Here's a new chapter ! Yumiko played a dangerous game there ! How will the relationships of hachiman evolve ?
I'm sorry for being this long this time. I got a lot do to on my side between modding, 3D editing, work, animes etc etc. And my HachiSaki project of course !
Hachiman POV
I finally made it back home, it was three in the afternoon, my day was not taken away yet, I'll be able to spend the rest of the day with my lovely Komachi and Vita-chan ! I locked my bike and knocked on the door before entering.
"Tadaima."
"Welcome back Onii-chan ! How was your date with Miu-"
Huh Why did she stop talking ? Not that I really care though, she was going to be a real pain in the ass with the way she was going with this question. Did I grow a third eye ? What could trigger such a shocked face ?
"Is that really you Onii-chan ?"
"Well who else can have those kind of eyes ? You're hurting my feeling there."
"I don't really see your dead fish eyes with those glasses ! You look normal ! And what's with this outfit ?! It's amazing !"
"O-oh... Well I forgot I was wearing those. It's good if you like it." I said scratching the back of my head.
"And this little haircut is perfect with your new look ! Is it Miura-chan who did this to you ?! If so she's amazing ! Can I call her Onee-chan already ?! Can I meet her soon ?!"
"Calm down Komachi it's nothing like that really, she was only helping me for my campaign and mostly to pay back all the help I gave her clique back then. There's nothing like that between us. Remember she's head over hills for Hayama. It's a professional relationship that we have."
"Yeah sure Onii-chan, a girl invites you to spend the afternoon with her in a mall doing shopping and having lunch there I guess. Totally not a date huh ? Useless Gomie-chan, you wouldn't see an opportunity right before your nose."
"On the contrary dear little imouto. I'm so aware of my surrounding and the way society works that I'm the best person to guess what people really think and why they are acting the way they do !"
"Gross Onii-chan. You're hopeless. Anyway, back to the main topic you're absolutely changed ! I hope you'll stay with this look for outings! Keep the glasses tomorrow in school they will do magic !"
"Aye aye. Can I go to my room to rest a little now ?"
"I'm letting you off for now Onii-chan !"
I looked at her going back to the couch, reading some girlish magazine while watching some tv show. 'And they call me the lazy one huh ?' I thought to myself while I climbed up the stairs. Soon enough I was finally in my room. I could finally rest. I went in front of the mirror. As I undressed myself to put on my home clothes I looked at my reflection. It was true that those glasses hid my eyes at first sight but you could still see them if you really looked me in the eyes. It still soften greatly my image and gave me a more mature look along with the haircut. I also looked at the necklace. This crescent moon was really nice. Somehow it made me smile slightly. I don't really know why but it felt right to wear it. I then finished to change and let my sleepy body fell onto the bed. It was not long before slumber took a hold of my body.
When I opened my eyes again I looked at my alarm clock. 7:26p.m. Did I really sleep that much ? I guess I must go down now to help Komachi with the cooking. As I climbed down the stairs I could smell the perfect smell of a fresh meal being cooked by a godly imouto. The meal worthy of a god.
"Yo."
"Ah ! Did you sleep well Onii-chan ? I didn't wake you up, you looked very tired you know. It's not that surprising when all you do on week-ends is... Nothing. Some little outing and you're done for."
"Yeah, it's too much trouble for me, way too much work."
"Hopeless Gomie-chan. Take a seat, dinner will be ready in five minutes."
I nodded and went to the kitchen. Five minutes later, Komachi came in with the food and we both gave our thanks for the food and had a good meal. It was really refreshing.
"Say Onii-chan I had one last question. What about this pendant ? Was it you who bought ? If so it's really nice and it's perfect with your overall image."
"Ah. Thanks I guess but no it was not me and I didn't bought it. It was a gift from Miura, like the glasses."
Komachi stood there with her head in her hands. She was silent and wondering about something.
"What is it Komachi ?"
"Hmm ? Nothing, nothing. I was just remembering something I had to do for the council tomorrow. I'll go back to my room. Can you do the dishes please ?"
"Hmpf, of course. I'd do anything for my cute little sister."
"Ugh, siscon."
Komachi went back to her room while I did the dishes and cleaned the kitchen. As I finished my chores. I too went back to my room and took a shower shortly after before going to bed.
Yumiko's POV
I was waiting next to the bike rack waiting for a special someone. I just wanted to make sure that this lazy bum would wear his glasses. As I thought he was running late. I did not really care about being late once in a while though. But I did hope that he would not be too late. I wouldn't like rumors spreading about us arriving in the classroom at the same time. As I was wondering how to handle my little plan, I did not see a person coming close to me to lock his bike on the rack.
"Miura, can you step aside please ? I'd like to lock my bike. I'll be late. You should go too."
"Huh ?! Hikio ? Can you at least say 'Hello' ? Geez you really need to be more sociable."
"Fine. Hello Miura-san, can you please step aside so that I can lock my bike and go to class."
