A newbie's anime life diary

As he spoke, he looked at Kawasaki Taishi: "Taishi-kun, you said your sister only became like this after she went to Kazusabu High School, right?"

“That’s right.” Kawasaki Taishi nodded; this was what he had said from the beginning.

"How were your sister's grades in junior high school?"

"My sister's grades have always been excellent, and my parents are very proud of her achievements."

"Hey, Yukinoshita." Yukiteru looked at Yukinoshita and asked, "Sobu High School, isn't it a high school that prepares students for higher education?"

"Have you forgotten even this basic thing? In recent years, the college entrance rate of Soubu High School has been getting higher and higher, which has made more and more people want to come here..." At this point, Yukinoshita understood what Yukiteru wanted to say.

"You mean, university choices?"

Nodding, Xuehui looked at Kawasaki Taishi, who seemed somewhat confused: "You just said you have a younger sister, right? There are three children in your family. Your older sister is in high school, and your younger brother is in his final year of junior high and will also be facing the entrance exam for high school. You also mentioned that you're attending cram schools, so you must be aiming for Sobu High School. High school tuition plus the cost of a good university must be a considerable burden. So Kawasaki must be working so early and late to help ease the burden on his family."

"But... if that's the case, why didn't you explain it to us clearly?" Kawasaki Taishi couldn't understand his sister's thoughts.

“Well, some people are like that. They'd rather work harder themselves than worry their families, not realizing that their behavior only makes them more uneasy.” Xuehui sighed and said, “Of course, these are just my guesses. The most important thing right now is to find out where your sister was and what she was doing all night. There aren’t many places where you can work at night. Once we find out, the truth will come out.”

After calming Kawasaki Taishi down, the group made a plan for the matter and prepared to leave. As for Yuigahama Yui's study session, the girl said she wouldn't be able to concentrate on studying until she completed the request!

It's obvious to everyone that she just wants to slack off...

Hachiman Hikigaya rode a bicycle, carrying his sister away first, while Taishi Kawasaki went home alone. Yui Yuigahama also parted ways with Yukiteru and Yukino Yukinoshita after arriving at the bus stop.

Only the two of them remained on the road. Yukino Yukinoshita walked beside Yukiteru and said, "Are you confident about Kawasaki Saki's situation?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be pretty close to the truth, but we'll need to put in some effort to find out where she's been at night recently. I don't know much about her; from the few times I've met her, she seems to be the kind of person who's good at protecting herself, so I shouldn't encounter any difficult situations."

Xuehui explained with a relaxed expression. After all, someone who could get into Soubu High School couldn't possibly become a delinquent so easily, and there hadn't been any delinquent incidents involving Kawasaki Saki at the school.

Considering all aspects, it's probably just that the family is worried because the older sister is a kind-hearted but immature person.

"Is that so... I hope so." With her head slightly lowered, Yukino Yukinoshita muttered to herself, "I feel like I can't help with anything in this matter."

"There's no need to think that way. Everyone has their own strengths and areas of expertise. Besides, the person in this case isn't someone you know well, so it just happens to be more suitable for us to do it. Perhaps in another situation, we would all have to rely on you."

As Yukiteru said this, Yukino Yukinoshita's personality was just too stubborn, and she liked to take things on herself too much. He could see it, Hachiman Hikigaya could see it, and even Yui Yuigahama, who was usually a bit silly, could see it.

This is not something that can be easily changed, after all, the other party has probably been living like this for years.

'The Service Club will definitely have a lot going on in the future, hopefully she can use these events to make some changes...'

Beside her, Yukino Yukinoshita, after hearing Yukiteru's words, was somewhat skeptical and began to think about what she could do.

The two walked side by side in silence, each carrying their own thoughts.

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"I see. I've spoken to Kawasaki Saki about this recently, but she was clearly reluctant to say much. Since her brother has come to you, then do as you suggest. Call me if you need any help."

The next day at noon, in the faculty office, Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was eating the bento box that Yukiteru had brought, listened to the other person's story and nodded.

"Jing-jie, you really don't have any inhibitions. Kawasaki Saki's attendance rate has dropped significantly lately, and you only talked to her once?"

"What's so strange about that? Let me tell you, besides majoring in literature in college, I also taught myself psychology. Although Kawasaki Saki's behavior is a bit abnormal, her eyes and mind are exceptionally firm. All we need to solve her problem is a trigger, and hasn't that trigger already appeared?"

After taking a bite of pork chop and swallowing it, Hiratsuka Shizuka glanced at Yukiteru with a smile on her face.

