บท 684: Acknowledging Feelings, the Result of Choices
"Isn't it strange for us to discuss love in this deserted corridor?" Shinichi averted his gaze, wondering if this guy was a teenage girl with his unkempt appearance.
"Also, you should be able to guess by now. They are quintuplets, not triplets." He continued.
"Of course, I can guess, but there's no need to say it." Hachiman shrugged. "Whether they're triplets, quintuplets, or sextuplets, it has nothing to do with me. I don't know them, so why pretend to be knowledgeable."
After saying that, he was stunned. "No, if they're quintuplets... You couldn't possibly not know the other two. Maybe you'll have a better relationship with them."
After mumbling a few words, Hachiman looked at Shinichi with a half-smile.
"So, are we expanding the target to five people? One, two, three, four, five, which number will you choose?"
Shinichi glared at him and said, "Cheerful girl or Yuki Onna, which one do you choose?"
"Huh!?" Hachiman panicked, then composed himself and turned around.
"My relationship with them is not that good. They're not even friends. They're a completely different type from you."
"Haaa, it's better if everyone just sees it..." Shinichi shook his head and sighed.
"Whatever you think!" Hachiman rolled his eyes, lowered his shoulders, and pressed the back of his head against the wall.
"I won't ask again... Really, I usually don't care about such things. Indeed, curiosity killed the cat."
"You're not that cute."
"Cats are not that cute. Take mine, for example."
"I actually want a cat that can turn into a human..."
"No alcohol at the tea party, right? You drink like this..."
They changed the topic of conversation.
Eavesdropping from the corner, Yotsuba became anxious. Her curiosity was aroused but unsatisfied. Her face turned slightly red, and she tapped the floor nervously with her foot. She wanted to rush in and let them continue the topic, but she knew she had no reason to do so.
(No, there's a reason... I want to know how much I mean to you, I want to know if you like me more.)
(Wait, isn't this like a confession?)
(Quickly remember everyone's faces, don't let selfish desires control your mind, Yotsuba!)
Yotsuba held her flushed cheek and shook her head.
After finally suppressing her pounding heart, she held her irregular breath and continued listening to their conversation.
"Okay, back to the topic."
"How curious you are..."
"Well, anyway, it's the first time I've met a beautiful girl with quintuplet sisters who look so similar, and it's also the first time I've befriended a popular scoundrel as popular as the protagonist of a light novel. Please satisfy my little curiosity."
"That light novel didn't even provide an ending. Who knows who the protagonist prefers? It's truly annoying."
Shinichi clicked his tongue.
"Hey... What did we just say?"
"Pick one, two, three, four, or five. Don't pretend to suffer from amnesia."
"You know? Right now, I want to remove you from my list of friends."
"Okay, okay, I'll remove it after you finish talking. Just limit it to the three people I know. Let me hear the reasons."
As a human observer, Hachiman stared at Shinichi with curiosity.
He covered his back with the green hair tie visible in the corner.
(Be careful when eavesdropping, Miss Rabbit)
Fortunately, the loner field sensed someone approaching first; otherwise, the man would have realized something was amiss, but he wouldn't be able to experience this scene directly, the same as in novel plot.
Hachiman was 17 years old.
Not that he had a bad taste for mocking others or interfering with others' feelings without permission, but more like he was bored and didn't understand it.
That's right, why did he, who always maintained an audience perspective, suddenly become interested in someone else's movie... No, a romantic comedy of a friend?
This was not in line with Hachiman's usual style and contradicted his life beliefs.
If at that moment he didn't see two people behind him talking to each other.
All team members were happy because they got first place, but they were so happy that they kissed in public?
Although later it turned out to be just an accident, Hachiman, who had been observing Shinichi, could be sure there was a connection between them, and only if it was broken could it become a real romantic comedy.
Previously, it was a very ambiguous affair to the point of being painful to breathe... Hachiman had never fallen in love before, so, of course, it was just casual talk.
But who doesn't like to watch a Shuraba?
If the person right now is his friend and is in the love abyss, it's understandable that he wants to be the driving force behind it.
So now, for the first time, Hachiman would help someone else's love.
"If you had to choose one of them to be your girlfriend, would you choose Nakano Ichika, Nakano Yotsuba, or Nakano Itsuki?"
He parted his bangs, revealing his dead fish eyes with a cheerful smile.
Shinichi felt that this guy's mood became very high, and he looked more like a high school girl who liked love gossip.
Moreover, the question Hachiman asked was indeed worth thinking about deeply by Shinichi.
Facing a male friend who was still a stranger to the quintuplets, he could use this opportunity to examine his own feelings and get a different perspective from Hachiman.
So Shinichi bowed to the floor and thought seriously.
"If I really have to choose one..."
The atmosphere was filled with tension, and it seemed like the sound of swallowing could still be heard loudly.
(Why is Hikigaya so nervous? Whom should I choose to have a close relationship with you?)
Muttering in his mind, Shinichi slowly spoke.
"You won't understand the reason if I tell you, and it might involve their privacy, so I'll just tell you the result."
"No, why don't you talk about something unrelated to privacy? For example, the struggles and hesitations you made during this thinking period."
"You're annoying!" Shinichi gave him a sharp look.
"This is also the first time I've talked about love with someone, and that someone is still a lonely fish-eyed person like you. Can't you give me some freedom?"
Hachiman shrugged and apologized half-heartedly.
"Because it's the first time for both of us, go ahead. Say what you want, and I'll give my opinion accurately."
"It should be like this..." After Shinichi calmed down the slightly tense atmosphere, he said casually.
"If I really have to choose one, I think Yot—"
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