Uneasy daily life

If this is an omnipotent power that can travel through time... if I could do it all over again, I would want to go back to that time with him, I would want him to come back to life...

The devastated, helpless child resorts to this legendary wish.

Thus, time reversed, and the dead were brought back to life.

The capable child awoke from the throne, finding himself alone, holding the sword that symbolized victory, and naturally made a wish—I want to see her.

Then, the capable child meets two young children, one is herself, and the other is herself.

……

"Their desires form a closed loop, playing out endlessly in a cycle, linking cause and effect in a recurring pattern... The beautiful wishes born of affection become a cage that imprisons each other."

Bai Ying put down the empty bowl: "Don't you think this is cool? Hope is the light in the abyss."

"It's pretty baffling," Yukinoshita commented sharply. "All the character logic and plot points are just forced to conform to this so-called infinite reincarnation ending."

Yukinoshita's mother seemed thoughtful, nodding softly and saying, "In that case, they are indeed very similar."

“Incompetent child, promise me…” Yukino Yukinoshita turned to look at her sister and sighed, “Don’t make wishes when you’re impulsive.”

"There's no such thing as a desire to travel through time in reality."

Yukino Yukinoshita rubbed her temples, quickly identifying with the incompetent child in the story, and couldn't help but murmur, "Haku-kun, there are no coincidences in your messy stories, they're all just repetitions, aren't they?"

Although I had the idea of ​​telling Grandpa those things, now is the time to talk about this.

"This..."

“Everyone’s finished eating, let’s clean up,” said Yukino’s mother. “Father, take a rest and warm up a bit.”

Oh...we're really going to fight?

Yukinoshita's father couldn't help but glare angrily at the culprit.

"Oh my, the world is so much better after a good meal. It would be even better if we went for a hot spring later."

Bai Ying stood up and stretched her body.

Yukino looked left and right. Her mother had finished tidying up the dishes and taken them into the kitchen. Her older sister and father followed. She looked right and right. Her grandfather was standing in front of the weapon rack with his hands behind his back, as if he was pondering which weapon would be suitable to deal with his rebellious children...

When she turned to look at Bai Ying, Bai Ying was already humming a little tune, rummaging through a pocket to find a men's bathrobe she had bought, looking like she was preparing to slip away before the duel.

"Bai Jun..."

Yukino Yukinoshita decided to seize this opportunity to have a proper talk.

"The assault team at Bathhouse No. 1 is ready!"

The white figure shouted into the night sky and ran straight out of the courtyard.

No way—you're really planning to just light the fuse and run away?!

Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes widened as she slowly came to her senses from her girlfriend's state.

In a sense, isn't Bai Jun just good at igniting problems?

As for what happens after it explodes, that depends on whether it's fireworks or shells; it all depends on what each person is thinking...

What were Mom and Grandpa thinking? After the bombing, would they reconcile and return to normal, or would they completely fall apart? I have absolutely no idea what's going on!

Ultimately, why did Mother suddenly develop such a confrontational attitude towards Grandpa?

As Yukino Yukinoshita began to think like lightning, she found herself already quickly chasing after them.

The white figure ahead, moving swiftly, didn't seem to intend to leave the person behind. Instead, it maintained a distance that was neither too close nor too far. As Yukino Yukinoshita's stamina gradually decreased, the figure slowed down to maintain balance.

"Bai Jun, stop right there! Don't run away!"

Yukino Yukinoshita shouted breathlessly, and the white figure in front of her immediately turned into a zombie and jumped.

"Jumping won't work either!"

The white figure readily complied, turning around and advancing backwards.

"#! Keep the relative distance between us constant!"

Yukino Yukinoshita gave up on arguing with her troublesome boyfriend over words, which was making her seem rather foolish. She stopped, panting, and smoothed her hair. Looking at the white figure who had stopped, she said, "Does Shiro-kun think this request is hopeless and just wants to set it on fire and leave it alone? Then when school starts, you'll have to address the club president with utmost respect."

Seemingly feeling that the deterrent effect wasn't enough, Yukino Yukinoshita added, "I will then, in the name of the club president, prohibit you from holding any performances at the school!"

"Holy crap, are you serious?"

This brave man seems to be taking helping out seriously?

Now we have to work even harder to win!

The white figure gave her a strange look and said, "Hero, the standard answer can't be solved just by looking at it. I can only give you a few formulas at most."

"Formula? You mean that story from earlier?" Yukino Yukinoshita hesitated for a moment before asking the question that was on her mind. "Actually, I care more about my sister... no, maybe my mother and grandfather? Anyway, do you think family members can forgive each other?"

"You're actually thinking about this kind of question?" Bai Ying said loudly and exaggeratedly. "Parents raise and love their children, and children are filial and love their parents. It's only natural, such an unbreakable relationship. How could there be any mistake? How could there be any talk of forgiveness?"

“That’s the right relationship, so to achieve the right one, we need people to act, not just a few words to put it bluntly.” Yukino Yukinoshita glared at the white shadow slightly, frowned and said in a low voice, “Okay, I did try to solve the case in that direction before… but my sister has a different opinion, which seems to be closer to Mother’s. If I had to point out a difference, it would be that my sister is more… negative about Mother than I am?”

