My youth romance is always confusing

BBQ, or barbecue, is a cooking method of grilling food over fire. It has been passed down since the Stone Age. It has evolved into a widely accepted form of cooking. At the same time, the ingredients are not limited to meat, vegetables have also become the main force. Of course, sprinkling various spices on the dish when it is finished is a customary habit.

"Ugh, how can it be so unpalatable?"

I picked up the simplified homemade barbecue, which had some obvious signs of being burnt. Although it was cooked overall, the mutton smell from the lack of marinating time and the bitterness from the charred part subtly mixed together to create a strange taste.

"It's better to throw it away. This thing looks like it's poisonous."

I couldn't help but feel sad about my grilling talent. Was it because the fire was too big? I should try a lower fire next time.

And the other side.

"Xiao-Xue-Nano-"

Even in the company, Yang No always has that aloof feeling, although that may have something to do with the fact that there is no one around her.

Yukino continued to be busy with the work at hand and ignored her. Her sister was a creature to be left alone.

"Hoho, hoho, come and listen to what this is."

But turning a blind eye did not dampen Yang Noi's vitality. Instead, it allowed her to stick close to him and continue harassing him.

"Hey, sister, you——"

"Sister, you are such a teaser."

For some reason, I heard my husband's voice on the phone.

At this moment, Yukino began to doubt her ears.

It is hard to imagine that the word "sister" came from Hachiman's mouth, so there is only one possibility.

A fair hand touched the snow-white forehead. Yukino didn't expect that her sister went to the house to entertain Hachiman because of this.

"You didn't tease him just for this, did you?"

Even she was speechless about her sister's behavior.

"I can't take it anymore. It's still funny no matter how many times I hear it. Hahahaha."

Yang Nai laughed out loud in the office in a very unruly manner.

It's thanks to the fact that this office is for Yukino Hachiman to use when he's at work, and there's no room for other people. If the employees saw Haruno's appearance, it would easily cause their worldview to be shattered. After all, this person usually pays so much attention to his image in front of everyone.

"Does it make you so happy when he calls you 'sister'?"

After all, she is not Yang No, and Yukino does not understand the open and secret struggles between the two. Anyway, these two have been fighting each other since she was in high school.

"Eh? You don't know how difficult it is to get that guy to say 'sister'. You two are married and have a baby, but he has never called me sister."

"It's because you are so out of line and not serious. If you behave like a sister normally, I think he will still call you that."

She still understood her husband at least.

"That's so boring. I'm like a wooden man all day long. I'm not your mother. It's more terrifying to be like your mother."

Yukino felt that what Haruno said made sense. Even now, she was not very willing to spend a long time with her mother, but Hachiman did a good job every year when he came home. It would be fine if it was just her mother, even her father was fond of that guy, but the two daughters were uncomfortable at home. What was this?

"Well, that's good. But you should be careful in front of him. No meaningless physical contact is allowed."

It's terrible. It will be terrible if Yukino gets involved with that man.

Yang No shuddered. Xiao Xue No has changed a lot in the past few years. Where has the lovely Xiao Xue No gone? Give her back to me, wuwuwuwu.

Oh, that’s right, it must be because of that guy. How should I play a trick on him next time?

"yawn!"

Who is talking about me behind my back? I don’t think I have offended anyone.

"I'm coming!"

I've been knocking on the door since a while ago. Who's coming to visit at this time? Don't you think everyone's visiting frequency is a bit too high?

"Kara!"

I opened the door of the entrance hall, and what came into view was a beautiful woman with long black hair. She was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, straight trousers, and sunglasses on her face, making it impossible to tell who she was.

But the intuition I've developed over the years in recognizing people still allowed me to guess it.

"Mr. Hiratsuka, aren't you going to work at this time?"

The woman walked past me and straight into the house.

"Huh? There's no need to stay there forever in that kind of job. It's not like you were a teacher back then."

Hiratsuka-sensei answered my question in a casual, nonchalant tone.

Oh, I almost forgot it's already ten years later. I thought she was a teacher at Sobu High School. Her job freedom is really enviable.

"Hmm? There shouldn't be any beer in the fridge. After all, no one at home drinks it."

