Hikigaya, Oregairu game, start

"Onii-chan, you've been sitting there in that position, talking to yourself for almost an hour, and you haven't even eaten much. It's really weird~"

The bright light in front of her eyes turned into Komachi's slightly resentful face.

"Sorry, I was just thinking about something."

Hikigaya, who had been wearing a calm expression, suddenly changed to a gentle one.

Hikigaya reached out and rubbed Komachi's face, looking doting.

"Onii-chan~~"

Komachi was a little angry and started to rub Hikigaya's face, and soon, the two started fighting.

After the massage is done, your mood will improve.

Komachi hugged Hikigaya from behind, her cheek touching his, "Onii-chan, what were you thinking about just now?"

"Hmm...I'm thinking of something very strange."

Hikigaya touched the top of Komachi's head.

"Something very strange?"

"Yeah, it's weird."

"What's going on? Tell me about it. Maybe Komachi can help, Onii-chan."

"That's right," Hikigaya pondered for a moment, "How can I make someone who doesn't like me like me?"

“…………………………”

Komachi was stunned for a long time before she raised her head.

"So, Onii-chan has become so negative because of other people, right?"

"...Komachi, how did you know that? I'm not talking about myself."

Hikigaya's face looked a little embarrassed.

"Hehe... Onii-chan, are you admitting this?"

Komachi showed a cunning look and rolled over into Hikigaya's arms.

"Onii-chan~ You can hide things like feelings from others, you can even hide it from your parents, but do you think you can hide it from me?"

"Don't forget, Komachi, I'm the worm in your stomach~"

"Pfft~~" Hikigaya couldn't help but laugh.

"Ha ha………"

Komachi leaned on Hikigaya's shoulder and chuckled, "Onii-chan, happiness is something you have to fight for yourself, not rely on outsiders like you to help you. Let that person figure it out on his own."

"I don't even know how to fight for it myself, so why should my Onii-chan be so miserable and unable to do anything about it?"

"……………………"

Komachi raised her head and looked at Hikigaya with extremely serious eyes.

"Onii-chan, just do what you think is right. There aren't that many things in the world that you and I can do."

Hikigaya stretched out his index finger and gently scratched the tip of Komachi's nose, smiling guiltily: "I really made you worry. I never thought that I, an older sister, would need a lesson from you."

"Hmph, what do you mean by a lesson? And if Komachi doesn't worry about Onii-chan, who will? Just like Onii-chan, hasn't she always been worried about Komachi?"

"Haha, that's just Onii-chan's love for his sister, not a worry."

"Onii-chan, this sentence has a very low rating in Komachi."

"Um...Okay, Onii-chan was wrong."

"Hehe, that's more like it. If Onii-chan continues like this, Komachi will be very sad~"

Komachi pretended to be aggrieved, "Ugh~ Onii-chan, this won't do."

Hikigaya laughed and shook his head.

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Miura: "Is it really necessary to work so hard? I'm still thinking after returning home."

Hikigaya: "It's a request after all."

Miura: "Is it really just because of a request?"

Hikigaya: "What else could it be?"

Miura looked at the message Hikigaya sent in the chat group and felt bad, but there was nothing he could do.

After all, what kind of status and identity should I hold when speaking to him? My best friend's strategist? Am I really just a strategist?

Why does this feeling of powerlessness seem so familiar? Yes, isn't that the same feeling she had towards Ye Shan? Why is it that she feels this same powerlessness even with a different person?

"Let's see. Will I really... fall in love with him? If so, I wouldn't mind... taking a slightly extreme approach." Miura silently made a resolution and clenched his fists.

[Perhaps no one can be said to be proactive in front of this person, and this is also the key to her victory.]

But will everything go as she wishes?

【Maybe. 】

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The video played quickly and soon arrived at a place familiar to everyone in the chat group.

Hikigaya got the answer he wanted and prepared to go to the infirmary.

But this time, the people injured in the infirmary seemed different from last time.

“… Seriously, I didn’t expect it to be a scratch. Blood is seeping out.”

