I have bound two systems.

No, shouldn't you give me the money and then I leave?

Chisato Suzumiya looked at Yukinoshita Yukino who was staring at her with a thoughtful and complicated look.

I have a bad feeling in my heart.

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Chapter 8: The Melancholy of Chisato Suzumiya (k)

In fact, when Yukinoshita Yukino moved aside slightly and took the initiative to invite him into the house, Suzumiya Chisato combined the text messages she had sent to him before and could roughly guess that she was looking for him for something.

Giving myself the money for buying medicine last night was just a casual act and a reason to contact him. The main purpose was probably to talk to me alone.

However, apart from being neighbors, the two of them seemed to have no other intersections. When they occasionally met each other when going out or coming home, they would just look at each other, nod slightly, and then quickly look away.

And this kind of relationship became even more subtle and headed for the worse after she witnessed the ambiguous scene between him, Sawamura Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha at the supermarket before.

In the few occasional encounters recently, Suzumiya Chisato could clearly feel the contempt and disdain in her eyes when she looked at her. That look undoubtedly reflected her attitude towards her. In any case, she was definitely not as enthusiastic about her as her sister or her junior schoolmate.

Why would Yukinoshita Yukino, who has a bad impression of me, come to me specifically?

You feel that you can no longer ignore the emotional problems of your lovely schoolmate. After persuasion from the other side fails, you want to intervene and solve the problem from your side?

Or maybe he specifically chose a time when his sister was not around, wanting to understand and test the relationship between him and her, and trying to open the situation from his side so that they would not act so familiar with each other in the future?

To be honest, Suzumiya Chisato felt that both of the above speculations were possible, but after careful consideration, he was more inclined to the latter.

After all, the information she got from Isshiki Iroha was that she and Yukinoshita Yukino had only known each other for over a month, and although their relationship was already very good, sometimes she still couldn't speak her mind freely in front of Yukinoshita Yukino.

This is what Isshiki Iroha herself said when she was chatting with Suzumiya Chisato. It can be used as a reference and can also be used to draw conclusions.

Chisato Suzumiya didn't know what friendship between girls was like, but with such a relationship, there seemed to be no reason for Yukinoshita Yukino to do this for her.

If I don't agree with it, and then go back and tell Isshiki Iroha about it, the consequences will be quite funny.

A girl with a secret crush is blind and extreme. Any girl other than herself who approaches her crush may be seen as an attempt to steal his or her favor.

Yukinoshita Yukino shouldn't be so stupid as to do such a thankless task, right?

So after eliminating one option, Chisato Suzumiya naturally thought that Yukinoshita Yukino invited her into the house to talk about her sister.

It is indeed reasonable. My elder sister suddenly started to get along well with the playboy next door, and they are getting closer and closer. I don't know the extent of their relationship. As a younger sister, I naturally feel extremely nervous and uneasy.

In order to protect his sister from being harmed, it is understandable that he stood up in time to understand the situation and try to change it.

Suzumiya Chisato thought a lot in her mind, but her expression did not change obviously. She was still a little surprised when Yukinoshita Yukino invited her. However, this expression only lasted for a moment and soon disappeared.

Although he had a general idea in mind, he still had to say what he needed to say, and he expressed his doubts at the right time.

"It's a bit sudden, what can I do for you?"

Hearing him ask this, Yukinoshita Yukino pursed her thin lips and fell into thought.

Suzumiya Chisato thought that she would quickly give a random reason, and then he would stop asking questions and go into the house to talk in detail.

But I don’t know if it’s because she doesn’t want to lie or for some other considerations.

In short, she fell into a state of silence that lasted for a long time.

During the waiting time, Suzumiya Chisato saw her staring at him with her bright and beautiful eyes, then looking away, then slowly moving her gaze back, and then instantly pulling away again.

This happened several times, leaving Suzumiya Chisato confused. She didn't understand why she suddenly got stuck on such a simple question.

Wouldn't it be better to just state your purpose directly? Why is it so difficult? She was acting like a shy little girl... oh yes, she was.

However, I feel very embarrassed because you never speak. I am unaware of the situation and can only stand here and watch your expression change, which always makes me look stupid.

If this kind of interaction happened between two people who knew each other well, it wouldn't be so awkward, at least it could be easily resolved by joking.

As for Chisato Suzumiya and Yukinoshita Yukino...

"Well...why don't we go in and talk?"

It's like pressing skip when playing a game when the opening animation appears. Since Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't give him the answer he wanted, Chisato Suzumiya naturally chose to move on to the next stage.

