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Yukinoshita Hisako hurriedly looked up at Kawasaki Saki and the other two beside her: "Could you bring them along too? They helped me."

"This……"

Yukino looked at the three of them, somewhat hesitant.

If it were before, she might have agreed, but now that things are back to normal, there are more things to consider. For example, she would be willing to take these three people back to the base, since they had helped her mother, but what about her teammates?

You have to understand that right now only the families of my group are allowed into the base. If I bring other people in because of me, won't they think too much?

Moreover, no one knows what kind of people these three are. Although with Yuki Osamu watching over them, nothing will happen, but what if something does happen?

She thought for a moment, then decided she couldn't set this precedent, so she gritted her teeth and said, "Mother, this..."

"You must be Kawasaki-kun!"

Just as Yukino was about to refuse, Yui Yuigahama approached Saki Kawasaki with a grin.

"You are... Yuihama-san?"

Saki Kawasaki said somewhat uncertainly, "I'm sorry, due to family reasons, I'm not very familiar with the people and things at school..."

After speaking, he bowed his head slightly to express his apology.

"Hehe, I know, you've been sleeping all day, so it's normal that you don't remember." Yui Yuigahama waved her hand dismissively, then pulled Yumiko Miura to her side: "Miura and I are both your classmates!"

"Hello."

Yumiko Miura looked a little awkward, but she still greeted her. To be honest, she didn't really like this classmate. If she remembered correctly, the two had even had some minor conflicts before...

"Um, hello..."

Clearly, Kawasaki Saki recognized her too, but she pretended not to because she was too embarrassed. Now that Yuigahama Yui had pulled her like that, an awkward atmosphere was visibly spreading.

Fortunately, there's Yui Yuigahama.

"Yukino, I think we should take Kawasaki and the others with us. After all, things are in such a mess right now, and Kawasaki is injured and has to take her younger siblings with her..."

She first stated that she was willing to bring Kawasaki back to the base, and then emphasized that she was carrying two burdens with her. In this way, Yukino Yukinoshita could not refute her words, whether from a moral or rational point of view.

Of course, Yukino Yukinoshita didn't refute her statement.

After all, it was Yui Yuigahama wiping her bottom... no, it should be said that she was wiping her bottom for her mother who was unaware of the truth.

“Yui…”

"Well, what's wrong?"

"Thanks."

"Hehe, I don't know what you're talking about..."

Amidst the flashing golden light, Yukino Yukinoshita, her face deathly pale, led the shocked group back to the base.

That's overconfident...

Bringing four people at once was too much for her; she should have just had Yui come along...

Releasing her mother's hand, Yukino Yukinoshita was about to give Yuuki Risa, who was sitting in front of her, a dogeza (a traditional Chinese obeisance). Fortunately, Yuuki Risa, startled, reacted quickly and dodged to the side.

"That was close! Did you know that kneeling before your peers can shorten their lifespan?"

Patting his chest, Yuuki looked still shaken: "You almost tricked me, Hajime, you bastard..."

Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."

Sometimes she really wanted to slap this thing to death.

Gritting her teeth, Yukino Yukinoshita propped herself up and looked at him with a resentful expression: "Can't you have a little bit of gentlemanly manners?"

"Gentlemanly manners?"

Yuki thought about it for a moment and nodded seriously.

He approached Hisako Yukinoshita, who was still somewhat shaken, and kindly extended his hand: "Madam, please rest assured, no one here can hurt you."

Yukinoshita Hisako instinctively reached out her hand: "Th-thank you?"

"You're welcome." Yuuki Risa took her hand, her smile widening. "It's my honor to serve such a beautiful woman."

Yukinoshita Yukino; "..."

You bastard, what do you think you're doing?!

She stepped forward and slapped Yuuki's hand away, her face darkening as she looked at him: "I thought Yui was just joking with me, but I didn't expect you to actually... to..."

"What's wrong?" Yuuki feigned ignorance; "I don't quite understand what you're talking about. Didn't you expect me to be a gentleman?"

"Shameless!"

Yukino Yukinoshita was so angry she almost laughed. How could someone be so shameless as to flirt with her mother right in front of her?!

“You’re not happy about my gentlemanly manners…” Yuuki sighed. “Tell me, what happened this time, and why did you…”

He turned his head and pointed to the heads: "I brought four people back."

"The thing is like this..."

Yukino Yukinoshita then recounted what had just happened to him.

“I see…” Yuki stroked his chin: “I don’t mind if you bring people over. Anyway, this place will be yours soon, and you can bring as many people as you want.”

"They gave them to us?"

Yukino Yukinoshita frowned: "What do you mean by that?"

"Huh? Didn't I tell you guys?"

"……what?"

"I'll be going back to my hometown soon!"

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

A bizarre and fantastical city: Chapter Sixty-Six - Confession?

Go back to my hometown?

Yukino Yukinoshita's lips twitched: "Didn't you say you were from another world? How come you also have... wait a minute."

Suddenly, the expression on her face froze.

