Uneasy daily life

Bai Ying said earnestly, "Violent teacher, you don't want the hero to turn evil, do you?"

"Get out of here!" Hiratsuka retorted sharply, a sudden flash of inspiration crossing her chaotic mind—the school festival performance, Sakurajima's transfer to Soubu High, Haruno and Shiro's words and actions—many things had foreshadowed events, and she had felt some worry back then…

She only thought that the two of them would end up together after she saw the white boy and Yukino kissing.

Now it seems……

Hiratsuka Shizuka gasped: "Yukinoshita knew?"

"Huh?" Yukinoshita Haruno was taken aback, as if she hadn't expected her friend to think that way, and immediately admitted, "Yes, yes, of course Yukino-chan knows..."

How could I know that! If Yukinoshita knew, wouldn't she have a huge fight with you?

Hiratsuka Shizuka was about to deny the speculation when suddenly a thought struck her, realizing she had been tricked. She decisively looked at the white figure and asked, "How many girlfriends do you have, kid?!"

"Five, I guess."

Bai Ying replied simply.

"Heh...five, you little brat..." Hiratsuka Shizumasa was about to retort irritably, but hesitated, "...five?"

Bai Ying nodded: "Five."

"Hiss—!" Hiratsuka Shizuka couldn't tell which statement was true and which was false, or what the current situation was. "You all need to explain the situation to me right now!"

"Wouldn't that take too long to explain?" Bai Ying shook her head and said, "I have filming work with the rebellious director later, I don't have time to tell you our love story, it could take a year or two or even longer."

"You jerk, you can't say that," Yukino Yukinoshita said seriously. "How dare you talk about love in front of the great mentor of love?"

Bai Ying looked ashamed: "Indeed."

"#!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka's face was gloomy as she clenched her hands tightly, making a series of cracking sounds, as if she wanted to smash the two bastards who were making her blood pressure drop to pieces on the spot.

“Family issues don’t need to be considered. My aunt and older brother both know about this. Everyone else has their own family circumstances, so they generally won’t be an obstacle,” Bai Ying said seriously. “As for the difficulties we may face in the future, it’s simply a matter of confronting and solving problems, rather than imitating philosophers by creating problems to torment ourselves. I understand and acknowledge your concern for the abusive teacher, but in summary…”

Hiratsuka Shizuka was completely bewildered. Yukinoshita's family knew? What the hell was going on? Where did you learn hypnosis, kid?

"say what?"

White Shadow: Woof woof woof!

Hiratsuka Shizuka: “?”

The dog barks very well, but why is it being imitated by a woman's voice... barking...?

"Pfft hahahaha——!"

Yukino suddenly burst into laughter.

Damn you!

The violent teacher suddenly revealed a demonic face, leaping up from the sofa with a murderous aura and rushing towards the white figure.

The white figure seemed to have been prepared all along. With a push of its feet, it nimbly flipped over the top of the sofa, dodging the hungry tiger's pounce, and then quickly opened the door and made a quick getaway!

"Stop right there, kid!"

boom!

The only response to Hiratsuka Shizuka was the sound of the door closing.

Hiratsuka Shizuka turned her head with a dark face and looked at Yukinoshita Haruno, who was already laughing so hard she was lying on the sofa: "You better explain yourself!"

"Haha... cough cough... um..." Yukinoshita Haruno stopped laughing, blinked, and barked, "Woof?"

"Woof my ass!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka reached out and began to strangle her friend, interrogating him severely: "Tell me the truth!"

"Oh dear, this is quite a long story..." Yukino Yukinoshita shrugged. "Is Shizuka really that interested in my dating history?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka sneered, "You went and stole my sister's boyfriend, becoming a mistress. How could I not be interested? It doesn't matter how tall you are. I have time to listen to your sophistry today!"

"Then I'll keep it short. Where should I begin? Was I attracted by his unruly and unconventional freedom? Was it helping my family resolve their internal conflicts? Was it his constant efforts to find true love for me? Was it the incredible adventures we went on together? No matter which reason I use, it seems rather biased. But if I think about it seriously, I feel like there are endless reasons I could find."

Yukino Yukinoshita pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Why do I like him? I already like him, so why would I need to—it's just that feeling, isn't it?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka tugged at her cheek, watching the smile that unconsciously appeared on the other person's face. It was different from the smile that maintained the 'friendly, kind, and polite persona', nor was it a 'subconsciously exaggerated and playful smile to hide one's true feelings'. It was just a plain and normal smile that appeared when someone suddenly remembered something happy.

