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Chapter 431: [431] Why Bring Up Children Again

Chapter 431: Why Bring Up Children Again

"You're parents too, so you must understand how it feels when a child goes missing."

"Eh, eh, eh!"

Saki's face flushed slightly upon hearing the mother's words, and she waved her hands in a fluster.

"You... you've got it wrong, we're not a couple."

"Eh?" Nagisa's gentle expression showed a hint of surprise, then she looked at the little girl beside them, Keika. "Isn't this child your daughter?"

"T-that's not the case, you've misunderstood."

Saki felt her face burning. Clearly, she and Hachiman weren't even dating, so how did they suddenly become a couple, and even have a child?

At this point, Hachiman also spoke up to explain, "Indeed, there seems to be a misunderstanding. We're just friends, and this child is her sister."

"Oh, I see," Nagisa looked a little embarrassed. "I'm sorry, I thought you were a family of three..."

After all, whether it was Hachiman or Saki, they didn't look like ordinary high school students.

Hachiman naturally didn't need much explanation, with his various experiences and the burdens he carried, he already seemed quite mature.

As for Saki, as the eldest in her family, she had to take care of her younger siblings while balancing her studies, plus her recent part-time job experience, she had shed the naive feeling typical of high school students.

And most importantly, both of them were holding Keika's hand, giving off the impression of a family of three.

At this point, Tomoya bowed again in apology.

"I'm sorry, my wife tends to be a bit air-headed, and she jumped to conclusions without understanding the situation, causing trouble for you."

"Eh? Tomoya, that's too much." Hearing her husband's words, Nagisa pouted slightly.

Meanwhile, the little girl named Ushio was now clinging to her mother, glaring at her father.

"Daddy, you can't bully mommy."

Seeing the mother and daughter's interaction, Tomoya smiled awkwardly.

With the blush still on her face, Saki shook her head slightly.

"It's okay, it's just a misunderstanding, as long as it's resolved."

Hachiman certainly didn't mind either. "Haha, I don't mind at all. In fact, if I can marry such a beautiful girl as Kawasaki-san, it's a win for me."

Hearing his words, the little Keika looked up innocently and asked, "Hachi-niichan, do you want to marry my sister?"

Seeing Keika's adorable expression, Hachiman couldn't help but jest, "Well, it depends on whether your sister gives me the chance or not."

Hearing this, Saki felt a panic in her heart, and at the same time, the blush on her face deepened as she turned her head slightly to give Hachiman a subtle glare.

"Hikigaya-kun, what nonsense are you talking about? Keika might take it seriously."

In her mind, it was already abnormal for Hachiman to attend the summer festival with so many girls, and she suspected that among this large group of girls, there must be someone who liked Hachiman, perhaps more than one.

"I better not get involved and focus on getting into university."

With that thought in mind, Saki calmed herself down and spoke to Tomoya and Nagisa.

"Now that you're here, we won't stay long."

Upon hearing her words, Tomoya quickly responded, "Please don't leave just yet. Let's go to a nearby café and have a drink to thank you both."

"Eh? There's no need, really. It was just a small gesture," Saki quickly declined.

They hadn't helped the little girl Ushio expecting any reward.

"No, we must thank you!" Nagisa chimed in. "Though you're young now, you'll understand the fear when you have children and realize they're missing."

"In any case, we must express our gratitude."

"What... what's this?" Saki's face started to flush again upon hearing this. "Why are we talking about children again all of a sudden..."

Recalling Nagisa's earlier comment about her and Hachiman being a couple, Saki stole a glance at Hachiman beside her.

Hmm, Hikigaya-kun's profile looks quite handsome. Although not stunning at first sight, he's the type that grows on you. If we really had a child...

No, no, what am I thinking? Hikigaya-kun already has so many girls who like him, I shouldn't get involved.

My priority right now is getting into university.

Yes, university!

...

Unable to resist the resolute invitation from Tomoya and Nagisa, Hachiman and the Kawasaki sisters followed them to a nearby café.

