Uneasy daily life

"Oh dear, the little pushover is too scared to come out." Yukinoshita Haruno's footsteps echoed as she entered the living room, accompanied by her flippant and casual words, "You jerk, what do you think?"

"Reporting to you, my lord!" Bai Ying said righteously, "I think that hero is just naive and ignorant, acting on wishful thinking without considering the consequences of his actions. He's so immature, it keeps me up at night worrying about him. He also likes to argue and think too much about useless things. He's just a pretentious, troublesome, and childish person. I wish I could grab him, hold him on my lap, and spank him hard so he can see what it means to be an adult!"

"?"

Yukino Yukinoshita froze, her fist hardening.

Sakurajima Mai squatted on the ground, resting her chin on her hand, and subconsciously glanced at Yukino Yukinoshita's buttocks, only to be immediately met with a glare.

"Okay, okay, I like saying this."

Yukinoshita responded with a smile, seemingly sitting down on the sofa: "What are your skills, sir? Please elaborate on that."

Yukino Yukinoshita squatted down with a dark face. She wanted to hear what her sister and Shirakane had to talk about!

"Let the people at school talk behind her back—look! This is the sister who fell for her brother-in-law. She came secretly, and she's even acting so self-righteous. She wants to go into politics? How disgusting! Ugh! I've turned off the lights!"

"Report this to Auntie and have her issue thirteen urgent orders to summon her home immediately. Tell her that she has damaged the reputation of the Xue Shita family and that if she doesn't change her ways, she shouldn't go out and embarrass herself!"

"Find a reporter to expose this juicy gossip, let everyone see the drama unfold at Yukinoshita's house, and make her understand what it means to be powerless in life. If you talk back after being told you're wrong, you'll be punished even more severely! No matter how much she insists, she can't withstand the tide of society. The so-called argument of sticking to oneself and being a brave and upright person is so vulnerable in the face of reality! She'll be ruthlessly captured by life!"

Bai Ying cunningly and treacherously offered several brilliant plans, accompanied by a sinister laugh, making him a perfect villain.

Yukino Yukinoshita wanted nothing more than to jump out and smash his head in—he had just said I was cute!

One can tentatively understand Bai Jun's true feelings; he's trying to hook his sister's heart...

He was deliberately making loud noises and poking himself!

Mai Sakurajima looked at her with a smile, while Yukino Yukinoshita glared back at her, and the two stared at each other.

"Hey..." Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't quite manage a laugh, her voice turning cold, "What will that jerk do?"

"On the keyboard, there is no right or wrong; on the lips, there is right and wrong. Where opinions run dry, when will your mother return?"

Bai Ying said earnestly, "I will approach this with a compassionate heart, engaging in a lively debate with everyone, gently observing every word they utter, and summarizing it into creative material..."

"Ha... Talking to you always makes me furious."

Yukinoshita rubbed her temples, grabbed an apple from the table, and took a vicious bite with a crunch.

Bai Ying looked at her, revealing a subtle expression of wanting to say something but holding back—well, that kind of expression that says, "I have something to say, but it's hard to say. You'll have to figure it out yourself. If you don't, you're just being stupid."

"Hmm? What are you looking at?" Yukinoshita Haruno smiled emotionlessly. "Thinking about apple teeth marks, about the two of us eating it, about indirect kissing—when did you turn into an innocent child, you rascal? Do you need some comforting love from your big sister?"

Bai Ying deeply agreed and inexplicably said, "A dying man's words are good."

"I think you're such a bastard, even when you're about to die, you can still take a few people with your mouth first."

Yukinoshita gave a mocking laugh, her expression instantly turning cold. She lifted her left leg and placed it on top of her right, clicking her tongue. "Alright, stop playing games. You can definitely tell I'm just grinning. Let's lay it all out and have a proper chat..."

"I don't serve alcohol here," Bai Ying earnestly advised. "Alcohol isn't a good thing, so don't overindulge."

