Let's do it again, Yukino.

Does Hayato Hayama like Haruno?

You're overthinking it. Don't you understand the principle of like repels like?

He stretched his muscles and bones, which crackled and popped as they rubbed against each other.

Spring smiled and gently placed Xiaoxue's soft hand in her palm, enjoying its warmth as she softly explained to Xiaoxue.

"Yayama isn't the kind of person who likes a girl but doesn't dare to confess. If he is, it's because the girl he has a crush on is destined not to like him back. If you think back to the past, you should understand that back then, Yayama only dared to say the word 'y' in front of us."

Ultimately, falling for someone you shouldn't is a painful experience in itself.

"The future Hachiman also knows that Hayama had a crush on Yui in high school, but as Yui's lover, he didn't tell anyone either. I just felt really sorry for Yumiko, so I told you, Yukinoshita. You should be a little nicer to Yumiko in the future."

After all, even a "loser" needs someone to care for her. The fault isn't with Yumiko, it's with the terrible world.

(P.S.: Hayama's crush on Yuihama is just my personal opinion. Anyway, since the story of Hitaka is not finished, I can say whatever I want.)

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Chapter Twenty-Two: East and West

On the rooftop

The boy looked at Xiaoxue, who was still a little upset, and felt a little helpless. The girl quietly took back the soft hand that was originally held in her palm.

"I clearly lost, but you're the one who's angry. Don't you think I'm the most unlucky one?"

Springtime, unsure of where to put her hands, felt a little depressed and shook off a wisp of cotton that had somehow gotten stuck to Xiaoxue.

"And don't always keep your anger bottled up inside; it's bad for your health."

"Don't look at me like that, like you're looking at a pregnant woman."

Xiaoxue glared at Chunri, hesitated for a moment, and then reached out her hand again, slowly grabbing Chunri's shirt. As a result, the boy leaned towards Xiaoxue. In the small space, it was as if they had returned to the atmosphere of their cohabitation back then, and the two of them could be clearly heard breathing slightly.

Xiaoxue tried her best to maintain that cold expression.

"You know why I'm angry: I hate those kinds of relationships."

Although her expression was cold, her puffed-up cheeks betrayed her emotions.

She rose up very, very high, and was furious at everything she had seen.

With their long-standing tacit understanding, how could Chunri not know the reason for Xiaoxue's anger? Looking at the delicate body less than a centimeter away from him, he simply stopped thinking about the pleasant memories of the breakup. With a familiar action, he pulled the beauty in front of him into his arms. He gently inhaled the elegant fragrance of the young girl that he hadn't smelled for so many years, and he couldn't control his emotions and laughed.

"Don't touch me, you idiot!"

The girl patted the boy's shoulders in a huff, scolding him angrily.

That snow maiden-like girl told me at noon that I was a big idiot.

But Haruhi knew that letting go now would be incredibly foolish, so he kept holding her.

"I told you before, there's no such thing as a day when nothing will happen."

"Besides, I've told you so many times, don't get angry over something as trivial as me. If you get angry, it will make me, who was originally very happy, angry too."

"How can I not be angry? How can I not be angry? And you always use the excuse that I'm very powerful to brush me off. I hate that too, and I get very angry."

At least Yukino Yukinoshita has an older sister who loves her, a Service Club that has always supported her, and even a father whose relationship with her will gradually improve in the future.

However, at this moment, the man holding her was completely oblivious to everything else.

Thinking of this, she was also angry.

She knew that the world never treats all those who are working hard kindly.

"Right now, I can't give you anything. I have no juniors to make you happy, no seniors to take care of you like an older sister. All Yukinoshita has now is the Service Club, and she can't even manage her own interpersonal relationships."

She bit her lip lightly. Ever since she met him, she felt that she had become quite sentimental and prone to overthinking.

"That's not true..."

Chunri shook her head, denying everything Xiaoxue said. But somehow, the way the two were interacting became a little too intimate and ambiguous. The girl was sitting on Chunri's lap, her hands on the warm wrists that were wrapped around her waist from behind.

"Teaching me how to study, preparing dinner for me, and Yui and Hikigaya who will also form a bond with me in the future. And what we have right now—this blue sky. Yuki, don't underestimate yourself. I've gained so many things from you that I never had before. I love everything about you, including your sharp tongue, your tsundere personality, and your A- and D-. I love everything about you the most."

"The last few can be completely discarded..."

A girl gritted her teeth and muttered under her breath, ruining the atmosphere.

"And Xiaoxue, aren't you comforting me with this body right now? Although it's still a bit thin, it feels quite comfortable to touch. It may not be big, but I'm satisfied with your intention."

"Are you a pervert? You lecher!! You bastard!!"

In the shadows where the sunlight couldn't reach, the young boy and girl embraced tenderly, their love devoid of any hint of lust, leaving only a gentle warmth.

