Uneasy daily life

The second prop used to wake you up is a piano.

"Hey, you rascal, you're probably pretty busy today."

Amidst the teasing voices, Yukino Yukinoshita leaned against the wall with a smile, exuding a particularly strong presence. Her proud figure easily supported her bright red dress, making her exceptionally eye-catching. She looked festive and attention-grabbing, but the thin black diamond-shaped ornaments hanging from the hem and waist also carried a subtle sense of danger.

This dress is clearly designed in the style of a rose.

"It's not a big problem. After all, without dramatic performances, it's the same as no performance at all." Bai Ying gave Yukino Yukinoshita a look, then looked at the others.

While checking the program, Yukino Yukinoshita had her black hair tied up in a high ponytail. She was wearing an elegant and fitted black butler uniform, paired with a classic white undershirt and white silk gloves, looking very capable and heroic.

Bai Ying looked at her light-colored butler uniform, touched her chin rather strangely, and silently watched Yukino Yukinoshita busy herself.

"Okay... then remember that, you're the sixth to go on stage... don't worry about forgetting, someone will let you know when the time comes..."

When Yukino Yukinoshita was explaining to a performance group, she keenly noticed the white shadow's gaze, but she continued to check the program without turning her head.

What are you looking at? Do you have a problem with me wearing men's clothing? Clothes are just an external adornment; they don't determine anything in essence.

Still looking! You white fungus, are you planning to open your mouth and talk about breasts? Like saying something like, "Brave one! Your clothes fit perfectly!"

What are you looking at? What are you trying to say?

Yukino Yukinoshita felt inexplicably uneasy. When she turned to find another performer, her gaze inadvertently drifted towards the direction of the white figure.

Bai Ying was no longer looking at her, but was whispering to Yukino Yukinoshita, talking about something in a secretive manner. The two of them looked furtive and full of mischief.

Hmm... is this what they call excessive self-awareness?

With a mix of guilt, shame, and anger, Yukino Yukinoshita forced a straight face and tried her best to concentrate on her work.

"Huh? Commander? 9527? 9527! Commander! Where are you all?!"

"Here it is...here it is..."

"Why aren't you dressed up and ready yet?!"

"Ahem—President, you weren't wearing your costume either, you just left it in the corner, weren't you?"

"You mean I have to transform into Gatanothor, go on stage and recite a verse from a melodramatic youth novel, and confess my love to the heroine? You're a genius! I've already thought of a title: 'Even If I'm Reincarnated as a Tentacle Monster, I'll Still Have a Youthful Romance…'"

"President! I think we need to maintain a bit of mystery for the performance! I'll be in the audience later, it wouldn't be appropriate to just put on the costume."

"You're just being overly self-conscious. Who would bother watching you for no reason?"

"When I put on the costume, everyone will stare at me."

"alright."

The sight of snow falling on the ground sparks a connection, leading to the suspicion that white fungus is pointing south and north.

"9527... Your ordinary summer dress is quite plain."

"You guys are obviously taking this too seriously! Are you going to a fashion show or a banquet?! And what you and Yukino are wearing are clearly butler outfits, is this cosplay?!"

"Don't get agitated—is it just my imagination? Is it that white makes you look fat, or is it you..."

"Hehe, Baiying, your butler uniform looks so tight. I wonder if you'll be able to do a split."

"...9527, you've gotten all black, you've grown up."

"kill you."

There's a huge commotion outside, and it's also a huge commotion backstage.

Hachiman Hikigaya, dressed in a simple, inexpensive suit, couldn't help but yawn.

It's probably because the president's military training has given him maximum immunity. His resistance to crowds and noise is getting higher and higher. Now he's the Hachiman Hikigaya PlusProMax+++ version, practically omnipotent—even if Kaori Orimoto is there, he can chat with her without any pressure.

Well... this is probably what it's like after the changes were made.

His past youth was twisted and problematic, so he was always subjected to various forms of torture by the student council president. But now Hachiman has grown up and is no longer that sensitive and awkward fool who was easily made to create embarrassing memories for the student council president.

Hum hum……

Snapped.

His girlfriend's karate chop came down with a sarcastic remark: "Xiao Qi, you're spacing out, muttering to yourself, and laughing weirdly again."

Hachiman Hikigaya snapped out of his daze: "Yuihama, your hand chop technique and Komachi's are getting more and more proficient..."

"Ahem."

Yui Yuigahama chuckled and coughed, "Yes, yes, listen carefully, Yuki is giving her opening speech."

"...I wish the joint Christmas event between Haibin Comprehensive High School and Soubu High School a great success, and I hope that today will become a memory for all students, teachers and guests."

