Uneasy daily life

"Private Marseille - There is nothing in my home that does not exist."

Chapter Sixty-Six Sleep

In the rented room, Shiroki and Yukino Yukinoshita sat facing each other at the coffee table, with two bowls of noodles on the table.

One bowl is a bowl of fresh soup noodles, and the other bowl is a bowl of clear soup noodles topped with a fried egg.

"Where are the chili peppers?"

"No chili peppers."

"I dipped some soup in...smack smack...it's a bit salty."

"Because I added salt."

"what about others?"

"And fried eggs."

Yukinoshita Haruno smiled and asked in return, "Any other questions?"

Bai Ying carefully examined the clear soup noodles in front of her, sniffing the rising steam. There was only a faint aroma of noodles and wheat. The soup was crystal clear, and you could see the bottom of the bowl at a glance. The pale yellow noodles floating in it were distinct and clearly visible, with only a little bit of oil floating next to the fried egg: "What kind of beginner noodles are these? Add some oil to the bowl, pour in the cooked noodles, and then ladle in two spoonfuls of the noodle soup?"

"No, no, no, there are still differences."

Yukinoshita corrected her seriously, "I specially boiled a pot of water and added it to make the noodle soup, so as to bring out the original flavor of the ingredients."

"The taste of the ingredients themselves? We recommend slurping the noodles with your mouth." Bai Ying complained. "No chili is one thing, but to serve this kind of noodle is just outrageous! Did I flatter you for nothing? How dare you be so disrespectful to me?!"

"Oh my gosh~ Staying vigilant when you're happy and having fun is the best way to avoid getting hurt."

Yukino Yukinoshita rested her chin on her hand, smiled, and raised her index finger: "If that jerk tries to make me happy, he must have something in mind. If he has something in mind, of course I'm not happy. If I'm not happy, it's normal for me to annoy him a little—that's right, the happier I am, the uglier I am. Yukino is such a strange and contradictory person."

"Alright, alright, hurry up and eat your noodles while they're hot, or they'll get soggy."

Yukinoshita changed the subject, cheerfully picking up her chopsticks.

"Wait a minute! I think as a couple, we should do things that only couples do!"

After Bai Ying finished speaking, she suddenly got up and ran to the kitchen. A few seconds later, she came back with an extra-large bowl of soup. She poured the clear soup... oh no, I should say the boiled noodles from her own bowl into the large bowl, and then pushed the large bowl towards Yukinoshita: "Don't all the dessert shops have desserts that couples can share? Let's try sharing a bowl of noodles?"

"It's not impossible, it's something couples do."

Yukino Yukinoshita didn't seem to mind much, nor did she find it particularly interesting. She poured the noodles and soup from her bowl into a large bowl: "Of course, if you spit in the soup, don't blame me for using force."

Given how outrageous this person is, let me issue a warning anyway.

"Do I look like such a disgusting person to you?" Bai Ying snorted twice, turned her head away, clicked her tongue, and muttered, "You make this idea of ​​mutual support sound so weird. You really have no romantic genes."

"You have it? Oh, you jerk, you probably only have romantic cancer cells in your body."

Yukino Yukino made a sarcastic remark and stretched out her chopsticks, ready to start eating.

To be fair, it's still a bit odd—it's normal for desserts and drinks to have couple-themed versions, but it's rather strange to imitate that and make a couple-themed noodle soup. But thinking about it this way, it becomes quite interesting...

boom!

The two heads, which were close to the edge of the bowl, bumped together solidly.

Yukino raised her eyes and met the white figure who also raised her eyes.

An awkward silence fell over the air for a second.

"The first bite is mine!"

Bai Ying decisively pushed Yukinoshita Haruno aside, picked up a few noodles with his chopsticks and put them in his mouth. Before he could finish slurping them up, Yukinoshita Haruno turned her head back and used her chopsticks to put the fried egg into her mouth first.

Holy crap! I specifically ordered fried eggs!

"No wonder there aren't any set meals for couples like desserts. Physically, it's easy to cause an awkward forehead-to-forehead contact, and psychologically, it's easy to cause disharmony due to conflicts... *slurp*"

As Bai Ying remarked a few words, she casually pushed Yukinoshita Haruno aside, who was about to speak.

"I think this is much more interesting than any couple's dessert."

Yukinoshita Haruno enthusiastically returned the favor.

While maintaining their wrestling stance, the two slurped noodles with their chopsticks. The tender and affectionate atmosphere between them was barely noticeable; instead, it felt like they were fighting each other and vying for the lead.

This is the first time I've felt that eating noodles is more tiring for my neck than my stomach. But compared to those "couple's food" dishes, this is more interesting. This rascal accidentally came up with a pretty fun way to eat it. I'll try it with Yukino-chan next time; I think it'll be quite interesting?

Yukino Yukino, in a good mood, picked up a noodle and put it in her mouth, but before she could even start slurping, she was pushed away by the white figure.

"This noodle I'm eating is definitely very long!"

Bai Ying had clearly entered a serious gaming state that was second to none. Even when facing an innocent and cute child who liked Ultraman, he still ruthlessly assigned the child to the role of a monster!

