A newbie's anime life diary

"Well, I do have some connections and know a few guys around your age. These aren't the spoiled rich kids your parents arranged for you before; they're guys who are good-looking, capable, and have good personalities. Well, they're only a little bit less attractive than me. I think your parents must be worried about your marriage since I ruined your wedding last time. In that case, let me, your brother-in-law, help you. One phone call, and I guarantee you'll have at least three different blind dates every day of the week, until you find someone you're satisfied with, how about that?"

As he spoke, Xuehui even took out his phone and waved it at Yangnai.

"Blind date..." Hearing this somewhat distant term, Sister Xiaojing couldn't help but shudder. Back then, when her parents forced her to go on blind dates, although she initially wanted to, it gradually became unbearable!

Hearing the words "blind date..." Machida Sonoko's eyes filled with tears. Like her older sister Shizuka, she had participated in many matchmaking events in the past, but none of them had ever led to anything.

Logically speaking, Machida Sonoko is quite beautiful, with a great figure, a typical mature and sophisticated office lady. However, men with little ability tend to avoid her due to her workaholic attitude. Those with some ability, on the other hand, prefer to find a woman who can be a full-time housewife after marriage.

So, she and Sister Xiaojing are in the same boat. The only difference is that Sister Xiaojing is now in a relationship, while she is still going further and further down the path of being a "leftover woman".

"Blind date..." Upon hearing these two words, Yang Nai felt a surge of unknown fear. Although she hadn't experienced it herself, she knew girls who had been forced by their families to participate in blind dates, and some had even attended large-scale blind date events.

Recalling the other person's deathly pale face during their initial conversation, even someone as strong as Yang Nai couldn't help but feel afraid now.

Hiratsuka Yukiteru, this person is terrifying, actually producing such a Noble Phantasm against women!

"Yukino! Yukiteru-kun is even scarier!!! I don't want to go on a blind date!!!" Turning around, Haruno pounced and threw herself into Yukino's arms once again.

"...Isn't this great? My sister is already 20 years old, shouldn't she consider it?" With a hint of a smile, Yukino defected to Yukiteru's side without hesitation and started teasing Haruno together.

"Huh? Even Yukino is like this!"

Looking up to retort, Yang Nai noticed that Yukiteru was scrolling through his phone, muttering to himself, "Look, this is the eldest son of the Miyamoto family, 21 years old this year. This one, from the Kanda family, 20 years old, and this one, that one..."

Shizuka, Sonoko Machida, Utaha, and Eriri, who had come over from the side, were also nodding incessantly around Yukiteru's phone.

Seeing this scene, and witnessing Yukiteru's fleeting glance and malicious look, Haruno knew perfectly well that Yukiteru was doing it on purpose. She stood up and shouted, "Ah!!!! I'm not playing anymore!"

After saying that, she ran back to Yukino's bedroom on the second floor.

Yang fled in defeat, and Xuehui finally put away his phone with satisfaction: "Hmph, you dare to fight me? I'll make you pay, you little brat!"

Suddenly, Machida Sonoko tugged at her sleeve, and then looked at her with a slightly embarrassed smile, saying, "Um, Yukiteru-kun, are there any girls around my age?"

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In short, after Yukiteru and Haruno's long, rambling conversation, the atmosphere finally returned to normal from the initial awkwardness of the girls' gathering.

Although I didn't sleep all day yesterday and am a little tired, today is the housewarming party we had arranged, plus the celebration for the comic series launch. All the guests have arrived, so I have to stay up until tonight.

While chatting, Xuehui felt a bit better after downing two cups of coffee. They talked about school, listened to Machida Sonoko talk about the editorial department and complained about the industry, which was quite interesting.

Gradually, it came to 4:30 pm, and it was time to start preparing dinner.

Lunch was prepared by Yukino, and everyone said it was delicious. Yukiteru, the only one who didn't get to eat, didn't seem to mind, as there would be plenty of opportunities for Yukino to cook for him later.

As the male head of the household, it's time for him to put on a good show at dinner.

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After staying home for half a month, I feel like I'm becoming a useless person.

Chapter 170 A Long-Awaited Wish?

Cooking dinner is a regular occurrence for Xuehui, but there are quite a few people having dinner tonight.

Including Xuehui, there are not 7, but 10.

