A Nation That Longs for the Weak to Overthrow the Strong Yet Fears It-Isn't That Strange?

Lies wouldn't—uh, perhaps wouldn't—hurt people, but the truth was absolutely a sharp blade.

Even Komachi Hikigaya had only learned on this very first day that, outside, her brother was called Hikitake and Hiki Penguin. In this country, where "idiot" and "bastard" were practically swear words, Hikitake and Hiki Penguin were already outright insults. Never mind that Hachiman was her beloved big brother—even if he weren't...

Just those names, Hikitake and Hiki Penguin, were enough that she, Komachi Hikigaya, couldn't stand for it. "You people... Big Bro..."

"N-no, no, no..." Seeing the look on his little sister's face, Hachiman Hikigaya, who had been ready to just give up, instantly changed his tune. "K-Komachi, w-we were just joking. Just joking, right, Hayama...?"

At that moment, he had placed all his hopes on Hayama. Even if the guy couldn't do much, surely he could help him gloss over the whole "Hiki Penguin" thing. As for the possibility that he couldn't? Hikigaya had never underestimated Hayama...

"He's just Hikigaya..." Unfortunately, just as he steered the conversation toward a plea for help, Sogo Doma looked at Hayama and the others. "To you, he's either Hiki Penguin or Hikitake. Is there any need to care that much about him?"

Hachiman Hikigaya: "..."

R-right. Why would Hayama possibly fall out with the legendary Doma Family over a guy like him?

Looking at Hayama again, though Hachiman had no idea what he was thinking, his expression was indeed awful. Finally, he couldn't help saying, "Enough. I admit that I used to call Hikigaya Hiki Penguin, but..."

"Hayama?" Hachiman Hikigaya froze.

Yet while he was still stunned, Sogo Doma spoke again. "But what?"

"..."

Hayato Hayama suddenly fell silent. To be honest, he wasn't familiar with Hikigaya. Even though they had gotten to know each other a little during