Yukinoshita-san Is Definitely Secretly In Love With Me
Chapter 36

My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As Expected

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Those who were already drumming in their hearts, fearing that Teacher Hiratsuka's loving iron fist would sweep over them, became anxious.

"How can you do this, Yui, you're abusing your power!"

"No, no, even Yukino Yukinoshita isn't allowed to cheat!"

"Yui, Yui, don't listen to Yukino!"

Yukino Yukinoshita, still with a stern face, added fuel to the fire, "Help Miura, Ono, Kamizawa, and yourself, Yui, sign up for the easiest events first, or Teacher Hiratsuka will assign them to you later."

A group of people swarmed over, "Me first, me first, sign me up for the easiest one!"

"I'll go first, I'll go first!"

"I was clearly here first!!"

"Yui, you're my good friend!!!"

With people rushing to volunteer, the list of participants was quickly filled. Yui also took advantage of the lively atmosphere to quickly assign a few of the most dreaded long-distance running events.

Those who were assigned tried to protest, but Yui looked at them with teary eyes, "Please, please!"

What had been a headache for Yui moments ago was now quickly and smoothly resolved.

Yui finally finished filling out the participant list and looked up to the front right. She saw Yukino Yukinoshita engrossed in her studies again.

Her results in the mock exams were excellent. Not only did Teacher Hiratsuka praise her repeatedly in class, but the school even wanted her to give a speech.

Yukino Yukinoshita refused, unable to avoid it.

Yui's friends in other classes grumbled once, saying that most teachers in the school seemed to have rekindled their passion for teaching, wishing they could instill this passionate and inspiring script in their own students.

When they mentioned Yukino Yukinoshita, they always started with, "Look at Yukino Yukinoshita."

She was so outstanding, and yet so hardworking.

After school, Yui waved goodbye to her friend Ono Kamizawa and quickly followed Yukino Yukinoshita out.

"Yukino Yukinoshita, wait for me!"

Yukino Yukinoshita didn't stop, her eyelids didn't even move, "Why are you following me?"

Yui jogged to her side, slowing down, "Thank you so much today~"

"I just wanted to sign up for a few easy events."

"I know, heh heh."

You know nothing.

Yui Yuigahama placed her hands behind her back, leaning forward slightly as she spoke. The way she listened intently to others made her look incredibly cute.

But this cute girl suddenly grew somber, her expression dimming as she thought of something.

She lowered her head. "Yukino Yukinoshita, you probably look down on people like me, right?"

Yukino Yukinoshita:?

Damn normie, what are you talking about?

Yui Yuigahama continued, smiling. "I'm always bad at refusing people. The thought of someone potentially disliking me makes me tremble all over."

"Many times I've wondered if someone like me, who can't do anything well, is just a burden to Yumiko and the others?"

Yukino Yukinoshita stopped walking. "Yumiko and the others probably just find you quite cute."

Who would find fault with a cat that can't do anything right and only destroys the house?

Yui Yuigahama's eyes slowly brightened. She gently bit her lower lip, gathering her courage to look at Yukino Yukinoshita.

"Then... then what about you, Yukino Yukinoshita?"

The mission, unpleasantly, popped up again. The mission content stated that Yui Yuigahama was cute.

Yukino Yukinoshita almost choked.

System, do you really think I'm a social reject with zero ability to compliment?

Come to think of it, I really am.

She let out a light cough. "Um..."

After a moment of awkwardness, Yukino Yukinoshita said, almost through gritted teeth, "...I think you're quite cute too."

Yui Yuigahama's eyes seemed to ripple with cherry-blossom-colored waves.

She stared at the serious-faced Yukino Yukinoshita for a moment, then let out a soft laugh.

"Yukino Yukinoshita, you're really cute."

You're cute, your whole family is cute!!!

After the weekend, Yukino Yukinoshita returned to her rented apartment as usual this week.

She had originally thought that Blonde Yukino, being so unrestrained and loving freedom, would surely take out her anger on her this week, perhaps even cutting off her allowance as a warning.

Yukino Yukinoshita had habitually prepared herself for the worst-case scenario.

However, upon returning home, she and her mother even shared a dinner together for the first time in a long while.

Even though Haruno Yukinoshita was a third wheel between mother and daughter, and even though after dinner that day, her mother still busily boarded a flight to Tokyo.

Yukino watched the scenery rapidly receding outside the car window, silently and lonely.

She sometimes wondered what kind of person Blonde Yukino was, and why her mother and Haruno had such strange attitudes towards her.

The various lists in Blonde Yukino's original Line account were filled with victims of her scum king behavior, as well as victims she had blocked or not yet blocked.

Haruno Yukinoshita was the only person outside these lists, noted by Blonde Yukino as [Vicious Woman].

