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

I don't want to communicate with words, I'm not satisfied with the face reflected in the image, I want to see him, I want to truly feel the warmth of those hands, I want to repeatedly confirm that all this is not a dream——

Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly pulled the quilt over her head, and after a while, half of her slightly red cheek was revealed. They were already very familiar with each other in the simulation, so why did she still feel this way now?

At this moment, she seemed to have thought of something, her expression changed, and then her face turned from slightly red to red. She covered her entire face with the quilt again and shook her head from side to side.

No, no, we can't do this...

But, I only want to stay by his side tonight...

No, no, no matter how you look at it, this is too bold, too absurd. What if I can't help it... or he can't help it, and it destroys the image of me in his mind?

In the end, the unbridled emotions overcame everything. Even though it was incorrect, too abnormal, and illogical, after a struggle between her conscience and her conscience, she made up her mind to do the most daring thing she had ever done in her life - knock on a boy's door after ten o'clock!

No, it’s okay. Even if the simulation is fake, she has had similar experiences... If all else fails, she still has her family’s Aikido!

Yukinoshita Yukino found many excuses for herself, slowly got out of bed, and tiptoed to open the door. Although there was no one around, she had a feeling that she was doing something bad. She looked around nervously, her heart pounding.

The bright moonlight sprinkled on the bluestone path in the courtyard. She held her breath and walked quickly, cheering herself up as she walked.

The action went smoothly. She arrived at the gate, stretched out her hand, and pressed against the door. Her heart was about to jump out of her chest. As long as she could open this door, she could reach that place...

But Yukinoshita Yukino's breathing suddenly stopped, she slowly turned her head with a blank expression.

She saw something.

A figure.

A figure tiptoed over from another dark path, her hand placed on the other side of the gate with joy, as if she saw the hope of victory.

The next moment, the other party seemed to have sensed something, turned his head and looked over here.

Eyes facing each other.

——Under the bright moonlight, the elder sister, who had tricked her younger sister with a little trick and was about to run away, ignored her elder sister and went to find her lover, and they met in front of their own door.

silence.

Unspeakable silence and awkwardness enveloped the space. Even someone as thick-skinned as Yukinoshita Haruno would feel her earlobes and cheeks burning when faced with such a situation, let alone Yukinoshita Yukino.

"Ah, ahahaha, what is Yukino thinking of going out for at this late hour?"

Yukinoshita Haruno's eyes wandered as she spoke with forced composure.

"I, what I'm going to do isn't important...but my sister is dressed up, she must be looking forward to going out this time, right?"

Yukinoshita Yukino was initially extremely ashamed, but she slowly came to her senses – she had nothing to feel guilty about! It was only natural for her to go see Kiyono!

She stared at her sister with a gloomy look.

With the help of moonlight, she clearly saw her sister wearing light makeup and her favorite perfume. Her every smile and frown was as beautiful and alluring as the moon goddess, enough to make any man fall in love with her. This was a real evil intention!

"Sister, I just want to go have a drink!"

Yukinoshita Haruno lied without changing her expression, but sighed in frustration in her heart.

She had planned everything well, to be ahead of Yukino in this intoxicating night. To do this, she created an environment for Kiyono to be alone and chose this time specifically... Normally, Yukino should be secretly playing with her phone in bed right now!

What a mistake! I didn’t expect Yukino to also learn how to sneak away!

Both of them were too ashamed to stay here any longer. After exchanging some sarcastic remarks, they walked back to their rooms in a somewhat embarrassed manner.

After returning to the room, Yukinoshita Yukino covered her face, then gently bumped into the bed, hitting the pillow twice with her little head, and felt her whole body hot.

Um...Sister, how could you do such a thing!

What's even more embarrassing is that I'm the same as her... and I was caught.

The corners of Yukinoshita Yukino's mouth twitched. The excessive shame made her little head dizzy, and she just wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

No, that's not right.

The smart girl realized the deeper meaning behind Yukinoshita Haruno's actions: her sister wanted to get ahead of her and replace her position in that guy's heart!

