Uneasy daily life

Feng Bin and Hana's eyes twitched. When they noticed that her older sister and Yukinoshita Haruno were watching them with great interest, she suddenly couldn't hold back anymore—what kind of embarrassing game was this?!

"Tsk, then I'll lend you a hand. Listen up, Stickman!" Bai Ying raised her hand and pinched him, as if she had eaten a pineapple and a flower. "Brother knows who he has in his heart. Do I have to speak up? That makes it seem like it's my fault."

"Nisunai——!"

Feng Bin and Hua's hair stood on end, and they decisively kicked each other.

Bai Ying acted even more decisively, reaching out to shield the smiling Mai Sakurajima in front of her, and a defensive move would bring Toyohama Kazuka to her knees on the spot.

"Sigh~ My brother and sister are having fun, why did they have to invite me to spoil the fun? It just makes me look out of place."

Mai Sakurajima leaned against the white figure, her mournful expression perfectly capturing the essence of the character.

The white figure wrapped one arm around Sakurajima Mai and gently pinched her chin with the other, his face full of affection, his magnetic voice saying, "Little sister, you're making your brother suffer like this, it breaks my heart..."

vomit!

Feng Binhua was shaken by the aftershock. Suddenly, her eyes widened as she looked at her left foot, which had braked halfway through the journey. Her expression instantly contorted, and she involuntarily lay down on the sofa, convulsing like a live fish: "Hiss—! I'm cramping, I'm cramping—!"

"Don't panic, little sister! Your older sister is here!"

Yukinoshita Haruno instantly moved closer from the sofa, raised her hands with a serious expression, and squeezed them tightly.

Kaka!

A pleasant-sounding grip indicates good strength.

Toyohama and Hana gasped, “Wait—don’t…don’t come any closer…Aww—!!!!!”

In the kitchen, Yukino Yukinoshita frowned slightly as she looked at the turkey. What was going on outside? It was quite noisy and indistinct.

She opened the kitchen door, somewhat puzzled.

The living room was filled with the chilling whispers of "brother, sister, darling, you dead ghost" from Lin Yandai, interspersed with screams and cries of pain. Bai Ying and Sakurajima Mai were locked in a tight embrace on the sofa, a brother and sister seemingly trying to overpower each other. Yukinoshita Haruno had Toyohama and Hana pinned to her knees, forcibly rolling up one of their trousers to reveal a healthy, long leg. She then used one hand to grab the thigh and pull it down, while the other hand pressed down on the foot and calf with her knuckles, occasionally adding strange phrases like, "Don't be afraid, it'll pass quickly," and "No matter how loud you scream, no one will come to save you."

What is this mess?

Yukino Yukinoshita decisively closed the door again. It was probably because Haku-kun started it and her sister egged them on that the scene became chaotic.

It's time to play it safe.

A while later, Toyohama and Hana lay panting on the sofa, Yukinoshita Haruno wiped non-existent sweat from her forehead, and Sakurajima Mai, having lost the face-slapping battle, pushed the white figure away and vigorously rubbed her goosebump-covered arms. The white figure leaned back on the sofa with a triumphant feeling.

"Speaking of which..."

"Finished your rant? Time to serve the food and eat."

Yukino Yukinoshita brought out the turkey and greeted it with a curt expression.

Toyohama Kazuka stirred slightly: "Gurgle—after having that Stand, I clearly feel much healthier and stronger..."

"That doesn't stop your muscles from killing you; muscle cramps are suicide." The white figure shrugged, continuing the previous topic, "Too long to tell?"

“Anxin-in plans to spend Christmas Eve with her family,” Yukino Yukinoshita said casually. “Today is Christmas Eve, not Haku-kun’s girlfriends’ gathering.”

Mai Sakurajima, who was serving the dishes, said, "It was Yukino who contacted everyone on her own initiative."

Yukino set the bowls and chopsticks down: "Yukino also declined Dad's suggestion to have a family reunion on Christmas Eve."

Toyohama and Hana looked at Yukino Yukinoshita with surprise: "So it was you who invited everyone to come together?"

