Uneasy daily life

"Sigh, I looked in the mirror and realized that because of the snow color, I've become so listless. So I've decided to give up snow starting from university!" The white figure slapped her thigh, and seeing Yukino's questioning expression, she translated in a serious tone, "Simply put, you have too much screen time. I think we need to create some distance to prevent the vengeful ghosts whose screen time you've eaten from from coming back for revenge..."

"What does this have to do with me? You're talking as if we're characters in a novel. Bai Jun is just making random comparisons."

Yukino Yukinoshita shrank back nonchalantly, preparing to wash up, as all the emotions she felt about going to different universities and ending her cohabitation had completely vanished.

Bai Jun likes me so much, he wouldn't want me to be lonely.

hum~

Bai Ying sat on the sofa and pondered carefully for a moment, then did some calculations with her fingers.

Well, if you include the word count and inner monologues, the hero has taken up another chapter's worth of screen time.

He's an absolute master of eating!

Chapter 136 The Greatest Danger?

"Phew~ Cleaning up is still so easy and effortless..."

Yukino Yukinoshita looked at the pile of clothes on the bed that looked like a copy-paste, then at the laptop on the table that had been unplugged and closed, and then at the two pairs of casual shoes and five pairs of socks she had taken from the shoe cabinet. She realized that her work of enthusiastically helping her boyfriend pack his luggage, which she had rolled up her sleeves for, seemed to have ended all of a sudden.

Too little. My boyfriend's luggage is too little. Although it's very much in Bai Jun's style, could it be that he forgot something?

Yukino Yukinoshita frowned slightly and opened the wardrobe to take a closer look.

All that's left in the closet is the Soubu High School uniform, something you can take or leave... so I won't take it.

Yukino Yukinoshita calmly shifted her gaze to the clothes separated from the bed. Not all of them were copied and pasted; there was also a set of blue and white pajamas that looked out of place. At first glance, it had a cute, girly style, but upon closer inspection, it was not unsuitable for a boy to wear. In the end, it was just a set of pajamas.

Someone unknowingly took over my pajamas.

Then it would be only natural to exchange them, right?

Yukino Yukinoshita felt this made perfect sense and was very fair, so she began to pack her clothes into her suitcase and her laptop and accessories into her laptop bag without any qualms.

Speaking of the last time we lived together, Bai Jun suddenly packed his things and ran away. This time, it's my turn to pack Bai Jun's things after we ended living together. I can't help but feel a little lonely. But we'll have to take this step to see what happens...

As Yukino Yukinoshita pondered, she packed her clothes into her suitcase. Suddenly, she noticed the nightgown in her hand. On a whim, she leaned closer and sniffed it, then guiltily turned to look at the door—thankfully, the person who would kill her on the spot hadn't appeared.

Ahem... What happens later is something else. As his girlfriend, of course he has the right to feel a little nostalgic, right?

Outside, Bai Ying, who was feeding the cat as ordered, frowned and looked around.

Huh? I feel like I've missed something.

"Meow—"

The white cat had barely uttered a meow when a piece of cat food was shoved into its mouth. Its sharp teeth immediately silenced the meow, but it only managed to bite the cat food. It chewed angrily and swallowed it. Just as it was about to meow a couple more times, another piece of cat food seized the opportunity and was swiftly popped into its mouth.

"Come on, eat more. Don't be polite with me. Being polite to me is like going against the hero, and going against the hero is like going against yourself. As the saying goes, one should not talk while eating or sleeping. Stop meowing and whining. I'm doing this for your own good. I'm feeding you directly. What else could you possibly complain about, woof?"

Bai Ying muttered enthusiastically as he suppressed the white cat with one hand and deftly fed it cat food with the other, then spread his wings like a roc and frantically tested the waters on the verge of being bitten.

