Does gravity make me stronger?

In the past, Hachiman would have broken down and become withdrawn, but these past few months of living independently have made him much stronger.

This is Chogokin Hachiman.

"This time, I was wrong. I shouldn't have tried to win Xiangzi back through you..."

That's enough.

Hachiman's indifferent gaze made Nagasaki Motoyo feel as if she had been soaked to the bone and thrown into a freezing ice cellar, shivering uncontrollably.

Why did it turn out like this?

"Why do this?"

“Because Shoko is an important person to me,” Nagasaki Motoyo replied in a trembling voice.

"So you used me for Xiangzi's sake?"

“No, no!” Nagasaki Motoyo’s voice was incredibly hoarse. “I never intended to use you. I really hope you can join our band.”

Even now, are you still going to lie to me?

Hachiman took a deep breath, his eyes gradually hardening: "I'm sorry, and goodbye."

Does "再也" mean "never again"?

Don't treat me like this!

Nagasaki Motoyo's face turned deathly pale as she desperately tried to stand up.

However, Hachiman pushed her fingers away and walked towards the door, ignoring Nagasaki Motoyo's desperate attempts to persuade him.

Nagasaki Motoyo could only watch helplessly as Hachiman's figure disappeared from her sight, and at that moment, tears finally streamed down her face.

This development was simply unacceptable to her.

She just wanted to save Crychic, so what did she do wrong?

Why is fate so unfair to her?

...

At the entrance of the rehearsal room, worried that the two would quarrel, Gao Songdeng followed them out.

But what they found was Nagasaki Motoyo curled up alone on the ground, tears streaming down her face.

Not knowing what had happened, Takamatsu felt her heart skip a beat, and the whole world before her eyes seemed to be shaking.

"Su Shi..."

"It's all because of you."

Nagasaki Motoyo suddenly raised her head and looked over with a cold gaze, as if she were looking at the person she hated the most.

“If it weren’t for your hesitation, I could have brought Hikigaya back to the band, and then Shoko could have come back too.”

"Why did you do that, lamp..."

"Everything is ruined because of you. Of course, I know you didn't mean it, but I can't accept it."

"I..." Takamatsu Akari instinctively took a step back. "I'm sorry..."

"What's the use of saying sorry now?" Nagasaki Motoyo looked at the ground in despair. Hachiman was gone, and Shoko was never coming back. What hope was there for them now?

She stood up stiffly, her dark eyes devoid of any light, like a walking corpse, and walked step by step outside.

Her heart had been stolen with Hachiman's departure, and she would never experience joy or sorrow again in this life.

"Akira, what's wrong?" Shiina Riki followed Akari, walking out a few seconds later, but as soon as she reached the door, she sensed that Akari's expression was a little off.

"Su Shi, did you say something to the lamp?"

"What's the point of telling them?"

"What kind of attitude is this? Why can't you speak properly?"

Being told to speak properly by Shiina Tatsuki was the funniest joke she had ever heard in her life.

"Take good care of her, I'm leaving now."

"Soyo..." Aine stood at the door, feeling wronged, wondering what had happened to turn the originally harmonious atmosphere like this. "What just happened? Is Hachiman still here?"

He's already gone.

"Then let's practice, band. I just learned a new song today."

Aine forced a smile, wanting to say something to ease the tension, just like Nagasaki Motoyo always did, but was instead startled by a loud shout and shrank back.

"Enough!" With her hair disheveled, Nagasaki Motoyo stared intently at Aine, then deflated like a punctured balloon after a few seconds.

"I never want to form a band again."

Ignoring the pleas of others to stay, Nagasaki Motoyo disappeared into the dark corridor in a daze.

---Cut line---

Quack! This is a battle of wits! Even if I die this time, it'll be worth the price of admission.

P.S.: There will be another update this afternoon.

Chapter 113, Section 111: Legendary Firefighting Teammate Takasatsu Teng

Starlight Performance Hall.

The group of pretty girls who had finished their band performance huddled together, snuggling close to each other, having a deep conversation.

What do we use to communicate?

Of course, it's done with your mouth.

Disgusting thoughts with dirty minds.

If a hardcore anime/manga enthusiast were to walk in at this moment and see this scene, he would probably be so happy that he could eat three bowls of rice.

"Nijika-senpai, is Hachiman still suffering from a cold? Why is his face turning pale and then red, and why is he sighing all the time? Should we go and check on him?"

Kita looked concernedly at the entrance to the recording studio, where Hachiman was mechanically swinging a broom.

You've been sweeping this shabby place for half an hour now; you've practically leveled the crater.

"Kita-chan, you haven't been here long and you're not quite used to it yet. This is how boys in puberty are." Nijika made a gesture of smoking a pipe, looking like a wise old man.

