A newbie's anime life diary

"Senior Shiyu, Senior Shiyu?"

There was still no response, so Xuehui couldn't help but reach out and poke the other person's cheek. He had always been the one being poked before, but this time he finally had a chance.

Yes, it's very soft and elastic. Verdict: confirmed.

"!!!" Kasumigaoka Utaha finally realized what had happened. She felt the touch on her cheek where the other person had poked her. The sensation of skin-to-skin contact made the girl a little shy, and a blush and a little annoyed appeared on her face.

"Yukiteru-kun, you can't just touch a girl's face like that!"

"Sorry, sorry, I called you but you didn't respond no matter how I called you." Seeing the girl puffing out her cheeks and showing a rare and unseen demeanor, Xuehui was momentarily lost in thought and quickly put away his playful intentions.

"Is that what you're trying to say, Yukiteru-kun?"

"I mean, Sister Jing was just concerned about me, and she was a little unhappy that I didn't inform her before going out. There was nothing else to it." Seeing the other person's previous demeanor, Xuehui had more or less guessed what the other person was thinking. She felt that the other person thought that Sister Jing was strict with her and did not encourage too much contact with women.

But the more I think about it, the stranger it seems. The two people don't seem to have much of a relationship...

“…Ah, well, that’s good. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to discuss anything with you, Yukiteru-kun, anymore.” Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn’t help but smile as she said, “Hey, Yukiteru-kun, aren’t you going to talk about that rumor from this morning? After all, even we third-years have heard about it.”

"Do we really have to talk about this... We were just going the same way and came to school together, so why do people always have to make a big deal out of it? Didn't I mention before that I joined a club? Yukino Yukinoshita is the club president. Since she's someone I know, I can't just pretend I didn't see her on the way to school, can I? She's not like I don't like her."

"Oh? So you mean you and Yukinoshita are quite close? I've heard of that girl before, but I've never seen her so close to that boy before," Kasumigaoka Utaha said casually, while secretly memorizing the name Yukinoshita Yukino.

"Relationship? Well, I'd say it's pretty good, since we're in the same club. And she's just a little reserved, not someone difficult to approach. Besides, she doesn't have a single friend at school and is ostracized by most of her classmates."

"Oh? How so?" Kasumigaoka Utaha was a little curious. The other person seemed to be somewhat similar to herself.

Yukiteru instinctively reached for a shrug, only to suddenly realize that Kasumigaoka Utaha was hugging him.

Damn, I've actually gotten used to it! Habits are terrifying!

"Hmm. Well, when people are facing someone who is much better than themselves and don't know them well, they instinctively feel a bit of rejection. Plus, Yukinoshita doesn't like to communicate with others, so over time she was rejected. So, these days, high school girls, I really don't understand... Ah, that doesn't include you, Utaha-senpai."

Listening to Yuki's explanation, and having witnessed all of the other party's previous actions, Kasumigaoka Utaha's smile remained unchanged, and she even tightened her grip on the girl's arm: "I see, it seems you know that girl quite well."

"There's no way around it, we spend every day after school in the same club room, it's hard not to get to know each other. And hey, Shiyu-senpai, isn't that hugging a little too tightly? It might not be appropriate if someone sees us."

As mentioned before, Kasumigaoka Utaha has a great figure, a very good figure. And now, with her in a uniform and holding his arm, Yukiteru is finding it even harder to control himself, and he feels like he's about to get aroused.

"What's the big deal? Wasn't it always like this when we went to gather material last time?" Kasumigaoka Utaha shook her head, looking completely unconcerned. On the contrary, she actually enjoyed this feeling, as it allowed her to better write into her novel. She just didn't know if she would end up getting herself tangled up in it.

Scratching his cheek, Xuehui said somewhat awkwardly, "Even if you don't mind, we're already at the station."

Hearing Yuki's words, Kasumigaoka Utaha looked up and ahead. Sure enough, they had arrived. She hadn't expected to have traveled so quickly.

With no other option, Kasumigaoka Utaha had to let go of her hands.

Both of them were going to take the tram back, but not the same line. After entering the platform, Kasumigaoka Utaha stood by the gate and looked at Yukiteru: "Well then, Yukiteru-kun, I'll take this line. Let's chat again next time."

"Okay, take care on your journey, Shiwa-senpai." Yukiteru said goodbye with a smile. Unlike Yukino Yukinoshita, he talked more and more interestingly with Kasumigaoka Shiwa, making him feel that time passed quickly.

Looking at Yukiteru, Kasumigaoka Utaha clenched her hand holding her schoolbag, walked forward, and under Yukiteru's surprised gaze, tiptoed and gently kissed him on the cheek.

"This is my apology for today. See you next time, Yuki-kun." With that, the rosy-cheeked girl quickly swiped her card to enter the station and disappeared from Yuki-kun's sight.

She stood there blankly, touching her cheek; the warmth from before still lingered.

"This damn youth..."

Chapter 43: Study session in progress, Komachi Hikigaya suddenly enters the battlefield.

The scheduled study session began as planned after school the next day.

"Hey, I'm saying, study sessions can be held in the clubroom, right? Why are they being held outside?"

Xuehui's eyes twitched as he looked around at the familiar surroundings.

Damn, isn't this the restaurant he visited yesterday?!

Even the seat she's in now is the one that Kasumigaoka Utaha sat in yesterday!

Faced with Yukiteru's question, Yuigahama Yui pouted in dissatisfaction: "When it comes to study sessions, of course they should be held in a family restaurant! Isn't that... ah, the usual routine?"

"Do you think this is a video game with fixed strategies?"

Shaking his head helplessly, Yukiteru gave up on dwelling on these things and began to concentrate on writing after the drinks arrived. Currently, Yukino Yukinoshita was tutoring Yui Yuigahama in math. The three of them divided the work: Hachiman Hikigaya would be in charge of Japanese literature, while Yukiteru would be in charge of foreign languages. Subjects like history would be dealt with later.

As she typed away at the keyboard, beginning to write the content for the third volume, she listened to Yuihama being guided by Yukino Yukinoshita's patient, ethereal, and pleasant voice across from her.

"Here, substitute xx into oo, and then use this xx formula to solve for the answers to x and y. Do you understand? Try to solve this problem."

Although it was the first time she had seen someone else's homework, Yukino Yukinoshita had clearly done her homework, and her teaching was very concise and clear. In addition, Yui Yuigahama listened very carefully this time, so the progress was quite good.

Half an hour later, Yukino Yukinoshita's class ended, and Hachiman Hikigaya took over.

Just as he had adjusted his seat and was preparing to begin teaching, which he was unsure how to start, Hachiman Hikigaya heard a voice that surprised and flustered him.

"Onii-chan?"

Hikigaya Hachiman's younger sister, Hikigaya Komachi, appears!

Unlike Hachiman Hikigaya's dead fish eyes, Komachi Hikigaya has a cute face and is cheerful and lively by nature, completely opposite to her brother's lifeless appearance. If it weren't for the ahoge (cowlicks) on their heads that sway from side to side, you really wouldn't be able to tell that the two are siblings.

The younger sister is arguably one of the few people Hachiman Hikigaya has been able to get along with happily over the past few years, even though he is reluctant to admit it. Hachiman Hikigaya does indeed have the qualities of a Chiba person.

Sister complex.

His parents often work overtime or travel for work, so Hachiman Hikigaya takes care of everything at home, including his younger sister.

My little sister is so well-behaved and adorable, it would be an injustice not to control her!

But...but...

What's up with the guy next to Komachi?

Komachi is only 15 years old! Although there's no such thing as early dating in Japan, there is in Hachiman's family!

My sister won't be so easily stolen away by some guy of unknown origin!

No, there's something even more dangerous here. Without realizing it, Hachiman Hikigaya shifted his gaze to Yukiteru across from him.

Then, due to a series of complex thoughts and actions by Hachiman Hikigaya, the seating arrangement, which was originally 4 people but now 6, changed again, and the original study session had to be temporarily suspended.

On one side, Yukiteru sat on the outer edge, Yukino Yukinoshita in the middle, and Yui Yuigahama by the window on the left. On the other side, Hachiman Hikigaya wanted to sit between the two, but after his sister objected, he could only sit by the window with a sullen expression.

"Being an older brother really puts a lot of thought into things." Yukiteru said softly, looking at Hachiman Hikigaya who was glancing at the boy with a seemingly casual gaze. Yukino Yukinoshita, who was next to him, looked at the three people opposite her and nodded in understanding.

Once everyone was seated, Komachi Hikigaya politely introduced herself: "Hello everyone, I am Komachi Hikigaya. My elder brother is grateful for your care."

Yes, she is a very polite child. Although she is not exceptionally beautiful, she looks adorable when she smiles and shows her little tiger teeth.

After Yukiteru and the other two introduced themselves, Komachi Hikigaya looked at Yui Yuigahama as if she was recalling something, which made Yui Yuigahama's eyes dart away, but she was immediately interrupted by Yukino Yukinoshita.

"So, Komachi, you said you came here specifically to discuss something? Is it about this classmate?"

As she spoke, she looked at the short-haired boy.

