Hikigaya Hachiman is Kuuga?

After flickering a few times, it disappeared, as if it had never appeared.

At the same time, incredible changes began inside Yukinoshita Haruno's body.

Sorry, no more today!

Sorry, I was writing yesterday and my head was still hurting so I couldn't write anymore, so I'm going to skip today! But I promised to update once a day, so I won't break my promise, right? (I'm so sorry)

In addition, work is getting busier and busier as the Chinese New Year approaches. After all, in the catering industry, everything else can take a holiday, and you can only watch others eat during the holiday, and then you are exhausted. So I would like to say in advance to all book friends that I may have to stop updating for a while during the New Year. I hope you can understand, after all, I still have to eat!

But I think everyone should be used to it. To be honest, I feel embarrassed to take leave every month, but I have no money, so I can only try my best to keep updating!

I would like to wish you all a happy new year in advance, and may your wallets be fatter and your health be better in the new year!

Chapter 142: Touma's preferred concession, Hikigaya Hachiman decisively rejected

"Hey~ Hikigaya-kun, do you have time later?"

Hikigaya Hachiman, who was sitting in a chair doing "odd jobs", heard a familiar yet unfamiliar voice.

Familiar because he knew who she was, strange because her voice no longer had the previous sense of "nothingness", only the obvious "reality" remained.

He turned his head and looked at Yukinoshita Haruno beside him. She still had a formal smile on her face, but her eyes no longer had that thick wall. Instead, there were ripples of emotion that broke through them, even if they were very faint.

This was the first time that a girl named Yukinoshita Haruno showed her true emotions in front of him, and not for any other purpose.

"Now?"

"Then I'll wait for you in the atrium. Can you come over ten minutes after I leave?"

"can."

After the brief conversation, Yukinoshita Haruno returned to her previous appearance, moving among the crowd using her charm and wisdom, making the cultural festival's action clerks unknowingly become pawns in her hands, and under her guidance, they act in accordance with her wishes without knowing it.

Hikigaya Hachiman watched everything at the moment coldly. Although he would watch similar things happen as usual in the past, he would still complain about the instigator and made up his mind to stay away from that person in the future.

Of course, he would also learn this skill, not to become such a terrible person, but to avoid becoming a pawn in the hands of others without knowing it.

Instead of being as indifferent as now, like a robot that abandons emotion in pursuit of rationality.

As for the cause of the incident, it was certainly not what Yukinoshita Haruno was doing at the moment. He was not so arrogant as to meddle in every little thing, let alone this kind of thing that required a lesson learned and only required a little mental damage to get an opportunity for growth. In his opinion, it was quite worthwhile.

After all, he had never encountered such a great thing before!

Therefore, for this kind of thing that is bound to happen in life, he only needs to pay a small price now, and he doesn't have to wait until he goes out into society and suffers a heavier beating than this time. Why should he stop it?

Besides, he, Hikigaya Hachiman, is not their parents, and what Yukinoshita Haruno did did not harm their lives, so why should he care so much?

So he turned his gaze to the gloomy-faced Yukinoshita Yukino above. Since he was able to perceive it, he was quite smart and had witnessed many sisters behaving like this. Besides, how could an ostracized person not have encountered a girl with a blade made of edited words?

After discovering this situation, Hikigaya Hachiman felt that he needed to take care of it. Otherwise, if things went wrong, the girl might go berserk and he really didn't know who to turn to for justice.

But just as he opened his mouth and before he could utter a single word, the familiar still flow of time reappeared, and it was at this moment that he realized that, without him noticing, Touma had already begun the second test.

"So, you're already starting the second one so soon after you've even finished reading the first one?"

Hikigaya Hachiman looked at Toma, who had appeared in front of him at some point, and his tone was indescribably depressed.

After all, you have to clear a level before you can get the second one. But now, not long after the first level started, the administrator gives you the second level. Are you afraid?

This was a level set by the God of Creation himself. It would be a lie to say that he was not afraid of Hikigaya Hachiman, so his tone was quite depressed, even a little aggrieved.

Hearing this, Dou Zhen's face showed a trace of heartache and guilt.

"As compensation, you can help them from the side, but only with words. You cannot use non-human powers."

His words made Hikigaya Hachiman's eyes light up. It was just a subconscious complaint, but it could actually make the God of Creation retreat. This was really unexpected. Therefore, he finally understood that he seemed to have no idea what he had done that caused Toma to prefer him differently from other humans.

Of course, he would not be so arrogant as to think that he could do whatever he wanted, nor would he use this to calculate anything. Otherwise, if he angered someone, he would really not know who to turn to for justice.

"Thank you. I will show you the possibilities of humanity!"

Just when he said this, Hikigaya Hachiman saw a heavy sorrow in Toma's eyes, and his whole mind tensed up in an instant. To be honest, the only people he knew who could affect the emotions of the God of Creation were humans.

Well, since the other party showed such a sad look in his eyes, it meant that some damn compatriots had done something that made the God of Creation so sad.

