In the anime, cultivating a girlfriend starts from childhood

As expected, the distance between people's understanding of each other is like an insurmountable chasm.

This person is terrible.

I won't be attacked from behind by some big guys wearing sunglasses and then sunk into Tokyo Bay, right?

Oh no, cute Komachi, please save your brother!

Chapter 3 At that moment, he became a hero

"Hikigaya, I always feel like you are thinking about something very rude." Hiratsuka Ryosuke raised his eyelids, turned around and looked at Hikigaya Hachiman in the back row, and said softly.

"Ah, no. I'm just a little concerned about why Hiratsuka would help that new girl." Hikigaya told the truth.

According to Hachiman Hikigaya's previous understanding, Ryosuke Hiratsuka didn't seem like someone who would take the initiative to help others.

Hiratsuka Ryosuke had a calm expression on his face and did not give a direct answer.

He simply said to the person in front of him, "Care about me? Honestly, I would be happier if Hikigaya was a cute girl saying something like that."

After hearing what Hiratsuka Ryosuke said, Hikigaya Hachiman felt the image of the Ice Prince in his mind shattered.

This guy... is he the kind of person who can make such a joke without showing any emotion? He helps others just because he is kind-hearted? It seems that he is not as difficult to get along with as I thought.

The class soon continued with Chinese class.

It was Ueno Naoka's turn to read. She stood up straight and read perfunctorily without any emotion: "I did nothing wrong, so I will never say sorry."

"Ueno, what's your pronunciation?" Ueno Naoka's poor reading caused dissatisfaction among the teacher. His tone was a little serious. Perhaps he didn't want to cause any trouble, so he said helplessly: "Forget it, let's move to the next person."

Ueno Naoka sat down somewhat dissatisfied with the teacher's harsh tone, muttering softly, "Stinky glasses."

"Nishimiya." The teacher called Nishimiya Shoko's name.

Hiratsuka Ryosuke patted the girl next to him on the shoulder and pointed to the next part of the textbook to read.

Nishimiya Shoko stood up from her seat and began to read the text aloud.

She read very hard and seriously, but her voice was very strange, which attracted the attention of the students. Perhaps it was the teacher's stern tone just now. Although everyone felt it was strange, no one made a sound.

"Next, Ishida." The teacher spoke calmly without making any comments on Nishimiya's recitation.

"Is this okay?" Ueno Naoka recalled how she was scolded by the teacher just now, compared to Nishimiya Shoko who read the words "gibberish" but did not receive any reprimand.

The unfair treatment made her feel resentful.

Ishida Masaya stood up, glanced at the angry Ueno Naoka, and began to read the text: "Wa ...

Is this kid doing something eye-catching to prove his bravery?

But this time it was different. Imitating the way disabled classmates spoke made many people feel uncomfortable.

This also includes Ryosuke Hiratsuka.

"Ishida, stop acting weird." Seeing that the atmosphere in the class was not right, the teacher just said something indifferent to stop Ishida Shoya from continuing to read.

Everyone in the class laughed softly. Nishimiya Naoko next to her didn't understand what was going on, so she smiled foolishly to join in the laughter.

Just as everyone was laughing, a cold voice that didn't match the atmosphere sounded.

"Teacher, don't you think Ishida is being too harsh?"

The teacher heard the sound and looked towards the source. The boy who stood up gave him an instant headache.

Others may not know Ryosuke Hiratsuka's identity, but he knows it.

A few years ago, some kids who wanted to bully Hiratsuka wrote some not-so-nice words on the blackboard just because they hid Hiratsuka Ryosuke's shoes.

As a result, people from the Hiratsuka Group came to the door that day. A group of muscular men in black rushed into the office, frightening all the teachers in the office and even alarming the principal.

In the end, the principal and the parents of those students came forward to apologize, and the students were transferred to other schools that same day, and only then was the matter settled.

Since then, Hiratsuka Ryosuke has always been the focus of teachers' attention. Fortunately, Hiratsuka Ryosuke rarely causes trouble and his grades have always been among the best, which makes all the teachers breathe a sigh of relief.

You're almost graduating now, why are you suddenly helping others?

"Hiratsuka, please sit down first. The teacher will deal with this matter later." The teacher was very afraid of trouble and tried to smooth it over by smoothing it over.

