How rude, we are pure love!

This gave rise to a foolish, naive, and greedy ambition deep in his heart, which was...

Faintly, he seemed to see the system elf appear in front of him like a female ghost. She was wearing a Gothic skirt and floating in the air, with her hands on her hips and laughing.

Qingye picked up another pillow and threw it at Phantom, but of course it only hit the air.

*

What Kiyono and the two Yukinoshitas didn't notice was that there were two petite figures following them stealthily. At this time, they were lurking at the corner of the hotel corridor. After confirming that the Yukinoshita sisters had left, they took off their hats, masks and sunglasses with peace of mind.

"They're finally gone."

The girl with her long golden hair tied into a neat and simple bun said.

"Yeah, so why should we hide?"

The girl with her long sky-blue hair tied into a single ponytail followed up.

The two looked at each other, and both saw a hint of sadness about their own status in each other's eyes - how could I, the champion of the previous session, become like this?

No, Banaijian shook her head. She just didn’t want to interrupt the only beautiful memory they had in their lives, otherwise she wouldn’t have waited until now, but would have taken action directly!

"But now it's our turn!"

The blue-haired girl stared at the room in front of her where Qingye was staying, clenched her fists, and her eyes were burning. She had already done her best for Yukinoshita and the others.

She turned sharply to look at her companion, smiling brightly, "Eri, this is a rare opportunity, why don't you go meet him and talk to him first?"

——If it were anyone else, she definitely wouldn't say that, but Eriri had spent much more time in the simulation than she had, and the girl must be feeling the same as Yukinoshita right now, so she didn't mind Eriri talking about it.

Yanaijian always has an inexplicable affection and sympathy for Eriri. Perhaps it is because they have the same childhood sweetheart attribute and he sees his former self in her, or perhaps he thinks she is not worth worrying about.

"Hey, me, me?"

Ying Lili was silent for a moment, as if she had bitten her tongue. She covered her lips with her hands, a cute look of pain on her face. Then her eyes wandered, her pretty face flushed, and she stammered, "I, I don't know what to say!"

And it was in a hotel with only two men and two women! Although she really wanted to see Qingye, but, but, but, but, she was so shy!

——So, what exactly are you doing here? You're not really just following me, are you?

The corner of Banai's mouth twitched when he saw this. For the first time, he felt that the loser was so troublesome.

Ahhh, I really can’t bear to watch this anymore!

Yanai knew that all Eriri needed now was courage. She took a deep breath and pushed Eriri's back hard.

"Don't worry about it! You have something to say to him, right? You're determined not to back down, right? If so, just tell him nicely, 'Long time no see, thank you for your guidance!'"

The blue-haired girl said this with a bright and gentle smile.

Ying Lili turned around, and her deep blue eyes were filled with emotion. Although they were both losers, Yanaijian was much better than her.

She had clearly vowed in the simulation that she would bravely rush forward and win the game, but she didn't dare to take the first step. It was this thoughtful girl who gave her the opportunity... If she had competed with this person, she would definitely have no chance of winning.

However, that's not what's important now—

"Ok!"

Eriri smiled and nodded vigorously.

For her own sake, for the fire that Qingye had ignited in her heart, and in order not to let down Banaijian's tenderness, she decided to face Qingye properly.

Even if their relationship and bond are not as deep as Yukinoshita's, at least he wants Kiyono to notice his existence and step onto the starting point of the competition. It would be good to shorten the distance a little bit.

She took a step forward.

Yanaijian watched Eriri's back from behind, clenching his fists to cheer her on, but he also felt a little amused and helpless in his heart -

Eriri, this is just the first step, right?

There was a sudden knock on the door. Banaijian hid at the back of the corridor and waited silently.

When Ying Lili comes out, it will be like a king descending from the sky, turning the world upside down!

*

At the same time, Yukinoshita Haruno quietly slipped out of the house.

005. Catch a stealing cat!

Turn back time.

an hour ago.

The courtyard on a summer night is like a dream soaked in moonlight.

The wind chimes under the eaves suddenly rang softly.

Yukinoshita Haruno was leaning against the pillar of the eaves, lazily waving a round fan in her hand. She was barefoot at the moment, her porcelain-like skin exposed to the air, so smooth and lustrous that it seemed to be glowing. Next to her, Yukino was sitting on the wooden floor, quietly looking at the scenery in the courtyard. The moonlight cast a layer of silver-white halo on her black hair, making her look even colder.

They thought about their previous conversation with their mother - in fact, they didn't say much, their mother just expressed concern, warm and gentle, with a trance. They were familiar with that look, which was a feeling of going back in time, but they were not sure if their mother still remembered it all.

However, whether they remember or not, they still have things to do, about their dreams, about their future, about their family relationships.

"What does Yukino want to do this time?"

Yukinoshita Haruno said softly, looking at the pond in front of her. Red carp occasionally jumped out of the water, leaving a string of crystal water droplets under the moonlight.

"What about your sister? Do you still want to inherit the family business?"

Yukinoshita Yukino asked back, neither of them looked at each other's faces.

She must have felt guilty towards her sister because of her clumsiness and because she had to rely on Qingye. That's why her sister and Qingye didn't...

"Well, if Yukino gets tired of it, I can take over." Yukinoshita Haruno said with a smile: "But you have to give the prize to your sister."

"I don't have such plans right now." Yukino's voice was still cold.

Yukinoshita Haruno smiled, walked to her sister's side, sat down shoulder to shoulder, and looked at the same scenery with her.

"Our youth has just begun. Those things about becoming an adult, giving up many things, and having to compromise... let's leave them for when we grow up. The most important thing now is to enjoy the real youth."

She tilted her head and looked at her sister, her eyes as gentle as if filled with moonlight.

"Sister's youth has long been over."

Yukinoshita complained, but there was a faint smile on her pretty face. Yes, only by experiencing it personally can you know what is the most important thing.

"Xue-no-chan is really going too far!?"

Yukinoshita Haruno smiled and patted her sister's head with a fan.

Then they looked up. The cherry tree in the center of the courtyard stretched out its branches, untouched by time. A few fireflies flitted slowly across the pond, like stars floating in the deep sea.

Chirp, the cicadas are chirping happily.

A breeze blows from time to time, bringing a cool feeling.

"I hope this year—" Yukinoshita Haruno said, "will be a better winter than last year."

Why winter instead of summer? Yukinoshita can understand her sister because winter means more to them.

"Ah, it's so hot, sister, let's go back and turn on the air conditioner to sleep. Xiao Xueno should go to bed early too."

Yukinoshita Haruno suddenly stood up, and Yukino nodded, with beads of sweat on her forehead. The two of them returned to their rooms.

But what Yukinoshita Yukino didn't notice was the strange look in her sister's eyes when her back was turned to her...

*

Yukinoshita Yukino took a shower and lay down on the bed. Although it was almost ten o'clock, she had no pajamas at all. After rolling around on the bed for a few times, she found herself becoming more and more restless after the long separation. She felt lonely as soon as they parted, but with her sister by her side, she could only hide her feelings secretly.

This emotion was too difficult to suppress. After a while, Yukinoshita quietly took out her cell phone in the dark and asked him what he was doing in a way that did not reveal her feelings - they had forced each other to exchange numbers while they were having dinner.

As the text messages went back and forth one after another, her heart not only did not cool down, but became hotter and hotter.

The more you express, the more you desire.

I don't want to communicate with words, I'm not satisfied with the face reflected in the image, I want to see him, I want to truly feel the warmth of those hands, I want to repeatedly confirm that all this is not a dream——

Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly pulled the quilt over her head, and after a while, half of her slightly red cheek was revealed. They were already very familiar with each other in the simulation, so why did she still feel this way now?

At this moment, she seemed to have thought of something, her expression changed, and then her face turned from slightly red to red. She covered her entire face with the quilt again and shook her head from side to side.

No, no, we can't do this...

But, I only want to stay by his side tonight...

No, no, no matter how you look at it, this is too bold, too absurd. What if I can't help it... or he can't help it, and it destroys the image of me in his mind?

In the end, the unbridled emotions overcame everything. Even though it was incorrect, too abnormal, and illogical, after a struggle between her conscience and her conscience, she made up her mind to do the most daring thing she had ever done in her life - knock on a boy's door after ten o'clock!

No, it’s okay. Even if the simulation is fake, she has had similar experiences... If all else fails, she still has her family’s Aikido!

Yukinoshita Yukino found many excuses for herself, slowly got out of bed, and tiptoed to open the door. Although there was no one around, she had a feeling that she was doing something bad. She looked around nervously, her heart pounding.

The bright moonlight sprinkled on the bluestone path in the courtyard. She held her breath and walked quickly, cheering herself up as she walked.

The action went smoothly. She arrived at the gate, stretched out her hand, and pressed against the door. Her heart was about to jump out of her chest. As long as she could open this door, she could reach that place...

But Yukinoshita Yukino's breathing suddenly stopped, she slowly turned her head with a blank expression.

She saw something.

A figure.

A figure tiptoed over from another dark path, her hand placed on the other side of the gate with joy, as if she saw the hope of victory.

The next moment, the other party seemed to have sensed something, turned his head and looked over here.

Eyes facing each other.

——Under the bright moonlight, the elder sister, who had tricked her younger sister with a little trick and was about to run away, ignored her elder sister and went to find her lover, and they met in front of their own door.

silence.

Unspeakable silence and awkwardness enveloped the space. Even someone as thick-skinned as Yukinoshita Haruno would feel her earlobes and cheeks burning when faced with such a situation, let alone Yukinoshita Yukino.

"Ah, ahahaha, what is Yukino thinking of going out for at this late hour?"

Yukinoshita Haruno's eyes wandered as she spoke with forced composure.

"I, what I'm going to do isn't important...but my sister is dressed up, she must be looking forward to going out this time, right?"

Yukinoshita Yukino was initially extremely ashamed, but she slowly came to her senses – she had nothing to feel guilty about! It was only natural for her to go see Kiyono!

She stared at her sister with a gloomy look.

With the help of moonlight, she clearly saw her sister wearing light makeup and her favorite perfume. Her every smile and frown was as beautiful and alluring as the moon goddess, enough to make any man fall in love with her. This was a real evil intention!

"Sister, I just want to go have a drink!"

Yukinoshita Haruno lied without changing her expression, but sighed in frustration in her heart.

She had planned everything well, to be ahead of Yukino in this intoxicating night. To do this, she created an environment for Kiyono to be alone and chose this time specifically... Normally, Yukino should be secretly playing with her phone in bed right now!

What a mistake! I didn’t expect Yukino to also learn how to sneak away!

Both of them were too ashamed to stay here any longer. After exchanging some sarcastic remarks, they walked back to their rooms in a somewhat embarrassed manner.

After returning to the room, Yukinoshita Yukino covered her face, then gently bumped into the bed, hitting the pillow twice with her little head, and felt her whole body hot.

Um...Sister, how could you do such a thing!

What's even more embarrassing is that I'm the same as her... and I was caught.

The corners of Yukinoshita Yukino's mouth twitched. The excessive shame made her little head dizzy, and she just wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

No, that's not right.

The smart girl realized the deeper meaning behind Yukinoshita Haruno's actions: her sister wanted to get ahead of her and replace her position in that guy's heart!

However, although my sister seems bold, she actually has the shyness of a girl. She shouldn't be so bold just after her return, right?

Yukinoshita Yukino thought of her entire collection of CG illustrations and felt a lot more at ease.

"Really? What the hell is going on..."

She complained and her mood finally calmed down. She turned sideways on the bed and subconsciously wanted to hug Mr. Pan, whom she once owned, but she hugged nothing. The girl sighed and prepared to go to bed.

But I can't sleep.

As soon as she calmed down, Qingye's face appeared in her mind again and again. What happened just now made her feel a strange urge. She wanted to hug him and do what her sister wanted to do but couldn't do...

Yukinoshita Yukino bit her lip. In fact, this was a lie. Although this was part of the reason, it was mostly just loneliness.

How about... going out again?