A newbie's anime life diary

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Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Does the Yang Line actually exist? Honestly, I don't know myself (laughs).

Chapter 150 New Home

After breakfast, Yang Nai went back to her room to sleep with dark circles under her eyes, probably not wanting to move around much today.

Yukiteru and Yukino, carrying Yukino's packed luggage and the two cats who were moving again, got into the car and arrived at their new home first.

In the living room, the sofa and other furniture were already placed there, covered with layers of cloth to keep out the dust. The water and electricity in the house had long been connected. Xuehui first put the soup packets, which were in a food storage container except for Yangnai's portion, into the refrigerator.

“It’s not even 10 o’clock yet. Shizuka and Shiyu will be here in a little while. Yukino, why don’t you wait here while I go buy some things? Or should we go out for lunch? I remember there are a few nice-looking restaurants around here.”

Hearing Yukiteru's question, Yukino, who was uncovering the furniture, stopped what she was doing. After thinking for a moment, she said, "How about we make something ourselves for lunch and then eat out after we're done in the afternoon?"

Xuehui thought it made sense, so he agreed.

The two started cleaning the living room. After working for about ten minutes, Xiao Jing and Shi Yu arrived, dragging their suitcases.

"Oh my, I thought you two were going to be all lovey-dovey for ages, you're here so early." Leaning on the handle of her suitcase, Utaha looked at Yukino with a relaxed expression.

With a slightly embarrassed expression, Yukino glanced at Utaha before continuing with her work.

Fortunately, Xuehui was there. He immediately came over, hugged Shiyu, and looked at her, saying, "Your aunt and uncle didn't say anything about moving out, did they?"

As soon as she let go, Shiyu clung to him again, wrapping her arms around Xuehui's neck and hanging on him, saying, "Mom and Dad have already given me complete freedom. When I said I wanted to move out, Mom said that without someone to take care of me, she and Dad were planning to go on a trip sometime."

"Did I do a big favor?"

Laughing, Xuehui patted Shiyu's pert bottom to make her let go, then took the suitcase and walked into the house.

"Don't just stand there, clean up the living room first, otherwise we won't have anywhere to eat lunch."

Only Shizuka, Shiwa, and Yukino cleaned the house. Yukiteru went out and bought some groceries and a lot of seasonings.

Around noon, I finally finished working on the living room, bathroom, and study on the first floor. I was exhausted.

In the kitchen, Xuehui was preparing lunch.

Suddenly, a soft body pounced on her back. Without a doubt, of the three, only Shiyu would do that.

"Weren't you tired? Why did you come all this way?"

After putting down the cleaver and wiping his hands, Xuehui turned around and hugged Shiyu tightly. The girl's unique fragrance immediately filled his nose, which felt very pleasant.

With her arms wrapped around Yukiteru's back, Utaha snuggled closer to him and said in a muffled voice, "I saw Yukino's necklace, and I want it too."

Yukiteru chuckled to himself. So that's why. Indeed, he had only made one for Yukino when he was preparing it, while he planned to make one for Shiho and Shizuka later.

"Don't worry, you'll get your share. But I need to think about the style carefully, since it's custom-made after the design is finalized, so it'll take a few days."

After hearing this, Shi Yu smiled with satisfaction, tilted her head back, and offered her rosy lips as a reward.

After the two cuddled together in the kitchen for a while, Shiyu carried out the orange juice that Xuehui had made, while Xuehui was busy preparing the remaining two dishes.

If Yukino and the others were tired in the morning, then Yukiteru was the one who was exhausted in the afternoon. He had to do things like moving the bed and arranging the wardrobe. Although Shizuka was also strong enough, she was happy to be idle for the time being and play the role of a weak woman.

Of the four rooms, Yukiteru's room had the fewest things, followed by Yukino's. Although she had quite a lot of things, they were neatly organized and looked even better than Yukiteru's room.

Xiaojing's room is probably the most cluttered ever. Work documents, souvenirs, and other things are scattered everywhere. She actually feels uncomfortable if you ask her to tidy up.

Utaha's room was arguably the most girly, with even a light pink carpet on the floor—no wonder she's a romance light novel author. The giant plush toy she and Yukiteru caught while fishing was also brought over and placed in a prominent position.

