restless daily life

"Yes." Hayama Hayato nodded.

"?"

Yumiko Miura looked surprised: "You really want to participate? This is the White Shadow..."

"Oh dear! Senior Hon-chan has such a big prejudice against the president!" Iroha Isshiki patted her chest and said, "Besides, this is a legitimate opportunity for a vacation and travel. The president is also excited and actively promoting this matter! Do you think she would trick you into selling her? At most, the president is just abusing her power for personal gain and using public funds for a trip."

Oh, thinking about it that way, it makes sense.

Yumiko Miura took the flyer and asked curiously, "Why does Hayato want to go on a trip?"

Before Hayama Hayato could speak, Isshiki Iroha blurted out, "Wanting to travel and have fun is a normal thought, isn't it? There's no reason why."

As for why...

She! Iroha Isshiki! She's the one Hayama Hayato 'favored' in the Soubu Anime, the one who can conquer the world!

It's true that they felt guilty and were in the wrong.

"That's it..."

Yumiko Miura's mind flashed through Yukino Yukinoshita's sharp comments, and she couldn't help but think of all sorts of random things. She reached out and took the flyer: "Then I'll go join in the fun and see what that guy will do."

This is a perfect opportunity. Yukinoshita, you are right. I dare not, and I am unwilling. Even after graduating from high school, I cannot linger... But there is nothing I can do. I don't know what to do, or what I can do. I am even gradually losing track of Hayato's thoughts.

Since I can't seem to take the initiative, let others do it. Maybe I'll be able to, even if I still can't...

If all else fails, use White Shadow on Hayato!

Yumiko Miura thought to herself.

Bai's travel plans should be pretty much fine, right? His main target should be the senior students in their final year of high school.

Consider it a way to make up for the lack of a certain color.

Hayato Hayama thought to himself.

Seniors, please don't blame me for being despicable; this is all Bai Ying's mission.

Iroha Isshiki thought to herself.

written request for leave

Extinguished, shattered, crashing, gurgling...

I feel like I've entered a vicious cycle where I immediately use any ideas or sentences that come to mind, and then desperately try to come up with something when I don't. It's like eating in a latrine, a painful experience of constantly inhaling and exhaling. I've overestimated my abilities. I'm in a daze.

I've thought about going straight to Crimson King, bursting into university, opening new maps, introducing new characters, and creating new fun, but I feel that if I force myself to ascend to a new map in my current state, I'm afraid I'll become a beast of burden in the upper realm, unable to live a peaceful life.

The female lead can't be left out, but I can't think of a way to bring out new plot points. I need to consider new characters, but I can't come up with new fun or pacing. After thinking it over, I still have to bring the senior year together and finish the supporting characters' storylines, but I still don't know how to get Bai Ying to take action and create exciting and interesting plots...

Thinking about it carefully, it's been a long time since I've had the experience of thinking about characters and plot and then spontaneously creating a play that co-performs with the plot, because I can't think of anything.

My cauliflower withered today, so I'm taking a break. I need to ask for leave.

Oh, what a headache.

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Should I Do It or Should He?

"How did things go?"

"These are the signatures of senior high school students. 93% of senior high school students are willing to take a special trip."

"What about the other 7%?"

"We are a legitimate school that advocates freedom and democracy. We will never make coercive demands on students, we respect their will and trust their self-management abilities."

"Of course."

“That’s right. Out of a sense of responsibility, we should notify the parents of these students. Since the students are unwilling to participate in the trip, we will have to leave the tutoring and reinforcement to the parents.”

"That's a good idea."

"Of course, it's understandable that students in their adolescence might be impulsive, say one thing but mean another, and be fickle. The school will be tolerant and allow them to change their minds frequently."

"The school has good intentions."

"The student council has put in a lot of effort."

……

……

On Sunday, at Yukinoshita's house, the student council vice president filed the complete plan and procedures.

"I see, Yukino-chan and that scoundrel have been in cahoots."

Yukino sat on the sofa, shaking her head and looking at her younger sister with a pained expression.

Yukino Yukinoshita put down the fruit plate and glanced at her older sister indifferently: "Your Japanese language skills need improvement. How can a normal student council activity be called collusion?"

"You've all prepared such an evil plan, isn't that colluding with each other?" Yukinoshita Haruno looked surprised, then understood and was very pleased. She even raised her hand to touch the corner of her eye, wiping away non-existent tears of emotion. "Yes, yes, how could Yukino-chan do anything bad? Of course, it's all very good."

