A newbie's anime life diary

"You're not Kakashi, so don't say things like that. Here, have your orange juice."

"Thank you." Yuihama smiled happily as she took the drink. Her radiant smile, combined with Yukiteru's earlier words, left Hachiman somewhat overwhelmed.

Glancing at the two of them, Xuehui decided that since he had said he would no longer interfere, he would not meddle and would simply read his book quietly and remain an observer.

Then, a phone call interrupted his thoughts.

"Hey, Sister Jing, what's up?"

"Do you have time? Of course you do!"

"Um..." He glanced at the three people in the club who seemed to have a lot of free time, and replied, "As for time, I do."

"Then come over, buy some groceries and cook, we have guests at home."

After a three-second silence, Xuehui took a deep breath. "Do you think I'm a babysitter?!"

"Uh...of course not!" Hiratsuka Shizuka laughed awkwardly and replied, "He's a chef."

In the end, Yukiteru left the school early and went to Hiratsuka Shizuka's apartment instead.

Now that he had money, he didn't need to be frugal. He bought a bunch of groceries at the supermarket and then arrived at the apartment building.

He took out the key to the front door that Hiratsuka Shizuka had given him from his pocket, opened the door, and went inside.

"Sister Jing, I'm here."

After changing my shoes and walking into the living room, I saw two people sitting in front of the TV, holding the controller and shouting. No wonder they ignored me.

But why did this troublemaker come along?

The guest that Hiratsuka Shizuka mentioned was none other than Yukinoshita Haruno, whom she had met at Disneyland the night before. She was a sister complex princess, a master of stalking, and the ultimate troublemaker.

Finally, Xuehui's approaching footsteps drew their attention.

"Hooray! Finally, we have food to eat!" Hiratsuka Shizuka was the first to rush over, not for any other reason than to see how much meat Yukiteru had bought.

As a carnivore who even asks the restaurant to add two extra pieces of meat when she eats ramen (which doesn't seem wrong, does it?), her pursuit is incredibly simple.

"Hello~ Yukiteru-kun, thank you for your help today~" Yukinoshita Haruno was quite outgoing, walking over to Yukiteru and saying, "Because Shizuka told me you can cook, I shamelessly decided to stay and mooch a meal!"

"You're really shameless, saying it yourself." He shook his head, put down the ingredients in his hand, picked up his apron (which he wore here) and put it on, and said, "Miss Yukinoshita Haruno, as a college student, are you really that free? It's Monday today, isn't it?"

"Oh dear, I was kicked out by Yukino this morning, and I was a little sad, so I took the day off. I'm a good student, so it's okay to take it once in a while!"

The kitchen was open-plan, so Yukino Yukinoshita leaned against the small bar counter as she talked, watching Yukiteru skillfully prepare the ingredients.

"That's really impressive. It's amazing that a guy your age has such skills."

"There's nothing I can do, Sister Jing can't cook at all. I was the one who did it before. You could say practice makes perfect." Xuehui said without turning his head as he marinated the meat.

"Hey, hey, hey, I can still make a little bit, okay? Especially curry!" Hiratsuka Shizuka said with a dissatisfied look while drinking a Coke she took out of the refrigerator.

"All you can do is make curry." Rolling his eyes, Xuehui said, "Don't get in the way. If you don't want to learn, just do whatever you want."

"Tch, I'll learn it sooner or later. You guys keep chatting." After muttering to herself, Hiratsuka Shizuka returned to the living room, picked up the controller, and turned on the stereo.

Turning his head to look at Yukinoshita, who was still sitting there, Yukiteru asked, "Aren't you going over?"

"I'll keep an eye on it. Even though Shizuka has given her assurance, I think it's safer to just watch." Yukinoshita Haruno said with a smile, as if a smile was always on her face.

Ignoring the troublemaker sitting there, Xuehui began to focus on cooking. Because of Hiratsuka Shizuka's call, he bought more ingredients, so he would have to cook two more dishes for the three of them.

