My daily anime romance in Tokyo

"..."

It was not until this moment that Yukinoshita Yukino realized that her father seemed to be controlled by Aragaki Jun.

She glanced at her right hand that was held by Aragaki Jun, and then she remembered that she should break free. She succeeded with just a little effort, as Aragaki Jun did not hold it very tightly.

Realizing this, Yukinoshita Yukino felt an indescribable surge of emotion in her heart. She turned her head to look at Aragaki Jun who was chatting with her father, and for the first time she felt that his profile was somewhat handsome.

Soon after, the driver gradually slowed down, and the old house of the Yukinoshita family appeared in sight, with a frighteningly long white wall.

"This is... a garden..."

Aragaki finally understood what a local wealthy family was. It was the first time he saw a personal mansion that occupied such a large area.

Although the island country is not large and has a large population, due to urbanization, the vast majority of the population is concentrated in three major metropolitan areas, while many other places are sparsely populated.

To put it bluntly, apart from the Yukinoshita family, it is unlikely that there will be any family several levels lower than it in this place.

——All resources are monopolized by this one powerful family.

As the car drove into the main gate, Xinyuan Jun saw the scenery inside the courtyard. The overall building maintained the ancient style, but it has also undergone modern renovations. It is not as comfortable to live in as an apartment, but the ventilation should be very good.

When he arrived at the parking lot, Aragaki Jun found that it was full of luxury cars, and there were many people in luxurious clothes walking on the road.

"Yukino, how many people did you invite to your mother's birthday?"

"Originally... I didn't intend to invite so many people."

Xuexia Lin looked at the surrounding vehicles. Instead of smiling, he frowned worriedly.

"A large portion of these people were not invited, so they are just a bunch of bad guests."

"The Yukinoshita Group encountered a lot of trouble when it entered Tokyo. Some people came to see the joke, while others wanted to wait for an opportunity to strike."

"These people want to know how big the wound of the Yukinoshita Group is this time, how much blood has been shed, and whether they have a chance to tear off a piece of flesh."

Yukinoshita Lin didn't need to pretend to be safe in front of his daughter. It was only after listening to his description of the current situation that Aragaki Jun realized how badly the Yukinoshita family had fallen this time.

Yukinoshita Yukino is naturally very worried about her family's situation, and even understands her mother a little bit, why she threw her out:

"Dad, who in Tokyo can help our family?"

"Which people? Those who can help our family will not get involved just because of you!"

After all, Yukinoshita Rin was a married-in daughter. He was not a member of the Yukinoshita family and did not have many feelings for this big family. He just hoped that his daughter would be well.

So, Yukinoshita Lin stopped talking about the group's affairs. After the driver parked the car, he pretended to be going to greet someone and left first.

Yukinoshita Yukino watched her father leave, and only then did she notice that his hair had turned so white, and his body was a little hunched:

"Aragaki-kun, let's go. I'll show you around."

"Okay, I haven't seen the gardens of the island country yet."

Aragaki Jun didn't go to get the luggage. He accompanied Yukinoshita Yukino out of the car and walked along an empty path into a bamboo forest.

Yukinoshita Yukino was thinking about what had just happened and was distracted while walking. Aragaki Jun was closer to her than usual and grabbed her arm before she stepped on a stone.

"Pay attention to your feet. If you sprain your ankle, you'll be in trouble."

"Thank you... I'm fine."

Yukinoshita Yukino stopped and looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar scenery around her, her thoughts drifting far away:

"Actually...when I was little, I initially idolized my sister."

"That's normal. If I had a sister like that, I would be proud of her too."

"My relationship with her deteriorated because I got jealous and said some mean things to her."

"I understand. You two are like two plants. She is taller than you, so she takes away all the sunlight, leaving you with only a small shadow."

"It's a very clever metaphor, but it's not my sister who took the sunshine away, but she doesn't shine on the low plants. I don't know... why my personality has become like this."

Although Yukinoshita Yukino doesn't seem to care on the surface, how can she be happy alone?

She also knew her problems, and she did long for friendship, but her several attempts to seek help had ended in failure.

Yukinoshita Yukino feels that she has done nothing wrong, but the attitudes and feedback from the people around her make her question herself and wonder if there is something wrong with her.

"Ha... I don't even have any memory of being praised by my mother. Isn't that ridiculous?"

"Of course this is not funny. It's your mother's problem."

Aragaki Jun found that Yukinoshita Yukino, who returned to the old house, was particularly fragile and sentimental, like a fragile item:

"Plants need sunlight for a long time to grow. The seeds are in the soil and the sprouts have just sprouted. Who can be sure that they won't grow taller?"

"Only a few attempts and occasional observations have led to arbitrary judgments that the unearthed sprouts are worthless. If you take away the sunlight from them, how can they grow taller?"

"Even in the future, when she looks at the dead branches, she can still say, 'I was right in the past. This plant just won't grow tall. Fortunately, I didn't waste the sunlight on it.' Do you think this is right?"

Aragaki Jun really thinks that Yukinoshita Yukino is already very outstanding, but because she has never received her mother's praise, she is particularly eager for it. She is so eager to use this as a standard to judge whether she is good or bad.

"Xia Yuan, you are exaggerating. I am not a plant. I can survive without sunlight. It's just my mother's compliment. How can it be compared with sunlight?"

