Uneasy daily life

"Should I report my superior?" Angelina pondered.

As for attacking elementary school students, Bai Jun is definitely just playing around again. If you can't guess Bai Jun's thoughts, why not just find out indirectly?

Yukino Yukinoshita had some guesses, and asked confidently, "Is Azusagawa-kun here to pick up his sister?"

“No.” Sakuta Azusagawa glanced at the white figure and said carefully, “I have no relation to that little girl named Shoko Makinohara. Besides, my sister is already a middle school student.”

"..." Yukino Yukinoshita was silent for a few seconds before asking again, "Is that a rather special friend of yours?"

Sakuta Azusagawa scratched his head: "We only met once."

Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."

Am I having a conversation with a normal person? I guess so. There are things I don't know, but Haku-kun and Azusagawa-san do, and Anshin-in seems to know something too. Furthermore, I guessed some things wrong; Haku-kun came for Azusagawa Sakuta, not for Sakurajima Mai.

What key information am I missing?

Yukino Yukinoshita asked directly, "Shiro-kun, are you and Azusagawa-kun very close?"

“Of course we’re very familiar with each other,” Bai Ying recalled. “I especially miss Azusagawa’s butt.”

Yukino Yukinoshita looked at Sakuta Azusagawa.

Sakuta Azusagawa sighed, "Thank you for the compliment. I thank you on behalf of my butt."

Yukino Yukinoshita is a bit off-track. Shiro-kun's sexual orientation should be fine... right? If there is a problem—hiss! The fuse for fireworks in my head is lit!

"The feeling of that kick... um."

Bai Ying concluded: "I still savor it to this day."

As Yukino Yukinoshita unconsciously frowned, he grinned and smiled, saying nothing, yet it seemed as if he had said everything.

Yukino Yukinoshita coughed and asked, "Is that how you two met?"

"Hmm." Seeing this, Sakuta Azusagawa loosened his grip a bit and said simply, "More than a year ago, I was wandering around the streets when I ran into some trouble. I wasn't paying attention to the cars on the road and was completely lost when Shiro kicked me in the butt. That's how we met."

"So that's how they met?" Angelina's eyes lit up, feeling her half-dead chivalrous spirit reignite!

Yukino Yukinoshita seemed thoughtful: "It sounds a lot like Mr. Sekiya's experience..."

Bai Ying nodded in deep agreement and said, "If I hadn't been quick enough, Zichuan would have been hit by that stroller. It was a really close call."

The two fell silent, looking at Sakuta Azusagawa with some confusion.

"Yes, the thought of almost leaving a child with the trauma of causing an accident still gives me lingering fear," Sakuta Azusagawa said with emotion. "I saved a child's soul in vain."

Goodbye, my dream of chivalry!

Angelina remained expressionless; the sun felt so cold.

Bai Jun and Zichuan are really...birds of a feather?!

Yukino Yukinoshita was a little confused, as she still didn't seem to understand the key information. Compared to Shiraki, who was the most troublesome, and Sakuta Azusagawa, who was the second most troublesome, Anshinin should be the easiest, right?

"She's here! Shoko Makinohara is out!"

Bai Ying straightened his collar and casually brushed his bangs aside: "This humble general is willing to be the vanguard, to conquer cities and seize strongholds, and to achieve the merit of being the first to scale the walls!"

Sakuta Azusagawa grabbed the white figure's shoulder, completely unprepared for what his friend would do. The simplest solution was to nip it in the bud. He said sincerely, "Let me go first. I've met with the other party before, so the success rate is higher."

Bai Ying was heartbroken: "How could we have come to this with just a mere elementary school student?"

"Is Shiro planning to confess to an elementary school student in public?" Sakuta Azusagawa bluntly locked him in place. "Knowing you as I do, you're capable of doing something like that!"

"how is this possible?"

Bai Ying struggled to say, "I just want to get into her heart, have a simple chat, give her some tokens of love, and make a ten-year promise..."

"Your plan is excellent, I'll take it."

"Wake up! You've fallen for a honey trap!"

The two started pulling and tugging at each other, while the little girl with long black hair and a small backpack who walked out of the school gate left the school quietly in the crowd.

Are there no parents to pick them up?

Yukino Yukinoshita immediately took a step and chased after her.

