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Adolescent Syndrome: Chapter Sixty-Three - Attempting to Cause Trouble

Yukino Yukinoshita felt that the private investigator seemed to be taking a high salary while slacking off.

When I called them this morning, I was surprised to receive a message saying that they "didn't leave the house all day yesterday."

What's going on? I paid for this! Yukinoshita Haruno was in a terrible mood.

How could a normal person not go out all day? Especially on the weekend! Only a gloomy, unkempt, overweight anime-obsessed otaku would stay home all weekend. How could a rich, scumbag international student like Chen Yi stay home all the time and not go out?

After that, fire this guy and find an opportunity to let him know that the surname Yukinoshita is not some easy target.

"Sister, what's wrong with you so early in the morning?" This was Yukino Yukinoshita. She looked at Haruno, who was in a bad mood, with only a faint sense of doubt.

This guy has been staying at her house for a few days now. Whenever she asks him, he says he wants to stay a little longer because it's close to his company.

She didn't know how many office buildings the company owned, but she did know that the other party definitely didn't stay under that name.

...Never mind, let her be.

"Yukino, want to go out and play today? It's Sunday!" Haruno grinned and went around behind Yukino to give her a big hug.

"...Go by yourself if you want, I still need to study and exercise," Yukinoshita said calmly.

"How boring. Weekends are supposed to be a precious time to relax, right? It would be nice to go out once in a while." Haruno said coquettishly, snuggling against Yukino Yukinoshita.

"..."

Actually, Chen Yi was also partly responsible for not going out.

The evil spirit, the one that originated from Yotsuya Miko's request, the pseudo-human variant revealed by Chen Yi, its characteristics are etched into Yukinoshita's mind.

Unobservable means that something is right next to you, or even within arm's reach, without your knowledge.

This is very... terrifying.

Rather, aside from those dedicated staff who deal with those guys all day, ordinary people would feel genuine fear upon seeing those things.

"Sigh... Going out to play with friends is the normal behavior pattern for a high school girl... Oh, I almost forgot, you don't have any friends."

"Actually, there is," Yukinoshita retorted, not to be outdone.

The members of the Service Department are all just nodding acquaintances...it shouldn't count, right? But then she wavered again.

“…No.” So she changed her answer.

"Ah... I thought Yukino really considered those club members as friends." Haruno's tone carried a hint of provocation.

"It's none of your business who I befriend," Yukino said, her tone hardening.

......

The morning conversation ended unhappily, and Yang Nai, who had just acted like a jerk, was also deprived of the right to eat breakfast.

The private investigator did do some work today, sending two symbolic photos of Chen Yi leaving the house.

"Did you get into Shizuka's car?" Yukino Yukinoshita looked at the pictures on her phone and muttered to herself.

She recognized that red Aston Martin all too well. Although she couldn't see the license plate clearly, she recognized the well-built figure next to the car.

"He even hooked up with Shizuka?" Yukinoshita Haruno was shocked by this audacious guy.

With Xiaojing's innocent appearance... she probably can't outmaneuver this super scumbag. I need to find a way to give her a heads-up.

I switched to Hiratsuka Shizuka's chat interface, hesitated for a moment, and wondered what I should say. Maybe I should find another opportunity later.

As for today... I need to find a way to buy the house next to his, and then pretend to be a neighbor to get close to her.

Yang Nai made a mental note of this, then slung a bag over her shoulder and went out.

"Sister, be careful on the road." Yukino Yukinoshita's voice was cold as she reminded Haruno Yukinoshita, who was about to leave.

......

Yukino's family is a leading real estate developer in Chiba, owning many residential properties, including the one Chen Yi lives in.

Yukinoshita Haruno booked the single room to Chen Yi's left; it couldn't be simpler.

Before sunset, Yang Nai successfully obtained the key to the room.

"Alright, let's pretend to be the new neighbors and give them a visit today." After straightening her clothes and expression, Yukinoshita Haruno rang Chen Yi's doorbell.

