Uneasy daily life

Feng Bin and Hua scratched their heads.

After a short lunch, the two returned to their respective classes.

What would a jerk be afraid of, what would he care about, what would make him waver... I don't quite understand.

I feel that what Xiaoxue said is right. It seems that the jerk rarely shows this kind of behavior. It's not that I'm dissatisfied. When I'm with the jerk, I'm happy most of the time, and I'm also very energetic on some occasions. I feel very fulfilled and interesting, and I don't think there's anything wrong with our relationship.

What Xiaoxue said was a desire for a more powerful, deeper, and more uncontrollable expression...

Ask your sister what she thinks.

[Toyohama Kazuka: Anyway, that's basically it. What do you think, older sister?]

[Sakurajima Mai: Haku-kun's past? When I confessed to him before, I had a vague feeling about it. He must be the kind of person who matured very early.]

[Toyohama Kazuka: So?]

[Sakurajima Mai: Yukino, you really like to take things too seriously. If I had to say... if today, when Yukino put her arm around the troll's arm, the troll and Yukino exchanged a glance, and then the troll scratched his head sheepishly and looked away, how would you feel?]

[Toyohama Kazuka: This bastard is so weird, he's bound to do something weird.]

[Sakurajima Mai: ...I mean, what if the hater is actually shy and happy?]

Toyohama Kazuka scratched her head, her fingertips digging into her golden hair and scratching back and forth. If that were the case, she felt...uncomfortable? Strange? She couldn't quite understand it.

[Toyohama Kazuka: I can't quite explain it.]

[Sakurajima Mai: Why isn't it my feeling—or something like that?]

[Toyohama Kazuka: Would my older sister do this too?]

[Sakurajima Mai: Of course I would, and maybe even feel sad and superfluous. If I had to describe that feeling... well, I think my hater confessed to me before, but whether it's holding hands and saying 'I like you,' shouting 'I like Sakurajima Mai' in public, or recording 'I like you' as my alarm clock, those things would probably make me incredibly happy and my heart flutter.]

[Sakurajima Mai: If a hater looked at me and saw my reflection in his eyes, and suddenly couldn't say anything witty—I would feel happy.]

[Toyohama Kazuka: This looks complicated.]

[Sakurajima Mai: It's not complicated, it's very pure and simple, it's just that I like it. But with flowers, simple things are often the most difficult. I think it requires shared experiences, a long period of companionship, and it naturally arises in a certain moment.]

[Toyohama Kazuka: Huh? Doesn't my sister like Haku-kun?]

[Sakurajima Mai: Of course I like him, I really love his gentleness.]

[Toyohama Kazuka: ? Two kinds of liking?]

[Sakurajima Mai: These things require experience and feeling. You asked me about the weaknesses of the haters, I don't have any answers... Well, if you have any clues, let me know.]

In the end, the all-powerful sister was of no use.

Toyohama Kazuka pondered for a moment in her seat, her gaze slowly falling on her classmates Chitanda Eru and Oreki Houtarou. It was not easy to ask the others, but perhaps they could have some insights into things related to bastards.

"What does Uncle Bai care about?" Chitanda Eru tilted her head in confusion, frowning as she tried to figure it out. "Hmm... theatrical performance? Scriptwriting? It must be something like that, right?"

Houtarou Oreki lay lazily on the table, pointed at Eru Chitanda, and said, "You care about Chitanda."

"Oh? Me?"

"Chitanda?"

Chitanda Eru and Toyohama Kazuka both had strange expressions on their faces.

"Otherwise what?" Oreki Houtarou sighed. Because of Chitanda, he was practically a thorn in Haku's side. Every now and then, Haku would say, "Oh ho ho ho, isn't this a major threat?"

“If that’s the case…” Toyohama Kazuka asked疑惑地, “Why?”

Chitanda Eru couldn't help but become interested: "Hmm... why is that?"

Houtarou Oreki pondered for a moment and said, "Because he truly regarded Chitanda as a junior, and still had that kind of affectionate attitude towards a junior."

“Oh right, Uncle Bai is an elder.” Chitanda Eru suddenly realized, “Uncle Bai and my uncle are friends of the same generation, so it’s normal for him to care about me, his niece.”

No, this doesn't look normal at all! You're the same age... Well, that's a bit of a narrow-minded view.

