A newbie's anime life diary

"Um... Ah, sorry." Realizing what had happened, Yukiteru immediately released his embrace. Looking at Yukinoshita, who had taken a half-step back, he felt a slight sense of loss as the feeling of their embrace vanished. However, he quickly said, "Sorry for being so abrupt. I was in a bit of a rush and used too much force."

Shaking her head, Yukino lowered her head to hide the shyness on her face and said, "It's nothing, thank you for stopping me earlier."

After pausing to calm herself, Yukinoshita began to walk.

"Let's go, go back."

Nodding, Yukihiro followed Yukinoshita's pace and walked beside her.

Peace returned to between the two.

Thinking back, when we were in school, it seemed like we always walked home in silence, exchanging a few words occasionally.

But this is not bad either.

Yukiteru smiled as he watched Yukinoshita walk by without looking to the side.

Perhaps because the gaze was too obvious, Yukinoshita turned her face and saw the smile on Yukiteru's face. She frowned and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Tilting his head, Xuehui explained, "I was thinking that it seems like when we walked back from school together, we would barely say a few words, and then when we got to the apartment, we would say goodbye and see each other tomorrow."

Hearing this, Yukino pursed her lips and said, "I don't know how to start a conversation. And shouldn't the guy usually be the one to initiate the conversation at this point?"

"Is that so? To be honest, I don't know what to say in that situation either. We're not middle-aged women or old men. We don't spend more time chatting than picking out things when we meet at the supermarket. Besides, I always feel that if you become that kind of chatterbox, it'll feel like the character is breaking down."

"Character breakdown?" Raising an eyebrow, Yukinoshita asked, "Can you tell me what kind of image I have in your eyes? I've heard a lot about it from various places, but I don't think I've heard it from you guys before."

“People in the same club don’t need to discuss such things. But since you want to know, I’ll tell you.” Xuehui thought for a moment and then began to organize her thoughts. “I won’t go into details about your long, straight black hair and your beauty, lest you think I’m flattering you. Although you seemed a bit aloof at first, you’re actually surprisingly gentle, patient with requests, and very serious about your work, always striving for perfection. You don’t talk much, and your expressions are limited, but this quiet, beautiful girl style suits you perfectly. Also, you especially love cats, which is a cute trait. Um… these are purely my personal opinions; I hope I haven’t said anything bad about you?”

After saying that, looking at Yukinoshita's still expressionless face, Yukiteru thought about it carefully and realized that he hadn't said anything excessive; it was a very fair evaluation.

Little did she know, at that moment, Yuki's heartbeat was gradually accelerating, showing a tendency to approach 100 beats per minute.

Although Yukiteru's words didn't contain any ambiguous language, and were even somewhat too direct, it was precisely these words that made Yukino Yukinoshita feel very ashamed.

She wasn't the type of person who enjoyed flattery, and this direct evaluation, which showed Xuehui's understanding of her, was unexpectedly pleasing to her.

Upon hearing Yukiteru's question, Yukinoshita, her expression straightening, nodded slightly: "It's a pretty good evaluation. I thought you would give a more exaggerated review, Hiratsuka-kun, but it turned out to be surprisingly ordinary."

"I was worried you'd think I was being too blunt."

“Evaluating a person should be positive and direct, of course, based on sufficient understanding. Excessive hypocrisy and flattery will only inflate one's ego. Only with accurate evaluation, even if shortcomings are pointed out, can one find a way to correct them.” At this point, Yukinoshita looked at Yukiteru and asked, “Hiratsuka-kun, would you like me to give you my evaluation?”

Raising his head and scratching his cheek, Xuehui said, "I speak to people in a human language and to ghosts in a ghost language. I like to tease others from time to time, and I often suffer from laziness and don't want to move, so I push things onto others. If I'm provoked by someone I don't like, I'll choose to retaliate directly regardless of the consequences. Um... I'm really not a lolicon."

Finally, Yukino couldn't help but smile slightly: "How come it's all flaws?"

"There are too many advantages to count."