A few minutes later, Yukinoshita Haruno, who seemed a little restless, shook her leg and asked, "Hey, Yukiteru-kun, tell me about your club activities. I'm really curious."

"Are you really just curious? You should already know all about it, shouldn't you? Besides, Sister Jing should know too."

"Huh? Why would you say that?" Yukinoshita Haruno narrowed her eyes slightly.

“You weren’t surprised at all when you saw me yesterday, and you weren’t surprised when I told you my name either. Although I don’t deny that you already knew about me from Sister Jing, as an older sister, your expression was too indifferent when you saw your younger sister sitting alone with a boy. So I guess you must know me very well, or rather, everything in the Service Department.”

As he spoke, he took out the cooked meat, but Yukiteru received no response from Yukinoshita Haruno; there was only silence.

The character of Yang Nai is a bit hard to define right now, hmm... Chaotic Good?

Chapter 82 You've Successfully Caught My Attention

Yukiteru didn't care what expression Yukinoshita Haruno had at that moment. He already knew that she had her eye on him, so he didn't care about his attitude towards her.

However, since we're at Sister Jing's house today, it's best to keep a low profile.

That being said, Xuehui still felt somewhat uncomfortable with that almost tangible gaze fixed on his back.

After putting the seasonings into the pot and covering it with the lid, Yukiteru turned to look at Yukinoshita Haruno, who had instantly put on a smile, and asked, "I'm preparing Chinese food. Should I plate the food separately?"

"It's okay. I never paid attention to these things when I went to Chinese restaurants with my family before."

Nodding, Xuehui asked another question: "Do you eat spicy food?"

"Are you only asking now?" Yukinoshita Haruno's eyes crinkled into a smile. "What would you do if I said I don't eat spicy food?"

"Oh, I was just asking. I'll still do what I'm supposed to do." Xuehui smiled, not taking the other person's words seriously at all.

This time, Yukino was prepared and wasn't taken aback by Yukiteru's words. She leaned half her body against the bar, looking relaxed. Yukiteru could see the graceful curve of her back from her side, but Yukino didn't care at all: "Do you usually talk to Yukino like this?"

"No, it's just that you seem to really enjoy joking with me, so I tried it out, and it seems to have worked."

"Is that so? But girls will get angry if you do that."

"It's okay, as long as I find it interesting."

"It seems we're not very compatible."

Seeing Yukino's indifferent expression, Yukiteru still wore a smile: "What, finally not wearing a mask anymore?"

"I am the daughter of the Yukinoshita family. The social environment I have had to face since childhood is beyond your imagination. This kind of mask is necessary."

As she spoke, Yang Nai's face once again displayed that overly perfect smile.

"But you know, once you wear a mask for too long, you can't take it off. Is it really worth it?"

“I think it’s worth it. Aren’t you the same? Even though you don’t like me, you still wear a smile. You do the same when you’re with those students at school,” Yang Nai said, finally no longer hiding her true feelings.

"I think your previous point of view was wrong. Maybe we're surprisingly compatible." He cut a large block of tofu into small pieces and set them aside. Then, in front of Yang Nai, he scooped out a large spoonful of chili sauce, put it in a small bowl, mixed it with other seasonings, and presented it to her. "Can you handle this taste?"

The smell of chili peppers made Yukino's nose itch a little, but it was still within her tolerance range. She nodded and said, "Even if you say that, Yukino won't give it to you."

"As expected."

"So you're not hiding it anymore this time?"

Even if I deny it, you still won't believe me, will you?

"Aren't you afraid I'll tell Yukino? That child probably doesn't know anything yet." Haruno looked at Yukiteru with amusement, seemingly really prepared to do so.

How much of what you say will she believe?

"If it's about one of her few friends, she might believe it."

"You won't tell, because you're her older sister." After saying this with certainty, Xuehui looked at the already heated oil pan, "There will be a lot of smoke coming from here, Miss, you should go to the living room and wait."

