I have bound two systems.

Because he knew that the reason why the other party encountered such a thing was largely due to him, so Chisato Suzumiya naturally agreed very readily.

As for why they had to be so secretive, it was because Suzumiya Chisato didn't want to cause any trouble. If Shiyu knew about this difficult to explain thing, it would be a troublesome matter again.

So it would be better to keep it a secret from her for the time being.

Yukinoshita Yukino didn't make Suzumiya Chisato wait long this morning and opened the door quickly.

The two of them just stared at each other at the door. Yukinoshita Yukino, who was full of thoughts, did not look like she had just woken up. Although she was also wearing the same pure cotton long-sleeved and long-pants pajamas that did not show any benefits as Suzumiya Chisato, her eyes were clear and her hair was not messy.

Suzumiya Chisato was the first to speak.

"You didn't turn into a cat today...like you did yesterday?"

After talking it out last night, Yukinoshita Yukino told him in detail what happened to her, so he knew everything.

Yukinoshita Yukino nodded.

"Well, I thought that when I woke up today, the situation would be the same as yesterday, but things did not turn out as I expected. This deviated from my original prediction. Perhaps the strange phenomenon in my body has disappeared, or perhaps... the rules for the appearance of this strange phenomenon are not as simple as I thought. In short, everything remains to be seen."

"What are you going to do next?"

"Until I have a thorough understanding of what has happened to me, I am not going to go to school for the time being. If something like that happens in front of outsiders, the consequences will be unpredictable."

"Indeed, this is the only way for now."

"Um...thank you again for your assistance."

"It's nothing. I was interested in this anyway and volunteered to help, so you don't have to mind it."

"..."

"..."

After all, their relationship was not that familiar, so the two of them stood in front of the door and looked at each other awkwardly for a while. Then, Suzumiya Chisato, who could not stand this atmosphere, took the initiative to say goodbye.

After closing the door and returning to the living room, Yukinoshita Yukino sat on the sofa and started a new round of brainstorming.

This morning was different from yesterday morning. I didn't wake up and find myself turned into a cat again.

This situation instantly extinguished her vague thoughts. At this stage, there were still too few clues and the puzzle pieces were too incomplete, so there was no way to draw a definite conclusion.

Perhaps only by collecting more information about our own changes over time can we figure out the rules behind it.

Then there is the person named Chisato Suzumiya... I still can't understand why he would be related to the strange phenomena that happened to me. I need to pay more attention to this.

When Suzumiya Chisato returned home, he glanced into the bedroom and saw Kasumigaoka Utaha still sleeping soundly, in the same position as when he left, still lying on her side with her arms around the pillow.

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In the next few days, Yukinoshita Yukino took a week off from school and stayed at home.

Except for Tuesday afternoon after school, when Yuigahama Yui and Isshi Iroha came to visit her out of concern, she was alone at home the rest of the time.

Just as she thought at the beginning, as time went by, she had the experience of turning into a cat several times. Taking her own experiences in the past few days and her contact with Chisato Suzumiya into consideration, she gradually discovered a regular fact that she had never thought of and had no logic at all.

And on this weekend afternoon, she made an appointment with Chisato Suzumiya, and after serving him coffee, she told him in detail what she had observed.

"Yukinoshita-san, you mean that when you turn into a cat depends mainly on me..."

Chisato Suzumiya pointed at herself.

"The length of time you spend in contact with me determines when you will turn into a cat next time?"

There was an expression of doubt on his face, and he was very surprised by this fact.

"kindness."

Yukinoshita Yukino nodded slightly, she turned around and took out a notebook, opened it and spread it out in front of Suzumiya Chisato,

"This is a detailed record of the time I met you and the time I turned into a cat over the past few days. The relationship between the two can be clearly seen. In addition, I also found that the longer I was in contact with you, the later the time I turned into a cat would be. However, this data contains many uncertain factors, and the specific information obtained is not very accurate. There are slight differences each time, but no matter what, I think the conclusion I came to is generally correct and should be correct."

"..."

Suzumiya Chisato stared at the contents of the notebook for a long time.

"In short, the two of us are like a charger and a mobile phone. If you, Yukinoshita, don't touch me, after a while I will 'shut down' due to lack of 'power' and turn from a human into a cat."

Yukinoshita Yukino put her knuckles on her chin and nodded in agreement.

“It’s a bit vague, but it’s an apt metaphor.”

