My youth romance is always confusing

In the darkness, my consciousness became dizzy, as if I had fallen into the bottom of the sea.

Falling, falling continuously.

Until one moment, I touched something and stopped falling, and darkness surrounded me.

In the boundless darkness, suddenly, pieces of glowing fragments floated over with the ocean currents.

Who is that?

Among countless fragments, I saw the short yet long time that a girl and a boy spent together.

It starts from campus and ends at campus.

I kept looking at those glowing fragments in the sea water. As I swam, after I looked at them, they gradually turned into glowing fragments and disappeared into the dark seabed.

Then, I found the final fragment.

Its light is brighter than any previous one. In this quiet and deep seabed, it is like the sun, illuminating everything.

"Please give me your life."

The girl in the fragments closed her eyes and rested her forehead on the boy's somewhat warm chest. In the cold winter, the two stood on the overpass. It should have been a bitingly cold wind, but even the biting cold wind became warm like spring at this moment.

I could hear her breathing clearly even though she was so close to me, and her strong heartbeat showed how nervous the girl was at the moment.

Come closer, come closer.

Soon, I could see the girl's face clearly.

As consciousness continued to advance, the original thick fog finally dissipated at this moment.

Ah, I see. That girl was exactly me.

The glowing fragments disappeared piece by piece, and only this last piece remained in the deep sea.

No, no, don't disappear, let me see that last one again -

In the fragments, the girl raised her forehead which was resting on his chest with lustful eyes and took in his face from bottom to top.

That! That is!

"what!"

Yukino suddenly woke up from her sleep, her whole body covered in sweat. There was nothing special around her except the amulet that Hachiman gave her yesterday, lying quietly beside the bed.

"Is it a nightmare?"

Feeling that her back was soaked, Yukino frowned.

Now, I have to take a shower before going to school, which is a bit troublesome.

"Ok?"

It seemed like something wet had fallen on my hand, and when I looked up, it was a water stain.

"water?"

When Yukino turned her head, she saw herself in the mirror.

The soft long hair had become a little messy because of being tangled all night, and the fair face had become a little sickly pale because of lack of rest, but none of these mattered. What mattered was that the girl in the mirror had tears in her eyes.

The water stains on the back of my hand just now were the tears that slipped from the corners of my eyes.

"I...I cried?"

For some reason, the more I tried to stop crying, the more tears flowed uncontrollably from the corners of my eyes.

It’s just an ordinary morning, but why do I feel so sad inside?

It was as if my body was reminding me that I had forgotten something important.

Can't forget, can't forget.

However, no matter how I recall, what is engraved in my mind at this moment is only the unfillable sadness in my heart.

What's wrong with me?

Even if you wipe away those tears with your hands, it is just like drinking poison to quench thirst, as if the dam has burst.

Tears couldn't stop falling.

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Same morning, different people.

Hachiman got up very early today, but he couldn't stand his sister's noisy temper.

"Brother, brother, when will Mitsuki come?"

Komachi started asking questions early in the morning.

Hey, you should be careful. This question is not a random one.

Perhaps she was overwhelmed by her excitement, and Komachi did not realize how cruel her question was to Mitsuki.

"I don't know. And it's so early in the morning. Don't run around wearing so little."

After sending away Komachi who was in the way, I started to enjoy my breakfast.

After dinner, I took Komachi to school on my bike.

"Ok?"

When I arrived at the entrance of Sobu High School, I saw a familiar figure.

Isn't that Yukinoshita? Why are you so late today?

I have never seen her at this time before.

Although the person came out, I wasn't stupid enough to go up to him and talk to him at the school gate.

If that happens, the rumor that 'a guy with dead eyes flirted with the campus goddess' would probably spread throughout the campus today.

too frightening.

So I pretended not to see her and walked straight past her with my bike.

That guy, why do his eyes look swollen?

But soon, after crossing the snow, I put the matter out of my mind.

In today's class, I didn't go to see Yuigahama again. After all, judging from what Yukinoshita said yesterday, that guy really wasn't affected at all. He has such a big heart, he can even be an ace pitcher.

If it were me, if the other party expressed such an obvious and strong rejection, I would definitely disappear in the next second and never appear in front of the other party again in my life.

Although I didn't continue to observe Yuigahama, I did notice that there was another guy who was doing something sneaky.

What do you want, Miss Shopkeeper? Is there anything you want from me?

During lunch break, I went upstairs with bread.

