Uneasy daily life

"What's your relationship like with your sister?" Bai Ying asked, then immediately added, "That has nothing to do with you and your mother—if you say I'm implying anything, that's not fair."

This is definitely not an implication...

This is explicit!

Mai Sakurajima decisively stepped back.

You hater!!

Chapter Eleven Going to the Toilet

"Toyohama Kazuka... I only met her once eleven years ago. We are half-siblings, that's all."

Mai Sakurajima answered the question with a simple sentence and then refused to elaborate further, continuing to ponder the character and performance while holding the script.

How the hater knows these things is irrelevant. If the other person can see through what's hidden in your heart, why should you care if they know things that can't be hidden in reality? Content about my family issues hasn't appeared online or caused any discussion. Mainly, I've always kept these things private. When I appear on shows and in interviews, I've communicated with the production team and expressed my stance.

That said, the hater's ability to observe people is truly terrifying.

Sakurajima Mai was a little worried that Shirokage might cause trouble, but then she thought that he couldn't really do anything, right? Of course, she would have to be careful when communicating in the future and not reveal any information about her plans to retire—Ms. Nanjo had already left, and only she knew about this, so she just had to avoid being tricked into revealing it.

I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of expression the hater will have when they find out the news.

……

Mai Sakurajima Fan Club

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: Breaking news! Breaking news! I've found out the ultimate dirt on Sakurajima Mai!]

Mai Sakurajima was wrapping and rubbing her hair in a dry towel, preparing to rest. She looked at the message that popped up on her phone and wondered, "What kind of ultimate dirt could I possibly have on me?"

[Crow: Dong Xiangguo's Great Victory - Part 1/1]

[Puppet: Wait a minute, I'm on my way to the toilet.]

[Little Pockmarked Boy: Impossible! Sakurajima-san wouldn't have any scandals. Didn't you just say yesterday that Sakurajima-san is very hardworking?!]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: Hmph! You guys don't know anything! Once this kind of dirt gets out, it will definitely be a precise blow to Sakurajima Mai!]

[Insomnia: Let's get practical, stop with the nonsense.]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: Sakurajima Mai's family problems—this is information I obtained from a reporter today.]

【crow:?】

[Puppet: Holy crap! Someone's committing a crime here!]

[Little Pockmarked Boy: What's going on?]

[Insomnia: @WantToBeABunnyGirl, Group Owner! Mute him!]

Sakurajima Mai remained expressionless, pretending to be submerged. She squinted at someone's post, a murderous intent surging within her like a tsunami. Good heavens! One face to face, another online! Her finger had already tapped the person's profile picture; she was just one step away from catching the key message and sending them flying!

[Bai Liang and Bai Ying: You guys don't know anything. This kind of thing is only known to people in the industry, and only people in the industry understand it. Although it's not a state secret, for you outsiders, it's something that can't be spread, and very few people would even realize it. I can only say that those who know, know; those who don't, simply don't.]

[Crow: What kind of nonsensical riddle is this? These kinds of real-world issues are way beyond the realm of idol discussions, aren't they?]

[Puppet: Indeed, I think Prime Minister Dong should be set on fire.]

[Little Pockmarked Boy: So what's going on? Tell me, why are you playing the riddle-solver!]

[Insomnia: Hey, calm down. This isn't a good topic to discuss, is it?]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: @Xiao Ma Zi, do you want to know Sakurajima Mai's exclusive secrets, understand Sakurajima Mai, and know Sakurajima Mai?]

[Little Pockmarked Boy: Yes!]

Mai Sakurajima twitched her eyes. That's why she and her mother never discussed such things at work. They would also communicate with the production team in various programs and interviews to ask them not to mention related content, so as not to make things awkward for everyone.

[Bai Liang and Bai Ying: Call me Daddy.]

[Little Pockmarked Boy: Godfather!]

[Puppet: Is this what fans are like? Terrifying.]

[Crow: This is normal, isn't it? In our dorm, everyone intermittently calls each other "father" and "son," but continuously acts as each other's quantum dad and son.]

[Insomnia: @LittlePockmarkedOne, I'm calling your parents right now to wake you up!]

[Little Mako: As a fan, I just want to know more about Sakurajima-san, I did nothing wrong! Godfather! Quickly bring me the information!]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: I'm sorry. After careful consideration and taking your performance into account, if this information really goes viral online, the end result will only be that Sakurajima Mai's character becomes even more positive, and it will have a negative impact on her real life. My dear son, Dad can't help you.]

[Little Pockmarked Boy: Godfather! Take my halberd! Are you kidding me?!]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: Then let me ask you, what would you do if Sakurajima Mai suffered injustice in a family matter?]

