Beware of trash, and I will not be following COTE's storyline at all in this fic, so you don't need to read or even watch the second season to understand anything.
Once again, I'm writing this for my pure entertainment, I will appreciate reviews tho, no matter how critical they are.
"Please! I will do anything! Just spare her!"
"I've come to simply collect what's his-" A man with an enthusiastic, yet the scariest voice you could ever hear answered.
He was interrupted, and showed a pout that you would never expect to see from such a dark figure.
"I made a mistake! Just don't touch her!"
"That can't be done, Mayor-san. It says in the contract that you're currently stepping on, in which you tried to cut, but to no avail! It is unfortunately made of materials that cannot be sliced!"
"That-"
"But! If you hand her over! I will tell you how to break it, and it will immediately lose its meaning! How fortunate!" Sarcastic…That is the tone he was showing, though as sarcastic as he could be; the man wasn't lying.
You only truly have real power if you could always tell the truth and still stand on top.
"Forget the contract! You will get her over my dead body!" The other man was shaking but was still confident… He's done so many things for their people that they wouldn't just kill him off because of a nameless woman right…? Right?
*PEW*
The man should've thought better, he was smart… But it wasn't enough.
A chime sounded from the silenced gun the dark figured man has been holding all this time…The amount of noise it made will terrify anybody, if this was a classroom full of energetic students, then no one would have even noticed the sound it made.
It was abnormally silent.
"No!" The woman ran over to the lifeless body that was just shot directly at the upper cerebral cortex of his brain "How could you!? He was never reluctant in doing anything you people ever wished for! He was loyal! He killed countless people he doesn't even know the names of just because you told him to! And now when he fails to do one order…! You kill him?! You people… Are heartless creatures! Forgot being a bad human being! You all have already stepped down from that years ago!"
The woman begged, but she knew it was futile. She was a test subject… A needed one, she's going back to that place… And will live in it forever.
"Heartless huh…? That's not a bad name." The man wondered, looking down at the perishing body below him… The bullet will start scorching slowly, along with every single flammable object in this room… He should leave… With the woman, that was his purpose of coming here after all.
But as he was reaching for the defenseless woman… He wondered… How the fuck did it come to this?
The air is cold…
Oh…That's right.
I looked outside the window and saw something that shouldn't be possible within these mountains…
The white… No…the white land that used to be covered with snow are full of corpses, just how many soldiers did that fucker send? They all just died…Meaninglessly. If you ask a foreign that doesn't know the situation within these lands what they think of it, then they would have said that it hailed red snow from how much blood is splattered everywhere. At least a third of the land I could see has blood across them.
He's definitely one of the people I have to- We have to kill, unfortunately they declared war and that bastard is one of our most influential Generals… He's been serving for 3 decades, and has only failed 6 major campaigns after he gained his title after all.
But all of those medals, or titles he's gained are bullshit, none of the crusades he led that succeeded was ever because of him. He's been able to keep his position because he's smart.
He uses everyone around him to his full advantage… It kinda reminds me of a certain person…
Huh.
It's only been 6 months, but am I already missing working together with him? With them?
"Conquest." Someone with a rough voice in the speaker said, "This is your drop."
I looked around the plane for the second time that I've been here, and as I thought, I do miss them already… everybody here…the full atmosphere is just gray.
I get being serious in missions, but they're all like this every single second of the day. They wake up as normal people, they eat as normal people, they do their job as normal people, and they also sleep as normal people…
But…
They are as emotionless as robots that have only one purpose for being created, and that is to follow orders.
Sigh.
There's no use worrying about it again, I will never fix this if we just help the people that's being ordered to kill themselves…we'd have to fully replace the hierarchy and the order to finally gain a normal atmosphere. Everyone here has already accepted their death, even the ones with the most mundane missions… wrong…they haven't accepted anything at all…they're just forced to die, rather…they're already dead.
I jumped off the plane.
The strong wind blew across my face immediately, but I'm used to it since I've been doing it every single day for the past 5 months.
It has become a routine.
This has been my profession ever since that day happened…what happened to just being a Househusband? In all honesty, that idea could've worked since I actually found a partner who is successful enough to bring food to the table with or without my help…
Ah…
I'm remembering it again… I've been doing this every single time I've jumped off a plane…
Maybe because flying is the only way I could feel free, even for only a moment, from this sorry excuse of a peaceful world…like a bird without having to worry about anything else in the world…just a bird flapping its wings until it can no longer fly.
I've had this metaphor every single time I've jumped off as well.
Maybe I've just been missing AOT since I haven't read the last new chapters… It was getting good when I left as well… sigh.
When will this ever end?
This useless question that I could never do anything about.
I want to hug my girlfriend so bad right now…
Sigh…
How the fuck did it come to this again?
"Hikigaya-kun."
Huh?
"Did I make you wait? Although it's still 10 minutes before our meeting time, I'm surprised that you actually had the decency to act as a gentleman for once even with those dead fish eyes of yours that never tries to move."
As I thought…Yukino Yukinoshita never changes.
She's still the same as ever…Wearing the dress that I complimented the most, but I already know for a fact that she has every single excuse to say if I ever tease her about it…
With her long raven hair that I would always grow to love… I would die to see a short haired Yukinoshita, but I would die to just keep this one as well.
It's nice to see her again after so long… 6 months was it? I've been fighting literally everything after we separated but all my problems, and mandatory jobs that I always have to worry about just evanesces whenever she appears.
Wait wait… Have I come back in time?
Since I never knew I would feel this emotion again after that incident happened!
The feeling of being a normie!
Someone who sets up a date, and calls their partners by a specific nickname!
No no, this is the effect of finally getting a girlfriend after getting rejected when I first confessed for the first time in my life… It's normal behavior to have a mate… Even animals that kill without hesitation mate with others. Yes, this is a normal reaction.
"Ehem* Good Afternoon, you look great today as well. Yes, I like this dress, It's good."
I looked up after saying my greetings, and…I'm falling.
How could she…
How could she be that so fucking adorable with a flushing face bearing the most…I'm running out of vocabulary…and yes, this is not a time travel story.
"Well, it was one of the only outfits I've worn that you've complimented after all, the list is not long, but I guess white is just your favorite color." Yukino says passionately with a face that tells 'You definitely thought I was gonna say something else right?'
Sigh…This is what just makes her so much cuter.
"White just looks the best to you, it might actually just turn into my favorite color if you keep wearing it though." Yes that was good, she shouldn't be able to counter that.
