Tobe's feelings for Ebina weren't exactly known to everyone, but anyone who had slight contact with him could see it.
After all, Tobe wasn't the kind of guy who was good at hiding himself. To put it nicely, he was straightforward; to put it harshly, he was brainless.
Even his reason for disliking Hachiman was simple. He felt Hachiman was too withdrawn. Obviously, everyone was a classmate, but he always acted as if someone owed him millions. His words were also unpleasant, giving a feeling of hidden thorns.
This feeling made Tobe feel offended, so as a return, he always called Hachiman 'Hiki-penguin'.
However, this feeling wasn't unchanging. Although Tobe disliked Hachiman, he didn't dislike him to the point of not wanting to say a word. In fact, during the summer training camp activities, Tobe also took the initiative to talk to Hachiman, but Hachiman's attitude wasn't enthusiastic at that time... well, actually very cold; otherwise, Tobe wouldn't have remembered it for so long.
Although people like Tobe are brainless, one point is good: as long as you match his taste in some way, he will treat you as a friend, even if he disliked you before.
How to say... this guy is actually a fool without any schemes. Being his friend, you don't need to worry about being backstabbed... uh... don't need to worry about him backstabbing you subjectively.
As for objectively...
Hard to say.
But no matter what, Shinra didn't want to participate in his confession action.
Leaving aside that Ebina didn't like Tobe, Tobe's confession action seemed no different from a suicide charge in Shinra's view. Even if there was a possibility of success, Shinra wouldn't get involved.
First, he spoke rudely to Hachiman and had no attitude of asking for help at all.
Second, there was no exclamation mark above his head. Not even willing to give a little wish power, how dare you come to ask for help?
Insincere!
After all, it was a rare school trip. Shinra didn't want to waste time on other people's emotional problems. With this free time, it would be better to accompany Yukino to visit Kyoto's tourist attractions...
"Speaking of which, does Ebina know about this?" Yui suddenly thought of this question.
Shinra took a sip of black tea and said casually: "Knows, but has to pretend not to know."
Ebina was very smart and quite sharp. Don't be fooled by her usually hopeless rotten girl (fujoshi) look; her actual EQ was quite high. Although many people couldn't stand her rotten girl attribute, her popularity in the class was surprisingly good. Even Kawasaki Saki, who was always 'aloof', had a good relationship with her.
Moreover, this guy Tobe was too easy to understand. He usually didn't even act. As long as Ebina appeared, his gaze would involuntarily fall on her, with extremely high frequency; it was hard not to notice.
But unfortunately, Ebina had no interest in Tobe. This could be seen from the fact that whenever Tobe invited Ebina out, Ebina either pulled someone else along or found an excuse to refuse.
In some aspects, Ebina was very similar to Hayama; neither wanted to destroy existing relationships. Hayama was because he was a nice guy, while Ebina... Shinra didn't know what she thought for now.
Of course, he didn't want to figure it out either. Although Ebina indeed looked good, setting aside the rotten attribute, neither her academic performance nor her way of dealing with people could be faulted. Her popularity among boys in the class was second only to Miura Yumiko. But for Shinra, he had provoked enough people, and he didn't think the other party would like him.
After all, Ebina Hina was a friend of Yumiko and Saki, and Yumiko and Saki's relationship with him...
Cough, anyway, in this situation, Shinra didn't think Ebina would have feelings for him. Not everyone is Futaba Rio.
The love topic about Tobe Kakeru and Ebina Hina came to an end for the time being. The topic returned to where to go for the school trip next week.
Yui listed several famous tourist attractions in Kyoto, including Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) which Hachiman longed for. This attraction was mentioned by him during the homeroom grouping before and was directly included in the itinerary for the group action on the second day. If going again on the third day, it would be a bit repetitive.
Therefore, Shinra said: "Yukino, where do you plan to go for the group action on the second day?"
Yukino's class was the international class of Sobu High. This class also had a famous nickname called the Girls' Class. The reason for being called the Girls' Class was naturally because there were many girls in the class, more than 90%, and the average family conditions were extremely good, considered the noble class of Sobu High.
Although Yukino didn't have many friends, she had never been troubled by grouping issues. Every time there was a similar activity, girls in the class would actively invite her.
The reason was probably because in the eyes of those girls, Yukino's style of not caring about others' opinions was quite cool?
Of course, the reason of being a councilor's daughter couldn't be ruled out.
"Mm... heard them say should go to Arashiyama first, and then visit Kinkaku-ji after visiting Arashiyama." Yukino said.
"Eh? Seems similar to our route." Hachiman was a bit surprised. The route mentioned by Yukino was basically consistent with his and Shinra's visit route.
Then Hachiman looked at Shinra suspiciously. Is there really such a coincidence?
Shinra felt the gaze from Hachiman and was a bit speechless. Although Kyoto is a metropolis, there are only a few popular attractions. 'Arashiyama -> Kinkaku-ji' is also one of the mainstream tourist routes. Plus Yukino's literary girl attribute, colliding routes was actually a high-probability event.
"Eh! Then in this way, can't we act together?" Yui reacted and said somewhat surprisedly.
Act together?
The three people's gazes fell on Yui. Then the pink-haired girl scratched the back of her head and laughed naively: "Seems Yumiko and I also have this route."
This is really... a coincidence.
But coincidence aside, acting together was most likely impossible. Leaving aside whether the girls on Yukino's side were willing to go with people from another class, just the grievances between Miura Yumiko and Yukino were enough to make this idea fall apart.
It could only be said that Yui's idea was good, but she always ignored the compatibility issue between Yumiko and Yukino. Felt like she had too little experience in friendship Shurabas.