A few strands of noodles floated up from the soup. Yukinoshita Haruno held one end in her mouth, and Shirokage held the other. The two looked at each other simultaneously. Because they had noodles in their mouths, they couldn't speak for a moment, so they could only frantically signal to each other with their eyes.

Yukino Yukinoshita: A teasing gaze, a provocative look, a playful stare—dare you not bite it off?

White Shadow: I'm speechless!

Yukino quickly steadied the noodles in her mouth: I'll slurp them too!

A head-to-head tug-of-war with a twist of the mouth – let’s see how the two contestants perform!

Yukino Yukinoshita, the contestant, had a playful and teasing look in her eyes, like a confident general, effortlessly mocking her opponent for overestimating their abilities and being cowardly. She steadied the noodles in her mouth, her lips moving slightly forward, like a professional climber advancing along a rope, or a master of strategic maneuvering.

Faced with this provocation, Bai Ying chose the simplest method: Slurp! Slurp as hard as you can! My lungs, let me see your limits!

"?"

Yukino felt a little insecure as she tried to pull the noodles out of her mouth. She felt that if she loosened her grip even slightly, the bastard would slurp the noodles out of her mouth in one gulp. "Are you determined to eat my saliva?"

Think beautiful!

Yukino took a bite out of the noodle, and the noodle flew through the air for a few moments before being swallowed whole by the white figure. Perhaps due to its incredibly strong lung capacity, the splashing noodle soup also smeared onto the white figure's eye with great force.

"Fuck!"

Soon, only a little oily soup remained in the large bowl. Yukinoshita rubbed her sore neck. Was this a meal or a battle? She felt even more tired after eating. She glanced at Bai Ying, who was wiping his eyes with a tissue, and ordered, "Wash the bowl and chopsticks before you leave."

"what?"

Bai Ying turned around in surprise and said, "At this hour? There aren't any trams left!"

"Huh?" Yukinoshita Haruno said with a playful tone, "You want to stay here?"

"Is there anything wrong with that?" Bai Ying said matter-of-factly. "You can sleep on the sofa, okay?"

"?"

Yukinoshita rolled her eyes in annoyance: "Fine, enough of this pointless nonsense. What does this jerk want from me? Is it about the future person Makinohara Shoko, or the shut-in Azusagawa Kaede? These are the only two things you've been worrying about lately, aren't they?"

"How did you get that information out of the hero?"

Bai Ying asked with great interest.

"You don't want me to keep bringing up lubricant, do you, Yukino-chan?" Yukinoshita Haruno said in a tone that was three parts playful, three parts teasing, three parts amusement, and one part coercion, then shrugged. "Yukino-chan's heart isn't easy to open, but her sense of shame is still very effective, you know."

Thank goodness, it seems the hero didn't mention the two-minute thing.

Bai Ying breathed a slight sigh of relief, but suddenly became alert again.

Oh no! If the brave warrior is ever at a disadvantage or pushed to the limit, he might just self-destruct in two minutes!

Bai Ying's expression turned serious: "Since you already know about the hero hitting me, then I'll tell you... I only lasted two minutes."

"?"

Yukinoshita was completely bewildered, utterly unable to maintain her composure and rationality. She could only subconsciously reply, "Oh...you came to me to hone your training time?"

"No, I'm overcoming my weakness! Everyone knows that being pointed at and talked about is embarrassing and uncomfortable, but once you overcome this weakness, you won't feel uncomfortable anymore!" Bai Ying said logically. "A fake warrior will ask to have his browsing history cleared before he dies, while a real warrior will ask to have his browsing history made public to benefit the world before he dies—to become a real warrior, you must overcome your own mental limitations!"

Yukinoshita Haruno realized what was happening, her eyes twitched violently, and she couldn't help but gasp: "You... jerk, can't you overcome my sense of shame? It's unbelievable that I'm actually embarrassed and ashamed for you."

"You're welcome. It's my duty as your boyfriend to convey my true feelings to you."

Bai Ying said modestly.

Genuine feelings... Haha.

"So, you came here just to make me feel ashamed?" Yukinoshita Haruno said speechlessly. "I've already felt it, so please leave gracefully."

"Hey, don't be so cold."

Bai Ying shrugged: "Didn't I already tell you the reason? If you suddenly felt like coming, then come on."

"Oh." Yukinoshita Haruno nodded seriously, "And then I kicked her out and she had to find a place to sleep on the streets of Tokyo for the night?"

"This is also a fun and novel experience; you might even be able to outwit the patrol officers."

Bai Ying was quite tempted, but after thinking about it, she gave up: "Actually, if I had to give a reason, it's not without one... Hmm, how should I describe it? If I had to say... I like you?"

"Thank you, I like you too." Yukinoshita Haruno smiled brightly, revealing an enhanced version of her friendly smile, before quickly reverting to her usual, more natural one. "We're boyfriend and girlfriend, isn't it natural for us to like each other?"