I glared at him which made him shiver while he was doing his affair. It made me giggle a bit and I was happy to see that he was still wearing the necklace like me. But I was also unhappy, he was not wearing the glasses.
"Well then, Hello Hikio. Where are your glasses. I did not offered them to you for you not to wear them."
"Hey hey calm down. I do care for my life you know. Here they are."
He took a box out of his inside pocket and opened it to put on his glasses.
"Perfect ! I'm curious to see the results now ! I'm going ahead ! After all you wouldn't like people to misunderstand things don't you ? Oh and one last tip, walk with a straight back and looking right in front of you like a confident person. You'll see that it will change everything."
I said smirking while I walked to the classroom. I took one last glance at him and he was smiling while letting a little bit of air escape his nose. He started moving only when I entered the school building.
I was really excited, it's not always that I get to re-look someone after all, nonetheless Hikigaya Hachiman ! It will be really interesting and fumy to see the people react. This will be an interesting day but I'm not done with him and his popularity.
End of POVs
Miura Yumiko entered the classroom and sat down at her desk to talk with her friends about their week-end. Of course she didn't tell them about her outing with Hachiman. This would be too strange to say it out of nowhere. Soon after Hiratsuka sensei came inside the room and started her attendance. Yumiko was getting worried as well as Yui.
"Hikigaya."
"..."
"Hikigaya ?"
"..."
"Guess he's late or not coming tod-"
The door opened itself and a figure with a straight back came inside the room. Everybody was silent and looking at the person. Then whispers invaded the room. Yuigahama was dumbfounded like Kawasaki, Hiratsuka and the members of the clique. Even Sagami was shocked. In the doorframe stood Hikigaya Hachiman with a straight back, glasses and a better haircut. Yumiko refrained herself from smiling of pure amusement.
"Sorry for being late, I forgot to lock my bike on the way. It won't happen again."
"Huh? O-Oh. S-sure well I was only doing the attendance, go to your seat." Said Hiratsuka before coughing to regain her composure.
Hachiman went to his desk and sat down and unpacked the content of his back on his table to be ready to work. He really looked different and everybody was looking at him while the teacher was doing her job to check who was present.
Yuigahama was maybe the worst of all, her eyes couldn't get wider or else they would go out of their orbits.
"Hikki ? Seriously ? What the hell happened huh ?!"
Ebina was already wiping her bleeding nose too.
"My fantasy is coming to life ! Glassesgaya-kun x Hayato AH !"
Sagami glared at him from the distance before averting her eyes, clearly displeased by his very presence despite his new look.
Kawasaki stared at him for a long moment too before blushing at what she was doing, guess this little change did affect the loner girl as well. She was not displeased with what she saw.
Hayama however was looking at him from the corner of his eyes with no smile on his face, he was giving him a cold look. He was not acting as usual, something was wrong on his side.
Hikigaya on the other hand, despite his confident facade, was having a hard time in his mind. It was a real struggle for him to keep acting like that. Too much attention, too much stares.
WHAT DID I GET MYSELF INVOLVED IN ?! IT'S TOO MUCH ! GIVE ME BACK MY OLD LIFE !
"Hachiman this haircut and your glasses look really nice on you, you almost like a totally new person !" Said the angelic smiling Saika.
Ah ! Totsuka my angel ! Thank you for existing. You put my heart at ease. I'll be able to withstand anything for this smile !
"Thank you Saika, I'm glad you like it. I'm still not sure about it though. It's still new for me..."
"No it looks perfect on you !"
Thanks to the intervention of the great angelic figure of the school, the chaos in the mind of the loner was dispelled. He sighed and let out a lot of air before taking a deep breath to regain his composure and focus on the lesson.
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It was now lunch time, finally Hachiman would be able to get a load off in his spot, or so he thought. He had just finished to pack his bag but Yuigahama was already next to his desk ready to shoot and destroy his ears.
"Hey Hikki ! You really surprised me there ! Why did you change your look ?! Those glasses look really good on you !"
Here she was asking questions like there was no end to it. Hikigaya started to get a headache.
"Listen Yuigahama. I just wanted to change okay ? There's really no other reason behind this change."
"M'ooh you liar I'm sure there's something behind ! Are you seeing a girl?!"
Hachiman eyes became even deader than usual at this statement while Yumiko choked on her drink in the background. She coughed multiple times to be able to breath normally again.
"H-hey Yui I have an idea, let's invite Hikio to eat lunch with us so that we'll be able to question him !"
"Good idea Yumiko ! Come here Hikki You're not running away !" Said Yui catching Hachiman's arm while he tried to run away.
I'LL GET YOU FOR THAT MIURA ! WHAT ARE YOU SMIRKING FOR ?!
Hikigaya was now seated with the clique, he felt out of place, he had to wait for Tobe to come back with the drinks and the food. He couldn't refuse free food. It was his weakness, they beat him with food. He finally came back after a good five minutes.
"So ! Hikio ! Why such a change in your look ?"
This bitch... I swear I'll have my revenge Miura !
"Yeah Hikki tell us !"
