A newbie's anime life diary

Yukiteru nodded in agreement with Yang Nai's assessment: "That's right, let's wait a bit longer. We'll announce the news first, and then let the demo test completely ignite the market. Then, let the industry know that the moment of revolution has arrived."

"Hmm...it feels a bit cringey."

"What you were just playing with is exactly what countless chuunibyou otaku have fantasized about before, no doubt about it!"

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Sister Xiaojing is pregnant, and Xuehui's big news is about to be released. The new year has just begun and good things are happening one after another.

And this day is another big event.

It's Yukino's birthday.

January 3rd, the third day of the new year.

In the past, Yukino's birthday was always celebrated by her family. But today, the location was different, and her parents simply brought over the prepared gifts without saying anything else. After all, she was practically married off now, and all that was missing was a certificate.

"Well, it's fine to just stay at home."

After lunch and receiving everyone's gifts, Yukino was forced to change into winter clothes and then Yukiteru pulled her out of the house.

In Yukiteru's words, today is Yukino's birthday, and the rest of the time they will spend together.

No one else had any objections to this; on the contrary, they helped push Yukino out of the house.

"What's wrong? Aren't you happy going out with me?"

Sitting in the car, looking at Yukino beside him, Yukiteru asked with a smile.

Shaking her head, Yukino said, "That's not what I meant. It's just... can't we stay home together?"

"Of course not. We already celebrated together at noon, so the rest of the time is mine. I really want to spend some time alone with Yukino. We can do it on other days, but birthdays only come once a year."

As he spoke, Yukiteru reached out and pulled Yukino into his arms.

"Well... then let's do this. Where do we go now? How about the zoo?" Leaning against Yukiteru's chest, Yukino finally agreed to his request and started thinking about where to go.

"You want to go to Ueno Zoo again? You go at least once a month." Looking at Yukino's expectant look, Yukiteru didn't know what to say. He had a feeling that Yukino had already become familiar with the giant pandas and red pandas there.

"Are you going or not?" Yukino looked up at Yukiteru with her cheeks puffed out, a rare sight for her.

"Hmm~~ It's your birthday today, and it's rare for you to be so affectionate, so let's go. But be careful with the time, we have other places we've arranged to visit." Nodding, Xuehui immediately instructed the driver to change course and head towards Tokyo.

However, after bringing Yukino out today, it seems I forgot something else.

Several people came to Xuehui's house.

"Huh?! Yuki and Yukiteru went out?" Yuihama held a wrapped gift box in her hand, staring blankly at the people in the living room. Eriri, who had just arrived, had a similar expression to her.

"That was a mistake; we should have asked beforehand..."

Eriri felt terrible. She had finally mustered the courage to come over for Yukino's birthday, but in the end, she didn't see anyone...

"emmmm~"

On the sofa, Yang Nai looked thoughtfully at Eriri, who was looking dejected.

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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.

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Chapter 273 How to Eat Cake

As dusk settles, even though two days have passed, the New Year atmosphere remains strong, with pedestrians coming and going on the streets enjoying themselves with family and friends during the New Year period.

In the luxurious suite on the top floor of the hotel, Yukiteru and Yukino sat facing each other, with a sumptuous candlelight dinner laid out on the table.

The environment and atmosphere were perfect, but Yukino felt a little uncomfortable. Looking at her clothes, she said, "I feel a little strange having a candlelight dinner dressed like this."

It's not exactly strange, but Yukino has taken off her outer coat, revealing a fitted knit sweater underneath, along with a short skirt and thick thermal tights. Overall, she looks quite pretty. With the weather getting cooler, not only Utaha, but also Yukino at home have abandoned their usual over-the-knee socks and switched to tights.

As for pants, Yukino rarely wears them, since they're not as pretty as skirts, are they?

Yukino's thoughts were not bothered by Yukino's. Yukino smiled and pointed to his sweater, saying, "Look, I'm the same way, aren't I? Besides, we're not going to some fancy restaurant. This is a private room. As long as we enjoy our meal, that's all that matters, right?"

After thinking about it, Yukino finally agreed. That's right, it's her birthday, she just wants to be happy, and it's too much trouble to go through the trouble of changing into a formal outfit.

She cut off a small piece of steak and put it in her mouth. The tender texture of the beef and the delicious juices burst in her mouth, and Yukino couldn't help but show a satisfied expression. She looked at Yukiteru and couldn't help but ask, "When did you arrange all of this today? I didn't know anything about it?"

It wasn't just the candlelight dinner here, but also the birthday celebration specially prepared for her at the amusement park in the afternoon. Although she initially complained that it was too extravagant, her inner joy couldn't help but show on her face.

"You already knew, so is that still a surprise?" Xuehui put down his knife and fork and said with a smug look on his face. "Let me tell you, I arranged all of this at the beginning of last month. I booked this suite last month, and I contacted the chef for dinner a long time ago. As for the amusement park, I had them prepare it about a month in advance."

