A newbie's anime life diary

"Good afternoon, you two." After taking a sip of coffee, Xuehui picked up Cream and Vanilla, scratched his chin, and looked at their comfortable expressions, which also relaxed him.

"Are you very tired?" Looking at Xuehui who was gradually relaxing, Xiaojing also showed a hint of heartache. She looked like she hadn't rested at all.

Shaking his head, Xuehui said with a smile, "It's just one night, nothing serious. It's just that things got a bit out of hand today."

"You've made quite a fuss? Um... Did you cause that earthquake around noon?" Hearing Xuehui's words, Xiaojing suddenly remembered the slight tremor she felt around noon.

Emmm~ What exactly did you learn?!

"Huh? An earthquake?" Blinking, Xuehui realized that he might have really gone a bit too far. Although the damage caused at the time was only in an underground parking lot, the spread of the force was not that simple.

"Ah, haha, it seems I really need to tone it down in the future, especially when I'm hitting the ground." Xuehui scratched his head and laughed awkwardly.

Shaking her head, Sister Xiaojing didn't blame the other party: "It's just a tremor, it's nothing serious, as long as you resolve things safely."

After chatting for a while about what happened at home that morning, everyone who had finished tidying up came out and returned to the living room.

Everyone else was fine, except for two people who always looked strange. One was Yang Nai, who kept muttering to herself that she "would never get married" after coming out, and the other was Eriri, who had previously appeared in underwear like Shiyu.

Leaving aside Haruno, Eriri's previously calmed emotions surged again upon seeing Yukiteru. Overwhelmed with shame, she transformed into a steam princess once more, much to Yukiteru's dismay.

Shi Yu, standing to the side, shook her awake without any politeness and said maliciously, "I won the last round, but the punishment hasn't started yet."

"...Huh? No way!!!!"

The blonde girl's screams echoed in the room and spread outwards.

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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.

Updated on time, took out The Witcher 3, everyone, I'm going to play cards.

Chapter 168 Don't you have any self-awareness about whether you can get married or not?

Five minutes later.

Eriri, looking utterly dejected, slumped onto the sofa. A pig was drawn on her left cheek, a turtle on her right cheek, and a word was written on her forehead.

【meat】

Torture in every sense of the word, Shiyu-chan.

Looking at Shiho, who sat arrogantly to one side with her legs crossed like a queen, Yukiteru sighed helplessly. This Eriri is really something; she took Shiho's provocation so easily. Doesn't she realize that even the most normal punishments from Haruno can be turned into something fancy?

However, Utaha really knows how to have fun, writing "meat" on her forehead. People like Yukino and Haruno who aren't too familiar with anime, comics, and games might not understand, but Shizuka and Machida Sonoko are definitely experts.

Not to mention Eriri herself, the former ecchi doujinshi artist; after looking in the mirror and being given the one-hour time limit as part of the punishment program, the girl could only lie down.

With this matter resolved, Yukiteru focused his attention on Haruno, who was looking at him with a resentful expression.

"I said, how long are you going to keep looking? It's just a glimpse, isn't it? Even Eriri didn't say anything."

"Huh!!! Uh..." Eriri, who was lying on the ground, couldn't help but gasp and went into a semi-conscious state after hearing this.

"...I finally managed to distract her, but all your efforts were wasted, Yuki-kun." Looking at Eriri's expression, Utaha shook her head. There was really no way to save her now.

"So your distraction technique is this evil? Uh... the topic has gone off-topic again."

With so many people around, it's really easy to get swayed...

Turning her head, sure enough, Yang Nai's expression became even more unpleasant.

"It seems you really are cruel, Xuehui-kun. You've seen the body of a young girl like me, and you don't even have a reason to show your appreciation?"

"What do you mean?" Yukiteru looked at Hinano, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Thank you for the hospitality?"

"Yukiteru-kun, stop playing around!"

Finally, even Yukino couldn't stand it anymore. Although she wanted to laugh, she was still her older sister, and she had to give her some face, especially when there were guests. Haruno had never been treated like this before.

With his hands raised and everyone watching the spectacle, Xuehui had no choice but to say, "Alright, alright, I apologize. I hope Miss Yangnai won't take it to heart."

"I accept the apology, but it's impossible for me to let it go!" Yang Nai slapped the sofa armrest and said seriously, "I must get my revenge for this humiliation!"

"Get it back? How do we get it back?"

Yang pointed at the television with one hand and said fiercely, "Duel!"

"...ha?"

"I'll get back up wherever I fall! I only suffered this because of the game, so I'll seek justice in the game too!"

"Are you sure?" Xuehui looked at Yangnai with a disappointed expression. Why is this woman's thinking so strange?

And do you really think you can beat me in a game?

Although I haven't played much lately, mostly just watching Yukino and Utaha play motion-sensing games to exercise, my skill level hasn't just dropped so easily.

"Hmph, I lost because of the game type. This time, let's play a game that's purely skill-based and doesn't rely on luck!" With that, he pulled out a fighting game, Street Fighter, from a pile of game boxes.

Yes, that's true. This game relies on simple operation, prediction, and awareness. Plus, Yukihiro prefers playing King of Fighters and doesn't play Street Fighter much.

It's not much, maybe around a hundred hours.

So Yukiteru readily accepted Haruno's challenge, and under the watchful eyes of several onlookers, he sat down next to Haruno and picked up the controller.

