Why had Yukinoshita Haruno always been unwilling to let her little sister use her as a goal, unwilling to let her chase after her?
Because she knew full well that imitating her and learning from her would, at best, only turn Yukino into another version of herself. In fact, Yukino might not even be able to become like her—
After all, Yukinoshita Haruno was known outside as someone who got along with everyone. As for Yukino? In terms of looks, Haruno did not think Yukino was inferior to her in the slightest. In the eyes of a sister-con like her, Yukino was even the cutest creature in the world! The problem was that Yukino's cold personality had absolutely nothing to do with getting along with everyone.
Out in society, outsiders would not indulge and tolerate Yukino as she did, no matter how willful Yukino was. With Yukino's personality, one careless mistake could very well bring disaster upon the Yukinoshita Family. After all, the Yukinoshita Family merely had some connections in Chiba. Before a true great family, they were nothing special...
Of course, this did not mean Yukinoshita Haruno believed her little sister was inferior to her in everything!
In fact, as a sister-con, no one knew Yukino's talents better than Haruno did...
Yes, even setting aside the filter that made her little sister the cutest in the world, Yukino's talents far surpassed those of ordinary people—
No matter what sport it was, as long as Yukino learned a little about it, she could perform at roughly the level of a professional athlete. Even if it was only the lowest tier of professionals, she had merely dabbled in it.
If her talent were limited to sports, that would have been one thing, but her talent in academics was just as impressive.