As they settled in, Tomoya smiled and asked, "What would you like? Food or drinks, feel free to order."

"No need for food, we've eaten a lot at the festival. Just a coffee for me," Hachiman smiled and passed the menu to Saki beside him.

"You guys can order something."

Looking at the menu handed over by Hachiman, Saki shook her head as well.

"Eh, I don't need anything either, just a cup of coffee like him."

At this point, Hachiman smiled at the Okazaki couple and suggested, "How about this? We'll each have a cup of coffee, and as for Keika, a piece of strawberry cake would be nice."

"Wow, strawberry cake! Thanks, Hachi-niichan."

Hearing his suggestion, Keika cheered happily, but Saki, as her sister, frowned slightly.

"Hikigaya-kun, you're spoiling Keika too much. She's already had quite a bit to eat tonight."

"Haha, well, I have a little sister, so I guess I'm used to it. Besides, it's just a small piece of strawberry cake, nothing much. As long as Keika likes it," Hachiman shrugged.

"Do you like strawberry cake, Keika?" He directed his gaze to the little one sitting between him and Saki.

"Yeah, I love strawberry cake, and I love Hachi-niichan too," Keika nodded happily, her face breaking into a smile. Her little head involuntarily bobbed up and down, even her two braids behind her swayed along.

"Alright, but let's not make this a habit," Saki sighed as she looked at the two, then turned to the Okazaki couple with an apologetic smile. "Sorry for the trouble."

"It's nothing. Compared to helping us find our daughter, this money is insignificant," Tomoya waved his hand quickly.

He then ordered four cups of coffee and a strawberry cake for his daughter as well.

"Alright, please wait a moment!" After taking the order, the waiter left.

Soon, their orders arrived, and they enjoyed their meal while chatting.

Through the conversation, Hachiman learned about what happened. The Okazaki couple had come to see the fireworks display with their daughter but got distracted by some high school classmates they ran into on the way, losing sight of their daughter in the process. They were terrified until Hachiman's call came in just as they were about to report her missing.

After another round of gratitude, they started chatting more casually.

The Okazaki couple learned that Hachiman and Saki were just high school students and classmates who had come out to see the fireworks with friends.

"Haha, what a coincidence. My wife and I also met in high school," Tomoya smiled.

"I was a delinquent back then, but meeting Nagisa brought light back into my life. Meeting Nagisa was the best thing that ever happened to me."

With that, Tomoya held his wife's hand.

Hearing her husband's words, Nagisa blushed slightly.

"Oh, Tomoya, always saying such embarrassing things."

Although she said that, Nagisa didn't let go of her husband's hand but instead held it tighter.

Tomoya spoke again, "It's true. If I hadn't met Nagisa, I'd probably still be wandering aimlessly. Meeting Nagisa is the luckiest thing in my life."

"It's my luck to meet Tomoya. Thanks to him, I found confidence and courage," Nagisa said gently.

"Tomoya..."

"Nagisa..."

The couple gazed at each other affectionately.

Seeing this, Hachiman couldn't help but smile, feeling like he had just swallowed a bowl of dog food for no reason at all.

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Chapter 432: [432] Indirect Kiss

Chapter 432: Indirect Kiss

At that moment, Keika Kawasaki, who was enjoying her strawberry cake, paused and furrowed her brows slightly.

Seeing this, Hachiman felt puzzled. "What's wrong, Keika-chan?"

"Um... I can't eat anymore." Keika made a face, feeling a bit reluctant to leave some strawberry cake on her plate.

"Just say you've already had a lot to eat tonight," sighed Saki, "I'll finish the rest for you."

"Mhm, Onee-chan will eat." Keika nodded, then scooped up a piece with her spoon and offered it to her sister's mouth.

Watching her sister offer the cake, Saki simply opened her mouth and ate it.

After feeding her sister, Keika looked at Hachiman sitting on her other side, her eyes lighting up.