Seeing this, Angelina quickly followed.

"Wait a minute! The hero is trying to get there first!" the white figure said seriously. "Before discussing who should be the vanguard, let's eliminate the hero!"

"A hero?" Sakuta Azusagawa glanced at him sideways. "You're the one who brought her here, aren't you? Shouldn't you be thinking of a way to get rid of her?"

“That kind of thing doesn’t matter—if you don’t go after her now, you might lose your girlfriend.” Bai Ying suggested a solution: “Let’s hold hands, supervise each other, and keep each other in check.”

"it is good!"

Azusagawa Sakuta answered decisively.

So, an elementary school student walked in front, followed by two female high school students, and then two male high school students holding hands.

A little while later, the elementary school students walking ahead arrived at a park nestled between residential buildings. In the park, there were some elderly people relaxing in the shade, children playing on the slides after school, and quite a few cats sunbathing on the ground, the edges of flower beds, and tree branches. As afternoon approached, the sun softened, casting a sunset glow over the scenery.

The little girl put her schoolbag on the ground, sat on the swing, but didn't swing or play. She just quietly watched the scene in the park, occasionally turning her little head to look at the cats.

She must be lost in thought, as if she were floating outside of time.

I feel like it's quite similar to my elementary school days in some ways...

Yukino Yukinoshita observed that there were indeed some unusual things about it.

"What do we do now that it's snowing?" Angelina asked helplessly. "Should we go upstairs and ask for their phone number?"

Yukino Yukinoshita pondered, "She seems to really like cats; her gaze kept drifting towards the cats in the park. If we could try to lure some of the cats over, perhaps we could start a conversation..."

"Hmm, should we go buy some cat food or canned food? There's a supermarket there."

"Um……"

Two high school girls, whose social lives depend mainly on chance, devised a meticulous plan. Angelina ran towards the nearby supermarket.

"I'm coming too!"

A white figure rushed past Yukino Yukinoshita and headed towards the swing.

Azusagawa Sakuta followed closely behind.

As expected of you, Bai Jun.

Where are the boundaries of your common sense?

Yukino's emotions were subtle, and suddenly her expression froze.

"Hahaha! You're too slow. Watch me leave the deepest impression on her..."

The white figure in front of them, who was laughing loudly, paused for a moment. A tidal wave of purplish-red light surged from its body, faintly encircling the figure and forming something that appeared to be humanoid.

Yukino Yukinoshita blinked unconsciously, but there was nothing strange in her field of vision except for Haku-kun.

……illusion?

"Meow--!"

"Meow!"

"Meow~"

A series of cat meows suddenly rang out in the park, attracting the attention of many.

The white-clad figure stood rooted to the spot, cold sweat beading on his forehead. He could feel the menacing gazes fixed upon him. From the branches, from the flowerbeds, from the benches, one after another, rose gracefully and approached—some white, some yellow, some black—looking down like caterpillars of varying colors. Their gazes conveyed only one meaning…

The cat food next door is free!

"Holy crap! Woof woof woof woof—!!"

The barking of dogs sounded like battle cries. Eighteen packs of cats, a motley crew of various colors, charged forward, attempting to encircle the white shadow. The shadow fled in panic, outwardly fierce but inwardly weak, its voice sharp but its strength feeble. Even heroes facing death muster their strength; valiant warriors fight to the death for a chance to survive. Seeing the cats wouldn't retreat, the shadow crouched down like a vicious dog, its barks piercing the hearts of the cats. It charged like a wolf, trampling through the pursuing army, repelling three cats, and charging in and out of the formation seven times!

On the swing, Makinohara Shoko stared blankly as the White Emperor battled the group of cats, her simple thoughts becoming somewhat tangled... She lay on the ground and ran around everywhere. Would an adult do such a thing?

The swing swayed slightly, and Makinohara Shoko let out a small gasp. Coming back to her senses, she turned around and exclaimed in surprise, "You are... Azusagawa Sakuta?"

"Yes, Makinohara Shoko."

The tone was different, a mixture of surprise and a nonchalant "I see" attitude.

His expression was different, and he rarely smiled.

The look in their eyes is different...

Sakuta Azusagawa looked at her and, apart from the physical resemblance, could hardly see any resemblance to Ms. Shoko.

