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"Busan..." He shamelessly sat down in front of Yukino.
"If you want to be hated even more, just say inappropriate words at inappropriate times." Yukinoshita Yukino said coldly without even raising her head.
At this time, the optimistic Natsume Rin could only comfort herself, so it was not yet at the lowest level of favorability, which meant that there was definitely hope.
The activity room became quiet again. Yukino was reading a book, Natsume Rin was also reading a book, and Mahiru was sitting on the sofa, doing something unknown.
Looking at those glorious moments in history, Natsume Rin couldn't help but feel sad when she thought about her current situation.
He is the destined protagonist who owns the system, but he is still entangled in the trivial matter of love. It turns out that it is all the problem of this unlucky system!
I might as well go into politics after graduation. With the popularity gained from writing books, I might be able to become a member of parliament. However, being a member of parliament is not a good job nowadays. If I am not lucky enough, I might end up eating some strange things.
Bang bang bang.
The knock on the door outside broke the silence of the activity room. Natsume Rin shouted, "Come in." The second-year senior with beautiful blonde hair pushed open the door, then shrank her head as she felt the strange atmosphere of the Service Club.
Why is everyone looking at me?
"Senior Eriri, are you here for something?" Yukinoshita Yukino patiently invited her in, and looked up to signal Natsume Rin to bring a chair over.
"Yukino-san, you don't have to be so polite." Eriri waved her hand, her attitude seeming very good.
After all, she was asking for help, so the arrogant senior knew she had to humble herself.
"Hmm?" Yukino looked at her senior in confusion, twirling a pencil in her hand.
"Well, the joint entrance exam is about to begin." Eriri took a deep breath, "I need to ask Yukino-san for help with something."
When Natsume Rin heard her say this, she remembered what Mr. Hiratsuka had said a few days ago. It seemed that this was a joint exam that all the famous schools in the island country would participate in. The third grades would determine their rankings in this exam. It was also a very important matter for the second grades, and even those who had just entered school could not escape it.
Utaha Kasumigaoka, who was admitted by recommendation, might be able to participate, but Eriri, a fool who can't even learn her mother tongue, will definitely be very nervous.
"Senior, are you thinking of taking English lessons?" Natsume Rin looked at her.
"…How is that possible!" Like a blonde orange cat whose tail was stepped on, Eriri immediately denied this guess, then touched her twin ponytails embarrassedly and looked at Yukino with cute blinking eyes.
"But I do need Yukino-san's help."
It takes a lot of courage for Eriri to make up her mind that a second-year senior is seeking tutoring from a first-year junior, and the subject is her native language. If it weren't for the significant results of the last study session, she wouldn't have taken the initiative.
Shiina Mahiru knelt on the sofa and looked over, deliberately avoiding Natsume Rin's gaze, and said in confusion: "Is the exam coming up?"
Please apologize to Hiratsuka-sensei. She has emphasized this several times.
"Well, Shiina-san, do you want to come study with me? We still have enough time." Yukino stretched lazily. Even though it was a very seductive movement, the gentle curve of her school uniform only made Natsume Rin take a few more glances.
Kanto Plain, Kanto Plain.
Obviously, the elder sister and the mother both have good figures, but when it came to the younger sister, it seemed as if all the points were added to her appearance.
"...Okay." Mahiru hesitated. She felt that she didn't need to review deliberately, but it would be inappropriate to refuse club activities like this.
Seeing that they were all packing up, Natsume Rin also started packing up on his own initiative. No one said anything when following behind him, so he continued to follow.
When they sat down in the store, Yukino looked at him with a puzzled look, as if wondering where he got the courage to sit here.
“This should be a public place.”
Natsume Rin wanted to argue with him, but the other party had lost interest long ago. Eriri sat next to him, and Yukino and Mahiru were between him and they talked in low voices, ignoring him.
It was only then that Eriri realized what was unusual. Although she didn't know what conflict Natsume had with them, she tactfully didn't speak to him.
Eh, I didn’t expect that after serving time in the activity room and leaving school, the outcome would be the same.
Natsume Rin laughed at herself in her heart, then picked up the textbook and started reading it carefully.
He also has a small goal, hoping to maintain his top position in this level of joint examination.
He also believed that he could achieve this small goal. After all, he thought he was no weaker than anyone else in terms of intelligence. As long as he put in enough effort, there was nothing he could not achieve.
Time passed slowly, people came and went in the store, and after Yukino finished explaining a problem to her senior, she yawned tiredly, and when she leaned down slightly, she saw Natsume Rin's focused expression.
How handsome he is when he's serious, and how annoying he is when he's being funny.
"Give."
Natsume Rin raised his head, Yukino lifted her hair, put the extra drink in front of him and returned to her seat.
As expected of a younger sister, she is indeed a good child.
The study session lasted until about nine o'clock, and Eriri finally announced its end when she said she would be scolded if she didn't go home. No one reminded Natsume Rin, and he packed his schoolbag naturally.
In front of the restaurant, Eriri said goodbye to them warmly, and looked at Natsume with her fangs showing. She expressed her sincere sympathy to him before leaving early.
The other two girls walked together, and Natsume Rin followed behind them. Just like usual, when they reached the crossroads where they had to say goodbye, they finally announced their separation.
This time, he followed behind Yukino.
"If you keep following me, I'll call the police to catch the pervert." After making sure that Shiina-san couldn't get any information from this side, Yukino stopped and looked at Natsume Rin who was following behind.
"What exactly do you want to say? You have to go to this extent."
