Moreover, it also avoids the possibility that Hachiman might bring his sister back and witness a terrible scene. This is a win-win situation!
"Wait, what happened?"
Iori was unaware that his unintentional words had been interpreted differently by them. He was lifted up by the crowd and watched as his phone fell from the air and landed on the tatami mat.
"My phone!"
Amid shouts, he was led out of the store.
Chapter 47 A Sudden Turn of Events: Kohei Iori Gets into Trouble
This is where I live now.
Standing in front of the diving shop 'Grand Blue', Hachiman Hikigaya stared at the brightly lit room, his anxiety making him swallow hard. He turned around and tremblingly introduced the shop to the two of them.
During the ten-minute journey, his phone, which was in his pocket, didn't ring once. This meant that Iori hadn't called him back yet. You see, that guy only looked at his phone when he was drinking; otherwise, even when he was doing something, he would take it out to check it. Kohei even teased him for this, saying that he wasn't hoping to see cute girls add him on social media, and then he made him drink almost four or five cups of "oolong tea."
Those guys, could they be hoping to get away with it and already have a party?
No, no, he had to have hope for his companions. Even if those two were unreliable, he could still trust his seniors!
Hey kid, wanna have a cup of Pab's special oolong tea? I guarantee it'll blow your mind!
...At least there's Nanaka and Azusa-senpai, and Chisa too!
He comforted himself. Standing beside him, Hiratsuka Shizuka stared at the shop sign with a suspicious expression. It was strange; she hadn't seen any information about this hotel when she booked her accommodation online, and the name didn't seem to be related to lodging at all. It looked more like a place that sold swimwear and other marine supplies.
"This is where Onii-chan lives. It looks beautiful."
Komachi Hachiman didn't have any particular thoughts. She knew very well that her good-for-nothing older brother didn't have the talent for lying; his lies were always easily seen through. Besides, she believed that her older brother wouldn't lie to her. Oh! This statement scored very high marks for Komachi!
"Can I go in and take a look?"
She clenched her fists, slightly bent her arms, and raised them in front of her, her bright cat-like eyes gleaming with excitement.
"oh oh."
He never refused anyone's request and answered instinctively. Before he knew it, Komachi had already pushed open the glass door of the shop, and the warm yellow light shone out, illuminating the path beneath their feet.
Welcome!
As Chisa Kotegawa's voice rang out, he looked at the clean and tidy space inside the shop and was pushed inside by Shizuka Hiratsuka behind him.
"You're back."
Chisa looked at Hachiman, who was staggering in, and put down the marine life encyclopedia in her hand.
Noticing there were two other people, she wasn't too surprised. She turned and walked out from behind the counter, asking, "Would you like something to drink?"
"Three cups of tea will do," Hiratsuka Shizuka replied straightforwardly. "We'll leave after we've seen this guy's room."
"Please wait a moment." After saying that, Chisa walked into the kitchen.
"Now, let's take a look at your room."
"..."
Why do you seem so eager, Hiratsuka-sensei? Are you so eager to find something strange in his room?
Although he wanted to dissuade them, he felt that doing so would only make things worse and leave him unable to defend himself. So he took the two of them upstairs. Since he had nothing to hide, he glanced at the scenery downstairs as he went up and wondered where those guys had gone.
But he didn't have time to think about it. Soon he arrived at his door and, with a clear conscience, he put his hand on the doorknob and pressed it down.
The lights were turned on, and the room became bright.
Komachi and Hiratsuka Shizuka surveyed the layout inside. Well, it was completely transparent. Apart from a bed, there was only a desk, and there weren't many books on the desk.
"Onii-chan still doesn't know how to decorate his room, as always."
Komachi thought of Hachiman's room at home. After he moved out, she would go in and clean it once a week. It was only at this time that she realized that she was now living alone and that her older brother's life was so simple.
That's true. His parents don't give him much living expenses, so he doesn't have enough money to buy things he likes.
