If you change yourself, you will change the world.

Believe in yourself.

Never let go of your dreams.

If we spend a long time enough living in this cruel world, these kind of quotes are not anymore rare to be heard. Especially on one of those councelling sessions and motivational camps, when they were to actually speak those stupid words with their stupid heads, I, for one had to suppress my urge to just stand up and go DAGA KOTOWARU! Thank God, He gave us homo sapiens the ability to monologue. I'm not trying to say these so called 'inspirational' quotes are unnecessarily wrong. I'm trying to say IT IS wrong.

But, despite those pointless epigrams that are currently drowning clueless humans with petty words, there are those few that I can relate to, and come to agree. And that is

MONDAYS ARE A DRAG

….Yes, that is truly, a wonderful, justified, inspirational quote. I still remember the shed of tears that travelled down my face when I first come to this.. these.. beautiful words of wisdom. Realistically, this saying can be related by the humans of the whole world. Heck, even the extra-terrestrial can relate to this, well if they actually have their own kinds that have to work and become extra-terrestrial government slaves, or that have to study and become extra-terrestrial school slaves.

Conclusion? Quotes that can be related and agreed by all are the truest of quotes. Thus, MONDAYS ARE A DRAG is a quote.

…..What am I trying to justify here?

*Ring**Ring*

Uuurghh.. There you go. My phone fulfilling his responsibility as an alarm clock woke me up from my daily morning monologue. I guess it's not a bad thing. It keeps the mind fresh and ready to take on any lies and deceit that the world has to offer. I woke up with a stretch for my arms, my body in an upright position while my lower part still still lying limply on the bed.

Let's see. Stretch to the left. Oh yeah, that hits the spot, my gums are itchy. Wait wut? Stretching is considered an important thing to do after waking up, this is something I had to agree. Hence adding to the list of stuff I had to reluctantly agree with the world. Now to give my left arm the same pleasure that the right one just got. That sounded a tad bit wrong. *insert lenny face*

Right after this I need to go take my blissful shower a-

…..

What. Is. This? I stare dumbfoundedly to the unknown that is in my bedroom. To give a little bit of detail, it is at the right side of the bunk of my bed, awfully close to my waist. To say it was an 'it' is a little bit off-putting. It is actually, a human. A human that is currently dozing off with her head laying on top of her arm which lies comfortably on my bed. Thus the question to be asked is Who. Is. She?

No, scratch that. With her appearance being visible, of course I know who she is. Her half-opened mouth, oozing out wind from her mouth, her bobbly hair that constantly moves due to her inhales and exhales. Her bobbly, brown-coloured haircut. This girl, who is currently dozing herself at the side of my bed, is in fact, Orimoto Kaori.

…

What, the heck, is she doing, in my bedroom!? Yes, she always had to be the one waiting for me to go to the school due to my energy-conserving behavior, but she have always waited outside the house. Well, sometimes she did have my living room as her waiting place, because of Komachi's insistence. But never have I recall her waiting for me in my bedroom!

"Uhmph…" Orimoto lets out a grumble. I guess she is on the merge of waking up. I totally support you, Orimoto! That saves me some energy of having to wake you up myself.

"Hiki..gaya.."…...I have nothing to say to that. Maybe she had a dream of making fun of my cynical behavior and dead-fish eyes.

"Aahhh~~ You're so..hila..rious.." Yup. Definitely it. I sighed with slight concern of her attitude. What kind of girl comes to a boy's room, without being equipped with a gun. I have testosterone hormones, dammit! And she's sleeping, no less! If it was Yukinoshita I bet she would bring a bazooka and suicide bodyguards by her side. She lets out a giggle after her spoken words. I have a feeling this is going nowhere, at this rate she won't wake up unless another force tells her to.

Let's get this over with. In fact, let's get this done fast because she is slightly…revealing. As I looked closely, her Kaihin High's jacket is unbuttoned, thus obeying the laws of physics, when her chest is slightly forward to let her head lean on the bed...