"Opportunity? Are you a prophet, sister?" Xuehui rolled her eyes and ignored the pretentious female teacher.

Based on yesterday's events, everyone should be preparing to investigate Kawasaki Saki's whereabouts after school today, but apparently, things always seem to happen at once.

Hayato Hayama, the soccer ace who should have been sweating it out on soccer, appeared in the Service Club's classroom.

Chapter 45 The Service Club is full of people that Hayama is not good at dealing with.

The group had just met up and were about to go outside the school to meet up with Komachi Hikigaya and Taishi Kawasaki when, before they could even move, there was a knock on the door of the Service Club.

The person who entered was Hayama Hayato, who surprised everyone.

Little did he know that Hayama Hayato was also feeling uncertain at that moment.

Yui Yuigahama, Yukino Yukinoshita, Yukiteru Hiratsuka, and Hachiman Hikigaya—aside from Yui Yuigahama, the other three are not easy to deal with, at least not for Hayama, and are fundamentally different from the people around him.

As for Yukino Yukinoshita, Hayama's father was a legal advisor at the Yukinoshita family's company, so he was quite familiar with Yukino Yukinoshita. However, due to some things that happened when they were children, their relationship completely broke down.

Hiratsuka Yukiteru, seemingly peaceful but rarely forming deep friendships, is a master of deception, capable of scheming without batting an eye. Last Golden Week, he was thoroughly overwhelmed by Miura Yumiko's new tactics. While observing the soccer club, he didn't cause as much trouble as before, but his nonchalant, domineering demeanor kept all the female students at bay. This genuinely relieved Hayama, yet also filled him with apprehension.

He wouldn't believe it if Hiratsuka Yukiteru wasn't involved.

As for Hachiman Hikigaya, he is someone who stands apart from the class group, and he can always easily see through the essence of things by observing from the sidelines.

In short, the Service Club was indeed hellish for a visitor like Hayama who knew what kind of people were inside.

But he had no choice but to come today.

"Oh dear, this is really difficult. It was so hard to get away from the club. Um, is there something you need?" Ye Shan walked in with a smile, somewhat surprised to see the four people standing up with their bags on their backs.

"Hayama-kun, let's skip the small talk. Since you can tell we have something to say, let's get straight to the point," Yukino Yukinoshita said with a sullen face, clearly not liking Hayama.

"I see. Then I'll get straight to the point." Even Hayama, who had been all smiles, felt a little awkward in the face of Yukino Yukinoshita's expression, and simply took out his phone and placed it in front of the group.

"Ah! The same text message as mine!" Yui Yuigahama glanced at it, took out her phone, and pulled up the text message. Sure enough, it was the same.

"Hobe is a petty thug who always harasses Nishi High at the arcade; Yamato is a three-timing bastard and the worst kind of jerk; Ooka hurt the school's ace with his rude actions. Ugh, it's a spam text message." Yukino Yukinoshita read the text message aloud word by word.

"Ever since the text message spread, the atmosphere in the class has been strange. And it's infuriating that my friend's story was written like this. So I wanted to ask your Service Club for help. Ah, but I don't need to find the culprit, I just need a perfect way to end this." Hayama said in a good-natured manner, but his thinking was not unreasonable. If the culprit were actually found, the situation in the class would probably be even worse.

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at Hayama without saying a word, then looked at Yukiteru and Hikigaya, who had remained silent.

"Playing the field," Yukiteru and Hachiman said together.

"You wouldn't have guessed that this person with thick eyebrows and big eyes could do this kind of thing."

"What, interested in learning it?"

"No way! Didn't you see they all looked over here?" The others overheard every word of their conversation, and Hachiman Hikigaya said with an embarrassed expression.

Yui Yuigahama pouted angrily, "You two, we're talking about something very serious right now! Can't you be serious for once!"

"Yes~" X 2

After the joke ended, Yukiteru looked at Yukino Yukinoshita and said, "So, you have two things to do now."

“We can’t delay things over there either, so let’s split up,” Yukino Yukinoshita suggested after thinking for a moment.

“If we split into two groups, I’ll go to Komachi’s side; I have to keep an eye on things there.” Hachiman Hikigaya was the first to raise his hand.

"A siscon?" Yui Yuigahama's words were still as surprising as ever.

“He’s a siscon.” Xuehui affirmed the question above.

"Oh well! Anyway, I'm just going over there today to exchange information. I can handle it by myself. You guys take care of things here." With that, he picked up his bag and prepared to leave.

Seeing that Hachiman had already reached the door, Yukiteru smiled and said, "Hey, Yui, could you come along too? I'm worried that Hachiman's sister complex will get out of control if he goes alone."