His most expensive possession is probably that original PSP that has been updated four times in recent years. Speaking of which, Onii-chan's birthday is coming up soon, so maybe I should give him the latest model as a gift.
"Decorating a room is unnecessary; as long as you're comfortable, that's enough."
Just kidding, where would he get the spare money to buy decorations? To put it bluntly, if something unexpected happens to Komachi on this trip or if the two of them discover the secret here, his living expenses next month might be cut to a quarter.
When that time comes, he might have to consider taking a part-time job and shamelessly beg Chisa to forgive his first month's rent.
"Hikigaya."
Hiratsuka Shizuka spoke, pointing to the tatami mats on the ground.
Why did you put your bed on the tatami mat?
Interior design style.
"Then let me ask you another question, is that weird thing lying on your bed with something stuck to its face also a kind of interior design style...?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka scratched her cheek, somewhat embarrassed, and pointed to something on the bed. Her gaze drifted to the side, and she clenched her fist.
After seeing what was on that thing's face, she wanted to get angry, but then she suddenly remembered that the other person was a college student and had the right to try to experience the adult world, and her anger vanished instantly.
Most boys who have entered puberty will have one or two adult magazines, and if the guy has a very beautiful girlfriend, he's bound to have fantasized about such things, which is perfectly normal.
Moreover, she was no longer his teacher and had no right to interfere with his personal hobbies.
But... why is it about teachers?!
Peeking at the cover girl in her teacher's uniform with a radiant smile, Hiratsuka Shizuka's fists hardened. Teaching is a sacred profession! But she, who once fantasized about marrying a student after leaving the profession, felt she had no right to say such a thing.
Hachiman's eyes widened in disbelief as he turned to look at the life-size body pillow on the bed. He remembered returning it to the two of them. Why was it on his bed now, and why had the cover been changed?
The three of them stared at the pillow on the bed. Komachi's face was flushed, but there was a hint of understanding in it, and her voice trembled slightly.
"Onii-chan, you need to be more careful, or you'll be crying your eyes out later."
"..."
No matter what kind of stalemate he encountered, he should remain rational, but this was the first time he had encountered such a situation, and he was a bit inexperienced.
He wants to ask, if one day your family suddenly wants to help you clean your room, so they start cleaning while you're not there, and find some crumpled tissues in your drawer, and you just happen to come back and see this, how would you explain it?
Hachiman felt that what he should do most right now, and what he most wanted to do, was...
Kitahara Iori, Imamura Kohei, I ***** you *****, you *****, have a baby ****!!!
...
"Achoo! Achoo!"
On the beach beside the sea, Kohei Imamura and Iori Kitahara sneezed at the same time.
"First you think about it, then you curse it, then you mutter about it. If someone curses us again, we'll be cursed." Iori counted the number of sneezes and took a sip of strong liquor to warm himself up.
"Who do you think it could be?" Kohei Imamura sat by the campfire, grilling frozen chicken meatballs, the bright firelight making his cheeks glow red.
"I don't know, but it shouldn't be Hachiman. We took care of everything before we left, making sure nothing was left behind." He glanced at Kohei. "By the way, you're using an open flame to roast things? Aren't you afraid of getting poisoned?"
"I'll just have some wine to kill the germs," Kohei said nonchalantly, then frowned and sighed. "Hey, there was supposed to be a new episode of Lala's show airing tonight, looks like I'll miss it again."
"You really do like that magical girl, don't you?"
Iori chuckled jokingly, then seemed to remember something.
"By the way, did you put away that life-size body pillow in Hachiman's room?"
"What kind of cushion?"
"The one we agreed on, where you give a body pillow and I give a DVD, was returned by Hachiman a few days ago, so I replaced it with a new DVD. You took it, washed and dried it, and put it in his room this morning, preparing to give him a body pillow as a surprise from the past."
The chicken meatball skewer in Kohei's hand fell to the ground with a thud, and he turned his head stiffly as if he were a puppet being manipulated.