"I see…"
If you couldn't see her face that was red earlier, then it would be impossible to miss it now.
Now that I look at it again…that line…where the hell did it come from?
"...Then what is your favorite color, Hikigaya-kun?" Yukino tried to match my gaze that would look anywhere except for her with those light blue eyes…you might not notice the color immediately, but I like it better this way. Subtle.
But as expected, she recovers fast.
"Yellow."
It would be too much for me to actually say what my favorite color is, so I would go with the second one.
"Siscon."
Huh? How did she know!?
"Komachi-chan always wears yellow ribbons on her hair, and your reaction just confirms it…it also seems like I still have a long way to go before I become your…F- fav- favorite- g-girl…"
That was unexpected.
Well, how am I supposed to recover from this?
And since when did she become so…So fucking adorable?
I wasn't planning to do this, but it's the only way to get out of this, and counter.
I gathered my breath for I will need every single oxygen residing in Japan for this inevitable step I would need to take.
"You can come close to becoming m-my fa-favorite girl if you allow me to call you b-by your first name since Komachi lets me use h-hers." I want to facepalm my pillow and scream right now.
I also said that way too loud, so at least half of the people near us are now staring at this cliche high school romance crisis. The young male audience does so menacingly.
Dammit, I want to see her reaction, but I don't want her to see mine either!
"That means I should also call you by your first name as well, H-Hachiman…?"
Why was that a question?
And why did I think this was ever gonna work?
In fact, this just made the battle go into her favor tenfold.
Sigh… I could never win against her.
In fact, why did our first- second date –If you can count the time where we spent time together looking for a prom building a date– happened immediately after the night she said those four cherishable words?
I love you, Hikigaya-kun.
Wouldn't people usually need a week or two to start calling each other by their first names? No, we've known each other for a year now so it should be normal.
Besides, we're not the type to care what society goes by anyways.
But why am I so nervous and hesitant?
It's just calling her without the 'shita' part…It's just a name…
"Oh that's right! Why did you suddenly ask me to go out today?" I'm pathetic, I'm avoiding the situation completely.
Komachi would be so disappointed.
I finally took a peek towards her direction, and I saw Yukino lowering her face, her bangs covering her captivating eyes. "Was this too much to ask for? You did say that you were willing to give me your life after all." Her voice was soft…is she afraid that I'll say that I hated the fact that she invited me out?
Unthinkable.
But why is everything I'm doing going into her favor? This isn't a real battle by no means, but I could never truly win.
That's a lie, if I see our banter going into my direction of winning, then I'd usually cease my attacks to have a draw or have the argument go more into her direction…I could win even once if I try my hardest, but I know that the me from that future will just let her win subconsciously.
Ah, I could tell she was getting nervous…
…I've decided. I'm not putting our relationship development in a slow phase…I've been waiting for this moment for a long time now…I don't know when I started realizing my feelings for her, but I know that my mind and body has been wanting her subliminally ever since that day in the nurse office where our faces had grew closest to each other ever…or even before that when I confessed bogusly to Ebina…I probably started growing feelings for her when she confronted me about it.
We're both inexperienced with the idea of dating, and we surely are not trying to rush into it. Time is the greatest essence of life, and we have a lot of it, so we probably decided to take it slowly impulsively since we understand each other a lot.
But I don't want to go through this… I know what my body is telling me to do, but I also have a mind that could think rationally and those two mixing together only leads me into doing one thing.
But I could also feel just the amount of embarrassment if I went with it at the same time.
I wish I could flip a coin…
"Then Mai-san, why not flip a coin for it? We'll get the chocolate flavored one if it's heads, and the vanilla flavored one if it's tails. This Ice Cream Cake only has one size which is the coupleś special one, and it's way too big for one of us, so we have to share it, but we've been here for an hour now and you still can't decide so-"
His right foot got crushed. I could see the pain from his face even from here
"Ow! I mean only a minute! And you're a mature enough lady to decide on your own, but it'd just be more fair since I would also have a share on it!"
"I see, then…" The girl in front of him flipped a coin.
It landed on heads.
…
No! I wasn't able to decide which side I would pick for what since I was still trying to process everything happening!
"Then it'd be the chocolate one." The woman said, and they shortly entered the shop.
Sigh… that was my chance…
Hm?
Yukino is looking intensely between the shop and I. Does she also want the chocolate couple ice cream cake too? Or maybe the vanilla one? It'd be a good idea to go in the shop as well, since I actually don't know what flavor in dessert she likes most…or maybe I should just ask her and buy it in secret so I could surprise her later-
No! Stupid! Hachiman! That's not it! How dense could you be! You've been watching way too many Isekai Romances lately!
She was looking at the girl! She was getting jealous since I, too, was staring at the girl even if it was unintentionally! I've not been able to look at her for more than 5 seconds ever since she arrived because I've been way too nervous, but I was suddenly intently looking at another girl while still not having answered her question!
This decides it!
I need to do this!
With the way this conversation has been flowing, and the fact that she's misunderstood what I was trying to do… This is the only way I could fix this.
I'm not having misunderstandings anymore… I'm not having any more wasted chances to say my true feelings… I'm not having this relationship fail at any cost.
To do that… I need to be completely honest.
To do that… I need to do…
I gathered my resolve.
"Eh? Hiki-Hachiman? What's wrong?" She struggles to make her arm free as I hug her with all my force.
Here goes nothing… I really wish my future self wouldn't regret this.
No… I'm confident this would work… It may not be the most ideal way, but it is what I want…
I'm allowed to be selfish in this relationship. It's always been something I've longed for.
"I love you too, Yukino."
Winning.
What is winning?
What does it mean to win?
If you search the dictionary meaning of winning, what will it show you?
Does it mean that if you're the greatest at something, you win? Or if you're always ahead of everybody else, you win? Or is it just if you stand at the top, you win? Because I feel like a winner at something right now, I feel like I stand on top of every single person in this rotten world. I've never felt this exclusive before in life, it feels like I am superior to everyone in the male human species.
But why? Why does it feel like I've won the lottery? No, it feels like I've won more than that, It feels like I won the entire earth.
But why?
"Hikisleepy-kun~~"
Well, let's take a look at recent events that's happened in my life in the past few weeks, let's see…
"Hikisleepy-kun!" I heard someone whisper deeply, the voice came close, very close, I've never heard someone talk this closely to me before in my whole life.
I looked down at the voice and that's when I found it; the reason I was feeling like I'm superior to every single known man in this world- Currently, Yukino Yukinoshita is laying on top of me with, *ehem* 'limited' clothing, and I'm the only person that can witness this.
