Does gravity make me stronger?

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Chiba's high school life?

To put it nicely, they're just people who want cheap labor.

Hachiman declined the offer, then decisively refused: "I'm sorry, Mr. Hiratsuka, my motto is to never meddle in other people's business."

"Mind your own business? You little brat..."

Hiratsuka Shizuka was rebuffed, and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Fine, fine, whatever. I even prepared a very nice gift."

Haha, only a fool would believe that.

Hachiman muttered something to himself, then took out the iron box: "Um, Mr. Hiratsuka, this is something that Manager Ijichi asked me to bring to you."

Oh, thank you!

After finishing his task, Hachiman turned to leave, but before he could take more than a few steps, Hiratsuka Shizuka's voice rang out from behind him again: "Wait a minute, Hachiman, if you're free, I'll treat you to lunch as payment for running this errand."

Hachiman paused, opened his mind, and after confirming that Hiratsuka Shizuka had no other intentions, shook his head.

"Thank you for the invitation, Mr. Hiratsuka, but lunch has already been prepared at home."

"Okay, but I'll feel bad if I only ask you for help. Just let me know if you need anything."

Hiratsuka Shizuka patted his chest, amazed by the magnificent undulations, and then silently turned to the beautiful girl beside him.

Everyone else has long, straight black hair, so why is it that you're the one who looks bad?

The girl's radar quickly detected the malice coming from beside her. Yukinoshita covered her chest with a look of disgust: "Hey, Hachiman over there, I feel like you're thinking something rude."

"Absolutely not, I guarantee it."

It's just stating objective facts.

Hachiman shrugged and turned his attention back to Hiratsuka Shizuka: "Well, my little sister will probably start preparing for Soubu High School in the future. If she gets in, I'll have to trouble Hiratsuka-san to take care of her."

"Your sister?" Hiratsuka Shizuka frowned in confusion.

"Oh, didn't I say that?"

"No, how old is she now?"

"I am currently in the second year of junior high school."

"Isn't there still two years left?" Hiratsuka Shizuka's lips twitched. "You little brat, you're opening the back door way too early, aren't you?"

Hachiman smiled slightly. This ambiguous effect was exactly what he wanted. It allowed him to satisfy the other party's request in a dignified manner without causing any unnecessary burden to them.

Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed, pressing her forehead. "I understand. If your sister gets into Soubu High School, I will do my best to take care of her."

Thank you.

After saying goodbye to Hiratsuka Shizuka, Hachiman prepared to go straight home.

As for Yukino Yukinoshita, who had already finished her work as the guide, she naturally planned to leave as well.

"Wait a minute, Yukinoshita, did you know that Goto and the others are coming to Chiba this week?"

Before leaving, Hachiman stood by the wall and asked a question.

"Yes, I know." She nodded gently. "It's about the Chiba Tourism Festival, right?"

"Just one question: will you go?"

"During summer vacation, I may not be able to control my own time."

For the first time in a long time, Yukino Yukinoshita lowered her head, a pale, tearful expression appearing on her pretty face. Seeing this, Hachiman's breath caught in his throat for a second.

But the next moment, he suppressed the excitement in his heart and said calmly, "It's a pity, but don't worry, I'll take your share to cheer them on."

Ahead, Yukinoshita paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "You're quite the smooth talker. When did Hachiman-kun become such a silver-tongued scumbag who likes to please girls?"

Hachiman: "Hey, hey, don't go too far!"

“Um, I’m sorry, I went a bit too far. Anyway…” Yukinoshita raised her eyes, her deep blue pupils were profound and beautiful. “Thank you for your help. Well then, sayonara.”

“Yes, Sayonara.”

The icy girl turned and left.

After gazing at her retreating figure for a long time, Hachiman turned and left without hesitation.

My first visit to Soubu High School, and possibly my last, ended just like that.

...

The effect of the Yukinoshita brand air conditioner lasted only a minute. When Hachiman stepped outside, he once again felt the malice of summer.

He returned home under the blazing sun, and the cool air conditioning in the living room soothed the wounds Hachiman had suffered outside.

Looking inside, Komachi and Motoyo were busy in the open kitchen, chatting and laughing, seemingly enjoying the cooking process.

"I'm back. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Onii-chan is back?" Komachi was initially surprised, but then she frowned and pinched her nose. "Wait a minute, Onii-chan, why don't you go take a shower first? You're all sweaty."

"Ugh, Komachi rejected me, it hurts so much." Hachiman clutched his chest, heartbroken.

"How disgusting, so disgusting! Onii-chan, go take a shower!"

"Hey, hey, I'll go right now, okay?"

As everyone knows, boys can time their bath time in seconds, but after a short while, Hachiman returned to the living room.

"I'm back to life!"

