Suzune Horikita's Misfortune (First Update)

Kushida gently stirred the coffee with a spoon.

She knew that Hachiman made a fortune at the Sports Festival, and that Ryuen had been completely emptied.

"Actually, besides rewarding you today, I could also let you go kick the railing to vent your emotions."

"I'll be in charge of keeping watch."

"Then I'll also tell the people who usually go to the railing not to go there today," Hachiman added.

"..." Kushida.

Oh, I see.

If someone can help keep watch, then that's good.

Hachiman Hikigaya's suggestion to learn to draw was unreliable because she simply didn't have the talent.

So the emotions are still bottled up there.

Thinking this, Kushida gently raised her head and looked at Hachiman with a rather cute expression.

It's a pity we're outside right now.

And Kikyo Kushida is everyone's angel.

So.

"Kushida-chan ~" Kushida was greeted immediately after sitting down and drinking her coffee.

The other person is a senior female student.

It seems that Kushida's circle of friends is starting to broaden.

Not only her senior classmates, but also other people asked Kushida if she had a boyfriend.

It's something like, "If you don't have a boyfriend, would you like to date me?"

She's probably ranked high on the list of people you'd want to be your girlfriend.

"Kushida is actually quite popular, isn't he?" Hachiman Hikigaya observed from the side, and then said after she rejected him.

Although the sound was very soft, it still reached Kushida's ears. Kushida looked at him with an incredulous expression.

"I'm not popular. That's not true at all."

"No, you were just confessed to, weren't you?"

"So it felt less like a confession and more like... an extension of a greeting?" Kushida judged. "And Hachiman didn't even notice that? Does he have very little experience with romance?"

Is that so?

Will the young people at this school sneak in confessions while greeting each other?

Hachiman Hikigaya felt he couldn't do it at all.

It's more accurate to say that he's already quite proactive in looking for a long-term meal ticket to bet on.

It seems I can be a little more shameless next time.

"Speaking of Hachiman is still misunderstood as dating Horikita," Kushida said, bringing up a new topic.

Hachiman has no intention of explaining this topic anymore.

Even if I explained it, no one would believe me.

"However, isn't Hachiman planning to take things further with Horikita?" Kushida asked.

Um?

"Because Horikita also showed that she really wanted to be promoted to Class A, and now that she has been promoted, her goal has been achieved."

"So."

Kushida said, "I thought Horikita would definitely ask you out."

But she quickly denied it, "No, I think she probably doesn't have that awareness."

Horikita does have this awareness.

Because Horikita treated us to dinner the night before last, at her dorm.

We celebrated our successful Class Advancement.

However, this behavior should be completely unrelated to romantic relationships.

"But what she said to you in class before, at first glance, really sounded like a confession," Kushida said.

It refers to Horikita saying things like, "We need him, no matter who he is," directly to Hachiman in class.

It sounds like a confession of love, but it feels more like he's looking for a tool.

Kushida is good at sensing the atmosphere, so he could tell that it was definitely not a confession.

So, what happens when Suzune Horikita, this usually serious girl, falls in love?

Slightly interested.

"Horikita probably doesn't understand anything about love," Hachiman said. "And I can't imagine her confessing her feelings."

"Indeed." Kushida nodded. "Horikita is probably the type who is hopeless to date, but very happy to marry."

Hachiman agrees with this point.

Just like his assessment of Horikita, that she didn't understand love and was only suitable for marriage, not dating.

Kushida is acting a bit strange today. Why is she asking about this?

Sometimes, even after seeing her true colors, Hachiman felt that he still didn't quite understand Kushida.

Kushida immediately sensed the change in atmosphere and shook his head slightly, saying, "Forget what you just said. Sorry."

"Oh." Hachiman nodded, then noticed his phone vibrating, and this time it was Suzune Horikita again.

He had just been discussing Horikita with Kushida when he received a call from Horikita, which gave him a slightly awkward feeling.

However, Horikita is probably not Kushida, who checks whether you've said anything bad about her.

