Uneasy daily life

The white figure sighed sadly and suddenly turned around.

Yui Yuigahama, who was sneaking towards the school gate with an inexplicably furtive demeanor, thought: "..."

"But that's okay, the next one will be even better!"

I run!

Yui Yuigahama decisively turned and ran away.

Chapter 117 He's a master!

Ugh! What's wrong with Xiaobai today...?

Oh no, I should say that Xiaobai's madness today was pointing fingers at others and randomly poking things?!

Yui Yuigahama was startled and ran towards the school gate in a panic, turning back to try and stall for time with words: "Shiro! It's too much to say that to Yumiko! Calm down..."

"Huh? Do you think I'm not wrong?"

"Of course you're wrong!"

Yui Yuigahama stopped in her tracks, feeling an urge to turn around and face the white figure for the sake of Yumiko Miura's reputation. But the thought quickly subsided – no, no! How could she face such a terrifying little white figure?!

This is simply an opponent you can't beat...

A figure suddenly entered diagonally, blocking the way between the two sides.

"Small Enterprises?!"

Yui Yuigahama stared in shock at the retreating figure, stopping in her tracks. Unable to abandon him and continue running, she urged urgently, "Wait, Hijiri, run!"

"Idiot, you can run by yourself."

Hachiman Hikigaya remained remarkably calm, gazing at the white figure slowing its pace, and couldn't help but sigh, "How can I defeat him without facing the captain directly? Let's go, Yui, hurry, this isn't a battlefield for you..."

"You're the idiot!" Yui Yuigahama exclaimed in shock, rattling off a string of examples, "If Shiro called Komachi, he'd yell at you in Komachi's voice, confess to other people in Komachi's voice, and say that Hachiman is a nuisance and should move out of the house..."

puff--!

Hachiman Hikigaya's back swayed slightly, and he turned around in disbelief.

Before the battle even begins, we've already been betrayed by our own side?!

"Ahem... I mean, what if..." Yui Yuigahama awkwardly looked away, noticing the white figure getting closer, and quickly urged, "Hachiman! Let's run together, as long as Shiro changes his target..."

"Heh, I'm not running away today, you'd better hurry up and go."

Hachiman Hikigaya smirked and turned to look at the white figure: "Heroes cannot avoid loneliness; they must endure what ordinary people cannot understand and do what ordinary people cannot comprehend..."

"When I first met Xiaoqi, I thought I had met a brave and gentle person, but it seems that's not the case... He is both brave and gentle, but also lonely and indifferent. He gets hurt by many things. He gets hurt, but he's used to getting hurt... So Xiaoqi, you have no obligation to face an enemy you can't win against... Let's run away together. As long as we run fast enough, everything will be alright."

Yui Yuigahama's tone was full of sadness.

Facing a complete novice is a death sentence! You'll be stripped naked in broad daylight and then killed by your own shame!

"Can't win at all? I don't understand."

Hachiman Hikigaya spoke without turning his head. He looked calmly and steadily at the white figure that kept walking in place. Many things flashed through his mind, but finally, they turned into a firm thought. He said in a low voice, "Captain! Now is the time for me to challenge you!"

He took a firm step.

"Not running away, but walking towards me?" Bai Ying gently sniffed the little red flower on his hand, a smile appearing on his handsome face. "Among the many people I've faced so far, those who haven't lost their temper or run away are the minority. I acknowledge your awareness!"

"I don't need to. How can I face myself if I don't get close to you?"

Hachiman Hikigaya immediately began to suppress his thoughts, entering a detached and calm observer's mode. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the pink figure behind him, and felt a little resentful.

If you're going to run, then run! Aren't you friends with Miura? Take advantage of the moment you're holding off the minister and escape! Staying here will only lead to your utter destruction!

Of course, Hachiman isn't such a reckless person...

Honestly, after experiencing the turmoil caused by the white chrysanthemum, I have grown again and am now completely invincible!

Now that things have come to this, past mistakes like being rejected or placing my hopes on someone else can no longer hurt the invincible me! Even if the club president seizes on Hachiman's weakness and launches a powerful attack with Komachi, I—can swallow my tears and stand strong in the storm!

That's right, the aloof and handsome lone wolf, Hachiman, has officially become a different character today!

I am now the ultimate tank-to-play champion, Hachiman! Who can hurt me?!

