Does gravity make me stronger?

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"Wait for me a moment, I'll prepare a new one for you."

After saying that, Su Shi brought a new set of toiletries from the storeroom.

Thank you.

Ten minutes later, Nagasaki's mother and Hachiman, who had finished washing up, returned to the living room together. The two looked at each other without saying a word.

Nagasaki's mother: "..."

Hachiman: "..."

As the only adult in the house, you should take the initiative in this situation...

Thinking this, Nagasaki's mother put on a gentle smile, trying to ease the atmosphere as much as possible.

"Hachiman... I should call you Hachiman from now on, right? How did you sleep last night?"

"Very good, thank you for your concern."

Hachiman gave a curt thank you.

"Okay, as long as you've rested well, that's fine. Um, where's Xiangzi?"

She looked around but couldn't find any trace of Xiangzi anywhere. Could he still be sleeping in the bedroom?

The three of them, were out so late last night?

With this question in mind, she looked at her daughter.

Noticing her mother's questioning gaze, Su Shi put down her chopsticks and replied softly, "Mom, Xiangzi-chan had something to do yesterday, so she went back to her dormitory first."

"Oh, so you two slept together last night?"

"Mother..."

In front of her family, Nagasaki Motoyo was clearly unable to be so open. After a reproachful remark, she stammered, "Shoko-chan has also accepted our relationship, so it's okay."

"Yes, yes, oh no, no, no."

Nagasaki's mother shook her head, biting her red lips with some difficulty: "What I mean is, it's that... your order is..."

order?

Su Shi tilted her head in confusion at first, and then several clues connected in her mind.

What Mom said, could it be the order of doing...?

Realizing what her mother truly cared about, Su Shi blushed and raised her voice shyly.

"Mom, you're so vulgar! If you say that again, I'm not talking to you anymore!"

"Okay, okay, Mom won't say anymore."

Nagasaki's mother ended the conversation with a wry smile, while Zero, in reality, felt a sense of relief.

Hachiman is an outstanding young man, and he is also the kind of person she approves of dating, so it's something she dreams of for the two of them to get together.

however.

She was only happy for a short time when Su Shi confessed that they were actually a threesome, and she was thrown into chaos again.

Okay, three people it is.

Out of a desire to make up for the lack of love Su Shi experienced in her childhood, she finally accepted this reality.

The girl's name is Toyokawa Shoko. Like Hachiman, she is a student at Haneoka Academy and also the keyboardist for a band with hundreds of thousands of fans.

Nagasaki's mother had met Shoko a few times, and the impression Shoko left on her was that she was like a real young lady from a wealthy family, with proper and dignified manners, without any flaws.

Isn't this too good?

They said they would live together, but after a few years, won't Su Shi be ostracized?

After all, Su Shi doesn't have any other merits besides being caring and obedient.

In contrast, Xiangzi became the captain of a popular band at a young age, with a promising future. She was also as beautiful as a model, not to mention her incredibly kind personality.

In comparison, apart from having a slight advantage in physique, our own was almost completely outclassed in every other aspect.

Fortunately, those worries disappeared this morning.

Taking initiative is a woman's ultimate weapon.

"Come on, Hachiman, don't be shy. I'll take care of you like a son from now on."

Nagasaki's mother said with a smile, but unexpectedly, Suze from next door complained in a dissatisfied tone, "Mom, what are you saying..."

"Hey, isn't that right?"

Nagasaki's mother's heart tightened, and she quickly covered her mouth. Could it be that things were not as she thought, and the three of them were not actually in an equal relationship?

At this moment, Su Shi looked at Hachiman with deep affection and revealed a bright smile: "Hachiman is already your son."

Nagasaki's mother was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Oh, yes, yes, I'm sorry, I'll correct you, from now on Hachiman is my own son!"

Watching the two women at the table having a theatrical conversation, Hachiman, who was engrossed in eating, couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Just eat your food properly.

After the meal, as Nagasaki was seeing Hachiman off from his apartment, Motoyo Nagasaki suddenly asked, "Hachiman, there shouldn't be a curfew in your dorm during summer vacation, right?"

"Well, there are still designated periods."

Hachiman began to explain.

During the summer vacation, there is a system for applying to stay in the dormitory. This means that students should submit their own schedules to the school for the days they want to stay. Students are not allowed to enter the dormitory outside of the times they have submitted their schedules. Similarly, students must return to the dormitory on time in accordance with the curfew at night.

Outside of the application period, everything is left to the students' own arrangements.

Upon hearing this, Nagasaki Motoyo rested her chin on her hand and thought for a long time before saying, "I see. Then, would you like to come and stay at my house for a few days during the summer vacation with Shoko?"

