Uneasy daily life

Yui Yuigahama, wrapped in a blanket, muttered softly, "I'll just mention one thing... You know my grades are just average, and Soubu High is a top school. My parents wanted me to apply to Soubu High, so they enrolled me in a private school. That period was really annoying... I spend more time with my mom. She's the kind of person who always has a bright smile no matter what happens, but when I'm annoyed, the more she smiles, the more annoyed I get."

“The pressure of attending private school was immense. It was all about studying, studying, and more studying. I quit my club in junior high and didn’t have time to play with my friends. Later… well, a lot of unpleasant things happened during that time. Sometimes when I was talking to my mom, I would suddenly start making a lot of noise, and so on.”

The hotel room became quiet.

Yukino Yukinoshita pressed on, "And then what happened?"

"Huh?" Yui Yuigahama asked, puzzled. "What do you mean by 'later' or 'later'? I've finished talking."

Yukino Yukinoshita opened her eyes wide and asked curiously, "Has this problem not been solved?"

"A problem?" Yui Yuigahama sensed that Yuki was acting strangely and hesitated, "Is this... a problem? If I had to say, later on, I got into Soubu High School, and that was it."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "I mean, we didn't have a big fight?"

Yuigahama Yui: “?”

She suspects that Xiaoxue is possessed by Xiaobai! And she has some evidence!

"Ah, sorry, I said something strange."

Yukino Yukinoshita realized that her words sounded like she was cursing someone, so she quickly apologized and shrank into the blankets without saying a word.

Is Yuki troubled by family matters? Yui Yuigahama thought for a moment, then sighed and continued to lie awake with her eyes closed.

The heartless are often lent to the affectionate... Could it be that Xiao Bai is still laughing at me for making bamboo leaves into amulets of true love? Ugh... Ah... I don't understand, I don't understand...

In the same room, Miura Yumiko gazed wistfully at Yukino Yukinoshita and Yui Yuigahama, who were sleeping close to each other but far from the bedding of the others.

Were they whispering just now? That wretched Yukinoshita... Sigh, it's not Yukinoshita's fault, is it?

Hayato probably doesn't like me that much... What kind of girl does he like? The deadpan type? But that doesn't seem right... Even if I try so hard to become the kind of girl Hayato thinks he'd like, does Hayato actually actually like me?

Yumiko Miura was suffering from insomnia and melancholy.

Hayato Hayama, whom she was lecturing, was also suffering from insomnia.

He hadn't really thought about dating; it was too far off. As a high school student, he studied hard, exercised, and had many friends, all of which put his parents and teachers at ease. The problem was, he seemed a little confused about whether he was just used to meeting other people's expectations or genuinely wanted to reciprocate their feelings.

At least that game taught me a lesson: before I'm clear about myself, I shouldn't accept other people's sincerity. Romantic relationships, even marriage, are different from friendships... I must never let Yumiko confess to me. Once I'm sure she has that kind of impulse, I should immediately try to indirectly dispel her thoughts. If I can't dispel it indirectly, I can only reject her directly.

As Hayama Hayato pondered, he was quite relieved that the white shadow hadn't returned tonight, so he didn't have to worry about him doing anything underworldly.

"Hayato, is there anyone you like?"

"..."

Well, with Bai Ying gone, the Ministry of Revenue couldn't hold back any longer.

"Yes, but I don't want to say who it is... The first letter of her name is 'y'."

Hayato Hayama turned over and closed his eyes, trying to fall asleep.

There's been no further news from Tobe Sho, probably because he's relieved and elated that he doesn't have to face an invincible ultimate creature.

Y...is it Yukinoshita? When I was targeted by the old man before, I overheard him and Yukinoshita talking about Hayama, but that has nothing to do with me.

I am a lone wolf, an observer of the world, and a handsome, invisible man.

However, won't Komachi still be worried if things continue like this? Is this good for Komachi...? Stop, Hachiman, you've fallen for the club president's trick again.

Hachiman Hikigaya rubbed his head, expressionless. He felt that today's game was particularly strange, and his emotions fluctuated quite strongly. Even after the game ended, he couldn't help but feel these lingering emotions.

