Yukinoshita's Correction Method
Yui Yuigahama is dressed like a typical stay-at-home wife, and with her cute blush on her face and curves that even her loose loungewear can't hide, her charm is extraordinary.
"A homebody route...?" Saki Kawasaki looked her up and down. "Fast-forwarding straight to married life does make it easy to think about marriage."
"The apron is the finishing touch," Dong Yunshan thought for a moment. "It would be even more perfect if she were holding a soup spoon."
"Oh right!" Yui Yuigahama exclaimed in realization, "How come I didn't think of that... How did you think of it?"
"Hmm, novel group 40.545..." Dong Yunshan's gaze shifted slightly, "A sudden inspiration."
Yui Yuigahama: "... Huh?"
Komachi Hikigaya announced, "Next up is— Yukino!"
"Huh?" Saki Kawasaki stared blankly at the expressionless Yukino Yukinoshita. "Has... anything changed?"
"Nothing has changed at all, exactly the same as before." Dong Yunshan looked at Yukino Yukinoshita in her school uniform. "However... just like fast-forwarding to married life, fast-forwarding back to student days is also very effective."
Saki Kawasaki: "... Indeed."
"Finally..." Komachi Hikigaya pulled back the curtain, "Teacher Hiratsuka!"
Long, black hair was piled on top of her head, and delicate lace draped over her shoulders, yet it couldn't hide the graceful curve of her neck.
The simple embellishments of the strapless wedding dress accentuate the softness and fullness of her skin. Pure white gloves cover her slender fingers, and the voluminous skirt further emphasizes her slim waist. The dreamy long veil trails on the ground, swaying gently with each step.
Saki Kawasaki stared in disbelief. "... Who?"
Yui Yuigahama exclaimed in surprise, "Teacher Hiratsuka is so beautiful..."
Yukino Yukinoshita shook her head helplessly. "So, if things continue like this all the time..."
"As expected of Teacher Hiratsuka!" Komachi Hikigaya cheered, "She attacked right at her strongest form!"
"Say something?" Shizuka Hiratsuka stared at the quiet Dong Yunshan, a smug, innocent smile on her face. "Are you mesmerized?"
"Hmm." Dong Yunshan nodded honestly, "It completely exceeded my expectations. It's so beautiful that my memory is a little blurry. How about you punch me to help me get back to normal?"
"That was too much..." Shizuka Hiratsuka covered her face with the bouquet in her hand, muttering embarrassedly, her ears turning red. "Thank you."
Dong Yunshan's memories of Shizuka Hiratsuka's past appearance became even more blurred.
Time really flies!
She was such a naive little girl not long ago, and now she's grown up so much... no.
"Now, let's announce the results of the competition!" Komachi Hikigaya clapped her hands first, "I declare the winner of this Bride Showdown to be..."
Shizuka Hiratsuka's gaze was fixed firmly on Komachi Hikigaya, even her veil couldn't hide it.
"Yes..." Komachi Hikigaya a chill run down her spine and, without further delay, hurriedly announced, "Teacher Hiratsuka!"
Volume 6: Chapter 282 is more appropriate
"Huh? R-Really? Oh my~ Hahaha~ I can't believe I actually won!" Shizuka Hiratsuka flashed a dazzling smile. "Looks like my wedding isn't far off!"
Yukino Yukinoshita sighed helplessly, Yui Yuigahama wryly. Komachi Hikigaya hid behind Yui Yuigahama, whining, "So scary, waaaaah..."
"The answer is written on the riddle itself." Saki Kawasaki gained a deeper understanding of Shizuka Hiratsuka Shizuka's inability to get married for so long.
"This is a rare opportunity." Dong Yunshan held up her phone. "Let's take a picture to commemorate this."
"Great idea!" Yui Yuigahama's eyes lit up. "Let's include Yunshan too, and use a timer to take pictures."
"Wait a moment." Dong Yunshan had positioned the camera and set the timer, but before he could decide whether to stand on the left or the right, Yukino Yukinoshita pulled him over.
"What are you standing there for?" Yukino Yukinoshita glared at him. "Look at the camera."
Dong Yunshan stood next to Yukino Yukinoshita, looking at the phone camera.