This time, Hiratsuka Ryosuke was uncharacteristically persistent.

"Teacher, isn't Ishida's behavior of making fun of his classmates' physical disabilities school bullying?" Hiratsuka Ryosuke's tone became calmer.

But everyone could hear the coldness in his words.

School bullying.

This phenomenon exists in campuses all over the world, and is even more common in Japan. It is an unspoken rule on campus.

The biggest problem with unspoken rules is that they cannot be spoken out loud.

School bullying does exist, but once it is spoken out, it means that it cannot be easily covered up.

There was only one reason why Hiratsuka Ryosuke persisted.

He has practiced kendo for many years, but he doesn't want to be a hero who saves the world. There are too many unfair things in the world that he can't control, and he won't deliberately find things to control.

But since he saw this kind of bullying of weak classmates happening in front of him, he absolutely could not turn a blind eye to it.

Although he is outnumbered, he will swing his sword with all his might to fight the injustice he sees before his eyes. This is the kendo of Hiratsuka Ryosuke.

Perhaps many bullies do not realize how bad their behavior is. They always bully weak classmates to show their presence and to gain attention from others. But in fact, for those who are bullied, it will always leave an indelible shadow in their hearts.

When it comes to things like school bullying, if you tolerate it at first, you will be bullied even more severely later on.

Therefore, this momentum must be nipped in the bud.

Everyone has a past that they don't want to talk about. Perhaps Nishimiya Shoko transferred to another school because of this kind of thing.

Hikigaya Hachiman was at the back, looking up at Hiratsuka Ryosuke who was in front of him like a god of war.

Is this guy so brave?

He dared to say these four words directly.

But he is really amazing. He is determined to solve the problem and takes the initiative to step forward.

Which boy doesn't want to be a "hero"? He longs for the feeling of being trusted and supported by others.

If it were me, I would probably never be as brave as he is.

Perhaps even Hikigaya Hachiman himself did not realize that witnessing such a brave Hiratsuka Ryosuke had planted a seed of courage in his heart.

Hiratsuka Ryosuke's relentless pressure on Ishida Masaya also caused some women to begin to be hostile to Nishimiya Shoko and they began to whisper about her in the audience.

"Xigong is really amazing. As soon as he arrived, he could get the protection of His Royal Highness the Prince."

"Yeah, don't boys like girls like her who look weak and fragile?"

"Maybe she's pretending to be like this on purpose, just to arouse the boy's desire to protect her."

"Huh? No way, Nishimiya is so scheming. I didn't realize it."

Ryosuke Hiratsuka didn't pay much attention to what these girls said because he knew that school bullying is not done by one person.

Just as no snowflake is innocent in an avalanche.

In addition to the main character Ishida Shoya, there are also teachers who try to smooth things over, other public opinions towards the bullied, and... the audience who are indifferent to the bullying phenomenon.

As long as the root cause is solved first, the things that follow will naturally fall apart.

Seeing the situation getting worse, the teacher rubbed his forehead and compromised helplessly: "Hiratsuka, Ishida, and Nishimiya, the rest of you come to my office after class."

Chapter 4 Nishimiya Glass Grasps at Her Lifeline

Inside the office.

The teacher's eyes darted back and forth between the three students in front of him, trying to figure out how to start the conversation.

Hiratsuka Ryosuke, the top student in his grade all year round, the son of the Hiratsuka group. A few years ago, a few kids played a prank and hid Hiratsuka Ryosuke's shoes. As a result, a group of strong men came that day, forcing the school to deal with the pranksters seriously.

Nishimiya Glass, a disabled person and a new transfer student, could easily cause bad social opinion if not handled properly.

He fixed his eyes on the last person.

Ishida Masaya, from a single-parent family, relies on his mother to run a barber shop to make a living. He often makes trouble in class and his grades are not very good.

Then it is obvious who to start with.

"Ishida, apologize to Nishimiya." The teacher said seriously without his usual perfunctory attitude.

Ishida Shouya didn't realize the difference between the teacher and usual, still put his hands behind his head, and said nonchalantly: "Yes, yes, I'm sorry."

For Ishida Shoya, coming to the teacher's office to apologize to other students was a common occurrence, and he thought it was equally boring.