If she truly disliked or didn't want to deal with someone, according to Blonde Yukino's personality, she should have blocked them without hesitation.

Why did she come to this world, why did she do these things, what kind of person was she?

Yukino knew nothing about this person who had taken over her life for more than a year.

When she got home, Yukino took out a few bento boxes she had just bought from the convenience store, placed one on the dining table in the living room, and put the rest all into the refrigerator.

Kasumigaoka, after returning home from school, was probably still energetic, and sent a barrage of photos.

Kasumigaoka: [She treats my finger like her mom...]

The kitten in the photo seemed to be half-asleep, groggily sucking on Kasumigaoka's finger.

Kasumigaoka: [She has a good appetite. She's not very energetic during the day, but at night she's meowing and can't sleep.]

Yukino tapped on the photo and looked for a few seconds. [Has she had her shots?]

Kasumigaoka: [Not yet. I plan to take her to the vet this week.]

This week?

Kasumigaoka was also a busy, top-student high school girl. She should be very busy on weekdays too, right?

So, besides the weekend, she would have to squeeze in time.

Yukino thought for a moment.

[Are you going on the weekend?]

Kasumigaoka: [I'm supposed to tutor you on the weekend?!]

Yukino wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but she felt that Kasumigaoka's message had a somewhat urgent tone.

Yukino: [I don't really need tutoring anymore.]

Kasumigaoka: [...That's true.]

Although Yukino wasn't very sensitive in this regard, she wasn't an idiot either.

Kasumigaoka (she) seemed to have lost interest all of a sudden?

Socially inept Yukino Yukinoshita fell into thought.

What's going on?

At times like this, of course, she could only turn to the almighty System for help.

---Kasumigaoka and Light Novels?

The System was not triggered by the keywords and did not respond.

---Kasumigaoka and Diet Pills?

No reaction.

---Kasumigaoka and Otome Games?

Still not right.

---Kasumigaoka and Love Metronome?

What was causing Kasumigaoka's emotions to fluctuate?

What were Yukino Yukinoshita's keywords for joy, anger, love, hate, and sorrow?

Unbelievable, guessing all the time, she was becoming a detective herself.

Although she said she treated Kasumigaoka as an emotionless point-scoring machine, Yukino Yukinoshita was just sharp-tongued on the outside but felt conflicted on the inside.

The Kasumigaoka she first met, although outwardly strong and sharp-tongued, was actually a person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart, who would hesitate even when playing pranks on a love rival, missing the opportunity, and then feel relieved when exposed.

Back then, Kasumigaoka had failed in love, and her favorite author's new book launch was not going smoothly.

Kasumigaoka repeatedly said that she was just a casual friend of Utako Kasumi (she), and that Love Metronome was just average, but once when she saw negative comments about Utako Kasumi (she) on Twitter, her face showed a rare expression of powerlessness and discomfort.

Yukino Yukinoshita. A true fan of Utako Kasumi (she). Yukino (she), probably from that moment on, had some subtle resonance with Kasumigaoka.

Thinking this, Yukino Yukinoshita opened her phone, saw a bunch of cat photos on it, and tried again.

--Kasumigaoka and Cats?

This time, the System responded.

[System has screened the best option to reverse your negative image: Pet Hospital? Then I'll go with you this weekend.]

Impossible, Kasumigaoka was just talking about cats, how could she be in low spirits because of cats?

How could anyone be in low spirits looking at cats?!

Yukino: [Pet hospital? Then I'll go with you this weekend.]

The reply from the other side came almost instantly.

Kasumigaoka: [Okay, it's a deal!]

Her reply this time showed a visible improvement in her mood!

Wait???

So this was really the best answer???

Kasumigaoka, you actually had the heart to get angry at a cat?

I hereby announce your expulsion from the cat litter scooper ranks.

At Sobu High School, after the Disciplinary Committee meeting ended, the chairman commented on the atmosphere and discipline of each class.

And Yumiko Miura, the vice-chairman and a candidate highly valued by Chairman Musashi for the next chairmanship, was also praised for her extremely high completion rate of assigned tasks.

"Ikeda from Class 1-D, I heard about the problems in your class even from two buildings away."

After praising Yukino, Chairman Musashi put down his cardboard notebook and looked up at Natsuki Ikeda with a stern face.

Natsuki Ikeda immediately lowered his head in shame, "I am very sorry, I have failed the chairman's trust!"

"The most important thing is not my trust, but that such a terrible incident must not happen again in any class."

"However, I understand your difficulty in this matter, as you are a boy after all." Musashi looked at Miura, "You go and understand the situation with Ikeda, and then send me a report."

Miura nodded, of course she would not shirk such a responsibility.

Chairman Musashi was a burly man, but his mind was surprisingly delicate.

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