I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

"Did you know? I heard that Yui Aragaki married Gen Hoshino, and a bunch of her fans were devastated."

Having ended the round with clumsy attempts to change the subject, Yuu Tenkuji finished her breakfast, packed her things, said goodbye to her adorable little sister who was inexplicably happy, and prepared to go to school.

He had just closed the door and stepped onto the dry, cool street when he suddenly felt a tightness in his skin, as if someone was watching him.

"strangeness……"

Looking around, apart from the evergreen shrubs and hardy plants that remain green even in winter, he couldn't find the source of this feeling behind any telephone poles, behind other people's walls, or even under the clear sky.

A few crows, however, were lined up neatly and perched on the high-voltage power line, staring at him.

Those dark, icy eyes cast their gazes down, fixed on his figure without moving, as if they were about to jump down and unleash a powerful attack on him at any moment, which was truly unsettling.

So, taking advantage of the early morning when there were few people around, Yuu Tenkuji picked up a few pebbles from the ground, tossed them around casually, and suddenly a sinister smile appeared on his face.

"Tang Clan Secret Technique: Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers!"

blow!

With a wave of his hand, pebbles shot into the air like bullets, grazing precisely past the heads of each crow, startling a flurry of panicked black feathers that fluttered and flew off in all directions.

"What are you looking at..." With a disdainful sneer, after chasing them all out of sight, Tenkuji hummed a song leisurely and continued walking towards the station.

As for the feeling of being watched, he didn't feel it anymore after he left the spot.

After confirming that the crows were not controlled by the Uchiha clan or Noxus people, he quickly put the matter out of his mind and stopped paying attention to it.

—A tiny red glow flickers among the bushes, obscured by the warm winter sun and the shadows of the leaves.

In the distance, Yukinoshita, seemingly sensing something, was awakened from his sleep, just as the female college student saw his back as he left the camera's view.

After staring blankly at the monitor screen for a long time, Yukinoshita Haruno finally woke up from her daze, rubbed her eyes, stretched, and yawned loudly.

"Ugh... High school students have to get up this early every day, how pitiful~"

Muttering this with a mix of mockery and pride, she turned her gaze away from the clock, picked up the half-finished product on the table, and examined it carefully for a moment.

"Hmm, things made while sleeping are not of very good quality... I thought I could easily handle it with my intelligence, but it turned out to be unexpectedly difficult."

With a helpless sigh, Yukino Yukinoshita casually threw the things she had been working on all night into the trash can and took out a new set of raw materials from the drawer.

Fortunately, she had planned ahead and bought several sets in advance to test and keep as backup, enough for her to "seclude" herself until she could create the most perfect product.

Although she didn't know when the opportunity to send it out would come, Yukinoshita Haruno had a premonition.

Perhaps tomorrow, or perhaps this weekend, it's time to take the initiative and break the stalemate that has been maintained for so long.

"Besides, I don't want to lose to Xiaoyouyou either..."

A relaxed smile appeared on her lips, but the languidness in her eyes vanished, replaced by a sharp, earnest gaze.

She said to herself, "From the past to now, I've never beaten him in any competition... If I can only beat him once in my life, it might only be now!"

"Only by doing better than him can you win him back!"

Taking a deep breath, I threaded the needle, and my fingers began to move again.

Yukino Yukinoshita continues her solitary efforts in her room today, preparing for the final battle that may never begin.

……

The fiery energy emanating from the students could probably dispel all the cold winds surrounding the school.

The next few days were spent in the lively atmosphere of preparing for the cultural festival, as if even the bare branches were decorated with colorful festive spirit.

Even on weekends, there are still quite a few people walking around the campus of Zongwu High School.

Some people made the haunted house even scarier, some were checking to make sure all the ingredients for the fried noodles were in the big refrigerator in the home economics classroom, and some had prepared prizes for the challenge booths and attached a sign to the standee that read "No dogs or people from Sky Temple allowed".

Although the sign disappeared in front of the stall not long after, the team members searched for a long time before finally finding it in a pile of garbage, broken into several pieces that could not be put back together.

Thus, the students reached a consensus once again—not only Yuu Tenkuji himself, but also the members of his true fan club were all formidable figures that normal people couldn't afford to mess with.

These incidents were trivial matters to Yuu Tenkuji, who was preparing for a date with two girls today, and there was no need for her to even know about them.

While his classmates were still rehearsing for the cultural festival performance, he appeared in front of the North Exit Statue of Chiba Station.

With his back against a hard wall, one hand in his coat pocket, and head down looking at his phone, he was clearly waiting for someone.

He didn't look up, but many women who passed by him couldn't help but turn around and take another look at him; some of the bolder ones even took out their phones and secretly took two or three photos, then ran away quickly as if they were thieves, excitedly sharing the photos with their friends.

Tenkuji Yu didn't care, because he knew just how handsome he was.

He doesn't need much embellishment; possessing "fashion expert" skills, he knows how to coordinate outfits to suit himself.

Wearing flat white canvas shoes and a clean and elegant winter outfit, her dark blue jeans accentuated her long and straight legs. Her large, strong hands held her phone firmly, her fingers with distinct knuckles and neat, smooth nails—so beautiful that even Yoshikage Kira couldn't help but get excited by a man's hands.

His neat short hair fluttered in the cold wind, and his Adam's apple, not hidden by his scarf, was incredibly sexy. His profile was handsome, quiet, and composed, and the corners of his rosy lips were subtly curved, as if everyone who spoke to him would be greeted with a warm and welcoming smile.

Before leaving home, Yuu Tenkuji looked in the mirror and knew exactly how powerful he was now that he had dressed up so well—probably to the point that he could fall in love with him just by striking a few poses.

