Uneasy daily life

"Chitanda, have you seen Kazuka?"

Mai Sakurajima (Wahana) asked.

"Toyohama?" Chitanda Eru glanced around instinctively but didn't see anyone. Then she thought for a moment, "Hmm... she probably went towards the interior. You can go there and take a look."

"Hmm." Sakurajima Mai (Wahana) sensed that the guy had discovered her and was running away. Just as she was about to continue the chase, she noticed the troubled look on Chitanda Eru's face and casually asked, "What's bothering you?"

"Well, there was a problem with the draw before. Feng Bin came up with some solutions for me, but problems still arose..."

Chitanda Eru briefly described what had just happened, and said with distress, "I think I didn't think things through properly, and there are still problems with the match I put together."

"Why are you trying to outsmart them?" Mai Sakurajima (Wahana) said speechlessly. "They'll exploit you and create opportunities for you. Why don't you just say it doesn't count? Or just kick them out..."

"kick?"

"Ahem, I mean, I'll glare at him a few times. Oreki is clearly trying to slack off. Just glare at him until he changes his mind."

After saying goodbye to Chitanda Eru, Sakurajima Mai (Waka) chased after her into the indoor venue.

……

A jump rope competition is being held indoors.

The thud of the jump rope hitting the ground and the thud of toes tapping the ground created a continuous, undulating curve.

"Hey, temporary executive committee member."

elder sister?

Yukino Yukinoshita, holding the grade record sheet, raised an eyebrow slightly: "What are you doing here?"

"I've always dreamed of participating in the competition, but unfortunately I'm not going to make it to this sports festival."

Feng Bin and Hua (Bai Ying) sighed, then said with a firm expression, "But dreams won't be killed by reality. Even without a ranking, I will still realize my dream!"

What nonsense is this? Hmm... something feels off...

Yukino Yukinoshita fell into deep thought.

dong dong dong...

bang bang bang...

Two sounds with different rhythms suddenly entered my ears, so much so that the two continuous sounds gave me a jagged, disjointed auditory experience.

Yukino Yukinoshita looked up and saw Toyohama Kazuka (Shirokage) jumping around in front of the row of contestants.

She (or he) has no jump rope in her hand, but pretends to have one, constantly tapping the floor with her toes, making a sound with a rhythm completely different from the contestants'—when the contestants jump, she jumps too, and when the contestants tap the ground, she taps the ground too, but always a beat faster.

The jump rope contestant's gaze unconsciously drifted to the bouncing Toyohama and Hana (white shadow), one two three four, two two three four, three two three four, seven two three four... Sigh?

If the jump rope goes astray and gets caught on your foot, the contestant whose rhythm is disrupted will have to end the competition on the spot.

Yukino Yukinoshita walked over with a black line on her forehead and pulled the person aside, saying in a low voice with annoyance, "Sister, don't make things worse."

Not only did the other person not acknowledge their mistake, they also reached out and pinched their own cheek, even pulling it slightly.

Yukinoshita Harano (Yukino): "#!"

"Huh? Is this how you ask someone for a favor? When did Yukino-chan become such an impolite child? At least call her 'Big Sister'!"

"Big sister, please go cool off somewhere else."

"Okay, okay, I'll go cool off on the rooftop then—if anyone looks for me, just say I'm going to the rooftop~"

Yukino frowned slightly as she watched the other person run up the stairs.

strange.

……

The indoor jump rope competition seemed to have just ended. The contestants put away their jump ropes, and Yukino Yukinoshita was recording the competition results, preparing to hand them over to Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) later.

"Feng Bin? Oh...you mean my older sister?"

Yukino Yukinoshita had seen it, and as she wrote, she said in an annoyed tone, "There was a jump rope competition just now, and she ran in and deliberately started jumping in place at a different rhythm in front of the contestants. Several contestants were led astray by her."

"She later went up the stairs and said that if you wanted to find her, you should go to the rooftop. That was probably a message she left for you. Is there something you need... Where is she?"

When Yukino Yukino looked up, she only saw Mai Sakurajima's back as she went upstairs through the door.

Something feels off...

After recording the scores, Yukino Yukinoshita stood there for a moment, then followed the strange feeling in her heart. Sakurajima Mai (Wahana) in front of her was in a hurry, taking big strides up the stairs. She tried calling out a few times, but the other person, who was in a hurry to go upstairs, didn't seem to hear her.

Yukino followed Yukinoshita up the stairs and soon caught up to the rooftop door.

