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He swore he'd never been so embarrassed in his life, especially with his cousin standing opposite him. It was so strange; he wasn't like this when he was with Yui and the others...

When Yuki Rika said she wanted to talk, Yuki Asuna pushed up her round-framed glasses and said, "I don't think there's anything to talk about with you."

Yuuki Osamu: "..."

Here it comes again, the familiar chat fanservice.

"Yuki-kun."

Just then, a woman's voice made the two of them turn around.

“…Um, Li, I wasn’t calling you.”

Kato Megumi gave Yuuki Ri a somewhat embarrassed look, then looked at Yuuki Asuna: "Yuuki-kun, you probably don't know how hard Ri has worked all these years. Although your feelings for each other have faded over the years, please talk to him for the sake of blood ties!"

Her words were well-intentioned, but she made a mistake by offering unsolicited advice without knowing the truth. Of course, this might be related to her childhood biases, since in her mind, Yuuki Risa, while not a world-saving hero, was a good person who had saved her from danger several times.

Upon hearing Kato Megumi's words, Yuuki felt something was wrong, after all, he and Yuuki Asuna had absolutely no feelings for each other...

Asuna Yuuki frowned, then looked at Risa Yuuki and asked, "Is this your girlfriend?"

"Huh?" Kato Megumi was taken aback, a question mark appearing on her forehead.

“Uh, no…” Yuuki shook her head, forcing a smile: “Megumi is my friend…”

"Your friend is really nosy." Yuuki Asuna snorted, then turned to Kato Megumi in the opening sequence: "Feelings? Don't be ridiculous. If I had to say anything about this guy, it would only be hatred. You probably don't know what he did, do you?"

"Let me tell you, this guy slapped me hard when I was little, I was only five years old!"

Do you know how much damage a slap can do to a five-year-old girl?!

"And that's not all, this guy disappeared after slapping me, and my dad has been holding a grudge ever since, saying that my brother and I drove him away!"

"God have mercy, my brother and I are the victims!"

"You could say that my current situation is entirely his fault!"

P.S.: There will be another chapter later!

A bizarre and fantastical city: Chapter 40 The melodramatic truth

"You could say that my current situation is entirely his fault!"

After unleashing a barrage of attacks in one go, Asuna Yuuki finally caught her breath.

As for Yuki and Kato, they were both stunned by her outburst.

No one expected that this seemingly dazed girl harbored such deep resentment and was so sharp-tongued.

After a moment, Yukiri realized what was happening and quickly protested, "Hey, hey, hey, don't talk nonsense! What you're saying has nothing to do with me!"

This is a huge accusation. Didn't you see even Kato Megumi looking at him suspiciously? If this is true, how will he ever be able to survive in Japan again?

"Ha~"

In response to Yuuki Ryou's explanation, Yuuki Asuna merely sneered: "Just tell me, did you hit me or not?"

Yuuki Risa: "...There are deep reasons behind this. You have to understand, back then my poor... cough cough, my unfortunate parents had just passed away. Just imagine, if you had just gone through that, and then two clueless brats came up to you and started barking at you, what do you think you would do?"

Howling and barking?

You are the dog, your whole family are dogs!

Asuna Yuuki's face darkened. She was first angered by Yuuki Risa's use of the idiom, then she fell into deep thought, and then she realized that she couldn't refute it!

Wiping away non-existent sweat from his forehead, Yuuki Ryo secretly thanked himself for reacting quickly and using one of the Thirty-Six Strategies of Interpersonal Communication—moral blackmail—otherwise, he really wouldn't know how to explain slapping a five-year-old child...

Now, Kato Ena's suspicious gaze shifted to Yuuki Asuna, even carrying a hint of anger.

After all, their parents just passed away, and you went to cause trouble for them. Even if you're just a kid, that's really inappropriate!

It has to be said that moral blackmail is a really effective tactic. At least people with relatively high moral standards, such as Asuna Yuuki and Megumi Kato, have completely fallen into his verbal trap.

Her face flushed red, and Yuuki Asuna couldn't think of a way to retaliate after thinking for a long time. On the contrary, Yuuki Risa stepped forward to comfort her insincerely: "It's okay, we were just kids and didn't know any better. So let's call it even, okay?"

Yuuki Asuna: "..."

I'm so angry, and I feel so damn frustrated...

Her face flushed, she glared at Yuuki Risa with displeasure: "Hmph, even if my brother and I were wrong back then, what about you leaving without saying goodbye? Do you know how worried my dad was? My brother and I suffered so much..."