I yawned, and gestured to stretch my arms upwards, but it was impossible…Yukino's warm body had mine trapped under her after all. "Morning." I instead just greeted tiredly upon seeing her godly figure…the first time I saw her bare, I couldn't even speak or enter a single sentence in my monologue, but months of experience could get you used to it.
"Good Morning~" She yawned in tandem, rather cutely if I might add, "I'm hungry, what would you like to eat?" Yukino asked, motioning herself to get up from laying on top of me, the warm sensation disappearing when she dragged the covers with her, so it could cover the parts where it needed covering. Well, it didn't really need covering, but I guess it's just a normal reaction.
"Yes, recent events last evening had made me extremely hungry, yes." I answered in a teasing manner, and as expected, she became a red tomato.
Although she recovered quickly because I now do it occasionally, the redness was still evident on her face.
"And the fact that your stamina is very limited just makes me do all the work so I-" Before I could finish; I was greeted with warm, but yet icy cold lips on my own. It lasted for 8 seconds before she pulled away breathing heavily.
"See?" I added, making her more flustered.
But as a counter for this time though, Yukino climbed directly on top of me on all fours and came close to my left ear, biting it passionately before whispering something.
"Shut up about it and you'll get scrambled eggs for breakfast and dinner." She said so seductively that it makes Irina Jelavić look like an amatuer(1), when did she get so good at that? Recognizing that this would be a battle not in favor, seeing that my lower half has been telling me to just forget about everything else, and give in to my primal male instincts the moment Yukino went on top of me with her knee exactly above my crotch; I just decided to follow my Queen. Although I still wonder if she can improve her stamina more, like are you a descendant of Uchiha Sasuke from Boruto or something?(2)
Realizing that she had won, Yukino slowly got off the bed, dropping the blankets on the way for me to see everything. Yukino's breast was not as big as other girls out there, but I honestly think that it's the perfect size with it growing just a little bit ever since we became high school seniors…also, having a larger chest could result in a bigger hit point in battle after all -have I been talking with Sensei too much lately?- And the way she sways her hips to highlight those perfect slender, snow white waist is just a sight some people would die for. Yukino walked away from the bed and took a robe….. and eat it! Oops, I've seen that meme way too many times(3).
Yukino puts on the robe to compensate for the cold, and starts walking to the door. Before making it out of the room, she stopped, looking at me over her shoulder and said "It will be ready in 3 minutes 'kay?" I just nodded as an answer and she was gone to the kitchen.
I want to stay in bed longer… Her bed is really the best bed ever, or maybe it's just the fact that Yukino's scent is embedded in it…?
"Hachiman-kun? Are you awake?" Huh? Did she forget something…?
Morning kiss- check.
Clothes- check.
Phone- it's still here, but it's not mandatory for her unlike the 98% of the women population.
What could she have forgotten-
"I just got exclusive news that there are going to be new transfer students!" I looked towards the voice, and shortly realized it was not the person I expected…
That's right, this is not our home, Yukino and I that is…This is the Yukinoshita household.
"Knock before you enter!" I covered my upper body instinctively with the blankets, thankfully, the lower parts were already covered.
"Why are you even naked in the first place? Do you know how cold it is? What's the point of sleeping naked, but still using a blanket? Or maybe…" She grew a smug grin.
I've been better at going against her teasing with the amount of times I've stayed here, and I've won once or twice before, since I never let her win unlike with her little sister.
"Yeah! You wouldn't know since you don't, and have never been in a proper relationship!"
How about that?
Immediately, her smile falters.
"Hikigaya, that was way too mean you know…? I mean we've grown to know each other in the past weeks, but you still don't know much about my private past life… I took it for granted that you were not the type to assume things by just how they looked, but I guess I was wrong."
Huh? Have I gone too far?
I've never seen her act intimately with a male- no, I don't think I've even seen her with a male companion before, but surely she has had relationships…? No… Guessing from her tone, she might have had one in the past but it didn't go well, so she's traumatized by it?
Dammit, I didn't realize that was a possibility since who would dare reject or leave somebody like her? Except I forgot that men are creatures that have a sense of desire to be superior in society for women in every single way possible; that could explain why I've never seen her so close with a man before, I don't count because she already knows I love her sister more than anyone else so it's somewhat understandable…
I've grown way too careless, if it's really what I think it is, then I might just get kicked out of this house the moment her mother learns of this or something… then at that point… Yukino will hate me…
Have I really been this selfish? I know that I acted like it on our second date, but I've been staying here for way too long doing nothing and just receiving the best food any household could offer… I said back then that I wasn't going to regret it but my time might have just come… Why couldn't I just keep it the way it is, and go with it slowly? Why did I ever think it was a good idea to-
"Hahahaha! Look at your face! What are you so worried about?" I looked up and saw a wild Haruno Yukinoshita with her phone pointed at me, laughing the loudest I've heard of her.
I see…
Honestly, why was I worried? Haruno Yukinoshita cares about herself way too much to get hurt by men unlike a certain person I know…
"Were you worried about hurting me? Don't worry about it, I've had relationships in the past, but I never got interested in the thought of it!" She declared proudly, still giggling.
It seems like… I'm still too weak- no, I'm still a child compared to her, so trying to get her back through teasing was the worst idea.
Though even if she now has permanent evidence of me getting suddenly depressed by a joke I made, I'm not mad or even care since I'm just glad it wasn't anything serious.
But I really should've seen it, am I growing more dense?
Though, I should probably go back to my proper home after today's school since I've not properly explained it to them, but they've met Yukino so they should have an idea. Our relationship has also gotten better since they would occasionally ask me about Yukino if there was a time when they're free which I'm not all the least angry about. I didn't mind them just taking care of me from afar, but the new atmosphere we have at home isn't something I would ever change… This is all thanks to her as well.
On the other hand, Komachi… well… it was apparently -100000000 in Komachi points the moment I stopped coming home every single day, but she was delighted in saying: 'My lonely Onii-chan is finally graduating from being a siscon to being a normie! Spending more time with her girlfriend nowadays, and leaving her cute, poor little sister behind.'
Hmph! If she actually begs me to stay with her undesirable puppy little eyes then I'd… not leave Yukino behind but…
I'd bring Yukino in our house, so I could spend time with them both! I'm a genius!
In that way, I could form a harem!
No no, Yukino is the only woman I love.
If I actually love any other woman, then I'd gradually form a harem, but that is not the case. Far from it.
I think…? I hope so.
