I refuse to be a plagiarist

Actually, it’s not her fault.

As the eldest daughter of the Yukinoshita family, without any brothers to take the blame for her, Yono has deeply understood since childhood the weight of expectations that her sons and daughters will become successful.

The expectation and hope sometimes even made her feel suffocated.

However, in order to respond to this expectation and at the same time make room for her sister to have more freedom, she stepped forward without hesitation and tried her best to play the role of the glamorous and beautiful Yukinoshita who was called "perfect" and "powerful" by people.

Only the person involved knows the worries and troubles involved.

But on the other hand, the concern mentioned by Hasegawa forced her to consider it seriously.

Admittedly, he had good intentions towards his sister Yukino and wanted her to have a more relaxed and burden-free childhood.

However, due to her personality that could not help but want to tease and make fun of the other person, without knowing her original intention, from Yukino's perspective, the impression she left on the other person was probably just that of an annoying "bad sister".

"Alas...it was indeed my fault this time.

It seems that if I want to change Xiao Xue's impression in the future, I'm afraid I can only do it slowly...Ah!"

He bit off the grilled octopus sausage in the lunch box with one fierce bite.

The leisurely school life with someone had a certain impact on this young lady.

Although she didn't want to admit it, compared to her initial self, Yang No felt that she seemed to have become a lot more lax without realizing it.

【It’s all your fault! 】

He glared fiercely at someone who didn't understand what was going on.

It is said that you should not try to guess what girls are thinking. Sometimes, this kind of unreasonable complaints and anger are really confusing.

It’s just like the magical operation of today’s young girls saying “I don’t want to listen, I don’t want to listen”.

Although he didn't quite understand why the other party looked at him with such a resentful look, Hasegawa could still clearly feel a lingering resentment from Yangno.

Could it be...

[Is this the legendary 'there are always a few days of discomfort every month'? 】

[But this injustice has its perpetrators, and you can’t put the blame on me! ]

He looked back with a weird look.

However, considering that the two of them had just talked about a certain second lady, the other party might not be in a good mood at the moment, so Hasegawa did not ask too many questions.

Never try to reason with someone who is already angry.

This has nothing to do with gender.

Chapter 150: An Accidental Success

Having dinner with Haruno on the rooftop was just a trivial episode in Hasegawa's campus life.

Just as the two were discussing the matter of Yukinoshita's younger sister, at this moment in the office of the Shuchiin Student Union, a certain pink-haired younger sister was chattering while holding a large box taken from the gate, and her whole body was emitting a brilliant color.

This naturally aroused the curiosity of other members in the office.

As a lone ranger, Ishigami was not in the office today. Apart from Fujiwara Chika, the only people left in the spacious room were Shirogane Miyuki who was sitting in the main seat processing documents, and Shinomiya Kaguya who was quietly making tea nearby.

"Shinomiya, has Secretary Fujiwara... encountered any happy events recently?"

“Well…who knows.

But judging from the look of it, it should be related to the box in her hand, right?"

She shook her head slightly, indicating that she was not sure what had happened to her best friend.

But anyone with a discerning eye could see that the reason why the girl was so happy was probably because of the big box, which was half a person's height and was tightly held in the other person's hand.

When the scale reaches a certain level, even toys require a considerable amount of space.

The container holds tens of thousands of building blocks, and the packaging box itself takes up space. The small gift that Hasegawa prepared for Secretary Fujiwara is so large that even an adult man standing next to it would need to open his arms to hug it.

In addition, as a girl, Fujiwara Chika is relatively petite, so the posture of her jumping around in the office with a box in her arms is quite impactful in terms of visual effect.

——As expected of a strong man who exercises every day!

"What, you're asking me about this box?

whee........"

Seeing the doubtful looks from Shirogane and Kaguya, the pink-haired girl narrowed her eyes into slits, and put the big box in her hand on the table with a "pop" as if showing off some treasure, with a tone full of boasting:

"It's nothing, actually. It's just a gift from a young and promising disciple to honor me as his teacher."

"......."x2

The girl's deliberately smug look caused the other two people present to fall into awkward silence for a moment.

However, after hearing what Fujiwara Chika said, both Shirogane Miyuki and Shinomiya Kaguya had some guesses about the owner of the box.

"Disciple", "Master"......

Apart from Hasegawa Hide, I'm afraid no one else would indulge the secretary's temper and play this kind of house game, right?

On this point, the two people's thoughts are still very much in sync.

But unlike Kaguya Shinomiya who was only moderate, Miyuki Shirogane still had a strong interest in her friend's choice of gifts.

It wasn't a sense of anticipation, but in his perception, he didn't know if it was because of his personality, but when choosing gifts, his partner would always involuntarily take a path that ordinary people would not consider.

After all, such a big box... No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like an ordinary option, right?

[But if it were Hasegawa, he wouldn't make any mistakes in this matter.]

Although he was curious, Baiyin still had great trust in the reliability of his little friend.

After all, until now, Shirogane Miyuki still remembers the scene when Hasegawa Hide first visited his home and handed two bottles of Feitian Moutai to his father.

At that time, I didn’t quite understand what was going on, but later, after some research, I accidentally learned that this kind of “good things come in pairs” and the arrangement of Maotai liquor were already considered quite respectful etiquette for ordinary people when visiting relatives and friends in that ancient country.

Although it is unclear why this friend adopted this exotic custom, it can be seen that he is sometimes quite careful in considering details.

[In this case, even if it is a game of playing house, it should be...]

As the two people watched, Fujiwara Chika did not show off too much, and then, with the same expectation, she opened the heavy box in the office.

Because they were individually packaged, even she couldn't guess what was inside when they were being moved.

