Lost Narrative Poetry

Yuigahama Yui.

This is the name of that girl. She looks like a high school girl nowadays, which is a very common type. She wears a short skirt, a long-sleeved shirt with three buttons unbuttoned, and a pendant hanging on her slightly exposed breasts with a heart on it. shaped jewelry.

Coupled with the brown hair dyed with decolorizing agent, no matter how you look at it, it is a dress that ignores the school rules.

The most important thing is not this, but that she seemed to know Hikigaya. She recognized the latter as soon as she came and was extremely surprised by it. After listening to her explanation of the situation, I found out that she was also a student in Class F in Year 2.

In other words, she was in the same class as Hikigaya Hachiman, but the latter didn't remember her at all.

Xia Ran suddenly felt at ease. It turned out that he was not the only one in this situation. This was a normal situation... I just don't know why, when he felt very happy——

Yukinoshita seemed to notice his performance and glared at him again with that how are you still alive look.

Next to them, Hikigaya and Yuigahama got into an argument for some unknown reason. It seemed that it was because of a naming issue - Yuigahama directly called Hikigaya Koujia. Hikigaya felt that this had a serious impact on his immature and innocent mind. s damage.

So he decisively used the friendly name Bichi to hit back at the other party, talking about the little girl until she burst into tears.

The two of them were noisy like this, and the activity room of the service department, which was usually quiet at all times, was filled with a happy atmosphere for a while.

When Yuigahama Yui got tired of the quarrel, she took the initiative to bow her head and apologize to Hikigaya Hachiman, and then planned to tell her the reason for her visit. It's just that she was hesitant to speak and hesitant, as if she was embarrassed to speak because of the two boys present.

Therefore, Xia Ran and Hikigaya could only go out to buy a can of drinks or something, leaving room for the two girls to talk.

The mysterious vending machine in front of the welfare club sells strange drinks in cartons that cannot be found in ordinary convenience stores.

——At first glance, it really looks like a copycat version of some brands. Some taste quite good, while others are really hard to describe... If you hadn't seen Guarana Bean Vegetable Juice and Strawberry Oden With signs like this, Xia Ran would even wonder if she was living in Academy City.

Academy City? What is that? Hikigaya asked curiously as he rummaged through his wallet, took out coins and put them into the coin slot.

A circular city located in the west of Tokyo, with an area of ​​about one-third of Tokyo and a population of nearly 2.3 million, where 80% of the residents are students.

Xia Ran replied casually.

Huh? Is there such a magical place in the world? Why haven't I heard of it? Hikigaya was suddenly shocked.

Who knows, maybe this world doesn't have it, but other worlds will have it... Xia Ran replied absentmindedly, looking around the product display area of ​​the vending machine, as if he couldn't make up his mind.

So, were you just talking nonsense? A large drop of cold sweat appeared on Hikigaya's forehead. Could this be some kind of setting?

Sophomore disease? Senior second grade?

Well, if you don't know what to buy, then I recommend this sports drink called SPORTOP. It tastes very good... Hikigaya saw that Xia Ran seemed unsure of what to buy, so he He raised the drink in his hand, shook it, and actively recommended it.

Really? Thank you, if you say that, I will definitely give it a try... Xia Ran nodded to him to express her gratitude, and then reached out to press the purchase button for another drink.

Hikigaya: ...

Mom, humans are really difficult creatures to communicate with.

Ahem, if you don't like the brand I recommend, that's okay... But, Xia Ran, do you like this taste?

Although this development made people confused about how to answer the question, Hikigaya still pretended that nothing happened and continued to speak firmly.

Even though there was cold sweat on his forehead, he still tried hard not to let the atmosphere of the scene cool down.

After all, you have to leave time to talk to the two girls. You can't go back so quickly. You have to leave ten minutes at least to talk. So, if the two of them stand there in a daze for the rest of the time, without even a topic to talk about, it will definitely make them both very embarrassed...

Well, looking at classmate Xia Ran's expression, you can tell that he doesn't care about such a trivial situation at all.

But Hikigaya still hopes to avoid this embarrassing situation as much as possible, so this is the reason why he likes to be alone.

——If you were alone, why would you have so many troubles?

No, I haven't actually drank this...

Xia Ran said this calmly, while pressing the button on the sports drink Hikigaya just recommended.

But don't you think it's strange that only two of the four people have drinks?

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...That's right. Hikigaya's eyes twitched. Did he buy it for that Yukinoshita?

