Uneasy daily life

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The white-robed figure asked curiously, "What does he want with me?"

[He improved the human-targeting fireworks and even stockpiled them for a big one. Due to the Treaty on the Limitation of Peaceful Arms, we are relegating him to you.]

"The Peaceful Arms Limitation Convention? You guys probably can't make those kinds of fireworks, you don't have enough stockpiled, and you're afraid the prop master will smear your face with fireworks, right?"

We're waiting for you to be in the newspapers.

Chapter Ninety-One Friends

At dawn, the scene is vibrant with life, and all things are thriving.

Scientific research shows that people will die if they don't sleep.

After blinking, Toyohama Kazuka felt much better. Most of the negative emotions from yesterday's intense solo battle with her mother had dissipated, and she returned to her energetic self. Of course, if she were to talk to her mother about the future, Toyohama Kazuka would still go for it.

"How can you blame me? She's the one who's really annoying. You bastard, you fanned the flames and made it even more annoying. She's only focused on what I can achieve as an actor, completely ignoring the actual situation. All she says is urging me to work harder. When I questioned her about whether she disliked me, she said she wasn't dissatisfied with me—doesn't urging me to work harder mean she's still not satisfied? Humph!"

Feng Bin and Hua said angrily, "It's all your fault, you bastard!"

After taking a big bite of the fried egg, Feng Bin and Hua were in a rather unpleasant mood.

"You argued with your family, ran away from home, and went to stay with a friend of the opposite sex..." Yukino Yukinoshita frowned slightly, "Don't you think you're being too reckless?"

Feng Bin and Hua glanced at each other and said, "What right do you have to talk to me like that? Weren't you staying here yesterday too?"

Yukino Yukinoshita remained subtly silent.

“After all, stick figures don’t have many friends, and they can’t find anyone to turn to for help,” Bai Ying said with some emotion. “I never expected you to consider me a friend and choose to ask me for help when you were in trouble. It’s truly touching—and I don’t mind. From now on, I’ll be your godfather…”

"climb!"

Feng Bin and Hua replied fiercely that they had indeed been somewhat inconsiderate, but after each of them smashed a vase and exchanged angry words, they simply couldn't stay at home any longer.

Yukino Yukinoshita asked, "Aren't you a member of an idol group? Do you have teammates?"

"..." Feng Bin and Hua rolled their eyes helplessly. "How could I possibly ask?"

"What's so hard about saying this?" Yukino Yukinoshita asked curiously. "Last night you said they were your friends."

Feng Bin and Hua were at a loss for words, and Feng Bin gave Bai Ying a look: "You bastard, aren't you very capable? Tell me why."

"Simple!"

The white figure raised its knife and fork, pressing them against the fried egg: "This is a simple definition problem. First, let's define what a friend is..."

Yukino Yukinoshita silently exerted her strength, piercing the perfectly fried egg with a fork, the skin cracking with a crisp sound.

"Okay, this is a simple question for those who just want to watch the drama unfold."

Bai Ying quickly finished the fried egg and began to perform with an excited expression.

"This guy is playing two roles again," Toyohama Kazuka complained.

……

The weather was hot, and Zhang San and Li Si, who were traveling together, were exhausted. They passed by a melon stall and happened to catch the last watermelon on the stall.

The boss quickly and efficiently cut the watermelon.

"Mmm, this melon is really sweet."

"That's the sweet part; this piece tastes a bit bland to me."

The two wiped their sweat and ate watermelon while chatting and laughing. As the watermelon slices gradually decreased, when only one slice remained, both hands reached out at the same time.

Seeing the other hand reaching for the watermelon, Zhang San and Li Si were both taken aback. They then gave polite but slightly embarrassed smiles and withdrew their hands.

Noticing that the other had stopped, the two reached out even faster, as if trying to seize the high ground, each grabbing one end of the watermelon. They paused again, exchanging awkward but polite smiles.

“This melon is for Brother Zhang to eat.” Li Si changed his attitude from pinching to pushing, and said sincerely, “Although we bought the melon together, you gave more money and I gave less. Even though the weather is hot and my mouth is dry, I still can’t forget Brother Zhang’s contribution. This melon is for Brother Zhang to enjoy. Please don’t be shy.”

