170 Chapter 170 Ichinose’s Past Is Finally Settled

"Eh?"

Hikigaya was stunned for a moment, then nodded:

"Of course, at least let me know why you are working hard. I really don't know what could make you like that, Ichinose."

"actually..."

Ichinose looked hesitant, but finally pursed his lips and spoke softly about his past.

"I actually stole things before. When I was in the third year of junior high school, I asked for leave from the school for half a year because of the pain. I always blamed myself and couldn't discuss it with anyone, just like now in a narrow room."

"oh..."

Hikigaya couldn't help but think of the uninhabited island exam.

No wonder when I asked Ichinose that he was always on duty and never late, Ichinose looked stiff. Was it because he had taken half a year off?

but.

Stealing things shouldn't be a big deal, at least it depends on the value of the theft.

Most young people have done one or two bad things at one time or another.

If using a lighter at a KTV is considered stealing, then it feels like most people in the world are criminals.

"Are the stolen items expensive?"

"Strictly speaking, it should be that I didn't steal it..."

"Um?"

Hikigaya was completely confused.

If it is not stolen, and it can still be considered a crime, and then 100% of the people in the world will probably be imprisoned.

"Something seems wrong."

Ichinose showed a somewhat embarrassed smile:

"My family is a single-parent family. I live with my mother and my sister, who is two years younger than me. Although my family is not rich, I never feel that I am unfortunate.

"My mother worked hard while raising two children, so I thought from an early age that I would go out to work after graduating from junior high school.

"Because it costs a lot of money to go to high school, I really want to work to help my mother support my sister who is 13 and two years younger than me, but my mother is opposed to this."

"Just like I want my sister to be happy, my mother would also want both daughters to be equally happy."

Ichinose revealed all about his past.

Excuse me.

His family is a dual-income family. In addition to having no worries about food and clothing, they also have pocket money every month and have enough money to send the two of them to cram schools.

So it's not very understandable.

But as long as you know that Ichinose is very difficult, even if it is so difficult, Ichinose still grows up kindly, and the family must be very happy indeed.

"Of course, I learned that even if I don't have money, as long as I have good grades, I can take advantage of the tuition-free student system, so I study hard and advance to the top of the school."

"However, in the summer of the third year of junior high school, my mother fell ill because she forced herself."

Um.

Hikigaya is not sure how much it will cost to raise two children, but it must be expensive.

Being sick is excusable.

Therefore, Hikigaya also shut up and listened silently.

"At that time, my sister's birthday was coming soon, and she had never asked me or my mother for any birthday gifts. She was still a freshman, and she could be more coquettish to us.

"But she keeps putting up with it. She doesn't buy the clothes she wants, doesn't go out with her friends, she keeps putting up with it."

"But her sister, for the first time, she has something she wants to buy, which is the hairpin that was popular last year. It is my favorite thing to wear."

"I think mom must be doing the night shift just because of that hairpin."

"that..."

Hikigaya really didn't understand: "Is that hairpin so expensive?"

Although I know it is difficult for the Ichinose family, it is really unimaginable that it is difficult to afford even a hairpin.

"Well, it usually costs more than 10,000 yen."

"oh."

Hikigaya admits that his knowledge is shallow.

So expensive.

A hairpin costs more than 10,000 is too expensive.

If Komachi dares to choose such an expensive hairpin, the Hikigaya family, well, they will probably try their best to buy it.

I understand.

"I still remember it."

Ichinose secretly observed Hikigaya's expression and said darkly:

"I still remember my mother crying and apologizing in the hospital bed, and my sister making all kinds of crying expressions to her. I still remember my sister crying for the hairpin she was looking forward to."

Hikigaya frowned.

Even though she knew it was hard for my family, she still wanted such an expensive hairpin, and in the end she cried bitterly for my family.

Komachi has been taking care of his useless brother since junior high school.

I wouldn't do such a thing.

I feel like this sister is a little ignorant.

However, if Komachi scolds them like this, it seems that the Hikigaya family will only blame themselves, and the shit daddy will work harder.

Well, it seems that I don't have the right to accuse the other party.

"I really can't blame such a sister."

Ichinose said with a dark expression: "As an older sister, I have to find a way to restore my sister's smile, so I went to the department store after school on her birthday."

"I think my thoughts at that time must have been very dark. What does it matter? It's just for my sister that I did something bad once, and it's not a big deal. There are a lot of people doing bad things in the world, and we have endured it so far without being blamed at all."

"I gave this selfish and willful explanation and stole the hairpin my sister wanted."

Hikigaya was a little confused and said: "Didn't you say you didn't succeed?"

Anything over 10,000.

After all, it's too expensive, and it's indeed a crime.

Ichinose nodded and said bitterly:

"At that time, I took the hairpin home and gave it to my sister. When I saw her smiling again, my guilt was indeed relieved. However, I later realized that something was wrong and my guilt gradually increased."

