Uneasy daily life

Yukino Yukinoshita, in a good mood, pinched the sticker and stuck it on the signboard of the Aid Department, then subconsciously glanced at it and counted the stickers.

Aid Department: Cookies, Tennis, Fox, Yukino Yukinoshita.

Service Department: Books, cats, white shadows.

We're currently one point ahead of Bai Jun; we'll try to tie the score in the final exam.

Yukino Yukinoshita looked up at her own chibi stickers and Haku's chibi stickers. Haku's support department card had her own sticker on it, and her service department card had Haku's sticker on it. It looked like they were exchanging a promise, which made her feel better without her even realizing it.

The white figure pinched his chin, tilting his head back to observe Yukino Yukinoshita's expression. Just as Yukino Yukinoshita was about to get off the chair, she looked down and met the prying gaze.

"Haku-kun..." Yukino Yukinoshita quickly got off the chair, raised her hand to hold down the hem of her clothes, and said with a narrowed eye and cold face, "What were you looking at just now?"

"Hmm—" The white figure circled Yukino Yukinoshita twice, clicking its tongue, "Tsk tsk tsk tsk..."

Yukino Yukinoshita frowned and crossed her arms: "Shiro-kun looks a bit lewd and evil right now, making me want to call the police immediately."

"Hahahaha!"

The white figure let out a hearty laugh and walked into the activity room.

What did you see? What did you know? Why are you saying nothing?!

"baffling."

Yukino Yukinoshita felt extremely guilty. She tried to remain calm as she moved the chair back, her mind racing with thoughts about the white shadow... Could this guy have actually noticed?

Calm down! Be myself! Don't panic!

Yukino returned to her usual window seat and began preparing to brew black tea, as always. The white figure watched her silently with a strange smile, making her feel uneasy.

Don't turn around, don't turn around, don't turn around... The situation is very bad now!

Fortunately, Yui Hihama and Hachiman Hikigaya arrived at the activity room, bringing with them a client.

Yumiko Miura.

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Love is War!

Thankfully, someone came.

Yukino Yukinoshita breathed a sigh of relief, but was also somewhat unwilling. Logically speaking, being alone was a good opportunity, and she had indeed felt a boost in mood because of some small things, but being alone with Shiro-kun made her unconsciously anxious, as she had no idea what outrageous things he might say.

In short, let it happen naturally.

Yukino Yukinoshita straightened her expression and asked in a businesslike manner, "What request do you have?"

"I didn't come here to see you," Miura Yumiko said, sitting in a chair with an unhappy expression. "This is none of your business. Could you please leave?"

Yukino Yukinoshita closed the book and said coldly, "If you think arguing can solve problems, I'm willing to play along to the end and satisfy your pointless act of venting your emotions. After the argument, remember to thank me for completing your request."

Miura Yumiko raised an eyebrow, ready to unleash her sharp tongue on the spot.

"Stop, stop, stop—!" Yui Yuigahama quickly stood up and said, "Yuki, Yumiko is here to see Shiro. Yumiko, you're here to ask for a favor, not to argue! Everyone, let's get down to business!"

"Looking for him?" Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at the white figure.

The white figure, who was filing her nails on the corner of the table, looked up, puzzled, and asked, "What do you want with me?"

"do not you remember?!"

Yumiko Miura is getting angry.

"Sorry, my memory hasn't been working too well lately," Bai Ying kindly suggested. "Just tell me what you need. The Aid Department is good at providing selfless help."

Yumiko Miura glanced at Yukino Yukinoshita without thinking, while the latter looked completely puzzled.

"Since it's not convenient to say it directly, then I've decided on you." Bai Ying directly bypassed the system to give instructions, "Yuihama, go listen to Miura whisper something, then come back and tell me."

"Uh-huh!"

Yui Yuigahama moved closer to Yumiko Miura. Yumiko Miura hesitated for a moment and muttered something under her breath—"Shirokage said he would give me information about Hayato."

Huh?! Yumiko is planning to take the initiative and confess directly? Then I'll have a partner!

Yui Yuigahama's eyes lit up, feeling reassured. Discovering that others wanted to do the same thing as her gave her a surge of confidence. After listening, she ran back behind the conference table and whispered the words to Shirokage.

"I see. You want to pursue Hayato Hayama, but you don't want the hero to know."

Bai Ying said knowingly, "After all, the hero is also Hayama Hayato's childhood friend. I completely understand your concerns and reluctance about this..."

Yumiko Miura clenched her fist and said, "Hey! I never said anything like that! Who cares about this guy!"

Yui Yuigahama quickly waved her hands in denial, saying, "Yumiko! I didn't say those things!"

