Why does the Ruined King still fall in love?

"Bathroom, I just want to go to the bathroom..."

"Ah... um, so...?"

Really!Hachiman is overprotective!

Having said that, encountering this situation turned out to be more shy than I imagined, and Yukinoshita also blushed.

"I'll be right back."

"......Oh."

This time I let go of her hand, and then, Yukinoshita walked up the path as if being swept away by the crowd.

I watched her figure until it was completely out of sight.

-

It has been more than ten minutes since Yukinoshita said he was going to the bathroom.

Although I said I would be back soon, it took a while, maybe it was just that the bathroom was too crowded, but I couldn't help but start to worry.

Don't get lost, after all, there are so many people.

Judging by Yukinoshita's road idiot level, it is really possible...

I let out a short breath, sent a text message with Line, and then walked in the direction that Yukinoshita had walked before.

As far as the eye can see are people, people, people and human heads.I stared intently at the crowd, but I could recognize Yukinoshita wherever I went, and unexpectedly quickly spotted Yukinoshita's back.

That bathrobe is etched into my DNA.

The look of Yukinoshita looking around while holding the phone...although it's cute, but I hope I don't get lost like this.

After sighing, he went straight to her and held out his hand.

Seeing me, Yukinoshita had undisguised joy on his face.

Yukinoshita stretched out his hand and gently held mine, palms overlapping, staggered fingers closed and intertwined.

"You, you, you should be somewhat self-conscious, right? Since you know that you are prone to getting lost, why don't you rely more on others?"

"It's not 'you'."

"what......?"

I looked at Yukinoshita curiously, and for a while I didn't understand what she meant.

"... Yukino."

Shyly, she buried her face in my arms and picked up my T-shirt with her fingertips.

You could see the redness of her ears through the gaps in her hair.This cute look made my heart almost stop beating, ah no, maybe it really stopped for a moment.

Yukinoshita stretched out his hand and gently held mine, palms overlapping, staggered fingers closed and intertwined.

We didn't say anything about it, we just walked up the stone steps of the approach silently in step with each other.For those who are still crowded, they don't care at all.

"...Ah no, then what."

"Call me Yukino..."

"Does it need to be so emphatic...?"

"That's fine. As a birthday present, I will also give you the right to call me by my first name."

Hey——, that’s great——, Hachiman is so happy——

...the above is impossible to say.

"...In exchange, I also have the right to call you by your first name."

"Then...should I act as if I have received favors?"

Well, it’s really nothing. In fact, I also knew that the day would come when we called each other’s names, but I didn’t expect it to be this kind of opportunity.

Yukinoshita frowned as if she was thinking seriously, just when I was hesitating whether to say such a thing or not, she raised her head abruptly, as if saying "I thought of a good idea" expression.

"Then I'll give you my first time."

"—————?"

Yukinoshita's speech made my face boil instantly.I just felt that my rationality was deeply shaken, and no matter what I did, I couldn't get rid of the rude thoughts from my mind.

"Eh... ah!"

After seeing my silent reaction, Yukinoshita realized what she had said. Her face flushed slightly, and she couldn't tell whether it was because of being illuminated by the lantern beside the approach that she was so red.She faltered and hurriedly explained.

"No, it's not like that. It's not what you think it is...no no no no...but it's not quite—"

Yukinoshita looked at me while defending, while we were walking on the stone steps and tripped over without paying attention.

I felt her hand leave my arm at that moment, but fortunately I reacted quickly and took her hand again.

At least she avoided the situation where she fell to the ground, but I think it must have been less lucky in fact.

"Are you okay?"

"Um, ummm...sorry..."

she replied.Standing on both feet, it seems that there is nothing wrong with it.

But at the moment when I thought "then keep going" and took a step, I really felt the weight from her whole body leaning towards me, and I also felt the strength of holding my arm suddenly increased.

"It's not all right..."

"......seems like it"

She frowned as if to say it was a failure of her life, and sighed briefly.

It must have been twisted. It was inconvenient to walk in clogs.In such a crowded crowd, she couldn't be allowed to limp and drag her injured leg.

The crowd avoided us who had stopped, and from time to time there were curious eyes looking at us.

"bring it on?"

I turned my back to her and squatted down at her feet.

"that......"

"Hurry up. Don't get in anyone's way. Don't you like me holding you across my shoulders?"

It's true that what I said was a bit serious, but if I didn't, she wouldn't have agreed to my proposal so readily.After feeling the weight on your back, make sure you won't lose your balance and fall down and stand up slowly.

