flock of crows flew overhead, and Hikigaya Hachiman helplessly maintained his current posture as he took out his cell phone and started surfing the Internet.
Yet sleep is contagious.
After an unknown amount of time, Hikigaya Hachiman suddenly felt someone gently tugging at his arm.
He opened his sleepy eyes and looked up. Yukinoshita Yukino, who should have followed most people up the mountain, was standing in front of him with a frosty face. Her sharp eyes seemed to pierce through his body.
"Haha, Yukinoshita, why did you come back early?"
Hikigaya Hachiman raised his hand to cover his mouth and yawned, then looked at the empty back of Yukinoshita Yukino in confusion.
It's really rare that there's no Yuigahama Yui beside Yukinoshita Yukino...
"What else? Do you want everyone to know that you're a lolicon?"
With the voice of Yukinoshita Yukino, the originally hot summer instantly entered the ice age.
The biting cold instantly made Hikigaya Hachiman shiver, and then he woke up completely.
"Hmm…"
Suddenly, I heard Tsurumi Rumi mumbling in her sleep from the other side of my body.
Hearing Tsurumi Rumi's voice, Hikigaya Hachiman looked at Yukinoshita Yukino, whose face was becoming increasingly gloomy. Feeling that his life was about to end, he swallowed and stammered:
"Well, I think I can explain the reason for this situation..."
Chapter 316 Don't Violate Women's Taboos
"Oh? Now that this is happening, how are you going to explain it to Lolicon-san?"
Seeing Hikigaya Hachiman's panic, Yukinoshita Yukino stared at him meaningfully and asked.
"Lolicon classmate?"
Hearing Yukinoshita Yukino's new name for him, Hikigaya Hachiman was a little amused.
"If you're not satisfied with this title, then can you call me Paramecium-san?"
Yukinoshita Yukino was speaking in a very polite tone, but the words that came out of her mouth were so vicious.
And he was clearly just a metamorphosis before, so how come in just a few seconds, his species changed from a mammal to a single-celled organism?
"Come on, you know I'm not that kind of person, right?"
With cold sweat on his forehead, Hikigaya Hachiman tried to change Yukinoshita Yukino's opinion of him.
"It's true that before, Paramecium-san only stared at Yuigahama-san and my breasts and thighs with strange eyes. But that doesn't mean that you won't awaken new habits in such a short time."
"I won't wake up! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻"
And he hadn't been staring at their breasts and legs before! At most, he'd just glanced at them occasionally out of the attraction of adolescent hormones.
Besides, was there really any need to watch this flat Happy Valley? Even if he wanted to stare at it, he would only stare at Yuigahama Yui, right?
"It seems like you really want to die once."
Yukinoshita Yukino, who guessed what Hikigaya Hachiman was thinking from his facial expression, instantly turned evil.
"Wait, wait, it's not what you think!"
Seeing Yukinoshita Yukino approaching him step by step, Hikigaya Hachiman was about to get up and run away, but he found that his arm was still supported by Tsurumi Rumi, and he couldn't escape at all!
......
A few minutes later, Tsurumi Rumi, who was awakened by the noise beside her, just opened her eyes and saw Hikigaya Hachiman with his head hung down, kneeling in front of Yukinoshita Yukino, listening to her teachings.
"Huh?"
Blinking in confusion, Tsurumi Rumi was a little confused about what was going on.
She was just catching up on some sleep, so why did Hikigaya Hachiman look so miserable now?
"Good afternoon, Tsurumi-chan."
Hearing the noise coming from beside her, Yukinoshita Yukino turned around and greeted her in a gentle tone that was completely different from the one she used to treat Hikigaya Hachiman.
"Good afternoon. Um, did he make any mistakes?"
In response to Yukinoshita Yukino's question, Tsurumi Rumi responded subconsciously, and then she curiously asked why Hikigaya Hachiman became what he is now.
"Well, it's better if Tsurumi-chan doesn't know about this..."
Hearing Tsurumi Rumi's question, Yukinoshita Yukino's face darkened again.