Recalling that tragic memory, her eyes reddened: "After that, Dad rarely spoke to us, and soon after, he completely separated from Mom. Because of you, Dad ignored my brother and me. Mom also thought that our behavior caused the conflict between Dad and her, so she also ignored us. In such a big house, there were only my brother and me..."

Yuuki Osamu: "..."

He felt a chill run down his spine. No, was his second uncle, whom he had never met, really that close to his own father?

She even nearly ruined her family because of her own actions... no, no, she's not dead yet... but even so, isn't this too abstract?!

Kato Megumi listened from the side, her eyelids twitching. It seemed that even she, a Japanese person, found this level of abstraction a bit hard to accept.

"Um... Asuna, no, cousin, don't worry, I'll definitely talk to your dad and get your family back together..."

What can he say now? It seems he has no choice but to acknowledge the kinship, otherwise this happy family will be torn apart for no reason because of him, and that would be a huge sin.

"That's not necessary."

However, Asuna's reaction surprised Osamu Yuuki. She was not moved in the slightest; instead, she was extremely calm, to the point of being indifferent.

"why?"

Kato Megumi, standing to the side, was puzzled. Her family's situation was clearly caused by a misunderstanding. Now, as long as Yuuki Osamu came forward to explain, everything could be perfectly resolved. Wasn't that a good thing?

"Hmph, because my dear father has an illegitimate daughter, so you understand now, even if you try to explain, it won't make a difference. Our family has already fallen apart."

Asuna Yuuki casually dropped a bombshell: "And this has nothing to do with you. The other person is my dad's childhood friend, and that illegitimate daughter is about the same age as us. Back then, you still had both parents, so it has nothing to do with you."

Yuuki Osamu: "..."

Kato Megumi: "......"

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing the same question in each other's eyes.

Is this something we can listen to?

And you big shots are really something else, you've even managed to have an illegitimate daughter...

However, this made Yuuki feel relieved, as it seemed that the other party's current state was not solely caused by him.

So his mind quickly became active.

"How about this, I'll deal with your dad's mistress and his illegitimate daughter, and you go back and talk to your brother, asking him to act as a go-between and get your parents back together. What do you think?"

Solution, resolution?!

Asuna Yuuki and Megumi Kato both looked at him with some fear.

"Murder is a crime!"

“Li, I know you’ve had a tough time all these years and must have gone through a lot, but this matter really doesn’t deserve to escalate to that point.”

Seeing the two of them seriously trying to persuade her, Yuki sighed: "What are you thinking? Since she's a mistress, her needs are probably limited. If she's greedy, just give her a large sum of money. If she's sentimental, then talk to her about your family situation. Sentimental people are usually more emotional and will definitely choose to leave gracefully."

Of course, there is another type, which is the one that is completely unresponsive. However, that type is easier to deal with; it's simply a matter of using a memory eraser.

Hearing him say that, Kato Megumi breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't a massacre...

“That’s useless.” But Asuna Yuuki shook her head and denied his words: “The other party died three years ago, and now there is only an illegitimate daughter left.”

Yuuki Osamu: "..."

He was completely numb; this situation was far from simple... Wait, suddenly Yuki realized something.

"...Don't tell me that illegitimate daughter is living in your house now!"

Seeing that Asuna Yuuki remained silent, Risa Yuuki also fell silent.

It's hopeless, just wait to die, your family is finished, I'm telling you.

But thinking about it this way, it's not surprising. He carefully went through the timeline.

It all started when his parents died in a car accident. He was young and hadn't even understood what was happening when his second uncle took him away. He then arranged the funeral for his parents, during which he slapped the Yuuki siblings. Not long after, unable to persuade his second uncle, he left without saying goodbye to pursue power.

After leaving without saying goodbye, the second uncle may have blamed himself or for some other reason on Yuuki and his sister, becoming increasingly cold towards them. This often led to arguments with his wife, and eventually the two separated completely, destroying their once happy home. The two siblings often stayed at home alone, and lacking parental love and education, they likely became addicted to anime and manga during this time.

Finally, the crux of the conflict arrived. Three years ago, the mistress passed away, and for some unknown reason, her second uncle brought his illegitimate daughter home. This caused the conflict to erupt completely. Yuuki Asuna couldn't stand it and moved out of the house, while her brother had probably become a complete recluse and didn't move out. But this family could never go back to what it used to be.

Even if Yukiri came forward to explain, it wouldn't make a difference.

