Hikigaya Hachiman Is Definitely Dependable! Paying Back 4,000 Words! (Continued)

In fact, a haunted house could usually be cleared in ten minutes.

Kamuro had gone all out too. She had dropped her phone halfway through.

So they could only take Karuizawa back to retrieve it.

Thus,

she had created enough of an opportunity for Sakayanagi Arisu, and her own mission had been perfectly completed.

Thinking that, the two of them walked over to Hachiman and Sakayanagi together.

Hmm?

But the result seemed somewhat unexpected.

Because,

although the two had been sitting on the bench waiting together, keeping a certain distance between them, perhaps it was just an illusion, but while Classmate Sakayanagi wore her usual fake smile,

that smile seemed rather satisfied.

Meanwhile, Hachiman seemed to be blushing a little.

??

What had happened? Or rather, what could they have done in twenty minutes?

Had Sakayanagi actually made a move?

"Oh my, you're back." Classmate Sakayanagi noticed Kamuro and Karuizawa. "Your timing is quite perfect as well."

Quite perfect.

Those few words alone confirmed that Sakayanagi was probably feeling satisfied.

So she had definitely done something.

Even Kamuro could not help giving her another look at those words.

Had Sakayanagi Arisu finally pulled herself together?

"—" Though Karuizawa was a little curious, she knew now was not the time to ask.

Besides,

Karuizawa exchanged looks with Kamuro, knowing that in the other's eyes, they might merely be accessories—Classmate Sakayanagi's or Hachiman's dogs, or mere tools.

So there was no room for them to interrupt at a time like this.

"Meow—"

At that moment, a calico cat appeared from somewhere. It noticed the group, then lowered its head as if it wanted to rub against Hachiman's left leg.

That seemed to be a common tactic among stray cats.

They acted cute, snuggled up to people, and got softhearted humans to feed