Machete Style Anime

But this is not difficult to understand.

At a young age, she took over the family business from her mother and became the head of the family, so her excellence is obvious.

Correspondingly, very few men can catch her eye.

At least, very few among her generation.

In this situation, how could she possibly feel that they were safe and reliable?

This is one reason why the more outstanding a person is, the harder it is for them to find a partner.

—Because they are so outstanding themselves, they also have high requirements for their other half.

Compared to others, the young lady's requirements for her other half are not too high.

To reiterate, within Chiba's small territory, the Yukinoshita family is the de facto ruler, and at least openly, no one is better off than them.

Knowing that no one is better than her, how could she possibly set her standards too high?

The problem is, even if she lowers her standards, no one can meet them.

After all, in a country like Japan where male chauvinism is prevalent, finding a boy who isn't chauvinistic is a challenge in itself. On top of that, the added requirement of being someone she finds attractive makes him an extremely rare find.

In fact, even if it weren't for the influence of the dream memories, the young lady wouldn't have given up on Kasugano Mirai so quickly, even if she developed feelings for him during their encounters.

This view, which she had always held, was overturned after seeing Kasugano Mirai's serious expression of thought today.

……

"I've always been afraid of arousing suspicion in the future, so I haven't really observed him closely. But now that I've taken a closer look, I find that he is indeed handsome, even ranking among the top of all the so-called promising young men I've met."

"A thoughtfully considered future possesses a quality completely different from the ordinary."

If the future in ordinary times is that of a carefree, rebellious youth, then the future in this moment is that of a composed middle-aged person, refined by the passage of time.

"Two completely opposite temperaments appearing in the same person do not seem conflicting or contradictory; on the contrary, they blend together remarkably harmoniously."

"I just don't know how he'll handle my problem."

……

……

……

Time passed slowly, and before they knew it, the two people in the room were awakened by a phone call.

"Ring ring ring!!!"

The shrill ring of the telephone interrupted Kasugano Mirai's thoughts.

Feeling the vibration on his body, he quickly took his phone out of his pocket.

The moment he saw the caller ID, he was completely stunned.

Holy crap!

"I forgot I had to go to school today!"

Yes, that's right, the call was from Shizuka Hiratsuka.

Seeing that Kasugano Mirai's seat was empty during class, and that she hadn't informed her of her absence beforehand, a certain middle-aged, marriage-hungry young woman cracked her knuckles after class and gritted her teeth as she dialed the number.

With a bitter look on his face, he glanced at Yukinoshita Haruno, who was leaning against the headboard, and then answered the phone with a resolute expression as if he were facing certain death.

Don't ask why, the answer is that he thinks the young lady will try something funny while he's on the phone.

Asking again about suicide!

As soon as the call connected, a voice on the other end, forcefully suppressing anger, came through.

"Hey kid, you think you're all that now, huh?"

"You dare skip my class?"

"If you can't come up with a suitable reason today, don't even think about how you've 'drifted half your life without meeting a wise ruler,' or how you can 'be a great man born between heaven and earth, how can you live a life of melancholy and subservience to others for long'!

Upon hearing this, Kasugano Mirai felt like crying but had no tears left.

But he really couldn't explain it.

We can't exactly let him tell the homeroom teacher that he slept with her former student and now best friend last night, can we?

Believe it or not, the other person will go berserk after hearing this.

—I still haven't found a boyfriend, and you, having found a girlfriend, dare to act so arrogantly towards me?

Even if she brought up the topic first, she would still go berserk.

For young women eager to get married, words like marriage, dating, and age are taboo.

Then, his ominous premonition came true.

—The young lady spoke up.

Hello~ Xiaojing.

Yukinoshita greeted Hiratsuka Shizuka on the other end of the phone.

But her greeting silenced the person on the other end.

Several minutes passed before Hiratsuka Shizuka on the other end of the phone finally processed the hidden message in that greeting, her voice becoming slightly stammering: "Um... Haruno... it shouldn't be... it shouldn't be the situation I'm thinking, right?"

The reason she didn't directly point out the so-called situation was because Hiratsuka Shizuka still harbored a sliver of hope.

