My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong As Expected

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Yukino stared straight at Hinano.

Yes, today.

Yang continued to smile, not avoiding Xuexia's gaze. I could almost hear the crackling of sparks.

"Sigh, okay..."

After Yukino sighed, the atmosphere finally returned to a normal conversational level. "Hey you two," she said, "if you want to argue, can't you go home and do it behind closed doors?"

After Yukinoshita compromised, everyone continued walking inside.

Haruno waved gently to us who were walking behind, and Yuihama noticed her too.

"Ah, it's Haruno-neechan."

"Hi, Ms. Hihama!"

Yuihama was somewhat at a loss because her special way of greeting had been taken away, and she wasn't good at dealing with the other person.

"You, you're having a great time too."

"Is that considered polite language...?"

Then, Yang raised his hand to greet me.

"Hikigaya, hello~"

"Hello there."

After I gave a brief response, Komachi pushed me away, and she ran out on her own. She's really energetic today…

"Hello, I finally have the opportunity to speak to you formally today. Thank you for taking care of my brother. I am his younger sister, Komachi. These two are Totsuka-nii and Chuuni-nii-nii."

"Oh dear, no need to say that. It's Yukino who is being taken care of. I'm her older sister, Haruno."

Haruno was very polite, and Komachi simply introduced her to Totsuka and Zaimokuza, but I seriously doubted whether that counted as an introduction to Zaimokuza.

"Hello..."

"Hello, hello~ Remember to get along well with Yukino!"

Totsuka appeared slightly nervous, and Haruno responded gently to his greeting.

Next up is the main event: the long-awaited timber stand is about to make its appearance.

"Oh! Nice to meet you. I am the swordsman general, Yoshiteru Zaimokuza. Subdue me!"

Ah, this guy's acting up again... But seeing this, Yang Nai smiled with delight.

"Ah! Your personality is really unique and interesting♪ Chatting with you must be fun~"

Is this for real? I can hardly believe what I'm hearing. Zaimokuza himself is so happy he's practically floating on air.

"Hmm, hmm hmm hmm hmm! Please, please, please don't hesitate to teach me!"

For some reason, he even saluted Hino. I watched from the side and said to Yukino:

"Your sister's social skills are truly perfect; most people couldn't talk to a woodworker like that."

"Yes, even I admire my sister."

Whether this statement was sarcastic or not, I cannot say for sure.

The timber carrier rushed over in three strides, excitedly firing off a barrage of questions at me:

"Hachiman, hachiman! This is terrible! An angel has finally descended before me, and he's teaching me how to resist! Tell me quickly, the flag is raised, isn't it?!"

"Calm down first. Zaimokuza, listen carefully. To put what you just said in plain language, it means, 'Disgusting, what a weirdo. I'm just chatting with you at most. If you want anything else, let me tell you—it's impossible.'"

After listening to my analysis, his mind finally calmed down, and he began to accept the facts.

"What? Hachiman, do you possess King Solomon's Ring? Otherwise, how could you translate so accurately? Or is it your Solomon School (Note 60: a program on TV Tokyo that introduces experts and celebrities who have overcome various hardships and tribulations to finally succeed in their respective fields)?"

"This isn't some special ability. It's a trap that repeatedly misled us back in junior high. Let's learn a little bit about it."

That's how I explained things to the woodwork. Then, Komachi came over and said to me:

"But, as expected, Haruno-neechan and Yukinoshita-neechan are family, and she's a super beautiful woman too. Ah, another potential bride! Good job, brother~"

"What are you talking about?"

She gave me a big smile.

"The number of potential future Komachi-neechans has increased again! There's also... my classmate's older sister, whose name is... Kawa... Kawa something."

"At least remember their names..."

Remembering the name of that person named Kawabata is absolutely essential.

Komachi quickly forgot about that guy from the river and ran back to Haruno's side.

"Anyway, it's a good thing for Komachi that there's another potential older sister in the future. Komachi already wants to treat Haruno-neechan as her big sister!"

"Hachiman, your little sister is so interesting! It would be nice to have another little sister~ Komachi, you're so cute~~ Let me take you home~♪"

Yang first touched her head, then pulled her into his arms tightly, making Komachi so happy she felt like she was flying.

"Oh...so soft, so gentle, so comfortable, Komachi is so happy..."

"Okay, that's enough. Can you please stop hurting my sister?"

As the older brother, I naturally had to take my sister back with a firm stance. Just as I was about to pull Komachi away, Haruno suddenly gave me a mischievous smile and stared into my eyes.

"Oh? Then... may I make my move on you?"

Her question made my heart race. However, I wouldn't waver, and I tried my best to remain calm.

"It depends on how they do it. If it's punching and kicking, please allow me to refuse. The only person who can lay a hand on me is Hiratsuka-sensei."

"You seem to be really enjoying this..."

Yukinoshita was almost at her limit, and Haruno let out a sigh of "Oh..."

"Wow, that's quite something to be so awkward. I'm starting to admire you!"

Just a few seconds ago, we mentioned Ms. Hiratsuka, and now she herself is walking out from the depths of the store.

"Oh, has everyone said hello? I specially asked the restaurant to provide the space inside so you can all enjoy yourselves. Everyone, please sit down and cheers!"