In this state, it is impossible to buy something to eat.I turned and went back the way I came.

"Won't it be heavy?"

"It's much more relaxed than your mood."

She asked a little apologetically, and I whispered back to make her feel less guilty.But the effect was too obvious, and she felt her hands tighten around her neck.Although this place of hers is also very cute, but the faint and soft touch is conveyed near the shoulder blades, and the faintly sweet aroma makes me feel distracted.

I shook my head in surrender, and the tightening was not so tight anymore.

"It's not 'you'..."

The same words that I heard just now came again.The act of carrying people behind our backs will attract people's attention to some extent. People passing by us cast their gazes at us one after another, and then immediately turn their attention to the stalls on the side of the road.

"Yes."

Her body is very slender and delicate, much lighter than I imagined.For some reason, I suddenly remembered that we were walking on the street late at night with her on the day of the graduation trip. Although the situation was very different, even I couldn't help but sigh that our distance has changed a lot since then.Not just the distance, but also the sense of trust.

"Snowy."

I casually and meaninglessly called her name.

I felt a sweet breath next to my cheek, Yukino...she just muttered "Hachiman" in a low voice.

Passing through the approach and leaving the summer festival venue, the figures gradually became rarer.I was already sweating when the lights illuminating the road changed from rows of lanterns to spaced street lights.Although Xue Nai is very light, it is still very difficult to carry a person on his back for such a long distance in this midsummer.

On the way to the station, she pointed to a park on the side of the road.I put her down on a bench somewhere in the park.There are only a few street lights around, illuminating us dimly.

"That, I'm sorry..."

Yukino sat down beside me, lowered her head and said awkwardly.

"No, no apology. It was an accident."

"However, it's not so much an accident as it is a carelessness... The most important thing is that it's your birthday, but I ruined it..."

She said in a hoarse voice, and the lower and lower voice made people worry that she would slowly disappear.

"It's not spoiled at all... I saw you in a yukata."

"...I just think you're too cunning for saying this now."

Even in the dark, Yukino's flushed cheeks could be seen.I want to say that you are cunning because you are so cute.That's all.

"At that time, what did you want to say?"

"Eh......?"

"Just before the sprain."

She must have omitted a few key words.You can't feel at ease if you're not sure of her true intentions.

"That...Actually, what I mean is that I give you the right to meet with me the various and countless firsts that will happen in the future."

"Ah, ah..."

"...It's kind of embarrassing for me to say it again."

Ah no, people like me are also very shy, don't start to be ashamed...

"But that's too much."

I sighed from the bottom of my heart, wondering if I could afford such a gift.But if the future is as she said.

I can baselessly believe that it will be an unexpectedly bright and unimaginable future.I have never longed for anything so hard in my life, but when she said that sentence, I also had the future that I want to get arrogantly described by her.

In retrospect, so far, she has given me too much.Even if you want to pay it back, it will take a lifetime.

"But I've got a gift ready."

Saying that, Yukino took out a long and thin box from her handbag.Beautifully packaged, there is no way to peek at the contents.

"Happy birthday!"

"Ah, thank you..."

She handed over the box with both hands, and I respectfully took it with both hands.

It was actually the first time I received a gift from someone other than my family, and it was from Yukino, so I was so touched.Hey, what does it feel like, is it so happy to receive a birthday present?

"Open it and have a look?"

Under the urging, I carefully tore off the wrapping paper. I should have seen the logo on the box.

I nervously opened the box, and it turned out to be something familiar—no, rather than familiar, it should be very familiar.

"I think there will be many opportunities to use computers to look up things in the future."

Shino's gift.

It was the same type of blue light glasses I gave her on her birthday, but in a different color.The dark blue frame, I always feel is too elegant for me too.

"Put it on for me to see?"

I put on my glasses as she said.In this gradually darkening world, she took out another box from her handbag, and put on the same pair of familiar glasses.

"...It's a couple."

She whispered such childish words face to face, like the sunshine in spring, but her gentle and cool voice gently caressed my heart.Some shy expressions are trying to melt my brain from the visual center.

Really, really, really... Is the cutie festival still going on?

Feeling the unprecedented heat deeply like this, I can't even make a sound.

It's completely unbearable, and there's a limit to patience.Therefore, whether it is a sudden surge of emotion or a desire that has been bound by reason for a long time, there is nothing to do.

"... Yukino."

"Yes Yes......"

Don't use honorifics....

I'm a little nervous too, so I hope you don't.

Cough cough, I cleared my throat, and I faced her.In order not to lose to that annoying heart, and to convey it to her accurately, I expressed that wish.