My youth romance is always confusing

"No, no, that's not how you drive a car."

"Watch the road when you're driving. There's something in front of you and you're still driving into it. Do you think the money is too much?"

A tall middle-aged man was teaching a trainee in the car a lesson because the trainee didn't see the tire in front of the car and just crashed into it.

This person seems to be very fierce.

I looked at the man in front of me. Although he was a coach, he felt more like a boxing coach than a driving school coach.

"Hey, are you the person that little girl Yukinoshita was talking about? Your name is Hikigaya, right?"

The burly man had just finished speaking when he spotted me waiting on the side.

Little girl? Is Yukinoshita now almost as old as Hiratsuka-sensei? Or is there such a big difference between being married or not? I don't understand.

"Ah, you must be Coach Domoto, Yukinoshita told me that you are very responsible. I will trouble you from now on."

Although I'm not good at socializing, but in this situation where I was asking someone for a favor, I still put on a smile and talked to them.

Coach Domoto did not seem happy to hear Hachiman's flattery, but instead waved his hand.

"I just do the job for money, don't worry about it."

It turns out that it's not just a personal relationship. That makes it much easier to deal with.

This feeling of enjoying one's due rights is just like paying for something at a convenience store. It's just a simple process that even a socially awkward person like me can handle easily.

So I joined the team of students with peace of mind.

At a glance, there were two young men who were obviously traveling together, and an old lady who was watching the car running on the side, as if she wanted to see how someone else drove, and the rest... the rest was a very beautiful girl.

With flowing bangs, long smooth black hair, a delicate face and a cold expression, if it weren't for her somewhat regrettable breasts, I would have thought she was Mikazuki. But in comparison, she is more like high school Yukinoshita.

Just as I was observing the students, that high school student Yukinoshita suddenly walked towards me.

What does this guy want to do?

I glanced at her with a wary look.

"You can drive, Hachiman, why are you here?"

With a sweet voice, the girl started chatting with Hachiman.

What, is this guy an acquaintance of mine?

Then I pretended to casually look down at the student card on her chest.

—Rumi Tsurumi.

I searched the barren memories in my brain and found that I had never heard of this name until my high school years.

So I switched gears and searched again from what Komachi told me.

Found it.

Tsurumi Rumi is a girl whom I helped in the club activities of the high school service club, although it was one-sided.

However, that brief memory was not enough to serve as a bond to maintain the relationship between the two. What really made them understand each other better was Hachiman's later work.

After graduating from Sobu High School, Hachiman was admitted to the same university as Yukino. During his junior year internship, he returned to Sobu High School and became a Chinese teacher. At that time, Tsurumi Rumi was also a student at Sobu High School, so it was natural that Hachiman was her Chinese teacher for the next two years.

Although it is Chinese language class, the homeroom teacher threw all the daily tasks to the useful intern, so Hachiman to Tsurumi Rumi is more like Hiratsuka Shizuka to Hachiman.

"Tsurumi—"

"Rumei, Hachiman has been working for a few years. Has his brain gone bad? Didn't we agree to call me that before?"

I didn't dare to complain when the beautiful girl interrupted my speech, but it was a bit...

However, when I saw Tsurumi's indignant expression, I still called her honestly.

"I came to the United States for various reasons."

Tsurumi looked at Hachiman who seemed a little at a loss, and did not continue to ask him. After all, between friends, there are some things that cannot be asked in too much detail.

"Oh, is it so."

After Tsurumi responded indifferently, the situation between the two became awkward again.

In other words, this silence was not unacceptable to the two of them.

I looked at the coach and realized that it might be a while before it was my turn, and judging by Tsurumi's look, he would probably stay with me until the end.

Although it's fine to just stay with this guy like this, but as we are acquaintances and friends, I think I still have to say a few words.

"How's it going? College life."

Thinking about the information Komachi gave me, Tsurumi Rumi should still be a college student, so I used the universal starter - asking about school life.

"Nothing, just normal."

Tsurumi Rumi didn't react to Hachiman's approach.

Looking at her expression, I recalled her messages. I remembered that she was isolated when she was in elementary school. After that, when I returned to Sobu High School to teach, the situation did get a lot better, but at best she was only 1.5 Yukinoshita's level. She might not even have a few real friends - except me.

