Uneasy daily life

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: I've heard that many anti-fans are wicked and malicious: they fabricate truths, hating for the sake of hating; they spread rumors and sow chaos for the sake of chaos; they pour out their filth and hatred, doing evil for the sake of evil. Their hearts are not upright, their actions are illegal, their thoughts are impure—we disdain such behavior! There are no perfect people in the world, yet they insist on creating perfect ones; this is utterly ridiculous, hence the term "anti-fans." They use truth to attack falsehood, hating for the sake of hating; they engage in online battles against fan circles, causing chaos for the sake of chaos; they possess a spirit of righteous indignation, doing evil for the sake of evil. With upright hearts, lawful actions, and pure thoughts, we may be called anti-fans, but we are truly righteous!]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: Group Owner Wants to Avoid Being a Bunny Girl: Often claims to be a rational and righteous person, but is not. She once engaged in a heated online battle with me, ostensibly to incite conflict, but in reality, to support me; she harbors disloyalty and has ulterior motives; she disregards my efforts in defeating celebrities, hastily banning me and abusing her power; she is unruly; since the group's inception, she has accomplished nothing, failing to achieve anything, merely occupying a position without contributing; today, she wants to use me to engage in dirty and despicable acts, attacking celebrities; this is immoral.]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: The group owner has fallen into demonic ways, and the haters have developed black hearts! How can such a disloyal, unprincipled, unmeritorious, and immoral person hold the position of group owner? Everyone should distinguish right from wrong, take this as a warning, rise up, save the group chat from collapse, rectify the corrupt atmosphere, and reshape the spirit of the haters. It is our duty! Everyone, follow me and charge at the group owner!]

What are you doing, you hater?!

Mai Sakurajima's expression was contorted; her feelings were truly indescribable.

The fishing may seem successful, but in reality, the fish has hooked you instead?

Why would such a strange thing happen?

Mai Sakurajima scrolled to the bottom of the screen and quickly typed a message.

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: Let's all click the report button, yay!]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: Kill the group owner! Distribute the admins!]

[Want to be a Bunny Girl: Sorry, I'm in a bad mood today, my mind is a bit muddled, and I did this on a whim.]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: Group owner, your story has been published, surrender!]

[Wooden Fish: Even if you're in a bad mood, don't do such strange things. It's almost to the point of challenging the law. Calm down and get some sleep.]

[Wanting to be a bunny girl: It was my fault, I'm sorry.]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: Abdicate immediately, give me the group owner position.]

[Crow: This guy is really something else; he caused quite a stir in the group without anyone noticing.]

[Want to be a Bunny Girl: Yeah, luckily I chose to message him privately, otherwise I would have done something wrong.]

[Bai Liang and Bai Ying: No need for further words! Kill ...

[Little Ma Zi: Is the group admin perhaps an insider? Do you have any autographs from Mai Sakurajima? Do you have any rare photos?]

[Tu, suffering from insomnia: I'm coming to your house right now—but never mind, I'll just call the police, you pedophile…]

[Little Ma Zi: I mean the kind of unedited, original photos! Besides, that swimsuit photo above isn't of a child; it's clearly of Sakurajima-san in her prime, a budding young girl!]

[Want to be a bunny girl: If you don't want to be disliked, you'd better not say that.]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: This person knows a lot, clearly destined for incarceration, but that doesn't matter! Former group admin, please leave quickly. I'll take care of your group chat, so don't worry.]

[The user "Want to Be a Bunny Girl" has appointed Bai Liang and Bai Ying as administrators.]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: Hmm? Why haven't you left the group yet?]

[Want to be a Bunny Girl: What do you want to do after becoming a group admin?]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: Of course, we'll first change everyone's group chat name to Bai Liang Bai Ying. Whoever performs well will be given a derivative number to show respect for hierarchy.]

[Crow: The group owner's willingness to admit and correct his mistakes is truly commendable.]

[Wooden Fish: No one is perfect. The group admin should reflect more on himself and be more selfless and dedicated in the future.]

[Little Pockmarked: I will always support the group admin, so are there any autographed photos? Can I get an exclusive autographed photo of Ms. Sakurajima? Does the group admin have any connections?]

