The Hikigaya Couple's Youth Romantic Comedy Is Definitely Not Wrong Chapter 19

Sho Tobe continued speaking in his usual sarcastic tone.

This guy must have been born the wrong gender, or maybe he had a sex change?

Hachiman grumbled inwardly.

"Don't say that, Tobe. Hachiman-kun is our classmate too, after all."

Hayato Hayama, ever the nice guy, played his usual role.

"Whoa~ Is this it? The spark of forbidden love igniting between the stoic, poker-faced one and the sunny, handsome guy?" Hina Ebina's eyes lit up, her cheeks flushed, and she panted slightly as she stared intently at Hachiman and Hayama.

Hearing Hina's words, Hachiman and Hayama simultaneously shivered. They glanced at each other, then both turned away, looking like they were about to vomit.

Seeing the two acting in such perfect unison, Hina became even more excited. Two streams of bright red blood gushed from her nose as she imagined some truly depraved scenario.

Yukino, standing a short distance away, saw Hachiman's gagging motion and quickly ran over, patting his back gently.

As she patted him, she asked, "Are you okay? Why do you suddenly feel like throwing up? Are you carsick?"

Noticing the concern on Yukino's face, Hachiman took a breath before replying, "I'm fine. I just thought of something disgusting."

Miura, noticing Yukino's actions, tried to imitate her by reaching out to comfort Hayama, but he subtly dodged her touch.

"Then we'll be going now, Hachiman-kun."

Hayama, now back in his exoskeleton armor, waved goodbye to Hachiman.

"Honestly, Hayama isn't as good as your sister," Hachiman said to Yukino, watching Miura's somewhat dejected figure.

"Mm, my sister is always like that," Yukino agreed, nodding.

"Let's go, we're heading to the campsite."

Hachiman and Yukino walked hand in hand, slowly making their way through the crowd of many elementary schoolers, their eyes scanning the area.

"Look there."

Yukino tugged on Hachiman's hand and pointed with her left finger towards the shade of a tree not far away.

Hachiman looked at Rumi Tsurumi, who was sitting alone under the tree.

With black hair and black eyes, just like Yukino when she was little, Rumi Tsurumi was surrounded by an aura of lonely coldness.

"Should we go over?" Yukino asked Hachiman, looking at Rumi with concern.

"No, a sudden interruption wouldn't be a good start."

Hachiman just watched quietly.

Perhaps it was a case of similar souls attracting each other, but Rumi lifted her head from her knees. She looked expressionlessly at the two people before her, who shared a similar aura. Upon seeing Hachiman and Yukino's clasped hands, a flicker of spirit appeared in her dull eyes.

Rumi stared at the two of them. After a long while, Hachiman hesitantly reached out his hand and gave a gentle greeting.

Rumi ignored Hachiman, silently burying her head back into her knees.

Hachiman awkwardly retracted his hand, a look of embarrassment on his face.

Yukino chuckled at the awkward father-daughter dynamic and said helplessly, "You haven't even met her once, and you're already trying to abduct her. Anyone else would ignore you, you know."

Hachiman coughed softly, embarrassed, his entire face radiating awkwardness.

"Let's go, let's go. We'll deal with Rumi's daughter situation later," Yukino said, her face full of smiles as she pulled Hachiman away.

Seeing the two gradually walk away, Rumi's expression became even more forlorn.

"Oh my~ Little Snow, Little Hikki, where did you two go? I've been looking for you guys for ages!"

As soon as Hachiman and Yukino returned, Yui bounced over and threw herself onto Yukino.

With a look of disgust, Yukino pushed Yui, who was clinging to her, away. "Yui, don't you know I'm hot?"

"Huh? Little Snow, haven't you been holding Little Hikki's hand the whole time?" Yui pouted, clearly unhappy. "You're really disgusted by me, aren't you? You said we were best friends, and now I'm so sad."

Hearing Yui's words, Yukino could only give up resisting and let Yui cling to her arm and rub against it.

Feeling her hand sink into two soft mounds that continued to rub against her, Yukino's face instantly turned red.

"C-can you... not... not do that?" Yukino's words were a bit stammered.

Yui obediently let go of Yukino and instead took her hand, leading her towards the cooking shelter. "Little Snow, come help me! You're such a good cook."

As Yukino's disciple, Hachiman now also had excellent cooking skills. However, finding it troublesome, he rarely bothered unless it was for a special occasion.

Ignoring the busy people, Hachiman walked directly to the shade of a nearby tree and quietly watched Yukino and Rumi not far away.

