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"I'm finally back in Japan!"
"Young lady, please behave yourself in public!"
Oh shut up. I'm finally back in Japan after all those years of studying abroad! Wasn't it enough to keep me confined to that jail that you call "Elite School" huh?! For 5 years at that!
But of course, I can't say that to my butler, who would just go report it to my parents, so I just plaster on that usual smile and act, "Oh, goodness. I do apologize for my improper conduct."
He lets out a sigh, "As long as you understand, Young lady. Now, we should head to the house and settle in. After all, class starts tomorrow."
How annoying. But this was the only way to come back to Japan… An exchange program where I will be studying in… Ah shit, I forgot.
Anyway, it doesn't matter! I just need to find Hacchin! Even though 5 years have passed, I'm confident in identifying him since… His eyes are really distinct…
"Young lady, is something wrong?"
"Nothing to concern yourself for."
Whoops, accidentally leaked my laughter… Man, can't even laugh by myself… I almost miss the days where it was just me living in that cardboard box with Hacchin coming over to play… Granted, I was going to starve to death or freeze to death but at least I had freedom…
I quietly take out my notebook from my handbag, I will never understand why I have to always bring my handbag when it's empty since I don't like to put things in something that can be easily stolen, though the oldies said that it would make me high class or something.
I flip it to the very end of my notebook then see the words "Sobu High" right in the middle of the page.
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Hachiman POV
"Shizuka Hiratsuka grew up in an ***** household. During her school years, she was a loner due to her introverted life style that isolated her from her peers yet managed to make friends, even though the friendship did not last long as she was betrayed by them when she saw them insulting her and spreading bad rumors about her. She used to have a lover, who she loved to the point of enduring sexual harassment from him, that used her as a convenient housing from his ex-girlfriend, he left shortly after receiving news that the ex-girlfriend stopped chasing him, he stole 5000 yen and a television from her house. Due to her past, she has grown to be ***** but *****. She has been trained in martial arts by ***** to the point of excellent quality. Now as a teacher at Sobu High *****. She loves ***** and her hobbies include reading shonen manga, *****, *****, *****. She dislikes *****, *****, *****.
…I feel like shit…
Even though this is my second time reading her new bio, that shit feeling keeps lingering in me. Luckily, Sensei had already left the roof, albeit unwillingly since I told her I would stay here for a bit longer.
"Although, She even made me promise to come talk to her after school finished…" I wryly smile as I remember the words she said after knowing my situation. Her expressions were cute too…
How can somebody even think of betraying her? Even though I've only known her for a few weeks now, I can confidently say that she would rather die than betray her friends… Maybe not that extreme but still.
I let out a sigh as I lean against the railing, "…Looks like Sensei got her own skeletons in her closet… Makes you wonder how is she so kind…" With a past like that, I wouldn't have been surprised if she hated people, maybe even reaching my own level of loathing.
…Well, I'm sure that no one can reach my level. Hell, it would have been much worse if I didn't have Komachi with me.
"…Right… Komachi…" I let out a long sigh then turn around to rest my hands on the railing, "I have to… Conquer… You…" I tried not to think of her since it would remind me of my situation…
It would have been… Better if she had been an Optional Heroine, yet the system made her into a Main Heroine. If she was the former, I could have just ignored conquering her but now…
Now I have to conquer 8 Main Heroines.
Even the system confirmed it when I asked if she was going to replace a Main.
"…Well at least she won't disappear now…"
Not like being treated as an object is any better… Just a bit.
And that bit convinced you (me) to accept.
Shut up, it was either hoping that she wouldn't disappear by accident or make the system protect her by giving her a role.
Now fuck off.
I shake my head then make my way to the stairs, "Better get to class… I don't want Sensei to punch my head off." Seriously, I think she was trained professionally instead of as a hobby or self-defense.
"But man, I almost forgot how it feels to be able to talk freely… No options to pick, no world freezing, no –"
"Hikki?"
I flinch and take a step back as I see Yuigahama, looking at me with shock in her eyes, right next to me after I reach my class floor.
"…Yeah?" I mutter as I slowly calm myself then continue in a calmer tone, "Yes, what is it, Yuigahama-san?"
She squints her eyes at me then looks away, "…Can we, like, talk somewhere in peace… Like just for a while."
Well… Seeing as it's still math period… I nod at her, "Ok. We can talk inside there." I point at a nearby open class that was used as a temporary storage due to the Principal buying too many chairs… Maybe that's why we only got 1 working printer…
She hesitantly nods then walks on over there while I trail behind her, though I wryly smile as I can probably guess why she hesitated.
I close the door behind me then give her my full attention, "So, what is it?"
She doesn't say anything, merely fidgets in place while playing with her fingers and looking down. I keep quiet and wait for her to talk first, though she does so after a few minutes of silence.
"So… Um… Like, I'm sorry…" She quietly mutters, though luckily I can hear it, albeit barely, "For making you cry…"
She lifts her head to look at me with her eyes glistening a bit, "I didn't mean to, like, make you cry… It just came out of my mouth and I couldn't stop it and, and, and –" She looks down.
Oh boy, she's about to cry… What can I do… Oh right, maybe that will work.
I slowly close the distance between us, yet she doesn't even notice me, and slowly put my hand on her head. She quickly looks up with her eyes wide open, which reminds me of a cute dog actually.
I show her a small smile, one that I hope isn't gross this time, "It's fine, Yuigahama-san. You didn't know. So, let's just bury it and move on?" I pat her head a few more times then take my hand off.
She doesn't say anything, only looking at me with her wide unblinking eyes. Erm… You can say something? Please say something. Be it cursing me or just cursing me, just stop staring at me like that!
Before I could say something, she shakes her head with her cheeks rapidly reddening, "U-um, I-I see…" She trails off then looks to the side.
"…Just don't get too hung up on it." Ironic coming from me, I know.
"…Y-yes…"
I stare at her for a while longer then shrug, "Oi, let's go buy some drinks to cool off." I jab my thumb at the door then turn around without waiting for her response.
I open the door then walk out, yet stop as I don't hear her footsteps, so I look back inside and see that she is looking blankly while standing still, "Oi, Yuigahama-san." I call out once more and she flinches then looks at me.
"A-h! Rig-right, coming!" She quickly walks to me, almost stumbling but she manages to catch herself, then comes up beside me. I glance at her and see that her blush is still there, prompting me to wryly smile in my mind.
I'm just following what I saw in a game. Why are you blushing at such a cliché move?!
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A/N
So, I'm just introducing an OC here at the top that will give 8man a surprise lol. Anyway on to the comments!
dickmoney - yeah...
FirstWinterLight - lmao yep
CrazyxEnigma - yep, 8man here is fucked up, really realy badly. Also lol
deoxyeyses - *thumbs up*