Amidst the click of the camera shutter, Dong Yunshan heard a muffled sound.
"Thank you..." Shizuka Hiratsuka whispered, her voice so gentle that Dong Yunshan thought she had misheard, "Thank you all."
After the photo shoot, everyone relaxed and turned to speak—
Click! Click! Click! Click! Click!
Their surprised gazes fell on the phone, then collectively turned to Dong Yunshan, whose expression was remarkably composed.
"I was afraid one shot wouldn't be good enough," Dong Yunshan said, shrugging, "So I set it to burst mode."
The girls recalled their expressions just now and had a vague sense of foreboding.
Did they take some unflattering photos?
Yukino Yukinoshita recalled what Dong Yunshan had said, "... Taking photos is free, deleting one costs twenty?"
Everyone else froze, wondering what kind of shady business this was, run by a husband and wife?
Saki Kawasaki reacted quickly, being the first to rush out and grab her phone.
The others followed closely behind.
The activity room, bathed in the glow of the setting sun, was filled with youthful energy.
High school students are either running or standing still; some look panicked, some are indifferent, and some have cute smiles... Yui Yuigahama uses a cute art style to depict a vibrant scene of youth.
Yukino Yukinoshita rested her cheek on her hand, watching Yui Yuigahama's interjection, her fingers tracing the space bar.
The sounds of bowls and plates clattering in the kitchen filled the air, along with the occasional faint whisper of Dong Yunshan making a phone call.
The open manuscript remained unfinished, staring blankly at Yukino Yukinoshita, motionless.
Dong Yunshan turned off the tap, wiped the water off her hands, and walked into the living room, where this was the scene she saw.
The manuscript was written with advice from Komachi Hikigaya, but Komachi Hikigaya had never experienced a wedding, therefore...
Dong Yunshan and Yukino Yukinoshita gave a detailed account of the entire wedding experience, during which Komachi Hikigaya asked many detailed questions.
Just when the two thought that Komachi Hikigaya already knew how to make the changes--
["I roughly understand... but I don't think I can write it well either."] Komachi Hikigaya replied with a satisfied smile, ["It's definitely better if you two write it... or rather, it would be better if Yunshan wrote it."]
And then, naturally...
Yukino Yukinoshita insisted on completing it herself.
Hearing Dong Yunshan's footsteps, Yukino Yukinoshita turned around, her gaze icy. "Don't speak."
She couldn't believe that if Dong Yunshan could write about experiencing a wedding, she couldn't.
Although this is Komachi Hikigaya's judgment... to some extent, this judgment is also a rejection of Yukino Yukinoshita.
"Even if you asked me, I wouldn't know how to write it." Dong Yunshan held a grape to Yukino Yukinoshita's lips. "I have no clue either."
"Then why did she..." Yukino Yukinoshita ate a grape first, "Then why did she say it would be better for you to write it?"
"Don't ask me," Dong Yunshan raised an eyebrow. "Shouldn't you be asking her?"
"I'm not seeking answers, but rather explaining the phenomenon." Yukino Yukinoshita frowned slightly. "She wouldn't say that if there weren't reasons."
"You're getting a little off track." Dong Yunshan pointed to the laptop screen. "What you should be thinking about right now is how to write a good manuscript, not why Komachi thinks I can write a good manuscript."
"Her viewpoint contains something she considers crucial and good." Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her cherry lips slightly. "I don't think her idea is necessarily correct, but it has some value as a reference."
"So why don't you just ask her directly?"
"The current situation is that she has discovered a certain quality in you." Yukino Yukinoshita tilted her fair chin slightly upwards. "And I will find that quality myself."
"And then you possess this trait, which proves that your understanding surpasses Komachi's ..." Dong Yunshan guessed Yukino Yukinoshita's thoughts, "You're getting a little carried away."
Yukino Yukinoshita glared at her fiercely, then was fed a cherry.
"Then good luck." Dong Yunshan put down the fruit. "I'm also quite curious why Komachi thinks that way."
Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at the fruit.
Eating some fruit can help with thinking, but she couldn't free her hands to grab some while typing.
If she were to use her hands to eat fruit, it would interfere with her thinking.
