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nAs it was the time for the Service Club, neither Shishio nor Hikigaya was in a hurry. They sat on the bench while enjoying the ice cream. However, they somehow understood the feeling of those salarymen who smoked together in the smoking room. Even though they didn’t smoke, the ice cream in their hands was like a brightly lit cigarette.

nAs for which one was healthier, it was hard to decide since if a cigarette caused damage to the lungs, then an ice cream would damage the entire body.

n‘I guess too much has always been bad, huh?’ Still, Shishio didn’t think the number of his girlfriends was too much since he often heard that there were many rich people who had one lover in every town in the country.

nCompared to such people, he was nothing, right?

n“I have always wanted to ask for a while, but is that flavor really good?” Hikigaya asked while eating his chocolate-flavored ice cream. He knew Shishio had always bought mint-flavored ice cream, so he wondered whether it was good or not.

n“It depends on each person. It’s like natto. Do you think everyone likes natto?” Shishio answered simply.

n“…That’s true.” Hikigaya nodded and thought this guy had always been wise since Shishio had always given him an example that was easy to understand.

nNatto is a staple of Japanese food.

nYet Shishio didn’t like it at all since it was a rotten bean. It was all sticky and smelly, so wasn’t it natural for him not to like it? Yet many people had a few loose screws on their heads and thought this was a delicacy.

n“…” Hikigaya was in silence, and for the first time, he saw someone could hate natto so much.

n“Aside from talking about natto, eating ice cream, and strange things here, don’t you forget that you still have a club to attend? Or are you two planning to skip?”

nThis voice quickly attracted them, and they were dumbfounded when they saw who this person was.

nYukino**a Yukino.

nHowever, Shishio only smiled and said, “Calm down, Senpai. How about I treat you to ice cream?”

nYukino**a stared at Shishio, condescending, but he only smiled, which made her slightly flustered. However, she was good at masking her emotion, so she let out a sigh and said, “Give me the strawberry one.”

n“Yes, yes.”

nAfter taking the ice cream, the three sat next to each other while Shishio sat in the middle.

nYet Hikigaya was confused, wondering what was wrong with their situation at that moment. After all, the three of them just enjoyed ice cream here like this. Also, it might be his imagination, but he felt they missed something.

n“…How was Izu?” Yukino**a suddenly asked.

n“It’s good. Do you want to see the photos?” Shishio asked.

n“Can I?” Yukino**a hesitated.

n“Why not? However, you should know the consequences, right?”

n“Consequences?”

n“Well, you might feel envious.”

nYukino**a snorted and said, “I’m not such a small person who feels such an emotion.”

n“Is that so?” Shishio was quite doubtful, but he showed the photos he had taken during his trip to Izu. After all, everyone on the Sakurasou, or even Usa, who didn’t join their trip showed regretful and envious expressions since the trip on the Izu was much more fun!

n“Hikigaya-senpai, do you want to see it too?”

n“Ah, uh, is that okay?” Hikigaya was startled and wasn’t used to such an invitation since he had gotten used to being left out.

n“Well, you can’t see some photos, though,” Shishio said.

n“What kind of photos?” Hikigaya asked curiously.

n“It’s an erotic photo,” Shisho said simply.

n“……” Hikigaya.

nShishio coughed and said, “I was joking, but I took a photo of many girls in bikinis, so you shouldn’t see them.” He quickly explained that the gaze from Yukino**a started to hurt him.

n“Bikinis?” Yukino**a blushed and asked, “Did you get permission to take such a photo, you peeping tom?”

n“Don’t make such a slander. And they’re my girlfriends. What’s wrong with taking their pictures anyway?” Shishio had even taken a video during their intercourse, so he felt a bikini photo was nothing.

nHowever, Hikigaya was silent and wondered whether it was good for him to know about this matter. He also wondered whether Shishio didn’t care if he was about to expose this matter. Yet somehow, he also understood where Shishio’s confidence came from, which made him slightly annoyed. After all, he didn’t have a friend, so to whom could he share this matter?

nAnyway, the three looked at the photos of his trip on Izu.

nWhether it was Yukino**a or Hikigiya, there was one emotion that welled up in their heart.

nEnvious.

nThey really felt envious at that moment.

nIzu was beautiful, but his photography skill made this place even more captivating.

nThen, when it was time for the photos of the bikini, Hikigaya was pushed to the side.

n“…..” Hikigaya.

nHowever, Hikigaya didn’t say anything and just sullenly looked away since it wasn’t that he wanted to look at the photos.

nDefinitely.

nAlright?

nOn the other hand, Yukino**a looked at the photos normally, but she must admit that she not only felt envious of the trip. She also felt slightly frustrated when she saw the growth of the girls in the photos.

nYukino**a looked at her chest but sighed. However, she raised her eyebrow when she saw a photo of Miu and Shishio hugging each other with a happy smile. Miu’s chest wasn’t that different from hers, yet this might be the most uncomfortable photo she had ever seen.

n“Enough?”

n“It’s okay. I have seen enough.” Yukino**a nodded and continued to eat her ice cream silently, wondering what was wrong with her.

