Uneasy daily life

Yukino Yukinoshita responded politely, but subconsciously glanced at Mai Sakurajima's yukata, which was clearly embroidered with morning glory flowers.

Her gaze was like an icy blade, aimed directly at the white figure!

This white fungus... when did it become so good at attracting attention?

Take a closer look around: a woman who talks a lot of riddles, and Mai Sakurajima who makes her intentions clear.

Upon closer reflection, it seems that Fengbin and Hua, who are always bickering with Bai Jun, are also suspicious. Not to mention Anxinyuan, as an unofficial member of the Scarlet Troupe, does she know more about Bai Jun's other side than I do about her interactions with him?

Suspicious and paranoid, looking around as if everyone is an enemy, could this white fungus be a womanizer? Keeping her crush hanging without reciprocating… okay, that doesn't count, she's frequently seen with women of similar age… and it always seems there's a reason? Anyway…

Yukino Yukinoshita noticed that her mood was somewhat chaotic and her thoughts were a bit agitated. She tried to calm herself down and clear away some random and wrong guesses, and began to settle accounts: "Shiro-kun, now we should talk about what you've been up to behind my back with those fireworks!"

The atmosphere was somewhat strange.

Hachiman Hikigaya observed the scene, looking left and right, then at the white figure, a smirk playing on his lips!

Alas! The minister died here today!

"Are you taking your anger out on me? Are you using this as an excuse to make trouble?"

Bai Ying's expression changed, and she pointed at Sakurajima Mai, shouting in grief and indignation, "You're actually going to scold me because of her? What's so great about her?!"

Mai Sakurajima: "?"

Yukinoshita Yukino: “?”

Everyone: "???"

Logic was destroyed.

“I have finished what was good, and I have completed the way I had to go. Now the crown of justice is reserved for me.”

Bai Ying's expression changed, and she suddenly sighed.

Yukino Yukinoshita, her head throbbing from all the torment, asked, "What exactly are you trying to say?"

“You’re fired.”

The white figure vanished with a whoosh, and the curtain that had been lifted at the edge of the backstage fell down, and one could vaguely hear Hachiman Hikigaya's mournful cry.

Hmm? Eloping away with Hachiman... Stop, I'm not calm at all. My mind is racing with all sorts of random thoughts. Anyway, let me calm down first...

"Yukino-chan, it's time for the Sweet Bullet performance next. Do your best to put on a great fireworks display!"

Yukinoshita waved with a smile and walked away from backstage.

Yukino's brow twitched slightly.

"Wahana, good luck," Mai Sakurajima encouraged. "I'll go outside to watch your performance; I'll stand where you can see me."

Feng Bin and Hua pushed up their small top hats, grinning confidently: "Just watch our performance, big sister!"

"I am looking forward."

Mai Sakurajima nodded, glanced at Yukino Yukinoshita, and then left the backstage area in her wooden clogs.

Toyohama and Hana's carefully constructed expression crumbled, and they couldn't help but rub their hands together like flies. Suddenly, they noticed that Yukino Yukinoshita was looking at them.

She quickly put her hand down: "What are you looking at?"

"If the person you admire and look up to is too close to you, it will only bring pressure," Yukino Yukinoshita shook her head and said, "It's more important to be yourself."

Feng Bin and Hua rolled their eyes: "None of your business."

Childish temper.

Have you reconciled with your mother recently?

While making contact to confirm the status of the fireworks festival, Yukino Yukinoshita casually asked.

I can't be bothered with her.

Feng Bin and Hua asked suspiciously, "Why are you asking me this?"

"It's not important to you—alright, it's your turn to perform."

Yukino Yukinoshita clearly brushed it off; she couldn't very well say she was worried that Haku might accidentally have some unforgettable experience with him, could she? She felt like she was being a bit too paranoid.

Sweet Bullet team performing...

The Sweet Bullet team's performance has ended.

The first two programs were so outstanding that they raised the audience's satisfaction threshold in a short period of time, so the song and dance performance by the young and beautiful girls received a relatively lukewarm response in comparison.

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“A performance that’s too mainstream is hard to match with the scene of a fireworks festival.” Yukino’s mother shook her head slightly. “Yino’s singing is quite good, though.”

Yukinoshita Haruno smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Mother."

"Idols..." Yukinoshita's mother tried to find a topic, "The idols of today are quite different from those of back then."

"I heard that this idol group was found by Father," Yukino Yukinoshita said casually. "Father is quite interested in trends and has a youthful mindset."

Can you please stop secretly plotting and scheming? Daddy will die if you do!

Yukinoshita's father: "It was mainly Ms. Sakurajima who helped."

"Oh... no wonder Mai Sakurajima came."

Yukino Yukino peeked over to the other side and saw the Sakurajima mother and daughter talking. She suddenly realized and said, "Yukino-chan was wondering why Sakurajima Mai came back to the Chiba fireworks festival."

Yukinoshita's father: "..."

At this moment, Yukino Yukinoshita, having confirmed that the performance was over, rushed over with a bag in hand. She subconsciously looked around and found that the white figure had disappeared.

"It seems that scoundrel went to play somewhere else."

Yukinoshita spoke up.

"Um……"

Yukino Yukinoshita breathed a sigh of relief. Shiro-no-Ki is probably like a mudfish, darting around everywhere, so slippery that it's impossible to catch.

There's a lot to do: accompany my parents to the fireworks festival, keep in touch to confirm the festival is going smoothly, and then there's the fireworks that's about to start... Let Baijun run around freely; he's probably having a blast in that mysterious battle zone right now.

