Over the past year or so, this child had grown so much. She was happy for him, yet also felt an inexplicable tinge of regret.
Because he had become a dirty adult.
"Then, Hiratsuka-sensei," Hachiman continued. "About Yukino..."
"Mm, you probably heard from Chabashira that Yukino is Haruno's younger sister," Shizuka Hiratsuka said. "But Yukino has flaws, you know. She has built a wall of solid ice around her heart."
"She had been ostracized since elementary school, but she had always been strong and improved herself in every way."
"Then she became an untouchable flower."
"But she did not want to be so lonely."
"It isn't just me. Even her sister thinks so. We're very worried about her."
So Haruno Yukino really was a sister complex, huh? Similar to Horikita's brother. She dealt with her younger sister under such high pressure and intensity that Yukino had even come to think her brother or sister disliked her.
Yet deep down, she wanted her younger sister to become stronger and adapt to society.
Being an older brother or sister was really tough.
Hachiman thought to himself.
But he did not think his own little sister needed that kind of attention. If anything, Komachi had been sensible from a young age and understood him well. She had never treated him like a useless older brother. She was already the cutest little sister in the world.
"I understand," Hachiman said. "If that is what Hiratsuka-sensei wants, then I may be able to subtly change Yukino."
Was that so?
That was certainly reassuring.
But...
That thing he had said earlier about sacrificing a classmate for two million points was also worrying.
She was a little concerned about what he might turn Yukino into.
Still, this was all Haruno's wish. All she could do was pass