This Is Chiba: Famous for Peanuts, Beer, and... Siscons! (Continued)

No, Hachiman is just a student.

Shizuka Hiratsuka quickly corrected her attitude.

"He said he was grateful for your recognition," Chabashira said. "And the suitcase you're holding now contains the fruits of his labor this semester."

"He is very pragmatic."

"Hey!"

As a member of Advanced Nurturing High School, and also the formidable figure who led Class D to climb up the ranks before ultimately stopping at Class B, Shizuka Hiratsuka immediately realized what was happening.

If the contents of this box are not cash, then they are likely some brand-new packaged items that can be taken off-campus and traded for cash.

If you gain something from the relationship, then giving her a bouquet of flowers would be quite reasonable.

Because it wasn't appropriate to talk at the train station, the two got on the train together and eventually stopped at a coffee shop in a newly opened shopping mall.

There weren't many customers in the coffee shop.

The two found a room with a large floor-to-ceiling window.

This also shows that Shizuka Hiratsuka was considerate of Chabashira's feelings.

At Advanced Nurturing High School, there are exams every month, but the teachers don't have to take them. However, the students' grades affect the teachers' salaries.

At the same time.

The students are under closed management, and so are the teachers.

Leaving the school will result in a deduction of money.

There are only a few days of vacation each year.

It was quite tough.

So.

Now that everyone has moved out of enclosed Matoba, the natural desire is to bring the Chabashira to an open area.

So I chose to sit by the floor-to-ceiling window.

After the waiter served the coffee, Shizuka Hiratsuka began to listen attentively.

Because she was the Hachiman Hikigaya to school.

She knew nothing about the other party's situation there or how things were developing.

"Is that so..."

"I was assigned to Class D."

Shizuka Hiratsuka had no doubt about this.

Because she knew that based on some of the information on Hachiman's resume, he might be assigned to Class D.

But.

"He actually... got promoted to Class A."

"Hachiman Hikigaya, he's really pushing himself to the top, but I didn't expect him to be so driven." Shizuka Hiratsuka recalled what she knew about Hachiman Hikigaya.

"You really know him." Chabashira nodded. "I made a bet with him: if he can lead the class to Class A, I'll pay him 10 million yen."

"And now this ten million is right here."

Ten million, according to the repayment ratio of Advanced Nurturing High School, means there is now 8 million in the suitcase.

It seems Hachiman Hikigaya is still the same as ever, hoping to be a stay-at-home dad. He refuses to be a hard-working corporate slave.

So first, collect money.

"But since he was able to lead his class to promotion to Class A, then that school is quite suitable for him," Shizuka Hiratsuka said with a sigh.

I used to think that Hachiman Hikigaya's dream of becoming a stay-at-home dad was impossible, but now it seems that it has become a possibility.

Because he doesn't want to be a corporate slave and be supported by someone else, or he wants to meet a rich woman who is willing to support him.

Either earn enough money that you'll never have to work again.

Advanced Nurturing High School happens to have this advantage: the more outstanding a person is, the more popular they become.

Shizuka Hiratsuka also understands why Chabashira left school at this time.

I feel relieved.

Then I came to report to her.

Congratulations, Chabashira, you've finally broken free from that moment. Congratulations on your time finally starting to move forward from that moment.

As Shizuka Hiratsuka gently stirred her coffee with a spoon, she thought to herself.

At the same time, she felt that she had only given Hachiman Hikigaya a chance because she didn't want him to be ostracized for being late to school. But now it seems that Hachiman Hikigaya who gave her that chance.

Once inside Advanced Nurturing High School, they also resolved Chabashira's psychological issues.

"How's things going on your end?" Chabashira asked suddenly as he recounted events at Advanced Nurturing High School.

She noticed that Shizuka Hiratsuka seemed to have something on her mind.

Well—

Shizuka Hiratsuka and Chabashira were classmates in the past and had gone through many exams together, so they had a lot of tacit understanding. Therefore, Shizuka knew very well that her performance probably couldn't be hidden from the other.

So he said.

"Actually, I do have some regrets."

"Regret?"

"Yes." Shizuka Hiratsuka nodded. "I have a friend's younger sister. This friend used to be my student. She's quite special. She's the heir to a family and she's outstanding in every way, living up to her name."

