I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

What is this? So cunning! I'm so indignant! Why can she do it? Why can't I?

These thoughts had occupied her mind, but in the end, Yui Yuigahama sincerely hoped that he could be happy.

It's tragic that the person you like doesn't like you back, whether you're a boy or a girl. She'd heard similar love stories countless times before, but this time it just happened to her.

And now, her thoughts are very simple.

Because I like him, I hope he can be with the person he likes and not feel the same pain as me. That would be enough.

but……

Why is happiness right in front of you, yet you refuse to face it?

“Natsukawa-kun, do you know?”

"If Xiaoyou heard you say these words, how heartbroken she would be... No, you would never know, would you?"

"Because you've never been told 'I don't like you' by someone you like."

This time, Yui Yuigahama really couldn't stand it anymore.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that she's always been a busybody, and now she simply can't stand idly by.

Glancing in the direction Natsukawa Masuzu had left, Yui Yuigahama pursed her lips slightly and walked in the opposite direction with a blank expression.

"As long as it brings happiness to Xiaoyou, even I... am capable of doing it."

Chapter 108 Mana Natsukawa Attacks Again! (4/23)

Chiba University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine.

The physical examination took longer than expected, and it wasn't until around 2 or 3 p.m. that the preliminary investigation report was presented to Yuu Tenkuji.

"Compared to the last check-up, Xiao Qiong's health has improved to an astonishing degree... The preliminary estimate is that she has recovered to the health level of a normal person. However, reports on changes in immunity and metabolic function will have to wait for the blood and urine test results. They will be sent directly to your residence in five days."

The white-haired doctor glanced at Yuuka Tenkuji and smiled with relief, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes filled with a kind warmth: "It seems you've taken good care of her, Yuuka. Your parents in heaven will surely be proud of you."

"You flatter me." Tenkuji Yu shrugged, looking completely at ease. "Sora is my most beloved family member. I'm doing well, so she has to be doing even better than me. There's nothing to be proud of in this kind of self-evident thing."

"Protecting my sister's life is my only duty," the brother, who considered himself invincible, said confidently.

"You're getting better and better at pretending, aren't you?"

The old doctor couldn't help but chuckle, gently tapping his shoulder with his fist and nodding approvingly: "But this is a good thing! Seeing that you've moved on from the past and your relationship is even better than before, I can finally put my mind at ease after worrying about you for so many years... So, you see..."

After coughing twice, the old doctor changed the subject, wincing and revealing a mischievous expression: "Xiao Qiong will be an adult in three years, right? I want to see a wedding invitation on my office desk by then. If not, don't come looking for me."

Before Tenkuji Yu could speak, Kasugano Sora, who had been sitting obediently beside him but whose face was growing increasingly red, jumped up and spoke in a tense, feignedly indifferent tone:

"Grandpa Doctor, if everything's alright, we'll head back now!"

The old doctor waved his hand and sighed, "Good, good, good. Yu's skin is getting thicker and thicker, while Xiao Qiong is getting shyer and shyer... She used to swear to Grandpa that she would definitely marry Yu. Girls are really fickle."

“Nothing has changed, it’s still the same.” She grabbed the hem of Tenkuji Yu’s clothes and said without hesitation, “It’s just that there’s no need to say it. Yu won’t leave me, and whether we get married or not doesn’t matter at all.”

"Your idea is a bit dangerous..." Before saying this aloud, the old doctor looked at Tenkuji Yu and gestured to him with his eyes.

Yuu Tenkuji nodded, indicating that she understood and would handle her relationship with Sora well, ensuring that no family tragedy would occur.

Having watched them grow up, the old doctor had unwavering confidence in his brother's doting nature and maturity in dealing with people, so he didn't ask any more questions and quickly let them leave the examination room.

This was also the first time that Kasugano Sora left the hospital without bags of medicine and health supplements in her hands, only a simple medical examination report.

"I told you that 'elixir of life' would work, didn't I?" With her chin held high, Yuu Tenkuji said smugly, "Look, you've gained two or three kilograms."

"Wash your pants!" Grinning, Kasugano Sora punched him in the stomach, causing no real damage. "Grandpa Doctor said this is called returning to a normal figure, not getting fat! Besides, it's clearly because you cook such lavish meals every day that it's caused by you, it has absolutely nothing to do with that suspicious medicine!"

"So, setting aside weight, what about other things?"

"I exercise at home with a Ring Fit Adventure, and I'm careful not to catch a cold. I also take my medicine and supplements on time as prescribed by the doctor—it's all thanks to my own efforts!"

"Well, what you said makes a lot of sense, I can't argue with that."

Yuu Tenkuji shrugged helplessly. As long as the result was good, there was really no need to dwell on whether it was thanks to the elixir.

Unfortunately, her breasts and height haven't changed at all; they're exactly the same as during the last checkup... Hmm? Wait, maybe this is a good thing?

"Hmph~"

Although it wasn't visible on her face, Kasugano Sora seemed happy that her body was no longer weak. A smile unconsciously appeared on her fair and rosy face, and she skipped around, hugging his arm and swaying back and forth.

"In that case, childbirth won't be dangerous, right..."

A somewhat ominous whisper seemed to escape her lips, and Yuu Tenkuji decided to ignore it for a while and pretend he hadn't heard anything.

The two left through the main entrance of the hospital. As they passed through the atrium, the angelic girl and the melodious music had disappeared. Only a new batch of grandparents remained, resting with their eyes closed in the afternoon sun, occasionally chatting quietly with the nurses and caregivers pushing their wheelchairs behind them.

Bicycle parking lot.