However, although my sister seems bold, she actually has the shyness of a girl. She shouldn't be so bold just after her return, right?

Yukinoshita Yukino thought of her entire collection of CG illustrations and felt a lot more at ease.

"Really? What the hell is going on..."

She complained and her mood finally calmed down. She turned sideways on the bed and subconsciously wanted to hug Mr. Pan, whom she once owned, but she hugged nothing. The girl sighed and prepared to go to bed.

But I can't sleep.

As soon as she calmed down, Qingye's face appeared in her mind again and again. What happened just now made her feel a strange urge. She wanted to hug him and do what her sister wanted to do but couldn't do...

Yukinoshita Yukino bit her lip. In fact, this was a lie. Although this was part of the reason, it was mostly just loneliness.

How about... going out again?

Since what happened just now, her sister must have calmed down. At most, she would just harass Qingye-kun with the video on her mobile phone, and then it would be time to go to bed... and she could go out openly!

In the darkness, the girl's eyes sparkled.

There is no need to be together in a unique place like a hotel. Just taking a walk together or sitting on a bench in the park for a while is enough.

OK! Let’s do it!

Yukinoshita Yukino stood up gently, smoothed her slightly messy hair, mustered up her last bit of courage, and walked out of the room.

This time it went very smoothly.

——I met my sister very smoothly.

As soon as Yukinoshita Yukino went out, she saw her sister's face at the corner of the porch.

They stared at each other silently across the long corridor, their eyes filled with shock, confusion, and indifference.

Two stiff stone statues appeared.

I don't know how long it took, but the stone statues came back to life. They turned around in unison, went back to the room, closed the door with a snap, and then banged their heads against the pillows in sync.

Today's victory or defeat——

It was the defeat of the Yukinoshita sisters.

*

Just then, Qingye heard someone knocking on the door and a girl's voice rang out.

006. Eriri, who will never lose again?

"Who?"

Kiyono, who was texting with Yukinoshita Yukino, put down his phone temporarily, got up from the bed and walked to the door.

"Excuse me, sir, are you in there? Your deluxe rice bowl is here!"

A low, gentle, and sweet voice called out from the door.

Kiyono thought the waitress's voice was quite pleasant, but the next second, his expression suddenly turned serious as he sensed something was wrong. He hadn't ordered any dinner, and hotels usually call before you arrive. What was this woman outside the door?

Qingye's expression was rather peculiar. Could this have triggered some supernatural plot? His gaze locked on the gate, which had grown as dark and deep as ink. It felt as if a substantial aura of resentment swirled outside, as if a grudge had been accumulating for a century.

"Guest? The rice is getting cold. Could you please open the door? You can just answer me!" The call from outside the door continued.

He stood by the door, pressing his ear against it. This time he noticed more details: the girl's voice sounded familiar, a little anxious, as if, as if...

“You’ve got the wrong person. I don’t care what kind of food I eat.” He deliberately changed to a rougher tone.

There was a brief silence outside, and then the sweet and charming voice sounded again.

"Hmm? Aren't you Mr. Kiyono, the good-for-nothing who loved playing baseball and looking cool, and was hailed as the nation's future great writer, but married into the Yukinoshita family and fell into depravity, even abandoning his painting skills, and now has just returned to the real world penniless?"

I'm super, box!

The corner of Qingye's mouth twitched, and the image in his mind finally became clear. It was two golden ponytails swinging brightly. The owner of the ponytails showed him a mischievous smile, with fangs faintly visible at the corners of his lips.

This must be... Eriri!

He didn't recognize her at first because the difference in attitude was so great. The Eriri he was familiar with always spoke with pride and arrogance, just like the tsundere little princess in the comics, but this time she spoke in a choked voice and with a sickening tone.

—How did you find this place? And don't knock on any man's door in the hotel!

"I, I don't know anyone with this name!" Qingye's voice changed again, becoming that of a girl.

"...You already know, right? You're just asking questions even though you already know the answer, right? Hurry up and open the door! Otherwise, I'll be considered a suspicious person!"

