All the people who like me are other people’s girlfriends! ?

It really makes me miss it... Qingye sighed, then turned around naturally.

"Oh, Grandpa Qingye is really getting old and confused. His wife died a long time ago..."

But the next second, two small hands pressed on his shoulders. Although their hands were so slender, he was fixed in place by a strange force and could not move.

Yukinoshita Haruno said with a smile: "Oh my, is this how Seino-kun reacts when he sees his lover? I'm so sad, sister, you have to show the harem of a future great writer!"

Yukinoshita Yukino was also smiling, but her smile was tinged with frost. "Maybe it's not wrong to be dead? After all, for a normal man, usually he would only flirt with other women after his partner dies, right? Mr. Scumbag?"

Yang No's expression was serious: "Yukino, I don't allow you to describe your own sister as another woman!"

You two, stop squeezing my bones while you're talking! Are you trying to murder me?

As if they had heard his thoughts, the two girls, although they were mocking him, their hands were much lighter and they started to massage him.

After a while, Yukinoshita withdrew her hand and reached out to smooth her black hair.

"go home."

Come back home?

Kiyono was stunned. The only place he could call home in Chiba was the Yukinoshita family. He suddenly remembered that since Yukinoshita Yukino and Haruno appeared in front of him, it meant that Yukinoshita's mother did it on purpose, and she should also have some simulated memory.

He hesitated. In this way, he could indeed go back there, but his relationship with the Yukinoshita family in reality was completely different, and there was no adoption incident. It always felt weird to do so... He should build a different relationship.

Seeing Qingye's hesitation, the two Yukinoshita raised their eyebrows in tacit understanding - he is getting too independent!

"It seems that Kiyono-kun is not only a scumbag, but also wants to upgrade to a scumbag who abandons his family?" Yukinoshita Yukino said with indifference.

Yukinoshita Haruno opened her mouth and wanted to follow her sister to trick Kiyono back home, but at this time she rolled her eyes and inexplicably had a bold idea.

If Yukino were to bring him to her mother like this, it would be like encountering flowers blooming in spring. The future ending would most likely be like the simulation. They would be together for life, make a contract, and live together. And she, who met him at the wrong time, could only restrain herself and find another way to be with him.

She greedily wanted more - last time she restrained herself and withdrew on her own initiative, but now on this road of life where there was no turning back, she also wanted to have the right to stay by his side openly.

"Yukino, please be patient today and let Kiyono-kun be alone."

She interrupted her sister with an impeccable smile.

Yukinoshita Yukino frowned and looked at her, somewhat confused as to why her sister, who was on the same side as her, would say that.

"Mother probably doesn't know all this yet. If I rashly bring Qingye home, my initial favorability might plummet to the bottom... If I'm marrying into her family, I should take it slow, right?"

Yang Nai gave a convincing explanation - which was also the truth. The first thing they did when they got up today was to look for Qingye. They had not met their mother yet, so naturally they did not know the specific situation.

Yukinoshita also understood that getting her mother's approval was not an easy task...but why did she always feel something was wrong? She glanced at her sister suspiciously, her brows furrowing even deeper.

"Anyway, let's take the tram back first."

Qingye took the lead.

At this time, the setting sun just sank below the ridge line, and the whole world darkened.

Yukinoshita Haruno looked at his back, her eyes bright as twinkling stars in the twilight.

*

The three of them returned to Chiba, had a simple dinner, and then Qingye found a hotel nearby.

They talked about the past and the future, parting and meeting.

After dinner, they followed him to the hotel and seemed to want to stay with him for a while, but a phone call interrupted Yukino's thoughts. Her mother asked them to go home.

After they left, the night wind from Qianye slipped in through the gap in the window that was not closed tightly, lifting a corner of the curtain.

Qingye lay on his back on the big bed in the hotel, his hands behind his head, staring at the ceiling in a daze. The humming of the air conditioner and the honking of the tram in the distance, everything seemed so unbelievably real that the heart in his chest finally settled down.

"They are all here..."

He suddenly grinned and laughed foolishly into the air.

But many problems also emerged shortly afterwards.

In real life, how should he handle the relationship between Yukino and Haruno?

And the reply he promised to give to Banaijian...

