Uneasy daily life

We can predict what the other person will say.

Tomorrow it will be my turn to criticize you, you hater.

……

I lay in bed, unable to fall asleep no matter what I did. If I closed my eyes, recent events would surface in my mind, and I couldn't help but ponder them, which kept me awake. If I opened my eyes, without Zhang Fei's abilities, I certainly wouldn't be able to sleep.

I'm afraid I've been tricked by Mai Sakurajima.

9527's betrayal exposed his identity; the 75% similarity rate between his real name and online name, along with several unexpected actions, all of which deepened the seeds of suspicion. The more deeply rooted the suspicion, the more certain he became.

The bait has been cast, now we'll see if they bite tomorrow... The outcome is still uncertain!

As long as I win everything, even if I'm tricked, it's just part of the plan!

"Jie Jie Jie..."

The blankets squirmed and made a laughing sound.

In the boys' room tonight, everyone else is already able to fall asleep peacefully.

A good night's sleep makes a day, and so does insomnia; I choose to sleep well.

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"Brother Bai before? Although you were just a primary school student when we first met, you were truly intelligent and brave! We fought against human traffickers together, making our way in and out seven times! Now, several years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Brother Bai is still as dashing as ever, handling everything with ease. Yesterday, I read that script that was revised again, and many parts of it resonated with me!"

With dark circles under his eyes, Jun Sekiya greeted his niece, Eru Chitanda, and Yukino Yukinoshita. Upon hearing that it was about the White Shadow, he immediately began to extoll the White Shadow.

Chitanda Eru asked worriedly, "Uncle, you don't look well?"

Guan Gu Chun said with an ethereal air, "I had some inspiration yesterday and spent the whole night working on the outline and framework of the next book. I'm a little sleep-deprived, but I'll catch up later. This kind of thing is normal, no need to make a fuss."

“The ecosystem of writers is truly fascinating…” Yukino Yukinoshita thought for a moment and said, “Haku-kun’s usual routine seems quite healthy… right? At least he looks very healthy.”

I vaguely remember when we lived together, that guy spouting nonsense about how four hours of sleep a day was enough. It's possible that Bai Jun is just very healthy and has exceptionally high sleep quality.

Guan Gu Chun: "That's Brother Bai after all. With Brother Bai's style, creating is a piece of cake for him. When he called me before, he said that the progress was steady and good, and in the end he produced a very good script. I can only say that he is indeed Brother Bai."

Looking back at Bai Jun's creative experience recently... it's easy to see that he's struggling with himself quite a bit.

Yukino Yukinoshita felt that she had probably approached the wrong person; Mr. Sekiya's "White-kun" filter was just too heavy: "Mr. Sekiya, what I want to know is the specific situation of White-kun in the past."

"Before? Specifically?" Guan Gu Chun asked doubtfully. "Specifically, Brother Bai rescued me from human traffickers, and I returned to Japan through the embassy. Well... there shouldn't be anything else. Later, I went abroad a few times to look for Brother Bai, wanting to formally thank him, but I couldn't find him. Then, recently, my niece ran into Brother Bai."

Yukino frowned slightly, feeling somewhat annoyed.

Chitanda Eru speculated, "Yukinoshita-san wants to know about Uncle Shiro's childhood?"

"I know quite a bit about his childhood..."

Yukino Yukinoshita composed herself slightly and said, "To be precise, I want to know why Haku-kun accepted the task of writing and revising the script."

Guan Gu Jun asked blankly, "Huh?"

Chitanda Eru asked in surprise, "Shouldn't we be asking Uncle Bai?"

"If you ask directly, it's easy to be fooled or tricked."

Still reeling from yesterday's near-explosion, Yukino Yukinoshita pondered, "Mr. Sekiya, why do you think Haku-kun helped you?"

"Huh?" Guan Gu Chun was even more confused. "We were just chatting casually when Brother Bai looked at the script and made a few changes. He asked if I wanted to give it a try, and Brother Bai did... Hmm? Why? I suddenly want to know the answer too."

The three of them looked at each other.

Yukino Yukinoshita felt that she had chosen the wrong direction.

Take a closer look at this middle-aged man who is slightly chubby and looks unwell due to long hours of indoor work... Is he really the young man I know who dropped out of high school to take the blame, went abroad to escape his environment but encountered even more dangerous situations and was repeatedly abducted?