"If you hadn't blocked me, I wouldn't have followed you here." Natsume Rin rolled his eyes, and seeing that Yukino didn't care, he had no choice but to be serious.
"It's about your sister. I have to explain it anyway."
"Actually, there's no need." Yukino stopped him, pinching her hair in front of her and whispering, "I already knew you had a girlfriend, what's the point of telling me."
Chapter 152 Yukino-chan
Yukinoshita Yukino just looked at him like that.
She had known for a long time that Natsume Rin had a girlfriend, but the fact that she was Haruno made her unable to accept it in the short term, after all, their relationship was so complicated.
And the scene when she was exposed that day was even more unforgettable for her.
Yukino tried to ask her sister several times but couldn't make up her mind.
"Yonori and I are indeed boyfriend and girlfriend." Natsume Rin did not deny it, "but the initial situation was different from what you thought. You also know that my relationship with her is not good."
Yukino looked at him straight in the eyes and did not react to this attempt to shirk responsibility.
She should have been suspicious a long time ago. After all, the relationship between two people who were incompatible with each other suddenly improved. There must be something fishy. But at that time, she was immersed in the illusion that everyone's relationship was getting better, and when she saw that the result was good, she didn't think much about it.
"Yang Nai was the one who initiated the relationship between us. She found me shortly after school started and used our past as a condition to get me to be her boyfriend for three years."
Natsume Rin told Yukino what happened in a soothing tone.
"You can reject her, will you be afraid?" Xueno said coldly, stopping and starting to walk again.
"Afraid? Of course not. Even now, I don't feel afraid despite the complicated feelings I have towards Yang No."
Natsume followed her steps, his tone extremely serious: "If we were just ordinary friends, I would just treat her threats like that as a joke, but Xiaoxue, we are too entangled."
"The shadow of the past is like a big net that binds me tightly. If I want to break free, I have to tear the net apart with a knife, which will hurt many people."
If Natsume Rin had only ignored Haruno to completely cut off contact with the past, she wouldn't have been so conflicted.
But this is the real world, and everyone’s relationships are not independent like in the game, and performance is not determined by how much favorability one has.
How can the complexity of human nature be summarized in just a few words?
"You were kidnapped by her, and she used me and my mother?" Yukino came to her senses.
"To say that is to put all the blame on Haruno, but I had a lot of problems too. Later on, I couldn't resist the temptation, and my feelings towards Haruno changed a lot."
He was so frank that Yukino was speechless and just looked at him.
"Actually, you shouldn't have told me. You should have told Shiina."
"Even your delusions should be explained to your sister first."
Natsume Rin nodded in agreement. If he really fantasized about having a harem, Haruno would definitely be the first target.
"Little Snow."
"Ok?"
"Let's just stay friends."
The corners of Yukinoshita Yukino's mouth twitched slightly. Facing Natsume Rin's sincere eyes, she nodded helplessly: "Just like you said, we are too deeply entangled. How can we completely sever our relationship?"
"That's great." Natsume Rin clapped her hands and expressed her thoughts in response to her puzzled gaze.
"In fact, I paid a lot of attention to you when you were a child. Compared with Yang No, you were the one who needed more care, but she was more popular, so she isolated you."
The elder sister is considerate, well-behaved and clever, while the younger sister is extremely smart but has always been unpopular in social situations.
Mrs. Yukinoshita did not have much time at the time, so she naturally paid more attention to the older sister in educating her children. The younger sister hid upstairs and was called out when they met outsiders. She also became a tool to be compared with her older sister.
This was the scene that Natsume Rin saw when he arrived at Yukinoshita's house. His younger sister was reluctantly dragged out to meet him, while his older sister was already chatting with him in a very kind manner.
"Sympathy?" Yukino sighed.
If someone else gave her this feeling, she might just laugh it off, but when it happened to Natsume, it always made her feel a little uncomfortable.
"Of course not. If we really have to categorize it, it's at least the love of a brother for his sister," said Natsume Rin.
"After all, it would be pitiful for a sister to not even have a friend, so I thought that no matter what, I would always be by your side."
Yukino shook her head and sneered at the so-called brother-sister love. She had indeed seen the love between siblings, but it was too absurd to love each other to the point of doing something in the entrance hall.
"Then what does it mean that you blocked me for three years in junior high school?"
She felt aggrieved whenever she talked about this matter, especially when she heard Natsume Rin brazenly talking about the friendship between brother and sister. The action of blocking her for those three years seemed particularly excessive.
"…At that time, I was thinking about severing all ties with the country, and you, Xiaoxue, were not in the country." Natsume Rin looked at the dark night guiltily.
The most innocent person in that incident was the younger sister who was studying abroad. She suffered an unexpected disaster without even knowing what was going on.
"Hehe, during the nights in England, whenever I need your comfort as a brother, all I see is a blocked notification. Do you think I can be happy?" Yukino pulled her hair with her hands and stared at him with unfriendly eyes.
During the few years she studied in the UK, she didn't make many friends due to her bad temper. When she was lying in bed bored at night, she wanted to chat with Natsume Rin, but what was the result?
New and old grudges suddenly flooded into my heart, and my heart, which had just been a little touched, became cold as ice again.
"Xiaoxue..."
"Call me Yukino." Yukino interrupted him unhappily.
He claims to be the older brother, but he may not even know his own English name.
"Don't take it upon yourself to give yourself an English name. You're not a mixed-race like Eriri." Natsume Rin argued, but was defeated by her horrified eyes and shouted reluctantly.
"Yukino-chan."