Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

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"Huh? Are you kidding? Do you think we called you here just to hear you apologize?"

The person who spoke was another girl, her tone full of sarcasm and disdain.

She is of average appearance and there are several boys pursuing her in her class, but her heart is far less beautiful than her appearance.

Perhaps no matter what the appearance is, it is just a superficial filter.

Only by observing a person's essence through that filter can one truly break away from childishness.

“I, I…”

The silver-gray girl is Ayaka Totsuka, but she has nowhere to retreat now.

The only thing she could rely on was the wall, but it could only give her cold warmth.

"So what do you want to do?"

Perhaps realizing that this was not going to work, Aika gradually mustered up her courage and tried to face them.

"Oh, what do we want? You mean we can do whatever we want?"

Ayaka's courage was inexplicably regarded as a dying struggle, the last words of a prey. Those girls showed smug smiles on their faces, as if they had control over everything.

The obese girl laughed, causing her fat to tremble. Her laughter was harsh and sharp, like a sharp knife piercing Caijia's heart.

Hikigaya just felt nauseous. He really couldn't stand this scene. A strong anger and dissatisfaction surged in his heart.

“It’s not like that…”

Caijia raised her confused eyes, she didn't understand why she had to endure all this.

She obviously didn't even dare to speak in class...

I had never provoked anyone, but I was still treated like this.

The girl might really be broken.

The bright sun at noon just illuminated the line of crystals, and also slightly hurt Hikigaya's heart.

Bullying by island nations will always exist, and it is nothing more than a microcosm of social class oppression.

News reports are common and people may be accustomed to them.

But that's definitely not an excuse.

Indifferent bystanders are just as guilty as bullies, the difference is just indirect or direct.

What a joke.

I am the King of the New World.

The king...will not allow such a thing to happen!

……

But that was all just the fantasy of a middle school boy.

There is no hero saving the beauty in the passionate and orthodox comics.

More than a year had passed, and Hikigaya had forgotten how he had done it.

It must be embarrassing anyway.

But fortunately, Aika was finally rescued by him at that time.

……

Can it really be considered as being saved?

Hikigaya asked himself.

A moment's salvation is nothing but a false illusion.

If the root cause is not clean, the incident will surely repeat itself countless times in the corners he cannot see.

Even getting worse.

But what should he do?

What else can he do?

After all, no one asked him to do this.

……

Hikigaya suddenly looked back and was surprised to find that the silver-gray girl had not left yet.

"Uh, you're not leaving yet?"

“I don’t know where to go...”

The girl raised her timid eyes and said this.

Isn't that just as pitiful as him?

Bah, bah, bah, it's not pitiful at all!

"I'm actually looking for a secluded, ah, quiet place to have lunch. If it's not advisable, would you like to join me?"

Hikigaya scratched his hair and said a little embarrassedly.

After two or three seconds, the girl still hadn't answered, which made him suddenly regret his decision.

I shouldn't be considered a pervert, right?

But he just wanted to try to understand her situation again!

"I'm sorry I haven't thanked you yet. My name is Totsuka Ayaka, what's your name?"

Caijia lowered her head, not knowing what she was thinking.

When Hikigaya saw that face again, it had turned red, like a ripe apple.

It must be because of nervousness.

It just so happens that his knowledge of biology is decent enough and can explain it.

"My name is Hikigaya Hachiman..."

……

So, is she a boy or a girl?

After finally finding a place to enjoy lunch, Hikigaya had no intention of picking up his chopsticks.

Even if it's a boy, this is too...?!

"Um, is there any dish you don't like?"

Ayaka's soft voice came over, and Hikigaya heard it clearly.

Because the other party just leaned his head over!

Not good, not good. This is too close!

"Ah, yes. Bitter melon is really not good, but after all, it was made by my lovely sister, so I had to eat it with all my heart."

Hikigaya didn't dislike bitter melon, but he had never felt the fragrance of a young girl at such a close distance.

Even when he was in kindergarten, he was "lucky" enough to be the leader at the front of the team because there was one more boy than girl in his class.

So this is just a temporary lame excuse.

Anyway, there will be no more intersection in the future.

He comforted himself in this way, trying to alleviate the guilt of deceiving the other person.

"Hey~~" Ayaka sighed with an ambiguous feeling after hearing this, "Sister? So you are the older brother?"

Hikigaya was confused, isn't this a matter of course?

“Ahahaha…Don’t look at me like this. I am also a brother after all.”

Hikigaya himself didn't know what he was talking about.

"I can see that. After all, you give people a very reliable feeling~"

Ayaka sat back in her seat and ate her bento quietly, bite by bite.

Very well-behaved, so well-behaved that it's disturbing.

"Are there many such things?"

Hikigaya couldn't hold back any longer and asked out loud.

The facial muscles tensed up inexplicably.

That's because of nervousness.

"It's okay. There's always a way to solve it."

Caijia looked over with a smile.

It is particularly dazzling in the sun.

Hikigaya could barely keep his eyes open.

The other party was not lying, this was the first thought that came to his mind.

In fact it is.

However, Aika couldn't solve the problem by herself, so she could only rely on her parents.

Even if they are the culprits that caused this situation.

The girl named Ayaka was still smiling.

The sunlight grew warmer and brighter, scattering in fragments on the mossy road.

She sidestepped her own question and went straight to the results.

"There is always a way."