"Yes Hikitani-bro tell us !"
"Maybe it's to seduce a boy ?!"
"..." Hayama kept silent as well as the non-existing Ooka and Yamato.
"I swear, it's nothing really, I just felt like changing a little you know..."
Tobe put his arm around his neck like good friend and made him bow a little with his weight.
"Come on ! You can tell us, aren't we bro ?"
Stop talking like that or I'll really think you're my bro.
Hachiman growled at the harassment but Tobe's shaking made his necklace come out of under his shirt. The crescent moon was now apparent. Sadly for Yumiko, her own sun pendant was visible too.
"Heh... This necklace looks familiar." Said Yui.
Hina was smiling, she had already figured out the truth with this little detail. Hayato on the other hand frowned, everything Haruno said was true for now.
"Hikigaya-bro doesn't this pendant look a lot like Yumiko's ?"
"I-I don't see what you're talking about." He said hiding his necklace in his shirt glancing quickly at Yumiko hiding her face behind her phone.
Oï... You're not helping me there... You're digging both our grave.
"Yumiko bought it this week-end and you changed your look over the week-end too Hikki... Are you and Yumiko... ?" Asked Yui sounding colder than usual, almost scary.
"W-What are you saying Yui ?! Me and t-this creep hanging out over the week-end and buying matching nacklaces ? You do understand how dumb what you just said sounds right ?"
"Of course we have nothing to do together, this gift is from my little sister Komachi after all."
"I was texting with Komachi Saturday and Sunday Hikki and she did not go out once."
Crap I did underestimate her this time. I'm cornered.
"Er..."
Hachiman and Yumiko glanced at each other, they lost all hope. Miura wanted to play and mess with him a little but she got overwhelmed by the reactions of her action.
"I.."
"Ah come on guys, don't be so mean to hiki-bro ! If he doesn't want to tell who gave him the pendant then let him be ! It can't be from Yumiko, those two don't get along that well !" Interrupted Tobe being as oblivious as ever.
Thank you for being you Tobe, your obliviousness are making you a great bro this moment !
Everybody nodded and were okay with what Tobe said. The two partners sighed in relief while Hachiman looked behind him. His eyes crossed Kawasaki's who was looking at him suspiciously. She looked angry. She averted her eyes in a rude manner.
What did I do again ?
Hikigaya focused again on his meal and caught Miura pouting a bit in his direction before she got back to typing on her phone. The rest of lunch time was as noisy as usual but Hachiman found it not so bad. It was not his thing but he understood he had to do those kind of thing to gain popularity. It did not require that much work.. Not something he would do everyday though. Once a week would be enough.
The bell rang, afternoon lessons.
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Hachiman packed his things and went out of the room. As he passed the door frame, he found Hayama leaning on the wall next to it.
"Is it true that you left the service club Hikigaya ?"
"Yes. Why do you care ? Is it Haruno who told you."
He nodded.
"I also heard you were running for presidency right ?"
"Is there a point to lie and ask those idiot questions when you already know everything Hayama ? Go straight to the point."
"I don't like you Hikigaya, I'm just warning you. Playing against Haruno's desires is dangerous. I should not have this conversation with you. She's planning to mess with you soon enough. And I can't go against her."
"We all have a choice. You're just too weak to take a decision."
He gritted his teeth before regaining his fake smile and go away.
"I really can't be friend with you. You're too much to handle."
Prepare yourself Hikigaya, Haruno is merciless when angry. You'll get hurt soon enough and there's nothing nothing you'll be able to do against it.
"Tss. What a waste of time."
Hachiman passed the school entrance and got interrupted once again.
"Hikio, this is getting way too risky to help you in such ways. If it wasn't for Tobe we would have been busted and I wouldn't have heard the end of it..."
"You're one to talk, you really did not help me there you know ? I'm good at diffusing things but you cornered me. There's a limit to what I can handle."
"Yeah I saw that. Why did you look at Kawasaki after all this ? She looked angry."
"Reflex I guess ? Yeah I don't know why. I did nothing. I think."
Miura pouted and frowned.
"Give me your phone."
"Huh ?"
"I said give me your phone."
"Why would I ?"
"I'll give you my number so that we'll be able to contact one another more easily to fulfill your popularity request. We can't risk to fall in another situation like this or Hayato will think I don't love him anymore and that I go out with you."
Hachiman handed her his phone and she fiddled with it while he stared at her thoughtfully.
"Why are you staring at me like this ? It's creepy you know ?"
"I was just thinking about stuff."
"What stuff ?" She said handing him his phone back.
"You said you still loved Hayama but why do you love him. You already know that he's not genuine. He would only make you suffer you know."
"You don't know him as much as I do."
"Are you sure ? You believed he would help your group at Kyoto and see what happened."
"… I feel like trusting my heart anyway !"
"Are you listening to your heart or your own illusions ?"
Hachiman rode his bike, leaving Yumiko there, alone, pondering about what he said.
"What illusions ? I don't understand..."