I'm not going further to that topic. I'm already flustered seeing her in my room right now. You're lucky it was me, Orimoto.

"Hey, human. Wake up." I first attempted to use communication before resorting to physical contact.

….

Guess it's not working, huh? I'm sorry it had to be like this, Orimoto. But I'm going to have to put my palm on your shoulder to get you to wake up. I'm truly sorry.

"Orimoto, wake up." I nudged her shoulder with my palm, trying not to be to forceful.

She lets out a slight grumble and opens one of her eyes first to see the world like those anime characters do when they wake up. It'll be wrong to say it's not cute, because it is. Soon after, her pair of eyes is opened, staring at me with a dazed look... Hey, I'm getting uncomfortable here. Is she still asleep but her eyes are open. Is that a thing?

After a short amount of seconds staring at each other, Orimoto finally straighten herself up, right after a small shriek and a slight tinge of pink on her cheeks. Of course she would be embarrassed. Getting touched on the shoulder by a lowly organism like me must've made her feel disgraceful. Sorry about that, Orimoto but that is something that needs to be done.

"H-Hikigaya, you're already up! God, you scared me just now." Sigh. Nope. I'm too lazy to be sarcastic to her right now.

"Well, I wanted to make it even. You scared me first by showing up in my bedroom. What are you doing here in the first place?" I asked while scratching my eye.

"Oh, that. K-Komachi-chan asked my help to wake you up."she said somewhat nervously. That's unusual for you Komachi. Usually you would wake me up even if Orimoto's here. That's low on Komachi points.

"Oh well, thank you anyways for waking me u- No wait, I mean TRYING to wake me up." I said while massaging my shoulder with my eyes glancing at her pouting face.

"Now, would you mind. I'd like to take my shower now." I said while pointing at the bathroom door.

"Sure. Don't take too long though, Hikigaya. We might be running late and I don't want to be lectured by Tamanawa again." A part of me wanted to be late so she can suffer the lecture and groovy hands of Tamanawa. The demon part of me. But he might've just lectured her to spend more time with her. You don't have to be too smart to know that the Kaihin High's president has a thing for Orimoto Kaori. Come on, Orimoto, why you so dense?! But then again…..

"You don't have to wait for me, you know?" I voiced out my thoughts.

She walks to the door and with her right hand on the door handle, she looks back with her brown eyes fixated on me.

"I would've done it if I wanted too. You're hilarious, Hikigaya." Of course, you had to say that, huh?

After taking my blissful shower, wearing my school uniform and whatnot, I proceeded going down the stairs to have my Komachi's hand-made breakfast. Once I descended on the lower realm of the house, I see Orimoto currently enjoying herself with the show that is currently airing right now. Damn girl, doesn't she learn any manners, not that I particularly care to begin with. It's not like it was her first time, she might've grown accustomed to it. At the table, I see my adorable sister currently arranging the plates and utensils.

"Ah. Gomi-onii-chan, you're here! Come, come. Let's indulge Komachi's love-filled breakfast!" Was that insult necessary? Well, she did cook breakfast so I'm gonna let it pass.

"Kaori-san already had hers. So we can eat now." Well that's to be expected.

"Of course she would'nt come here with an empty stomach, Komachi." I phrased my thoughts. I expected a grumble from the other side of the table, but instead I receive a mischievous grin. Soon after, she asked...

"Ne, ne Onii-chan. How was your wake-up call?" she asked with a tone of amusement. Oh, right she was the culprit of this.

"Well your 'waking-up-my-handsome-Onii-chan' assistant did not do her job well. Orimoto ended up sleeping you know that?" I said with a grumble. With that statement, Komachi asked, not dropping her mischievous grin of her face...

"Narcissistic statement aside, what made you think I was asking for her help to wake you up?" What do you mean? Orimoto said you were asking for her help. Or you're trying to fool your idiot Onii-chan?

