Uneasy daily life

Huh? No... dreams? So, you're not interested in your father's job? Then why lie...?

Yukino Yukinoshita froze, a lightning-fast thought flashing through her mind—her mother was right here, could her sister give another answer?

Wait, that's not right?

My sister isn't me.

She should have made her mother very happy. Everything she did was approved by her mother, whether it was her work at home, representing the family at events, or gradually getting involved in her father's work as an intern. Sometimes she even wondered why there was such a big difference between them, even though they were sisters...

They're clearly sisters... wait, what Bai Jun just said... parents and children... herself, her sister, and their mother...

They are sisters, yet she feels helpless and troubled by her mother's situation, while her older sister doesn't?

Yukino under the snow began to waver.

Yukinoshita rested her chin on her hand, having lost all interest in the game.

How could a heart of stone be without grievances...?

My biggest grievance is against my mother.

My mother has a heart of stone; she's truly heartless.

The game continues, and the darkness has deepened.

……

"So-called destiny is either a silent eruption or a silent demise—niece, your luck isn't so good."

Chitanda Eru scratched her head, looking at the 3 she had thrown, and said nervously, "3 minus 2... I've failed miserably?"

"Yes, the choice is now a major failure."

Bai Ying said heavily, "You spent a lot of money to buy some new crops with excellent yields and mobilized everyone to plant them. But after the crops grew, you found that the market for this type of crop was already completely saturated. Because you were too concerned about the production situation, you neglected to sign long-term contracts with the buyers in advance. In the end, the harvested crops were piled up in the barn. You chose to sell the surplus at a low price and apologize to each household and offer compensation."

"The wealth gain provided by the formation will be reduced by 5000. From now on, 2000 wealth will be deducted from your wealth each round, and the negative growth will still result in an additional 1000 wealth per round."

Houtarou Oreki was a little stunned. From the description... Chitanda's card wasn't just not an overpowered card, it seemed to have a flaw? That item that summoned the model could actually drop below 0? Wow, what kind of devilish item is this?!

"Hmm, that sounds like something I would do. I just impulsively came up with something during the junior high school cultural festival..." Chitanda Eru muttered awkwardly, then suddenly realized, "Hey? Uncle Shiro! What if I don't have enough money?"

Bai Ying said kindly, "Then of course it will become a negative wealth. You can choose to give up the item, or you can choose to end your game when you have a negative wealth. Of course, continuing to play is also fine. As the saying goes, you'll be going into debt most of the time."

"Isn't that just running away? No, I'll try again. I'm sure I'll be luckier next time!"

Chitanda Eru shook her head in refusal, clenched her fist to encourage herself, and stared intently at the game map, her fighting spirit burning brightly.

Seeing this, Yukinoshita's mother was quite pleased and said, "It seems that Chitanda really likes her home."

Chitanda Eru said, "Home? I really like my father and mother, and I like Jinde too. Even though it's just a game, it's not good to give up like this."

Yukino's mother was even more pleased, wishing that Yukino and Haruno could have the same ambition.

"..."

It seems that Bai Ying didn't just pick anyone for the second match.

Mai Sakurajima's family is used as a metaphor for Yukinoshita's family, and Chitanda's choice is used to hint at several of Yukinoshita's choices.

Houtarou Oreki threw the dice, paused for a moment, and then placed his piece on the same square as Eru Chitanda.

Oh no, this is a big problem... a very big problem!

Houtarou Oreki slowly turned his head, meeting Eru Chitanda's large, expressive eyes.

It must have been Bai Ying who gave the dice the order; is this how she tricked herself into this trap?

Houtarou Oreki has already completed the surface defense work.

Come on, it'll probably be something like 'I'm curious,' 'Oreki-kun,' 'Let's do our best together,' right?

It's just a game anyway, so I don't care.

Chitanda Eru's eyes widened, her fists clenched, and her body swayed involuntarily. She pressed her lips tightly together, as if trying to make him understand something with her bright gaze.

Why are you hesitating? I'll answer any questions you may have.

"Oreki-kun, would you like to use your ability to skip the decision grid?"

Bai Ying urged, "Hurry up."

"jump over."

Houtarou Oreki was somewhat concerned, but he still decisively activated his identity ability and skipped the choice grid.

So, until the next round when they separated, Houtarou Oreki didn't hear Eru Chitanda speak.

Huh? I've successfully saved Chitanda Energy for the first time in my life?

Is something wrong?

Houtarou Oreki found it unbelievable.

[A life dedicated to the cause: A desperate act of courage, a refusal to retreat, and the ambitions of Jiangdong vanished. Let not success or failure define a hero; let the desolate hills and snow-covered slopes bear witness to a pine tree's resilience.]

[Your uncle knows your ambition and awareness, and you should also be aware of your own shortcomings. So, can you persevere to the end? The game starts with 160 squares. Event squares increase by 2, and decision squares decrease by 2. During the game, you cannot proactively invite others to join you.]

Ugh—No! I can't always rely on Oreki!

We must be strong, just like my uncle and Uncle Bai said!

Looking at the contents of her ID card, Chitanda Eru cheered herself up.

Chapter 114 Yukino Yukinoshita! Evolution!

The game suddenly became chaotic.

Yukinoshita Haruno completely disregards her younger sister's choices and relentlessly pursues Yukinoshita's mother in hostile actions. Sometimes she gets incredibly lucky and rakes in almost all of her mother's wealth, while other times she suffers a major setback and gives her mother eight or nine tenths of her fortune. Regardless of the potential gains from the battles, she fights.

It highlights a completely irrational character, resembling the father in the game who embraces darkness.

Yukino Yukinoshita was confused and bewildered. She would occasionally muster the willpower to fight, but sometimes she would do nothing at all. In the strange atmosphere off the field, she didn't dare to say a word.

