When the hodgepodge world of anime meets the shadow king

"Takoyaki!" Yuigahama Yui excitedly rushed to a stall selling takoyaki.

Hikigaya Hachiman breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was not averse to it, he still felt a little uncomfortable with the close contact with Yuigahama Yui for such a long time.

Yuigahama Yui stretched out her hand and gestured "Yeah" to the stall owner, "Boss! Two servings, please!"

The stall owner is a middle-aged man in his 40s. He wears a slightly yellowed chef's hat and a slightly stained apron. His face, slightly red from the heat, has a simple smile on it.

"Okay!" the stall owner replied with a smile.

He quickly poured the batter into the mold, and after it was slightly shaped, he put in the fillings. His skillful technique showed that he was a master.

"By the way, you two are heroes of the Hero Association, right?" the stall owner suddenly asked without even looking up.

"Yeah," Hikigaya Hachiman replied calmly.

He and Yuigahama Yui are now celebrities, so it's normal for them to be recognized

"Eh..." The stall owner suddenly sighed.

"Do you know? I just came here to set up a stall not long ago because my wife and son passed away. It took me a long time to deal with their funeral affairs."

"Eh?" Yuigahama Yui covered her mouth in disbelief. "How could it be..."

The stall owner pursed his lips and said, "We used to live in Tokyo."

"Tokyo?" Hikigaya Hachiman frowned. "That's not..."

"Yes..." the stall owner said slowly, "My wife and son died in that disaster, at the hands of those monsters."

Hikigaya Hachiman is silent

The scope of the Tokyo incident was too large, and the number of people involved was too large. Even the reconstruction of the center of Tokyo has not been completed yet.

"I should have died there," the stall owner said after calming down, "but a girl in a red cloak saved me. She should be your companion, right?"

"Yeah," Yuigahama Yui nodded quickly, "It's Shinomiya-san!"

The stall owner smiled and said, "That's good. Can you please thank her for me?"

"No problem," Hikigaya Hachiman replied

The stall owner nodded, and then handed two super double takoyaki to the two people. "Here, the takoyaki is ready."

Yuigahama Yui was about to pay when the stall owner stopped her

“No need,” the stall owner shook his head.

"I'm ashamed. You are about the same age as my son. You should be enjoying your youth in school and dating, but now you have to fight at the front for useless old men like us."

"We are old and can't help much. We can only do these small things to the best of our ability. Please don't be disgusted."

After saying goodbye to the stall owner, the two continued walking, but Yuigahama Yui lowered her head and didn't know what she was thinking.

"Yuigahama, what's wrong with you?" Hikigaya Hachiman couldn't help asking

"Xiaoqi..." Yuigahama Yui turned her head and looked at him. "For the first time, I feel that fighting is also a good thing."

Her face turned slightly red. "At first, I accepted the spirit crystal and became an elf just because I wanted to fight with Xiaoqi and didn't want Xiaoqi to get hurt in vain."

"But deep down I hate fighting and pain."

Yuigahama Yui raised her head and looked forward, her eyes filled with unprecedented determination.

"But the stall owner just now made me change my mind for the first time. As long as we fight at the front, more people will survive."

"That's right," Hikigaya Hachiman silently agreed.

He suddenly remembered the time when he was recognized by Ultraman and gained power.

I just wanted to save Yuigahama at the beginning, when did I change?

...............................................................

Disneyland at night

"Xiaoqi! Hurry up!" Yuigahama Yui was jumping in front, surrounded by people coming and going.

"Hey, slow down," Hikigaya Hachiman followed helplessly.

On the way, they saw a flyer saying that there would be an annual fireworks show in the park at night, so they changed their plans and came here.

By the way, originally they couldn't buy tickets for a trip like the two of them had decided on at the last minute, but as S-class heroes they jumped the queue and saved the money for tickets.

This is one of the small benefits brought by the Hero Association.

Soon after the two arrived at the square, the fireworks show officially began.

“Swoosh~!”

There were continuous explosions in the air, and fireworks bloomed like sparkling flowers in the night sky that was like a black curtain.

"Oh, it's so beautiful..." Yuigahama Yui looked at the sky quietly.

“I never thought I’d be able to come here…”

"Eh..." Hikigaya Hachiman was a little surprised. "Didn't you say you wanted to come, Yuigahama?"

"That's right, but it doesn't just mean that..." Yuigahama Yui looked up at Hikigaya Hachiman's eyes and said, "Thank you, Xiaoqi, for coming with me."

Hikigaya Hachiman felt a little embarrassed when being stared at. "There's no need to be so polite. After all, we already made an agreement."

Yuigahama Yui leaned over and looked carefully at Hikigaya Hachiman's face. The light from the fireworks flickered in her pupils as she stared upward.

"Promise...? Then Xiaoqi can make another promise with me?"

At this point, Yuigahama Yui and Hikigaya Hachiman looked at each other, the lights of the park reflected in her eyes, filled with indescribable emotions.

"From now on, no matter what small business you encounter, please tell me."

"..."

"..."

The two looked at each other in silence for a long time, but their right hands were clasped together without them noticing

Yuigahama Yui took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

"I like Hikigaya Hachiman the most."

Hikigaya Hachiman felt his mind go blank, and the most straightforward emotions came out subconsciously.

"...Yuigahama, I.....I like you too."

"Xiao Qi..." Yuigahama Yui smiled, "This is the first time I hold hands with Xiao Qi like this..."

"Yeah... I finally got it..."

Yuigahama Yui looked at him seriously, ".....Don't ever let go, okay?"

Hikigaya Hachiman nodded almost mechanically, "Yeah."

"Hehe..." A hint of shyness appeared on Yuigahama Yui's face.

"Hey, Xiaoqi, bend down a little..."

"Is that so?" Hikigaya Hachiman did as he was told.

It was the first time she was so close to Yuigahama Yui's face. If you look closely, you can see that her eyes are a little wet.

"From now on, I really want to stay so close to Xiaoqi forever"

The two looked at each other for a while, and Yuigahama Yui slowly closed her eyes.

Hikigaya Hachiman thought this expression was too cute. In order to express his inner feelings, he put his lips on hers.

"........"

"........"

Soft and a little trembling

"Xiao Qi..." Yuigahama Yui slowly opened her eyes, her eyes already filled with tears "I like you..."

"Hmm..." Hikigaya Hachiman clenched Yuigahama Yui's hand and said, "I like you too."

ps: Very good, I finally finished writing about the relationship between the husband and wife, I can hide for a while