Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

A few days later.

The Service Club hadn't received any commissions during this time, and Mahiru hadn't submitted her application to join the club, so it looked like she was really thinking it over carefully.

Su Qing sat in the activity classroom, looked around at everyone, and thought secretly in his heart.

Actually, it is not the case...

It's just that after what happened that day, Mahiru blushes easily whenever she sees Su Qing, so she hasn't made up her mind to join the club yet.

But compared to what happened with Mahiru entering the department, it is now obvious that there is something even more shocking.

That is——Yui is actually reading a book!

And it wasn't just a spur of the moment move. According to Su Qing's observation, Yui had been reading a book in the service club for several days in a row.

This child has made tremendous progress.

Su Qing was feeling somewhat emotional, and was just about to curiously ask what book the other party was reading that could make Yui so obsessed.

However, the next moment, Yui's face moved away from the book, with tears in the corners of her eyes and a little crying, she muttered to herself:

"Wow, wow, wow...my Onodera..."

Has this meant that you have completely immersed yourself in the character of the book?

It doesn't look like we're just rushing around.

Su Qing's inner recognition of Yui increased.

"What book are you reading?" Su Qing found an opportunity and asked.

"This is the book, Nisekoi!" Yui quickly wiped her eyes and opened a page of the book in her hand for Su Qing to see.

Su Qing narrowed his eyes and the corner of his mouth twitched.

This is not a book at all, it's clearly a comic book, right?

So...why would a comic book be covered with such a solid-colored cover? Su Qing actually thought it was a collector's edition of some literary work.

"I say, have you been reading this comic recently?" Su Qing asked with a sigh.

“No, no, no.” Yui shook her head quickly and said proudly:

"I not only read the comics, I also followed the novels~"

Then, she added:

"Besides, it's not just me, Xiaoxue and Xiaocai are watching too!"

After saying that, Yui poked Yukino who was closest to her and said with a smile:

"Xiaoxue, don't you think so?"

Hearing this, Su Qing also turned his gaze to Xue No.

"She...she recommended it to me." Yukino lifted up a few strands of hair awkwardly, and after noticing Yui's expectant look, she added in a low voice:

"Unexpectedly... beautiful."

"Look, Xiaoxue said so~" Yui nodded with satisfaction and said:

"By the way, Xiao Cai accidentally saw me reading it and took the initiative to ask me to borrow it."

Yui's words are actually explaining the relationship between her and Ayaka. Although Yui always subconsciously thinks of Ayaka as a girl and she looks very cute, she is a boy after all.

So she thought she should explain it clearly. She didn't want Su Qing to misunderstand her...

But Su Qing was obviously unaware of the girl's little thoughts. He just turned his gaze to Ayaka and Hachiman... Wait, what was Hachiman holding in his hand?

"You are watching too?" Su Qing asked in surprise.

"Well... Ayaka recommended it to me..." Feeling a little embarrassed by Su Qing's gaze, Hikigaya started to argue again:

"And you see... don't I have a younger sister at home? I thought she would also like to read this type of comics. I just want to have more common topics with her..."

Hikigaya Komachi:?

Do you want to have common topics with Ayaka?

Su Qing secretly complained in his heart, but did not expose it directly.

"Well... Su Qingjun, you can give it a try." Because Hikigaya's reasons were too far-fetched, Ayaka came to his rescue and made a suggestion.

"Yes! Xiaoqing, do you want to read it too? I have the whole set to lend you!" Yui excitedly took out a few more comics from her schoolbag and said excitedly.

"So you didn't use all your money to buy these, did you?" Su Qing said helplessly, remembering the last time Yui had no money to buy cake and coffee.

“No, no, I really didn’t mean it last time… and I bought these comics a long time ago, I just recently had time to read them.” Yui poked her left and right ring fingers innocently and said in a low voice.

"So...what type of comic is this?" Su Qing picked up one of the comics, flipped through a few pages and asked casually.

"It's the kind... that makes you laugh and cry..." Yui felt that the familiar words were about to come out of her lips, but she just couldn't say it.

This range is too broad...

Su Qing felt that he shouldn't ask Yui. In the data age, it would be better to ask chatgpt directly.

"It's a romantic comedy comic." Xueno told Su Qing from the side.

"Yes, it's a romantic comedy!" Yui said excitedly, feeling that her thoughts suddenly became clear.

"Oh? A romantic comedy?" Su Qing thought about it and quickly looked at Hikigaya again. When Hikigaya noticed Su Qing's gaze, he felt a chill on his back and became alert.

"Why, why are you looking at me suddenly?"

"It's nothing, I just don't know if your sister is an adult. What if she suddenly wants to fall in love after reading a romantic comedy comic?" Su Qing asked with interest.

"Even if you're an adult... you can't have any ideas about her." Hikigaya warned the other party first, then said: "Besides... it depends on what is her freedom. As a brother, if I do those unnecessary things, she will only hate me, right?"

This is a lie that could not be more untrue.

The thought of Komachi having the idea of ​​falling in love after reading a romantic comedy manga and then leaving him...

Would he be able to sleep well then?

No... I'll just try to find out tonight what Komachi has been watching recently.

There are some things that you have to do even if it means risking being disliked!

"I see. Hachiman is really a good and responsible brother." Su Qing nodded with a smile, without worrying about whether what the other person said was true or not.

"So, Xiaoqing, do you want to watch it? The story is really touching~ Xiaoqing, you might be moved to tears after watching it!"

"Really?" Su Qing did not comment.

He had actually read a lot of books, both Chinese and foreign, classic literature and some online novels. Although he had read them seriously enough, he had never felt sad or happy even when reading those tragic works.

A book is just a book.

Other people’s stories are just other people’s stories.

No matter how miserable or happy it is, it has nothing to do with him.

He is like an outsider, even the world and characters he is in are just outsiders.

Because... the story is false.

And the world... too.

"Take a look~" Yui really thought this comic was good, so she wanted to share it with Su Qing.

"Do you have the first volume? Just give me the first volume." Su Qing thought about it and finally did not refuse, but he only asked for the first volume.

"I just happened to have it with me. Here it is." Upon hearing that, Yui quickly took out a comic book from the book and handed it to Su Qing.

Su Qing took the comic and began to flip through it.

While Su Qing was reading the comics, there was suddenly a commotion outside the building where the Service Department was located.

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