Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

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After school in the afternoon, Su Qing went to Class D to find Mahiru just like last time.

Even if the time they spend together is very short, just by seeing each other and saying a few words that may seem insignificant to others, they will show smiles of incomparable happiness and satisfaction on their faces.

It's just a bit hard for the innocent spectators.

However, this time Su Qing did not escort the other party part of the way like last time.

Although the Service Club is, in a sense, not much different from the afternoon snack club, being late or even absent seems to be acceptable.

But that is a matter of attitude and principle.

For Mahiru, if he was late because of her, the girl would not be happy even if it happened once or twice, let alone for a long time.

Su Qing naturally knew this.

After saying goodbye to Mahiru, he and Hikigaya headed to the club together.

As for Yui and Ayaka, I didn't see them. I guess they went to the club together.

"So why didn't you go with her?"

Su Qing glanced at Hikigaya and asked.

They both have girlfriends in the same club, so they should go together, right?

"Then why don't you go with her?"

Hikigaya asked back.

"…are you kidding me, but today isn't April Fools' Day, so kid, this isn't funny."

Su Qing sighed and said helplessly.

With the other person's intelligence, it is impossible for him not to see what happened to Yui, otherwise he wouldn't be so surprised that he was with Mahiru, so it was a bit strange for him to say this.

"…So, it's better for me to go with you, right? She and I don't need that little bit of time anyway."

Hikigaya said this, giving Su Qing a kind smile.

"Well, I didn't realize you were that thoughtful. But it's not as bad as you think. Besides, I can walk by myself, right?"

Su Qing looked unappreciative, but he didn't think the other party was meddling in his affairs.

He understood that Hikigaya was worried that after he and Ayaka started living in their "world of two", the atmosphere between him and Yui would become too awkward.

Perhaps it was for this reason that Ayaka dragged Yui along.

in fact.

As Su Qing's good friend (he thinks so), Hikigaya has the most say in how clingy Yui was to his friend before.

The girl's gaze almost always fell on Su Qing, it was so obvious.

So even though he didn't know much about what happened between Su Qing and Yui, he could get a rough idea just from the fact that Yui hardly spoke to Su Qing during lunch break and after class.

This was too abnormal for the lively and energetic girl, and it felt more like she was escaping.

"Stop talking nonsense, can't you let me show off for once?"

Hikigaya said indignantly.

Ever since he met the other person, he no longer had the chance to self-destruct.

Could it be that Su Qing has a property similar to "moisture" in the Pokémon world?

So he is actually a humanoid Pokémon?

Hikigaya made random associations, then took a deep breath, put his hand on Su Qing's shoulder, and said faintly:

"It seems that humans have not explored you to the extent of one percent so far."

Su Qing rolled his eyes at Hikigaya and was too lazy to argue with him. Who knew what was wrong with him.

The two walked for a while and met an unexpected person in front of the teaching building.

She was a girl with shoulder-length hair and a pair of clear eyes under red-framed glasses. She had a small face and figure and was a very quiet type.

"Hello, hello~ What a coincidence, I actually ran into you here."

Ebina looked like he was surprised to see the two of them, but that was impossible.

Because the Service Department is located in the special teaching building, and it has been less than a week since the other party last commissioned us.

"You've waited here for us. Just say whatever you want to say."

Su Qing glanced at the time and thought it was still enough time.

"Ah... I was exposed so quickly!" Ebina smiled slightly, not panicking. After rubbing his eyes, he said, "I came here specially to thank you. Without you, I would probably be in a lot of trouble, right?"

"You should go to the Service Department to express your gratitude," Su Qing said.

"Of course there is a reason for not going there. Besides, you were the one who basically planned this, right? You are really amazing... All the problems have been completely solved, not only mine, but also the Ministry of Household Affairs, and even other people's."

As he spoke, Ebina glanced at Hikigaya with a smile on his face but a hint of envy in his eyes.

Do you envy him for finding a partner and joining the ranks of modern people, or do you envy him for having a friend like Su Qing?

None of this makes sense.

Ebina is actually a very cheerful girl in class, so it's not unreasonable for Tobe to like her.

So what she is envious of, perhaps only she herself knows.

"That's just limited to the surface. Maybe later Hubu will confess his feelings when he gets excited. You should know his character better than me. Only if you change yourself, can the problem be completely solved."

Su Qing said disapprovingly that he and the other party had no friendship at all.

"Me? I can't do it. Have I already [fallen], or do you want to try to [save] me? Actually, don't look at me like this, I'm still easy to deal with."

Ebina suddenly gave a wicked smile and said to Su Qing, but it was Hikigaya who was embarrassed.

[Huh? Is this what I should listen to?]

"boring."

Su Qing frowned slightly, then walked around Hai Lao Ming without even looking at him and went into the building.

"Ah... I was just kidding. If it was true, I wouldn't have said it in front of Hikigaya. Can he be considered a witness? After all, the power of rumors is quite scary. Otherwise, you wouldn't have let Hayama and the others guide Ayaka, right?"

Seeing that Su Qing was about to leave without any courtesy, the smile on Ebina's face froze instantly and he hurriedly said.

"...I'm kindly reminding you that if you have anything important to say, just say it quickly. He doesn't like to hear nonsense."

Hikigaya thought about it and spoke out.

"Since you can handle the matter between me and Tobe so perfectly, what about the matter between Yui and you? She looks very strange today, you should have noticed it, right?"

Ebina lowered his voice to make sure only the three of them could hear him.

"That's between me and her, don't worry about it."

A very calm voice came from Su Qing's departing back.

"Ah... I knew this a long time ago, but this attitude is completely different from the usual attitude towards Yui."

Ebina stood there in a daze and sighed.

"That has nothing to do with him. That's just the way he is."

Hikigaya said without hesitation.

"You know him well?"

"Of course, we are friends."

Hikigaya also looked at Su Qing's back and said with youthful pride.

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