Hikigaya listened to the voice coming from the infirmary and felt that the voice was familiar.

Hikigaya opened the infirmary door.

In the infirmary was Miura, who kept waving his hands around.

"...Hikiio?" Miura exclaimed in surprise.

After this shout, both of them fell into silence for a while.

"Are you hurt?" Hikigaya was the first to break the silence and walked to Miura and asked.

"No. Well—it's no big deal."

Miura's cheeks turned slightly red and he scratched his head as if a little embarrassed.

“…But Hikigaya, what happened to you?” Miura stared at Hikigaya’s miserable appearance with interest, feeling puzzled.

"You can tell at a glance, he fell while running."

"You fell, this looks a bit serious... haha."

"puff?!"

"Honestly, Hikio, your sweatshirt is torn. How did you fall?"

"Hey, why are you smiling like you're looking at someone like they're a rag?"

"Sorry...but ahaha...hahahaha."

She seemed to find Hikigaya's appearance a little funny and couldn't help but snort.

But Hikigaya didn't find her disgusting like this. Instead, he thought she looked pretty when she smiled like this.

After all, few people would be worried when they see him like this. Most of them are just pretending to be concerned about him, holding back their laughter.

How long has it been since he saw her smile? It’s been a long time, right?

Although the physical pain is still there, I feel a little warmer mentally.

(Oops, why does this sound a bit masochistic? But it’s actually quite pretty.)

(And honestly, if this can make her laugh, then Miura is really easy to please. She finds it funny even when her chopsticks fall, just like a child.)

"Ha~~. I'm done laughing, I'm done laughing. ...Well, come sit over here."

"Ok?"

"I'll help you treat your wound. You can't just leave it alone, right?"

"No need, right? I can handle this level by myself..."

"Okay, come and sit down."

Miura instantly transformed back into her former queen self and spoke in a commanding tone.

And what could Hikigaya do to her? Of course, he could only obey.

"Okay, okay..."

Hikigaya went over obediently and let Miura help him to the chair.

“It might hurt a little.”

After saying this, Miura began to treat Hikigaya's wound with an unexpected method. Miura was really good at taking care of people. While treating him, he kept asking various questions such as whether it hurt.

(Speaking of which, this guy seems to have a protective nature... I don't think he discovered it himself.)

Hikigaya suddenly felt a little emotional.

While bandaging the wound and doing the final treatment, Miura suddenly spoke up: "Ah - but I - forget about leaving a message. As for the speech at the closing ceremony - I can understand Hayato's feelings."

Hikigaya: "…………"

"It's just a rumor after all. Others seem to understand."

"……Yeah?"

Regarding this, Hikigaya wondered if Miura and Isshiki were being used as safety bulletproof vests, but when he saw Miura's happy expression, he lost interest in saying these words.

After all, Hikigaya had a lot of things in his mind, but he couldn't tell them to the person in front of him, otherwise he would definitely be frightened by her queenly aura.

(Well, this is also a way to “not hurt anyone”...)

Of course, this is just Hikigaya comforting himself. Is this really a "method that doesn't hurt anyone"? It's just that no one noticed the damage, but this is also a good ending.

"...Well, that's good. It solved the confusion in my heart."

"Hmm, Hayato seems troubled too. Oh, and Yukinoshita-san, too..."

Let's not talk about the rest of the topic anymore. How can I change the subject? Oh, I have to explain things to Miura.

"We were talking about Ye Shan's college entrance exam earlier."

"Ah... um!"

"...Although there's no definitive evidence, it's likely a liberal arts major."

“…Is that so? I see.”

Miura looked thoughtful, lowered her head, and a smile that only a young girl could have appeared on her face.

(This guy... can also smile like this...)

Hikigaya couldn't help but look over with a smile that he would never normally show, and his eyes met with Miura's who happened to look up. To his surprise, their faces were so close.

"what?"

"what!"

Both of their faces turned red.

Hikigaya quickly looked away, but he was reluctant to leave. Because this time, seeing Miura like this was so short...

“…Um, I, I…”

"...Then, it's almost time for me to go back!"