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

"Classmate Yuihama, as a Japanese person, earthquakes are pretty common, right?" Shizuka Hiratsuka smiled at Yui.

"Ah..." Yui lowered her head, embarrassed.

"Ah~ Classmate Yuihama, are you interested in being a girls' representative?" Shizuka Hiratsuka seemed to completely disregard the fact that Yui was sleeping in her class and tried to coax her instead.

"Eh? Me?" Yui stood up, pointing at herself.

"Yes, you. How about it? Want to consider it?" Shizuka Hiratsuka said with a smile.

"No... for things like this... I'm not very good at them."

Yui said softly.

"No, Yuihama is usually quite sociable, isn't she?"

Shizuka Hiratsuka said kindly.

"Yeah, just like Hanekawa."

Sagami, with red hair, said to the girls beside her.

Hearing this, Yui, who had stood up, felt even more inadequate.

"Sorry, Teacher Hiratsuka, I'm really not good at this."

Yui said softly.

"Is that so... It's alright."

Shizuka Hiratsuka waved her hand, signaling Yui to sit down.

Hachiman glanced back at Yui, who had her head buried in her arms with a crestfallen expression. He felt utter disgust towards Sagami's actions.

"So, is there really no one willing to try?" Shizuka Hiratsuka asked again.

"Um..." Sagami raised her hand at this moment.

"Oh~ Classmate Sagami wants to try?" Shizuka Hiratsuka sighed in relief, seeing someone finally step up.

"I don't know if I can do it... because I don't have any experience in this area..." The red-haired girl spoke hesitantly, feigning uncertainty.

"It's okay, everyone has a first time. Even if you don't do well, I'm sure everyone won't blame you."

Shizuka Hiratsuka encouraged Sagami.

"Then... maybe... I'll give it a try?" Sagami asked Shizuka Hiratsuka.

"Alright, it's decided then."

Shizuka Hiratsuka clapped her hands gleefully.

She wrote both their names on the blackboard, then turned and said, "The Cultural Festival is a rather important event for Sobu High School. I hope everyone will cooperate with these two representatives and do their related work well."

After speaking, Shizuka Hiratsuka looked up at the time.

"Eh, I originally wanted to teach, but you really know how to waste time."

Sighing in disappointment, Shizuka Hiratsuka packed up her lesson plans and walked out of the classroom.

"Ah, right, Hachiman, come with me for a moment."

Shizuka Hiratsuka, already out the door, turned back and beckoned Hachiman.

Hachiman got up indifferently and followed her out.

Phew~ As soon as she sat down at her desk, Shizuka Hiratsuka lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.

Hachiman, disgusted by the smoke wafting towards his face, stepped forward and snatched the cigarette from Shizuka Hiratsuka's lips.

"Hey! What are you doing!" Shizuka Hiratsuka yelled at Hachiman indignantly.

"Smoking is harmful to your health, and can you bear to let your students inhale secondhand smoke?" Hachiman calmly extinguished the cigarette, which had only been smoked once, and wiped away Shizuka Hiratsuka's saliva from his hand.

"What did you want me to come over for?"

"Nothing much, I just heard from Haruno about you and Yukino."

Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at Hachiman helplessly.

"I never thought that in such a short time, you'd already won the beauty's heart?"

"What? Are you envious?" Hachiman provoked Shizuka Hiratsuka.

"You're such an unlikeable person."

Shizuka Hiratsuka clenched her fists in anger, suppressing the urge to punch him to death.

"See, you met Yukino because of me, right?"

Shizuka Hiratsuka said with a smile.

Hachiman nodded indifferently.

"So, I can be considered your matchmaker, right?"

"What do you want? You want me and Yukino to introduce you to a boyfriend?"

Pffft.

Hachiman let out a pained gasp.

Shizuka Hiratsuka finally lost her patience and threw a punch to warn the guy who was spilling secrets, feeling a bit better seeing Hachiman in pain.

"You really are someone who can't stand still without getting hit, huh?"

"I was wrong..." Hachiman said, his face pale.

"Why do you always want to court death?" Shizuka Hiratsuka asked helplessly.

"Cough, so what do you actually want?"