No matter how the minister attacks, I, who have already raised the white flag, will not lose twice!

A strange light flashed in Hachiman Hikigaya's dead fish eyes.

"I like you."

White Shadow starts with a standard move.

“Coincidentally, I like myself too.” Hachiman Hikigaya responded in an unconventional way. “Whether it’s my usual habits, the things I do, or Komachi, or even some of my other friends, I really like myself right now. It’s like I haven’t showered for three months, and after taking a shower I feel incredibly refreshed.”

Whether it was to relieve pressure, to show determination, or to raise the banner of rebellion, Hachiman Hikigaya, who was behind but ahead of the curve, turned defense into offense: "Minister! You suddenly had the idea to attack Renmin University at the school gate today... I mean, to confess to someone. Did something happen?"

“Indeed.” Bai Ying raised her voice, sighing, “My subordinate, someone told me that gentleness is a skill of understanding others. What do you think?”

Hachiman Hikigaya's eye twitched: "Is it possible that the ability to understand others isn't used like the captain does? I don't think there's anything wrong with that statement; an unkind person has no interest in understanding others..."

If it's just habitual gentleness used to maintain interpersonal relationships, then you can be gentle to anyone, lie to anyone, and flatter anyone. That might indeed be gentleness, and many people would certainly like a cheerful and optimistic person who radiates energy to those around them. But I hate that kind of gentleness—it's like a warm flame that burns an innocent moth to ashes...

In fact, that may just be the other party's illusion. It is still my own misunderstanding that I am mistaken for something special to me, which is the same for everyone, and something special to me, which is the same for everyone. It seems that I have been going back and forth on the wrong path.

Stop! Don't think about these things, or the minister will catch you and torture you severely!

Hachiman Hikigaya quickly suppressed his thoughts. What a close call! It was a manipulation tactic? He calmed himself: "To uncover the dark side of someone, whether they're aware of it or not, requires understanding them. That's clearly not the definition of gentleness! But only idiots would be swayed by the club president. Whether the club president uses Komachi's voice to ask me to wish her a happy marriage, or criticizes my personality, it's all ineffective. I really like who I am right now!"

When talking about Komachi, the sister complex's voice gets a little out of control, but that's okay!

I've already stabbed myself once, so it won't hurt if I get stabbed again!

Come on! Bring it on!

Bai Ying smiled, offering a small red flower with sincere eyes: "Even though you're a total social butterfly..."

puff.

Hachiman Hikigaya swayed slightly, chuckling self-deprecatingly, "Ha, a mere mocking nickname..."

Bai Ying praised him gently, "He's an awkward, overly kind person who can't ignore other people's predicaments but refuses to admit he's helping..."

puff!

"and many more--"

Hachiman Hikigaya was covered in goosebumps. What kind of logic was this...?

"Unconsciously engaging in altruistic behavior, even at the cost of harming oneself..."

"That is……"

“I know, that’s because you think you don’t care,” Bai Ying nodded. “Of course, denying that you want to help is also a necessary step. After all, helping others is one thing, getting involved is another—you’re really a tsundere.”

puff! !

Hachiman Hikigaya's expression twisted in agony. His seemingly stagnant mind was now screaming with a chilling sense of shame. He quickly raised his hand and cried out, "Captain! Stop, stop, stop... I surrender..."

You'd better whip me already! With a sharp tongue! Yes! With the sharp tongue of Yukinoshita!

"You make countless reasons for your act of lending a helping hand, even if it means getting hurt or being seen as a clown by others. You are such a gentle yet awkward person!"

The enthusiastic praise from the white figure rushed towards him, and Hachiman Hikigaya felt as if he had been struck by several arrows. It would be strange to deny it, making him seem like a tsundere; it would be even stranger to affirm it, proving that he was indeed a tsundere! He, who could withstand countless cold stares and slanders, actually had a weakness that couldn't withstand praise?!

A flash of inspiration struck him, and Hachiman Hikigaya launched a counterattack from the brink of defeat: "Is the captain introducing himself?!"

"I'm proud and arrogant, I like myself, and I like you!"

Bai Ying's assertive voice was like a sharp arrow: "You claim to like your subordinates, so what about you?!"

puff--! ! !

Hachiman Hikigaya staggered backward. "I...I actually have this weakness? Wait! It's all fake! It's a lie the captain told to create an interesting drama... Hmm? The snow is falling? I have reinforcements! Quick! Use your sharp tongue to attack the captain..."

