The Hikigaya couple's youthful love story is definitely not a problem.

What's wrong with you? Why are you laughing so disgustingly? I was just trying to enjoy this rare moment of peace, but Hachiman's sudden silly grin completely ruined the good atmosphere.

Unable to resist, Yukino looked up and glared angrily at Hachiman. She truly cherished every moment of their peaceful life together, but Hachiman kept ruining it, which was incredibly annoying.

Her cheeks puffed out like a bun. If she weren't currently being held in Hachiman's arms, Yukino would have loved to bite him—to let him experience the consequences of ruining the atmosphere.

Unfortunately, Hachiman was caught up in an indescribable joy. Yukino's casual mention of the salted duck egg theory had indeed tickled Hachiman's funny bone; otherwise, why would he be standing on the street like that?

Hachiman was laughing like a fool, and he knew his behavior was inappropriate, but it was unrealistic for him to stop laughing even if he tried to control himself.

And so, in a very strange turn of events, Hachiman returned home. The first thing he did was urge Yukino to go for a bath.

Although he didn't know exactly how long she had been running, just by looking at Yukino's drenched sweat, Hachiman knew that she had probably really been running for quite a while today.

In this situation, going home and immersing yourself in comics is of utmost importance.

Firstly, it was to prevent her from catching a cold. Yukino's health wasn't very good to begin with, and exercise was a good thing, but it was more important to take care of her health after exercising. In fact, Hachiman shouldn't have even carried Yukino. After all, the most correct thing to do after exercising is to walk slowly, rather than resting immediately. Hachiman forgot the scientific principle behind it; he only remembered that it was to prevent rhabdomyolysis. As for why, he really couldn't remember.

After thinking about it, I decided to massage Yukino's thighs, calves, and feet after she finished her performance, in case the girl suddenly experienced muscle soreness due to excessive exercise.

However, before that, the first thing Hachiman had to do was go into the bedroom to see what Yui wanted.

Yukino isn't the only one who's been overlooked these past few days; Yui is also quite pitiful.

After all, Yui has to bear the pain in her leg herself. Hachiman and Yukino can only provide her with external help, but they can't share the pain caused by her own injuries.

Fortunately, Yui did not suffer any nerve or other injuries; she only had a minor bone fracture.

As long as you don't touch the injured area forcefully, it will rarely cause too much pain.

But no matter what, necessary care still needs to be shown.

Don't be fooled by Hachiman's seemingly inactive demeanor; he's actually the hardest working person in the family.

After all, with Yukino and Komachi sharing the housework, it's not actually that tiring.

And what about Hachiman? He's going to take on four ancestors at once, and these ancestors all have different temperaments and preferences.

To be able to live happily and comfortably every day under such circumstances is undoubtedly a remarkable skill. Moreover, Hachiman's life is not just about happiness and comfort; he lives a much more comfortable life than most people.

About the update

I have a fairly important exam in May, so I need to spend more time reviewing. I also need time for classes, and there are all sorts of other random things going on.

Therefore, updates from March/April to mid-May will be very unstable, but they will not be interrupted.

I will update at least once a day, and twice if I have time.

Perfect attendance is out of the question, and don't give me things like razor blades—of course, you've never given me any every day anyway.

That's all for now. How long I can finish writing this book depends on my situation.

I'll probably be completely busy from now on, and only the first year or two of university will be a bit easier. Even so, I still have to go to my family's company for internships during summer and winter breaks, which is really regrettable.

In short, I will try to revise my recent status and write better.



Chapter 680 Licking...Cat

Before going to Yui's room, Hachiman kept a little suspicion in mind.

I searched the living room and Komachi's room, but found that the two quirky girls hadn't returned. There was nothing I could do; those two were just too difficult to handle. Komachi was alright; although she was hard to deal with, her ability to read the room and understand the situation was top-notch. However, Rumi was different. This reckless girl, who had never interacted with anyone before, wouldn't care about any of that nonsense.

Anyway, whenever she wants to be intimate with Hachiman, she'll frantically search around the house. Once she finds Hachiman, Rumi's first thing to do is to determine how important what Hachiman is doing is.