"Anyways," She finally stopped laughing as my face starts going back to its original color, "I'd go down first, but do try to quiet down a lil bit, even though this house is expensive, we don't have full soundproofing walls so I could kinda hear you two have-"
"Haruno-nee-san. Please get out, I'd have to change." Whenever she's teasing me, if I call her 'neesan' which I never do, she'd stop… but it kills me with embarrassment every single time, but it's probably better than having her continue that sentence.
"Alright, See ya! Oh, remember to use condoms! I wouldn't want to be a auntie yet-"
In less than 5 seconds, I wrapped myself in a blanket, pushed her away, and slammed the door.
I lied; calling her 'neesan' only works 50% of the time.
I just really have to get my communication skills better.
"I heard a commotion, what was it about?" The breakfast was rather quiet so the head of the family spoke first… I consider their mother as the head since Yukipapa is rarely home. I used to greet their father every single night when he arrives late to show my thanks for letting me stay, but it's been a bother trying to stay up just to do something even I would consider useless. Everyone is fine with me staying or at least no one is complaining, and my greatest enemy is even encouraging me to stay all the time.
Hell, do I even consider their mother my enemy at this point, even though her attempts of making me stay here more than my own house has been obvious?
Yukimama is truly the scariest being I've seen… She uses logic, but she doesn't at the same time, and you can't do anything about it.
She does things without a reason, but her logic always makes sense so you're left questioning yourself all the time.
For example, a story of my first time attending a rich people event…
..
"Onii-chan, you actually look good dressed as a proper human being!"
Oi, even though I'm too lazy to follow mundane dress codes, I actually dress as a proper human all the time you know? Unlike every single animal except for humans, I actually wear clothes! Or is this perhaps Komachi's way of saying that she wants to see me naked? It's been 5 years since we've last taken a bath together after all. I'm very sorry Komachi, but even though I would say yes if you keep quiet, I know for a fact that this will somehow make it to Yukino, so I would have to say no!
Tsk, my foxy underclasswoman is influencing me yet again.
"Onii-chan, you know if you actually focus on what to say in a conversation instead of just monologuing all the time, then you might just become an acceptable human being in society, but I will still accept you no matter what form, or species you become! Oh, that's a plus in Komachi points, right?"
Lately, Komachi points has just been her looking down on me, but still saying something borderline nice towards the end… No, it's been that way all the time, I just ignored it.
"But have you actually thought of what to say? You're going to meet some really important people that could either ruin or make your life better!"
I started patting her head as she finished fixing my collar, "Don't worry, I'm completely prepared, I'll bring you home brownies if there's some."
"Yay! Then, have a safe trip, Onii-chan!"
I removed my hand from her ahoge, and soon exited the house.
When my parents found out that I was going to that event from Komachi -who also found out about it from Haruno- they immediately bought a tuxedo, without a tie, apparently they left it somewhere in the mall.
It's been quite a while since my parents last bought me clothes, so the suit was a little tight fit… but the texture makes up for it, it's flexible.
Just how much did they spend on this? Yukino invited me to go shopping for new clothes the day before yesterday as well, but my parents beat her to it.
Apparently, they like Yukino a lot, or rather, my parents are still surprised that their son who has shown zero signs of having a girlfriend, or even a friend suddenly bringing home a daughter of the Yukinoshitas.
Ah, I still remember the face of my father showing actual emotion towards me when I introduced Yukino to them…And that time when my mom was so excited about showing my preschool pictures to Yukino, I didn't even expect them to have all of those still.
They also told stories about my childhood that I have no recollection about, she's truly amazing, just her presence alone solved the distant wall that was put between my parents and I. It didn't completely disappear, but I've found myself talking to them way more than I did in the past.
I guess I should just be grateful, I never decline genuine gifts after all.
And free food, even if there's an alternative reason for somebody buying me free food, then I wouldn't mind since it's still free food.
Yes, free food is good.
*VROOM*
Well this is rather an unusual vehicle…A Maybach it was?...I heard they cost around 25,000,000 million to 30,000,000 yen?
But if you take a second look at it, it doesn't look much different to normal cars costing 70% less.
It just has this aura around it that makes it rich… It feels like it's a car that will suddenly become a flying or swimming hybrid, or just be completely bulletproof with a press of a button.
Still though, unless those unrealistic things I just said were true, then this car should not cost that much…Sigh, I'm never going to live like the Yukinoshitas anyways so it doesn't matter to me.
The car came with the driver's side facing me, so the man driving got out, and opened the backseat door for me. I wonder if he would've done the same if he was facing the other way?
I got into the car, and smelled… Jasmine?
Oh well.
"Good Evening, Hachiman." That voice… I would never get tired of hearing it, in fact, I would like that voice to be just what I hear every single day.
The back seat was separated with a wall from the front one, but there's a window, and it opened the moment Yukino greeted me.
"Hachi-kun! Yahallo! You look great!"
Grr! No matter how much I ignore it, Haruno Yukinoshita's charms are deadly. I would never fall for them, but I'll have to be aware of it every single time, otherwise, my instincts as a man will fail my pride.
I'm also way too low leveled to go against her charms…though I sometimes try opposing her from time to time, since I don't see any harm from it.
"Likewise, Onee-chan, I've never seen you with a full dress before, so if you don't become careful; your little sister might just lose her first relationship in-"
"Ow!"
I completely forgot she was here! That hurt! These are my new smart shoes as well!
"Hachiman."
I'm dead…the woman that started this has already closed the window…the car is already moving…
And I'm already feeling cold…
Well, that wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
"Oh~"
"Something wrong with my face?"
"No. The shape of your face really suits this hairstyle…Yukino-chan asked me about different hairstyles for men, but I didn't expect her to pick this one."
Yes, my punishment is getting my hair styled differently. I'm not used to the tightness, but it doesn't look bad… I think?
I personally think it doesn't suit me, but I felt genuineness from Haruno's voice, so it might just be fine.
Basically, Yukino's punishment was to have my hair tied. She slicked back the middle part with a rio, and left the sides so it's hanging. I haven't gotten a haircut in a while, so my vision sometimes gets obstructed and my forehead gets itchy, so this is a nice change.
Besides, it looks more formal this way, so it should be good.
Yes, Komachi would approve of this.
"Well then, let's go in!"
Hmm, the event is not as big as I expected it to be…Well, I heard that there wasn't really a big thing to celebrate, so I guess this much is enough.
I could count around 50 people from here… They all had a smile on their faces.
Yukino and I are the only ones without it.