As soon as these words were spoken, Suzumiya Chisato could see that Yukinoshita Yukino in front of her was obviously relieved, her slender palm gently stroked her chest, and she slightly closed her eyes.

No, is the question I just asked so difficult for you to answer? It's not a shameful question.

"Excuse me, please come in, I'll get you some slippers."

"excuse me."

Yukinoshita Yukino took out a pair of slippers from the shoe rack and placed them at the entrance, then took a step back to leave space for Chisato Suzumiya to come in and change her shoes.

Everything was normal after that. Suzumiya Chisato squatted down and changed into her slippers. Except that the slippers were a little small and pink, there was nothing to complain about.

Chisato Suzumiya was led by Yukinoshita Yukino to the living room and sat down. She seemed to lack experience in entertaining guests and did not choose to bring drinks or tea at the first time. Instead, she stood up half a beat slower after sitting down. Then she suddenly thought that it was too rude to just chat like this. After asking Chisato Suzumiya about his preference for drinks in a rather panicked manner, she asked him to sit down and wait, and then she quickly walked into the kitchen.

I always feel that today's Yukinoshita Yukino gives people a feeling of... a feeling of being a little flustered and worried.

Although Suzumiya Chisato did not have many opportunities to interact with Yukinoshita Yukino, the occasional encounters between them, combined with the information about her that he obtained indirectly from Isshiki Iroha and Yukinoshita Haruno, allowed him to roughly build up a general image of her in his mind.

It will definitely not be like today.

Sure enough, it was because I hadn’t recovered from my cold yet. When you’re sick, your reactions and thinking will indeed be a little slower.

Chisato Suzumiya didn't care, but while waiting for tea to be served, he didn't sit there in a daze. Instead, he observed the apartment where Yukinoshita Yukino lived with great interest.

The layout here is roughly the same as the interior of his apartment, there's nothing much to say about that, but the decoration style and home interior are very different.

As for her place, the main color of the house is warm yellow. The floor, dining table and TV cabinet are all in the same color. It really has the feeling of a cozy cottage. It can easily give people a sense of warmth and make people relax easily.

In addition, one, two, three, four... So far, Chisato Suzumiya has seen as many as four cat-related objects since she walked from the entrance to the living room.

The key hanging on the entrance cabinet is equipped with a cat-shaped pendant, the slippers on the feet are printed with cat patterns, and the same is true for the tissue box on the coffee table. There are also printed photos of cats on the TV cabinet.

This is just the result of our observations so far. Although we didn't go into the other person's room, there must be many cat-related items there.

It is said that the place where a person lives can often reflect that person's personality and inner preferences to a certain extent.

This sentence is well said. Chisato Suzumiya now has a better understanding of Yukinoshita Yukino.

She really likes cats.

"Please use."

"It's troublesome."

Yukinoshita Yukino brought the brewed coffee over. Suzumiya Chisato thanked her and took it. She used tweezers to pinch a sugar cube and put it in the coffee, stirring it slowly.

When she took out the spoon after stirring, Chisato Suzumiya looked at the cute little spoon with a cat's paw shape at the bottom and couldn't help laughing.

This is the fifth one we have discovered.

Seeing him like this, Yukinoshita Yukino slowly put down the tea that she had originally offered to her mouth.

"Um, what's the problem with the coffee?"

In order to avoid misunderstanding, Suzumiya Chisato quickly explained,

"Oh, no, no, I just think this little spoon is cute."

It is always a pleasure to be praised by others for something you like, and Yukinoshita Yukino is no exception. She curled her lips slightly.

"I bought them when I was shopping with my sister. There are eight of them in a set. If you want, I can send you the address of the store later."

To be honest, when Suzumiya Chisato heard Yukinoshita Yukino say "if you want", he almost subconsciously thought that the other party would say something like "I have a lot at home, I can give you a few", but it turned out that he was overthinking.

After chatting for a while about the topic brought up by the small spoon and taking a sip of coffee, Suzumiya Chisato was eager to know the real reason why Yukinoshita Yukino called him over, so after thinking for a while, he asked directly again. This time, he asked more directly, and directly revealed the other party's thoughts.

"Yukinoshita-san, you specially asked me to come here today. Actually, there must be something else, right?"

"kindness……"

This time, Yukinoshita Yukino did not remain silent, but nodded slightly, responding and confirming Chisato Suzumiya's guess.

Sure enough, she should talk about her sister next. Is she going to use a roundabout way to persuade me to distance myself from her sister, or should she just take out a stack of money and slap it on the coffee table, and then...

