No Light (Oregairu X TQQ X Hyouka)

Chapter 40 : Plan A, B And The Special Method

I was planning to head to Yui's house, but now I am sitting in the park with Iroha.

Iroha: I'm sorry.

Y/n: Sorry for what?

Iroha: If I hadn't mentioned the prom thing, none of this would have happened.

Y/n: Don't worry about it. By the way, can you honestly tell me why you want to organize a prom?

Iroha: Well, I think Miss Hiratsuka might be transferring this year.
Y/n: So, you're planning to give the farewell address?

Iroha: You always seem to know everything, huh? But anyway, that's when it hit me. I would regret it if I didn't give them a proper send-off and a big fancy farewell.

Y/n: So, is that the only reason for organizing the prom?

Iroha: Not entirely, despite how it seems I don't really have a lot of friends you know.

Y/n: I still find it hard to believe.

Iroha: *clears her throat* All I have are you guys. That's the reason why I'm doing it for you, Yui, Yukino, Hachiman, Hayato, Tobe, and others. I want to give you all a proper send-off while I still can.

Y/n: I understand.

Iroha: This is also so that I don't have any regrets left. I'm doing this for myself as well. Besides, don't you want to leave feeling refreshed? So that's why I want to have a prom. By intentionally taking on extra work, it allows me to reflect and contemplate on things without getting exhausted or overwhelmed. It helps me let go and say goodbye in a refreshing way.

Y/n: I sort of understand what you mean.

Iroha: In that case, you better get your act together, okay? *blinks*

So that's Iroha ishiki huh?

-time skip next day (school)-

Yui: Morning

Y/n: Were you ok yesterday?

Yui: Oh yeah I was completely fine yesterday sorry about all that, sorry that was foolish but I told you right that sort of thing happens to girls all the time for real.

As we cleared our conversion we headed toward our classroom.

Yui: What about you? Did anything happen after you left?

Y/n: Ya I decided to do the prom.

Yui: So Yukinon finally agreed to receive help?

Y/n: Actually I'm competing against her.

Yui: Huh?

Y/n: Look I can't get to her, you know how stubborn she can be right, So I decided to do things my way.

Yui: You know now is not the time-

Y/n: You're wrong now is exactly the time, she can't do this alone but I can. I can make this prom a reality.

Yui: Really?

Y/n: Look I really want to lighten Yukinon burden so these measures are necessary.

Yui: N/n Can I join you?

-Transition to a cafe-

Y/n: Here's the plan we make a dummy prom.

*Silence*

Yui: Why so?

Y/n: Well, there are two reasons. First, it will act as bait. But that's not important right now. What is important is that it catches the eye of the PTO because they are considering canceling the prom. However, if we create a new one that is much better than the old one, they might change their approach.