Logically speaking, in the simulation, he had already decided to protect Yukinoshita for the rest of his life. Although it wasn't entirely love, it was enough for him to decisively reject other girls. If it was when he just woke up, he would have thought so, but now...

Haruno, Yanami... These beautiful faces appeared in his mind. He could sense Yanami's feelings, and also knew Haruno's suppressed affection for him. In the Japanese comic stories, the asshole boys would not choose any of them and would rather drag it on, because after making a choice, all the old relationships would immediately deteriorate and collapse, leading to a disordered future.

Choosing someone means not choosing someone. As long as the status quo is maintained, the good times that people nostalgize can continue, and tomorrow's things can be dealt with tomorrow.

Moreover, once the defense line of the mind is broken, the human heart will gradually slide into the abyss.

For example, I decided to only look at my phone for five minutes before going to bed, but when I closed my eyes it was already three o'clock. For example, I decided to only play with fish for five minutes before studying, but when I read again it was already tomorrow. Or, for example, the decline of the soul...

This gave rise to a foolish, naive, and greedy ambition deep in his heart, which was...

Faintly, he seemed to see the system elf appear in front of him like a female ghost. She was wearing a Gothic skirt and floating in the air, with her hands on her hips and laughing.

Qingye picked up another pillow and threw it at Phantom, but of course it only hit the air.

*

What Kiyono and the two Yukinoshitas didn't notice was that there were two petite figures following them stealthily. At this time, they were lurking at the corner of the hotel corridor. After confirming that the Yukinoshita sisters had left, they took off their hats, masks and sunglasses with peace of mind.

"They're finally gone."

The girl with her long golden hair tied into a neat and simple bun said.

"Yeah, so why should we hide?"

The girl with her long sky-blue hair tied into a single ponytail followed up.

The two looked at each other, and both saw a hint of sadness about their own status in each other's eyes - how could I, the champion of the previous session, become like this?

No, Banaijian shook her head. She just didn’t want to interrupt the only beautiful memory they had in their lives, otherwise she wouldn’t have waited until now, but would have taken action directly!

"But now it's our turn!"

The blue-haired girl stared at the room in front of her where Qingye was staying, clenched her fists, and her eyes were burning. She had already done her best for Yukinoshita and the others.

She turned sharply to look at her companion, smiling brightly, "Eri, this is a rare opportunity, why don't you go meet him and talk to him first?"

——If it were anyone else, she definitely wouldn't say that, but Eriri had spent much more time in the simulation than she had, and the girl must be feeling the same as Yukinoshita right now, so she didn't mind Eriri talking about it.

Yanaijian always has an inexplicable affection and sympathy for Eriri. Perhaps it is because they have the same childhood sweetheart attribute and he sees his former self in her, or perhaps he thinks she is not worth worrying about.

"Hey, me, me?"

Ying Lili was silent for a moment, as if she had bitten her tongue. She covered her lips with her hands, a cute look of pain on her face. Then her eyes wandered, her pretty face flushed, and she stammered, "I, I don't know what to say!"

And it was in a hotel with only two men and two women! Although she really wanted to see Qingye, but, but, but, but, she was so shy!

——So, what exactly are you doing here? You're not really just following me, are you?

The corner of Banai's mouth twitched when he saw this. For the first time, he felt that the loser was so troublesome.

Ahhh, I really can’t bear to watch this anymore!

Yanai knew that all Eriri needed now was courage. She took a deep breath and pushed Eriri's back hard.

"Don't worry about it! You have something to say to him, right? You're determined not to back down, right? If so, just tell him nicely, 'Long time no see, thank you for your guidance!'"

The blue-haired girl said this with a bright and gentle smile.

Ying Lili turned around, and her deep blue eyes were filled with emotion. Although they were both losers, Yanaijian was much better than her.

She had clearly vowed in the simulation that she would bravely rush forward and win the game, but she didn't dare to take the first step. It was this thoughtful girl who gave her the opportunity... If she had competed with this person, she would definitely have no chance of winning.

However, that's not what's important now—

"Ok!"

Eriri smiled and nodded vigorously.

For her own sake, for the fire that Qingye had ignited in her heart, and in order not to let down Banaijian's tenderness, she decided to face Qingye properly.