One person said one sentence, and they were quick to undermine each other.

Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips and said calmly, "Anyway, since the relationship is such a mess, we should face it head-on since we've already admitted it. We can take advantage of Christmas Eve when everyone is free to get together... However, I don't think Haku-kun is very interested in holidays or anything like that, right?"

The reason is obvious: because it's a holiday, there should be certain rules. Bai Jun doesn't care about such things. Rather than looking forward to a holiday, he prefers every day to be as lively as a holiday.

"I'm really not that interested in holidays."

Bai Ying shrugged, pulled out a chair and sat down: "Holidays are just a tool to convey feelings, so... happy holidays everyone."

The celebration was very ordinary, and the smile was very ordinary; apart from being handsome, there was absolutely nothing remarkable about it.

"Bai Jun's normal behavior is actually abnormal."

"Is this what they mean by contrast?"

"Huh? Shouldn't we say that when we're clinking glasses?"

"Ugh, the air feels sticky. You jerk, you should really try something."

Others couldn't help but show similar smiles as they took their seats, creating a rare and warm atmosphere in the restaurant.

Upon hearing Yukino Yukinoshita's words, Bai Ying nodded in agreement and pulled out her phone: "Hero, how did you invite the one who can't read too many words?"

Yukino Yukinoshita recalled for a moment: "Of course I invited her to my house to spend Christmas Eve with everyone—it would be normal for Anshinin to refuse, right? She's a foreigner, and her family takes Christmas very seriously... Well, after all, her family doesn't have the special circumstances we do, so spending time with family is more important."

Toyohama Kazuka retorted, "Koyuki, you're making us sound like orphans."

“I was referring to her relationship with her family.” Yukino Yukinoshita sighed. “Anshinin is a very normal high school student. She has a good relationship with her family and is very dependent on them. It would be difficult to explain not spending Christmas Eve with her family, so it’s normal that she didn’t come, right?”

Mai Sakurajima suddenly asked, "Is it possible that what you said, Yukino, is different from her understanding?"

Yukino Yukinoshita frowned slightly and pondered for a moment before shaking her head and saying, "I've made myself very clear, there's no problem."

"9527! 9527! Calling 9527! Please answer immediately!"

Bai Ying spoke earnestly, then placed her phone upright on the table.

[Hey? You suddenly want to video call?! What are you trying to do?!]

Angelina immediately refused, alert to the situation.

"Hmph! Let me show you my dining table!" the white figure coaxed. "You know the hero's cooking skills; she put in a lot of effort today."

[Huh? Was it a dinner party hosted by Yukino? Is Yukino present?]

Yukino Yukinoshita simply replied, "Yes."

[Okay, I'll make a video call... Wait! Could it be the white figure in disguise?!]

Bai Ying quickly answered the call, and the screen immediately showed Angelina swaying. In the background behind her, a corner of a Christmas tree could be seen, and there were also some festive decorations in the room.

"I saw it! I saw it! It's rare that Bai Ying wasn't lying!" Angelina exclaimed excitedly. "Is that the turkey Yukinoshita roasted? Let me move it over and see which is bigger, the one at home or the one I have!"

"No problem." Bai Ying moved her phone screen, pointing the camera at the turkey.

[Wow! It looks bigger than mine! How many people were having this gathering?] On the screen, Angelina looked around curiously, her joyful holiday spirit evident. [Oh! I see a bit... Is that Haruno?]

Yukino Yukino suppressed a laugh: "It's 9528~ There are other people here too."

Bai Ying moved her phone slowly and solemnly, scanning the people around the table one by one.

[Yukinoshita is amazing, she can throw a party... Huh? Sakurajima-senpai is there too, and so is Kazuka... And what else?]

Angelina seemed to have discovered a blind spot, and a strange guess popped into her head. She tried to deny the guess with a subtle smile.

"That's all," the white-clad figure declared sadly. "Just the five of us."

【what? 】

Angelina's expression gradually stiffened.

【Huh? So, that means this is that...】

A JK's eyes lost their luster.