Nevermind, she's beaming with a smile directly at me… It seems like she really enjoys this hairstyle… Better burrow Komachi's hair ties from now on.
Haruno had already gone off somewhere the moment we entered.
No one is greeting us directly, so this is really just an eating event. I guess that's common.
Even though there was no one addressing us, everybody's eyes were focused directly at Yukino the moment our presence was known when we started walking towards the food station.
I could feel eyes on me as well! Why is my stealth Hikky skill not working!?
Oh right…our arms are interlaced between each other.
"Yukino-san, Good Evening. You don't usually attend these kinds of events, I'm intrigued to know what made you go this time?"
Guessing from her hair and face, it's the mother of Hayama Hayato… He's the spitting image of his mother.
Of course, that same smile is fake as well. She taught him well.
"It's a pleasure to see you again, Sayaka-san. I believe there's no need for a reason to attend an event my family is hosting, besides, I've had more free time with school, so I figured why not."
The excuse was poor, since we're in our last year of high school meaning we should have less free time with school, but I guess it's better than telling her the real reason we're attending this event.
"I see…" She glanced at me for a millisecond with disgust, but it slowly turned into a smile. I was the only one that caught it; I've seen that expression way too many times that I would have liked after all.
"And who might this person be?"
"Hikigaya Hachiman, it's nice to meet you Hayama-san." I bowed respectfully.
Frankly, there is no reason for me to show respect for her since I don't even know, or what she does, but I don't mind faking it for now.
"I'm guessing you've heard of me from my son?"
That's weird, I would've expected her to say; 'Oh, I didn't know I was that well known, it's an honor~' since that's what the other antecedent Hayama would say.
"Not at all, I just got lucky guessing it properly. It would've been embarrassing otherwise."
"I see, then I hope you keep being a good acquaintance with my son. It's also nice to meet you."
I just said I didn't get your name out from your son! How did you come with the conclusion of us being acquainted, woman?
She started walking away, before I could ask that question.
Sigh… They're my least favorite people to deal with.
After a few more mundane greetings, we finally made it to the food station.
And as I thought, the food was top tier.
The food station was like a private buffet I have all to myself.
Homemade food is still number one, but this is not far from it. I wouldn't mind eating this everyday.
These are the types of food that will make me forget about my greatest enemy just sitting across at the end of the table.
That's right, this food has that kind of special effect in it- Wait no!
I gained my composure back by drinking half of the wine in my glass.
Currently, Yukinoshita Honoka- my current greatest obstacle is sitting directly in front of me.
She sent Yukino off to get tissues, but I already know that it was her way of getting us alone.
The food station is literally right around the corner, so Yukino should be back by now, but I know for a fact Yukimama hid the tissues, meaning Yukino would take more time in getting them from a farther away station…Or it's just a coincidence that the tissues ran out, and Yukimama just wanted to spend quality time with her daughter's partner…? Impossible, that is not the Yukinoshita way.
But couldn't she just ask me at any time when I was in the house…?
Maybe it's a topic she doesn't want her daughters to think or know about…
"Don't be so tense, Hikigaya-kun. I'm only gonna discuss the future."
The future could mean everything in my life, woman.
And I would definitely be tense about it if it involves my relationship with Yukino.
"You're willing to do anything to stay with my daughter, correct?"
I took a sip from the wine glass before answering, rather, I just joined her. Humans have the tendency to do exactly what the closest person to them is doing after all. "I'm willing to do everything to be with Yukino, but please don't misunderstand, since anything would be decided by what would make Yukino the most satisfied, so if she prefers to not have me in her life, then I'd gladly step away from it-"
"I think we both know by now that she cannot live without you."
The Yukinoshita lineage is known for being bold, but this is certainly a first from her.
"Not only does my daughter love you, she excessively relies upon you. Yukino would think what you would do in situations, or questions she doesn't have an answer for. Yukino Yukinoshita lives her life being dependent on Hikigaya Hachiman."
Bullshit…I'm the one that depends on her…
"But that will change, Yukino is much smarter, and have more potential that I will ever have, so-"
"That is not my point, I am not trying to push you away from her life in the future. I was meaning to drag you closer to it."
Seriously, where do you want this conversation going, woman?
"Drag me…closer?"
"That's right, you're rather manipulative right, Hikigaya-kun?
Yukino occasionally grows naive, so wouldn't it be perfect to have someone like you on her side? Someone with abundant logical thinking that my daughter would never succeed in obtaining?
She's willing to chase her own path rather than mine, and her father's footsteps, but could that same Yukino that grows pitiful periodically so easily if you know her personality do it on her own? I have no doubts that my daughter would strive arduously to reach the top, but what's the point of laboring everything alone, when she has her most dependable person just doing nothing in the background?" For somebody that deems herself respectful; she sure does talk down to her daughter a lot.
I could see the meaning of her words, but that way of thinking is too premature since I've shown no interest in business, and I've never really manipulated somebody in the first place…Well, I have lied and hid my intentions to get what I wanted in the past, but those are nothing to go by.
What I did to organize the prom was nothing compared to what people like Yukino's parents do everyday in the business world.
Besides, I hate being in a place where people would be forced to put on smiles, while they lie with a nonchalant face to solely get what they want, and nothing more.
Rather, I want to put a stop in that way of thinking.
But that's impossible, that's how the world has been working way before I was born, way before my elder ancestors were born.
It's completely fine to lie as long as everybody thinks you're telling the truth.
That motto has been a practice for the majority of people working in business, or politics, and it will never change. Or at least, I wouldn't live long enough to experience a world where the people that stand on top only tell the truth.
What people consider peace is impossible to gain without doing the opposite.
Serenity is impossible to achieve without conflict.
Whatever Yukino's mother is proposing should be impossible as well, but if it's what's gonna take me for me to stay with Yukino, then I'll do anything.
There's a possibility that if I refuse now, Yukino's mother will find a new partner capable of guiding Yukino in any way possible unlike the current me…
Sigh.
This could just be either Yukimama playing with my mind since she has nothing to do to waste time, or a consequential invitation to change my future.
I'd rather have the former if I'm being honest.
I have no experience, nor interest in doing anything a Yukinoshtia would do as a job, but…
"It doesn't look like I have much of a choice."
"You don't have a choice at all, If you want to fully protect Yukino, then you'd have to match her footing equally, are you capable of that?"
A smile grew on my face as she followed with the same motion, this might be the first time I've seen her smile like that before. It was ominous and somehow…Genuine. "I have no idea about being capable of standing beside her, but I at least know I could protect her. I need to."