Looking at the unmoved man, or perhaps the boy, before her, Yukinoshita Haruno left her chair with a hint of satisfaction and walked towards the sofa in the living room. Her eyes flickered as she looked at Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was engrossed in her game with the stereo turned up high.

About 40 minutes later, the food was ready, and the three of them sat around the table to enjoy their dinner.

Seeing Hiratsuka Shizuka enjoying the twice-cooked pork with a satisfied expression, Yukinoshita Haruno also tried it and finally highly praised Yukiteru's cooking skills.

"That's really great, hey, Yukiteru-kun, why don't you pursue me? I'll take care of the work, and you can be the stay-at-home husband. That way, I can eat such delicious meals every day."

"I'm glad you said that, but I'm sorry, you're not my type."

"Sigh~~ I'm just as good as you are, right?" Here, Yang Nai doesn't have to be as strict as she is at home, and they chat while eating.

"Yukiteru is not an adult yet, so don't come here to flirt with me. Do you really think I, as your guardian, don't exist?" Although she knew that her friend and student was joking, Hiratsuka Shizuka still felt she had to make her presence felt.

"Tch, don't be like that, Jing~ I'm already 20, and I actually want to have a relationship too. Xuehui-kun is really nice, can I borrow him for a bit?"

“…Ah, you’re 20 now, that’s true.” Suddenly, Hiratsuka Shizuka’s expression changed, which made Yukinoshita Haruno realize that she… really shouldn’t have mentioned her age in front of her.

"Oh dear, I messed it up~" With a big smile, Yukinoshita Haruno turned her gaze to Yukiteru.

"Sister Jing, let's eat. She's shameless; no matter how much you glare at her, it won't work." With a sigh, Xuehui said to Hiratsuka Jing, whose anger was soaring. This older sister was usually good in every way, except that she cared too much about things like age.

Well, I can understand that.

Finally, Hiratsuka Shizuka's expression softened, and she realized that the girl in front of her was no ordinary person.

"Oh, Xiaojing, don't be angry. I know there's a networking event for business people in a few days. There will be a lot of young and promising men there. I'll take you there then."

"Thank you for your concern, but it's not necessary." Hiratsuka Shizuka refused Yukinoshita Haruno's invitation without a trace of emotion.

This surprised Yang Nai somewhat. Similar things had happened a few times before, and this trick had always worked every time. Why didn't it work this time...?

"Alright then, remember to contact me when you're going, there aren't many opportunities like this." Looking at Hiratsuka Shizuka, she suddenly had a wild guess, and recalled the events of the past few months.

This is incredible!

After a hearty meal and a quiet chat with Hiratsuka, Yukino finally had to leave; she had to go home that evening.

Since it was a rare opportunity for her to come all this way, Yukiteru decided to let Hiratsuka Shizuka stay overnight and keep her company while she was away from home. Therefore, only Yukinoshita Haruno left the apartment.

After the other party left, Xuehui didn't treat himself as a guest and went back to his original room to make the bed.

I had just taken the bedding out of the closet when my phone rang.

Upon opening it, he saw it was Yukinoshita Haruno, who had previously obtained his contact information. However, he figured she would have gotten it even without asking.

[Xuehui-kun, congratulations on successfully catching my attention! Now I'm getting more and more interested in you~]

Can I block you?

After replying to the message with a cold expression, Xuehui tossed his phone aside, ignoring the constantly flashing screen.

Preparing drafts feels so difficult; this world is full of temptations _(:з」∠)_.

PS: Thanks to [白雪霙] and [大傻赛高] for the donations~ Thanks to [awdsxqe] and [尘封亦然] for the razor blades~

Chapter 83 You were eavesdropping!

After tidying up the room, I came out to find that Hiratsuka Shizuka had just finished taking a shower.

"Go take a shower, the hot water's already prepared for you," said Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was sitting on the sofa, eating her second cup of Häagen-Dazs.

"Okay." Returning to her room to retrieve a set of pajamas, Xuehui said before entering the bathroom, "Won't eating ice cream like this make me fat?"