Uneasy daily life

"But we can't just not care... cough cough."

Yukinoshita's father, remembering that Nakagami was also there, abruptly changed the subject: "Wouldn't it make people uncomfortable if you didn't care?"

“Hmm.” Yukino Yukinoshita nodded. “I rarely experience being cared for by my father. Yukino should just accept this precious thing.”

Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai)'s lips twitched slightly. There was a barb in her words. She was probably retaliating for pulling the hater's face.

Yukinoshita's father's lips twitched slightly. There was a barb in his words. Perhaps the goddess was taking the opportunity to poke at an old wound with a small knife?

"Phew... then I'll accept it honestly." Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) patted her chest, smoothing away the lingering burning pain and the rising heaviness, her smile carrying a hint of teasing, "Is there anything else Father needs to ask? Please say it all at once."

After a moment's thought, Yukinoshita's father tentatively asked, "Should I go and issue a notice to the traitor to write a letter of apology? If he hadn't provoked you, you wouldn't be running around so much!"

"Competitions are meant to be all-out efforts, Father is making a mountain out of a molehill." Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) said dismissively, "If there's any impact, it's just that my classmates will jokingly call me Soubu High's Lone Wolf in the future, which is a good thing, it will make it easier for me to get along with my classmates - don't you think, sister?"

Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) gave a playful smile.

“Yes!” Yukino Yukino’s eyes darkened slightly, her gaze filled with murderous intent towards someone who wasn’t there. “As for making Haku write a self-criticism, Father is making a mountain out of a molehill, and Haku is taking the opportunity to make a mountain out of a molehill. Given his temper, the self-criticism won’t be written as Father expects.”

"That's true."

Yukinoshita's father gave a dry reply, and there was a palpable sense of unease in the air. Damn it, why did the image of the traitor appear in our family conversation? Who brought him up...? It seems like it was me!

"Making a mountain out of a molehill..."

Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) caught her breath and her brain was finally getting some oxygen. She subconsciously asked, "It should be the men's 3000-meter race right now, and I'm not here. You wouldn't be thinking of doing something like this, would you, Shiro-kun?"

……

……

"Zongwu High School TV Station! Dear students and respected teachers! The men's 3000-meter race, which could kill an adult ninety-nine times, a college student nine times, and a high school student nine times over, is about to begin! Before the race officially starts, let's interview the seven brave participants..."

At the starting line, Bai Ying held a microphone and smiled, while Angelina carried a speaker with a blank expression.

If I had known, I would have gritted my teeth and signed up for the 1500 meters, run myself to exhaustion, and thus avoid the superior's orders while also getting some exercise. Wouldn't that have been wonderful?

"Hello."

The white figure walked towards a boy.

"H-hello..."

The boy standing at the starting line looked a little confused. An interview?

Why did you choose to participate in the men's 3000-meter race?

Caught off guard, the boy hesitated for a few seconds before replying, "Because I'm in the track and field team."

The somewhat off-key answer was amplified through the speakers, and faint laughter could be heard on the playground.

"No wonder you have long, powerful legs and well-developed muscles. You're clearly the most popular and strongest contestant in this competition. I wish you all the best in winning first place. Good luck!"

Bai Ying quickly interviewed the next runner: "Excuse me, why did you choose to participate in the long-distance running competition?"

The second male student looked at the microphone shoved in front of him: "..."

We can't run, because the race is about to start; we can't stay silent or complain, the other students on the playground will hear us...

Wow! It feels like being called on by the teacher in class again!

As for why I participated in "Take Your Life 3000", it was mainly because I was joking with a friend and impulsively decided to join.

I initially thought it was only 3,000 meters, which didn't sound like much, and that I could just run it and be done with it... until I saw the spectacular sight of seven or eight girls lying in a row after the women's 1500 meters ended.

I jokingly arm-wrestled with a girl the other day and we evenly matched. I'd definitely die if I ran the 3000 meters, right?! I guess I'll have to find a way to disappear halfway through…

Bai Ying suddenly put the microphone back down, placed it to her lips, and said, "A courageous choice, testing your limits, letting life bloom at the finish line, leaving behind a day you can always reminisce about! This contestant's speech was truly brilliant. Let me cheer for you!"

