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He pulled Eriri over and whispered, "Come on, let's shout together..."

Eriri Sawamura looked at Yukino earnestly: "Loyalty!!"

Yukino Yukinoshita rubbed her forehead: "Stop fooling around, Eriri is coming down with me too."

Eriri Sawamura complained, "I just came up the mountain."

“Alright, let’s go arrange the rooms. You can stay next to me.” Yukino Yukinoshita stepped forward and took her hand.

"Good morning." Nomiyama took her other hand and squeezed it. "Go to sleep first. They can handle the moving."

Yukino Yukinoshita looked at him and shook her head: "After all, it's my house. I'll discuss the room arrangements with them before I go to sleep."

"I'll talk to you about your matter later."

"Good morning."

As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared from the spot.

After that...

Nomiyama turned to look at the person watching the show: "Was Megumi's situation something you expected?"

Yukino Shinobu waved her hand and put away the black and white chess pieces: "No, it was unexpected. I just wanted to take this opportunity to cause her some trouble. I didn't expect that Hui would be pregnant."

She let out a sigh of relief: "I'm exhausted. She just had to decide who would win."

You're talking as if you're not one of them.

Nomiyama took a few steps, reached out, picked up a bowl of soup, and handed it to him: "Drink this, and then take a nap."

Xue Shinohara took the soup, sipped it, and then looked at him as he began to summon wood to make a bed: "Who won the game of chess just now?"

Nomiyama made a wooden bed, sat down, and casually replied, "I don't know, I didn't look at the game."

Yukino Yukino sat down beside him, also looking at the lake filled with crimson: "Tsk, you don't know unless you look, you cunning Nomiyama Kazehaya."

"If you two really have to decide a winner, I'll be the one who gets bullied."

"What? You think you won't get beaten up just because we can't determine a winner?"

"At least be gentle," Nomiyama said, taking the empty soup bowl. "Go to sleep."

"I'll sleep later, it's been a while since I spoke to you." Yukinoshita Yukinoya lifted her leg and rested it against the headboard, her body leaning against him.

“Alright, let’s talk then. I’ve moved to Yukinoshita’s house this time, so you can’t still be living outside, can you?” Nomiyama took out two candies and handed her one.

"Let's live together then, but I'll stay in a more secluded spot. I don't want too many people around." Yukinoshita Yukinoya unwrapped some candy.

"I've gotten used to that kind of liveliness, but I didn't expect that you, who's always making a ruckus, don't seem to like it much." Nomiyama said, sucking on a candy.

"It's not that I dislike him, it's just that even when we're together, we still need a quiet environment when we don't want to be together." Yukinoshita Yukinoya leaned against his arm.

"Social energy depletion? And then you have to retreat and find a quiet place to recharge?" Nomiyama smiled slightly. "How come I never noticed you were like this before? You could nag me all day long."

“You used to barely say a few words a day. It was mostly me talking to myself. It didn’t count as socializing, and of course, it didn’t consume any energy. For example, Eriri could play games with Shiwan all day without getting tired because playing games doesn’t count as socializing.”

"Am I your game console?"

"Galgame".

"Tsk, a visual novel with only one romanceable character is destined to sell poorly."

"I like playing, who cares about sales?" Yukinoshita Yukinoya chewed the candy.

“That makes sense. Speaking of which, I’ve never asked you before, where did you pick up Hoshino?” Nomiyama asked about something he was curious about.

“On this mountain, at night, the stars shine, and she lies in the place where you used to be, so I named her Starry Night,” Yukinoshita Yukinoya pondered. “But it feels a little different from yours.”

“Hmm.” Nomiyama agreed with this statement and offered his speculation: “Starry Night should be a manifestation of a vague consciousness similar to that of this planet, otherwise it would be difficult to explain that strange talent.”

"Strange talent? How strange can it be? It's not better than me or the younger generation. It's about the same as your child."

Nomiyama choked.

"Never mind, it's not important anyway." He crumpled the candy and brought up another matter, "Has Yuko decided to continue living under the Kitahara surname?"

