Volume 5 Chapter 31 (1/2)

Hyouka:Volume 5 Chapter 3-1

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That which you think is right and that which you think is wrong are both things you learn throughout your life froood deeds and scolded for your bad ones It's through this that you start drawing the distinctions between right and wrong On the other hand, what you end up liking and not liking isn’t sio as far as call it innate, you would be i cheese in the future would have been decided fro like a s like someone’s preferences be akin to the various irow older? In the end, it’s inexorably linked with the ultimate question of what one treasures the most

On that rainy day, Satoshi+ had told ly condescending manner as he continued

“Inside of you Hōtarō—you who has a wholly insufficient nus you either like or dislike—is an impulse that you refuse to talk about That's what Makaya would say I wouldn’t go that far, though”

“If it were Ibara, she would probably say soo that far, though’”

“Nope, Mayaka doesn’t talk like that at all She says everything bluntly Her choice of words would be much meaner”

That was exactly the case I rong

When Satoshi+ and I would go ho ridiculous conversations like this while alked Sos like “the ultiht even bring up soe, like “is B5 or A4 sized paper easier to use for notes” Whatin on our conversation, namely Ōhinata

The rain was neither violent nor light as it continued to drip down endlessly We had walked inside a shopping arcade, so our u hers with both hands joined behind her back, Ōhinata peered into esture that didn’t suit her tomboyish appearance and smiled

“Is Ibara-senpai really that sharp-tongued?”

It wasn’t like we had waited for her specifically, but rather, when Satoshi+ and I had left fro as well She had on a bitter s, “I haven’t really ether As one ht expect from the fact that we all went to the same middle school, our routes home were basically the same

To Ōhinata’s question I replied, “She is” However Satoshi+ tilted his head in thought

“It’s not like she’ll lash out at anyone As a matter of fact, I haven’t seen her act harshly towards Chitanda-san even once”

Thinking about it, that much was certainly true, but I felt like the comparison was a little unfair

Ōhinata then spoke in a soft voice that sounded as if she had just figured out some terrible secret

“Maybe that has so to do with the fact that Chitanda-senpai knohole lot of people”

“U that Chitanda-san knows all of Mayaka’s weaknesses and is able to keep her on a leash as a result?”

Satoshi+ couldn’t help but smile in disbelief It was such a ridiculous idea that I lost all willpower to even respond Ōhinata was quick to change the subject, as usual She quickly smiled and said, “Well, I suppose now I understand that Oreki-senpai is so”

“Now hold on”

“What about you, fukube-senpai? What do you treasure?”

I had voiced an exceedingly dissatisfied statement, but ed and readily responded

“That which uess”

Ōhinata let out a disappointed ”Is that so,” and this time Satoshi+ posed the question

“Well, because you keep asking others, what about you?”

“Me?”

She had an impish look about her as she started to speak more loosely

“Well as a girl, I’d have to say to say I treasure love above all else”