Not long ago, she warned Yukino Yukinoshita that her sister might be up to no good for Kasugano Mirai. But now, so little time has passed and the two have developed to this point. It's hard for her not to suspect that her actions have helped them.

Moreover, at the time, she thought that her friend would use her connections or senior status to trip up Kasugano Mirai, and she never thought that her friend would go to such lengths to get herself involved.

The young lady could roughly guess what her friend was thinking and feeling.

She ruthlessly shattered her friend's fantasy: "It's exactly what Xiaojing is thinking~ I spent last night with Wei Lai, which is why he can't go to school today."

"..."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, as if they were processing the news.

Kasugano Mirai gave up the moment the young lady spoke, letting her communicate with her teacher.

After a while, Hiratsuka Shizuka, having processed the news, said dryly, "I never thought you, Haruno, would actually fall for that brat. I thought you would keep a grudge against him because of Yukino."

Upon hearing this, Kasugano Mirai looked up at the young lady.

"If I had known it would turn out like this, I shouldn't have challenged Yukino in the first place."

"It's just a few hurtful words, it won't hurt me at all. It's not like I'll lose a piece of flesh, why should I argue with her?"

However, it was too late for him to regret it now.

Because there's no going back in life.

As for having Kurumi Tokisaki use the Sixth Bullet to change the past...

Putting aside the question of whether his girlfriend would allow him to have relationships with other women, even if she could accept it, the sixth bullet wouldn't be able to cover the next few months.

To change this history, there is no other way but to use the Twelfth Bullet. He himself cannot get over the fact that his girlfriend would use the Twelfth Bullet over such a trivial matter.

"Ah~"

Thinking about having to explain the whole story to his girlfriend when he got home, Kasugano Mirai couldn't help but sigh.

Yukino Yukinoshita didn't say anything when she heard the sigh, but Hiratsuka Shizuka on the other end of the phone had a different reaction.

Unaware of the specifics, she suspected that someone was taking advantage of her and then acting innocent, and might even be subtly mocking her for being single.

Well, don't ask her how she drew so many conclusions from a single sigh.

The question is that the Mandarin teacher is over-interpreting the issue.

The question is about the sensitive and fragile heart of an older, desperately-to-marry woman.

Asking again about suicide!

……

"You brat! I'll take this as a leave of absence! I'll deal with you when you get back!"

The moment I finished speaking, the phone went dead.

Meanwhile, in the office of Soubu High School, Hiratsuka Shizuka cracked her knuckles as she gritted her teeth and muttered to herself, "You brat! How dare you mock me for being single! Wait till you get back, you'll get a punch from me first!"

Her position as a teacher doesn't allow her to physically fight with her students, but giving them a taste of their own medicine is perfectly acceptable.

……

Inside the hotel, Kasugano Mirai put away her phone, then looked at Yukinoshita Haruno, who was leaning against the headboard, with a complicated expression: "I'm a little confused right now. I'll give you an answer about our relationship in a few days."

Upon hearing this, the latter revealed an expression that seemed to have been expected: "I knew you would say that in the future, so I was mentally prepared."

"However, we can't tell Yukino about our relationship~"

Upon hearing this, Kasugano Mirai was stunned, as if struck by lightning, and stood frozen in place.

"You little pervert, you can't tell Yukino about our relationship~"

"Don't worry, Yang Nai-jie, I don't want to get hacked to pieces."

As the images flashed through his mind, he couldn't help but say, "Don't worry, Sister Yang, I don't want to be hacked to pieces."

This answer drew a hint of surprise from the young lady.

"This...could it be that the future has regained its memories?"

She glanced at Kasugano Mirai, who stood before her with a blank expression, and silently crossed out the guess.

"wrong!"

"If he really regains his memories in the future, he definitely won't have this kind of expression now!"

……

Come to think of it, I seemed to have had a similar conversation with the future in my dream.

"...I did this, and not only was he not angry, he didn't even scold me. And now he's saying these things."

"It seems I was right. He must be starting to recall some memories too. What he said just now was an unconscious repetition of those words during the process of synchronizing with those memories."

Her thoughts were racing, but the young lady's face revealed nothing. She nodded with a smile and said, "Then I'm relieved."