Finally, around 5 p.m., the four of them sat on the sofa in the living room, looking at their newly tidied home, all with satisfied expressions.

Cream and Vanilla, the two little members of the family, were also let out and were being held in Yukino's arms, absorbing their energy while petting them. Utaha sat beside them, observing the two little ones with great interest. Utaha had mentioned before that she really liked cats.

"Finally, it's all done. Moving is really tiring." Sister Xiaojing slumped on the sofa, and her words were unanimously agreed upon by the other three.

After resting for a while, the four of them voted on whether to take a shower first or eat first. In the end, they decided that Xuehui should take a shower first, and then they would eat. After all, in the afternoon, the other three of them had only talked about putting out some clothes and sweeping the floor; Xuehui had done all the other work.

"Luckily, you guys are understanding. But speaking of which, isn't anyone willing to shower with me?" Xuehui stood up from the sofa and looked at the three of them with a mischievous grin. They officially moved in together today, and Xuehui was gradually revealing some of his ulterior motives.

Unfortunately, the family now consists of three women and one man, with a three-to-one vote, a far cry from what it used to be. Therefore, contrary to Xuehui's expectations, his status will likely gradually decline. It might be manageable outside, but at home... his status will probably only be slightly better than that little kitten, Cream and Vanilla.

After a quick shower, the four of them went out for lunch. Xuehui had done some shopping around the area at noon and then took the three of them to a decent Thai restaurant. After a long day, some curry was a good treat.

After a pleasant dinner, they returned to their new home. Yukino and the others went to their bedrooms to tidy up their clothes and prepare for a shower. Yukiteru, however, sat on the sofa, pondering a very important question.

"What exactly is this bedroom set up for?" Xuehui muttered to himself, sitting cross-legged. The cat toy in his hand trembled from time to time, while two cats sat on the sofa beside him, staring intently at him.

"As expected, the bedroom is completely useless."

Finally, Xuehui said this, put down the cat toy, picked up the cat and rubbed it in her arms, while asking them, "Whose room do you think I should sleep in tonight? It's so hard to decide."

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I have a bit of a headache, so I'll just leave this chapter at 2K.

Some people are saying it's a holiday today? Don't fool yourself, just wash up and go to bed.

The midday update will be postponed.

I'm busy and don't have time to write right now, but I'll still update twice, from the afternoon to the evening. That's all for now.

One hundred characters ...

Chapter 151 Sports Festival Opening

The next day, Monday.

Hachiman Hikigaya looked at Yukiteru beside him, who had dark circles under his eyes, and asked in confusion, "This is the first time I've seen you like this. What happened?"

"Huh? Oh, dark circles under your eyes." Rubbing his eyes, Xuehui took a sip of the coffee he bought on the way and sighed, "It's beyond my control, there's nothing I can do about it. But it should be better today."

"......ha?"

Yukiteru was too lazy to explain to Hikigaya's bewildered expression, and he wouldn't bother to.

Last night, after considering the three options, Xuehui ultimately went to Xiaojing's room.

As a result... Yukihiro, who was trying this kind of operation for the first time, overestimated his mental fortitude and became overly excited.

As an aside, Shizuka's room is located between Yukino and Utaha's rooms.

Therefore, not only Xuehui, but even Xiaojing's reaction last night was unusually strong. Sure enough, even she was somewhat unable to adapt to that kind of environment.

However, thanks to this, the two of them spent much more time together last night than usual, so much so that even though they were very tired afterward, it took them a long time to fall asleep.

Thankfully, the soundproofing in the new house is excellent; otherwise, the number of people with dark circles under their eyes in the morning would double.

Even without the money doubling, Shiho still looked sullen on her way to school. Yukino, on the other hand, was alright; she was just a little shy when she saw Yukiteru coming out of Shizuka's room after waking up.

In short, all four of them need some time to adjust to this cohabitation.

This week, all the events for the Sports Festival have been announced, with the official opening date set for next week. Some of the events, in particular, gave Yukiteru a strong sense of déjà vu.

In the afternoon, looking at the list handed to him by Hachiman, Yukiteru couldn't help but say, "I mean, how many light novels and school anime did you guys reference? You've brought out all sorts of projects! At least half of them aren't traditional sports."

