My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong As Expected

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Despite the troubles Yui was causing, Yuihama still held her tightly.

Hey~ wait a minute! I want to join too! I also have nothing to do besides studying! Why don't you?

Would she hug me that tightly? Hmm... but if she really hugged me, I would be very bothered.

That said, those real-life couples really love getting very close all the time. Should we call it natural physical contact, or should we ask, "Are you American?" Whether it's playfully tapping someone on the head while teasing them, or tightly hugging them when something happens, it's all considered clever behavior. Their emotional walls have long since crumbled; even if they boarded an EVA, they certainly wouldn't be able to activate their AT field.

Yuihama continued to hold Yukinoshita and stroke her head, while casually saying:

"However, it's quite surprising that an autistic man would study so hard."

"No way. Others who want to continue their studies are already preparing, and there will probably be more people attending summer intensive courses at tutoring centers later on."

Chiba Municipal Sobu High School is considered a university entrance exam preparation school with a very high university admission rate. More diligent students will probably start preparing for university entrance exams as early as the summer after their second year of high school. So, now is about time to consider whether to go to "Sasaki University Entrance Exam Preparation Center" in Tsudanuma, "Kawai Juku Genyakukan" in Nishichiba, or "Toshin Cram School" in Inage Kaigan.

"And also, I'm planning to try and get a scholarship at a cram school."

"...scrap?"

"You don't need to go through all that trouble to collect waste; there's already one here. Aren't you a living piece of industrial waste yourself?"

"Oh, Yukinoshita, you're so kind today. I thought you'd even deny that I'm alive."

"To debase oneself to this extent, one actually finds relief..."

Yukinoshita pressed her head, a pained expression on her face.

"Wait a minute, what exactly is this waste?"

Yuihama can't keep up with our conversation? Has she never heard of it before? Hey, hey, hey, really, Ms. Yuihama?

"That's called a 'scholarship,' a bonus awarded to outstanding students."

"Recently, some tutoring centers have started offering full tuition waivers for high-achieving students. So, if I get a scholarship and also get money from my family to cover the tuition for tutoring, all that money will be mine!"

Thinking about this, I couldn't help but jump up excitedly. As for the expressions of the two girls present, they were probably like someone doing breakdancing in their own room and getting a glare from their younger sister.

In this way, I have a clear purpose to study hard; my family will feel at ease seeing that their investment has yielded returns; and then I can also get money—it's a win-win-win situation!

However, the expressions on the two girls' faces were quite complicated.

"That's a complete scam..."

"Judging from the outcome, he was able to finish the course, his parents didn't suffer any loss, and the tutoring center gained more excellent students, so there's no problem. There's absolutely no evidence to accuse him of fraud, which shows how cunning this guy is."

I got scolded again. But... but isn't this a good thing? I was just telling a white lie; I didn't hurt anyone.

"The future...?"

Yui suddenly murmured, glanced at me, and then gripped Yukinoshita's sleeve even tighter. Yukinoshita seemed startled by this action and looked at her with slight concern.

"what happened?"

"Ah, no... well, it's not exactly nothing... it's just that you two are so smart, and we probably won't see each other again after graduation... that's all, haha~"

At this point, she glossed over the matter with a laugh.

"Hmm... If it's Hachiman, I definitely won't go looking for him."

Yukinoshita said with a slight smile, but I just shrugged and didn't say anything more. Seeing that I didn't reply this time, she looked at me with a surprised and questioning gaze. But really, it's nothing, Yukinoshita. Anyway, the truth is probably the same as what you said.

However, there are always people in the world who decide to go to a new environment where no one from their school has graduated, and therefore study hard to get into a prestigious high school in the prefecture. He intends to abandon everything from the past and is determined never to see his former classmates again. As long as such people exist in the world, Yuihama's concerns are naturally justified.

People maintain close relationships by being part of the same organizations, social circles, and through constant communication. Interpersonal relationships gradually take shape in these ways.

Therefore, if this relationship is severed, everyone can become an individual at any time.

This is why they can only communicate with each other via phone and text message, or rather, there are no other ways to communicate. Do people call this "friendship"? Absolutely. That's why they entrust their hearts to their mobile phones, believing that the number of contacts in their address book equals the number of friends they have.

Yuihama gripped her phone tightly, smiling as she looked at Yukinoshita.

"We both have cell phones, so we can stay in touch anytime. That kind of thing won't happen!"

"But please don't send letters every day because of that..."

"Huh? Don't you...don't you like it?"

"...I often find it troublesome."

"Isn't that a bit too blunt?"

...These two have such a good relationship. But when did they start exchanging letters?

That said, I find it hard to imagine Yukino using a mobile phone to send letters.

"You send letters every day... How much do you guys have to talk about?"

"Hmm...like 'I ate cream puffs today☆'"

""oh.""