Then he raised a finger to scratch the corner of his eyes, and finally sighed, admitting that Xia Ran was indeed right, and took the initiative to say: Then, I will buy the drinks for that Bi... that Yuigahama. Bar.

And he couldn't do it even if he didn't speak. Xia Ran just took the drinks for two people and didn't say anything more. She didn't make any next move. She just looked at him quietly. The meaning was already very obvious.

I lost one-third of my property all of a sudden... After putting another hundred yen into the coin slot, Hikigaya looked at the remaining money in his wallet and couldn't help but complain softly.

Excellent value for money. Xia Ranyan said concisely and comprehensively.

I don't think it's worth the money, Xia Ran-san... Or do you want me to resume our relationship with Yuigahama Yui?

Hikigaya said this pretending to be generous.

This is actually not necessary. She has just apologized and I have forgiven her.

He felt it was very likely that this was the case——

Because he had just quarreled with that Bichi, so he wanted to take this opportunity to ease the relationship?

It seems that Yuigahama-san has known you before... Xia Ran did not answer the question, but said this in a meaningful way.

Eh? I know this. We are students in the same class...

I'm not talking about that realization.

What kind of understanding is that? Could it be that there are many kinds of understanding? Hikigaya was suddenly confused.

How do I know this? Anyway, she definitely didn't recognize you because of what she said, but because of her classmates. And don't you think her reaction to seeing you just now was a little too big?

Xia Ran couldn't tell for sure. Perhaps it was because he had begun to dabble in illusion magic that could affect emotions. He seemed to be able to vaguely and vaguely feel the strong emotions of others, but it only worked sometimes.

And the time is very short, so short that he may think it is an illusion, and it must be a relatively strong emotion, such as the moment when a person is suddenly frightened.

That kind of fear can be vaguely felt...

Yes, it was not long ago that Xia Ran noticed the sign when Hikigaya was startled because there was no sound of footsteps when he was walking.

Anyway, it is a relatively useless ability characteristic. It is still passive based on probability at present, but it is not useless at all, for example now.

I'm sorry, can you be more clear? After thinking about it, Hikigaya was a little unsure. It seemed to be doubtful. Yuigahama's reaction when he saw her just now was not the normal reaction when she saw her classmates.

No, I can't read minds now. If you want to find out, you can ask Yuigahama-san by yourself.

Xia Ran turned around and walked back.

Hikigaya could only follow in a hurry, with a confused look on his face - what does it mean that he can't read minds now? Can you do it in the future?

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When the two slowly returned to the activity room of the service department, the conversation between the two girls seemed to have ended.

Too slow... Yukinoshita grabbed the drink from Xia Ran's hand, inserted the straw and complained.

I'm really sorry, I just lost my way on the road of life. Xia Ran said noncommittally.

Looking at the two cans of drinks in his hand, Hikigaya sighed, then walked over and awkwardly handed the extra can to Yuigahama Yui, with a somewhat stiff tone:

Here, here you go...

Although it was very reluctant, it also sent a clear signal to repair the relationship. At least the incident that the two of them had scolded each other before could be canceled with such a purchase...probably.

Yuigahama Yui was obviously flattered. After taking the drink, she quickly took out a hundred yen coin from the coin bag that looked like a small shoulder bag. But Hikigaya didn't really care about the money, so he didn't want it at all.

No.

Then, how about that!

The two of them went back and forth for several rounds before Yuigahama reluctantly put away the change. After she thanked her in a low voice, she held the can of drink with both hands with a smile, looking a little embarrassed.

Hikigaya seemed not used to it and even turned his face away from her. Maybe it was because he rarely heard someone thank him like this in his life. She was still a cute girl.

By the way, have you finished talking? Probably in order to relieve this uncomfortable feeling, he subconsciously changed the topic.

The conversation is over... Yuigahama said with a smile, It went very well. Yukinoshita-san is surprisingly easy to talk to.

Really? What exactly are you going to do? Hikigaya continued the topic dryly.

Cake...biscuits...I want to make cookies... Yuigahama put his hands in front of him, wringing them uneasily, and became hesitant again.

ha?

Hikigaya was a little confused and subconsciously looked to the other side.

Yukinoshita sighed and said in a cold voice: We are going to the home economics classroom now to help Yuigahama-san complete the commission.

Xia Ran took out his ears and looked at the sunset outside the window.

——If there are no accidents, this is probably the second commissioned activity of the Service Department before the arrival of Golden Week... It is also his last daily routine before his second official mission.