Chapter 13: Does Instant Noodles Count?
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After school, Hikigaya Hachiman sat in his seat for a long time and was unwilling to move.
"Hayato, let's go to karaoke later?"
"Sorry, Yumiko, I have club activities. Can you go first? I'll go after training."
"That's it. Yui, you're going too, right?"
"Ahaha... Sorry, I have something to do later... Next time! I'll definitely go next time!"
The students in the class either went to join clubs or made appointments to go to karaoke later. The most noisy group of people in the class left with laughter and chatter. Soon, only Hachiman Hikigaya was left in the class. There seemed to be a hidden gaze cast at him, but he wasn't worried about what to do next and didn't notice it.
Originally, he should have gone to the Service Club to participate in club activities at this time, but when he thought about accepting Mr.Hikaru's Spartan-style devil training, he couldn't help but feel timid.
'I really don't want to go... But if I make Mr.Hikaru angry, the consequences will be something I can't afford.'
After hesitating for a long time, Hikigaya Hachiman reluctantly got up, put on his schoolbag and walked towards the special building.
Then he ran into a pink-haired girl who was about to knock on the door at the door of the Service Club.
The pink hair on her shoulders was tied into a cute little bun behind her left head, and her already very cute face was lightly made up; the Western-style uniform jacket was open, and the white shirt inside was very full; the plaid skirt seemed to be deliberately shortened, revealing two plump and round thighs and the black calf socks were close to the calves, outlining a perfect curve.
In short, she was a JK who exuded a youthful and active atmosphere all over her body.
'It seemed to be a student in the same class.'
Hikigaya Hachiman had some impression of this cute girl. If I remember correctly, she should be a member of the Miura Group. Her name was Yuigahama Yui, and I didn't know what she was doing in the Service Club.
By the way...what exactly does the Service Club do?
While he was looking at her, the girl also noticed him.
"Takachan!? Why are you here!?" Yuigahama Yui was startled and took two steps back like a frightened little animal, as if she was surprised that he would appear here.
"No... I'm a member here." Hikigaya Hachiman scratched his head and said, then suddenly realized the other party's address to him, "Also, what is a strange name for ?"
Is this the one? Making fun of others by giving them nicknames?
He couldn't help but think of the time when he was named "Frog" in junior high school.
"... What are you daydreaming about?" Yuigahama Yui blushed a little because of her stupid eyes.
"Ahem... Anyway, let's go in first." Hikigaya Hachiman came back to his senses, coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment, and then took the initiative to open the door of the service club's classroom and walked in.
The girl with the bun-like hair followed him closely: "Excuse me."
Hearing the sound of the door opening, the black-haired girl who was sitting by the window and reading quietly raised her head subconsciously and looked at the two people at the door.
"Yukinoshita, a strange person came to the door." Hikigaya Hachiman pointed at the girl with the bun-like hair behind him with his thumb.
"I'm not a strange person!" Yuigahama Yui immediately pouted and retorted, "It was Hiratsuka teacher who asked me to come here. She said that students' wishes can be fulfilled here!"
'Huh? So the Service Club is a wish-making machine?'
Hikigaya Hachiman was shocked.
"It's not to fulfill wishes, Yuigahama Yui from Class F, Grade 2." Yukinoshita Yukino closed the book and put it on the desk beside her, then moved a chair for her, wiped it clean and let her sit down.
"Ah, thank you... By the way, you know me!?" Yuigahama Yui sat on the chair in a daze.
"You remember all the students in the grade, right?" Hikigaya Hachiman said.
Without denying his words, Yukinoshita Yukino continued the previous topic: "It is better to teach a man how to fish than to give him a fish. The Service Club is a club established to help others. We will lend a hand to students in need."
'Oh, it turned out that it was not a wishing machine, but a kind of Jack-Of-All-Trades?'
A little regret flashed through Hikigaya Hachiman's mind.
"Yuigahama-san, what is your commission?" Yukinoshita Yukino asked calmly, not knowing what Hikigaya Hachiman was thinking.
As for why it was pretending...
'Wow, this girl is completely different from you. It is really surprising that a high school student has developed to this extent.'
Because the speech from the head that kept ringing in her mind was constantly stimulating her blood pressure.
"That..." When asked about her purpose, Yuigahama Yui suddenly became shy, and with a blushing face, she glanced at Hikigaya Hachiman beside her, "I want to make cookies and give them to others. It is more meaningful to make this kind of thing by yourself, right?"
"For that kind of thing, why don't you just go to your friends?" Hikigaya Hachiman said with his cheek supported.
"I don't really want them to know..." The bun-haired girl said hesitantly, and she smiled as if she was trying to please them, "Besides, it doesn't seem appropriate for such a serious matter."
"Anyway, I'll just teach you how to make cookies, right?" Yukinoshita Yukino stood up calmly, "Then, let's go to the home economics class now."
"Really? Are you willing to help me? Thank you!" Yuigahama Yui, who was originally in a low mood, immediately smiled brightly, and hugged Yukinoshita Yukino's arm like a dog wagging its tail happily. The latter immediately felt a soft feeling of being wrapped in the arm being hugged.
Oh!
Yukinoshita Yukino was a little overwhelmed by Yuigahama's overwhelming enthusiasm. She didn't even have time to pay attention to the strange cry of Hikaru in her mind. She pushed her shoulder with a distressed look: "...too close, Yuigahama-san."
"Hehehe~" Yuigahama Yui just kept laughing foolishly.
After Yukinoshita Yukino and Hiratsuka Shizuka applied for the right to use the home economics classroom, the three of them went to the home economics classroom. Because they were in the same special building, it didn't take much time, and there were ready-made ingredients available.
"Yuigahama-san, do you have experience in cooking or baking?" Yukinoshita Yukino asked before starting.
"Um, does instant noodles count?" Yuigahama Yui asked after thinking for a while.
Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."
"That just needs to be added with boiling water, right?"
Hikigaya Hachiman complained subconsciously. He looked at the girl with a cute face and a bad feeling emerged in his heart. He was responsible for tasting.