My girlfriend is Saiki Kusunoki

The sandwiches and milk sold in convenience stores are so ordinary that even straight people don't know whether they should be considered breakfast or lunch.

"Um, Hachiman, do you usually only eat this much? Is that alright?"

Naoto looked at Hachiman with some doubt and asked, "A loaf of bread and a bottle of milk is too little for a high school student. Won't he get hungry?"

"It's okay, as long as you maintain basic nutritional intake, that's enough."

Hachiman responded to Naoto's question with complete indifference, as if he really only needed this little bit of bread.

Naoto and Sakuta exchanged a glance and realized that this person was strange, even just as strange as they were in some ways.

"Why don't you eat some too? We can't possibly eat that much anyway."

At this moment, Sakuta pointed to the food in front of the two of them and made a suggestion.

"Hmm? Is this alright? Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

At this moment, Hachiman looked at the food in front of Naoto and Sakuta. It was so plentiful, with chicken, duck, fish and meat. Most importantly, there was so much of it.

Just looking at it is enough to make your mouth water.

To be honest, the moment that aroma wafted into his nose, he regretted coming here.

Watching the two of them eat this stuff is enough to make anyone cringe.

Hachiman was originally planning to finish eating quickly and leave, but unexpectedly, Sakuta and Naoto invited him to eat with them.

Hachiman found this quite strange, since even his classmates usually ignored him. He could even say he didn't have a single friend.

Strangely, the two of them didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with him at all; on the contrary, they were quite enthusiastic towards him.

As for inviting Hachiman, it was probably just a matter of Naoto and Sakuta liking each other.

After all, the lonely aura emanating from Hachiman felt very similar to what they had experienced before.

So I subconsciously invited this guy.

"It's okay. I usually make these things quite often. Anyway, I'm always craving them, but in the end, I have to put them in dinner, which is a real headache for me. If you can help me with some of this, I'd be happy to."

"Yeah, the thought of having to eat the leftovers from lunch when I get back is giving me a headache."

Although the teacher felt a little uncomfortable with the two people's kindness, he had no choice but to join them for the meal because he couldn't refuse their hospitality.

Sometimes, the friendship between men is just so strange.

A ball game, a game, a shared topic—sometimes these things can turn two complete strangers into friends.

And so, on this day, Naoto, Sakuta, and Hachiman unknowingly formed a friendship.

The story of these three is only just beginning.

Chapter 101: Teacher Hachiman is very melancholy

"Ha, the exams are finally over. I feel so relieved."

It was still on the school rooftop, but this time, instead of the usual two people, there were three.

Naoto, Sakuta, and Hachiman were enjoying their lunch after the exams were over.

Because of the extra person, Naoto now prepares a portion for Hachiman every morning when he gets up.

Because of the care they received, Hachiman started bringing them drinks at lunchtime every time. Sakuta and Naoto didn't refuse.

During this time, the relationship between the three began to rise in a parabolic manner. Hachiman went from being wary at the beginning to now regarding the two as his friends.

"This exam is really difficult. I don't know how many points I'll get. I hope I can at least pass, otherwise I'll be called to the teacher's office."

At this moment, Sakuta couldn't help but complain.

Thinking back to the time he confessed to Mai on the playground at the end of last semester and was scolded for a long time, Sakuta can't help but feel scared whenever he thinks of Matsuzaki-sensei.

Although his parents no longer care about his studies, he still feels uneasy about bringing home a failing report card, especially since he has a younger sister at home. He doesn't want to be a bad older brother.

"Sakuta, didn't you have Mai-senpai helping you with tutoring? How come you're still struggling? You'd better work harder, otherwise you won't be able to go to the same school as Mai-senpai in the future."

"I know, I know, but Mai-senpai has been busy lately, and I'm pretty busy too. By the way, how did you do on the exam this time? Nanzi is a top student, and you still have the nerve to criticize me."

"Oh, actually, even if I don't study, I can choose any school in Tokyo Fine Arts Academy right now. Besides, my grades last time were better than yours."

"You scoundrel, you're just showing off, aren't you? You're just showing off! Die!"

Seeing Naoto's smug expression, Sakuta couldn't resist pouncing like a vicious dog and snatching the chicken leg from Naoto's lunchbox.

God knows what's wrong with Naoto. He's usually busier than Naoto, yet his grades are better. Is there any justice in this world? Is there any law in this world? Why is this guy so amazing?

What Sakuta didn't know was that Naoto had actually studied all of these cultural courses back then.

After all, although Naoto was an art student, his academic performance was not bad. For him, studying art was more of a hobby.

Even in terms of academic performance, Naoto was once a top student in his class, ranking in the top ten. Now, after another year of study, it's still...

"You scoundrel, you've betrayed our friendship, Hachiman. We're ignoring this guy now."

At this moment, Hachiman, who was focused on eating, saw that Sakuta had actually brought him along, but he was too embarrassed to say anything.

After all, strictly speaking, Hachiman is an unconventional academic genius, except for his slight imbalance in certain subjects.

He's in the top three in Chinese language, but somehow he's at the bottom of the whole school in math. God knows how he managed that.

If you really count them, Hachiman's ranking in his grade is probably even in the upper-middle range. Overall, his total score is a little higher than Sakuta's.

After finishing their meal, the three of them started talking about new topics.

If there's one thing the three of them have in common, it's probably that they all have a cute little sister.

Furthermore, all three of them are extremely doting on their younger sisters, to the point of being almost obsessed.

"By the way, Sakuta, how's Kaede doing lately?"

When talking about his younger sister, Naoto first mentioned Sakuta's sister.

Sakuta's younger sister, Kaede, is unable to leave the house due to special circumstances. Naoto had the opportunity to meet her once when he visited Sakuta's house before; she is a very timid and cute child.