"...You have a good laugh."

It's not about when you should laugh or how you should laugh.

Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed unconsciously, released Yukinoshita Haruno, took out a cigarette and put it in her mouth, saying with considerable annoyance, "So... what are you going to do now?"

"In the future? I plan to work in the music industry and study composition and singing techniques. Let's set a small goal first: to hold a concert tour in Japan." Yukinoshita Haruno pondered seriously.

Hiratsuka Shizuka rolled her eyes: "I meant your relationship!"

"Relationship?" Yukinoshita Haruno asked curiously, "Is there something wrong with our relationship?"

"What are you pretending to be stupid for?" Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed. "Marriage? Bigamy is a crime in Japan. And having children? How many mothers for one child? Living together in the future, it's bound to cause trouble no matter how you look at it, especially since you're planning to enter the entertainment industry... and Yukinoshita is planning to go into politics... Your relationship seems like it has a lot of problems, doesn't it?"

Yukinoshita chuckled, "Shizuka, you're almost thirty, aren't you? Once you're over thirty, it'll be other people picking on you. You'll only be able to pick older men who are divorced or have a bad record. Also, you need to change your personality. If you're still so meddlesome after marriage, your husband might have something to say. You also need to correct your smoking, drinking, and violence issues as soon as possible, otherwise what if you give birth to a child with a congenital disability..."

Hiratsuka Shizuka: “?”

“Look,” Yukino Yukinoshita said with a grin, “If you’re willing to worry, you can have an endless number of worries.”

Hiratsuka Shizuka glared at her and said, "Aren't you annoyed?"

“Of course not.” Yukinoshita Haruno said leisurely, “I’ll look to the future after I’ve tried to pursue my dreams and enjoyed the interesting things in life and stopped. I guess Yukino-chan and the others probably have similar thoughts… In the end, no matter what kind of relationship it is, we have to face all kinds of problems. It’s just a matter of whether we are willing or not. I’m very willing to take on the challenge.”

Hiratsuka Shizuka smoked for a long time without saying a word, then shook her head and said, "Fine, I wish you happiness... Tsk, something feels off."

"Wang?"

"climb!"

That unlucky former student!

……

Bai Ying is very busy. Busy with what? Busy with her mind.

"Like the anxiety of summer vacation ending, not having touched a single word of homework, and the start of school fast approaching, finally making the decision to create a miracle..."

Bai Ying explained vividly to the camera: "I don't have enough material, the deadline is approaching, I haven't even touched the second chapter of the General Martial Arts Chronicle, and I'm supposed to start telling the story this afternoon, but I haven't started gathering material yet. I'm even explaining to you in front of the camera why I'm so busy."

Jiuchongyun, carrying a camera, said upon hearing this, "Shouldn't this mean she's very panicked?"

"Whether you're in a rush or not, it's all the same—just get to work!"

Bai Ying became serious and reliable, and said in a clear and articulate voice, "The Zongwu High School Student Council election has begun. All the lords in the world are sharpening their weapons and preparing for the right time. Let us pay a visit to those heroes who are famous throughout the world..."

Jiu Chongyun remained silent, a white shadow following beneath his feet. He observed the students coming and going in the corridor, and some students curiously cast curious glances at him as he carried the camera.

Jiu Chongyun couldn't help but say, "Bai, your performance was a bit too forceful. You should focus your energy on the key scenes..."

"Acting?" Bai Ying asked in surprise. "Where did I act?"

Jiu Chongyun couldn't help but retort, "You can always be like this?"

“Otherwise?” Bai Ying replied, “Haven’t you noticed that everyone is paying more attention to you? You get nervous and flustered just from being watched by others. How can you make good films like that? You still need to hone your skills more.”

Is it possible that I am the director?

"Then why don't you just take the picture openly and honestly? Being sneaky, feeling guilty and embarrassed, that's the behavior of a paparazzi—they've spotted their target!"

Bai Ying suddenly became serious, tiptoed forward furtively, and gestured to Jiu Chongyun to slow down and move more quietly.

Jiuchongyun: "..."

Suddenly, I started to doubt myself. Was there something wrong with hiring this white-clad figure to film the movie?

……

In Class F of Grade 11, the girls were chatting with Yumiko Miura at the center.

"I bet Bai will be telling stories again this afternoon."

“He made a simple student council election sound like the Warring States period.”

"Speaking of the student council election, isn't Yumiko going to run for office?"

"It's too much trouble, I'm not going."

Yumiko Miura lazily rested her chin on her hand, looking uninterested: "Who among you wants to run for student council?"

