A/N: Sup guys! here's the new chapter, enjoy!

(Friday, Soubu High, Hikigaya Hachiman's POV)

Days went and friday came. I didn't get to talk to her, meaning I'm most likely to do the essay myself. Walking to Hiratsuka-sensei's office, I am very glad that the deadline for her project is extended. Sensei wanted it to be passed on her subject, but through the combined effort of my classmates to bargain, we were given a chance to pass it before Hiratsuka-sensei leaves.

The problem is, I haven't even started yet, and it's already lunch time.

"Hikigaya, what are you doing here?" Did I monologue again to the point where I already am in front of Sensei's office? According to where I am right now and Sensei's surprised voice, that's what I did. "What brings you to my office?"

"It's about my project."

"So, what about you and your partner's project? Are you here because you're passing it?" Sensei misunderstood the reason why I am here, confusing my actions to be that of someone who's passing his work.

"No." I simply answered. I can feel Hiratsuka-sensei's stare at me, with curiosity present in her face.

"Let me guess, something happened and you and her haven't talked about it."

"How did y-" "I observed you and Miura. And it doesn't look like you're cooperating at all. Tell me Hikigaya, did you do something?" So that's how observant sensei is, being able to discern what happened to her students with a glance. I guess she really cares about her students. That must translate to her love life, which is severely lacking right now. Someone marry her already! "Oi, Hikigaya, why are you spacing out on me? Do you want me to get angry?" Maybe that's the reason... Sensei resorts to violence quickly, and no one wants a violent partner.

"No... I'm thinking about Miura." Was my answer to her question. Clearly avoiding the topic which is her love life.

"Whatever you did to Miura, you better talk it out already. Your project is due, and you haven't even started to write even a single letter." She then lights up a cigarette. Hey, that's not allowed inside the school right?

"Sensei, do you lie?" The sudden question makes her choke on her deadly addiction. She coughed for a few seconds before answering.

"Why'd you ask?"

"Curiosity."

"I... Don't." She answered softly. I can clearly see that based on sensei's personality. Even though violent, Sensei is the kind of person who clearly is honest. I don't know if she's honest with herself though.

"Then why do people lie?" I asked another question.

"That... Depends. People lie because lying is easy to do, though hard to bear responsibility. It's easy to lie if you're bailing out of a complicated situation." She finished.

"What if you lied to protect someone?"

"It is still lying. Good intentions, bad ones, lying is lying. Though it depends on the person you've lied to. Sometimes they'll understand, sometimes they don't. It's your duty to explain what and why you did it, to make them understand. After all, isn't that what you wanted, to understand others?" Sensei answered. Now, I can clearly see that what I did was stupid on my part. It feels like being doused on cold water. "Did you lie to her?" I heard as I stood up.

"Probably. Anyway, thanks for the time Sensei, I guess I'll see you later when I pass the essay you wanted." I ignored her question and walked towards my class. I guess I'll write that essay on the clubroom.

(After class, Service Club Clubroom, Hachiman's POV)

"Hikigaya-kun, what are you writing about?" Yukinoshita curiously asked.

"An essay due for today."

"Leave it to you to procastinate and cram on the last day." Leave it to Yukinoshita to unconsciously insult people after being concerned.

"Can't help it, it was supposed to be done with a pair, but my pair haven't even talked to me the whole week." That made her silent. I guess she can relate to me when it comes to being paired up with others.

"Do your best then."

After a few minutes of thinking, I decided to write about the book "Romeo and Juliet" by Shakespeare. Even if it was originally a play, there's a book version of the story that perfectly narrates the story of their tragic and stupid romance.

"What is your essay about?" A curious Yukinoshita asked again.

"It's about Romeo and Juliet." Yukinoshita seemed to lose interest after I answered her. Funny, I think that Yukinoshita will be more interested in western stories, but I guess even her does not like romantic stuff.

Time passed, with me writing whatever came up to my mind. Taking a break to look at what I wrote, I stood up and stretched my limbs before reading the article.

-Essay-

The Star Crossed Lovers, Romeo and Juliet.

What this essay about, is the star crossed lovers that is one of the staples when it comes to tragedies. Others are Hamlet and Macbeth, and all of them are Shakespeare's.