White Shadow adhered to his dice-rolling principles, kicking Oreki Houtarou who was passing by... However, White Shadow accidentally broke his own bone, and Oreki Houtarou picked up the treasure he had dropped and ran off with it.

Sure enough, after he rolled a die, he ended up on the same square as Mai Sakurajima.

Alright! It's time to show the malice of the haters!

"The old rule applies: if we succeed, we're partners; if we fail, we're enemies!"

The white figure raised its hand and tossed the dice—12!

Bai Yingyan extended an invitation, though not entirely sincere: "Let's get married."

Great, they'll definitely refuse immediately...

Mai Sakurajima: "If I refuse, will you immediately become hostile?"

Bai Ying: "Hahahaha—isn't that normal? Look, the proposal failed, and they turned against each other on the spot, showing my scumbag style of 'if I can't have you, I'll destroy you,' how cool."

“Then let’s go together,” Mai Sakurajima nodded. “I really hate fighting and killing.”

"Is that so? Oh."

The white figure held the dice, murmuring to himself.

I was betrayed.

I was definitely betrayed.

This guy's attitude towards me is very strange; there's a subtle 'first impression' about me.

Leaving aside the fact that the dice dared to defy my power as host... what should have been a 'strange, somewhat annoying and noisy theatrical actor' in the other party's eyes has become a 'interesting, very strange, quite fun, weirdo who's coming for me'!

So who is the traitor?

After reviewing everything that happened today, there is only one truth!

Bai Ying continued to host the game, instantly identifying the only suspect in her mind.

Too long to read!

"Ah sneeze——!"

Angelina rubbed her nose and looked around... Strange, why did she feel a chill creep up her back?

At this point in the game, the Yukinoshita sisters have both reached 400 squares.

……

……

This is the most luxurious hotel in the world.

Decades have passed, with failures and successes, difficulties and good fortune...

Both sisters have achieved remarkable success.

Food that was almost cold was laid out on a long table. The two sat at the far end of the table, and they could hardly remember the last time they had gathered like this and faced each other. The remnants of their life experiences were often arguments, competitions, wins and losses, and clashes.

"Oh dear, I didn't expect our win-loss records to be equal. We'll have to have another match."

"I didn't expect you to still remember that gentleman's agreement."

"How could I forget? Yukino-chan, go back and prepare. Whoever wins the biggest order will be entitled to the tyrant's treasure."

After a few words, it seemed that the conversation was over, and silence enveloped the spacious and luxurious restaurant.

Yukino Yukinoshita wanted to say something—she wanted to ask why she was staring so intently at her mother, whether her sister had taken the gentleman's agreement seriously, and what her sister was thinking… After thinking it over and over, her mind was filled with the successes and failures, the triumphs and grudges accumulated over the years.

Decades of fighting have left only wounds.

The last time I laughed and talked with my sister seemed to be back in our school days... What gentleman's agreement to avoid hurting feelings? Looking back, it was either a reason for youthful naivety or an excuse for greed.

After a long silence, Yukino Yukinoshita finally said, "Sister, the tyrant's curse might really be true..."

“Greed is the real curse,” Yukino Yukinoshita said expressionlessly. “Mother made us make a gentleman’s agreement, probably thinking that no matter how much we fight or struggle, even if blood is spilled, we are still a family connected by blood—isn’t that right, sister?”

A greeting that should have sounded friendly carried a calm indifference.

Yukino Yukinoshita fell silent again, then asked with a complicated expression, "Do we... count as enemies?"

“If we weren’t like brothers, how could we have accumulated resentment and turned against each other? In the beginning, there was only me. You were just another one that my mother put in. I still think of you as my sister, but I’m tired of seeing you and getting close to you. It makes me feel very uncomfortable.”

Yukinoshita waved her hand to dismiss him: "Go back and prepare for your battle. If you want it, then come and take it from me."

Yukino Yukino has nothing to say; bringing up the past only makes the present seem even more chaotic.

All she could do was turn away and do her best to meet her mother's expectations.

Victory came so easily.

Yukino Yukinoshita won; she obtained the tyrant's treasure and became the richest person in the world.

Among those magnificent treasures, Yukino Yukinoshita discovered a wooden box placed in a prominent position—the box was engraved with her family's crest.

Why would a family's mark be found in the legendary treasure of a tyrant?!

Yukino Yukinoshita opened the box and found a series of family photos inside, including her own, her older sister's, her mother's, and her father's, who had long since passed away.

All my struggles and achievements in life have been in vain; only this little box is the treasure that will accompany me to my eternal rest.

[With all my love, I dedicate this to my beloved daughters and my dear wife—Yukinoshita's father.]

The wooden box fell to the ground, and the group photo was scattered all over the place.

There is no such thing as a tyrant's treasure; there is only love twisted by the human heart and turned into a curse.

From then on, Yukino Yukinoshita never saw her sister again.

……

……

"Yukino Yukinoshita has won the prize pool battle, eliminating the grudges between the two of you. Now you have no enmity between you, and you don't have to fight across more than a dozen squares. Congratulations!"

The white figure removed the grudge markers created by the battles and continued to preside over the game.

With tens of millions in wealth, Yukino Yukinoshita, who had practically secured her position as the wealthiest person in the world, was now feeling a buzzing in her head.

She subconsciously glanced at her expressionless sister, then turned to look at her mother, whose brows had inexplicably furrowed, and then looked at her father, who had turned to stone outside the arena.

...No, that can't be right, can it? This is just a game, isn't it?

Me and my sister... fighting over the inheritance, turning from sisters into enemies? How could such a third-rate, melodramatic rich family plot possibly happen?