[Little Mako: Of course I'll speak up for Sakurajima-san and support her!]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: Hahahaha—superficial! I'll let you experience your own behavior firsthand! Now, as the administrator, I'll initiate an activity!]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: Little Pockmarked Boy went to the toilet. Please give positive feedback, encouragement, and support.]

[Little Pockmarked Boy: ?]

[Bai Liang and Bai Ying: Little Pockmarked Boy sat on the toilet, solid and steady as a mountain, so unlike anyone else. His face was solemn, his consciousness drifting out of the toilet, appreciating the vastness of the universe. His buttocks tightened and loosened; if he came out, it was the smooth flow of life; if he couldn't, it was the sorrow of life. He was in the toilet, but his mind was wandering the Louvre.]

[Little Pockmarked: @WantToBeABunnyGirl, there's a pervert here! Group admin, you need to do something about him!]

[Want to be a Bunny Girl: Keep going! Don't pay attention to what others say, just focus on going to the bathroom.]

[Little Pockmarked Guy: Group Admin, are you even thinking straight?!]

[Crow: Let's line the street and cheer loudly for our brother going to the toilet!]

[Wooden Fish: You're really good at using the toilet.]

[Insomnia: Your poop smells delicious!]

[Little Pockmarked Boy: Ahhh! What are you doing?!]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: Simulate your behavior.]

[Wooden Fish: We provide support and comment on family matters that others don't want to discuss; that's what we do.]

[Crow: Fans are truly terrifying.]

[Little Pockmarked Guy: You guys are the scary ones! Besides, what's so strange about this kind of thing? Don't we see idols getting divorced, remarried, or having family problems online too?!]

[Bai Liang and Bai Ying: Do decent people argue about divorce online? Throwing blame at each other, writing scathing articles, and shirking responsibility online, making a scene that attracts public attention and judgment—are those decent people?]

[Crow: That's definitely not it.]

[Wooden Fish: Going to the toilet is a proper thing to do, but if you insist on others watching, or if others insist on watching, then it's definitely not proper.]

[Insomnia: Unfollow me! Look at what you just did! You're no longer worthy of being a fan!]

[Little Pockmarked Boy: I didn't! I'm just stating the facts! I'm telling the truth!]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: Thoughts on Watching Xiao Mazi Go to the Toilet—White porcelain, silver pad, golden bucket, graceful dance and light song in the Louvre. The spear sinks into the celestial marsh, piercing the sea; none in the world dares to contend with it.]

[Crow: You can make going to the toilet sound like a mythical creation? I really don't dare, and I can't.]

[Wooden Fish: When it comes to perverse and reactionary policies, we must look to Prime Minister Dong.]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: That's right. I'll write a poem about eating, a song about using the toilet, and a poem about scrubbing the body for the group leader, praising the former group leader's uniqueness.]

[Crow: That sounds so gay.]

[Want to be a Bunny Girl? Bai Liang and Bai Ying are banned from commenting for 30 minutes.]

[Want to be a Bunny Girl: This is a legitimate group. Any illegal behavior is strictly prohibited. Considering your motives weren't malicious and the crime wasn't attempted, you've been muted once as a warning.]

Insomnia: Easy to kill!

[Want to be a Bunny Girl: Where's Little Pockmarked Girl? Has she realized her mistake?]

[Little Pockmarked Guy: I did nothing wrong! That guy is clearly just being unreasonable! Yes! He's definitely lying to get us to cooperate!]

[Want to be a Bunny Girl has banned Little Pockmarked for 3 hours.]

[Crow: Does this mean Lü Bu and Dong Zhuo perished together?]

[Wooden Fish: Diao Chan didn't even show her face, yet she killed two heroes single-handedly... The work of hating on others is far from over.]

[Insomnia: The group chat is so quiet now that these two are silent.]

That's why I've always asked people in the industry not to ask about my family life.

Mai Sakurajima shook her head slightly. If family issues were to accidentally become a hot topic of discussion online, the accusations and malice would likely be directed at her mother, who was her manager, and Kazuha's family. In the end, it would most likely end up in a mess, with nothing resolved.

……

……

Life without the minister is just too—comfortable!

Look! How normal are students in their adolescence? They subconsciously ignore their marginal status, discussing ordinary topics and doing silly things like running around in the corridors and laughing and playing around!

Look! The activity room is so peaceful! Yui is playing on her phone, Yukino is reading a novel, everyone is doing their own thing, no one is pointing fingers at each other, how harmonious!

On the first day the minister was away, I was wary and suspicious, constantly glancing around. I had a feeling the minister might suddenly reappear nearby, forcing me to do something foolish.

On the third day of the minister's absence, I became more vigilant, more suspicious, and more suspiciously cautious. The minister hadn't made a move for so long; he must be planning something big!

On the fifth day since the minister left, it seems the minister has indeed disappeared... How wonderful!