Once a certain critical point is reached, the world-destroying flood in ancient times will be the future of all mankind. There will not even be a Noah's Ark carrying the future. Only the cold and dark sea will exist to accompany their lifeless bodies.

To say I wasn't nervous would be a lie.

"Hey~ Hachiman, you must let me see the possibilities of humanity~"

Touma didn't care about Hikigaya Hachiman's tense nerves at the moment and gave him a very forced smile.

"..."

For some reason, the smile in front of him made Hikigaya Hachiman feel blocked in his heart and his nose felt slightly sore.

“I don’t want to go through that again.”

Guilt, heartache, reluctance and other emotions suddenly surged into his heart, and tears unconsciously flowed slowly from his eyes.

Dou Zhen, who was speaking, saw his tears and suddenly panicked and rushed to him, wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes, his voice a little panicked.

"You don't have to be so anxious. I have a lot of time, so just wait slowly. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"..."

To be honest, Hikigaya Hachiman is really panicked now.

He really didn't know how he had deserved to have the God of Creation wipe his tears with his own hands, and even have Him take several steps back for him.

But this unreasonable preference still did not make him swell up, but made him even more terrified.

Because the unknown is often the most terrifying. I can take a few steps back for him now, but once that inexplicable preference is exhausted, is it possible that it will be treated as a world-destroying flood?

It's not that he doesn't trust the mind of the God of Creation, it's just a normal worry. Who can remain calm when facing a God of Creation who can decide the future existence of his own race with a single thought, and even has already made an act of destroying the world?

I don't know if there is anyone else, but Hikigaya Hachiman knows he can't do it.

So, he hurriedly said: "No, I will prove it to you."

It was indeed tempting to see Touma give in, but it was obviously not Hikigaya Hachiman's style to pass on such a heavy responsibility to future generations, so he directly rejected the other party's concession.

And as I said before, it is really too dangerous to put all hopes on the idea of ​​God. Instead of gambling on an unknown future, it is better to give it a try now. At least now they have him, who is favored for some reason, and Kawada Shinichi, who was guilt-ridden in ancient times. Their chances of winning are undoubtedly the greatest.

It would be foolish to give up the present and gamble without knowing whether there would be a greater chance of winning in the future, so Hikigaya Hachiman refused without even thinking about it.

"As expected, Hachiman is Hachiman~"

For some reason, after hearing his rejection, the sadness in Douzhen's eyes faded a lot, and the expression on his face returned to a gentle smile that made people feel like spring breeze.

He stretched out his hand as if he wanted to do something, but for some reason he stopped halfway, stood up and stepped back a few steps, "Then, I will slowly wait for you, no need to be too anxious, and don't tire yourself out. As I said, I have plenty of time, just take your time, Hachiman!"

After he finished speaking, the God of Creation disappeared from his sight, and time began to flow again.

Chapter 143: It seems to be a battle between people, but in fact it is a battle between people and gods

The moment time resumed flowing, Hikigaya Hachiman quickly and skillfully wiped away the tears on his face, and used the power of light to eliminate the tear marks on his face. Avoiding social death has become an instinct, firmly engraved in his DNA and cannot be erased.

"Hey~ Chairman-san, what if too many people go to enjoy the cultural festival and the work progress can't keep up?"

In an instant, the originally joyful atmosphere dropped to freezing point. The depressing atmosphere made even the battle-hardened Hachiman Hikigaya feel fear instinctively.

He was very familiar with those cold and resentful looks. After all, these were the sharp looks he had always tried to avoid.

[Ah~ It’s really annoying, this feeling of being hated by everyone…]

"If the work progress cannot keep up, the cultural festival may be a mess..."

[But if I don’t stand up now, Yukinoshita will definitely hold on by herself. Plus, there’s training at night, and if an angel pops up occasionally, that’s pretty dangerous…]

Facing the gaze that pierced him like needles, Hikigaya Hachiman said with a stiff face: "So, Chairman-san, shouldn't you allocate time for everyone to enjoy the cultural festival and ensure that the preparations can proceed smoothly?"

[So, I have no choice but to go!]

The conference room was still silent. The depressing atmosphere caused the air to become sticky. Hikigaya Hachiman felt that his breathing had become heavy, and he even felt a slight sense of shortness of breath.

"Oh~ But my sister almost managed it all by herself. I didn't want everyone to just focus on work and not enjoy the happy time that students should have. When I thought of this, I felt full of energy and managed to get through it with difficulty."

What broke the silence was the somewhat passionate voice of Yukinoshita Haruno, coupled with her rich language, actions, and superb acting skills, which made everyone present unconsciously look at her and think of the efforts she had made at that time.

A woman named Yukinoshita Haruno possesses this kind of magical power. She can easily mobilize the emotions of most people around her through language, body movements, and facial expressions.

This is also the reason why Hikigaya Hachiman doesn't want to confront her. The most fatal gap between the two of them is not wisdom or anything like that, but the influence on the public.

On one side is a beautiful, friendly older sister, and on the other side is a fringe figure with corrupt and dead eyes. Any normal person would choose the former and resist the latter.

Not to mention, the latter is now in the position of a veritable "public enemy" while the former is in the position of a "hero".

