Does gravity make me stronger?

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I can't bear it.

beat?

They were even more reluctant to part with it.

But no matter what, I still have to answer: "Um, I will take good care of Hachiman."

Hachiman's mother seemed to accept this explanation: "That's good. In any case, I'm leaving the child in your care. My husband and I still have several years to work. If you're in a hurry to have a child, it's best to wait until after high school graduation."

"aunt..."

Unexpectedly, the topic of offspring came up, and Su Shi lowered her head shyly, while Komachi, on the other hand, made comments in a very casual manner.

"I wonder what will happen to the child of Su-se-neechan and Onii-chan. I'm so curious."

"Hey!"

Before Hachiman could even begin to complain, he was glared at by Hachiman's mother: "Anyway, Hachiman, you absolutely must be a good boy, you know?"

"walk slowly."

...

After dinner, the atmosphere at the Hikigaya family home became much more relaxed.

Because of her childhood experiences, Su Shi enjoys and is good at chatting with elders.

On the contrary, Hikigaya's parents were repeatedly won over by their future daughter-in-law, and were almost moved to tears of happiness before hurriedly retreating to their bedroom under the pretext of having to work the next day.

"How did you manage to talk my parents so much?" Hachiman asked as he walked over.

"Sigh, I don't know either." Su Shi pouted regretfully; she wanted to talk to Hachiman's parents more.

"Well, isn't this good? Onii-chan won't have to worry about mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationships anymore," Komachi chimed in from the side.

"Hey!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Hachiman regained the initiative and said, "Komachi, do you want to reconsider the hotel matter?"

"I won't listen, Onii-chan! If you say that again, Komachi will get angry!"

Komachi put her hands on her hips and said, feigning displeasure, "Onii-chan, you're such a grown-up now, you should learn to be independent. Ah, that just now scored a lot of points in Komachi's heart."

Hachiman was both amused and exasperated: "What nonsense are you spouting, you brat?"

"By the way, where's Sister Xiangzi? Has she arrived in Chiba yet?"

Su Shi said, "Xiangzi has already arrived in Chiba today, but she still has to meet with guests, so she probably won't make it in time today."

Komachi nodded regretfully: "What a pity, but it's alright, I'll go see Sister Xiangzi again before I leave tomorrow."

Chapter 267, Section 264: Goto Ichiri: Refined in an instant!

The next morning, before he could even savor the joy of returning home, Hachiman received a heartbreaking message as soon as he got out of bed.

Shoko: I'm sorry, Hachiman, the work at the agency is more complicated than I imagined, so it might not be finished until tomorrow morning. Why don't you go to the hotel first?

Sitting in his bedroom, Hachiman read through the message Shoko had sent him and then typed a reply.

Hachiman: I understand. I'll explain it to Suze.

Hachiman: Shoko, you should also take care of yourself and get some rest. Don't overwork yourself.

Xiangzi: Yes, yes, I'm sorry to have worried you. I'll definitely be at the hotel first thing tomorrow morning.

AveMujica is currently in the prime of her career, so it's understandable that she's very busy. Hachiman just hopes that Shoko can take good care of herself while working and not hurt her health.

He staggered out of his room, quickly washed up, and when Hachiman came downstairs, there were already people in the kitchen.

Wearing a light purple apron, Su Shi stood in front of the stove, the pan crackling with the sound of oil frying; she looked like she was frying eggs.

"Do you have to get up so early during the holidays?"

Hachiman walked across to the kitchen and rubbed his eyes, which were not yet fully open.

"I'm used to it." Su Shi said while skillfully manipulating the spatula. "Besides, cooking in the morning helps me clear my head. Mom and Dad... is it okay if I call you that?"

"Whatever you want, they don't care." Hachiman looked away.

Su Shi pouted unhappily: "I asked about Hachiman's thoughts."

"..."

His eyebrows twitched unnaturally for a year, then Hachiman went back to the living room, took a can of frozen MAX coffee from the refrigerator, and took a sip.

"As for me, I suggest you call me Dad or Mom."

"I see. So if his name is Hachiman, shouldn't we call him 'My Husband'?"

"puff!"

Coffee dripped from his nose, and Hachiman awkwardly wiped his mouth with a wet wipe, glancing at Souyo with a surprised look as he did so: "What did you just say?"

What old?

Could you please say it again?

Su Shi smiled meaningfully, and no matter how much he expected, he just tilted his head indifferently, as if nothing had happened.

Did I just say something?

"That's the one..."

"Um?"

"...never mind."

