And So, Yukino Raised the Sword of Physics

If it's just touching the fabric of the clothes, there shouldn't be a problem, right?

Fushimi Makoto and grabbed Mrs. Yukinoshita's arm.

Everything is as usual.

Fushimi Makoto was relieved.

The [Fantasy Badge] requires close contact and a certain level of happiness from the opposite sex to trigger.

Therefore, there is no need to worry about the current situation.

That was originally what he thought.

But when the three of them came out of the elevator, Mrs. Yukinoshita seemed to be getting more and more uncomfortable in her ankle, and her center of gravity shifted a lot towards Fushimi Makoto.

Her arms and shoulders almost entirely leaned against him.

Fushimi Makoto immediately entered a state of intense concentration.

One meter.

Two meters.

Fushimi Makoto helped her to the door and saw her calmly taking out her keys from her bag. His heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

But the next second, his keen hearing caught Mrs. Yukinoshita disordered breathing.

Even though it was only three breaths, the violent and chaotic frequency was clearly not normal.

In that instant, Fushimi Makoto saw a delicate, autumn-water-like beauty in her eyes.

I'm awesome!

It turns out it wasn't that it wasn't triggered.

Instead, she was gritting her teeth and controlling her emotions.

Fushimi Makoto turned around. "Yukino, from now on, you'll be helping Auntie..."

Before he could finish speaking, with Mrs. Yukinoshita's entire body began to fall.

It felt like my legs suddenly went weak and my body lost all strength.

Fushimi Makoto instinctively gripped her arm and exerted force to help her maintain her balance, preventing her from falling directly to the ground.

But because of his well-intentioned act, Mrs. Yukinoshita her toes looked even more comical.

Fushimi Makoto: "..."

Yukino, standing behind the two. "???"

Mrs. Yukinoshita: There's a problem!

I know I have a problem!

Chapter 197 And so, Yukino raised the holy sword of physics.

"My earlier guess was right; it was definitely my own problem!"

This is what Mrs. Yukinoshita is truly thinking at this moment.

Now she not only felt weak all over, as if all her strength had been drained, but even her body and cheeks felt hot.

But this state is completely different from when she felt it.

To be more precise, the time she felt it could be described as being in a state of combat.

The feeling now is more accurately described as the lingering afterglow.

In this state, no normal person could possibly appear unaffected.

Generally speaking, this afterglow is very short-lived.

Once that lingering feeling passes, the whole experience becomes dull and uninteresting.

This is also known as the "wise man mode".

But Mrs. Yukinoshita is different.

She hadn't been back to Chiba during this time, busy running around every day. When she had a spare moment, she naturally felt a deep loneliness in her heart.

Therefore, traditional crafts are unavoidable.

Under the influence of the [Charm Badge], all the happiness she had gained during this period was stored up and concentrated into this moment.

Such intense and overwhelming emotions were beyond her control, no matter how strong her mental fortitude was.

She knew that if Fushimi Makoto lightning speed, she probably would have collapsed to the ground with her legs giving way.

Without a doubt, she is incredibly embarrassed right now.

"What's wrong?" Yukino rushed to the other side and helped her mother up.

Fushimi Makoto was fully aware of this, and said, "I guess it's because Auntie has been too busy lately, and her body has accumulated a lot of fatigue and exhaustion, but she hasn't paid attention to it, so that's why she's like this."

Yukino's face turned serious.

Although she always felt that her mother's flushed cheeks didn't seem to be due to this reason, Fushimi Makoto's explanation was indeed plausible.

She had witnessed her mother's busy schedule, and her mother had long been accustomed to being busy, with a strong work ethic and no desire to stop.

"Give me the key, let's go in first." Yukino made the decision.

Mrs. Yukinoshita remained silent.

She wasn't embarrassed or ashamed to speak.

With her strong mental fortitude, no matter how awkward or embarrassed she felt, she would find a way to adjust her emotions and subtly ease the atmosphere.

The reason she didn't answer was simple—she was too tired to talk!

That lingering aftertaste was truly incredibly satisfying.

It satisfied me to the point of pleasure.

She had a premonition.

If she dares to speak now, the sound that comes out of her mouth will likely be tinged with certain emotions.

So she handed over the keys, her hands trembling.

Without saying a word, Yukino opened the door and helped her mother to change her shoes.

Fushimi Makoto did not let go.

After all, Mrs. Yukinoshita is an adult, and she is not slender.