"No, that's not it. Didn't you say before that I didn't have any impulsive crushes?" Bai Ying scratched her head. "I feel like I was quite impulsive this time. To be honest, I didn't have any ideas on how to find interesting things for you, nor did I have any clear goal of doing anything with you, and I didn't even consider what might happen after I came to your house... It's like writing a novel with a complete outline, and suddenly I have the idea to add a new character. I haven't thought about what will happen afterward. I just think the idea is so cool, so I can't wait."

"Although 9528 is still that little girl who is used to using pretense in social interactions and hates this habit of hers, you seem to have a clearer and more definite feeling about what you like than I do."

Bai Ying pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you think I like this?"

"Please don't treat the doctor like a patient when you're seeking advice." Yukino Yukinoshita rolled her eyes, sighed softly, and said leisurely, "Unfortunately, I don't know if this counts as liking someone... Before, I always thought you were interesting, calm, and very serious, almost like a combination of Yukino-chan's inner self and my outer self... But when I found out that you had a past life and might have experienced this kind of feeling, I felt unusually annoyed..."

Yukino Yukinoshita murmured absentmindedly, "In your words, it's about living according to a certain form. Be happy during holidays, act obedient to relatives and elders, study hard to be number one, and be friendly to everyone in social situations—is the true feeling you want to give me in your heart some kind of form? It turns out, you know absolutely nothing about love, it's just that I occasionally shine on my own... That makes me happy again, I really don't understand myself."

"Um……"

Bai Ying thought for a moment, sorting out her feelings, and slowly said, "You don't really understand liking someone, and neither do I. In this question without an answer, isn't the answer we find together the most authentic and correct answer?"

"..."

Yukinoshita rested her chin on her hand, twirled her temple with her fingers, and suddenly said with a playful tone, "Oh, you're making it sound so nice. You don't actually want me to do what Yukino-chan has done, do you? Mr. Two Minutes."

"You actually brought up my shameful past?!"

Bai Ying's cheek twitched, staring at her in disbelief—wait! Isn't it true that the more people know about one's dark history, the less dark history one has, and the less dark history one has, the more one can overcome their shame and develop their own path?!

"Therefore, it is impossible."

Yukino Yukinoshita stood up and stretched, picking up the bowl: "To prevent you from breaking the record in the shortest time, I'll just let you take a nap. As a reward, you can sleep in the bed."

Lying in bed?

Bai Ying turned her head and glanced at the bed in the rented room. It wasn't small; it could easily sleep two people, but...

"Do you think it's better for each other to sleep at one end of the bed, or for each person to sleep at one end of the bed? Just to clarify, I don't think my feet smell."

"Of course we'll sleep at one end, one person at each end. That jerk will probably tickle my feet in the middle of the night and keep me awake."

Yukino rolled her eyes and went into the kitchen to start washing the dishes.

He probably wouldn't dare to ask that bastard to do anything, and I... probably wouldn't dare either.

Obeying is not what I truly feel, and rebelling is not what I truly want. I can't help but doubt and speculate about things based on purpose, behavior, and thoughts, while I also long for genuine feelings that come from the heart.

Sometimes I feel like my personality is just asking for trouble.

Yukino-chan is awkward, and I'm not much better off myself.

written request for leave

I'm stuck, I can't write anymore, *cough*...

I feel like I've been writing pointless stuff these past few days. I'm not getting anywhere, I don't feel anything, I lack any points to criticize, I'm not having any fun, I can't seem to write anything interesting, and the romance scenes seem to have dried up too. Forcing myself to explore the depth of the characters has become somewhat like making a fuss over nothing. The yellow color has been completely worn down to a snowy gray by Yukino, highlighting a twisted feeling.

I've experienced what it means to have exhausted all options, ba ba ba.

Let me practice for a day, then I'll go read the previous text to get a feel for it... *sigh*

Chapter Sixty-Seven: Since you're seeking thrills

There was a light on the ceiling of the rented room. After the light was turned off, the hazy darkness washed over the room like a tide, covering all light and shadow and noise, and slowly spreading out a sense of tranquility. Only the sound of light breathing echoed in the silence.

Lying in bed, Yukinoshita Haruno suddenly felt uneasy. Her hands, covered by the blanket, were pressed against her sides, and her legs were obediently together, making her look like a stretched-out figure. Her mind couldn't help but start to wander.

My head feels awkward pressed against the pillow; it seems like my posture is wrong. The hair between the back of my head and the pillow feels a bit cold. Did I not dry the roots of my hair when I dried it after showering? My hands are stuck to my body, and my legs are obediently together. Maybe they're stiff, or maybe they're itchy, but I just feel uncomfortable.

Tsk, this doesn't seem like me at all, but what am I really like? It's hard to say for sure.

Yukino felt something was off, a strange feeling emanating from within, and a series of questions kept popping into her mind—for example, why was she thinking of washing herself thoroughly when she was taking a shower? Was she already preparing to do something with that jerk? For example, if she really wanted to do something, why was she now frozen in place, afraid to move, as if she was afraid of triggering some kind of mechanism? And if she really felt happy inside, why couldn't she feel that emotion?