A newbie's anime life diary

Ah, a scene of a fujoshi proselytizing. It's so good that there's no past, and it also protected Yukino's pure mind.

Xuehui felt genuinely fortunate.

As for having Mr. Hikigaya go there? Isn't it perfectly normal for him to watch a play where he was originally slated to play one of the main characters?

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Last night I finished writing this chapter, and then started writing the next one as usual, and as I wrote...

I picked up my tablet and watched "The Boring Girl" again.

Damn it, what did I do to my senior?! My conscience is aching!

So I've torn up the script again. The previous previews didn't hold true, so I need to rethink the plot. I'll update twice a day for the next few days.

Chapter 96 The Majesty of the Empress

After joking about the play, Hachiman and Yui started having lunch. This was a rare occasion for the Service Club members to get together in the past few days.

At this point, some things could no longer be hidden.

Today's bento was prepared by Yukino.

Yui Yuigahama, who was sitting next to Yukino with ease, noticed that Yukiteru and Yukino had identical bento boxes and the dishes inside.

Yuihama didn't say anything, but her gossipy gaze moved back and forth between Yukiteru and Yukino.

With all this commotion, it's impossible to eat for the time being.

Yukino looked at Yuigahama and said, "Yui, stop staring like that. Can't you just eat properly?"

"Hey, Yuki, why are your bento boxes exactly the same?" Yui Hama persisted, her thirst for knowledge incredibly strong. If she could channel that energy into her studies, things would probably be completely different.

"As you're asking, can you please stop beating around the bush?" Yukiteru put down his chopsticks and looked at Yukino. "We can't hide it anymore."

"It's all your fault!" Yukino glared back at Yukiteru.

"But you made today's bento box."

"..."

Yukino had nothing to say, and could only sigh, her face slightly flushed, and say, "That's how it is, we are indeed dating."

"Oh~ Ee-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!!!! Really!!!!" Yui jumped up excitedly and looked at Yukiteru. After receiving Yukiteru's nod of confirmation, she was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth.

The next moment, Yui noticed that Hachiman Hikigaya didn't show much expression, and said with some surprise, "Hachiman, why aren't you reacting at all?"

The relationship between these two had long been impossible to hide, and they had changed how they addressed each other, showing no restraint whatsoever. Although Yuihama's friend, Miura Yumiko, disapproved of Hikigaya, after observing things for a while, she had become somewhat relieved.

Hikigaya simply looked up at Yuihama's question, and said while eating his bento, "Well, I noticed something was off a few days ago, but I didn't have any evidence and it was just a guess, so I didn't tell you. Now it seems that's really the case."

"Huh? Then why didn't I notice?"

"Judging from your eyes, these two in front of you are both excellent actors. If the atmosphere between them hadn't been so strange back then, I wouldn't have guessed where they went."

"Seriously, Yukino, why did you have to keep this a secret?" Yuihama was now completely ignoring her food, clinging to Yukino's arm and bombarding her with questions.

Yukino had no choice but to look at Yukiteru with pleading eyes.

“I think it’s better for you girls to talk to each other.” Xuehui quickly ate all the food in her bento box and then said, “I’m going out to buy some drinks.”

After saying that, he walked straight out.

Looking at the still-warm teacup on the table, then at his own bento box and the two girls, Mr. Hachiman sighed, put down his bento box, and went out.

Downstairs at the vending machine, the two of them were slowly drinking a can of juice each.

"When did you and Yukino start dating?" Hikigaya asked, looking at Yukiteru who was silent beside him.

"Have you become so gossipy after spending so much time with Yuihama?" Yukiteru shook his head with a smile and said, "It's only been a week, so it's already come to a conclusion."

Hachiman knew what the other person meant. With his sharp eyes, he had seen long ago that something was bound to happen between the two of them. However, it seemed that for some reason he didn't know, the important flag hadn't been raised, and the plot couldn't continue.