Feeling the chill coming from the front, Hikigaya Hachiman shivered involuntarily.
Yukinoshita, whose taboo has been violated, is so terrifying!
"Ah, is that so?"
Tsurumi Rumi was also shocked by Yukinoshita Yukino's aura.
But after she recovered, she became even more curious about what Hikigaya Hachiman had done before...
"Where's Yuigahama?"
A few minutes later, Hikigaya Hachiman, who was finally released, sat back in his seat with a sense of relief.
He returned to his previous lazy self and asked about Yuigahama Yui's whereabouts.
"As for Yui, she's helping Miura organize those kids."
Looking at Hikigaya Hachiman's lazy look, Yukinoshita Yukino subconsciously frowned.
If his mother saw him like this...
Yukinoshita Yukino was suddenly stunned, and then she realized what she was thinking and her skin instantly became ripe.
"What's wrong?"
Hikigaya Hachiman looked at Yukinoshita Yukino, who suddenly became shy, in confusion, curious about what she had just thought about.
"nothing."
After coughing twice to ease the embarrassment in her heart, Yukinoshita Yukino quickly adjusted her mood.
"Then why did you come back early, Yukinoshita?"
"I don't want to work anymore."
Yukinoshita Yukino spoke seriously about skipping work.
"...."
Hikigaya Hachiman looked at her silently after hearing this.
Is this really the meticulous Yukinoshita Yukino he knows?
"Well, actually, I felt a bit heatstroke, so Hiratsuka Shizuka-sensei asked me to come back first..."
Facing the questioning look from Hikigaya Hachiman, Yukinoshita Yukino turned her head away guiltily and told the real reason for coming back.
"Heatstroke?"
After hearing Yukinoshita Yukino's answer, Hikigaya Hachiman looked up thoughtfully at the sun that had just risen above his head.
Although it is summer, the temperature in Japan is very hot.
But they were in the mountains, and they were climbing in the morning.
Even if someone gets heat stroke in this situation, this is really...
"If you think I'm delicate, you can definitely tell me, lolita-san."
Seeing the strange expression on Hikigaya Hachiman's face, Yukinoshita Yukino, who had already given up, gave up struggling and said that Hikigaya Hachiman could speak freely.
"I would rather you call me by my name than by that name."
With a pair of dead fish eyes, Hikigaya Hachiman put his hand on Yukinoshita Yukino's white arm.
"I beg your pardon."
Yukinoshita Yukino, who seemed to be having a tantrum, pouted slightly and spoke in a low voice.
"Are you feeling a bit heatstroke?"
Hikigaya Hachiman, who circulated his spiritual power and sensed that there was some disorder in Yukinoshita's body functions, immediately began to help her with treatment.
Yukinoshita Yukino did not resist at all against Hikigaya Hachiman's actions.
Although she had previously targeted Hikigaya Hachiman, she actually trusted him deeply in her heart.
Besides, it was just a touch of hands, nothing to be surprised about...
However, the scene that seemed nothing special to the two of them became a completely different scene in the eyes of Tsurumi Rumi.
Hikigaya Hachiman and Yukinoshita Yukino looked at each other, and then Yukinoshita Yukino turned her head away shyly.
Then Hikigaya Hachiman boldly grabbed Yukinoshita Yukino's arm...
Looking at the circle of 'pink' around the two people's bodies, Tsurumi Rumi wisely jumped down from her seat and ran back to her tent.
When Hikigaya Hachiman relieved Yukinoshita's heatstroke and looked around, he found that Tsurumi Rumi had disappeared.
"Thanks."
Pulling her arm back, Yukinoshita Yukino used her other hand to cover the spot where Hikigaya Hachiman had just grabbed her, and whispered a thank you.
"nothing."
Mild heatstroke is not a big problem, and Hikigaya Hachiman did not have any different thoughts because of it.
After a brief chat, Yukinoshita Yukino looked at the time and then stood up and walked towards the kitchen.
There are only three people left in the camp now.