“Nonsense, Yuko finally escaped Yukinoshita’s cage and started her own family life, of course she won’t…” Yukinoshita Yukiha paused, remaining silent for a long while.

She sighed, "She can't escape the chains of a thousand years."

Nomiyama thought of the aloof girl who had stubbornly stabbed him in the back, and then of his little neighbor who was growing up day by day, and chose to avoid the topic.

The wind is quite noisy today...

"Idiot." Yukinoshita Yukinoya disliked his stiffness, then brought up something, "Yuko is alright, but how much more trouble are you planning to cause? I don't really care now, but as for the juniors, hehe, I won't be able to resist stabbing you in the back sooner or later."

"What trouble have I caused?" Nomiyama felt wronged. "I've spent the last few years revolving around you guys, and I haven't even made a single new friend."

"Oh? What do you mean by Toyohama and Hana's intentions?"

"She's Mai's younger sister. I haven't done anything wrong. I usually run away whenever I see her. If something like this causes a problem, I..."

"What do you want to eat?"

"I eat Yui's cookies as my main meal all day long, three meals a day, two pounds per meal."

"Hiss...that's certainly a formidable oath."

"You have a lot of opinions about Yui," Nomiyama remarked.

"I just have a lot of complaints about those sweet charcoal." Yukino Shinobu Yukinoya sighed in agreement, then chuckled, "Have you thought about how to face your juniors? After all, you've caused her a lot of trouble this time."

"I haven't thought about it," Nomiyama replied very decisively.

"Ok?"

"We have to play it by ear," Nomiyama asserted. "Sometimes we just have to play it by ear."

"Nonsense, you're just taking advantage of the fact that the younger generation won't really do anything to you." Yukino Yukinoshita brought up the main point later.

“She was somewhat prepared, otherwise Shiyu and Yui wouldn’t have stayed at our house for no reason. What she probably didn’t expect was that you would stop her, and that Megumi and Mai didn’t say anything.” Nomiyama paused. “Of course, most importantly, like you said, I know she won’t do anything to me…”

"Suit yourself, I'll just watch you get beaten up." Yukinoshita Yukinoya laughed, then said, "What should we do with Hui's child?"

"What do you mean, how should we arrange things?" Nomiyama thought she was acting strangely. "She hasn't even been born yet, so what's there to arrange? And there's no need to arrange anything for the future either. Neither Hoshino nor Shiono cares about the family's businesses. Whoever is interested can take care of them when the time comes."

"Tsk, Hui is luckier. This child will probably look a lot like you. After all, Hui has the same black eyes as you."

"Maybe? Maybe she'll be more like Kei. As for personality, I'd really like Kei; I'm too lazy."

"Does it resemble Megumi? Shino looks quite like Megumi, doesn't she?" Yukinoshita Yukinoya raised an unexpected point of view.

"Shimono? That child is more like Yukinoshita. Sensitive, timid towards those close to her, with a hidden strength and a strong sense of discipline. She's just too quiet and gentle usually, unlike Yukinoshita who is so outspoken in front of outsiders," Nomiyama offered his opinion.

Timidity towards loved ones, adherence to rules? Quiet and gentle?

Yukinoshita Yukinoshima smiled and changed the subject: "Megumi's child, wouldn't you say she forcibly took food from the Yukinoshita family? After all, in a sense, even you are practically a member of the Yukinoshita family."

"I helped you choose your name. You've been tied to the Yukinoshita family for a thousand years. Even the money for your meals after you go down the mountain comes from the Yukinoshita family. All the Yukinoshita clan members who are still alive are entangled with you. You could just change your name to Yukinoshita Kazehaya and it wouldn't be a problem at all. But the first child you had who grew up in the Yukinoshita family mansion wasn't of Yukinoshita blood?"

Nomiyama looked up and thought for a moment: "Maybe this is fate?"

Xue Shinobu laughed and said, "Whatever, I don't care about this anymore. Let them worry about it."

She moved her head down and lay back on his lap: "Okay, I'm going to take a nap. I've been working on chess with her for over ten days, it's been quite tiring."

Nomiyama had no objection, but simply lowered his head and reached out to touch her forehead: "Show me something before you go to sleep."

