After Boqi moved into my closet, the quiet life is gone forever

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Then the Qi sinks into Dantian...

"Be quiet!!!"

It was like a lion's roar, and the people around him instantly covered their ears and fell silent.

But then...

"It's great to have a loud voice..."

"I'll just quiet you down for a moment while I perform a magic trick. Can you please check these wooden boards to see if they are genuine?"

Thinking Chaoyang City was performing some kind of street magic trick, a group of people immediately gathered around out of curiosity.

"No problem, just a regular wooden board."

Chaoyang stood in front of the crowd, facing a pile of smooth wooden boards. The onlookers began to speculate, but still found it difficult to figure out what Chaoyang was about to perform.

Chaoyang winked, looked at the wooden boards meaningfully, and then stacked them together steadily to form a seemingly unstable tower.

Chaoyang pretended to close his eyes and took a deep breath. The onlookers around him also held their breath unconsciously, waiting for the upcoming moment.

With a sudden roar, he lunged forward, his right fist like an arrow from a crossbow, striking the wooden planks at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow. A loud "thump!" rang out, like a sudden, intense drumbeat.

As wood chips flew, the wooden boards piled up like a hill seemed to be hit by a shock wave and instantly turned into debris and dust.

Everyone snapped back to their senses, their eyes wide open, stunned by the miracle before them. The remains of the wooden planks flew everywhere, fragments of all sizes dancing in the air before slowly falling to the ground.

The onlookers were completely silent for a moment, and then they burst into warm applause and exclamations. Some people kept repeating "unbelievable" and some even took out their phones.

"If you don't line up properly, this next punch will hit you. Got it? If you don't believe me, come forward and try it. Don't worry, you probably won't die."

He no longer cared about his reputation and started threatening again.

At this moment, Chaoyang's presence loomed large in everyone's mind. His words seemed like an invisible deterrent, instantly lowering the previously boisterous crowd's voices. Although no one truly believed Chaoyang would attack them, the extraordinary power he had just displayed was enough to make everyone doubt it.

The tense atmosphere in the crowd gradually subsided, and the queue order at the door of Class E was restored.

"I'll leave the sweeping to you guys. Next time if you encounter a situation like this and can't handle it, remember to call for help."

Chaoyang patted the shoulder of the still dazed leader of Class E and gave him some instructions before leaving without a trace of fame or honor.

101. Can you please win once?

After lunch, Chaoyang returned to his class. In addition to his duties on the executive committee, he also had to be on duty in the class.

The people on duty at this time were Yuigahama and Hikigaya.

But just as I came back, I heard Hikigaya, who was sitting next to Yuigahama, making a strange statement.

"I'm willing to be supported, but I won't accept charity."

Chaoyang looked at the wrapping paper on the table in front of them. It seemed that Hikigaya and Yuigahama had just had dinner together, judging from the way Hikigaya took out his wallet and his words.

Hikigaya is determined not to accept Yuigahama's kindness.

Planning to split the money for the honey toast.

But this time, Yuigahama insisted on not accepting the money, not wanting Hikigaya to retreat to his original distance.

After a period of stalemate, the gentle Yuigahama said

"I really don't understand you... You're such a hassle. So, next time, treat me to some honey toast! At PASELA in Chiba" (a karaoke chain).

[…Really, because of these words, I once again lost the sense of distance between me and Yuigahama… I can’t just let myself rely on her because she’s gentle. That’s just taking advantage of her… But if her feelings now aren’t based on gentleness but on something else… maybe it wouldn’t be a bad thing if I took a step forward?]

Hikigaya looked up at the sky outside the window.

[Cultural Festival?… Maybe the joyous atmosphere on a special day like this is causing me to lose my composure a bit.]

"Can you change it to something else?"

"Okay~"

"So when do we choose?"

"I'm sorry, please give me some time to think about it..."

Under Yuigahama's attack, Hikigaya couldn't help but speak honorifics, deliberately creating a sense of alienation.

And when Yuigahama heard Hikigaya's answer.

Perhaps knowing what Hikigaya was thinking, he gave a few wry smiles instead of answering.

"Yo~ I'm here to take over... This is for you."

In the past, Chaoyang always thought that Tuanzi would win if he just boldly went up and played A, but he just lacked the courage.

But once I completely understood what Hikigaya was doing, it wasn't like that at all.

It’s not that Tuanzi doesn’t want to A, but Hikigaya always stops her from doing so.

While Kanbidango was still casting a spell, Hikigaya used his ultimate skill like a Silencer to stop the spell.

The reputation of the flag-pulling maniac is well-deserved. Although I don't have much affection for Tuanzi, seeing her up close makes me furious. Thinking about it carefully, Tuanzi might be the miracle woman that teenagers pursue their dreams. She's energetic, cute, gentle, caring, and sensitive to others' thoughts. ...And she's also very fierce.