If there is love that transcends age, then it's perfectly normal for there to be familial bonds that transcend age, right?

Oreki Houtarou internally complained, but his face remained that of a lazy, laid-back person.

Do I care about Chitanda? But this kind of concern seems pointless...

Toyohama and Hana returned to their seats with regret. In times like these, it is indeed necessary to rely on the wisdom of history and the masses.

Search engine, start!

Type... um... what should I type?

What is the white figure concerned about...? No, there's no way this will yield anything... What do men care about! Type!

Feng Bin and Hua carefully browsed through it. Wealth, status, power, women... what and what? A bunch of ambiguous, rambling, and abstract long articles that didn't seem to have much to do with bastards.

The information age is truly adept at producing information garbage.

She suddenly caught a glimpse of a strange answer: length.

WTF?

Feng Bin and Hua tilted their heads and thought for a moment before re-entering the search.

What does it mean when men care about length?

……

……

"Wow, you're the first person to come and pay homage to the Minister of the Assistance Service Department?"

Bai Ying sat upright in the chair, gazing intently at the visitor with a deep look.

"Congratulations to my Emperor on his successful usurpation and ascension to the throne."

Sakuta Azusagawa sat on the other side of the reception table, took the paper cup of black tea that Yukino Yukinoshita handed him, and nodded his thanks.

He looked a little tired, probably because he hadn't been sleeping well lately, and he had dark circles under his eyes.

"Hey, you're not from our school, are you?" Hachiman Hikigaya asked curiously. "Did the gatekeeper let you in?"

"I brought my student ID, and when I entered, I tried saying Bai's name, and it worked very well."

Sakuta Azusagawa said, "This is probably what it means to be famous as if the emperor himself were here."

The white-clad figure slightly raised her chin: "Hmm~"

"So, what is Azusagawa-kun's request?" Yukino Yukinoshita pressed down her skirt and sat back down, saying coldly, "We don't accept requests that violate the law."

“…” Sakuta Azusagawa explained, “I haven’t broken the law yet.”

"Preparing tools and creating conditions for committing a crime is criminal preparation."

Yukino Yukinoshita said softly, "Preparing to commit a crime is still a crime, and your words are proof of that."

"Ah ha ha……"

Yui Yuigahama quickly said, "Azusagawa-san, let's talk about your request!"

"Um……"

Sakuta Azusagawa nodded and began to speak.

"What I want to entrust is... to completely cure my younger sister, Azusagawa Kaede's puberty syndrome."

Chapter 53 The job of a minister is to be a minister

"Your sister's puberty syndrome? I think Makinohara Shoko mentioned it before..."

Hachiman Hikigaya rested his chin on his hand: "Are you referring to the issues she faced when she was bullied in middle school?"

"To be specific, let me start from the beginning..."

Sakuta Azusagawa took a deep breath and recalled, "Kaede... no, I should say Kaede, that's my sister's original name. In her junior high school year, she was cyberbullied because she didn't reply to other classmates' emails on her phone in time—it sounds a bit strange, but she did suffer verbal abuse from other classmates because of that."

"Azusagawa-kun, there's no need to emphasize the authenticity; I understand this situation."

Yukino Yukinoshita sighed softly, "It's normal for the truth to be illogical when people are just blindly following the crowd."

Hachiman Hikigaya nodded and said, "Let's not discuss the reasons for the mistreatment. Just tell us about the situation and the result of the mistreatment."

Yui Yuigahama opened her mouth, but couldn't come up with anything clever, so she just nodded repeatedly: "Mmm!"

The white figure is still striking a pose.

"Dissociative disorder is a breakdown in functions such as memory, self-awareness, and cognition. The cause is often extreme stress and psychological trauma, which makes the individual unable to cope with such a blow, resulting in mental conditions such as amnesia and multiple personality disorder. This is how doctors diagnose the symptoms."

Sakuta Azusagawa described, slightly lost in thought, "After what happened to Kaede, she lost all her past memories. Her current name is the one I gave her... This is the version that a normal person can understand."

“The version I can understand…” Hachiman Hikigaya thought for a moment, “Then the version I can’t understand, is it puberty syndrome?”

"I failed to notice that Huafeng's condition was not right in advance."

Sakuta Azusagawa's voice deepened: "When I found out, bruises and marks appeared out of nowhere on Kaede's body, like online and verbal violence turning into real punches and kicks. Kaede was unconscious at that time, and I frantically called my parents... But when we were at the hospital, the bruises suddenly disappeared. When Kaede woke up again, she had lost her memory. I told the adults about these things, but naturally no one believed me. They thought I was just hallucinating in my panic."

"Later, things turned out like this: Feng became a shut-in, afraid to go out, and afraid of electronic information devices."

"Therefore, I entrust you to completely cure Feng's puberty syndrome."

Sakuta Azusagawa paused for a moment, then sighed, "I don't want to repeat the same mistake again, waiting until the problem explodes before realizing its seriousness."

"Alright! Let the Aid and Service Department handle it!"

Yui Yuigahama responded loudly, then suddenly noticed that everyone else was quite quiet, so she turned to look at her companions.

"This kind of extremely difficult mental illness is completely beyond the capabilities of a school club," Hachiman Hikigaya remarked. "Besides, judging from your description, your sister's condition is quite good right now. Logically, she should be resting and recuperating. Why would she seek intervention... I mean, a massive bomb?"

Sakuta Azusagawa glanced at him: "I used to think that Kaede was just in a bad mood, but she didn't do anything."

"I see..." Hachiman Hikigaya continued, as if always trying to argue, "Then as the older brother, wouldn't it be better for you to interfere in your younger sister's life?"

"You dare call yourself a siscon?" Sakuta Azusagawa shook his head slightly. "Overly forceful interference will definitely be disliked. You should be the ones who are disliked."

Hachiman Hikigaya shrugged and sneered, "Who are you calling a siscon? As Chiba's older brother, I am..."

Yukino Yukinoshita coldly interrupted, "Hachiman-kun, please don't make any perverted or twisted declarations."

"You're not a sister-complex person, so why are you calling me a pervert or twisted person!"

"Hachiman-kun isn't my sister, how would he know what she thinks about this?"

"You... Oh, you really are the younger sister."

Hachiman Hikigaya scoffed, "Komachi isn't as unlovable as you!"

“My subordinate, you’re being too attached to appearances.” Bai Ying sighed and shook his head dismissively. “Hasn’t Komachi ever complained about you before? Called you disgusting, twisted, or annoying?”

Hachiman Hikigaya: "Well..."

Bai Ying's eyes flashed, and Komachi's voice came out: "Ah—! Brother, you twisted dead fish eyes, you withdrawn trash can, you little sissy who's completely dejected without Komachi's care, it's really worrying!"

puff!

The vivid tone and expression, the powerful and distinctive local-style sarcasm...

Hachiman Hikigaya looked away, refusing to see the man uttering the words of a sister, but his heart suddenly found its answer, and a dignified aura seemed to appear on his face.

"General, you've figured it out, haven't you?" Bai Ying solemnly explained, "That's right, it's precisely because my sister teases me like this that I feel a sense of warmth and joy! Listening to her sharp yet affectionate words, seeing her helpless yet disgusted expression, feeling her habitual dependence, and her awkwardness and naivety as she grows up and becomes independent... the food is so delicious."

"hey-hey……"

Hachiman Hikigaya's smile vanished in an instant.

"nausea."

Yui Yuigahama moved her chair aside expressionlessly, and together with Yukino Yukinoshita, they stared at each other with emotionless eyes.

"I must admit, you are indeed a sister-complex character. Therefore, I hereby award you the title of National First-Class Sister-Complex Character."

Sakuta Azusagawa presented him with a certificate recognizing him as the older brother.

Yukino Yukinoshita sensed something was off and said, "I would be willing to accept this request, but the current head of the Assistance Service Department is Haku-kun. What does Haku-kun think?"

"Look, look, learn from me!" Bai Ying immediately straightened up. "Second Commander, learn from the hero's sense of propriety. I am the minister! All you need to do is make various cookies as club props, and torture the client when needed!"

"What do you mean by torture tools? My pastry-making skills have been upgraded!"

Yui Yuigahama retorted loudly, "Dad said he's already used to it!"

Your father really had a rough life.

Hachiman Hikigaya showed sympathy for a complete stranger, while Yui Hama seemed quite interested in this request. Perhaps she likes that little girl, Kaede Azusagawa.