After opening the box and revealing the contents inside, Baiyin Yuxing held his chin with his hand, looking at the outer packaging box with a spaceship pattern on it, with a hint of worry in his eyes.

——This... seems more like something that boys would like more, right?

Whether the product is good or not, that is beyond doubt. Looking at the magnificent shape of the finished product, even Bai Yin, an astronomy enthusiast, could not help but feel excited.

However, as a boy with traditional thinking, the student council president still keeps his preferences for girls within a relatively fixed range.

This kind of thinking is actually not wrong. After all, there are differences between men and women, and there are certain differences in their thinking patterns.

But theory is theory. When applied to real life, this way of thinking often brings some unfavorable effects to the parties involved.

What's worse, sometimes, this kind of straight male behavior is often secretly criticized by the opposite sex in their hearts with unpleasant descriptions such as "rigid" and "old-fashioned".

It's like a simple necklace pendant.

It may be a romantic gift for boys, but for girls, it may not be so...

"Great!"

【Uh?!】x2

Seeing the shining look in Secretary Fujiwara's eyes, Shirogane and Shinomiya, who had different ideas but the same result, were stunned, and their eyes seemed to show something strange in sync.

——Fujiwara...actually likes this kind of thing (toy)?

Indeed, whether from the perspective of a boy or a girl, Hasegawa's operation of directly transporting the spacecraft seems a bit too abrupt.

But compared with these objective analyses, they ultimately forget something more important, which is the preferences of the parties involved.

People often say "give someone what they like".

Although Hasegawa's behavior seems a bit reckless, if we consider that the second sister of Fujiwara was restrained at home and had difficulty in getting access to some ordinary small toys, the answer to the matter will instantly become clear.

【Well done...Xiu-jun, you did a great job! 】

Putting aside other people's feelings, the person involved, Fujiwara Chika, beamed with joy on her face when she received the gift from the nominal disciple. Even her best friend Kaguya couldn't help but turn her face away slightly.

Chapter 151: Why do you want to tarnish my innocence?

——"Oh, and then?"

Although Hasegawa could not have guessed that Fujiwara Chika's reaction would be so exaggerated, he still had a certain degree of general inference about what might happen in the end.

She tapped the screen with her fingers, quickly replying to Hayasaka's complaints on her phone.

At this moment, around him, there were building blocks arranged in categories, and on his thigh, there was a spaceship component that was obviously less than half assembled.

Making tens of thousands of building blocks is obviously a big project with a long way to go.

In an environment where most people can only spare sporadic fragmented time, he only has the opportunity to immerse himself in it wholeheartedly when he goes home after school.

While watching the replies to the messages on the phone screen, he continued to work on the massive project called the Star Battleship as Nagato-chan watched.

According to his understanding, at this time, the other party usually lies in the bathtub to relax the body that was tired after a day of work.

Otherwise, with the familiarity between the two and Hasegawa's personality of doing whatever is convenient, they would have already switched to voice communication mode.

It's nothing more than the possibility that the other party will take this opportunity to play a few harmless jokes on him... After all, in the beginning, he had really been teased by the other party accompanied by the sound of rippling water, such as words like "Do you have some strange images in your mind?"

However, faced with this deliberately clumsy teasing, he naturally did not hesitate like a pure virgin. Instead, Hayasaka Ai, who appeared to be unrestrained but was actually conservative, blushed and even her voice became hesitant. Then she sank into the water, with only half of her head above the water, emitting a lot of heat.

Of course, Hasegawa had no chance to witness the scene of the girl's water escape at that time, but just from the change in the other party's tone of voice, the sound of water and the ensuing silence, he could more or less imagine the general picture.

Just as the other party had joked before.

Listening to the noise coming from the other side, how could he not imagine a scene in his mind?

“Ding—dong!”

The waiting time did not last long. With a crisp reminder sound, Hasegawa paused what he was doing and looked at the text message from the girl on the screen.

——"According to Miss Kaguya, Miss Fujiwara did not rush home after school today. Instead, she stayed in the office busy with the model you gave her. She was reluctant to leave until she received a call from home."

In the girl's boudoir, Hayasaka Ai, who had already washed up and changed into pajamas, was lying on the bed, her dark blue eyes staring at the palm-sized screen, recalling in her mind all the things her eldest daughter had complained to her after school.

- You know what, Hayasaka? I haven't seen Fujiwara become so obsessed with anything since junior high school.

There was a hint of doting on his best friend in his helpless tone, and at the same time, a faint sigh for Hasegawa Hide, the instigator.

It was such a simple wish, but as a good friend, she never considered it, and instead let an "outsider" get there first...

[Is this why the president praised you so highly? ]

[Hasegawa-kun, you are really a magical person. 】

My opinion of this passerby gradually changed a little.

However, Hayasaka Ai did not have much to say about her eldest lady's inner thoughts. The only thing she knew was that from Kaguya's description, Secretary Fujiwara seemed to be really fascinated this afternoon.

Although not as strict as Kaguya Shinomiya, her family education would not allow her to stay outside for a long time without saying hello.

——"You guys... you really know how to tease girls."

——"???"

There's something wrong with you.jpg

Faced with Hayasaka Ai's unexpected evaluation, Hasegawa took a look at it and threw back three question marks without thinking.

——What does that mean?!

What have I done to anger God and the people that makes you say this to me?

It would be fine if this was really the case. After all, everyone is responsible for their own actions, so we should take the blame.

But it seems like I don’t have the time to flirt with any girls, right?

As if feeling a little wronged, Hasegawa stopped what he was doing, stretched out his finger and poked the idle little Nagato beside him, looking at her with a very serious expression, and asked:

"Honestly, do you think I'm the type of person who's good at teasing girls?"

"........"

The two of them just stared at each other.