Uneasy daily life

Bai Ying said seriously, "Because I want to do it."

Yukinoshita's mother: "...Are you kidding me?"

"Auntie! Doesn't Big Brother ever feel the urge to do things with someone he likes?!" Bai Ying said seriously. "Yonghe and 9528, they couldn't have just popped out of a rock, could they?"

"?" Yukinoshita's mother's eyes twitched slightly, and she said helplessly, "Why don't you just say it's because you like them?"

Bai Ying waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, this is too embarrassing."

"You're still afraid of being embarrassed?"

"What else can I do? I can make others feel embarrassed and ashamed by making them say the truth they don't want to say."

"Hmm... that makes sense."

Yukinoshita's mother asked with great interest, "Since it's a one-sided notification, why are you telling me so much?"

"Because this is a matter of commitment, in fact, I wish I could go back to the past and slap that self who thought 'it makes sense, it's rational, it's a brilliant plan, it's love, I've overcome desire, it's awesome' against the wall." Bai Ying shrugged. "If the relationship between two people can only be established if a third party interferes, then it can be interfered with by a fourth party, a fifth party, etc., depending on the situation. You can substitute family, parents, relatives, social circle, money, status, job, assets, morality, etc."

“If you like her, you want to sleep with her, so I advised your aunt not to meddle in other people’s business.”

Bai Ying was serious, his voice deep and resonant; without listening to the content, one would think it was some kind of serious negotiation.

"Um……"

Yukinoshita's mother closed her eyes and pondered, "Now, Haruno often plays music for me and asks for my thoughts. Yukino often shares the achievements of the student council and her work troubles. She also occasionally goes to the countryside to visit my father. I don't know why, but she is very concerned about my father's living conditions... They have all changed a lot. They are very clear about what they are pursuing, which makes me feel that they have matured a lot."

"I don't know if it's just how things are, but back then I went against my father's wishes, and perhaps unknowingly broke some promises I made to him... Thinking back, I also valued achieving things more in college, trying to prove myself to my father..."

Yukinoshita's mother opened her eyes and said calmly, "The agreement can be cancelled. Since you considered these things before and made the agreement specifically, you probably wouldn't hurt them for your own selfish desires."

"No! I have to hurt them!" Bai Ying said righteously. "If I don't think this way, I feel like I'll have to start planning where my grave should be placed in the future!"

Yukino's mother glanced at him indifferently, picked up her coffee, and said, "Now that the matter is over..."

"Auntie, is it the brave one or 9528 who wants to renegotiate the agreement?"

The sudden question almost made Yukinoshita's mother spit out her coffee in an unseemly manner—had she really concealed herself so badly?

“Auntie, while maintaining your calm and serious expression is your style, the agreement I'm proposing involves something that could harm the hero and 9528,” Bai Ying said, stroking her chin. “You wouldn't remain calm on this kind of issue, because you care about them, so you should be angry…”

"Is she the hero? Hmm... It's possible she might suddenly have this idea, but before putting it into practice, the hero will twist it until it naturally disappears. So, it's 9528? That's quite possible. Ever since the Night of Rebellion, she's become increasingly disrespectful to you, with a mix of provocation, sincerity, and mischief. There's a high probability she'll tell you she's breaking the contract..."

Bai Ying snapped her fingers: "There's only one truth! It's 9528!"

Yukinoshita's mother let out a breath, easing the embarrassment of almost choking: "A year ago, on the deserted island."

"A year ago?" Bai Ying paused for a moment, then shook his head and sneered, "He was resourceful but lacked courage, indecisive, hesitant when pursuing his desires, and arrogant when indulging in his pleasures. He was nothing to fear."

Yukinoshita's mother glanced at him and said, "You're about the same."

"?" Bai Ying pressed her hands on the table. "Auntie! You're underestimating me! If you're unlucky, you might have to upgrade your generation by one next year!"

The mother shook her head slightly, offering no comment.

She realized that Baiying and Yangnai were probably very similar in how they handled interpersonal relationships. They always felt passive and wanted to take the initiative. Once they wanted to take the initiative, they would start making plans, and once they had made the plans, they didn't want to do anything anymore...

Yang Nai and Bai Ying came to talk to me about our agreement (×)

Yang Nai and Bai Ying are trying to force themselves to actively seek out bargaining chips. (√)

Perhaps it's similar to those people I saw in my school days who confessed their feelings in public? It seems full of sincerity and courage, but in reality, it's forcing themselves not to run away.

People are so similar, yet so different.

As Yukinoshita pondered the conversation and some new insights, her mother returned home and found her husband, who was off work that day, leisurely drinking tea, watching TV, and petting the cat.

"Hmm? You're back?" Yukinoshita's father asked casually. "Where did you go?"

After a few seconds of contemplation, Yukinoshita's mother asked, "Back in college, what were you thinking when you tried to seduce me into bed with sweet words on several occasions?"

"?"