"Yin and yang."

Yukino Yukinoshita scoffed, "Although Haku-kun described the process and method in a strange way, the procedures and considerations were very thorough. It's as if Haku-kun and I are planning some evil scheme."

Yukinoshita blinked: "Huh? How can this not be called an evil plan?"

"Exactly! What's wrong with 9528?" Bai Ying snorted twice and said, "We just want the students to get up early every day, learn to work hard, and become self-disciplined and healthy people. At the same time, we want them to study hard, improve their abilities, get into their ideal universities, become hardworking people, and relax and be happy people by getting away from school and home and relaxing in nature!"

Bai Ying retorted confidently, "Is it some kind of evil plan to make someone disciplined, study hard, prepare diligently for exams, learn to relax, manage stress, and maintain a positive and cheerful mindset? I'm doing all this for the good of the children!"

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded twice, then suddenly frowned, feeling something was very strange.

Yukinoshita chuckled and waved her hand, saying, "Alright, alright, that's evil enough. As expected, Yukino-chan is more like a mother."

"..." Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes twitched slightly. After pondering for a moment, she asked, "Haku-kun, wouldn't it be better to include some relaxation and sightseeing activities in this event?"

"There's no such thing as a good or bad arrangement, only good or bad results." Bai Ying sneered. "Brave one! Don't try to influence a group of people one by one. You can't handle that. You need to learn to influence a group of people with one person. That's what atmosphere, rules, and concepts are all about."

"For example, having everyone look at you while you speak and reminding them one by one is the least efficient and least successful method. But if you suggest a modern student exam with parents watching, everyone will listen to you very attentively! Oh, as expected of me, I can even come up with such a method in casual conversation!"

Yukinoshita's eyes lit up: "That's a great idea! You bastard student council president, you go and push this through!"

"No, no, the hero is already seriously considering it and is prepared to risk his life to speak out against it."

You two—!

Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips, swallowing back what she was about to say, and changed the subject, asking, "What brings you here today, sister?"

"The first thing I want to do is, of course, come and find my boyfriend."

Yukino Yukinoshita, who was leaning back on the sofa, chuckled and leaned against the white figure. The white figure followed suit like a domino, falling onto the sofa. "We'll have to ask 9528 for help with this event."

"Her?" Yukino Yukinoshita was a little surprised.

“That’s right, that’s right.” Yukinoshita Haruno wriggled a couple of times, increasing the contact area with the white figure, and said with a smile, “Little Haruno is a top university student, you know. This time she will be joining as a temporary tutor—Yukino-chan, quickly call her teacher so I can hear it.”

Yukino Yukinoshita gave a strange look: "You want to be a teacher? What can you teach? Do you even remember how to take exams?"

"Wow~ Xiao Yang is a genius..."

Just as Yukino was about to say something, her phone rang. She stopped talking, half of her body lazily resting on the other half of Shiro's body, and reached out to hook her arm around his and shake it: "Answer the phone, answer the phone~"

"The phone is ringing! The phone is ringing!"

Bai Ying glanced to the side, then reached through the gap between the two and slipped her hand into Yukinoshita Haruno's taut jeans pocket.

"Hmmmm~"

Yukino suddenly let out a soft, alluring moan. Her eyes widened slightly as she glared at the white figure, a mixture of shyness and anger on her face, and a hint of disbelief flashed across her expression.

"#!"

Unable to bear it any longer, Yukino Yukinoshita delivered a chop to her sister's head.

"Huh? Why did Yukino-chan hit me?"

"Because my sister is pretending to be funny."

"He touched me! That bastard touched me!"

"I didn't!" Bai Ying pulled out her phone and loudly protested, "You're not a frog that croaks when you poke its butt! How could you croak so quickly!"

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded slightly: "That's right..."

The air in the living room suddenly went silent.

Yukinoshita blinked, looked down at the white figure, and then looked up at Yukinoshita.

Yukino Yukinoshita stood frozen in place, her mind ablaze with fireworks.

Bai Ying quickly said, "Ah—it's my older brother calling. A family member calling suddenly must have something important to say. I have to answer it right away, or I'll mess things up!"

What are you doing, reading in a monotone way?!

Yukino Yukinoshita clenched her fists, her whole body tense like a bowstring. She didn't know whether to pretend nothing had happened or to punch her unlucky boyfriend on the head!