It is only natural that the task of cooking falls on her.
Chapter 317 Tsurumi Rumi Sees Through Everything
I had a simple lunch prepared by Yukinoshita.
Hikigaya Hachiman planned to go back to his tent for a nap.However, just as he had this idea, he was recruited by Yukinoshita Yukino as a security guard.
"Why did you ask me to come with you to play by the creek with her?"
Hikigaya Hachiman sat bored on a big rock by the stream, staring at Yukinoshita Yukino who was doing warm-up exercises next to him and asked.
"If we encounter danger, it would be more convenient with you around, right?"
Yukinoshita Yukino asked back.
Although the stream is not too far from the camp, there is still a possibility that wild animals may appear.
And the danger does not only come from animals, it can also come from various accidents.
Anyway, Hikigaya Hachiman is planning to rest, so resting in the tent is the same as resting in the shade of the trees by the stream, right?
"Do you think of me as a bodyguard?"
After hearing Yukinoshita's explanation, Hikigaya Hachiman felt quite helpless.
Although he had already acted as a bodyguard last night, there was still a big difference between being forced and doing it voluntarily.
"Then please do your job well, Mr. Bodyguard~"
After finishing the warm-up exercises, Yukinoshita Yukino, who was in a good mood for some reason, teased Hikigaya Hachiman for a rare occasion.
Then she pulled Tsurumi Rumi, who had also finished warm-up exercises, and the two "Yukino", one big and one small, jumped into the cold water under the watchful eyes of Hikigaya Hachiman.
Hearing the sounds of playful laughter, Hikigaya Hachiman shrugged his shoulders, and then, as Yukinoshita Yukino suggested, he found a shady spot, leaned against the tree trunk, closed his eyes and rested.
"Hachiman..."
I don't know how much time passed, but Tsurumi Rumi's voice suddenly appeared in my ears.
Hikigaya Hachiman looked up at Tsurumi Rumi who was standing timidly in front of him, wondering what she wanted to do. Tsurumi Rumi's face showed a look of determination.
Then she took out her hands from behind her back and poured the stream water in the container directly onto Hikigaya Hachiman's face.
"...."
The cool touch of the stream water instantly awakens the body's functions.
Wiping the water droplets off his face, Hikigaya Hachiman reached out and grabbed Tsurumi Rumi who was trying to escape. After shaking her in the air, he asked her why she did that.
"It was Yukinoshita-nee who suggested it! I was just following her orders!"
Being caught by Hikigaya Hachiman, Tsurumi Rumi put her hands on her head and told him all the information without even waiting for him to interrogate her.
"...."
Hikigaya Hachiman, who had never expected Tsurumi Rumi to surrender so quickly, was stunned when he heard what she said.
When Yukinoshita Yukino, who was standing in the stream, saw this scene, she held her forehead in distress.
"Are you angry?"
She closed her eyes and covered her head and waited for half a day, but Tsurumi Rumi still did not wait for Hikigaya Hachiman's anger.
[Is it really as Sister Yukino said? ]
Tsurumi Rumi breathed a sigh of relief, then looked up at Hikigaya Hachiman in front of her.
"Not at all."
It was just a little water splashed on me by someone familiar as a joke.
Hikigaya Hachiman isn't narrow-minded enough to get angry over something like this.
Although he was not angry, he still suffered a loss after all.
therefore.....
Under Tsurumi Rumi's shocked eyes, Hikigaya Hachiman raised his hand and guided a large ball of water from the stream, which floated in the air above her, and then popped the ball...
"You're cheating!"
Tsurumi Rumi, who was soaked like a drowned rat, angrily accused Hikigaya Hachiman of cheating in the game.
"I don't think there's anything wrong with using one's own strength reasonably."
Hikigaya Hachiman turned his head away, avoiding looking into Tsurumi Rumi's angry eyes.
This action undoubtedly intensified Tsurumi Rumi's anger.
She was seen gnashing her teeth angrily, her eyes constantly scanning all parts of Hikigaya Hachiman's body, obviously looking for a suitable opportunity to bite him.