He was even complained about by Qiong, who said he was just a male escort. He almost couldn't leave his house because of his sister's jealousy, and it took a lot of persuasion to calm her down.

In any case, Tenkuji Yu's foundation is already quite good. In addition, the system adds physical attributes and various other passive skill bonuses. As long as he gets serious, a kind of charm will naturally attach itself to him.

Even when he's just staring at people expressionlessly, he exudes a cool and domineering handsomeness from the inside out.

This is both a good thing and a bad thing.

While being confident in oneself can also make one's female companions look good, the side effect is that if one doesn't lower their presence, they probably won't be able to stay calm the whole way—this is probably what it feels like for a big star to go out without pretending.

In short, Yuu Tenkuji just wanted to go on a date with two beautiful girls.

He had dressed up specially so as not to embarrass them, and tried to keep a low profile to avoid being approached. It was the first time he had realized that dating was such a troublesome activity...

Although dating two people at the same time was indeed something he had never experienced before...

"We should be there soon, right?"

Yuu Tenkuji glanced at the time. He had deliberately arrived twenty minutes early today, just to be there before someone who always arrived ten minutes early.

He doesn't have the habit of making girls wait for him in the cold wind. He's not afraid of the cold either, and he wouldn't mind waiting outside for several hours—although he would never actually do that.

Yuya had originally planned to bring Yui along on his way out, but she said that they should meet separately at the station to make it feel like a date. Reluctantly, Yuya had to go to the agreed-upon location alone to wait for the other person.

When the time came, he began to look around and soon found a girl in the crowd who was just as outstanding and eye-catching as himself, but with an exceptionally clear and beautiful appearance.

She paused, then walked towards him.

Like a fairy descending from the heavens, the girl ignored the stares of the mortals, her eyes fixed only on him. Her black hair, swaying lazily behind her, resembled a cat's tail elegantly greeting him.

"Good morning, where is Yuihama-san?"

Her clear and transparent voice sounded especially warm today.

"She said we'd meet separately, so she'll probably arrive a little later?"

Tenkuji Yu shrugged helplessly, his gaze sweeping over her attire.

Today, Ms. Yukinoshita wore a light blue silk long-sleeved top with a round collar trimmed with lace, paired with a white pleated skirt and an unbuttoned beige trench coat, which was both warm and very ladylike.

"It looks great," Yuu Tenkuji couldn't help but praise.

As if she had known he would say that, Yukino Yukinoshita was not flustered at all. She simply nodded calmly in acceptance, and even seemed to take it for granted.

"I know I'm good-looking; after all, the public has discerning eyes... but thank you for the compliment anyway."

"And then, I'm also very good-looking."

After a pause, Yukino Yukinoshita looked at him curiously: "So?"

"So, I've praised you, shouldn't you praise me too?" Tenkuji Yu said with a dissatisfaction, his expression as innocent as a child who got a perfect score but didn't receive a reward from his parents. "How about we don't lie and just honestly praise each other?"

After a long silence, Yukino Yukinoshita sighed heavily, looking utterly helpless.

"...Sigh, can you please stop doing such childish things?"

"Just killing time~"

Yuu Tenkuji composed himself and smiled indifferently.

Before he could finish speaking, the girl with long, straight black hair suddenly stepped forward, standing only inches away from him.

The fragrance, more pronounced and delicate than usual, entered Tenkuji Yu's nose.

Only then did he realize that although the girl's attitude remained as calm and straightforward as ever, she had actually put some subtle effort into her appearance for today's date.

For example, the makeup was so light that it looked like she wasn't wearing any makeup at all; the ribbon in her hair was slightly changed; and the natural fragrance was so subtle that it was hard to tell if it was her hair scent, body scent, or shower gel scent. These features made her look even more adorable and vibrant than usual...

"You are very beautiful too."

While he was still in a daze, Yukino Yukinoshita had already straightened the messy area of ​​his collar, and said with a smile in a comforting tone for a child, "Are you satisfied now? Really. If you want to continue being willful, I'll have Yuihama-san take care of it."

Because Yukino Yukinoshita doesn't like to lie, both "You look good too" and the following sentence are true.

Yuuki Tenkuji nodded with satisfaction: "It was worth spending so long picking out these clothes."

He abruptly changed the subject, raising an eyebrow at the black-haired beauty who had once again distanced herself from him: "By the way, about calling her by her first name..."

A faint blush immediately rose to her fair face. She coughed twice and said seriously, "Well, let's talk about that when Yui-san arrives..."

Coincidentally, just as Yukino Yukinoshita finished speaking, both of their phones simultaneously chimed with message notifications.

When they took out their phones, they saw a message from Yui Yuigahama tagging the two of them in a group chat.

"Oh dear, I had a stomachache before leaving. I'll try my best to catch up later. You guys go to Disneyland first!"

"You absolutely must love each other and enjoy your date!"

After reading the message, the two simultaneously looked up from their phones, staring at each other in surprise, their eyes revealing complex and varied thoughts.

Yuu Tenkuji was thinking, "She's the one who suggested the three of us go on a date, and she's also the one who stood us up today. With such contradictory actions, has Yui's thinking become twisted to some strange degree?"

Yukino Yukinoshita was thinking—

Yuihama-kun, I considered you a friend, how could you scheme against me like this?!

What happened to the three-person date we were supposed to have? That's all she was mentally prepared for...

Chapter 120 Sisters' War (12)

Chiba Station, in front of the North Exit Statue.

The strikingly good-looking young man and woman looked at each other, and after a few awkward seconds of silence, they tacitly broke the ice with a sigh.

"What is she planning..."