Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

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"The black tea itself is very good, and there is nothing to complain about your tea art."

After a slight pause, Su Qing said.

"...Really? This is the first time someone has said that."

Yukino gathered her hair and turned her head to one side, revealing her clear and elegant profile.

Perhaps due to the thicker clouds, today's sunset is brighter than usual, and the entire community office is dyed crimson.

then.

Her profile was also slightly illuminated.

"Huh? This must be fake. Xiaoxue's tea is so delicious!"

Yui was shocked when she heard this.

She didn't ask for anyone's opinion, she just expressed her own thoughts.

Then, she carefully picked up the teacup and took a sip, then gnashed her teeth and said, "I really don't know who will marry Xiaoxue in the future. That man must be very happy!"

"Why do you say that?"

Yukino was stunned for a moment. Yui's topic went too far and made her a little confused.

"Because, because that man can drink tea made by Xiaoxue every day!"

When Yui said this, her tone turned to envy, "If I could drink Xiaoxue's tea every day, I would definitely praise her a lot!"

"…It sounds like you just want to drink Yukinoshita's tea every day, right?"

Su Qing was speechless at first, then he exposed it.

"Eh, is that so? Am I that obvious?"

Yui looked left and right in panic, and when she saw that everyone, including Yukino, nodded in agreement, she seemed to have lost all her means and strength.

After coughing twice, Yui kept spinning her two index fingers in circles, occasionally glancing at Yukino, and said guiltily:

"Well, well, well... I just want to drink Xiaoxue's tea every day, what's wrong with that?"

"That's not wrong, but it sounds like Yukinoshita has become your personal butler, making tea for you every day."

Su Qing pinched his chin and said after thinking for a moment.

"Hey, hey, hey...that's not what I meant, Xiaoqing, don't talk nonsense..."

In anger and humiliation, Yui lightly punched Su Qing.

"So light? Let me do it, let me do it."

Su Qing's position is actually right between Yui and Hikigaya.

Perhaps it was because of the cold weather, Hikigaya wanted to move around a little more.

Before Su Qing and Yui could say anything, he had finished his punches almost as soon as he finished speaking.

"Eh?"

Yui finally reacted and looked at Su Qing worriedly.

"It's okay, just a little fight between boys."

Su Qing responded with a smile, afraid that Yui wouldn't believe it.

He threw another punch at Hikigaya who tried to retreat.

"Look, it's okay."

Su Qing pointed at Hikigaya and said to Yui.

"Ah... yes... a little fight..."

At this time, Hikigaya was covering his arm, making a "hissing" sound from time to time.

Facing Yui's gaze, he looked at Su Qing's kind eyes.

finally.

He could only force a smile and pretend that he was fine, and agreed with Su Qing's words.

[Hehe, I’m just giving you some face in front of the girl who likes you!]

“Eh…I see.”

Yui nodded ignorantly.

At this time, Yukino also found a suitable opportunity to speak, "If you want to drink... If I am free, you can always come to my house to find me, I don't mind."

"Really? Yeah!"

Yui happily took Yukino's hand and said, "Come to think of it, I haven't been to Yuki's house yet. If there is a chance, can I go?"

"...You can, but don't pick some weird time."

After feeling Yui's burning gaze, Yukino hesitated for a while, but still spoke.

"Strange time?"

"It's just that... at two or three in the morning, I might think you're harassing me or something..."

"Xiaoxue is too much, who would choose that time to go?"

After hearing this, Yui crossed her arms and placed them in front of her chest as if she was sulking.

Seeing this, Yukino did not try to comfort her, but instead covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Great! It turns out Xiaoxue was just teasing me!"

After Yui noticed this scene, she reacted quickly.

"I...I didn't, I just thought of something funny..."

Yukino stammered and gave a weak explanation.

"What's so funny?"

Yui leaned her face closer and continued to ask relentlessly.

"It's...that's..."