The father's hand trembled slightly under the snow, and the cat, hurt by the scratch, kicked its legs and ran away, meowing and cursing all the way.

"Ahem, youthful folly, youthful folly," Yukinoshita's father calmly criticized. "He's just too immature!"

Is it simply the restless desires of adolescence?

Yukinoshita's mother thought for a moment, then asked, "So now? What do you think of me?"

What kind of deadly question is this? I... I've recently done something to upset the goddess... Oh no, if the goddess were really upset, she wouldn't ask so tactfully, she would just argue back.

Yukinoshita's father quickly switched his thoughts, but still couldn't grasp the meaning of the question: "Hmm... wife?"

“I’m not talking about status or relationships, but rather…” Yukinoshita’s mother pondered, “subjective opinions, feelings, and emotions.”

Yukinoshita's father thought for a moment: "Uh... respect?"

Yukinoshita's mother felt she needed to ask more specifically: "I mean the kind of thing that's hard to say."

Is it hard to bring it up? I used to, it felt like the top goddess was too strict with the less popular girls...

Now... we might need to change our approach!

Yukino's father said sternly, "I have absolutely nothing to hide from you, and there's nothing I can't say!"

Something still doesn't feel right.

Yukinoshita's mother was a little distracted when she suddenly remembered something. She gestured for her husband to wait a moment, took out her phone, and sent a text message.

[The agreement was made together, why didn't you invite him?]

Ding dong.

[Because my older brother didn't take it seriously, I think he'll probably suddenly start thinking about what it would be like to have a grandson, then he'll think about his daughter having a baby, then about me, and then he'll start getting angry, furious, rolling around on the ground, screaming, howling, and finally he'll forcefully seal away his wild thoughts and continue to be my mortal enemy.]

What nonsense is this? Hysteria?

Yukinoshita's mother continued texting: "How can I get him to say the truth that he'd find embarrassing or difficult to say?"

The interval between replies was a little longer this time.

[That's easy! Auntie, just have Big Brother say 'I love you'! By the way, regarding the promise, Auntie, don't tell Hero and 9528 beforehand. Wait until they're struggling and panicking, thinking it over and over again, and finally grit their teeth and are about to make a decision, then I'll tell them myself—their expressions will definitely be hilarious, hehehe!]

That seems like a good idea.

Yukinoshita's mother turned to Yukinoshita's father, who seemed a little lost. She wanted him to say something, but then she felt that phrases like "say I love you," "say you love me," "say 'I love you,'" "do you love me?" or "tell me you love me" were somewhat ambiguous and might not be able to elicit a precise response.

"I love you, it's your turn to say it."

The mother's words under the snow were concise and to the point.

"?"

Yukinoshita's father was dumbfounded and leaned back on the sofa, exclaiming, "Huh?"

"Any questions?"

"No, ah, no, no, no!" Yukinoshita's father coughed, raising his hand to cover his face. "Uh... wait! Was it that kid's suggestion?! Could that kid be recording videos around here with his phone on? Or did he plant a bug in the house?!"

Suddenly, the father became alert and looked around, sometimes glancing down at the coffee table, sometimes touching the gaps in the sofa, sometimes observing the front door, and sometimes gazing into the rooms inside.

The mother, seemingly lost in thought, asked, "Is there something troubling you?"

"No! Well, not exactly!"

We're middle-aged now! Married for over twenty years! We have two kids! Why are we suddenly saying these youthful sweet nothings...?

Yukinoshita's father raised his hand and slapped his forehead, correcting his thoughts—okay, the great goddess wouldn't consider these things!

"Cough cough cough! I love you..."

The air became quiet.

Yukinoshita's mother seemed to be lost in thought about something.

Yukinoshita's father couldn't help but speak up: "Why aren't you saying anything?"

"It just reminded me of things from the past. In hindsight, the timing of Haruno and Yukino's births shouldn't depend on how far we've come in our life plans, but rather on whether you did the right thing at the right time..."

Under the snow, the mother gave a faint smile and went to the kitchen, seemingly in a good mood.

"?"

What is this mess?

before?

Yukinoshita's father was completely bewildered, trying to piece together the context—was the goddess referring to the various foolish things she did during her university years with 'ulterior motives'? As for why they were foolish, it's because, in hindsight, the goddess's idea of ​​focusing on her career and pursuits was more correct; otherwise… uh… would she have soloed with her father-in-law a few years earlier and then undergone her father-in-law's hellish training?

Doing the right thing at the right time...wait, is this why I failed in college? Well, there's nothing I can do about it. Back then, I was a bit insecure in front of the goddess. Even if I acted impulsively sometimes, she would just reject me. Could I force myself on her?

Wow! Come to think of it, it was the goddess who orchestrated Yang's birth.

Hmm? Could it be that I actually had opportunities in the past, but just didn't seize them?

The father, caught up in a chaotic, rambling thought while standing in the wind, finally snapped out of it and immediately pulled out his phone—there was definitely something about that kid!