"Ding-dong-"

Chen Yi's modeling hand trembled, and a huge cube took up the entire screen.

"..." Chen Yi skillfully pressed the undo button and clicked save, then walked towards the entrance, intending to see who had come to see him.

A short-haired, unfamiliar woman, who looked only a few years older than him, was waiting, carrying a box in her hand.

"A new neighbor?" Chen Yi looked away from the peephole and opened the door with a puzzled expression.

"Nice to meet you! I'm your new neighbor, my name is Nakano Hina, please take care of me!" She handed over a beautifully wrapped gift box.

"Nice to meet you, my name is Chen Yi." Chen Yi thought for a moment and then accepted the gift box.

"Would you like to come in and sit for a while?" he asked casually.

"Then I'll have to bother you." Yukinoshita Haruno chuckled to herself, her plan working perfectly.

Leaving the entrance hall, what came into her view was a fairly tidy single person's residence. Several cardboard boxes were disassembled and neatly stacked in the corner, along with some unopened packages and some loose parts that had not yet been sorted.

A person's residence is often a direct reflection of their character, but now it seems... he doesn't seem like a scumbag? Yukinoshita Haruno couldn't help but ponder.

"Sorry, the house is a bit messy, please forgive me." Chen Yi quickly cleaned up the dining table.

"What does Mr. Chen do for a living?" she asked, feigning interest.

"He's just a high school student, these are all... hobbies," Chen Yi replied. He looked like a typical office worker.

"Tea or coffee?" He tidied up the coffee table, put down the gift box, and asked casually before walking into the kitchen.

"If possible... do you have any alcohol?... No, I'm sorry..." Yukinoshita Haruno was just about to take things a step further when she remembered that the other person was just a high school student and couldn't drink alcohol.

An alcoholic? What's with asking a single man you just met for alcohol? Could this be a honey trap? Chen Yi raised an eyebrow.

"I'm still a bit too hasty..." Yukinoshita Haruno reminded herself and quickly adjusted her mindset.

“American style is fine,” she continued.

Cameras, thermal imaging, and various unfamiliar devices... While the other person was in the kitchen, Yukino quickly surveyed the entire living room and discovered a large number of unidentified electronic devices on the wall.

besides......

"Okay." Chen Yi handed over a large paper cup, which contained a hot Americano that was dark inside.

"Mr. Chen... you seem to have quite a few hobbies." Yukinoshita Haruno snapped out of her reverie and offered a dry compliment.

"Uh, thank you for the compliment." Chen Yi racked his brains trying to figure out the art of speaking.

"...It's about time, I should head back. If you don't mind, how about we add each other on LINE and chat sometime?" Yukinoshita Haruno knew the importance of taking things one step at a time and knew when to stop.

"Huh? Oh..."

Adolescent Syndrome: Chapter Sixty-Four - Exposed in a Second

"Commander, she's the superior of the stalker we contacted last time; the voice is over 90% similar," Kroos reminded her after the other person left.

"Oh? That's interesting." Chen Yi sensed that the other party had ill intentions, but he didn't expect Kroc to expose all of their secrets.

He takes over when his subordinates fail? This guy's crazy.

Chen Yi switched to the surveillance footage, slowed down the playback speed, and stared into her eyes.

"She's observing me. Is she trying to find out what's in my house?" Chen Yi wondered. Could this guy be a member of the Crab Legs group too?

wrong.

The cheapest apartment in this building costs 100,000 yen a month. If it were an underground organization, there would be no reason for them to use such a large sum of money to specifically target an ordinary high school student like me. Besides, if they really intended to target him, they wouldn't need to rent a one-bedroom apartment. They could just ambush two gunmen on Chen Yi's usual route to and from school.

Therefore, this woman is most likely not from the crab claw tissue.

If it's not the Crab Legs organization specifically targeting me, then the only people left are those I've had conflicts with before.

