I refuse to be a plagiarist

In fact, Yukinoshita Haruno couldn't help but complain just now: You are just a sophomore in high school, and you have the nerve to complain behind the younger schoolmate's back about her precocity.

[Although my thoughts are the same as this guy in front of me...]

I muttered quietly in my heart.

Then, with Hasegawa Hide's curious expression, she shared what she had done recently.

It turns out that since the last offline competition, Yukinoshita Haruno began trying to contact the mysterious girl named Yoshida, and launched a series of investigations around this junior.

It's man-made.

Through her extensive social network, she actually found out some "interesting" things after some hard work...

Chapter 41: The Price Behind Maturity

"You know, Hasegawa, the experience of that junior school girl is quite similar to yours."

"Oh, why do you say that?"

The evaluation given by Yukinoshita Haruno was considered quite interesting by Hasegawa Hide.

After all, if you just look at it from the surface, my previous experiences were not that good.

It would have been bad enough for him to be an orphan without a father or a mother, but the relief money sent by the government was exploited at every level, so that at such a young age, he had to carry a bag that was too heavy.

"Could it be that... did that little girl also encounter some misfortune when she was young?"

"Roughly the same.

Like you, Hasegawa, that school girl seemed to have been abandoned by her parents when she was very young, but unlike you, she was adopted by a couple when she was in an orphanage. "

"Oh?

Isn’t that pretty good…”

He no longer wanted to talk about the shitty things that happened in the past, but Hasegawa Hide thought that the experience of that junior school girl was not bad.

The only problem was her adoptive parents.

If you meet a kind-hearted family who treat your child like their own, it's fine. But if you meet a person with a weird personality or even some bad habits, the result will be hard to predict.

However, just like Morishita who is now notorious in Sobu High School, compared to one or two scumbags, most people in this world are still relatively compassionate and kind.

[The little girl doesn't look like she's been wronged. Judging from this, she must have met a nice pair of parents...]

Thinking of this, a smile full of relief appeared on his face.

Although some of the dark issues in society are constantly magnified by people with an attitude of reflection and vigilance, in themselves, everyone still hopes to live in an environment full of love and hope.

However, compared to Hasegawa Hide's happy expression, Yukinoshita's eyes looked at him with a little more weirdness:

"From the look of you, Hasegawa, it seems like you're happy for her?"

"Of course.

Although I didn't have much interaction with that girl, it is rare for her to have a happy ending.

Seeing someone who has been struggling against adversity from the beginning finally find happiness... we should all be happy for her, right? "

He smiled and looked at the girl in front of him.

But after a few seconds, Hasegawa patted his head again, and said with a look of sudden enlightenment:

"correct.

If it were Yukinoshita, as a young lady, it might be difficult for you to understand this tragic experience.

From the very beginning, he was scheming against the people around him, even the children...”

Unconsciously, he recalled some things that made him feel sad but helpless.

However, facing Hasegawa's self-righteous statement, Yukinoshita raised her eyebrows and then shook her head slightly:

"If you really think so, Hasegawa, then you really underestimate me."

“Haha…I think so too.

But if that's the case, then why did you just...?"

As an "opponent" who has been fighting openly and covertly on campus for nearly a whole school year, Hasegawa is also very clear that the girl in front of him is by no means the kind of arrogant young lady who is ignorant of the world.

On the contrary, she moves among the crowd like a socialite in school. No matter what kind of classmates she faces, she can quickly find the soft spot in the other person's heart and launch a targeted "offensive".

For example, my financial problems had not been solved at the time, and I was almost deceived by the other party into working as a part-time worker in a gigolo club to "make money quickly".

"Ah....so you don't understand."

Sighed softly.

"According to my research, since the end of elementary school, the schoolgirl named Yoshida has left her adoptive family and lived outside on her own."

"Um?!

Is this true? "

Yukinoshita Haruno's words instantly changed Hasegawa's originally relaxed mentality.

He turned around and looked at the girl in front of him with a look that seemed to confirm something:

“Are you sure?

That guy...left his foster parents' home when he was in elementary school and lived on his own?"

There was a hint of disbelief in his eyes.

However, in response to his question, Yukinoshita Haruno nodded seriously:

“It won’t be wrong.

The district chief in charge of that area was a friend of my father. I found out about this matter by chance when I visited his house on weekends.

The relationship between our junior schoolmate and the adoptive parents doesn't seem to be as harmonious as you imagined."

"Forehead......."

His lips trembled slightly twice, and finally he pursed them tightly together and said no more.

Yukinoshita Haruno's words just now made the little bit of goodness that Hasegawa had felt in his heart not long ago disappear in an instant.