"Well, we'll see when the time comes."

"Ah."

Su Shi nodded vigorously. As long as Hachiman didn't explicitly refuse, she would have a chance to bring him back.

Besides, they're a couple, and they've slept in the same bed twice. By now, he should be desensitized, right?

Things must be done step by step, and one must eat one bite at a time. Having reached this point, Hachiman should have let down his guard considerably...

Thinking of this, Nagasaki Motoyo couldn't help but smile.

Goodbye then.

"Goodbye."

...

Sunday night, Haneoka Academy office.

Thanks to the efforts of many teachers, the exam results for hundreds of students were finally graded within two days.

Mei Chuan Kuzi sat in her office with her eyes closed, resting. Next to her was the teacher in charge of recording grades. Amidst the sound of typing, a series of grades were entered into the form and finally arranged into a large table.

"They're out!"

"Out?"

Mei Chuan Kuzi suddenly opened her eyes and looked over, only to find a male teacher holding up his phone. On the phone screen was a yellow anime-style paper doll with green horse ears.

"Welcome home, my silent Suzuka!"

"Shut up!"

Mei Chuan Kuzi was furious, but thankfully a few minutes later, the teacher in charge of registration shouted excitedly, "It's done!"

"May I ask, who came out?"

"Of course it's the academic ranking, Director Mei Chuan!"

"That's good."

Mei Chuan Ku Zi breathed a sigh of relief, afraid that some idiot was just bluffing her again.

"Print out the top ten people first."

"Yes!"

While operating the computer, a string of small slips of paper with grades written on them appeared from the printer.

Tenth place, Class A, Year 1...

Habitually looking up from the bottom, familiar names appeared in Mei Chuan Kuzi's eyes: "Not bad, the top ten rankings are very stable, they are all familiar faces from the midterm exams."

Mei Chuan Ku Zi couldn't hide her smile; just as she had expected, there wasn't a single boy in the first ten miles...

Wait a minute, what's with that name?

Hikigaya Hachiman, Rizong:...

Thinking she had misread it, Mei Chuan Kuzi took another look and then asked the teacher next to her, "Why is this person here? Was there a mistake in the registration?"

"Ah, no, Hachiman is just ranked..."

"Wait, shut up!"

Mei Chuan Kuzi felt unbearably itchy all over and stopped talking: "Please don't tell me that guy actually got such an absurd score?"

"Really, there's no mistake. If the director is worried, I can send someone to get the answer sheet for you."

The man spoke with righteous indignation.

"Okay, go get it."

A few minutes later, several intact answer sheets were placed in front of Mei Chuan Kuzi. Holding the answers to the final exam, she checked them one by one.

Ten minutes later, Mei Chuan Kuzi leaned back heavily, his entire body turning gray.

"I must be dreaming..."

...

Meanwhile, at Haneoka Dormitory.

Freed from the pressure of exams and the encouragement of Kaguya Shinomiya, Hachiman returned to his usual late-night gaming routine.

He just didn't know why, but the games that used to make him forget everything didn't seem so fun anymore. After a while, they brought him a strong sense of guilt.

How about we go and preview next year's lessons?

As he picked up the textbook, a mournful cry came from the PSP: "Is studying really that important?"

"It's really not that important!"

Hachiman tapped his palms, deciding to embrace the game console.

However, as soon as I started playing a game, a wave of guilt washed over me again.

He hurriedly picked up his textbook to relieve the pressure.

A few minutes later, the guilt dissipated, and Hachiman suddenly put down his book, picked up the game console in despair, and realized that a thick barrier had been built between him and the game console.

Kaguya Shinomiya, give me back my game!

The next morning, he left his dormitory full of energy and went to Haneoka Academy.

On the way, he occasionally overheard two girls walking down the street, talking about their final exams from the previous week.

A: "How did you do on the exam this time?"

B: "Sigh, I don't know. I really tried my best. This exam was quite difficult."

A: "Indeed, if it were me, I would have killed them all."

B: "No, who are you?"

A: "But it's not a big problem. Anyway, there are boys at the bottom. As long as I do better than the boys, it's fine."

Is this another instance of insulting men?

Hachiman put his hands in his pockets, making himself inconspicuous, and walked three or four meters away from the two girls in front of him.

They didn't realize that someone was following them until they stepped into the school gate.

The poster wall on the first floor of the corridor was surrounded by a huge crowd. Hachiman never liked crowded places, and just as he was about to take a detour, a large hand grabbed his arm.

"Hikigaya-san!!!"