Because whether it was Yukino or Miura Yumiko, they both measuredly limited their grievances within a certain range and wouldn't affect this guy Yui. The most serious one was just an unpleasantness over who ate lunch when Yui first met Yukino.
After that, during the summer training stage, Miura Yumiko and Yukino didn't argue again... at least not because of Yui.
Maybe it was also because of this reason that Yui had the illusion that 'maybe Little Yukino can get along well with Yumiko'?
But unfortunately, this was obviously impossible.
At least currently impossible.
"Acting together, forget it." Yukino shook her head. Her classmates weren't familiar with Shinra and the others. Forcing them together would only make everyone unhappy.
Not to mention Yui had Miura Yumiko there. She was worried about making her cry again. Really, obviously having such a strong personality, why so easy to be made cry?
People say women are made of water, but what's with your problem of producing water (tears) upon a pinch?
Troublesome!
"Okay then." Seeing Yukino refuse, Yui didn't insist. She turned to look at Shinra and Hachiman.
Yukino and her group can't act together, so Shinra and Hachiman as classmates should be fine, right?
"Shinra, Hikki, what do you say?"
"I don't mind. Ask him." Hachiman stated his position immediately, throwing this trouble directly to Shinra.
"Can do." Shinra didn't care much about this.
In fact, Yui and her group's 'route collision' wasn't entirely a coincidence. Because after the homeroom ended, Miura Yumiko asked him where he planned to go then. Shinra didn't hide it and told her directly, and then it became like this now...
The problem now was that in Yui's group, besides Yui and Yumiko, Kawasaki Saki and Ebina Hina were also there.
Leaving Kawasaki Saki aside, Ebina Hina's existence was a trouble. This didn't mean Ebina herself was trouble, but the trouble Ebina might bring.
This trouble had been mentioned before, which was Tobe planning to confess to her. As long as he didn't plan to give up the plan, he would probably follow along then.
...How about just rejecting it?
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Rejection is probably impossible.
Shinra looked at the girl in front of him wearing red-framed glasses, with exquisite facial features and petite figure. He sighed and said: "Is there something, Ebina-san?"
Specially finding him on the necessary path after club activities ended, and for this, she specially thought of a way to let Yui distract Yukino who would have gone back with him. It could be said she took great pains.
"Well, don't be so unfamiliar, Mori-kun." Ebina said with a smile, looking behind Shinra while speaking.
"Where is Hikigaya-kun? Isn't he with you?"
"Why would he be with me?" Shinra regretted as soon as he finished speaking.
"Hehe, of course because you two..."
"Stop stop, I say stop."
Shinra immediately stopped Ebina Hina's crazy behavior. He warned: "If you do this again, I'll go find Tobe."
As soon as these words came out, the obsessed woman expression on Ebina Hina's face stagnated and returned to normal.
Ebina said: "You guessed it?"
Shinra said: "Anyone with eyes can see it. Don't worry, the Service Club didn't agree to help Tobe."
Ebina looked deeply at Shinra. Is it the Service Club not planning to participate, or you not planning to participate?
Although Ebina hadn't visited the Service Club, through the information revealed by Yui usually, rather than saying Yukino was the president of the Service Club, it was better to say Shinra was more like the talker (leader) of the Service Club.
Whatever he decided, Yukino basically wouldn't oppose, and whatever Yukino decided, she would mostly listen to Shinra's advice.
Of course, this was good. Originally Ebina thought the Service Club would get involved, so she ambushed here in advance, planning to let Shinra help her muddy the waters. But now it seemed unnecessary because the Service Club didn't plan to provide help for Tobe's confession plan at all.
"Although we didn't participate, it doesn't mean he plans to give up." Shinra reminded.
Ebina forced a bitter smile. Yes, even without the Service Club, would he give up just like that?
Thinking of this, Ebina looked at Shinra again and said: "Then can I ask for your help?"
Shinra didn't answer immediately. He looked up at the top of Ebina's head and said without thinking: "No problem."
Ebina Hina, who originally planned to spend some saliva, was surprised to see Shinra agree so crisply.
"You agreed?"
"Shouldn't I agree?"
Shinra looked at Ebina with a strange expression. What's wrong with this woman? Is it bad that I agreed to help?
"Uh... I didn't mean that."
"Then what did you mean?"
Ebina opened her mouth. Her original idea was that if Shinra refused to agree, she would save the country by a curve (indirect approach), starting from Saki and Yumiko. But now it seemed unnecessary?
Ebina just didn't understand why the other party helped her so crisply. Wait, could it be...
"You don't happen to be interested in me, right?" Ebina asked.
Don't let Tobe go and Shinra come. And if it's Shinra, it's more tricky for her, because as far as she knows, her two friends have thoughts about Shinra. If she is added, it will really be a mess.
However, after Ebina asked, she saw Shinra looking at her suspiciously, slowly spitting out three words.
"Average but confident girl?"
"..."
Hardened, fist hardened.
Ebina took a deep breath. Although she indeed overthought, it wasn't necessary to put the word 'average but confident' on her head, right?
So angry, but can't help it. Who made her ask for help?
originally Ebina thought about whether to mediate between Saki and Yumiko for him during the school trip next week to avoid a tragic Shuraba outbreak. Now it seems... still have to help.
Can't help it; Kawasaki Saki and Miura Yumiko were both her friends. If these two fought, it wouldn't be a good thing for Ebina.
Moreover, although Shinra said she was a 'average but confident girl', he agreed to help her in the end. This was a favor to be repaid.
Shinra looked at the girl in front of him who was so angry she couldn't catch her breath, waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, I don't have any thoughts about you. Helping you is for other reasons..."
"Saki and Yumiko?"
Shinra paused but didn't explain anything, just replied: "Think what you want."
Anyway, he is for wish-power points. As for who to help, Shinra doesn't care.