If she considers something important, then Rumi wouldn't bother Hachiman.

Conversely, if Rumi feels that what Hachiman is doing isn't that important, she can postpone it a little—and then Rumi will unceremoniously offer her care in a way that's so cute that it's hard to refuse.

There seems to be no problem, and some people might even think that studying in the US is a sign of maturity.

But Hachiman, who suffered greatly from this, knew that Rumi's judgment of what was important and unimportant was somewhat different from that of ordinary people.

The consequence of this is that many times when Hachiman is being all lovey-dovey with Yukino or Yui, Rumi suddenly barges in and asks Hachiman to hug her without any regard for her status as an outsider.

Furthermore, since Yukino is not someone to be trifled with, if Rumi goes too far, Yukino won't care about things like Rumi being a child, which are not important at all. Instead, she will let Rumi know just how powerful Mud Bodhisattva's temper really is.

But Yui is a good girl. As long as she gets enough love and feels safe, her IQ will drop rapidly, and she will eventually become a silly little dumpling.

Therefore, if someone from the US bullies her, there will be absolutely no retaliation.

After all, Yui is the kind of person who often keeps things to herself, brooding over them alone.

Even though Rumi diverted Hachiman's attention and took away the care that should have belonged to her, Yui basically didn't say anything.

However, even without Yui saying anything, Hachiman could tell. After all, he wasn't blind. The silly dumpling's sullen look was enough to make me unhappy. I've been bullied, Hachiman, come and comfort me.

This message was written all over their faces.

The consequence of this is that Hachiman has to spend a lot of time comforting the devastated Yui, so that she doesn't have any unfounded and annoying suspicions about whether Hachiman dislikes her.

But after comforting Yui, Yukino easily gets jealous.

She had to pretend to be indifferent in front of the children, but she wouldn't pretend so much in front of Hachiman and Yui.

If Hachiman and Yui spend too much time together, Yukino will not hesitate to express her dissatisfaction, filling the room with a strong smell of jealousy, to the point that Hachiman and Yui can taste a sour sensation in their mouths when they kiss.

Yukino Yukinoshita, this jealous woman, has an excellent ability to produce her own vinegar. Without needing any external substances, she can produce countless pure aged vinegars just by using her thoughts.

It's a pity that this vinegar can't be made into a physical form, otherwise the Hikigaya family probably wouldn't have to worry about buying vinegar for generations to come.

Since Rumi Komachi isn't home right now, and Yukino has gone to the bathhouse, Hachiman doesn't need to worry about any negative reactions arising from spending too much time with Yui.

He hurriedly returned to his bedroom. Hachiman had expected that Yui would be watching TV on her iPad at this moment, but the scene he saw when he opened the door was somewhat unexpected.

What are you doing? Looking at Yui lying on the bed and the two plush toys lying at the foot of the bed with a slightly blank expression, Hachiman really couldn't understand the scene of Yui and the cat staring at each other.

It's nothing, it's just that they suddenly won't let me touch them anymore, it's so strange.

Looking at the two adorable Ragdoll cats with a sigh, Yui, while leaning towards them, wasn't entirely against Ragdolls with their divine looks.

What annoyed her was that these two guys seemed to be deliberately bullying her after knowing that she had some difficulty moving around because of her leg injury, and they wouldn't even let her masturbate.

They definitely won't let you touch them if Yukino isn't around. Don't let their cuteness fool you, these two are actually Yukiman's... no, his lackeys.

I even suspect that Yukino is a cat spirit, otherwise how could she talk to a cat?

Looking at the Ragdoll cats who were calmly resting with their little paws tucked in their sleeves and their eyes closed, Hachiman was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

These two are incredibly well-behaved and obedient in front of Yukino. No matter what Yukino does, whether it's bathing them, trimming their nails, cleaning their ears, or even using a hairdryer to dry their fur, they're perfectly obedient, almost unlike cats.