"You can even tell I've been drinking a bit too much these past few days?" Yukinoshita Haruno said nonchalantly, "It's okay, Yukino-chan and Mother don't know anyway."

“You’re right, what we don’t know doesn’t exist.” Bai Ying sighed. “That’s what everyone who goes in thinks.”

"This can't go on." Yukinoshita Haruno's expression turned cold, and she said without any emotion, "Yukino-chan's thinking is too idealistic. She thinks that as long as she sticks to her own opinion, she can overcome anything, and nothing can stop her—"

Bai Ying chimed in, "That's right. She's carrying the Yukinoshita surname, so she'll definitely be scrutinized by others. Auntie will also have to prioritize the family's reputation. It's disgraceful for the family to have two daughters fighting over a man. It will definitely make the Yukinoshita family unable to hold their heads high amidst all the gossip!"

Yukino took another bite of her apple and continued, "She still wants to go into politics in the future, doesn't she consider the impact of this kind of thing? Even if she feels that she has no malicious intent and that she can resolve her private problems privately, others won't think that way. Society won't leave her a hiding place. What kind of drama can she use to find the answer? It's really reckless!"

The two talked at length, pointing and gesturing.

Yukino's forehead is getting more and more red marks, and I can't help but want to go out and smash those two...

"As the hero's older sister! I can't let my idol Yukino go down the wrong path!"

Yukino's voice, filled with emotion, spoke: "I can no longer find my true self, I can only catch my breath in those fleeting moments of apparent freedom... I admire Yukino, so I can't let her fall into that kind of predicament..."

Yukino Yukinoshita was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized—this was Haku-kun's specialty.

But isn't the content a bit off?

"Well~ I do envy Yukino-chan, didn't that jerk say so too? It's not like I'm without a grudge..."

Yukiyo replied calmly.

Bai Ying's tone softened as she softly said, "Yukinoshita, a contradictory big animal. She was once a little animal with her own little corner, but she was pulled out of that corner and taught how to become a big animal—to learn to deal with other big animals, to learn to suppress her own joys and sorrows, to calmly and composedly pretend, to etch a thought she didn't quite understand or even disliked onto her face... She missed her corner, where her joys and sorrows were hidden. But when she tried to return to her corner, she found herself already a big animal, unable to return to her narrow yet comforting corner. She could only stare quietly at the entrance, trying to peek into her past feelings through the small opening. Until a little animal quietly peeked out of the entrance, her eyes full of vigilance and rejection, seemingly dissatisfied with the world outside the corner. But when she saw the big animals, she showed longing and yearning, thinking that she also wanted to become that powerful."

"The big animal looked at the little animal with the same look in its eyes. The best of them all stayed in that corner, and they could never go back. So they just watched. Occasionally, they would deliberately peek in to observe, scaring the little animal so much that it made it bar its teeth and claws. That was enough to make them happy. What the little animal didn't know was that she was also the best in the big animal's eyes."

Yukino opened her mouth but couldn't speak. She could only take a deep breath and try her best to remain calm.

"Where can the weary bird fly? It wanders aimlessly in all directions. Its fledgling wings soar and cry for thousands of miles. This feeling can be remembered but not retrieved."

The white figure shook its head, chattering and gurgling, suddenly inspired, and decided to deliver another blow.

Yukino took a bite of her apple expressionlessly, then suddenly burst into laughter, retorting, "You jerk, this has nothing to do with my thoughts. Yukino-chan always wants to solve problems honestly, but some problems just can't be solved. Whether it's her mother's approval or Yukino's family's reputation, they won't allow her to do anything out of line. Anyway, when Yukino-chan can't hold back anymore and comes to you, you better agree honestly... If you didn't truly appreciate Yukino-chan's sincerity, you wouldn't let her find you anytime, right?"

Bai Ying nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right. Even if you've thought of all the difficulties the hero might face, it still has nothing to do with your thoughts. You absolutely don't admire her or want to help her."

Yukinoshita: "Hey you... do you want to experience the temperature of Tokyo Bay?"