"I'm quite interested in the mysterious event at the fireworks festival. Let's go check it out."

As the snow fell, the mother pondered for a moment, then gave the next destination.

Huh? The dilemma has suddenly been resolved?

Yukino Yukinoshita has mixed feelings.

……

……

Crisis! Major crisis!

Houtarou Oreki felt a dangerous character flashing above his head, growing larger and redder.

On the left, Hachiman Hikigaya walked silently forward; on the right, a white figure stood solemnly.

Trying to move behind her, Angelina silently blocked her retreat, revealing a strange expression that said, "I don't know what I'm doing, but anyone who listens to their superior must be crazy."

In front of him...

"Wow! Chiba's produce is really abundant, these snacks are everywhere..."

Chitanda Eru ate a small dumpling, frowned and mumbled something, then turned around excitedly and said, "Oreki-kun! Do you know what this is made of? We can try making it at the Jinde Fireworks Festival next year, right?"

Is there any way to escape this predicament? I always feel like my life is counting down.

Houtarou Oreki wanders beyond the clouds in a divine state.

Bai Ying said, "Niece Eru, pull down the mask on your head, stare wide-eyed at your greatest threat, and identify yourself as Chitanda Kurenai, and you will get the correct answer."

"Ugh?"

Chitanda Eru, puzzled, raised her hand and pulled down the mask that was crookedly worn on her head. The red-faced, long-bearded mask seemed to be inlaid with sparkling amethysts, and as if it could speak, it cast a curious gaze at Oreki Houtarou.

Nightmare, I must be having a nightmare!

Houtarou Oreki tried to struggle, but the guards on his left and right sides silently squeezed towards the middle, instantly reducing his range of motion and forcing him to confront the cruel reality.

"This requires seafood, and the shipping costs and profit margins are a big problem when preparing such ingredients. Therefore, we don't have the resources to do so. Trying to promote this snack might strain our budget..."

Houtarou Oreki revealed the answer.

Chitanda Eru was satisfied and turned her head to continue wandering around, seemingly quite fond of the cloud-shaped mask.

"Hey..." Houtarou Oreki had to try to communicate with the two people next to him, "Where exactly are we going?"

Hachiman Hikigaya said solemnly, "There's a saying: 'Normanites, explode!'"

Bai Ying nodded and said, "The combat zone is very suitable for executing our most trusted and dangerous enemies."

"From a purely rational standpoint, you have no right to say that."

Houtarou Oreki tried to reason with her, subtly hinting with his eyes at Yui Yuigahama, who was with Komachi on the other side.

Is it possible that we only want to kill you?

There was no critical thinking in their eyes, only pure confusion.

The group ahead is a small team, and I'm playing with Komachi. So the question is—how do I find an opportunity to be alone with Hima?

Yui Yuigahama had a vague feeling that her plan might not go very smoothly, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Don't worry about not being able to play together, Yui-nee." Komachi Hikigaya said while eating snacks, her mouth greasy. "It's the same at school. It's hard for girls to join boys' games. They all look like little brothers."

Yui Yuigahama asked subtly, "Isn't Komachi's older brother?"

"Even my older brother can be childish." Komachi Hachiman grinned, revealing her fangs. "Komachi, I'm very mature~"

Yui Yuigahama handed over a piece of candy: "Want some?"

"sweet!"

Komachi Hikigaya chewed on her candy contentedly, glanced at the group of people swaying in front of her, leaned closer to Yui Yuigahama, and casually gave her a pinky finger: "Hey, Yui-nee, are you my brother's little sister?"

"Huh? Haha, you misunderstood..."

"really?"

"Not yet."

Yui Yuigahama managed to come up with a response brimming with possibility, positivity, suggestion, and ambition.

"Okay! I'll take care of it!"

Komachi Hikigaya patted her chest; apart from the grease on her lips, she looked quite reliable.

Huh? I actually felt reliable from a middle school student?

Yui Yuigahama was a little doubtful of herself. They were only a few years apart in age, so why did she feel like there was a generation gap?

After a journey of eating, drinking, playing, and having fun, the group arrived at the combat zone. Ahead was a mountain shrine, the best spot to watch the fireworks. To the right was an official area that had been cleared and sealed off for the large-scale fireworks display, which was not yet time to start. The combat zone was a large open area simply cordoned off with caution tape.

Buy fireworks at the entrance and take them inside to experience your gunfight dream. They're a bit more expensive than regular fireworks, but they're really cool.

The constant noise and the dazzling fireworks displays at the venue clearly demonstrated its significant stress-relieving effect.

"Oreki-kun! How are these fireworks made? Sniff... Hmm, this one smells like pineapple?"

Chitanda Eru was unsurprisingly enthusiastic and displayed an excellent sense of smell, much like a puppy.

"If you want to play next year, I suggest you find Bai Ying. She probably has some rather... special methods."

Houtarou Oreki recalled the subtle feeling during rehearsals and on stage, and had reason to suspect that the white shadow was not normal.

Having successfully outsourced Chitanda Eru's "I have a brilliant idea" to Shirakage, Oreki Houtarou turned around, holding a few sparklers in his hand—

Hachiman Hikigaya slung a box of fireworks and Gatling guns over his shoulder.

The white figure swung its arms left and right, carrying two boxes.

"...Aren't you going to eat?"

Houtarou Oreki vaguely sensed a possibility.

Hachiman Hikigaya sighed, "I paid a terrible price to gain the power I have."

It's my turn today, like the turning of the wheel of fortune.

Bai Ying was straightforward: "I'm a wholesaler, what do you think?"