Uneasy daily life

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Yukino Yukinoshita slowly tightened her grip, her gaze gradually turning cold: "Shiraki-kun, do you have anything to explain?"

Shiro: "The male beauty pageant is a classic event of the Izu Spring Festival, which is a tradition of Izu University..."

Yukino Yukinoshita smiled and gently pinched a tiny bit of skin on the back of the white figure's hand.

White Shadow: "Hero, you've changed. You don't love me anymore. You're not love-struck anymore..."

You cunning white fungus, watch out!

……

Having endured Yukino Yukinoshita's rare outburst and her cat-like scratching that led to a complete abandonment of verbal negotiation, Shiro rubbed her face and said seriously, "Simply put, from now on you are members of the Aid Service Club's Tokyo branch! Remember to come to the Izu Spring Festival for club activities. 9528 will be in charge of attracting customers and promising newbies to the temporary workers, and the Hero will be in charge of participating in the male beauty pageant..."

Yukinoshita raised an eyebrow with interest: "A temporary worker?"

Yukino Yukinoshita said softly, "Shiraki, don't waste the life you were given a second chance at."

"Hmph! Brave warrior, you are already the Demon King's lover, and your precious sword has been gathering dust for years. Whether I knead it or not is entirely up to me—" The white figure revealed a confident sneer, "Now that things have come to this, you still want to stand against me? It's truly laughable!"

Yukino Yukinoshita squinted, involuntarily gritting her teeth. For a moment, she couldn't quite find the right words. Shirokage was characterized by his imperviousness to fire and water, his cunning, his casual style, and his flexible standards. Criticizing his creations and performances would be the most effective method, but it lacked real impact. Hmm, Kira Yoshikage is gone, and with him, Shirokage's hand fetish is gone too. He can't just jump into the river every now and then…

Wait, it's not like we can't find a way to control white fungus!

What if I'm sad?

The words slipped out, instantly silencing the lively discussion.

Yukino and Shiro both looked at Yukino.

Yukino Yukinoshita slowly froze, wishing she could awaken her Stand's ability to rewind time on the spot!

Bai Ying scratched his head and sighed, "You're so cheesy."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Shut up!"

"Hey~" Yukino Yukinoshita said in a strained voice, "You jerk, what if I'm sad?"

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Shut up, sister too!"

"Insufficient compatibility, limited destructive power," Bai Ying said seriously. "Why not change it to something like 'I like you so much'?"

Yukino Yukinoshita sighed, "That jerk is so cheesy."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Shut up, all of you!"

She was probably teased to the max, although most of the teasing was due to her self-destruction... Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't sit still, so she got up and left the classroom to go to the teacher to apply for additional club work. The teacher must have been stunned by Shiro-kun's confident application and never expected that the other party would be an outsider who had sneaked in!

"What a sprinting cherry..."

Bai Ying muttered a complaint, then reached into her pocket and pulled out two club application forms: "Come on, 9528, you fill this out first, and save the other one for the brave one."

"Hmm?" Yukinoshita Haruno teased with a smile, "Are you planning to sneak away before Yukino-chan cools down? Are you planning to go to Yokohama to recruit Kazuha-chan and the others into the club?"

"There's nothing I can do. I've already used my seduction skills, but the hero realized what I was doing at the last second and didn't agree immediately," the white-clad figure said in frustration. "If she had just agreed, I could have used honesty and trustworthiness to get the hero on board. Then, I could have used a little of my charm to appease her dissatisfaction and get her to seriously prepare for the male beauty pageant—what a pity!"

Yukino clicked her tongue in amazement: "She really knows how to deal with Yukino-chan..."

The white figure smiled mysteriously: "What? Want to learn?"

"Forget it, the process is too complicated and will drain my brain cells." Yukinoshita Haruno waved her hand. "Using something naughty to deal with Yukino-chan is a surefire way to win her over. I call this a foolproof trick to get rid of Yukino-chan~"

“Efficient.”

Bai Ying stood up and said, "Let's go. We can leave the new students to their own devices. Let's go out for a stroll. I have to rush to the film set this afternoon."

"Great idea, let's go!"

The two hit it off immediately and, quite naturally, abandoned Yukino Yukinoshita and slipped out of the university to have some fun.

"You jerk! Aren't you showing favoritism?"

No, unless you say I really like you.

"Oh my, I like you so much."

"Tsk tsk tsk, your skill in being tactful and manipulative is unmatched. You just don't know how to play along, how can you blame me?"

"Damn it! Since I can't act cute like Yukino-chan, in order to have enough and attractive scenes, Haruno will have to do some sex scenes!"

"STOP! 9528, this kind of acting style will only get narrower and narrower. Once the novelty wears off, it will just become a mechanical movement of a lump of flesh. That kind of plot will not bring applause!"

