook her head and said, "No, Komachi knows that my brother is not a stubborn person. He agreed to accompany me shopping today, which means that he is fine. Otherwise, he would definitely not accompany Komachi. I still have confidence in this."

"What a convincing reason!" Yukinoshita Yukino smiled faintly, "After all, that guy is a complete sister-con!"

"That's right, so brother will never do anything to make Komachi worried or scared. Even if he does, it's for Komachi's own good!"

After saying that, she seemed to feel ashamed of what she had just said. Hikigaya Komachi found that the two of them were also stunned by her words, so she quickly changed the subject, "Okay, okay, Sister Yukino, Sister Yui, let's help make curry quickly, otherwise we will be too late."

He quickly walked behind the two of them, stretched out his hands, pushed them on the back, and walked towards the crowd who were busy cooking curry.

As the saying goes, there is strength in numbers!

Even though they were only sixth-year elementary school students, they quickly completed the cooking task with the help of high school students like Yukinoshita Yukino. The delicious aroma of curry began to waft through the operating table in this village called Chiba, which was used to provide collective cooking for travelers.

"Okay, everyone has done a great job. Now enjoy your delicious dishes with your classmates in the same group."

"Good~"

After responding to the school leaders with great enthusiasm, the primary school students began to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

"Brother, hurry up and get up, everyone is waiting for you to eat."

Hikigaya Komachi woke up Hikigaya Hachiman, who was dreaming about something and frowning, and asked him with a smile: "Hehe~ Brother, I saw you frowning when you fell asleep just now, did you have a nightmare?"

"..."

"Hey, brother, are you awake? Why are you staring at Komachi?"

Hikigaya Komachi was stared at by her brother with a confused look, and she didn't know why she felt uneasy.

"Nothing. I just had a nightmare about my stupid sister failing the exam and crying to me."

Hikigaya Hachiman pretended to sigh in relief, then stood up and said to his sister who was staring at him fiercely with puffed cheeks: "Okay, let's go eat quickly. It's not good to keep everyone waiting too long."

"Okay~"

Hikigaya Komachi hurriedly followed him, and after walking for a while, she looked at him anxiously, "Hey, brother, do you think I won't fail the exam?"

"Don't worry, Komachi will be fine. Even though you're a fool, you still have a reliable brother like me, right?"

"Eh~ I suddenly feel even more hopeless!"

"Um, Komachi-san, even my brother would be hurt if he heard you say that!"

"It's because your dead fish eyes are so unconvincing, brother."

"I want you to take care of..."

Just like that, the brother and sister walked towards the place where their group of volunteers were having dinner, noisily as usual.

"Xiaoqi, too slow~"

This is the voice of Yuigahama Yui complaining.

"Your physical condition really matches the temperament of your eyes!"

This is the sarcastic voice of Yukinoshita Yukino.

"Hachiman, are you feeling better?"

This is the caring voice of an angel.

"Okay, now that everyone is here, let's get started!"

This was the voice of Shizuka Hiratsuka coming to the rescue.

The strange atmosphere caused by Hikigaya Hachiman's arrival faded a lot after these words were spoken.

"Yes, I'm glad that Hitoki-kun is okay. Eat more to replenish your energy. Next time you feel uncomfortable, tell me earlier. You don't have to force yourself. It's good to be responsible, but it's not good to push yourself too hard."

After Hayato Hayama's clear voice fell, the strange atmosphere immediately dissipated. Everyone put their hands together and said "I'm starting" in unison, and then provided food for their already hungry stomachs.

There was not much conversation at the dinner table. Since they saved time talking, they naturally ate faster. Soon everyone had finished their meal and the atmosphere began to become tense and heavy.

Perhaps sensing the change in atmosphere, Shizuka Hiratsuka leaned back on the table, exhaled a puff of cigarette, and whispered, "What's wrong? Is there anything you're concerned about?"

“There’s a child who’s been left alone.”

Hayato Hayama glanced at the cold girl sitting diagonally opposite him imperceptibly, and a series of dark and heavy memories emerged in his mind, making him feel terribly heavy and as if he could not breathe.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, pushing the heavy memories surging in his brain back to the edge of his memory. A certain oath in his heart once again surged into his mind, suppressing the discomfort that was filling his body at the moment.

He opened his eyes burning with a strong will and spoke word by word.

"I want to help her!"

The words carry the strong emotions infused by the owner, allowing those who hear them to deeply appreciate his determination, and have a special appeal that helps him achieve his inner wishes to the best of his ability.

"Hayato~"

"Miura Yumiko, who had a good relationship with him," Tobe Sho whispered. Just as he was about to say something in support of her, he was interrupted by a voice that was even colder than he remembered.

"You can't do it? Didn't you know that a long time ago?"

Hayato Hayama looked at Yukinoshita Yukino's emotionless gaze diagonally opposite him and opened his mouth to say something, but with the fragments of memories about to surge up again, he could only lower his head bitterly.

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting weird again, Hiratsuka Shizuka asked, "Yukinoshita, what do you think?"