My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong As Expected

"No, that's right! I'm not surprised at all!"

"Hmm... it seems a bit... a bit... for me to say that."

He even gave a knowing smile and looked away!

Just as she was groaning while clutching her hair, an unexpected reinforcement arrived.

"Hmm, I think I'll get used to it after a few more times. When I first inherited the title of Swordmaster General, I also felt very uncomfortable, but after three days, it became quite natural."

"You're so chuunibyou! But please don't compare me to you."

"Woohoo w"

From there, Hama sank the reinforcements that came to help, and turned back towards Yukinoshita.

"So, Yukino, why don't you try calling out?"

"Absolutely not."

"Wow~~ Yukino-neechan rejected it so suddenly..."

Yukinoshita refused so quickly that even Komachi hesitated. Then, Yuihama turned to me with a regretful look.

"Mmm... Well then, you autistic guy... try making a sound once..."

"Huh? Such a fancy and dreamy name, I really can't bring myself to say it..."

Actually, I just felt too embarrassed to speak up no matter what.

For a fleeting moment, Yuihama made eye contact with me, then immediately looked away.

"...No, otherwise...'Xiaoyou' would also work."

She also felt a little embarrassed by the nickname, her fingertips tightly gripping the hem of her skirt, while turning her slightly flushed cheeks away.

"Hmm, it seems the definition of nicknames is gradually crumbling."

"Mr. Chuunibyou, the atmosphere is just right, please be quiet for a moment."

"Yes, yes..."

For a short while afterward, the entire space fell silent.

"An autistic man..."

Yuihama slowly raised her moist eyes and looked at me earnestly.

"Little...little...ah, right, if we remove the difficult parts and make it 'Miss Hihama,' wouldn't that become a nickname?"

"You absolutely refuse to call me 'Yui'!" (Note 48: "Yui" and "Yui" are pronounced the same in Japanese.)

"My brother is so useless..."

Yuihama seemed taken aback, and Komachi muttered a disdainful complaint. But really, that was embarrassing...

Regarding Yui's nickname, no consensus was ultimately reached. President Yukinoshita concluded as follows:

"In short... everyone can just call Yuihama by her first name, right?"

"Never mind, let it be..."

× × ×

Totsuka held the glass in both hands and drank his beverage through a straw.

"Ah, I've finished my drink."

"Hmm? Oh, I'll go get it."

I gently took his cup, and picked up my own as well. Totsuka, realizing my intention, smiled and said, "Thank you. Then, I'll have coffee."

"Okay. Does anyone else need drinks?"

I looked around the room, and Yukino quickly picked up her glass.

"Hachiman, I'd like some black tea."

"Yes."

"Then~ Komachi wants a cola."

"Okay. Where's Ms. Hihama?"

I then asked Ms. Hihama, but she turned her face away and did not answer me.

"……snort."

"Ms. Hihama?"

"Ugh... Hmph!"

I asked her again. This time she glared at me angrily, then immediately turned her head away. I scratched my head, unsure what to do with her. There was nothing I could do but call out to her like that.

"Um... Yu-Yu, would you like something to drink?"

"Ah, sorry, please don't call me by that nickname..."

Youyou clasped her hands together in apology to me.

"Don't be shy. Youyou, what would you like to drink?"

"Don't call me that! I'm fine just like Komachi!"

"Okay, then the cola is fine, right, Yui?"

"How annoying... Huh?"

She paused, blinking rapidly. "Um, how should I put it... I misspoke just now."

I haven't asked about the remaining timber base yet.

"Hey, what would you like to drink? Curry?"

"You want to treat me like the biggest guy in the group... I need the Super Divine Water (Note 49: In traditional tokusatsu superhero series, the yellow warrior is usually a fat guy who likes to eat curry. "Super Divine Water" is from the manga "Dragon Ball," a legendary water that can enhance one's power.)."

"I know, it's soda, right?"

"They can communicate like this... The older brother and the chuunibyou older brother have such a good relationship..."

× × ×

"Hmm... coffee, black tea, cola, and... curry?"

While I was serving drinks to everyone in the beverage area, I kept hearing loud singing and music. Judging from the direction the sound was coming from, it should be coming from the private room next to ours.

"Oh, it's really noisy next door. They're making so much noise and banging on our walls, it's definitely causing us a lot of trouble... Maybe we should go and tell them off..."

I have never regretted my rash actions so much. If I hadn't witnessed that horrific scene, I could be going home happily today. I never imagined I would have to witness such a tragedy…

I walked up to their private room and knocked gently on the door, but the sound was drowned out by the music inside.