"Stop talking nonsense! Come on, let's go home and leave our scent on the bed before Yukino-chan moves in—hehehe~"

"Hmm...a twisted sister complex can also be a unique character setting."

……

Outside Yokohama National University, in a dessert shop.

The three people sat in their seats, staring at each other in silence, with a lethal amount of dessert laid out on the table.

"Beautiful lady, please enjoy this super sweet honey lemon tea—the slight sourness and unique taste of the tea will make you feel like you're just drinking a refreshing and healthy beverage. The sweetness and calories will make you wonder if you'll gain weight for a week. The perfect balance between the two is Schrödinger's cat-like fatness."

Bai Ying politely pushed a drink towards Sakurajima Mai.

"Thank you," Sakurajima Mai said gently, casually placing her foot where it should. "You came all this way just to invite us to join your dubious club?"

“No suspicion, very serious.” Bai Ying handed another drink to Feng Bin and Hua, and said casually, “Is Stickman interested in participating in the male beauty pageant at the Izu Spring Festival this year? Holy crap, why did you suddenly kick me?!”

"what?"

Feng Bin and Hua were stunned for a moment: "I guess when I heard you ask me that, I subconsciously felt that you were going to trick me, and when I came to my senses, I habitually kicked you? Oh well, anyway, you just wanted to trick me, right? Consider it payment in advance."

"..." Bai Ying grumbled, "Hey Stickman, does your brain degenerate the more educated you are, and the more you rely on instinct to act?"

“It’s not like you’re on a TV show, what’s there for you to think about?” Feng Binhe snorted, completely unconvinced by his own logic. “Participating in a male beauty pageant, sounds quite interesting.”

Mai Sakurajima, resting her chin on her hand, said, "It sounds really suspicious, doesn't it?"

"Huh? Really?" Toyohama Kazuka thought for a moment. "I feel like there are quite a few classic characters, whether it's a man dressed as a woman or a woman dressed as a man, right? As long as it's suitable for filming or voice acting, isn't that enough?"

"Exactly, exactly! Brave Plus, you call yourself an actor? You can't even overcome the simple matter of gender. Learn from the stick figure's awareness." Bai Ying immediately sided with Feng Bin and Hua. "Look at the stick figure's decisive style, his humble and refined physique, his masculine charm..."

"Xinei!"

Chapter Two: Pre-War Meeting

"If a hater wants his girlfriend to attend the school festival, shouldn't he just ask her directly?"

Mai Sakurajima took a sip of her drink and watched her boyfriend and sister sparring with a smile.

The white figure dodged an upper kick and said seriously, "Okay, want to come to the Izu Spring Festival?"

"Tell me the time, and I'll adjust my schedule accordingly..."

"I have a lot of schedules lately..."

They uttered conflicting words, and the two sisters looked at each other with identical doubts.

"Didn't my sister just finish her busy work recently?"

"Wahua agreed so easily?"

After another round of questioning in conflicting voices, Mai Sakurajima glanced at the white figure who was watching the spectacle, rubbed her temples, and remained silent for the time being, leaving the space for her sister to speak—Kazuha wouldn't stay silent either.

"I already agreed to participate in that beauty pageant, of course I'm going," Feng Binhua explained, scratching her head a little puzzled. "How is that considered agreeing too easily? My older sister is the one who always agrees too easily, spoiling the jerk, isn't she?"

Mai Sakurajima smiled and said, "Really? I don't remember."

Feng Bin and Hua asked in bewilderment, "Why isn't it there? My sister and Bai Ying came back early that day..."

Mai Sakurajima smiled and said, "Really? I don't remember."

Huh? Time has reversed?

Fengbin and Hana stared at each other, somewhat bewildered, before belatedly realizing... perhaps, it's best not to discuss those kinds of things? It might make her sister shy... right? Huh? Is her sister being shy? It sounds more like she's lying with a straight face.

"Sister, you're so shameless..."

"That's right... um?"

Toyohama Kazuka turned her head and stared at the white figure who had suddenly spoken up. The white figure, speaking fluent Kazuka-like language, pointed at Sakurajima Mai and said, "No matter what the bastard asks for, my sister always agrees so easily. Why is she acting like she won't agree so easily now? Could it be that she secretly learned Koyuki's sulking technique? Ouch—what the hell! Why did you kick me? I was speaking up for you!"

"Crawl, crawl, crawl! Kick, kick, kick!"

Watching the two start fighting again, Sakurajima Mai's lips twitched slightly. She rubbed her temples. How to put it? It felt rather awkward, being bombarded with criticism by Kazuka. After all, while Kazuka was straightforward, she rarely attacked her like she did Yukino. Instead, she would occasionally say things that were clingy or even questioned her sexual orientation...