She paused for a moment, looking a little hesitant, but finally made up her mind and asked,

"After knowing this fact, does Suzumiya-san have any other thoughts?"

She still had some doubts about Chisato Suzumiya. Why did this strange phenomenon that she suddenly encountered have to do with him and not someone else?

Such doubts have always existed in her heart and have not disappeared, so this is still a test.

But Chisato Suzumiya still had the same idea as before. Of course he had ideas, and he even knew that the culprit that caused this situation was the Pure Love System that was still stuck and pretending to be dead.

But even if he knew this, he couldn't say it out.

So he shook his head.

"I'm sorry, I'm...not sure."

"That's it..."

They both lowered their heads at the same time and fell into silence.

They are all smart people and know what changes will happen in their respective futures after realizing the existence of this pattern.

Among the two of them, the situation of Yukinoshita Yukino is more serious and difficult.

Every once in a while she needs Chisato Suzumiya to stay by her side to "recharge" her, otherwise she will lose the right to live freely in this society as a human being.

What on earth could this be? Why did she have to face this kind of thing?

After Yukinoshita Yukino noticed the specific pattern, she has repeated the above complaints over and over again in her mind countless times.

But it was useless. This sudden vision did not change because of her psychological activities.

Yukinoshita Yukino knew clearly that she had troubled Chisato Suzumiya to cooperate with her for nearly a week to find the pattern of her own situation.

Time is precious to everyone. Although she suspected that Suzumiya Chisato knew something but did not say it out loud, at this stage there was no evidence to prove that he had anything to do with the matter. She would not be able to accept the help he had provided to her over the past few days with peace of mind, even if he repeatedly stated that he wanted to do this voluntarily.

Therefore, Yukinoshita Yukino spoke out the words she had prepared before inviting Chisato Suzumiya to come today.

"Suzumiya-san, I'm sorry to have troubled you these past few days. I don't know what you need or like, so I can only give you some equivalent compensation that most people in this society can get after paying. Please accept it."

As she said this, she took out an envelope from behind her and handed it over with both hands.

She didn't say it explicitly, but from her description, it was obvious what was in the envelope.

Chisato Suzumiya did not accept it directly, but asked first,

"How many are in there?"

Yukinoshita Yukino was stunned for a moment, but still answered very honestly,

"Twenty-five thousand eight hundred and forty yen."

"How come there are still zeros and whole numbers?"

"This is the amount calculated based on the time Suzumiya-san wasted because of me in the past week and the average hourly wage in Tokyo. If you feel that this amount is not enough to make up for the time you spent, then you can tell me directly. I will try my best to satisfy you within my ability."

It's a very polite statement, and it fits with Yukinoshita Yukino's serious personality.

Suzumiya Chisato hesitated for a moment, but still decided to take it.

She is the second daughter of a wealthy family and would not be short of this little money.

As for himself, of course he was not short of this money. He was completely different now from the beginning. He didn't need to tighten his belt to make ends meet. He took on this plan out of wanting to put Yukinoshita Yukino at ease.

And when Yukinoshita Yukino saw that he accepted it, she was indeed slightly relieved.

It would be good if the other party accepted it. If he insisted on not accepting it, she would have to consider other ways to repay his help these days, which would make her very distressed, and it would be difficult for her to make the request next.

But this time, Suzumiya Chisato did not let her speak up, but spoke out first.

"Now that we have found the source of what happened to Yukinoshita, regardless of why it happened, we have to find a way to minimize the impact of this incident on you, right?"

"Yes……"

Yukinoshita Yukino lowered her head.

"So, based on what you just said, then you..."

Suzumiya Chisato looked at Yukinoshita Yukino carefully, observing her expression, then looked away as if nothing had happened, coughed dryly and continued,

"It's best to make sure you meet with me... every once in a while, so as to minimize the impact of this incident on you."

The request that should have been made by herself was now spoken by Suzumiya Chisato. For some reason, Yukinoshita Yukino felt inexplicably shy, as if she felt a little ashamed, but there was obviously nothing between them.

"Yes……"

Her voice was even softer than before. Perhaps she had never asked for help from others since she was a child, so her fair face was gradually turning red.

"If Suzumiya-san can help... in return, I will continue to give you the rewards you want."

To be honest, Suzumiya Chisato is not short of money.

But Suzumiya Chisato felt somewhat guilty for messing up other people's lives for no reason, so he naturally agreed. He didn't know how long this situation would last, so he just regarded it as compensation.

