Machete Style Anime

Seeing the two girls chatting so happily and getting along so well, Hachiman Hikigaya felt somewhat superfluous in his presence.

After thinking for a moment, he interjected, "Komachi, Onii-chan has to interrupt you for a moment. We came out today to buy cat litter for Fatty, and now..."

He didn't elaborate on the current situation, but the fact that the two of them were here already made the outcome quite obvious, didn't it?

"ah!"

It was only then that Komachi Hachiman realized she hadn't bought any cat litter.

Looking at Yukino Yukinoshita, and then at her older brother, she decisively clasped her hands together and stepped forward: "Onii-chan, please!"

"I knew it." Hachiman Hikigaya muttered to himself, then looked at his friend: "Yukino, you and Komachi have a good chat, I'm going to buy cat litter."

"...Um."

With male guests present, it's inconvenient to discuss many topics.

Therefore, Yukino Yukinoshita did not refuse his departure.

After Hachiman Hikigaya left, Komachi Hikigaya opened up completely.

"Yukino-neechan, Yukino-neechan, I heard from Onii-chan that you bring Mirai-nii's lunch every day, you must like him, right?"

The person in question looked up at her and found her gaze to be pure, with a mostly curious expression. Since it was just the two of them and a cat in the living room, there was nothing to hide, so she simply nodded and admitted it.

"Ah."

However, when this word reached Kasugano Mirai's ears, it was like a bolt from the blue, leaving him completely stunned and disoriented.

……

"Yukino likes me?!"

"I can't tell at all!"

……

"...Could it be that she brought a lunchbox?"

"But wasn't that my reward?"

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At this point, the lingering memories of the plot actually affected his judgment.

Based on my memory, Yukino Yukinoshita was a woman of strong principles, independent and intelligent, and a very capable and charming young woman.

If someone like that finds out that everything in the club she founded was purchased with members' own money, she will definitely try her best to make it up to them, given her personality.

Therefore, even though Kasugano Mirai had begun to confront her own feelings of resistance after being encouraged by her girlfriend Tokisaki Kurumi, she didn't associate the girl bringing her lunch with liking her.

After all, who would fall in love with someone after giving them a woodcutter's knife?

That's just a pipe dream, isn't it?

On this timeline, there was never any ambiguous relationship between the two, but there were several conflicts.

Under such circumstances, how can feelings be cultivated?

"If she felt the same resistance I did when we met, given her intelligence, she would surely have thought of that as well."

"I've never dared to tell Yukino about Kurumi and the others' existence. Besides the fact that she and Yui might not accept that a harem would affect club harmony, another reason is probably the warning from my lingering instincts."

……

"Now, I'm 90% certain that in my past life I cheated on my partner and was caught by Yukino, who then gave me a hatchet."

"Otherwise, there's no reason for him to be so wary of her, not daring to tell her the truth even though they have no romantic relationship in this life."

"Comparatively speaking, the situation might be better for Hui and Xiaoqiong."

"But since they also feel resistance, it means they've been hurt by them before."

"This is absolutely outrageous!"

……

"By the way, what playthrough number am I in now?"

"Was Kurumi and the others present in those previous timelines?"

"If it exists, why was my timeline restarted?"

"If he weren't here, why would such a drastic change have occurred in this life?"

Given the lack of available information, Kasugano Mirai could only rely on imagination to deduce the answer, which was not only time-consuming and laborious but also not necessarily effective.

This time, however, he did not choose to run away.

"When it comes to relationships, I've run away like a coward for years; when faced with the truth, I've been hiding in fear for over a decade."

"Kurumi is right. I shouldn't disappoint those who are devoted to me."

"To repay their kindness and support, even if the road ahead is full of thorns and obstacles, I will find the truth."

"What exactly did I experience on those past timelines? Why did all the routes end in a pyre? And what was the reason that allowed me to restart again and again, even without Kurumi present..."

Just as he made up his mind and began to ponder the mystery, in the unknown space, a girl's tightly closed eyes trembled a few times.

Although he did not open his eyes, a murmur followed.

"future…"

Her voice was ethereal and captivating, like heavenly music.

Prequel: Parting Ways, Each Finding Their Own Happiness (The End) [11k]

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Chapter 160 Memory Fragments [4k]

Yukino Yukinoshita has memories of her previous life, while Komachi Hikigaya is enthusiastic, lively, cheerful, and outgoing.

In this way, the former had an informational advantage, while the latter, due to their personalities, got along very well with the two.

If it weren't for lunchtime, their conversation might have lasted all day.

"Komachi, are you really not going to stay for lunch?"

Yukino Yukinoshita stood at the entrance and invited Komachi Hikigaya, who was squatting down to change her shoes, to have lunch together.

"No."

The latter's voice was full of liveliness and joy.

"Mom and Dad both go to work during the day. If I don't go home to cook, Onii-chan will go hungry."

"...I don't think Hachiman, being such a big person, would starve himself."

Although the second young lady was aware of the relationship between the Hikigaya siblings, to be honest, every time she heard such words, she felt that the roles of the siblings should be reversed.

Exhaling a breath of stale air, the girl smiled and said, "In that case, I won't try to keep Komachi any longer."

"However, Komachi already knows my address, so she can come over and chat with me anytime in the future."

"Hmm."

Before they could finish speaking, Komachi Hikigaya had already changed her shoes and turned around to wave to Yukino Yukinoshita: "Bye-bye, Yukino-neechan."

"Bye-Bye."

"Boom."

The door was gently closed, and Yukino Yukinoshita stared at it with a deep gaze.

After a while, she turned and went to the kitchen to start preparing lunch.

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Half an hour later, Kasugano Mirai, who had transformed into a small black cat, stood at the corner of the dining table, absentmindedly eating the food that the girl had specially prepared for him on the plate in front of him, his shiny black eyes constantly glancing at the second young lady.

"Kurumi and the others brought me here without saying how long I'd be staying."

"If the stay is long, there's no need to worry about the school and home because Seven Sins can cover for me. But once Yukino gets used to my presence at home, she'll likely search everywhere for me if I disappear in the future."

"...Luckily, I've already told Haruno the truth. Let her have her own headache now."

The most crucial issue right now is how to extricate ourselves.

The thought of this problem made Kasugano Mirai feel a pang of sadness.

First of all, leaving via the Yukinoshita Haruno route is not feasible.

The two sisters are currently on good terms, and he would feel uneasy if this accident caused a rift in their relationship.

On the other hand, there's his girlfriend on one side and his friend on the other, who was also his girlfriend or wife from a previous timeline.

If the two really have a conflict, he, as the middleman, will definitely not have an easy time.

Secondly, given his current size, he can't leave even if no one is home.

—I'm too short to reach the doorknob, even if I jump I can't reach it.

He suspected that this was done deliberately by his two girlfriends to prevent him from escaping.

"Once this is over, I will definitely divide and conquer you all."

While thinking about how to deal with his girlfriends when he got back, Kasugano Mirai was also thinking about how to escape from Yukinoshita Apartment.

Therefore, he was so engrossed in multitasking that he didn't notice the girl sitting at the table had finished her lunch while he was thinking about these questions, and her attention had shifted to him.

After finishing her lunch, Yukino Yukinoshita didn't rush to clean up. Instead, she curiously watched the cat eating in the corner of the dining table.

She wasn't sure if her intuition was wrong, but she felt that Hei Xue seemed a little distracted.

Did it not like lunch?