nWas she jealous because she wasn’t invited?

nYet she also knew she couldn’t join the trip, considering it was held by the literature club.

nShould they also prepare for a trip?

nYukino**a felt it wasn’t bad, but she knew there was something that they had to do.

n“Hey, did you make her angry?” Hikigaya asked in a whisper.

n“Shhh…” Shishio told Hikigaya to be quiet.

n“Okay, there’s something that I want to talk with you two about,” Yukino**a said, stopping their secret interaction.

n“What’s wrong?” Shishio asked.

nHikigaya also looked at Yukino**a curiously.

n“Did you two know about Yuigahama-san’s birthday?” Yukino**a asked.

n“No.” 2x

nThe two answered at the same time. After all, they had never questioned Yui’s birthday.

nWhile Yukino**a didn’t feel surprised by Hikigaya, she was surprised to see that Shishio didn’t seem to know about Yui’s birthday.

n“I might not know about Yui-senpai’s birthday, but I know about your birthday, Senpai.” Shishio smiled and asked, “Should we celebrate it together?”

n“…” Yukino**a stared at Shishio in a daze.

n“….” Hikigaya closed his eyes and felt that someone had already fallen.

n“Cough! Cough!” Yukino**a coughed, trying to hide her embarrassment, and said with a slightly higher-pitched voice, “Enough. Let’s talk about Yui’s birthday first.”

n“Okay.” Shishio nodded and wondered whether he could visit Yui’s home.

nAh, it wasn’t that he was interested in Yui, but he was curious about her parents, wondering what kind of parents had worked hard to nurture such a beautiful girl, especially her mother. As for her father, he knew that he was busy working, so he didn’t intend to bother him.

n‘Oh, what a kind boy you are.’ Shishio thought.

n“So, is this the reason why you came to us?” Hikigaya asked since he knew it was quite unnatural for Yukino**a to come to this place. While he didn’t say it, he had already made this place his turf. When he was eating lunch, he also stayed in this place. After all, the space in this place was quite nice. It was also quiet, and no one bothered him, making it a perfect place to enjoy his lunch.

n“Yes.” Yukino**a nodded.

n“So, did you ask about her birthday when you were with her?” Shishio asked since he had never asked about Yui’s birthday, and he also couldn’t imagine how Yukino**a would ask about someone else’s birthday either.

n“No.”

n“……” 2x

n“But there are 0618 on her email address, so her birthday should be around that time,” Yukino**a said, full of conviction.

n“……..” 2x

n“What if you’re wrong?” Shishio asked.

n“No, I am not wrong,” Yukino**a said with confidence.

n“……” 2x

n“How about we ask her directly?” Shishio asked after a moment of hesitation.

nYukino**a stared at Shishio and asked, “Shishio-kun, I have wanted to ask for a while, but did you doubt me?”

n“……” Hikigaya looked away, feeling that the weather was nice today.

nYet…

n“Yes.”

n“………” Hikigaya and Yukino**a.

nYukino**a pouted then said, “If you ask her directly, it won’t be a surprise. You should believe in me.”

n“You know, I have a way to ask for her birthday without even asking Yui-senpai,” Shishio said.

n“How?” Yukino**a looked at Shishio as if she was looking at him as a joke.

nShishio didn’t say much and just took his phone. He looked at his contact, then called this person. He waited for a while, then said, “Ah, Hina-senpai, can I ask you something?”

n“Oh? What’s wrong, Shishio-kun?”

n“…” Yukino**a and Hikigaya.

n“It’s June 18th. You’re right,” Shishio said while looking at Yukino**a.

n“Right?” Yukino**a showed her haughty side.

n“…..” Shishio and Hikigaya.

nStill, Shishio talked with Ebina for a while.

n“Are you going to celebrate Yui’s party?”

n“That’s right. I am going to celebrate it with the members of the Service Club.”

n“Ah, I see…” Ebina thought for a while, then asked, “If possible, can you ask whether we can join your celebration?”

n“Us?”

n“It’s Yumiko and me. Is that okay?”

n“I’ll ask Yukino-senpai first.”

nShishio ended the call after thanking Hina Ebina. He then looked at Yukino**a and asked, “You have heard it, right? What do you think?”

nHikigaya didn’t say anything since he felt this had nothing to do with him.

nOn the other hand, Yukino**a thought for a moment and nodded. “Okay, I don’t see a problem with it.”

n“Then, the matter is settled.”

nEveryone had decided to set up a birthday party for Yui, so all they had to do was make preparations.

n“I wonder what I should give her,” Shishio murmured.

n“She’s kind of stupid, so you should give something like that?” Hikigaya suddenly said.

n“…I’ll tell this to Yui-senpai.”

n“I’m sorry. Please don’t tell her,” Hikigaya apologized in the fastest manner.

nStill, it was time for them to go to the club since if they walked too long, Yui might doubt what they were doing.

nHowever, before Shishio walked, the hem of his shirt was pulled by Yukino**a. “Senpai?”

n“Shishio-kun, can you go out with me?” Yukino**a asked with blush and some nervousness on her face.

n“……..”

nShishio nodded since he must admit this girl was cute.

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