Chapter 348: Always Together
Not long after, Hachiman returned with a towel in hand.
"Mafuyu-sensei, is this towel okay?" he asked, handing over the towel.
"Yes, thank you, Hachiman-kun."
Seeing the towel Hachiman brought, Mafuyu's face lit up with joy, reaching out to take it. However, halfway through, she remembered her current state and quickly withdrew her hand. Seeing Hachiman looking straight at her, a blush of shyness crept onto her face, and her tone unconsciously took on a hint of coyness.
"You should turn your head first."
Hearing Mafuyu's words, Hachiman quickly turned his head.
Although Mafuyu had withdrawn her arm quickly earlier, with his keen eyesight, he still caught a glimpse of her fair skin and even noticed a hint of pink.
Seeing Hachiman turn his head away, Mafuyu breathed a sigh of relief. Carefully, she extended her hand to take the towel. Glancing at Hachiman with her peripheral vision and noticing he wasn't peeking, she slowly wrapped the towel around herself and stood up.
"Thank you, Hachiman-kun," Mafuyu expressed her gratitude.
Seeing that she had wrapped the towel around herself, Hachiman turned back and smiled, "It's nothing, it's the least I could do, especially since you're my teacher."
But upon hearing his words, Mafuyu's expression turned strange.
Teacher?
Did she even look like a teacher right now?
She was often fed by her students, publicly carried like a princess yesterday, and just now nearly exposed herself completely.
Humiliated!
Mafuyu couldn't help but complain to herself. Mafuyu, oh Mafuyu, you're really out of line. Look at yourself, do you even resemble a respectable teacher anymore?
Feeling frustrated with herself, Mafuyu's face showed a hint of grievance.
I didn't want this either, but there's nothing I can do about it. She really wasn't good at household chores. The room Hachiman had tidied up just a few days ago had become a mess again.
As for the feeding situation, it mainly stemmed from Hachiman's exceptional cooking skills. Every time he invited her, she couldn't resist the temptation and agreed to come over. After dinner each time, she would realize her mistake and secretly vow to refuse next time. But what was the use? As soon as she tasted Hachiman's cooking, she couldn't help but show a "delicious" expression.
End of story.
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Seeing the changing expression on Mafuyu's face, Hachiman felt a bit strange and asked with some concern, "Mafuyu-sensei, are you okay? Did you get hurt somewhere?"
Hearing his words, Mafuyu snapped out of it and quickly shook her head.
"Ah, I'm fine, thank you, Hachiman-kun. I'll go back and change into some clothes first."
With that, she ran towards the direction of the villa.
However, Mafuyu's posture wrapped in the towel naturally caught the attention of the other girls.
"Hikki, what's wrong with Mafuyu-sensei?" Walking up to Hachiman, Yui asked with some confusion.
Not only her, even Yukino's face showed a hint of confusion.
Although Hachiman had just achieved a quadra kill and accidentally saw Mafuyu's chest, he didn't feel guilty at all. He shrugged calmly.
"It's nothing. Mafuyu-sensei's swimsuit got washed away by the waves while she was swimming, so I helped her get a towel."
"I see." Yui nodded, then flashed her trademark silly smile.
"Hikki, do you want to join us?"
"Sure." Hachiman naturally wouldn't refuse and nodded in agreement.
"What do you guys want to play?"
Watching the silly and endearing girl, Hachiman couldn't help but display a hint of fondness in his eyes.
"Um..."
This question puzzled the silly girl. Glancing around, she spotted a motorboat parked by the shore, her eyes lighting up.
"Hikki, could you take me for a ride on the sea again?"
"Sure." Hachiman nodded.
"That's great! How about you, Yukinon?" Yui turned to Yukino beside her.
Although the motorboat's seats were not spacious, they could accommodate three people.
Unfortunately, Yukino shook her head. "I'll pass. You two go ahead. Hachiman can take me later."
She actually had some matters she wanted to discuss privately with Hachiman, and it wasn't convenient with Yui around.
"Um, okay. Let's go then." The silly girl naturally didn't dwell on it. She nodded at Yukino and then pulled Hachiman towards the motorboat.
"Let's go, Hikki."
Hachiman naturally didn't refuse. He and Yui got onto the motorboat. With the sound of the engine, the boat sliced through the white waves and sped towards the sea.
To ensure the girl's safety, Hachiman deliberately had her sit in the front.
Feeling the sea breeze blowing on her face, Yui's expression lit up with a happy smile.
"It feels so nice, Hikki."
Hachiman didn't say anything, but a smile appeared on his face too.
For him, this silly girl didn't need much except to be happy like this. All he wanted was to keep her happy.
Just then, sitting in front, Yui slowly leaned her body against Hachiman's chest and made a soft murmur.
"Hikki..."
If his hearing wasn't good, he might not have even heard the girl's voice.
"What's wrong, Yui?" Hachiman's tone unconsciously softened.
"I just feel so happy on days like this." The girl in his arms lifted her head, looking at the boy in front of her.
"Can we always be like this, Hikki? Together with you, and Yukinon."
Although Hachiman always teased her as a silly girl, when it came to feelings, Yui was quite sensitive.
After spending so much time together, coupled with Hachiman's intentional or unintentional hints, the girl had long understood Hachiman's feelings.
He wanted more than just her.
This guy had said before that he wanted her, Yumiko, and Yukino, too.
And it's not just the three of them; most of the girls on this beach probably have a soft spot for Hachiman.
When Yui first noticed this, she naturally felt a bit annoyed.
What's this? I was here first, how could Hachiman be like this?
But after the incident during the camping trip, she let it go.
When faced with a bear, Hachiman could rush out without hesitation, clearly valuing her and the others' lives more than his own.
Since Hachiman could risk everything for her, why couldn't she?
After all, they say gratitude is the easiest thing to move a girl's heart.
Upon hearing Yui's murmur, a smile crept onto Hachiman's lips.
"Yui."
"Yeah?"
The girl in his arms lifted her head, and Hachiman's figure grew larger in her eyes. Then she felt the familiar warmth of his lips pressing against hers.