Uneasy daily life

……

On a coastline, three people are fishing, a rather unusual group. Some are killing time, some are taking the opportunity to skip work, and some are simply bored.

[The Deadly Chef: Little Qi, can you come to the grove of trees west of the residential area? I'll be waiting for you here.]

Hachiman Hikigaya, holding a fishing rod, glanced at his phone screen.

Has the department head and chairman started using Yuihama's account to engage in cyber fraud?

[Hachiman: Yukino wants to see you. She says she has a surprise for you.]

[The Deadly Chef: ?]

[The Deadly Chef: Xiao Bai hasn't been able to create a single word this month.]

[Hachiman: What do you need me for?]

[The Deadly Chef: It's very important, you have to come.]

Is Yuihama being so tough?

Hachiman Hikigaya frowned, realizing that things were not so simple. He turned to his companion who was fishing with him and said, "Student council assistant number two, there's an emergency."

Student council matters?

Just as Houtarou Oreki was about to speak, Hachiman Hikigaya's phone suddenly vibrated again.

[The Deadly Chef: Oh, by the way, I only called you. You came alone.]

No, something's not right!

Hachiman Hikigaya first ruled out the possibility that Yui was going to reveal something to him, and then started thinking about other possibilities—such as the chairman having something on him to use to lure Hachiman, or the chairman having a brilliant idea that Yui, who had already been caught, intended to kill both him and his friend...

"It certainly looks urgent..."

Houtarou Oreki glanced at the other person's ever-changing expression and prepared to put away his fishing rod.

Hachiman Hikigaya said, "You're not allowed to go there."

You won't let me go?

Houtarou Oreki was taken aback and retorted, "Are you planning to hold a purge of rebels and not allow them to attend?"

Hachiman Hikigaya gave him a knowing look, patted Houtarou Oreki on the shoulder, handed him the fishing rod, and then left with heavy steps.

Houtarou Oreki sat for a while, then suddenly realized something was wrong—given Eru's uncle's style, he would never stoop to using schemes to manipulate him, always openly releasing his murderous intent. Why would he need to skip me at a meeting? He probably wanted me to attend so he could use his power as chairman to boss me around and give me crazy instructions.

something wrong.

Houtarou Oreki put away his fishing rod.

"What happened?"

Hayato Hayama had no choice but to speak up. "We were just going along with it and skipped the spy mission, so why are you all suddenly leaving?"

"I don't know, but I can already hear Hachiman's wails."

"?"

This year's student council is somewhat abnormal.

……

In the quiet grove, there is both pristine natural scenery and flat paths worn by people. In a clearing in the woods that has probably been cultivated and then abandoned, Yukino Yukinoshita is advising Yui Yuigahama.

"Yuhihama, I think you should calm down."

Yukino Yukinoshita pondered, "Isn't your relationship with Hachiman going quite well? Why are you suddenly rushing things now? If things don't go well, the distance that's gradually closing might suddenly separate you... Did Haku-kun say something to you?"

"Xiaobai taught me the Thirty-Six Strategies of Love," Yui Yuigahama said, giving an example. "Like when I invited Xiaoqi over just now, I had to be serious and firm in my words, eliminating any possibility of Xiaoqi playing tricks in advance, and directly confronting her head-on. That's called striking first!"

Yukino Yukinoshita sighed: "So, does this mean Haku-kun and Hachiman are dating, or you and Hachiman are dating?"

"Well..."

Yui Yuigahama chuckled dryly twice: "What about Shiro and Yuki? How did you two break through your relationship..."

“Let nature take its course, let things fall into place naturally.” Yukino Yukinoshita thought for a moment, then said helplessly in the face of Yui Yuigahama’s subtle gaze, “Although there were many twists and turns, it was very noisy, and there were some particularly serious problems, looking back now, it feels like a natural result.”

“There’s progress only when there are setbacks…” Yui Yuigahama clenched her fist and said, “Anyway! Shiro taught me a lot of strategies, so everything will be fine! Yuki, you can leave now, leave the rest to me!”

Yukino Yukinoshita looked around and said, "I think I'd better hide for a bit—in case you two start talking nonsense and things get chaotic, I can help you smooth things over."

Yukino Yukinoshita hid behind a large tree, watching Yui Yuigahama on the open ground. She took a deep breath, feeling a bit flustered by concern. She pulled out her phone to contact Shirokage. Why was Yui suddenly going to confess to Hikigaya-kun? That guy was so awkward; the more proactive he was, the more he'd want to quit the game...

[Yukino: Haku-kun, what did you say to Yui?]

"Humph."

A gust of air blew against her parted twin ponytails, instantly making her hair stand on end.

"?!"

Yukino Yukinoshita turned around in horror and almost threw her Stand away.

Bai Ying commented, "You were like a cat that had just discovered a cucumber behind it; you were just short of jumping into a tree."

"#!" Yukino Yukinoshita snorted irritably. Unlike her older sister, she didn't have the habit of slapping or playing around with people. Instead, she simply reached out and pinched a ponytail on the left side, flicking it lightly across the white figure's face. "What were you doing sneaking around like that after you jumped into the tree?"

Bai Ying tilted her head to the side, following the direction of the ponytail, as if her axis had been tilted: "Answer your question."

problem?

Yukino Yukinoshita pondered, her ponytail unconsciously sweeping left and right across the white figure's face. The white figure followed her movements, turning left and right... Saying "Hmph" to Yuihama? What nonsense is this?

"you……"

Yukino Yukinoshita snapped out of her daze, looked up at the white figure, and as her gaze passed over the other person's head, which was still turning left and right, she suddenly noticed several pairs of eyes staring straight at her from the bushes behind her...

anyone? !

Her movements froze, and the ponytail she was holding stopped in front of Bai Ying's nose.

White Shadow: "Hiss—!"

Yukino Yukinoshita quickly let down her ponytail, momentarily at a loss, and could only stand stiffly in place, her mind racing—

"Don't treat your boyfriend like a cat." Bai Ying's voice was serious. "Quiet, the subordinates are coming."

I wasn't teasing you like a cat—cats are much cuter than you!

Yukino Yukinoshita muttered to herself, secretly peeking out from behind her gaze.

In the clearing of the grove, Yui Yuigahama and Hachiman Hikigaya, who was walking towards them, looked at each other.

Hachiman Hikigaya raised his hand, probably preparing for a cliché greeting...

"Humph……"

Yui Yuigahama crossed her arms and made a nasal sound, then, realizing her voice was a bit low, she increased the volume: "Hmph!"

Hachiman Hikigaya froze for a few seconds, then noticed Yui Yuigahama staring at him without saying anything more, so he tentatively started to speak.

"Ha ha?"

Yuigahama Yui: "..."

bushes: "..."

Chapter Fifty-Seven: Defend and Await the Attack! Turn the Host into the Guest! Play the Warmer in Disguise!

After a few hums and 'ha's, the two people on the open ground looked at each other in silence, standing there without making a sound.

Yui Yuigahama was fiddling with the hem of her clothes, as if she was intently fixing a loose thread. Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but shake his leg, his eyes darting left and right, trying to find an escape route—or perhaps hoping for some unexpected event to break the strange atmosphere, like an earthquake, a white shadow, thunder, torrential rain, or the end of the world, anything would be better than this awkward situation!

What's going on? What exactly is Yuigahama trying to do? Was she forced by Yukinoshita or instigated by the student council president? You called me over, so just say what you have to say!

Something's off, really off! Hey, hey, hey, you're not serious, are you...?

Hachiman Hikigaya's thoughts raced, and he glanced at the speechless Yui Yuigahama, his brow twitching wildly: If it's something that's hard to talk about, then why not just not say it? Damn it! Where's the student council president? Student council president, jump out and save the day!

Yui Yuigahama twisted and turned the hem of her clothes, seemingly speaking without actually saying a word, yet it was as if she was constantly talking.

Sunlight streamed into the clearing in the woods, where the boys and girls remained eerily quiet, yet their quietness was tinged with an equally unspoken clamor, punctuated by fleeting glances and fleeting encounters. Only the wind rustled the leaves, creating a rustling sound that went unnoticed...

"My voice cannot precede my words, my heart is anxious and I dare not approach. The gentle breeze is eager, but the beautiful person remains silent... Guh?"

With a slender hand, she reached out and fiercely pinched both cheeks, her warm palm pressed tightly against her mouth, directly silencing the rising chanting.

Yukino Yukinoshita covered her mouth while giving Yui a disgruntled look: Don't make a sound! Don't cause trouble for Yui!

The white figure raised an eyebrow and gestured to Hachiman Hikigaya, then blinked and mumbled a few times: "I heard my subordinate's distress signal!"

Yukino Yukinoshita's gaze darkened: Save what? You were the one who gave Yuihama the idea! And now you're interfering again?

Bai Ying frowned slightly, then returned a clear look with a righteous indignation: Didn't you receive the general's distress signal? As a fair and impartial student council president, I should extend a helping hand to the general without bias!

Yukino Yukinoshita gave a slight snort, her eyes conveying disdain: Just shut up and stay here quietly without causing any trouble!

Regardless, if Yuihama can strive to take another step forward, that's something to be encouraged. We absolutely cannot let Haku-kun jump out and sway the art style...

Yukino Yukinoshita confirmed that she had covered her mouth properly and then focused on checking the progress of the event. Suddenly, she felt some people watching her and instinctively turned her head to meet the gazes of several senior high school students and Yumiko Miura.

Why are you looking at me instead of watching what they're doing... Ugh!

Yukino Yukinoshita quickly removed her hand from Shiro's mouth. Shiro's eyes lit up – a perfect opportunity! He opened his mouth as if to make a sound. Yukino Yukinoshita, who had just removed her hand, had sharp eyes and didn't care that someone was watching. She decisively covered her mouth again with her hand, forcefully blocking the mouth that might ruin Yuihama's good time.

Yukino Yukinoshita frowns: You better shut up!

The white figure glared angrily: No way!

“You two…” Miura Yumiko lowered her voice, “watch closely, they’re both not talking, something’s not right.”

While silencing the white figure, Yukino Yukinoshita whispered, "Not speaking means you have a lot to say, which is..."

"What do you mean by 'halfway through'?" Yumiko Miura frowned. "What do you mean by 'saying halfway'?"

Yukino Yukinoshita used her free hand to smooth Raku's hair. She lowered her eyelids slightly, the shadow cast by her bangs obscuring half of her face, and said with feigned composure, "This is normal. It means they both know that this isn't a casual chat, but rather something more important to discuss, but they can't find a starting point or reason to speak, so they remain silent..."

Miura Yumiko's brow twitched slightly, sensing a hidden meaning in Yukinoshita's words. Displeased, she said, "Speak properly, you—"

Yukino Yukinoshita lowered her voice: "Be quiet, just watch, don't make a sound—if you make a noise, they won't be able to continue."

"Tsk."

Miura Yumiko clicked her tongue, glanced at Yukino Yukinoshita who was covering Shiro's mouth, and said with a light sarcasm, "Yes, yes, you can even discipline Shiro like a boyfriend. I know you know more than me, hmph."

Yukino Yukinoshita kept a straight face and stared at the scene in the open space without saying a word to retort to Yumiko Miura. Instead, Yumiko Miura, having made a fool of herself, refocused her attention on the situation.

Hmm... thankfully, I wasn't discovered.

Yukino Yukinoshita seized the opportunity, glanced at the white figure, and her hand covering the mouth changed from a tight cover to a tight squeeze, as if she wanted to pinch the white figure's mouth and lift it up.

The white figure remained calm and unmoved, while Yukino Yukinoshita's hand trembled slightly. Her sidelong glance, filled with shame and indignation, flashed with murderous intent—"You're still licking?! Shut up!"

"Cough cough..."

A coughing sound came from the woods, and Yukino Yukinoshita immediately focused on it, forgetting about the white figure for a moment.

Pretending to be a cat, pretending to be a cat, pretending to be a cat...

After a moment of contemplation, Hachiman Hikigaya fixed his gaze firmly on Yui Yuigahama.

"The weather is so nice, hahaha..."

Sound makes silence even quieter.

Several senior high school students restrained Miura Yumiko, who was clenching her fists—"Calm down! Calm down! Don't disturb the atmosphere... even though that boy has already disturbed it!"

Yui Yuigahama remained silent, only pursing her lips and fidgeting with the hem of her clothes. She occasionally glanced around, then at Hachiman Hikigaya, offering no response to what he had just said.

Hurry up and criticize me! Give me some feedback! At least you hummed a little earlier!

Hikigaya Hachiman's laughter gradually faded, and he felt sweat starting to bead on his forehead.

Calm down! First, based on the principle that 'anything abnormal is done by Shirokage,' we can determine that Yui's abnormal behavior is definitely related to the student council president. Then, considering the president's personality...

"Heh..." Hachiman Hikigaya remained silent for a long time, then suddenly let out a cold laugh and calmly called out to those around him, "Come out, I've already seen you!"

I've been discovered?! ×N

"Little Qi..." Yui Yuigahama asked, "Who did you see?"

"Of course it's the president."

Hachiman Hikigaya felt a sense of certainty and revealed a confident smile that said, "Yuihama, the student council president must have said some strange things to you, tricked you into doing some strange things, and then hid on the sidelines watching the show! Don't you know the student council president's personality? He's definitely here watching, waiting for an opportunity to see us make a fool of ourselves..."