My youth romance is always confusing

"Ugh."

I don’t know how much time passed before I put down the paperback in my hand and twisted my sore neck.

Were these all the books this guy read at that time? I casually stuffed the books he had read back onto the bookshelf.

Feeling a little tired from sitting for so long, I was just about to go to the living room to relax, when I looked back and saw a series of new books next to the paperback I had just taken out.

"Yihui."

I read the names of the authors of those books, and instantly the image of a fat man appeared in my mind.

——I want to marry a voice actor!

Uh, it’s troublesome just thinking about it. Before that, let me see what the book is called.

"My Teen Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected?"

Are even the titles of light novels so long these days? How can this be considered “light”? It feels heavy just by looking at it!

Just when I was about to take it out and read it carefully, the phone in the living room suddenly rang.

"Dingling bell~"

It's so noisy, but it's been ten years and the new house actually has a landline. I thought it was just a decoration.

I walked to the phone with a hint of disbelief, and stroked my chin to think about it.

What if I can’t get through the call after answering it?

But when I thought of that woman's cold eyes, I shuddered. I'd better answer the phone quickly. At worst, I can just push everything to that woman. I, Hikigaya Hachiman, just want to be lazy.

"Hello? Hello, this is——"

"Why are you so slow? Is there something wrong with your ears, Hikigaya-kun? It would be tragic if your hearing was impaired in your second year of high school. I suggest you get a hearing aid."

She came up and started to confront me without any hesitation, and this voice... Yukinoshita?

"No, it just took me longer to find the phone."

Humph~ How can you let yourself keep criticizing me? I can resist, although now I will just eat and sleep with you.

Well, it’s better not to resist?

"Oh, so Hikigaya-kun doesn't just have a problem with his ears, but his legs as well. How could it take him so long to look for a place in such a small living room? I suggest you get a wheelchair."

Hey, how do you know that I had a problem with my legs? Are you that? Yukinoshita Encyclopedia? Also, don't think you hid the word "bacteria" well. I heard it from the beginning.

"Hey, you're not calling just to insult me, are you? If you have something to say, please tell me now."

As the saying goes, a temporary retreat is only for the sake of better planning, so I chose to give in for the sake of a peaceful life for the next month. What? You asked me who said this? Maybe it was a philosopher named Hikigaya (laughs)

"You are really amazing. Whenever I talk to you, I feel like making some sarcastic remarks to you."

What? You have to say such derogatory words. Do you want to continue the quarrel, woman?

"Hey!"

"I'm calling you because I have a meeting at the company and I can't leave. You have to pick up Yunai and take her home."

The voice on the other end of the phone was a little anxious when mentioning little Yunai. As expected. This guy has gone from being a cat slave to a daughter slave. No wonder he doesn't keep a cat at home anymore.

"Oh, that's no problem."

"Well, the kindergarten is called 'Sanhai Kindergarten'. You can just search the map for the exact address."

When I heard this, I remembered that I didn’t have a cell phone.

"Um, Yukinoshita, do you know where I put my phone?"

"....., you can't be... Never mind. There's a phone in the second drawer of my bedside table that you used before. Go look for it."

As expected, I followed Ms. Yukinoshita's instructions and found the cell phone directly in the cabinet. I took the charger and the cell phone to the landline and charged it.

Then--

"Um, Yukinoshita, do you know the password to this phone?"

Looking at the lock screen, I turned to the Yukinoshita Encyclopedia for help, but the response from the other side was a long wait.

After a while, Yukinoshita's hesitant voice came over. What happened just now? Is the base station broken?

"Try 0103."

I entered the password as instructed and the screen was unlocked instantly.

"You're amazing, Yukinoshita. You finally figured it out. 3q."

“…”

His response was another silence.

What...what happened? Did I say something wrong again? I'm sorry, Master Yukinoshita, but I still want to live.

"Huh, doesn't the phone have fingerprint unlocking? Why do you need a password to unlock it?"

A mobile phone that can be unlocked with fingerprints? What is that? It looks so high-tech.

Perhaps guessing what Hachiman was thinking, Yukino's cold voice came through the microphone again.

"That button on the bottom of the phone. Based on what I know about you, try putting your thumb on it."

I noticed a large button on the bottom side of the phone and tried to place my thumb on it.

The originally black screen suddenly lit up, and I knew it was unlocked.

"It seems you understand. Yuna will be out of school at five. The key is in the entrance. I'm going to hang up first."

She is such a decisive person. She seems no different from when she was in high school?

I put the phone back in its place and looked at the clock. It was already half past three.

But my phone was still charging, so I picked up my phone, opened the map, checked the location of the kindergarten, and found that it was only a 20-minute walk from home to the kindergarten.

That's fine.

Remembering the half-finished book I had just taken out, I walked into the study and took a look at the book "Oregairu".

Why don’t you just read the beginning? There’s still time to charge your phone, and four o’clock is early to leave home.

Having made up my mind, I picked up the book of Oregairu. Well, I'll take a look at the illustrations first. Oh, it's a beautiful girl with long black straight hair. It's exactly what I like. This gives me motivation to read on. But why does this school uniform look familiar?

I took a quick look at the illustrations and actually saw a fat man who looked very similar to Zaimokuza. It was so funny.

Let's take a look at what's on the first page.

"Youth is a lie and a sin..."

Well, there is no need to read this book.