Seeing the melon being pushed toward him, Zhang San quickly changed his approach from pinching to pushing, saying earnestly, "I'll help you in an emergency, but not in a long-term one. This melon is divided into fifteen pieces, and Brother Li has already eaten eight pieces, which shows that he is indeed extremely thirsty. So this melon should be given to Brother Li—it's just a melon, how could I not be willing to give it up?"

“Brother Zhang, that’s not a good thing to say. Am I not going to give up a melon?” Li Si pushed the melon back with dissatisfaction. “Back then, we started a business together. I gave up all my savings as start-up capital. We worked hard to build this business together. Now, what’s so hard about giving up a melon?”

"In the early days of starting my business, I stayed up all night to close several orders and make the company thrive. I even lost my hair and went bald for it. Why would I be reluctant to part with a piece of melon now?"

Zhang San pushed the melon to the other side again: "I heard that Brother Li recently started another company. I suppose you already have some plans. You've been so pretentious for over a decade, why bother with a mere piece of melon?"

"What do you mean by that, Brother Zhang?!" Li Si frowned and said angrily. "I started this new company for future planning. I need to keep up with market changes, redistribute human resources, expand high-quality and cheap labor, increase production capacity and market share, and develop a connected industrial chain... Brother Zhang is mocking me for this. Isn't that showing no regard for our past friendship?!"

Zhang San angrily retorted, "We worked together to make the company bigger and stronger, didn't we? Now that the company is thriving, it should be a time for us to work together wholeheartedly, but you want to withdraw funds to start another company. Isn't Brother Li the one who truly doesn't remember our past friendship?!"

The two parted on bad terms, neither of them got to eat the melon, and the two friends went their separate ways.

……

"They're an idol group that hasn't been around for very long. If Stickman goes off to act, they'll inevitably have to reduce the time and energy they spend on group training," Bai Ying joked. "The selection and formation of idol groups is like a forced arrangement, like dividing into classes. First you're colleagues, then you become friends—even friends who work together will split up for profit, let alone idol groups."

"Before solving the problem, Stickman definitely doesn't want to discuss such flammable and explosive things with his teammates."

Feng Bin and Hua rolled their eyes: "You think you're so great!"

"This counts as a friend?" Yukino Yukinoshita shook her head slightly. "No wonder Haku-kun talked about the definition of a friend."

I wonder what the world looks like through Toyohama Kazuha's eyes... It's true what they say, she woke up to find God's dice had landed on her head, leaving her with amnesia.

"Hey, I'm the deity who took you in," the white figure said, standing on the moral high ground, looking down at him. "Don't be rude to me."

Toyohama Kazuka: #!

"Xinei!"

Bai Ying rated him as Yasuo, the Unforgiven.

During the laning phase: Do you think my sword is useless?!

When I was respawning on the black and white screen: I should calm down. Impulsiveness comes at a price. Getting solo-killed once in lane means my teammates have to shoulder more pressure. If they're under too much pressure, they'll start attacking each other, and when the team atmosphere reaches a freezing point, it's not conducive to winning the game. I need to control myself. Since we've lost, I have to accept it. I'll patiently farm under the tower, bide my time, and remember, even a small force can overcome a great one!

When requesting jungle support: "I've been wandering for half my life, never meeting a wise lord. If you, jungler, don't abandon me, I'd like to become your godfather!"

When it came back online: Your sword is sharp, but my sword is never dull!

When a jungler chooses to give up: A true man is born between heaven and earth; how can he remain subservient to others for long?!

Successfully provoking Feng Bin and Hua, Bai Ying immediately fled the scene.

"Remember to wash the dishes, wash them thoroughly three times, making sure there isn't a speck of grease or a single fingerprint!"

Damn it! So what's the solution?!

Feng Bin and Hua were both angry and worried. Looking around, they angrily took an incense stick from beside the shrine and offered it to Bai Ying's photo to calm down.

"What's that bastard up to today?"

"Prepare a birthday present for Hikigaya-kun."

Yukino Yukinoshita got up and walked towards the door, her expression somewhat absent-minded for some reason.

Wouldn't that leave me all alone? Forget it, I'll just go with them.

Feng Bin and Hua tidied up the dishes and put them in the sink to soak before chasing after her.

Judging from the elevator floor number and the faint sounds coming from the hallway, the white figure clearly chose the biological method of going downstairs.

The two stood at the elevator door waiting for the numbers to change, and for a moment they had nothing to say to each other.

