Does gravity make me stronger?

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Am I shy?

As a boy, shouldn't he have some reaction when he hears these words?

The thought that Hachiman was not only not ashamed, but instead turned the tables on her made Nagasaki Motoyo puff out her cheeks, grunt, and turn to walk in another direction.

???

No, that direction is my dorm!

Woman, I urge you to be kind.

But after walking only a few steps, Nagasaki Motoyo couldn't help but burst out laughing, then covered her stomach and squatted down to cosplay as Jizo Bodhisattva.

"What's so funny? Hurry up, I'll take you back."

"Hey, didn't we agree that I would walk you to your dorm?"

Do you think I'd let you go home alone so late?

"I was all alone when I came out."

Si: "Then I have to have a good talk with you. It's already so late."

"Are you my mom?" Nagasaki Motoyo playfully nudged Hachiman's ribs, and the latter raised his voice and said, "Motoyo, why aren't you home yet? Have you gone astray?"

Er: "Pfft, Mom would never say that... It should be, Su Shi, Mom was so worried about you, why did you come back so late?"

As expected of the Nutcracker, it made him so embarrassed he almost died.

Thinking about it, Hachiman couldn't help but take a step away from the human form of the clip.

The two joked and bantered for a while before arriving at the apartment building. Before parting, Hachiman hesitated for a moment before asking, "You and Toyokawa-kun..."

Hachiman looked straight ahead and saw that Nagasaki Motoyo's expression had become very serious.

"Hachiman, could you please not interfere in my affairs with Shoko?"

"I... okay."

Goodbye then.

"Goodbye."

Hachiman turned and left, while Nagasaki Motoyo watched the boy walk further and further away before turning on her phone.

Motoyo Nagasaki: Mutsu, you can contact me anytime if anything happens in the future, but please don't bother Hachiman-kun yourself, okay?

With me by Hachiman's side, that's enough.

Mu, I hope you will stop bothering him.

About three or four minutes later, I received a reply on my phone.

Wakaba Mutsumi: Okay, I understand.

If Yoko agreed readily, and given Nagasaki Motoyo's understanding of her, she probably wouldn't bother Hachiman anymore.

Only after she had done all that did she feel at ease step into the elevator.

...

The week of the cultural festival flew by.

Perhaps because they were free from the oppressive atmosphere of the midterm exams, every student had a relaxed smile on their face, and even the usually dull morning reading sessions became much more lively.

On the day of the cultural festival, Hachiman and his friends arrived at school early and gathered on the playground with the coordination of the student council.

Buses will transport students from all over the country here, and then volunteers in charge of reception will take them to the large conference room in the administration building to rest.

Before the cultural festival officially begins, student council members will take them on a tour of Haneoka Academy's history museum.

Therefore, before that, Hachiman must fulfill his responsibilities as a volunteer.

In late spring and early summer, the sun rises faster and faster, and the bright sunlight warms people's hearts, but after only a few minutes, everyone feels a bit hot.

On the playground, some school buses had already slowly driven up and parked in the marked parking spaces.

Students continued to get off the bus and entered the administration building, greeted by other volunteers.

The bus from Chiba was still on its way. According to the student council's arrangement, students from both schools in Chiba were on the same bus and would be picked up by their respective volunteers after getting off.

In the shade at the edge of the playground, Hachiman stared blankly as the buses drove in and out.

Immediately afterwards, he took out his phone and glanced at the time. He estimated that the buses from the two schools in Chiba would arrive at the playground in five or six minutes.

He continued scrolling through short videos to kill time when a message notification suddenly popped up in the upper right corner.

Nagasaki Motoyo: Hachiman, I'll be there soon. What should I do then?

Hachiman: Oh, there should be a volunteer to pick you up. Just follow him.

Motoyo Nagasaki: Weren't you the volunteer?

Hachiman: How could I possibly take care of so many students by myself...?

Nagasaki Motoyo: Just kidding, shall we go for a walk together this morning?

Hachiman: Don't you need to spend time with your friends?

Motoyo Nagasaki: I can set aside some time specifically for you, how about that, are you touched?

Hachiman: I'm so touched!

Nagasaki Motoyo: So perfunctory...

Nagasaki Motoyo: You absolutely must make time for this later, or I'll punish you properly.

"Such a good thing? Please whip me hard!"

I'll say it again, don't try to apply your XP to me.

