Kiana and Hachiman enter the room with a few minutes to spare before class starts. The former scans the room before locking her sight on a certain someone.

"Meeeeiiii~" Kiana traps Mei in a bear hug while rubbing their cheeks together, prompting the latter to blush crimson, "You still haven't answered my question this morning!"

"Um… Sorry, I can't walk to school with you and Hachiman." Mei awkwardly smiles before shooting a pleading gaze at Hachiman, who had gone to his seat while scrolling down on his phone.

He notices the gaze and sighs, "Oi, gorilla woman, let go of her before you choke her to death."

"I swear I will bite you Hachiman!"

"I told you that is no way to talk to a lady!"

Both of them say at the same time, making him cringe before looking at them with disgust, "Sheesh, fine, have fun you two." He goes back to using his phone while tuning out the various types of sounds coming.

Kiana glares at him before turning her focus back, "Can you at least come with me to buy some clothes after school?" She hopefully asks with her hands clasped together and smiles.

Mei falters at the sight but tries to deny, "Um, I…" Kiana's effort increases, "Only if Hachiman comes!" She gives in but throws out the last lifeline, in hopes of not going.

"What?" Hachiman blankly asks as he puts down his phone to glare at them, "Did you just sell me out?"

Mei shoots him an apologetic look while Kiana lets go of the former before hugging him, "Hachiman~ please come with us!"

"I refuse."

"Pleaseeeee~?"

"No."

Kiana pouts at him before widening her eyes, "How about we go eat at that newly opened restaurant we saw yesterday?" She pauses before reluctantly saying, "I'll pay for us."

Hachiman opens his mouth but closes it as he mulls over his choices, "Fine. Be warned I will sap your wallet dry," He gives in but throws in a threat, though he's only saying it to scare her.

Unfortunately, Kiana doesn't look phased as she replies, "That's fine, I saved up quite a bit so I can afford it even if you ordered the most expensive one in the menu."

He flinches before hastily saying, "Hold on, I was just joking!" He takes a quick glance around him, seeing that everybody is acting like usual but most of them are straining their ears at them, "Don't say it so loud here!" He quietly hisses.

Kiana blinks before smiling, "Ahhh that's good, I was dying in my mind at burning my own money for food. Free food will always be the best!"

"I agree but that isn't the issue here."

Mei in the meantime looks like she lost her soul, "Why…" She emptily whispers, already dreading the future.


"How does this look?" Kiana, wearing a blue notch neck puff sleeve a-line dress, does a light twirl in the middle of the changing room.

"…Why would you choose a short sleeve dress when it's cold out here?" Hachiman, now wearing a green hoodie long sleeve shirt and black capri pants, emotionlessly says, though that earns him a slap from Mei, who is sitting beside him, "Ow."

"Hachiman, you shouldn't question a lady's clothing choice," Mei, still wearing her winter school uniform, though with a longer skirt, berates while wagging a finger at him.

"I'm not, just wondering why when I am freezing to death here and you should too."

Kiana sweatdrops as she sees them banter before locking the door again to change, "At least both of them are getting along," She whispers to herself.

"It's not that cold, Hachiman."

"Seriously? I should be asking if you are cold since you are in a skirt, actually, why are you wearing our uniform?"

Mei's cheeks redden a bit, "Pervert," She coldly says, making him splutter in indignation, but she ignores it and continues, "I… I can't go back just yet…"

Hachiman narrows his eyes at her, but he quickly drops it, "Family problems?" He carefully asks, though it still invokes a flinch from her.

"Y-yes… Um… Can… Can I, you listen?"

"…I am not deaf, Mei."

She slaps him again, cheeks crimson now, "I didn't mean it like that! I meant can I talk to you about my situation."

"…Why?" He warily asks while slightly scooting away from her, "We literally talked to each other yesterday, even though we were in the same classes since our first year."

She pauses while her cheek slowly returns to normal, then continues in a small tone, "Believe it or not… I… Did wanted to talk to you, but everybody kept telling me to avoid you… I am sorry."

Hachiman thinly smiles, "No need to be sorry. I was hoping for it to be different but already expected that my situation wouldn't change. All because of this." He points to his eyes, "The source of all my problems. Source: Me. And everyone else can testify it."

"That's not true! I think that your eyes look ok! But… Maybe a bit scary… And dead…" Mei confidently says before rapidly losing it towards the end.

He snorts, "Maybe. Sure didn't stop people from commenting on it…" He bitterly says, making her flinch and tries to become smaller.

He notices her act and sighs, "Tell me why you can't go back," He tiredly asks, already feeling drained from the trip even though they were in the first shop.

She notices the tired tone, yet doesn't say anything about, "Um… Father… Got few… Guest over at the house… And I don't want to meet them…"

"Oh. Thought it was more serious than a case of not wanting to meet people." Another slap, "Ow. You really love to slap people."

"You deserve it!"

"What? Did I say anything wrong?"

Both of them glare at each other, to the point the other customers avoid their area. Though, they soon drop their glare as they hear the door open, revealing Kiana wearing a dress that reveals her back in a V shape after she twirls a few times.

"Sorry I took so long, now how do I look in this?"

"It looks great, Kiana."

"I still question your choice in regard to this weather. Ow."


*A...N*

Inspired, so Hachiman becomes hella defensive at the end since he finds out 2 girls talking to him with one even wanted to talk in the beginning. Though, I might not be able to write for this weekend... Fucking hell. We'll see but yeah. Anyway, on to the comments!

calderoneric758 - um... Yeah. Yeah... *glances at the plans involving Chiba while zombies spew out from it* yeah.

bluecookie420 - cute is justice.

Renashi-RE012 - this takes place somewhere in December (still following the hi3 timeline fandom), and if I follow my original plan, it will take place in like 1 or 2 month. Also, yes Kiana is best girl rn