Chapter 3

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On the second day of school, when I got out of bed and was eating a light breakfast, my cell phone started ringing, so I looked at it...

(Gah. Sakayanagi called me in the morning.)

Yesterday, I received a message from a girl I met. To be honest, I'd like to ignore it, but if I do, she might come into the classroom like I was told in yesterday's email.

Having made that decision, I reluctantly answer the phone.

"hello?"

"Good morning, Hikigaya-kun. How are you?"

"I was fine until 10 seconds ago."

"That's a shame. Well, putting that aside, would you like to come to school with me?"

What an outrageous thing!

Mild sarcasm is also given back appropriately. I could have predicted that, but I'd like to avoid Sakayanagi's request.

"I am lazy. Go alone."

"Let's meet next to the vending machine near the dormitory entrance in 15 minutes.''

At the end, I was ignored and the call ends. That bastard really has a bad personality.

Although I was internally annoyed, I finished my breakfast and left the dormitory.

Then the elevator door from above opened, and when I went inside, I saw Sakayanagi, who I had promised to go to school with.

"Good morning, Hikigaya-kun. The weather is nice today, isn't it?"

"There's a cloud in my heart though."

"It's going to be tough for you early in the new school year."

Yeah. After Shiina invited me in class D's classroom, my peace of mind was destroyed when I met Sakayanagi.

"More than that... Here"

As I said this, I put out my hand, and Sakayanagi blinked her eyes and then burst into laughter.

"Oh. Even though you were complaining, you were looking forward to it, weren't you? Please."

Sakayanagi says that and grabs my hand. As a result, my hands feel soft...!

"That's not true! It means you can drop it off so I can carry your luggage."

He's a playboy when he willingly holds a girl's hand.

At least I'm not that kind of character.

"...Is that what you meant? I'm fine with this amount of luggage."

"That's fine, but if it's even a little painful, give it to me right away."

"Yes, but Hikigaya-kun is surprisingly kind to say such a thing."

Sakayanagi looks at me with surprise. Her gaze makes me feel itchy, so I look away from her.

"...If you collapse, I'll have to contact various places...or rather, if you don't have to carry your luggage, let go of my hand."

I don't mind carrying luggage, but I don't have a hobby of holding hands.

"Isn't that good? That's more interesting... isn't it?"

"Hey! You didn't try to rephrase your words, did you? I mean, even if it were funny, it'll probably end up being a nuisance."

At least if the D class students saw him, they would think that he was touching two girls on the second day of school.

"This school is strict against bullying, so I guess it's okay...I've arrived on the first floor, so let's go."

At the same time, the elevator door opens and Sakayanagi starts walking, so I have no choice but to walk slowly to match Sakayanagi's pace. Since they are holding hands, there is a risk that Sakayanagi will get hurt if their strides are different.

As I let out a sigh, I left the dormitory and headed towards the school building, and as expected, most of the guys were looking at us.

The girls are screaming and having fun, but the boys aren't paying attention to them.

Well, I think Sakayanagi is sadistic on the inside, but she looks really beautiful.

"Hikigaya-kun, did you just think of something rude?"

"No. You look beautiful, but I just thought you were evil on the inside."

"I see. Thank you for thinking that I'm beautiful."

"You ignored the black-hearted part."

"I won't deny it."

She seems to be aware of it. Well, it would be really bad if she didn't realize this...

"By the way, Hikigaya-kun, why did you choose this school? Is it because there is a university or workplace that you want?"

Sakayanagi changes the topic. Advanced Nurturing High School is famous for providing full support for employment and university admissions, allowing students to go to the university or workplace of their choice.

This is probably the reason that most of the students who entered the school chose to attend.

"I'm thinking about getting a job without going to university...well, I don't think the school system is that lenient."

There is a possibility that there is something behind the point story, and there is also a possibility that there is something behind the school's backup system.

"Huh... By the way, why did you think that?"

In an instant, Sakayanagi's mood changed. There was no mockery from earlier, and she looked at me as if she could see right through me.

(Sorry. Looks like I let my mouth slip.)

However, now that this has happened, Sakayanagi will not back down.

To be frank, that's what the eyes say. So I decided to talk.

"That's only if the increase and decrease in points I talked about yesterday is true. It's obviously a loss to completely back up a person whose points have been lowered. If I were a member of the board, I would have allocated the backup to the person with higher talents. Don't waste your efforts on the scumbags with low points.''

And ultimately, if all students in the same grade wanted to work at the same company, it would be impossible for everyone to get a job, so it would be impossible for everyone to receive backing from the school.

"Well, that's true. By the way, Hikigaya-kun, what do you think the standard is?"

"Well, I guess…the amount of points you have, your test scores, and if you're in a club, your accomplishments are also taken into consideration, right?"

If you think about it normally, that's probably the case. Well, this school has introduced a special system called the S system, so there may be other criteria for judgment.