"Okay, Tsurumi-chan, come here."
Yukinoshita Yukino, who was standing by, couldn't bear to watch it anymore.
She walked to Hikigaya Hachiman and pulled Tsurumi Rumi to her side. After carefully wiping the water stains off her face, she stood up and turned her gaze to someone who felt guilty.
"Want to play together?"
"Huh?"
Hikigaya Hachiman couldn't believe his ears.
Was Yukinoshita Yukino inviting him to play together just now?
"Yes, that's what you heard."
Facing Hikigaya Hachiman's surprised look, Yukinoshita Yukino nodded affirmatively.
She just thought about it carefully and realized that it was a bit too much to leave Hikigaya Hachiman aside while she and Tsurumi Rumi played together.
What's more, during the playful actions just now, Tsurumi Rumi didn't seem to be very open with her.
Although she hated to admit it, it seemed that Tsurumi Rumi was more relaxed around Hikigaya Hachiman, the opposite sex, than she was...
"It's okay if you want to play..."
Hikigaya Hachiman's eyes were a little vague.
Although this was the second time he was invited by a girl, he still had a feeling of unreality.
Especially since the person who invited her was Yukinoshita Yukino.
"If you want to play, then go change your clothes."
Yukinoshita Yukino didn't give Hikigaya Hachiman more time to speak.
After hearing Hikigaya Hachiman agree, she immediately pushed him gently on the back and rushed him back to the camp.
Only after Hikigaya Hachiman completely disappeared by the stream did Yukinoshita Yukino finally let out the breath that had been held in her chest.
"call..."
After taking a deep breath, Yukinoshita Yukino recalled what she had just done and couldn't help feeling her face getting hot again.
She quickly jumped into the stream and soaked her whole body in the water.
However, the cold stream water did not relieve her body temperature at all, instead she felt even hotter...
"Does Sister Yukino like big brother?"
Suddenly, Tsurumi Rumi asked a straightforward question.
"Why do you say that?"
Yukinoshita Yukino's heart trembled, but on the surface she asked in a calm tone.
"Well, because Sister Yukino, the way you look at big brother is so tender, right?"
Tsurumi Rumi thought about it carefully and finally answered uncertainly.
"gentle?"
"Except for the big brother and the other bun-haired sister, you seem to be very distant towards everyone else, Yukino-san. However, when facing the big brother, you will take the initiative to show your true feelings..."
And he'll also be a little bit capricious!
Tsurumi Rumi added silently in her heart.
However, Tsurumi Rumi didn't dare to say such words out loud.
After all, although she didn't see Yukinoshita Yukino's most terrifying appearance, she would never forget the ferocious look she showed towards Hikigaya Hachiman when she just woke up in the morning.
Chapter 318: Catch It
At around four o'clock in the afternoon, the large hiking group finally returned to the camp.
"Xiaoxue, I'm so exhausted today!"
Yuigahama Yui dragged her exhausted body back to the tent. The moment she saw Yukinoshita Yukino, she immediately rushed over and told her about the trouble she had suffered today.
Faced with Yuigahama Yui's crying, Yukinoshita Yukino was a little amused and helpless.
When we were going to climb the mountain this morning, Yuigahama Yui was the most excited among the girls, but now...
"Okay, sit down and rest for a while."
Patting Yuigahama Yui's shoulder gently to comfort her, Yukinoshita Yukino pressed her shoulder and asked her to sit down on the bed, then picked up the fan beside her and fanned her.
"Mmm, so comfortable~"
With her eyes narrowed, Yuigahama Yui enjoyed the care from Yukinoshita Yukino, and couldn't help but moan.
[This is so spineless...]
Miura Yumiko, who also came back with Yuigahama Yui, saw that her little follower was bribed by a mere fanning service as soon as she entered the tent. Immediately, countless black lines appeared on her forehead.
She closed the door of the tent, because since we were both women, there was no need to avoid suspicion.