"9528, you still owe me a sentence." Bai Ying coaxed, "As your superior, I order you to say that sentence, otherwise I won't really approve of it."

Yukinoshita changed the subject: "Say it? What's the point of saying it? You're such a fool, you really can't solve any real problems, so naive and powerless..."

Bai Ying: "You admire an image—one who solves problems with sincerity, with a dignified and resolute spirit, without compromising, without giving up, and without being subdued by external forces, just like a hero."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Huh? Heroes never have a good ending. Besides, that kind of thing is just an illusion anyway, so whether it counts or not is another matter..."

Bai Ying: "Defame Him, attack Him, deny Him, help Him, yearn for Him, distance yourself from Him... The more you yearn for the sun, the longer your shadow becomes, with gloom and passion coexisting. Sometimes you praise Him, sometimes you despise Him—you are too clever and sentimental, feeling the contradictions and entanglements exceptionally clearly, and therefore you suffer, wanting only to give up thinking and give up yourself."

"Once you learn to kill yourself, you won't feel pain, and you happen to be very good at that."

Yukino was speechless. She couldn't fight against that bastard's eyes. His dark and gloomy heart was seen through.

But it doesn't feel unacceptable.

Perhaps I'm yearning to be understood? At this point, do I still yearn to be understood?

Damn it, you really can't solve any real problems... You and Yukino are the perfect match, I'm only fit to watch from afar.

"Huh, trying to run away?" The white-clad figure put his hands in his pockets, revealing an arrogant expression. "You can't defeat me if you don't come closer."

Is this important?

Okay, it's true that telling the truth is important to you and Yukino-chan, but it doesn't matter to me personally.

Since it doesn't really matter, you can just say whatever you want?

My life is already nearing its end; all I can do is compromise and deceive myself.

It's neither good nor bad, I'm just used to it.

Yukinoshita Haruno skillfully deceived herself first, then said in a monotone voice, "Yes, yes, I like you, you rascal. You dare to say all sorts of nonsense, and you even dare to stir up trouble without fear of getting into trouble. You're really great, really amazing. It would have been a huge loss if I hadn't dragged you into the river with me. Now you, this troublemaker, are running around everywhere..."

这样行了吧？

Yukino looked at the white figure with a smile on her face. Good, her heart was not beating fast, her ears were not burning, and she did not feel anything unusual. Deceiving people is something that can be mastered with practice. Maybe she has the potential to become a white flower.

Sigh, Yukino-chan is such an idiot. Since we can't deal with the idiot Yukino-chan, let's take a roundabout approach to deal with this jerk...

Bai Ying slowly took out her phone from her pocket; the screen was black because it was in standby mode.

"?"

Yukino Yukinoshita froze, feeling a strange sense of déjà vu. She unconsciously dismissed the possibility, but then, remembering someone's outrageous behavior in the past, the possibility began to grow wildly in her mind: "I mean... you're not talking to someone on your phone, are you?"

The white figure chuckled wickedly.

Yukinoshita began to recall when someone had put their hand in their pocket. Her eyes twitched, her heart pounded, and she felt a burning sensation on her ears. But on the other side of these reactions was a sense of panic and unease, as if she were falling into an abyss: "You didn't call from the beginning, did you?!"

【Yinai... I hope that one day you will tell me your decision in person. Until then, I will wait for your answer.】

The mother's voice came through the phone.

Yukino Yukinoshita was completely blank-faced, unsure how to respond. She could only watch as the white figure offered her slanderous words: "Auntie! In my opinion, 9528 will definitely make you arrange a marriage when you urge him to get married. Ah, yes, yes, I don't care in my heart, I'll just consider it repayment for your kindness in raising me..."

【Yang Nai.】

The mother's slightly raised voice came from beneath the snow.

"exist!"

Yukinoshita responded instinctively, feeling a sense of panic similar to when she first started being strictly disciplined by her mother. She outwardly obeyed, but inwardly she was not. She was filled with both panic and pain, yet there was nowhere to escape.