Hachiman Hikigaya leaned back comfortably in his chair, resting his arm, which held the light novel paperback, on the table. His posture was exceptionally relaxed and pleasant, and even the novel plots he was reading to pass the time had a touch of enjoyable literary charm.

Without the minister, what a relaxing and wonderful time! Komachi's voice is Komachi, not some cunning demon; her identity as a student is that of a student, not someone suddenly dragged into being a temporary actor; everything around is quiet, and she can't hear the cries of others or herself. She's in an exceptionally good mood, so much so that recently, watching Hayama Hayato's little circle where everyone tacitly ignores problems and becomes harmonious and friendly, makes her laugh out loud.

"Sigh, it feels a bit too quiet..."

Yui Yuigahama muttered, "When is Shiro coming back?"

"!" Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly raised his head, tensed his body, looked around, and then slowly let out a sigh of relief. "Yuhihama, don't talk about such terrible topics on a happy day."

Yui Yuigahama retorted, "This kind of thing is... well, it might be a little scary, but it's normal to worry, right?"

Yukino Yukinoshita turned a page of her book and said calmly, "Hachigaya-kun's reaction is just like a frog startled by a poisonous snake."

“Don’t even mention it. Ever since we came back from the school trip, sometimes when I hear Komachi’s voice, I instinctively think of all the things the club president did,” Hachiman Hikigaya sighed wearily. “Komachi even acts like she approves of the club president, it’s really terrifying…”

Chapter Twelve: The Quiet Aid Service Department

"That's true, Hachiman is a siscon."

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded and said, "Why don't we take this opportunity for Hikigaya-kun to try to cure his twisted illness?"

"I'm not sick!" Hachiman Hikigaya retorted. "You simply can't understand!"

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at her coldly and said definitively, "A sister complex is an illness that needs to be corrected and treated."

Yui Yuigahama chimed in, "Hachiman, siblings can't be together!"

"What basis do you have? How dare you provoke Chiba Specialty!" Hachiman Hikigaya said disdainfully. "You two guys without sisters can't understand me. Don't make judgments without experiencing it firsthand."

Yui Yuigahama was speechless, but Yukino Yukinoshita did not give up and sighed, "I don't have a younger sister, but I am that younger sister... Could it be that there is really a problem with Chiba's feng shui? No, this is just survivor bias."

In a sense, Yukinoshita's older sister is actually a siscon (brother complex)?

Recalling their brief encounter, and more importantly, the dissection he witnessed in the club president's dark game, Hachiman Hikigaya declared emotionally, "Hey! Yukinoshita, don't use your family situation to refer to all your brothers and sisters! Your sister is truly twisted; she's not just a typical siscon. And you're definitely not a sister who can be controlled!"

Yui Yuigahama had a question mark popping up above her head... Huh? When did Hachiman know so much about Yuki's family?

"From the younger sister's perspective, I think both Hikigaya-kun and the older sister have twisted feelings," Yukino Yukinoshita retorted directly. "Correct yourself, Hikigaya-kun, and Komachi will definitely be much happier that way."

"Ha! That's laughable, hahaha!" Hachiman Hikigaya laughed a few times. "I remember you admired your older sister a lot, but you also hated her, right? Yukinoshita, weren't your feelings as the younger sister also twisted? You guys are special cases, don't use that to describe normal siblings!"

Yui Yuigahama asked curiously, "Normal siblings... shouldn't have any controlling relationships, right?"

“Impossible.” Hachiman Hikigaya waved his hand and said, “That… Sakuta Azusagawa has a younger sister, and he’s a siscon. The shop owner where the club president used to work is also a siscon. That’s what normal siblings are like. Yukinoshita’s awkward sisterly relationship has nothing to do with normal and perfect.”

Yukino Yukinoshita snorted, "Hachiman-kun, define what a normal brother and sister is."

"Of course, it's a model sibling relationship like mine and Komachi's," Hachiman Hikigaya said smugly. "You annoying little sister are no match for me. Only a cute little sister like Komachi, who can make sarcastic remarks and uses a chop to her brother, is a real little sister!"

"Hmm?" Yukino Yukinoshita raised an eyebrow, her expression somewhat subtle. "Wasn't the Haku-kun's hand chop technique taught to Komachi by Haku-kun?"

Hachiman Hikigaya's smile froze, then he clutched his head and wailed, "Aaaaaah—! Don't make me remember! It must have been a hallucination!"

"What's wrong with you, Xiaoqi?!" Yui Yuigahama exclaimed in shock.

"Heh, he probably can't accept it because he found out that his sister and Haku-kun have a close relationship." Yukino Yukinoshita sarcastically added, "Such a strong possessiveness is not normal for siblings. Hikigaya-kun should reflect on himself and heal his twisted feelings."