It had to be said that Yukino Yukinoshita's pride had always remained...
Even when "everyone" said she looked a lot like Rumi Tsurumi—well, though that "everyone" only consisted of Yui Yuigahama, Sogo Doma, and the like...
After all, Yui Yuigahama had described Rumi Tsurumi like this back then: "Th-this can't be Little Yukino's illegitimate daughter, can it?"
Yukino Yukinoshita: ()
They had only just met her, hadn't they? And what the heck was "Little Yukino"?
Was this girl an idiot? How could a high school student possibly have an illegitimate daughter in sixth grade?
Unlike Yui Yuigahama, Sogo Doma's take was somewhat closer to reality. "No, I think she's probably an illegitimate daughter of the Yukinoshita Family. We just don't know whether Mr. Yukinoshita cheated, or Mrs. Yukinoshita..."
Unfortunately, even though he was trying to clear her of suspicion, Yukino Yukinoshita not only failed to appreciate it—she became even angrier: ()
What did he mean, either her dad had cheated or her mom...
Damn it, nothing like that would ever happen in the Yukinoshita Family!
Granted, she herself thought that Rumi Tsurumi did resemble her somewhat, but in proud Yukino's eyes, the other girl was at most a low-spec version of herself. As for them being related in any way? Absolutely impossible!
Yet now, the low-spec version of her—Rumi Tsurumi—had accomplished something Yukino had always wanted to do but had never managed to. How was the ever-proud Yukino Yukinoshita supposed to take that?
Especially when Sogo Doma, and even Shizuka Hiratsuka, had told her, "Yukinoshita, you lack initiative..."
Initiative? Shinichi?
Proud Yukino Yukinoshita was suddenly lost.
"Actually..." As she stood there in confusion, Sogo Doma seemed to know exactly what she was thinking and spoke again. "You just want to know why she changed so drastically, right? After all, I