Does gravity make me stronger?

Hachiman pushed the love letter in front of Aine.

"But..."

Ai Yin scratched her cheek with a troubled expression, her fair earlobes gleaming with a faint, porcelain-like light: "I don't really want other people to know about this."

Hachiman's eyelids twitched, and he suddenly had a premonition that something bad was about to happen.

"So, could you please ask Hachiman to come with me?"

"I refuse."

"So fast?"

"I don't want to get involved in anything too troublesome, so please ask Chihaya to find someone else."

"But I really can't find anyone else, please, Hachiman-kun~"

Aine started to whine in a sweet, coquettish voice, but this obviously couldn't penetrate Hachiman's armor. After all, when it comes to being cute, Komachi is a million times better than you!

“Dame”.

"Is it impossible no matter what?"

"Nothing will work."

"Then I'll go by myself!"

Hachiman's lips twitched: "???"

"If any bad guys harass me and I unfortunately get killed, it will all be Hachiman's fault!"

"You...bitch." Hachiman gritted his teeth viciously.

"Huh?" Hearing this, even Aine, with her good temper, couldn't hold back anymore: "I've never even had a boyfriend, how could I be... a bitch!"

"Tch." Hachiman smacked his lips and turned his face to the side.

The atmosphere instantly became tense.

At that moment, Aine also stood up with her schoolbag: "Anyway, that's it. I'll keep my appointment tomorrow, so Hachiman-kun, don't come over!"

"Wait a moment!"

Before Aine left the booth, Hachiman reached out and grabbed the girl's wrist.

"MAX Coffee for a week."

"what?"

“I’ll follow you. When we get back, reimburse me for a week’s worth of MAX coffee.”

Upon hearing this, Ai Yin suddenly raised the corners of her mouth and smiled sweetly: "OK."

IF :

Chapter 297 Aine Arc: Hachiman Hikigaya Still Hates Counterfeits (Part 3)

On the day of free activity.

Hachiman and Aine met downstairs at the hotel where they were staying.

"How do I get there? By bus?"

While checking the map navigation on his phone, Hachiman pondered how to get to Arashiyama most cost-effectively. Just as he finished speaking, a taxi slowly stopped in front of him.

"Of course, it's a taxi. Hurry up and get in, we don't have much time left."

Aine casually opened the car door, climbed into the back seat, and waved to Hachiman.

Immediately, to Aine's disbelief, Hachiman took a few steps forward and opened the passenger door.

"Humph!"

Hearing the muffled groan from behind, Hachiman, in the passenger seat, remained unmoved and said to the driver, "Please go to Arashiyama."

The driver was also a bit taken aback by what he saw.

Did the young couple have a fight?

These young people are really something...

About ten minutes later, the two arrived at their destination.

Surprisingly, there were far fewer visitors to Arashiyama than expected. The two went directly to the entrance of the bamboo forest path and began to discuss their next strategy.

"Anyway, Chihaya-kun, please go in first. Keep your phone on. If anything happens, make a noise immediately and I will call the police for you."

Hachiman spoke of the battle plan without changing his expression.

"Wait a minute, shouldn't Hachiman rush over to protect me as soon as he heard the strange noise?" Aine blinked her beautiful eyes. "Besides, by the time the police arrive, it will be too late, won't it?"

"Hey, why would I take such a big risk for you?" Hachiman said with a frown. "Calling the police is the best I can do, but there's a 99% chance that this won't happen."

After a pause, Hachiman continued, "You can handle the confession yourself, but if the other person keeps pestering you, I'll find a chance to take you away."

"Oh, oh."

The girl nodded blankly, her eyes somewhat vacant.

"What?" Hachiman asked, somewhat confused.

"No, it's just that I think Hikigaya can be quite serious when he gets serious." Aine scratched her cheek shyly.

"???"

"That's all for now. You can go ahead, I'll find a place to wait for your news." With that, Hachiman prepared to leave.

"Wait a moment."

Aine interrupted again.

"Is there anything else?"

"Um, Hachiman, I don't have your phone number."

"..."

The two stared at each other for a moment before exchanging phone numbers. Aine dialed Hachiman's number and kept the phone on call.

It wasn't until later that Aine realized the huge flaw in the plan.

"Oh no, we were on the phone the whole time. Did Hachiman hear everything I said to my senior? No way!"