"It's impossible for the mother not to notice when her daughter does bad things. I'm afraid my sister won't be able to do that either, so I will give her dirty things.

"That's when I saw my mother get really angry for the first time. She slapped me hard and took the gift away from my sister."

"Later, my mother, who was still hospitalized, took me to the store to kowtow and apologize and beg for forgiveness. Only then did I understand the seriousness of the crime I had committed."

"As a result, the people in the store did not hand me over to the police, but the commotion spread in an instant. I stayed in my room for nearly half a year."

"Until I learned about this school, I wanted to start over and start from scratch again."

"This is my past."

As he spoke, Ichinose lowered his head deeply.

"that..."

Hikigaya scratched his head in confusion: "Is it gone?"

"Um?"

Ichinose looked up at him and nodded bitterly.

"Is it possible for a criminal like me to be forgiven?"

"Ummm....."

Hikigaya scratched his head and was confused: "Haven't the things been returned? And the clerk has forgiven you, right? I don't understand why it is still a crime?"

It felt like Ichinose was teasing him.

For such a trivial matter, Ichinose can actually be autistic for so long. Should I say he is too kind or what should I say?

"But."

Ichinose shook his head bitterly and said: "The crimes you have committed will not disappear."

"Idiot"

"Instalment payment, use now and pay later, are such famous marketing methods, don't you know?"

"You're not stealing anything, you're just taking it back to use it first, and then you give the money later. Isn't that the end of it?"

It's over.

I didn't expect Ichinose to be so kind. I feel like she thought she could be easily taken advantage of.

Hikigaya has to take exams, so why not take advantage of Ichinose, thinking that he might not have enough food and clothing.

"Um?"

Ichinose was stunned for a moment and said bitterly: "Even if this is the case, I still can't accept myself like this."

"Can someone like me, who has a criminal experience, really become the leader of Class B?"

"idiot."

Hikigaya was really helpless and said: "If I had to worry about everything like this, wouldn't I have been sentenced to death a long time ago?

Seeing that Ichinose still couldn't accept it, Hikigaya finally understood.

I'm afraid it's because of such an experience that Ichinose has always despised himself.

She obviously has excellent grades, a good personality, and is very beautiful.

This sense of responsibility is just too strong.

"Hikigaya-kun..."

Ichinose was slightly dazed and said, "Have you ever stolen anything?"

"that..."

Hikigaya said nonchalantly: "I don't remember if I stole things, I should have taken a classmate's eraser or something. For other things, when I was in elementary school, I secretly exchanged recorders with girls, and wrote "Die" on the desks of classmates in class? "

"That's too much."

Ichinose's eyes were filled with resentment.

No matter that, she couldn't accept it. Obviously Hikigaya also had the consciousness of doing something wrong.

Feeling Ichinose's eyes, Hikigaya quickly avoided sight.

Now thinking about herself in elementary school, Hikigaya felt a little ashamed because she secretly exchanged recorders with girls for being secretly proud.

But Hikigaya had absolutely no feeling when writing "Die" on the classmate's desk.

Absolutely.

"Everyone in the world must have done something wrong."

After a long time, Hikigaya looked back at Ichinose047: "And, um, Ichinose, aren't you too praisig yourself to high? What you are doing is nothing."

"Eh?"

Ichinose was stunned.

Unexpectedly, what I just said to Hikigaya would be returned by Hikigaya.

None of what she did was a big deal?

"Really?"

"At least that's how it seems to me."

Hikigaya did not dare to guarantee for others and said with some hesitation:

"And, how should I put it, I feel relieved after hearing about your past, Ichinose.

"Hey, why is this?"

"because..."

Hikigaya breathed a heartfelt sigh of relief and said: "You too can feel depressed. In this case, Ichinose is not a perfect saint. It feels so good that I can breathe a sigh of relief. I believe the other people in Class B It will be like this too."

"Will this happen?"

"Most definitely."

Hikigaya nodded and said:

"Even if they know your past, Kanzaki and the others will definitely accept you. There should be many people who will be relieved like me."

this point.

Hikigaya, who has been in Class B for a year, should be able to guarantee it.

Seeing Ichinose lowering his head and thinking, Hikigaya said indifferently:

"Would you like to try and tell them your past?"

"I will think about it."

after all.

This is all Ichinose's own business, and Hikigaya will not force it:

"Okay, then it's settled."

Let Ichinose tell her past just to make up for the guilt in her heart, so that things can be cleared up.

"N

Ichinose looked up at the young man in front of him, with a wry smile on his lips.

He was still so gentle without asking for anything in return, but how could she accept it with peace of mind.

"Let's do this for now..."

Ichinose glanced at Hikigaya.

Is this really enough? How can her past compare to Hikigaya's reputation?

Ichinose hesitated and said:

"Then I'll go back first?"

"Oh, I'll walk you to the door.

Hikigaya stood up quickly.

This matter is finally settled.

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