[Bai Liang and Bai Ying have banned Xiao Ma Zi from speaking for 24 hours.]

Insomnia: Easy to kill!

[Bai Liang and Bai Ying have suspended public discourse on insomnia for 24 hours.]

[Bai Liang and Bai Ying: Good kill!]

[Want to be a Bunny Girl? Bai Liang and Bai Ying are banned from commenting for 24 hours.]

[Want to be a Bunny Girl: It's getting late, everyone, goodnight.]

The rebellion of the treacherous ministers brought the flames of war to an end.

Sakurajima Mai put her phone aside with mixed feelings, curled up in bed, and her irritation gradually dissipated, leaving behind a messy feeling that was both funny and exasperating, yet strangely relaxed.

What kind of mess have I been doing? What kind of mess have I run into?

Suddenly I feel like I need to jump into a time machine and give my past self a good scolding.

You don't look like someone who's about to say goodbye to their mother and become an adult...

Goodnight, haters.

……

Bai Ying couldn't sleep.

His ambition was exposed, but he failed to seize the position of group leader.

The group owner is suspected to be someone in the entertainment industry; could he be on the film set?

The crew members are all the director's old friends, often making art-house flops, and a professional team with MAX skills in urging updates. They have nothing to do with Mai Sakurajima's star career.

Although I don't quite understand what got into the group admin tonight, revealing a flaw, it's a pity that this person reacted too quickly, and I failed at the last minute!

How infuriating! A mere layer of the internet can isolate people's hearts to this extent!

……

The guest room of Chitanda House.

Houtarou Oreki couldn't sleep either, always having the illusion that if he closed his eyes, he wouldn't be able to open them again.

My own energy-saving beliefs have been completely shattered...

Is sitting in meditation to seek enlightenment from the Buddha a form of attachment or true understanding?

Perhaps the question about the white shadow has an answer.

Humans are molded from the dust of the world, Buddhas are sculpted from yellow clay. Originally, we are one thing; neither clinging to nor understanding.

Having fallen into Chitanda's trap early on, they mostly wavered and created their own troubles.

...Is Uncle watching from outside the door?

Oreki Houtarou suffers from insomnia.

Now I'm going to have a hard time tonight.

Chapter 151 Chains of Hatred

In the early morning, the hotel lobby was filled with the aroma of food.

After selecting her breakfast, Yukino Yukinoshita scanned the room and took a little time to locate the white figure in the lobby.

It seems that after yesterday's play, the other students either unexpectedly discovered or have already developed an immunity to the White Shadow Factor, which is why they're no longer so obviously avoiding it. Of course, no one would be so foolish as to insist on sitting at the same table as the White Shadow... right?

"What's breakfast like in Bai's hometown?"

"In terms of culture, people in my hometown eat small amounts of easily digestible food in the morning, high-calorie food at noon, and nutritious food in the evening."

"That's definitely different. My family has a lot of breakfast and dinner, but lunch is very simple. We either have bread and milk or we prepare a lunchbox at home to take to school."

I prefer bread and milk to a cold bento box.

"It's a bit of a hassle to get up early and make lunchboxes. Sometimes my mom is too busy, so she gives me pocket money to buy bread..."

"It's not that it's a hassle, I just really dislike cold food, and even when I do eat cold food, it's limited to cold dishes. Things like cold rice balls and cold fried foods are completely out of my eating habits."

"Is this the taste of Bai Jun's hometown?"

"Generally speaking, yes. Of course, differences in dietary habits are still based on cultural experience and judgment, so the accuracy is relatively low."

So it's a lie?

"In reality, people who are used to just grabbing a quick bite for breakfast or skipping breakfast don't have the energy to cook for themselves. They prefer to order various takeout and convenience foods for lunch, deceiving their palates with virtual gourmet meals online. The idyllic, leisurely, and flavorful life depicted in these stories is quite far removed from most people's lives."

"Uh... Bai Jun is surprisingly serious."

"Of course, I'm a decent person. Even if my classmates are biased, teasing, or betting with my friends, I will still take it very seriously. I think it's certainly hard to feed a dog out of kindness, but it's even more heartbreaking to not be able to give any kindness at all."

"Ahem—!"