Even if their relationship and bond are not as deep as Yukinoshita's, at least he wants Kiyono to notice his existence and step onto the starting point of the competition. It would be good to shorten the distance a little bit.

She took a step forward.

Yanaijian watched Eriri's back from behind, clenching his fists to cheer her on, but he also felt a little amused and helpless in his heart -

Eriri, this is just the first step, right?

There was a sudden knock on the door. Banaijian hid at the back of the corridor and waited silently.

When Ying Lili comes out, it will be like a king descending from the sky, turning the world upside down!

*

At the same time, Yukinoshita Haruno quietly slipped out of the house.

005. Caught a cat stealing fish!

Turn back time.

an hour ago.

The courtyard on a summer night is like a dream soaked in moonlight.

The wind chimes under the eaves suddenly rang softly.

Yukinoshita Haruno was leaning against the pillar of the eaves, lazily waving a round fan in her hand. She was barefoot at the moment, her porcelain-like skin exposed to the air, so smooth and lustrous that it seemed to be glowing. Next to her, Yukino was sitting on the wooden floor, quietly looking at the scenery in the courtyard. The moonlight cast a layer of silver-white halo on her black hair, making her look even colder.

They thought about their previous conversation with their mother - in fact, they didn't say much, their mother just expressed concern, warm and gentle, with a trance. They were familiar with that look, which was a feeling of going back in time, but they were not sure if their mother still remembered it all.

However, whether they remember or not, they still have things to do, about their dreams, about their future, about their family relationships.

"What does Yukino want to do this time?"

Yukinoshita Haruno said softly, looking at the pond in front of her. Red carp occasionally jumped out of the water, leaving a string of crystal water droplets under the moonlight.

"What about your sister? Do you still want to inherit the family business?"

Yukinoshita Yukino asked back, neither of them looked at each other's faces.

She must have felt guilty towards her sister because of her clumsiness and because she had to rely on Qingye. That's why her sister and Qingye didn't...

"Well, if Yukino gets tired of it, I can take over." Yukinoshita Haruno said with a smile: "But you have to give the prize to your sister."

"I don't have such plans right now." Yukino's voice was still cold.

Yukinoshita Haruno smiled, walked to her sister's side, sat down shoulder to shoulder, and looked at the same scenery with her.

"Our youth has just begun. Those things about becoming an adult, giving up many things, and having to compromise... let's leave them for when we grow up. The most important thing now is to enjoy the real youth."

She tilted her head and looked at her sister, her eyes as gentle as if filled with moonlight.

"Sister's youth has long been over."

Yukinoshita complained, but there was a faint smile on her pretty face. Yes, only by experiencing it personally can you know what is the most important thing.

"Xue-no-chan is really going too far!?"

Yukinoshita Haruno smiled and patted her sister's head with a fan.

Then, they looked up and saw the cherry tree in the center of the courtyard stretching out its branches, untouched by the passage of time.

A few fireflies flew slowly across the pond, like stars floating in the deep sea.

Chirp, the cicadas are chirping happily.

A breeze blows from time to time, bringing a cool feeling.

"I hope this year—" Yukinoshita Haruno said, "will be a better winter than last year."

Why winter instead of summer? Yukinoshita can understand her sister because winter means more to them.

"Ah, it's so hot, sister, let's go back and turn on the air conditioner to sleep. Xiao Xueno should go to bed early too."

Yukinoshita Haruno suddenly stood up, and Yukino nodded, with beads of sweat on her forehead. The two of them returned to their rooms.

But what Yukinoshita Yukino didn't notice was the strange look in her sister's eyes when her back was turned to her...

*

Yukinoshita Yukino took a shower and lay down on the bed. Although it was almost ten o'clock, she had no pajamas at all. After rolling around on the bed for a few times, she found herself becoming more and more restless after the long separation. She felt lonely as soon as they parted, but with her sister by her side, she could only hide her feelings secretly.

This emotion was too difficult to suppress. After a while, Yukinoshita quietly took out her cell phone in the dark and asked him what he was doing in a way that did not reveal her feelings - they had forced each other to exchange numbers while they were having dinner.

As the text messages went back and forth one after another, her heart not only did not cool down, but became hotter and hotter.

The more you express, the more you desire.