"Why did you decide to learn how to drive? Will you be busy later?"

Unwilling to give up, I once again launched an attack on the youthful version of the ice beauty.

Unfortunately, the proactive plan to 'normalize Hikigaya Hachiman's interpersonal relationships' failed once again.

"Hachiman, can't you find anything else to say?"

Ahh. This look is very much like that guy from Yukinoshita.

Instinctively, I have a low resistance to this expression.

"No, let's put your words aside. As for me, I came here because I have to be busy later."

I pointed at myself with my thumb raised, looking arrogant.

What he got in return was still the cold stare from Tsurumi Rumi.

"Are you stupid? Shouldn't this kind of thing be done long before things get busy? By the time you realize you're getting busy, there's probably no time left."

It seemed that she had been standing for a while too long. Tsurumi Rumi tightened her black skirt and stretched towards Hachiman.

——This guy is really defenseless.

I looked at the scene in front of me with an expression free of any distracting thoughts.

Just when I was about to continue talking casually, Coach Domoto's voice came over me.

"Hikigaya——, Hikigaya——"

After hearing the sound, Hachiman headed towards Domoto's training car.

"Then I'll go first."

"Ah."

Their separation was as peaceful as their reunion.

Next is the enjoyable driving practice time, although the instructor is a bit rude.

"Hikigaya, you really are not familiar with this. You are very unfamiliar with it. How long have you not driven?"

"Oh, you understand it quickly."

"Well, the progress is quite obvious."

"you..."

In just over half an hour, Coach Domoto felt that something seemed to be wrong.

"Are you really here to learn how to drive?"

His black-bearded face was covered with question marks.

This guy learns too fast. With this level of proficiency, why does he need to go to a driving school? He can just find someone to teach him in an afternoon and it will be fine.

Seeing the coach's face full of disbelief, Hachiman was actually the one who found it the hardest to accept.

——It turns out that I am so talented at driving.

I can almost master the movements that the coach taught me after doing them once or twice.

So I can actually understand your doubts about the coach.

Maybe I am a genius. I can be a racing driver or a driver in the future?

But these will disappear after a month.

When I thought of this, I couldn't help but feel sad. It's really sad that I have discovered another talent of mine, but I can't develop it in advance.

“Ah, I was surprised too, hahaha…”

After giving the coach a few awkward smiles, I was asked to get out of the car by the coach.

How is this coach rude? Isn't this very polite?

"Tsurumi, next Tsurumi!"

I watched Tsurumi go to practice from afar. There was no need to say goodbye. After all, I had already said it once before, and it would be awkward to say it again.

Under the scorching sun, I left the driving school.

"What are you going to do next? Go home?"

I picked up my phone and checked the time, and found that it was not yet eleven o'clock.

"Oh, yes, driver's license."

Thinking of the phone call I had with Komachi last night, I decided to go home and get my driver's license back while I still have time.

When I got home by taxi, it was already time for lunch.

I took out the key and inserted it with the intention of giving it a try.

"Click."

The door was actually open. Has the lock not been changed in more than ten years?

Concerned about my own safety, I closed the door and went inside.

"Ok?"

There are obviously two people's shoes on the shoe rack, could it be...

"Huh? Brother is back."

I heard the sound of the door opening and closing, and it was Komachi who came out to greet me.

"You're still at home. Why don't you go out and have some fun after graduation?"

After all, I just met Komachi two days ago, and I didn't plan to reminisce about the past.

"No, Komachi needs to stay at home for a while to rest."

"Where's my driver's license?"

While chatting with Komachi, I didn't forget my original purpose.

"It's on the living room table. Go take a look."

After getting the answer, I walked around for a while and found that it was indeed there.

"Then, Komachi——"

Just when I was about to say goodbye to Komachi, I noticed that there was someone sitting on the sofa.

How come it’s another youth version of Yukinoshita?

I looked at this girl and found that except for her face, she seemed to be no different from Tsurumi Rumi.

There are too many youth versions of Yukinoshita recently.

"Ah, Mitsuki, brother is back."

After a while, Komachi came into the living room with a bag of potato chips and sat next to the girl.

Mitsuki?

After hearing what Komachi said, I suddenly remembered almost the most important thing among all the things she had said to me before.

Mizuki Takamiya, my other sister.