Angelina: "?"

Hmm? Did I just zone out?

Boy #2: "...!"

Wait a minute! Is that what I meant? I haven't even said anything yet!

Huh? Where did that applause come from?

The boy looked in the direction of the sound and saw his friends clapping and cheering—Damn it! Now that the attention is on them, does that mean they can't just back down halfway and quietly admit defeat?!

The second male student wore a tragic expression, as if witnessing the desolation of a scene from a poem.

The boys behind them, number three, four, five, and six, couldn't help but straighten up.

It feels like the teacher is randomly selecting a row of students to answer a question, and it's almost your turn.

……

……

"It's certainly possible."

Yukino Yukinoshita pondered, "Didn't Haku mention before that he was appointed as the Executive Vice Chairman? Is there such a position on the Executive Committee?"

“I set it up temporarily.” Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) smiled slightly. “Haku-kun always manages to cause trouble. Rather than letting him do something in some unknown place, it’s better to keep him by the side. At least we can find out what he’s planning to do. Keep the feasible ones and reject the infeasible ones.”

Yukino Yukinoshita, recalling the fireworks festival, murmured, "It seems this method won't be very effective."

"Having it by my side at least gives me some peace of mind."

Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) smiled.

Yukinoshita's father felt like he was invisible; even though he was right in front of her, he didn't exist in the conversations about the young goddesses.

Those despicable traitors!

The demonic thoughts in his heart burned fiercely, and he had an impulse to grab the bed in the infirmary, rush out, tie the traitor to it, and send him all the way to the morgue!

"Yukino, get some rest. I'll keep an eye on Shiro-kun to prevent him from getting any new nicknames without your knowledge."

Yukino Yukinoshita was a little depressed. If it weren't for her puberty syndrome, she should have been experiencing the sports festival with Haku-kun. Oh well, don't think about these things too much, just take action yourself.

"Don't rush off, I still have some things I want to tell my sister..."

Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) coughed and looked at Yukinoshita's father.

Yukinoshita's father said he had low emotional intelligence and didn't understand.

"Dad," Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) asked with a smile, "I'm a little thirsty, could you get me a bottle of water?"

boom!

call!

Everyone has their own way of addressing others, and there are also ways of addressing each other. Many details of relationships and attitudes are often revealed in how people address each other!

For example, while a student's given name is certainly correct, a common name feels more intimate and easier to pronounce.

Just like calling someone a turtle is less polite than calling them a reptile or tortoise...

Just like how you can address your parents fluently and naturally in everyday life, you struggle with how to address them in a chat window...

The father's soul was shaken by the snow!

The education and habits she received from a young age instilled in her the habit of addressing her father as "father." At first glance, it doesn't seem like a problem, but it inevitably carries a sense of distant respect. Although she's gotten used to it, she can't say she particularly likes it...

Dad! Humans can actually invent such pleasant, beautiful, and even magnificent sounds!

"I'm going right now!"

The elderly father left the infirmary with great excitement, determined to fulfill his little goddess's request as quickly as possible.

Yukino Yukinoshita was bewildered and couldn't help but show an awkward and strange expression—she was calling her father "Dad"?

That's what it means, so why is it so strange?

……

……

"Bai, the competition is about to start, why are you still carrying a microphone and a speaker?"

When the executive committee members were checking the athletes' information, they found a white figure who was fully armed and did not look like someone who came to run.

Bai Ying, always eager to teach, said, "Referee, this is a speaker, not a stereo."

"What's the difference..." The executive committee member paused for a moment, pulling his thoughts back, "Why are you carrying a microphone and a speaker?"

Bai Ying said, "The men's 3,000-meter race is a bit strenuous, so I specially found this set of equipment to save energy."

"?"

The executive committee member, recalling the scene from the women's long-distance race earlier, understood somewhat: "Student Bai, this has nothing to do with the competition..."