"Hmm? Didn't they hear me? I'll peek inside."

I carefully turned the doorknob and peered through the small crack in the door.

"Huh...that's...Hiratsuka-sensei? Hmm, judging from the fact that she's all alone, it's probably Hiratsuka-sensei."

Hiratsuka-sensei always keeps to himself, so I shouldn't have mistaken him for someone else.

She held the microphone, staring blankly at the screen, utterly dejected.

"Ugh... All love songs are deceptions, lies, and scams... I have absolutely no motivation to sing... The neighbors next door are talking about their weddings and all that, so happy... Reality, just explode!"

Upon hearing this, I quickly closed the door to the private room, but I still couldn't block out the sobbing coming from inside.

"Waaaaah... Hiratsuka-sensei... Please, some man, come and marry her... Ah, this is bad, she's coming this way."

I sensed movement inside through the door, so I quickly left the doorway and ran towards the beverage area, pretending I hadn't seen anything.

Then, Ms. Hiratsuka walked over, looking exhausted.

"Ugh, my mouth is so dry... Huh? Hachiman, I didn't expect to see you here."

"Thank you for your hard work. But why is the teacher here...?"

She didn't know how to answer for a moment, but quickly regained her composure.

"Me? I'm... here to relieve stress. And you? Oh, I remember now, you're here for Yuigahama's birthday party, right? Did you have fun?"

"Yeah...yes."

The teacher suddenly revealed a gentle smile.

"Oh, I see... Excuse me, let me have a smoke."

Then, she took out a cigarette from her breast pocket, lit it, and exhaled smoke that drifted into the air.

"You've changed a bit lately. In the past, you would never have attended someone else's birthday party. Whatever has happened during this time, it makes me, as a teacher, very happy to see my students grow."

"teacher……"

"However, Hachiman, you still feel that life is full of deception and hypocrisy, don't you? That's okay. Your strong suspicion is evidence that you're constantly thinking. I don't expect to see results now, but I hope that one day you can find your own answers."

It turns out the teacher really was observing me.

She neither denied nor affirmed my current self, but rather stood aside and observed.

Thinking about it this way, I felt a warm current flowing through my heart.

"…Teacher, since we've run into each other, would you like to come to the birthday party and show your face?"

"Hmm? I'm happy to hear you've invited me... but I already told Yuihama this evening that I have something to do, and if they find out I was kicked out of the party... it's okay, I'll just leave it at that. It wouldn't be good to suddenly interrupt your birthday party."

"That's not true. Even if the teacher wants to sing a song from a very different era than ours, we can still help keep the beat."

I was especially thinking of the teacher, but the teacher clenched her fist for some reason.

"Hachiman, grit your teeth... and unleash your first, devastating punch!"

× × ×

"Speaking of which, I didn't expect to find drinks here. I thought that was only for family restaurants."

"No, no, most KTVs have this kind of thing."

I heard Yukinoshita and Yuihama talking, then Komachi's voice came in.

"Speaking of which, why choose a karaoke bar? If you want all-you-can-drink drinks, shouldn't you go to a family restaurant...?"

"Because there are private rooms here."

"I see. But since we're already at a karaoke bar, I think we should sing a few songs."

After Totsuka helped answer the question, Komachi said this in an encouraging tone.

Yuihama sensed her intention and was the first to express her approval.

"That's right! Oh dear~ the atmosphere just now wasn't really suitable for singing, so I didn't mention it~"

"You're still the same person, you like to torture yourself. You don't need to worry about so much... Besides, it's your birthday today, we'll listen to you if you're a little willful."

"Yukino... well, then..."

The conversation came from inside the private room. I held my drink and gently knocked on the door a few times.

"Hey, can you open the door?"

"My brother's back!"

"Hachiman, here I come!"

Totsuka quickly walked over and opened the door to the private room for me.

"Thanks, Totsuka."

My voice carried a faint sadness, and he looked up at me with concern.

"Hey? What's wrong? Did something sad happen?"

"No, it's nothing. I haven't encountered anything upsetting..."

That's right, nothing happened just now, and there wasn't a sad-looking single female teacher... I was punched, and my memory was lost. If it weren't for that, I would really feel a little sad.

I placed the tray full of glasses on the table, and the wooden base looked rather unhappy.

"This is too slow, Hachiman! Don't leave me alone for so long, now I have to play mobile games!"

"It's so noisy! Lone wolves should be more diligent than anyone else in places like this, to avoid attracting pitying glances from others!"