Even though she is very strict with her figure, she is not thin in the right places; her weight is what it is, so of course she can't be light and frail.

Given Yukino's strength, it's estimated that she wouldn't be able to fully support Mrs. Yukinoshita's weight.

Yukino changed into slippers for herself first, then Fushimi Makoto to help her change before she helped her mother change her shoes.

It was at this moment that Fushimi Makoto realized that Mrs. Yukinoshita was wearing nail polish.

The cardamom-colored nail polish was dyed a bright rose-red, arranged neatly like the most eye-catching flower petals in spring.

"I've almost recovered, you don't need to help me anymore."

Mrs. Yukinoshita took a deep breath and slowly straightened up.

Her tone was still a little strange, but it was much better than before when she didn't even dare to speak.

"But..." Yukino hesitated, still worried.

Fushimi Makoto suggested, "Why don't you let Yukino support you? I won't go in."

Yukino nodded in agreement.

She assumed the other person felt it was too late to be a guest at an elder's house.

But she didn't know that Fushimi Makoto was worried that Mrs. Yukinoshita would be affected and end up looking as embarrassed and ashamed as before.

As long as he, the man, isn't around, even if she embarrasses herself again, only Yukino will see it.

It's better for my daughter to see it than for outsiders to see it.

"Alright, I'm fine now, you don't need to help me anymore." Mrs. Yukinoshita's tone returned to normal.

Fushimi Makoto and Yukino exchanged a glance, and then let go of each other's hands.

Mrs. Yukinoshita took a step forward, then suddenly stumbled and quickly grabbed the wall for support.

"I'll just hold onto the wall for support," she said, trying to suppress her embarrassment.

Honestly, this scene is really funny.

Fushimi Makoto a lot of effort to suppress his laughter.

Yukino didn't laugh; she just found it strange. "Mother, have you been overworked lately? I've never seen you this tired before."

"We'll talk about these things later," Mrs. Yukinoshita, clearly unwilling to elaborate.

She even turned back to look at Fushimi Makoto: "Makoto, just wait at the door for a moment. I'll give all the gift boxes to Yukino, and then you can go back."

"Okay," Fushimi Makoto replied.

So, under his feigned serious expression, Mrs. Yukinoshita took a few steps while supporting herself against the wall, and was eventually helped inside by Yukino.

His expression relaxed only after the mother and daughter had disappeared from sight.

"The effect of the Fantasy Badge is a bit bugged."

He thought to himself.

He had actually considered this issue after receiving the reward from Miku Nakano.

However, he always thought that as long as he didn't deliberately touch the opposite sex's body and didn't have too much physical contact, there shouldn't be any problem.

But everything that has happened today has clearly shown that simply touching the clothes won't work.

Judging from Mrs. Yukinoshita's limp appearance just now, Fushimi Makoto could guess that she had probably played the instrument many times with her hands recently.

"Thankfully we can leave soon, and there shouldn't be any more problems."

Fushimi Makoto muttered to himself with relief.

They're inside right now.

Mrs. Yukinoshita sat on the sofa for a while before finally recovering. Not wanting Yukino to notice anything, she used the sofa to get up and went into the bedroom as soon as she recovered.

"Something still doesn't seem right."

Yukino rested her chin on her hand, her delicate face filled with a thoughtful expression.

She hasn't stopped thinking since just now.

But the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong.

Could overwork be the symptom you just experienced?

When she was brought into the Time Loop by Fushimi Makoto, she went through a period of intense studying, until she was so exhausted that she didn't even want to move.

Because of this experience, she realized something was wrong after comparing it in her mind.

However, there were too few clues at the moment, and Yukino had always had the impression that her mother was traditional and old-fashioned, so she didn't think in any other direction.

Inside the house.

After entering the room, Mrs. Yukinoshita took several deep breaths, her chest heaving rapidly, and her face felt hot.

If Yukino had followed her in, she would have seen that Mrs. Yukinoshita's eyes no longer held their usual composure, but instead possessed a moist and radiant quality like autumn water.

"I was just being supported by him and..."

Mrs. Yukinoshita tensed up, somewhat embarrassed.

Today was definitely the most embarrassing day of my life.

What she found most unbearable was that she had only wanted to find out what was going on and confirm her suspicions, but she had been "defeated" after just one touch!

Outrageous!

This is absolutely outrageous!

However, since it had already happened, she naturally wouldn't dwell on it too much, given her personality.