Veins even popped out of my hands as I held the book. If there wasn't a trash can in sight, I would have thrown this thing in at Mach speed.

Who let that idiot put my article into the book, ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!

And if you look closely, isn’t this school uniform from Sobu High School? And the person with his hands in his trouser pockets on the cover is obviously me.

I complained about that damn Zaimokuza a thousand times in my mind, but I knew that this matter should have been agreed by "me", so I could only accept the cruel fact that I shouldn't have to accept at my age.

Wait? The guy on the cover is me, so the other one...

Looking at the beautiful girl with long black hair sitting on the duck seat, an idea suddenly popped into my mind: could it really be her?

Swallow your saliva.

After an intense ideological struggle, I opened the first page of the book.

"Youth is a lie and a sin..."

Enough, don't show me this!!

I gave up on myself and casually turned the page.

For a long time, I was speechless.

That was the scene where Miura and Yukinoshita were confronting each other after Yuigahama echoed the class, and this incident happened to me just a few days ago.

Thinking of this, I closed the book. Yes, what’s the point of reading on? I will have to forget what I should forget when I go back.

Shouldn't it be my motto not to do things that waste time?

I put the book down and looked at the clock.

Yabai, it’s almost four o’clock.

I quickly packed my clothes and prepared to leave. Even so, I only had this set of Sobu High School uniform on me, and the rest of my clothes were too big and looked very uncoordinated, so I gave up the idea of ​​wearing other clothes.

Taking my cell phone and keys, I left home.

Although it was a high-rise apartment, the floor where Yukinoshita and her family lived was not high up, so the elevator came very quickly. There was no one in the elevator at that moment, and if they really ran into a neighbor they knew, it would be difficult to get out.

It was mid-June, the time when summer was about to begin, and the cicadas in the surrounding trees were calling at the top of their lungs.

Really, I know you are yelling for a partner, so just let go of my ears, you bunch of single dogs.

So being single for 30 years won’t turn you into a great wizard, but instead turn you into a cicada that keeps chirping, right? (laughs)

"It's so hot."

Although it's the same place, why does it feel so much hotter ten years later than before? Or is it that my physical condition has deteriorated?

Otherwise, I can go back and suggest to Mr. Hiratsuka to install air conditioners in all the classrooms. This is not my selfish desire, this is just to help everyone get into a better learning state. "Everyone" is a good word for me at this time, haha.

"Sanhai Kindergarten, let me take a look"

The map showed that I just had to walk along this street, so I put my phone back in my pocket and walked forward with big strides.

"senior?"

Would walking faster make me cooler? No, right? No, right.

"senior!"

While distracting myself to fight against the scorching sun in the sky, I was looking for a dark corner to shelter from the sun.

"senior--"

Ugh, it feels like the stones on the ground can burn through the soles of my shoes and into my feet. Is it really possible to stay in this weather?

"senior!"

A lively girl approached Hikigaya Hachiman from behind.

? It was very noisy from the beginning. Was someone calling me? How could it be possible? (laughs)

Just as I was thinking this, a heavy backpack hammer hit the back of my head.

“It hurts.”

While grumbling, I turned around to see who was attacking me.

What comes into view is a girl with long flaxen hair. Her appropriately short skirt and slender legs perfectly highlight her youthful atmosphere, just like the sugar sprinkled on the cake. Although it is just an ingredient, the sweetness is unforgettable when you recall it.

"senior--"

The flaxen girl pouted her lips, as if she had encountered the most unforgivable thing in the world.

"Ah, I was distracted and didn't pay attention. Sorry."

I guessed that this girl must be an acquaintance of mine, so the most urgent thing is to deal with her quickly. Let me activate my 108 special skills: Topic Terminator!

"Humph~"

Isshiki would not listen to this guy's excuses. He had often ignored her like this before. If she was more easy-going, it would happen every time in the future.

But after all, you came up to me yourself, so you should be more proactive in the conversation.

"I'll forgive you this time, Senior."

With a little bit of coquettishness, Isseki said this as if she was acting coquettishly.

Hey, hey, hey, what's going on here? When will I, Hikigaya Hachiman, be able to get to the point where beautiful girls take turns bombarding me all day?

But I knew this wasn't something I should enjoy, so I swallowed and said, "Yukino... Yukino asked me to pick up Yuna from school."

It's too dangerous. I almost said it out of turn. It will be troublesome if it is exposed.

"Hey~ Yukino."

But I didn't expect that Isshiki would reveal a strange smile after hearing it.

"The relationship is so good."

After uttering a sigh to no one, Isshiki turned around and looked at the clothes on Hachiman with a changed expression.

"Senior, you're so funny. Are you trying to pretend to be a student of Sobu High School by going out dressed like this? Do you miss your high school life so much?"

Like everyone else, after seeing this dress, they all chose to mock Hachiman.

I scratched my head. Where did this guy come from? He is so difficult to deal with.

"No, there are various reasons..."

But Isshiki was surprised when he heard this, and he took a half step back and lowered his head and said, "Senior, are you saying that you deliberately wore this to show me your feelings? Although I like the older type and I was tempted for a moment, due to the law and moral ethics, we can't do this."

ha?

What on earth is this guy talking about?

Just when I was surprised, Isshiki Caiyu suddenly raised her head and smiled as if she had successfully pulled a prank.

"Hey~ヾ(′?`o)+"

What the hell!