There was a sudden knock on the door. It didn't sound like a shy girl coming to the door, but rather like a ghost coming to take her life.

"Aren't you a suspicious person?"

Qingye muttered something and opened the door. Suddenly, a faint fragrance of gardenia wafted into the air.

He lowered his head slightly and met the other person's eyes.

The girl's eyes were bright and clear like the blue sky, and her exposed skin was dazzlingly white.

The two stared at each other.

Qingye fell into deep thought: "How did you know I was here?"

"Huh?!" The blonde girl's ears instantly turned red, and she instantly switched to textbook tsundere mode. "I, I didn't follow you! I just happened to come here and saw you sneaking into this hotel..."

This is Chiba... Qingye was speechless, and then felt something was wrong.

As far as he knew, Eriri was a manga artist who appeared bold on the outside, proficient in minotaurs and humiliation, but was actually conservative at heart. But today, she had actually followed him here, and even interpreted her tsundere words the other way around. Could it be that...

Thinking of this, he felt a headache.

real or fake?

Qingye looked at Eriri in front of him intently, and she happened to look over at him. The blonde girl looked at him with her eyes flickering shyly, and then looked away, feeling as if they had met by chance.

He withdrew his gaze and ignored it for the time being. It was indeed inappropriate to worry about these things now. Before the girl's affection, they were partners who had worked hard together and friends who played games together. Now that they met, they might as well talk about something more interesting.

"Let's go out for a walk." He said with a smile.

"oh oh……"

Eriri followed him obediently, feeling much more relaxed not having to be alone in a private environment.

*

The city is immersed in the thick night, and the colorful lights illuminate the night. The night sky is clear and bright tonight, and the bright moon hangs quietly in the sky.

The evening breeze brought the sound of a distant whistle. A ship slowly left the shore from the direction of the port, and the whistle's long tail faded away. In the hazy night, Eriri glanced at Kiyono, who was slightly ahead of her. His shadow was stretched very long by the street lights, so she quietly walked on his shadow.

"Have you had dinner?" Qingye asked with concern.

"I ate, I ate next to you."

——Because the idiot Banaijian ordered a set meal for three people and almost lost you.

There was a brief pause in the conversation. Eriri realized something and her face turned red. In order to prevent Qingye from thinking too much, she quickly found a topic.

"Um... I mean, life! What is the right life?"

This change of topic was harder than a burnt steak, and she felt like banging her head against the wall in shame and anger. Although she and Qingye used to get along by saying whatever came to mind without having to worry too much, now she was worried about the outcome, worried that one word she said would offend him.

"Becoming the king of a harem of beautiful girls who enjoys all the pleasures of life." Qingye answered without hesitation, "The short version is 'I, a top-notch handsome guy, live an unparalleled high school life surrounded by beautiful girls'!"

"What a shameless dream..."

"Then can you give me an appropriate example?" Qingye tilted his head to look at her.

"I don't know..." The girl paused.

This was the topic she started, so I could only continue talking along with it.

"I've been thinking about this for a while now. I could have been traveling around the world in a sports car and on a plane, but I've ended up just gritting my teeth and painting at home and at work every day because I want to pursue my dreams." Eriri said slowly, "Is this the right thing to do?"

Even if no one sees her sorrow and joy, she is still simulating her own life.

"From a social perspective, it is of course correct to be rich but not extravagant, but if it were me, I would..." Qingye said seriously.

"Isn't it really stupid?" Eriri sighed again, "Just like you."

"It's really stupid. Painting doesn't make much money. Wouldn't it be better to just be a young lady and enjoy life?" Qingye thought of the past, and memories flashed in her eyes. "But that stubbornness and determination to pursue her dreams in life are very beautiful."

Eriri suddenly smiled.

"That's right, this is the biggest difference between the so-called vase heroines and the heroines with soul!"

"Oh? Miss Sawamura is still as narcissistic as ever?" Kiyono teased.

"Thinking about it this way, painting is not bad, because, because..." Eriri said intermittently. She secretly glanced at Qingye and did not say anything else.