She scooped up another small piece and offered it to Hachiman.

"Hachi-niichan, you eat too."

Hachiman naturally didn't mind and opened his mouth to eat the small piece of cake.

Huh? That's the spoon I just used.

Seeing this scene, Saki also suddenly realized.

"Wait a minute..."

But before she could speak, Hachiman put the spoon in his mouth, leaving her speechless.

Oh no...

This should count as an indirect kiss.

I actually indirectly kissed Hachiman.

After feeding Hachiman, Keika scooped up another spoonful of cake and turned to her sister.

"Onee-chan, have another bite."

Seeing the cake offered by her sister, Saki hesitated.

But looking at Keika's innocent eyes, she couldn't bear to refuse. Reluctantly, she closed her eyes and accepted the spoonful into her mouth.

Keika had already eaten from it before, so it doesn't count as an indirect kiss between me and Hachiman.

Swallowing the cake in her mouth, Saki reassured herself.

Just then, she heard her sister's innocent voice again.

"Hachi-niichan, have another bite."

Opening her eyes, she saw Hachiman open his mouth to accept the spoonful.

This made Saki's face flush.

When Keika tried to feed her again, Saki shook her head repeatedly.

"Onee-chan is full, no more for me."

"Okay, then the rest is for Hachi-niichan."

Hearing her sister's words, Keika didn't question it and fed the remaining cake to Hachiman.

Watching Hachiman eat the remaining cake with the spoon she just used, Saki's blush deepened.

"Wow, all gone, Hachi-niichan is amazing."

Seeing Hachiman finish the last bite of cake, Keika's face lit up with a happy smile.

However, Hachiman didn't think much of it. There wasn't much cake left from Keika to begin with, and Saki had already taken two bites... Wait a minute, Saki had two bites...

Realizing this, Hachiman looked at Saki beside him.

Sure enough, the girl's face was now tinged with a blush, and when she noticed his gaze, she instinctively looked away.

Just as Hachiman was about to apologize, there was a sudden bout of intense coughing.

Turning towards the sound, they saw Nagisa, who had been fine just moments ago, now coughing severely.

Seeing this, her husband, Tomoya, tenderly rubbed her back with a concerned expression.

"Mom, are you okay?" Their daughter, Ushio, looked at her mother with worry.

"I'm fine, Ushio dear."

With her husband's help, Nagisa gradually calmed down, softly comforting her daughter. However, her face still retained a hint of paleness.

Observing this, Hachiman raised an eyebrow.

"Mrs. Okazaki, are you feeling unwell?"

Continuing to rub his wife's back, Tomoya's face showed some concern.

"My wife's health has never been great. We've been to many hospitals, but with no avail."

Hearing this, Hachiman hesitated for a moment but decided to speak up.

"If Mr. Okazaki trusts me, I can take a look at Mrs. Okazaki. I have some knowledge of medicine."

He had a decent impression of this couple, and if he could help, he didn't mind lending a hand. After all, he was considered a hero in this world.

"Huh? Mr. Hikigaya knows medicine?" Tomoya was surprised to hear this.

Even Saki was quite astonished. Despite being classmates for so long, she had no idea that Hachiman knew anything about medicine.

However, Tomoya hesitated.

They had visited numerous hospitals for his wife's health issues, but none had provided any definitive results. Moreover, Hachiman was still very young, just a high school student. So, he instinctively didn't believe in Hachiman's medical knowledge.

But considering that Hachiman had helped them find their daughter, he couldn't outright refuse.

After a moment's thought, Tomoya reluctantly agreed.

"Alright, but we don't have any medical equipment here."

After all, they were in a café, where there were no medical instruments available.

Hachiman smiled faintly, "Mr. Okazaki, you must have heard of traditional Chinese medicine, which relies on observation, listening, questioning, and pulse-taking. I understand this method, so I don't need any equipment."

Hearing this, Tomoya nodded in understanding. He had indeed heard of the wonders of traditional Chinese medicine, where diagnoses could be made without any instruments.