"After all, you returned to the 'right' path halfway through, instead of continuing down a dead end. Unless 9528 suddenly disappears one day and you can never see it again, unless you spend half your life and still can't get the aunt's approval and praise, you might not be able to understand the feeling of being hurt."

Bai Ying shrugged: "As for forgiveness... how did you even think of something like that?"

"When Grandpa was about to express his apology, Mother suddenly interrupted and said she couldn't forgive him..." Yukino Yukinoshita pondered, "I feel it's not what it sounds like. What do you think, Haku-kun?"

"Unforgivable? Unforgivable..." Bai Ying savored the word, playing a pang of sarcasm. "Hero, I've made a lot of jokes about you and done a lot of things that made you angry, including some issues that caused you pain, turmoil, and made it hard for you to let go—I apologize to you, will you forgive me?"

"Hmm? Those are all things from the past..."

Yukino Yukinoshita paused slightly, then continued the conversation smoothly, almost as if talking to herself: "Those are things from the past. When those things happened, I also took action and expressed my opinions; I didn't just endure it in silence. Perhaps not every thing that makes me angry is wrong, like how you would rather jump into the river than help me... Perhaps not every troublesome problem can be solved, like our messy relationship now... Perhaps there were better solutions to those things in the past, but it's impossible to go back to the past..."

“That’s right, the past,” Bai Ying said slowly. “When I was a child, I was treated wrongly. I didn’t have the ability to discern or confide in anyone, and it ended up as a debt that could only be held in my heart. Even though I acted with enthusiasm and sincerity, I didn’t receive the response and praise I expected, and it ended up as a problem that I could never settle. What will I glean from it when I grow up and solidify the past into amber?”

"If you try hard to see things clearly, you will inevitably feel pain; if you give up, you will fall into mediocrity—the godfather thinks that the aunt is too strong-willed and direct, and is not suitable to inherit the family business. What do you think the answer would be?"

Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly remembered that story, and the past her father told her when she left the palace: "...Grandpa did not approve of girls inheriting the family business, so my mother had the idea of ​​proving herself. It may have been very difficult in that era, but my mother chose to fight against the difficulties and eventually became who she is today."

"Why do you pursue correctness? Because you've been treated wrongly before. Unfortunately, many times people only want the result, not the cause and the process. To give the most common example—they only want the result of a child's efforts, without caring why the child made the effort." Bai Ying said regretfully, "How can a story with only a grand finale be considered a sharp knife? The story of studying hard to get first place in order to attract a certain female classmate is obviously very interesting, but people only care about whether the child is first or not."

Therefore, it is unforgivable... because it is hard to call it a mistake, at least not like the case of Toyohama's parents remarrying, or the case of Sakurajima's parents divorcing, or the case of the father's parents falling into depravity and abandoning their children in the struggle.

Because what makes one successful includes all that has been done in the past, there are no mistakes that need to be forgiven.

Because they cannot forgive, yet do not want to be perfunctory with their feelings, they cannot let go.

Yukino Yukinoshita pondered for a moment, then paused, staring intently at the white figure: "Is this... something that Haku-kun once experienced?"

"What shapes a person is not just what is right and good, but also the many mistakes and entanglements of oneself, others, and even society," Bai Ying said with a smile. "These are things that everyone has to experience."

Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself. Her bright eyes were fixed on the white figure, seemingly unconcerned about being seen through by him—no, she was cunningly unwilling to speak up, but wanted the white-haired man to know.

"You are not my first love, first marriage, or first experience—Red Bean Paste, Private Marseille!"

My boyfriend cleverly figured it out, and then he exploded and shouted loudly.

"Shut up!"

Yukino Yukinoshita rubbed her forehead, deeply regretting why she couldn't help but be a little awkward, only to be violently pulled back by Shiro. Thinking about it, there was nothing she could do about it, since she had always lived in the shadow of her older sister and mother since childhood.

No, I'm not awkward at all. This is something I should be curious about and ask about... right?

"Alright, alright, I'm going back now. Where's Bai Jun?"

"Although I really want to participate in this grand PK, my godfather's favorability is not high enough. My presence will only increase the difficulty of passing the level." Bai Ying said casually, "Anyway, hero, you have already learned the supreme Heart-Piercing Sword. Go back and take the MVP."

Yukino Yukinoshita, turning around, glanced back at him sideways and said, "Didn't Haku just spout some nonsensical platitudes? He didn't even offer a solution..."

"The story you just told me is quite clear."

Bai Ying spread her hands and said, "The old man is both your aunt and your godfather; the incompetent child is both you and your aunt; the capable child is both 9528 and your elder brother."

"Hmm? That doesn't seem right," Yukino Yukinoshita said, narrowing her eyes and finding fault. "Capable children end up becoming old people?"

"Don't you think your godfather seemed very kind and approachable when you first met him?" Bai Ying said meaningfully. "Big brother has this side because he is a flexible and adaptable person, and 9528 has this side because she has learned to pretend to be a flexible and adaptable person."