Suddenly, both of them looked up.

Yukino gave Hachiman a gentle smile before continuing with what she was doing.

Rumi wiped the water from her hands, ignoring Hayama beside her, and walked straight towards Hachiman.

Hayama, finding no audience, turned and chatted with the other elementary schoolers.

Rumi walked softly to Hachiman's side, about an arm's length away.

"I have a feeling... you're different from the others."

The girl's clear voice sounded in Hachiman's ear.

"Me? Perhaps."

Hachiman replied calmly.

"Aren't you the same? I feel like you're... more mature than the other elementary schoolers."

"Mature..."

The cool beauty pondered for a moment before continuing, "What's your name?"

"You should say your name before asking someone else's," Hachiman said with a smile.

"Tsurumi... Tsurumi Rumi."

Hachiman Hikigaya gently extended his hand. "Pleased to meet you."

Rumi hesitated before slowly extending her hand, lightly touching Hachiman's.

"Oh, it looks like you two are getting along well," Yukino said with a smile as she walked over.

Hearing someone speak from behind, Rumi hastily withdrew her hand. She relaxed only when she realized it was Yukino.

"Yes, perhaps it's because similar people attract each other," Yukino calmly concluded.

"Similar..." Rumi murmured.

"Yes, I suppose that's why I'm with this guy. By the way, this is Yukino Yukinoshita."

"H-hello, I'm Tsurumi Rumi."

Little Rumi looked at Yukino, who was strikingly similar to her.

"Eh~ Why did Little Snow suddenly come here?" Yui suddenly popped out.

"It's nothing, I just saw Hachiman here, so I came to take a look," Yukino concealed her true intentions.

"Oh~ Little Snow, Little Hikki, is this your daughter?" Yui exclaimed, noticing Rumi behind Yukino.

"What are you talking about? How could she be our daughter?" Hachiman said, weakly holding his forehead, speechless at the Dango's wild imagination.

"But the three of you standing together really look like a family of three," Yui continued, still amazed.

"Her aura is similar to Little Hikki's, and her appearance is so much like Little Snow's."

Before Yui could finish, Rumi lowered her head and walked away, a suspicious blush on her face.

Hachiman and Yukino glared at Yui in dissatisfaction, and Yui immediately covered her mouth.

"What should we do?" Yukino asked with her eyes.

"What else can we do? Wait."

Chapter 32: Hachiman: I told you I want to be a househusband!

"Waaah~ Did I say something wrong?" The pink Dango let out a faint whimper, seeing the two glaring fiercely at her.

"It's nothing."

Yukino responded weakly.

Seeing Yukino pulling Yui back, Hachiman hesitated for a moment before ultimately not chasing after Rumi. He turned and walked to Yukino's side to help.

Hachiman skillfully peeled the potatoes in his hand. Yui watched him chop with lightning speed, her expression vacant.

"L-Little Hikki is amazing!" Yui exclaimed, her cooking skills being zero.

Hachiman frowned upon hearing this but quickly relaxed. He remembered that the Yui before him was not the Yui he had known for over two years, but rather someone he had only known for less than two months, at most a familiar friend.

"You don't know? My cooking skills are actually on par with Yukino's," Hachiman said casually.

"Eh, really? Why have I never heard of that before?"

Yui expressed that she didn't believe it at all.

"Ha~ Your disbelief is written all over your face," Hachiman said, tapping Yui's head with the back of his hand. "If you don't believe me, you can ask Yukino."

"Ow~ Hikki, don't just hit me, I'll get stupid," Yui complained, rubbing her head. Though she grumbled, her expression showed she was quite happy.

"Little Snow? Is Hikki telling the truth?" Yui turned to ask Yukino.

"Huh?" Yukino turned, wiped some water off her face with her sleeve, and then continued, "This guy isn't lying. It's just that he's incredibly lazy, so I'm usually the one who does it."

"Hmm, so Hikki is this amazing?" Yui tilted her head. "I never knew."

"I'll make you one later, so you don't keep doubting my abilities," Hachiman said to Yui with a smile.

Yui's face turned rosy, and her smile seemed ready to overflow.

Yukino heard what Hachiman said to Yui. She merely wrinkled her cute little nose and pouted dismissively.

"Hachiman, stop showing off and come help. I'm tired," Yukino said unhappily.

"Then don't do it. Let me take over," Hachiman said. He semi-forcefully ushered Yukino to a nearby chair and took over her task, continuing to work.