Feng Bin and Hua didn't find it strange. Last night, apart from chatting a few words with friends in bed, this younger sister, Xiao Xue Shi, under the heavy snow, spoke very little and had a very calm expression... Well, one is too close, and the other always feels like she can't get close.

But they were all strongmen.

"How do you plan to solve this problem?" Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly asked. "If it's not handled well, it will have a big impact on both your family and your idol career."

Feng Bin and Hua exchanged strange glances. Did she mean she cared about me? Realizing that the bastard had already made things clear, she couldn't brush it off and could only sigh and say, "What else can we do? There's always a way out. Let's take it one step at a time."

Yukino Yukinoshita and Mai Sakurajima exchanged a glance and fell silent simultaneously.

……

Chiba Shopping Street.

Under a street sign, Komachi Hikigaya, wearing a sun hat and casual clothes, suddenly brightened up. Her gaze pierced through the crowd and spotted the figure walking towards her. She stood on tiptoe and waved, calling out, "Brother Shiro!"

"Hey, Komachi, your brother didn't come?"

"I told my brother to watch the house and not to come along," Komachi Hikigaya said, discontented. "Why did you tell him that? I was planning a surprise."

Bai Ying said nonchalantly, "Your brother knows you're preparing a gift, but he can't come along to find out what it is. This is called delayed gratification. It's like a rubber band; you stretch it out first and then let go, and it will spring away in a flash."

"Huh? Where's Yukinoshita-neechan? Didn't you say you came together?"

"She hadn't showered or changed her clothes all night and couldn't stand it, so she went home first and will come back later."

"Ugh?!"

Chapter Ninety-Two: Mountains and Rivers Blocked, Seemingly No Way Out

After a quick wash and change, Yukino Yukinoshita and Kazuha Toyohama, who followed her like a little tail, arrived at the shopping street.

Although this has nothing to do with Toyohama and Hana, she can't just be told to go somewhere cool and stay there, especially since she's completely forgotten about Sakurajima Mai's existence...

[Under the Snow: Haku-kun, where are you?]

[Bai Liang and Bai Ying: I won't tell you that I can see 'Hao Shufu Shoes Store' when I look up.]

[Yukinoshita: That's pretty disgusting.]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: I feel the same way.]

After looking around, Yukino Yukinoshita didn't see any comfortable shoe stores. Instead, she saw some large movie posters—Sakurajima Mai and Shiroki, who occupied the center position, were particularly eye-catching. If you didn't know them, you would think they were the main characters.

She looked at the poster for a few seconds, then looked down and took out her phone to open the navigation.

Seeing this, Feng Bin and Hua casually asked, "Don't you know the way?"

"Bai Jun might be giving me wrong directions; I'm checking again."

I've never been to this commercial street before, but with navigation, I shouldn't get lost.

Yukino Yukinoshita checked the route and found a "Comfortable Shoes Store" in the search results. As she led the way, she couldn't help but ask, "Toyohama, how did you and Shiro-kun meet?"

"Huh?" Feng Bin and Hua withdrew their gaze from the clothing store. "Last time, I ran away from home after arguing with my mom, planning to go on a trip to clear my head. That's when I bumped into that jerk and your sister..."

Feng Bin and Hua muttered angrily, "Those two are really in cahoots, they've lied to me several times—especially your sister, she even hit me!"

"...Do you know why your sister went to Jinde?"

"It seems to be composing music for a movie."

Writing music? My sister really can get back up from any setback. She's already started writing songs for movies after choosing a new direction... I, on the other hand, feel a bit lost, even a little scared. I'll stop thinking about these things for now and trust that Bai Jun has a solution.

My father and sister are also a problem; I hope my father can handle it well.

Recalling the state of her house after the explosion, Yukino Yukinoshita sighed with a headache, "Every family has its own troubles..."

Whether or not you chant scriptures is irrelevant.

Feng Bin and Hua Huan looked around and pointed to a familiar intersection in the distance: "I think we came in from that side, right?"

"Let me check the navigation... this way."

Yukino Yukinoshita said calmly.

Seeing this, Feng Bin and Hua didn't say much, after all, the other party had said that it was their first time visiting this commercial street.

A few minutes later.

Proceed straight ahead for fifty meters.

A primary school wall stood in front of them. The two silently looked up at the wall, then at their phones.

The loyal navigation app continues to guide you.

"...Which way do we go?"