Yukino Yukinoshita tried to provoke her again: "Then how did Mother go from a helpless child to an old woman?"

“Because my older brother handed over the power in the family to my aunt, she has unknowingly become like my godfather – she is used to setting requirements and standards for the children. This is not entirely out of love and expectations, but also mixed with selfishness. You should understand this.”

Yukino Yukinoshita vaguely understood.

"Then I'm going to soak in the hot springs. See you later."

Bai Ying casually said, "By the way, I wish you good luck, and I hope the final result will meet your expectations."

Does it meet my expectations?

To say they've made up... If things really were back to normal, it would probably be because my mother stubbornly resisted and my grandfather kept denying it; there's no such thing as making up at all.

Ok?

Yukino Yukinoshita seemed to sense something and turned around, watching the white figure skip and hop away into the distance.

Did Bai Jun's final outcome in his previous life meet his expectations? Although I know that a person's different stages will definitely be very different, I still really want to know everything about Bai Jun.

After all, he's practically seen everything about himself and even his family!

……

……

In the detached house, an indoor dojo was specially built so that people could exercise even on rainy days.

Yukinoshita's mother changed into her taekwondo uniform, which she had brought with her, clearly indicating that she had come prepared in advance.

Grandpa Yukinoshita, also dressed in a martial arts uniform that allowed for easy movement, looked at the figure opposite him and suddenly felt a sense of time distortion.

Speaking of which... considering that it's not safe for girls to be out in public, and that they need to have some self-defense capabilities, I personally taught her Aikido and how to exercise.

Naturally, in order to make the fights more practical, the falls were real falls and the fights were real fights. Often, his deceased wife would apply medicine to his daughter while he was busy with other things and only responsible for finishing the fight and calling it a day... No, it wasn't because he was busy, but because his wife was taking care of him and he didn't need to take care of her himself.

To be honest, the first few times she did this, her eyes were brimming with tears...

The mother beneath the snow had a rather unusual, strange mood.

The habits of Aikido and physical training were inherited from her father's teachings, which is why she later dealt with a few thugs and rescued a bear. She also passed on the habits of Aikido and physical training to Haruno and Yukino.

The falls were real falls, the fights were real fights. When Yukino went to study abroad for junior high school, it made people even more worried. They had to make sure she kept exercising via video call, and occasionally asked her friends abroad to take care of and supervise her.

It's true... I've really followed in my father's footsteps quite a bit.

"Father, please give me your guidance."

Chapter Thirty-Four: Professional Sword Sellers

That was a few months ago, or rather, a casual conversation interspersed among those months, when I was reflecting on how I should view my child and how to summarize my own behavior and thoughts.

What is the right approach? What methods are effective? How can I make up for the harm I've done to my child?

Naturally, the conversation turned to her husband.

While Yang Nai's words were certainly intended to hurt, her husband's social skills were indeed superior to hers when it came to dealing with people.

[The older brother is indeed strong. If he were to teach Yong and 9528, he would probably give them whatever they want, and let them do whatever makes them happy and relaxed. Even if he suffers a bit himself, he would ensure that Yong and 9528 have a happy childhood, an easy adolescence, and an incredibly wealthy life... From then on, Yong and 9528 would live a life of extravagant spending, constantly wondering how to find enjoyment. The former would become obsessed with nighttime racing for thrills, while the latter would smoke, get perms, and get earrings...]

Thinking about it this way, it really doesn't work. He has never made any demands on Yukino and Yukino, and his indulgence of them is probably a sign of spoiling them and raising two strange daughters.

However, upon closer reflection, it seems there is no standard answer to education. Perhaps with a more relaxed approach to education, the two daughters could embark on a better path without getting hurt.

[If there were a standard answer, it would mean humans could be printed—feed the same food, follow the same steps, and produce the same results. Humans would then become slaves to the answer, standard livestock…tsk tsk tsk, playwrights would definitely love this kind of thinking.]

Yes, there's no right answer... really not? Thinking about it carefully, I don't even know what my two daughters' personalities are like, what their troubles are, and I was even fooled by Yang Nai's feigned obedience... Why was I fooled? Because they're family? Because I've never consciously tried to understand my children?

Auntie, people can be deceived by hope.

Because I wanted to see Haruno as obedient and capable, I was fooled by her.

Thinking about it carefully, the reason I hope so much is...

After careful reflection and self-analysis, the answer gradually emerged—the inability to gain her father's approval transformed into hope for her child.

The conversation naturally veered towards the father.

A dignified and powerful man, a strict and unyielding man, a man who never truly accepted himself, a man who grew older with each visit.

[Huh? So Auntie was playing the hero? Hoping for her father's approval, but never getting it, so she could only work hard in silence... Oh, but there's a slight difference. When it's time for Auntie to pull out Frostmourne, she'll still pull it out, while the hero can only meekly agree.]

think carefully……

What he did to Yukino was exactly the same attitude his father had once had. Although his father thought he couldn't support the family, he was determined to prove him wrong. He felt that Yukino was always falling short of his expectations.