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9.89% Life As Hikigaya Hachiman / Chapter 57: [57] Detective Komachi

Chương 57: [57] Detective Komachi

"Uh, well, you see..." Unexpectedly, even her younger sister noticed this, and Kotonoha was at a loss for words.

"It's because my umbrella got blown away by the wind, and I had no choice but to ask Hachiman to bring me back," she hurriedly explained.

"Then,Onee-chan, why didn't you just take a taxi back? You have money for a taxi, right?" Sharp-minded Kokoro spotted a flaw in her reasoning.

Click.

Hearing this, Kotonoha froze as if struck by lightning.

Indeed, why didn't she take a taxi back at the time?

Could it be... Could it be that deep down, she wanted Hachiman to be the one to bring her back?

"Hey, what's the real reason, Onee-chan?" Kokoro's mischievous voice echoed softly in her ear.

"That's because... it was raining at that time, and we couldn't find a taxi immediately, so Hachiman suggested to bring me back."

"Is it really just that? I thought that big brother looked quite handsome. Could it be that Onee-chan has no other intentions?" Kokoro's voice was like a cat's paw, tickling the girl's heart.

"N-No way! Hachiman and I are just friends."

"If you spout nonsense, I won't make you dinner tonight." At the end of her words, Kotonoha reluctantly invoked her authority as an older sister.

"Alright."

Hearing her words, Kokoro secretly rolled her eyes, but for the sake of her dinner, she dared not say anything more.

However, she cunningly devised a plan in her mind.

In the future, Kokoro was determined to find an opportunity to invite that Hachiman guy over to their house.

She wanted to watch over her silly older sister and ensure she wasn't fooled by some scoundrel.

"Alright, I'll go make dinner now." Seeing her sister finally stop asking questions, Kotonoha sighed in relief, adjusted her clothes, and headed to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

On the other side, after escorting Kotonoha home, Hachiman quickly returned to his own house.

"I'm back."

"Oh, Onii-chan, why are you back so early today? Didn't you have kendo practice?" Glancing at the wall clock, it was only 4:30 PM, and Komachi found it unusual.

"It rained today, so practice was canceled." Hachiman explained as he took off his coat.

"I see." Komachi nodded, but she noticed that her brother's shirt was soaked while his coat seemed fine. "Onii-chan, why is your shirt all wet? And your coat doesn't look wet."

Hachiman glanced at his shirt and noticed that the left shoulder was completely soaked.

After all, his umbrella was only a single-person one, incapable of fully covering two people.

In order to shield Kotonoha from the rain, he had sacrificed himself.

"Oh, this happened because a classmate lost their umbrella, so the two of us had to share one."

"The umbrella wasn't big enough, so I got a little wet," Hachiman admitted truthfully.

However, Komachi, being the clever little imp she was, immediately figured out the situation.

"I bet this friend of yours is a girl, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't make such a big sacrifice."

"Moreover, judging from the fact that only your shirt is wet and your coat isn't, it seems you lent your coat to her."

"Am I right, Onii-chan?"

Hearing her accurate deduction, Hachiman couldn't help but be surprised by her perceptiveness.

Since when did his clumsy little sister possess the qualities of a great detective?

"Close enough," Hachiman shrugged.

"I'm going to take a shower; this stickiness on my body is uncomfortable."

He took out a fresh set of clothes and headed into the bathroom.

Early the next morning, Kotonoha walked out of her house as usual.

As she passed an intersection with traffic lights not far ahead, she spotted a familiar figure.

"Hachiman-kun." She jogged up to Hachiman and greeted him with a smile.

"Oh, it's you, Kotonoha. What a coincidence."

Seeing the lovely face of a beautiful girl early in the morning improved Hachiman's mood.

"Yeah, quite a coincidence. Does Hachiman-kun live around here?"

"That's right. My house is at the end of this street." Hachiman extended his finger to indicate the direction of his home, smiling.

"I see, it's here then?" The girl's gaze twinkled slightly.

"Since we've run into each other, let's go to school together," Hachiman suggested, looking at the girl.

"Sure." Kotonoha had no objections and walked with him towards the school.

Just as they were nearing the school, Hachiman also spotted a familiar figure.

Wearing the spring school uniform with her pink hair styled in the familiar twin-tails, it was the same girl who had brought him lunch yesterday.

"Yui."

Hearing the voice from behind, Yui turned around and saw the familiar face of Hachiman, her face lighting up with a bright smile.

"Good morning, Hikki!"