After walking for a whole day, Yumiko Miura, whose clothes were completely soaked with sweat, stood in the middle of the tent and changed her clothes.
Originally, Yukino Yukinoshita didn't care much about Miura Yumiko.
After all, the two of them don't get along normally, and they just had a fight last night.
But when those round breasts were exposed to the air, as if being pulled by some mysterious force, Yukinoshita Yukino just happened to catch a glimpse of this scene.
With a "click", the fan in his hand fell to the ground.
However, Yukino Yukinoshita, who did not notice all this, was still staring blankly at Miura Yumiko's body curves.
[I thought there would be a gap, but was it really this big?]
First Chapter Previous Chapter 252/3Subconsciously, she placed her hand in front of her body and pressed it gently. Then, she sadly discovered that she was completely defeated, and that even if she drank more papaya milk, she couldn't get back to her state...
"We won!"
With a woman's keen intuition, Yumiko Miura realized that Yukinoshita Yukino was peeping the moment she looked at her.
However, Yumiko Miura chose to remain silent about this.
Part of the reason was naturally because she lost the argument yesterday and she didn't want to continue to humiliate herself.
On the other hand...
After changing her clothes, Yumiko Miura looked at Yukinoshita's flat body with pity, then straightened her body as if in a protest and walked out of the tent.
"Hey, what was Yumiko doing just now?"
Yuigahama Yui, who was completely unaware of this invisible confrontation, watched the entire process in complete confusion.
After Yumiko Miura left, she quickly turned around and asked about the meaning of Yumiko Miura's previous action.
"..."
Yukinoshita Yukino looked helplessly at Yuigahama Yui, who was like a curious baby in front of her.
If she didn't know that the silly guy in front of her really didn't understand, she would really think that she was here to cause secondary harm.
"Yui."
"What's wrong?"
"Sometimes I think about a question."
"What's the problem?"
Yuigahama Yui moved closer with interest.
"Could it be that the reason you're not doing well in school is because all the nutrients originally supplied to your brain have been absorbed by this thing?!"
Yukinoshita Yukino reached out and grabbed Yuigahama's weapon, which was even more terrifying than Miura's, and while kneading it, she spoke in a sad and angry tone.
"Well, it's not my fault that it's grown so big. And if it's too big, it will be very tiring on my shoulders..."
Yuigahama Yui quickly defended herself with both hands. While trying her best to stop Yukinoshita's attack, she explained aggrievedly.
"very tired?"
After hearing Yuigahama Yui's explanation, Yukinoshita Yukino's face darkened even more.
Haha, she has never felt any pain in her shoulders. Yuigahama Yui must be very envious, right?
...
No one outside the tent knew what was happening in the tent.
At this moment, everyone who returned to the camp has started preparing dinner.
And just when everyone was busy, two figures walked out of the camp in a dignified manner.
"Huh, these little brats really exhausted me today."
Still under the familiar shade of the tree, Shizuka Hiratsuka leaned against the tree trunk with a lollipop in her mouth, complaining about the hardships of being a teacher.
"So what's the matter with calling me out?"
Hikigaya Hachiman directly ignored what Hiratsuka Shizuka said and asked directly why Hiratsuka Shizuka asked him out to chat at this time.
"That's really too much. Can't I call you out if there's nothing wrong?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at Hikigaya Hachiman with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone.
It felt like this guy had become a different person since one day last semester, and she almost couldn't recognize him.
"When a teacher asks a student to come out, isn't it usually because there's something going on?"
Hikigaya Hachiman rolled his eyes at Hiratsuka Shizuka.
"But there's never been a rule that says teachers can't ask students out unless there's something going on."
Shizuka Hiratsuka spread her hands, looking like a rogue.
"…I'm going back."
Regarding this rogue teacher, Hikigaya Hachiman expressed that he was helpless and speechless at the moment.
"Hey, wait a minute, it was just a little joke."
Seeing that Hikigaya Hachiman was really planning to turn around and leave, Hiratsuka Shizuka quickly took a few steps to catch up with him, then pulled him back by his collar.
