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Chapter 28:
*Bzzt* *Bzzzt*
Hachiman, we have an emergency! I received a text from Komachi, that she will be late, and someone will bring her home. It's a pest name Taishi. Go fetch your sister since your mother corners me when I attempt to fetch her. Don't reply since I'll delete this conversation or else both of us will be under interrogation by your mother.
After I finished reading his message. I sip some coffee while deleting it.
I hope that he already removed the evidence.
"Let's go?" I look at the woman who just finished settling the bills.
I open my bag and pick the cap that Komachi gave me.
"What?" I ask the older Yukinoshita as I fit the cap in my head.
"What's the cap for?" She sternly looks at my cap,
"It's a disguise…" I sip the remaining of my coffee and throw it to the trash bin. "…I'll observe the situation first before intruding."
I'll check if there is another pest beside that bug so that I can give them a heavy blow in their mind.
She grabs the cap that I wear. "Oi! What's the big idea?"
She smiles and wears it. "I don't have a disguise, so let me borrow it and…"
She points at the hoodie of my jacket. "…you got a hoodie, just use that."
"Why don't you just barge in as you did before?"
I remember our first meeting which she just playfully touches me when we are just strangers. Well, at least she didn't judge people based on appearance.
"It's more fun this way..." She grabs my arm. "…and besides, it is the continuation of our date!"
"Just return it to me later…" I wear my hoodie. "…let's go to Saizeriya on the second floor."
"Hai! Hai!" She cheerfully answered.
*Komachi POV*
"Who are you texting, Hikigaya-san?" Taishi asked me.
"It's Onii-chan, he will fetch me up later so you don't need to accompany me home, and you can also ask him his opinion on Sobu High."
"R-Right."
"While we're at it…" I point at Yukino-san and Yui-san who currently is having a small talk with the other Club members and the StuCo of Sobu and Kaihin Sogou. "…why don't you ask them for now?"
He immediately blushes. "I-I think I'll just ask Onii-san about it."
I sigh. "Seriously, I know that Yukino-san and Yuigahama-san are beautiful, but you will meet more girls in the future, so man yourself up like my Onii-chan."
"I-I'll ask him that as well."
I don't know if you should ask him about that since Onii-chan had a twisted personality that immune him from beautiful girls. He's lucky enough to escape being single or else I'll take care of him for a long time.
"Well, there are other schools that you can choose like Kaihin Sogou and West High…" I give him a smile. "…I just pick Sobu High since Onii-chan is there!"
"I-I also pick Sobu High because Onee-chan is also there and…" He bows his head and mutters something.
"Oh well! Let's just do our best since Sobu High's exam is hard!" I raised my fist to cheer him up.
"Y-Yeah!" He raised his fist as well.
*YUKINOSHITA POV*
After the small talk between the StuCo of two schools. We reach a consensus to continue it in a more private place next time since both StuCo only had a proposal but didn't understand about the flaws and possible consequences. We decide to eat together to at least familiarize ourselves with each other.
I press my temples. "Even if our purpose is only to observe, I feel nausea about how things happen."
"Ha…ha…ha. Well even I don't understand what they're talking about, but we can like to understand it next time." Yuigahama gave me a forced smile.
"Indeed, it is only just the first meeting between school so let's just hope for the best on the next one," Hayama added.
"I hope so." I just sigh.
The only Service Club members accompanying me are Hayama-san and Yuigahama-san.
Two girls from Kaihin Sogou approach Hayama.
I look at the two girls, one has brown perm hair, while the other has black short hair.
It seems that the black hair has a crush on him since she is forcing herself to be composed while having a tinge of red on her cheeks.
I ignore their conversation and look at the girl with an ahoge like a certain someone I know. "Komachi-san sorry for the wait, what do you want to ask?"
"It's fine Yukino-san…" She points at the man beside her. "…Taishi wants to ask an opinion from the students in Sobu High, so we hope that you can give us your own opinion."
I nod. "I understand."
"I can also give my opinion!" Yuigahama-san pops out of nowhere.
I look at Kawasaki-san's little brother and he hesitantly looks at us.
"Why are you not looking at us properly?" I ask him.
"E-Eh, U-Ummm." He bows his head.
"I think Taishi-chan is just shy Yukinon."
"Indeed, this is how a normal boy should react when talking to a beauty like you Yukino-chan!" Komachi-san added.