"But because it matches this name, I'm a little concerned about it."

"Because I don't believe there are such perfect people."

"Then."

"I've found it."

"She was actually doing everything she could to meet the expectations of those around her," Shizuka Hiratsuka said.

"So that means..." Chabashira was the original homeroom teacher of Class D, and he also knew that so many bombs had been dropped in his class.

So.

They are very perceptive in this regard.

"Has she actually been playing the role of the heir all along, and thus suppressed her own identity?" Chabashira said.

"That's roughly the idea." Shizuka Hiratsuka nodded. "I'm very worried about her future."

"So I tried to get in touch with her, and finally I reached her heart and we became friends who could talk about anything. I couldn't solve the problems and situations she was facing, so I could only talk to her when she was emotionally overwhelmed," Shizuka Hiratsuka said.

"You're still the same as before. You were the one who supported and led us in the past, and you haven't changed at all," Chabashira said. "So, what's wrong with your friend's sister now?"

"She's a student at Soubu High School this year," Shizuka Hiratsuka said. "She's excellent in every way and has great talent."

"But."

"She is completely unacceptable to others in terms of interpersonal communication, and even believes that contacting others is a waste of time," Shizuka Hiratsuka said. "At the same time, she has no understanding of human nature."

"..." Chabashira.

For some reason, a girl with long black hair appeared in Chabashira's mind.

Suzune Horikita.

Suzune Horikita also very aloof.

"And this kind of attitude will eventually cause problems in society," Shizuka Hiratsuka said. "I recommended that she start a club at school, but unfortunately, it didn't work."

"She is unable to open her heart to others, or rather, she has not met the person who makes her willing to melt the ice in her heart."

I see.

Chabashira nodded.

Hiratsuka-sensei is also in a difficult situation.

Sure enough, the two of them, being classmates, both had troubled children in their hands.

"That's a real shame," Chabashira said. "If only she could come to Advanced Nurturing High School ..."

"Perhaps things will develop differently."

Chabashira was referring to the Hachiman is currently in Advanced Nurturing High School, and if Hiratsuka-sensei's friend's younger sister is also in the same class, she might be influenced by her.

"I just heard about what happened to Hachiman Hikigaya inside, and I have the same thought..."

In response, Shizuka Hiratsuka's eyebrows suddenly furrowed, then arched back down.

In an instant, a mix of surprise, a sense of foreboding, and an inescapable feeling appeared on his face.

Chabashira followed Shizuka Hiratsuka's gaze to the floor-to-ceiling window and saw a rather cute girl raising her left hand and waving in that direction.

The Chabashira didn't recognize the other person. However, the other person was waving directly at them.

In other words...

He's someone Hiratsuka-sensei knows.

The girl was waving, but she had already started walking this way as she waved.

That girl was quite cute.

She has straight black hair, not very long, only reaching her shoulders, with burgundy ends.

It has a very striking feel to it.

She wore a white shirt paired with a black knee-length skirt.

She has a fresh, college-student vibe.

Her eyes were a slightly bluish-green, a rather aloof color, but she wore a smiling expression, which immediately made her seem approachable.

"Hey there, Shizuka!"

"Besides."

The fresh-faced female college student smiled.

"That aloof yet slightly nervous demeanor upon seeing me... I understand. You must be Shizuka's friend from Advanced Nurturing High School, Sae Chabashira, right!"

Hmm.

The visitor is ill-intentioned. X2

Almost instantly, alarm bells rang in the hearts of the two classmates who had Advanced Nurturing High School.

It was as if we had suddenly encountered some great demon king.

On the other side...

At Advanced Nurturing High School, students are fully enjoying their holiday.

I received my living expenses at the beginning of the month, and I haven't been notified of Special Exam dates yet, which is very comfortable.

"It was so much fun playing together today."

The little angel with golden, tousled hair Kikyo Kushida, completed her social engagements for the day.

I went out to have fun with Sato and her group of hot girls.

She has many friends in her class and knows everyone's contact information. Although she has influence in the class and her own little circle, she is a greedy person and often tries to enter other people's circles.

But.

"Kushida, what's wrong?"

"She seemed distracted." Her companions noticed that she wasn't in a good mood.