Chaoyang, who had been squatting on the side, not wanting to be a light bulb, finally waited until this clumsy youth drama was over before appearing in front of the two and placing the mineral water in front of Yuigahama.

This bottle of water was a token of gratitude that Chaoyang received from the head of Class E.

"This is?"

"A comfort gift for you."

"Thank you, but why... is it only mine? Where's the autistic guy?"

Chaoyang made a sarcastic remark.

"Haha, even if I give it to him, he has to pay me. Can't he just keep the money and buy it for himself?"

“… If you saw it, you should have come out earlier… Seriously…”

Hikigaya began to mutter, and was glad that he did not follow the trend and agree to Yuigahama, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.

"Come to think of it, it's already this late... Well, I'll be leaving now~ And thank you for the gifts~"

Yuigahama took the mineral water given by Chaoyang and stood up and ran out, shaking the bottle to express her gratitude.

"Ah."

Chaoyang watched Yuigahama leave and then sat in her original seat.

"Haa... Is it necessary to deliberately keep a distance?"

"Hmph... You don't understand... Her gentleness comes from experiencing troubles and pain. I know this, so I won't compromise..."

「Why would I say something like that to him? He’s just as annoying to me as Haruno is...」

Hikigaya was very curious about why he told Chaoyang exactly what he was thinking. It was the first time he did this.

"It might be rude, but from an outsider's perspective, aren't you a bit too obsessed with yourself, or even crazy?"

"..."

What's wrong with sticking to yourself...?

"Yuigahama may not be as smart as you and Yukino, but in my eyes, she's a true genius. She can see through people's hearts just by feeling. She understands everything you say and do, Hikigaya, and it's based on that understanding that she chooses to stay close to you."

「You’re so annoying… You keep talking non-stop…」

"For most people, if their projected emotions aren't acknowledged, they'd experience significant tension. For example, if I don't get my expectations reciprocated, I'd feel betrayed. But Yuigahama won't be like that. She'll continue to tolerate it. ...But it doesn't matter if you continue to insist on being yourself. Sooner or later, someone else will find their way into Yuigahama's heart. By then, you might have lived a different life. But when you look back on this, you'll probably only remember that you lived through a lie while holding on to that youth."

"What on earth is he trying to say... Does he like Yuigahama that much? Why is he telling me..."

"Learn to face your own desires, young man."

Hikigaya's unhappiness reached its peak, and he finally couldn't help but reply with a harmless remark.

"...You're the same age as me... Could you please not use that tone?"

Chaoyang scolded with a smile.

"You little brat, I was born several years earlier than you. Look how much older my face is! Okay, bye! Keep working hard~~"

After saying that, he stood up, put his hands in his pockets,

What are you talking about…?

"Keep working hard~~ Hey, it's your turn now~~"

"I don't care. My desires are telling me now that I don't want to go to work! I'm much better than you and I know what I want. Just work hard on my behalf. If you don't agree, come and stop me if you have the guts."

Chaoyang only left his back to Hikigaya.

This sudden impulse was mainly because Chaoyang remembered the gentle, real, and deeply in love girl who was constantly hurt but had to endure, and the kind of pity that arose in his heart when he was watching the plot.

Let her win once.

……

Another corner of the school

"Sister... please hand over the things."

"Hmm? I don't understand what you're saying~~"

"Don't play dumb, you took it. He's a bit forgetful, but he wouldn't do that with something important. Besides, I've already searched the house three times. I asked the lobby manager for proof, and you came to our house once while we were at school."

"Hmm~~~ It seems that thing is very important. Tell me what it is for and I will return it to you."

"It has nothing to do with you."

"Then I'll return it to him in person later~~when he's most anxious. Until then, I'll keep it safe~~"

"..."

102. This is not a "compensatory behavior", but a genuine "object of desire"

"Sure enough, there's still nothing... Where the hell did I throw it..."

At night, Chaoyang searched through boxes and drawers for his dimensional resonator. He was a little annoyed when it still hadn't appeared for a few days...

In fact, the main reason for my irritability is that I feel too comfortable and too accustomed to living here.

"Where did you go?"

Maybe he has adapted so well that he no longer particularly wants to go back.

After all, he has achieved Hikigaya's ultimate goal, becoming a gigolo.

Yukino sighed as she stood outside Chaoyang's room.

She wanted to tell Chaoyang, but...

"Oh, yes, yes, if you tell me where that little gadget is, I might take it apart and study it~~"

"What on earth do you want to do...sister..."

"That's really too much~ How can you look at me with that expression? I'll be sad~~ You know exactly what I want to do, don't you?"

The appearance of Haruno in Yukino's memory was that her gaze was as cold as ice, she had a gloomy smile, and spoke in a mocking tone.

"Sister... Chaoyang can do anything when pushed to the limit~~"

"That's not bad either. I can rely on it for the rest of my life."