"What else can we do? Xiaofeng still can't go out much, but we've been letting her exercise a bit lately. I don't want Xiaofeng to find herself a little fatso after she gets better."

Sakuta chuckled as he said this, but only he knew the bitterness in his heart.

Hachiman, standing to the side, saw through the situation but remained silent. He had also heard the rumors about Sakuta. He could only say that Sakuta was a good older brother; if he were in that situation, he probably would have acted just like Sakuta.

He risked being expelled from school to get revenge on those who bullied his sister. No matter what, this person deserves respect.

"What about Lingxiang? I heard that Lingxiang is also planning to learn painting recently?"

"Ah, that's how it is. After all, that girl has always wanted to become a great painter, and as her older brother, all I can do is support her. Anyway, even if she doesn't succeed, I'm still here for her."

Hearing Naoto's words, Hachiman thought Naoto was quite open-minded. Thinking about his own family's situation, Hachiman couldn't help but shake his head.

In Hachiman's family, the hierarchy was arranged in a pyramid order: "First is Mom, second is Komachi, third is Makakura (the cat), fourth is Dad, and only fifth is poor Hachiman."

The unequal treatment he received from his parents was particularly noticeable. For example, Komachi received twice as much for lunch, and when they went out, he only received money for transportation (including lunch). On his birthday, he would receive a cake (but no one celebrated with him), and even his mother would misspell his name. If there was no cake, he would only receive 10,000 yen. Komachi, on the other hand, would eat out, receive New Year's money, gifts, and a cake. When he was a child, his father taught him at Christmas that Santa Claus didn't exist (his intention was obvious), and he never believed in Santa Claus again. Meanwhile, Komachi's wishes would come true every year.

All these things combined make Hachiman seem like an adopted child, but not at all like a biological one.

Even though he was treated this way, Hachiman never harbored any resentment; on the contrary, he loved his younger sister dearly.

His sister complex is terrifyingly extreme. He often praises Komachi excessively or makes declarations of brotherhood in front of acquaintances, even saying things like he'd commit a crime to get Komachi if they weren't siblings. When Komachi said she'd be okay with marrying her brother if he wasn't her biological brother, the atmosphere immediately fell silent, and Hachiman burst into tears.

Of the three, this one is probably the most terrifying one because of their sister-complex.

So after hearing what these two said, I felt a sense of kinship between two people with a sister complex.

However, Hachiman had one thing that bothered him: why wasn't his own sister as clingy as the other two sisters? He really wanted Komachi to be as clingy as he was!

Just as Hachiman's sister complex was beginning to rise, a teacher who looked like a young girl picked up Hachiman's exam paper and fell into deep thought.

Chapter 102: Hiratsuka Shizuka's Surprise

"Hiratsuka-sensei, did you call me?"

After finishing his lunch, Hachiman walked into his office with a somewhat apprehensive air.

If you ask why he was scared, it's because he had just finished the exam and was invited to the office by his homeroom teacher, especially since his homeroom teacher's name was Hiratsuka Shizuka.

Although his teacher was a beautiful girl, or even a super rich and beautiful girl, Hachiman was sometimes quite afraid of her, after all—Shizuka could really beat people up.

When Hachiman was a first-year high school student, he was often tormented by this beautiful female homeroom teacher. Although Hachiman respected his teacher, his fear was also relative.

At this moment, although Hachiman had already pushed the door open and entered, Hiratsuka Shizuka seemed not to hear Hachiman's voice at all, and was still concentrating on grading the exam papers.

Looking at Hiratsuka Shizuka's serious face, Hachiman couldn't help but sigh again, "She is indeed very beautiful, but why doesn't she have a boyfriend?"

She's only in her early twenties, comes from a wealthy family, is very good-looking, and even has a respectable job, but no one seems interested in her.

Not to mention outsiders, even the teachers in the school have never heard of anyone pursuing their teacher.

To Hachiman, this was simply unbelievable.

However, after a year of getting to know each other, Hachiman realized that the reason this person couldn't find a boyfriend was probably because her personality was too terrible.

"Mr. Hiratsuka, did you call me here because you said I failed my exam?!"

Seeing that Hiratsuka Shizuka hadn't spoken, Hachiman realized he was starting to panic.

When Hachiman thought about the fact that Hiratsuka Shizuka was in charge of the subject that was his best subject, Japanese, he even wondered if he would fail his best subject this time. He really didn't want that to happen!

"Huh? Hachiman, you're here. Ah? It's already this late. You've been so busy that you forgot to eat lunch."

Upon hearing Hachiman's voice, Hiratsuka Shizuka first looked up in confusion before remembering that she had called Hachiman over.

"Teacher, just tell me straight, what is the purpose of your visit this time?"

Hachiman watched Hiratsuka Shizuka warily. Knowing this man as he did, he knew that Hiratsuka would never come to him for no reason, and every time he did, there was bound to be some troublesome matter.

"Oh, it's nothing serious, I just wanted to ask how you've been lately. You're always like this, it's making me very worried."

Hachiman was perfectly aware of what his teacher was saying. In addition to being the Japanese language teacher for Hachiman's class, Hiratsuka Shizuka was also in charge of the daily life aspects.

From the beginning of high school, Hiratsuka Shizuka had been paying attention to this boy who was usually very aloof and seemed to see through everything.

Despite being just a high school student, she seemed to have seen through everything. She didn't even have a single friend, which worried Hiratsuka Shizuka a lot. She feared that if someone like her were to enter society, she might cause serious problems.

Therefore, Hiratsuka Shizuka has always been trying to find ways to help Hachiman make more friends.

However, Hachiman's personality of basically not being with other people is really not good.