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News reports of this are commonplace, and people may take it for granted.
But that's definitely not an excuse.
Indifferent bystanders are just as guilty as bullies; the only difference is whether they are indirect or direct.
What a joke.
I am the King of the New World.
The king... will not allow such a thing to happen!
……
But all of that was just the fantasy of a delusional teenager.
There's no hero rescuing the damsel in distress in typical shonen manga.
More than a year later, Hachiman Hikigaya had forgotten what he had done back then.
In short, it must have been very embarrassing.
Fortunately, he managed to save Ayaka at that time.
……
Was he really saved?
Hachiman asked himself a question.
The fleeting salvation is nothing but a false illusion.
If the root cause is not cleansed, the same thing will surely repeat itself countless times in the corners he cannot see.
It even escalated.
But what should he do?
What can he do?
Ultimately, no one asked him to do it.
……
Hikigaya suddenly turned around and was surprised to find that the silver-gray girl was still there.
"Um, aren't you leaving yet?"
"I don't know where to go..."
The girl looked up with timid eyes and said this.
Isn't that just as pitiful as him?
Pshaw, pshaw, pshaw! I'm not pitiful at all!
"Actually, I'm looking for a secluded, quiet place to have lunch. If you don't mind, would you like to come with me?"
Hikigaya scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said...
After two or three seconds, the girl still hadn't answered, which made him suddenly regret his decision.
I hope I won't be seen as a pervert?
But he just wanted to try to understand her situation better!
"Sorry, I haven't thanked you yet. My name is Totsuka Saika. What's your name?"
Caijia kept her head down, seemingly lost in thought.
When Hachiman saw that face again, it was flushed red, like a ripe apple.
It's probably because of nervousness.
Fortunately, his biology knowledge was passable, so he could offer an explanation.
"I...I'm called Hachiman Hikigaya..."
……
So, is she a boy or a girl?
Having finally found a place to have lunch, Hachiman had no appetite for it.
Even if it's a boy, this is too much...?!
"Excuse me, are there any dishes you don't like?"
Ayaka's gentle voice came over, and Hachiman heard it clearly.
Because the other person just leaned their head right in!
Oh no, this is too close!
"Ah, yes. Bitter melon is really bad, but it was made for me by my lovely little sister, so I can only eat it with a heavy heart."
Hachiman doesn't dislike bitter melon, but he has never experienced the fragrance of a young girl so closely before.
Even during his kindergarten years, he was "lucky" enough to become the leader at the front of the line because there was one more boy than girl in his class.
So this is just a temporary and flimsy excuse.
Anyway, we won't have any more contact in the future.
He tried to console himself in this way, attempting to lessen his guilt for deceiving the other person.
"Sigh~" Upon hearing this, Caijia sighed with an ambiguous expression, "Little sister? So you're the older brother?"
Hikigaya was confused; wasn't that perfectly understandable?
"Hahaha... Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm also a big brother."
Hachiman himself didn't know what he was talking about.
"I can tell, after all, you give off a very reliable vibe~"
Caijia sat back in her seat and quietly began to eat her bento box, bite by bite.
So well-behaved, so well-behaved it's unsettling.
"Are these kinds of things common?"
Hachiman couldn't hold back any longer and asked.
My facial muscles inexplicably tensed up.
That's because of nervousness.
"It's okay. There's always a way to solve it."
Caijia looked over with a smile.
It was particularly dazzling in the sunlight.
Hachiman's eyes were almost closed.
He immediately realized that the other party wasn't lying.
In fact it is.
However, Ayaka couldn't solve the problem on her own, and she could only rely on her parents.
Even if they are the ones who caused this situation.
The girl named Ayaka was still smiling.
The sunlight grew warmer and brighter, scattering in fragments across the mossy path.
She avoided addressing her own questions and directly stated the result.
There will always be a way.
It's as if it's saying, "Although I'm glad you helped, never mind."
Even though he was good at languages, his bad personality still led Hachiman to come up with this interpretation.
Since the other party has already rejected his kindness, the matter is resolved, right?
He wasn't that immature, thinking he was the savior of the world.
That's fine...
That's fine...
It was just very windy that day.
The wind blew the flowers and grass in the flowerbed into a very messy state.
……
"Hiratsuka-sensei, there's something I'd like to discuss with you..."
Inside the office, Hachiman bowed solemnly to his homeroom teacher.
He didn't look up immediately, as if waiting for some answer.
Their tightly closed eyes refused to open.
If he is the 'king' of his own new world.
So even if no one asks him for help, even if his kindness is rejected.
Shouldn't we forcefully, stubbornly, and even distort our way of carrying it out?
......
"Um, those two apologized to me and said they wouldn't bully me like that again."
For some reason, for several days in a row afterward, the silver-gray girl would appear early at the lunch spot that Hachiman had chosen that day.
Damn it, he didn't want to waste any more time looking for other places!
"Hehe, maybe it's the Bodhisattva's blessing? It's a good thing."
Hikigaya chuckled awkwardly, instinctively not wanting the other person to know that he was the one who did it.
Um....
After all, Hiratsuka-sensei also put in a lot of effort.
Long live Hiratsuka-sensei!
"Oh, is this a Bodhisattva?"
Ayaka was taken aback for a moment, then covered her mouth and laughed happily, "Is it... Hachiman Daisuke?"
stop!
It's really shameful.
A picture of an overweight, delusional person with chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) popped into Hikigaya's mind.
"What are your plans for the future? How about trying to make some friends?"
Hikigaya shook his head frantically, forgetting about the person named Zaimokuza, and then asked.
"friend?"
Caijia suddenly fell silent, looking somewhat troubled.
"Yeah, making some friends will make me...happier."
Hikigaya actually meant to say that it was more advantageous.
That's how interpersonal relationships work.
Being alone always makes you an outsider.
Even if he disdained the pointless friendship games his classmates played, it might be a good choice for the girl in front of him.
Ultimately, he cannot expect others to use the same standards as him.
"Aren't you a friend?"
Perhaps it was just my imagination, but the faint scent of her body seemed to be getting closer.
"Huh? I... I meant those other kinds of friends..."
"Other friends?"