Uneasy daily life

Lips and teeth intertwine, and taste buds share the lingering flavor.

Yukino Yukinoshita was startled, momentarily captivated, and struggled for a moment before quickly straightening her expression after the kiss ended: "Haku-kun, you can't lie to me."

"Who told you to lie to me?" Bai Ying snorted twice. "Tasteless? Where is it tasteless? The flavor is perfectly right."

Ugh?

Yukino Yukinoshita was taken aback, and said with a shifty gaze, "I didn't lie, I just missed the subject. If you misunderstand, there's nothing I can do."

"Heh—heh—heh—the soup's boiling, I need to start adding the fish slices."

The white figure let out a mocking laugh, turned the fire down to a simmer, and added seasoned fish slices to the soup.

Ugh, so pathetic. I feel so pathetic. What a lame excuse I made up...

Yukino looked at her pork rib soup with a smug smile, but also felt a little resentful for losing. She stole a glance at the white figure standing in front of the pot after the fish slices were added, and pursed her lips.

Next, poach the fish fillets in the broth until cooked, then remove them, sprinkle with chopped green onions, minced garlic, and white sesame seeds, and drizzle with a spoonful of boiling hot oil... Sizzle...

As Bai Ying was thinking about the next steps in the cooking process, she suddenly heard a low shout from the side.

"Bai Jun, come and try it."

Yukino Yukinoshita held a spoonful of clear pork rib soup.

"Heh heh, then let me savor it to my heart's content—"

As soon as Bai Ying took a step, she saw Yukino Yukinoshita put the soup into her mouth, her eyes glancing at her, her puffed-up cheeks slightly flushed.

Then we must savor it to the fullest!

"Um……"

Bai Ying tasted the pork rib soup, then glanced at Yukino Yukinoshita's lips: "I can't really taste it, is it a bit bland?"

"It's already quite salty." Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips, glanced at the white shadow with no threat, and turned her head away. "Be careful not to get high blood pressure if you eat too much."

"Holy crap! My sauerkraut fish fillets! I'm doomed! I'm getting old!"

"puff……"

"Laughing, laughing, you old hag, hurry up and get a bowl of rice... huh?"

"Food... huh?"

"You seem to have forgotten to cook, hero."

"You forgot to cook, Mr. Bai."

The two of them tossed the pot back and forth.

Today's lunch consisted of pork rib soup and pickled fish slices (old style), without any staple food.

Chapter Thirty-One: The pentatonic scales of the five notes grow longer without us noticing.

To be honest, I am an ordinary man who is physically, mentally, and psychologically healthy.

I can't take it anymore.

Especially when Bai Ying opened her eyes and woke up, she found that she actually had a small tent.

Mom!

Bai Ying tried hard to recall if she had dreamt of touching something last night, and whether Kira Yoshikage had reappeared from somewhere. Could it be that she dreamt of something embarrassing?

Wow—it's only been a day!

The white figure scratched its head and looked warily at the person beside it.

Yukino Yukinoshita was wearing pink and white pajamas and sleeping peacefully. Her hair was tied into two buns on her head, which looked a little crooked. Well, what could she do? The hero kept peeking at her in the mirror, and it was normal for her to get distracted and tie her hair crooked.

Damn it, I felt like I had performed beyond my usual level, making the hero blush and be overjoyed, but the hero always managed to break through my defenses with his sudden attacks.

Although it feels a bit forceful, like taking advantage of the hero while he's sleeping...

The white figure crept over quietly and did push-ups on Yukino's body.

"Meow meow..."

Yukino Yukinoshita seemed to be dreaming about something, letting out a soft murmur, with a slight smile playing on her lips.

oh oh oh!

I press down—I rise—

I press down—I rise—

Yes, doing a few push-ups first thing in the morning is good for your physical and mental health.

The white figure precisely controlled the distance, avoiding touching Yukino Yukinoshita to prevent her from being startled awake. Sleeping until one naturally wakes up is one of the rare but constant pleasures in life.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh, ignoring the hero's thoughts, there's a more novel and special feeling, whether it's surprise, joy, or impulse, it's all quite exciting!

Hmph, a mere health management regulation for warriors? Watch me easily cast a few baits and she'll be hooked!

Jie Jie Jie Jie!

The white figure tiptoed to leave the room, but suddenly remembered something, turned back, lay down by the bed, and quietly looked at Yukino Yukinoshita's sleeping face.

He recalled their first meeting. Although he had teased the brave man a few times with the scene and words from their first meeting, in truth, it was nothing more than two strangers meeting for the first time. One of them saw the other as a very serious girl, probably with a lot of repression in her heart, while the other saw the other as a very unserious boy, probably with some psychological problems...

It wasn't pleasant, nothing special, and we even argued back and forth.

Now, however, the memories are especially beautiful.

This is how people process memory; it's how emotions blur the lines between reality and fiction; it's a kind of nostalgia for the past...

Because I like it.

Life is so ordinary, yet it becomes extraordinary because of what we love.

I am also very lucky.

The white figure left, and after a while, Yukino Yukinoshita secretly opened her eyes. Although the white figure moved very quietly, it was early in the morning... With her eyes closed, she could feel the light flickering, and it seemed like someone was swaying back and forth!

call……

I thought Bai Jun would take advantage of my sleep to... deceive me.

At that moment, there was no way I could pretend to be asleep, right? I could only resolutely stay asleep, believing that I had been tricked by Bai Jun, which was why I kept my eyes closed...

Well--

Yukino Yukinoshita patted her face, suddenly wondering what the white figure had been doing. Why could she feel the light being blocked when she closed her eyes? Could it be that he was dancing on the bed? But she didn't feel the bed shaking.