In this way, the two of them verbally agreed on a meeting plan for some time in the future, and carefully considered how to deal with the situation if one of them had something to do and could not meet in time.

All in all, the two will continue to meet in the future, perhaps for quite a long time. Although each meeting will not last long, this fact has been settled.

Chisato Suzumiya guessed that perhaps this was the real purpose of the useless but suddenly appearing Pure Love System?

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Chapter 8: Sister Who Stole the Game (k)

Habit is truly an incredible thing. No matter how unacceptable something is, as long as it continues for a period of time, people will gradually get used to it.

This is how Yukinoshita Yukino feels now.

Half a month has passed since I encountered that strange thing that was similar to an urban legend.

The week before, she asked for leave from school and learned about the general situation of the strange phenomena she had discovered on her body. She figured out the pattern behind it, and after talking with Chisato Suzumiya, she embarrassedly expressed her request for help and successfully got him to agree.

During the following week, the two of them met mostly around ten o'clock every day, which was the most convenient time period for Chisato Suzumiya considering his daily schedule.

Unlike Yukinoshita Yukino, Chisato Suzumiya lives alone in an apartment, so it is convenient for her at any time.

In his apartment, either Kasumigaoka Utaha or Sawamura Eriri would stay overnight every day, and occasionally the two of them would stay together. Therefore, for Chisato Suzumiya, who did not want to let them know that he and Yukinoshita Yukino were secretly meeting, it was not convenient for him to stay overnight in the morning.

If they are discovered, they will definitely be asked to explain, but it is not convenient to tell the truth. If they don't explain, they will inevitably be sad.

Therefore, in order to avoid such a situation, Chisato Suzumiya would not choose to go out and meet Yukinoshita Yukino in the morning when they were in the apartment. The previous sneaky adventure was enough. Chisato Suzumiya did not think that the goddess of luck would always favor her.

As for the place where the two of them met, it was undoubtedly at Yukinoshita Yukino's house.

Every night, when Suzumiya Chisato came to Yukinoshita's room to "recharge" her, she would serve him a cup of coffee that she had brewed herself, and occasionally some delicious snacks that she had made in home economics class but had not finished eating, sometimes crispy biscuits, sometimes soft cakes.

When Chisato Suzumiya learned that these snacks were made by Yukinoshita Yukino herself, she was somewhat surprised.

You have to know that in today's society, most girls don't know how to cook. Eriri Sawamura and Utaha Kasumigaoka are exceptions. They brought back the knowledge and experience of being married women from the simulation. Considering this line of defense, they are undoubtedly cheating.

In Suzumiya Chisato's opinion, people like Touma Kazusa and Goto Ichiri should be the norm for most girls.

But on second thought, since Yukinoshita Yukino has come out to live by herself, she must have some skills to live alone, otherwise her family would not be willing to let her come out.

From this point of view, everything seems to be taken for granted.

During this period of time, not only was Suzumiya Chisato observing Yukinoshita Yukino, but Yukinoshita Yukino was also observing Suzumiya Chisato in reverse.

In fact, Yukino Yukinoshita didn't have much thought at first about this neighbor who suddenly moved next door to her a few months ago. She even had a good impression of him when he knocked on the door and delivered a moving gift and sent greetings after a while.

Of course, this relatively good impression only lasted for a short time. When she found out that he was having ambiguous relationships with multiple girls at the same time, her opinion of him plummeted to the bottom.

Whether from her personal perspective or from the core values ​​​​advocated by traditional society, a man, no matter what the reason, should not be with multiple women at the same time and maintain...that kind of relationship.

That is undoubtedly an unhealthy relationship, and one that is not understood or recognized by the general public.

In this case, one can even be convicted of a crime using certain provisions in the law, such as gathering a crowd for something like that.

He even suspected at one point that the reason Isshiki Iroha was so obsessed with him, and that his sister was completely different from her usual self and was abnormally close to him, was because he had used some means.

She was not very clear about the specific situation. Maybe it was deception or cheating, but she thought it was definitely not a method that could be presented to others.

All in all, Yukinoshita Yukino hated her neighbor and even developed some resentment towards him.

But after Yukinoshita Yukino was forced to come into contact with Chisato Suzumiya because of the strange phenomena that happened to her, her impression and thoughts of her gradually changed over time, for the better.

To be honest, the time they spent together every day was only about twenty minutes.