Before they even got close to their bicycles, Yuu Tenkuji and Sora Kasugano stopped and looked at the girl and the burly man in front of them with surprise.

"Hey, I've been waiting for you for ages."

With her blonde twin ponytails hanging playfully over her shoulders and her bright, mischievous deep purple eyes, the girl, who looked no more than a middle school student, sat sideways on his bicycle seat, swinging her legs with ease.

"Long time no see, have you missed me, big brother~"

A melodious tone, but a harsh one.

Without a doubt, she was the shameful villain who hadn't shown up since he taught her a lesson in front of Masuzu in front of the luxury apartment, Natsukawa Mana.

Hiding behind her brother's broad back, Kasugano Sora tugged at his sleeve, asking warily and displeasedly, "And who is she? Why do you know so many girls younger than you? Is that bald guy her bodyguard?"

“Natsukawa Mana, the girl who came to cause trouble for me because of her sister, and that bald guy is Yasuoka, I taught them a lesson once together.”

Tenkuji Yu spoke bluntly, but Yasuoka's expression remained as resolute as marble. Natsukawa Mana, on the other hand, couldn't help but twitch her lips and glare at him fiercely.

"You held onto such a trivial matter for so long. You're so petty. It's no wonder Liang would even consider you."

Kasugano Sora quickly realized the key point, and her eyes became even sharper and more hostile.

"Cool? You'd be interested?... So, she's your 'girlfriend's' sister?"

Before Tenkuji Yu could answer, Natsukawa Mana spoke first, with a mocking smile.

"That's right, although I'm very reluctant, I still have to call that man brother-in-law."

Interested gazes shifted from Yuu to Sora Kasugano. The blonde girl blinked, a wicked sneer creeping onto her lips as she spoke flippantly, "So, who are you? You wouldn't happen to be that guy's little—"

"If you keep talking, I guarantee you'll regret it."

Before she could finish speaking, the late autumn weather suddenly turned into the cold winter in her gentle tone.

Tenkuji Yu looked at Natsukawa Mana with a smile on his face, but his eyes were cold, deep and dark.

"Dare to speak disrespectfully to my sister? Even a hundred bodyguards or ten Natsukawa Masakis wouldn't be able to save you. I'm telling you."

He was serious, so serious that he would carry out the plan without hesitation if it meant to harm a fourteen-year-old girl.

No one is allowed to cause any harm to his only family member, not even with a single, simple word.

"Miss, please step back!"

Angang instinctively stepped in front of the blonde girl, his tall and muscular body reflexively adopting a defensive posture, his breath catching in his throat.

Under his cold gaze, Natsukawa Mana trembled uncontrollably, but she didn't seem afraid. Instead, she suppressed her envy and excitement, crossed her arms, and haughtily snorted.

"I have no intention of being your adversary. If my attitude has upset you... or your sister, then I apologize! I'm sorry!"

"...Huh?"

Tenkuji Yu was taken aback for a moment, then turned to look at Sora, both of them with somewhat bewildered expressions.

"What kind of high-handed apology is this..."

"It's more accurate to say they knelt down very quickly..."

Chapter 109 Even the Dwarfs Want to Protect Snow White (5/23)

"Hey, do I look like an idiot?"

With one hand on her hip, Natsukawa Mana got off the chair cushion, her height roughly the same as Kasugano Sora's.

"Knowing that you can single-handedly deal with Angang, why would someone appear in front of you so unguarded, and even try to provoke you—only someone who's courting death would do that?"

"Oh, so you're not here to die?" Yuu Tenkuji understood. She was just used to speaking without thinking and didn't actually intend to mock Sora.

...So when will she finally understand the truth that trouble comes from the mouth?

Mana Natsukawa shrugged, her tone mature like an adult: "Of course! Although I'm not as good as Ryo, I still have a good eye for people and I know how to make the right investments."

"I came to see you this time just to do you a favor. Let's get along well, brother-in-law~"

As if forgetting her previous disheveled state after fleeing in panic, the blonde twin-tailed beauty strolled over with a sweet and adorable smile on her face, reaching out to try and hug his other arm.

Before that, Kasugano Sora looked at her with cold eyes, her temperament somewhat similar to that of Tenkuji Yu from earlier.

"No matter who you are, stay away from me."

"..."

Her hand froze in mid-air. Natsukawa Mana pouted, almost bursting into tears, but she managed to suck the tears back into her eyes. She proudly raised her chin and turned around with an air of composure.

"Alright, it seems neither of you siblings really likes me. I was thinking of giving you a million as a meeting gift, what a pity."

Kasugano Sora scoffed coldly, all traces of the wariness and fear she had shown upon first meeting vanished, and she spoke without any politeness: "Who cares about your stinking money? It's not like we don't have any."

Mana Natsukawa looked up at the sky, clicked her tongue in annoyance, but dared not retaliate with sharp words.

There was nothing she could do; her overprotective brother was watching closely. If she upset him again, a spanking or a slap would be fine, but she was afraid he might get serious and end up in the hospital, which would completely ruin her mood…

After all, that look in his eyes just now was the kind of ruthless look that would kill them and then bury them on the spot.

This guy has definitely killed someone secretly.

Natsukawa Mana irritably curled her ponytail, but had to control her temper.

Ultimately, why didn't I have a handsome, reliable, and particularly biased older brother? Instead, I only had parents who were only superficially harmonious, and an older sister who had always rejected me since I was a child.

This world is truly unfair...

"Let me get straight to the point."

Despite her complaints, Natsukawa Mana remembered why she was there. She turned to look at them with a serious expression, her gaze settling on Tenkuji Yu.