I, the spiritual mentor of beautiful girls from all over the world

This man...

Once again, he effortlessly resolved the predicament she had struggled to overcome, a predicament that had consumed countless brain cells, with a casual, seemingly effortless gesture.

"I……"

Yukino Yukinoshita opened her mouth, but the word "thank you" stuck in her throat, and she couldn't say it.

Her cheeks flushed uncontrollably, a faint blush spreading across them.

And in the corner.

Kasugano Sora took in all of this.

She looked at Yukino Yukinoshita, whose adorable expression of shock and embarrassment came from being enlightened.

Looking at Yui Yuigahama's admiring expression that said, "I don't understand, but it sounds amazing,"...

Finally, her gaze was fixed firmly on the man who was scratching his head, yawning, and seemingly just spouting a few nonsense words.

Deep within those lifeless gray eyes, something was quietly melting.

She saw that as soon as Lynn appeared, the suffocating, tense atmosphere in the room vanished.

He only said a few words, and the black-haired girl, who was like an iceberg and even she felt a chill in her bones, put away all her sharp edges.

He simply handed her a cup of coffee, and the boisterous girl with the bun hairstyle, who was as noisy as a little sun, felt incredibly at ease.

Onii-chan...

He is like the center of the world.

Everyone and everything will become peaceful, warm, and just right because of his existence.

This realization was like a warm current flowing into her heart, which had long been frozen and dormant.

It gave her restless, wandering soul an unprecedented and immense sense of security called "this is my haven".

She doesn't need to understand those complicated words and logic.

All she needs to know is this.

As long as I'm by my brother's side, I have nothing to be afraid of.

She slowly hugged the rabbit doll in her arms, as if she wanted to imprison that warmth forever in her own little world.

She raised her head, her gray eyes piercing through the room, and silently met Lynn's gaze in the air.

For the first time, her small, always tightly pursed lips curled up slightly, forming a very shallow, faint arc.

It was a genuine, pure smile, free of any impurities.

Like a fledgling bird that has just hatched and sees the sunlight for the first time, this is its most instinctive reaction.

Onii-chan... is her light.

Chapter 29: The Iceberg Named "Yukino" Collapsed

Lynn's seemingly casual suggestion was like a gentle pluck on a taut string, leaving a lingering, beautiful sound.

Yukino Yukinoshita was indeed greatly inspired at the time.

Her brain, which was comparable to a supercomputer, was instantly illuminated with entirely new ideas.

It turns out that problems don't necessarily have to be solved by confronting them head-on in a rigid, step-by-step manner.

It turns out that, beyond logic and rules, there exists a gray area called "flexibility" and "ingenuity".

At that moment, she was full of confidence and her fighting spirit was rekindled.

She even felt that the hellish difficulty level set up by her sister, Yang Nai, was not insurmountable.

Given time, following this line of thought, she will surely be able to deliver a perfect answer and prove herself to her sister who always manipulates people.

She, Yukino Yukinoshita, is not just a shadow that can only follow behind her!

however.

The young Yukino ultimately underestimated the malice of reality and overestimated her pitiful combat experience.

Two more days have passed.

The cruel reality slapped her delicate and proud face hard.

She resolved the safety hazards associated with the stage setup.

Immediately, the pitfalls of audio equipment rental contracts emerged.

She resolved the venue dispute between the wind band and the light music club.

Turning to the drama club and the photography department, they were almost at the point of a real-life fight due to funding issues.

Problems are like endless groundhogs; you press one down, and ten more pop up.

Each problem was like an invisible straw, constantly pressing down on her seemingly strong spine.

Seeing her friend's increasingly haggard appearance, Yui Yuigahama felt so heartbroken that she almost cried.

She could only watch helplessly as Xiaoxue's always aloof and proud face gradually lost its color.

Looking into her eyes, which were always as clear as a cold pool, I saw a faint bluish-black tinge that could not be concealed by makeup.

