Chapter 255: Connected Dreams, Attacking the Spawn Point
"Nani?!"
"To think Hachiman would have something like this prepared in his room... just what are your intentions?!"
Upon discovering what was inside that small red box, everyone's faces displayed expressions of utter shock. Even Horikita Suzune was no exception.
"You, you, you... you actually had Koenji deliver something like this. Don't tell me that on that day, you wanted to do... to me..."
Horikita Suzune's face instantly turned flushed, and her expression became one of conflicted turmoil.
"Wake up, Suzune.
Have you already forgotten your own situation that day?"
Hikigaya looked at her with a face full of speechlessness.
"My situation... er!"
Recalling the embarrassment of having her hand stuck inside a thermos, Horikita Suzune's expression suddenly became incredibly awkward.
"What situation?!"
The others pressed for answers, clearly very interested.
"It's nothing..."
Horikita Suzune feigned composure, but her constantly shifting gaze obviously betrayed her.
"So suspicious!"
Kushida Kikyo was currently the most irritated. To think this "bitch" had almost "enjoyed" Hachiman while she wasn't around—it was an unpardonable sin!
"Anyway, the situation isn't what you guys are imagining."
Hikigaya didn't want to expose Horikita Suzune's embarrassing past.
"While I believe in Hachiman-kun's character," Karuizawa Kei said righteously as she snatched the small red box away, "to prevent any accidents from happening, this thing is being confiscated and disposed of!"
"Wait, isn't the whole point of its existence to prevent accidents?"
Hikigaya was covered in black lines.
"What? Hachiman, are you still hoping for an accident?" Hasebe Haruka stared at him with sharp eyes.
"If it's Hachiman-kun..." Sakura Airi lowered her head, whispering something under her breath.
"Uh, that's not what I meant..." Hikigaya quickly waved his hands in denial.
"Then what did you mean?" Kushida Kikyo questioned loudly.
"Sigh, forget it..."
At this point, Hikigaya was too exhausted to argue.
Just then, Sato Maya suddenly interjected: "Actually, is there a possibility that we don't even need to use this?"
"..."
The entire room fell silent.
"Wait a minute! Maya, that way of putting it is a bit too..." Karuizawa Kei was shocked.
"If someone 'gets hit' (gets pregnant), it would be very troublesome for a high school student, wouldn't it?" Matsushita Chiaki frowned. For a respectable upper-class family, this was clearly unacceptable.
"What's the big deal?
Worst comes to worst, just drop out. Anyway, I don't plan on taking the university entrance exams."
In Japan, the ratio of high schoolers advancing to university is less than half.
For most ordinary people, entering society to work right after high school graduation is very common.
"Besides, Japan has introduced many welfare policies to combat the declining birthrate. What's so bad about not working and receiving money every month? Hee-hee~" Sato Maya gave a silly grin.
"Sato-san, that mindset is far too lacking in ambition!" Horikita Suzune couldn't help but refute her.
To Horikita, the idea of not going to university and intending to live off state welfare was unacceptable!
"Horikita-san, not everyone has grand ideals like you."
Sato Maya didn't care at all, and simultaneously claimed an indisputable moral high ground: "Besides, isn't thinking like this also a way of contributing to the country?"
"..." Horikita Suzune was left speechless.
"Ahahaha~ Sato-san's idea is interesting, but one should still be cautious regarding decisions that determine the future of one's life."
Kushida Kikyo offered kind words of advice on the surface.
Inside, she was cursing: 'Where did this wild woman come from, actually wanting to propagate life with Hachiman!'
"What is there to hesitate about?" Sato Maya said matter-of-factly.
"With a high-quality handsome guy like Hikigaya-kun, the baby born will definitely be very cute."
"..."
After hearing this, Hikigaya didn't even know what expression to make. This couldn't even be counted as a confession anymore; it was skipping straight to the end and attacking the spawn point!
Hasebe Haruka felt a surge of irritation and couldn't help but curse: "Pah! You shameless gyaru!!"
"Thank you for the compliment." Sato Maya looked proud.
"..." Karuizawa Kei and Matsushita Chiaki looked at each other.
The two of them were acting as gyarus.
Only Sato Maya intended to be a real one!
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Because the topics being discussed became increasingly "heaven-defying," that night's victory banquet ended abruptly.
However, for Hikigaya, his dream had only just begun...
"Welcome home~ my handsome university student husband~~"
"..."
In this timeline, Hikigaya had been recommended for admission to Tokyo University (Todai).
At the same time, because he had "created a life," he got married as soon as he graduated from high school. He applied for a commuting status at the university and would head home immediately after class to help take care of the family.
"Wah-yah-wah-yah-wah~"
Inside the rented apartment, a pair of twin babies were crawling around with vigorous energy.
How should he put it... this kind of life was truly hard to describe.
Hikigaya couldn't say he disliked it, but he couldn't say he was thrilled either. For his current self, whose mental age was that of a high schooler, the situation before him was far beyond the syllabus!
But regardless, as a responsible man, Hikigaya still shouldered the family responsibilities. Making formula, changing diapers, coaxing the babies to sleep... after a series of procedures, he could be considered skilled through practice.
Looking at the gentle and handsome man before her, Maya lowered her eyes and sighed from the bottom of her heart: "If only this kind of life were real..."
"Maya, what did you just say?"
Hikigaya had just carefully placed the sleeping babies into their cradles and was lying exhausted on the sofa.
Maya cupped her hands around her mouth like a megaphone: "I said, Hachiman is too handsome!"
"Hardly. I'm not even wearing my glasses."
In the future, Hikigaya didn't have the habit of wearing glasses long-term, only wearing them occasionally for specific occasions.
"The original Hachiman is just as handsome!"
Maya giggled and snuggled into his arms, using her finger to draw small circles on his chest: "Hey~ Hachiman, do you want to have a late-night snack~~?"
"Uh, I'm not hungry."
"No, you are hungry!"
Since things had come to this, he could only eat his fill before anything else.
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The next morning.
As soon as Hikigaya woke up, he couldn't stop burping.
"Did I eat too much last night?"
Hikigaya rubbed his stomach.
What was with this inexplicable feeling of fullness? After washing up, he headed out for school and did his usual morning training.
"Hey, Hikigaya. I bought milk and bread, do you want some?"
Ibuki Mio occasionally brought him breakfast; this kid was surprisingly kind-hearted.
"Bread is fine, but the milk... no need."
Hikigaya's gaze showed a hint of rejection.
"Why won't you drink it? Supplementing protein after training is a healthy diet, right?" Ibuki Mio bit her straw, her face full of confusion.
"I'm already far too healthy."
Hikigaya sighed helplessly.
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