"Then I'd take your word for that, Hikigaya-kun." I heard Yukino's footsteps arriving, it doesn't seem like she heard much.
"Thank you Honey," Yukimama stood up, receiving the tissues, "Enjoy your night." She says before disappearing into the crowd.
Yukino sat next to me shortly after.
"What did you discuss with mother? Did she say anything weird…?"
"No, just something about me working with you in the future."
"The future huh…?" Yukino leaned on my shoulder, and hugged my left arm gently.
"Say Hachiman, how many kids would you want in the future?"
"Huh!?"
"Oh, my apologies, that was too sudden, haha~"
Hm, I'm guessing that means it's fine to answer?
"1 is not enough, 3 is too much, 2 would be perfect."
"Eek?"
That was cute. I'm glad I prepared for that question, it still caught me way too off guard though.
"H-Hachiman!"
And that was cuter.
"What? You were the one that asked."
"W-well that was only hypothetically…!"
"Hmm? So you don't want to bear my children?"
"Oh my god, no! I mean, yes! B-but it's too soon for that yet!"
This has become my favorite hobby.
A Kuudere is indeed my type. I wonder when I started realizing it?
Seeing Yukino's cold persona when talking to strangers disappears when you tease her just a little bit…
She's perfect.
I started patting her head, "Don't worry, we'll talk about it when the time comes, besides, you can't control how many pops out of there anyways."
"R-right, children could be a hassle, so let's just take our time for now."
"But as I thought…"
I'm not finished yet.
"Hmm?"
"2 is not enough, I at least want 4, two daughters, and two sons. Yes, that will be most favorable-"
"Hachiman!"
"Haha~"
This is bliss…
"Hachiman…?"
"Hachiman!"
Eh?
I was back in the dining room.
Of the Yukinoshita household that is.
"Y-yo."
"What do you mean yo- nevermind, anyways, I'm going first. Remember what I told you earlier!"
Haruno Yukinoshita waved me farewell before leaving the house.
Why does she have to notify me of her departure anyways?
And what she told me earlier… The transfer students…?
It's been a month and a half week since school started. It's weird that we're getting transferees…Foreign students maybe…? No, Haruno would've told me otherwise.
Well, it's not like I'm looking forward to it or anything.
We got dropped off by Yukimama.
She does this once or twice a week, whenever Hanako-san is free, and I stayed over at their house.
Well, it's not like I could complain, besides the undivided attention towards us, being in her car is one of the most pleasant things that happens in my morning routine.
I've grown accustomed to the Yukinoshita lifestyle after all. For the most part.
News spread quickly of Yukino and I dating, and we're now basically celebrities from how much looks we're getting everytime we step inside the school, just like your average romance trope.
Yes, the proud and happy(?) loner just a year ago is now living a life full of attention.
Though, instead of a celebrity, I'm more of a guilty criminal getting broadcasted throughout the whole world with the crimes he did from how much he was getting looked down on, and criticized upon.
Apparently, it's taboo for an unknown background character like me to suddenly start going out with the proud(?) Ice Queen of Sobu.
The fire queen is the most popular student in the school, but the Ice Queen- Yukino Yukinoshita is the most looked up upon.
Most of the riajuu female students have a tendency to hate her, but the number of the male students that don't like Yukino are…zero?
Well, it's close to that number.
Shortly after getting out of the car, we received the usual looks we've been getting…Is what I thought would've happened, but only the students that don't have the slightest interest in anything that transpires in our school are outside.
For the first time in 2 weeks; we entered the school peacefully.
"Hey! Is that the famous actress Sakurijama Mai? Why is she here? Also, isn't she wearing our school uniform?!"
The name Sakurajima Mai was heard throughout the school building when we entered.
I rarely watch dramas nowadays since I mostly just read, so I didn't recognize her name.
Yukino doesn't know either.
Wait…
Does this mean she's the new transfer student?
"Mai-san! You're a lot more popular here than Minegahara High School, why did this student transfer happen in the first place?"
"I don't know, just- Yes of course, glady, smile!" She expertly took a photo with somebody from the crowd, and kept walking as they struggled to exit the row of students.
It looks like she's been doing this for quite some time…
Ah, better hurry before some of them recognize us.
We squeezed through the crowd and eventually made it outside the circle's vicinity.
!?
I stopped every single movement in my body, making Yukino stop as well since our hands were still intertwined from before, so we wouldn't get lost in the crowd.
We were now in the open corridors, but we never began to think about separating our hands.
God dammit, I've been sleeping with her for the past 2 weeks, so why am I even questioning holding hands at this point?
No…That's not it.
I'm just trying to think of something else. Something else to occupy my brain with.
The reason I stopped was because there was a man- a male student walking towards the door of our classroom.
He noticed my presence when I stopped walking, and we stared at each other.
"Hachi…?"
What the fuck is this feeling?!
"Yukino, if I told you that there was an evil person in front of us, would you believe it?"
"Huh? What are you saying all of the sudden…?"
Yukino's eyes wandered to the person I never took my eyes off.
"If you're referring to that person, then he doesn't look like someone evil, in fact, he kinda reminds me of you when we first met…"
What is this feeling boiling inside me?
The feeling of wanting to run, fight, and be fully cautious all at the same time.
It's like the feeling of animal instincts if that's ever been felt before by a human.
The instinct to know if the person, or creature in front of you is dangerous.
Or maybe I'm just overthinking it…
I thought of that first, but I've never felt this sudden notion before.
Hah…
I've been holding my breath all that time, as I was forced to release it.
I glanced in the corner of my eyes, and saw the commotion between the students slowly going down.
That's right, class should be starting soon.
And the person he looks to be waiting for has arrived.
"Ayanokoji? You waited for me? Is this the right class?"
A blonde haired, cheerful girl greeted the tall -same height as me probably- male student in front of the classroom, the latter's expression not changing.
And finally, he took his eyes off me.
"Let's go in." He didn't answer, but she followed him nevertheless.
"Hachiman, are you sure that you're okay? Was he somebody you knew?"
Oh, I'm sweating…
What the hell is happening?!
Sigh, just take a deep breath, I can't do anything about it anyways.
Just be cautious, and forget about it simultaneously.
Use one of your original Hachiman 108 skills: Not giving a fuck, but being aware of everything at the same time.
"Yeah, just…" I could tell she was getting worried, "Nevermind, let's go in as well."
There's no point in worrying her further.
I should just be imagining things after all.
That's right.
I'm just imagining things.
