The Hikigaya Couple's Youth Romantic Comedy Is Definitely Not Wrong Chapter 27

Ah? Dango tilted his head foolishly.

"Help me pick up that cat."

Yui trotted over and, ignoring her own dog's protests, picked up Kaa-kun and placed him in Yukino's arms.

"Meow~ Meow~" Kaa-kun and Yukino's meows echoed each other.

Seeing Yukino imitating a cat's meow, Hachiman felt utterly smitten.

Yukino was playing with the cat when she felt something was off. Noticing both Yui and Hachiman were looking at her, her pretty face instantly flushed, and she became a little embarrassed.

"Wh-why are you looking at me like that?"

Her voice was tiny, and she didn't even dare to look up.

"Oh! Little Snow, you were really cute just now."

Yui said it directly.

Hachiman nodded in agreement.

"R-really?"

"Of course."

Hachiman said affirmatively, "But..."

Hearing Hachiman's tone shift, Yukino looked confused.

"But what?"

"But you'd be even cuter with cat ears and a cat tail."

"Get lost! You can't be serious for more than two sentences."

Yukino kicked Hachiman to the ground and said irritably.

"Hey, is Hikki okay?"

Yui hurriedly helped Hachiman up.

"I'm fine, it didn't hurt at all."

The scent from Yukino's foot made Hachiman's thoughts wander.

Ignoring Hachiman, who had thick skin and a masochistic streak, Yukino hugged Kamakura and asked Yui.

"Since you're here, why not stay for dinner?"

"Mm, okay."

Yui nodded in agreement.

Yukino glared at Hachiman, who was still clinging to Yui's arm. Seeing Hachiman's hand buried in soft flesh, she looked at Yui with envy.

"Aren't you going to start cooking? Yukino said to Hachiman in a bad tone.

Hachiman followed Yukino's gaze and noticed the awkward situation. He quickly pulled away and headed for the kitchen.

After finishing the chores, Hachiman realized there was no place for him and could only bitterly sit on a small stool, watching the four people chatting and laughing, eating while staring at their swaying, long legs.

Even Rumi, who usually stuck to him, found him too greasy with cooking smells today. Hachiman could only lament the unfairness of fate.

Chapter 42: What's Missing

With less than a week left until the end of summer vacation, Hachiman was counting down the days.

"Looking at the calendar again?" Yukino pouted disdainfully.

Hachiman, lying on the sofa, drew another cross on the calendar with a red pen and stared silently at the remaining five blank spaces.

"Oh my~ It's only five days left? I hadn't even noticed the date."

Yukino said casually.

"What? Komachi, who was lying on the adjacent sofa, jolted upright. "Sister Yukino, how many days are left?"

"Five days. What's wrong?" Yukino asked, puzzled by Komachi's strong reaction.

"Ah~ It's over! I haven't done any of my homework."

Komachi wailed, clutching her head.

"I told you to do it in advance ages ago. Who can you blame for this?"

Hachiman's words stimulated Komachi without mercy.

"Wuwuwu, Onii-chan, you're still talking cold remarks at a time like this."

Komachi pounced on Hachiman and hit him.

"Don't think I don't know what you're planning. Not a chance."

Hachiman immediately shut down Komachi's fantasy.

"Ehh~ Onii-chan, are you that heartless?" Komachi said, her eyes teary.

"Heh, you can solve your own homework."

Hachiman let out a cold laugh.

"What do you mean?" Yukino asked, looking at the two siblings clinging to each other.

"Onii-chan's handwriting on his left hand is similar to mine, so..." Komachi said, scratching her head, a little embarrassed.

"So I ended up doing more than half of her summer and winter break homework for the past few years."

Hachiman picked up where Komachi left off.

"So, Onii-chan isn't going to do it this time either, huh?"

Komachi leaned over Hachiman, acting spoiled.

"Because she's transferring schools, Little Rumi has had an exceptionally comfortable summer. She looked disdainfully at Komachi, who was troubled by her homework."

"No, don't even think about it. Absolutely not."

"Waaaah, Onii-chan, can you really bear to see your most beloved one suffer?"

"Yes."

Hachiman calmly played on his phone.

"You know, if you act like this, I'll leave you."

Seeing that her acting pitiful wasn't working, Komachi resorted to threats.

"You can leave."

"Yukino, pack her bags."

Hachiman showed he wasn't intimidated at all.

Komachi immediately fell silent.

"If I were you, I'd go do my homework right now."

Komachi huffed and turned to walk towards her room.

"Are you alright?" Yukino asked, looking at Komachi's retreating back with concern.

"What's wrong with helping her a little?"

"Tch, the homework from her school? She can finish it in two days. She used to always make me do it on the last day. I can't indulge that habit."

"Alright, alright. Whatever you say."

Yukino smoothed her messy hair.

"Oh, Hachiman, I wanted to tell you something."

Yukino sat down next to Hachiman.

"What is it?" Hachiman put down his phone and sat up.

"It's about Rumi."

Rumi, sitting nearby, perked up when she heard her name mentioned and leaned closer, straining her ears to eavesdrop.

"She starts school a day earlier than us, so I was thinking we could go together."

Yukino suggested.

Little Rumi's peripheral vision was fixed on Hachiman, wanting to see how he would decide.

"Sure, no problem with that. When is it?"

Hachiman agreed with a nod.

"Eight-thirty in the morning."

"Then please wake me up. I'm afraid I won't be able to get up."

Little Rumi's eyes crinkled happily when she heard Hachiman agree.

Hachiman noticed his daughter's expression, secretly stood up, and hugged the little one who was secretly rejoicing.

"Waaah~" Rumi let out a cute shriek.

"Daddy's an idiot, a pervert."

Rumi blushed and kicked Hachiman with her little feet.

Hachiman felt the force of Rumi's small feet. It was less of a kick and more of a gentle massage on his abdomen.

"What? Are you unhappy that I'm going to be there when you start school? Then I won't go."

Hachiman pretended to be upset.

"No!" Rumi instinctively shouted, then suddenly seemed to realize something, shrinking back with a flushed face.

"No what? You don't want me to go?" Hachiman continued to tease his daughter.

"No..." Rumi said timidly.

"No what? Since that's the case, I won't go."

"Really~ Then kiss me and I'll go."

Hachiman grinned at Rumi.

Rumi stayed in Hachiman's embrace, thinking for a long time before finally blushing and slowly peeking her head out. She lightly pecked Hachiman's face, like a dragonfly touching water.

Feeling the fleeting warmth on his face, Hachiman let out a soft chuckle. Rumi, meanwhile, buried her head in his chest, too embarrassed to look at anyone.

"You just like to bully her."

Yukino chided Hachiman, annoyed.

"How am I bullying her? She's doing it willingly,"

Hachiman said shamelessly.

"Daughter, tell me, are you doing this willingly?"

Rumi remained silent, her watery eyes blinking rapidly, her face flushed.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Is it or isn't it?"

Hachiman cupped her delicate face with one hand.

"Y-yes... Rumi's voice even had a hint of tears."

Hachiman looked at Little Rumi's shy and adorable expression, feeling his heart melt.

Yukino watched the father and daughter, one willing to tease and the other willing to be teased, and could only sigh helplessly, a smile playing on her lips.