The Fourth Period Is Modern Chinese (Continued)

I talked about several universities in Tokyo.

"If you get in, will you live alone?"

"I'd like to, but my family wants me to commute."

"I figured. After all, Shinjuku is only an hour away."

"Hachiman will probably commute once he goes to college too."

"He seems like the type who wouldn't want to move out."

"Yukino has lived alone since high school. That's amazing."

"She seems like she'd take good care of herself."

It was kind of strange that I was talking to her about this. Not long ago, we had been spending the summer of our second year of high school, just like Hachiman and the others. I couldn't believe the "summer that decides your future" of our final year was almost here.

She took off her glasses and rubbed her eyes. The wind had blown straight into her face while she rode her bike, leaving her eyes red.

"I've decided to give up on next year's entrance exams. Given my current situation, I'm not prepared enough."

"I see."

I didn't know how to respond, so I rubbed my eyes like she did.

"But I'll definitely go to college."

"Yeah."

"I want to graduate from high school in three years. I really can't accept people a year younger than me speaking to me without honorifics. I probably won't mind once I'm in college."

"I get it."

The wind passed over the lake, bringing a cool breeze to our sweat-soaked bodies.

Episode 5 was another summer story. It had come out in July, so the timing matched perfectly.

This volume showed Hachiman interacting with several characters. I thought it would be a lighthearted one, but in the end, the Great Demon Lord was waiting for me.

Yukino Haruno had some scenes in Episode 3 as well. Back then, I