I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

He then straightened up, took out his diary from a hidden drawer, and began to write furiously.

It started about a week ago.

In order to retain her memories for the next "mission", she wrote down everything related to Yuu Tenkuji and all her thoughts in this notebook, fearing that one morning she would wake up and find herself inexplicably crying again.

Of course, she couldn't be sure when Yuuyu would become Yukino's "ideal boyfriend"—given the current stalemate, it probably wouldn't happen for several months or even weeks.

Unless a huge emotional turning point suddenly occurs, but that possibility is too small, Yukinoshita Haruno is too lazy to speculate further.

She also couldn't be sure whether, after the 'mission' was completed, the deity would, as before, completely destroy everything related to the two of them and then alter the memories of everyone except him.

However, there are exceptions.

That wooden comb has been preserved from the past to the present, and it has become the opportunity for me to regain my memories... If that's the case, why can't a diary work?

Just like facing an unavoidable natural disaster, knowing that the future may be full of devastation, you should do everything you can to prepare for your survival, and get as much insurance as you can.

The diary is only one aspect; all the materials in the cloud drive, the records she had previously searched, and the scraps and flawed pieces left over from making the bracelet for him are all insurance for Yukino Yukinoshita.

She wanted to be the first person to stand by his side after this "natural disaster"!

After confirming that everything that needed to be written had been written, Yukinoshita Haruno locked the diary back in the drawer, stood up, stretched, and moved her slender waist and beautifully shaped thighs.

"Hmm—everything is ready except for the final touch. Let's go to bed early tonight! I remember Xiaoyouyou has a habit of morning exercise, so I'll wait for him in front of his house tomorrow morning. Testing him really only works when the two of us are alone!"

With a childlike, expectant smile on her lips, Yukino Yukinoshita draped a thick coat over her thin pajamas, then picked up her phone, walked to the window, opened it, and let the biting wind and snow pour in.

Looking into the distance, the silent and somber Tokyo nightscape is slowly donning a snow-white coat.

It's dark now and hard to see clearly, but I imagine that in the morning, when you open the curtains you'll see the beautiful scenery of snow stretching out endlessly under the hazy sunlight.

If he were there, even a Christmas with sub-zero temperatures would feel warmer than any spring season.

With bright eyes gazing into the distance, Yukino smiled quietly, hoping that the sun would rise again tomorrow and that her love would go as smoothly as ever.

Suddenly inspired, she picked up her phone, made a V-sign with one hand, and snapped a photo of herself against the dim snowy night.

He then sent the message to his sister and himself, closed the window, took off his coat, turned up the temperature of the heater, and lay down on the bed to rest with his eyes closed.

Ten minutes later, Yukinoshita Haruno picked up her phone again and frowned when she saw that neither chat window showed a "read" message.

"Why won't it read or reply to my messages..."

Normally, both Yukino and Yuu would read the message within ten minutes at this time... but a reply is not guaranteed; that's just how they are.

However, Xiao Youyou was understanding of his desire to avoid suspicion.

However, even if Yukino dislikes him, she will politely read the message, then either ignore it or make sarcastic remarks...

It's probably because they both suddenly had something to do and didn't have time to check their phones.

Even so, it doesn't mean that Yukinoshita Haruno is willing to understand Yukinoshita Yukino.

"You're ignoring the selfie your sister sent you! Yukino, you've really grown wings now."

With a disgruntled pout, Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes turned cold as she made a phone call.

I kept trying to get the sound system working for a long time, but no one answered.

Without hesitation, she called Yuu Tenkuji via LINE, but half a minute later, she received the same result.

"..."

Her expression slowly faded, and Yukino Shino silently put down her phone, calmly watching the screen automatically switch to call forwarding mode.

It seemed the window wasn't closed properly, and a cold wind mixed with snow swirled around her. Her brown eyes, like amber sealed beneath the Arctic ice, exuded endless coldness.

"It shouldn't be what I'm imagining..."

On Christmas Eve, if a couple loses contact with each other, it's a bad thing—the only difference is how bad it is.

Yukinoshita always trusted her intuition, and she would not overlook even the slightest hint.

The moment the thought crossed her mind, "They're probably too busy having sex to answer my call," she jumped out of bed, grabbed her outer clothes as fast as she could, and started taking off her pajamas.

Is it too late to rush to your sister's apartment now and stop what has already happened?

Yukino Yukinoshita didn't have time to think about such things; she acted without hesitation simply because she wanted to.

However, just as she took off her pajamas and was about to put on her black lace lingerie, there was a knock on the door.

"Yonai, are you still awake?"

Yukino stopped what she was doing, and a bad feeling resurfaced.

After hesitating for a moment, she finally answered, "...Mom? Is something the matter? It's so late."

Through the door, her mother's gentle yet authoritative voice came through: "There's been a problem at the company, and we need you to go there immediately to help. Change out of your pajamas and head out, try to be as quick as possible."

"This……"

Upon hearing this, Yang Nai's expression twisted involuntarily.

—What a terrible coincidence! Is even fate trying to stop me from catching them in the act?!