"I see…" So Hikigaya-kun is abnormal then? Well, I can't find anything normal at him, to begin with.
"…Thank you for the compliment Komachi-san…" I look at Kawasaki-san.
"…I don't know if this will help but Sobu High provides quality education, and there is also a special class for International Students that gives much better lessons compared to other classes…"
I point myself. "…I guarantee you since I'm also part of that class, but it all depends on you. I suggest that you also try to check other schools since it's for your own future."
"Yep! Yukinon is like super smart!" Yuigahama-san suddenly hugs me.
"It's hard to breathe." I try to push Yuigahama-san away.
"Haha, well I'll give my opinion as well…" Yuigahama looks at Taishi. "…it's just like in middle school. It's fun!"
I press my temple. I expect no less from Yuigahama-san.
At that moment, I felt nostalgia. It should be at this time when Hikigaya-kun would insult Yuigahama-san and I'll also add one as well.
"Thank You Yukino-chan and Yui-san…" She pats Kawasaki-san's back. "…you should also thank them!"
"T-Thank you very much." I nod.
"Don't worry, we just want to help our future Kouhai." Yuigahama-san waves her hand.
I look at the other people and it seems they are still chatting while waiting for our orders.
I pick my novel in my bag to at least use the time while waiting.
"Ara, If it isn't Yukino-chan and Hayato." I look at the source of the voice.
I frown. "Nee-san, what are you doing here?"
A beautiful woman that is wearing a cap suddenly intrudes us.
Hayama-san just smiles and casually wave his hand. "Good evening Haruno-san."
"Well, I just want to meet my cute Imouto!" She sits beside me.
"Then you can leave now as you already saw me." I glare at her.
"So mean!" She looks offended at my words.
"Oh, where are my manners…" She looks at everyone. "…Good evening everyone, I'm Yukinoshita Haruno, an alumnus from Sobu High!"
She gave them her fake smile which causes some of the males to blush while the other female accepts her greetings and greet her back.
"Ummm, Yukinoshita-san." Komachi-san raises her hand.
"You look familiar…" She smiles. "…can I ask your name?"
"I'm Hikigaya Komachi." She points at the cap Nee-san's wearing. "…That cap, it looks familiar."
"Ah, so you are Hikigaya-kun's Imouto! This is his cap and you can skip the formality you can just call me Onee-san, Haruno nee-san or Haruno-nee."
"Nee-san, stop spouting nonsense."
"Eh, but I'm not joking..." She puts her index finger on her chin.
She smiles at Komachi-san. "…you can pick either of the three, Komachi-chan."
"Alright, Haruno-nee."
While I'm surprised at my sister's attitude.
I heard a conversation from the two girls of Kaihin Sogou.
"Isn't that the hot guy's name that's having a date from the Ramen House?" the black-haired girl asks the brown haired one.
I think Nee-san also heard it as she was smiling and walks near the two. "Eh! Hikigaya-kun's having a date. I wonder if you can share me some details regarding him."
That smile. I wonder what she is planning right now.
HACHIMAN POV
"That witch. I forgot to take my cap from her, what if my imouto remembers it?..." I shake my head. "…No, with how Komachi loves her Onii-chan, she will definitely, surely, absolutely remember it."
Why do I sound hopeful from those last words? Don't doubt your Imouto's love at you, Hachiman.
I look at them and saw the people from both Sobu and Kaihin Sogou stop chatting, even Komachi and the bug also stops.
"What does that witch spout?" I saw her moving to Orimoto and her friend.
I sigh. "I only plan to observe if there are more pest coming beside my Imouto but I'll just intervene now or else that witch will monopolize them and I won't let my Imouto get involved."
I walk inside and saw the witch behind the chair of the two girls, leaning her head between them while the others are looking at them.
I got closer and grab my treasured cap which caused the witch to look at me.
"What? This is mine, right?" I wear my cap.
"Hikigaya-kun."
"Hikki!"
"Onii-chan." This is the most important one.
"Onii-san." Oi who said those words, I'll exterminate it.
"Hikigaya-san."
"Senpai!"
I earned different kinds of gaze.
An excited one from Komachi and from the bug.
A surprised one from Yukinoshita, Yuigahama, Isshiki, and Orimoto?
A normal one from the Sobu's Student council remaining members.
A deathly glare from the remaining male.
Even Hayama is included, he only shows me a smile, but I can sense some intent right there.
It seems my three consecutive days hell training is paying off. I wonder if it is still hell since I got trauma from the dream and doesn't pay too much anymore on the training, no matter how hard Master gave.
Just give me another couple of months or a year, and I'll master it soon.
Hehe, let's see if the Princess and this Queen can hurt me again.
By the way, the strongest intent I felt is coming from the most beautiful smile here. It's the Fire Witch Yukinoshita Haruno.
"Why are you smiling like an active volcano?" I ask her while forcing the bug to move and sit in the middle of my Imouto and him.
She casually ignores my question. "Hikigaya-kun, I heard that you got a date. Is that true?"
"Date?..." I give her a questioning look. "…ah! I guess you can call that a date."
"Really Onii-chan!..." My imouto suddenly grab my jacket with a beaming smile on her face.
My Imouto is really cute.
"…Oooh…" She fakes her cry. "…finally, when I ask you about the date you just reject it, but now you admit one…"
She hugs me. "…Komachi is really proud of you!"
I also hug her tight.
"Hikigaya-kun, you shouldn't show your illness here in public."
Tch, didn't you saw that Komachi hugs me first? I can't reject her you know.
I ignore her and look at the bug. I gave him a smug.
Know your place, in Komachi's heart Onii-chan first, then Father, then etcetera-chan and you'll be in the dead last.
The bug gives me a warm smile. Tch, this is a problem about dense people, they only waste my effort to taunt them.
While I was looking at the bug, ahead suddenly leans between me and the bug.
"Oi Woman, don't block my vision. You're destroying my purpose here."
"Hikigaya-kun, Onee-san was not satisfied with your answer earlier…" She gives me a fake pout. "…you're already cheating at Yukino-chan."
How can she still pout when she emits a murderous aura?
I look at the younger Yukinoshita. "Why don't you entertain your sister, since I got personal matters to do?"
While I was looking away, I saw the bug sitting near the younger Yukinoshita with a blush on his face.
"Oi, how come you are there when you are sitting here?" I point at his previous chair but suddenly it had been grabbed by an arm that I'm too familiar due to our previous interactions for the past hour.
"So mean, Onee-san just want some attention…" She looks at the other people besides us. "…Please don't mind us, just continue your conversation earlier."
Don't meddle in our private matters is what she meant. My translation skill is useful as always.
They finally stop staring at us while I'm still giving a murderous look at the bug while I'm being murdered by the gaze of the two Yukinoshita.
How do I know? The younger one is obvious, while the older one is smiling while a tint of the flame is surging from those charming eyes.
Are we having a chain effect right now? What did I do to deserve this kind of treatment by the way? I thought I am the predator in this scene.
I just sigh heavily. "So, what are you doing here Komachi?"
"Kawasaki-san wants an opinion about Sobu High, so he asks the Service Club." I nod.
"Then are you satisfied with their answer?" I point at Yukinoshita and Yuigahama.
"W-Well, I also want to hear your opinion Onii-san." He looks like he will die from Hypertension on how much blood rushing to his head.
"Let's move to the other table." I stand up and he followed.
Luckily, their order didn't arrive yet.
He finally heaves a sigh of relief. "Thank you for the help Onii-san."
"I don't remember myself being a bug…" I give him a glare. "…so don't call me Onii-san."
"Ehehehe, you really are good at joking." I wonder how positive this bug is, how come I can't penetrate his denseness?
"You want my opinion right?..." He nods. "…Well, Sobu is known for the hard entrance exam, but if you luckily bail out of that, then you can feel the benefits such as quality education…"
Is being a punching bag can be considered a quality? Well if it's the bug I don't mind. "…and the most important part is that the tuition isn't expensive compared to the other schools."
He nods and smiles in my opinion. "As expected of Onii-san, your explanation is the best after all…"
I don't need your praise, but you can tell that to Komachi and she will praise me.
"…Ummm, I heard that there are many beautiful women in Sobu High, especially in the Special Class." He blushed while asking the question.
Foolish bug, you are currently controlled in the palm of my enemy called 'Youth'. Let me awaken your idiotic fantasies to remove Sobu High in your list. "Indeed, the special class consists 90% woman and most of them are beautiful, you saw Yukinoshita right?"
He nods. "She is beautiful and her sister as well."
"Indeed, I'll give you a little bit of advice, don't be fooled by their appearance…" I give him a serious look. "…they are the most violent one, not only they have a foul mouth, but they also resort to violence…"
I remember how I got hurt by the two Yuki-onna's one is good verbally while the other is good physically.
