My Classmate Yukino Definitely Has a Crush on Me

She had been disliked by felines since she was young. She even often suspected that if she were stranded on the African Savannah with others and encountered a lion pride, she would probably be the first one pounced on and have her throat bitten.

Therefore, to avoid embarrassment and to not cause the cats any unease, when she occasionally saw cats as a child, she would only hide behind Haruno and watch them from a distance.

She tried to pull her gaze away from Hoshino, restraining her voice.

"Let's go to the hospital first. The kitten will probably be uneasy in a place with too many people."

"Mm."

The two walked side by side.

Although Yukino held a map in her hand, she didn't look at it much. Holding the map was just a precaution.

Even though she had never been to the largest pet hospital nearby, she had already memorized the general map of the surroundings in her mind.

Today, Yukino was as beautiful as ever.

And today, Kasumigaoka's outfit and makeup leaned towards a mix of mature and sweet. Her figure was also different from the usual slender, ordinary JK.

Of course, this was absolutely not fat [repeated a hundred times!

Her figure had beautiful curves, a full upper body, and a very slender waist. Her overly beautiful face exuded youthful energy, purity and temptation blending together in her.

She was the type of extreme temptation that most men would be attracted to with just one glance.

With two incredibly beautiful girls walking together, their combined attractiveness was like a bomb. In this plaza, a dating hotspot filled with couples, passersby who brushed past them couldn't help but glance at them more.

Kasumigaoka could even vaguely hear people behind her whispering.

[Are... are they a couple?]

[So beautiful, it's the first time I've seen such a beautiful yuri couple in real life...]

[Both of them are stunningly beautiful]

[They might not be a couple, maybe they're friends?]

But Yukino didn't hear any of it. Her expression was focused as she looked at the shops lining the street, afraid of missing the pet hospital.

"It should only be about seven hundred meters from this plaza, right, Kasumigaoka?"

"Right..."

--- Kasumigaoka felt a bit frustrated.

For ordinary girls, going out was practically as grand as renovating a new house, let alone Kasumigaoka.

For this outing, she had spent nearly a week purchasing magazines and logging into authoritative fashion forums to thoroughly research a large amount of data. Only then did she manage to compile a list of ten popular outfit and makeup combinations most favored by young girls recently.

After removing a few of the lowest scores from the ten models, five remained, and Kasumigaoka selected the final winner with a divine dart.

The gazes of passersby proved that her outfit today had no issues.

But, Yukino Yukinoshita didn't spare her a second glance!!!!!

--- Kasumigaoka was frustrated.

Ahem, please don't misunderstand. Even when girls go shopping, they often pay attention to other girls' outfits on the street.

"This girl's coat is beautifully paired, I learned something!"

"This girl's eyeshadow is applied so cleanly, how did she do it?!"

"What kind of divine skirt is this girl wearing, I'm buying it when I get back!!!"

After all, the primary tenets of fashion and mathematics are similar: observe more, learn more.

And to become friends, one must learn from each other; this is how good relationships are built.

Kasumigaoka hadn't made many friends before, but she had consulted a lot of materials, and they all said this.

A desire to learn, an enterprising spirit, a sense of curiosity—Yukino Yukinoshita showed none of these when facing her!

Damn it.

Was she, in Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes, just an uncharming woman with nothing to be amazed by!

"We're here at the hospital."

Kasumigaoka saw that Yukino Yukinoshita, whose eyes had been calm and placid moments ago, now lit up quickly. The way she looked at the Pet Hospital was as if she were looking at a true beauty.

--- Kasumigaoka was very frustrated.

"Should we deworm Star first?" Yukino Yukinoshita said, approaching Kasumigaoka.

Yukino Yukinoshita's voice was very soft. Facing a domain she was not good at, she felt a little embarrassed and guilty.

Kasumigaoka shook her head. "The Kitten is still too young. We can only deworm it in about a month. For now, we can only give it vaccinations. One shot every 21 days, for a total of three shots."

Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes immediately sparkled as she looked at her. "Kasumigaoka, you're amazing..."

Kasumigaoka: "..."

After being Yukino Yukinoshita's tutor for nearly a month, Kasumigaoka, who hadn't received a single word of Praise, now felt a complex mix of emotions.

Upon entering the Pet Hospital, a receptionist approached them. After a moment, the doctor they had made a reservation with also quickly arrived.

It's no wonder she's a professional who deals with small animals. Little Star, who was initially unaccustomed to contact with strangers, quickly settled down in the doctor Older Sister's arms.

The doctor Older Sister petted its fluffy little head and said Smilingly, "What a beautiful and well-behaved Kitten..."

Yukino Yukinoshita, standing behind Kasumigaoka, also said softly, "Yeah, very beautiful."

Kasumigaoka turned her head to look at her Speechless, "Are you a repeater?"

Yukino Yukinoshita blinked her eyes, "No..."

"I mean, I just realized how beautiful Kasumigaoka is today."

Kasumigaoka felt the heat still lingering on her face from just now.

Damn Yukino Yukinoshita, who usually treated her with a cold shoulder and a sour face, suddenly praised her so unexpectedly. Who wouldn't be startled in this situation!

And she even asked innocently what was wrong with her?

How dare you say that.

To Sneak Attack and Deceive her, this 18-year-old Little Comrade!

It's simply not playing by the rules!

Kasumigaoka, whose mind was filled with a jumble of random thoughts, heard the gentle doctor Older Sister say she was ready.

After the medical equipment was sterilized and a simple test was completed, it was time for the part the Kitten wouldn't like.

Little Star was a smart Kitten. It had been lazily in the doctor Older Sister's arms just moments ago, but now it sensed a serious Atmosphere.

It tried to jump down with a cat's hop, but the doctor grabbed it by the scruff of its neck and held it back.

Although held in a broad embrace, Little Star was a cat, not a human, and didn't feel satisfied. Instead, it struggled and whimpered Meow Meow.

The doctor immediately looked at Kasumigaoka, "Try to soothe it first, otherwise we can't give it the shot."

Kasumigaoka went up to try, but was almost scratched by its flailing little paws.

Yukino Yukinoshita immediately volunteered, "I'll do it."

What are you going to do? Even I, its proper owner, can't subdue it at this moment.

But when Yukino Yukinoshita stepped out from behind Kasumigaoka and approached Little Star, the Kitten, which had been struggling moments ago, immediately went into combat mode, lowering its body and staring at her motionlessly.

One... two... three...

A few seconds passed. When the doctor pulled out the syringe after administering the vaccine, the Kitten remained motionless, completely unaware, still staring intently at Yukino Yukinoshita with its beautiful mismatched blue and green eyes, letting out a warning gurgling sound from its throat.

The doctor Older Sister and Kasumigaoka both burst out laughing.

This ice-cold beauty, usually so aloof, looked so serious and proper right now, yet her expression was oddly comical.

Kasumigaoka picked up Little Star and rubbed her little belly. "You, you're such a little dummy."

Yukino Yukinoshita let out a light cough.

What is she saying?

Kitten can't hear such things.

After the injection, the sick cat and her family listened to the doctor's lengthy instructions, as it was included in the pre-booked package.

Yukino Yukinoshita went outside to wait for them.

Kasumigaoka, holding her notebook, recorded two full pages of cat care tips and inexplicably felt a peculiar sense of responsibility.

It felt like she had become the support for another life from this moment on.

She had been away from her parents studying since she was young, and had basically no friends. She had thought she was long accustomed to living alone.

Nothing, not loneliness nor solitude, could compare to the agony of her mind being a complete mess at midnight, unable to write a single word, yet facing a submission deadline the next day.

But those emotions she thought had long since faded had not disappeared. They had settled into every night of Kasumigaoka's past, mixing self-loathing, self-denial, self-doubt, and the taste of sleeping pills, turning into the dark life she once lived.

But now, she could sleep without medication for almost two months.

Kasumigaoka smiled and stroked Little Star's nose. "And you? You just see me as your poop-scooper, right? Hmph..."

Kitten, who hadn't noticed getting an injection just now, licked her palm affectionately.

Kasumigaoka, feeling so good-natured, saw Yukino Yukinoshita sitting there with a proper posture as soon as she stepped out of the doctor's office.

This was a place for various sick and injured small animals recuperating. Cages were stacked on shelves, and most of the cats and dogs inside were sleeping.

Yukino Yukinoshita was staring at a plump, adult Orange Cat.

It was sleeping, half-awake, with its back to Yukino Yukinoshita, but its tail was sticking out of the cage gap, unconsciously swaying gently from side to side.

When the Orange Cat's tail swung to the left, Yukino Yukinoshita's gaze followed it to the left. When its tail swung to the right, her gaze followed it to the right.

Yukino Yukinoshita maintained a serious and focused demeanor, not daring to make too much of a commotion that might wake the sleeping cats and dogs.

Hey, hey, you Orange Pig!

Luring people is illegal!

And Yukino Yukinoshita, wake up! Our Little Star is the cutest, prettiest, and smartest kitten!

Don't let yourself be swayed by the wild flowers and weeds outside!

They left after one in the afternoon and by the time everything was over, it was already four or five in the afternoon.

The two found a Chinese Cuisine restaurant nearby that allowed pets in carriers. Kasumigaoka specifically called to ask before they slowly headed over.

Sitting in a rather Chinese-style booth seating, Yukinoshita didn't know much about the food, but Kasumigaoka skillfully ordered several dishes.

She declared confidently to Yukinoshita, "The most acclaimed dishes in Chinese Cuisine: Sweet and Sour Pork, Mapo Tofu!"

Yukinoshita: "...Really? Your recommendations aren't exactly trustworthy."

Kasumigaoka put her hands on her shoulders, giving a dismissive Sneer, "Someone like you, who hasn't eaten much fine food, has the nerve to say that?"

Damn it, she couldn't refute that at all.

The Yukinoshita family motto was Self-Control and Self-Discipline.

To restrain unnecessary desires, lest greed blind the heart, and to demand strictness from oneself even when alone.

Desire for Taste, among other things, was naturally something Yukinoshita needed to control.

Of course, this was mainly because Yukinoshita had been sickly since childhood. For the sake of her health, she had developed strict healthy eating habits from a young age.

While waiting for the food, Kasumigaoka mysteriously handed Yukinoshita several small printed booklets.

Yukinoshita took them and saw they were the beginnings of several different novels, each with a different theme and style.

Kasumigaoka gave a Light Cough, her voice guilty, "A few light novel authors want to open Alt Accounts and want me to judge which light novel opening is better."

---This was a Lie.

Actually, it was mainly because Kasumigaoka had many ideas for her New Book recently, and she couldn't bear to let any of them go, but their themes conflicted. So, she planned to write one with her main account, Utako Kasumi, and another with an Alt Account.

Yukinoshita casually picked one up and flipped it open. After reading less than a page, she raised an eyebrow, "This one was written by Utako Kasumi, wasn't it."

Utako Kasumi herself: "...Uh, this."