Uneasy daily life

Yukino Yukinoshita looked at him with a puzzled expression: Didn't I already say that? Mother is a very direct person. Is this all you understand about the script?

"Haven't you seen this before, Auntie? If a person is controlled by another person for a long time, accepts the other person's management and ideas, and finds it difficult to change the situation, and maintains this kind of relationship for a long time, their heart will unconsciously develop obedience, similar to a dog being domesticated, from being passively controlled to developing active obedience."

The white-clad figure made a dazzling entrance and earnestly explained, "To use a more social analogy, it's like a company team-building dinner. When chatting at the table, subordinates unconsciously pay attention to their superiors' facial expressions, try to respond humorously, and are the first to smile to create a social atmosphere... Simply put, it's the obsequious behavior of subordinates towards superiors in social relationships."

"Is that so?" Yukino's mother frowned. "I thought Yukino was just keeping her distance from me before..."

"Didn't Auntie and the hero have a better talk-off?" the white-clad figure said methodically. "Now that they've opened up and become closer, the old-fashioned respect has naturally disappeared. But the accumulated impression of authority is still there. It's normal for a puppy to stick its tongue out and hiss at its owner..."

Yukinoshita Yukino (Mai): #!

Wait, this seems to be talking about Yukinoshita... no, it's clearly talking about himself! What a hater!

"Bai Jun, please stop making baseless accusations."

Suddenly having her reputation damaged, Yukino Yukinoshita's forehead creased with a # symbol, and she said in a cold tone, "Mother, don't worry too much. You can only believe 20% of what Haku-kun says. Believing everything he says will only lead you into his prank."

Yukinoshita's mother looked at her eldest daughter strangely and asked seriously, "What is the 20%?"

"..." Yukino Yukinoshita pondered, "Unconsciously, she was probably consciously paying attention to her mother's attitude... That's probably what Yukino was thinking, right?"

Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai): "Maybe a little."

I always felt that the family under the snow was acting strangely.

Under the snow, the mother observed her two daughters, then looked at the white figure who was smiling silently.

Aside from the young man, I always felt that the two daughters were a bit strange.

"Black tea is here!"

The father, carrying a cup of red tea, took a roundabout route to avoid the enemy's sharp edge and slipped into the battlefield from the side.

The whole family was sitting together, what a lovely scene, except for that strange guy mixed in with them.

Yukino's mother checked the time and got up to prepare dinner. Yukino (Mai) pondered the situation—staying in the living room, facing the unfamiliar uncle and the hater who couldn't help but be polite, felt that it was too easy to give herself away... To be honest, it was okay to give herself away, but she was afraid that if she didn't act well, the hater would take the opportunity to make a fuss, resulting in Yukino having strange and unusual impressions.

I'd better go help make dinner. See hello!

The three legs stand in a tripod formation in the living room.

Yukino Yukinoshita took a sip of black tea, her brows furrowing slightly. This taste... it should be the kind I usually brew in the activity room, right?

After all, on days without commissions, the daily activities in the activity room consist of bickering, getting stuck on wordplay, drinking black tea, reading, and browsing social media.

It must have been Bai Jun who suggested buying this kind of black tea.

Yukino's complexion warmed up by 1 degree Celsius.

Yukinoshita's father pondered how to start the conversation, then decisively gave Baiying a wink—"Brother, it's time for you to be shameless!"

"Yonai, how's school lately?"

Bai Ying put down her teacup.

The air went still for a moment.

"well enough."

Yukinoshita Harano (Yukino) replied coldly.

Yukinoshita's father was somewhat bewildered—wasn't the traitor called 9528? When did he start addressing the goddess by her first name? And the goddess even responded?!

Have you made any new friends?

"No."

How's your guitar playing lately?

"Fortunately."

"Will the performance at Starlight be alright?"

"very smooth."

Hey! My dear brother! Is your social skill just awkward small talk? Come on, show us something useful!

Yukinoshita's father was already thinking of carving out a detached house with his toes.

How are your studies going?

"no problem."

What did you eat for breakfast?

"Fish soup."

What do you think of your dad?

"It's alright, just a bit erratic."

"Are you short of pocket money?"

"I don't lack... What does that have to do with you?"

Yukino Yukinoshita said calmly, "Are you playing the role of a police officer questioning someone?"

“That’s right.” Bai Ying crossed his arms, rested his chin on his hands, and said seriously, “What are your plans? Who is giving you instructions? What is your ultimate goal? Tell me everything truthfully.”

"Shouldn't you be the one being interrogated?" Yukino Yukinoshita said quietly. "Yukino and I went home and explicitly refused your visit, but you still came as an uninvited guest."

Yukinoshita's father frowned, realizing that things were not so simple.

Bai Ying smiled smugly: "You say you don't want to, but if nothing unexpected happens, you'd actually like me to come to your house as a guest, right?"

Hating lying and setting a good example by not lying is an exceptionally difficult thing, especially when certain poisonous fungi are deliberately causing trouble—deliberately, like the white fungus! Again with setting up preconditions without any unexpected situations, again asking if you want to…

Yukino Yukinoshita gave him a disgruntled look: "Shiro-kun's comprehension ability is truly astonishing."

"Yono, there's something I want to talk to you about—"

Yukinoshita's father suddenly spoke up: "The traitor doesn't need to come over..."

Bai Ying asked loudly, puzzled, "Uncle, who are you talking about, the villain?"

In a flash, Yukinoshita's father was startled, glanced at the kitchen, and immediately burst into laughter, replying, "Hahaha! I was talking about Akechi Mitsuhide!"

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at the two who were playing tricks on each other, got up and followed her father. If nothing unexpected happened, her father probably wanted to ask her... or rather, why her sister was behaving differently. This was a good opportunity to tell her father some things about her sister by observing her sister's behavior.

By making no attempt to conceal his personality and some of his habits, he not only avoids the problem of pretending, but also takes the opportunity to resolve his sister's issue.

Get more in one fell swoop.

Yukino Yukinoshita mentally rehearsed the conversation that would follow.

Come to the study room.

Yukinoshita's father turned around, his expression complicated, and stammered, "Yono, I have a question for you."

Yukino Yukinoshita crossed her arms, once again experiencing the unfamiliarity she felt every day, and barely managed to restrain herself: "Father wants to ask me why my words and attitude are so similar to Yukino's?"

"That's not a big problem. If you were laughing all the time, that might fit my impression, but obviously that's impossible. There will always be times when your laughter doesn't seem genuine."

Yukino's father coughed and said seriously, "I was indeed quite surprised at first, but I've come to understand something later... When you judge someone, you're not judging them by the person themselves, but by an impression, which means you can't understand them—maybe you're just pretending to be Yukino because you find it funny?"

In a sense, it is indeed something the older sister would do.

Yukino Yukinoshita asked subtly, "So, what does Father want to ask?"

"You..." Yukinoshita's father hesitated, "You said you liked Shirayuki before, but then you changed your mind and said it was a lie—what do you really think of him? Give me a straight answer, do you have any feelings for him?"

Just look at the atmosphere, the tone of voice, the eye contact, and the subtle movements! Is this a middle-aged goddess playing a younger goddess? Are you kidding me? Tone and posture can be acted out, but those extremely subtle, unconscious little movements and expressions—can they really be acted out?!

Yukino Yukinoshita froze, thinking like lightning, and slowly answered after a few seconds.

"I don't know, but I think I like it."

My sister said she didn't know, but I think she likes it.

The father, struck dumb by the snow, froze on the spot. He was torn between the roles of a virtuous brother, a treacherous villain, a major threat, and a traitor. Damn it! He was going to release the Seven Masters of Quanzhen from their cages...

"Will my father support me, or Yukino?"

Yukino Yukinoshita (Yukino) takes the initiative with a question that could lead to death.

Yukinoshita's father smiled nonchalantly: "I've decided to perish together with the rebels..."

"Avoiding the issue?"

"No! This is definitely a problem with the traitor!" Yukinoshita's father immediately shouted. "As long as we deal with this problem, everything else will be fine!"

“I know a little about what my father taught Yukino. Time will tell whether I like him more and more or gradually dislike him.” Yukino Yukinoshita’s tone softened a bit. “Just like my father, who seems to change every time I see him lately—Yukino and I both have our own thoughts and sense of propriety, so my father doesn’t need to worry too much.”

The father, slightly bewildered, watched as the goddess pretended to be the little goddess—how could she imitate her so perfectly?!

But it's already decided! Traitors are traitors! We must suppress them day and night, persistently, and tirelessly!

"time to eat!"

A voice from Bai Ying came from the living room, temporarily interrupting the father and daughter's heart-to-heart talk.

……

"Dinner was quite lavish tonight, but it lacked some side dishes to go with it..."

Yukinoshita's father stared at the white figure opposite him, making no attempt to conceal his murderous intent.

This thief's head is perfect for eating with rice.

"Uncle, you seem to like strong flavors too? I'll send you a jar of pickled chili peppers later, they're refreshing and appetizing."

"No thanks, it'll make me feel hot and bothered."

"During a fire, in order to prevent it from spreading, a firebreak will be deliberately burned to create a firebreak. This is called fighting fire with fire."

"This young man knows quite a lot, so he must know a lot about some things."

"The older man seems to know more."

"Hehe, how would I know?"

Amidst the ambiguous, unspoken exchanges across the table, Yukinoshita's mother temporarily put down her chopsticks: "Should we give you a separate table and some food outside? So it'll be easier for you to argue."

Bai Ying: "Okay, okay."

"No, no." Yukinoshita's father coughed, silencing his words, but his eyes still held a fierce killing intent.

"Soubu High is currently organizing a sports festival." Shirokage casually brought up a topic while eating. "The hero is an executive committee member of the sports festival and seems to be interested in running for executive committee chairman—Yinno, don't you think so?"

Although I did have that thought, given the current situation...

Yukino Yukinoshita turned the conversation back to the person in question: "What does Yukino think?"

"?"

Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) felt a little uneasy. How would I know what you were thinking?

Your chance to shine has arrived!

Yukino's father temporarily set aside his hatred and offered his support: "Yukino, organizing a group activity at school is different from organizing a fireworks festival. I understand your desire to try, but there's no need to rush. Try out these so-called social skills, do it your own way, and just try your best to do it well..."

"This one……"

Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) looked at Haruno Yukinoshita (Yukino) — The main character, give me a reaction, will you agree or not?

"Auntie, Uncle, I have a question," Bai Ying raised her hand and asked, "When Yang Nai was in school, did she ever take on a leadership role in group activities?"

Yukinoshita's mother thought carefully for a moment and said softly, "I don't remember anything like that. I used to trust Haruno a lot, so I don't know much about her in this regard."

“I don’t recall any similar situation.” Yukinoshita’s father turned his questioning gaze to his eldest daughter.

“Back when I was at Soubu High, the student council was holding elections to elect a new student council president, but I didn’t participate in the election.” Yukino Yukinoshita recalled a conversation she had with her older sister when she was studying abroad. “I nominated a junior to run for the election… In the end, it was like children playing house. It all depended on who was more popular, so I wasn’t interested.”

"Yono just isn't interested in group activities. She's already annoyed by maintaining a social facade, so naturally she's even more resistant to being the leader of a group activity. She'll find any excuse not to participate," Baiying commented accurately. "The hero is now somewhat stuck in the mindset that he can 'succeed' by following his sister's old path. That's a one-sided impression—you agree, right, Yono?"

White! Fungus!

Yukino Yukinoshita gritted her teeth slightly: "I think Yukino has grown a lot after experiencing so much. She can think independently and doesn't need to follow my high school experience—don't you agree, Yukino?"

When the topic was brought up, Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) understood and said, "I do intend to run for executive committee chairperson... Subconsciously using my sister as a reference was indeed my mistake. Whether I can replicate my sister's words, actions and achievements is not important. What is important is to achieve my own results - you agree, right, Father?"

"Yes."

The father was quite pleased with the snow.

Considering their past contributions, let's change the execution order from immediate to execution in the autumn.

"You guys give me a strange feeling today."