"A...a month? Is it that early?" Yukino was genuinely surprised. A month ago...wasn't he quite busy then? And what happened with her sister? He actually started considering it back then?

"It's nothing, after all, this is the first birthday I've spent with you, Yukino, so of course I had to prepare something special. How about it, aren't you touched?"

"I don't think I can show too much joy, otherwise it will make you arrogant." Deliberately trying to appear serious, Yukino said, "This time it was just so-so, but I'll keep trying and strive to go further next time."

"It feels like you're doing a leadership inspection, checking on our work. Well, it doesn't seem so wrong." As she spoke, Xuehui even gave a salute, "Following your orders, leader!"

Then he picked up the wine glass next to him and placed it in front of him.

Upon seeing this, Yukino picked up her own sake glass and gently clinked it against Yukiteru's.

"Cheers. Happy birthday, Yukino."

"Thank you."

Today is Yukino's birthday, and naturally, a birthday cake is a must. Yukiteru had prepared one, and after dinner, a waiter brought it in on a small cart.

Looking at the two-tiered birthday cake, Yukino couldn't help but glare at Yukiteru: "How are we supposed to finish such a big cake?"

"Cake, besides eating, of course it has other uses~" As he spoke, Yukiteru reached out and smeared a piece of cream from the cake onto Yukino's face.

"......!!!" Yukino's expression changed from blank to astonished. Then, seeing Yukiteru taking out his phone to take a picture of her, she grabbed a handful of food and smeared it on Yukiteru's face, not to be outdone.

"Great! You've smeared such a big chunk over all at once, while I've only managed to get a tiny bit. Looks like I can't be so stingy!" With that, he grabbed a large handful and began his attack.

"You clearly said it's my birthday today, how can you do this? Hey, don't you dare hide!"

The two of them went back and forth, and gradually, their faces, hands, and clothes were covered in cream.

Then, somehow, Yukino was embraced by Yukiteru, whose warm tongue began to gently lick the sweet cream on Yukino's face and neck.

"The cream tastes even better now that it has the flavor of Yukino. I've discovered a way to make cake even more delicious."

Yukino's body went limp after being attacked by Yukiteru, but she still nudged him, saying, "You're covered in cake, you're not going to eat it all, are you?"

"Don't worry, I'll only eat the parts that taste like Yukino. The rest, I'll just go to the bathroom."

With that, he picked up Yukino and carried her towards the bathroom.

The event tonight has only just begun.

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The next morning, Yukino woke up feeling tired. Opening her eyes, she found herself not at home, but in a large bed in a hotel room, with Yukiteru still fast asleep beside her.

Recalling her somewhat crazy behavior last night, Yukino couldn't help but blush.

It was the first time Yukino had celebrated her birthday with someone she liked, so she was even more proactive than usual last night.

Yukihira, of course, enjoyed it even more.

I turned over, picked up my phone from the bedside table, and saw that it was already 8 o'clock.

"Is it because it's the holidays that I'm being a bit lazy?"

Hmm... I guess I was also tired.

Looking at Yukiteru beside her, Yukino couldn't help but feel a little resentful. This man's energy seemed inexhaustible. Fortunately, her own body had been gradually improving over the past few days, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to keep up.

Just then, Yukino saw Yukiteru turn to the side and then hug her tightly.

Are you awake?

Opening his eyes, Yukiteru looked at Yukino, who was leaning lazily against him, nodded, and then kissed the girl's lips: "Good morning, Yukino."

"Good morning." Smiling at Yukino, Yukino asked, "Are you getting ready to get up? It's time to go back today."

However, Xuehui shook his head and said with a mischievous smile, "I want to stay with you a little longer."

Feeling the obvious changes in Yukiteru, Yukino blushed slightly, but she did not refuse. She simply closed her eyes and brought her cheek closer to him.

It wasn't until noon that the two of them finally got up, ate lunch, and then took a car back home.

However, looking at the extra pairs of shoes placed at the door, the two realized that they seemed to have forgotten something yesterday.

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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.

Slacking off, slacking off, slacking off~~~~

Chapter 274 So they've already started playing?

Yukiteru and Yukino exchanged a glance, then said blankly, "Um, we have guests."

“Of course I saw it, and…” Yukino rolled her eyes at Yukiteru and said, “No wonder I felt like something was missing, it turns out I forgot someone was coming.”

"Yeah, we had so much fun yesterday that we forgot Yui and the others came back to celebrate your birthday."

"What do we do now?" Yukino's expression was clearly a little uneasy. It seemed that it wasn't just Yui who came. These were all her friends who were familiar with her. They came to celebrate her birthday, but she didn't get to see the birthday girl. What should she do?

"It's all your fault. You said you wanted to have some alone time with me, but then you wouldn't let me turn my phone on during the day."

"Uh... okay, it's my fault." Yukiteru wanted to say more, but seeing Yukino's expression, he finally took the blame himself.

Afterwards, the two changed their shoes and went inside, but they didn't see anyone else except for Sister Xiaojing, who was sitting on the sofa in the living room, looking at a pregnancy guide.