It turns out the teacher went to talk to the restaurant and ask them to help prepare group seating. She's such a reliable teacher, but I hope she doesn't beat me up so easily.

After everyone was seated, Ms. Hiratsuka raised her glass first, and we followed suit one after another. The teacher looked around at everyone and led us in chanting slogans.

"So, let's celebrate the success of this year's school anniversary!"

Cheers!

After chanting the slogans, everyone finished their drinks.

Today's main dish is monjayaki. Oh well, never mind the main dish, today's highlight is monjayaki.

That's right, burning text.

Monjayaki is affordable and can last for a long time. It also has a variety of toppings, allowing customers to experience the fun of cooking it themselves. It's very popular among high school students... right? After all, I don't know what high school students like, so I'm not sure.

Let's talk about how to make monjayaki. First, stir-fry the ingredients on a griddle to make the base—in this industry, some shops call the base DT (Note 61: the original word for base is "dote," and DT comes from its Romanized spelling "DoTe"). Then, pour the entire bowl of batter into the center of the base, and when you hear a sizzling sound, start stirring. Finally, wait a little while, and you're done. It's that simple, without any difficulty. Although it's hard to imagine how delicious it will be from its appearance, once you actually taste it, its deliciousness will definitely overturn your expectations.

Eating monjayaki once can teach us a lot of philosophical lessons.

For example, you can't judge a book by its cover, you can't judge the quality of a light novel just by its title, and... I think that's all, hmm.

Lost in thought, a delicious aroma wafted into my nostrils. Looking back at the griddle, I saw the monjayaki was almost done. Yang Nai noticed as well and said to everyone:

"Almost there!"

"Yes, indeed, everyone, let's eat quickly."

Urged on by Ms. Hiratsuka, we picked up our small shovels and got to work.

Yuihama was the first to express her admiration.

"What is this? It's so delicious! I can't believe it looks like that! It's so incredibly tasty!"

"Hey, don't say things like that. Staring at her like that will make you lose your appetite."

Hearing my impatient words, Yang Nai, with her keen ears, moved closer.

"Oh dear, Hachiman, you don't seem to be touching the shovel much~ Oh well, I'll feed you~ Open your mouth, ah~"

She brought the small shovel to my mouth and pressed her body close to mine, so I had to twist my body in the cramped space to avoid her shovel.

"No need, I'll eat at my own pace."

"Come on, come on, what's the big deal? You've worked so hard, you definitely deserve a reward. Okay, open your mouth, ah~"

This person ignored my refusals and kept trying to shove the spatula into my mouth... Ahhhhh, it's so fragrant and soft, what am I going to do! Ah, hey! Don't touch my thigh... Ouch!

Just as I was about to give up, a cold voice came down.

"Sister, spoiling that man too much isn't a good thing. Please stop."

"No, that's right, that's... a little bit..."

After the snow fell, another person hurriedly chimed in.

Stopped by the two men, Yang put down the shovel, blinked a few times, and then revealed a malicious smile.

"Oh, Ms. Hihama is going to join the battle? Hehe... Things are getting interesting~"

Komachi also grinned mischievously.

"Oh? This development is indeed interesting for Komachi."

"I don't find this funny at all. Why is there such a murderous aura at the dinner table...?"

Haruno and Komachi together have a combined fighting power of 20 million, which is really dangerous. Speaking of which, black mixed with black will definitely only become black; Gin was absolutely right. (Note 62: From a character's line in *Detective Conan*.)...

"But is it alright if the celebration dinner is just about eating monjayaki together?"

While eating monjayaki, this question suddenly came to mind, so I'll bring it up for now. Yuihama looked uneasy upon hearing this.

"Huh? This... this..."

Hey, you didn't know either?

Yukinoshita gently stroked her chin and asked:

"So what should we do? Are there any specific examples?"

In such cases, it is necessary to refer to other specific examples to find approximate values ​​and thus grasp the overall situation. Therefore, I set my sights on the after-party, which was most similar to the victory celebration.

"What were people doing at the after-festival you visited earlier?"

Yuihama stared at the sky and began to recall.

"Hmm~~ Everyone gathered at the Live House and had a lot of fun."

Your explanation is not helpful at all.

I couldn't make out any specific details, so I still had no idea. Since that was the case, I had no choice but to continue asking the other people present. This time, I turned my attention to Yukinoshita.

"People who performed at the school anniversary celebration are performing there again," she replied.

"Some people even became DJs, and everyone danced together," Totsuka added.

What? We have to dance too?

"Well, thank goodness I didn't participate."

Listening from the side, Yang Nai nodded calmly, behaving like an older sister.

"Yes, very healthy, very good. The celebration banquet after growing up is just everyone gathering together to drink."

"Yeah?"

I couldn't quite picture that scenario, so I asked Hiratsuka-sensei, who was also an adult, for her opinion.

"That's right, everyone was exchanging pleasantries and pouring drinks, and if someone's glass was empty, they would ask the waiter for more."

"Wow, this feels so tiring..."

Even Yuihama, who always tries her best to be considerate of others, couldn't stand it, so it's even more impossible for me. To avoid causing trouble for my colleagues, I'd rather not work. There must be a gentler side to not working.

Hiratsuka-sensei smiled at Yuihama.

"Actually, it's not all troublesome. We also play bingo together, and there are other activities like raffles."

"Bingo!"