Uneasy daily life

Yukino Yukinoshita sat on the messy bed, her mood equally chaotic. She tried to remain calm, then calmly thought about her actions—suddenly flopped onto the bed and began rolling around on her own, muttering strange words, sometimes making muffled noises of annoyance, sometimes letting out happy laughs…

I can't calm down at all!

"The wind chimes have no intention of being there; it is all thanks to the spring breeze."

The white figure rolled over again, shaking its head and saying, "I understand, I understand..."

puff!

A pillow was thrown off the bed and landed directly on the white figure's face.

May you be filled with joy and pride!

Yukino Yukinoshita clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, and her toes curled up in embarrassment and indignation: "I'm asking you what you were doing under my bed? Didn't you go back?!"

If there were other people at home, how could I possibly be rolling around in bed!

"A night raid."

Bai Ying sat up, clutching her pillow, and said matter-of-factly, "I had Link Fate wipe the area under the bed clean with a towel, then I went home to shower and change into my pajamas. I hid under the bed as fast as I could before you came out, just so I could wait for you to turn off the lights and go to sleep, and then ambush you... But who knew you would keep rolling around on the bed and making strange noises, I don't know what you were doing—I get it! Is this the tactic of using curiosity to lure me out?"

Tactics my foot! You sneaky, eavesdropping, and voyeuristic white fungus!

No wonder they moved so quickly, they were having a stunt double do the odd jobs... Wait! Let's ignore that for now!

Yukino Yukinoshita suppressed her chaotic thoughts and carefully examined the white shadow that had sprung up from under the bed. Its hair was still a little damp; this guy never seemed to have the habit of drying his hair, so it was clear he had just taken a shower. His clothes had also changed from the classic black and white pajamas to a very familiar blue and white nightgown, which seemed somewhat similar to her own… similar…

A flash of inspiration struck my mind.

Yukino Yukinoshita's thoughts raced like lightning. She instinctively shrank back towards the headboard, covering her chest with her hands, and stammered, "You...you..."

"Hehehe! I'm here to sleep with you!"

Bai Ying nimbly climbed into bed with her pillow in her arms, and said regretfully, "I was just trying to sneak away to sleep, but you managed to lure me out."

Yukino Yukinoshita unconsciously shifted her position back, until her back was against the headboard with nowhere to retreat. She reached for a pillow to cover herself, only to find that the pillow was being held by the white figure. Her already chaotic thoughts were further aggravated, and she stammered, "You... why didn't you bring a pillow?"

What strange thing am I asking?

"Oh right! I almost forgot about the pillow!"

Bai Ying put down the pillow, jumped off the bed, and ran towards the guest room in a flash.

Yukino Yukinoshita sat blankly on the bed, picking up her pillow and hugging it to her chest, as if only by holding onto something could she calm herself down.

What about the promise I made to my mother? That's not something I can go back on my word about!

Although the situation is different now, based on my understanding of Bai Jun and many other experiences, I really have nothing to hesitate about, and I keep unconsciously thinking about things that will bring us closer, such as living together...

But... but isn't this too fast?

I feel uneasy again! Today is supposed to be a very memorable day, isn't it? The day time turned back, the miraculous day of our reunion—thinking about it, nothing could be more meaningful than today…

What should I do!

A variety of emotions flashed across her face, including panic, shyness, excitement, nervousness, confusion, and hesitation. Before she could even sort things out, Bai Ying had already run back with a pillow.

Hmm... I don't want to think about it anymore! That's it!

Yukino Yukinoshita gave up thinking!

……

The lights were on at their lowest setting, making the bedroom dimly visible.

Two people slept in the same bed, facing each other, separated by the Chu-Han River.

Yukino Yukinoshita realized she was thinking the wrong thing. She closed her eyes, trying to pretend to be asleep, but soon opened them again, trying to use her peripheral vision to confirm the location of the white figure. The white figure, however, kept its eyes open and noticed her peeking every time, so it turned its gaze slightly towards her in a teasing manner.

"Aren't you sleeping yet?"

Yukino Yukinoshita tentatively asked.

"You go to sleep first."

Bai Ying said frankly.

"?" Yukino Yukinoshita pulled the blanket up a little, covering half her face, her eyes alert. "What do you want to do?"

Is that how you get a feeling? You perverted white fungus!

"After you fall asleep with a belly full of mixed emotions, you wake up the next day to find me sleeping intimately in the same bed as you, with your boyfriend holding you and snuggling in his arms, maybe even drooling on his pajamas..."