"Is this your attitude towards apologizing? Is this how your family taught you?" Hiratsuka Ryosuke stared at Ishida Masaya and spoke coldly.

Ishida Shoya seemed to be touched by Hiratsuka Ryosuke's words. He put down his hands, clenched them into fists, and loudly retorted: "Hey, Hiratsuka, you are a bit too nosy today."

He didn't understand why Ryosuke Hiratsuka, who rarely communicated with others, would argue with him over a new transfer student.

Nishimiya Shoko, who was standing in the middle, felt a little scared when she saw her deskmate Hiratsuka Ryosuke arguing with another boy.

She first looked at the teacher timidly, then her eyes kept moving back and forth between Hiratsuka Ryosuke and Ishida Masaya, she pursed her lips, and finally lowered her head.

Hiratsuka Ryosuke noticed Nishimiya Naoko's little movement, as if he realized something, then stretched out his hand to Nishimiya Naoko and hooked his finger.

Nishimiya Glass turned to look at Hiratsuka Ryosuke, understood Hiratsuka Ryosuke's actions, and gave him the notebook she was holding in front of her chest.

Ryosuke Hiratsuka found a table at random and wrote down the whole story in a notebook.

"above."

Seeing the densely packed text, Nishimiya Naoko's brown pupils suddenly widened, her little mouth opened slightly, her jaw trembled constantly, and she took the notebook from Hiratsuka Ryosuke's hand.

She bit her lips lightly, and her tears as big as beans wet the notebook.

"Thank you...thank you." Nishimiya Naoko's voice was a little choked. It was rare for her to say what she had always wanted to say in her heart without using a written book.

She didn't expect that she, who had lost most of her hearing since childhood and had been living in the cold winter, could also feel the warmth of the sun.

Because I couldn't hear others clearly, I was bullied since I was a child. I had to transfer schools, then I continued to be bullied, and then I had to transfer schools, over and over again.

This experience taught her that no matter who she is facing, she should first give a kind smile, so that others may feel embarrassed to bully her.

It’s a pity that kindness may not necessarily be reciprocated by others’ kindness. It will most likely make people feel easy to bully and make things worse.

But why, this time there is clearly someone helping me, and I am clearly very happy, so why can't I smile?

Nishimiya Glass raised her head and looked at Hiratsuka Ryosuke with tearful eyes. Her voice was intermittent and a little unclear, but she said very seriously: "Thank you very much...really."

Obviously, it was just some insignificant concern, but for her who was in a dark world, Hiratsuka Ryosuke's little help was like a ray of light that tore through the darkness and filled her entire little world.

"If you speak slowly, I can still hear you clearly." Hiratsuka Ryosuke's tone remained calm. Although there were not many emotional ups and downs, it was completely different from the coldness he showed when facing Ishida Masaya.

Ishida Masaya looked at the crying Nishimiya Shoko and suddenly felt bored and prepared to leave.

"I'm done apologizing, I'm going back."

Just as he turned around, he felt pressure on his shoulders, and it even pinched his shoulders so hard that he felt a dull pain, forcing him to stop.

When he looked back, he found that Ryosuke Hiratsuka had appeared behind him without him noticing.

Faced with Hiratsuka Ryosuke's relentlessness, he was really angry at this moment.

"Hey! I've already apologized, what else do you want to do? Let me go, you bastard!"

The teacher saw a painful expression on Ishida Shoya's face and quickly stopped him.

"Hiratsuka, let go! And Ishida, apologize sincerely!"

Hiratsuka Ryosuke ignored him and slowly pushed Ishida Shoya's shoulders down.

thump.

Ishida Shoya's knees couldn't bear the pressure and he fell to the ground.

Not to mention Nishimiya Shoko, even the teacher was frightened by Hiratsuka Ryosuke's sudden action and stopped.

Ishida Masaya looked at Hiratsuka Ryosuke's condescending eyes, and his usually calm nerves finally couldn't hold up.

Tears flowed uncontrollably from his eyes, and he knelt on the ground and shouted, "Nishimiya-san, I'm sorry! Wuwu..."

Hiratsuka Ryosuke loosened his hand when Ishida Shoya said this, but Ishida felt as if his spine was pulled out at this moment.

He knelt on his knees, supported his upper body with his arms, and lay on the ground, sobbing with his head down.