"Oreki, do you think the Yukinoshita family should be fine now?"

Hachiman Hikigaya, trying to distract himself, asked in a low voice.

"..."

Houtarou Oreki remained motionless.

Ugh, may all the troublesome social butterflies just explode!

Hachiman Hikigaya swears on his captain's integrity that Oreki's mind is definitely filled with pink thoughts like 'whether or not to confess'!

"Admit defeat. You've fallen into the trap called Chitanda, and there's no escaping it."

"Yes, no matter how much you pride yourself on being clear-headed, you still have to work hard for your sister."

Hachiman Hikigaya: "...Go to sleep."

Houtarou Oreki: "Good idea."

The two, having reached a consensus, continued to stare blankly, suffering from insomnia.

Chitanda Eru was sleeping soundly.

……

……

"Come on! Drink!"

Unable to kill the white figure, Yukino Yukinoshita finds Hiratsuka Shizuka again, and the two go to an izakaya (Japanese pub) for a drink.

Yukinoshita drank one cup after another.

While eating, Hiratsuka Shizuka said, "Lady, if you can't get drunk, don't drink."

"Hiccup~ Hahaha, what are you saying? Xiaojing, hiccup~"

Yukinoshita continued drinking.

"You should have figured everything out by now, right? Even if you get completely drunk today, you still have to open your eyes and greet the sun tomorrow." Hiratsuka Shizuka shrugged and said, "Well, you're feeling complicated right now. If you want to drink, then drink. It's not a bad thing."

"Hiccup~ So annoying!" Yukinoshita Haruno hiccuped, her face flushed as she propped her head up with her hand. "What's wrong with you... your eyes are so blind, hiccup~ I thought you were so smart, but you can't see anything, you don't know anything, hiccup~"

"I regret saying hurtful things in the heat of the moment, I'm glad the other person isn't as bad as you think, I hate that she didn't just tell me her true feelings clearly, I'm annoyed that my acting was so convincing that I could fool her for over ten years, and I'm confused about everything..." Hiratsuka Shizuka considerately poured the other person a drink, "Come on, let's think about how to face tomorrow tomorrow, drink! Have a few more drinks!"

Yukinoshita Haruno yelled, "Hiccup! Shizuka, you're so annoying! You'll never get married if you're too nosy!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka gritted her teeth and said with a smile, "Oh, I get it, I get it. It's like getting into a fight with your deskmate in a moment of excitement, drawing a line down the middle, then regretting it and not knowing how to make up, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes~ Auntie must have a way, right?" Yukinoshita Haruno, reeking of alcohol, hooked her arm around Hiratsuka Shizuka's shoulder and grinned with a smirk that also smelled of alcohol.

"No."

Hiratsuka Shizuka shook her head with a sorrowful expression and a twitching smile, saying, "In fact, he told your mother about Shirakage and Yukinoshita living together on the very first day, and he even asked me to go over and help keep things under control—I'm the one who gave him your mother's phone number."

“…You know?!”

“What good is it if I know? I don’t want to say that all parents in the world love their children, but I know that there are definitely many parents who don’t understand their children, and many children who don’t understand their parents.” Hiratsuka Shizuka took a sip of her drink. “Don’t be fooled by how eloquently I speak. If I were a parent, I probably couldn’t do it either… Your mother didn’t see you bleeding from your head, so she probably always thought you were growing up healthy. You didn’t receive the love you thought you deserved, so she probably always thought the worst of her.”

Yukinoshita stopped pretending to be drunk and raised her hand to her forehead, looking very troubled.

Hiratsuka Shizuka: "Hahahahahahaha."

"Don't laugh! What are we going to do about this? You and Bai Ying conspired to cause trouble, there has to be a way to end this!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka: "Hahahahahahaha."

"...You and Bai Ying must have a way to resolve this, right? Could it be some kind of drama?!"

“No.” Hiratsuka Shizuka shook her head and said, “That scene was just an ordinary scene, and it has nothing to do with your family’s affairs. The plan that Baiying predicted and calculated for me has been completely completed.”

