Without even asking, Akira Higashino quickly identified the suspect in the snitching case by briefly going through the parts of his and Mai Sakurajima's shared social circles in his mind.
There's this incredibly powerful national idol who, while filming on the front lines, managed to place intelligence agents near my rear command post and turn my trusted confidants against me. How clever!
Akira Higashino: "Xiaohua, or Miko? Or both?"
Mai Sakurajima: "I don't know."
Akira Higashino: "Little traitor!"
Mai Sakurajima: "You're the one who came here! We're in cahoots! Hmph..."
Akira Higashino: "Forming cliques for personal gain?"
Mai Sakurajima: "We clearly share the same interests."
Akira Higashino: "Sir, I want to join you."
Mai Sakurajima: "This is a women's tea party."
Akira Higashino: "How dare you assume my gender?"
Mai Sakurajima: "???"
Akira Higashino: "My gender is Gundam, so if you don't let me join, Mai-san is discriminating against me."
What kind of stupid American nonsense is this? In Itomori Town, far away on the other side of the internet, Mai Sakurajima was curled up in her blankets and couldn't help but chuckle softly.
Then, she casually took a screenshot of the following conversation and sent it to her and Jianzi's small group chat. In an instant, the three girls, especially Yimoduo and Yimoduo's best friend, gained a better understanding of the older brother who, apart from being a bit of a playboy, was actually quite reliable.
This was the first time Yotsuya Miko had ever known that her 'older brother' had such an abstract and quirky side in private.
I originally thought he was a very serious person.
As she laughed, the smile on Miko Yotsuya's face suddenly faded.
Make up the difference!
Does that mean that 'brother' is only serious with her?
Oh no, Yotsuya Miko, who had never had an older brother before, was unsure whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.
.........
Time flies like water.
In the blink of an eye, a week has passed, and a new semester has begun. Yukinoshita Haruno, or rather, her younger sister, has been sent back to Higashino Akira's side.
This time, they finally got to continue the fight they hadn't been able to arrange before. The two of them went back and forth, fighting fiercely and unable to sleep all night.
The poor little cow cat, who had been tossed to the other side of the bed by a malicious older sister under the pretense of learning from experience, couldn't sleep all night. Its pupils were wet, and it was so embarrassed that its whole body went limp and it felt inexplicably hot.
The following day, Zongwu High School.
"Hey... Xiaoxue, long time no see."
"The holiday is finally over! I missed you so much! I asked you to hang out, but you were always busy. What a shame..."
In the Service Club activity room, a lively girl with light pink hair greeted her best friend warmly and shared her feelings.
However, Yukino Yukinoshita, who always pays attention to her image and etiquette, couldn't resist her fatigue this time. She responded softly and absentmindedly. As she listened, her eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and her little head bobbed up and down as she gradually fell asleep.
His sleepy appearance made the pink-haired girl beside him speak softer and softer.
"Xiaoxue looks very sleepy."
Yui Yuigahama silently moved a chair over to Yukino Yukinoshita's side, sat down next to her, and used her body as support to prevent Yukino from falling to the ground while she was asleep.
Perhaps out of trust in Yui Yuigahama, Yukino Yukinoshita, half-asleep, subconsciously leaned against her, her head gently resting near Yui Yuigahama's shoulder.
The view was from top to bottom, taking in the other person's sleeping face. The delicate features made even Yui Yuigahama, who was also a girl, catch her breath slightly and subconsciously became careful, whispering to herself how cute she was.
Across the long table, a boy with deadpan eyes, who was far away from the two girls, quietly responded, "After all, it's the first day of school. It's common for people to be sleepy the next day because they're excited or for some other reason and can't sleep."
"Oh, right..."
The boy's voice made Yui blush slightly, and she successfully looked away from her best friend's cute face, glancing over shyly.
"Hey, Xiao Qi looks a lot stronger than last semester."
"Fat."
"I've also switched my phone to a smartphone from a major foreign brand!"
"I earned some money from part-time work."
"Si Guoyi, I thought people like Xiao Qi would just stay at home during holidays, scrolling through their phones, playing games, and chatting with their sisters. I never expected them to go out and do part-time jobs!"
Yui Yuigahama's eyes widened in surprise, as if she were seeing her classmate all over again.
"No, no, no, chatting with my sister is necessary, or rather, essential. This is the only thing I absolutely cannot give up!"
Upon hearing this, Hachiman Hikigaya quickly denied it.
Thinking about this new job he was given—a job that required strict secrecy to prevent any potential trouble for his family—he sighed silently, his eyes lifeless.
He was too young and couldn't resist the temptation.
Although the salary is high, the training intensity is too great, and there are so many training programs. Even in daily classes, I was assigned the task of secretly protecting Yukino Yukinoshita and driving away the stalkers attracted to her.
I heard that Yukino is the girlfriend of the boss's boss's boss, whom he has never met.
Therefore, he needs to be provided with a certain degree of protection because he is the closest and most convenient. So, the task of driving away those young wild boars who are in heat and attracted by the charm of the other party falls on his shoulders.
As for the task of protecting his personal safety, perhaps someone had already been planted in some corner of the world he was unaware of.
Is this some kind of setting from a romance anime/light novel? It's so outrageous.
They even arranged for spies to be involved in their relationship.
Although the Yukinoshita family holds considerable influence in Chiba, it's unlikely that someone would attempt to assassinate their heir.