On stage, Yukino Yukinoshita quickly and concisely finished her opening remarks and calmly proceeded with the event's arrangements: "Next up is a stage play presented by Seaside Comprehensive High School—'The Love Triangle'."

Yukino Yukinoshita walked down from the edge of the stage with a microphone in hand, and the curtains closed from both sides.

Toyohama Kazuka, Sakurajima Mai, and Shirokage walked towards us, ready to go on stage.

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at the white figure with slight wariness, while the white figure smiled slightly at her in a friendly manner.

Yukino Yukinoshita became even more wary—you white fungus, what are you trying to do?!

They met on a narrow path, but nothing happened.

Feng Bin and Hua were concentrating on adjusting their breathing, preparing to go on stage in the best possible way. Bai Ying also looked serious, as if she was about to go on stage herself, as if she was lost in her own thoughts...

Mai Sakurajima suddenly winked at her and said with a smile, "Yukino, you shouldn't be sad that I'm dancing my first dance with Black Fan, right?"

"?" Yukino Yukinoshita gave her a disgruntled look. "The first dance is about a love triangle. Sakurajima-senpai won't be sad, will she?"

"Enough with the tea, enough with the tea, it's time to make my appearance."

Bai Ying said seriously and was the first to step onto the stage. Sakurajima Mai, who had made a joke, and Toyohama Kazuka, who was concentrating on adjusting, quickly followed.

subtle.

Yukino Yukinoshita reached out and smoothed her hair, pursed her lips, and glanced back at the three people going up the steps.

Huh? Bai Jun didn't actually tease me today? When I decided to wear a butler's outfit to the ball, I mentally prepared myself and had all sorts of prepared remarks to deal with the 1000% guaranteed吐槽 (tu cao, meaning sarcastic or critical comments) that Bai Jun would make...

Well, I didn't just randomly choose to wear the butler's uniform.

First! Apart from Toyohama, I haven't developed to the same level as the others, so I should play to my strengths and avoid my weaknesses. I should choose an outfit that showcases Yukino Shino's unique figure, in order to highlight my capable and heroic characteristics.

Second! I happened to see symmetrical designs when I was shopping for clothes, so I chose a light-colored butler outfit for Bai Jun, which can be considered a unique kind of couple's outfit. I had even rehearsed in my mind how to get Bai Jun to obediently wear the clothes I chose, and whether I should refer to past experiences if necessary... But in the morning, I suddenly pulled out the outfit, and Bai Jun nodded and easily agreed.

Strange, extremely strange.

Bai Jun is being too honest today, isn't he?

Yukino Yukino unconsciously stopped in her tracks, her feelings a complex mix of emotions.

Hmm... how should I put it... I'm worried about the white fungus growing uncontrollably, but I'm also concerned that it might suddenly stop growing...

"Brave Plus, you've chosen a great outfit. The deep black makes your skin look even fairer, easily drawing attention to your face. Black is supposed to be slimming, but your figure makes it appear fuller and more rounded, giving you an elegant and gentle air, much like the color itself... Hmm..."

"Night gathers dusk, moon gathers light, lamp dims, white shadows fall, dreams sink into bed. Why seek cherry blossoms in the winter wind? A pillow of millet contains a hidden fragrance."

"Hey! We're almost on stage, be serious! What if we mess up the performance?"

"Then the performance will be a disaster!"

"Hey!"

"Calm down, everyone, it's about to start—why did the hater suddenly choose this moment to praise my outfit? Is he suddenly going to do an impromptu performance? Or is he building up the romance for me to get into character?"

"Another reason is that the hero is eavesdropping, hmph! The way she's pretending to be serious and secretly glancing at me clearly wants me to compliment her outfit—hey, I won't."

A series of hurried and disordered footsteps suddenly came from below the stage.

It ran away like a high-speed armored cat.

Bai Ying smiled happily.

Though the lights are not yet on, the curtains are about to open, and the singing and dancing are about to begin, a loud voice comes, and so many things are left unsaid, but once sung, the world is bright.

"I like gentle girls..."

what? !

In the audience, Hachiman Hikigaya unconsciously twitched his knee.

Chapter Eighty-Three: Slander! He's slandering me!

"I like gentle girls who are cheerful and tolerant. Even if someone like me is withdrawn, eccentric, and friendless, she can still extend a friendly hand to me..."

“We would talk happily about many things, things I never tell anyone else.”

The male protagonist paced back and forth under the lonely lamplight, whispering as if to tell a story, his steps and movements gradually becoming more cheerful.

