Chapter 220: Connected Dream: Sakayanagi + Kamuro
On the bench in the back garden, the two chatted casually back and forth.
"Thank you, Hikigaya-kun."
"Thank you for what?"
"With Hikigaya-kun by my side, I feel much better." Ichinose Honami clenched her small fists, lifting her spirits.
"How about a hug to absorb some 'vitality energy'?" The words slipped out of Hikigaya's mouth.
"..." Those were his exclusive lines for Komachi!
"Eh, eh?!" Ichinose Honami was startled at first, then her eyes suddenly lit up.
"Is it really okay?" Seeing her open her arms in an eager posture, Hikigaya was startled.
"Uh, I was joking just now." Ichinose's arm movement froze instantly.
"Ahahaha~ I—I was joking too!
Hikigaya-kun wouldn't actually think I'd really hug you, right?"
Hearing this, Hikigaya let out a sigh of relief. "Sorry, I was just talking nonsense for a moment."
"What if I said I was serious?" Ichinose Honami suddenly took a step forward, her eyes burning as she stared intently at him.
"???" Now it was Hikigaya's turn to be dazed. What did she mean? Does she li—
"Pfft~ You fell for it." Ichinose Honami winked playfully. "This is payback for Hikigaya-kun teasing me just now!"
'Be destroyed, the three great illusions of life!!'
"Ah, it's about time. I should head back.
Let's chat again next time, Hikigaya-kun." With light and cheerful steps, Ichinose Honami departed.
Hikigaya performed a tactical lean-back, resting against the bench and tilting his head up 120 degrees.
"You two, how long are you going to stay crouched there?"
Two figures emerged from behind a cherry blossom tree.
"Fufu~ So Hikigaya-kun, who used the bathroom as an excuse, was actually here having a date with Ichinose?"
Sakayanagi Arisu leaned on her cane, approaching step by step.
"A hug to absorb 'vitality energy'..." Kamuro Masumi mimicked his tone, her face full of disgust. "To think you could say something so cheesy!"
'Dammit! They heard it.'
Hikigaya suppressed his embarrassment and said with a straight face, "Sakayanagi, Kamuro, can I give you two a hug?"
"Huh? Youu, what kind of nonsense are you suddenly blurting out out of nowhere!!" Kamuro Masumi's cheeks flushed hot as she shouted in anger.
'See? As long as I'm not embarrassed, the embarrassment belongs to others!'
"It's okay with me~ As long as you dare to hug."
The corner of Sakayanagi Arisu's mouth hooked up, her smile unfading.
'This loli brat is indeed hard to deal with!'
"I'll pass. I'm afraid you'll call the police." Hikigaya was still being stubborn.
"Hikigaya-kun can feel free to do it; I am willing."
"From a legal perspective, a female's consent can be withdrawn at any time."
Sakayanagi Arisu was momentarily stuck, a strange look appearing on her face.
"It seems Hikigaya-kun's level of distortion is even greater than I imagined."
"That depends on who the subject is." Hikigaya shifted the topic. "If it were Kamuro-san who was willing, I would hug her without hesitation."
"...W-why?" Kamuro Masumi asked, her face red, forcing herself to remain calm.
"Uh, nothing much. I just feel that Kamuro, you are relatively... pure." Hikigaya tried to put it as tactfully as possible.
"What's that supposed to mean?
Is that a compliment? Ba-ka~~" Kamuro Masumi turned her head away, pouting to fake anger.
"Fufu!" Sakayanagi Arisu narrowed her eyes, her small hand tightly gripping her cane.
"It seems Hikigaya-kun is particularly fond of my Masumi.
But it doesn't matter.
I'll just bestow her upon you."
Hearing this made Kamuro Masumi unhappy. "Hey! Sakayanagi, what do you mean by that? Since when did I become a servant in your house?"
To this, Sakayanagi Arisu only smiled without a word.
Seeing this, Hikigaya reached out and patted her shoulder, saying earnestly, "Accept your fate, Kamuro. It was bound to happen sooner or later."
"Go to hell!" Kamuro Masumi was so angry she stomped her feet.
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Another day of easy and pleasant campus life passed.
Back at Dorm 404. After washing up, Hikigaya lay in bed playing on his phone for two hours, falling into a deep sleep around midnight.
"Whew~" So comfortable. Soft bedding.
Masumi rolled onto her side and continued sleeping. At this moment, Arisu, who was facing her, opened her eyes.
"This is... A villa in the Edogawa District of Tokyo?"
The Sakayanagi family was very wealthy and owned several properties in Tokyo.
The villa before her eyes was, in her memory, a birthday gift from her father when she started high school.
He even joked that it could be used as a bridal chamber for her future marriage...
"This really is an interesting dream." Arisu glanced at the wedding photo hanging on the wall. In the photo, she wore a magnificent wedding dress, standing close beside the face of a familiar, handsome man.
From the information gathered so far: She and Hikigaya Hachiman were married.
Masumi had also been taken in by her as a maid. Isn't this a total "winner in life" scenario?
The corner of Arisu's mouth hooked up; she couldn't help but laugh.
Click~ Hikigaya pushed the door open. "Get up and eat breakfast."
Looking at the familiar face before her, which had added a bit of maturity.
A brief trance appeared in Arisu's eyes.
"Arisu?" Hikigaya called out to her.
"Mhm~ Hachiman, good morning." Arisu smiled slightly; she quickly accepted the setting of the dream.
"Speaking of which, Masumi really is something. Even though she's a servant in my house, she actually sleeps later than the master."
Looking at Masumi, who was still fast asleep on the bed, Arisu couldn't help but roast her.
"Don't blame Masumi too much.
After all, she endured quite a lot on your behalf."
Hikigaya came to the bedside, his expression gentle as he tucked the blanket around her.
"Endured a lot on my behalf?" Arisu looked bewildered.
Even with her superior intelligence, she couldn't figure out the amount of "information" contained in that sentence.
"Of course. Otherwise, do you think you'd still be able to get up?" Hikigaya scanned her body with a subtle look in his eyes.
Although she had accepted the marriage setting, facing Hikigaya's naked, burning gaze, Arisu still felt a bit uncomfortable.
The situation seemed a bit complicated... Better go wash her face and clear her head first. Just as Arisu was about to stand up, her legs suddenly felt numb, and her body couldn't help but fall forward.
"Careful." Hikigaya reached out and caught her.
"...Why is it that even in a dream, my body is still this weak?" Arisu pursed her lips, a look of deep frustration appearing on her face.
"Compared to before, after the new treatment, your body is much better.
It's probably just because of the excessive exercise your legs got last night..."
As he spoke, Hikigaya took her white, slender, and delicate jade-like feet and began to knead them skillfully.
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