The rooftop door was open, and Yukino stepped closer...

Suddenly, a conversation broke out.

"Cough cough, ha! You run, you run again?!"

You look a little angry.

"Nonsense! What have you done? Why did you call Dad here! And you..."

"I know why you're angry, so let me explain—"

On the rooftop, which is protected by barbed wire to prevent any attempt to jump, Feng Bin and Hua (Bai Ying) turned around with their backs to the door, speaking calmly.

"Matchstick Man! Why does your mom like to compare you to a superhero? Why is your mom so demanding of you? Why is your mom always dissatisfied with you? Why is your dad away from home all year round? Why do you yell at me without any real strength? Why do you get angry at me when you're frustrated but don't actually kick me?"

"..."

Sakurajima Mai (Waka) was panting, gritting her teeth and glaring, waiting for her to catch her breath before kicking him directly.

"There's only one answer—regardless of joy, sorrow, anger, or frustration, this story was started by you!"

Toyohama Kazuka (Shirokage) pointed to Yukinoshita Haruno (Yukino) at the entrance to the rooftop, next to the panting Sakurajima Mai (Kazuka).

Quiet.

Feng Bin and Hua (Bai Ying) coughed and said in a deep voice, "Little sister, you've come too."

Chapter Fifty-Nine, right?

One thousand years later...

After a life-or-death chase.

With agile movements, Feng Bin and Hua (Bai Ying) climbed onto the rooftop water tank and shouted, "From an idealist philosophical perspective, only I can understand my feelings, only I am truly thinking. If I exist, everything I think about will exist; if I do not exist, everything I know will cease to exist!"

"You get down here right now! I'll give you a quick death!"

Sakurajima Mai (Waka) glared up angrily, rolled up her sleeves and tried to climb up, but was blocked by the dust and grime on the water tank.

“You fool.” Feng Bin and Hua (Bai Ying) put their hands on their hips and said earnestly, “There is no such thing as you and me. In this world, there is only one soul and one perspective, and that is—me! The me you see is you, and the you I see is me. Good and evil, right and wrong, all belong to me. Joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness all belong to me. I am the elder sister, and you are the younger sister. What difference does it make? I once read an article about what happens after death. The story was set up as ‘there is only one soul in the world, which is reincarnated into millions of people in the mortal world.’ The setting and thinking were quite novel…”

As Feng Bin and Hua (Bai Ying) chatted, they began to discuss their ideas and thoughts on literary creation.

"Bullshit! Get down here! I'll make you regret this!" Sakurajima Mai (Wahana) jumped up and down in anger, "You're a monster!"

"Why am I not you?" Feng Binhua (Bai Ying) asked in surprise, raising her hand to lift a strand of golden bangs. "Your mom and dad treat me like a daughter, my name is Feng Binhua, people recognize me as a student of Sakura Leaf Academy, and Sweet Bullet considers me one of them—am I not Feng Binhua?"

Mai Sakurajima (Wahana) had a vein bulging on her forehead: "Nonsense! You are my form now..."

"I am Toyohama Kazuka, and you are also Toyohama Kazuka, so aren't you me?"

"%@＃￥@!"

Mai Sakurajima (Wahana) seemed to be about to explode with anger.

"#!"

Yukino Yukino suddenly smiled and said casually, "I remember the last match of the sports festival is starting today, right? It's the game of 'Eagle Catches Chickens' that someone suggested?"

Feng Bin and Hua (Bai Ying) fell silent.

Yukino Yukinoshita said lightly, "If we keep lingering here, Haku-kun will miss the match, won't he?"

Upon seeing this, Mai Sakurajima (Wahana) smiled, clenched her hands, and had a very bloodthirsty expression.

"The years pass by in vain, and when we look back, they are all gone. I do not crave fame after death, but only wish for peace and happiness in this mortal world."

A mournful and desolate chanting sounded from the water tank. The clear and tender voice of the young girl somehow managed to convey a sense of tragic heroism through its intonation and rhythm.

Feng Bin and Hua (Bai Ying) jumped off the water tank, put their hands behind their backs, and shouted angrily, "No hands allowed! Only slapping the face is permitted!"

"..."

Startled, Sakurajima Mai (Wahana) looked at her own face and immediately kicked her shin.

boom!

Click!

In a flash, Feng Bin and Hua (Bai Ying) took their hands out from behind their backs, and their phones flashed, capturing the precious moment.