"…they called special because…" I give a good pause for the climax and look at my surroundings. "…they can't be considered normal."
A look of fright appears on his face. "I-I see, I'll remember it Onii-san."
"I told you don't call me Onii-san and make sure to remember it. Just be content at what you have and don't attempt to try a greater height if you don't have enough courage to face it." He nods.
I lighten the mood. "Well, it's your choice so just pick anywhere you want, but I prefer if you pick another school, so you won't meet me or Komachi anymore."
He gives me a smile and declares. "Okay, I'll enter Sobu High!"
Oi, didn't you hear my recommendation? Are you also the type that listens only to what they want and omits other information?
I sigh. "Well, just ask your sister if you want to pass." He nods at my suggestion.
We head back to the group.
I noticed the change in the seating arrangement. There is a free sit beside Komachi, so I immediately rush before the bug notice it, but a tight grip suddenly pulls me on a different chair that earns a glare from the boys.
On my right, is the older Yukinoshita and beside her is the Younger one.
"Hikigaya-kun, let's continue our little talk earlier." She smiles and starts poking me with brute force.
"I don't mind talking…" I point at my sister's side. "…but I want to sit there."
She leans closer to me. "Well, we might get unwanted attention."
Aren't we already getting one because of your clingy action?
The waiters finally arrive to bring everyone's food and remove the tension building up earlier.
"We should talk outside…" I look at the Older Yukinoshita. "…we don't want to disturb everyone's appetite, right?"
She nods. "We will be outside Yukino-chan, let's go home together!"
I also look at Komachi. "I'll wait for you outside…"
Then glare at the bug. "…how about sitting here? It's more spacious."
Get some distance from my Imouto and take this two-seater space for yourself.
"I'm fine here Onii-san." He gives me a genuine smile which I want to distort.
"Onii-chan, just go!"
Komachi, your Onii-chan's will is starting to crumble if you do that, especially in public.
I want to retort but the witch grabs my wrist. "Have fun eating, everyone…"
She gives them her trademark smile. "…me and Hikigaya-kun already ate so we will just rest outside."
Then drag me outside.
…
We are currently sitting in an artificial mini park outside the restaurant.
"So, what's with the mood?" I ask the woman beside me.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, you look like an active volcano that will erupt soon."
She nudges my side and starts to observe me. "Fufufu, do I look like angry?"
I just laze in the bench. "In other's perspective, you look like being carefree…"
I direct my eyes on her. "…but to me, you do look like one…"
I turned my gaze at the distant ceiling of the mall. "…well, I could be wrong, so don't mind me. Go start the interrogation."
She chuckles. "You shouldn't put it that way. Onee-san just wants some information…"
I just shrug on her words. "…so who did you date?"
"My fiancée."
"Fiancee?" She asks which I just nod.
She fakes her laugh. "You really bring me a lot of shocking news today."
"Well, you don't need to know about it since it's not related to your sister."
"Indeed…" Her grave voice enters my ear. "…it is not related to her..."
"…Well…" She leans to me. "…who is the lucky fiancée?"
"Tanaka Mari."
"Wow! You're too lucky, to have her as your fiancée."
I wave my index finger to reject her words. "Tell me that when I got married successfully."
"Eh." She gives me a genuinely surprised expression.
"We are only engaged; it doesn't mean that it already seals my future." I saw her smirk at my words.
"Indeed…" She slaps my back.
Oi, that hurts.
"…your negativity is really something. You got a point so it's good to be cautious and here I thought Yukino-chan…don't have a chance anymore but Hikigaya-kun is still Hikigaya-kun."
I look at her with a genuine smile plastered in her face. "I don't know if I should be happy at your insult, but it seems your anger lessens a little."
She closes our distance and caresses my cheek. "It seems you hit things on the spot now. A little more and I can't hide anything from you…"
She releases her hand and smiles at me. "…but I expect no less from the Monster of Logic."
I just ignore her and laze around to waste time.
Monster of Logic huh? That's only a worthless title that unconsciously overestimates me.
Reading between the lines is not absolute, even with logic alone can't understand everyone. It can only help me to interpret the negative meaning behind the words. A proof is present beside me.
While silence is enveloping the two of us. She moves her hand and grabs my cap.
"Oi, that's mine." I give her an annoyed look.
"I know…" she wears the cap. "…but I'll have it."