Facing Yui's approach, Yukino had to keep moving backwards.

Not until she had no further retreat did she look at Su Qing with a pleading look.

"Actually, I just thought Yui was so cute that I couldn't help but want to make a joke, just like teasing a kitten or puppy on the street."

After noticing Yukino's gaze, Su Qing also explained for her.

However, this explanation seems to be worse than no explanation, but it must be said that Yui's attention was indeed successfully diverted by Su Qing.

Because the latter had now directed all their attacks towards Su Qing.

"Little...kittens and puppies?"

Yui seemed very dissatisfied with this statement.

She just used a set of "Girl Cute Fists" on Su Qing, and kept muttering, "Stupid, stupid, I'm not that casual!"

"I know. You are the favorite of the Service Club. Is that okay?"

While Yui was hitting his arm, Su Qing stretched out his other hand and gently patted the ball on the other person's head, then changed his words.

"Well....Okay, okay~"

Pulling back her fist, Yui also played with her balls, then smiled slyly.

See this.

How could Su Qing not know that he was being tricked by Yui?

He immediately looked at Yukino helplessly.

however.

Xueno seemed to be able to predict the future. At this moment, she was holding the teacup gracefully, raising her head slightly, and sipping the fragrant tea. How could she give Su Qing the opportunity to hold her accountable?

After sighing lightly, Su Qing finally took on everything.

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On the other side.

Hikigaya smiled with glee - he was naturally happy to see Su Qing suffer a loss.

This just happened to be revenge for the punch just now!

[Has he been sanctioned?]

Hikigaya thought sinisterly in his heart, and subconsciously moved his gaze towards Ayaka, who had not spoken for a long time.

A glance.

He was surprised to find that Caijia was still breathing into her palms - she seemed to be very cold, so he couldn't help but ask with concern, "Acaijia, are you cold?"

Feeling Hikigaya's concerned look, Ayaka's heart suddenly warmed up and she whispered, "Yeah... a little."

Ayaka's reply did not reassure Hikigaya.

People who care about you often have their own way of confirmation.

If for Hikigaya, Su Qing is a close friend.

So he had an inexplicable feeling about Ayaka.

What if it is a love between a man and a woman?

But Caijia is a man, so it’s obviously not the case.

But what if it is similar to the friendship between me and Su Qing?

Hikigaya subconsciously disagreed with this.

Suddenly.

Hikigaya recalled the story of his first day in the Service Club, which was also the first commission of the club in the true sense - to correct his distorted personality.

distortion?

Perhaps his methods and attitudes in the past were indeed a bit extreme.

What I remember most clearly is.

Middle school period.

He was practicing his own way of fighting against this ugly world - "self-destruction" in the eyes of others. After several people involved learned part of the truth, they called him a "rational monster."

What is "rationality"?

Rationality is a state of self-protection when one is short of cards.

Because there is no one behind me.

So we have to analyze rationally and calculate what to do.

But now, he is no longer that "marginal figure" with nothing.

He didn't want to be a coward anymore.

A coward who waits for others to say "I'm sorry" first.

"Well, can I warm you up?"

"Eh?"

The movements of my hands were faster than the thousands of thoughts in my mind.

When Hikigaya finished speaking, he didn't even give Ayaka any time to react.

The other person's hand, as smooth as silk but icy cold, was like a frightened bird, and was tightly held in his broad palm.

Under this close and intimate contact, he was surprised to realize that the other person's hands were so small, which was a world of difference compared to the big hands of a normal man.

It seems that these hands should appear on a girl.

However, just as he was secretly surprised, a bone-chilling chill suddenly came from Caijia's hands.

This forced him to put aside his strange doubts, and then he wrapped the man tightly with his big hands, which were already full of warmth, trying to use his body temperature to dispel the chill from the man.

"Hachiman..."

After feeling the burning heat from the man, Aika blushed and her voice became feeble.

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