Realizing he was being teased, Hachiman covered his face with a coffee can and quickly changed the subject: "Shoko just sent me a message saying she has too much work to finish and won't be free until tomorrow morning."

Upon hearing this news, Su Shi didn't seem too surprised. She steadily placed the perfectly fried egg into the bowl.

"Should we wait for her at home?"

"No, let's just go there." Hachiman, having recovered from the little incident, sat on the sofa and looked around. "Where's Komachi? Is she still sleeping?"

"She's already gone to her classmate's place."

"Could this child have deliberately set off early?"

Hachiman sighed helplessly, realizing he'd been outsmarted by his own sister: "This child always uses her cleverness in things like this..."

After breakfast, Hachiman and Suze rested for a while. They didn't need to go to the tram station themselves; instead, they waited until around 10 a.m., when the hotel staff would drive over.

However, while I was waiting, a new message popped up on my phone.

Hongka: Hikigaya-san!

Hachiman, who had just seen the roast chicken, suddenly shuddered and hurriedly swiped the app away.

"what happened?"

Noticing the movement, Su Shi looked over curiously.

"It's nothing, Ijichi just contacted me."

"Oh."

Hachiman moved away from Suze and reopened the chat software.

Hachiman: What's the matter?

Hongxia: I'm so sorry, but I need your help with something very urgent!

It's something really, really urgent. Let me see just how urgent it is.

Hachiman: Please speak.

Nijika: Actually, it's like this. We're also coming to Chiba for a music festival in a few days, but Pochi-chan got the time wrong, so we went early.

Hachiman:?

Hachiman: Has she arrived in Chiba yet?

Hongxia: Yes, but we booked the hotel for the day after tomorrow. If she arrives today, she might not have anywhere to stay.

Hongxia: Also, she said ten minutes ago that her phone was about to run out of battery...

Hachiman:? ? ?

After a brief and exciting exchange of information, Hachiman confirmed a fact.

First, Goto Ichiri arrived in Chiba early; second, her phone was out of battery, so she couldn't be contacted; and third, she was alone and had social anxiety.

"I have a headache."

With a long sigh and a hand over his forehead, Hachiman quickly stood up: "Susuke, I have to go out for a bit. When the car arrives, please have them wait a moment."

"Okay." Su Shi nodded. "Is there something you need, Hachiman?"

"I'm going to pick someone up."

...

Chiba, Inage Station.

Goto Ichiri uneasily hid in a corner, trying to blend his body into the shadows.

"So many people, their phones are dead, and we still haven't been able to contact Hongxia and the others..."

She didn't seem to realize that she had misremembered the time, and simply stayed in a conspicuous place waiting for her teammates to arrive.

But half an hour had passed and they still hadn't seen Hongxia and the others.

Could it be that I got the time wrong?

Goto Ichiri glanced at the calendar next to the station and froze.

"I think I'm a whole day early..."

Okay, it's nothing serious, she can just go home. She brought a lot of cash with her...

"Oh no, where's my wallet?!"

Goto Ichiri searched all her pockets but couldn't find her wallet. A few minutes later, she remembered that she seemed to have left it at home.

"It's over!"

Goto Ichiri's world suddenly turned gloomy.

"Nijika-chan, come save me!"

Blaming himself for his carelessness, Goto Ichiri began to ask for help from those around him.

however.

She opened her mouth, but when passersby looked over, she quickly shut her mouth and turned her face away as if she were whistling.

Even if I gave you a chance, it wouldn't have mattered!

With such white teeth, it's incredibly difficult for me to strike up a conversation with strangers.

It's over, it's completely over. I'll just sleep here tonight, since Hongxia and the others will arrive first thing tomorrow morning anyway.

With this self-destructive attitude, Goto Ichiri sat down on a chair and began to stare blankly into the distance.

Out of the corner of her eye, she seemed to spot an incredible figure.

"Ah, I think I'm hallucinating. How can I see Hachiman here?"

"It's not a hallucination."

"scare!"

Hachiman's sudden voice startled her: "Hachiman...Hachiman-kun, why are you here?"

"I should be asking you that. Didn't Ijichi-kun say everyone should meet tomorrow? Why did you come alone?"

Hachiman's expression shifted as he sized up the trembling girl before him.

"I'm sorry, I was so excited that I came early."

Goto Ichiri spoke softer and softer until he stared intently at his toes, transforming into a silent Buddha statue.

Seeing this, Hachiman couldn't continue the conversation and could only soften his tone, saying, "I'm sorry, my tone was too harsh just now. Would you like to come to my house next?"

"Oh, no need, I can handle it myself..."

Goto Ichiri kept his head down.