So let us go back to the topic, Romeo and Juliet. The lovers that are from families that are mortal enemies, and died because of said love for one another. People think that what they did was cool, the dying for someone you love is. But personally, I think that's stupid.

Looking at our society, we can see that stupid things are favored over rational ones, simply because logical and rational things lack emotion, the core of humanity.

Younger people tend to decide based on their emotions, and that's the reason the youth are cruel, selfish sector of the human race. So if we tell the youth what are their opinions about the said tragedy, they will most likely reply that it is a sweet thing. "After all, what's the greater sacrifice than to die for the ones you love?" They will say.

But that's stupid. You don't die for the ones you love, you live for them. So again, if you tell me that Romeo and Juliet is proof that love conquers all even death, I will say you are wrong.

This looks good enough to pass. With me being done with the said project, I decided to take a break. How about a quick trip to the roof with a Maxx Coffee? That sounds good to me.

"Yukinoshita, I'm going to pass this to Hiratsuka-sensei." I said as she nodded in acknowledgement, not even bothering to stop reading.

After grabbing a can of the heavenly concoction, I reached the rooftop with a Maxx, just like I planned. Sitting on the nearest bench, I let myself relax and think about Miura.

Did she ditch me and went to writing hers on her own? Maybe that's for the best. It will be bad for her image to not pass a project after all.

The orange sky that signifies the setting sun is a sight to behold.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" A voice said. Turning to look at the source, I found Yukinoshita elder, looking at the sky.

"What are you doing here?" My question made her pout.

"Mou... Aren't you happy to see your favorite Onee-chan?" She playfully said. "I'm here to fetch Yukino-chan, we have a family dinner tonight." She continued.

"Then why are you here at the rooftop?" I asked again. This time, she smiled at me and answered.

"Because I love going here! Back in highschool, I used to come here a lot, the sky calms me down." She said, reminiscing her highschool days. "What are you doing here? Having girl problems? Is it my little sister?" She asked.

"What makes you think I'm having girl problems?"

"Because a little birdie told me!" She said. Did Hiratsuka-sensei tell her?

"I'm not qualified to have girl problems. I don't even have a girlfriend." I answered.

"Then why not have your Onee-chan as your girlfriend?" She said, putting her face so close to me that I physically felt uncomfortable. That's too close woman!

"You're... Too complicated for my taste." She then leans back to her seat.

"So you like simple girls?"

"Yeah. Those that will work for me. Someone who will smile as I welcome her home, from a busy day." This made her look at me like I am crazy, why don't they believe me when I say I wanted to be a househusband!? Is it really that unbelievable!?

"Like Hayato's girl repellant then?" That caught me off guard. This woman definitely knows a lot more than she lets on.

"No, she's annoying." I answered, bringing the silence back with us minding our own business. "Yukinoshita-san."

"Yes, Hikigaya-kun?"

"Do you lie?"

"What do you think?" She cryptically replies. "I personally think I don't lie, I just bend the truth. But that is the very definition of lying so..." She ends her sentence with a laugh.

"Why do you do it?" I asked again.

"That's a question for another day! See you next time Hikigaya-kun!" She hurriedly left, as if she's dodging it by literally getting the hell out of here. I looked at the tangerine sky again, making me calm my nerves down.

"Where did Hikio go?" Is that Miura? What is she doing here? Observing her walk towards where I am, I guess she's going to sit here too. Too bad I might scare her when she realizes I'm in the same bench.

I continued to be silent, even after she sat on the same bench as I am currently sitting. Minutes passed and she still hasn't noticed me, which I think she knows I'm here, and she's just ignoring me. So I decided to stand up, and go on to pass my rashly written essay for Hiratsuka-sensei.

"You're not going to say something, are you?" I heard her. I continued to walk as if not hearing her. Nearing the door, I was about to grab when she grabbed my arm first. "I'm talking to you, creep!" Miura spins me around easily, as my back hits the wall. "Why is it so hard to talk to you!?" Looking at her face, anger is the first thing I'll associate with her.

"Yo." I said weakly.

"Yo? That's all I get?!"

"What do you want me to say?" I asked.