This guy is from another world, so when he says he's going back to his hometown, does he mean he wants to go back to his own world?

Upon thinking of this, Yukino Yukinoshita's heart sank to the bottom.

"You...you wouldn't be..."

“That’s right, just as you think.” Yuki replied with a smile, “After all these years away, it’s time to go back and visit.”

He thought for a long time about whether or not to be honest with them, and finally decided that it was better to be honest.

Rather than keeping it from them and then suddenly disappearing, it's better to tell them clearly sooner rather than later. This way, it might save a lot of trouble.

For example, what if you suddenly disappear without telling anyone, and then this group of people triggers a "want to see you, want to see you, want to see you" scenario?

I didn't cause any trouble when I came into this world, so it's best not to leave any hidden dangers when I leave.

"Alright, let's not talk about this for now. I'll take them inside first."

Shaking his head, Yuki led the four into the living area.

"Are you Kitarō?"

Earlier, the atmosphere outside was a bit off, so Kawasaki Saki didn't ask anything. Now that she'd separated from Yukino Yukinoshita, she asked curiously, "Was Yukinoshita and the others... because of you?"

Nodding, Yuuki said, "If you're talking about their power, then it was indeed caused by me."

Having come to terms with it, he felt much more relaxed and no longer tried to hide anything from her.

"Um..." Kawasaki Saki was taken aback by his frankness and hesitated to say anything more.

Yuki Ryou simply smiled and said nothing more.

After settling the four people in, he went outside again, only to find that Yukino Yukinoshita was still there.

"You were waiting for me?" He stepped forward, somewhat amused. "You wouldn't be reluctant to part with me, would you?"

"...Don't flatter yourself, I'm just replenishing my energy."

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that she was kneeling on the ground, quickly eating.

She eats in very small bites, but very frequently.

"I never noticed before, but now I realize how adorable you are when you eat!"

Approaching her, Yuuki Osamu laughed and said, "Just like a little hamster."

Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."

Her expression changed, but she didn't say anything more, only silently increasing the speed at which she ate.

"I'm actually quite satisfied with you guys so far."

Seeing that she didn't intend to leave anytime soon, Yuuki simply sat cross-legged beside her, preparing to have a chat with her.

"But the one I'm most worried about is you."

Yukino Yukinoshita had never encountered such a deathbed speech before. After a shudder, she replied somewhat sullenly, "Why? I'm no worse than them..."

"Sigh..." After sighing, Yuuki Ri held out her hand: "Give me your hand."

Yukino Yukinoshita calmly placed her hand in his.

The skin-to-skin contact didn't cause either of them to have any bad thoughts. After all, they had actually been in contact many times before, and during training, to put it bluntly, they had even gotten used to it...

With a thought, Yuki Risa drew a wisp of red and black mist from Yukino's hand.

"What is this?" Yukino was taken aback at first, then her expression changed: "This can't be that..."

Snapped!

He clenched his fist, and the red and black mist dissipated in his hand.

"Don't trust your enemy, even if that person is yourself." Yuuki smiled and patted her head. "After all, I can't always be by your side, so you need to grow up quickly."

Yuuki would often pat their heads, it seemed to be a habit of his. They protested many times but he didn't change, even jokingly saying it was encouragement from an elder to a younger person. Unfortunately, apart from Yui Yuigahama, the others didn't buy it, especially her and Yumiko Miura, who resisted extremely fiercely. Next was Ruri Gokou, but her reason was that patting their heads would stunt their growth...

But today, Yukino surprisingly did not object to this behavior.

After putting down the snacks and dispelling the dark red mist, her eyes returned to their original state.

"Can't you...not stay?" Seemingly trying to justify her plea for her to stay, she added, "I don't mean to stop you from going back to your own world, it's just...it's just..."

Yuki withdrew his hand, showing no displeasure; her reaction was actually within his expectations.

“Yukino, everyone has something they care about.” He looked straight ahead: “Even someone like me has a soft spot in my heart, a safe haven for me.”

"But……"

I'm a little reluctant to part with it...

What followed was so embarrassing that Yukino blushed and couldn't bring herself to say it.

Since meeting Yuuki, she has been living a completely different life than before. She is no longer alone, and there are more and more people around her. Although she is somewhat addicted to the taste of friendship, she will not forget that all of this was brought about by this unreliable guy in front of her.

He was the first person to say to himself, "I understand you."

He was also the first to say to himself, "I chose you, you are the best person in my heart."

He was also the first person to shamelessly say that he wanted to show care for his elders and pat his own head.

……

There were so many firsts. Although his behavior was often criticized, these repeated clashes shattered the hard armor deep within her heart, gradually touching her soft heart.

"Yukino, there's no 'but' about it. I'm not from this world; I'm destined to leave."

The harsh reality always delivers a heavy blow to those who are indulging in the beauty of life without warning.

That's exactly how Yukino felt at that moment.

Looking at the boy's eyes, which were smiling yet incredibly determined, she smiled.

"If this is your insistence, then I respect it."

she said.

But then she asked a question that surprised even herself.