Nodding, Yukinoshita chimed in, "Indeed, we should also add the advantage of being shameless."

"No one is perfect, everyone has their flaws. But I'm too lazy to change them, because it makes my life easier. Too many constraints make life tiring." With his hands behind his head, Xuehui said casually.

Nowadays, he doesn't shy away from the extraordinary aspects of life, because only in this way can he maintain and enjoy the relaxed aspects of daily life. Although it may be tiring, it's the path he chose, and he has no regrets.

Yukino gave Yukiteru a deep look, not refuting his attitude towards life, but rather with a hint of envy. The two of them were different; Yukino was bound by too many constraints and shackles, destined to be unable to live the life she wanted like Yukiteru.

A few minutes later, the two returned to the group of cabins.

Arriving outside the girl's house, Yukinoshita turned to look at Yukiteru and said softly, "Goodnight, Hiratsuka-kun."

"Good night." Nodding, Yukiteru watched Yukino go into the house, then turned and walked towards his own wooden house.

Yukino entered the wooden house, and as soon as she closed the door and turned around, she saw Yui walking towards the door.

Upon seeing Yukinoshita return, Yui pouted and said, "Seriously, Yukinoshita, why did you take so long to come back? I was about to come out and look for you!"

"Aren't you resting yet, Yuihama-san?"

"It's rare for us all to share a room, I'm so excited I can't sleep. Also, how many times have I told you, just call me Yui!" Yui Hama came up and took Yukinoshita's hand.

"...I understand, I'll pay attention to it, by...Yui." After a pause, Yukino looked at the girl who was always by her side and always had a smile on her face. After thinking for a moment, she changed how she addressed her. Although it felt a little strange at first, it wasn't too bad.

"Hehehe~" Yui was happy to hear Yukinoshita call her name, but then she leaned close to Yukinoshita's ear and said, "I saw it by the window just now, it was Yukiteru-kun who brought you back?"

"...I happened to run into Rumi while we were talking, and we came back together afterward." Yukinoshita also remembered that the window of this room could be seen outside, so she quickly explained.

Well, a lot of details have been omitted, so there's no need to tell the other party that.

“Hmm~~ We should definitely have him take you back. Even though it’s at the resort camp, it’s not necessarily safe.” Yui nodded, agreeing with Yukiteru’s decision. “Don’t worry, Yukiteru, only I saw it, and I won’t tell Yumiko or the others.”

"There's nothing wrong with it, I should go and rest." With a sigh, he felt helpless about Yuihama's somewhat gossipy nature and headed straight for the bedroom.

"Me too~ I want to sleep in the same bed with you, Xiaoxue!"

"turn down!"

"Waaah..."

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Saturday, my first lazy update~

Chapter 36 The Boy's Busy Life

At night, when most people are asleep.

Tokyo.

Standing within a barrier set up on a rooftop, Ryougi Shiki watched the two groups of youkai fighting on the street below, her expression neither sad nor happy.

"Are you sure that tanuki from Shikoku isn't here?" Ryougi Shiki asked the two servants behind her as she looked down.

One of the Onmyoji replied, "Yes. The other party left a few minutes after appearing and confronting the Third Hokage of the Nura Clan. The Third Hokage also went to look for the other party. Now, apart from a few executives, there are only some minor yokai below."

Nodding, Ryougi Shiki didn't seem worried: "Pass the word down, let them fight if they want, as long as they don't get caught by the general public. Also, those guys shouldn't have left Tokyo, keep looking, don't let that kid get killed by them."

In Ryougi Shiki's view, the Nura Clan's Third Hokage, who had only recently awakened his yokai bloodline, was no match for the opponent, not to mention that the opponent had a backup plan.

Just then, a loud, violent explosion was heard in the distance.

Moving around, after Ryougi Shiki passed by, I saw the big "M" sign on the rooftop and felt a slight headache.

Below, a boy emanating demonic energy punched two monsters into the opposite wall, protecting a terrified girl behind him.