At first glance, he seems like an ordinary adult, burdened by worries and work anxieties, gradually gaining weight, with no connection to that extraordinary life. Yet, this is the reality.

Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly asked, "Why did Mr. Sekiya later choose to write?"

"Why write?" Jun Sekiya recalled, "After returning to Japan, for a long time I held the attitude that I had suffered enough and should lie down and enjoy myself, and I didn't care about many things. I spent my days eating, drinking and wandering around... In fact, it was a sentence from Eru that woke me up."

Chitanda Eru scratched her head, trying to recall: "Hmm? Was there?"

"Haha, it might just be a simple sentence for Eru, but it's different for me."

Guan Gu Jun chuckled softly, "You must become strong. If you are weak, one day you won't even be able to utter a cry of pain..."

Chitanda Eru asked in surprise, "That's what my uncle said to me when I was little."

"Huh? Really? Did I ever say something so profound before?"

Guan Gu Jun tried hard to recall: "Was it during that particularly dejected period after I was fired? I think I said something to you... Anyway, it was that sentence that made me feel that I had to express something, and the only thing I could do was write—I wanted to shout out my belated lament to the world."

"I don't want to remain silent. Even if only I can hear it, I want to shout this wail to myself."

Guan Gu Jun concluded: "The greatest significance of writing for me is that it gives me meaning... That's right, writing is a process of expressing myself and confiding in myself, and that's the most important thing."

Writing...creation...Bai Jun's performance and art...self...

“Perhaps I understand now,” Yukino Yukinoshita said thoughtfully. “This time, Haku-kun might want to act as a megaphone.”

That arrogant girl who sings and expresses herself to the fullest, who is exceptionally unreliable, exceptionally tactless, yet exceptionally kind-hearted.

Chitanda Eru and Yukino Yukinoshita bid farewell and left.

"We're taking the train back to Chiba at noon, huh?" Chitanda Eru remarked with a hint of lingering reluctance, then asked curiously, "Yukinoshita-kun, why are you asking about Uncle Shiro?"

"why?"

Yukino Yukinoshita said softly, "I'm thinking about that too."

I want to know the answer, but I can't even figure out the question.

……

……

"Dad! Increase investment, I'm going all out this time... Forget about the family business... I can handle it, but will I have time to retreat and think things through?... In short, I'm going to give it my all this time, no! I'll put in even more effort! So, invest more... A pledge? I won't... Precisely because dreams are so precious, I won't gamble with them... If you don't give it to me, go find Mom! At worst, I'll let her pressure me to get married, and we'll both get a double whammy!"

Okita, with dark circles under his eyes, was engaging in a series of changes in expression and tone with the investors, demanding investment, making excuses, threatening each other, and even contemplating mutual destruction.

Bai Ying commented that he has the potential to be a movie star.

No wonder he's a fellow practitioner of the demonic path. Relying on his trained veterans, he managed to lock himself in a dark room and barely survive his inner demon tribulation. He's truly ruthless.

Having finished her screenwriting work, Bai Ying, a casual observer on set who only needed to land a minor supporting role, leisurely set up a small table and laid out a layer of paper.

Mai Sakurajima, who had just been pointed at and was pondering the revised script's lines and characters, instantly understood everything upon seeing this and asked with a smile, "Mr. Shiro, what are you doing?"

"Of course it's a school trip report. Can a student who doesn't do homework even be called a student?"

Bai Ying observed Sakurajima Mai with a smile and casually said, "I want to use the teacher's performance on the school trip as the topic to describe the impact and insights that adults gain on their mental state from work and leisure..."

Mai Sakurajima paused for a moment. Wasn't she supposed to write something criticizing idols? Could it be that the anti-fan had refreshed his mind this morning and suddenly changed his mind?

Insiders, Mai Sakurajima's failed photoshoot, my mood increased by 1 after she repeatedly tried to pressure me with her power, taking my phone at the theater yesterday, and the unexpected feeling I got from tricking her today...

Wow! It really is you! You want to be a bunny girl!

Emperor Xian of Han, who was destined to be sidelined sooner or later, actually possessed this blood-stained edict and was also a double agent and undercover agent!