Class went on like nothing happened.
Fortunately, Yukino and I are in the same class.
A certain pink haired girl is also here.
A certain pink haired girl that has thankfully moved on is also here.
I was worried I ruined Yukino's only known friendship in all of the time I knew her, but that was solved sooner than expected.
Yuigahama still calls me 'Hikki' but she doesn't wait for me every time to walk to the club anymore, rather, that's impossible now since all three of us are going from the same direction.
It took 2 and a half weeks for her to finally attend daily club activities, but I can't complain.
I don't know what it feels to have your first love get taken by your best friend after all.
In the first place, I don't have a best friend, and my first real love -that time with that 'Sore aru!' girl doesn't count- blossomed happily.
I was removed from the best seat in the class that I had last year -the seat directly next to the door, so I could exit the room first without trouble running into anyone- and is now seated at what cultured people would call the protagonist seat, in front of me was the man now named Ayanokoji Kiyotoka, I've kept my vision towards him during the first periods of class, but I felt nothing of that sudden tension in the hallway after we went inside the classroom, and the four new students in our class -who I already forgot the name of, since I was only focus on remembering one in particular- was introduced.
As I thought, I was just imagining things.
Lunch came around, and I ate with Yukino from my- or should I say our favorite spot now?
She's grown quite fond of it after all.
Yuigahama apparently had something to do, so there was no point in having lunch in the club when we could have it here.
Eating in nature is good.
The outside perpendicular skirts of the school campus, just behind the tennis courts full of energetic students, were peaceful as ever.
The only sound being made of tennis balls getting hit non stop was pleasing to the ears, the perfect view of seeing the tennis athletes trying their hardest to practice just to have a chance at making it big. Seeing that endless determination to reach the top, sacrificing every single free time just to prepare for what would be one of their biggest steps in life will always be one of my favorite hobbies. Following somebody that gets doubted since he's not 'talented' or 'have no potential', but proves everybody wrong in the end by working hard, and going on a training arc…Huh? This is starting to sound more and more like your generic shonen plot- but it doesn't matter, this is peaceful, and that's all that matters.
As long as there isn't an annoying, yet unbearable -in a good way- underclasswoman bothering me, my life would be peaceful.
"Senpai!"
I spoke way too soon. In fact, why did I even speak at all?
"Isshiki-san, are you neglecting your duties as the President of the Student Council at this time of the day perhaps?"
My underclasswoman pouted…Dangerously. That small gesture could pull 96% of the male population that are single in Sobu. Source: Me.
"That's exactly why! I need Senpai's help with the Student Council work!"
"I'm not part of the Student Council, and it's not-"
"Senpai," She came critically close to my right ear as I felt a sudden chill on my left. "You promised to take responsibility, right? Or was that just one of your lies again-" This is a battle completely against my favor! Those chopsticks that Yukino is holding! Why have they suddenly become sharper than usual!?
I put my hands on Isshiki's shoulder, and pushed her away.
I looked back, and Yukino was back to eating peacefully, I would've frozen from her gaze otherwise.
"Fine, I'll do it."
"Yay! Then, I'll see you two at the club later, Bye-bye!"
"Goodbye Isshiki-san."
"See ya."
..
And a silence fell upon us. Rather, we went back to our silent eating.
"Were you jealous?"
I didn't mean to ask that.
"Thoroughly, and unequivocally."
I did mean to ask that, when has she become so bold?
"But I'm not worried…"
Oh…? Also, this kind of smile looks good, there's a sense of security behind it. Yes, Yukino should definitely wear it more…Nevermind, it'd get uncomfortable since I'd look like a weirdo if she smiles all the time; my mouth instinctively copies her whenever Yukino forms a happy expression after all.
'Onii-chan! Why are you smiling like that!? Ew! Disgusting! Hachiman level gross!'
Ah yes, whenever I try to smile like her…Hachiman level gross.
"That's a lot of trust especially for somebody like me."
"Somebody like you is precisely why I have trust.
Knowing your personality, I'm confident you would've went for other women by now if you were ever interested in polygamy."
Grr. That's not true…Wait no! I mean it is true! I'm not interested in polygamy! Probably.
"You could read me so closely now."
"I'm honored, you're the type of person that has a brain that people can't understand after all."
Oi!
Wait…
"Was that a compliment?"
"Mhm."
A larger smile formed on my face.
I love our endless banter that happens every single day, but I don't hate this peaceful atmosphere as well.
"But your Hikibrain also malfunctions, and it bares the IQ of a fish in particular occasions."
But who am I kidding? She bears the Yukinoshita surname; they will never admit defeat, or compliment somebody without a hint of criticism.
If that's the way of the Yukinoshita, then I wonder what the way of the Hikigaya is?
…Nah, we're all too different, I even wonder if we're all the same family sometimes.
The only thing we all have in common is the ahoge on top of our head and-
*RING*
The school bell rang signifying my time peacefully eating with Yukino ending.
"Shall we go then? Hikistupid-sometimes-smart-kun?"
Yes, my Queen.
High school. The thought alone brings shivers down other people's spine, but what exactly is so bad about it?
A 100% success rate of being breach aside if you have zero noticeable features, and don't try, or make a desperate attempt to belong in the class cliques? No, this one is tolerable, definitely. Source: me.
A 100% success rate of being isolated, and looked down upon, because you just don't care about what happens in your class, who you hang out with, or just school overall? Not again.
A 28% success rate of having a teacher that will force you to a club with somebody that has an egocentric personality? No…Wait! That one actually belongs in the best reasons to stay in high school category. Source: me. Yes, I loved that idea.
A 4% success rate of having a codependency love triangle relationship that wouldn't last if no one does anything about it…? This one I kinda hated, but I loved it all the same…It's definitely something I wouldn't change if I ever gain the chance to redo my high school life again.
Probably.
So why? Why am I part of the population that gets shivers brought upon their spine when they think of the idea of high school…?
That's right, this shit is just taking way too long.
High school is like hurdles, it looks easy, since 'who the hell would struggle with jumping over a railing?' The question asks by people who have never tried it, and when they did; they struggled, as they ate grass and got bruises on their legs.
See, if you play the game of hurdles, the only real goal is to get over them, it's the same with the game of high school, but what happens if you don't get over them though? What happens when you fall and give up? You'd be left behind by the people who try and do, the people who waste their time in high school by just purely studying every single day, or just people who are smarter than those studying by copying, and cheating answers instead. Some people may finish faster or slower, some may finish happier, pitiful, some people may finish with a melancholic feeling left behind, or just those who are unsatisfied and regretted ever going through it…But if you do decide to play it; you'll have to get over it. It doesn't matter who you are, losing is a thing no one wants…No, it's just that everyone is obsessed with winning that they never want to lose.