"Of course it wasn't Yuihama who said it; it must be Haku-kun making wild guesses," Yukino Yukinoshita said briefly. "My only relationship with Hayama Hayato is that we're classmates. Miura's concerns are completely unfounded, so there's no need for him to hide anything from me. In short, your request is to help you confess to Hayama Hayato?"

Yumiko Miura slammed her hand on the conference table in frustration: "I never said I was going to confess!"

"Not a confession?" Yukino Yukinoshita said knowingly. "If you can't even say what you mean when you ask for a request, how can I help you and complete your request? Stop being so tsundere."

"Tsundere?" Yumiko Miura frowned, suspiciously asking, "Hey! Are you insulting me?!"

Hachiman Hikigaya coughed forcefully and quickly said, "Tsundere is a newly emerging word that refers to a personality that doesn't say what it means. In terms of meaning, it is a positive word - for example, when you bring someone a bento, you are too embarrassed to express your good intentions directly, so you give a negative response or make excuses on the surface."

"You're the one who's being arrogant!" Miura Yumiko retorted to Yukino Yukinoshita.

Yukino Yukinoshita sighed softly, "Didn't you come here to ask for help with your confession?"

Miura Yumiko retorted angrily, "Of course not!"

"Accurate talk is not just about confessing love."

The white figure crossed her arms, resting her chin on her hand, and recited in a dreamlike tone, her voice gradually shifting with each sentence: "A strange restlessness stirred within me, and I knew you were special to me. I must possess your gaze—that's right! This isn't just a simple confession! When I saw Hayama Hayato with these feelings in my heart, I had already planned our future together. It doesn't matter who confesses first, but it's best if there are witnesses and congratulations. We'll go to the movies together, go shopping, and order couple's set meals at restaurants. If it's a group activity with friends, we'll hold hands and announce our relationship to everyone. Of course, we'll go to the same university, where we can meet each other's parents. After graduating and entering the workforce, we'll work together to get married. The wedding should ideally be Western-style, with all our friends invited to congratulate us. We'll have at least two children, so our home will be lively, and we can live happily together as a family..."

The lingering impression left by 'Yumiko Miura'.

Yumiko Miura remained completely still and stiff.

The activity room was completely silent.

"Does 'entrusting' mean more than just confessing feelings?"

Yukino Yukinoshita spoke slowly.

"Confess? Just a few words and you've got to say what's on your mind. Is there any help you need? We can't exactly have Miura choose someone to practice her speech on, or have us go and join in the commotion." Bai Ying stroked her chin, pondering, "This request is quite challenging... In short, Miura's request is about how to make Hayama like her, am I misunderstanding?"

Yumiko Miura suddenly stood up, and in a fit of grief and indignation, she lifted the chair and pointed it at the white figure.

Bai Ying was startled and raised her hand, saying, "Calm down! Is that not what you meant?!"

Miura Yumiko is filled with murderous intent!

"Wait a little longer!" Bai Ying decisively dragged everyone present into the fray. "Everyone knows you like Hayama Hayato, so what are you so angry about?"

Yumiko Miura was taken aback, her sharp gaze sweeping over them.

Hachiman Hikigaya pretended to be dead while looking down at his book, Yui Yuigahama waved her hands wildly in an attempt to explain, and Yukino Yukinoshita remained expressionless, not even bothering to show the slightest bit of surprise.

Bai Ying added, "Perhaps even Hayama Hayato himself knows."

puff--!

Like a puppet, Miura Yumiko slowly lowered the chair, sat down gently, and calmed down.

Yukino Yukinoshita felt the chair was a bit hot. She didn't make any unnecessary movements or expressions and steered the conversation back on track: "Anyway, Miura's request has been finalized. Now let's think of a solution... Let's all come up with some ideas and discuss which method is the most feasible. Let's start with Hikigaya-kun."

"Huh? Me? Uh..."

Hachiman Hikigaya rubbed his eyes, trying to shake off the fatigue from last night's ordeal. He looked at the somewhat dazed Yumiko Miura and hesitated before saying, "I once had a friend who confessed to someone he liked and got rejected... Wait! Don't get angry yet!"

"My friend later concluded that the biggest mistake was assuming the other person liked him and therefore thought his confession would definitely succeed. The most important thing now should be Hayama's attitude towards Miura."

Yumiko Miura managed to recover: "How am I supposed to know? Should I just ask directly?!"

“Just hint at it indirectly.” Hachiman Hikigaya casually suggested a method. “The simplest way is for me to confess to you, and when you reject me, I’ll say that I like Hayama. As long as there are onlookers, the news will spread quickly, and we can naturally find out Hayama’s attitude.”

Bai Ying raised her hand and said, "I think this is a super cool idea! I agree!"

Yui Yuigahama slammed her hand on the table and stood up: "I object!"