"Something longer than a Yo! Honestly, why do you make this so hard?!" She said. I heard her sigh, before she continued speaking. "You know, I hate liars, because lying causes more misunderstanding than good. I can't understand why you did it still, but I guess I have no choice but to understand you."

"I know I screwed up, and I don't have any excuses for that. So I'm sorry for not being considerate of your feelings. I just didn't want you to know that I cried alongside Komachi when Jack died."

"Seriously!?" Then she laughed, so loud that I think even those on the school gates heard it. "Now I can sorta understand why."

"Embarrassing, I know."

"But next time, don't lie. Not just on me, but to Yui, and all the people around you." She then turned around, whispering something I couldn't hear.

"Let's go and pass this project of ours." I said to her.

"Okay, but you have to treat me to dinner."

"Huh!?"

"That's your punishment for lying!" She grabs my hand then proceeds to run. "Let's go and pass that essay!"

"I guess you guys made up then?" Hiratsuka-sensei asked.

"You told Sensei!?" Miura asked like it was taboo to talk about it.

"I didn't, you don't give enough credit to Sensei's observation skills. Hell, I think she even has the Emperor Eye(1)." I gave credit to where is due, making Hiratsuka-sensei smile softly.

"I don't have that kind of power Hikigaya, I'm more of a Tsunade.(2)"

"I can see that, are you going to stay single until her age?" I had to duck quickly, another innocent ball pen was thrown towards me. Miura just looked at us like we're crazy, she looks like she doesn't get what we are talking about.

"I don't understand what you guys are talking about." Miura said.

"Don't you read mangas!?" Both me and Sensei asked, dumbfounded at her ignorance of the subject. Her face lit up like a lightbulb, getting an idea about what we talk about.

"Oh, you're talking about mangas! I read lots of them!" Miura exclaimed.

"Let me guess, you only read shoujo mangas?" Sensei asked.

"Should I read shounen jump?(3) Aren't those for boys only?"

"There's no reason for a woman not to enjoy things like those. As long as it's a good read, it matters not the genre." I butt in on their conversation. What Miura said next, totally took me by surprise.

"Then that's why you can't get married Sensei." Oh no Miura, you shouldn't have said that! Get ready for a world of hurt! The way you said it was so cruel. Why are women cruel to their own gender!? "Ouch! What is that for Sensei!?"

Miura was pinched in the ear by Hiratsuka-sensei. "You may go, get out of my sight. Especially you, Miura." Miura turned red because of embarrassment. So after giving our project to her, we walked out of her office.

Walking our way towards the school gates, Miura asked me a question. "Why is she so defensive about her love life?"

"You'll understand it when you get to her age." I answered.

"Hmph, when I reach her age, I will be married to Hayato already. We'll have two kids and I'll be a happy housewife." She proudly stated. So even her wants my profession huh? But still, her infatuation towards Hayama is otherworldly, like my love towards my little sister.

"I'm going home."

"Oh no Hikio, you're my dinner." Doesn't she realize the implications of what she said? Apparently, Miura realized what she said and quickly spoke again. "It's not what you think! I didn't mean it that way! Don't think any bad ideas, you creep, pervert, Hikio!" Oi, my bastardized nickname of yours is not even counted as an insult!

"I know, you're too much for me." I said to her. She just turned around and mouthed words along the lines that I should learn my place and I will never be like Hayama.

We continued to walk towards the cafe she wanted to eat. Miura's on my front, since she told me to stay away from her.

"Oh, Hikigaya! I haven't seen you like, for months!" I heard a voice that I don't want to hear again. Turning around, I was met by her face, smiling at me.

It's Orimoto Kaori.

After the joint venture of our schools had ended, all communications we had stopped. It's so unexpected to see her here. "Yo." I said weakly.

Orimoto walked closer to where I am, then she spoke again. "How are you? You look like you're going somewhere."

"Oi Hikio, what's taking you so long!?" Why do I smell trouble? Is it me or is it the troublesome blonde with me?(5) The two girls looked at each other silently, like predators fighting for their prey. Am I their prey? No, I don't think I am. "You're that girl Hayato and this creep had double date with right?" Leave it to Miura to remember something about her beloved Hayama. You really remember everything when you're interested about it. Maybe that's why I don't remember anything about Mathematics, because I am no way in hell interested about Mathematics.

