Kapitel 675: We all work hard
Yotsuba didn't dare look at him for fear of being seen with a useless expression on her face, so she answered with a wry smile.
"Asada-san, after being treated like this just now, you can still make jokes. So fabulous..."
Shinichi said indifferently: "That's not good, because it's not important to me at all."
Yotsuba's head bowed lower.
"But, obviously I was the one who made you look at me like that by everyone at Sobu High School..."
Suddenly, a voice that looked exactly like his own interrupted her quietly.
"Not even Tokiomi can blame you, so why should you blame yourself?"
Shinichi's words were a little difficult to understand, and Yotsuba was confused before vaguely understanding his meaning.
"I let you entertain again..."
Her shoulders slumped and her voice was filled with deeper despair.
"Seriously, I don't know what else to do…"
"I haven't changed at all from then to now..."
Shinichi looked at her with her bunny-eared hair tie hanging limply on her forehead, and sighed.
"Instead of saying that things haven't changed, it's better to say that you feel things are getting worse..."
"Um, it's like that…"
Yotsuba became increasingly sad.
"Everyone moved forward, but I was the only one who retreated—"
"We stand on the stage that others expect, but we never feel how glamorous we are."
Shinichi spoke softly.
"...What do you mean?" Yotsuba gave up thinking and asked shamelessly.
"It means..."
Shinichi bent down and inclined his head. His eyes that were as bright as stars looked straight at her.
"No matter how bad things get, you still shine brighter than over 95% of high school students. To deny that brilliance is to deny the audience standing in the audience."
He said embarrassing words in a serious tone. He had the impression that he was very thin-skinned, but he didn't feel embarrassed at all. Instead, he put all his sincerity and heart into his voice, which clearly conveyed to her ears.
Yotsuba didn't blink, and they looked at each other.
"Does this mean I'm good enough and it doesn't matter how bad I am?"
Shinichi flicked her forehead gently: "My understanding was too rough, so I failed. Also, this is a sermon, not consolation, don't get me wrong."
"I'm not saying I misunderstood…" Yotsuba muttered while covering her forehead.
"Whether you realize it or not, there is only one thing that you have not changed for the better, and that is your self-confidence... The lack of self-confidence from the bottom of your heart is something that has not changed from before to now."
Shinichi said to her, moving his gaze up to see her bunny ear headband.
The hand pressing on her forehead moved upwards, and Yotsuba tried to deny this sentence while firmly protecting her hair tie: "No, I'm very confident... I believe in everyone, and I believe in myself..."
"Oh?" Shinichi narrowed his eyes mockingly, "Can we win the level breaker event championship?"
Yotsuba nodded without hesitation: "Of course!"
"Yotsuba can win the championship with us."
"Then…" Shinichi paused for half a second before saying firmly, "Of course!"
*Click*
"This time, it was so strong…" Yotsuba covered her forehead with tears in her eyes, "Asada-san bullied…"
Shinichi shook his finger.
"So, if you continue to persist like this, one day your head will be penetrated by me?"
"How scary! Is your finger a magic light cannon?!"
"If it passes and there are no results, Yotsuba's reputation will be ruined."
"It will happen! And not only will your reputation be ruined, but your life will be ruined too!"
"Yes, now you can complain passionately..."
With a smile on his lips, Shinichi slowly stood up, and Yotsuba who was looking at him gently leaned against the back of the chair.
"Be more tolerant of yourself, Yotsuba."
"No one expects you to be a perfect superhuman. You may sometimes make mistakes, sometimes fail, and sometimes be disappointed, but no matter how many times you can put back your smile, admit it, and keep working hard, that's it."
"If it's something you can't do now, leave it to your future self..."
Remembering the girl who told him this, Shinichi reached out and stroked Yotsuba's head.
"Because your future self will definitely become more mature and trustworthy, therefore don't be discouraged and continue to hold on to hope until you grow into that self."
The host on stage had read the third name from the bottom.
"The third place is... Chiba City Sobu High School!"
Applause sounded, and Yukino in the front row nodded slightly. Even though Yuigahama was happily hugging and shaking her, she still maintained a calm and unobtrusive smile on her face.
Hachiman looks relaxed and natural, but his slightly bright eyes can't hide his happy feelings.
Shinichi was still looking at Yotsuba, as he silently stared at her.
"No matter how much other people say, it's useless. Since you can't believe in yourself now, then believe in yourself in the future who will become stronger and more powerful, and stand up straight and say... This is not an escape, but an investment in the future!"
Up ahead, the host's voice became increasingly excited.
"The second place winner is… Megurigaoka Private High School!"
Surrounded by increasingly loud applause.
However, at this moment, Yotsuba forgot whether she had just read their names, and also forgot that most people's eyes were on them at the moment.
"By the way, there is one more thing I forgot to mention."
"Finally, first place is—"
Shinichi took back the hand holding his head. Amidst the high-pitched screams that made it difficult to tell who was speaking, he smiled very happily.
"Thanks to you, I have fulfilled my promise."
"—Shuchi'in Academy!!"
Amidst the deafening applause, Yotsuba looked at the smile on her face, and her chest filled with some kind of emotion, becoming extremely warm.
The two seemed to be in different worlds. When they looked at each other, the atmosphere was so peaceful that people had more space to think about other things.
(What kind of expression should I show now?)
(How should I deal with those high emotions now?)
(Forget it, it's okay)
(If I can't think of it now, let my future self think of it – but homework shouldn't be dumbed down like this)
(Therefore, only when facing Asada-san...)
"...Um, we all worked hard."
Yotsuba smiled brightly.
As soon as first place was announced, Itsuki couldn't hide her excitement and stood up. Feeling eyes coming from all directions, she sat back like a good baby and tried to accept the compliment with a restrained and graceful posture.
However, the excitement shook her body like a stimulant, and Itsuki pushed Yotsuba's shoulder, her voice shaking slightly with happiness.
"Yotsuba, did you see it? This is first place! You don't need to be nervous now. Our members are all so strong, how could we not get first place!"
Her hand touched Yotsuba's shoulder and pushed her forward.
"Wow!"
Yotsuba is still looking at Shinichi and smiling at each other at this time, and is unable to survive the blow. She was immediately pushed forward with her upper body, and unconsciously placed her hand on Shinichi's shoulder.
Surprised, Shinichi didn't have time to dodge, so he could only try his best to tilt his head back.
As a result, both of them opened their eyes wide and saw that their lips were only about five centimeters apart. They could feel the light breathing of the other party.
If Shinichi hadn't raised his head, he might have really kissed her at this moment, or maybe it was the kind of kiss that would cause blood.
However.
Itsuki's next thrust came in less than a second.
The so-called "push", as the name suggests, means to push once and then push again.
Thanks to the second push in this combo, the two of them had no time to react. Yotsuba's upper body swayed violently, and while subconsciously adjusting her strength and angle, her face pressed forward.
Both lips come together like this.
Two pairs of wide eyes looked at each other from a very close distance.
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