"What was that supposed to mean?" I asked with a spoonful of omelette in my mouth.

With that she answered "Hehe. Well, I was wondering where Kaori-san went after I finished cooking the omelette. She was so flustered when I see her go down the stairs. You should've seen her face, Onii-chan." She said with both her hands cupping her cheeks. But still, I don't get it.

It seems she saw my confusion, because awhile after...

"Stupid Onii-chan. What Komachi's trying to say is Komachi didn't ask her for help to wake you up." She said with an audible whisper to prevent the person who is currently laughing her ass off in front of the television to hear.

….

Yep. She's definitely trying to fool me. I feel like I've constantly getting pranked by Komachi that I've grown an immunity to it. There is no way Orimoto was trying to wake me up on her own consent. Komachi must've use that as payment for letting her into the house.

"Whatever you say, Komachi." Might as well go with it. I don't want to waste my energy talking about something so mundane. And with that, Komachi continued eating her omelette. But still stealing glances at me. I felt slightly uncomfortable eating mine because of that.

"What is it, Komachi?" I asked with a slight concern that she may have something serious to talk to me about.

"I-It's nothing, Onii-chan. Hehe." You know stuttering gives yourself away right. Well, I won't pry in this sort of things. If she doesn't want to tell me, so be it. If she does, then I will gladly be the ear listening to it.

After we finished our breakfast, I gave my thanks and goodbye to Komachi while walking towards my bike. Not to mention Orimoto following me from behind with a smile on her face.

"Goodbye, Onii-chan, Kaori-san! Bike safely!" She exclaimed as we bike our way to our school. Well, to be exact, my school. She insisted on going to my school first rather than hers. Well that's to be expected, she wouldn't want her schoolmates to see her cycling to school with a highschool boy other than Hayama-kun~

We never talked much when we were cycling, but the situation were never felt awkward. The both of us are similar to enjoying the cool breeze and the warm sunlight that surrounds us. But of course, there would also be that occasional..

"Bike race, Hikigaya!" she exclaimed loudly with her right hand fist-pumping the air. Soon after, she bolts her way along the road with the fastest speed she can get. It's not really dangerous to do so because we often go to school early, so there's not many vehicles around. But knowing her, I decided to pick up my pace and follow slightly behind her.

Fortunately, nothing was to become while our 'bike race' took place. But what was concerning me is a different matter. A very concerning, different matter. As you know, I was cycling behind this girl, thus I was granted full access by the rom-com gods to see the view of her back. With the strong wind, combining with short Japanese high school girl's skirts we get….

A Hachiman with full speed on his bike, trying desperately to get past the distraction.

"Wha-! Hikigaya that's too fast! Wait for me!" I ignored the cries of the person behind me as I went on full speed with my bike to the school.

Alas, we reached Sobu High School with Orimoto coming 10 seconds later than me. I walked to the gates with bated breath trying to control my respiration. Anaerobic respiration mode : ON.

"W-What was that, Hikigaya? It's like you've seen a ghost." You have no idea, Orimoto. I almost seen Medusa!

"Well, my….adrenaline suddenly…went up…. I guess.." I said simultaneously trying to control my breath. Looks like Orimoto didn't look to bad, huh. I don't know why but I felt glad.

"What does that supposed to mean? Hilarious!" She says while taking out a piece of brown-coloured cloth from her pocket. Guess it matches her.

"Seriously, you went too fast though. You sure, you okay?" she said. I placed my bike on the bike rack, with my back currently facing hers. Seriously, if this was some other guy he would be entranced by now. I guess Orimoto is just originally a kind girl, huh?

While rotating myself back to face her, I said..

"It's okay. I'm fi-"

…

I don't know how to describe this. As I was facing her, she wraps her cloth to my scalp where all the sweat from just now was currently at. She continues to gently pat my scalp, with a cheerful smile on her face. Her left hand gently touches my cheek, with her right continuously patting. The wind gives off a peaceful breeze, one that is akin to make a soothing atmosphere.

