Miura raises an eyebrow then shakes her head, "I don't think anybody else saw you crying, but the class saw you running out."
I let out a sigh of relief at that since no one from the class would care if I were to run out all of a sudden, but if they had seen me crying then running away, that… Would be more embarrassing than I can handle.
She dangles her drink, bottled water, near my face, "Since you're fine, I'll be leaving now." She then smiles, the kind of smile that only a lovestruck fool would give, "Hayato and the rest are waiting for me."
Ah… That's right, she's completely into him.
Just like that, the familiar feeling of loneliness that had accompanied me for a long time rears its head again… Why am I feeling it? I thought I grew numb to it…
She walks past me, our shoulders nearly colliding, while softly humming to herself. I turn around and quickly raise my hand to her yet stop in midair.
…Should I make her stay or let her go? Oi, system, tell me is this another Branching Point…? I wait for the usual boxes to appear along with the time stop, yet nothing. No box. Miura is still moving.
Well… I'll just let her go. I have nothing to say to her when I can clearly see the eagerness of hers to go back to Hayato.
Even though he is just using her as a shield to ward off his oh so love struck fans. Always hiding behind a mask of perfectness to fool everybody.
"…And now I'm the same as him." I bitterly scoff at myself before opening my can of maxx coffee and downing it in one go. I throw away the can then head back to the vending machine to buy more.
Hopefully I will drown in maxx coffee.
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After drinking over 10 cans of maxx coffee, something that I am sure I will get an earful for by Komachi if she ever knows, I am now standing right in front of the classroom door. Stealth Hikki, don't fail me now.
I take a deep breath in then enter the room, subtly looking around in case anybody notices me, and walks to my seat. I see Yuigahama talking with her clique, laughing and enjoying herself… No, Hachiman, don't get jealous.
Anyway so far no one is looking at me and I successfully reach my seat without anything bothering – I spoke too soon. Kawasaki is glaring at me. It was foolish of me to hope that I will go unnoticed by using my 108 Hachiman skills that are malfunctioning.
Actually, I shouldn't be surprised that she noticed me since her seat is by the windows, giving her a clear view of the whole classroom. Just one row behind mine at the other side of the classroom.
I just turn my eyes to look at the wall beside me since I don't have the guts to look at her since the memory is trying to get out of its prison.
…Oi, how long are you planning on glaring at me?! Can't we just forget what happened on the rooftop?! Please spare me!
Just as I was planning to go out again, Sensei enters the classroom with a bag, prompting everybody to scramble back to their own seats.
Sensei drops the bag on her desk then glares at everybody, "Since we are running out of time, I will hand you your assignments. Refer to your textbook if you don't understand how to solve the question and I expect all of you to finish it by tomorrow's period."
She takes out the papers from the bag and hands it over to us, amidst the groans from some students. Though a quick glare at them quickly shut them up. Nice one Sensei.
Sensei furrows her eyebrows, "Where are the rest?" She motions at the empty seats, "I thought I told everybody to stay in class?"
Some students grimace or look away, prompting her to sigh, "Fine, I'll let all of you off the hook. Give the papers to them once they are back."
The bell rings, signaling the end of the period. Her eyebrows twitch, "And there is the bell. Remember to finish your work or else the next work will be tripled for you!" She quickly leaves the room; all the while ignoring the noises and faces of the students giving her.
I let out a sigh as I hold the paper, "Better finish it now so I can slack off at home… Oh right, I can just do it during club hours."
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Except for the first period, the school day went by normal… Excluding Kawasaki glaring at me all the time in class and… Yuigahama avoiding me.
Seeing as Yuigahama not having any intention to talk to me again, I decided to act as usual and that is how time went by until club hours.
I knock on the Service Clubroom door since Yukinoshita forced me to promise her that I will always knock before entering. Oh and to wait for her to call me but I have no intention to wait.
"Hikigaya, what did I say about waiting for me to say enter?"
"Yo."
I just wave her off then grab the chair nearby to sit on, not too far away from her and facing the front. I glance at her to see her frowning at me, which makes me smirk as I enjoy the show.
"I never expected for Hikigaya-kun to be so uncivilized to not keep his promise. In actuality, I shouldn't have hoped for a fish to be civilized."
Just like that, my smirk is gone. Her mouth can really be weaponized for war.
"How rich talking about civilized, Venomous Ice Queen. What ever happened to manners during our first meeting?"
"Manners are reserved for humans, not fish."
"Right back at ya, Ice Queen."
She doesn't say anything back, prompting me to shrug then take the paper Sensei gave me and a pen. I just use my lap to write the answers since I don't feel like getting a table or a book out.
As I continue to carefully write my answers since my lap isn't the best place to write on, I forget the fact that I am in a room with the famous, infamous if you ask me, Yukinoshita. Surprisingly, I managed to finish the work, just as a loud thud echoed in the room.
"Club is finished." Yukinoshita slowly gets up while putting her book back into her bag.
That's it? Nothing? Not like I am complaining about the silence but is this how she spends her time here? I frown then open my mouth, "Oi, is this how it usually goes? Nobody else is coming here?"
She sighs, "Excusing the rudeness, yes, this is how the club goes. We will only act when somebody has a request."
Oh, in that case… I can bring Vita-chan to play here. I guess Yuigahama's case yesterday was an odd one… Or not since Sensei was the one responsible for her.
I nod at her then stuff the paper back into my bag, or maybe I can give it to Sensei if she is still here, then I flinch as I see the world coming to a stop.
"A – Ok. As expected from a club that solely exists to please society."
"B – Isn't that too lonely for a cute and beautiful girl like you?"
"C – That's too cold for you, and I know how to warm you right up!"
…You couldn't have just let the day end well, huh, system?!
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A/N
Welp, a flame review has appeared for this fic. Honestly, I would be fine if you, "THOTSLAYER900", hilarious name, fitting for an emo dillisional teenager, had just kept it to flaming me since this story and other fanfiction stories can be summed as self-insert since the fanfic writers need to think like 8man and how he would react in their plot while trying to keep it as close as possible to canon or the writers deciding to go AU like me. But of course, you just had to insult the other readers which really highlights yourself.
I would have loved to call you out even more but I had already told you my thoughts on you through pm, so I'll just leave it as a fuck you.
Anyway on to the comments!
vicemedinar - thank you for the praise
SirAlphonso - nope
CMY187 - wow just wow. I read through every single review of yours and I really am touched on your dedication on writing the reviews. Hopefully I can match your enthusiasm for this story and sorry if I don't answer to all of your reviews since I am afraid it would take me a whole chapter to respond lol
Rowrow213 - true but *REDACTED*
CrazyxEnigma - yep, 8man is going through his growth arc faster than canon lol. Also as long as somebody can make an english TL for the LN then I will def play them
Safi Omar - true but *REDACTED*
Wicked.A - there is a slight difference to the usual liking in here compared to the normal one
Sebas602 - I would say more like indignation and other emotions. And of course, I got explanation for everybody on why they act like that, albeit twisted
rafaeleyf10 - thank you for the praise, according to google translate
AnotherNightMist - yep but for now lovestruck
Mondanus - really interesting idea but we all know that 8man would avoid anything that makes his life even harder like the plague, especially anything of sexual nature. (though I might use it for another fic I have in mind)
Deathenglegammers1144 - *pleased Yukinoshita face*