Hikigaya Hachiman is Kuuga?

"Brother, can you open the door for Komachi?"

He heard his sister's beautiful voice, but Hachiman Hikigaya, who was burdened with a heavy responsibility, chose to continue his great career and ignored his sister's call.

"Ou~ni~chan~can you open the door for your lovely sister and see who's here?"

The deliberately elongated tone gave Hikigaya Hachiman goosebumps all over his body. He glanced at his cute sister who was preparing dinner not far away, and saw her kind smile.

"Ah~"

He sighed silently, ignoring the big blood-red "Game Over!" on the game, put on his indoor shoes, and walked towards the entrance with a slightly hunched back.

[Who is preventing me from saving the world?]

"Hello~ Xiaoqi!"

The girl's still silly smile came into view.

"…So it's Yuigahama, here to take Sabre back?"

The unexpected character, coupled with the voice he heard before awakening his new form during the battle with Mei Kalido Ki, caused Hikigaya Hachiman to pause for a moment when he saw Yuigahama Yui.

But it was only a moment's pause, and he believed the girl would not notice.

"...Ah, yes, I came here to pick up Sabre. Did it cause you any trouble?"

Yuigahama Yui stared blankly at the boy in front of her for a while before she belatedly responded to his words.

"Come in first. This is indeed quite troublesome. You should take it back quickly."

[Every time I fight Gurongi, I have to hide from it when I go home. Otherwise, no matter how dumb Komachi is, she would know that Sabre doesn't hate the smell of sweat on me, but the cold breath after killing.]

"That's too much. Normally at this point, it should be [No, Sabre is a very cute child. I want him to stay for a few more days], right?"

"Yes, yes, I'm sorry I didn't say that."

"Ah~ Xiaoqi, you really haven't changed at all!"

"Of course, I'm not that easy to change. This is called purity."

"Yes, yes, everything you said is right."

Yuigahama Yui no longer wanted to say too much about the boy's personality, and she believed that with her limited vocabulary, she was no match for the boy who was a master of sophistry.

Therefore, instead of wasting your time on unnecessary things, it is better to organize your thoughts and muster up the courage to express what you want to say completely.

"Hello~ Komachi, are you making dinner?"

"Hello~ Sister Yui, are you interested in staying and eating with us?"

"Thank you, but no thanks. Mom has already prepared dinner and is waiting for me to come home."

Hearing Yuigahama Yui's refusal, the ahoge on Hikigaya Komachi's head seemed to move. She looked at her carefully, and then, with a smile that made her feel a little uncomfortable, she said with a smile: "Really? That's a pity."

"Yes."

Yuigahama Yui felt inexplicably guilty. In order to get rid of the unpleasant atmosphere she felt at the moment, she quickly handed a small bag on her back to Hikigaya Hachiman, "This is a souvenir from the trip. I don't know what you like, so I bought some snacks that are more popular. I hope you like it."

"Sister Yui, you are so polite."

"Hehe~ It's not that troublesome anyway."

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After a brief chat, Yuigahama Yui put Sabre in the pet backpack and stood at the entrance to say goodbye to the Hikigaya Hachiman siblings.

But when she was holding the door handle, she didn't take the next step, as if she was engaged in some intense psychological struggle. Even looking at her back, the Hikigaya Hachiman siblings could sense her heavy breathing.

As if she had finally made up her mind, the girl slowly turned around and looked at Hikigaya Hachiman with determined eyes, "Hey~ Hikigaya, can you accompany me to the fireworks display tonight?"

The boy felt her determination. If it were in the past, he would have refused without hesitation, but not now.

"no problem."

"Ah?"

Hikigaya Komachi, who was about to agree on behalf of her brother and use his pampering on her, suddenly turned around and looked him up and down in shock. To Hikigaya Hachiman, that look was like looking at a stranger.

However, there was nothing he could do about it.

If there is anyone in this world who knows Hikigaya Hachiman best, it is only his sister Hikigaya Komachi, who has been with him throughout his growth and witnessed the development of his personality.