"Can Yukino make cream puffs? I want to try some of your other desserts next time!"

""knew.""

"You replied so casually, Yukino..."

"The rest is all unimportant content."

Yukinoshita said with dissatisfaction, glancing to the side. Sadly, I could understand her feelings.

But seriously, what should you talk about if you want to chat with someone? While the simplest way to chat is to talk about the weather, things like "The weather is so nice today" or "Yeah, that's it" just end after a couple of sentences, right? And when you run out of things to say halfway through a phone conversation, you can't just say "Oh, an angel just flew by, hehehe (Note 11 is a French idiom used to describe a sudden silence in a conversation)" and get away with it.

"Mobile phones... are not as useful as you think. They are a very incomplete way of communication."

In some ways, I think cell phones make people feel lonely faster. When someone calls, you can choose not to answer or ignore it; if you leave an email unread, it will just stay in your inbox. Once interpersonal relationships begin to involve choices and trade-offs, communication becomes intermittent, depending on each person's mood.

"Indeed. Whether or not to answer the phone or reply to emails is the individual's freedom."

Yukinoshita nodded, agreeing with my casual remark. Regardless of her inner qualities, her outstanding appearance must have led many to ask for her phone number and email address.

Even when I was a naive middle school student, I once mustered the courage to ask a cute girl for her phone number and email address, but each time she politely declined with, "Sorry, my phone just died, I'll mail it to you later." How was she going to mail it to me when I hadn't even given her my email address? Actually, even now, I'm still waiting patiently…

"Furthermore, if it's a letter that I really dislike, I'll just ignore it and think about it a little."

"So... the letter I sent wasn't annoying?"

"...I didn't say I hated it, I just found it troublesome."

Under Yuihama's enthusiastic gaze, Yukinoshita couldn't help but steal her eyes away, her cheeks slightly flushed. Her reaction was undeniably cute, but it had nothing to do with me, so it didn't matter.

Yuihama breathed a sigh of relief and threw herself into Yukinoshita's arms. Yukinoshita turned her face away unhappily, letting the other hug her. But this has nothing to do with me, so it doesn't matter what.

"I see. But cell phones really aren't all-powerful."

Yuihama held Yukinoshita tightly, as if she deeply felt how fragile that bond was.

"I...I'll study hard too...I hope we can get into the same university."

She uttered those words softly, her gaze falling to the ground.

"Has Yukino already decided which university she wants to apply to?"

"No decision has been made yet, but it will probably be a science department at a national or public university."

"That sounds amazing! Well... what about autistic guys? I... I was just asking."

"I want to apply to a private university to study humanities."

"Then I should give it a try!"

Yuihama finally smiled again. But what did that sentence mean?

"Let me tell you first, don't underestimate the humanities departments of private universities. Apologize to all these departments in Japan right now! Besides, we're not even in the same league."

"Waaah... I'm going to study hard now!"

She released the snow and declared this loudly.

"So, we'll start our book club this week."

"……What?"

"Anyway, club activities will be suspended a week before the exam, so the afternoons are quite free, right? Oh, right, there's a 'City Teaching and Research Conference' this Tuesday, so club activities are also suspended. This time should be good too."

She completely ignored Yukinoshita's doubts and began making plans on her own. Speaking of which, I had heard the term "City Education Research" when I was in junior high school. It's short for "Chiba City Education Research Association," which all teachers are required to attend, so sometimes the school would end get out of class early or stop club activities.

Actually, I wasn't unaware of Yui's plans. Having Yukinoshita, who's ranked first in her grade and plans to apply to a national or public university's science department, and me, ranked third in the entire grade's Japanese literature department, is like a shot in the arm for her before exams. Besides, since I have a slow-witted younger sister, I'm quite confident in my ability to tutor others. As for why my sister's grades haven't improved much after receiving my tutoring, it's all because she's too slow.

If there's any problem now, it's that I don't want to help with this kind of thing.

The thing I hate most is having my personal time taken away. The celebration party after the sports meet is also on my blacklist, not because I wasn't invited! Time is a very limited resource, and sacrificing my own time to spend with others is really painful for me.

"that……"

While I was still thinking about how to politely decline, the two girls continued their discussion on their own.

"How about we go to Saizeriya in PIENA (Note 12: PLENA is a shopping center in Makuhari, Chiba City; Saizeriya is a Japanese-Italian chain family restaurant)?"

"I'm fine with either."

"Um, Yuihama..."

If I don't clarify things quickly, it will become a settled matter! Just as I was about to refuse, I was interrupted by Yuihama's next words.

"This is the first time I've gone out alone with Yukino!"

"Yeah?"

It turns out I wasn't even on the invitation list.

"You autistic guy, what were you trying to say?"

"No, it's okay... Please keep going."

Studying alone is more efficient! I absolutely won't lose!

FROM ☆★Yui★☆: 18:21

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