Does gravity make me stronger?

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Hachiman bit his nail in frustration: "Um, I just got back to Chiba today, and Manager Ijichi asked me to bring you some goods."

"Don't use such misleading language about goods!"

A sharp retort came through the phone, followed by a hearty laugh: "Haha, I'd completely forgotten about that if you hadn't reminded me."

Oh, you forgot? I should have known better than to say it...

"Hachiman, when are you free these days? I won't trouble you to go out in this hot weather."

So you've been quite considerate of me...

Hachiman gave a wry smile, and the next second, he turned his gaze to Suze, who was chatting with Komachi on the living room sofa.

[You two are completely innocent, and Hiratsuka Shizuka isn't one to hold grudges, so what's there to be afraid of?]

Do you even believe what you're saying?

And the iron fist of a people's teacher is no joke...

To avoid causing unnecessary misunderstandings, Hachiman decided to take initiative.

After pausing for a second, Hachiman replied, "How can I do that? I'll take it to you myself."

"Your politeness is a bit suspicious. Is there something you're hiding in your home?"

Why is this guy's intuition so sharp!

Hachiman quickly explained, "No, there's nothing there."

"Red bean paste?"

"Red Bean!"

Another unbearable silence ensued.

A few seconds later, Hiratsuka Shizuka's voice came through the loudspeaker again: "Alright, come to Soubu High School in an hour. You know where Soubu High School is, right?"

"Okay." Hachiman let out a long sigh of relief. "I'll be there in an hour."

"Okay, I'll hang up now, see you later."

See you later.

After hanging up the phone, Hachiman switched to map navigation and confirmed the location of Soubu High School.

Speaking of which, Zongwu High School was his dream school in the past.

This high school is only one or two kilometers away from the Hikigaya family home, a few minutes' ride by bicycle. In addition, although it is a college preparatory high school, the school atmosphere is surprisingly relaxed.

With this in mind, he studied hard in his third year of junior high school and finally achieved a decent score.

however.

The timeline changed dramatically the day after the exam.

Damn Haneoka Academy...

After thinking for a moment, Hachiman quickly cleared the prejudice from his mind.

after all.

If he hadn't been forced to go to Tokyo to study, he would indeed be a student at Sobu High School now.

However, similarly, without going to Tokyo, he wouldn't have met Xiangzi and the others, and he would never have experienced a similar romantic comedy.

And you won't run into me.

What does that mean? It means that if I don't go to Tokyo, I won't encounter the system?

Is it too late for Damn to regret it now?

【? ? ? 】

[Poet in hand!]

Without arguing with the system any longer, Hachiman greeted Suze and Komachi, then took the bag given to him by Ijichi Seika and headed towards Soubu High School.

...

Chiba Municipal Soubu High School.

Before even entering the building, you can see an impressive circular staircase and a tall flagpole in front of it.

In Chiba, Sobu High School is considered one of the top high schools for students aiming for higher education.

Besides its extremely high deviation value, Soubu High School is also famous for its club activities, and often produces teams that are at the national competition level.

Of course.

Compared to Haneoka Academy, Soubu High School is still somewhat inferior, and it's a far cry from Shuchiin Academy. But this is Chiba, not Tokyo!

As Hachiman gazed at his dream school, his thoughts drifted back to six months ago, when a voice behind him unexpectedly interrupted his train of thought.

"Oh my, I never expected to meet you here."

That sound is...

Hachiman paused briefly, then deftly turned his head.

"I didn't expect that Miss Yukinoshita would still be coming to school even though it's summer vacation. Did she fail her final exams?"

Before they even made eye contact, Hachiman openly started a war.

Yukino Yukinoshita, however, was not intimidated at all and retorted, "Unqualified? Sorry, those words never appear in my dictionary. On the contrary, someone else might have to worry about themselves."

After saying that, Yukinoshita gave her a disdainful look: "Hagaoka Academy is a high school that is just as good as Soubu High for college entrance exams. Don't fall behind, Hikigaya-kun."

"Hehe, thank you for your concern."

Hachiman's cold laugh sent a bad feeling through Yukino Yukinoshita.

This kind of laughter is something you can only hear in TV dramas; it's the sinister laugh of a villain after their plot has succeeded.

Hehehe!!!

Well, if Hachiman were to open his mind right now, he would definitely complain that Yukinoshita's ears must be malfunctioning.

How could she mistake such a sunny and cheerful laugh for the laugh of a villain?

The Four Laughing Heroes: You're right.

"Are you talking about my grades? I'm sorry, there's no room for improvement anymore."

"?"

Yukinoshita raised an eyebrow slightly, immediately feeling a huge provocation: "Are you saying that you're already the best student at Haneoka Academy?"