"To be honest, I also regret letting those three people get involved. Two are otaku and one is a fujoshi. Fortunately, the student council president held back a bit and didn't ruin the sports festival. Overall, it was still quite interesting, or rather... very entertaining?" After thinking for a moment, Hachiman used a modifier that he felt was appropriate.

"Aesthetically pleasing? That certainly is the case." Looking at the items on the screen, Xuehui agreed with the other person's assessment.

At that moment, Hayato Hayama, who was rarely seen alone, walked over and said to Yukiteru, "Hiratsuka-kun, I wonder which events you're planning to participate in at the sports festival?"

Looking at Hayama's smiling face, Yukiteru saw through his intention: "You mean... the solo project?"

"Of course, Hiratsuka-kun, you've always performed very well in PE class. Since we have this rare opportunity, I'd like to have a good match with you. And since we're on the white team and the red team, wouldn't it be interesting to have an evenly matched opponent?"

"Evenly matched?" Yuki asked with a smile, "It's quite interesting. Actually, I was going to sign up for a few more events anyway. So, Hayama-kun, could you tell me which ones you're planning to participate in?"

A few minutes later.

"Then, let's have some fun when the time comes."

Watching Hayama Hayato leave with a bright smile, Hikigaya Sen turned to Yukiteru: "You actually agreed, huh? That was unexpected."

"Well, we're free anyway, so we can't just not participate in anything. Even you participated in a few projects, didn't you?"

"That was because Yui forced me. Projects that rely too much on individual ability are not suitable for me. I can only find a few that are relatively easy to fool. But you, are you really okay with being challenged like this by Hayama? That guy already made a big splash at last year's sports festival."

"It's all about participation. Besides, do you really think I'd lose?"

As she spoke, Yukiteru picked up her schoolbag and pointed to Yui Yuigahama, who was already walking over, "Let's go, it's time to go to the club. Aren't you guys free from the sports festival today?"

"oh oh."

Just like before, not only Yukiteru's class, but practically the entire school was discussing the upcoming sports festival. This year was completely different from previous years, with many new events added. Especially in Japan, a place where anime and manga culture is so prevalent, many of the events were already generating a lot of excitement.

"Ugh!!! That's not fair! Why are you all on Yukiteru's team, even Sawamura? Why am I the only one on the White Team?" Slamming her hand on the table, Shiyu brought up the matter that had been bothering her so much. Although Shiyu desperately wanted to switch to Yukiteru's team, the team assignments were completely random, and even after she approached the student council president, he hadn't agreed.

"Anyway, you're only going to participate in one project, so what does it matter if you're on the same team or not?" Yukino said nonchalantly while sipping her tea.

"Tch, it's not like you participated in one more event than me. I won't lose to you then." Shiyu pouted, thinking that she must have a good competition with Yukino on the day of the sports festival.

"Oh? Then I'll be watching closely."

Yukino glanced at Utaha before continuing to read her book, taking Utaha's words at face value. Although it was somewhat unfair to Utaha, having studied Aikido, she already knew the outcome when facing Utaha, whose physical strength was roughly equal to her own.

Unfortunately, Utaha hasn't fully grasped this point yet, and is still scheming about how to defeat Yukino.

Xuehui didn't pay attention to the conversation between the two, but just hoped that Shiyu wouldn't be upset.

Turning his head, Yukiteru looked at Eriri, who seemed to have decided to stay in the Service Club permanently and was drawing: "And you, are you participating in any projects?"

Eriri put down her paintbrush and looked troubled: "Sports festivals are really difficult for someone like me who draws, but all my classmates want me to participate, so I have no choice but to participate in a relay race."

"Relay race, well, just do your best." Xuehui thought for a moment, but couldn't say anything more, since none of the girls present had particularly good athletic ability.

Ah, Yukino is good, but unfortunately her stamina is terrible.

"As for 'good luck,' I just hope I don't hold anyone back." Eriri smiled awkwardly, showing she was quite self-aware. "Um, Yukiteru-kun, are you participating in any competitions?"

"Me? Let me count, it seems like there are quite a lot."

"A lot...?"