Then again, all of that doesn't apply to me, since with my a little above average brain power, I could pass high school without trouble.
But passing high school is not the greatest hurdle in going through it, in fact, I believe that it's the least you'll have to worry about. High school is a phase where you would learn to grow into a proper human being, students would do some stupid shit in high school that will get them in trouble, get scolded, and learn to never do it again.
But I have zero problems with those as well…
So what is my high school hurdle…?
Ah right, I mentioned a club earlier right? The one that I actually don't mind being in…Well, you could actually say it's causing me the most trouble right now, but even with all those trouble occurring…This troublesome club also includes the greatest happiness I've ever received my whole life…Solving the requests that gets asks from the Service Club is a small price to pay-
The door of the room opened with a loud thud.
"Yahallo!" Yes, this is bliss. I don't think I could wish for a better atmosphere.
"Yui-san, good morning."
"Yo."
"Hikki, Yukinon, good afternoon!"
She's in a rather good mood.
I wonder what happened.
"Senpai! I'm here!"
The door closed by Yuigahama opened again, revealing my foxy underclasswoman.
Behind her was…
"Let's go Kei-senpai! Didn't you want help?"
"But-"
Courtesy of Isshiki pushing, a new blonde female student entered the room.
She was fully red.
It's one of your special abilities as a ninja fox that works indefinitely, but it's still not good to force people out of their comfort zone, you know?
"H-hello, my name is Karuizawa Kei, nice to meet you all."
"Likewise, Yukinoshita Yukino."
"What Yukinon said! Yui Yuigahama!"
"Hikigaya Hachiman."
"Welcome to the Service Club, where we don't help others directly, but rather guide them in figuring out a solution on their own." Yukino finishes the introduction.
"Umm- I have this friend- or acquaintance that I owe a lot to, so I was thinking of making, or giving something to him- if that would be okay of course!"
I feel like I've seen this somewhere before…
Obviously I have, it was in the first episode of my life after all, and it happened to me…Indirectly.
"Kei-senpai was transferred here with a friend! His name is Ayanokoji Kiyotaka! That's who she was referring to!" The blush on the other blonde female in the room multiplies.
"Iroha-chan…That's…"
That's…
Without a doubt, it was a mask.
Maybe it was because of being exposed to the Yukinoshitas habitually for the past few weeks, but I could somewhat tell.
Karuizawa Kei was wearing a mask.
A mask of ENFP- enthusiastic, charismatic, charming, energetic, and independent.
But it's weird.
It's not a fully worn mask, since I could feel genuinity from her request…Maybe she's slowly turning into…?
Sigh, what am I doing?
I'm overthinking it, besides, it doesn't matter if she's wearing a mask, or not.
"Then Senpai! As the only male person in this room, what is the best thing to give back to someone that you owe greatly for?"
Why am I suddenly…Nevermind, she always makes me do everything.
'You'll have to take responsibility'
I didn't agree with doing it at first, but it is a popular belief that silence is consent, and means an affirmative…And it's not like I hate the idea of always doing her work, besides, it will only last for about a year now.
Maybe cookies? I would gladly receive cookies especially if it's handmade and of good quality…Nah, someone already did that, and it didn't work that well, so an alternative would be…
"Chocolates?"
Ah right, how fucking original Hachiman.
"Boring!"
"Been done before!"
"Monotonous."
Needless to say, my idea was completely rejected.
"Then Karuizawa-san, do you know anything about this person?"
The girl in question was out of words for a moment.
"Kiyo- Ayanokoji doesn't like a lot of things, but I've seen him reading once or twice before…"
"Then you should already know what to get for him."
"But that's like super boring Hikki! A girl has to get something more cooler than a book!"
"I'm not a girl, so I can't think on the same level as you."
"W-wha? That's so mean Hikki! You just basically called me stupid!"
"If you aren't an airhead, then you should be able to think of something, right?"
"Mou, Hikki…!"
The room grew silent.
"Well, in any case Karuizawa-san, you should just consider lending, or buying him a literature book. Ones that are useful to any type of student. I personally recommend 'A Critique of Pure Reason." Yukino broke it.
"O-okay. I'll do that then, maybe." The request was concluded, but Karuizawa was still staying.
Probably because she was waiting for her.
Speaking of Isshiki, it was her turn to say her request.
"Then Senpai! The help I was trying to get from you, it's for the prom!"
Huh…?
"Well, it's not really a prom, but The Student Council has been assigned to do a surprise party for our old principal that just got out of the hospital! He's been serving at this school for 36 years now as a principal, and he recently got replaced because of health problems, but it looks like he's returning! Kinda! Actually! I don't know!"
Benedict Ivan Goodfellow was it…? I've only seen him once, and it's the big picture of him near the entrance of the main staff office.
And another prom huh?
And what the hell was that Iroha? Why are you growing cuter every single second you grow older? Were you possibly trying to seduce me!? I'm very sorry Kouhai, but that would be impossible since I'm already in a perfectly stable relationship at the moment, so please try again when said relationship disappears.
Well, with this I've confirmed it, Iroha Isshiki is indeed contagious. Her cuteness cannot be imitated, or passed on though…It's unique, and only she could do it.
Also, if it's another reason to see Yukino in a formal dress, then I would gladly take it.
"Alright-"
"I already knew Senpai was gonna refuse, so I've prepared just for this occasion. I wouldn't lend you my body since you already have a girlfriend, and I don't swing that way, but you could wish for one thing from me that doesn't include money- Heh?
Senpai!? Are you right in the head?"
I tapped my head twice, "No wounds, and it doesn't hurt. Why?"
"Then where did my Senpai- Eek!" Yukino flipped a page from her book menacingly. "I m-mean where has the original Senpai gone?"
A smirk crossed my face, "I'm here, and will be looking forward to that one wish when I'm done Isshiki, be prepared for it."
A smirk also grew on her face,"I already am! Let's go, Kei-senpai!" She looked back once more before exiting the room.
"Iroha-chan is always so lively no matter who she's talking to huh…?"
"She's still a kid after all."
Unbeknownst to everyone in the room, I received a text message from a certain lab coated woman.
"Hikigaya! God dammit, let him go! Hikigaya, talk to me!"
"You're safe…?"
"Yes, the police are here, so just-
Hikigaya?
Hikigaya!"