Even he himself does not understand himself, because what people are best at is deceiving themselves.

Otherwise, how could there be a saying that "people only want to see what they want to see"?

So, he understood the look in his sister's eyes.

"...Then, let's meet at the station near my home at six o'clock in the evening?"

"it is good."

The moment I agreed, I was stared at by that piercing gaze again.

"See you then."

"Yes, contact by phone."

After seeing Yuigahama Yui off, under the scrutiny of his sister, Hikigaya Hachiman returned to the dining room and sat at the table, eating his meal in silence.

"Brother, I feel like you've changed a lot now. Can you tell me what happened?"

Facing his sister's question, he rolled his eyes and said, "If I don't agree, you won't force me to go."

Hikigaya Komachi blinked, and suddenly realized that what her brother said was absolutely correct. At the same time, she also understood why the other party agreed so readily, so the girl smiled with relief.

[So it was all because of Komachi. I was so scared. I thought my brother had encountered something serious. Even his personality changed so much!]

Secretly wiping the non-existent sweat from her forehead, the girl began to enjoy her dinner.

"Hey~ Komachi, did you forget to add the seasoning? Why do today's dishes seem to have no taste?"

"Ah?"

Hearing this, Hikigaya Komachi tasted the dish she had just picked up with chopsticks. It tasted the same as usual, without any difference. "No, it's always been like this. Is it because you've been exercising too much recently and are too tired that your sense of taste is having problems?"

Hikigaya Hachiman paused for a moment and nodded, "Yeah, maybe I've really been too tired lately."

Neither of them paid much attention and continued to eat and chat as usual.

Soon, when it was almost time for the agreed time, Hikigaya Hachiman, wearing casual summer clothes, left home under his sister's ambiguous gaze.

[Let’s see from now on whether the voice I heard that time was yours, Yuigahama.]

Chapter 69: Daily Life (Part 2)

"Then mom, I'm leaving. Bye~"

"Be careful and come back early, okay?"

"I know, don't worry!"

Yuigahama Yui was wearing a brown printed yukata. She was carefully dressed up to make her already beautiful face look even more beautiful. She said goodbye to Yuigahama Tsubaki with a towel and a bag, and ran towards the station in a hurry with obvious joy on her face.

Soon, she arrived at the station, but did not see the train she was waiting for. She turned around and adjusted her appearance in front of the glass next to her, which reflected her vague figure.

"I don't know, what will Xiaoqi say?"

Thinking that she would be able to meet the boy she liked soon, Yuigahama Yui began to feel insecure about the way she had spent more than two hours getting dressed, without even having time to eat.

The reason is very simple. It is the first time for a girl to go to a fireworks display with the boy she likes. This is a common love plot in movies and TV dramas. How can it not make the girl's heart fluctuate?

Not to mention, the boy she likes is a weird guy with a particularly twisted personality, so it would be strange if she wasn't nervous.

"Yo~ You're pretty early."

The sudden greeting startled the girl. She subconsciously took a step to distance herself, but just as she had time to raise her head, she remembered who the voice belonged to. She immediately patted her chest and rolled her eyes at Hikigaya Hachiman, who had stood next to her out of nowhere.

"Xiao Qi, why are you walking without making any sound? You scared me to death."

Yuigahama Yui didn't realize that what she was saying now sounded like a spoiled child.

"Sorry, it's almost time, let's go."

Hikigaya Hachiman would not say that he had just greeted her, but the girl, who was busy tidying up her appearance, did not notice it. Ever since that conversation in middle school that was not really a conversation, he vowed not to let others embarrass him again.

Because, embarrassment belongs to others, but shame belongs to yourself.

So, when he saw that Yuigahama Yui had almost finished tidying up, he spoke to avoid the other party noticing that he had been watching for a while and causing embarrassment.

"Hey~ Xiaoqi, wait for me."

Seeing the train coming, Yuigahama Yui hurriedly followed it. After they both got on the train, they found that it was already full. In order to avoid being separated by the crowd, Hikigaya Hachiman had to give up the distance he had always kept from the girl, and actively approached her while protecting her from being hit by the people behind him.