However, the same name and similar appearance cannot be explained by mere coincidence.

Yukino watched as the cats danced wildly, and the white figure chased them up a tree and then chased them down. Her heart was filled with countless indescribable feelings, yet she felt it was all perfectly natural.

"This is Yukino Yukinoshita," Sakuta Azusagawa introduced.

Shoko Makinohara asked curiously, "Is that person playing with the cat also with Azusagawa?"

That probably can't be called playing...

Sakuta Azusagawa sighed softly, "It's a pity, yes, his name is Shirokage."

The back-and-forth battle between humans and cats in the park has finally come to a conclusion.

A bark from a dog spurred back the kittens that were sneaking up from behind, and a cloud of dust swept away the encirclement in front of it. Enraged, its arrogance overflowing, it was hysterical. The white figure didn't retreat but advanced, nimbly chasing and scattering the cats, their meows rising and falling in disarray.

The white figure leaped forward, his expression contorted as he pinned a kitten to the ground, making it seem as if he were about to perform a live cat-eating act. He looked around, then let out a powerful roar: "Who dares to fight me to the death! Woof!"

The cats, outnumbered, fled and hid in various parts of the park, emitting humiliating cries of defeat.

A bunch of cowards, they can't even bully anyone they think they can get away with.

"Hmph! You idiot cat, selling your wares in Seoul."

Bai Ying shook off the cat fur all over his body, his school uniform bearing many cat paw prints. He held the struggling kitten in his hand and solemnly strode towards the swing.

"Reporting to the princess! The enemy leader has surrendered. Please make your decision!"

The white-clad figure, looking disgusted, picked up the little kitten and walked towards Yukino Yukinoshita, handing it to her.

The defeated kitten looked somewhat dejected, its fur smudged with dirt and dust. Its once neat appearance was now disheveled from the intense chase and being chased, giving it a rather pathetic look. From the perspective of a tamed human, however, it possessed a captivating, pitiful charm.

What a poor cat, getting into trouble with Bai Jun.

Yukino Yukinoshita instinctively reached out, but before her fingertips could touch the kitten, the white figure naturally bent down and handed the kitten to Shoko Makinohara on the swing.

Snow beneath the snow gazes serenely at someone.

"Huh?" Shoko Makinohara seemed a little flustered. "Um... is this for me?"

"show you."

The white figure gently tossed it towards Sakuta Azusagawa: "Take it! Princess Azusagawa!"

Sakuta Azusagawa accepted the kitten, but before he could reply, the pitiful kitten suddenly struggled and started meowing at Sakuta Azusagawa, then turning to meow at the white figure. It was completely different from its previous pitiful appearance; it was now fierce and unruly.

"Heh, I knew you were faking it." The white figure sneered. "Beastly deceit, laughable."

Sakuta Azusagawa let go, and the little kitten kicked off his hand and landed on the ground. It meowed a few times and then ran away.

“This must be a stray cat, right?” Sakuta Azusagawa asked.

“Hmm…I don’t know.” Makinohara Shoko shook her head. “There are always a lot of cats in this park, and people often bring food to feed them.”

“Someone gives them some food, which is why this place has become a gathering place for cats,” Yukino Yukinoshita guessed. “I’ve heard that many stray cats in cities are basically abandoned, and those that survive become stray cats in the city. Although they are called stray cats, they are not domesticated by the wild environment, but by human society.”

Shoko Makinohara said calmly, "Hmm... the cat is working hard too."

Life will always find a way to prolong its existence.

Bai Ying patted the cat paw prints on his body and sighed, "I never expected to accidentally enter a demon's lair and be besieged. Fortunately, I am highly skilled."

"Who made Shiro so popular with cats?" Yukino Yukinoshita said casually. "It seems that Shiro isn't entirely immune to interacting with cats when necessary."

Bai Ying stroked his chin and said, "Strong hand to crack a cat's skull, cat grip strength test, thirty-six ways of barking wildly, sand throwing technique, grabbing a cat's armpit and using a windmill... I am indeed proficient in all kinds of techniques for interacting with cats. There is absolutely no human who understands interacting with cats better than me."

Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."

"Everyone—I bought cat food cans and bottled water!"

Angelina ran over carrying her things, and seeing the four of them already huddled together, she felt like she was late.