My love game with them that will lead to certain death

It’s still a quick reply. Miss Yukino, are you free now?

[This weekend I want to go to the newly opened shopping mall to buy some things. I wonder if you are free, Ming Haijun. ——17:16 from Cat Minister]

"Oh?"

In the noisy and bustling izakaya environment, Ming Hai raised an eyebrow with interest.

Is this an invitation for a date?

Chapter 60: The Second Miss Yukinoshita's Guide to Cat Play

[In order to avoid misunderstanding, I need to make it clear first - this is not a date invitation, it is just a special situation. ——17:20 from Minister Cat]

Oh, no one asked you if this was a date, right? Miss Yukinoshita Yukino is trying to cover up the truth.

[You must remember the request that Yuigahama-san made when she first came to the Servant Club, right? She said she wanted to give a gift to a very important person. ——17:21 from Cat Headmaster]

Ah, this person must be Hikigaya Hachiman.

Although the two people pretended to be meeting each other for the first time, it was obvious that there was some unknown past between them.

[The matter between Yuigahama-san and Hikigaya-kun… Strictly speaking, it is also somewhat related to me. If you want to know more, I will tell you later. But in short, the relationship between them is actually a bit subtle. ——17:24 from Cat Headmaster]

[What's going on? Is it possible that Yuigahama and Hikimasu-kun are having a serious fight? — 17:26]

Ming Hai, who was sitting at the dining table, lowered his head and typed out his doubts on the screen. Yamada put the guitar case aside for him and sat down next to him.

[It's a bit complicated to explain, and perhaps only the parties involved know what happened. But Yuigahama-san probably feels embarrassed because she hasn't been to the Servant Club for a while. I'm sure you've noticed this, Narumi Club Member. ——17:29 from Cat Headmaster]

[Yeah... Of course! ——17:30]

"Well, if Yukinoshita hadn't said that, I wouldn't have had any impression of that."

Ming Hai, whose daily life was basically occupied by that damn simulation, couldn't even remember when he last saw Yuigahama. It seemed that every time he went to the activity room to gather, the pink-haired girl was either about to leave after finishing the activity, or sat down and socialized for a while before saying she had something to do and had to leave first.

If you think about it carefully, every time this happens, Hikigaya Hachiman's expression can't be described as relaxed or natural.

Well, there really is some grudge between these two people.

[In short, if Yuigahama-san continues to participate in club activities with this attitude, it will be no different from being absent. Mr. Hiratsuka also wanted me to supplement the club members, but I think it would be better to let Yuigahama-san return to the Servant Club. ——17:34 from Cat Headmaster]

After talking in a roundabout way for a long time, Yukinoshita Yukino, who had explained the whole thing clearly, finally got straight to the point.

[So my strategy is to go shopping together and give something as a gift to Yuigahama. I think it's a good way to create an opportunity to get in touch with her and deepen the connection between club members. ——17:36 from Cat Headmaster]

Indeed, it was a remedy that Yukinoshita Yukino could think of, and there was no reason to refuse.

[So you came to me, Chief, hoping that I could go with you to choose a gift for Yuigahama, right? —17:37]

[Yes, isn't this obvious? ——17:38 from Minister Cat]

But seeing her explaining so seriously, Ming Hai couldn't help but feel a little playful.

[Then why don't you go to Hikimasu-kun, but come to me instead? If we want to break the ice between the two of them, it would be better for Hikimasu-kun to show some sincerity. - 17:40]

The curly-haired boy was enjoying the freshly prepared curry pork chop rice while keeping his head down and not joining in the conversation at the banquet, being particularly mean and deliberately being mean.

[Or did you originally just want to ask me to go, and never considered Hikikomori from the beginning? —17:41]

Within the next five minutes, Ming Hai received no more message from Miss Yukinoshita Yukino.

It must be because my phone was broken or something else delayed me. It is definitely not because I was so flustered that I didn’t know how to reply because my true thoughts were suddenly exposed. (laughs)

[Oh, that's not important. Anyway, I really want to go with you, Minister. Minister, have you decided where to go and what kind of gifts to buy? - 17:50]

Ming Hai slowly finished about half of the pork chop rice in front of him, and it took him nearly ten minutes to slowly send out another message. After all, it would not be a good idea to push Miss Yukinoshita too hard and make her lose face.