Taking a deep breath, she forced herself to remain calm and replied in a slightly reluctant, languid tone, "Uh~ I'm already in bed. What about you and Dad? You probably aren't asleep that early, are you?"

The mother sighed helplessly, seemingly feeling sorry for her husband who was working hard to support the family far away.

“Yang Nai, your father has been away on a business trip for a while now... If you can, please keep track of his whereabouts.”

"It's okay to ignore him, little Yuuyu is more important right now..." Yukino Yukino muttered under her breath.

"What did you say?"

"nothing!"

After rubbing her face and struggling for a long time, and after a fierce clash between reason and emotion, Yukinoshita Haruno finally succumbed to her sense of responsibility and her motherly authority.

She couldn't possibly abandon her career to catch someone who hadn't even been proven guilty yet.

"I understand, I'll go now!"

Stomping her feet in frustration, she tossed aside her luxurious lingerie, grabbed a cheap thermal undergarment, and quickly began to dress and groom herself.

Just before picking up her briefcase to leave the room, Yukinoshita couldn't help but bite her lip and glare fiercely at the vast snowy night outside the window, as if issuing a warning to someone.

"Xiao Youyou's virginity can only be mine! I'd better not find out that you two secretly did *that* behind my back, otherwise..."

As for what comes after "otherwise," only she herself probably knows.

The lights dimmed, the door closed, and then came the sound of hurried footsteps descending the stairs.

The snow that blanketed Tokyo that night continued to fall.

Chapter 192 Asuna Yuuki tries to recall

The Yuki family.

"It's snowing..."

Reaching out the window, Asuna Yuuki watched the cotton-like snowflakes slowly melt in her palm. The cool sensation seeped into her skin and then vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.

Only a few drops of water remaining in the palm of the hand can prove that it was ever there.

Even tiny snowflakes can become a heavy snowfall covering the entire city.

—What has been accumulated will not disappear; one day, it will become something that no one can ignore.

The various thoughts that flashed through my mind disappeared into the snowy winter night as the window closed.

Wiping the water from her palms, she glanced at the virtual reality headset placed by her bedside. Swordsman Online was holding a special Christmas event today. By defeating the randomly appearing BOSS, Santa Claus Nicholas, players could obtain various rare items and materials, as well as a huge amount of experience points, which would allow strategy groups to quickly distance themselves from ordinary players.

A leveling fanatic like Asuna shouldn't miss this event.

Asuna Yuuki withdrew her gaze and leaned back onto the bed, feeling somewhat powerless.

"I'm not Asuna now, I'm Yuuki Asuna..."

She covered her forehead with her arm, casting a shadow, and stared blankly at the ceiling. Her eyes were filled with the bright but not glaring fluorescent light, but it could not illuminate the deepest confusion in her heart.

"What exactly happened after that?"

Yuuki Asuna has been agonizing over this matter ever since the Sobu High School Cultural Festival.

She vaguely remembered that in order to find her lost gaming partner and to break through the false fog that made her whole life seem like a game, she forcibly persuaded her mother to let her transfer to Soubu High School. And at the game booth of the cultural festival, she successfully met that excessively strong and unforgettable one-handed swordsman.

That's right! It's him, it's him! He's the one I've been looking for!

Asuna Yuuki will never forget the excitement she felt then, the joy that almost brought her to tears.

It's like a missing piece of a puzzle is finally coming back into your body; it's an emotion that can't be described simply as satisfaction and joy.

The truth she found in the mist also vaguely reminded her of things that no longer existed in her past memories.

She could see the door, but she didn't know where the key was, and she couldn't see the scenery that should have belonged to her behind it.

...Perhaps she had the key and successfully opened that door.

Asuna Yuuki certainly hadn't forgotten that, in her excitement, she seemed to have unleashed a mysterious power hidden within the game.

A white light shone brightly with her intense will, and "Asuna" directly copied the guest account and launched an attack on the opposite Tenkuji Yu with speed and power exceeding the character's ability limit.

Asuna Yuuki couldn't recall anything that happened after that.

The final scene shows him holding a sword and thrusting it into the other's chest. His original character is also a copy of the virtual visitor. A pair of crystal rings appear on both of their hands, and the other looks at him in astonishment, unable to retaliate.

"As expected, Yu-kun is the person I've been looking for... But, putting aside the fact that he already has a girlfriend, if he can't remember anything, I have no reason to get close to him and learn more about him..."

She pulled over the doll next to her, buried her face in it, and let out a frustrated groan.

"Like a ray of light condensed from my heart, a miracle that broke through the system's limitations, the ring that disappeared again... and the pain and joy of seeing him in person..."

She thought this action would clear everything up, but more mysteries emerged, tangling around her and making her increasingly unable to move.

He should know; you could just ask him...

But Asuna Yuuki was determined to pull herself out of that fog on her own.

Although she couldn't remember clearly, she knew that she seemed to have made a promise with someone that she would use her own power to remember a concubine.

That person must be Yuu Tenkuji, right?

So you can ask anyone, but you can't ask him.

It's a little embarrassing to admit, but there's another reason why I don't dare to approach him and deliberately keep my distance...