I suddenly became a yakuza boss.

With a hint of coldness in her eyes, Yang stopped Yukino and said with a smile.

Chapter 036 Family; Teacher

Under the black night sky, dressed in white, Yukino Yukinoshita's entire body was immersed in the darkness and pale light.

Yukino's bangs fluttered in the cold night wind, her gaze as cold as a black and white lamp, fixed on Haruno, and finally said, "Let go."

"No, you're not calm enough right now."

With a sinister smile, Yang said to Yukino.

Li Xuan, who had entered the car to avoid Yukino, witnessed this scene.

"..." Li Xuan was slightly stunned. Through the windshield of the car, he saw Yang Nai blocking Yukino in time.

The forest beside the parking lot rustled in the night wind, and beneath the snow at the parking lot entrance, the atmosphere between the sisters was like that of sworn enemies...

Yukino was silent for a moment, then asked Haruno with a cold expression, "Who is that person in the car?"

"It's a college friend of mine, someone you don't know."

Yang replied.

"...Could we have him come out and meet us?"

Yukino was silent for a moment, then turned her head and looked at the driver's seat of the car, asking a question.

The Crown's windows are thicker, and with the dim lighting, the windows are completely black, making it difficult to see the person inside.

Yukino replied with ease, "No, Yukino. This is my sister's friend, and he's already very tired. He promised to drive me. You can't be so rude to my sister's friend."

Yukino fell silent, her eyes, especially noticeable in the night, still fixed on the unseen "figure".

As Li Xuan and Yukino sat in the car, their eyes met. For some reason, Li Xuan could sense an inexplicable anger emanating from Yukino.

It was a very complex emotion. She didn't have much of a relationship with that person, but it wasn't something she could ignore. In fact, the person next to him was her own sister. The unease seemed to be magnified dozens of times in an instant, and anxiety and concern took over her consciousness.

"Yukino-chan, what's wrong with you? You suddenly seem like a different person? It's just like when you were little, and someone took away a toy that was nothing special to you, and you reacted exactly the same way..."

Yang Nai's expression was somewhat subtle, and as always, she wore an inscrutable smile as she quietly asked.

"!" Upon hearing this, Yukino was stunned for a moment, and her attention was immediately diverted.

Just as Haruno and Yukino were locked in a stalemate, a girl's voice came from not far away.

"Xiaoxue, are you over there!?"

Yang Nai released his grip after hearing this.

Soon, a boy and a high school girl of the same age as Yukino ran towards Yukino from the street.

Yukino's expression returned to normal somewhat, and she and Haruno looked at them together.

"Why did you suddenly run off... Ah, Xiaoxue's sister, good evening!"

The cute-looking girl quickly noticed Haruno next to Yukino, and her reaction immediately froze. She hurriedly bowed and said...

"Good evening, Hachiman-kun, and... excuse me, what's your name?"

Yang blinked, looked at the cute short-haired girl, and asked.

The short-haired girl didn't seem to care and answered seriously, "Yes, my name is Yui Yuigahama."

"Yes, yes, good evening, Yuihama."

Yang Nai said to her with a kind expression.

At this moment, Yukino had two classmates beside her.

They seemed to have agreed to come and watch the fireworks together, but she suddenly ran off halfway through, leaving the other two looking puzzled, unsure of what had happened between Yukino and Haruno.

While calming Yukino down, it also prevented her from directly verifying the identity of the person in the car as she had done before.

The figure looked a lot like him from behind, but she couldn't understand why he knew her sister.

Perhaps she really mistook someone for someone else.

It's also possible that... it's due to some work-related reason?

Thinking about it this way, Yukino's expression darkened slightly.

In front of the two classmates, she asked Yang Nai again, "Can you tell me, is the person in the car really just a friend of yours, sister?"

When Hikigaya and Yuihama heard this topic, they both looked at Haruno with confusion, wondering what they were talking about.

Wearing a yukata, the beautiful Yukino-chan was taken aback upon hearing this, but she quickly laughed as if she had heard something very interesting, and replied, "Hahaha, it seems you're acting really strange today, Yukino-chan... No, we're just ordinary friends."

Yukino calmly looked at Haruno, then glanced at the Crown car again, said "Understood," and then ignored it, returning to Hachiman and Yuihama's side. After exchanging a few words, she headed towards the station.

After a quick nod of farewell to Haruno, Hikigaya and Yuihama left with Yukino.

The crisis has been averted...

Li Xuan watched as Yukino finally left, and the huge weight that had been hanging over his heart finally lifted, allowing him to breathe a sigh of relief.

Tonight was absolutely terrifying; it was the first time he had ever encountered something so horrifying.

only.......