[Hey, hey, hey—! ! ! 】

The girl suddenly moved closer to the camera, her face instantly magnified to fill the entire screen. She stared in disbelief at the table full of people, her mind racing.

[You, you, you, you, you...are you going to...open...indecent...]

Bai Ying took a deep breath in front of the camera.

Angelina took a deep breath as well.

Are you guys having some kind of lewd party?!

"Pfft hahaha!"

"What?"

"Ahem... Yukino, it seems there's some misunderstanding."

"This is a perfectly normal get-together!" Yukino Yukinoshita exclaimed, her voice rising involuntarily as she was left bewildered by the wind.

【Why is it only you people with promiscuous relationships who participated?!】

"First of all, it's not about promiscuity—aren't you Bai Jun's girlfriend too? What's so strange about us having dinner together?"

Wait, wait, wait! What about me?!

"Didn't you refuse? I invited you, but you said you had to go home for Christmas Eve dinner."

Weren't you going to throw a classmate party?!

"When did I say I was going to throw a party?"

Didn't you say you'd spend Christmas Eve with everyone?

“Yes.” Yukino Yukinoshita pointed around. “All of us—I think, based on the context and our mutual understanding, when I talk to you about ‘all of us,’ I mean people who have a special relationship with Haku… Why do you think I’m going to throw a classmate party? Do I look like someone who would throw a party?”

[Aren't you referring to the student council? Of course we can do it!]

"If there were so many people from the student council, why would I say I'd come to my house?"

Your house is big! It's more than enough for your needs!

"?"

【? 】

The two sides exchanged a barrage of questions but failed to reach any consensus.

The people around were laughing so hard they couldn't speak.

Chapter 81 Sleeping Together

Wow ya ya!

Why is this happening? !

What Yukinoshita meant by inviting him was actually that she wanted 'the scumbag and his girlfriends' to spend Christmas Eve together'?!

impossible! Absolutely impossible!

"If someone invites you to spend Christmas Eve with no classmates, what else could it be but a party? Or are they inviting you to their house?!"

Angelina held her phone and loudly complained.

"Oh?" Bai Ying's voice came from the phone. "Then we'll wait for you for a bit. Just apply a buff and come rushing over at the speed of a six-hairpin turn."

"?"

Angelina froze, her gaze darting away for a moment, before she scoffed, "No way! You're all about to start eating. If I rush over, the soup will be cold by then!"

"So, we'll just leave it at that?"

"What do you mean by 'not counting'!" Angelina couldn't help but point and whisper. "You had a get-together and I was the only one who didn't show up. What does that mean? This is exclusion! This is isolation! This is bullying! This is behavior that has caused me huge psychological trauma! I can't tolerate this!"

【Oh. 】

Angelina's eyes widened: "Oh—?!"

[You'll be spending Christmas Eve with your family, but you're also upset that you can't come to the party. It's so frustrating not being able to have it all, right?] Bai Ying suddenly said, [Too long to tell, you really are like a little kid throwing a tantrum, always whining and acting spoiled.]

Angelina's eyes twitched, and she exclaimed in a trembling voice, "No way!"

But it's okay! Let me grant your wish!

As Bai Ying finished speaking, the screen shook for a moment before stabilizing. Angelina looked closely and saw that the screen not only included the various exquisite dishes on the table, but also the five people around the table. It was as if she was participating in this seemingly significant gathering through the screen...

Finding this angle wasn't easy. The white-clad figure smiled at the camera. "How are you feeling? Are you in a better mood? How could we possibly hold a party without your knowledge?"

Sigh, there's nothing I can do about it. After all, spending Christmas Eve with my parents is very important...

Angelina scratched her head, suddenly feeling that something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

[It looks like there's a funeral portrait on the table...]

Feng Binhua's strength has always been her straightforwardness.

[Yes! Shouldn't we all wear silent, serious, and mournful faces? Oh, Yukino-chan, you don't need to.]

Yukinoshita Haruno is an expert in various clever tricks for starting a fire.

[Ha...it was somewhat of my mistake; I didn't make Anxin understand the meaning of the invitation.]