Uneasy daily life

Yukino burst into laughter, wiping away tears of joy: "You rascal, how about you do it in front of Yukino? It'll be so much fun, hahaha!"

"That's not right. It's more fun to act in front of Hikigaya and Yuihama."

Bai Ying composed herself and said with displeasure, "Why did you suddenly appear out of nowhere to interrupt?"

"What? You can meddle in other people's business, but I can't?"

Yukinoshita retorted, glancing at Mai Sakurajima: "Are you guys staging a third-rate romance drama?"

"No, it's just a roadshow."

I don't think I've ever beaten an outsider who just joined the game.

Sakurajima Mai crossed her arms in frustration and subconsciously turned to observe the reactions of passersby.

She suddenly paused, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Looks like something fun is about to happen."

Baiying and Yukinoshita turned to look.

At the intersection not far away, Hachiman Hikigaya and Yui Yuigahama stood like his left and right protectors.

Yukino Yukinoshita, with her head down and expression unreadable, stands in the middle.

Chapter 124 Utter Rebellion

I comforted myself, telling myself the situation couldn't get worse. My mother seemed to be examining the issues last night, so it certainly wouldn't escalate as some people had suggested...

Yukino Yukinoshita managed to calm herself down, and subconsciously a comment from someone popped into her mind—"the spirit of Ah Q."

If you do nothing and wait for your mother to change and make a decision, using self-comfort to avoid the possibility of failure, when you finally face your mother who is obsessed with her, will you still comfort yourself by saying that this is your own interest, and since you said it, you have to do it. There will definitely be no problem, and you will definitely be happy.

Thinking about it carefully, isn't it possible that those who ostracize and envy them also harbor similar thoughts? By belittling, slandering, fabricating, and mocking someone who makes them feel inferior, they gain a sense of unrealistic pride and confidence. As for myself, I dare not express my thoughts to my mother, and can only anxiously await the outcome, trying to fabricate a future that 'will definitely be good,' and then disappear into it to escape.

Unable to confront the difficulties, failures, and ugliness of reality, they let their hearts indulge in a fabricated ideal... I can somewhat understand why many people in society drink alone in silence.

The Ah Q mentality is what makes alcohol so addictive for humans.

This is definitely not a good thing; it's not the right idea, nor is it the right approach.

So we still need to take action... Let's try to subtly approach my father and sister first.

But doesn't this seem like dependence? No, no, it's not dependence. This is just normal probing. Otherwise, if you confront her with an attitude of 'Mom, you're definitely going to do something bad,' wouldn't that seem like you have an excessive sense of self...?

Stop comforting yourself, Yukino. This is what Father meant by dependence—you don't dare to confront Mother directly; you just want to grasp at every possible way to avoid that bad outcome.

Sigh, I'm even less useful than I thought.

"Xiaoxue? Xiaoxue?"

Yui Yuigahama poked it.

"Ah... are you done worshiping?"

Yukino Yukinoshita sat on the stone bench, coming back to her senses.

Inside Senri Shrine, students were coming and going. Some were queuing up to pray, while others were choosing bamboo leaf amulets. Chitanda Eru's lively figure was very eye-catching, with Oreki Houtarou following closely behind, looking a bit lost in thought.

"Xiaoxue, why don't you go and pay your respects?" Yui Yuigahama suggested. "Making a wish will surely lift your spirits, won't it?"

Yukino Yukinoshita stood up and said, "I have absolutely no interest in entrusting difficulties and wishes to the gods to numb and comfort myself... cough cough, Yuihama, just take this as me having a sudden thought, don't mind it."

“Ah, ahahaha…”

Yui Yuigahama chuckled twice and changed the subject, saying, "What were you thinking about just now, Yuki? You seemed a bit down."

"I'm thinking about my own weakness."

"Weak, weak?"

Yui Yuigahama tilted her head blankly, counting on her fingers: academics, talent, appearance, temperament, knowledge, ability...

She was full of questions: "Xiaoxue, are you... are you considered weak?"

If this is weakness, then what am I?

Paramecium or flea?

"Perhaps it's weaker than Yuihama thought."

Yukino Yukinoshita smiled slightly, then looked at the bewildered Yui Yuigahama and asked curiously, "Didn't Yui Yuigahama go to buy a bamboo leaf amulet?"

"That...that...ahahaha..."

Yui Yuigahama chuckled dryly, "Thinking about it carefully, it's just a story made up by a novice, so it's definitely useless and we should just forget about it."

The two walked together past the torii gate and down the steps, taking in the unfolding scenery and village buildings.

"It's probably because of the white fungus."

"Hehe... Xiaobai wrote a poem on my ID card yesterday, Xiaoxue, take a look..."

Yukino Yukinoshita took the card and glanced at it—compared to what she had written for herself, it was simply ridiculous.

I'm getting angry.

"The heartless are often taken advantage of by the affectionate..."

This certainly fits Yuihama's situation; she's blindly rushing forward without actually finding the right target.

Hikigaya-kun won't indulge in superficial friendships. Although he's not entirely clear on what happened in the past, he's now actively choosing solitude. Yui-hama, on the other hand, probably experienced some interpersonal problems in middle school because of her efforts to get into Sobu High School, and she's trying to escape loneliness.

Yukino Yukinoshita returned the card to Yui Yuigahama, a few thoughts swirling in her mind, but she dismissed them.

We must not act like Hayato Hayama.

What would Haku do? No, Haku probably wouldn't get involved in such a thing at all; at most, he'd use it to tease Yuihama every now and then.