Shortly after they started, three more people arrived. Saeko Busujima and Yomi Isayama returned after finishing their tasks outside, and Mina Ryougi, who had been grumbling about Tokyo all day.

"We could have come here to play all day, but why did this have to happen? We can only come here for dinner now..." Ryougi Mina said listlessly, sitting on the sofa in the living room.

Moreover, that's not all; there were so many people! Not only was Yukinoshita's older sister there, but there was also a blonde with twin tails and a mature, sophisticated woman!

Mina-chan, a complete disaster...

Unfortunately, time was limited, so Ryougi Mina had to go to the kitchen within that limited time.

"Brother Xuehui...."

Hearing the noise, Xuehui turned his attention away from the pot, turned around to look at Ryougi Mina, and smiled: "It's quite hot in the kitchen, why did you come over?"

"I was planning to come and play for a day..." As she spoke, Ryougi Mina walked over and grabbed Yukiteru's clothes.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it today. After all, it involves the entire Kanto region and even several other districts. Saeko and the other girl are going to do missions in other prefectures, so you have to be understanding, right?" Yuki said, patting the little girl's head. Then he picked up a small plate, scooped some soup from the pot, and handed it to her. "Try it, it's freshly made."

Nodding, Ryougi Mana took it, carefully blew on it, and put it in her mouth.

"Delicious! It's borscht!" Ryougi Mina's eyes lit up as she tasted the rich broth in her mouth.

"That's good. Since you're here, I'll give you special treatment. Try something else. This is the first time I've made this dish; no one else has ever tried it!"

To soothe the little girl's displeasure, Xuehui secretly cooked for her in the kitchen.

The method was rather ordinary, but it was surprisingly effective on Ryougi Mina. A few minutes later, Ryougi Mina emerged from the kitchen with a big smile on her face, though a little sauce on the corner of her mouth betrayed what she had done earlier.

Everyone got to experience Yukiteru's culinary skills during dinner. Saeko Busujima and Yomi Isayama had only seen Yukiteru cook once before when they were in Tokyo, and this time, they were amazed by his improved cooking.

'Is she putting all her focus from spiritual training into cooking?' Both Saeko Busujima and Yomi Isayama had this thought upon first meeting.

Machida Sonoko, while enthusiastically eating, muttered to herself, "My cooking skills can't even compare to a high school boy's..."

Don't you know Japanese high school students are all monsters, Miss Editor...?

As for Eriri, she didn't say anything; she was speechless, her face flushed as she ate bite by bite. And in her heart, there was only one thought.

'Although no drugs were used, the effect is not much worse than that...'

The dinner, which was quiet in the first half and lively in the second half, ended close to 8 p.m.

After resting for a while, Saeko Busujima and Yomi Isayama, along with the still-excited Mina Ryougi, prepared to leave.

"You have school tomorrow, so don't throw a tantrum, okay?" Xuehui squatted down, patted the little girl's head, and suggested after thinking for a moment, "How about this, you go home obediently today, and I'll come to Tokyo next weekend so you can go out and have fun, okay?"

"Really?" Ryougi Mina looked at Yukiteru with anticipation. Although she had a lot of freedom on weekends, her parents were always busy, and even Saeko Busujima and Yomi Isayama were always occupied with various things, rarely having a chance to play with her. If she went out alone, she had to be followed by a whole group of people, which was inconvenient no matter where she went. So how could she not be happy about Yukiteru's suggestion?

"Of course it's true, but there's a prerequisite: you have to do your homework well, that's what the teacher requires, isn't it?"

After reaching an agreement with Ryougi Mina, Yukiteru stood up and looked at the two young ladies with slightly flushed faces at the door: "Be careful on your way back."

"Don't worry, this little bit of alcohol is fine. You're the one who needs to worry." Saeko Busujima listened to the mumbled murmurs coming from the living room, a charming smile playing on her lips.

During dinner earlier, because there were many people and it was lively, Sister Xiaojing suggested having some alcohol. Beer can be filling, and everyone wanted to eat more delicious food, so we took out three bottles of high-end red wine that we had in our stock at home.

Although the legal drinking age is 20, and only three people here meet the rule, you don't need to worry about that at home. Drinking a little bit won't cause any problems.

Of course, this excludes Ryougi Mana.

