I am only one world away from Yukinoshita.

Why is it that, even though it's my first time here, I felt a strange sense of familiarity the moment I stepped inside?

Tachibana Kiyori, who are you?

The two tacitly avoided mentioning what had just happened, but the awkwardness following the ambiguity made Qinglai extremely uncomfortable, hoping that the cute little dumpling could salvage the terrible atmosphere between him and his senior.

“This is my room,” Kiyoyori said, standing at the doorway waiting for Yukino, the two maintaining a comfortable distance. “Please come in.”

Pushing open the door, Kiyoyori invited Yukinoshita to go in first.

The room was very tidy. A schoolbag and some study materials were on the desk, and the books on the bookshelf were arranged in sets. The room's decor was simple and elegant. It lacked the girlishness that high school girls of this age usually have, but it still made people feel very refreshed.

The bedding was neatly arranged, except for a white snowball curled up in the center of the bed. Her sleeping posture was a bit strange, with her four feet in the air, exposing her soft, fluffy belly. Her neck was twisted in a very awkward position, her chin was pointing upwards, and the fluffy hair on her neck was spread out like a hedgehog. Her whole body rose and fell with her breathing, and she would occasionally twitch her little feet.

So cute.

Upon seeing the little one, Yukinoshita subconsciously slowed her breathing, carefully approached the bedside, then knelt down, her hands resting on the edge of the bed, her eyes sparkling as she looked at the sleeping little dumpling, a warm smile unconsciously appearing on her face.

In an instant, spring arrived and flowers bloomed.

Kiyoshi slowly took a deep breath, pressed his hand to his chest, and felt his heart pounding wildly.

Seriously, senior, you're so cute...

Seemingly sensing that she was being watched by humans, Yui's whiskers twitched, and then she opened her eyes. Her hazy eyes were incredibly cute to Yukinoshita. Her blue eyes, which seemed to hold the stars and the sea, reflected a tiny version of herself. Yukinoshita inexplicably thought of the eyes of her junior standing beside her.

Tuanzi rolled over, opened its mouth and yawned, its four small sharp teeth bared and exposed to the air. It arched its back, raised its fluffy tail, spread its toes and moved its body. It noticed the stranger squatting by the bed. Instead of running away as usual, Tuanzi took cat-like steps and approached Xuexia.

As Tuanzi walked forward, she stretched lazily, her languid appearance making her seem like an angel to Yukinoshita.

It stood less than an arm's length away from Yukinoshita, stuck out its little tongue to lick its paws, and then washed its face, like a little lady getting ready for a date. After "washing up", it tilted its head and looked at Yukinoshita.

"Meow~".

It seems like they are saying hello.

"Meow……"

Without a doubt, it is Yukinoshita speaking.

Kiyoyori clutched his chest and took a step back. What kind of divine being is this?!

The two cats (?) started communicating as if no one else was around. Tuanzi seemed to particularly like Yukinoshita, and even took the initiative to come forward and rub its head against Yukinoshita's face. Yukinoshita scratched its chin with its slender fingers, and Tuanzi made a comfortable "purring" sound, squinted its eyes and enjoyed it very much. It even took the initiative to roll over and give Yukinoshita a belly rub.

The smile on Yukinoshita's face made Kiyoyori unable to resist taking out his phone to start recording a video.

Suddenly I don't know who to envy.

Dango called out in Kiyoyori's direction, and Yukinoshita then noticed Kiyoyori recording a video on his phone.

"Excuse me, what are you doing, Tachibana-kun? If you really want to go to the police station for a chat, I don't mind giving you a hand."

Yukino immediately took out her phone, and the dialing sound echoed clearly in the room.

"Hello..."

"Ah!" Kiyotaka stepped forward and covered the other person's phone, then immediately and sensibly deleted the "evidence" from his own album. "I've already deleted it, please let me go, senior."

"If the abnormal Tachibana fungus does something similar again..." Yukinoshita narrowed her eyes.

Kiyoshi raised his hand, making a throwing gesture, "It won't happen again next time."

“Yes,” Yukinoshita picked up Yui, holding Yui’s little paw in one hand and lifting it up, “After all, there won’t be a next time!”

The other person's radiant smile made Qinglai feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

Is this the typical scenario where a yandere wife murders her husband at home to fight for custody of their child, then runs away with the child to the ends of the earth?!

"I'm very sorry, there won't be a next time."

Qinglai bowed at a 90-degree angle immediately, able to bend and stretch.

Yukinoshita ignored her and walked to Kiyoyori's bookshelf with Yui in her arms. Each bookshelf was filled with all kinds of books, including classics, foreign novels, and very popular light novels. This reminded Yukinoshita of the boy in her grade whose name she had forgotten and who always spouted chuunibyou (delusional) remarks.

"Love Metronome...?"

It seems she's read this book...

Dango jumped out of Yukinoshita's arms, but Yukinoshita didn't notice.

"That's Shizuko Kasumi's debut work, and I highly recommend it."

Qinglai added from behind that she never hesitated to recommend her favorite works, but her recent relationship with Ms. Xia Shizi was giving her quite a headache.

"May I take a look at it?"

Yukino placed her fingers on the spine of the book.

"of course."

The first page has Kasumi Shiko's autograph, and it's a special signature. There are even bookmarks next to the pages with some kind of annotation, and even the sentences in the text have "Watch out" written on them.

This isn't reading a novel, it's doing a reading comprehension exercise, isn't it?