"Nothing much, I just want you to treat me to a few bowls of ramen."

Shizuka Hiratsuka chuckled lightly.

"That's it?" Hachiman felt the punch he took for no reason was not worth it.

"What else?"

Shizuka Hiratsuka waved her hand, signaling Hachiman could leave.

"Wait a minute!" Shizuka-chan stopped Hachiman, who was about to leave. "You better work hard this time, don't even think about slacking off, understand?"

"Don't worry, I won't slack off this time."

Hachiman turned away, not wanting Shizuka Hiratsuka to see the coldness in his eyes.

"That's good. I want to see what reason made Haruno praise you so highly."

With a soft, cold laugh, Hachiman turned and left. As he entered the classroom, he glanced at Sagami, who was showing off to the girls beside her.

Silently adjusting his glasses, Hachiman sat down in his seat.

Chapter 55: Yukino Yukinoshita Still Wants to Be Strong

"So, you actually became the male representative for Class F?" Yukino asked, spinning her pen, a smile on her face as she looked at Hachiman.

"What's wrong? Are you surprised?" Hachiman scribbled on his paper.

"With your personality, where you can't even be bothered to get up, how could you take on such a thankless job?" Yukino teased Hachiman.

"If you say it's thankless, why did you take it on yourself?" Hachiman retorted.

"The excellent ones should lead the incompetent ones."

Yukino said calmly.

"So they can comfortably enjoy the fruits of your labor? And then blame you for not working hard enough?" Hachiman frowned, a hint of displeasure in his tone.

"There's no helping it, is there? People who are too dazzling only invite ridicule and jealousy?"

"Despite making immense contributions to this world, they are forced into a corner by the incompetent."

"When people see a goal they can't surpass, their first thought isn't to start working hard and try to close the gap, but to find ways to denigrate, mock, and find excuses to convince themselves that the other person's achievements are dishonorable and obtained through base means."

Yukino paused, giving a self-deprecating laugh before continuing.

"The worst aspects of human nature are truly revealed at times like these."

Hearing Yukino's words, Hachiman couldn't help but echo: "Jealousy is the easiest way. It only takes a little thought to feel like you've closed the distance."

"Eh... What are you guys talking about? I don't understand at all."

Yui looked at them blankly.

"It's good that you don't understand. I hope you never understand, even until the day you die."

Yukino sighed, looking at the innocently airheaded Yui.

"I don't think that was a compliment..." Yui said unhappily.

"No, Yukino was complimenting you."

Hachiman chuckled.

"Really? Complimenting me on what~" The girl looked at Hachiman excitedly.

"Complimenting your youthful mindset."

"Ehehehehehe~" Yui giggled foolishly.

"You know, sometimes you overthink things. It would be great if you were like Yui."

Hachiman took Yukino's hand, feeling the delicate lines of her palm.

"If I were like her, I would have already been sold off by you and still be counting your money."

Yukino gave Hachiman a playful glare.

"How could that be? Even when you're eighty, unable to walk, with white hair sitting in a wheelchair, I still wouldn't bear to part with you."

"Ew... Yukino thought about what she would look like then and couldn't help but shiver."

"No... you'll have wrinkles all over your face then, it'll be hideous. It would be better to just die."

The girl said with disgust.

"Don't say that. If you die, I'll live many years shorter."

Hachiman shrugged and said.

"I'd rather die, what business is it of yours?" Yukino asked, confused.

"If you die, I'll be so sad I'll die, so I want to go first."

Hachiman said indifferently.

"You two are so disgusting. You've been talking about dying since just now. Ugh, I can't stand it."

Yui pretended to look disgusted at the two of them.

"Hahaha."

Yukino and Hachiman exchanged an unusually tacit glance and burst into laughter at the same time.

"What are you laughing at?" Yui looked at them, completely bewildered.

"Nothing."

"I really don't get it. Little Snow and Hikki are so inexplicably strange sometimes."

Just then, Hachiman's phone suddenly rang.

"I'm going to take this call."

Hachiman apologized to the two of them.

"Ara~ Good afternoon, Hachiman-kun~" Haruno's voice clearly indicated she was in a very good mood.

"What's up? You're in such a good mood."