I was speechless when I saw Mr. Hiratsuka rummaging through the refrigerator.

This guy goes to the refrigerator as soon as he enters someone else's house. How much do you love drinking?

"Ah? Don't you have any? Then just pick any one."

The female teacher picked up a can of Max coffee and turned into the living room.

"It's so hot."

Shizuka Hiratsuka was watching TV while drinking cold coffee.

Eh? This lifestyle is a bit like mine. Is it really okay for this woman to live like this?

"Teacher, you should drink less. After all, you are at this age——"

Oh no, I’m used to saying it, and I just say it out of habit. I’m going to get beaten!

But just as I was anxiously waiting for the first killing punch, Hiratsuka Sensei did not react.

"Really? You should be more careful."

I looked at Shizuka Hiratsuka's calm face, and my heart was filled with surprise.

Is this person still the violent female teacher? I was beaten by her a few days ago.

As if seeing my confusion, Shizuka Hiratsuka smiled and said, "After all, you are almost 40, you should pay more attention to your health. After all, you drank a lot before."

"That's not like you, Hiratsuka-sensei."

"So what do you think is like me, Hikigaya?"

Contrary to her usual behavior, Shizuka Hiratsuka put down the coffee in her hand and looked at me.

Yes, after all, I haven’t known the person in front of me for a very long time, and ten years have passed.

"A teacher should be the type who... how should I put it? The type who refuses to admit defeat."

I know this is just a stereotype in my mind, but for some reason, when I saw her like this, I still said it out loud.

"Don't you want to admit defeat?"

Gently, as if asking herself, Shizuka Hiratsuka picked up the coffee and took another sip.

"And the teacher can also find another goal, such as getting married or something."

Wait, I think I stepped on another landmine.

"Marriage? I don't need that anymore."

Did the teacher really change his personality?

"Um, no need?"

"It's easy to be alone after a long time, and I'm not dissatisfied with my current life. I have good friends and lovely students around me. My life and work are pretty good. When I'm bored, I can go back and forth to play with my friends."

As she was talking, Shizuka Hiratsuka stretched lazily on the sofa. Her graceful and hot body was so attractive that people couldn't take their eyes off her.

Does this guy really have an irregular lifestyle and has been drinking for ten years? Swallow your saliva.

“All in all, I am very satisfied with my life now.”

It was as if Shizuka Hiratsuka was summing up her life. For some reason, I couldn't accept this scene.

Teacher Hiratsuka should be the kind of person who faces life more positively and always guides us forward. To be honest, I would rather the teacher punch me than see the teacher like this now. At least in that way, I can still feel that Teacher Hiratsuka is still the same her.

"It's troublesome for you to live alone, isn't it? Wouldn't it be easier if you got married?"

Without thinking twice, I gave my advice again.

"Alone? I didn't say I live alone, although my roommate isn't very reliable."

"The roommate can't stay with you forever, right? She'll leave one day. Besides, didn't you say she's unreliable?"

I muttered to myself, still resisting stubbornly.

"We'll talk about it later. And you're plotting against Yang Noi behind her back. Aren't you afraid that she'll come over and give you a beating?"

A funny smile appeared on Shizuka Hiratsuka's face, as if she was thinking of the scene of Haruno beating me up.

Haruno? I remember that woman's name was Yukinoshita Haruno. Ah, that's fine.

"But you have the guts to say bad things about me in front of me."

The next second, Hiratsuka Shizuka's expression changed to that of a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Ah, Yabai, now I know why no one wants to be a teacher anymore. It’s so scary.

"Ah, um, I..."

I covered my face with my hands and sacrificed my abdomen. This is called sacrificing the car to save the driver. I believe my stomach will not have any complaints, huh.

But just when I was ready to give up on my abdomen, Hiratsuka Sensei's fist did not arrive as I expected, but instead a pair of hands gently covered the top of my head.

"Hikigaya, you can trust us a little more than you think, whether it's me or Yuigahama Yukishita and the others."

Trust? Does such a thing really exist for me?

I lowered my head and enjoyed the gentle side of Mr. Hiratsuka. Perhaps in the future, I might see this side of the teacher, but this kind of gentleness that comes early is not bad, isn't it?