But Hachiman, don't you love counting money?

That's an exception, everyone loves counting money, especially if it's their own.

"You call Hikigaya a creep? That's funny!" Orimoto laughed again, this time louder. "But seriously, I don't remember meeting you. Have we met before?" I can't believe that she can laugh with tension this thick.

"Stop calling me a creep." I said.

"Let's go Hikio, I'm starving!" Miura grabbed my hand to drag me.

"You guys are on a date? Seriously, you're dating Hikigaya? Man, wait until our classmates hear this, they'd be ballistic!" I really hate the way Orimoto acts. It's like she's mocking a person when she's like that.

"What's your problem with Hikio?" This made Orimoto nervous. Waning her hands in front of her as a defense.

"N-No, it's just a joke! I don't have any problems with him." She reassured Miura. Satisfied, the blonde near me turned around to walk.

"Good. Let's go Hikio, it's already late." This prompted the thick tension to lessen. Orimoto said something before she left too.

"Hikigaya! Try to call or text me sometimes!" After that, the girl I foolishly confessed to, was gone.

I followed the fiery girl in front of me, careful not to increase her anger. Our walk was not that long, as we reached the place she wanted to eat. Wait why does it look familiar?

Of course it will be, because it's Café La'mour. I guess she really likes this place. We sat near the door, Miura sitting across me. She ordered a salad, and I ordered a steak. I better enjoy this, since it's from my own wallet anyway.

"I swear, the salad here is the best!" The blonde said in satisfaction. "Thanks for the food, Hikio."

"Say sorry to my wallet then." I said to her. She just glared at me then she spoke.

"Don't ruin the mood Hikio." I remained quiet after she said that. Minutes after Miura last spoke, she started to talk again. "So Hikio, who is that girl?" I hoped that she wouldn't bring up that topic, but since she did, I guess I'll have to tell her.

"She's the one I foolishly confessed to back in middle school. I mistook her kindness and acted stupidly." Miura looked concerned. Her mother hen side is really stronger than her fire queen side, especially when it comes to her friends. Does she consider me as such? I consider her as an acquaintance, an annoying one but still acquaintance.

"But why does she mock you like that?" She asked.

"I don't know, maybe it's her nature to do that. It started after she rejected me back then." With Miura not asking anymore questions, we continued to eat in peace. Emptying our plates and filling out stomachs. Once we were done, we left the Café, with the owner saying she'll see us again.

"Hey, Hikio... Thanks for the food earlier." Miura said softly. Even though I wasn't looking, I swear she is fidgeting slightly. What's with women and fidgeting these days? Do they need to have their own spinners all the time or else they'll berserk?

Gentlemen, I finally solved the mystery of women... Not.

"And Hikio, don't be bothered about that Orimoto girl, I know someone will accept you for who you are, like how I tolerate you." Give it to Miura to be worried and still insult a person at the same time.

"I'm not bothered, it was a long time ago."

"I don't believe you at all. You looked on the edge when she started talking to you." She said. "And you don't need to hide it, we're friends right?" She asked.

"More like annoying acquaintances. But seriously, you don't need to worry about it, that's a long time ago." With that word uttered, Miura and I parted ways, both of us going home. Even though my wallet was dented, one thing is for sure.

I am happy that I passed Sensei's project!

Now that I think about it... All Miura did was nothing. I got scammed!

(1) Emperor Eye is the ability to see the future, as described on the anime series: Kuroko no Basket.

(2) Tsunade, one of three legendary sannin, is considered as the strongest woman in the leaf village on Naruto universe.

(3) Shounen jump is the leading manga magazine that publishes your favorite shounen mangas every week? I'm not sure, maybe there's a weekly and a monthly magazine.

A/N: Sup! Jasserru here! This chapter almost got released three days after the last one. But I held on it since it feels unfinished to me. Then when I was trying to complete it, I got sick so bad I had to be hospitalized. Anyway, my immune system fought back, and I got out two days after getting admitted.

After getting hospitalized, I had to deal with relationship problems. But after dealing with too much stuff called "life", I finished this chapter.

Why am I telling you this? I dunno, you're here for the story anyway. But I just wanted you guys to know what happened to me these last three weeks.

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