Uneasy daily life

"Haha, at first I was unwilling to admit defeat, but I could never beat your mother in studying. Later, it was your mother who was unwilling to admit defeat, but she could never beat me in handling practical problems." Yukinoshita's father chuckled and said softly, "I think Yukino must have had this experience, right?"

Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."

"You and your mother are very similar in this respect. You both have self-discipline and persistence, and you are very principled. This is an advantage, which can help you to focus more on climbing to the top and patiently absorb all kinds of dry knowledge. But sometimes this is a disadvantage. Your mother seems to have many friends at school, but in reality, few people dare to get close to her. They all secretly say that she is a queen. She is too stubborn. This makes it difficult to get by in a complex society. She is more suitable for studying technology and knowledge. However, both your mother and you want to take on the political and business work of the family business."

"She tried for several years, barely managing to go from having a cold face when she argued with people to being able to argue with a smile... Later, she gave up and told me to pack my bags and go see my father-in-law. That day was absolutely terrifying, hahaha..."

Yukinoshita's father scratched the back of his head and let out a muffled, hearty laugh.

"There's no way around it, because I'm pregnant."

“Ha…” Yukinoshita’s father’s laughter faltered.

Yukino Yukinoshita raised her hand and patted her forehead—pregnant out of wedlock?! My mother would do such a thing?!

"Let's skip the part about your father-in-law for now. These are mostly things about me and your mother before you and Yang Nai were born."

Yukinoshita's father didn't want to recall that harrowing visit. He took a deep breath and said softly, "That's why your mother taught you this way. Haruno's words were hurtful, but to me it was a compliment—my achievements are inseparable from your mother. Her greatest contribution is me."

"As parents, we are not qualified. When Yang was born, I was in charge of external affairs and she was in charge of internal affairs. That was the arrangement. I think I was born into a failed family and I don't have the confidence to be a good father, while I think your mother could be an excellent educator... When I found that Yang had put on a mask at some point and was not crying or making a fuss, but was well-behaved and obedient, I vaguely felt that something was wrong, so I secretly took care of you later, but in the end... well, that guy's drama was all made clear."

"The end result is that you are too dependent on me, and you are too much like your mother, too strong-willed, which led to the bullying incident in elementary school. You didn't know how to deal with it, so you habitually relied on Hayama Hayato for help, but he didn't handle it well, which made the situation even more serious."

“That’s when I realized—it might be because of my interference that you weren’t strong enough… It was my suggestion that you go abroad and leave home to study. Your mother was against this ‘escape’ plan. She tended to think that you should stay and defeat those who were ostracizing you. As long as you were right and justified, she would support you… But seeing how hurt you were, she softened and agreed to let you go abroad.”

“Perhaps I shouldn’t have suggested you go abroad? But it’s hard to say what kind of child you would grow up to if you stayed… The same goes for you and Yang Nai. Although you each had your own reasons and causes, it still ended up as a situation where ‘whoever cries the loudest gets the candy’… Now, I can’t use excuses like being a father for the first or second time to excuse myself…”

Yukinoshita's father couldn't help but smile bitterly, raising his hand to rub his hair, and bowing his head to say, "I'm sorry, my daughter, I'm a terrible father."

"Ah... um... I..."

Yukino Yukinoshita panicked and quickly moved away, unsure how to face her father apologizing to her.

"call……"

Hiratsuka Shizuka exhaled a puff of smoke: "No wonder that kid Shirakage said that you are a warrior, Madam... Madam admires Chitanda very much, probably because she sees her younger self in him - no matter who opposes or is pessimistic, she has a firm direction and goal, she will not hesitate, she will only choose to fight."

"But Madam, you weren't born with the decision to support the family, were you?"

"...The initial reason? My resentment towards my father's saying that girls are not good enough, my admiration for the way adults handle work, and the occasional enthusiasm I saw when my parents were worried about the future...maybe all of these."

"Yes, making a decision is not a one-time event, but a process built up from various reasons."

Hiratsuka Shizuka said, "Society is not stable. It's like a battlefield full of smoke and ambushes. You really need a firm determination and direction to go further... When I see children hesitant, insecure, timid, or giving up halfway through something, I can't help but feel anxious about their future and survival."

"But before they grow up, children are still children—how can we adults send them to the battlefield?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka took a deep drag of her cigarette: "Hoo... Children will grow up eventually. Don't worry about how many bullets and opportunities the recruits wasted. No decision is ever unwavering once it's made—actually, Haruno doesn't like music at all."

"...She doesn't like it?"

"do not like."

Hiratsuka Shizuka said firmly, "I noticed her from the day she entered Soubu High School. She was a child who seemed so outstanding and perfect that she didn't seem like a normal person. Something was wrong with her... I met with her a few times and found out that she was confused and didn't really want to do anything. So I recommended that she find something to do outside of being an outstanding student. She could do anything, whether she succeeded or failed, or even give up halfway—the important thing was to try."

