Let's do it again, Yukino.

So, he walked toward the rooftop exit while speaking softly.

"You're taking advantage of me?!"

"I can't believe it," Hikigaya said indignantly.

Although he vaguely sensed that Haruhi was planning something, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't figure out the specifics in such a short time.

Click,

The rooftop door slammed shut with a crisp sound.

The door was locked from the outside.

It won't open at all.

The boy with dead fish eyes stared at this tragic scene, his innocent mouth twitching uncontrollably.

……

He scrolled through his phone's contact list.

Besides their own family,

Shizuka Hiratsuka, Yui Yuigahama, and Club President Yukinoshita

A number of contacts that can be counted on one hand.

In other words, it's a choice between three options.

"First, let's rule out Mr. Hiratsuka Shizuka. That woman is Haruto Kasuga's apprentice. But if Haruto Kasuga finds out later that I secretly sought help from Hiratsuka Shizuka, he will definitely continue to cause me trouble."

"If Yuihama doesn't work either... then only—"

The answer to this multiple-choice question was quickly found.

Although Hikigaya didn't think that the Yuki-onna club president had any feelings for him, at this point, Yukinoshita was the only person he could turn to for help.

please.

After pressing Yukinoshita's contact information, Hachiman Hikigaya silently prayed in his heart.

……

"Hello, this is Yukino Yukinoshita."

The call was answered quickly.

The girl's clear and calm voice first rang in Hachiman's ears.

It was like a traveler who had been lost in the desert for a long time suddenly encountering a refreshing rain; the boy holding his phone tightly was deeply moved.

"I am Hachiman Hikigaya, Yukinoshita-kun. I am facing the biggest crisis in my life, and I need your help."

"Oh, it's Hachiman-kun?"

Yukinoshita seemed a little unconvinced that the number was coming from Hikigaya. After a long silence, the girl checked the caller ID on her phone screen again.

"I remember your classroom is only a minute or two away from the Service Club, right? Why go through all that trouble to contact us by phone? Um—"

What was on his mind beneath the snow over there?

"Could it be that Hikigaya-kun is trying to confess his feelings to me secretly in this way? Um, Hikigaya-kun, please wait a moment while I turn on the recording function. Okay, you can continue now."

"That's not it at all!! Also, Yukinoshita, who are you planning to record that suspicious recording and play it for? Yuigahama-san?"

"Aren't you really going to try confessing your feelings to me? Maybe you'll succeed."

Yukinoshita over there was trying to persuade Hachiman Hikigaya not to give up on confessing his feelings.

She was recently tricked by some idiot.

I also want to give spring a good thrashing.

"No fool would dare to do something so suicidal!"

Hachiman shook his head quite firmly.

However, while he denied it, he also had some self-doubt.

Could it be that this young lady from the Yukinoshita family is secretly in love with me?

……

………………

"I understand the general situation now. Hikigaya-kun was locked on the rooftop, is that right?"

"Please, I don't want to spend the whole afternoon on the rooftop. If Hiratsuka-sensei finds out, I'll be in for another beating from her iron fist."

"That is indeed a bit difficult. Please wait a moment, I'll come to you now."

"Thank you so much."

"You're welcome. Oh, by the way, who locked you on the rooftop? Was it Yuihama-san?"

"Only Kasuga-kun could do something so unreasonable. Anyway, Captain Yukinoshita, I'm leaving this to you—"

The moment the word "spring" escaped Hachiman's lips,

On the other end of the phone,

Suddenly, a subtle silence fell over them.

"Under the snow? Can you still hear it?"

After a long while, the same voice as always came from the other end.

"I suddenly remembered I have other things to take care of in the classroom, so I can't help you right now. Um, how about you call the police, Hikigaya-kun? That's the best and simplest solution for everyone..."

"Huh? Call the police? Yukinoshita, are you kidding me?"

"Then I can't help you anymore. Goodbye, Hachiman."

Hachiman Hikigaya stared at the phone that had just been hung up, tears welling up in his eyes.

(P.S.: The weather is getting cooler, and my old headache has flared up again. Coupled with the high update volume of three chapters a day, I've run into writer's block again. I'll stop here for today; if I keep writing, even I can't stand it anymore.)

Tomorrow's update might be a little late, so please give me twelve hours to organize my thoughts for the next part. Thank you.

Chapter 102 Hiratsuka Shizuka Could Never Have Been in Love

"Hayama-kun, come here, it's your turn now."

Haruharu arrived at Class 2B again, leaning against the door frame, casually looking into the classroom.

But for some reason, this time, Chunri didn't find the classroom as quiet as she had imagined. On the contrary, all the students in the classroom were staring at her with strange and complicated looks.

wrong,

A keen sense of spring can tell.

Their gazes seemed to be fixed on what was behind them.

A chill ran down my spine.

Just as he was about to turn around, the boy felt his neck being firmly held in place by an arm like a pair of pliers, rendering him unable to move.

"Master...cough...I..."

Throughout Soubu High School, the only person with the power to subdue me is probably Shizuka Hiratsuka.

"Haruhi, I think I just warned you at the amusement park last time, didn't I?"

The indifferent tone of the older single woman came slowly from behind him.

Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at Haruhi as if she were watching a monkey playing around in her own little world, and she slightly increased the pressure on her hand. Haruhi, in her pain, also felt a fullness that she could not feel with Koyuki.

"I have...my reasons......"

"You can come up with any excuses later. First, please come to my office."

"Kasuga-kun, where's Hachiman? What did you do to him?"

As Kasuga was about to leave, the brown-haired girl who had been worried about the dead-eyed boy stood up from her seat and mustered up her courage to ask Kasuga.

"That... Hachiman is... cough... heaven..."

"Heaven? Kasuga-kun, you killed Hachiman?"

"No, that's not it! I meant he was on... the rooftop!"

He struggled desperately to break free from suffocation and glared fiercely at Yuihama, who had nearly brought Hachiman to his death.

This little dumpling is indeed much more cunning than I imagined.

As Hiratsuka Shizuka dragged Haruhi's exhausted body back to her office, she glanced at Yuigahama Yui with her long, willow-leaf-like eyes, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

“I understand the details. Yuihama-san, could you please go to the rooftop?”

"I?"

Yuihama's worried expression towards Hachiman Hikigaya was almost obvious, but out of a girl's modesty, she was still a little hesitant. Moreover, she had just quarreled with Hachiman not long ago, and she didn't know how to face him.

Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded in agreement.

"Okay, then please go quickly. As for that idiot, don't worry, I'll teach him a lesson."

After saying that, she dragged Haruhi, who had already given up resisting, out of the classroom.

Before long, the figure with tea-colored hair also ran out of the classroom and rushed towards the rooftop.

……

"This should be fine, as you said..."

Back in the office, Hiratsuka Shizuka, relieved, lost the imposing air she had in the classroom. She sat casually in her seat, glancing at Haruhi, who was kneeling on the floor panting, and replied indifferently.

"That's right, phew... But Master, you used too much force just now, I almost thought I was going to suffocate."

Stretching his muscles and bones, Haruhi looked at Hiratsuka Shizuka with a hint of complaint.

"Honestly, I've been worrying myself sick over those two, Hachiman and Yuihama. If they ever end up together, they'll have to thank me properly."

Teacher, this is all I can do to help. I've created such a great opportunity for you two to spend time alone and have a heart-to-heart talk. If you still can't win over Yui in the end, then you'll really disappoint me, Kasuga.