"Why a collar?"
Hikigaya Hachiman returned to the big tree again without any resistance.
However, at this time, the positions of the two people were swapped, and Shizuka Hiratsuka was leaning against the tree trunk, and now he was leaning against it.
"Yeah, maybe it's just a habit?"
After hearing the question, Shizuka Hiratsuka thought for a moment and gave an answer that was consistent with the facts.
It seemed like every time she tried to catch Hikigaya, she grabbed him by the collar.
Over time, it becomes a habit and there is nothing you can do about it.
"Then don't use it conveniently!"
Hikigaya Hachiman flipped the table over in his mind, then pinched his nose to calm himself down.
"Sorry, sorry, I'll try to find a different place next time."
In response to Hikigaya Hachiman's complaints, Hiratsuka Shizuka replied in a voice that was obviously perfunctory.
Then she changed the subject and her tone suddenly became serious.
"My mother called me today and told me about your news."
"Huh?"
Faced with Hiratsuka Shizuka who suddenly became serious, Hikigaya Hachiman was unable to react for a while.
But then the expression on his face became serious.
Chapter 319 Bad Intelligence
"What's the news?"
Seeing that Hiratsuka Shizuka was unusually serious, Hikigaya Hachiman's originally relaxed mood couldn't help but become tense.
After all, just joking around is fine, but Shizuka Hiratsuka has never joked about such things.
"Tsk, it's not good news, but it's not bad news either, right?"
Thinking of what her mother told her on the phone, Shizuka Hiratsuka frowned.
"The general information is that the five adults will be leaving Japan for a while. As for what they are going to do or when they will return, we have no idea."
"Everyone's leaving?"
Hearing what Hiratsuka Shizuka said, Hikigaya Hachiman showed a look of surprise on his face.
The five adults mentioned by Shizuka Hiratsuka are undoubtedly the exorcists guarding various regions in Japan.
The fact that Japan can now enjoy such a peaceful appearance is all thanks to those five people.
But now those five people are going to leave Japan for a while...
"Is it something very important?"
Subconsciously, Hikigaya Hachiman asked the reason for leaving.
After all, the responsibilities of the five exorcists are too heavy.
Even if they just stay quietly somewhere on the island without taking any action, they are actually a powerful deterrent to evil spirits.
But now...
Although Hiratsuka Shizuka's family is very powerful, even they know that the exorcists are about to leave. I'm afraid the evil spirits also know it.
"If that happens, Japan will be doomed, right?"
Thinking of the chaos caused by the demons after the exorcists left, Hikigaya Hachiman's expression became serious.
Just as Hikigaya Hachiman was thinking about the future, his face was suddenly pinched by Hiratsuka Shizuka.
"Didn't I just say that? I don't know the answers to questions like what you're going to do or when you'll be back!"
Pulling Hikigaya Hachiman's face, Hiratsuka Shizuka said dejectedly.
"Feel sorry....."
The slight pain woke Hikigaya Hachiman from his panic.
"It's okay. After all, if something like this happens, I honestly don't know what to do..."
Shizuka Hiratsuka, who was also upset but had been restraining herself, bit the candy in her mouth and savored the sudden increase in sweetness. The expression on her face barely improved a little.
"So what are you going to do? If those adults really leave."
"Maybe they'll be gathered together by Yukinoshita and the others?"
Hikigaya Hachiman said uncertainly.
If the evil spirits in various parts of Japan really rioted because of the exorcist's departure, his current strength would still be too weak to kill the Ghost Emperor.
What's more, in this situation, he naturally has to prioritize the safety of his relatives and friends.
As for strangers?
If he encounters it near his home, he might take action if he has the energy to do so.
As for the rest, he could only say sorry.
"Gather them for protection? That's a good idea."
Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded in response to Hikigaya Hachiman's answer.
He didn't become a goody-goody who protected the world as she worried. It seemed that he had changed for the better recently.
"I've already told you everything, so let's get ready as soon as possible."