That's the only way he can explain the power of traditional Chinese medicine so that Tomoya can believe in him.

"Ah, I see. Then I'll trouble you, Hikigaya-kun."

"No trouble at all." Hachiman smiled and then turned to look at Nagisa Okazaki.

"Please, Mrs. Okazaki, give me your hand."

"Sure." Nagisa nodded and extended her right hand.

Turning her wrist over, Hachiman pretended to feel her pulse, while in reality, he channeled a trace of holy light into Nagisa's body.

Then he discovered that Nagisa's poor health was due to an old injury in her body, which had caused her to have low vitality.

It was probably from her childhood.

Generally, curing such an old injury would be difficult, but Hachiman possessed holy light, so resolving it was no problem.

With a smile, Hachiman covered the old injury inside Nagisa's body with holy light.

Nagisa, who hadn't felt anything before, suddenly exclaimed softly.

"Nagisa, what's wrong?" Tomoya asked anxiously.

Nagisa shook her head. "I'm fine, just feeling warm and comfortable, much better than before."

By now, Hachiman had finished treating her.

Unlike when he had dealt with the curse on Mana previously, Nagisa's old injury was not noticeable, but it was just a simple wound. Under the effect of holy light, it quickly healed.

Nagisa's originally pale face now had a faint blush.

Seeing this, Hachiman stopped in time.

After all, in the eyes of outsiders, he was just taking Nagisa's pulse; curing her with just that would inevitably raise suspicions.

Seeing Hachiman stop, Tomoya asked hopefully, "Mr. Hikigaya, what's wrong with my wife?"

Hachiman smiled. "Mrs. Okazaki has been weak due to long-term blood deficiency. I won't go into too much detail, but if I'm not mistaken, Mrs. Okazaki probably suffered an injury in her childhood."

Hearing this, Nagisa nodded lightly. "Yes, when I was young, I fell down a mountain. It seems that since then, my health has never been good."

"Then, Mr. Hikigaya, do you have any way to treat her?"

Seeing Hachiman accurately diagnose his wife's condition, Tomoya's hope ignited.

"My suggestion is to use dietary supplementation. When you go back, Mr. Okazaki, you can prepare some dishes that can replenish your wife's blood. Over time, I believe Mrs. Okazaki's health will gradually improve." Hachiman smiled and proposed a solution.

Although he had just healed Nagisa's old injury, her body was still somewhat weak due to long-term blood deficiency, and he had not directly replenished her.

However, now that the root cause was resolved, replenishing her blood was simple. Just eat more nourishing foods.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Hikigaya." Tomoya's face showed a hint of excitement.

Regardless of whether it was true or not, at least it gave him hope.

"I really don't know how to repay you, Mr. Hikigaya."

Hachiman directly refused. "No need for repayment. I didn't diagnose Mrs. Okazaki just to be repaid."

"But..." Tomoya still had something on his mind.

In his eyes, Hachiman had not only helped him find his daughter but also identified the cause of his wife's illness, for which he felt an immense debt of gratitude. However, at that moment, he was at a loss about how to repay it.

Hachiman didn't give him a chance to speak, standing up directly.

"Well, it's getting late. We should join our friends."

With that, he took Keika's hand, called out to Saki on the other side, bid farewell to the Okazaki couple, and walked out of the café.

Watching Hachiman and his two companions leave, Tomoya's excitement surged again.

"Nagisa, if what this Hikigaya-kun said is true, then your health will improve, which is really great!"

"Yeah, Tomoya. If my health can improve, then I can always be with you and Ushio." Nagisa felt much more comfortable after being treated by Hachiman, and hope ignited in her heart as well.

Though the little girl named Ushio didn't understand what had happened, she spoke up too: "Ushio also wants to always be with mommy and daddy!"

Hearing her daughter's words, Tomoya embraced her tightly.

"That's right, we'll always be together as a family."

"Yeah!"

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