Clearly, the free cat didn't like being forced to eat, but it couldn't break free from the grasping hand on its shoulder. It could only bark angrily at the black hand that kept feeding it, trying to bite the food each time it tried to force its way into its mouth, but only managed to get the cat food. Its frequent, abruptly stopped meows were full of resentment.

The black cat, which had arrived right on time for its meal, stopped two meters away upon seeing this, like a badger watching a show, or a monkey watching a chicken being killed, peeking out cautiously, neither daring to go in nor to retreat.

"Bai Jun, what are you doing? Playing with shark teeth?"

A chilly sound suddenly drifted over.

"Of course not! Hero, let me explain!"

Bai Ying immediately turned around and tried to explain, "I was just bullying the small animal to feel proud of my strength as a human. The huge gap between us became my superiority, making me realize how powerful I am and building my self-confidence!"

Yukino Yukinoshita paused for a few seconds, then slowly raised her hand to rub the question mark that had appeared on her forehead back into her head, momentarily at a loss for words.

The little white kitten struggling and wriggling in my hands saw its owner arrive and immediately started meowing loudly, whether it was complaining or cursing, I couldn't tell.

"What are you yelling about? I'm feeding you myself, and you think that's unfair to you?" The white figure sneered. "Hero, you don't know, this guy doesn't eat properly. He meows all the while, doesn't he worry about choking on his cat food..."

Yukino Yukinoshita said softly, "Proportionally speaking, cats, as carnivores, have very wide esophagi. The likelihood of a cat getting a fishbone stuck in its throat is much lower than that of a human getting a fishbone stuck in their throat."

Bai Ying looked down at the little white cat and exclaimed in surprise, "You're actually stronger than 9527!"

"..." Yukino Yukinoshita crossed her arms and glanced sideways at her boyfriend who was changing the subject. "Haku-kun, is there anything else you haven't packed?"

"The chili seasoning from the kitchen? The one I brought back before because it was too long to read."

"that……"

Yukino Yukinoshita walked over to take over feeding the cats, gesturing towards the kitchen with her chin. The white cat casually tossed some cat food into its mouth and excitedly ran into the kitchen to scavenge. The little white cat, whose mouth was already open, couldn't help but meow when it saw the food in the other's mouth.

Reaching out to scratch the little white cat's chin, Yukino Yukinoshita picked up the cat food next to her and poured it into the cat's bowl, muttering, "Alright, alright, he bullies you like this, and you still like to meow at him the most. Before, you would stick to Shiro-kun as soon as you saw him, but now you meow like crazy as soon as you see him..."

Without a sound, the little black cat approached the cat bowl and began to eat elegantly with its head down. Then, Yukino Yukinoshita poked its forehead, and it licked its tongue and raised its head somewhat blankly.

"You just like to watch the show quietly. You used to fight with Knight for Bai-kun every day, but now you've become a bad cat watching Knight get bullied." Yukino Yukinoshita squatted on the ground, propping her chin up, looking at King with innocent cat-like eyes. "Hmm... you're quite similar to Sakurajima-senpai, after all, she was your former owner."

The cat clearly didn't understand the humans' far-fetched explanations and simply lowered its head to continue eating its cat food.

Yukino Yukinoshita looked at her two cats, a hint of contemplation in her eyes.

……

At the entrance, a figure in white slung a laptop bag over his shoulder and picked up a suitcase.

Yukino Yukinoshita grabbed Knight by the armpits with both hands, lifting him high up in front of her, her expression hesitant.

The little white cat was also puzzled. Its short limbs thrashed about, and naturally, gravity stretched them into a single line.

However, as any normal person would understand, for the brave woman, this cat was both the opportunity for her to change herself and a witness to the changing relationship between the two.

Bai Ying immediately patted his chest and assured, "No problem! Just leave this guy to me. From now on, every time I see it, I'll think of you!"

"I was planning to have Bai Jun take Knight to university... but now I think I need to think about it. What if you keep bullying it and don't take good care of Knight?"

