Uneasy daily life

"puff……"

The white figure suddenly said, "Hero, we've been playing for so long, shouldn't we go buy some groceries?"

"Ok?"

Yukino turned her head and realized that the sun was already setting outside the window.

"Ahem, let's go." Yukino Yukinoshita coughed lightly, released her hand and swatted away the white shadow's claw, and walked straight towards the door.

How long have I been playing with character customization? I've wasted so much time without even realizing it.

vegetable market.

"Hmm—this chili pepper doesn't smell very good, and I don't seem to see any pork intestines, kidneys, or liver for sale..."

"Eating less heavily seasoned, salty, and spicy food is bad for your health."

"Alright, alright, I'll live with you until you're a hundred. Let's pick a few potatoes then."

"I'm talking about healthy eating, not age... Potatoes are a staple food, so take more vegetables."

"Tsk, hero! Humans eat meat!"

"Didn't we buy fish?"

"Can you eat fish without some heavy seasoning?!"

"Then you... are only allowed to make one dish, I'll do the rest."

"I've already left all the seasonings in Izu. I'm going to go buy some really good stuff now... Can some bad movie director send me a teleportation delivery?"

"...There's still some left in the kitchen."

"Huh? Impossible! I made sure to have looted everything before I left!"

"..."

"Ho ho, could it be... um? um? um?"

"Shut up, I'm leaving."

The young boy and girl walked along the vegetable street from one end to the other, sometimes teasing each other, sometimes talking, sometimes joking. Their voices blended into the crowd of people coming and going. They were not special because no one paid attention to them, yet they were also special because they noticed each other.

Dinner, whenever Yukino Yukinoshita is present, will become a healthy and nutritious combination of small portions and many varieties.

The portion size was just right, enough for one meal, and the taste was just right—not too strong.

Perhaps because of this perfectly balanced healthy diet, the hero's figure has never fluctuated much; she remains slender and well-proportioned, graceful and beautiful...

"Are you thinking of something disrespectful?"

Yukino swallowed a mouthful of rice and squinted at the white figure.

Bai Ying said without changing her expression, "I think you're cute."

"Bai Jun, you've said too much of this kind of praise. It just makes you seem ordinary and nothing special."

Yukino Yukinoshita said calmly.

"Brave warrior, you've overlooked the crucial element of setting," the white figure advised. "For example, if we're having dinner at your elder brother's house, and I suddenly say this, would you still find it ordinary? If I raise my voice, making it resounding, would you still find it ordinary? If..."

Yukino Yukinoshita smiled softly: "If you keep saying 'if,' then I'll have to say 'if' you get 'cardiac'."

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~! Weak, weak, weak! What a threat of weakness and powerlessness! Today, however, my inspiration is flowing like a spring, unstoppable!"

Bai Ying confidently declared his victory: "Kaven? Ha, a genius like me is no ordinary person. I have no worries about being stuck or lacking in talent!"

"Yes, yes, the sky is clear, you're all set."

Yukino Yukinoshita thought to herself with amusement, "Once you run out of inspiration, you'll be back to your sleepless nights and worries every day."

"How dare you! What nonsense are you spouting about a genius like me!"

"Yes, great writer."

After chatting for a while, finishing their meal, and washing the dishes, Bai Ying seemed to be bursting with inspiration. She even took the initiative to rummage through the bedroom, took out her old laptop that she hadn't taken with her, plugged it in, and started wildly typing on the keyboard.

Yukino Yukinoshita is preparing to take a bath.

Don't get me wrong, I didn't have that kind of thought, I just have a habit of taking a shower every day.

Yeah, definitely not.

I wonder where he got this inspiration from... It couldn't have come from hanging out with the flower ghost these past few days, could it?

No, no, no. According to common biological sense, such a thing would only lead to a decline in thinking ability, making Calvin even more Calvin.

Yukino took off her clothes one by one, her thoughts wandering aimlessly.

It must have been the impact of what Hua said that was too great; those words were truly...

Hmm... White Fungus too, what do you mean by not knowing how to face being loved? Does it only count as love like with flowers, and not like what he feels? Does it not count as love for others? Or is he referring to something else? Squirrels and berries...?

However, to summarize—

Color embryo.

After a quick wash, she filled the bathtub with water and ran her hand over the water, letting out a soft sigh that blended into the rushing sound.

changed.

Bai Jun has changed; he has changed; and everyone else has changed.

Looking back now, I must have felt incredibly incredulous and unable to understand what's happening now. Being one of Bai Jun's girlfriends again—by ​​conventional standards, that's being a mistress…no, not even a mistress…an abnormal boyfriend-girlfriend relationship? A casual fling? Cough cough, that's not quite right, but it doesn't matter at all…

Back then, I definitely never imagined what it would be like to fall in love with someone. I just thought it was something as ordinary as dating, marriage, and having children, something that wouldn't stir up any special emotions in me. I certainly never imagined that I would have such a clear yet chaotic relationship with a guy, or that I would actually do such a thing to a guy...

Thinking about it carefully, Bai Jun's lecherous behavior might have been started by me.

Bai Jun probably thinks the same way.

When he first met himself, he saw himself as nothing more than an awkward little girl. Even after all that happened, he maintained a mindset that seemed to have written many stories but had always just walked by. It wasn't until later that things changed.

Yukino Yukinoshita tied up her wet hair, soaked herself in the bathtub, hugged her knees, and her face was probably red from the steaming water.

Since graduating from high school, it's been one thing after another... making it seem like a hunting plan by a pervert, like collecting stamps in sequence.

