Chapter 421

This is a boy she often admires, cares about, respects, and is grateful to.

Moreover, she and he had a contract, an agreement to get married upon graduation.

Although Hachiman said that the final choice would be hers, Ichinose felt that she might not be able to find fault with Hachiman, so refusing her became impossible.

Or rather, at graduation, it's the other person's choice, if he's willing to choose her...

So.

Given this existing relationship, it would be quite normal for things to go further.

She has many friends and knows what some students do after they start dating.

Unlike them, she married Hachiman right after graduation. Given this context, it seems that anything she did beforehand would be forgiven. And anything she did would seem normal.

Thinking this way.

Ichinose instinctively closed her eyes as she watched Hachiman's hand approach.

But.

Her body stiffened slightly when Hachiman's fingers touched her lips.

It's a very strange feeling.

But after waiting a few seconds, there was no follow-up.

"You don't need to blame yourself too much right now. Please cheer up." Hachiman's voice that rang in my ears.

Hachiman said, "Make a promise with me. This time next year, we'll meet here again. Then, you can tell me about all the efforts you've made this year, the hurt you've caused, even your mistakes and regrets. And I'll listen the whole time."

"Waaah—" Ichinose quickly opened her eyes.

In other words...

He realized once again that she had actually wanted to drop out of school again, and that he had stopped her.

The one-year agreement was simply to give her courage again.

Hachiman is such a nice person.

Ichinose felt that she had no regrets and did not regret signing the agreement.

Hachiman is indeed a person you can trust and choose.

After completely calming Ichinose down, Hachiman didn't let her go back to her dormitory, because he was worried that she wouldn't take care of herself if she went back.

So he watched her drink the comforting tea and lie down to rest in his room before tiptoeing out the door.

The reason he went out was because someone on his phone had arranged to meet him after the exam.

Almost an hour has passed since the agreed time, but the other party has not sent any messages of dissatisfaction, showing that they are a very patient person.

The agreed location was the volleyball court.

This is the closing time for the volleyball court, but it's not locked, so people can easily sneak in.

Hachiman pushed open the half-closed door, glanced around, and spotted a silent, squatting figure on the first step.

"For you."

He handed the other person a cup of Max black canned coffee.

This time the coffee is sweet.

"Thanks."

The other person seemed to be thinking about something, lost in thought, and only looked up after a while.

Then he accepted the coffee and thanked her.

"Hachiman. You really did come."

"Sorry, I was just comforting Ichinose," Hachiman without hiding anything. "And it wasn't really the right time to text you."

"..."

These words silenced the figure.

"That's true." He explained himself, "Ichinose must feel really guilty. And if you had messaged me at that time, it would have been really bad. Because."

He gave a self-deprecating smile, "I am the traitor of the class."

"This is just betrayal in a broad sense," Hachiman said. "But in a practical sense, you are actually a hero of Class B."

"Because... a world was born only when you were injured."

"Hehe... Hahaha..." The figure, no, Ryuji Kanzaki, burst out laughing. "This feeling, even knowing it, is never pleasant."

"But the plan is very well-developed, isn't it?"

Hachiman said, "After this test, Class B's biggest weakness has been overcome."

"I hope so. I really hope that everyone can be promoted to Class A together," Ryuji Kanzaki said with his eyes closed.

Yes.

The reason why Class Ichinose lost so badly in this battle of the command tower is that there was a traitor in the class. This traitor was bribed by Ryuen and then drugged the water of his classmates, causing them to lose the exam without a fight.

This incident directly dampened the class's enthusiasm.

Because they couldn't believe that there could be a traitor in their class.

This is a fatal blow to a class that has always been as kind as angels and as united as an ironclad chain.

However, if they can become strong, they will no longer be so pure and will learn to doubt others. In this way, they may be stripped of their angelic halo, but they can survive.

This is the answer Hachiman gave after Ryuji Kanzaki sought psychological counseling from Hachiman after discovering that his classmates were being followed by Ryuen's men before the exam.