Curious, she propped herself up and looked around, quickly finding the trace.

On the sheets on either side of my pillow were blurry handprints, and at the foot of the bed, the sheets were also slightly wrinkled from being pushed out...

"?"

Yukino Yukinoshita tried to imagine it. She closed her eyes and could feel the light flickering. There were handprints on both sides of the pillow and the foot of the bed must have been kicked out.

He's doing push-ups on himself?!

The snow beneath the snow was scattered and disordered by the wind; I didn't know whether to laugh, feel ashamed, or be furious...

Are guys that thirsty? It's only been one day since we did *that*... You're lying to me.

Well, Bai Jun is indeed a guy who likes to lie.

um... um...

Never mind, get up.

After breakfast, Bai Ying suddenly landed on the sofa, holding her phone in one hand and patting her thigh with the other, and shouted in a high-pitched voice: "Summon Consort Xue to the palace! I'll grant you a lap pillow!"

He's up to his old tricks again... No, it seems like Bai Jun was doing fewer things a few days ago, but he's doing a little more today?

Yukino Yukinoshita was in the kitchen, stroking her chin, feeling a little unsure—could it be because she had lied to me the past few days but hadn't? No, no, no, that couldn't be possible no matter how you looked at it.

"Consort Xue, His Majesty is looking for you!"

Old Man Bai was still hawking his wares.

Looking for me? No, Yukino, calm down. I can't let my mind wander. What if Haku notices that I'm thinking strange things?

Moderation! We must be moderate! This is for Bai Jun's health!

One day isn't enough! At least two days!

In short, let's do something else to get through this. We need to be extra careful today and prepare ourselves mentally!

"Bai Jun, I'm planning to make some snacks. What would you like to eat?"

Yukino Yukinoshita made a sound from the kitchen.

"Snacks? They're definitely better cold, the weather's starting to get warmer."

"What would you like to eat if it's cold?"

"I want to eat mochi!"

"you……"

Yukino Yukinoshita panicked. What does this mean? You can't hold back anymore? Show some backbone! You lecherous bastard!

"Cool, soft, sweet, and chewy, hehehe..."

Well--!

Yukino Yukinoshita clenched her fist; it was still quite hard!

"By the way, this seems to be the Chinese translation? In Japan, it's called Daifuku?"

"..."

"Hero? Hero? Xuexue? Xuedaidai? Xuecishou? Xuemeiniang..."

"Wait for me!"

A chilling, murderous voice echoed from the kitchen.

Hmph! White fungus!

Daifuku is a very simple confectionery to make. It is made from glutinous rice flour, starch, milk, butter, cream, and fruit. Depending on the filling and flavor, it can also be made with ingredients such as crushed biscuits and chocolate.

The finished product looks a lot like glutinous rice balls, but it's positioned more like a dessert. After making it, refrigerate it for a while, and it's a very suitable dessert for summer.

Yukino Yukinoshita easily made a batch of daifuku and put them in the refrigerator to chill.

Hmm... The regular finished product is light yellow in appearance because it is steamed with glutinous rice flour and then mixed with butter. The name "Snow Mochi" sounds like it should be snow-white, right?

Will adjusting the ratio of starch to milk make it whiter? Hmm... or maybe coating it with a layer of lightly fried glutinous rice flour that won't discolor?

Yukino took out the daifuku and coated it with a layer of cooked glutinous rice flour, making the sweet look much whiter. The layer of glutinous rice flour on the surface also gave it the feel of snowflakes.

All right.

"It's ready, but we can't eat it until the afternoon." Yukino Yukinoshita walked into the living room, glanced at the white figure sprawled on the sofa, barely recognizable, with both hands holding up a phone, and asked, "What strange thing are you doing?"

"Read movie reviews!"

Bai Ying sneered, "It seems that quite a few netizens are particularly concerned about the shout at the end of the movie, whether the male lead has finally found the female lead."

“…You didn’t wait, did you?” Yukino Yukinoshita walked over and sat down. “Didn’t the ending theme make it quite clear? ‘A young man wanders in his dreams. Awakening from the events of the past and present, he still loves the autumn of the human world.’ That shout is more like the male protagonist’s fantasy and youthful dream. He will always wake up, as open-minded as the ending theme describes.”

"However, regardless of his own perspective, others will inevitably feel melancholy, puzzled, or indifferent."

Bai Ying waved her hand: "It's alright, Old Xiao doesn't care anymore. Even though I argued with him so much, he still gave the same answer. If we have to talk about right and wrong, he has lived his whole life with that one and only answer. Want to debate with him? Then go find someone down there. The dead are invincible."

Perhaps it's just a memory, a regret, a silhouette, a beautified recollection, but to love something so much for a lifetime...

Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips and said, "I'm lucky too."

Bai Ying turned to look at her.

Yukino Yukinoshita coughed lightly: "What did the film reviews say?"

"Hehe! Some people think the male protagonist finally got to know her and firmly believe that the story between the male and female protagonists will be a romantic one... Hehehe! Is it because they have some unfulfilled regrets that they project their own feelings onto the fate of the characters in the story? Some people think the male protagonist finally got to know her, but the two of them will not have any further development in their story. After all, the overall atmosphere of the movie does not have that feeling, and they also believe that with me as the screenwriter, the characters will definitely not have a good ending. There are also some people who have already seen the analysis of the end credits song. Some can accept it, and some cannot."

Bai Ying waved her phone: "All emotions in the world are contained within it, including joy and sorrow, love and hate, which are hard to define."

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at her and said, "Are you arguing with your own fans and viewers again?"

The white-clad figure said solemnly, "I am doing this to save all living beings and teach them what love is. Please call me the Great Love Screenwriter!"

Don't ask why all living beings need universal salvation, right?