Bai Ying vividly described, "After the shock and shyness, the hero will definitely think of himself yesterday—(Xue Yanxueyu: Ugh, I'm such a fool who worries about himself. There's still plenty of time in the future, plenty of time to do all sorts of things, but my impatient mood makes me want to crumple up time into a ball, twisting and turning, unable to distinguish the beginning from the end)..."

Yukino Yukinoshita turned over, facing the white figure, and said coldly, "Turn around."

You think you're so great? Don't think you can... Hey?!

Yukino Yukinoshita opened her eyes wide, and under the dim light, her eyes appeared exceptionally bright.

The hero is about to launch a sneak attack! But I'll be one step ahead!

Not only did Bai Ying turn around, but she also quickly burrowed into the blankets twice, rubbing her head against the pillow. She then gently put one arm around Yukino Yukinoshita from above and teased, "Alright, alright, stop overthinking. Isn't it natural that we'll meet each other? What's the big deal?"

"Humph……"

Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips, and following the barely perceptible force, gently moved closer to the white figure, pressing her forehead against his chest as a release of her pent-up embarrassment and awkwardness. A hand rose from under the covers, pinching and tugging at the white figure's clothes. Before the fingertips could pull him closer, his slender, light body had already drawn him over. She tried to breathe steadily, because she could smell his scent, so she could only steal a few extra breaths. His chest was hard, but it provided shelter, so her legs involuntarily curled up, trying to form a ball that was easier to hold. Her forehead occasionally twitched and rubbed against him, as if confirming the touch, or perhaps smearing her scent on his territory to assert her dominance.

Bai Ying chuckled. Yukino Yukinoshita kept her head down and remained silent. Her rustling movements stopped abruptly, and the half of her ear that was exposed was as red as the evening glow under the lamplight.

She's like a cat; from a distance, she's aloof, silent, and indifferent, but when you get close and play together, she becomes more active and playful than anyone else.

"Good night."

Bai Ying closed her eyes. Although she had misjudged the hero's emotional state and witnessed his embarrassing past, the unexpected turn of events was quite interesting.

A fabricated dark history is never as amusing as an accidentally stumbled-in dark history.

Good night……

Yukino Yukinoshita closed her eyes, then opened them again with unusual clarity, but I'm too happy to sleep.

I'm so happy, such an exceptionally happy time and opportunity, and I'm just going to sleep through it all? Even though we're sleeping together tonight, and it'll be natural for Bai Jun to come and live with us tomorrow, at least we can spend the rest of high school together, it does feel very satisfying, but I'm not quite satisfied yet... After all, I'm a greedy girl, and I'll keep feeling awkward until this feeling is satisfied.

Yukino Yukinoshita raised her face and softly called out, "Haku-kun, Haku-kun..."

White Shadow: "zzzz..."

Ugh—! Serves you right for pretending!

Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips, a hint of dissatisfaction flashing in her eyes. She gently pinched the other's clothes and reached down into the blankets.

Bai Ying suddenly opened his eyes, startled as if a gay man had unzipped his pants. After a few seconds of stunned silence, he regained his senses and said in a complicated tone, "Brave one, the person you like is like the best sleeping pill. I almost fell asleep right away, waiting to open my eyes tomorrow and experience this kind of happiness and peace that I've never experienced before..."

"..." Yukino Yukinoshita shrank further into the blankets guiltily, her eyes blinking, "But I just can't fall asleep..."

Bai Ying said, "Indeed, cats also have a habit of playing with you until they're exhausted, or they'll play with you until you're exhausted."

Yukino Yukinoshita recalled the time she first adopted Knight, and how he climbed over her bedside at night. She also remembered that Knight was adopted through a request from the Assistance Service Club. That was the first time she had semi-passively rebelled against her family's control, and it was also the process of how she and Haku unknowingly grew closer and gradually fell in love...

Bai Yingrui commented: "Upon hearing the word 'cat,' you immediately think of knight, immediately think of living together, immediately think of liking, immediately think of expressing liking, immediately think of intimate behavior, immediately think of how to express it. Your imagination can only leap so far on this level—a brave man in heat."

"Ugh...!" Yukino Yukinoshita, hiding under the covers with only her eyes showing, said in a detached tone, "You reacted too..."

Bai Ying: "Should I not react?"

"...Anyway, I've already tried it once."

Yukino Yukinoshita gradually became more assertive: "Or is it that Haku-kun has some complaints? It was a long time ago, wasn't it?"

The white figure watched her silently, while Yukino Yukinoshita hid her shyness under the covers and looked back at her silently.

“I’ve had those moments too, feeling joy for love. Even though I have so much to do, the thought of doing it for the other person fills me with motivation and excitement,” Bai Ying sighed. “I’d almost forgotten that feeling. The brave are my teachers.”

