Kapitel 673: Senpai, the worst!

　　"Eh..."

　　Yotsuba and Iroha stared at each other.

　　After all, her own voice was different from what other people heard, especially since the two of them had never chatted face to face, so naturally they didn't know whether their voices were similar.

　　However the others only thought about it for a moment, and they all felt that Ichika was right, the pragmatic Yukino even asked them to say a word first to listen.

　　Iroha hesitated for a moment, thinking that it was better not to refuse, so she obediently said as everyone expected:

　　"My name is Isshiki Iroha, please give me your advice."

　　Then she looked at Yotsuba.

　　 Yotsuba also said seriously:

　　"My name is Nakano Yotsuba, please give me your advice."

　　"Oh –, it seems so." People who were still unsure, then they became interested in this little game and started discussing the specific rules enthusiastically.

　　"To avoid guessing the source of the sound, Isshiki-san and Nakano Yotsuba-san should speak at the same place, in the middle of the two rows of chairs, and then retract their heads after speaking."

　　"Also, even though the voices are somewhat similar, the intonation doesn't sound different. I think there is quite a big difference between the two in this regard."

　　"Um, Isshiki-san's voice is softer and cuter, while Yotsuba's voice is bright and energetic. If this doesn't change, you can just guess."

　　"Oh, when you say people are cute or something, Asada Senpai is really... Ahem, it's nothing."

　　"Hmm~ Then the tone should be the same? As for the lines…"

　　"This is it..."

　　After the discussion, everyone lowered their heads and sat in their respective seats, while Iroha and Yotsuba stuck their heads out in the middle of the two rows and gave each other funny looks.

　　Ichika's voice is lively and authentic: "Let's start~ No. 1!"

　　Iroha nodded at Yotsuba, then her expression immediately changed, her eyes coldly looked at Hachiman, and she said the sentence with disdain.

　　"Senpai, the worst!"

　　"…"

　　The atmosphere is really cold right now.

　　Hachiman covered his heart, for some reason, his personality and even his soul felt the pain of being hit by an arrow.

　　Sensing the quiet atmosphere, Iroha looked a little embarrassed, stuck out her tongue, and winked at Yotsuba next to her.

　　Yotsuba responded with a bright smile, causing Iroha to narrow her eyes as if blinded by the sun, and unable to look directly at her.

　　This time, they heard Ichika say again: "It's over~ Then No. 2!"

　　Yotsuba looked at Shinichi, and turned her gaze to Hachiman.

　　Then, imitating what Iroha had just done, her face suddenly turned cold, her eyes lost their brightness, and she spoke with deep gloom.

　　"Senpai, the worst."

　　"…"

　　It seemed that a cold wind was blowing, and the atmosphere became colder than before.

　　Although there is a slight difference in tonality between the two, the strong and dark emotions covered in mud are so similar that it is difficult to differentiate them.

　　Hachiman could no longer cover his heart, he felt like he had been hit hard from top to bottom, his head lowered and he sat motionless on the chair.

　　 Yukino still closed her eyes and made a decision.

　　"It may be due to being attuned to the situation and being too empathetic that one accidentally goes into shock."

　　Yotsuba blinked confusedly: "Eh? True or false? Isn't this terrible?"

　　"No, it's not important at all," Yukino said without hesitation, "Can I open my eyes? I already know the answer."

　　Ichika laughed, pretending to be mysterious.

　　"Wait, there's another one."

　　"There's still one?"

　　Everyone, including Iroha and Yotsuba, expressed doubts regarding this.

　　Then, after they heard the sound of breathing, a familiar voice sounded three times...

　　"Senpai, the worst!"

　　"…"

　　After those words came out, the air didn't get colder, but there was a hint of silence.

　　Itsuki who lowered her head and closed her eyes, and muttered in confusion immediately broke the silence.

　　"Strange, that's a very familiar voice... Is that Yotsuba? No, there's something similar in front of me... Ichika? It doesn't seem right either. Who..."

　　Yukino clicked her tongue lightly, thinking deeply.

　　"This sound has the characteristics of both... Initially quite predictable, the answer becomes uncertain..."

　　After thinking for a long time, she sighed:

　　"It is indeed Shuchi'in Academy, a school with many talented people. It is the most famous noble school and deserves respect."

　　Mafuyu who had been watching the children playing around from the start, wore an indescribably strange expression.

　　"…Thanks for the compliment."

　　For some reason, as the representative teacher of Shuchi'in Academy, she couldn't be happy at all.

　　"Then~ everyone, open your eyes and start saying your answers~"

　　As if holding back her uncontrollable laughter, Ichika said in a trembling voice.

Shinichi opened his eyes, looking unhappily at the girl beside him.

　　She asked the two test takers who knew the answer to lower their heads so that no one could see their expressions, so as not to fail first, but she held back her laughter so hard that she didn't dare look at him at all.

　　But soon, when Itsuki, Yuigahama, Yukino, and Hachiman turned around, Ichika returned her expression to normal and smiled casually.

　　"Then, let's hear the answer from Sobu High School first!"

　　Yuigahama looked uneasy: "Hmm~~ I really don't know, especially since there's an additional mysterious person... Forget it, just guess! No. 1 Yotsuba-san, No. 2 Iroha-chan, and No. 3, I don't know!"

　　"You're just guessing, I'm really speechless, Yuigahama-san…" Yukino rubbed her chest, then looked at everyone in the roomnand her didn't answer confidently.

　　"No. 1 Iroha-san, No. 2 Yotsuba-san, and No. 3..."

　　She bit her thumb, feeling the gazes on her, then she put down her hand and said her guess in a calm tone:

　　"It should be Ichika-san? Even though the flaw was too big and intentional, the only one here who could do something like that was you as an actor… I think you were trying to prevent us from going guessing, so you made such a big mistake on purpose."

　　After finishing speaking, Yukino looked directly at Hachiman, waiting for his answer.

　　Hachiman who had just recovered from his shock, leaned against the back of his chair and spoke weakly:

　　"Well, to me...Even if you don't want to use those hurtful words, I can tell who really feels that way, or whether they're just saying it casually."

　　When Iroha heard this, she put her hands in front of her chest. Even though she lowered her head, she spoke innocent words in a sweet voice.

　　"Senpai, I really respect you!"

　　 Yukino also showed a rare gentle smile.

　　"Hikigaya-kun, there is no human in this world more trustworthy than you."

　　"Hmph…" Even though the dead fish's eyes looked slightly moist, Hachiman still snorted in response without hesitation.

　　"I changed my words. Whether it's to hurt someone or to praise someone, I know who is deliberately mocking me... You bastard!"

　　As a man who was used to getting hurt, he would not fall down just because of those few words.

　　So, without paying attention to the bleeding wound on his heart, and not seeing Yuigahama's uneasy expression about what she wanted to say, he continued to complete his guess.

　　"My answer is the same as Yukinoshita. The key is in the person at the end. I don't know who it is. I can only guess the most likely actress..."

　　After saying this, Hachiman suddenly stopped, his eyes narrowed, and his face looked thoughtful.

　　"Wait a minute, must that just be intentional? If this is thought induction…"

　　He looked at Yotsuba with her head lowered, Iroha with her head lowered, Itsuki with a blank expression on her face, and Ichika with a smile on her face.

　　Finally, he meets the indifferent Shinichi.

　　At that moment, Hachiman seemed to see the truth, and showed an expression of disbelief.

　　(Really?)