The former didn't answer twice, but instead gestured for Xue Ling to spread her hands and took out her phone. (Four up §)

The latter scoffed dismissively: "Sorry, I have no interest in the things of strange men."

"Let's put aside the issue of the strange man... never mind, go check the Haneoka Academy website yourself, scroll to the top of the announcements section, and see what it says."

"Do you think I'll be stupid enough to investigate just because you say it casually?"

Yukino Yukinoshita said this very firmly.

But whether it was Hachiman's confident demeanor or his academic performance, nothing could fail to pique her curiosity.

Driven by intense curiosity, even a girl with strong self-control like Yukino Yukinoshita slowly took out her phone.

Little did they know that they had unknowingly opened Pandora's box.

The next moment, Yukino Yukinoshita stared wide-eyed in disbelief as if she had seen something incredible.

"Cheating? No, Haneoka Academy would never allow such a thing to happen, so it's true, Hachiman-kun..."

Before Yukinoshita could speak in a disheveled manner, Hachiman silently raised his index finger, as if to say, "Basic stuff, don't be silly."

Ah, my brain is trembling!

"..."

Having suffered a rare setback, Yukino placed her hands on her chest, took a deep breath, quickly composed herself, then gracefully tossed her hair behind her ear and walked into the school without looking back.

Applying grease to muddy roads?

Wow, so sweet!

In a good mood, Hachiman quickly followed, but after only a few steps, Yukino turned around and glared at him, saying fiercely, "Hikigaya-kun, I admit I didn't expect you to get first place in Haneoka High School, but that's no excuse for following me, is it?"

"Hey, who's following you?"

"Then please explain why a student from a non-Zongwu High School is allowed to enter the school?"

Yukino turned around in confusion, lifted her bangs, and the tiny beads of sweat covering her fair forehead instantly caught Hachiman's attention.

"Um... I need to talk to Ms. Hiratsuka."

"Looking for Hiratsuka-sensei? Is that so? Well then, goodbye."

As she spoke, Yukinoshita took another step, and the next second, the phone in her pocket rang urgently.

"Hey."

"Hiratsuka-sensei, isn't this your own job? Even if you're asking me to..."

"Ok."

Under Hachiman's gaze, Yukinoshita frowned, glared at him fiercely, and then sighed: "Hiratsuka-sensei said I should take you to the office."

"So, would I be considered stalking you?"

"You know the answer already. If you still want to make sarcastic remarks, then go ahead!"

"Hi, sorry, I'm here."

Hachiman chuckled and followed, and under Yukinoshita's guidance, they traversed the school building.

Similar to Haneoka Academy, Soubu High School also has floors divided by grade, and Hiratsuka Shizuka's office is located on the outermost side of the second floor.

Along the way, many students in school uniforms were chatting in the corridor, and when they saw Hachiman, they all showed surprised expressions.

"Hey, hey, a completely new face I've never seen before, are you a transfer student?"

"It's summer vacation already, how could there be any transfer students!"

"But he was walking with that Yukinoshita girl, I really want to know what's going on!"

I'm sorry to disappoint you, I'm not a transfer student.

By the way, is Yukinoshita really that famous at Soubu High School?

Hachiman looked down at the snow, but the other party didn't seem to care at all.

Before arriving at the teachers' office, Yukinoshita suddenly said, "This is the teachers' office. Hachiman, please be careful not to get stepped on by others."

Where did I come from, a cockroach?

Hachiman shrugged helplessly and stepped into the office with Yukino.

Chapter 266, Section 263: Su Shi is currently trying to win over Hikigaya's parents.

"Sorry to bother you."

Hiratsuka Shizuka's workstation seemed to be located at the very back of the office, and also right next to the only smoking area in the room.

It's hard to imagine that a smoking area would be specially set up in a teachers' office. Just how addicted are the teachers here to cigarettes?

Just as Hachiman was surprised, a waving arm suddenly appeared from a corner in the distance.

"Hachiman, here!"

Her fair and slender arms showed no signs of exercise, but her owner possessed the strength to kill a bull with a single punch.

Hachiman, with his belly partially covered, quickly winked at Yukinoshita beside him. After receiving an affirmative reply, he reluctantly walked over.

"It's been a long time, Mr. Hiratsuka."

"Hey, long time no see."

Despite the sweltering heat, Hiratsuka Shizuka was impeccably dressed in her teacher's uniform and white lab coat, a dignified attire that contrasted sharply with her impetuous personality.

“Mr. Hiratsuka, this is the first time I’ve seen you so serious.”

"Hey, what do you mean by that?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka's face immediately darkened. She bared her teeth and threatened him, then patted Hachiman's shoulder heavily and said, "Are you free during summer vacation? Want to experience high school life in Chiba?"