Yukino's Problem

Shuya shrugged. "Yeah, back in the day I could pull two people out from under my bed every week. Compared to burglary, it's just stealing shoes, isn't it a small matter?"

"Unauthorized intrusion..."

Yukino was stunned by this unexpected answer.

That's settled then, see you tomorrow.

Shuya walked away gracefully.

"..."

She stared intently at Shuya's retreating figure for a moment, until she saw students arriving, before turning away.

The blond-haired boy who had just entered hesitated, then looked at Yukino, who hadn't even glanced at him, and gave a dejected, bitter smile.

Shuya left the school whistling, took out his phone and sent a text message to Haruno:

I saw your sister.

She replied quickly, "Isn't Yukino- chan cute? (laughs)."

"Your sister is awesome."

"Certainly."

Shuya saw Haruno's smug expression in her words.

Sister complex?

He thought to himself.

He typed. "Did your sister get bullied?"

Haruno replied, "It's not bullying, it's love?"

"That kind of love is truly twisted."

Shuya provides his commentary.

Haruno sent a smiley face, then there was no further news.

Shuya went and bought a new pair of indoor shoes.

Then I went to Inoue Hikoo's company to see how his animation was going.

"You little rascal, I've never seen you this attentive before."

When Inoue Hikoo saw him like that, he made a sarcastic remark.

"Hehe, this is different."

Shuya smiled and said, "By the way, how about leaving the music to me and my Little Senior Sister?"

"Alright, let you try. If it doesn't work, I'll find someone else."

It doesn't matter to Inoue Hikoo, since he can be replaced if he's not a good fit anyway.

Section 172, Question 156: Yukino's Problem

Shuya just watched him create his persona.

Inoue Hikoo knows how to draw.

Incredibly, the characters he drew were exactly the same as those in Shuya's memory.

Shuya watched the adorable Sakura slowly take shape, the corners of his mouth turned up in a wide smile.

"Ugh, son, what's wrong with you? Your laugh is disgusting."

Inoue Hikoo put down his pen in disdain.

"Don't stop, keep moving!"

"Fine, fine, you're the big spender, you're the boss."

Inoue Hikoo replied perfunctorily that after he finished drawing Sakura, he drew Syaoran.

Then there's Tomoyo, Kero, and other main characters...

When Shuya saw Toya and Yukito, a look of admiration appeared on his face.

When he saw this couple back then, he had absolutely no idea what BL was...

Then I accidentally read some fanfiction and wondered how two men could be together.

Ah, so this must be the gateway to a new world.

Shuya watched for a while, then suddenly remembered that he hadn't notified Hirai Ryuji to send an invitation to Mai- chan's agency.

I immediately sent him a text message, and he quickly replied with "OK".

He thought for a moment, Maeda Saori about Haruno's schedule. Knowing that she would be going to the agency today, he went there to wait for her.

He needs to clarify something.

When Shuya arrived at the office, Maeda Saori was still inside reviewing documents.

"Shu-chan, welcome back."

She learned from Hanazawa Sakura that Shuya had returned to Japan.

"Good afternoon."

After greeting Shuya asked, "Is my mom very busy lately?"

"Yes, there's just too much work."

Maeda Saori nodded.

That's just how the voice acting industry is; some are starving while others are drowning in wealth.

The number of jobs a famous voice actor gets can be so high that it makes you question the meaning of life.

"What about Haruno? How's she doing?"

"I think she's on a good trajectory, and she's debuting at just the right time."

Maeda Saori smiled.

This is a "good time".

This refers to the "voice actor idolization wave" started by Hanazawa Sakura and Yusho Sakura.

With more capital flowing into the ACG industry, voice actors are no longer limited to working behind the scenes.

The voice actors themselves have also become a selling point.

An appearance that was originally unnecessary has become an important condition.

There are pros and cons to this; some say it damages the environment, while others say it injects new vitality.

Overall, Shuya felt that the positive effects outweighed the negative ones.

Haruno and has a sweet voice, making it easy for her to attract a large following.

Maeda Saori said, "Didn't she recently get a lead role? It's a very long novel, one of her representative works."

"Um."

Shuya added, "And Dad's new anime is starting soon too."

"What about Director Inoue films?"

Maeda Saori's expression was also complicated.

But she quickly probed, "If you bring this up, does that mean he's going to go bankrupt again?"

Shuya nodded.

Her eyes lit up. "That's great!"

Maeda Saori recalled the glorious days when she was dominated by the Alien Baby Hikari-chan.

After hearing the news, she worked with even more enthusiasm.

After tidying up, she sorted all the files and then said goodbye to Shuya.

She still needs to go out to work.

Shuya told her to do as she pleased.

Maeda Saori left, Shuya idly glanced at the script she had left for Haruno.

The plot is quite ordinary.

After watching for a while, Haruno arrived.

"Oh, Shu-chan's here again."

She said with a smile, "So you're flirting with the older sister after flirting with the younger sister? Shu-chan, really, how annoying!"

Shuya smirked and ignored her.

"Stop with the nonsense, I already know your sister's secret."

His enigmatic demeanor made him seem like a charlatan.

"Huh?"

Haruno's smile faded, and she looked at Shuya with a deep gaze.

The atmosphere inside the firm instantly became tense.

She immediately smiled and said, "I don't know what you're talking about."

Her smile seemed forced, which Shuya confirmed Xiu's suspicions.

"Heh, stop pretending. You think your sister's obvious abnormalities can fool me?"

Shuya chuckled, as if victory was assured, "Yukino Yukinoshita, you went to Hokkaido back then, didn't you?"

"... Yes, I have been there, just a family trip. But so what?"

Haruno spoke calmly, but her voice betrayed a suppressed panic.

"Are you still going to hide it?"

Seeing Shuya Haruno still wouldn't budge, Xiu said, "After you came back back then, something unusual happened to her, didn't it?"

Haruno didn't answer immediately. She turned her back to Shuya and looked at the scenery outside the window in silence.

She then stubbornly replied, "No, she only had a fever for two days, and she recovered quickly after being taken to the hospital."

"... This is pointless. Do you really have to force me to tell you the truth?"

Shuya's eyes gleamed with wisdom. "Yukino Yukinoshita... wait."

At that moment, his Power of Will suddenly sensed Haruno's mental state.

She wasn't lying!

She genuinely didn't know!

Haruno spoke so vaguely simply to get information out of him!

Acting, it's all just acting!

Good heavens, are all girls these days so cunning?

Oh no, it's a disaster!

Shuya remained silent for a long time, unsure how to smooth things over.

That's really awkward.

He thought that at Yukino Yukinoshita's age, she would definitely tell her family if something strange happened, but he didn't expect her to keep it to herself and not say a word.

He looked again at Haruno Yukinoshita.

What kind of monsters are these sisters?

He wondered again: Are all girls these days this smart?

"Say something! Why did you stop talking?"