"How about we play three sets, best two out of three?"

“No problem! Also, the loser has to accept the punishment, which is what’s in the card!” Yang Nai nodded, still determined to make more demands.

"Well... whatever makes you happy."

10 minute later.

"KO!"

"Phew... I won! I almost thought I was going to lose. But Yono, you're really good at fighting games. Huh?"

After putting down the controller, Yukiteru, who had fought a fierce battle, finally won against Haruno 2-1. Just as he was about to praise his opponent, he saw Haruno's petrified expression.

He sighed and gently shook Yang Nai: "Hey, don't worry, I won't make you take any punishment. If you draw another weird one, then you're completely finished. Let's just end it here."

When Yukiteru touched her, Haruno's body trembled involuntarily. Then, as if she had thought of something, her face turned red instantly, and she turned around and threw herself into Yukiteru's arms.

"Yukino-chan, my sister will never get married! Waaaaah..."

"You weren't even being punished, so why are you saying this..." Yukino muttered under her breath. Helpless, she patted Haruno on the back. Even though she knew Haruno was probably faking it, she wanted to comfort her after all the "setbacks" she had experienced today.

Sitting back on the sofa, Yukiteru finished his coffee, which had almost gone cold, and then ignored Haruno, starting to chat with Machida Sonoko: "Sonoko-nee, how's the anime adaptation going?"

"That's about it. Anyway, you've already met with representatives from those companies and chosen one, right? Their production quality is excellent, and they've already started working on the character designs."

"Character design for the anime? Ah, in that case, let them use Eriri's. You can take Eriri to the animation company later and discuss it with them."

"Huh? Anime character design?" Upon hearing this, Eriri, who had been lying down, instantly perked up and excitedly asked, "Character design? Should we use mine?"

Xuehui nodded and replied, "Don't worry, I'm not just saying this casually. I'm quite satisfied with your character design, and it's quite suitable for use in anime. Wouldn't it be great to have your name listed as the character designer in the anime's opening sequence? So, want to go?"

"I want to go! I want to go!!! Hehehe, it's an anime~~" Eriri was once again lost in endless fantasies.

"I have to say, you really know how to boss people around," Shiyu said, nudging Xuehui's shoulder with a slightly sarcastic tone.

"What, are you jealous already? We're partners, so it's no big deal to lend a hand. Compared to having the other person's character completely redesigned, isn't it better to use Eriri, who is mature and has been approved by manga readers?"

"Alright, alright, what you said makes sense~" Seeing Xuehui's calm expression, Shiyu couldn't ask many questions and had to give up.

Meanwhile, after secretly watching Yukiteru's lively conversation, Hiratsuka Yukiteru sat up with a displeased look and shouted, "Hiratsuka Yukiteru, can't you at least comfort me? I almost never got married!"

"Huh? Miss, your persona has collapsed, hasn't it? And don't you have any self-awareness about whether you can even get married?" Xuehui stared at Yangna with wide eyes, and in her haste, she even used Chinese for the last sentence.

However, apart from Xiaojing, who understood a little bit, everyone else was confused, but Yang Nai, who had studied it, understood it completely.

"Are you mocking me for not being able to get married? Me, Yukino Yukinoshita, can't get married?" Yukino slammed her hand on the table and replied in Chinese as well.

Then, another round of debate unfolded, leaving everyone else bewildered.

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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.

It's so late, I overslept today and got lazy.

Chapter 169 will introduce you to a blind date!

Logically speaking, Yukinoshita Haruno shouldn't have reacted so strongly. After all, her habits and pretense since childhood have given her a cheerful or elegant demeanor no matter where she is, making her the face of the Yukinoshita family.

She will have different expressions, and generally only when facing her younger sister Yukino will she show them.

However, another character has now appeared: Hiratsuka Yukiteru, Yukino's boyfriend and her soon-to-be brother-in-law.

This guy, who never really got along with me from the start, often disregarded my feelings, especially before things started developing between him and Yukino. He usually seemed lazy and laid-back, but surprisingly, he was able to see things clearly about me.

Generally speaking, it should be a happy thing for my younger sister to be able to find happiness, and my relationship with Xuehui should gradually improve, and we will become a family in the future.

That's how it started, and everyone got along quite well.

However, to her surprise, Yukiteru, not content with Yukino, also got involved with Kasumigaoka Utaha. What shocked her even more was that Yukino actually accepted this bizarre relationship!

Although it's common for men to have multiple affairs in wealthy families, no one would bring it up openly, much less bring it back like Xuehui did.

Even though Yukino had explained to her and said that she wasn't angry, Haruno still felt a sense of resentment.

So, when Yukiteru returned in the afternoon, all sorts of things were intertwined, and Haruno finally snapped.

"So, with your personality, how could you possibly find a boyfriend!"

"Huh? What's wrong with my personality?! There are people in this world who just like that!"

"Oh? Then find it for me and let me see."

"Hmph! I was just too lazy to look for it!"

The two chatted back and forth, eventually veerging onto the topic of whether Haruno could find a boyfriend. Although Haruno herself was unaware of it, everyone else could clearly see that Yukiteru had kept the conversation under his control.

Hearing Yang Nai's words, Xue Hui smiled slightly and looked at her: "Is that so? Since you're too lazy to look for it yourself, why don't I help you look for it?"

"...well?"