However, if Hachiman were to do the same thing, the house would immediately turn into a slaughterhouse, with screams and violent struggles turning the scene of washing the cat into Hachiman washing his own clothes.

Even with the cat pouch, the severity only decreased from hell to group difficulty.

In short, these two cats basically ignore everyone except Yukino and Kamakura, even if they suddenly start circling around you one day.

It wasn't because of a sudden increase in charm or any other reason that they suddenly became interested.

With his extensive experience, Hachiman knew that the situation was simply because Yukino was not there, and her scent lingered on either Hachiman or Yui.

He bluntly told Yui the reason, and Hachiman could tell from her doubtful look that she was somewhat skeptical.

Okay then, I'll prove it to you.

Hachiman stood up and hurriedly ran to the laundry room, taking out a pair of socks that Yukino had worn that day from the basket where dirty clothes were kept.

There was nothing else strange or audacious about it; Hachiman simply wanted to prove himself right.

Fortunately, no one is home right now, otherwise, with Hachiman's current sleazy appearance, he might arouse suspicion.

Look, you see.

Hachiman placed the socks by the bedside. Before he could even call the napping Ragdoll cats, they seemed to notice something and came running over, sniffing Yukino's socks before starting to knead them.

Chapter 681 Misfortune and fortune are interdependent?

Somewhat speechless, Yui watched the kittens kneading. Even though she was reluctant to believe that even cats could be so snobbish these days, the reality before her eyes kept reminding her that Yukino's two cats were indeed snobbish.

But it makes sense, considering how much money Yukino spends on these two cats every month, providing them with better food and lodging than most people.

If the Hachiman family's house weren't too small, preventing Yukino from fulfilling her wish to build a separate cat villa for her cat, she probably would spend far less time secretly accompanying Hachiman each day.

After all, Hachiman isn't as cute as a cat, and he can't be held in Yukino's arms or have his face buried in her warm fur.

Thinking about her past life and then about the blissful life these two cats led, Yui couldn't help but feel discouraged.

If she were one of those two cats, she would definitely have a special fondness for the person who plays with her every day and gives her lots and lots of delicious food.

Yui stared sullenly at the two kittens that were following Hachiman's socks around. All Yui wanted to do was pet them, but every time she made a move, the two cats would look at her very warily, leaving Yui awkwardly frozen in mid-air.

I've never owned a cat before; my only pet is Sabre.

Yui couldn't help but suddenly start missing Sabre.

I wonder if it's doing well at home. Usually, Yui would go home to check on it from time to time and go out for walks with Sabre. But since it injured its leg, Yui hasn't been home for several days.

If it weren't for Yukino's cover and her mother's explanation, Yui would probably have been scolded into a pitiful state by Mrs. Yuigahama, who came knocking on her door long ago.

Okay, if you want to play with them, just make sure they feel that you are not someone who would easily hurt them.

Looking at the cat lying on the bed wagging its tail, Hachiman was actually incredibly envious.

Even if he is Yukino's favorite person, that only applies to the human species.

Why is Yukino perhaps more fond of people than cats?

At the very least, Hachiman can't just lie on the bed without washing or changing his clothes.

If Yukino doesn't notice, that's fine, but if she does see it, Hachiman will probably get a scolding from her ear.

This is probably what it means to be inferior to cats. As a result, Hachiman's favorite thing to do every day is to secretly harass these two adorable cats when Yukino isn't around. Every time, Hachiman has to tease them so much with cat toys that they lose their bearings before he's satisfied. However, in return, Hachiman is often scolded by Yukino.

No way, what's so fun about cats?

With a pout, Yui, whose self-esteem had been severely hurt, refused to play with these two disdainful guys.

Originally, she felt lonely because Hachiman hadn't returned and Yukino had suddenly gone out, so when she saw the two cats come into the room, she had some wicked thoughts.

Now that Hachiman has returned early, and Yukino isn't around to watch over him, Yui naturally wants Hachiman to play with her.

If all else fails, it would be good to have Hachiman sit aside and pet her.

Yui was a little uncomfortable because it had been a long time since Hachiman had touched and poked her here and there.