"I just overlooked your intimidating power over her... You asked her if she had really thought it through, and she hesitated. You noticed her hesitation and denied it, and she accepted it with a smile, saying that she acted on impulse—Madam must have thought she was playing house and wasting her time for no reason, right?"

"Yes... if you hesitate and waver, then it means it's nothing special."

"This is like sending a child to the battlefield. Even if she doesn't go directly into battle, it forces her to skip the process of contact, trying, practicing, growing, and becoming firm, and to enter society directly as a skilled veteran. If someone can really do this, it would be terrifying to me."

"..."

"Education, from ancient times to the present, has its own theories, its own interpretations, its own correctness and purpose... Although I am a teacher, I believe that education, like the essence of humanity, is not perfect. It is normal for children to make mistakes, it is normal for teachers to make mistakes, and it is normal for parents to make mistakes. Experience is the biggest lie."

Hiratsuka Shizuka stubbed out her cigarette in the box: "Communication between people is a wonderful thing. If you rush it, it will leave behind consequences, such as misunderstandings and hatred... Actually, I wanted to talk to you about these things before, but you wouldn't listen. I'm not saying this to prove anything, but just to remind you—Yono probably said a lot of wrong things because of her emotions, but you should also know that your methods are not always effective."

"...What else did Bai Ying say?"

“Hey, hey, there’s a lot of my honest opinion in here.” Hiratsuka Shizuka rolled her eyes, hesitated for a moment and said, “'Auntie is actually quite stupid. How many times has the hero’s older sister, I mean Haruno, smiled and agreed with Auntie? How many times has Auntie been fooled? How many times has Haruno been hurt?'... That’s what that kid said.”

A long, weary sigh came from inside the room.

"Yukino, is there anything you want to ask?"

"Ah... um... that..."

Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't understand why she had suddenly become the center of attention. She stammered for a moment, then suddenly tensed up, afraid that her stammering would lead to her being urged and scolded. But she didn't hear the interrogation that was supposed to come.

"I……"

Yukino Yukinoshita opened her mouth, but no sound came out.

Upon seeing this, Yukinoshita's father raised his eyebrows, glared at her, and took a deep breath.

"Hoo..." Yukino Yukinoshita took a deep breath and asked in a trembling voice, "Mother, if I talk about my interests instead of Father's job, will you... will you directly approve or ask me questions?"

"..."

After a moment of silence, a voice filled with undisguised dejection came from inside: "I'm sorry, Yukino... Perhaps I placed my dreams on you? I probably did have selfish motives... I'm sorry, I can't sort it out right now."

Yukino Yukinoshita turned pale, raised her hand to her chest, bit her lip, and fell silent.

"Teacher, you know where Yang Nai is, right...? She probably doesn't want to see me right now, so please pass on my apologies... I need some peace and quiet to think things through."

The room fell silent.

Yukinoshita's father raised his hand and gestured. Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded slightly, picked up her phone and put it in her pocket, then pulled the somewhat dazed Yukinoshita Yukino away.

"Wife? Say something? Sigh, life is full of failures, isn't it? We've overcome so many failures over the years, haven't we? As the saying goes, if you don't stumble, God will force you to. Actually, it's a good thing Yang Nai said it, I was just afraid she'd keep it bottled up..."

"You already knew?"

“If I had known earlier, would I still be here today? At most, I could tell that Haruno was wearing a mask, but how could I know what was underneath? Everyone wears a mask. Didn’t you also wear a stern mask to urge Haruno and Yukino on? Actually, I’m glad that Haruno took off her mask tonight and shouted out her true feelings… If you only realize it after someone is gone, that’s when you’ll regret it. If you never realize it in your whole life, that’s a sad kind of joy.”

"What are you talking about?!"

"Ah, no, no, no! I didn't mean Yang Nai jumping off a building or anything. I meant that Yang Nai is practically an adult now. She really wants to run far away, leave home, and never come back. There's nothing we can do..."

Click! The door was locked.

"Wait a minute! Honey, darling? My goddess! Where am I supposed to sleep tonight?!"

"Find a place to sleep and don't bother me."

"You need to calm down, you need to be rational, you need to think it over, and don't act impulsively..."

"1!"

The father under the snow opened up at the speed of light!

……

……

"Probably so."

Bai Ying hung up the call.

"Hiccup~ You're messing with me again, aren't you? Hehe, I knew you were a jerk, hiccup~"

Yukinoshita Haruno poured herself a drink and mumbled, "You're definitely teaming up with Shizuka and Yukino-chan, and maybe even Father, to impersonate me, hiccup~ Tell me! Whose voice are you impersonating? It couldn't be Mother's, could it? No, no, no, it's definitely you playing multiple roles, right? Hahahaha~"

"Yes, Onee-chan, it's all a hallucination caused by your drunkenness."

White Shadow: Yukino Yukinoshita - Sweet to the point of nausea.

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Hahahaha, what a naughty little rascal."

Bai Ying: "Hahahaha, the hero's sister is really drunk."