Clearly, Ai Yin felt that safety was more important than this, so she dutifully kept the call connected.

And so, she arrived at the agreed-upon place.

Ten minutes later, Hachiman, who was waiting outside, saw Aine come out with a happy expression.

"Hachiman, I've got it covered!"

Ai Yin happily raised her hand in a "V" sign.

"Okay, now that things are settled, don't forget our promise: a week of MAX coffee." Hachiman nodded and then turned to leave.

"Wait a minute, aren't you going to ask me about the specifics?"

"Not interested."

"..."

Although Hachiman didn't ask, Aine still told him what had just happened.

In short, the president of Kyoto University's soccer club met Aine at a livehouse, and his younger sister happened to be studying at Haneoka Academy, so he used this connection to express his love to Aine.

"Tachibana-senpai is really handsome, and he's also the president of the Kyoto University soccer club. He has a great physique too!"

As a high school student, being confessed to by a senior from a prestigious university, especially the president of the most popular soccer club, was something Aine couldn't be happier about.

In addition, this kind of guy perfectly matches her ideal boyfriend.

"And the senior was very considerate, saying that I could just get back to him by the end of next week."

"Oh, that's great."

Hachiman gave him a cold and perfunctory response.

"Tch, Hachiman is just jealous, isn't he? Here's what we'll do: if Hachiman is willing to be a little more outgoing, I can help you find a girlfriend~"

"Need not."

Hachiman coldly refused: "I'm perfectly fine right now."

After the confession incident, the two returned to their hotel, and Aine never bothered him again during the school trip.

Everything seemed to be going smoothly.

Time flies, it's the first Friday after the school trip.

"Onii-chan, I've come to find you!"

The emperor of the Hikigaya family, Hikigaya Komachi, makes a grand appearance!

"Komachi, I miss you so much!"

Contrary to his usual behavior, Hachiman excitedly rushed towards his younger sister when she came to Tokyo to see him.

"Onii-chan, let me go! There are so many people watching!"

After struggling to pry open Hachiman's hand, the two began to stroll around the streets, eventually arriving at an arcade.

The two chatted about what was happening at school while playing the claw machine.

"Onii-chan, has anything good happened at school lately?"

"Hmm, does drinking MAX coffee for a week count?" Hachiman said absentmindedly, fiddling with the joystick.

"No, for example, have you met any new girls or made any new friends?"

Upon hearing this, Hachiman paused in his actions: "No."

"Hey, Onii-chan, please be a little more sensible. If this keeps up, I'm starting to doubt whether I'll ever see my sister-in-law again."

"Well..."

Feeling an arrow in his back, Hachiman coughed sadly, "It's alright, as long as Komachi is here, that's all that matters."

"Hey, kimo~"

As he spoke, Hachiman pressed the grab button, and as expected, the hook missed.

"There's something wrong with this claw machine, Komachi. Let's go look somewhere else."

Hachiman glanced at the blond waiter grinning mischievously at the front desk and had a bad feeling. Was there something wrong with this machine?

"Oh, but didn't that older brother over there catch him?"

Komachi pointed to a claw machine not far away. Following her gaze, Hachiman spotted three young men who looked like college students.

One of the boys was holding another girl's waist, brazenly offering his face to her in public.

Komachi watched this scene without any reaction, while Hachiman's expression was indeed a bit strange: "I say, Komachi, if a boy puts his hand on a girl's waist and then kisses her, what kind of relationship would that usually be?"

"Onii-chan, why would you ask such an idiotic question? Of course, it's about couples."

"Right? They're definitely a couple."

"If they're not lovers, are they siblings?"

"Heh heh, may all lovers become siblings in the end." Hachiman chuckled strangely, then stopped looking at the three young people.

Hearing her older brother's outrageous remarks, Komachi's lips twitched: "Onii-chan, your dark energy is about to overflow again."

Hachiman silently inserted another coin, and this time, he focused intently on manipulating the joystick.

He can do anything when he gets serious.

Thirty seconds later.

The defeat music started playing again from the claw machine, and at the same time, the blonde waiter at the front desk burst into laughter.

weekend.

Aiyin had just left school when she encountered an unexpected figure.

"Hachiman, what are you doing here? And you look terrible."

Hachiman rubbed his slightly sore eyes and shook his head: "I'm fine, Chihaya-kun. Are you going to see that Tachibana-senpai today?"