Xue Wan looked at him curiously: "What do you want to see?"

"Your memories before you met me are just those I've never known."

After a moment of silence, Xue Shinobuya held up the aerosol and placed it in front of him.

"Watch it if you want."

Nomiyama reached out and absorbed the white mist.

He then gently lifted her up to make her more comfortable on his lap: "Sleep well, see you when you wake up, good morning."

Snowfall, with a gentle smile on her lips and her eyes closed, said, "Good morning."

......

"Yukino, shouldn't we just leave them be?" Eriri Sawamura asked.

“No need, give them some time. He probably wants his senior to live with them too.” Yukino Yukinoshita led Eriri to a certain house. She glanced at the various household items displayed in the yard, and then her gaze fell on the person standing in the corridor.

"Kato-kun, it's been a long time."

"Long time no see, Yukinoshita-kun."

Kato Megumi smiled faintly as she looked at the person who had suddenly arrived at the mansion.

I don't know how, but the two of them went from many years ago to many years later.

They were still referring to each other as "classmate".

Chapter 302 Yukino and Megumi, the moon is both dim and bright.

Kato Megumi, Kato-kun.

She made her feelings clear when they first met at sixteen, and afterwards she stayed quietly by his side, seemingly doing nothing, but that attitude remained.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that Mai and her sister both held that attitude at home, but Kato was the one who made it the most obvious and eye-catching. Yes, although she usually just quietly accompanied him and helped him with household chores, her presence was the strongest.

"Kato-kun, shall we talk?"

Yukino Yukinoshita looked at her gentle old classmate in the corridor and extended an invitation to talk.

Well, let's talk about it, since we first met, it's been a long time.

Over the years, they have met frequently but rarely spoken. He usually handles matters related to interpersonal relationships with Yukino Yukinoshita, while he often consults with Megumi Kato on matters related to the household.

When one person offers an opinion, there's always another who's quieter. It's rare for two people to express their opinions on the same thing at the same time. The last time was when several alcoholics in his family dragged him into a drunken frenzy in the living room.

We look at each other without growing tired of each other; we look at each other but remain silent.

Yukino Yukinoshita felt it was necessary to talk about it, especially now that he had finally moved into the Yukinoshita family home and Kato was pregnant.

Now, the timing is perfect.

"Okay."

Kato Megumi looked at her and easily gave her her consent. She then turned and walked to the other end of the corridor.

Yukino glanced in that direction and followed.

Huh? Eriri Sawamura stood still, watching the two figures walk further and further away, and chose to stop.

What your best friend and your second best friend should talk about.

Want to see a play?

Or should we stir up trouble?

"Eriri, I've put your things in your room, the one closest to Yukinoshita's. You can go and tidy up."

Kato Megumi turned her head at Eriri from the corner and gave her advice.

"Oh, okay, thank you Hui."

Eriri Sawamura waved in that direction.

After the two disappeared down the corridor, she looked up at the mountain and hesitated.

After a while, she gave up thinking.

Whatever. Anyway, he could have foreseen this situation. The fact that he didn't come down means he stayed there on purpose. If something really happens, he'll come down.

......

"It feels like it's been a long time since I've had a private conversation with Yukinoshita like this."

Kato Megumi knelt down in front of the coffee table, her voice soft: "If I remember correctly, we haven't really talked much in the past few years, not even after you came back from the Arctic."

Yukino Yukinoshita sat opposite her, her legs also bent, fiddling with the tea utensils with practiced ease: "Apart from the year we first met when we were sixteen, we rarely chat like this. Sometimes it does seem a bit strange, since we see each other almost every day."

Kato Megumi looked at the pale red tea and said softly, "Sometimes, not speaking can also be a form of communication."

Yukino Yukinoshita paused slightly before continuing her actions: "What Kato-kun said is very interesting."

“He said it. He has read more books than I have, and sometimes he says strange things. When I find them interesting, I write them down.”

"In terms of reading volume, he is indeed very prolific. He can clearly see the subtle expressions of most authors. It's just a pity that he rarely agrees with the ideas and principles of most authors."