"Hey! You call this finished?" Yukinoshita Haruno slammed her hand on the table, urging, "This is clearly a complete mess! Hand over the plan now!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka: "Really, no."

Yukinoshita pressed herself against him: "Shizuka~"

"Well... let me imitate it." Hiratsuka Shizuka coughed, trying her best to reproduce someone's expression and words, "Hahahaha! The hero's older sister will inevitably fall into the ultimate emotional vortex of regret, hesitation, hatred, dependence, joy, trouble, hesitation, and confusion—character creation complete, stage environment set up, preface logic constructed... Dance! Hero's older sister!"

"and then?"

"Hehehe, Le... Damn it! Don't choke me! That kid said it!"

"What a jerk! So annoying! Let's drink!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka kindly comforted him, "Drink more, drink more, get drunk for one night while you can..."

……

……

"Tie up the mouthpiece tightly."

"I've tried my best to restrain him! Don't just stand there, hurry up and suppress his impulse!"

“I’ve said it many times: emotions are emotions, and instincts are instincts—hunger is not an emotion.”

"Should we just knock them out? This is such a hassle."

"It's better not to get close. Let Xu Bai control himself."

"So we'll just stay here and watch him until he calms down before letting him go?"

"I'm going to sleep. Let Xu Bai, who pulled down my pants, reflect on his actions."

"Then I'm going to sleep too. It's time to wake up those guys who laugh at my flashy stage performances."

Phantom and Mouthpiece are gone.

Inside the still-unfinished stage, a white caterpillar, bound hand and foot, is excitedly splashing and leaping in the water.

Unexpectedly, the brave woman's sister disregarded martial ethics and attacked directly. She had endured pressure for nineteen years without getting impatient, but a single tease made her so anxious that she wanted to die together with her.

Misstep, misstep!

Tonight will be a sleepless night for many.

Chapter 120 I'm a Kind-Hearted Person

"Ah...hey, Xiaoxue?"

"Um... Good morning, Yuihama."

Yukino was listless and had forgotten what time she fell asleep last night.

The last time I had insomnia like this was during the time I adopted Knight.

When did my self-discipline and my daily routine become so chaotic?

After greeting Yui Yuigahama, who was probably also having trouble sleeping, Yukino Yukinoshita fixed her hair and the two went to the hotel's dining room together. They could already smell the aroma of breakfast in the air... There was the scent of rice, so there should be porridge for breakfast, and there was also the smell of oil, or maybe pancakes.

Upon entering the restaurant, a cordon immediately came into view, with empty tables all around.

It's exclusion; it's Bai Ying excluding the other students.

Should we roll a die to test Xiaobai's aggressiveness today?

While Yui Yuigahama was thinking, she noticed that Yukino Yukinoshita had already chosen her breakfast and was heading straight to Shiro's seat.

Okay! I won't bother Xiaoxue and Xiaobai anymore! I need to be someone who understands the atmosphere! Yui Yuigahama turned around.

"Good morning, unwelcome white fungus."

Yukino put down her breakfast, pulled down her skirt, and sat opposite the white shadow. She had many questions in her mind: her mother, her sister, the game from yesterday, and how she suddenly got together with Mai Sakurajima. There were so many questions that they got stuck in her throat, and she didn't know which one to ask first.

"Well, morning."

Bai Ying looked very busy. She took a couple of bites of a pancake with one hand, put it down, picked up a glass of milk and gulped it down, and was writing furiously in her notebook with a pen in the other hand, without even looking up. She was completely absorbed in her work.

Yukino Yukinoshita coughed softly: "Ahem, Haku-kun."

Bai Ying suddenly raised his head, staring intently at her without saying a word.

Yukino Yukinoshita panicked for a moment, but forced herself to remain calm and took a bite of the bread.

Bai Ying looked at her, serious and silent.

Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but continue drinking milk to calm her nerves.

Bai Ying looked at her, serious and silent.

After finishing her milk and bread, Yukino Yukinoshita hurriedly tidied up the plastic packaging and milk carton.

"Ah."

Bai Ying curled the corners of her mouth and continued to eat and write while looking down.