As someone who has been struggling in an orphanage since childhood, it goes without saying that the school girl must have developed an ability to read people's expressions far beyond her peers.

In this case, the reasons for being able to break away from the adoptive parents' family and survive alone in the outside world are naturally self-evident.

——Angry! Shaking! Cold!

Is this world ever going to be okay?!

This classic quote subconsciously emerged in my mind.

However, compared to those fighters who turned into boxing champions directly, Hasegawa further confirmed with the girl in front of him before he started to curse:

"What exactly is going on, Yukinoshita, do you know?"

"I can only say that I have a rough idea...

Although there is no definite evidence, judging from the words of the neighbors, the child seemed to be often beaten and scolded by his adoptive parents under various strange excuses, and the beatings were quite cruel.

In this case, choosing to live alone doesn’t seem so difficult to understand.”

There was a hint of regret in his tone.

Yukinoshita Haruno also knew very well that, except for a few chosen ones, in this world, all gains and losses have a certain price behind them.

I thought I had met another very interesting junior schoolmate after Hasegawa, but after investigating, the truth behind the girl made Yukinoshita Haruno instantly lose the idea of ​​playing a teasing on her.

Although this young lady seems to be noisy and schemes against others like a fox, she is actually a kind-hearted girl at heart.

Of course, this is also the reason why Hasegawa Hide was able to get along with her for so long and gradually become friends from "opponents".

Chapter 42: Doing the Best

"So that's how it is......"

After confirming the relevant information from Yukinoshita, Hasegawa Hideya was finally able to confirm that this girl was not a "rebellious girl" who gradually became arrogant due to changes in the environment and finally did not know what was good for her, but a young warrior who was forced to fight alone due to unavoidable reasons.

The experience he had when he first came into this world made him subconsciously develop an emotional resonance with this girl in his heart.

Although I don't know how the other party can maintain such a calm and optimistic attitude in front of everyone, now that I know about it and I have the ability to help, then I should naturally take action.

[Although I am not a "hero", I cannot stand idly by when people in need need a helping hand! ]

A heavy sense of social responsibility suddenly rose in Hasegawa's heart.

When he was still young, wandering alone on the streets and struggling for his next meal, he received help from many kind people and was very lucky to get through that difficult time.

So after learning about what happened to that school girl, in addition to sympathizing with her hardship, he instantly wanted to help her.

After all, everyone has difficult times.

And from the simple and brief contact before, it seems that this school girl is not only mature but also very honest in character. She doesn't seem like the kind of hopeless scoundrel with bad habits.

"You want to help her?"

Faced with Hasegawa's undisguised thoughts, Yukinoshita was slightly stunned, and then a look of great understanding appeared on her face.

Ask yourself, if you were in the other person's shoes and met a junior who had a very similar experience to yours and was now in a difficult period, it would be difficult for you to just sit back and watch as nothing happened.

"Ok.

This is all thanks to you, Yukinoshita. If you hadn't done any research beforehand, I probably wouldn't have known the secret behind that school girl."

He smiled at the girl in front of him.

In response to the other party's question, Hasegawa nodded without thinking.

At the same time, he looked at her with a meaningful look and said:

"Although you didn't say it, after learning about Yoshida's experience, I'm sure you already wanted to help her."

"What the hell are you talking about, man?

Where do I have…?”

"Don't rush to refute.

If you didn't have this thought in your subconscious, you wouldn't share these things with me, right?"

He smiled and glanced at Yukinoshita, who seemed to be anxious to explain something.

Finally, as the girl lowered her head in silence, Hasegawa narrowed his eyes, smiled, and whispered:

"You... sometimes you are so gentle that it's hard to believe.

Hmm~?

"Humph!

What on earth do you mean, you guy...?"

It was not known whether she was shy or angry, but in response to Hasegawa's sudden words, the girl raised her head and glared at him fiercely, then stomped her feet hard and ran out without looking back.

"Hello----!

If you want to run, just run, but don’t close the door to the rooftop…"

He felt like crying but had no tears as he watched the girl's back disappear around the corner of the rooftop entrance.

Looking at the door that had completely stopped making any sound, Hasegawa helplessly lowered his arm that was frozen in the air, smiled bitterly and shook his head.

【This guy Yukinoshita...】

[Your intense reaction just now, could it be that... you are shy? ]

"You're obviously telling the truth, why are you embarrassed?"

He kicked open the iron door that was stuck with the chain.

As for how to help that school girl, in his opinion, it would be better to wait until he meets her in the future before making a long-term plan...

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Time in school always goes by quickly.

It was only Monday that things started, but Hasegawa was watching the pressure the school was facing due to the impact of the internet, and occasionally interacting with that freshman girl. Before he knew it, the weekend had arrived.