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded and said, "Hikigaya-kun, you'll become a laughing stock if you do that. Even if you don't care about others, at least consider your friends' feelings."

"I...I object too!" Miura Yumiko said urgently, "Using this ridiculous method, the whole school will know I like..."

Bai Ying retorted, "I think the few people around you who don't know you like Ye Shan are actually the ones who don't. Everyone just doesn't have any evidence and can only speculate."

Yumiko Miura glanced tentatively at Yui Yuigahama.

Yui Yuigahama gave a dry laugh, her gaze wandering, silently giving an answer.

"Ugh..." Miura Yumiko leaned against the table, scratching her head with both hands, and said indignantly, "Anyway, if it wasn't said out loud, it doesn't count! And I don't want to be confessed to by you! It'll be tainted!"

Hachiman Hikigaya said nonchalantly, "Coincidentally, that's what I was thinking too. Does the captain have any ideas?"

"As a victor, one should remain magnanimous and merciful. If I were to intervene, the outcome would be a foregone conclusion."

Bai Ying leaned back in her chair and gestured, "Yuhihama, you come here."

"Huh? Um..." Yui Yuigahama hesitated, "The simplest way to figure out their attitude is to just confess, right?"

Yumiko Miura asked rhetorically, "What if I confess and get rejected?"

Yui Yuigahama decisively played the game of musical chairs: "Koyuki—your turn!"

Yumiko Miura looked at Yukino Yukinoshita, their eyes met, and she sighed, "Shirokage, you'd better hurry up and tell me. We made all the arrangements for the school trip, you need to tell me about Hayato."

Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."

"Doesn't the hero have anything to say?" The white figure slapped the table. "Come! Let me hear what you have to say!"

"Confessing your feelings is not a means to get closer to someone, but a way to confirm that relationship."

Yukino Yukinoshita lowered her eyelids slightly and said calmly, "If you simply treat confessing as a means to establish a connection or even get closer to someone, it only means that you are superficial and short-sighted and have never considered the long-term direction. What Miura-san wants is a successful confession, so the focus is on how to make the confession successful... In other words, before confessing, both parties should be aware and understand that they have those feelings for each other, and the confession is just to confirm that."

Miura Yumiko exclaimed in surprise, "You actually have a way?!"

"Tsk tsk tsk." Bai Ying shook his head. "The hero just spouted a bunch of theories. You're too easily fooled, aren't you? Hero, give us some practical solutions."

"Ahem." Yukino Yukinoshita coughed lightly. "I know a little about Hayato Hayama, but only about his behavior. How to do it specifically depends on the individual. We can consider the plan gradually..."

"High aspirations but low abilities."

Bai Ying offered a comment, then stood up and said with a commanding presence, "Miura, before understanding the specific methods, you must grasp a central idea—"

"Love is war!"

An aura of power emanates from him.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Schemes, Schemes, Schemes

War is the highest form and most violent method of struggle.

Miura was in a dilemma, caught between a rock and a hard place. His strategist waved his fan and spoke eloquently.

"Ye Shan is a man skilled in planning but not in decisive action, fond of friends but not fond of hatred. He delights in doing good for the masses, gathering many as friends, and pursuing the path of making friends all over the world, but this is indeed biased. He uses a white-feathered arrow to shoot birds in flight, and a yellow-skinned whip to beat oxen. A hundred-foot building, solidified by earth, collapses due to a sinkhole, and a ten-thousand-pound ship is swallowed by surging waves and strong winds. As the saying goes, there is good and evil in people, and conflict and harmony among beasts; yin and yang coexist, and things are divided into fortune and misfortune..."

Miura bluntly retorted, "Nonsense! What kind of plan is this?!"

The strategist laughed and said, "I have three strategies: superior, middle, and inferior..."

Miura asserted, "Let me offer you a better plan!"

"Excellent! This is a do-or-die strategy!"

……

Hayato Hikigaya looked up at the sky and sighed, speechless at the current situation.

Surrounded by a mountain of people (Yui Yuigahama) and a sea of ​​people (Yukino Yukinoshita), with many of her friends, not only people from her entire social circle had arrived, but the actions of this group had attracted even more onlookers and spectators.

Standing opposite her, Shirai Yumiko held a large bouquet of flowers adorned with several love letters. She approached with a shy yet courageous air, and declared in a booming voice, "Hayato! I love you! Please go out with me!"

Hayato Hikigaya: "I think that's enough..."

Shirai Yumiko snapped her fingers.

"Oh! Say yes to him... her?"

Yuigahama Yui was a little flustered, but she tried her best to cheer, "Say yes! Say yes! Say yes!"

Yukino Yukinoshita observes coldly from the sidelines.