Hachiman waited on the playground for a while longer. Just as he was scrolling through a video of a giant panda, a bus with the sign "Chiba -> Tokyo" slowly drove in from outside the playground.

"This should be the one."

After confirming the license plate number, Hachiman quickly followed.

"What a beautiful playground! Is this Haneoka Academy?"

After the bus came to a complete stop, a girl with pigtails was the first to get off.

She was wearing a black school uniform with a red and black plaid skirt, and a red ribbon tied into a bow at the chest.

"Excuse me, are you Chairman Shiromai of Soubu High School?"

The volunteers who were waiting at the car door smiled and asked the girl in a friendly manner.

"Yes!"

The girl named Shiromaru raised her hand high, and then, guided by the volunteer in charge, she and two others walked toward the administration building.

Beside him, Hachiman mimicked the man's expression, forcing out a fake smile from the corner of his mouth as much as possible.

"Students from Haibin Comprehensive High School, please come to me!"

"Holy crap, you scared me! I'm unleashing my ninjutsu!"

A boy who got off the car shuddered dramatically, and at the car door, Hachiman's smile vanished instantly.

Batman: Come on, let's go back to Arkham.

I'm sorry, I'm the clown.

Inside the car, someone asked curiously, "President, what happened?"

"No, I was just momentarily blinded by the sun."

really?

I do not believe.

In any case, the other party still managed to save Hachiman a negligible amount of face.

Thank you, kind stranger.

The curly-haired youth put on a polite smile and extended his hand to Hachiman: "Hello, I am the student council president of Seaside Comprehensive High School, and this is the vice president, Tamahana."

Holding her luggage, Yu Shengliu, who had already arrived at the car door, smiled at Hachiman: "You must be Zhi Volunteer, right? I'm so grateful for your help these past few days, thank you!"

Yes, this guy is the one who plays Abstract Guy.

The moment Hachiman saw the jade rope, he decided in his heart to stay away from this guy.

He nodded and replied, "Hello."

"This last one is our secretary, Kaori Orimoto."

Upon hearing the name, Hachiman paused in surprise, then broke out in a cold sweat.

Wait, really?

It shouldn't be that person...

Dead memories begin to resurface—

One hot evening, in a classroom, a boy mustered his courage and extended his right hand to a girl: "Can we go out together?"

However, the other person just looked awkwardly out the window and said, "Isn't it better to be friends?"

The memories end here.

If we were to rank the most embarrassing moments of the past, this would definitely be in the top three.

Incidentally, the girl who was confessed to was named Orimoto Kaori, and the boy who confessed was a friend of Hachiman.

Yeah, friend...

That's not him.

Orimoto Kaori—that was the name of one of his classmates in middle school. Because hearing that name would bring back terrible memories of the past, Hachiman had always kept that name hidden in his heart.

Unexpectedly, the name that was thought to be sealed away would resound again at this time.

The sound of footsteps came from inside the car, and Hachiman subconsciously took a step back.

The passerby he accidentally bumped into glared at him unhappily.

"Can't you watch where you're going?!"

"sorry..."

"Ciallo, I'm Orimoto Kaori!"

---Cut line---

In the original work, Hachiman confessed his feelings via email; this setting has been changed.

Chapter 159, Section 156: Hachiman: This is my escape route.

[By the way, who is the girl who makes Hachiman's heart flutter the most?]

[Nagasaki Motoyo: It's Orimoto Kaori, isn't it?]

[Toyokawa Shoko: Although it depends on the situation, I personally think it's Orimoto Kaori]

[Goto Ichiri: Isn't it Orimoto Kaori? If we include the End Band, that's a different story.]

Stop, stop, stop! What's with this messy little theater of yours?

The sudden appearance of the conversation in his mind made Hachiman both laugh and cry. How could he have fallen for Orimoto Kaori?

It was just youthful arrogance.

then.

His gaze gradually shifted inch by inch to the bus.

The first thing that catches the eye is a pair of slender legs encased in black stockings.

Looking further up, there was a girl with naturally curly short hair.

The moment I saw Kaori Orimoto, memories of the past flooded back like a tidal wave.

At the same time, a piercing noise rang in my ears.

Hachiman shook his head, dispelling the distracting thoughts in his mind.

From an ordinary person's perspective, Kaori Orimoto is indeed a nice girl.