You should be moderate when teasing a cat, otherwise it will be troublesome to stroke its fur afterwards. (Laughs)

[I don’t have any experience in gift giving, so we can discuss this matter after we meet in person. ——17:51 from Minister Cat]

Oh, you replied right away. It seems that the long silence just now was not because you were busy with something else, Ms. Yukinoshita.

[Okay, okay, I'll just follow your arrangements. ——17:52]

When Ming Hai thought about the black-haired girl on the other side of the screen who must have been embarrassed with her face flushed and not knowing how to respond, his movements of picking up a piece of pork chop and putting it into his mouth became much lighter, and the happy smile on his face deepened a little.

Miss Yamada, who was also not paying attention to the conversation at the banquet, raised her eyebrows in confusion when she saw him like this, but did not open her mouth to ask any more questions - she just took all the pork chops from Minghai's plate into her own bowl when she was not paying attention.

[Okay, let's make an appointment for this Saturday. We'll meet at the newly opened shopping mall in the new district at 17am. Will it conflict with your schedule? ——54: from Minister Cat]

[No, no, it’s settled. See you on Saturday~——17:55]

[Okay, see you on Saturday. ————17:55 from Minister Cat]

After sending the message, Ming Hai tried to pick up another piece of pork chop, but found that there was only a plate of white rice left on the plate in front of him. When he turned around, he saw the blue-haired girl, the culprit, with her cheeks puffed up like a hamster, but she still pretended to be indifferent and looked away.

Yamada this guy...

"It's not a good habit to keep chatting on your phone at the party, Narumi."

Ijichi Hoshika, who had noticed this a long time ago but didn't say anything until the boy put down his phone, waved the knife and fork in his hand.

"Otherwise, the result is that the food in front of you will be snatched away without you noticing."

She raised her chin and gestured to the instigator, Ms. Yamada Ryo, who had successfully plundered Ming Hai's food and now turned her target to Pochi-chan, who was hiding in the corner and eating obediently.

"Forget it. We agreed to let her eat for free - just let her eat."

Ming Hai curled his lips and didn't pay much attention to it. In fact, he was quite curious about what it would be like to go shopping alone with Yukinoshita Yukino for the first time.

Moreover, the third simulation should be coming soon - why is there no movement in the system?

Chapter 61 Why do you need someone to accompany you too?

If love is regarded as a long journey, confession should symbolize the clarion call of victory, and dating is the sweet process of settling the harvest after this victory.

But unfortunately, Toru Narumi is not in an intimate relationship with anyone, let alone a romantic relationship.

Although Ms. Yukinoshita Yukino made an invitation that could easily be misunderstood, such as "Let's take some time off this weekend to go shopping together," she herself has a weird personality, so it would be better not to speculate about her true intentions.

"So, that's it."

After the celebration banquet, the curly-haired boy walked out of the pub and stood on the side of the road, looking at the blue-haired girl who was following him a step or two behind.

After finishing their meal, the Ijichi sisters went home together. Toru Narumi and Ryo Yamada, who were traveling with them, and Pochi, who silently carried his bag and followed behind them, probably going home in the same direction, all walked towards the station.

"I have to go shopping with the Minister on the weekend. If there is any practice, I may not be able to make it."

Ming Hai explained this to Yamada, who had his bass case on his back and his hands in his pockets. Not saying anything was probably a way for him to leave some room for himself.

"Anyway, I didn't agree to join your band in the first place, right? I'm just here to temporarily play guitar and sing."

"And if time goes on, the band will definitely be able to welcome a guitarist who truly belongs to them when they finish their band."

Ms. Kita Ikuyo, you have been waiting for a long time.

Even though the three people present knew this, they all assumed that they were the only ones who could "foresee" what would happen in the future.

Ming Hai chose to keep her mouth shut because she thought that speaking out about the simulation might lead to incalculable risks. Pochi-chan was thin-skinned and was afraid that she would be considered stupid if she spoke out such illogical and unbelievable dream talk, so she would only test it secretly. As for Yamada Ryo, she didn't pay much attention to this matter from the beginning, and she didn't mind it at all because she found that the outrageous "dream" had no impact on her life.

This also led to the three people who were keeping each other in suspense thinking that they were the only ones who understood the ins and outs of the matter due to the information gap, and they also gave up trying to communicate with others.