Now many things make sense. Why didn't his second uncle look for him back then, but only recently started searching? Yuki Ryo guessed that he might have been framed by his second uncle.

He remembered that Yuuki Asuna had mentioned that the illegitimate daughter was the daughter of his second uncle and his childhood sweetheart, and that she was about the same age as him. It was around the same time that Yuuki Asuna's mother was pregnant, and his childhood sweetheart was also pregnant at the same time. It was possible that his second uncle couldn't stand the loneliness during his second aunt's pregnancy and had an affair. But since they were childhood sweethearts, their feelings must have been very deep. Maybe they were each other's true love...

So the question is, how can one reasonably divorce their current wife to find their true love?

This is extremely important, especially for someone in a high position like him, who has even more to consider.

This is a difficult matter, especially since his wife is a university professor.

So this matter was postponed until his older brother and sister-in-law died in a car accident. His grief must have been genuine, since he could never have imagined that his nephew would be replaced.

It wasn't until the Yuki siblings got into a fight with Yuki Ri and were beaten up, and then Yuki Ri left without saying goodbye, that he realized his chance had come.

So he expressed extreme remorse for his nephew's abrupt departure and even took his anger out on the Yuki siblings, thus triggering a family conflict. This way, no one could criticize him, and he could even gain some good reputation. After all, if someone could care so much about a nephew he hadn't spent much time with, it showed that he must be an extremely sentimental person. As for why he wouldn't be criticized for taking his anger out on his family, well, he only has a few family members, and everyone else isn't considered family.

The outbreak of family conflicts and the separation of the couple undoubtedly proved that his plan was correct.

But what he never expected was that his true love would be gone three years ago...

Perhaps he was heartbroken and didn't care about anything anymore, or perhaps he couldn't bear to leave the child he had with his true love. So he made a foolish and irrational decision: he brought his illegitimate daughter home...

This led to Asuna Yuuki renting an apartment away from home...

After finishing all this, Yuuki felt like his head was about to explode. This was too abstract, so abstract that he thought he had transmigrated into some kind of melodramatic soap opera.

He looked at Yuuki Asuna, his eyes filled with indescribable complexity. If his guess was right, he was the one who caused this girl's condition. After all, if he hadn't left without saying goodbye, his second uncle wouldn't have had the chance, and none of this messy, melodramatic mess would have happened.

"what happened?"

Asuna Yuuki was baffled by his gaze.

Yuki sighed, put her hand on her shoulder and patted her: "Actually, you've had it pretty tough too."

Yuki Asuna: "???"

Are you crazy? Why are you suddenly acting like a sentimental elder?!

"What are you doing?"

A cold voice came from behind him, startling Yuuki Risa. Then his lips twitched. If he remembered that voice correctly…

Turning my head, I was greeted by a pair of long, straight legs in black stockings.

As expected, it was Kasumigaoka Utaha!

P.S.: I'm really grateful for everyone's support, especially the two great readers, Shenwang Jingjie and Youdao. Thank you so much! Your comments have been a huge encouragement to me. Of course, I know there are also many great readers who just quietly read the book and don't like to comment. I sincerely thank you for your support as well!

A City of Ghosts and Monsters: Chapter Forty-One - The Beginning of the Trial

Kasumigaoka Utaha?

Didn't that fat woman in black stockings just leave? Why did she suddenly come back?!

And... something's not right, nine out of ten things are not right!

Looking at her shapely legs encased in black stockings, Yuki felt a surge of desire and immediately sensed something was amiss.

Although he was a normal man, and even more so than the average person due to his physical condition, his mind had long been hardened like steel, making it impossible for him to have unhealthy thoughts whenever he saw a woman.

But now, no, not just now, but before, I clearly only came to see Yuuki Asuna, so why did I suddenly go to look at her legs?

Startled and breaking out in a cold sweat, Yuuki immediately activated his buff, which granted him immunity to any mental attacks.

But why?

That impulse didn't diminish at all; on the contrary, it became even stronger.

"What are you looking at!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha blushed slightly, pressed down her skirt a little, and said with some dissatisfaction, "Can't you at least pay attention to your image?"

Do you know that what you're doing is shattering my childhood memories?

"No... has anything happened to you lately?"

Shaking his head, Yukiri stared into her eyes with a slightly stiff tone.

He'd already removed the buff, and now he didn't dare look at Kasumigaoka Utaha's legs at all, knowing his pants weren't exactly loose...