Disclaimer: I do not own Oregairu. Oregairu is the property of Watari Wataru
The next morning was normal enough. I woke up and tended to my morning routine. When I went downstairs, I saw that Komachi had already left for school and that my breakfast was on the table. I quickly finished the meal and headed to school.
I arrived 15 minutes before class started so I just plugged in my earbuds and listened to my music. I noticed that Yuigahama didn't come bother me today. But knowing Komachi, she probably informed the members of the club of what was going to happen today. I guess I won't be able to call this thing, after all.
Classes seemed to fly bye faster than usual and by the time I knew it, it was time for everyone to head to their respective after school activity. I got up from my seat after most of the kids exited the room, I made my way toward the club room. I noticed that Yuigahama rushed to the club room as soon as the bell rang so I was able to enjoy my short walk to the club room in tranquility.
When I finally arrived outside the club room door, I could hear the girls talk amongst themselves. I didn't want to be eavesdropping so I just went in.
"Yo" I looked around and saw that the whole crew was present.
"Good afternoon, Hikigaya-kun."
"Yahallo, Hikki!"
"Senpai!"
"You're late, Onii-chan!"
Yukinoshita, Yuigahama, Isshiki, and Komachi each greeted me.
As I sat down in my usual seat, I saw Yuigahama get up and stick something on the outside of the club room door.
"What was that?"
"Oh, just a sign informing people that we will not be accepting requests today." Yukinoshita answered.
I raised my eyebrow, "And why is that?"
"Because you're going to give us the whole story today, Onii-chan!" Komachi looked at me with a goofy smile.
"That's not going to take our whole time, you know?" I try to dispute but am ignored.
"Don't worry about that Hikigaya-kun. Just tell us how you bewitched Yagami Shiina to accept you as a boyfriend." Yukinoshita said with her Yukinoshita-like humor.
"Very funny, Ice Queen. Although, I suppose it's thanks to Yukinoshita that I got to meet Yagami-san." I smirk.
This obviously has her worked up, "W-what? W-why would you thank me? I had nothing to do with this!"
"Relax, Your Highness. I meant your sister, Haruno. I got acquainted with Yagami-san through her."
"Nee-chan…" Yukinoshita muttered with a murderous glint in her eyes.
"Uhh, it's not that she really planned it," I admit. "I just so happened to run into her in a coffee shop this one time in the beginning of the summer break. She was with a group of people and Yagami-san was among them. I guess they were doing a project."
"Hold that though, Hikigaya-kun" Yukinoshita says as she gets up and serves us our late tea.
When we are all settled with our tea, everyone looks back at me with attentive eyes. "I apologize for the late tea everyone," Yukinoshita blushes. "Continue, Hikigaya-kun."
"Yea, anyways, when I got to the shop, Haruno immediately noticed me. I pretended not to see her and just ordered my coffee and sat in a table at the corner. As far away as possible from your sister. Of course, that didn't stop her as she came up to me and started talking to me."
I saw that Yukinoshita was massaging her head with her fingers and looking very annoyed.
I continued, "Haruno was bugging me about joining her and her friends at her table. I was mainly just ignoring her and just trying to focus on the novel I was reading. Then she suddenly pulled me and dragged me to her table…"
Yukinoshita slapped her face, "Hikigaya-kun…I suppose I should apologize for my sister's actions. Not even someone like you deserves to be treated like that…."
"Someone like me…" I repeat, "What the heck does that even mean!"
"Wow, Hikki is pretty weak… heh" Yuigahama smiles.
"Wow, Yukino-chan's sister is persistent!" Komachi adds gleefully.
"Yukinoshita-san seems like a strong-willed woman" Isshiki offers. "I want to be like that!"
"Please don't end up like that, Isshiki." I plead. "Keep being the cute kouhai I always knew."
"W-what's this?! Are you hitting on me while you have a girlfriend, Senpai?!" Isshiki cries. "I'm sorry. That was very flattering but after calming down, I still can't. Try harder!"
"Uhh, right…" How many times has this girl rejected me… when I didn't even confess.
"Let's get back on track, Hikki" Yuigahama interrupts the rejection session.
"Right. So when she drags me to her table, she pushes me in a seat between her and her friend. That friend was Yagami-san. It was pretty awkward at first since Haruno introduced me as Yukinoshita's boyfriend…"
Everyone looked at Yukinoshita who turned bright red. "I-I-I told Nee-san that our relationship isn't like that right now!"