"Yeah - that's true, I had a lot of fun with the performance just now, but that shouldn't be the only time we perform on the same stage, Xiao Hai."

Ms. Yamada frowned unhappily while chewing gum. It was rare to see such an expression on her face.

"Besides, Pochi-chan also performed very well. Wouldn't you like to continue performing with Pochi-chan next time?"

“No, no…!”

The pink-haired girl shuddered in shock, but she also understood that Yamada was taking care of her feelings in his own way as she was the only one present who didn't speak.

But it would be nice if this wasn't our last performance together..."

Unfortunately, Goto Ichiri, who had never been able to say such things frankly, could only try her best to suppress her pounding emotions and watch Yamada speak in a calm and nonchalant tone about something that she also cared about.

"Although this is your first time performing on stage, Xiao Hai, it won't be a problem for you to join a band after some proper training. Are you really not going to consider it?"

This was the nth time that Yamada Ryo had extended an olive branch. In Pochi's impression, this was the first time that a person like her, who had no desires and was indifferent to everything, had been so persistent about something or someone.

"Well... the main reason is that I really can't arrange the time. You see, I took out my free time to play music, and it was already dark after the event."

Ming Hai looked at his own shadow stretched out under the street lights. If the streets shrouded in darkness were not decorated by bright street lights, the passers-by would have been pitch dark.

"It's just a part-time job. My living expenses should be enough for you to give up your hourly-paid work-study program and spare some time."

Ms. Yamada pouted, still fighting for the few possibilities of being able to perform with her friends.

"Yes, but I have to have the nerve to accept your living expenses, Yamada. Who do you think I am?"

Moreover, he also has a private account online for writing novels, and he may have to devote some of his energy to writing and submitting articles in the future - this is a long private matter, but Minghai has no intention of revealing it to others.

"Besides, how I arrange my private life is my business, unless Ms. Yamada plans to add some money to further control my weekend life."

"Well, if all my living expenses were not used to buy you a guitar, I would definitely do so."

Miss Yamada showed her empty trouser pockets with some embarrassment - even though no one asked her about it.

"Why."

Ming Hai gave her an undisguised look, which made Pochi, who had been following them silently and regarded him as a polite and gentle person, have a new understanding of him.

"Well...if you must ask me why."

Yamada Ryo rolled his eyes and thought for a long time before coming to a somewhat unbelievable conclusion.

"intuition."

"So, Mr. Yamada, what does your intuition point to...?"

The curly-haired boy, who had been busy all day and just wanted to go home and sleep, hung his head, and his voice sounded a little weak.

"That invitation is not just the director inviting the members to go on a trip together."

Ryo Yamada, who is always overly sensitive in unexpected places, points out the problem bluntly.

"Anyway, it's definitely not as simple as just shopping and window shopping."

Unfortunately, her ability to describe language is not that appropriate, so she can only express her emotions using slightly poor and immature words.

"Let's not talk about that cold-faced beautiful girl for now. I feel like you, Xiao Hai, might have bad intentions as well."

"Why are you speculating whether I have bad intentions? I really just went to buy some things for the club members."

If he were to go out with the simulated Yukinoshita Yukino, he might even feel that there might be some pink bubbles in the air.

"If you're just helping someone buy something and going shopping at the same time, then I'll go too."

As expected, Miss Yamada's map of Yan State, who raised her hand like a student, was only this long.

“Why is this…”

"Because I need someone to accompany me."

It felt like it would be inexplicably troublesome for Yamada and Yukinoshita to meet, and Ming Hai's prepared refusal was directly rejected by her straight shot.

"I, I too..."

Pochi-chan, who had been quietly listening to the conversation between the two, now found an opportunity to whisper quietly, and successfully attracted the attention of the two.

"Pochi, do you need someone to accompany you too?"

Yamada gave her a thumbs up.

"Then, let's go together."

"what."

Ming Hai twitched the corner of his mouth.

"Eh?"

Pochi's expression froze.

"I, I just want to say that I think it's not just as simple as shopping...!"

Chapter 62: The Game of the Snow Sisters

For boys and girls aged 16 or 17, the first date is always a special event that makes their heart beat faster and they toss and turn in bed.

Of course, the same goes for Miss Yukinoshita Yukino.