It's as if to say, "I'm glad you helped, but forget it."

Even though he was good at languages, his bad personality still meant that Hikigaya could only come up with this interpretation.

Since the other party has rejected his kindness, the matter has been resolved, right?

He is not so childish as to think that he is the savior of the world.

That's fine...

That's fine...

It was just very windy that day.

The flowers and grass in the flowerbed were blown into a mess.

……

"Mr. Hiratsuka, I have something I want to discuss with you..."

In the office, Hikigaya bowed solemnly to his homeroom teacher.

He didn't look up at first, as if waiting for some answer.

The tightly closed eyes were also unwilling to open.

If he is the 'king' of his new world.

Then even if no one asked him for help, even if his kindness was rejected.

Should we also practice it forcefully, stubbornly, and twistedly?

......

"Well, the two of them apologized to me and said they would never bully me like that again."

For some reason, for several days in a row, the silver-gray girl would show up at the lunch spot that Hikigaya had chosen that day in advance.

Damn it, he didn't want to waste time looking for another place!

"Haha, maybe it's the blessing of the Bodhisattva? It's a good thing."

Hikigaya smiled awkwardly. Subconsciously, he didn't want the other party to know that he did it.

Um....

After all, Mr. Hiratsuka has also put in a lot of effort.

As expected, long live Hiratsuka-sensei!

"Hey, Bodhisattva?"

Ayaka was stunned for a moment, then she covered her mouth and laughed happily, "Is it... Hachiman Great Bodhisattva?"

stop!

It's really shameful.

An image of a bloated chuunibyou appeared in Hikigaya's mind.

"What are you going to do in the future? Do you want to try to make some friends?"

Hikigaya shook his head desperately, forgetting the person called Zaimokuza, and asked.

"friend?"

Caijia suddenly fell silent and looked a little embarrassed.

"Well, making some friends will make you happier."

Hikigaya actually meant to say something more favorable.

That's how interpersonal communication works.

Being alone is always an outlier.

Even though he disdained his classmates playing boring friendship games, this might be a good choice for the girl in front of him.

After all, he can't expect others to share the same standards as him.

"If it's a friend, then you are one, aren't you?"

Maybe it was an illusion, but the faint body fragrance seemed to be getting closer.

"Ah? I, I'm talking about other friends..."

"Other friends?"

Caijia blinked her beautiful eyes, and finally said excitedly, "I understand. You are a special friend. Is that right?"

How could it become like this?

Hikigaya was frantic, having no idea why he meant this.

After all, he is among the top three in his grade in language subjects!

"Well, if you don't have many friends in class, you can also join some clubs."

"for example?"

Ayaka seems to trust only Hikigaya, to the point where she even needs him to give her advice to a club.

"Like what?"

Hikigaya looked confused. What clubs are there in school?

How would he, a person who went back to his hometown, know that?

"Tennis club or something? Sorry, I don't really know much about clubs."

"Hmm...but if that's the case, you should be pretty good at tennis, right?"

Ayaka's thoughts are always weird, at least Hikigaya can't figure it out.

I have to ask my good partner "Brother Wall" whether my skills are good or not.

"All I can say is that I have never lost in tennis."

The girl's expectant gaze made Hikigaya subconsciously tell a little lie.

Never won, never lost.

He has a clear conscience.

"Oh, that's amazing!"

As expected, Ayaka let out an exclamation, her eyes full of admiration.

After hesitating for a while, she asked in an unnatural tone, "But my tennis skills are not very good..."

"You can learn that kind of thing slowly... I couldn't even connect the ball for a week!"

Hikigaya laughed for no apparent reason.

He really wasn't trying to comfort Ayaka.

Are you kidding me?

Practicing catching the ball against the wall, he is not the prince of tennis.

"Pfft." Although Caijia didn't quite believe it, she didn't question it.

"Then if I get better, can I play basketball with you?"

She asked suddenly.

"Ah? It shouldn't be a problem while I'm free..."

"Then it's a deal."

Ayaka stretched out her fist, probably meaning a fist bump.

It's a bit childish.

Hikigaya thought so, but he still bumped into him.

He definitely didn't want to feel the other person's skin!

……

After that day, Ayaka was no longer seen at the familiar lunch spot.

The other person seemed to be just a passerby, who hurriedly came to his side and then hurriedly ran away.

One day, Hikigaya suddenly discovered that there were other people eating lunch in that place.

Without thinking too much, I quickly found another place to eat.

There are still not many people coming to the new place, but the two places are very close to each other.

He was not disappointed.

Since the position was originally public, it is normal for it to be "occupied" by other people one day.

So he never had any unfounded expectations.

Yes.

The way to avoid disappointment is very simple. You just need to never have any unrealistic expectations.

Human life is too long.

The vast majority of people are nothing more than raindrops sliding slowly across the glass windows of life.

and so.

That's good.

That's fine.

That's fine...

……

The intertwined time and space overlapped frame by frame in Hikigaya's eyes.

Until the moonlight poured down like a stream of water.

He then realized that the silver-gray girl had been crying uncontrollably for some time.

Even so, the girl named Ayaka still tried hard and desperately to convey what she wanted to say.

"I'm sorry, Hachiman...I've been keeping this secret from you."

“I’m actually a girl…”

"After that day, I didn't mean to not look for you..."

"I'm really sorry..."

"But I... really... like you so much..."

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