"Sister Su Shi, are you going to eat this tonight?"

"Hey, Komachi."

"Oh, Su Shi-neechan, Komachi loves this the most."

Ignored...

Fine, I'll just ignore it.

Hachiman went to the kitchen, glanced at the sink, and only returned to the sofa after confirming that there was no expensive seafood or beef inside.

Lunch was finished about half an hour later.

Just as Hachiman had predicted, it was just an ordinary meal, but for some reason, he ate it with unusual peace of mind.

After finishing their lunch, the three chatted in the living room for a while, and soon evening arrived.

"Ding dong!"

A knock sounded at the door, and Komachi, sitting on the sofa, perked up her ears alertly: "It's Mom and Dad coming home!"

Upon hearing this, Su Shi, who was calmly eating sunflower seeds, suddenly tensed up.

Is it finally time to meet the parents?

Oh wait, I saw that last time too, but this time it's different...

The sound of slippers being changed could be heard quickly from the entryway, and in about ten seconds, Hachiman's parents would enter the living room.

Su Shi stood up nervously, while Komachi gestured for her not to rush and to take it slow and follow her own pace.

"Komachi, Hachiman?"

Hikigaya's parents entered the room one after the other, and were momentarily stunned when they saw the three people who came out to greet them.

"Uncle and Aunt, it's been a long time."

Su Shi, clutching the hem of her skirt, bowed slightly, somewhat nervously.

"Long time no see, Su Shi. You seem to have grown a lot since I last saw you a few months ago."

"Hey, who praises a high school student like that?"

Hachiman was about to complain, but he was immediately silenced by his mother's fierce glare: "Uh, I mean, Suze has indeed matured a bit."

"Hachiman~"

Su Shi blushed and called out coquettishly. Hachiman's parents smiled happily: "Alright, alright, don't stand here like an idiot, let's go inside."

"Ah."

"Oh right, where's Xiangzi? Didn't he come with you?"

"Because of work, Xiangzi-chan will not arrive in Chiba until tomorrow."

"Oh, I see. That kid is already so busy even though he's only in high school."

Hikigaya's parents exchanged a glance, seemingly lost in thought.

To avoid any misunderstanding, Su Shi quickly explained, "Uncle and Aunt, Xiangzi has always cared about you. This is a gift we brought from Tokyo."

"Ah, thanks."

Hachiman's mother accepted the gift with a smile, as the head of the family, but Hachiman's father's hands trembled slightly when he took it.

"Honey, don't embarrass yourself in front of the children." Hachiman's mother glanced sideways at her husband.

"I'm so sorry." Hachiman's father wiped away his cold sweat. He remembered that this gift cost tens of thousands of yen, right?

Tens of thousands?

What the hell!

Hearing his father's heartfelt words, Hachiman frowned sharply.

He forgot to tell Su Shi not to bring such an expensive gift...

A tense atmosphere filled the room, and Hikigaya's parents felt somewhat uneasy.

A month ago, when Komachi told them that their eldest son, Hikigaya, had actually found two girlfriends in one go, Hikigaya's parents thought they were dreaming.

Especially after hearing that the two girls were Su Shi and Xiangzi, Hikigaya's mother immediately went back to her parents' home to see if her family's ancestral graves were emitting auspicious smoke.

As it turns out, graves don't emit smoke, but people can indeed have incredible luck.

Well done, my son!

As for what social problems are involved, does that matter?

It's not like siblings are dating; that's the only thing the Hikigaya family considers their bottom line.

"Hey, honey, you go do the laundry first."

"What, now?"

Hachiman's father didn't question why he was the one doing the laundry; he just confirmed the timing.

"Yes, right now."

"Okay, you guys talk first."

Hachiman's father left dejectedly, calling out before he left, "Hachiman, don't just stand there, come with me."

"No, Hachiman, you stay."

Hikigaya's father: "???"

Hachiman's mom: "Hurry up, stop dawdling!"

Okay, let's go!

Hachiman's father grunted and went into the bathroom to start doing housework.

After sending away the only adult man in the house, Hachiman's mother gathered the three children in front of the sofa.

"Suyo, Komachi, please have a seat. Hachiman, you come here too."

"Oh."

Hachiman nodded cautiously; whenever his mother said that, something important was definitely going to happen.

As expected, after everyone was seated, Hachiman's mother looked at Suze earnestly and said, "Suze, if Hachiman has done anything to wrong you, tell us, and I will definitely help you get revenge."

"Wait a minute, I didn't do anything!"

Hachiman started arguing, while Sose said blankly, "Auntie, Hachiman is very good to me."

"This child has always been lazy. If he does anything wrong, don't be afraid. You can scold him or hit him, just deal with him with confidence!"

Su Shi glanced at Hachiman discreetly.

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