Right now? I raise my eyebrow at this.
"So bold, Yukino-chan" muses Komachi.
When Yukinoshita realizes what she said, she face turns scarlet as she tries to explain herself. "That's not what I meant! I meant… that we are only fellow club mates! Yes, that was what I meant!"
"Oh sure, I already have that drilled into my head. Don't worry, because as soon as Haruno said it, I cleared up the misunderstanding."
"Oh… I see…" Yukinoshita looked a little disappointed.
"Yep, but then Haruno started cracking jokes at my expense and it was hell, I tell you. How does that woman even know so much about me?"
"Haha…" Yukinoshita croaks.
"Eventually she got around to introducing me to her friends. Most of them seemed a little annoyed that I was there, taking up their time with Haruno. The guys especially seemed to be giving me death stares. I didn't want to die any time soon, so I was about to excuse myself out. Just then, Haruno got a call and after she was done, she said she had to leave earlier than expected. She gave her farewells to her friends and a malicious smile to me and was on her way."
"Haruno-san seems like a busy person." Yuigahama remarks.
"Yukinoshita-san is a real modern woman!" Isshiki exclaims.
"She really does enjoy bothering you, doesn't she, Onii-chan?" Komachi says.
"I can't deny that, nor understand why. Anyways, as soon as she leaves, the rest of her friends seemed to also recall having prior engagements that they had to attend to. I had no problem with it since I no longer had to be there, and as most of her friends got up her left, I also got up. However as I got up, I noticed Yagami-san tapping my shoulder."
"OMG! Shiina-san made the first move!" Komachi squealed.
"Wait, why did she stop you, Senpai?" Isshiki inquired.
"What did she say, Hikki?" Yuigahama wondered.
"So Yagami-san was the one who initiated it…" Yukinoshita thought to herself.
"She stopped me and pointed towards the book that was hanging out of my pocket. It was the light novel I was reading at the time. She pulled out the same novel out of her purse" I say. "I guess that's where we hit it off. We discussed the book for a while and she seemed to really enjoy it."
"I can't believe one of your trashy light novels landed you a girlfriend…"
"How lame, Hikki"
"How did a light novel help so much?!"
"That's my Onii-chan for you!"
Yukinoshita, Yuigahama, Isshiki, and Komachi each gave me their two cents.
"When she had to head out, she suggested we exchange our contact information and arranged another day for us to just hang out. After hanging out together for a while, we learned about each other. And I don't know," I say embarrassingly, "She just seemed to really understand me. I felt like she was the One."
I looked to see if anyone was about to burst out laughing, but to my surprise, the rest of the girls had a defeated look in their eyes save for Komachi, who was all giddy in her chair.
"Eventually, I gathered up my courage and asked her to be my girlfriend. Yea, it was a pretty pathetic confession," I admitted, "But she said yes. And that's basically it."
"I see…that's how it went." Yukinoshita said.
"C-congratulations, Hikki…" Yuigahama muttered.
"Senpai…Congrats" Isshiki mumbles.
"I'm so proud of you, Onii-chan! But what are you going to do about everyone else?" Komachi asks.
"What do you mean? I already told you guys how it went." I reply.
"Ahh, never mind." Komachi exhales.
"Any more questions?" I ask.
"Oh, me. Senpai, what do you call Yagami-san? I mean when it's just the two of you." Isshiki voices her thoughts.
"Ahh, why such an embarrassing question."
"just answer it, Senpai."
"Fine… I just call her Shiina. Only because she wanted me to!" I try to explain.
"Wow… Hikki is already on a first name basis with her…"
"Very impressive, Hikigaya-kun… very impressive…"
"Will that be all, guys?" I try to end this conversation as soon as possible.
"One more thing, Onii-chan." Komachi raises her hand, "When will you bring Yagami-nee home?"
Author's notes:
How's it going, friends? Hope I didn't make you guys wait too long. I actually had to force myself to stop procrastinating and actually get started on my summer homework… Also have to start college apps and things of that nature. Life is crazy right now, haha! Anyways, I don't know if this chapter lived up to your expectations, but here it is nonetheless.
Like always, if you have any constructive criticism or anything you want to say about my story, leave it in the reviews. I read all of them. Until next time, guys!