Yukino Yukinoshita and Yui Yuigahama chatted as they left Chiri Shrine and entered the village, where they both stopped.

Hachiman Hikigaya, who naturally did not participate in the group activities of worshipping at the shrine, was looking at the drinks in the transparent refrigerator next to a convenience store.

Ah... why is it all bitter coffee?

Hachiman Hikigaya turned around dejectedly, then paused for a moment.

Judging from their somewhat listless appearances, Hachiman Hikigaya sensed trouble—because he himself was also feeling listless.

"Hey, it seems like Max Coffee isn't available in stores."

"Ah, I really want to go back to Chiba right away..."

"That kind of cloyingly sweet coffee is only suitable for the growth environment of Hachimani bacteria."

"Life is so bitter, coffee should at least be a little sweet—the minister's hobby is truly terrifying, isn't it? He likes that kind of extra-strong black coffee that can make people stick out their tongues from the bitterness."

"It seems that Xiaobai really doesn't like sweets..."

No! He just doesn't like the desserts you make! (The two thought to themselves.)

The three chatted casually as they walked. Yukino Yukinoshita pondered whether she should ask them for advice, as it might give her some ideas.

Yui Yuigahama suddenly stopped: "...I think I heard Shiro's voice?"

"You are clearly heartless, shameless, and unreasonable!"

A loud white figure emerged from around the corner ahead.

The three of them looked at each other.

The words sound ominous, but adding the white shadow element makes them seem perfectly normal.

Yukino was about to suggest looking at the scenery in the distance when she suddenly heard her older sister's voice.

She quickly walked over.

So brave?!

Hachiman Hikigaya and Yui Yuigahama instinctively took two steps, stopped to check the situation, and finally caught up with him.

Then they regretted it.

Indeed, humans should not come into contact with the Minister (Little White).

……

……

Yukino Yukinoshita opened her mouth, clenched her fist, and looked a little confused.

Mai Sakurajima crossed her arms and took a few steps to the side to show that she was distancing herself from me and that it had nothing to do with her.

"What you heard, what he said."

Yukinoshita pointed decisively to the side: "This has nothing to do with Haruno-chan."

"Objectively speaking, although that's what I said, the act of forcibly intervening in the plot and adding background characters was actually done by Hero's sister..."

"It wasn't me who said that!"

"But even if you laugh, you can't escape!"

He raised his head, his gloomy eyes beneath his bangs staring intently at the two guys who were passing the buck to each other.

Yukino Yukinoshita remained silent and walked forward step by step.

The white figure slowly retreated, sincerely saying, "Brave warrior, this is to highlight the drama—look, isn't the whole play very interesting? It's full of twists and turns. Drama must have ups and downs; a straight line lacks beauty. There must be an arc in the plot. Look at this play; it has humor in the plot, humor in the characters, humor in the drama, and humor in its satire of reality..."

One step, two steps, Yukino Yukinoshita clenched her fists.

That's going too far—the hero might be about to take matters into his own hands!

Big problem! After being provoked yesterday, seeing Mai Sakurajima's paws today actually makes me a little restless. If I get provoked again, I can already pack my bags and embark on an exciting solo wilderness survival trip.

Is there any way? Is there any way...? I've got it!

Clue 1: The fact that the hero's sister suddenly barged into the impromptu performance and disrupted things, instead of continuing to drown her sorrows, indicates that she had already met with her aunt.

Clue 2: The smell of alcohol and the realistic drunkenness on the hero's sister indicate that she was drinking heavily to numb herself not long ago.

Conclusion—Just get to that place!

The white figure suddenly turned around.

Yukino Yukinoshita, like a feline seeing its prey with its back turned, completely abandoned her usual composure and took off chasing after it.

Yukino followed the white shadow and ran away. Seeing the direction the other person ran in, she understood what it meant... That bastard is really bad, hahaha!

Today, let's use the Aikido technique taught by my mother to eliminate the white fungus directly from a physical perspective!

Yukino Yukinoshita remained silent, her cold eyes seemingly burning with a small flame.

The two scoundrels, who had been working together, turned into a restaurant.

Did you think that coming into the store would make me back down?!

Today, I'll abandon common sense and manners to make you all die... die... Mother?!

Yukino Yukinoshita turned and rushed into the store, then suddenly slammed on the brakes, freezing in place, and found herself face to face with her mother.

Yukinoshita's mother: "..."

Yukino Yukinoshita quickly stood up obediently, bowed her head and greeted her softly, "Mother."

“...Yes, Yukino.”

Yukinoshita's mother was a little slow to react. She was a mix of anger and bewilderment at what absurd thing it was, stiffness and shock at how quickly the situation had changed, and annoyance and headache at seeing her youngest daughter's subconscious actions... What should she say now?

She subconsciously glanced at the two culprits behind her—Yono stood there obediently, looking like a well-behaved girl, while the white figure had already slipped away from the side. It was as if she had lured Yukino over and then immediately made a runaway. Her escape route was so well planned that she didn't even have a chance to ask for help.

What should I say now? Pretend I know nothing? Offer comfort? Rebuke the white figure?

The mother was sorting out her thoughts under the snow.

W-how come Mother's here?! Oh no, I'm definitely going to get a scolding for that exasperated attitude just now! That wretched white fungus!

The snow beneath the snow is a sign of utter grief and indignation.

“Yukino!” Yukino’s father called out.

Yukino Yukinoshita quickly replied, "W-What's wrong, Father?"

Yukinoshita's father smiled gently and said, "You're still young, don't worry about it."

Yukino, filled with shame and indignation, cried out, "Father!"

boom!