Chapter 010 Dreaming of a New Wife
"Click, click, click~"
Hikigaya had never studied photography; he could only rely on feeling, snapping over ten photos of Asahina Nazuna from various angles.
He hoped at least one would be barely usable...
Remembering his sister's harsh criticism of his terrible photography skills, Hikigaya had zero confidence.
Asahina-senpai would surely be very disappointed, right?
"Thank you, Hikigaya-kun~" Asahina Nazuna smiled as she took her phone back.
She wasn't stupid; she knew Hikigaya's claim of "taking landscape photos" was just an excuse.
Besides, how could this kouhai, who had an obviously gloomy appearance, take pictures of girls?
Nine times out of ten, they'd be blurry messes...
"The shots are quite good... Huh?!"
Asahina Nazuna suddenly widened her eyes, as if she had seen something incredible.
"I'm sorry."
He could tell that Asahina-senpai's initial "the shots are quite good" was just a polite pretext. The sudden loss of composure in her expression afterward—could it be that his photos were so exceptionally bad that she couldn't even pretend?
"Hikigaya-kun."
Asahina Nazuna's expression became serious, staring intently at him.
"Y-Yes…"
Hikigaya's heart sank. Was she angry?
"What is the meaning of this?"
Asahina Nazuna held up her phone.
The photo on the screen showed the golden morning sun streaming through the branches of an old pagoda tree, sprinkling onto the girl. The gentle breeze tousled her orange-red hair, brushing against her tranquil cheek, creating a visual contrast of beauty that merged disarray with serenity...
"What a beautiful artistic photo…
Wait, I took this?!"
Hikigaya was completely dumbfounded.
"I wanted to ask you that." Asahina Nazuna rolled her eyes at him.
"Uh… Just a coincidence?"
Hikigaya frowned, completely puzzled.
"Then how do you explain these?"
Asahina Nazuna swiped the phone screen. All ten-plus photos were uniformly perfect, so much so that they could easily pass for a professionally edited photoshoot.
"...."
Hikigaya was instantly speechless.
At this moment, he couldn't help but recall last night's dream.
His "wife" in the dream asked Hikigaya to take street photos of her.
Could it be that he learned photography skills in his dream?
'Yo~ What a rich imagination!
Why don't you just say your wives in your dreams are real?'
Hikigaya harshly ridiculed himself.
"Why is Hikigaya-kun so skilled…
It's like you're a professional photographer taking pictures of an idol."
Asahina Nazuna pointed at him, striking the Conan-style "The truth is only one" pose.
"If I told you that, besides my sister, you're the only other person I've photographed, would you believe me?" Hikigaya said earnestly, words he himself found hard to believe.
"Just to confirm, is the sister Hikigaya-kun refers to not one of those pretty ladies outside?" Asahina Nazuna was full of suspicion.
The way he handled the photography, casually creating a perfect shot with a click—could you believe this was taken by a beginner?
"I regret to inform you, Komachi is my biological sister."
"Why are you regretting that… Hikigaya-kun, something is off about you!"
"Don't worry about it."
"Siscon!"
"I admit it."
"Pfft~"
Big eyes stared at dead-fish eyes, then the two smiled at each other.
"Well~ I'll tentatively believe you, Hikigaya-kun."
Asahina Nazuna looked through the exquisite photos on her phone with delight: "Thank you for making me look so beautiful."
"Uh… From a normal person's perspective, Asahina-senpai is undeniably a beautiful girl, isn't she?" Hikigaya's eyes drifted.
"Mhm~
Next time you compliment me, be more direct, please." Asahina Nazuna nodded vigorously, happily accepting.
The two chatted for a while longer, and Asahina Nazuna eventually initiated the exchange of contact information.
Student Council.
"Bang!"
"Vice President Nagumo, where are you going?"
The expressions of the Student Council members watching Nagumo Miyabi were subtle.
Especially Tachibana Akane, who was barely suppressing a smirk!
'Serves you right! I told you to stop chasing girls everywhere, now How does it feel to not be playing the 'blonde' role?' (p.s. usually in NTR the blonde male is the one stealing the girl)
"Nothing, I just suddenly remembered something I need to attend to in class…"
Nagumo Miyabi struggled to control his emotions, maintaining a nonchalant attitude on the surface.
Only those who knew him best could perceive the vexation burning in his heart right now!
"Nagumo, remember your position.
Do nothing that would violate the role of Student Council Vice President."
Horikita Manabu said meaningfully.
"Yes, Horikita-senpai…" Nagumo Miyabi's face darkened.
'It's easy for you to say. If Tachibana were the one being flirted with, I don't believe you would maintain this calm demeanor!'
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Second-year floor.
"Hikigaya-kun, if you have any questions about the school, you can come consult your senpai.
"n return, I'll rely on you for photos next time, okay?"
Asahina Nazuna's eyes sparkled as she gave a playful wink.
"Oh…"
Hikigaya nodded blankly.
His mind was still a bit jumbled. He truly couldn't figure out where he had acquired these professional photography skills.
Leaving the senpai academic building.
Hikigaya tried the complimentary wild vegetable set meal in the cafeteria...
How should he describe it? The taste was not flattering.
This was the school's basic food guarantee for students with no points.
It was mostly eaten by second and third-year Class D students, and there seemed to be quite a few of them.
'No way?
Am I going to have to eat this for the next three years too?'
Considering the abstract behavior of Class 1-D, Hikigaya seriously doubted how many points would be left over when they were distributed next month... They couldn't possibly end up with zero, could they?
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Returning to the dorm.
Hikigaya spent the entire afternoon organizing detailed information about the school's S system.
This included the truth about class placement, how class ranking would change based on scores, and how the first month of a new student's enrollment would be monitored for behavior evaluation, ultimately determining the class score...
Most of the information was Hikigaya's own deduction, but the behavioral evaluation was obtained through his conversation with Asahina-senpai.
Although it was only a hint, Asahina-senpai still risked being questioned by the school. Hikigaya offered to pay 100,000 personal points, but she refused, saying she wasn't short on points and that if he wanted to repay her, he could help her take some photos next time.
He would stop here for today…
Hikigaya stretched, his gaze passing through the window, overlooking the school's night view.
At 9:30 PM, many students were still playing happily outside.
Visually, over eighty percent were first-year students.
The senpais were all busy with intense class competition; only the oblivious new students had this kind of leisurely comfort.
"Ugh~"
Yawning, a wave of drowsiness hit him. Hikigaya took a shower and went to bed early.
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"Hachiman."
This was a dream.
"Hachiman."
This was also a dream.
But the voice had changed this time. It wasn't so sweet, carrying a hint of coolness.
"Get up! It's time for martial arts practice."
"Yes…"
Hikigaya was startled and immediately opened his eyes, complaining, "So fierce, and no good morning kiss."
His wife in the previous dream had one!
And what the hell is martial arts practice?
He'd rather practice photography skills!
But upon closer inspection, the woman in front of him was certainly no less beautiful than his "ex-wife."
Her short black hair looked fresh, her chest was slightly lacking but still nicely contoured, and paired with black stockings reaching above the knee, she was undoubtedly a great beauty!
Only, this woman looked somewhat familiar…