Yukino Yukinoshita poked her head out alertly: "Who's there?"

Bai Ying rolled her eyes: "My dad from my past life."

“…Oh.” Yukino Yukinoshita shrank back. “That time you prepared a lavish dinner for your family, right?”

Hmm? Has the topic been changed a bit?

Yukino Yukinoshita said softly, "Is Haku-kun like him, completely oblivious to others' affection for him, and then spouting some seemingly profound but ultimately meaningless platitudes?"

Bai Ying's eyes flashed, and he said in a deep voice, "Then let's go... Are those things still there?"

“…It’s in the drawer on the left side of the desk,” Yukino Yukinoshita mumbled. “Go get it for me.”

"OK! Leave it to me!"

Bai Ying revealed a cheerful expression.

Yukino watched as the other person rolled up the covers and got up, a cool breeze blowing into the bed. She then watched as the other person casually covered themselves up again and excitedly ran to the desk to rummage through it.

Hmph, you're the one who said those things about me, but you seem very happy about it too.

"Very good, very good, absolutely perfect..."

Bai Ying muttered these words to herself.

Yukino secretly rolled her eyes at the boy's retreating figure. Boys really do like this kind of thing, don't they? And what right do they have to say that to me? Hmph~

"Love requires being loved, and being loved requires loving; relationships require affirmation and response."

A muttered voice, as if suddenly realizing something, came from Yukino Yukinoshita. She was a little puzzled. What strange role was her boyfriend playing now?

The figure slowly turned around in the dim light.

Yukino Yukinoshita was stunned.

A calm smile played on Bai Ying's lips. He was already wearing a white silk glove on his left hand, holding the bottle, and was now putting a white silk glove on his other hand.

"?" Yukino Yukinoshita hesitated for a moment. "W-Why are you wearing that?"

Bai Ying replied, "As a boy, I'm quite curious about what girls' unique physiological reactions are like. This should be normal, right?"

Yukino Yukinoshita instinctively pulled the blanket tighter, leaned closer to the headboard, and stammered, "I... how would I know about such things..."

"We'll find out soon enough! Your gloves are sharp, but mine are no less so!"

The white-clad figure tugged at her sleeve, put on her white silk gloves, squeezed on some lubricant, and her smile grew increasingly unrestrained: "Yukino Yukinoshita, with your naturally awkward personality, I'll personally take you—"

The shadow cast by the dim light suddenly loomed over the girl huddled at the head of the bed, her facial expressions gradually losing control.

Well--!

……

The east wind gently caresses the hills, warming the plum blossoms in the cold, stirring their delicate fragrance and causing dew to rise from their buds.

In my drunken stupor, I knew not who I was; in the clear night, I slept half-dreaming on the spring waters.

……

The next day.

Yukino Yukinoshita, carrying her schoolbag, her little leather shoes making a crisp sound on the ground, turned her head away, her gaze seemingly taking in the most ordinary and familiar roads, discovering new scenery within them.

The white figure, carrying a schoolbag, lagged behind her by half a step. Uncharacteristically, she didn't say anything, but deliberately made the sound of her footsteps gradually overlap with Yukino Yukinoshita's footsteps.

Yukino Yukinoshita quickened her pace silently, and the white figure followed suit.

Her fingers tightened involuntarily around the backpack strap. Yukino took a shallow breath and abruptly turned her head to meet the innocent gaze of the white figure.

"..."

Yukino Yukinoshita blushed slightly, several blurry images flashing through her mind like lightning. The protagonist changed from the other person to herself, and from her perspective, she couldn't quite understand what was happening. But... what an idiot! What was the rush? What was she happy about? Now look what's happened! She practically delivered herself to his doorstep, and now Haku-kun has seen so many of her indecent moments!

"Go to school separately, and don't chase after me!"

Yukino Yukinoshita, feeling ashamed and indignant, threw down a sentence and ran straight towards the school.

"Yes, yes, yes~ Miss Xue Doudou..."

Yukino Yukinoshita ran even faster.

The white figure walked slowly, watching Yukino Yukinoshita run away, a calm smile on her face.

The brave are the type who are easily influenced by the atmosphere and psychology.

Hehehe, now that I've figured out the weakness, we're even.

Chapter Three: The Heavens Are Dead

The white silk gloves brushed against my skin, smooth with the silk fabric yet with a distinct friction. The unfamiliarity of being touched by someone else was acutely apparent, sending shivers down my spine. Looking up, I saw a familiar person staring at me, unusually close, and my clothes disheveled.