"Hikigaya-kun is indeed a bit awkward, but acting with the tsundere thought of 'I'm not doing this for your own good' is better than unconsciously being arrogant with the thought of 'I'm doing this for your own good,'" Yukino Yukinoshita said calmly, slinging her schoolbag over her shoulder.

puff--!!!!

Hachiman Hikigaya collapsed in a daze after being betrayed.

"Little Qi—!"

Wow, what kind of idiot are you? You haven't run away yet?!

"I like you!"

Seeing that his subordinate's health bar was empty, Bai Ying immediately turned his attention to Yukino Yukinoshita.

"Yes, yes, yes." Yukino Yukinoshita tightened her grip on her schoolbag slightly, speaking calmly and naturally, "Although I'm a straightforward and blunt person who can be embarrassing, and I'm easily caught up in my own feelings, I'm not good at expressing my emotions, and when I do, it's too intense, making me a very awkward person..."

Huh?! Xiaoxue's fighting power is so fierce?!

Yui Yuigahama was startled.

"But you still like me, don't you?"

Yukino Yukinoshita slightly raised her eyelids, a hint of gentleness appearing in her usually cold eyes. Her tone was forced to be calm, but it carried an almost imperceptible detachment.

Anyway, I'm not some little animal that always hides away...

Bai Ying became serious, her sharp eyes staring straight back, then hesitation, doubt, unease... a variety of emotions flashed across her face.

"Ok?"

As the enemy retreats, we advance. Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly became assertive, coldly teasing, "So, Haku-kun has nothing to say now?"

The white-clad figure clasped his hands together, his expression solemn, and said, "Although you are very concerned about development..."

"?!"

A certain image flashed through Yukino's mind: that incomplete Soubu High School uniform... She quickly straightened her face, met the white shadow's gaze, and tried to explain and deflect that she didn't care so much...

What's there to argue about? Deny you didn't care? Lying is a no-go!

Explaining that you care is reasonable? That might just make you seem more concerned, right? Pass!

Turning the tables and saying unreasonable things to Bai Jun? This person will only continue to dwell on this topic and keep rubbing salt into your wounds!

Yukinoshita Yukino died.

A white figure, holding a small red flower, stood at the school gate, watching the enemy troops flee in disarray.

He smiled slightly and glanced at some students who were already at the school gate, curiously watching the commotion.

"I like you!"

"Um... Bai, do you know my name?"

"Second-year Sakura Kinoshita-senpai! Even though you like the girl in your class who already has a girlfriend..."

"Hahaha! Class is about to start! I'm off, you go ahead and do your thing!"

The white figure is randomly selecting lucky actors, wreaking havoc. The students watching the spectacle realize they seem to be on stage too, and they rush back to school, looking eager to get to class… Just how many people in the school does this figure know? Could they be known by this figure too?!

"Hey kid! Class is about to start! Get back to the classroom right now!"

"Damn it! Are you trying to stop me from spreading love?!"

"Love my ass! If you keep causing trouble, the whole school will be in an uproar. If I don't stop you, I'll probably have to write a self-criticism! Try to understand how hard adults work!"

"Pathetic adults, they despise following the rules, yet they can only follow them. They will never attain enlightenment or happiness this way!"

Fortunately, Hiratsuka Shizuka managed to entangle the white figure.

The two were pulling and tugging at each other like bulls wrestling, and the students escaped the scene safely, leaving the school gate deserted in no time.

"Being able to understand others means being able to see the dark corners of their hearts. This may not be considered a kind of gentle ability, but it's enough to say 'I like you,' isn't that proof of my gentleness?"

A teasing laugh rang out, instantly lifting Bai Ying's spirits. She broke free from Hiratsuka Shizuka's armbar and turned to face Sakurajima Mai, who was walking towards her.

Are there any experts? !

"I like you!"

The white figure said in a resounding voice.

“I like you too,” Mai Sakurajima said with a smile. “Although you always like to rub salt in people’s wounds, have a quirky personality, are a womanizer who likes everyone, struggle with writer’s block every day, write strange things, pursue a strange kind of reality, and seem very neurotic and quirky…”

Hiratsuka Shizuka inexplicably felt like her mouth was stuffed full of strange things, and feeling depressed, she didn't even bother to capture the white figure.

"What courage! He's a master!"