Fortunately, the salary and benefits were very good. After receiving last month's salary, I bought Komachi a gift that she had always liked but couldn't afford. I received a kind of thank you from the lovely Ichimokudo. Thinking of Komachi's happy smile before, it made Hachiman feel a little comforted.
Across from her, Yui Yuigahama had no idea that her classmate had attended a grueling training course in Hawaii during the holidays, comparable to Conan's training program. She was simply amazed at how high the other person's part-time salary was, that she could afford such an expensive brand-name phone with just about a month's worth of holiday work.
Besides, this level of sister complex is just too weird!
"How disgusting..."
Hachiman Hikigaya smirked and gave the naive, foolish woman a wry look.
I'm not here to annoy you. A Chiba person without a younger sister is destined not to understand this feeling; she will only live a life full of regrets.
As a victor in life, he felt compassion for Yui Yuigahama out of humanitarianism, so he didn't hold it against her.
She continued to silently mourn her fading ideal of being a stay-at-home husband.
wow-
The clubhouse door was flung open, and Hiratsuka Shizuka, dressed in a teacher's uniform jacket and a white coat, strode into the classroom. She greeted everyone, and as she passed by, she casually patted Hachiman on the shoulder, only to be surprised that Hachiman barely swayed at all.
"Hey, Hikigaya, you've gotten quite a bit stronger."
"Fat!"
Hachiman Hikigaya smirked. This was someone his superior had reminded him to keep a safe distance and to report any issues promptly.
That's really strange, Soubu High School.
There's something wrong with the feng shui here. He's made up his mind that when Komachi goes to high school, he absolutely cannot let her enroll in this school.
Hachiman Hikigaya never imagined that one day, his own younger sister would become a target for his mission—someone he needed to keep a respectful distance from and help drive away boys in heat.
Even if it might lead to a promotion, it would be incredibly disheartening if it actually happened.
"Haha, you're too modest. You look much better now than when you were all weak and malnourished. Keep it up, young man!"
"Hey, this is slander! This teacher should respect basic facts and stop making baseless accusations!"
Hiratsuka Shizuka's cheerful laughter broke the atmosphere in the Service Club where everyone was tacitly keeping their voices down, causing Yukino Yukinoshita, who was in a light sleep, to open her eyes again.
"Is there something you need to tell me about your sudden visit, Professor Hiratsuka?"
Smelling the fragrance emanating from the girl beside her, she silently sat up straight and calmly inquired.
If it weren't for the red marks on the girl's fair cheeks from leaning against Yui Yuigahama, it would have seemed as if nothing had happened.
"I heard you weren't feeling well today, so I came to check on you."
"Thank you for your concern. I'm just a little sleepy, nothing serious. Please don't worry, Hiratsuka-sensei."
"Also, you all know that the school cultural festival is coming up soon, right?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka wasn't embarrassed by Yukino Yukinoshita's coldness. On one hand, she knew the girl's original personality. On the other hand, her relationship with Yukino Yukinoshita was indeed a bit complicated. Objectively, they were teacher and student, but theoretically, they could also be sisters. After all, she and Haruno both had the same boyfriend, so Haruno's sister was theoretically not much different from her own sister.
Hiratsuka Shizuka is generally satisfied with Yukino Yukinoshita, who is a character with multiple appearances.
She's cute enough and kind-hearted. Aside from being a bit serious and not very lively, she perfectly fulfills her sister-complex desires.
Unfortunately, Haruno is too stingy and keeps a close eye on Yukino, unwilling to share any of her affections with her.
But it's okay, she has plenty of younger sisters!
If things don't work out with Yang Nai, there are plenty of options with that kid Dongye too.
Ying, that little girl, lives too far away, making it inconvenient to cultivate a close relationship. But Miko also lives in Tokyo. Unbeknownst to Higashino Akira, his adopted sister is already living a wonderful life with beautiful girls or great beauties living with her on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with Yurikawa Hana and Hiratsuka Shizuka always by her side.
Hiratsuka Shizuka even planned to take Miko to practice martial arts and get some exercise when she had the chance, since the little girl always looked so listless and not very cheerful.
“You’re not the kind of club that goes to competitions and gets results, like a sports club or an art club. The Service Department can’t avoid the program performance quotas assigned by the school. You have to put on at least one program performance.”
"To my knowledge, the school does not have such a requirement."
"Yes, yes, after all, the Service Club doesn't have any outstanding achievements or activities to report and summarize throughout the year. I gave you special treatment so that you, Yukinoshita, could create this club. You can't make things difficult for me, can you? On the surface, you still need to have some content to give the school an explanation, otherwise I won't be able to protect this club for you next school year."
Upon hearing this, Yukino Yukinoshita fell silent for a moment.
Indeed, due to her personal reasons, coupled with the nature of the Service Club, she didn't accomplish much last semester.
Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at Yuigahama Yui beside her, who seemed a little worried, and at Hikigaya across from her, who had a deadpan expression and seemed to just want to go home as soon as possible. She nodded gently.
"Understood, we will prepare in advance."
"Yoshi...!" Hiratsuka Shizuka and Yukinoshita made a fist-pumping gesture of encouragement. "Then I'll be waiting to see your performance."
After saying that, he waved his hand casually, closed the door to the Service Club activity room, and turned to leave.
"Xiaoxue, are we really going to go on stage to perform?"
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