After the sweat on my scalp was cleared, she continued with the ones on my cheek, then at my neck. I was dumbfounded. I clearly had nothing to say about this predicament. I was glad that there was no one currently at the school grounds due to what I have said earlier, we arrive to school early.

This continued for a few minutes. I felt slightly uncomfortable, but that doesn't mean I wanted it to stop. But, nonetheless, I have to remind her she has school to go to.

"Umm..Orimoto. You might be late."

"Heh? Oh. O-Oh, right. Sorry about that" she said with a slight tinge of pink on her cheeks. Wait? Does that mean? Of course it meant that right? I can't possibly be wrong right now.

"Here." I said with my hand extended to her.

"W-What is it, Hikigaya?" she asked in mild confusion. I sighed.

"You can give me your cloth. I'll wash it and give it back to you the next time you come." Of course she was to embarrass to say that she wants me to wash it for her, right? She must've been disgusted by it.

"Oh, this? It's fine, Hikigaya. I can wash this at my house. I have a laundry machine too, you know?" She said with a sarcastic tone. Well, I wasn't expecting that. Well, things in this world are unexpected. I wouldn't be surprised if she threw the cloth away while she cycles her way to school.

"Fine. You better hurry then. Don't want Tamanawa to be lecturing you, right?" I said with a slight smile which I hope didn't look too creepy.

"Got it, Hikigaya! Thank you!" You're the one being hilarious Orimoto. What is there to thank about someone like me? As I think that, Orimoto cycles away to the road, with the ray of sunlight as her company. As I was about to enter the torture chamber, I hear the faint voice from behind me...

"Hikigaya!" I turned to face her.

"See you tomorrow!" She gave me the brightest smile she ever gave me today. I blushed at the sight of her unwavering smile, portraying her small, white teeth.

I gave her a wave as my answer and soon enough, she continues cycling her way to Kaihin High School.

Without the constant gibberish and laughter from the riajuus that are in this place, the school is pretty likable. The structure would seen to be simple, but that is until they were to see the beauty that lies within. The highlight of this school in my opinion would always be the library. Not because the library is spacious, but because of the arrangement and structure of it. For me it would be my go-to place to do some studying or reading my light novel.

I entered the doors of the library and gladly breath the beautiful odour that currently inhabits the place. Not long after, I came to encounter a familiar voice...

"You're finally here, huh?" she said with an audible sigh.

"Sorry, got caught up on something." I answered with a scratch on the back of my head.

"Well, it's okay. I just came anyway." This girl.

"In fact, I am more concerned to what you have been stuck on. WAS IT HAYATO-KU-" I stopped her with my right palm upright in front of her face.

"No, it was certainly not." with a calm voice I answered.

"Fufu, you're no fun." My hand still blocking my view of her face.

"I'm not trying to be..." As I said that, she brings up her right hand to my right palm that was currently blocking her view, gently holds it and brings it to the side.

With a smile on her face.

"...Ebina."

Conversation with Orimoto

07:00 AM

Orimoto : Hikigaya you won't believe what I just saw! It's a cat, bathing itself with water! A cat in water Hikigaya!

Me : Well, not that surprising. Kamakura does that all the time.

Orimoto : Really?! I don't know that was a thing.

Me : Well, the more you know then. You've reached Kaihin yet?

Orimoto : No. I think another two minutes.

Me : ...I'm impressed you could type while riding a bike.

Orimoto : Pffft! It's nothing Hikigaya, I do it all the time!

Me : Well, you shouldn't. You might get into an accident.

Orimoto : Don't worry, Hikigaya. Me getting into an accident with no cars around is a 1% chanjfbnhdjsdds

Me : 100% apparently.

Me : Not that I care, but are you okay?

Orimoto : I'm good!

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