"Hachigaya-kun, is something bothering you again?" Goto Ichiri asked worriedly.

Hongxia's ears perked up like a fox's, and she teased, "Then, Boqi-chan, go check on her?"

“Me? But I’m not good at comforting people.” Goto Ichiri didn’t detect any hint of teasing in his voice; instead, he was thinking seriously.

"Hongxia, stop teasing Boqi-chan."

"Then what do you suggest, Liang?"

Yamada Ryo raised the corners of his mouth and gave a wicked smile: "If you ask me, why not take this opportunity to rip off Hachiman Yamaguchi and make him bleed a lot from his wallet?"

"Ugh, how vicious..."

Hongxia scoffed, and even Kita, who respected her the most, felt it was inappropriate.

"Senior Liang, please stop joking."

"Seriously, who here has a male friend?" Yamada Ryo asked seriously, but this probing question left the other three speechless.

"No way, even Kita-chan doesn't have a male partner?" Nijika covered her mouth in surprise.

Ryo and Boqi-chan are two loners, but you're the cheerful one who ended the band, right?

Kita fiddled with her fingers shyly, a smirk playing on her lips, and stammered, "At this age, it's still a bit too early to be in contact with boys."

"Kita-chan, you're surprisingly innocent."

"Don't talk about me, does Nijika-senpai not know any boys either? A cute girl like you must have a lot of boys chasing after her, right?"

Kita successfully shifted the blame to the others, arousing their curiosity.

Goto Ichiri nodded slightly, her gossip-loving spirit beginning to ignite: "Yeah, yeah, Nijika-chan is so cute and kind, and she smells so good, she's like an angel."

"Wow, everyone really has high expectations for me."

Hongxia fiddled with her fingers, feeling embarrassed by her teammate.

"Tell me quickly, has any boy ever pursued you, senior?!" Surprisingly, Kita became assertive when the topic of relationships between men and women came up again.

"No, no, we're talking about Hachiman Hikigaya, why are we bringing up romance?"

Yamada Ryo stroked his chin and said calmly, "I think Hachiman's reaction is very similar to the state after being heartbroken."

"Why do you act like you know so much?"

I saw it in a movie.

"..."

Although everyone thought Yamada Ryo was a jerk, her suggestion did attract the attention of the End of the Band.

"What should we do then?" Hongxia crossed her arms, pondering a solution. "How about sending Kita-chan to warm up Hachiman-kun?"

"Huh? Huh?" Kita, who was called out, panicked and covered his face. "I don't dislike Hachiman, but I don't know how to be a warm-hearted boy."

"Like this will do."

"Senior Liang, please teach me!"

At this moment, Yamada Ryo raised his left hand expressionlessly, made a circle, and moved his right index finger in and out.

This scene turned Kita, who had some knowledge of physiology, into a berserk steam engine.

"beep--"

The little train is starting! Clatter, clatter, clatter—

"You're so annoying, Liang-senpai!"

"Stop sexual harassing me!"

Hongxia delivered a chop to Liang's head, who was playing a prank. Although Liang felt the pain, he was more pleased with the satisfaction of his prank.

"Kita-chan, you're so cute (Oh kawaii-koto)."

"So, after all that talking, we still don't have a good solution." Hongxia leaned back in her chair in frustration, thinking to herself that none of these people were reliable. "I think I'll go and comfort Hachiman."

Just as she was about to make her move, a beautiful figure suddenly ran in from outside the door, searched the audience area for a moment, and then rushed into Hachiman's arms.

"It's coming, the warm-hearted boy." Yamada Ryo mimed looking through binoculars and gazed over with great interest.

"?"

...

After returning to the stars, Hachiman was in low spirits and just wanted to finish his work as soon as possible so he could rest.

He was probably really tired.

Come to think of it, shouldn't we have been more ruthless? At least we could have helped Nagasaki Motoyo up instead of just letting her sit on the ground. What if she caught a cold?

[A gentle approach is your Achilles' heel]

Being hypocritical will only make you a scumbag.

is it?

But Nagasaki Motoyo cried.

This was the first time he had ever made a girl cry. Usually, he was the one who got the cold shoulder from girls, and then he would stay at home alone, crying his eyes out.

This time, the roles are reversed.

[You jerk, why don't you go comfort her then!]

Can't do it.

What Hachiman couldn't accept the most was a girl's gentleness. Just misunderstanding Nagasaki Motoyo's good intentions was already ridiculous enough. If he had been soft-hearted at that time, he would have really ended up on Batman's arrest list.

Batman: Performance +1

Batman: Well done, I'll make you a director's cut.

You can lie to your brothers, but don't lie to yourself.

However, Su Shi's gravity value didn't increase much, indicating that there's still hope.