“Parents’ appreciation and recognition are sometimes more important than sunlight to plants. Because a large part of a person’s self-identity comes from their parents!”

Aragaki Jun felt that Yukinoshita Yukino was too stubborn, but the girl's years of depression could not be resolved by just a few words.

After hearing what he said, Yukinoshita Yukino just lowered her head and remained silent. After a long time, she took another step:

"Come on, Aragaki-kun, I'll take you to meet my mother."

Chapter 138 Meeting with Mrs. Yukinoshita

After all, the words that Jun Aragaki said to comfort Yukinoshita Yukino did have some effect.

The two walked out of the bamboo forest side by side. The girl stopped thinking about other things and started to introduce the old house to Aragaki Jun.

In ancient times, the Yukinoshita family was the lord of this place, and there were many servants to take care of the mansion.

But in modern times, far fewer people are employed, so only the areas where people regularly live have undergone several renovations.

On the way to the main house, they would occasionally meet servants passing by. When they saw Yukinoshita Yukino, they always looked very nervous and never dared to raise their heads when greeting her.

"..."

Yukinoshita Yukino also seemed particularly indifferent in front of the servants. She never spoke a word, but just nodded.

Aragaki Jun stood aside, remained silent when there were other people around, and watched quietly as Yukinoshita Yukino dealt with them.

When the two arrived at the main house of the mansion, they encountered four or five waves of servants along the way. This was the situation that, as Yukino Yukinoshita said, "there were a lot fewer hired people."

To be frank, judging from this palace-like main house, the Yukinoshita family is a very successful local powerful family.

At this time, all the more important guests gathered here, and Mrs. Yukinoshita was personally receiving them.

Yukinoshita Yukino originally planned to enter through the main gate with Aragaki Jun, but when she approached, she suddenly stopped and her expression looked very wrong.

It was the first time that Aragaki Jun saw the girl so nervous. Although her face was stern and expressionless, her face was frighteningly pale and her fingers were clenched tightly together.

It looked like a PTSD attack.

Aragaki Jun guessed that Yukinoshita Yukino had encountered the same situation and had very bad memories of it.

"Yukino, your mother is receiving guests, let's not disturb her for now."

"..."

Yukinoshita Yukino nodded silently and was pulled aside by Aragaki Jun. The two of them watched the bustling coming and going in a deserted place in the shade.

Not long after, Yukinoshita Haruno came out from the side door of the main house, waved at Aragaki Jun, and walked to his side.

"I heard that my father went to pick you up. How was the conversation?"

"It went very smoothly. Your father is very reasonable."

Aragaki Jun stood in front of Yukinoshita Yukino and turned the topic to the old father, delaying enough time.

Yukinoshita Yukino calmed down and returned to her usual self, using solid ice as a disguise.

Yukinoshita Haruno looked her sister up and down, and nodded with satisfaction:

"Yukino-chan, you look very attractive now. The blind date that mother arranged must be love at first sight~"

"That's not a bad thing."

After saying this, Yukinoshita Yukino grabbed Aragaki Jun's sleeve and pulled him towards the side door of the main house.

Yukinoshita Haruno watched the two people leave quietly, the fake smile on her face disappeared, and her expression became gloomy and a little scary.

But Yukinoshita Haruno quickly calmed down and greeted a newly arrived guest, making her laugh with a few words, then led her through the front door to the main house.

At this time, Aragaki Jun had already been taken into the guest room by Yukinoshita Yukino, and the servant brought him a kimono.

"..."

Brigadier General Aragaki put the kimono next to him and did not choose to change his own clothes. Soon after, there was a knock on the door and Yukinoshita Yukino, who was wearing a kimono, walked in.

Although the kimono is basically composed of straight lines and is worn on the body in a straight tube shape, lacking the display of the human body's curves, this happens to eliminate Yukinoshita Yukino's biggest disadvantage.

She looks more dignified and peaceful in the kimono. The light purple hue matched with the cherry blossom pattern sets off the girl's snow-white skin, making her look particularly stunning.

"Aragaki-kun, your clothes don't fit?"

"I've never worn a kimono, so forget it."

Aragaki Jun did not give Yukinoshita Yukino a reason, but his tone left no room for maneuver, so the girl nodded.

Afterwards, Aragaki Jun followed Yukinoshita Yukino, walked through the long corridor, and met Mrs. Yukinoshita in a tea room.

Obviously, the task of receiving the important guests was temporarily handed over to Yukinoshita Haruno, so Mrs. Yukinoshita could take a short break and have time to chat with her second daughter who had returned.

There is no doubt that Yukinoshita Yukino's appearance was inherited from her mother, the noble and elegant Lady Yukinoshita, whose face shows no trace of time.

She sat upright on the tatami, looked at Yukinoshita Yukino calmly, lowered her head and took a sip of tea:

"There are quite a few people here today, just stay with Yang Noi."

"it is good…"

Yukinoshita Yukino never questions her mother and rarely even shows her emotions.

This mother and daughter, who had not seen each other for a long time, did not even say hello to each other. After a few words of conversation, the room fell into silence.

Mrs. Yukinoshita put down her teacup, sighed expressionlessly, and looked up at Aragaki Jun: