Uneasy daily life

The footsteps faded away quickly.

Angelina complained, "There's a familiar feeling about me, like a superior is so confident that he mistakenly thinks I'm here to confess my feelings to him."

Bai Ying nodded and said, "Indeed, there's a kind of unwavering determination that she absolutely doesn't like this scumbag of a guy like me."

Angelina: "..."

Bai Ying: "What's wrong?"

"Wow! I'll send you up to the ceiling to be a chandelier!"

Chapter Twenty-Four: You're getting a good deal!

"Whoaaah!"

boom!

The white figure slammed solidly against the wall, transforming into a large character stuck to the wall, and shouted: "Well done! Well done for getting angry and ashamed!"

"You dare talk back? You're something else!"

Angelina's almond-shaped eyes widened, her round face flushed red, and with a forceful lift of her hand, the white shadow rose up against the wall and hung above.

Bai Ying begged for forgiveness: "It's too long to read, I was wrong, I was wrong..."

Angelina grinned: "What did you do wrong?!"

Bai Ying said with deep regret, "My mistake was misjudging people and overestimating your intelligence."

Bang! The white figure tested the quality of the ceiling with its head. The sound was deep and not hollow, indicating that it was a good ceiling.

"You're calling me stupid?!"

"If you're not an idiot, why are you so hung up on what our relationship is?"

"?"

Angelina paused for a moment, the scene from just now flashing through her mind, creating ripples that spread outwards. Her eyes brightened involuntarily. She quickly lowered the white figure from the wall, looked at it, scratched her head, and hummed softly, her voice unconsciously becoming gentle: "Then, what is our relationship?"

"Of course they're a couple!"

The white figure shouted loudly.

Angelina lowered her head, her mind racing.

Couples...

Yes, yes?

Of course it is! Just now, Yukinoshita kept talking about our relationship, how we should get along in the future, and that instead of envying or being jealous, we should bravely take the next step, etc. It's clear that she also holds the same view - that we are a couple, a boyfriend and girlfriend!

Not to mention that Bai Ying admitted it herself...

Bai Ying admitted it herself...

White shadow...

Yukino Yukinoshita was embarrassed and silent, her fingers clenched into fists, perhaps even digging her toes into the soles of her shoes, her expression of utter silence flashing by.

Bridge Bean Sacks!

The electric current surged rapidly through the cerebral cortex!

In Angelina's mind, several voices began to argue, sparking incredibly intense arguments!

……

On a round table of brains, N Angelinas are having a conversation.

"White Shadow has four girlfriends in total! Each of them has extraordinary abilities and unique skills! Look at Yukino Yukinoshita, how smart and brave she is, able to speak up for her superior in front of all the classmates! Look at Sakurajima-senpai, mature and composed, calmly feeding her superior! Are we really considered her superior's girlfriends?"

Angelina I is speaking, highlighting a defeatist strategist's theory.

"Of course! The document was handwritten, and the commander himself admitted it! What are you still hesitating about? The world reopened, and we were the first to arrive! Yet we haven't accomplished anything, and can only watch as what was destined to happen still happens!" Angelina II shouted in a resounding voice. "We must seriously consider whether this is our only chance in this lifetime!"

Angelina Number Two pointed and shouted sternly, "Look at you all, none of you care. Are you really that indifferent? I know some of you are even more incompetent and have even less of a role than Number One! I advise you to muster your courage, be more confident, and speak louder. We are the commander's girlfriends! We are the heroines of the story! It is our duty to restore the glory of the heroines!"

Everyone's morale soared! That's right! We experienced our youth together, joined the Crimson Troupe together, defeated Yoshikage Kira together, and crossed worlds and destinies together... We are, of course, the heroines too!

“Um…” Angelina No. 3 said somewhat awkwardly, “What about a confession? The kind of confession that makes your heart race?”

"Of course, the officer should speak first! This is a matter of a girl's modesty!"

"The officer will definitely notice, and then he'll confess his feelings!"

"Can we confess our feelings? Like Yukinoshita said, let's take that brave step!"

"I want to be in a relationship! I want to be in a relationship! I really want to be in a relationship!"

Chirp, chirp, chirp.