He suddenly turned around and saw the heroine he had been longing for appear under the lights, smiling gently, as tender and embracing as the night. Stars surrounded her, twinkling with light, making her exceptionally beautiful.

"You are the gentle sun, and I am the moon that revolves around you. Bathed in your light, I wander in my confusion..."

Amidst a voice that seemed to be both chanting and singing, the male protagonist took a few steps closer to the female protagonist, yet dared not get too close, as if afraid of offending her. He stopped, his steps shifting and spinning, circling around the female protagonist, and he himself began to dance and spin.

No one is born dark, and no one should be trapped in darkness. Don't be afraid of the long, lonely night; I hope my light can bring you a little warmth...

The female protagonist gently stretched out her arms and danced lightly on the spot. She raised her hand, wanting to touch the male protagonist who was surrounding her. A smile appeared on the male protagonist's lips, and just as he was about to reach out and touch her, he involuntarily withdrew his hand.

Snapped.

Suddenly, the female lead reached out and grabbed the male lead's hand. Her skirt danced gracefully and gently, pulling the staggering, awkward, and disorganized male lead along.

After a brief dance, the two parted ways. The male protagonist murmured to himself, "You're just like a warm and beautiful sun! My sun, I'm captivated by your gentleness, my longing revolves around you. Even if we one day part ways and go to different places, your gentle light, even if it travels through a thousand years in the sea of ​​stars, will still shine on my heart, keeping that warmth as constant..."

The male protagonist began to dance alone, his movements gradually becoming more unrestrained and his voice gradually becoming louder.

"The bright sunlight shines on us, and our longing lingers. Across the sea of ​​stars for a thousand years, its clear radiance remains unforgettable."

"Not forgotten? Not forgotten. My sun! If time is used to remember you, then when time runs out, all that remains is to forget you!"

Give love to longing, not longing to love!

"Thinking about it carefully, I'm such a withdrawn, ordinary person that nobody cares about, yet she was so kind to me..."

"That's right, she likes me!"

The male protagonist's steps suddenly became cheerful, and the melody followed suit, as he began a rhythmic tap dance, moving closer to the female protagonist as he danced.

"Oh my god! Does she have feelings for me? Yes! Yes! Yes!"

"We can definitely be together! Nice! Nice! Nice!"

"Let's launch a full-scale confession attack! Finale! Finale! Finale!"

The male protagonist, with an expression of galloping horse, triumphant, joyful, and impatient, rushes towards the female protagonist. The female protagonist turns around and smiles, as if she is about to talk to the male protagonist... The male protagonist directly rushes past her, tap dancing, and even does a front flip to land steadily, his shoes making a loud thud on the floor.

He solemnly took out his phone and started pressing buttons while talking to himself.

"I like you, please go out with me—send!"

The air fell silent; even the music stopped, the audience fell silent, and even the smiles disappeared.

Hachiman Hikigaya hugged his arms tightly and tensed his body to prevent himself from starting to twist wildly.

The male protagonist had already started to wiggle. Although there was no music playing, his bizarre, noodle-like, wildly joyful movements conveyed an intense sense of shame and delight.

The female protagonist silently took out her phone, glanced at it, and then put it away, turning her head away with a smile tinged with embarrassment.

"Can't we...be friends?"

Snapped!

The male lead froze instantly, and the lights went out in the blink of an eye, with only a few scattered sounds coming from the audience.

After a ten-second silence, a deep voice came from the stage.

"It's been two years since then..."

“I started to dislike gentle girls. Gentle girls are actually gentle to everyone, but I would mistakenly think they were only gentle to me. As soon as we made eye contact, I would start overthinking. If we exchanged a few words, I would feel smug. After receiving a call from her, I would be in a good mood all day. But I know that it's just gentleness. People who are gentle to me are gentle to others as well.”

As the lights shone down, the male protagonist swayed listlessly, as if stuck in mud, struggling to move forward, his steps seemingly advancing yet retreating, half-advancing and half-retreating: "The sun is gentle, shining equally on every rock, and I am just one of those revolving around her... If hope is destined to be dashed, it's better not to have it in the first place; if gentleness is destined to be a lie, it's better not to accept it in the first place. I was too cowardly, which is why I couldn't refuse her gentleness."

"I hate the sun and should keep my distance from it."

The male protagonist gazes intently into the distance.

Where the lights shone, there was a girl who shone even brighter and more dazzlingly than the lights themselves.

Her blonde hair shone brightly, and the small top hat with its tilted strap added a touch of playfulness and cuteness. Her bright yellow dance skirt rose and fell with her steps, and the sunlight was rippling out in layers.

"Oh dear~ I want to find someone special to date..."