"You got such a bad score because of me, but you got this unfair result. Haruhi, you won't... blame me?"

If I said something strange, would I still be alive?

Haruhi, fully aware that this was a potentially disastrous question, shook her head without hesitation.

"Even if I get the highest score in the city, it's not as important as a single hair on Xiaoxue's head."

"I don't care about grades. You know they're real, right? And if people don't believe me this time, we'll keep taking the test until they believe I'm actually a real genius. It's a simple principle. Do you think I, Haruhi, have ever been afraid of offending anyone other than you, Kaori Haruhi?"

Yes, you're the only exception, Xiaoxue.

For these two, the so-called "I like you" is too empty a statement. After seven years, they understand very well what the other wants.

"Really? You won't give up easily no matter how many times? You said it yourself, I didn't force you."

Yukino wiped her eyes, turned around, and with a look of relief, asked the boy behind her. Just like many years ago, she hugged the boy's neck and rested her cheek on his shoulder, the chaos in her mind dissipating at that moment.

"Yes, that's what I said. As long as you're here, Xiaoxue, I will never give up. I swear."

Restarting his life, thinking about the difficulties the two of them would face in the future, he secretly made up his mind.

Cherry blossoms slid down from the branches, and at this moment in spring, the cherry blossoms gazed at the girl with a tenderness that no one else could see.

As he took off his coat and they embraced, his slightly warm body heat radiated towards the girl.

Snow and sunshine are two indispensable elements of the same existence; in just a moment, the two can perfectly understand each other.

Everything existed for this one moment. Under the snow, after coexisting with him in this distorted world, he knew that their meeting was a miracle.

"Thank you."

The girl rested her face on the boy's shoulder, feeling very comfortable; she had gotten the answer she wanted.

So be it. Even if we're groping our way through this dark world together, there's nothing to be afraid of, right?

As she thought this, she looked up at the sky, where fluffy white clouds drifted by. In this spring, her favorite season, the afternoon blue sky stretched endlessly.

"You're welcome."

After all, comforting you is my job.

During their lunch break that day, the two of them didn't go anywhere else, spending their time together on the rooftop where only the two of them existed.

As for Yui Yuigahama, who was forgotten in the corner, well, with Hikigaya keeping her company in the Service Club, she's not so pitiful.

……

…………

"By the way, what happened between you and Nagato? I've heard some unpleasant rumors."

After the warm moment, I vaguely heard some less warm conversation.

"It's all just hearsay. You know I don't have any feelings for short-haired girls, whether it's Yukino-sensei or Nagato Yuki, I don't feel anything for them."

"What if I cut my hair short? Wouldn't you even notice?"

The girl persisted in asking the question.

"Um... then I'll be Nishio-sensei, okay?"

"So you do have a thing for Nagato after all. Tell me what happened between you two? It takes two to tango!!"

"Then I'll like Xiaoxue no matter what hairstyle she has, okay?"

"I do not believe!"

"Just kill me already!! What exactly do you want me to say? Women like you are the most unreasonable at times like this."

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Chapter Twenty-Three: The Unexpected Doorbell Ring

This weekend,

Chunri, who was lying on the sofa in the living room of her apartment playing on her phone, caught a glimpse of a girl walking from the bedroom into the living room with a stack of papers in her hand and a stern face. Without getting up from the sofa, she asked her out of curiosity.

"Why are you looking so gloomy again? Come on, sit here."

He held his phone in one hand and tapped the sofa with his foot to indicate something.

He couldn't recall ever offending this young lady recently.

"Isn't this your old friend, that classmate Yoshiteru from the Zaimokuza..."

Xiaoxue gently placed the stack of papers on the coffee table, rubbed her forehead, and hesitated, as if she had encountered a difficult problem.

Originally, Chunri planned to take Xiaoxue hiking in the suburbs by bicycle this weekend, but when she asked her about it yesterday, she shook her head and refused.

"Hey, let me calculate first. According to the timeline, that fatso should be coming to your Service Department around now."

Speaking of Zaimokuza, Kasuga has a strong impression of him. After all, Zaimokuza is one of her few close friends, and the fat guy was the best friend who led her to become a light novelist.

Xiaoxue roughly moved Chunri's legs, which were propped up on the sofa, to a different position. Then, she calmed herself down and sat down on the sofa, forgetting to take off her glasses. Looking at the light above the living room, she held a Mr. Pan cushion in her hands and sighed softly.

"Seven years ago, I felt that Zaimokuza wasn't cut out to write this kind of isekai battle novel. Today, after rereading Zaimokuza's work from back then, Kasuga, I have to take back what I said that day, comparing you to Zaimokuza. I underestimated your talent, Kasuga. I'm really sorry."