"Ahem." Mai Sakurajima coughed to give the two a break. "Whether I'm busy or not depends on what the hater-kun says."

Bai Ying: "Do you know anyone in the voice acting industry? Help me get some autographs from female voice actors, I need them."

Mai Sakurajima raised an eyebrow slightly: "I'm an actress."

“I do know some voice actors,” Toyohama Kazuka interjected. “What do you need an autograph for? Are you trying to trick some die-hard voice actor fans?”

"Abduction sounds awful, this is called mutual consent," Bai Ying said righteously. "Why the skeptical look? Haven't you heard of Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai? He even had to beg me to do it!"

Mai Sakurajima crossed her arms and said quietly, "I wouldn't be surprised at all if Hater-kun got a sack put in an alley one day."

"Trying to trap me? You'd better bring out a whole division first! Anyway, it's settled then, join the Aid Service Club and participate in the Izu Spring Festival!"

The white figure made a definitive conclusion, then suddenly reached out with lightning speed and pinched Sakurajima Mai's cheek, frowning as if an old Chinese medicine doctor had diagnosed a terminal illness: "Hiss—with skin this thick, it'll be a bit difficult to break through it..."

Sakurajima Mai remained unfazed, pinching the white figure's other cheek and twisting it slightly, feigning anger with a stern look: "Black Fan, are you trying to get away with this?"

The white figure didn't answer, but focused on pinching Sakurajima Mai's cheeks. Her index finger and thumb pinched and twisted the smooth skin gently, and she could vaguely feel the temperature slowly rising as her fingertips rubbed against it. With a little force, her beautiful face would be slightly deformed...

It's still very beautiful though.

Raise the corners of your mouth, lower the corners of your mouth, squint your eyes, pull your eyes...

A series of changing emotions surfaced in his deep eyes: sometimes annoyance, sometimes helplessness, sometimes a forgiving roll of the eyes, sometimes a dreamy admiration...

Brave Plus is probably a reserved actor. No matter how many emotions and thoughts rush through his mind, no matter how wonderful, joyful or sad the story he imagines, he can always put on a smiling and calm expression. His deep and unchanging eyes only occasionally reveal his true feelings.

Of course, this level of acting skill can't fool oneself!

Let me see what you're thinking...

Bai Ying snapped out of her reverie, seized the opportunity, and looked into Sakurajima Mai's eyes.

Is it...is it embarrassing?

To be honest, when the Brave Plus is in a state of bliss, it's true that it's impossible to maintain a composed and dignified demeanor. In the brief moments, it habitually tries to calm down, but the situation ignites its emotions, making it impossible to remain calm. This mixes into a chaotic and seductive state, giving itself an attack speed buff...

“Aa ...

A dull pain suddenly shot through her cheek. The white figure glared angrily: "So! You took advantage of our flirting to strike! When did you learn assassination skills?!"

Mai Sakurajima's smile held a hint of gritted teeth as she forcefully pulled the patient's mouth to the side, like a ruthless dentist, completely disregarding the fact that the patient's mouth could no longer open wider.

"Hate fan, our gazes are mutual."

Bai Ying was taken aback, then suddenly realized, "You are the scenery in my eyes, and I am the feeling of the scenery?"

Mai Sakurajima loosened her grip slightly.

So how do you feel right now...?

Mai Sakurajima smiled slightly and immediately struck with deadly force.

Chi-

Feng Bin and Hua sipped their fruit tea, tilting their heads to watch their sister and boyfriend pinching each other's cheeks, trying to make each other's faces look like exaggerated expressions. They felt that the difference between them wasn't that big.

In that case, it seems that only Koyuki wouldn't lay a hand on that bastard.

……

The next day, in a rented room not far from Yokohama National University, Toyohama Kazuka woke up alone in bed by her biological clock. She rubbed her rather tired eyes and groggily got up to wash up.

"elder sister……"

My gaze followed the unconscious muttering as it searched for its target, and the drowsiness that had been lingering in my mind suddenly vanished.

I remembered!

She kindly invited the jerk to stay at her house. After she and her sister finished showering and were getting ready for bed, the jerk suddenly pushed open the door.

A maniacal, wicked laugh; two weak and helpless sisters; the older sister standing up for her younger sister; an innocent girl (?) being carried away on the shoulders of a bully; and the poor younger sister standing there dumbfounded, unable to save her older sister…

Snapped!

Feng Binhe slapped his forehead. That bastard always has so many tricks up his sleeve. He wanted to do *that* with his sister, but he had to put on a show of forcibly taking a woman from her mother's family. Uh… But his sister actually played along with him and said some classic lines like, "If you're going to do anything, it's all for me."

And then? Then he just went to sleep.