Don't project your hopes onto others; you're making the same mistake I did.

Upon hearing this response, Yukino's mother's voice grew slightly somber, as if she couldn't hold back any longer, and she said, "I hope you can understand that I truly love both of you, Yukino..."

"I felt like I was being strangled by love, and I was about to die."

The white figure spoke softly in Yukinoshita Haruno's voice: "That hand seems to have let go, but I still often feel suffocated—that's what 9528 said."

Yukinoshita Haruno could hardly contain the murderous intent on her face.

[…Yuna, I'm waiting for your conclusion with Yukino.]

Also, drinking alcohol is bad for your health.

Yukinoshita's mother hung up the phone without asking Shiroe for her opinions or thoughts, nor did she express her opinion on the fact that her two daughters had fallen for the same person.

She was just thinking that she seemed to have been deceived by Yang Nai, or rather... she had unknowingly twisted Yang Nai into someone who habitually gave up on herself. Even if old wounds were healed and past misunderstandings were sorted out, things that had already been formed would not return to their original state.

Unfortunately, he no longer had the right to bring Yang Nai back. Even if he asked her to think and decide freely, it would only be to create a new mask called freedom for his eldest daughter, and then be deceived by this new mask.

"jerk!"

Yukino Yukinoshita confirmed that the call had ended on her phone. She smiled at the culprit and gritted her teeth, saying, "We seem to have had an agreement, right? If you dare use my voice again..."

The white figure stretched out both hands, and with a deep breath, uttered a low shout: "Please!"

"?"

Yukino Yukinoshita, on the other hand, wouldn't—"What are you trying to do, you bastard? Are you plotting something against me?!"

Ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong—!

The doorbell suddenly started ringing wildly!

Bai Ying exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no! The hero must have discovered our heart-to-heart talk! We've reached the point where we need to report to Auntie! 9528! Quick, hide behind the sofa! If we're discovered, it'll be terrible! It'll definitely end in a bloody tragedy!"

"hehe."

Yukinoshita replied without thinking, while rolling her eyes.

The white figure's expression changed, and she said seductively, "Don't you want to see the hero's panicked yet feigned bravery?"

"This is good!"

Yukino Yukino temporarily put aside her worries, and took the opportunity to give Hakuei a good scolding, before finally getting a headache.

One is Yukino-chan, who's a bit clumsy, and the other is a cunning rascal... Why do I feel like I'm always getting the short end of the stick lately? I was tricked by Shiro Eika, then I got roasted by Yukino-chan, and now this rascal has managed to trick me into revealing some of my innermost thoughts, which my mother overheard!

Shouldn't I be the one effortlessly teasing them and incidentally bringing them together?!

Now it's all right, no need to worry anymore, Mother already knows the situation!

A family meeting and an interrogation are on the horizon!

All is over!

Forget it, as long as I tell my mother I won't argue and surrender in advance, everything will be fine. At worst, I can pretend to argue and give Yukino-chan a sense of crisis... Huh? Would Yukino-chan really ring the doorbell so irritably?

Yukino Yukinoshita was thinking like lightning. She had just walked around behind the sofa when she met the eyes of Yukino Yukinoshita and Mai Sakurajima.

The two moved over to make room for each other.

Mai Sakurajima had an expression of watching a show, while Yukino Yukinoshita had an annoyed expression.

Yukinoshita turned her head and stared at the white figure who was opening the door with a death stare, feeling an urge to immediately pull the other person into the river.

What's done is done, and she could only squat down silently.

The small space conceals a great deal of chaos.

Chapter 106 I explode, explode...explode...explode...

"Sister, have you become this twisted?"

Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips, like a doctor looking at a terminally ill cancer patient, and after a long pause, could only say to eat something good.

If we're talking about envying one's own experiences, as the second daughter, the pressure isn't as great, and one's feelings towards their parents are more positive than repressive, which is perhaps normal. But to yearn for something like that...