I don't like this. Even with such a messy relationship now, I just hope that liking someone is a matter between two people.

I don't dislike it. I've always liked him, and we've been through so much together. It was just a natural progression.

So... am I waiting for Bai Jun to suddenly appear one day, amidst a complex mix of emotions including worry, shyness, anger, distress, tension, anticipation, and fear, so that I can pull myself, who wants to run away but doesn't want to run away, to do that kind of thing together?

Why was it the last one again? Was it a coincidence? Or did Bai Jun have some kind of trick up his sleeve? If we're talking about opportunities, when we lived together before, Bai Jun had countless chances, but he always restrained himself and stopped there. Now everyone else has, but he hasn't…

Well……

I'm really feeling awkward, and I don't quite understand what's wrong with me.

However, staying in place won't do, Yukino.

Because you like him.

Let's give him a chance tonight... Anyway, Bai Jun is a pervert, he'll definitely try to take advantage of us.

Yukino Yukinoshita patted her face, dried herself, and walked to the cabinet attached to the bathroom. Suddenly, her expression froze.

dong dong dong.

"Bai Jun..."

dong dong dong.

"Bai Jun?"

dong dong dong-

"Baijun!"

"I'm frantically typing away! Warrior, has the Earth been destroyed? Has time reversed? Is history being distorted?!"

A jumble of incoherent words accompanied the sound of footsteps as they quickly arrived outside the bathroom.

"...I forgot to bring my clothes in."

A very faint sound came from inside the door.

The person outside immediately dashed out and dashed back, then reached out and knocked on the door from the outside.

Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips tightly, subconsciously moved to the side of the door, covered her chest with one hand, and pressed the doorknob with the other.

Click.

The bathroom door opened a crack, and the warm air, mixed with the scent of shower gel, immediately poured out from the crack as if it couldn't resist.

A hand reached through the crack in the door, holding a piece of clothing.

Yukinoshita Yukino: “?”

Do you really enjoy bullying me? You bad person!

Whew, calm down, Yukino… Since we've made preparations, we should see it through to the end… Actually, there's no need to be so deliberately 'seductive,' is there? No, no, no, this isn't seduction. I just happened to be stupid and didn't bring any clothes… No, no, no, whether I'm 'seducing' or not, Haku-kun can definitely see through my thoughts… No, no, no, Haku-kun might not even understand…

Yukino Yukinoshita had a lot to say, but she didn't say anything. She took the clothes and slowly put them on.

There was no movement from outside. Yukino Yukinoshita cried out in embarrassment and frustration, "I must be an idiot! I must be an idiot! I am absolutely an idiot!"

She reached her hand out through the crack in the door, her hand trembling slightly.

Feeling a pair of pajamas being placed on the table, I immediately shrank back like lightning, then slowly stretched out again after a while to take the last pair of pajama bottoms.

Bai Jun! Bai Jun! Bai Jun!

Yukino Yukinoshita put on her pajamas, mustered her courage, and opened the door, only to find that the scoundrel wasn't waiting outside.

Could it be that Bai Jun is lying in bed beforehand, striking some disgusting pose to 'seduce' me? Maybe, to make it even more effective, he'll even wear my clothes on purpose...

Ugh, I can't think about it!

Yukino Yukinoshita quickly tugged at her head from side to side. It's all Shiro's fault! He's letting dirty thoughts creep into his way of thinking!

Therefore, you must continue to grow and coexist in my life.

Yukino Yukinoshita raised her hand to her chest, took a deep breath, and slowly clenched her slender fingers into a fist before walking into the bedroom.

The bedroom light was on, and Bai Ying sat at her desk. The sound of keyboard typing, which had been ignored until now, finally reached her ears.

Hmm? Is your inspiration really flowing freely?

Well……

With a mix of relief, annoyance, and a sense of inadequacy, Yukino Yukinoshita tiptoed to the desk. She suddenly noticed that the white shadow's expression was perfectly normal...

That's right, it's normal. It's neither wildly joyful nor humming and laughing, nor is it a ferocious expression.

Calm and uneventful, neither sad nor happy, quiet and peaceful, as if lost in one's own thoughts.

This kind of expression is rarely seen on Bai Jun's face, unless he is acting or trying to tease someone, but it is very common on other people's faces.

Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly calmed down a bit. She sat gently on the edge of the bed, turned to the side, pressed one hand against the sheet to steady herself, and looked at the lit screen.

The words appeared very quickly, almost like an eager outpouring rather than a deliberate creation.

Unfortunately, I'm still as young as ever, not knowing how to love someone, nor how to be loved...

This is a story of... first love, no, unrequited love, no, first love?

Yukino watched quietly as the white shadow wrote silently.

The presentation and reading of words may not be as efficient as spoken words, but they are exceptionally powerful. They are sown in the mind, take root in the heart, grow with association and thought, and bear the fruit called emotion. After the fruit ripens, it falls back into the mind and merges into it without leaving a trace.

Whose story is this, this story of only one person? Whose shadow is it? Or is it something Bai Jun fabricated?

Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't tell, but it felt completely different from Hakukage's previous stories. He always mixed, exaggerated, and materialized some real-world elements into his stories...

Things in reality?

Is it...me?

Such a person thinks like this, fighting with themselves, denying and affirming themselves, moving forward and backward without realizing they're stuck in the same place...

It's somewhat similar, but I'm not that fussy, am I?

Just like, just like I mustered up the courage to try to 'seduce' Bai Jun.

Yukino Yukinoshita pondered, her eyes fixed on the screen as she flipped through the story, quickly reaching the ending.

"Hey—you..."