Moreover, there are two completely different styles of handwriting on it.

Kiyoyori realized that the other person had taken out the special collector's edition that Kasumigaoka had sent her, so she tried to go up and take the "promotional edition" off the bookshelf.

"That's a special edition that Ms. Kasumi gave me. It's not very convenient to read, so I'm giving you the unmarked version—"

Kiyoshi's raised foot seemed to touch something soft, and the unsuspecting Kiyoshi tripped over it, then staggered and fell towards the bookshelf.

"Bam—!"

"Well……"

The bookshelf shook violently from the impact, and Kiyotaka braced himself against it with both hands. Looking down, he saw Yukinoshita, whom he had almost wrapped in his arms. Their eyes met as Yukinoshita looked up. At such close range, both of them swayed involuntarily.

So close...

She could even count her senior's eyelashes.

The book in Yukinoshita's hand fell to the ground, completely losing the elegance of a special collector's edition.

"careful!"

Yukino saw the books teetering on Kiyori's head, and Kiyori instinctively used his hand to protect Yukino's head, but he was knocked down by the pile of books.

"Well--"

Something soft brushed against my lips.

P.S.: Exams keep coming, so tiring! I just finished one exam, and another is already on the horizon. My temperature finally came down this afternoon. My dad once again uttered that insensitive, typical straight-man statement: "You're a medical student, can't you even prescribe your own medicine?" My mom gave him a look that said, "You'll understand." This is a bad example; please, fellow men, don't imitate it.

Chapter 20, Section 77: I can help you contact a German orthopedic surgeon.

"Ouch..." Kiyotaka steadied the bookshelf to prevent other books from falling. "Senpai, are you hurt?"

Yukinoshita didn't react immediately. She covered her cheek with her hand, and the spot where the man's lips touched her instantly started to burn. However, the man's upright yet slightly worried eyes made it impossible for her to blame him.

"No," Yukinoshita answered, head bowed. "Where's Tachibana-san? Is she hurt?"

Kiyoshi touched the top of his head, where the pain still lingered, but he didn't feel any lumps or wounds. "It's nothing, I was just hit a few times."

Having learned from his previous experience, Kiyoyori immediately released Yukina after confirming there was no danger. The distance between them allowed fresh air to fill the space between them again. If they had continued in the previous position, Kiyoyori might have suffocated and fainted due to lack of oxygen.

"I'm so sorry, senior, I startled you just now."

Kiyoshi bowed respectfully beneath the snow.

"It's not entirely your fault."

Yukinoshita tossed her hair, dispersing the heat that had gathered between her neck and hair, revealing her slightly reddened earlobes. She didn't actively pursue the matter of what had just happened; remaining completely unaware was best, and besides—

Judging from the other person's expression, it didn't seem like they had noticed the accident that had just happened.

"Thank you."

It wasn't entirely Kiyoshi's fault. If that little guy hadn't suddenly rushed out halfway, Kiyoshi would have even suspected that he did it on purpose.

The culprit, Tuanzi, was sitting elegantly on the bed, licking her fur, as if to say that none of this had anything to do with her.

But she couldn't hold a grudge against a cat, since it wouldn't understand her meaning anyway.

Kiyoshi resignedly squatted down to pick up the scattered novels on the ground, and Yukinoshita silently squatted down to help tidy up as well.

what is this?

Yukino saw a folded piece of drawing paper lying on the outside, which seemed to have been tucked inside a book. She reached out to pick it up, but bumped into Kiyoshiro's outstretched hand. The two of them pulled their hands back as if they had been electrocuted, and looked up at the same time, seeing their own slightly flustered reflections in each other's eyes.

Yukinoshita was still embarrassed about what had happened before, while Kiyori...

She just remembered that she seemed to have left a few of Eriri's original manuscripts at home, which she had casually stuffed into the top shelf of the bookshelf.

After staring at each other for a moment, Kiyotaka reached out and took the painting in her hand first. She glanced at it quickly and found that the content was a painting she didn't recognize. After confirming that it wasn't some kind of incomplete illustration, Kiyotaka opened the paper open. It showed a girl with her face obscured, standing in a corridor with her back to the light. She was wearing the uniform of Soubu High School.

"Tanaka-senpai?"

A soft murmur beneath the snow.

This answer surprised not only Kiyoshi but also herself.

"Asuka?" Even though it's a faceless image, how did Senpai recognize it so quickly? "How did Senpai know?"

Yukinoshita certainly remembered, and remembered it very clearly. It was a year ago, on that day, when she found Tanaka-senpai and invited him to attend the meeting the following day regarding the service club and the brass band.

But why was Tachibana able to draw the scene so accurately?

"I had some contact with Tanaka-senpai before."

She gave a vague answer.

"I see……"

Qinglai nodded and continued to clean up the mess on the ground, but before she could feel at ease, the thing she feared most happened.

On the next sheet of paper picked up from under the snow, a seductive human figure appeared, with a charming expression and the signature "Eri Kashiwagi" in the blank space next to it.

Yukinoshita expressionlessly displayed the drawing to Kiyoyori, saying, "I never expected Tachibana-san to have such a hobby."

In an eerie silence, the wall clock downstairs struck ten precisely on time.

Kiyori once again saw herself standing at the entrance to heaven, where the two angels welcoming her were none other than Mizore Yoroizuka and Yukino Yukinoshita. Despite being angels, they uttered words that sounded like those of demons: