I have bound two systems.

"If the matter is settled due to force majeure after drinking, even if it's Yukino, she should just accept it..."

"Okay, this joke isn't funny at all."

Suzumiya Chisato interrupted Haruno from continuing.

He knew Yang Noi. Maybe she would use some means to make Yukino surrender and reveal her feelings, but such means also had a bottom line.

And the situation she just casually mentioned had obviously crossed that bottom line.

Yukinoshita Haruno shrugged and laughed.

The two of them walked lightly out of Yukino's room, closed the door, and came to the living room.

"What is it, then?"

Suzumiya Chisato has not forgotten that Haruno had specifically told him that she had something to ask him.

Yukinoshita Haruno was not in a hurry. She went to the refrigerator in the kitchen and got two cold drinks. Then she sat on the sofa and patted the seat beside her with her hands.

After Suzumiya Chisato sat down, she muttered "Just a little confirmation" while leaning over and supporting her right hand on his thigh.

Chisato Suzumiya originally thought that she wanted to kiss him, but soon the downward pressure from her lower body told him that this was not the case at all.

"He's really energetic. Judging from the feeling, it seems to have been going on for a while... It shouldn't be because of me."

"..."

Suzumiya Chisato took away Haruno's hand in a panic. She was asking this question knowing the answer.

"Yeah, yeah, it's not because of you, it's the alcohol that's causing the congestion."

"Pfft...hehe..."

After laughing to himself for a while, Yang Nai spoke calmly and directly to the point.

"Come to think of it, Yui is a very cute kid."

"呲-"

The drink in his hand was opened, and Suzumiya Chisato sighed slightly. He looked at Yang No,

"I know what you're worried about, but as for Yui..."

"Mmmmmmm!"

Yukinoshita Haruno put her finger on Suzumiya Chisato's lips to stop him from speaking. At the same time, she shook her head with a playful smile on her face and a knowing look in her eyes, as if she knew him better than Suzumiya Chisato did.

"You don't need to explain anything to me, and you don't need to make any promises to me. After all, if something is really promised, but you have completely opposite ideas in the future, then when you want to do something specific at that time, there should be some psychological barriers. So there is no need to make any promises now for an uncertain future..."

"..."

Facing Suzumiya Chisato's astonished gaze, Yukinoshita Haruno paused, and suddenly moved closer to Suzumiya Chisato,

"After all, I actually quite like Yui. Her confused and cautious personality makes her hard to dislike. When I get along with her, I feel like I have another sister. It's quite interesting."

"..."

Suzumiya Chisato stared at Yukinoshita Haruno for a while, and when she was about to open her mouth to bite her finger, Yukinoshita Haruno giggled and retracted her hand, opened the drink and toasted with him.

"You asked me to stay just to talk about this."

"Well, let me think about it... By the way, you also heard it at the dinner today."

"What did you hear?"

"About Jing."

"Ms. Hiratsuka... Indeed, it's unbelievable that her blind date didn't go well. She's obviously a great beauty, and her family is well-off. If there is any flaw, it's probably that her lifestyle is relatively bold. But from another perspective, this can be completely regarded as an advantage. After all, in today's society, people like her... um..."

Suzumiya Chisato's endless chatter suddenly stopped, and this time it was not because of Yukinoshita Haruno's attempt to stop her.

On the contrary, this time she crossed her legs, raised her hands to support her chin, and put on an interested expression, looking like a well-behaved person who would listen to the end.

An alarm bell rang in Suzumiya Chisato's heart. He took a deep breath.

"By the way, what do you mean by suddenly mentioning Ms. Hiratsuka?"

"Hmm~ It's nothing special. I just didn't expect Jing to have such a high opinion of you, Qianli."

Although she said "I didn't expect it", Yukinoshita Haruno's expression was calm, as if she had expected it as a matter of course.

Chisato Suzumiya caught this detail and decided to remain silent for the time being, looking up and drinking her drink.

"As Jing's former student and current friend, I know Jing's character very well. If she were to marry someone and become a housewife, she would undoubtedly be an excellent bride. I just don't understand why men nowadays are so short-sighted."

"..."

Chisato Suzumiya paused. He understood something, but pretended not to understand and continued drinking his drink.

"Speaking of which, due to the unfavorable working environment, Jing is planning to resign from her current school in a while. With the setbacks at work and the pressure from her family, Jing is having a hard time. I plan to wait until she officially resigns and then take a few days with her to go out for a walk to relax."

Chisato Suzumiya finally spoke up.

"Well, it's pretty good."

"That's great. You should also make time to come along and follow us to help carry our bags. You've graduated now anyway, so you have a lot of free time, right?"

"……talk later."

"Don't even think about refusing unless you give me a good reason now."

"I...maybe there's an event at the company that I have to attend."

"Hasn't Xingge always been the one doing this? Okay, the case will be dismissed with an excuse, and the original verdict will be upheld. This matter is decided."

After Yukinoshita Haruno finished saying this, she changed her strong tone and leaned on Chisato Suzumiya like a little woman.

"Besides, since we've been dating secretly, it seems that we haven't had such a carefree time together for several days in a row. I'm also a girl, and I've been looking forward to this kind of sweet interaction between young lovers for a long time. Do you have the heart to reject the first request made by your lover who has never been in the public eye in such a long time?"

"..."

Yukinoshita Haruno, a scary woman.

She had said so much, so Suzumiya Chisato naturally had no room for refusal and could only nod helplessly.

"But, Ms. Hiratsuka is also here, so no matter how hard you try, we can't get along naturally."

Suzumiya Chisato expressed her concerns. After all, his relationship with Yukinoshita Haruno has not changed over the years. It is still a secret known only to them and has not been announced to the outside world.

"That's the last thing I want to say to you tonight."

Yukinoshita Haruno's expression became serious for the first time tonight.

This made Chisato Suzumiya realize that what she was about to say next would be very important.

"Do you still remember what you said to me about Yukino a few years ago?"

"of course."

Suzumiya Chisato nodded. How could he forget?

Yukinoshita Haruno continued,

"Over the past few years, I have been thinking about how to make Yukino look directly into her own heart and accept you willingly without hurting her."

Suzumiya Chisato sighed helplessly and shook her head.

"This is impossible, with Yukino's personality..."

Yang Nai interrupted her.

"It's not impossible. We've been stuck in a dead end before, and our attention has always been on Yukino. We've been thinking from her as the starting point, and there really isn't much chance. But if we change our thinking and think about solving the problem from another angle, then the situation will be very different."

Suzumiya Chisato seemed to understand what she heard, and then she frowned.

"What do you mean by another angle?"

Facing Suzumiya Chisato's question, Yukinoshita Haruno slowly raised her finger and pointed at herself, speaking firmly and clearly,

"Her sister, myself."

……

Chapter 31: Our story... Let's be honest (two in one)

[On the night of the celebration after graduation from university, Yuigahama Yui revealed her troubles. 】

[You lightly dismissed it.]

[As the president of a large company, it is not too easy to find a job for a female college student who has just graduated and entered the society. ]

[But you don't know that your attitude of solving the problem that has troubled Yuigahama Yui for a long time with just a few words has made her already favorable impression of you even higher. She is attracted by the aura of a successful person that you exude, and feels grateful to you and at ease at the same time.]

Chisato Suzumiya: "..."

Reading these words, he naturally thought of the girl who usually had a bun on her head and a friendly and lovely smile.

The girl's appearance and figure, especially the size of her upper body, can be accurately described as "appearing to jump out".

This seems... possible... probably... it's not impossible?

Of course, this was just a silent joke in his mind.

[That night, although there were only four of you celebrating graduation, and one of you, Yukinoshita Yukino, was even drunk, the atmosphere was very cheerful and everyone drank a lot of alcohol.]

[Late at night, after the dinner, you sent the unconscious Yukinoshita Yukino home, and Yukinoshita Haruno asked you to stay. The two of you were alone together, and she said a lot of things that you didn't expect.]

[You didn't take the topics about Yuigahama Yui and Hiratsuka Shizuka mentioned by Yono to heart. You thought most of them were just jokes from Yono.]

[What you care about most is the topic that Haruno mentioned at the end, the topic about Yukino. ]

[In the cozy living room, the ceiling light emits a warm yellow light, and the can of cold drink in your hand condenses into water vapor, which flows down your palm and finally falls on your thigh. ]

[You were not distracted by these external factors. You stared into Yukinoshita Haruno's eyes. Looking at her serious and unshakable look, you realized that she was not drunk tonight, and what she said was not a joke.]

【From the last sentence that Yang No said just now, you also vaguely realize that the solution she has thought about for Yukino over the years is unlikely to be a way for everyone to be happy.】

[After thinking this over in your heart, you speak before Yang Nori, who hasn't had a chance to continue, and express your thoughts...]

[1. “Okay, stop talking. That’s it.”]

[2. "What is the solution?"]

[3. "No matter how much I want to accomplish something, I don't want Yang to get hurt because of it"]

The option appears again, this is probably the so-called divergence point of destiny.

In the simulation, his life progress briefly jumped from the time he first entered college to when he graduated from college. Most of him, including the people around him, have already officially entered society.

This is the first option that appears after becoming an adult.

From this point of view, this option is crucial.

Suzumiya Chisato took a deep breath, bent her fingers and gently placed them on the bridge of her nose, silently pondering the meaning behind these options.

The first option is undoubtedly to stop Yukinoshita Haruno from continuing to speak and end the current topic, but there is one thing worth noting, that is, the second half of the first option, "stop here"...

The meaning of this word in the current scene, if considered superficially, is that Yang Noi should not continue to think deeply or carry out the ideas that arise in her mind.

And if we think about it more, can we also understand the meaning of this word as that in the simulated world, as we get along with Haruno, we want to cherish the happiness in front of us more and more, and we don't want any mistakes in this kind of happiness, which is not appropriate, and thus decide to give up Yukino?

Well, I can only say that it is not impossible...

The meaning of the second option is quite direct and clear. He can follow Yukinoshita Haruno's guidance and listen to her continue talking. After she finishes speaking, he will most likely agree with her ideas.

The last option does not clearly express one's own position and ideas, but the words said are relatively heartwarming from Yang Noi's perspective. On another level, it also delays the timing of one's own decision-making, leaving room for a turning point in the situation in the future. This is considered to be the behavior of a smart person with high emotional intelligence.

Of course, saying this was not entirely out of calculation. From the time I was about to graduate from high school to the time I officially graduated from university, I had been with Yang No for more than four years, almost five years. There must be feelings for her, and there must be sincerity in this sentence.

Regarding this option, Suzumiya Chisato did not hesitate for a long time. She only needed to understand the hidden meaning behind each option. Anyone with a discerning eye should know that the third option is the best choice.

It's the third step.

[First-person perspective...]

"...Yonano."

As Yukinoshita Haruno spoke with a very serious expression, Suzumiya Chisato was silent for a moment, then vaguely realized something, and his originally casual expression changed and became serious.

He no longer used the affectionate and sweet name "sister" that he used to call her when they were together in private, but chose to call her by her name.

"Before you go on, I just want you to understand one thing."

"Huh? What's the matter?"

At this moment, Haruno and Suzumiya Chisato were like the positive and negative poles of a magnet. As Suzumiya Chisato's expression became serious, Haruno returned to her usual relaxed and smiling appearance.

"No matter how much I want to accomplish something, I don't want Haruno to get hurt because of it."