Hachiman forces Ryuji Kanzaki to choose betrayal.

Betraying the class may seem like a sin in the short term, but in the long run, being slapped hard by the class is actually good for them.

It's very meaningful.

The direct and intense pain taught all the students in the class a lesson that involved bleeding.

Absolute gentleness is not enough to survive in this school.

No one should rely too much on Ichinose's gentleness, because this gentleness would bring her a huge burden.

Everyone needs to take action.

And that is the significance of Ryuji Kanzaki's deliberate betrayal.

But this is something that no one can talk about.

No one can be told.

Otherwise, the pain caused by betrayal would be meaningless.

"When I was a child," Kanzaki. He probably rarely opened up to people, so he said, "My father said that if you don't have the power to help others, it's okay to run away or ignore it. But to have power and not use it is the real foolishness."

"At the time, I didn't understand the meaning of that sentence."

"It wasn't until I grew up that I understood the meaning of that sentence."

"I want to be someone who has the power to help others."

"So."

"After entering Advanced Nurturing High School, I began to build interpersonal relationships, which I wasn't good at. When I encountered people in trouble, I would lend a helping hand to some extent. Then I assisted Ichinose was recognized as the class representative."

"But things didn't go as planned. I wasn't of any use, and Ichinose was also too naive."

"If this continues, this class will only become more miserable."

Although it was just venting.

But.

If Class B doesn't change, it will indeed be very difficult for them to survive in this school.

And some of the students, like Kanzaki, have already noticed this.

Hachiman also felt that Ichinose was too kind and naive, so she would definitely be attacked again. And the attacks that would come might be unacceptable to them.

Instead of constantly being on the defensive, it's better to become stronger.

Time was running out, as the first-year students would be arriving soon.

So.

He had also considered whether he should prepare in advance and do something.

Since Kanzaki brought it up first, we might as well let him carry out the plan first.

According to Sakayanagi, it wasn't me who arranged for them to do something; rather, they did it on their own initiative, wanting to be pawns.

So since someone is willing to be a pawn, there's no need to reassure the pawn.

After enduring the humiliation, Kanzaki chatted with Hachiman for a while before heading back.

Hachiman walked out from the volleyball hall.

But they spotted an acquaintance not far away.

The other person appeared to be sitting alone.

A light drizzle was falling, but he didn't use an umbrella and just sat there.

It does give off an Ichinose.

Hachiman knew this person.

He had intended to avoid the other person, but the other person seemed to have heard the footsteps and quickly turned around, already seeing Hachiman.

Hachiman had no choice but to stop.

"Hachiman Hikigaya... classmate——"

The light green-haired boy, who had once been very decadent and was now self-destructive, saw him.

Hachiman suddenly felt a headache coming on.

Because there was actually... light in the other person's eyes as they looked at him.

Yes.

That kind of bright light.

It's obvious that such a look comes from seeing someone you care about.

"..."

So.

What's wrong with these boys?

Are we in line for a life consultation today?

Could we find a sunny day?

Hachiman then returned to the volleyball hall, because at least there was a place to shelter from the rain inside.

P. S.: Debt amounting to 181,000.

This chapter is 7,000 words long, still 174,000 words are owed.

The guaranteed update will be at night.

I downloaded a friend's book.

Introduction:

Gu Fang Yuan was the number one swordsman in China five hundred years ago. He was a close friend of the leader of the Taixu Sect. He died and his cultivation vanished because he fell into demonic possession while comprehending the Supreme Forgetfulness Sword Dao.

Five hundred years later, Fang Yuan's soul was reborn under the nurturing of the Feather Dust. Kiana obtained the Feather Dust by chance and released Fang Yuan.

But to Fang Yuan's surprise, the system, which arrived 600 years late, bound Fang Yuan to Kiana, making him her guardian spirit.

Ah... this... the old man from a fantasy novel? Fang Yuan never expected that he would actually become that "old man".