"I am Taishi Kawasaki. I am in the same cram school as Hikigaya. My older sister is a second-year student at Sobu High School, just like you all. Her name is Saki Kawasaki."

"Kawasaki Saki?" Yuki recalled a long-haired, aloof girl who was often late and whose appearance was comparable to that of Miura Yumiko in the class.

Yes, I remember her very well because she had a beauty mark at the corner of her eye.

"Kawasaki-kun! You seem a little scary." This was due to Yui Yuigahama's influence. This girl was a bit timid, while Kawasaki Saki always had a stern face in class, so it was inevitable that she would be perceived this way.

"..." Hikigaya didn't speak, but judging from his expression, Yukiteru felt that the other person must have remembered what he looked like, but he always felt that the other person was hiding something.

"So, this matter is related to Kawasaki?" Xuehui asked, recalling that Kawasaki Saki was always late, and perhaps that was the reason.

Hikigaya Komachi explained, "Well, it seems like Taishi's older sister has turned into a delinquent lately. She comes home very late, so he came to ask me how to make her go back to how she used to be."

"When did it start?" Yukino Yukinoshita listened intently, her expression becoming more serious.

After thinking for a moment, Kawasaki Taishi replied, "Not long ago, when I entered Sobu High School, my older sister was very serious and gentle when I was in junior high school."

Yukino Yukinoshita stroked her chin and said, "After entering Soubu High School? Although some people change after entering high school, I'm not in the same class as Kawasaki Saki, so I don't know much about it."

As she spoke, she turned her gaze to Yukiteru and his two classmates who were in the same class as Kawasaki Saki.

Yui Yuigahama spoke first: "Um, Kawasaki-san doesn't talk much in class, and I haven't seen her get along well with anyone, but I don't think she's a delinquent or anything like that."

Hachiman Hikigaya was even more direct: "There aren't many people in my class whose names I can remember. To be honest, I only learned her full name today."

Finally, it was Xuehui's turn: "Logically speaking, I just transferred here this semester, so I can't possibly know more than the two of them. But Daishi-kun, you said your sister became a delinquent, what evidence do you have?"

“Well, my older sister has been coming home late lately, and when we ask her where she’s been, she always avoids answering and tells us not to worry about her. It seems like things are going in a bad direction. My younger sister is also very worried, but we can’t just tell our parents…” Kawasaki Taishi explained, his worry on his face not seeming to be feigned.

"Staying out all night, being late for school, and ignoring her family—this is indeed a bit difficult to handle," Yukino Yukinoshita said, organizing the information she had gathered, seemingly trying to come up with a solution.

Second update complete, out of drafts again...

P.S.: Time to start typing again after dinner, but I still have a bunch of games I bought but haven't played yet. I haven't finished FF15 yet, I only have the ending left in Persona 5, I've only started NieR, and I'm halfway through SD Gundam Genesis... It seems action-packed grind games like Ys VIII are still the best fit for me...

PS2: Monster Hunter XX is coming to the Switch, and I haven't even finished the 3DS version yet!

Chapter 44 Either don't open for business, or you're busy to death.

"I see..." Xuehui nodded, smiled and said, "I know you're worried about your sister, but there's one thing you can rest assured about: your sister couldn't possibly have become a delinquent."

"really?"

"Of course, if your sister really did become a delinquent, I should run into her."

......

The scene fell silent. Xuehui was stunned for a moment, and seeing the look of disbelief on their faces, he knew that they had misunderstood.

"No way! I'm not a delinquent! What I mean is that I have encountered delinquents around at night. If your sister, Daishi-kun, really existed, she would probably be out and about. But all the delinquents I've dealt with are male, so I think you can rest assured. It must be for some other reason."

"Should I say that she is indeed a product of Hiratsuka-sensei's teaching? Back then, because of her, not a single thug dared to show up near Soubu High School." Hachiman Hikigaya's eyes twitched, his understanding of Yukiteru's fighting strength was now almost the same as that of Hiratsuka Shizuka.

So, if we convert it that way... one Yukiteru = 0.8 Hiratsuka Shizuka?

Well, given the age difference, it's understandable that there's a gap.

"I have a feeling you're thinking about something bad." Yukiteru said, looking at Hachiman Hikigaya.

“You must have misunderstood.” Hachiman coughed, then continued, “If it’s not as you say, then their behavior is a bit hard to understand.”

"Could it be that she's working part-time?" Yui Yuigahama offered her opinion.

“But if you’re going to work, it wouldn’t take that much time, right? After all, there’s a time limit for high school students working part-time, and it’s impossible for them to stay out all night.” Yukino Yukinoshita directly refuted the other person’s statement.

However, Yuki's eyes lit up after hearing Yuihama's words: "No, I think it's very possible."