Seeing this, Ryougi Shiki nodded slightly and said as she turned to leave, "Put the repair costs for the wall on his tab."

With a wry smile, one of the Onmyoji immediately went down and came to the two of them.

A few minutes later, a boy's wail rang out.

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In the early morning, Xuehui finally woke up to the rustling sound of a small snake beside his head and the occasional swishing of its tail against his face.

I checked my phone; it was six o'clock.

"Please, don't mess up my biological clock like yours, okay? When you're hungry, can't you just go out and find something to eat? Saeko-nee really treats you like a daughter; I wonder when you'll transform into human form..."

While grumbling, Xuehui had no choice but to get up and get dressed. Meanwhile, everyone else in the room was still fast asleep.

I brushed my teeth and washed my face, went for a morning run, and while eating breakfast, I prepared some food for the little guy. Because he's become sentient, he absolutely refuses to eat raw food, which is incredibly troublesome.

After he finished eating, the others gradually arrived at the restaurant.

"Good morning, Yukiteru~" Yui waved to Yukiteru as soon as she entered. Yukinoshita, who was walking beside her, also saw Yukiteru and nodded: "Good morning."

"Good morning," he said with a smile, but suddenly noticed Yui looking at him with a strange smile.

What kind of expression is that?

"Hehe, it's nothing." She said, preparing to go downstairs with Xuezhi to get breakfast. As she passed Xuehui, she whispered, "Good job!"

"Huh?" He turned his head, puzzled, and saw Yukino's slightly flushed profile.

Probably not...

I couldn't be bothered to worry about what Yuihama saw; nothing really happened anyway.

Seeing that Hikigaya hadn't arrived yet, probably still asleep, Yukiteru prepared to go and wake him.

Upon exiting the room, I heard two voices.

It's by Hikigaya and Totsuka Saika.

As Yukiteru slowly opened the door, he saw Totsuka Saika sitting on the floor in a duck-like sitting posture, while Hikigaya was putting on his pants.

When the door opened, the two stopped talking and looked at Xuehui.

Without saying a word, Xuehui silently took out his phone and turned on the camera.

"Crack!"

"Hey! What are you doing?!" She rushed over to try and snatch the phone, but Xuehui nimbly dodged her.

Totsuka Saika still looked at the two of them, completely bewildered.

"What are you doing? Take a picture and send it to Yuihama."

"I haven't done anything yet!"

Raising an eyebrow, Yukiteru looked at Hachiman: "Do you want to do something else?"

Yukiteru glanced at Totsuka Saika, whose art style and gender were completely different, and nodded: "Well, I can understand."

"Understand my ass!"

"Alright, I'm done playing with you. Hurry up and wash up and go eat breakfast." After teasing him enough, Yukiteru said, then looked at Totsuka Saika, "Totsuka, you should go eat breakfast too."

After breakfast, Hiratsuka Shizuka announced the day's tasks: a test of courage that evening, followed by a bonfire party.

After resting for a while, everyone began preparations.

The boys were responsible for preparing firewood for the bonfire party, but Yukiteru didn't do that. He left and went to find Saeko Busujima and the others.

"A test of courage? It seems we need to take some precautions quickly. Last night, the third leader of the Nura Clan fought against the opposing leader and was defeated and injured."

"Lost?" Xuehui frowned. He lost so easily. He was defeated in a one-on-one fight with Nurarihyon? It seems he still lacks experience.

“After all, he’s just a kid who’s only just awakened his bloodline, and he has a very powerful demonic sword.” Saeko Busujima’s words confirmed Yukiteru’s guess. Then she said, “The yokai that were causing trouble in Tokyo have been captured. Only a few leaders are left. They left after defeating Nurarihyon, leaving a message saying they would be looking for their next target, which is very likely to be us. The teacher will be here in a while, so let’s be on guard for now.”

After picking up the map of the courage-testing event area that Xuehui had brought over, the group began their work.

Inside Chiba Village, since Yukiteru wasn't there and didn't like working with Hayama and the others, Hikigaya was busy on his own.