[Really? Can’t you praise me a little, Xiaoqi, you idiot!]

Yuigahama Yui did not notice the boy's gentleness. As a girl in love, she cared more about the person she liked's approval of her dress. But when she found out that the other party didn't say a word about it, of course she felt disappointed and had no mood to notice his gentleness.

[And, he didn't even say a word. I thought something had changed, but the result is still the same as before?]

She raised her head and looked at the boy who was glancing to the side with a slightly red face. She was a little puzzled as to why he was behaving so strangely. When she was about to ask, she realized that she seemed to be a little too close to the boy.

"Don't move. There are too many people here. It will be troublesome if we disperse. Just bear with it. We will arrive at the station soon."

Hikigaya Hachiman thought that the girl hated being too close to him, so he stepped back in order to keep some distance. In order to avoid losing the girl and failing to achieve the purpose of coming out today, he opened his mouth to explain and also slightly distanced himself.

To be honest, it was actually very embarrassing for him to have such close contact with a girl.

"No~ I didn't mean that..."

[Stupid Xiaoqi, that's not annoying, that's shy~ Really, it's so infuriating. ]

[Have you ever seen a girl go to a fireworks festival with a boy she hates?]

Knowing that the boy had a strong inferiority complex for unknown reasons, Yuigahama Yui was thinking about how to organize her words so as to resolve the misunderstanding between the two without revealing her own emotions.

But facing a master of sophistry, and because of her own limited vocabulary, she found that she was simply unable to construct the sentence she wanted.

So, she gave up.

"By the way, the yukata suits you very well."

When she was feeling low, she heard a soft and shy voice. Her dull pupils suddenly burst into a dazzling light. She looked up at the boy, who had noticed her gaze and turned his head away with a blushing face. She smiled.

"Idiot, you should have said this when you met."

"I'm so sorry for being such an idiot."

"Hehe~ That's right, Xiaoqi is an idiot~"

Next, with Hikigaya Hachiman's praise as the pioneer, the conversation between the two tore through the initial dull atmosphere and gradually became light-hearted.

Of course, as a loner, Hikigaya Hachiman is just a listener most of the time, but based on the experience he has acquired over the years, he also knows how to make the other person feel less embarrassed, so the atmosphere can be lighthearted instead of a cold and awkward chat.

Soon, after arriving at the station, they walked to the venue of the fireworks display, but it was completely different from the love-filled and sour smell in movies and TV dramas. Here, there were only bustling crowds and various chaotic sounds.

[This is not the fireworks display I wanted! ! ! ]

The fireworks display before her eyes was completely different from the romantic atmosphere she had expected, and Yuigahama Yui felt like she had turned into a black and white person.

"Let's go. I haven't been to many fireworks displays. You must have been here many times, Yuigahama. Can you introduce it to me?"

Sensing the gloom hanging over the girl, Hikigaya Hachiman scratched his head, stopped the words "Let's go home" that were about to come out of his mouth when he saw this scene, and said something that was completely out of character.

"..."

"What's wrong?"

Hikigaya Hachiman pretended not to know as the girl stared at him blankly, looking shocked by his words.

"No, nothing..."

Yuigahama Yui smiled sweetly, pulled his clothes, and pointed to the snack stands in front, "Then let's eat something first. I know some of the stalls have delicious food."

"Well, let's go then."

Along the way, the two looked like ordinary friends, shuttling between snack stalls and toy stalls, with occasional laughter being heard.

As for why they are said to be like ordinary friends instead of being given to men and women in love?

The reason is simple. Onlookers can easily notice that there is always an ambiguous distance between the boy and the girl. Whenever a love-related plot should happen, the boy always avoids it in a normal way that does not embarrass either party.

So, to outsiders it is just an ordinary friendship, to the girl it is normal, and to the boy it is correct.

"Huh? Isn't this Yui?"

Suddenly a voice interrupted the conversation between the two with a hint of doubt. When I turned around subconsciously, a short-haired girl in beautiful clothes came into my sight, accompanied by a few female companions.