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at the white figure, then looked at the little white cat, and hesitated again. Although she had two cats, why give one to Shiro-kun... cough cough, mainly because she was afraid Shiro-kun would bully the cat all the time...

"?" The white figure was stunned, then exclaimed indignantly, "What? I'm not even as important to you as a cat? Hero, will you choose it or me?!"

Yukino Yukinoshita pondered for a moment.

"What?! You're actually thinking?! You—"

Yukino Yukinoshita ignored her boyfriend's bizarre pronouncements, simply turned her head and kissed Knight on the cheek, then solemnly handed him to Shiro: "Shiro-kun, take good care of Knight."

"Don't worry! I bully you every day, but from now on I'll bully the cat every day, and I'll treat you the same!" The white figure snorted twice, revealing a sinister smile. "Leave it to me! I'll definitely raise it to be fat and strong!"

“I spent a long time adjusting his diet to get Knight in good shape…” Yukino Yukinoshita wanted to say something, but then she thought, “With how energetic Shiro is, he’s more like a dog than a dog, so Knight definitely needs a lot of exercise. Just make sure you pay attention to the food you prepare for him.”

Bai Ying pouted and said, "Aren't they everywhere in the supermarket? They come in bags, with production dates and expiration dates."

“If you’re going to buy a brand, buy the one I’ve always bought. Many cat food manufacturers use questionable ingredients to maximize profits. Even though cats are carnivores, many cat foods have a higher proportion of plant-based ingredients. Eating this kind of cat food regularly can lead to malnutrition and gastrointestinal problems.” Yukino Yukinoshita said seriously. “If you don’t know which brand of cat food to buy, then don’t buy any. Just feed it the same meat you eat.”

Bai Ying nodded repeatedly: "Good, good, it's just mutual destruction, nothing to regret!"

"..."

Yukino Yukinoshita asked strangely, "Are you throwing a tantrum?"

Bai Ying uttered a somewhat awkward remark reminiscent of Xue: "First, let's define what 'throwing a tantrum' means. In terms of the process, you think your boyfriend is inferior to a cat, and when your boyfriend is about to leave, you only care about what the cat eats and drinks..."

Ding Dong!

The elevator doors opened, and Angelina stepped out with one foot. As soon as she looked up, she saw the white figure and Yukino Yukinoshita standing at the door, and instinctively shrank back into the elevator.

Bai Ying and Yukino Yukinoshita turned their heads to look at the elevator, and then fell silent.

The little white kitten twisted its neck from side to side, breaking the awkward silence with a meow.

“…” Angelina poked her head out and mumbled something incoherently, “Uh, you guys go ahead! I’ll hold the elevator button here! Okay!”

Angelina shrank back, trying to pretend that there was no one else present.

Yukino Yukinoshita decisively shoved the little white kitten into Shirokage's arms, and using the movement of shoving the kitten closer, she lightly kissed Shirokage's face with her toes.

"Um, take good care of Knight and yourself..."

"Don't stay up late,"

"Remember to message me first,"

"And, and..."

The white figure blinked, watching her quietly and kindly as she tried to squeeze out more words.

Yukino Yukinoshita stammered a few times, then stared directly back at her.

Bai Ying immediately said, "Remember to inherit 9528's network of connections. If you can't fit into the dorm, then you should move out and live with 9528. Be careful of 9528's midnight attacks. If you can't make friends, you can go to the Starry Sky Exhibition Hall to play with the Brave Pros..."

"#!" Yukino Yukinoshita said irritably, "What kind of fatherly tone is that, worried about his daughter's social life? Why do you always mention my older sister? I've improved a lot since I was before, haven't I? Otherwise, I should have just tied you to the same university."

"The encounters between people are largely a matter of fate. I've done some calculations, and it seems the brave one has a rather shallow connection with me. I've done some more calculations..."

The white figure smiled mysteriously.