This was also the first time Li Xuan had witnessed the interaction between the Yukinoshita sisters. Why... did their interaction seem a little unlike the way sisters usually communicate?

Soon, Yang Nai returned to the car in her wooden clogs. Li Xuan unlocked the door, and she got into the passenger seat.

Yang Nai sat in the passenger seat, and for some reason, he breathed a sigh of relief just like Li Xuan. Then he turned his head and said with a serious smile, "That was really scary, wasn't it, Ah Xuan?"

Li Xuan felt that this woman had completely guessed his behavior and thoughts just now.

“...Thank you so much for what you did just now,” Li Xuan said, looking at Yang Nai.

Yang Nai sat in her seat. After hearing Li Xuan's thanks, she was slightly surprised. After a while, a smile appeared on her lips as she said, "I didn't expect to be thanked by you for something like this again."

"What's so strange about that? If it weren't for you, I really don't know how to explain the current situation."

Li Xuan looked at Yang Nai with a puzzled expression and then explained in detail.

Haruno glanced at him sideways and asked, "Is it because you don't want Yukino-chan to hate you?"

Li Xuan, with his hands on the steering wheel, remained silent for a moment, the darkness of the night enveloping his face.

"Perhaps... Perhaps, I have received help from your sister, even if we are just casual acquaintances, and I really don't want to hurt her because of this strange misunderstanding. I have no reason to hurt her."

Li Xuan thought for a while and then explained his reasons.

Yang Nai fell silent after hearing Li Xuan's words.

"...Sometimes, you're really amazing."

Yang Nai looked at Li Xuan from the side, and after a moment of silence, said with emotion.

Li Xuan looked at Yang Nai curiously and asked, "Amazing? What's amazing?"

"You are Mr. War Demon of Ashikawa. I have personally witnessed you defeat so many people by yourself. You are the big brother of the yakuza. But most of the time, I feel that you live a more real and kinder life than anyone else."

Yang leaned back in his seat, looked up at the dark blue sky through the skylight, and said, "In this respect, I can't help but envy you a little."

Li Xuan was puzzled. What did she envy about him? She didn't understand many of his things and troubles. So he replied, "You don't understand me. If you did, you wouldn't say that."

Yang Nai smiled and said, "Um, sorry, I suddenly said some strange things to you."

"No need to apologize..."

"Phew... I'm a little tired too. Ah Xuan, let's drive back to that station. My driver will be here soon. You've had a hard day... By the way, how was the day?"

Yang Nai's eyes were bright, and he asked.

"The unexpected turn of events is alright. How about you, Miss?" Li Xuan started the car and asked in return.

"..."

With a loud "bong," the final fireworks burst in the distant sky, adorning the dark night.

"It's alright."

In the dimly lit carriage, the young lady in her yukata sat quietly in her seat, looking up at the fireworks. After a moment of silence, she answered.

The yakuza master Li Xuan and the politician's daughter, under the night sky, somehow got along like real friends.

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on the other hand.

On a street near the park, a middle-aged man, covered in wounds and completely drunk, was leaning against a railing.

He was a defeated general...

After Yui-oka's death, the immortal dragon was in a daze and left his group alone, as if he could not accept the fact that the senior who had given him a heavy lesson but whom he had become a respected senior was no longer there.

"what......"

The dragon's vision was blurry; he looked at his palms, which were covered in scratches.

【The War Demon of Ashikawa】.

That man...

Even now, his dreams are still haunted by the battle with the War Demon. That young, hostile leader is like a nightmare; the pain from every punch he received hasn't faded. He was indeed an extremely terrifying man. Several days have passed, and he hasn't properly tended to the wounds from that battle...

—【Dragon, that's enough. Do what you want to do, and I'm doing what I want to do too. Don't worry about anything anymore.......】

The last words he gave were from Yui-oka, who fought the demon in his place.

Long slumped on the ground, leaning against the fence. In the night, the park was lush with grass and green trees, and there was no one around. Like Youjing, he came from a gangster family. Youjing seemed to have noticed something about him, which was why he kept telling him to go ahead and pursue his ideals.

The dragon sat on the grass, muttering softly, "Youjing, what exactly do you want to tell me...?"

As he drunkenly continued, a young woman's voice suddenly came from above him: "Sir, are you alright? You seem to be injured..."

In a daze, the dragon raised its head to look.

On a quiet highway, a female office worker who had just finished work was looking at him with concern, seemingly oblivious to his frightening face.

Her work uniform also had her name tag hanging on the chest: 【XX Meijiu】.

What's going on with this woman...?

The down-on-his-luck team leader, Long, looked up at her and thought to himself.