Thus, the lively atmosphere at the dinner table in the second half unfolded under these circumstances. Yukino and Utaha, who don't usually drink, and even Eriri, who had never drunk alcohol before, each had a drink at the urging of Shizuka, Machida Sono, and Haruno.

Yukino and Utaha were fine, just a little tipsy and felt a bit hot.

As for the blonde girl, she collapsed completely before finishing even one cup, all the while still shouting, "I want more!"

Recalling these scenes, Xuehui shook his head with a wry smile.

After saying goodbye to the three, Xuehui returned to the living room and looked at the group of beautiful women, both young and old, lying on the sofa.

Eriri is completely out of it and doesn't even talk nonsense anymore. She's fast asleep. Luckily, she finished her food, or she would have woken up hungry in the middle of the night.

Yukino and Utaha, after a short rest, had recovered somewhat.

But what's with the beer in your hands?!

"Oh, Yukiteru, come drink with us!"

The culprit behind all this was none other than Machida Sonoko, who was chugging beer down her throat. Machida Sonoko and Haruno had a good tolerance for alcohol, and while they were still relatively sober, they were also starting to feel a little tipsy.

"Seriously, it's all over and you're still drinking."

What could Xuehui say as he watched these three guys keep toasting?

Looking at Eriri lying there like a corpse, Yukiteru felt a headache coming on. There was nothing he could do but send her back first.

"You all better take it easy, especially Yukino and Utaha, don't drink anymore, understand?"

The two girls looked at the beer in their hands, then at Xuehui, and nodded with blushes.

...Since you've already nodded, why don't you put it down?

Fortunately, although he was drunk, he didn't cause any trouble.

Yukiteru scooped up the sleeping Eriri, went out the door, got into the car waiting below, and started heading towards the Sawamura house, while dialing Sawamura Sayuri's number.

"Good evening, Yukihiro-kun, what's up?" Sawamura Sayuri's voice came through the phone when it connected.

"Um, I'm sorry, Auntie. Eriri drank some red wine during dinner and is now completely asleep. I'm bringing her back." Yuki said with a hint of apology in his voice.

"Oh dear, Eriri got drunk? That girl is really something, she gets drunk so easily from just a little alcohol. But it's okay, I think she just didn't want to ruin the atmosphere, so don't blame yourself, Yukiteru-kun." Sawamura Sayuri was quite reasonable and didn't scold Yukiteru. Eriri had told her about today's party before she left, and it seemed like there were quite a few guests, which was probably why she was like this.

"Thank you so much. I'll help her sober up first, and I'd also appreciate it if you could prepare some for me, Auntie."

After saying a few more words, Xuehui hung up the phone.

Looking at Eriri leaning against the chair, Yukiteru thought that letting her go back like this wasn't a solution, so he reached out and tapped Eriri's head with his finger.

A few minutes later, Eriri slowly opened her eyes.

"Ugh...headache..." Eriri frowned as she woke up, clutching her head. Although Yukiteru had helped her eliminate most of the alcohol from her system, it would be suspicious if it were all gone, since Eriri had been completely drunk.

"You're awake? We're on our way home now."

Yukiteru's voice suddenly came from the side, and Eriri realized that she was in the car.

"Huh? Did I just fall asleep?!" Eriri's memory of what happened after she drank was always hazy, and she couldn't remember how she got on the bus at all.

"Of course, you got drunk before you even finished drinking. If you can't drink, just say so." Yukiteru found it quite amusing to look at Eriri, who was staring blankly into thought.

"Um... well, it's rare to attend such a relaxed gathering, so of course I had to have a drink. Besides, I didn't feel anything at first, but who knew I'd get drunk so quickly."

"Anyway, Eriri, your alcohol tolerance is really not good, so you should drink less in the future. Although I gave you some hangover medicine, there are still some aftereffects. I have also contacted your mother, and she will prepare some hangover remedies. Go back and get some rest."

"Um... thank you, Yukiteru-kun, for bringing me back." Eriri nodded gently, feeling very embarrassed. Not only did she get drunk while visiting someone's house, but the host also had to personally bring her back.

"Well, we're all friends, so don't worry about it."

Twenty minutes later, the car stopped in front of Eriri's villa. After chatting with Sayuri Sawamura who was there to greet him for a few words and waving goodbye to Eriri, Yukiteru went straight home.

The round trip took about 40 minutes.

As soon as Xuehui entered the house, he saw the five people lying there, all crooked and sprawled out.