"No way, it's from Komachi." I immediately reject her.
"Eh! I'll ask Komachi-chan later." She ignores my protest and removes her silver necklace from her neck.
"Here!" She reaches her necklace onto me.
I smirk. "Woman, I don't need your necklace…" I point at my cap. "…I need that thing which is the proof of my Imouto's love."
She nods. "Then treat it as your Onee-san's love."
"Not interested, and I don't and won't have an Onee-san." I wave my hand to reject her trade, but she forced me to wear the necklace.
I think I'm getting a lot of attention from this woman who is super close to me.
"What are you two doing?" A cold voice intrudes my ears.
She covers my neck with the jacket. "I'm having a fun time with Hikigaya-kun."
I just remain silent, since I got the older one as my lawyer.
"Nee-san, you should move far away from him."
"I don't want to, how about you go back to your mini-group." She rests her head on my shoulder.
"You know my shoulder will sore if you stay like that right?" I try to push her head away.
I successfully remove her head since I got a helper from the other side that pulls her away.
"Yukino-chan, why are you disturbing us?" She confronts her Imouto.
"I just don't want Hikigaya-kun to fall on your palm." She retorts and pulls her a little bit away from me.
I yawn, it seems I'm tired now. My Hachiman Energy is blinking.
I don't have any strength to observe those two sisters so I put my hood and will just get some mini nap suddenly someone sits beside me and lends me a shoulder.
"It seems your tired Hachiman." She whispers to me.
"Yeah, since you're here let me borrow your shoulder for a while…" I remove my glasses and hand it to her. "…just wake me up if Komachi is finished...Princess."
Since I felt comfortable, I easily fall asleep.
"Alright." It is the last word I heard before I go to my slumber.
*MARI POV*
While the man beside me is having his nap, I clean his glasses and put it in my shoulder bag.
I'm lucky that I easily found him after learning from his father where his sister was.
I put my index finger in my mouth to show at the two incoming girls who just finished from their fight.
"Good evening." I greet them quietly.
It seems they understand my actions as they just nod.
I look at the Younger Yukinoshita. "It seems that the two StuCo already met, but let's talk about it tomorrow."
"Alright." She nods.
I then look at the older Yukinoshita. "It's rare for us to meet each other, but I'm Tanaka Mari, Hikigaya Hachiman's fiancée."
She smiles. "Indeed, I'm Yukinoshita Haruno…"
She sits beside Hachiman and the younger one sits beside her. "…it's rare for you to go out in a crowded place like this."
I nod. "Indeed, I plan to visit my in-laws, but Hikigaya-san said that Hachiman might be here to look for her sister, luckily I found him…"
I also rest my head on his head. "…but I can also say the same thing to you, Yukinoshita-san. Why are you in a place like this? If I'm not mistaken, there is also a mall near your University."
"Well, I plan to at least have a breather alone."
I nod. "Well, let's just rest for a while since I don't want to disturb his nap."
The one beside me is resting while the three of us just embrace the silence.
I saw a couple of men hesitate to come closer. "It seems we gather too much-unwanted attention, how about giving us privacy?"
The younger Yukinoshita flinch at my words while the older chuckles.
"You're so protective Tanaka-san…" She looks at the sleeping man beside me. "…well, it's him we are talking about so being cautious is necessary…"
She looks at her sister. "…Right, Yukino-chan?"
The younger Yukinoshita looks on the ground and just stay silent.
"Onii-chan! Komachi is finished." A loud voice disturbs us and the man beside me grimaced from the disturbance of his sleep.
"Ehhh!" Komachi-san shouts then a group of people enters in my sight.
I nudge the man beside me. "Hachiman, Komachi-san is finished eating."
He shivers from my words and immediately stands up. "Komachi!"
I pinch his sides. "Ouch!" He gives me a glare and I present him one.
"Ha...ha...ha…" He gives me his runaway laugh. "...my bad."
I just sigh. I pick his glasses from my shoulder bag and hand it to him.
"Good evening everyone, I believe we've all met before…" I bow on everyone and look at Komachi-san and her classmate.
I smile. "...except from you two right?"
A.N.
I got school and it's tiring so I only wrote part by part.
In summary, expect slower update.
Thanks everyone and to clarify.
In L.N. Haruno is a witch in 8Man's perspective and I add Fire since she is born around summer.
Fire Witch: Haruno Yukinoshita
Fire Queen: Miura Yumiko