"However, the Yukinoshita family probably won't agree so easily, right?" Although Hachiman didn't know much about the Yukinoshita family's background, as a native of Chiba, he knew about the prefectural assembly member from the Yukinoshita family. Although Yukiteru was now a highly successful light novel author, it wasn't an easy job.

"Yukinoshita family? That should be resolved in the next couple of days." Yukiteru finished his juice in one gulp, moved away from the wall he was leaning against, and looked at Hachiman. "What's wrong? Ask all your questions at once."

Yukiteru realized that Hikigaya hadn't followed him here to ask those questions.

Hachiman glanced at Yukiteru and sighed, "What are you going to do about that Kasumigaoka-senpai? I can tell you still have some feelings for her."

"But I already have a girlfriend, don't I? And I've already wronged Yukino a lot." After saying something that made Hachiman feel quite uneasy, Yukiteru threw the can in his hand into the trash can and walked towards the stairs.

"You really trust me. Well, if I keep asking, I'll probably find out something shocking. I'd better just stay quiet and watch." With a shrug, Hachiman followed.

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In the afternoon, after the activities that began in the morning, the atmosphere in the school became increasingly lively.

Yukiteru, as usual, patrolled the various locations with Yukino.

However, Yukino's expression was not good at the moment, and she didn't pay much attention to him.

Yukiteru knew that was punishment for leaving her alone in the Service Club at noon to be questioned by Yuihama. There was no way around it; Yuihama's curiosity was indeed quite troublesome, and these kinds of topics were better discussed by two girls together.

So in this situation, Yukiteru could only follow along while apologizing to Yukino.

Finally, during a break, Yukino was hugged and kissed repeatedly by Yukiteru, and she finally relented. Her lips were almost swollen from all the kisses, so it was impossible for her to keep a straight face any longer.

At 5 o'clock, the first day of the cultural festival finally came to an end.

While all the students were tidying up and preparing for tomorrow's big event, the executive committee members all gathered in the conference room to listen to Yukino's arrangements for tomorrow.

"Tomorrow, many students' parents, alumni, and junior high school students who want to apply to Soubu High School will come to visit the cultural festival. We must do a good job in safety and guidance. The student council will also be on high alert. We have also asked the kendo club to arrange for members to patrol the school regularly. The number of people tomorrow will be much larger than today. We can't take care of everyone by ourselves, so we must be on high alert and not let our guard down."

Looking at the confident committee members below, Yukino's tone softened: "That's enough for today, everyone go back and get some rest."

After the event ended, only Yukiteru and Yukino remained in the empty conference room.

After turning off the lights and locking the door, as they walked down the hallway, Yukiteru said, "Yukino, my teacher will be coming tomorrow. You've probably met him before, right? Hmm? What's up?"

Just as he finished speaking, Yukino tugged at his sleeve, making him look at her with some confusion.

"I have something I want to tell you about this."

Seeing Yukino's somewhat embarrassed expression, Yukiteru nodded in confusion.

Ten minutes later, the two returned to the Service Department.

"You mean, the teacher came to see you once and said those things to you? And you're already receiving guidance from the teacher and getting involved in association matters? Wait, let me process this, there's a lot of information here."

Sitting across from Yukino, Yukiteru rubbed his temples. What on earth had his teacher been hiding from him? Yukino was just an ordinary girl, so why did she have to become the head of the association? And what was all this nonsense about other families coming to propose marriage, and having Mana say she was pursuing him? There's a limit to how much nonsense you can spout!

“You don’t need to think like that. I know the teacher exaggerated a lot in what he said, but I don’t want to just be a pretty face. I want to stand by your side and help you honestly.” Yukino could see Yukiteru’s concerns, but she also had her own thoughts, which she spoke out at this moment.

"I have never thought of you as just a pretty face."

“I know you don’t see it that way, but outsiders won’t. I’m your girlfriend, so naturally I have to make sure no one can say anything. And don’t worry, I’m not the kind of hands-on person you are. Maybe in the future, when you’re maintaining peace, I’ll be the one giving the orders.” As she spoke, Yukino moved her chair and sat down next to Yukiteru, leaning against him. “I remember, this is called a husband-and-wife team, right?”