"Superstar Mai Sakurajima bullies her juniors, revealing the dark side of the entertainment industry. Our reporter is risking her life to expose this, please like, comment, and subscribe... Ouch! Why are you biting?! Calm down, don't worry! I absolutely have no intention of letting your dad cause trouble for Hero Plus, you're being a bit overly anxious... Don't touch him!!"

Seeing the two twisting and turning, Yukino Yukinoshita's anger instantly dissipated. She quickly stepped forward and pulled back the somewhat out-of-control Mai Sakurajima (Waka). She glared at the trembling Toyohama Waka (Shirokage) who had distanced herself from her, and said irritably, "Tell me honestly, how did you end up looking like Toyohama?"

"Well... strictly speaking, I didn't turn into a stick figure, but rather I swapped bodies with 9528, who turned into a stick figure."

Feng Bin and Hua (Bai Ying) corrected the statement.

"So you tricked Dad into coming here, and..."

Mai Sakurajima (Wahana) wanted to talk about her older sister.

"That's right, I even managed to coax your dad home," Feng Binhe (Bai Ying) said proudly. "How about that? Impressive, right?"

Should I coax him home? Should I get Dad home?

Sakurajima Mai (Waka) gasped, immediately identifying the culprit.

"Nisunai——!"

"Calm down!" Toyohama Kazuka (Shirokage) dodged Sakurajima Mai (Kazuka) who rushed at her, and quickly retorted, "Don't worry! I absolutely have no intention of using my status as your daughter to stir up trouble, making your father and mother blame each other, insult each other, fight each other to the point of physical violence, and finally divorce and separate..."

"?"

Mai Sakurajima (Waka) responded with a death stare.

"Calm down, Toyohama, don't let him provoke you." Yukino Yukinoshita calmly reassured him, "As far as I know, Shiro-kun definitely wants to provoke you to go home today... no, I should say go to your house as Mai Sakurajima to facilitate handling matters between adults."

Sakurajima Mai (Waka) froze for a moment, her face showing shock. She was returning home in her older sister's appearance? Are you sure you're not adding fuel to the fire?

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at her: "Aren't you going back to keep an eye on things? Are you really comfortable letting Shiro-kun run wild in your house?"

Mai Sakurajima (Wahana): "..."

“That’s right, calm down.” Feng Bin and Hua (Bai Ying) nodded repeatedly, looking like adults, and strolled along with their hands behind their backs. “You should learn from your little sister…”

Yukino Yukinoshita moved aside, blocking the rooftop door, and smiled slightly, "Haku-kun, what do you want to say?"

Feng Bin and Hua (Bai Ying) fell silent, looking conflictedly at the door behind each other, a symbol of freedom, and then at the person in the other person, a symbol of fun.

Why can't you have your cake and eat it too?

Solve the problem of the question setter.

“Learn from her calmness, generosity, rationality, and frankness!” Toyohama Kazuka (Shirokage) pointed and lectured Sakurajima Mai (Kazuka). “Kids will be kids! Of course they have a weaker mentality towards adults, and coupled with their lack of experience, even if they dare to argue with adults, it doesn’t mean they can express their own thoughts or point out the other person’s problems—look at Yuusha, she used to only know how to say “uh-huh” and “yeah” when she met her mother, but after she jumped into the river, she suddenly stood up and dared to tell her mother what she was thinking…”

"Look at you! Your logic is basically just an emotional outburst, and your reasoning is equivalent to the volume of your voice. You're clearly determined to persuade her physically, but you're too afraid to actually fight with your mother. You're stuck in this rut! That's not how you argue!"

Kazuha Toyohama (Shirokage) stood next to Haruno Yukinoshita (Yukino), turned her head and asked with a smile, "You're right, aren't you, Hero?"

Yukinoshita Yono (Yukino): "?"

"This is ridiculous!" Mai Sakurajima (Wahana) retorted irritably. "Try arguing with me!"

Feng Bin and Hua (Bai Ying) straightened their collars, a sweet smile appearing on their slightly youthful faces, as if a ray of sunshine were shining into the depths of the soul: "You find a reason to excuse your mother, and then it's hard for you to blame her? You're really a mother-obsessed guy, just like the hero."

The air is silent.

"Xi! Nei——!!"

Mai Sakurajima (Wahana) suddenly jumped up and charged forward like a pig.

It's now!

Toyohama Kazuka (Shirokage) suddenly reached out and grabbed the stunned Yukinoshita Haruno (Yukino), clasping her hands on her shoulders and pulling her forward.

Defense is coming!