Regardless, Bai Ying answered the phone and held it to Yukino Yukinoshita's ear, leaving Yukino Yukinoshita unable to do anything for the time being.

[Hello, is this Haruno?]

The father's voice came from beneath the snow.

“It’s Haruno~” Haruno Yukinoshita replied lazily, “Is there anything I can help you with, Father?”

How's school life been lately?

What a clumsy first-strike skill.

“Hmm…” Yukinoshita Haruno said with a smile, “Father’s question suddenly reminded me of those unhappy things.”

Oh, it's nothing! Since you're unhappy, why not go out and clear your head? You'll be too busy during the Lunar New Year, so why not take a trip before then?

Yukino's father forcefully steered the conversation forward: "Yukino's been preparing for a student council event lately, planning a trip to Izu with the seniors. Your mother and I are free recently, so why don't we go along?"

Yukinoshita Haruno pondered, "Student council? Oh, I've heard it mentioned by Jun. Isn't the current student council president a jerk? He'll be there too?"

Haha, of course he's going too!

"Hmm..." Yukino Yukinoshita hesitated, "It sounds interesting, but if it's a group activity, Yukino-chan will definitely be busy from beginning to end, taking care of everything, and she probably won't have time to play, right?"

Yukino Yukinoshita narrowed her eyes slightly, glancing at the white figure who was pinned to the sofa by her older sister, her head dangling in the air, eavesdropping. She silently moved in front of the white figure's head, slowly squatted down, and gave the white figure a slight smile.

White Shadow: What do you want to do?!

Yukino Yukinoshita: If I make a sound, Haku-kun won't be able to eavesdrop on my father and sister's conversation, right?

She smiled and reached out her hands to catch the white figure's head, which was swaying from side to side, her cold eyes revealing a chilling intent.

Massage your temples!

The white figure's eyes bulged out.

"Don't worry about that," Yukinoshita's father said coldly. "A student council president should act like one. Let Shirae go about her work; our family can just enjoy our trip!"

Yukinoshita chuckled and said casually, "Father, why do you still look like you're having a run for your life with that rascal?"

The father, Yukinoshita, roared, "You've all suffered so much, how could I possibly let that brat get away with this?!"

"Huh? I don't feel wronged at all."

[Hey! How could there not be grievances? I...] Yukinoshita's father was about to launch into a tirade against the rebels, but he hesitated for a moment, then sighed, [When it comes to feelings, only the people involved truly know the truth. I also hope your relationship is good and that you can both be happy. But really, all things considered, your mother and I probably caused you more grievances...]

[If that kid dares to do this, then you need to be tougher! Don't keep everything bottled up like before. Tell him what's on your mind and let him handle it! Even in normal relationships, there are conflicts, let alone something like this between you two.]

[There are things I can't say, dare not say, don't want to say, or find difficult to say, because of the need for a facade of stability and harmony, until there's nothing left to say, only emotions remain... Sometimes I feel that all these principles are interconnected, but unfortunately, no matter how much I think about it, it's all just hindsight.]

[In the end, conflicts arose, but conflicts are the true test of each other. Once there's any conflict in your relationship, things will escalate and involve both of you; no one can stay out of it... I would rather you two could truly live in harmony, happiness, and peace for the rest of your lives...]

Yukinoshita's father's words were somewhat disjointed and illogical. As he spoke, he seemed to realize it himself: "Hmm... my words are a bit jumbled, but just get the gist. This is the love you chose, and I support your choice. Of course, as your father, I'm not done with that boy—not in this lifetime!"

Yukino blinked, then hesitated, "Lately, I have some doubts and worries..."

I'm going to find that kid right now!

Yukinoshita's father immediately fast-forwarded to the 'imprisonment and immediate execution' segment.

“It’s not exactly a problem with being a jerk,” Yukino Yukino’s tone became resentful. “My father knows that I’m usually busy with my studies, and lately I’ve been seriously learning music. Although I have a boyfriend, he’s always with Yukino. I heard that during the student council president election, they had a lot of fun, and I didn’t get a chance to participate at all…”

Uh... life isn't all about love, right? It's good to be busy with your studies, it's good to be serious about learning. Life is so vast, how can one or two things fill it all? Don't overthink it. Overthinking makes good things less good, and then they turn into bad things...

"You're just like that jerk, always siding with Yukino-chan, aren't you?!"