[I don't have a son like you: You wretched child, what have you done?!]

【Then I'll be your dad: Your aunt wants you to say something nice.】

【I don't have a son like you: ?】

【Then I'll be your dad: Going to tease the hero, going anonymous now.】

[I don't have a son like you: You just wait!]

You are temporarily unable to send messages because the other party has blocked you.

"There was a slight mishap, let's continue today's couples' conversation."

The white-clad figure, with a serious expression, held a small notebook and looked at Yukino Yukinoshita, who was sitting on the sofa and whose expression was already showing signs of strain, with the air of a professional reporter: "Regarding the first position, which one does the hero prefer? It's okay if you don't know the name—do you prefer to be able to see my face? Do you prefer something easier and less strenuous? Can you accept changes in position? Do you like a lot of physical contact? How accepting are you of using props? Do you prefer to be active or passive..."

Ugh! You white fungus! You're getting more and more audacious!

Yukino Yukinoshita blushed quickly. She reached out and picked up the fruit knife from the coffee table, her eyes gleaming as she stared at the white figure, her lips pressed tightly together as she gripped the knife.

"..." Bai Ying asked without hesitation, "During our recent intimate moments, you whispered that you wanted me to try to stimulate your secondary development, so do you have any requests for additional actions..."

"Go cook!"

Yukino Yukinoshita ran back to her room, feeling a mix of shame, unease, and bewilderment.

I have a feeling that if they follow the hero into the house, it will be the ending where the Demon King pins the hero down and lashes out with his whip in utter defeat...

Okay, I'm all set.

[The hero's reaction was as expected. For every sentence I said, she would meticulously connect it to ten, then start acting awkwardly on her own. Although they were very close, practically inseparable, she always felt uncomfortable and nervous about overly intimate actions. Perhaps it was due to her personality; the deeper the feelings, the more clumsy she became, the more mistakes she made, and the more easily she revealed an expression that made her seem easy to win over… Hmm! Could this actually be a hunter's advanced tactic? In short, if it were the hero, she would probably only need a gentle push, and when emotions surged, she would only think of liking and feeling shy and awkward, of course, while expressing her true feelings as much as possible. The hero's meticulous and sensitive nature would amplify both her liking and other random thoughts.]

Bai Ying continued writing in her notebook.

If "Brave Girlfriend Plus" is a normal girlfriend, then "Brave Girlfriend" is an easy girlfriend.

Chapter Ninety-Five: Praising You

Bai Jun, have you been acting a little strange lately?

As Yukino Yukinoshita walked into the student council office, she was lost in thought. Every time she thought about her unfortunate boyfriend's ramblings from the previous night, she couldn't help but feel a surge of irritation. "Idiot! How could he ask such strange questions? He was deliberately putting on that academic tone—he deserved to be scolded!"

And why should I need to answer these questions? Bai Jun definitely knows perfectly well what's going on. Otherwise, how could he always pinpoint my 'weaknesses' during our occasional moments of intimacy, making it impossible for me to ever win... Hmm! In short, he clearly knows how to calculate the answer, but he pretends not to know and deliberately asks me those shameless questions!

Is this a prank? Is this a prank?

He brought up that old thing again, how annoying! Is he trying to pull off that cliché "Let's define what friends are" line again?! Ugh, I just suddenly had a brain fart. Why couldn't I have said something like rubbing my chest a little more...? Stop! I can't keep thinking about it!

Yukino Yukinoshita stood by the window, shaking her head vigorously to put aside the colorful memories, gazing at the familiar campus scenery, and then absentmindedly pressing her hand to her chest.

Indeed, not all knowledge online is correct. Some of it is clearly false knowledge that lacks theoretical experience and scientific practice, and is spread simply because it is passed down by word of mouth or conforms to human value judgments!

For example, they might say things like having your boyfriend rub you more will stimulate development! Or that doing it yourself isn't very effective, and that only intimate contact with your boyfriend can stimulate the release of sex hormones and thus promote development...

He believed it himself, and then said those shameless things!

Yukino Yukinoshita vaguely recalled the scene: "Well, maybe it was quite regular? Maybe it depended on the atmosphere and mood? Couples would occasionally do some intimate things. I was lying there passively as always, occasionally being teased by Shiro-kun to twist a few times. When Shiro-kun touched my waist, I remembered some knowledge I found online and subconsciously said something like that..." Then I met Shiro-kun's super strange look, and feeling embarrassed, I turned my head away and hid my face in the pillow.

Anyway, that night was really awful. Bai Jun was really into bullying me! The more opportunities he had to bully people, the more enthusiastic he became. He really is a bad person.

Sigh... It's terrifying how human nature is to believe what one wants to believe.

Even I myself couldn't remain calm and rational.

"Yukino-senpai?"

"..."

Yukino Yukinoshita stiffened subtly for a moment, then turned around as if it were nothing: "Is there something you need?"