"Yeah, good morning, Yui." Coming up to the girl, Hachiman greeted her with a smile.

"Hikki, who's this?"

Seeing another girl next to Hachiman, and not recognizing her, Yui couldn't help but feel a bit curious.

"Yui, let me introduce. This is Kotonoha Katsura, a member of my club."

"Kotonoha, this is my friend, Yui Yuigahama."

Hachiman introduced the two of them to each other.

"Hello, Yuigahama-san. I'm Katsura Kotonoha. Nice to meet you." Upon hearing Hachiman's introduction, Kotonoha initiated the greeting.

"Hello, I'm Yuigahaima Yui. Nice to meet you too." Seeing Kotonoha's graceful demeanor, Yui felt a bit reserved.

"Haha, no need to be formal, you two. In the future, you'll have plenty of chances to get to know each other better."

Seeing their reactions, Hachiman chuckled.

In his eyes, both girls had many similarities: they were gentle in nature, had a pair of big boobs, and genuinely cared for others.

He believed they would quickly become friends.

Hearing his words, the two girls smiled and nodded.

Since she's Hachiman's friend...

Since she's Hikki's friend...

I should be able to befriend her too.

The two girls exchanged glances, sharing the same thought in their hearts.

"Yui, let's go to school together," Hachiman suggested since they had met.

"Sure, Hikki." Yui readily agreed.

Walking down the road, with Hachiman in the middle and a beautiful girl on each side, he now had a hint of the feeling of a "normie" or someone leading a fulfilling life.

As Kotonoha looked at Hachiman beside her, a lovely smile graced her lips.

Even though there was one more person now, the girl's expectations were not high.

She was content just being by his side.

However, one sentence from the boy caused ripples in her heart.

"Yui, the bento you made yesterday was really delicious. Please thank your mom for me."

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Chapter 58: Kotonoha's Self-Doubt

Chapter 59: The Girls in Action


Chương 58: [58] Kotonoha's Self-Doubt

"The bento was really delicious. Please thank Mrs. Yuigahama for me."

Hearing Hachiman's words, Kotonoha's heart was filled with ripples.

Mrs. Yuigahama, Yui's mother, making lunch for Hachiman? Could it be that they were in a romantic relationship and it had reached the point of meeting parents?

"Hehe, it's nothing, my mom said it's just a way to thank you." Yui chuckled in response to Hachiman's words.

So it's just a way to express gratitude?

Kotonoha breathed a sigh of relief.

"But Hikki, don't you usually bring lunch? You always say you're a great cook."

"Lunch? I'm not used to bringing lunch." Hachiman shook his head. It wasn't just him; even Komachi rarely brought her lunch.

Since his sister didn't bring lunch, Hachiman naturally didn't prepare one for himself.

"I see..."

Upon hearing this, Yui seemed to think of something, and not only her but also Kotonoha on the other side had a subtle change in their expressions.

Hachiman doesn't bring lunch regularly? Maybe I could prepare one for him.

Kotonoha was quite confident in her cooking skills.

I'll prepare one for Hachiman tomorrow and see how it goes.

She made up her mind.

On the other hand, Yui had a similar idea.

I should talk to my mom about it and prepare an extra lunch for Hachiman every day.

The two girls coincidentally had the same thought.

From then on, Hachiman would have a satisfying lunch every day.

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After school, at the Kendo club.

They changed into their uniforms, and Hachiman and Kotonoha began their practice for the day.

"Kotonoha, come at me with all you've got." Hachiman smiled as he looked at the girl with her long ponytail.

"Yes, Hachiman-kun, please be careful." Kotonoha was well aware of his abilities, so she didn't hold back and immediately launched her signature Iaido strike.

Facing her attack, Hachiman simply lifted his sword and blocked her advance.

However, he didn't rush to counter-attack. Instead, he took a step back, inviting her to attack again.

"Keep going, Kotonoha."

Kotonoha nodded and took two steps back before adopting her attack stance again.

Swish, swish.

Receiving the two consecutive Iaido strikes from the girl, Hachiman confidently smiled at her.

"Kotonoha, now it's my turn to attack, so be careful."

Hearing his words, Kotonoha focused her mind. She knew Hachiman's strength and couldn't afford to let her guard down.

Seeing her on high alert, Hachiman smiled faintly.

He was aware of the gap in their abilities, so he didn't plan to use his full strength.

"Be careful." Saying this, Hachiman swung his sword down.

