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Haruno remembered that she had forgotten to take her cell phone and hurried back to the main hall. Her cell phone was still lying quietly on the cushion, but her sister was nowhere to be seen.
" How come Yukino disappeared in such a short while? "
Haruno had work to do and didn't have time to care about her sister's whereabouts. She picked up her phone, turned on the screen, looked at the photo of Hikigaya that she had set as wallpaper, smiled slightly, and returned to her mother's room.
At this time, Yukino had returned to her room. But she did not sit down or lie down, but put her hands behind her back, leaning against the sliding door of the room, her pupils dilated with fear.
Although she hadn't seen the boy named Hikigaya for a year, when she saw the wallpaper in Haruno's phone, she could still recognize the boy in the photo who was taking a sweet and close photo with her sister. He was undoubtedly Hikigaya Hachiman.
Yukinoshita Yukino felt that her brain was a little overwhelmed at this moment . She forced herself to calm down and analyze the shocking scene she had just seen.
" Sister must have known Hikigaya a long time ago, but when? Was it before or after the party last year? "
Yukino frantically tried to recall what happened after she and Hikigaya parted ways at the party last year. She recalled that when she told Haruno that it was a peer named Hikigaya Hachiman who persuaded her, her sister showed an unexpected expression.
" So , your sister already knew Hikigaya-san at that time? "
The answer to this question is uncertain. Assuming this is true, combined with the photo, Yukino can draw a conclusion that makes her feel even more disgusted:
Her sister, Haruno, chose not to tell Yukino that she actually knew Hikigaya , even though Yukino had clearly stated that she wanted to express her gratitude to Hikigaya. During the year when Yukino was distressed that she could not express her gratitude to him, her sister was doing the things in the photo with Hikigaya ...
Yukino felt that the voice in her head began to stutter. Did her sister regard her as an imaginary enemy for Hikigaya-san? This idea was too crazy, but also extremely reasonable.
" What a joke! Can I fall in love with someone just by being persuaded by him? Are you going to deprive me of the right to say thank you?! "
Yukino was very angry, but she suppressed the urge to confront her sister immediately. If she did that, her sister would just say a few perfunctory words and promise to take her back to meet Hikigaya , and that would be it.
She must meet Hikigaya alone, and her sister must not be present, so that she can know the whole truth.
With this thought in mind, Yukino returned to the main hall and sat down again. At this point, she had adjusted her mood so that no one would notice the huge psychological fluctuations she had just experienced.
" Yukino, do you have time now? I'll take you to see where you'll be staying next year. "
The speaker was Mr. Yukinoshita. Although the decision was made by Mrs. Yukinoshita, she still handed the matter over to her husband who doted on her daughter. She believed that her husband would choose a good place for Yukino to live, and she only needed to wait at home to get the key.
" Okay, father . Don't mother and sister need to go together? "
Yukino asked casually.
" They still have something to say. Besides, we're not going to just one place today. Let's tell them after we confirm everything. "
Mr. Yukinoshita said as he and Yukino got in the car and headed for their destination.
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Hikigaya Hachiman finished his trial stay in his new home and was very satisfied with everything here. He turned off the power and walked out of the room.
" I really hope to go to high school soon ..."
Hikigaya said reluctantly. Before he officially went to Sobu High School, he would definitely have to live in his original home.
to this apartment is that it is too high up and sometimes you have to wait for the elevator for a while. At this moment, Hikigaya is pacing, waiting for the elevator to reach the eleventh floor.
" It's just that the floor is a bit high. "
" Yes, Mr. Yukinoshita. But even if this apartment building is fully occupied, there won't be many residents, so this one elevator is enough. "
Before the elevator door opened, Hikigaya heard a conversation coming from inside. It was the voices of two men. They should be the tenant and the owner of the apartment opposite him.
The elevator door opened, and Hikigaya stood to one side to make room for the people inside to come out. There were indeed two men in the elevator, and Hikigaya recognized one of them at a glance. He was Mr. Yukinoshita who spoke on behalf of the Yukinoshita family at the banquet last year.
" Wait, Mr. Yukinoshita definitely didn't come out to look at the house for himself, and it couldn't be Haruno. Chiba University is too far away. There is only one possibility left ..."
Hikigaya was stunned. He saw the girl who followed the two men out of the elevator door. She had the same shoulder-length black hair, snow-white skin, and a face that was so cute that it was unfair. Her face became even more wonderful because she saw Hikigaya.
" Um, hello, Yukinoshita-san, long time no see. "
Hikigaya didn't understand why Yukino's expression was so rich when she saw him after a year, but he still spoke first to greet her.
" Hello, long time no see , Hikigaya-san. "
Yukino adjusted her expression and replied in a barely stable tone.
" Oh? Yukino, is this someone you know? "
Mr. Yukinoshita asked curiously . He only knew that Haruno had a good relationship with Mr. Hachiman, but he had never seen a photo of them together, so he did not recognize that the boy in front of him was Mr. Hachiman.
" Yes, father , we met at the banquet last year. It was this Hikigaya Hachiman who persuaded me and led to what happened next. "
Yukino introduced her to her father , but since there were outsiders present, she did not go into detail.
" I see . Then I should thank this Hikigaya ..."
Mr. Yukinoshita suddenly thought of something.
" Wait a minute, your name is Hikigaya Hachiman, right? "
" Uh, yes, Mr. Yukinoshita, you may not know me, but I saw you speak at the banquet last year. "
Hikigaya had a bad feeling.
" No, I think I know him. This Hikigaya-kun, you must be Mr. Hachiman. "
Mr. Yukinoshita said with certainty. He would definitely not make a mistake in remembering the real name of Mr. Hachiman that Haruno told him.
" What?! "
Yukinoshita's mind went completely blank. But before it went completely blank, she used her last bit of rationality to figure out the real purpose of Haruno hiding Hikigaya's existence from her.
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