"Have you forgotten the explosions where you were tricked, ambushed, and friend-zoned?"

A voice suddenly cut off all the noise.

Everyone turned to look at Angelina, whose number was unknown.

Angelina Number Two exclaimed in a booming voice, "Things are different now!"

"That's right!"

"We're in a relationship with our superior!"

"The commander is usually quite abstract, but he's very clear-headed when it matters!"

"I want to be in a relationship! I want to be in a relationship! I really want to be in a relationship!"

"Ah……"

Angelina sneered, pushed up her glasses, glanced around at the group of clueless students, and recounted with a pained expression, "When we first met the Commander, he misjudged us and gave him a 'friend card.' Later, Bai Yinghua tricked him, thinking he was going to confess, only to be given a 'friend card' in return. After that, we and the Commander tacitly exchanged 'friend cards' every now and then to tease and banter. Now I'm increasingly realizing that the obstacle to dating isn't anything else, it's the Commander's mischievous mind! It's in the eager impulses of you infatuated idiots! Think about it, it's only been a few minutes since Yukinoshita was tricked and manipulated by the Commander, right? Forgot? Those bloody dark histories, all sorts of nicknames, are still being talked about by the students!"

Angelina and the others looked at each other, and gradually fell silent.

Angelina sighed, "I've been thinking about this for a long time, trying to come up with something to say to everyone, but words have to have an ending. After thinking it over, I can only come up with four words..."

"What four words?"

"Just go for it!"

Angelina suddenly let out a series of broken laughs: "Heh heh heh... In front of us who can control gravity, a mere commander can only be knocked to the ground, and then... hehehehe..."

"Wow, she's like the Scarlet Theatre Company."

"Yeah yeah……"

In my mind, a multi-person meeting lasted one minute, but in reality, only three minutes had passed.

Bai Ying stared intently at the distracted Angelina, and couldn't help but sigh at the limitations of human ability. This was what they meant when they said that if I let my mind wander, all you could read was a jumble of thoughts: "Hey! Snap out of it!"

Angelina's shoulders trembled. The white figure's face was so close that she couldn't help but lean back and cough a few times: "Uh...uh...uh—uh..."

I forgot to say something.

Angelina couldn't help but hold it in.

"Back to Earth from Pluto?" Bai Ying sighed. "Never mind, rather than hoping you'll get stuck in your own thoughts and eventually figure it out, I'll take the initiative. After all, you're the kind of person who can think of anything from the Big Bang to fried food. I'm just afraid that one day you might suddenly have a brain fart and lock me in a dark room, refusing to let me out until I confess to you—but never mind, let's date."

Angelina instinctively cried out, "I'm sorry! You're a good person, but you've misunderstood...you'll..."

huh?

The notification of disconnection from Earth Online always comes unexpectedly.

"I can hardly be called a good person."

Bai Ying chuckled softly and rubbed her arms: "The cleaning is almost done. Let's move the tables, chairs, and cabinets back to their original places."

"Uh...ah...no!"

Angelina stammered in bewilderment, then raised her hand and tugged at her hair—was that Bai Ying confessing her feelings seriously just now? Did she take a step towards her? Was she preparing to solidify their ambiguous relationship, to tell her that they were a committed couple?!

"Wait! That was just a subconscious reaction!" Angelina grabbed the white figure who was about to turn around and get busy.

"Subconsciously?" Bai Ying looked surprised, her gaze subtle. "Looks like I was overthinking it. You're actually so averse to taking things further..."

That's not what I meant!

“Oh, I get it, I get it. You must like that hazy, ambiguous feeling of intimacy, right? Something that’s half-hidden, half-concealed, seemingly undefined yet tacitly understood—that’s what you like.” Bai Ying sighed in a lyrical voice. “It’s the kind of love that’s yet to begin that’s so captivating… I’m so sorry I couldn’t quite grasp your feelings.”

"No, that's not true!"

Angelina, flustered, quickly said, "I was really looking forward to it! I didn't understand what our relationship was before, and the commander was always busy with strange things, so I didn't have a chance to ask. Maybe I thought continuing like this was fine, but when I thought about how Yukinoshita and the others had confirmed their relationship, I didn't really want it to continue like this. Maybe I wanted the commander to take the initiative, but..."