Snapped!

Yukinoshita suddenly grabbed the white figure by the collar and pulled him close, almost face to face. Her eyes were empty, her face expressionless, and her voice was dark: "If you dare to lie to me again, I'll grab you and jump into the river."

"Gu——!"

The white figure trembled slightly, but remained fearless and said, "What, are you kidding me?!"

Then he was shaken violently, like a heavy metal rock enthusiast.

"Tell me! You're not lying to me!"

"Okay! I didn't lie to you! It was your mother's love that was out of step with the times and turned into a twisted curse. She realized her mistake! Go back as the victor immediately. From now on, whatever you say, she won't say anything else. Use her guilt to squeeze money out of her and arrange a happy life for Yimo. END! Yay!"

"...No! You're lying to me!"

"Yes! I was lying to you! I must have deliberately tried to reconcile your family, so I faked that phone call to trick you into going back to your doom. Don't believe me! Leave the country immediately, go far away, and never return. To my dearest, most blissful moment, END! Yay!"

"Wait, did you lie to me or not?!"

"Brave Sister, you're too attached to appearances. It doesn't matter whether you're lying or not, the world is just an illusion in our eyes. The world changes in the blink of an eye; only birth, aging, sickness, and death, joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness remain unchanged... I'll fuck you and wait!"

"Wait my ass! I'll kill you right now! Jump into the river! You don't want to live anymore! Jump now! We'll die together!"

The customs in the countryside are generally so wild and direct. Even college students from the city who have only been there for less than two days are quickly infected and dare to pull on the trouser legs of innocent boys by the river, wanting to have a forbidden experience of jumping together.

Fortunately, the innocent boy managed to break free of the entanglement, dropped his fishing rod, and ran away as fast as he could.

Damn it! All my hard work and perseverance, and I still can't tame this damn XP?!

I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight!

Speakers, save me!!!

Chapter 119 Some are happy, some are sad

can not fall asleep.

Yukino Yukinoshita lay in bed and couldn't help but turn over again.

The amount of information I received today was overwhelming—unknown stories about my parents' past, my sister's suppressed emotions, the reasons why my family is the way it is, and updates to my parents' and sister's versions of their lives.

Mother: Ultimate being → Strong-willed and rebellious young lady → Mother with poor observation skills.

Father: Ultimate creature's punching bag → Young lady's delinquent punching bag → A punching bag better than mother?

Sister: A perfect yet wicked superwoman → A caring and resilient older sister → This rebellious sword strike, nineteen years of repression.

My family has all started acting strangely, sigh.

Various threads, reasons, logics, and principles swirl and weave in my mind, creating a chaotic mess. Following these threads upwards, I can almost hear the white shadow's eerie, cackling laughter.

My father and mother are parents for the first time, and I am also a child for the first time.

Perhaps I should have realized this sooner? My mother must have agreed when I went abroad, and she must have agreed after I left home in a car accident... It was because I was so unlucky that my mother showed some gentle care, but because I was so unlucky, she didn't notice it at all.

What are other people's parents like?

Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly had this thought, shifted her body, and whispered, "Yuigahama? Is she asleep?"

"Nothing..." Yui Yuigahama poked her messy head out from under the covers, her voice soft, "What's wrong, Yuki?"

She couldn't sleep either; the more she thought about it, the more confused she became.

What were Yuihama's parents like?

Yukino Yukinoshita shifted slightly under the covers, revealing only the upper half of her face, and asked indistinctly.

"what?"

Yui Yuigahama was a little confused. She was caught up in a whirlwind of thought during the first game, with her brain CPU at 99% utilization. She didn't pay much attention to what happened afterward: "What do Mom and Dad look like... I don't quite understand Yuki's question. What do you mean by 'what do they look like'?"

Yukino Yukinoshita felt like she'd acted stupid today. She composed herself and muttered softly, "I mean... do you know anything about your parents' past?"

"what?"

What a strange question! I thought Xiaoxue had argued with her parents... but it doesn't sound like that?

Yui Yuigahama shook her head and said, "No, my parents have mentioned it, but I haven't asked. My dad is usually busy with work, leaving early and coming home late, and my mom is a housewife who occasionally does odd jobs. Actually, the family rarely gets together. At most, we eat together on weekends when my dad is free... Speaking of which, when we eat together, my parents sometimes bring up things from the past..."

"for example?"

...Xiaoxue was very curious today.

"For example, I used to fight with boys my age when I was little, I used to hate little skirts and liked to dress like boys, I used to... hahaha..." Yui Yuigahama muttered, her voice gradually weakening, her appearance growing paler, "...probably something like that...I don't know much about my parents' past..."

Yukino Yukinoshita pondered for a moment and asked, "Have you ever been very dissatisfied with your parents before?"

"Xiaoxue, you..."

"If you don't want to say, you don't have to. Don't try to fool me," Yukino Yukinoshita said seriously.

"...Okay, of course there are some complaints."