Watching her go without food or water for hours on end in order to make a phone call to a stubborn club president, her voice became hoarse.

"Xiaoxue..." Yui Yuigahama stepped forward with concern and gently placed her small hand on Xiaoxue's shoulder.

"Should we... give up? This... is simply not something we can do..."

give up?

Yukino Yukinoshita's body suddenly stiffened.

These two words, like two scalding steel needles, pierced her proud heart.

elder sister……

Yang Nai's face, which always wore a devilish smile, appeared in her mind.

She must be somewhere, elegantly sipping red tea, admiring her current disheveled state.

Not reconciled.

Honestly, I'm so unwilling to accept this.

"No! How could I possibly give up!"

However, this pride, this stubbornness.

After three consecutive all-nighters, reality finally shattered my illusions.

It was late at night.

When she discovered that a tiny data error had caused her to waste an entire afternoon's worth of budget calculations.

As she looked out at the deep night and thought of the mountain of documents still piled up in the activity room, she realized...

When her highly efficient brain went blank for the first time due to excessive fatigue.

Yukino Yukinoshita finally broke down.

She didn't cry.

She simply buried her face in her arms, her thin shoulders trembling almost imperceptibly in her home where she was all alone.

A cold, overwhelming tide called "powerlessness" surged in from all directions, completely engulfing her.

For the first time, she realized this so clearly.

Perhaps I really... can't do it.

……

The next day, in the Service Department activity room.

The atmosphere was terribly oppressive.

Yukino Yukinoshita sat there, silent, like an ice sculpture that had lost its soul.

Yui Yuigahama was pacing anxiously, her eyes red-rimmed, but she didn't know what to say.

at this time.

Kasugano Sora, who had been sitting quietly in the corner, suddenly stood up.

She walked over to Yuihama, reached out her little hand, and gently tugged at the hem of her clothes.

"Yui."

She spoke softly in that gentle, almost inaudible voice.

"Onii-chan... can handle this."

There was not a trace of doubt in her tone.

There is only one kind of absolute certainty, like the truth.

It's as if they're saying "the sun will rise from the east," as if it were a matter of course.

These words, like a faint yet warm light, instantly illuminated Yuihama's eyes, which were about to lose their luster.

Yup!

And Ms. Lynn!

That omnipotent man, always lazy, yet always able to create miracles at the most crucial moments!

"Yukino!" Yuihama mustered all her courage and rushed to Yukino. "Let's go find Mr. Lynn! Only he can help us!"

Yukino Yukinoshita slowly raised her head.

Her lips moved, but she couldn't bring herself to say "I can do it."

She was torn between her inner thoughts and her own conscience.

His ghostly figure from gym class flashed through her mind in an instant.

A fleeting glimpse of him on the rooftop, his calm yet unfathomable eyes.

That day, he uttered those words in such a matter-of-fact tone—

"I, Lynn, owe you a favor."

Pride and reality were tearing her soul apart.

finally.

She looked at Yuihama's worried face, then glanced at Kasugano, who was looking at her with hopeful eyes not far away.

That icy pride finally cracked open.

She took a deep breath, as if using all her strength, and slowly stood up.

"...let's go."

……

teacher's office.

The afternoon sun lazily spilled onto the floor.

The air was filled with the cheap aroma of instant coffee.

When three distinctly different young women blocked the office doorway, Lynn was leaning back in her chair, enjoying this rare moment of peace.

Apart from Qiong, the other two had solemn expressions. They looked like a brave yet incredibly tense adventurer team preparing to defeat the Demon King.

"Teacher Lin... Teacher Lin En..."

Yui Yuigahama's voice was the softest, and it sounded like she was crying.

Lynn raised her eyelids slightly, her gaze passing over her and landing precisely on Yukino Yukinoshita, who was at the head of the group.

"Oh? It's you guys."

He yawned lazily.

"Why that expression? Is the sky about to fall?"