Feeling like she was rambling, Angelina took a deep breath to cool down her overloaded mind, and at the same time earnestly poured out her feelings and thoughts.

"I feel very happy to have met Bai Ying. Sometimes I find Bai Ying noisy and has a lot of things to do, but I remember everything we went through completely. When I think about it, I can't help but roll around on the bed, banging my head against the wall in a mix of happiness and anger..."

Angelina unknowingly revealed a dark past. She looked intently at the white figure, her voice gradually becoming smoother from its initial stutter: "Time is pale, empty, and ethereal, but when you begin to recall it, it becomes colorful and dazzling, revealing the traces it has left in your life… Sometimes I think, perhaps this is gravity. Experiences become memories, and the richer the memories, the more profound life becomes. Like the stars in the sky, the greater their weight, the more they attract each other, destined to circle and embrace, dancing in the sea of ​​stars…"

Bai Ying thought for a moment: "Are you heavier or am I heavier?"

"No interruptions allowed!"

Angelina punched the white figure in the chest and snorted, "You should say the gravity is very strong, strong enough to break free from time reversal."

"Ahem... um... so that didn't count, it was a conditioned reflex! Let's do it again!"

Angelina gradually became immersed in her feelings, her eyes sparkling. She couldn't help but tiptoe, her voice hopping like a humming tune: "Um..."

How should I confess my feelings?

I want to revolve around you? I want you to revolve around me? I want us to revolve together? None of these feel quite right!

The stars are waiting to meet, and I'm waiting for you? Ugh! How cheesy!

Hmm... how should I put it? How should I put it? How should I put it?

It's definitely better to keep things simple!

“I like you.” Angelina couldn’t help but smile. “White Shadow, let’s date.”

Bai Ying replied instantly, "I'm sorry, you're a good person!"

Angelina: "?"

Bai Ying proudly crossed her arms: "Hmph, foolishly long words. I calculated the days two years ago."

The two stared at each other, one after the other. The white-clad figure wore a smile, while Angelina's astonishment and confusion faded, replaced by a slightly annoyed smile.

She raised her hand and punched Bai Ying in the chest, as usual, making sarcastic remarks.

"You got off easy, you scumbag."

Chapter Twenty-Five: This is Not the End

"Ugh……"

It’s messy, it’s too messy.

Yui Yuigahama complained about the messy relationships among the multiple people: "Shiro is really reckless, and Yuki is even recklessly messing around with him. I didn't expect even An would get dragged into it... I hope they don't end up arguing."

"Don't worry," Hachiman Hikigaya retorted, "If something really happens, we might see the student council president turn into a shooting star and streak across the sky, leaving behind his lingering smile. Anshinin might actually be able to do it, maybe even throw someone into the sky as a shooting star or something..."

"Don't make such irrational assumptions!"

Yui Yuigahama couldn't help but worry even more: "Hachi, can't you think about the bright side?"

Hachiman Hikigaya read aloud, "On the bright side, Yukinoshita will advise you not to meddle, not to care too much, and not to help her with her relationship problems. So you don't need to be so worried, suspicious, or overthink things. Just be an outsider and watch the show."

Is this what you call thinking positively?!

Yuigahama Yui's eyes widened.

“Perhaps Yukinoshita would prefer you to keep your distance.” Hachiman Hikigaya shrugged. “After all, she’s the club president, and there’s another example. If you get too involved and interfere, what if something unexpected happens and makes the relationship even more complicated?”

Yui Yuigahama rolled her eyes dramatically: "What idiotic nonsense are you spouting, you little rascal?"

"Yeah, that's a really stupid thing to say."

Hachiman Hikigaya didn't deny it, staring listlessly ahead with his dead fish eyes: "I guess I'm just not feeling well. Lately, I've been thinking about all sorts of random, inexplicable, really pointless, and stupid questions..."

Yui Yuigahama's anger and confusion turned into worry: "Hachi, are you alright?"

"It's nothing," Hachiman Hikigaya shook his head. "To use Komachi's words, it's like 'my brother has gone from a daydreaming frog to a thinking frog.'"