"Huh? Ah... Okay, I got it. Hiki, wait for me!!!" After glancing at Yuki in a panic, Yui Yuigahama, Yukinoshita, and Hayama said something and quickly followed.

After the two went out, they could still faintly hear Hikigaya's impatient voice and Yuihama's silly whispers.

Looking at the classroom door through which they were observing, Yukinoshita frowned and looked at Yukiteru: "Is it alright to let Yuihama go? Wouldn't it be better if you went?"

"Don't worry, I have my own plans. Besides, there's a professional there." Xuehui quickly typed a text message and sent it, revealing a knowing smile. "After all, I'm a member of the Service Club too."

Shaking her head, Yukino Yukinoshita, who had always been unable to fathom Yukiteru's thoughts, stopped paying attention: "Then let's talk about this matter. Hayama, you mean to just wrap this up, right?"

“That’s exactly what I mean.” Ye Shan nodded.

“However, is it really a good idea to let people who do such things get away with it? After all, according to you, the content here is all fabricated, and to put it more seriously, it constitutes defamation and spreading rumors.” Yuki moved a chair over and sat down next to Yukinoshita, ignoring her direct gaze, and then gestured for Hayama to sit down as well.

"Huh? That..." Ye Shan looked astonished; things seemed to be going in the direction he didn't want to see.

“That’s what I think too.” Yukino Yukinoshita agreed with Yukiteru’s opinion. “Sending harassing text messages from behind the scenes is undoubtedly a blatant trampling on a person’s dignity. Although what happens to your group is none of my business, I cannot tolerate such things.”

"Can you tell me why you don't want to find the culprit?" Xuehui looked at Yeshan. Although he had some idea of ​​what the other was thinking, he still hoped that he would say it himself.

Ye Shan thought for a moment and said, "Although I don't know who sent this, it should be someone in the class. But if they are caught, they will be in a bad situation. It would be best to end this peacefully."

“If this is your request, then I have nothing to say. We will find the culprit, and you can decide what to do next, okay?” Yukino Yukinoshita said, looking at Hayato Hayama sitting opposite her.

What could Hayama say to that? He simply nodded.

"So first, when did this text message start spreading?" Yukino Yukinoshita began gathering information as always.

"It should only take two or three days," Ye Shan replied after thinking for a moment.

"Is that so? But it's a bit strange that it only targets these three people. There's no mention of the others. It would have been easier to believe the story about Miura Yumiko." Yukino Yukinoshita muttered to herself, resting her chin on her hand.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't bring your personal feelings into this, Minister." Yukiteru couldn't stand it anymore. He really couldn't understand why Yukinoshita disliked Miura.

Um... it's probably because they all dislike each other next year.

Yukinoshita turned her face slightly to the side and remained silent.

Although her "I don't accept it" expression was unexpectedly cute, now is not the time to throw a tantrum!

Chapter 46 A Man Burdened by Sin

Hayama smiled awkwardly, ignoring Yukinoshita's mutterings.

"Um... haha. To be honest, I don't quite understand either. Actually, none of us are bad people. The sudden appearance of such a text message creates a tense atmosphere and also leaves people a bit confused."

"Something must have happened to make these three people the center of attention. After thinking about it, that's the only explanation."

As he spoke, Xuehui took a piece of paper out of his schoolbag.

Yukino Yukinoshita looked at the papers Yukiteru had taken out and suddenly realized, "So that's what a workplace internship is."

Looking at Hayato Hayama, who seemed to have thought of something, Yukino Yukinoshita shared her understanding: "This internship is in groups of three, but there are four boys in your group, Hayama. I guess those three have already talked to you about the internship, right? Have the groups been decided yet?"

"They did come to see me, and the group assignments haven't been decided yet. But what do you think... the prisoner might be one of them?"

“It’s just a suspicion. After all, it’s unrealistic to risk one’s own reputation. There are other possibilities as well,” Yukino Yukinoshita analyzed. The situation seemed to have fallen into a cycle again.

"While it's true that using extreme methods can indeed find criminals, it's too troublesome, like contacting telecommunications companies to check phone numbers and such."

With a wave of her hand, Yukinoshita rejected Yukiteru's idea: "The cost would be too high, and it could easily escalate the situation."

"Well, that's why I said it's troublesome." Xuehui didn't seem to care; it was just a casual remark. But finding the culprit would still take some time.

It's a real headache to try and find the culprit who sent the harassing text messages without causing a stir in the class.

"However, if we don't pursue finding the culprit, the matter is easy to resolve."