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Then.

Hachiman watched her fall flat on the spot.

"Are you okay?" Hachiman walked over.

At the same time, he thought, Good thing Classmate Sakayanagi hadn't come.

"I-I'm fine," Yamamura said quietly.

Then, under Hachiman's surprised gaze, she undid her ski boots and bindings. After that, she obediently sat down on one of the chairs meant for resting.

"Are you not skiing anymore?" Hachiman asked.

"Ah... yeah." Yamamura nodded.

"..."

Hachiman felt that Yamamura was a little strange.

Still, Hachiman followed Albert toward the ski slope.

Hachiman noticed that Albert seemed somewhat bashful.

That was rather strange behavior.

Albert was Ryuen's lackey. According to Ryuen, he had failed to beat Albert into submission with violence, but he hadn't given up. He kept harassing Albert in all sorts of situations, and eventually, when Albert realized Ryuen would even attack him while he was using the bathroom, he surrendered.

"Go find Ryuen," Hachiman said.

"Yes!"

Albert immediately headed toward Ryuen.

It seemed Albert wasn't merely worried about Ryuen harassing him. He had also grown accustomed to serving Ryuen.

Habits were truly terrifying things.

Hachiman thought to himself.

"Yo! Hachiman!"

At that moment, Watanabe and Chihiro Shiranam, who had gone to the intermediate area, came back.

"Can we talk somewhere private?" Watanabe asked.

Seeing that his expression seemed serious, Hachiman nodded.

They then went to a corner, where Hachiman heard Watanabe's voice. "Chihiro told me that you once confessed to Ichinose."

"Do you still have feelings for her?"

"I think things could still work out." As he said this, Watanabe looked toward Chihiro, who was standing in the distance.

Then Watanabe forced himself to continue.

"Recently, Ichinose has often been going to the boys' floor. Sometimes, she goes to see you, Hachiman."

"There's nothing to say about that."

"Some students in the class