That's true. I tend to be meticulous and dislike superficiality and perfunctory work. While I'm serious about my work, I prefer to do things according to my plans and ideas on my own. As for who I can become friends with and talk to, it really depends on fate.

However, I've already found my soulmate, and there are many more to come.

"Then Bai Jun, you'd better get ready to coax me."

Yukino Yukinoshita blurted out a sentence without thinking, then quickly retreated into the doorway, closing it halfway and peeking at her boyfriend and cat through the crack: "Have a safe trip."

The white figure grabbed the little white cat's paw and waved it.

boom.

With a heavy heart, Yukino Yukinoshita closed the door and returned to the living room. Suddenly, she felt that the house had become quiet, filled with an atmosphere that would never be lively again, like smoke and dust blocking her chest, causing a feeling of suffocation.

"Meow~"

The little black cat lay quietly on top of the sofa, elegantly tucking its little paws in and swishing its tail.

Yukino Yukinoshita patted her chest and gently exhaled.

Ugh, Yukino, you can't go on like this. There's still a long road ahead, and there will always be times when you need to be stronger.

Well, the reason I'm so afraid of being alone is because Bai Jun spoiled me and made me like him too much. Strictly speaking, it's Bai Jun's responsibility.

Moreover, this is modern society; as long as hearts are close, everything is close.

Cough cough, it would seem too weak of me to send him a message right after he left. Anyway, I should first sort out what I need to do today. I'll be going to university in Tokyo in a few days.

……

Spring is in full bloom, the wind is blowing, and there is a faint smell of the sea in the air, with a slightly high moisture content.

"We're finally here! I didn't expect that bringing the cat would mean we had to take a car here. I should have promised my dad I'd drive us."

Angelina rubbed her neck and reached out to tease the little white cat perched on Bai Ying's shoulder: "Hehe~ Do you know how valuable you are? Squeak squeak squeak... Hmm? Something doesn't seem right, Bai Ying, how should you make sounds when you're teasing a cat?"

Bai Ying's voice was steady and powerful, convincing: "Learn to bark like a dog."

"Oh, woof... Ah-da!"

With a sway of her hips, she dodged Angelina's enraged sweeping kick. Just as Angelina raised her hand to try and cast a spell to freeze her, the white figure immediately changed the subject: "Speaking of which, have you found a place to rent yet?"

"Huh?" Angelina was taken aback, and subconsciously said, "No, no, wait! Why do we need to rent a place? Doesn't the school have dormitories?"

Bai Ying raised an eyebrow and asked, "You applied?"

Angelina: "..."

Bai Ying: "Do you know what we're studying?"

Angelina: "Mechanical Engineering, huh? Anyway, I chose it because of you."

Although my major isn't important, I have a grand plan to become a travel and food blogger, and it's already starting to show results. When I went back to my hometown of Baiying, I took a lot of photos of temples, Taoist temples, various local delicacies, and other Chinese-style foods, and the response was quite good...

Bai Ying: "According to my investigation, it seems there are only four girls majoring in Mechanical Engineering..."

Angelina: "Huh?"

In short, even if the school has dormitories, the girls who can fit into one dormitory have to be chosen from different departments...

This is troublesome, a bit troublesome.

"So, have you found a suitable place yet? School starts tomorrow, right?"

Angelina asked tentatively, a strange sense of danger suddenly creeping into her mind—this situation of being led by the nose as if it were perfectly natural…

As everyone knows, Bai Ying is extremely reliable when he is reliable, considering everything thoroughly and making perfect plans. When he is unreliable, he is unreliable in a well-thought-out way. Most of the time, he is not very reliable and likes to do things that kill himself and harm innocent bystanders.

"It's too long to read. Although we're boyfriend and girlfriend, as a guy, it seems like I have ulterior motives and am just lustful, doesn't it?" Bai Ying said earnestly. "I don't want you to misunderstand me!"

Angelina gave a deadpan look: "I can feel it! I can already sense that you're plotting something!"