So Hachiman answered Horikita's call directly. However, Horikita's first words were, "It seems a bit noisy on your end, and I can hear a girl's voice."

Hachiman honestly replied, "I'm with Kushida. We're on the street."

"That's all then." Horikita then quickly hung up the phone.

Um.

Hachiman pondered, "So, in other words, Horikita has probably encountered something very embarrassing that he can't let anyone know, especially not Kushida."

After a moment's thought, Hachiman efficiently led Kushida to their destination, waited for him to finish venting, and then immediately parted ways with Kushida.

Kushida was completely dumbfounded.

Is Hachiman Hikigaya the good guy today to let her vent her emotions?

Hachiman Hikigaya went straight back to his dorm.

Back in the dormitory, heading towards the girls' floor, Hachiman first called Horikita.

"Now you can speak. I know you're having trouble."

The other party seemed to answer after a few seconds.

"..." Horikita seemed to be taken aback, but her voice came through, "I said I could handle it myself. Hmm... if you really want to ask, then you can continue listening to the turtle's story."

Story?

Hachiman frowned.

Because it was determined that Suzune Horikita had something to do, the result was that she was told a story?

Chapter 186 Suzune Horikita's Disaster (First Update)

Horikita is telling a story.

Horikita continued, "For example, sea turtles are quite intelligent creatures."

"Intelligent? Sea turtles don't have that kind of talent, do they?" Hachiman asked doubtfully.

But Horikita immediately interrupted his doubts, "At least there are one or two intelligent ones in the group, but what if she were to be flipped over due to an accident? Don't you think that would be terrible? She would become unable to stand up on her own."

Horikita really does seem to be telling a story; at least what she's talking about right now is entirely about sea turtles.

This is similar to the previous one.

But this probably refers specifically to her doing something stupid, but not wanting to admit that she was an idiot.

If that's the case.

"Yes. But Horikita, your story is a bit inaccurate. Although we generally think that sea turtles can't flip over, in reality, they can usually regain their balance on their own thanks to their long necks and limbs. Unless they're extremely fat." Hachiman continued the conversation.

"..."

But Suzune Horikita fell silent, as if she had gone into a daze.

It was as if the conversation had been abruptly ended.

"Horikita Horikita?" Hachiman called her name twice, but she didn't respond.

"No, nothing happened, so let's leave it at that." Horikita hadn't encountered any danger, so she quickly replied, "I want to go to bed early tonight. So, let's leave it at that for now."

Keep in mind that it's noon now.

Along with her voice came a resounding, powerful sound.

That was the sound of metal colliding with something.

What was that sound just now?

"No, there's nothing there, then that's it." Horikita hurriedly hung up the phone.

"Although you want to say that—"

But Hachiman didn't grant her wish. "I'm already at your dorm door. And I know you really need help right now."

"&..."

"...%"

&*——

From the still-connected phone, Horikita's unusual breathing and her increasingly insecure voice came through. "Are you sure... you won't laugh at me?"

Would they laugh at her?

Will he laugh at her?

"That's impossible, don't worry. My threshold for laughter is very high, unless I can't help it."

"Besides, I just guessed what problem you had, so I'm just here to fix it. Just think of me as a repairman. Repairmen don't have any other feelings when it comes to work," Hachiman said seriously. "And you're quite troubled right now, aren't you?"

Suzune Horikita truly proved useful in helping the class advance to Class A and complete the mission.

She became his useful tool.

Not to mention, the other party is very cheap; as long as you pay for the food, they will make you a bento box.

Therefore, Hachiman will also choose to help Suzune Horikita.

"Yes... my physical strength is indeed nearing its limit. So... come in."

Horikita's voice seemed to have become weak due to the heaviness in his heart.

At the same time, the door to her dormitory was opened.

Because of the description given by Horikita on the phone, which made him particularly interested in her, Hachiman's gaze began to follow Suzune Horikita as soon as he stepped inside.

Then.

I saw her.

That's it.

Suzune Horikita looked away, as if somewhat embarrassed, and then stared at the front of her right arm. There was a small pink water bottle that girls usually use, and the bottle was wedged into her hand.