Soon, Haruto said his goodbyes and left.
He sent a message to Yukino, informing her that Shouko had been found.
Haruto sensed something. He looked back and saw Shouko standing by the window on the second floor.
Haruto suddenly wanted to start the "weak girl transformation plan," but after thinking about it, he realized it would be too troublesome, so he gave up immediately.
Meeting up with Yukino and Yuigahama at the bus stop, the three of them headed to Sobu High School.
A total of 36 people went missing in this incident.
It was impossible to cover up.
The news media began broadcasting this mysterious event, and some experts connected it to the "Space Lost" incident, sparking various speculations.
Unfortunately, so far, Haruto only knew that he could see cracks in the sky, but no one else could, including Onmyoji and some youkai.
Because the onmyoji and youkai in this world were too weak.
Maybe someone else could see it, but Haruto didn't know that this possibility existed.
The world is vast; there will always be some unique beings.
This is not surprising.
Both Yukino and Yuigahama were aware of the incident, but neither asked about it. In fact, Haruto's transfer from Ichinose City had caused a stir at Chiba City.
However, as time passed, the issue slowly faded away.
But today's events reminded Yukino and Yuigahama again.
Although both were very curious, if Haruto didn't say anything, they wouldn't take the initiative to ask.
Everyone has some secrets, and it's actually very annoying to take the initiative to ask about someone else's secrets.
Yuigahama gently nudged Yukino's arm, then placed her hands behind her back and said with a smile, "Yukino-chan, don't you want to say something to Kuromori-kun?"
Meeting Haruto's gaze, Yukino looked at him, her expression softened, and she said softly, "Kuromori-kun, thank you for what you did today."
If Shouko had not been found today, the consequences would have been unpredictable.
Judging from the "Space Lost" incident, Shouko was in danger.
If something had happened to Shouko, she knew she would never be able to let it go for the rest of her life.
Fortunately, Haruto found Shouko and managed to bring her back.
So this was the thank you Yukino wanted to express.
And, this was the second time.
The first time, Haruto protected her from Shoya. This time, he also saw her anxiety and immediately made the decision to ask for leave and bring the two of them here.
It could be said that this time he protected her again.
Even though his words could be harsh, just like herself, always making her angry and annoyed, the truth was that Haruto was a very kind person.
"Mm."
Haruto replied without saying anything more.
Even though he didn't do it for Yukino, he just sought the most direct solution.
But in terms of results, he did help Yukino.
In fact, like Yukino, since he accepted Hiratsuka's commission, Haruto couldn't think of giving up halfway.
Sometimes a quiet life can be boring.
High school life is very short, but it is one of the rarest and most beautiful memories in life.
This is actually very good. Moreover, being able to meet Shouko and help a fool in a practical way really makes people feel happy.
This might be one of the reasons why in history there have always been so many people who like to do good and accumulate virtues.
"By the way, it's still early, Yukinoshita, why don't we go play for a bit?"
"I refuse."
Yukino turned away. For some reason, she always felt that Haruto was thinking about many things at this moment.
Did Haruto remember something bad? His past...
Yukino sighed and said calmly, "Walking around outside, if you get caught, you'll be punished."
"Ah~~~ What a pity. I still wanted to use this opportunity to go shopping with Yukinoshita."
Yukino glanced at Haruto, raised her hand to tuck her hair behind her ear, and said in a calm tone, "You're the hero today, so you can be a little bold."
"Wow..."
Yuigahama enthusiastically hugged Yukino's arm and said happily, "Yukino-chan, let's go shopping? The three of us have never gone shopping together."
"I refuse."
Haruto's expression turned serious: "You should return to Sobu High School immediately."
Shopping?
Shopping is very troublesome in the eyes of men.
Like going to the supermarket to buy something, men usually finish buying what they need, check out, and leave without a second thought.
Women often go on large shopping trips, but as a result, they forget to buy what they should have bought and end up buying a lot of things they shouldn't have bought!
"No, no, no..."
Yuigahama grabbed Haruto's arm and gently shook it, looking pitiful: "Kuromori-kun, let's go together..."
Haruto raised his eyes: "Yui, please don't act like a spoiled girl!"
"..."
Yuigahama puffed out her cheeks and reached out to poke him.
But it was impossible, she also expressed her dizziness when dealing with someone so stubborn.
So she could only look towards Yukino.
Yukino raised her head, took out her phone, and waved it, with a faint smile on her lips: "Sorry, I've already informed Hiratsuka-sensei that I'll be back later."
"Let's go!"
Yukino walked ahead, took a few steps, stopped to the side, and looked back, her long black hair gently swaying in the wind, she looked troubled, and she adjusted her messy hair.
"I'll just have some coffee and something to eat along the way. Is Kuromori-kun afraid?"
"If that's the case, then I want to apologize to Kuromori-kun."
Yukino's eyes slightly blinked, and a faint smile appeared on her face. At this moment, the gloomy sky seemed to brighten.
"Actually, you're a good person."
"..."
The good person card has arrived.
A certain voice seemed to echo in Haruto's ears, so why did it sound a bit unpleasant even though it was clearly a compliment?
Yuigahama suddenly realized: "Yukino-chan just smiled so beautifully."
"That's not the issue, it was just a normal smile."
"Eh? But that smile just now made Yukino-chan so happy."
Yukino didn't deny it. She pretended to think deeply: "Well... maybe because Shouko is okay."
"Hehe, actually I'm very happy too. Kuromori-kun, hurry up, I'm waiting for you."
Yuigahama showed a silly smile, then turned around and waved at Haruto.
'That's great. The relationship between Yukino-chan and Kuromori-kun is improving. But is this good?'
Yuigahama thought to herself.
Suddenly feeling something, she came back to her senses and saw Haruto looking at her.
Her face turned red, and she stuck out her pink tongue playfully.
Haruto averted his gaze, looking up at the sky, paused for a moment, then followed them.
Coincidentally, he was hungry, and since Yukino invited him to eat, there was no reason to refuse.
Unknowingly, their relationship seemed to have gotten much better. Haruto's thoughts couldn't help but fly back to the past.
It seems he remembered that he had been in a similar situation before.
Human relationships change from unfamiliar to familiar, from familiar to close.
This is a process.
Therefore, when two people get along, various conflicts will arise due to their inability to understand each other because of their different perspectives. But when those conflicts are resolved and they slowly begin to understand each other, gradually the relationship will change.
This is also an unavoidable process.