The rooftop, which was usually noisy, was now quiet and silent.

Aren't those guys who only know how to shout 'vivi' on the rooftop today?

With a little curiosity, I pushed open the door leading to the rooftop.

Sure enough, the open space behind the door was empty at this time.

The refreshing breeze blew on my cheeks, making me feel calm.

No wonder those people love to come to the rooftop so much, it turns out it’s so comfortable here.

The stairs leading to the rooftop are connected to a water tower.

I leaned against the wall of the water tower, planning to enjoy today's lunch here.

It’s just that the midday sun was a little dazzling, and the sunlight coming from behind was blocked by the water tower, leaving a large shadow on the ground.

However, after careful observation, I discovered that there was a human figure on top of the shadow.

Could it be that?

I looked up suddenly.

A person was found on top of the water tower.

She was a beauty that one could conclude without much explanation.

Some of the long black hair had a bluish tint, the clothes were tied casually at the waist, the upper body was half-open, and there was a teardrop mole at the corner of the eye.

"Kawasaki."

I looked at the girl and said her name.

When Kawasaki heard the voice, he looked down and found it was Hachiman, and he was delighted.

With a leap, Kawasaki landed safely on the ground without any delay.

She stood up and clapped her hands.

Although she did hear some things she shouldn't have heard yesterday, Kawasaki didn't show it. She just wanted to complete her goal, and other things had nothing to do with her. From this point of view, maybe she is a good listener.

"Hikigaya, that's great. I have something to talk to you about."

I didn't expect that the saleslady could call out my name, I was a little surprised.

"Is something wrong?"

"It's about my part-time job."

After all, she was asking someone else for a favor, so Kawasaki had to control her icy tone.

Having said that, it is impossible to ask her to beg for help.

"Um...try not to tell anyone about my part-time job."

Although his speech was a bit discontinuous, Kawasaki still tried to finish the speech in a steady tone.

I looked at Kawasaki's somewhat nervous face and thought, so this is it.

"Oh, don't worry, even if you don't tell me, I won't spread it around."

"That's good."

Kawasaki left Hachiman with his back and left in a dashing manner.

——Why do I feel like there are so few normal people around me?

After school, I came to the club dragging my schoolbag.

I left earlier than Yuigahama today.

When I pushed the door open, as expected, Yukinoshita was the only one in the club room. Yuigahama was probably still chatting with her classmates in the classroom.

Yukinoshita and I don't need to communicate too much. Once we communicate too much, it will almost always turn into a war of words in the end.

As usual, I took out the paperback and started reading.

But that quick glance in the morning still made me concerned.

While reading the book, I quietly observed Yukinoshita.

The beautiful appearance was no different from before, but there seemed to be an indescribable feeling in her expression.

"Mr. Peeping Tom over there, could you please stop looking at it?"

Yukino put down the book in her hand and started to make some tea.

Now that I've been discovered, I won't pretend anymore.

I also put down the book in my hand and looked at her openly.

"There are only two of us in the office. I don't care who you look at. Besides, if you know I look at you, then it means you look at me too."

"That means you don't deny the first half of the sentence, Mr. Peeping Tom."

Compared to her cold and aloof self in the past, Yukino today has an additional buff of active attack.

I was speechless. Indeed, it was wrong for me to peek at other people.

"You look strange this morning."

"In the morning? Have you been peeping since then? Not just a peeping tom, but also a stalker, Mr. Hikigaya."

"Hey, Mr. Hikigaya or something..."

It was like they were trying to grab me like a police officer in a police station. So scary.

Speaking of which, wasn't Yukinoshita a little irritable today? Could it be... her period?

No, no, if I tell it I’ll be dead, I can’t say this.

"That was just sand from the road that blew into my eyes."

"But you look like..."

"It's just sand. What? Do you have any objection?"

"No, not at all."

Yukino stared at Hachiman with a predator's eyes, like a cat staring at a mouse.

Being at the bottom of the food chain, I chose to retreat to save my life.

While the two were chatting in a friendly manner, the door was opened.

"Hello, Xiaoxue, Xiaoqi."

Yuigahama broke the awkward atmosphere between the two and sat down between them.

"Why are you free to come here today?"

Rather than communicating with the ice-cold Yukinoshita, I chose to talk to Yuigahama to change the atmosphere and avoid irritating that guy with a temper like a barrel of oil.