In short, she doesn't need fruit right now...
Dong Yunshan, who had walked away, brought back a chair, sat down next to Yukino Yukinoshita, picked up a piece of apple, and held it to Yukino Yukinoshita's mouth.
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Hmm... I don't really need it.
Looking at Yui Yuigahama Dong Yunshan, I thought about Komachi Hikigaya had said.
Yukino Yukinoshita typed a series of keywords on the screen to aid her thinking.
Komachi Hikigaya believes that Yukino Yukinoshita and Dong Yunshan are more suitable than her to write the manuscript because they are firsthand witnesses to the wedding.
Where does the Eastern Spruce Tree (驸铮绍) fit better than Yukino Yukinoshita (骭世騰)?
Did Komachi get a high score?
It seems... quite possible.
Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes flickered Komachi Hikigaya had given:
[Complaining to my mother, I'll try harder tomorrow!]
[Leave it to your grandparents to handle!]
[Creating an opportunity for reconciliation!]
When Komachi Hikigaya thought Dong Yunshan scored higher, Dong Yunshan's response was. "[Prepare a gift for your partner with your child.]"
So that's how it is. Yukino Yukinoshita finally understood Komachi Hikigaya's criteria for judgment.
With delicate, pale fingertips lightly tapping the keyboard, Yukino Yukinoshita offered her answer after careful consideration...
Volume 6: Chapter 283 concludes here.
Marriage is a major life event for one person; marriage is a major life event for two people.
Because Dong Yunshan and Yukino Yukinoshita have firsthand experience, Komachi Hikigaya is more suitable to write the report.
Because Dong Yunshan has more friends, Yukino Yukinoshita Dong Yunshan.
Recalling the previous bride showdown, Yukino Yukinoshita gradually understands Komachi Hikigaya's thoughts.
When discussing marriage and facing problems within it, including Shizuka Hiratsuka, everyone's thinking was primarily self-centered.
But marriage shouldn't be about one person solving the problems of two people; it should be about two people solving one problem, or even three families solving the problems of one family.
Therefore, Komachi Hikigaya's ideal answer involves her mother and grandparents, and even in the final "opportunity to reconcile," she intends to consider her lover's thoughts.
Therefore, it's not surprising that Dong Yunshan's line, "[Prepare a gift for your partner with your child]," received a high score from Komachi.
The problem that Komachi Hikigaya discovered was that people's understanding of marriage was limited to themselves, and they had not yet realized the changes in identity and lifestyle that marriage brought about.
Komachi Hikigaya's advice is: When facing a problem, don't just think about what I should do, but also what we should do.
Just like a wedding for two people requires the cooperation of both.
A happy marriage requires the efforts of both partners.
The marriage is just beginning when the wedding ceremony ends.
Happiness is the vow made at the wedding, the commitment made during marriage, romantic moments, and ordinary daily life.
At this point, Yukino Yukinoshita has achieved her initial goal.
That is, to figure out Komachi Hikigaya's thoughts and discover the qualities in Dong Yunshan that make him more suitable for writing.
But that's not enough.
Yukino Yukinoshita needs to incorporate more thought-provoking considerations that are more in line with her high school student identity.
[The future of marriage may be far away, but the present is right here.]
[Goals, ideals, aspirations... the moment you hold onto them tightly is not the end, but the beginning of something even better.]
Yukino Yukinoshita typed the final period and turned to look at the Dong Yunshan beside her.
"Hmm..." Dong Yunshan's gaze locked onto the last sentence, "It feels like the ending of an essay is forcibly tied back to the topic, but that's exactly how high school students feel."
"After all, without the experience of married life, no matter how much a high school student imagines, they can't visualize marriage." Yukino Yukinoshita picked up a strawberry and stuffed it into Dong Yunshan's mouth, revealing a smug smile. "So, we can just use a happy marriage as an image to refer to something that high school students are more familiar with."
"Perfect." Dong Yunshan ate a strawberry, gave a thumbs up, and said, "And it Yui Yuigahama's illustration."
Yukino Yukinoshita slightly raised her chin. "So?"
"You won this time," Dong Yunshan chuckled. "I'll make the bento boxes next week."