Bai Ying instantly understood everything and naturally changed her tune, saying, "Thinking that I might get punished by Hiratsuka-sensei's iron fist, let's change the topic. I want to criticize the elements of 'idols' and the various phenomena and problems caused by them. What about fabricated personas, what about persona collapses, what about the darkness beneath the glamorous exterior..."

Ha, now you've finally revealed your true colors, haven't you? Hater.

Mai Sakurajima nodded and said, "It is indeed quite chaotic, especially now that there are quite a few fanatical fans. Mr. Shiro, are you very dissatisfied with this situation?"

"I was only referring to the concept of idols, not Ms. Sakurajima herself. Please don't misunderstand."

"Of course not. I'm also quite dissatisfied with the concept of idols. I might even be able to share some personal thoughts with Mr. Bai—for example, it always attracts some unwarranted criticism and accusations. You can't argue back or solve the problem. You either have to stay silent or admit your mistake."

"Are haters 99% wrong, but idols are never 1% wrong?"

"Idols suffer economic and material losses and mental stress, but what price do anti-fans pay?"

"Therefore, we can conclude that both idols and haters who have changed are trash."

"maybe."

Sakurajima Mai was in a good mood when she suddenly remembered something: "Mr. Shiro, isn't today the day you're returning from your school trip?"

"The director of 'The Untamed' gave me leave and told me to go back after I finished filming my scenes."

Going back like this would be like being played, wouldn't it? I'm determined to get my revenge!

Bai Ying revealed a handsome smile.

What kind of schemes and tricks is the hater up to now?

Mai Sakurajima smiled politely.

……

……

"Yukino, Haruno, Daddy's driving you home."

The father warmly invited her out of the snow.

"No, I'll take the tram."

Yukino Yukinoshita immediately refused.

puff!

Yukino Yukinoshita said with a smile, "I'll go with Yukino-chan. We'll get off in Tokyo and go straight back to school. I have a lot of schoolwork to catch up on after taking so many days off."

puff!

Fortunately, the goddess is still willing to ride in her own car.

Yukinoshita's father and mother drove away.

The students, still feeling quite excited, took the bus to Khentii City. They were extremely satisfied with the study trip, which was incredibly enriching. Their only regret was that it was about to end.

But it's okay! The school trip ends right before the weekend...

"Dear students, please remember that you need to submit your study trip report on Monday. It must be no less than 3,000 words."

"Teacher—please don't bring up such a cruel thing!"

"Ha! Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? Get back to reality, everyone. I want to see your school trip reports by Monday!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka clenched her fist and said with a smile, "If anyone tells me 'I wrote it but forgot to bring it,' I'll personally come and get it for you!"

This matter has nothing to do with me, but why haven't I seen Bai Jun?

Yukino Yukinoshita was a little confused. Could it be that on other buses, the unlucky Hachiman was being harassed, or that Oreki was being targeted?

As she boarded the train with the crowd, Yukino Yukinoshita still couldn't find that figure.

It's not a good time to leave your seat and run around...

As the train approached the vicinity of Tokyo, Yukinoshita called out to her younger sister with a cheerful laugh before getting off the train to return to school and catch up on her missed lessons.

The tram traveled to Chiba Prefecture.

Yui Yuigahama gently nudged Yukino Yukinoshita: "Yukino, we've arrived at our stop. It's time to get off."

"Uh-huh?"

Yukino Yukinoshita opened her eyes and subconsciously glanced at the somewhat crowded carriage after many students had left their seats, but she did not see the person who should have had a strong presence among them.

After getting off the tram, I came to the outside of the station.

Yukino Yukinoshita stopped and waited, taking the opportunity to say goodbye to the others.

"Xiaoxue! See you at school on Monday!"

"See you in Yukinoshita... Komachi, brother, I'm back..."

"Yukinoshita-kun, we're leaving now. See you later."

"Ha... See you later."

One hundred people, ten people, one person...

Yukino waited outside the station. As the crowd thinned, her initial doubt turned into wariness. If anything seemed amiss, it meant Haku-kun was setting a trap for her!

"Yukinoshita."

After supervising all the students to get off the bus and make sure no one was missing, Hiratsuka Shizuka was the last to get off and came to the station. She immediately spotted Yukino Yukinoshita standing there. She lowered her head, put a cigarette in her mouth, and walked over, saying, "Are you waiting for that kid, Shirakage?"