Who do you think I have a grudge against? Chen Yi racked his brains but couldn't figure out who he had offended.

The ballpoint pen scribbled and drew on the neat draft paper, and soon it was filled with clues.

Chen Yi unlocked his phone by placing it on the table and stared intently at the name 'Nakano Hina' in his contacts.

No, there's another person who might be targeting me.

Chen Yi suddenly recalled a character from the original Oregairu manga.

Yukino Yukinoshita once approached Hachiman Hikigaya because of romantic issues.

Following this result and reasoning along the lines of the process, it can be proven that it is highly likely to be Yukino Yukinoshita.

First, there's the issue of funding. In the original Oregairu manga, the Chiba landowner is Yukinoshita, who specializes in real estate. The building he lives in now might belong to the Yukinoshita Group. Given this, it wouldn't be difficult for her to approach him by pretending to be a neighbor.

Secondly, Yukinoshita Haruno is a tsundere with a serious sister complex. It's likely that the tsundere had a one-sided understanding of him and assumed that he was someone who approached Yukinoshita with ill intentions, so they sent someone to test him.

Thirdly, Yang Nai's personality in the original work is also somewhat... wicked; she's capable of doing such a thing.

So, after all that... Chen Yi was furious.

Revenge? How could there be revenge? Yukinoshita and he didn't have any deep-seated hatred for each other, so revenge would be a bit much.

Are we just going to let it go like this? No way, all that anxiety these past few days has been for nothing.

We have to find a way to 'retaliate' against that restless young lady Yukinoshita.

......

A wonderful day begins with going to school.

Chen Yi lay on his desk, his eyelids drooping as he listened to the beautiful notes of mathematics.

The focus of high school math in Japan differs from that of the University of Tokyo; they emphasize calculation more, and the question types are not as complex. For Chen Yi, the more challenging subject would be calculus in the second and third years of high school.

If you're interested, listen for a while; if you're not, have Hachiman cover for you and then take a nap.

What an ordinary day. If only there were no fake people in this world.

In that case, he could become an ordinary plagiarist, using the power of his past life to write some words to make money, and then enjoy a life of harem and financial freedom.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs." If he had a choice, he would have loved to buy a BMW PT as his car to take him to and from school.

Since arriving in this world, the only peaceful days I've had are spent studying hard at school during the day and then either grinding for items or researching plans when I get home at night. My daily activities almost always revolve around how to deal with fake people. Even the most rock-solid person can't withstand that.

Even American police officers get time off and psychological intervention after firing shots.

Chen Yi couldn't help but reflect that he might need to plan to see a psychologist and then cultivate a different kind of hobby.

......

Kasumigaoka's "Doki Doki Service Club" is quite good; it's emotionally nuanced and has a relaxed pace, making it a decent tool for relaxation.

The name always gave him a certain stereotype, making him feel like there would be a dramatic scene any second later. This was hard for him to overcome, causing him to lose immersion in the story at strange points and have a poor viewing experience.

However, it's not a big deal.

"Bang—!" A fist the size of a clay pot slammed onto his desk, startling him so much that he immediately closed his book.

"You dare to daydream in my class?" Hiratsuka Shizuka had a sinister smile on her face, as if she was about to mutate and devour people at any moment.

"I'm sorry, Professor Hiratsuka." Chen Yi put the book away sincerely.

"Pay attention to the lesson, and also, look after the student behind you; she's a transfer student." With that, he strode away.

"?" What transfer student? Chen Yi looked behind him and saw an ordinary-looking girl.

...Upon closer inspection, it seems strangely pleasing to the eye and not at all ordinary.

"Commander, her name is Kato Megumi, she just introduced herself." Kluge's voice echoed in my mind.

Turns out it's an acquaintance. Now, all that's missing is a blond loser to complete the picture... It's not that I'm expecting anything.

Chen Yi changed his mind about flying away and simply greeted them.