Oh, no, that's a scene that only appears in third-rate romance novels, and such a villain would not be played by such a delicate and lovely girl, but rather a vicious and troublesome lady.

But speaking of wives, the Yukinoshita sisters are both very good-looking, so their mother must be a great beauty as well. I’m a little curious and wonder if she will be like Shiyu’s mother, who looks like a career beauty who has only been working for a few years after graduating from college.

Hmm...it seems like I'm thinking a bit too far.

"There are indeed some things that I would like to get confirmation from you, Suzumiya... classmate."

After hesitating for a while, Yukinoshita Yukino chose the same suffix as Suzumiya Chisato. The address of "classmate" does seem formal and useful given their current unfamiliar relationship.

"There are some things you want to confirm with me..."

Suzumiya Chisato repeated her words softly, then placed her hands on her knees, leaned forward and exhaled slowly.

It seems that my guess was right. Next, she will directly ask about my relationship with her sister. After confirming that the situation between me and Miss Yang No has not yet reached the level that makes her worried, she will breathe a sigh of relief and then try to persuade me to stay away from Miss Yang No.

But even if she didn't say so, Suzumiya Chisato had originally planned to do so. Yukinoshita Haruno is a very difficult and unpredictable character. To be honest, you never know when such a person will cause trouble. Therefore, Suzumiya Chisato has no time to avoid her and doesn't want to have anything to do with her, as that means trouble.

His thoughts coincided with those of Yukinoshita Yukino, so today's conversation was destined to end in a relatively peaceful way.

At least that's what Chisato Suzumiya thought at this stage, but the subsequent development of events was far beyond his expectations.

Yukinoshita Yukino first took out her wallet from the coffee table, pulled out a few bills from it and handed them to Chisato Suzumiya, returning the money she had used to buy medicine yesterday.

Since this was agreed upon from the beginning, Suzumiya Chisato did not refuse and accepted it without hesitation.

That’s when things took a turn.

"Suzumiya-san, do you know the specific reason why I asked you to come here today?"

What Yukinoshita Yukino said was more of a question than an inquiry. After she said this, she stared at Suzumiya Chisato with a very sharp and serious gaze, not wanting to miss any subtle changes in his facial expression.

It felt like some kind of test to confirm whether my inner thoughts were correct.

Suzumiya Chisato was somewhat puzzled by her suddenly sharp, cat-like gaze, and at the same time, she had a vague feeling that something was not right.

"I did have some guesses just now, but now... to be honest, I think my guesses might not be correct."

"What was Suzumiya-san's original idea?"

"Yukinoshita-san wants to talk to me about your sister."

"As for my sister... I have indeed been wanting to find a chance to talk to Suzumiya-san about her, but that is not why I asked you to come here today."

"So... is it related to Isshiki?"

"It has nothing to do with Isshiki-san either."

"..."

Suzumiya Chisato pinched her nose helplessly, not wanting to continue guessing.

"Just say whatever you want to say, Yukinoshita-san. It's tiring to keep guessing."

Yukinoshita Yukino was still carefully observing his facial expression, and did not relax because of the other party's weakness.

"Suzumiya-san, have you encountered anything incomprehensible these days... or to be more precise, since yesterday?"

"Something hard to understand..."

Suzumiya Chisato thought for a while, then nodded slowly.

"Indeed."

Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly became concerned.

"Can you tell me what it is specifically?"

She felt that her thinking was correct. If such a thing happened to her, then there was no reason for Chisato Suzumiya, who could make her release her cat form, to stay out of it. Something should have happened around him as well.

"It happened this morning when I was taking the elevator..."

Suzumiya Chisato spoke seriously, and Yukinoshita Yukino listened attentively.

"You know, it's about seven in the morning, which is the time for people to go to work or school. In the past, when I took the elevator down at this time, it would usually stop a few times in the middle for people to get on. But today, guess what? I actually got to the first floor smoothly without a single stop in the middle. To be honest, this is the first time this has happened since I moved in. It's simply unbelievable."

Chisato Suzumiya said this while staring seriously into Yukinoshita Yukino's eyes.

And Yukinoshita Yukino slowly narrowed her eyes, and her tense body slowly returned to normal.

Just now, she wasted twenty precious seconds of her life.

Hearing the other party say such words, even the most dull-witted person could understand that Suzumiya Chisato was deliberately giving her a small response because she never got to the point.

I kind of wanted to fight back, but seeing the other party's reaction, it seemed that he really didn't know what was happening to him.

If I think about it this way, my previous tentative behavior was indeed a bit rude.

So after taking a deep breath, Yukinoshita Yukino chose to apologize.