"The competition rules don't say that you can't bring a microphone and speaker," Bai Ying said confidently. "Other runners have specially prepared their gear for today's long-distance race, and they've changed into running shoes. It's also a targeted preparation for me to bring a microphone and speaker. There's no problem with that."

The executive committee member rolled his eyes: "Please do not bring items unrelated to the competition..."

“The use of power can be divided into three steps: to benefit from the rules, to reinterpret the rules, and to create new rules,” Bai Ying said with satisfaction. “You have already taken one step into the second step, but unfortunately I am in another realm. I am carrying out the Vice Chairman’s orders and require you to abide by the rules of the competition.”

Executive Committee Member: "Student Bai, there is no position of Executive Vice Chairman in the Executive Committee..."

Bai Ying: "My position was granted by the Chairman of the Executive Committee."

Executive Committee Member: "Yukinoshita-san..."

Bai Ying: "The executive committee chairman is currently in the infirmary and not on the front line for the time being. The competition is about to start, and the track will be reserved for other competitions later. Go and apply for an interview, and I will act as the referee in your place!"

Are you going to do it? Pretend to fire three shots, then switch from a men's long-distance run to a men's combat sport? Or turn the men's 3000 meters into a "Drama: Men's 3000 Meters"?

Bai, the eccentric character whose reputation is better in person, truly deserves to be the head of the seven eccentrics on campus. He alone possesses a wealth of talent, while the others are far inferior.

The executive committee member's eye twitched, and he gave up on continuing the discussion, feeling that every word he said was draining his common sense and cognitive abilities.

"Alright, everyone to your positions—!"

Seven boys get ready for the starting line.

"Sobu High School TV Station, Sobu High School TV Station, the Men's 3000-meter race at the Sports Festival is about to begin! The most popular athlete in this competition, a boy from the track and field club, is getting ready for the start with a professional posture and is taking the competition seriously. He looks determined to win."

"The third most popular contestant seemed a bit flustered and didn't notice that his shoelaces were a little loose."

"Popularity..."

Bai Ying was trying to speed up her opening remarks, but she couldn't keep up with the executive committee member's stern-faced gunshot.

boom!

A gunshot rang out, and seven boys dashed out like arrows...

They quickly separated from each other, turning from a neat row into a scattered mess.

……

……

"Your acting is completely unconvincing."

Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but say.

Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) asked with interest, "Yukinoshita isn't acting at all, always talking about Bai-kun. Are you already prepared for Uncle to find out what's going on?"

“How can you have incredible ideas if you haven’t encountered anything incredible?” Yukino Yukinoshita shook her head slightly, then got back to the point, “What are you trying to say?”

"Under the snow, do you think you could run 1500 meters at that speed?"

Is it possible? I don't think so.

Yukino Yukinoshita noticed that the other person's complexion had improved a lot. After resting for a while, their complexion was not as bad as when they had just finished running. Only the bangs that were stuck to their foreheads and were soaked with sweat could vaguely tell that they had gone through a strenuous exercise.

"So we didn't actually switch bodies, we just changed our appearances?" Yukino Yukinoshita speculated. "So your stamina isn't that great either?"

Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) refused to take the blame: "At the beginning, I was indeed very tired. I never expected that Yukinoshita's body would be so weak, even though she is very healthy and strong."

Yukino Yukinoshita said calmly, "I didn't expect that Sakurajima would fall for Haku's provocation and inexplicably start racing with Miura."

"Who told the hater to run around like that, making all sorts of noise about Yukino Yukinoshita..." Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) chuckled. "Maybe soon there will be rumors like, 'Ah, Shiro and Yukinoshita are running side by side, how romantic!' Then I'll be at a huge disadvantage."

Yukino Yukinoshita said irritably, "I'm the one who's at a disadvantage."

The rumors that Sakurajima spread based on her appearance are grating to hear; she's not the one in question at all.

"Yeah, only the hater was happy in the end, but I guess I've figured something out now," Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) remarked. "When I think about how I'm actually pretty strong, but because I've become Yukinoshita, I'm left breathless and being chased and teased by the hater..."

Yukinoshita Harano (Yukino): #!

Try adjusting your schedule and running for half an hour earlier every day.