Thus, Hikigaya Hachiman felt that the gaze now resting on him was no longer cold, but a fanatical gaze that was scorching his body, ready to devour him bite by bite.

"It's true that one person can complete the task, but wouldn't that turn everyone into a [villain]?"

However, no matter how much he resisted in his heart, the boy continued to speak.

"Eh~ villain?"

Yukinoshita Haruno crossed her arms over her chest and narrowed her eyes, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking. However, the teasing tone of her voice made the people around her feel a chill for some reason.

"Isn't it? Everyone goes to enjoy the cultural festival and leaves the work to others. Even if they are all happy to help and happy to be able to help others, how will it look in the eyes of their friends and teachers?"

As soon as these words came out, some people with high emotional intelligence in the originally dissatisfied crowd changed their expressions slightly.

Hikigaya Hachiman showed a mean smile on his face. "It must be those people who forced the job into their hands. They may have also threatened and blackmailed them to a certain extent. Friends may not say anything openly, but we don't know what's going on behind their backs, right?"

"The teacher may not take action immediately, but if we are caught, won't our legitimate reasons become excuses?"

The smile became more and more disgusting, and the boy himself also felt like vomiting. An extremely nauseous feeling of vomiting surged in his heart, but it was suppressed by the monster called "reason".

"The vicious rumors spread among students, there may be revenge from enthusiastic classmates and friends, the teacher's evaluation is lowered, from a [hero] who should have been respected, to a [villain] just for a moment of enjoyment, is this really worth it?"

After the boy's teasing words fell, even though they felt that his face deserved a beating, the students present who thought they were not stupid could not make any rebuttal to these remarks.

There are gossip spreaders in every class to a greater or lesser extent, as well as those who hurt others in anger for their friends. Some of them have even been one of the instigators, so the feelings are quite rich.

The rational part accepted what Hikigaya Hachiman said and began to persuade the emotional part, who still refused to admit defeat and was desperately thinking of a countermeasure.

"That's right. It would be terrible if the cultural festival turned out like this. I took it for granted, sister."

Facing Hikigaya Hachiman's rebuttal, Yukinoshita Haruno did not feel any frustration. Instead, a cold arc appeared at the corner of her mouth. Then she turned around and faced Sagami Minami, who was still unclear about the current situation and was in a limitless confrontation between reason and emotion like most people. A playful smile flashed across her.

"Hey~ what are you going to do, Sagami-chan? You're the chairman, right?"

When Sagami Minami raised her head, what she saw was Yukinoshita Haruno's apologetic smile. Her big, blinking eyes and beautiful face made it impossible for her to feel any resentment at all.

"I... I think what Yukinoshita-senpai said makes sense, and what Hitotani-kun said is also right, so let's take turns to come one day each. Anyway, each group has multiple people, so this way we can ensure the progress of the work and enjoy the atmosphere of the cultural festival."

The girl thought she had figured out a solution, with a proud smile on her face, but she didn't realize that she had already stepped into someone else's carefully crafted script and became a puppet being manipulated.

"Wow~ That's a great idea. You came up with a solution so quickly. Sagami-chan is awesome!"

Sagami Minami enjoyed the unpretentious praise, the perfect clapping gestures, and the palpable appreciation.

"It's not as great as you say, Yukinoshita-senpai."

As the girl spoke, her gaze drifted vaguely to Yukinoshita Yukino, who had not spoken since the beginning and had her head down, thinking about something, with a happy smile on her face.

[What? The rumored top student Yukinoshita isn’t that great~]

Her smile was seen by Yukinoshita Haruno, who clenched her fists slightly and narrowed her eyes with a cold look.

[Alas, I can only help you to this extent. Rather than encountering a heavier beating in the future, it is better to be punished a little now so that you can learn to be smarter in the future.]

Hikigaya Hachiman was very clear about Yukinoshita Haruno's conspiracy, but he had no way to deal with it. If he didn't point it out, based on his previous observations of human beings, he was sure that under the effect of mass psychology, more and more people would not want to work and only want to play.

And according to what Jonkai Patrol just said, he learned that the cultural festival founded by Yukinoshita Haruno was the most grand one in history. Then, considering the current relationship between the Yukinoshita sisters, Yukinoshita Yukino will definitely hold on, which will lead to the situation he does not want to see.

So, on the one hand, there is the spiritual growth of another person, and the price paid is some mental trauma, which can be slowly recovered with time.

On the other side is a warrior who is in combat and is extremely prone to rampage, and has just been given a test by the God of Creation related to his sister, which concerns the future of all mankind.

Isn’t it obvious what to choose in this multiple-choice question?

Besides, who says that psychological trauma will definitely exist?

An invisible confrontation ended unnoticed.

[Hikigaya-kun, I'm sorry to bother you again!]

Yukinoshita Yukino looked apologetically at Hikigaya Hachiman who was being looked down upon, her hands clenched into fists, a trace of black energy flashed in her eyes.

At the same time, Yukinoshita Haruno's rune, which was imperceptible to others, emitted a faint black light and absorbed the black air in her sister's eyes.