Transmigrated Become Sukuna, but the host is Yukinoshita Yukino?

The elementary school students' spring outing—a planned orienteering activity—was going smoothly. 

As they reached halfway up the mountain amidst laughter and chatter, Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly noticed a group of young girls gathering near a thicket, hesitating to move forward. 

"What are those kids doing?" 

The black-haired girl asked curiously. 

"I'll go check it out." 

Noticing the situation Yukinoshita Yukino mentioned, Hayama Hayato spoke up and jogged over to investigate. 

Maybe thinking it wasn't great to split into two groups despite being from the same school, Hayama Hayato slowed his pace midway up the mountain, bringing Miura Yumiko closer to Hayashizaki's group. 

However, after the four of them came together, the conversation in Hayashizaki's group became noticeably less lively. 

Hayashizaki didn't mind, but Yukinoshita Yukino and Hikigaya Hachiman weren't interested in talking with Hayama's little group. 

Hikigaya had no desire to chat with "normies," as they had nothing in common. Meanwhile, Yukinoshita simply had no interest in Hayama, treating him like any other schoolmate. 

After all they had been through, Yukinoshita no longer disliked Hayama; she simply felt sorry for him. 

While they remained silent, Komachi chatted with Yuigahama Yui and Totsuka Saika about girly topics. Hayashizaki, with no interest in talking to others, decided to quietly enjoy the scenery around them. 

Why not chat with his own group? Well, because the orange-haired, overly-friendly Miura would inevitably insert herself into the conversation anyway. 

When Hayama reached the group of girls, he found the issue was simply a Japanese rat snake. Picking it up carefully, he moved it to a patch of grass farther away from the trail, and the snake slithered off in a hurry. 

"It's nothing to worry about, just a Japanese rat snake," he said, smiling at the four young girls. 

"Wow, big brother, you're amazing!" 

"You actually dared to touch it!" 

With a cheerful smile still on his face, Hayama replied, "It's fine. It won't bite, and it's not venomous." 

"Even if it doesn't bite, I wouldn't want to touch it!" 

"Right~" 

The girls burst into laughter, their sharp, childish voices echoing through the forest. Hayama laughed along with them. 

Meanwhile, Yukinoshita Yukino and Hikigaya Hachiman noticed another girl. 

She had long black hair that fell past her shoulders and a cute appearance. Though she stood near the other four girls, it was obvious she didn't belong to their group. She stood to the side, quietly fiddling with a small pink digital camera. 

Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly sighed. 

"Are you seeing a bit of your younger self in that girl?" 

Hayashizaki teased with a smile. 

Just like how Stand users are drawn to other Stand users, lonely people seem to easily spot other lonely people. 

"Well, maybe." 

Yukinoshita replied calmly. 

Hikigaya Hachiman froze when he heard this, feeling like he'd just overheard something he shouldn't have. 

He carefully observed the expressions of the two, and seeing no issue, he finally relaxed a little. Not out of fear of anyone, but simply because he knew how to read the room. 

"So, are you planning to do something about it?" 

Hayashizaki asked again. 

"Let's wait and see." 

Yukinoshita kept her eyes on the scene. 

Having successfully struck up a conversation with a handsome and sunny high school big brother, the elementary school girls weren't about to let Hayama leave so easily. 

They surrounded him, some bouncing lightly as they asked, "Big brother, where's the next checkpoint?" 

With a smile, Hayama replied, 

"Now, where could it be?" 

"Let's look for it together!" 

One of the girls cheerfully suggested something that might seem overly intimate to others. 

"Hmm... What should I do?" 

Hayama pretended to think about it for a moment before raising a finger to his lips with a "shh" gesture. 

"Alright, I'll help you here, but keep it a secret from the others, okay?" 

"Yay!" 

The four girls cheered in unison. 

Seeing how easily Hayama made them so happy, Hikigaya Hachiman couldn't help but show a look of amazement. 

As expected of Hayama—his social skills are on a whole different level from mine. 

Sharing secrets—this must also be one of his ways to get along with others. 

Hayama Hayato then led the four girls to search for the checkpoint, while a small black-haired girl trailed behind them, keeping a distance of about four steps like a loyal follower. 

Meanwhile, Yukinoshita Yukino decided to observe how Hayama would handle the lone girl and silently followed them. 

As for Hayashizaki, no one knew where he had run off to. Yukinoshita didn't bother worrying about him—there was no point. Besides, if she had to worry about someone, it certainly wouldn't be him. 

The black-haired girl even began to wonder if there was anything on this planet capable of threatening Hayashizaki. 

Well, maybe Gojo could. 

Leaving Hayashizaki aside for now, Yukinoshita Yukino followed the group and noticed several problems while they searched for the checkpoint. 

The four girls trying to get closer to Hayama Hayato would occasionally turn around and give malicious glances at the black-haired girl—a kind of look Yukinoshita Yukino was all too familiar with. Their mocking expressions were so blatant that it was almost absurd. 

If it had been Yukinoshita herself, even her elementary school self, she would have distanced herself from such people immediately. But for some reason, this lone black-haired girl continued to follow them like a loyal companion, keeping her head down and fiddling with her camera, enduring their malice all the way. 

Was she being threatened? 

Yukinoshita frowned as troubling thoughts crossed her mind. She never underestimated human nature, even in elementary school students. After all, children aren't that different from high schoolers. 

When the group stopped to rest for a while, the black-haired girl walked off to the side with her camera, only to be stopped by Hayama Hayato. 

"Did you find the checkpoint?" 

He asked with a smile. 

"…No." 

The girl seemed startled by the sudden interaction, looking a bit flustered. 

"Really? Then why not join us and search together?" 

Hayama didn't seem to notice her discomfort and continued on his own. 

"What's your name?" 

"Tsurumi... Rumi." 

"I'm Hayama Hayato, nice to meet you." 

Placing a hand gently on her slender shoulder, Hayama guided her back to the group. 

"The checkpoint is probably in this direction, don't you think?" 

When the four girls saw Hayama bring Tsurumi Rumi over, their faces briefly showed hints of disdain. But as soon as Hayama turned to face them, they quickly replaced it with smiles. 

The moment he walked away, however, they went right back to chatting among themselves, completely ignoring Rumi as if she didn't exist. 

"Ha..." 

Taking in the entire scene, Yukinoshita Yukino let out a disappointed sigh. 

I take it back. I really can't stand Hayama Hayato after all. 

It has nothing to do with past events—I just don't like idiots. 

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