Kotonoha clearly saw the trajectory of his strike, and she crossed her hands to block his attack.

"Huh?"

The two wooden swords clashed, and the girl was somewhat surprised that the wooden sword wasn't as heavy as she had imagined.

"Kotonoha, don't lose focus."

His attack blocked by Kotonoha, Hachiman didn't mind at all. He followed up with another strike, his intention being to challenge the girl.

"Understood."

The girl sharpened her focus, continued to concentrate, and did her best to parry every one of Hachiman's moves.

Swish, swish, swish, swish...

The sound of wooden swords clashing repeatedly filled the air. Hachiman's strikes were perfectly calibrated in terms of strength and speed, always within the range that Kotonoha could handle.

Observant Kotonoha had also noticed this. Having experienced Hachiman's full force before, she was well aware of how ferocious his attacks could be.

Is Hachiman going easy on me?

I'm really useless, I can't even perform well as a sparring partner. If it were Busujima-senpai...

The girl's old habit of feeling inferior resurfaced. Lost in her thoughts for a moment, she failed to block Hachiman's next strike.

"Ah." Due to her distraction, she couldn't secure the attack she should have caught, and she was pushed back a few steps, eventually falling to the ground.

"Kotonoha, are you okay? Did you get hurt anywhere?"

Seeing this, Hachiman quickly approached and crouched down beside her.

"I'm fine..." Kotonoha's face didn't look good at the moment.

"Kotonoha, what's wrong? Can you talk to me about it?" Concerned, Hachiman asked when he saw her uneasy expression.

Hesitating for a moment, Kotonoha finally lowered her head and spoke in a subdued tone, "Hachiman, do you ever think I'm useless?"

"Why would you say that?" Hachiman was curious.

"Because... because in kendo, I still need you to hold back."

"If your opponent was Busujima-senpai, you'd definitely be able to go all out, right?"

"Hachiman, you shouldn't worry about me anymore. You should practice with Busujima-senpai instead. That way, your kendo skills will surely improve faster."

"I guess I'm just not skilled enough."

As she finished speaking, Kotonoha buried her face in her knees, appearing quite despondent.

For someone with upbringing like Kotonoha, not being able to help the person she cares about is a mark of her own inadequacy.

While Hachiman isn't someone she loves in an exaggerated sense, he does hold a special place in her heart, which makes her feel even more disheartened by her perceived shortcomings.

Listening to her words, Hachiman understood the situation.

Kotonoha believed that he was intentionally going easy on her because he thought her skills were weak.

While Hachiman did indeed not use his full strength, it was with the intention of giving Kotonoha more opportunities to practice and improve her kendo skills.

However, it seemed his good intentions were misunderstood.

Seeing the girl sitting on the ground, arms wrapped around her knees, Hachiman felt a mixture of helplessness and hesitation.

He gently placed his hand on her head.

"Kotonoha, don't be too hard on yourself. It's not about being useless. We all have our strengths and weaknesses. You're doing great in kendo, and there's always room for improvement. Besides, it's not a competition; we're here to support each other and grow together. If practicing with Saeko-senpai helps me improve, it doesn't mean I value your progress any less. We're friends, remember?"

"And It's not because you're weak, but because I've reached a plateau in my kendo skills. I think I need to learn some sword techniques from Saeko-senpai to make a breakthrough."

"So, Kotonoha, you need to keep your spirits up and not be sad." As he spoke, Hachiman couldn't help but gently pat the girl's head.

"Really?" Hearing his words, Kotonoha raised her head slightly, looking at him with hopeful eyes.

"Of course, I wouldn't lie to you."

Seeing her hopeful gaze, Hachiman's heart softened. He continued to pat her head, much like stroking a cat.

"Um... Hachiman, your hand..." Feeling his actions, Kotonoha blushed with shyness.

"Cough, it's involuntary, it's involuntary." Since she spoke up, Hachiman naturally felt embarrassed to continue, so he withdrew his hand with a sheepish smile.

"Come on, Kotonoha, let's continue practicing." Hachiman encouraged her after retracting his hand.

"Kotonoha, you have to work hard. We'll be practicing together in the future."

"Yeah."

The girl understood his meaning. If her kendo skills were too far behind his, they wouldn't be able to practice together.

So she had to put in the effort to improve her kendo.

I can do it. I will definitely catch up to Hachiman.

With this determination, Kotonoha's face once again showed a confident smile.

"Please teach me more in the future, Hachiman..."

She stood up and resumed her attacking stance.


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