When I explained that, Sakayanagi finally narrowed her eyes as if she could see right through me. Did it help you at all?

"Thank you for letting me hear your opinion, Hikigaya-kun. By the way, you said you haven't decided on your career path yet. Do you have any dreams for the future?"

"No. My dream for the future is to be a stay-at-home husband."

"...…Huh?"

Sakayanagi's expression becomes shocked at my words. It was only the second day we met, but I was surprised that she was so taken aback.

However, she quickly recovered and started talking to me with a surprised look on her face.

"Being a stay-at-home dad is an unexpected dream. But if that's the case, there's no need to come to this school, right?"

"The reason I applied to this school is because I don't want to have any contact with the outside world for three years. The backup system I mentioned comes after that. For me, I would graduate without having any contact with the outside world for three years, get a job, and get rich at work. I want to marry a beautiful woman who would support me.''

As for universities, it's a bit tricky.

With a backup system, you may be able to attend a prestigious university, but the problem lies in the tuition fees. It would be great if the school backed up my university tuition fees, but if my parents were to pay the tuition fees, my parents would definitely not pay them. Instead they would really kick me out.

I don't want to be a homeless person yet. Please spare me.

If that's the case, I'm planning to get a job without going to university. My dream is to marry a rich and beautiful woman at work.

When I say that, Sakayanagi starts to laugh.

"I often see people cheerfully talking about their dreams for the future, but this is the first time I've seen someone so cheerfully talk about becoming a stay-at-home dad.''

"Was it this lively?"

"Yes. It became even more creepy with your rotten eyes glowing."

Just looking at the content of the conversation, I don't feel energetic at all.

"You're really interesting. You have great insight and a talent for deceiving people, but your dream is to be a stay-at-home dad...hehe."

"Is it that bad?"

"No. Hikigaya-kun's future dreams are for Hikigaya-kun to decide. I don't think it's a bad thing."

"I see. When their was a survey about my desire to visit a workplace when I was in junior high school, I wrote that my dream for the future was to be a housewife, and that my desired workplace was to be at home, and I was beaten up by my lifestyle guidance teacher, but after all, dreams for the future are a matter of personal freedom."

"You have too much hope for becoming a househusband. If you want to be that much, why don't you marry me and become a househusband?"

"...What?"

What outrageous thing did she just say again?

"That's why I asked you to marry me and be my househusband. My family is fairly wealthy. Well, I don't know if I'm good enough for Hikigaya-kun's looks."

Sakayanagi says this as a matter of course. She certainly seems like a fine young lady from her words and actions, and she is quite beautiful.

If you look at her that much, she would be the perfect person to take care of.

If you just look at that, then...

"Let's refrain from doing that. A stay-at-home husband for you is likely to die from overwork."

You can tell from his atmosphere that Sakayanagi is a person who stands above others. If I marry her and become her househusband, she won't allow me to compromise as a househusband and I will be forced to become the highest level househusband.

"That's rude. It would be a problem if you died from overwork, so if you marry me, you'll just have to work hard enough to avoid dying from overwork."

"That's even worse."

After all, this girl is a true sadist. I'm saying it's at a level where you won't die from overwork, but I'm sure this girl will be able to tell the line.

"I'm sorry about that. By the way, Hikigaya-kun."

"What?"

"Isn't it better not to talk about this in public?"

"..."

In response to Sakayanagi's words, I looked around and saw that the boys were looking at me with murderous intent in their eyes, and the girls were looking at us with red eyes.

(Sorry... that girl Sakayanagi proudly said she was going to marry him...)

In addition, since he is holding hands with Sakayanagi, people would think that they are on good terms.

The person in question was giggling and enjoying the situation as if she didn't care about the rumors.

Then...

"Ah, good morning both of you."

The timing was bad, and Shiina came from behind, causing the girls to scream and the boys to get even more murderous.

A natural nuclear warhead is coming at this timing...!

"Good morning, Shiina-san. The weather is nice today."

"By the way, why are you two holding hands?"

She ignored my greetings and asked me relentless questions with a shocked expression on her face. It's scary because it's natural.

"Because it feels good to hold hands with Hikigaya-kun. How about you, Shiina-san?"

What the hell?! Is this girl planning to further disrupt the peace?!

"Is that so? Now, excuse me."

Shiina takes my free hand without doubting Sakayanagi's question. Wait, wait, wait! If you hold her hand in this state...

(Boom...the boy is starting to shed tears of blood)

This situation can be called the worst for someone like me who wants peace.

If things go wrong, an Inquisition may be held. Maybe they'll send me to Azkaban.

Having made that decision, I headed towards the school building a little faster, being careful not to burden Sakayanagi.

Furthermore, right before we entered the school building and said goodbye, Sakayanagi said to me, "From now on, let's all go to school together every day,'' and it was only natural that I wanted to get all excited.

Sakayanagi is my enemy after all.