"Today... Today, I just thought it was time to come. I haven't been to the Service Club for several days."

Yuigahama pouted and protested to Hachiman.

"to be honest."

But I saw through her little tricks at a glance.

"I'm tired of studying and want to relax."

So fast! Yuigahama really didn't want to hide.

But thinking about yesterday's test paper, I feel a little worried.

"It's okay to rest, but are you sure you are ready?"

When it comes to studying, Yuigahama becomes a little unconfident again.

She combed her hair with her hands and her eyes wandered.

"Ah... maybe... possibly... maybe I'm ready."

"Isn't that just being totally unprepared?"

I mercilessly pierced through the self-deceiving Yuigahama.

But Yuigahama suddenly hugged Yukinoshita's waist and started crying.

"Wow, wow, wow, I want to learn omnipotence, but I haven't made much progress in all these days."

Although Yukino felt that Yuigahama was a little clingy when she was hugged like this, she still did not push Yuigahama away.

Yukino tried to comfort her in a gentle tone, "There are only a few days left. If Yuigahama-san can cheer up, then there will be no problem."

"Really?"

Yuigahama was given a shot of confidence by Yukino's words. She looked up at her last life-saving straw.

"Well, this is a rare opportunity, so come review with me today."

They said they were reviewing together, but in reality, Yukino was tutoring Yuigahama one-sidedly.

"Ah, thank you so much, Xiaoxue! But is this really okay?"

Yuigahama jumped up happily when she heard what Yukino said, but then she thought that it might be difficult for Yukino to do this.

"It's okay. Besides, I personally regret rejecting your study session before."

Yukino took out her book and began to explain to Yuigahama the key points she had marked.

As she spoke, Yuigahama's attention became distracted again, and gradually, her attention shifted from the book to Yukino.

"Huh? What is that?"

There was something like an amulet hanging around Yukino's waist, which was very eye-catching.

Yukino was not angry when being interrupted by Yuigahama. Instead, she looked in the direction her gaze went.

"Ah, this is what you're talking about. It's the amulet that someone lost to me yesterday."

Because she had a nightmare last night, Yukino carried the amulet with her in the morning.

It can be considered as some spiritual comfort.

"Someone?"

Although Yukino didn't say it explicitly, from her tone it was obvious that it was another person in the club.

"what?"

Feeling as if I were being lifted up, I raised my head from the book.

"That's a thank you gift. A thank you gift. Don't make it sound like I've already lost to you."

I looked at the two of them and expressed my dissatisfaction with Yukinoshita's distortion of the facts.

The winning and losing mentioned here is naturally what Mr. Hiratsuka mentioned at the beginning.

"Thank you? Xiaoqi, is there anything I can do for you, Xiaoxue?"

"Same as you. Regarding the school magazine, I asked Yukinoshita to revise my article."

Although I personally think that there is absolutely no problem with that article, I still had to accept this favor in order to allow Mr. Hiratsuka to complete his task safely.

Damn it, how many times will I have to eat ramen to make up for this humiliation?

"I see."

After Yuigahama understood the truth, she didn't ask any further questions. She had given Yukino a gift anyway.

But when she reached out and touched the amulet on Yukino's waist, she found it was hard, which was completely different from the amulets she had asked for in the past.

"Eh? Xiaoxue, why is this amulet so hard? Is there something inside?"

"is it?"

Yukino didn't pay much attention to this matter. She was busy taking a shower in the morning, and put it on hurriedly after coming out without paying attention.

Now that Yuigahama mentioned it, she finally reacted.

She took the amulet off her waist and placed it on the table in front of them.

The outer layer of the cloth was obviously pushed out by the contents inside. It was obvious what was inside.

"Hikigaya-kun, do you know that sending dangerous items randomly can be a crime?"

"Why did you assume that there were dangerous items inside?"

I was a little speechless. Even if I looked like a criminal, I couldn't be the first one to think of this.

"Then shall I open it and take a look?"

After Yuigahama sought consent from the two, he opened the amulet and took out the contents.

It was a wooden amulet that looked like it had been corroded by something. It was tattered and full of holes.

Yuigahama turned the wooden amulet over and took a look. There seemed to be some words engraved on the back of it, but it was a little difficult to see clearly as it was severely corroded.

Yuigahama looked at it for a long time but couldn't understand it, so she returned it to Yukino.

Yukino narrowed her eyes and stared at the amulet, reading the corroded words on the back of it.

"Shiodome."

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