"You've sacrificed too much. I could have done all these things myself. Why do you have to drag me into this?"

“I have my own principles, and why do you think this is a sacrifice for me, instead of me being content?” She rubbed against his shoulder, revealing a side of herself that only appears when the two of them are alone. “Compared to before, I’ve been exposed to a lot of new and exciting things. I’m very satisfied with this life, really.”

"Sigh... what can I say? After all, I can't forcefully interfere with your decision. But one thing, you're not allowed to do anything dangerous. Just be a support staff member and stay home." Seeing Yukino nod with a smile, Yukiteru finally smiled as well. "That's good. You've already spent time with the teacher, so I don't have to worry about an awkward meeting tomorrow. So, are you getting ready to go back?"

"We still have some time, so I think we should finish talking about other things together."

The next moment, Yukino's expression lost its previous kitten-like look. Although she was still smiling, it had become more serious.

"Um... is there anything else you want to say?" For some reason, Xuehui suddenly felt nervous.

"How could there not be?" Slowly standing up, Yukino strolled over to Yukiteru, looking down at him, and said softly, "Let's have a good talk. What about you and Hiratsuka-sensei, and what do you plan to do about Kasumigaoka-senpai?"

"..." Yukiteru felt more than just nervous; he was also a little scared. He had originally planned to tell Yukino little by little over a few days, so why did she already know?

Suddenly, a face that was both elegant and cunning popped into Xuehui's mind.

Could it be Saeko Busujima?

"Don't worry, nobody told me. I figured it out myself." Yukino interrupted Yukiteru's series of guesses and said confidently, "I've said it before, I'm very smart, don't underestimate me. Now, explain yourself, stop trying to make excuses."

At this moment, Yukino-chan exuded an air of majesty.

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PS: Yukino's position as the main heroine remains unshaken.

PS2: I've already finalized the script for the next part. As for the specifics... well, the male lead didn't die after being trained by Hana-ma, right? What's there to be afraid of?

Chapter 97 Bowing to the Power of the Empress

Looking at Yukino in front of him, Yukiteru realized that the story he had prepared for the confession was no longer useful.

When exactly did this saying that "women's IQ drops to zero when they're in love" start circulating? At least Yukino isn't like that!

"What, aren't you going to explain?" Yukino looked at Yukiteru in his seat, who looked like he was about to be dumbfounded, and found it a little funny. She had never seen him look like this before.

Although she really wanted to take a picture of the other person's expression so he could see it for himself, Yukino still needed to play the role of interrogator.

Finally, Yukiteru, who had been spoken to by Yukino again, realized what she meant and sighed, saying, "You already know, don't you? What can I say?"

“There’s plenty to say.” He placed the chair that had been moved next to Xuehui in front of him, sat down, crossed his long legs, and looked at Xuehui, saying, “Since you don’t know how to say it, I’ll ask one, and you answer one.”

Nodding, Xuehui felt that this development was a bit strange.

Before she could think further, Yukino asked, "Tell me first, how far have things progressed between you and Hiratsuka-sensei?"

"I confessed to Sister Jing, and she said yes but not yes." After thinking about it, I figured I'd have to say it sooner or later anyway, so I might as well just say it now.

Upon hearing Yukiteru's answer, Yukino frowned; this was somewhat different from what she had originally expected.

"Is this...because of your teacher-student relationship?"

Xuehui nodded and said, "This country isn't very tolerant of teacher-student relationships, especially in high school. If it gets exposed, Jingjie won't be able to stay in the education system. Although her family background allows her to easily find a good new job, she really likes her job as a teacher, so I didn't say much."

Yukino didn't respond to Yukiteru's explanation, but continued to ask, "So, according to you, you two can indeed be considered to be dating, right? Or are you doing it behind my back?"