"I had completely forgotten about it..."
"...Then I think it's probably him who's cursing us."
"...Would you like some chicken?"
"...Give me a skewer."
The two of them ate the thawed and heated chicken leg skewers together, thinking to themselves.
I don't think I'll be that unlucky.
Chapter 48 Good children should obey the law!
Life's ups and downs can happen unexpectedly and suddenly. Just like Hachiman never expected that his two "good" brothers would be so generous and brainless, thinking that he returned the gift because he didn't like it, so they chose a gift they thought was better to surprise him again.
Staring at the life-size, limited-edition, anime-style body pillow on the bed, draped in a blanket and with its face covered by a woman dressed in a teacher's uniform that you only see in adult films, but deliberately leaving the mouth area bare to reveal a wicked smile, Hachiman felt like his brain was about to explode.
Not to mention that Komachi was kindly trying to comfort him, which made the scene of this life-giving grass even more painful for him. He turned to look at the silent Hiratsuka Shizuka, hoping that she could say something. After being teacher and student for so long, she should understand his personality, right? Besides, he likes younger girls!
etc.
Teachers and students?
He stared wide-eyed, scrutinizing the young female teacher before him who was nearing thirty but still unmarried. Sure enough, as she turned to the side, he saw a blush on her neck, hidden by her long, dark hair, a blush that he couldn't tell if it was from anger or embarrassment.
"I can explain it. These were given to me by two scumbags! They weren't mine. I refused them and returned them, but I don't know why they ended up in my room again!"
If he doesn't take the initiative soon, he might just go to the zoo tomorrow and cosplay as Mr. Pan.
"Is that so?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka's voice trembled, then she burst into laughter as if suddenly realizing something, and slapped his shoulder violently.
Although it's unclear whether it's true or not, it's best to gloss over it for now. There are more than just the two of them here; Komachi is here too. She's still an innocent child and can't be infected by her brother whose eyes are already rotting.
"You should have told me sooner! You made me so nervous. Seeing my former students' sexual fetishes and stuff, hahaha, what a terrible scene!"
"Hehehe."
He smiled ingratiatingly, thinking that the matter could be dealt with so easily, but when he turned his head, he saw Komachi staring at a certain place with a slightly blank expression.
Seeing this, his penguin radar kept beeping. What was that? Could it be that those guys threw something else over there?!
"Onii-chan".
Komachi's soft voice rang out. She squatted down and took something out from the gap between the bed board and the wall. She picked it up and said helplessly.
"Photographs should be kept safe."
"...oh oh."
"Oh, it's just a photograph." Hachiman breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the white negative, having thought it was some strange thing again.
"By the way, who is the woman in the picture?"
"What sister?"
He took the photo from the other party and looked at the contents of the photo. A young girl, who was already showing signs of beauty and had a slender figure, stood next to him, whose eyes were not yet rotten, and smiled sweetly at the camera.
This must have happened about ten years ago, and he doesn't remember who this person was.
"I don't remember."
"Then why does my brother still carry this photo with him?"
"I didn't bring it. I guess it was already in my suitcase."
The suitcase he brought was given to him by his father after he stopped using it. Although it looked okay on the outside, it was a bit worn inside, and things could easily fall into the artificial compartments. This photo was probably hidden in that way.
He was tidying up the room when he couldn't find his flashlight charger, so he turned his suitcase upside down. That's probably when it fell out and somehow ended up under the bed.
Hachiman shook his head, thankfully it was just a normal photo.
"Alright, you've found your rooms, go back and get some rest."
Thump—thump—
"The tea is ready."
"Then, have a cup of tea before you go."
Hachiman Hikigaya pushed open the door and saw Chisa, who was about to knock. She looked up at him and said, "The tea is ready."
"Oh, okay, they've just finished looking at my room, I'll go downstairs now."
Upon hearing this, a strange light unconsciously appeared in Chisa's eyes.
"What's wrong?"