"Sigh~ I heard the student council is very busy. I have things to do in my club, and my family recently enrolled me in a private tutoring class, so I simply don't have any free time."

"Then why are you asking me?" Miura Yumiko rolled her eyes and suddenly asked, "What about Yuihama? If Yukinoshita is going to run for office, that charity club will have to disband, right?"

Yui Yuigahama scratched her cheek: "I'm planning to join the student council."

"Tsk." Miura Yumiko clicked her tongue, glancing at Yuigahama Yui who was chuckling awkwardly. "Fine, if you want to run for student council, I'll vote for you. Anyway, there's no one else worth voting for..."

"No need, no need," Yui Yuigahama quickly shook her head and said, "I just want to go in as a regular member, there's no need for voting or anything like that."

"Oh, okay."

Miura Yumiko was sullen when she suddenly noticed that Yui Yuigahama's expression had stiffened and she was staring blankly at the door. She turned her head to look at her.

A white figure walked into the classroom, followed by an adult carrying a camera.

"Taking photos secretly?"

"Where did you steal it? This director was specially invited by the principal to record our school's student council election." Bai Ying replied casually, then faced the camera and introduced with a smile, "This is the Queen of Soubu High School, the leader of the girls. She is magnanimous, pioneering, and one of the hot candidates for student council president!"

Miura Yumiko rolled her eyes. After nearly two years of exposure, she was no longer surprised by someone's strange words and actions. She simply put on a cold expression that resembled Yukino Yukinoshita and signaled the white figure to get lost.

"Your Majesty, what plans have you prepared for the student council president election?"

"I have no intention of running for office."

"If you were the student council president, how would you govern the school?"

"climb!"

What are your thoughts on Yukino Yukinoshita's comments?

"Get out of here."

This Yumiko Miura doesn't seem to be in a good mood; she's probably in heat.

"Shiro..." Yui Yuigahama quickly winked, "Shouldn't you be interviewing the candidates?"

"How can anything in the world be left unattended?" Bai Ying said confidently, and then introduced the person to the camera, "This is the deadly chef of Soubu High School. His cookie-making skills can bring people to the brink of death. He is quite famous and is a second-tier candidate in the student council president election."

Yui Yuigahama immediately explained, "No, no! Although I plan to join the student council, I will only be joining as a regular member!"

"What?" Bai Ying asked in surprise, "Don't you want to become the hero's right-hand woman, help her better complete her student council work, and contribute to your good friend?"

Yui Yuigahama asked in surprise, "Uh...aren't they the same?"

Bai Ying patiently explained, "If you're an ordinary member, you can only do odd jobs and run errands. If you're the secretary, you can help the hero record documents. If you're the vice president, you can discuss work with the hero. If you're the president, you can relieve the hero of the president's duties. Are these the same?"

"Yeah... what do you mean 'if I were the president'?!" Yui Yuigahama realized, almost getting confused. She quickly tossed the question to Shiro, "What about you, Shiro? You're probably running for vice president, right?"

"It is the feudal lords who need to fight for supremacy; I only need to make the struggle for supremacy more exciting."

Bai Ying smiled mysteriously: "Stopping here, doing nothing, getting lost in your own emotions and overthinking, by the time you come to your senses, the person you care about has already gone far away, and when you meet them again, you don't know how to start a conversation or what to say..."

"STOP!" Yui Yuigahama crossed her arms, interrupting the white shadow's attack, and snorted, "I've already decided to join the student council with Yuki, so don't say anything weird to me, Shiro!"

it's no use!

"Hachiman Hikigaya gently comforted Yui Yuigahama, and Yui Yuigahama's affection level increased."

The white figure uttered a sentence in a detached, emotionless narration.

"?!"

Yui Yuigahama stood frozen in place, her fists clenched, seemingly wanting to speak but holding back. Bai Ying, having finished the interview, turned and left the classroom with Jiu Chongyun.

Behind Yui Yuigahama's back, unnoticed by Yuiko Miura, a shadow of gloom flashed in her eyes... The student council elections were about to begin, the second year of high school was almost over, and there would be even less time left in the third year. She still hadn't made any progress with Hayato, Yukinoshita was going to run for student council president, and Yui was going to join the student council as well...

It's not that anyone stole what was yours; it's just that you stopped yourself in the same place.

Those words weren't meant for Yui at all, they were meant for himself! That despicable person!

Miura Yumiko suddenly said in a deep voice, "I want to run for student council president!"

"Huh?!"

Yui Yuigahama let out a scream that abruptly stopped, and instinctively looked at an empty seat.