"Drink slowly, don't choke. Feeling embarrassed is a good thing; it means you only made a mistake in your thinking and didn't get angry and make a scene after being exposed. You're a very good kid. Go back and interrogate your friends; maybe they'll be laughing at you a little. Kid, if you try to create fun, you have to be prepared to become fun yourself."

"I...I've finished eating."

The girl served the food and quickly fled.

Yukino Yukinoshita, who was on her way to the battlefield: "..."

The white fungus continued its consistent performance today.

"Good morning, Mr. Bai."

Yukino Yukinoshita sat down, a hint of a smile in her eyes: "Your acting is truly superb; you've managed to fool others into changing their opinion of you a little."

"This can't be described as me deceiving others; it's clearly me deceiving myself."

"So, Bai Jun doesn't like cold bento boxes?"

"do not like."

"Then the bento I made for Bai Jun before..."

"People shouldn't turn down freebies."

"White fungus seems to be better suited to growing in humid climates."

"Wait a moment... Shiqu white fungus is produced in high-altitude areas with an average annual temperature of -1.6℃, which is very different from my ecological adaptation range. The brave one still needs to study hard and expand his knowledge."

Bai Ying put away her phone and earnestly advised him to study.

Yukinoshita Yukino: “?”

Bai Ying quickly ate her food: "Is the hero in a good mood today?"

"So kind of you that you're willing to keep Bai Jun company, so you won't have to eat alone all by yourself."

Yukino Yukinoshita took out her chopsticks and chuckled, "Shouldn't you thank me properly for my understanding, Haku-kun?"

“The hero is right.”

Bai Ying finished her breakfast, wiped her mouth with a tissue, took a deep breath, straightened her face, and raised her hands to clap them together.

Yukino's eyes twitched, and she decisively thrust her chopsticks forward.

Snapped.

The white figure picked up the chopsticks with empty hands, but failed to elicit applause.

Bai Ying asked in confusion, "Why are you stopping me? I was just about to give you a round of applause, cheers, banners, a statue, incense, and a heartfelt thank you..."

Yukino Yukinoshita smiled and said, "Shirakimi, you should keep this gratitude in your heart. I didn't do anything special, so I can't accept it."

Bai Ying said knowingly, "Doing good deeds but refusing to accept thanks—I understand, the brave are just being arrogant."

The sword of logic that I once used to pierce you has suddenly been thrust at me?

Hmph, she's clearly a tsundere, but she insists on saying I'm the tsundere.

Yukino Yukinoshita took back the unused chopsticks and immediately switched to a new pair, asking, "Judging by the time, the mission will be over by the time we get back. Has Haku-kun found a new culture dish? Even if the white fungus is very resilient, it will be destroyed without a suitable environment, right?"

If they still haven't found a place, it's not impossible to continue living at home for the time being. Of course, they would have to be honest with their mother. Judging from how much their mother approves of Bai Jun, there shouldn't be any problem... If all else fails, they could help the other person find a place to rent. They might not know if there are any vacant rooms in their own apartment. They could ask their father about that.

"The target has been largely determined, and appointments have been made in advance."

Bai Ying, ever greedy, said, "My income has been going very well lately. I've finished writing the script and I'm going to participate in a movie shoot. After I make a fortune, I can happily point fingers at those scoundrels. I'm incredibly lucky and my future is bright."

Yukino Yukinoshita was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Not just a script, you're going to make a movie too?"

"The director probably wants me to show off my face, but the effect is definitely not great. After all, this is an art film, and the box office results are already over." Bai Ying said smugly, "From now on, Brave Plus will definitely be labeled as a bad movie actor, his star will be dimmed, so as to show the power of my haters."

Yukino Yukinoshita narrowed her eyes slightly: "Hero Plus? You're not talking about Sakurajima-san, are you?"

"correct."

I felt a lump in my throat and became angry.

Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly felt that the breakfast didn't taste very good, or perhaps she was already a little full.

"Isn't it a bit too much for Shirai-kun to be so fixated on Sakurajima-san just because the request got messed up?"

"Focus on one thing, reach the pinnacle, even if you're just a hater, go all the way down this path, that's what professionalism is."

"Writing screenplays, making movies... Do you consider yourself a hater?"