"..." Looking at Komachi Hikigaya, who wore an expression as though she had no idea what she had just said and took it completely for granted, Shizuka Hiratsuka could not tell whether this quirky girl genuinely did not know or was merely playing dumb. "Who did you just ask about?"
"Shizuka Hiratsuka, of course..." Unlike the passionate female teacher, whose mouth twitched, Komachi Hikigaya remained perfectly natural. "I got a call from Shizuka Hiratsuka herself..."
Shizuka Hiratsuka: "..."
That was true. She had indeed called her.
Meanwhile.
"..." Hachiman Hikigaya seemed as though he wanted to say something too.
But before he could speak, Komachi Hikigaya said, "Actually, my bro... Hachiman often praises Shizuka Hiratsuka at home..."
That caught Shizuka Hiratsuka off guard. She had not expected Hikigaya to...
"Listen, don't be fooled by how Shizuka Hiratsuka is nearly thirty and still can't get married..."
Shizuka Hiratsuka: ()
She took that back. What the hell did "nearly thirty and still can't get married" mean?
"Cough, cough..." Hachiman Hikigaya coughed repeatedly. He felt that if Komachi kept talking, he might not live to see tomorrow.
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"Um..." Shizuka Hiratsuka finally could not help asking, "May I ask you something? In your impression, what kind of person is Shizuka Hiratsuka... Shizuka Hiratsuka?"
"Imposing..."
Shizuka Hiratsuka: "..."
That was not wrong, but was she not imposing enough? Why could this girl stand before her and fail to recognize her?
But before she could say anything—
"Cough, cough..." Hachiman Hikigaya began coughing again. "Komachi, do you think there's a chance that the person standing in front of you is Shizuka Hiratsuka..."
"Hahaha..." Komachi Hikigaya replied, "You're joking again. Didn't you say Shizuka Hiratsuka was already nearly thirty? This big sister..."
No matter how she looked at her, she seemed to be barely