Can't win at all, I don't understand
"You..."
Facing the moonlight, Yukino walked forward silently for a long time.
She didn't really want to come here, but she really had nowhere else to go.
"What are you doing?"
Of course, behind her was the man who both annoyed her and brought her peace of mind, the man she had to ask for help now, the only one she could ask for help.
However, just when she was about to break the silence and say something to the guy behind, she found that he had been staring at the phone screen with his head buried, even smirking a bit.
This made Yukino unsure of how to talk to him for a while.
"Ah?"
Makoto Amano quickly replied to the last message on his phone and then looked up at the black-haired girl in front of him.
"Oh, I was chatting with Yuigahama."
Makoto Amano answered the girl very frankly.
"..."
But what he got in return for his frankness was not the girl's understanding, but a colder look in her eyes.
"Stop following me."
Hearing that this cheeky man was still chatting with another girl, Yukino really wanted to be alone now.
It's a big deal to go to a hotel tonight, although staying in a hotel is very likely to be caught by her mother and sent home directly.
"Jealous?"
Makoto Amano carefully observed the girl's expression.
"Your face..."
Then, after approaching the streetlight, he found a red mark on Yukino's face.
"I..."
Yukino slightly covered her left cheek with her hand and subconsciously retreated into the shadows.
"Jealous? For a shameless scumbag like you, I only feel disgust and repulsion."
"However, after you ran away from home, you chose to come to me immediately."
Makoto Amano had long been used to Yukino's poisonous tongue and indifference. Moreover, by observing the girl's expression, he could basically know whether her words were sincere or just a cover-up.
So, don't underestimate the bond between childhood sweethearts.
"I just..."
Yukino turned her head to look at the moon in the sky.
"I just wanted to come... to see Auntie... and offer incense sticks to Auntie..."
If Aunt was still here, she would have already been living in Amano's house by now. Moreover, with Aunt around, her sister and her mother wouldn't come rushing to her.
As for Makoto Amano, with Aunt around, she wouldn't have to care about this guy's attitude at all, because Aunt would always support her.
But now...
All that remains of what happened in the past is nostalgia.
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"It's useless..."
"Jealousy, anger, hatred..."
"These emotions lock the hearts of humans..."
"The light appears so feeble in front of them!"
Abba aba aba...
Haruno, the "princess" imprisoned in the "castle" by the "dragon," was looking boredly at the rare edition video tape she had found under someone's bed.
"What's 'Jushan Superpower'... It turned out to be just a special feature film that children like to watch. Really, I thought Amano had some kind of unique hunting hobby that got me excited..."
Yukinoshita Haruno stuffed potato chips into her mouth and drank Coke while hugging her freshly washed white legs. She sat on the soft sofa with her knees bent.
And on the TV screen in front of her, the member of the Big Bone team who had the qualifications to cook soup was experiencing the first transformation failure of their life.
"Brother Amano doesn't have that kind of desire, does he? The thing hidden under the bed isn't something explicit but something like this..."
After watching the red giant on the screen defeat the enemy who threatened the peace of the Earth once again, Yukinoshita Haruno couldn't help but yawn.
The damned stinky brother hasn't come back yet...
If he doesn't plan to come back, am I wearing his shirt and pajamas tonight for nothing?
Yes, after Amano Makoto left, Yukinoshita Haruno, unable to open the door, thought that since she was trapped in this room, why not wash her dirty feet first?
Can't clean it with a towel at all...
Well, since she had to wash her feet, Haruno thought, why not take a bath as well?
Anyway, there should be plenty of time, and she had already informed her mother about Yukino's movements.
So, she soaked in the bathtub of Amano's house, and while looking for pajamas, she suddenly found a clean white shirt in Makoto Amano's closet. She put it on herself, acting as pajamas.
She planned to give the two of them a big surprise when Makoto Amano brought Yukino home.
As soon as Yukino sees me dressed in this "boyfriend shirt and pajamas" at his house, no matter how Brother Amano argues, he won't be able to prove his innocence in front of Yukino.
At that time... his favorability with Yukino tonight will definitely be reduced to zero or even a negative number.
Hmph.
Let's see if this despicable stinky brother dares to do such a thing to me in the future.
How dare he lock me at home...
Yukinoshita Haruno had never been treated so unfairly in her life.
"But why haven't He and Yukino come back yet? They probably plan to stay in a hotel outside..."
The big sister in the shirt pajamas on the sofa squinted her eyes and yawned again.
Not far away, in the shrine located in a quiet corner, in front of the portrait of the deceased Mrs. Amano, the newly lit incense stick was almost burned out.
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"Why do you have that expression? It seems like I bullied you..."
Makoto Amano directly grabbed the girl's wrist and forcibly pulled her into the light of the street lamp.
"What are you doing?"
Yukino wanted to dodge but couldn't.
"Let's go to the convenience store."
Makoto Amano felt sorry for the red cut mark on the girl's face.
"What... What..."
In the dead of night, in a deserted alley, if the man in front of her really has the idea of... doing something to her... then...
Yukino had the worst possible guess about the boy who was pulling her wrist and forcibly leading her forward.
"..."
Then she was taken to a convenience store.
"The oden in this convenience store is pretty good. Would you like some supper?"
Makoto Amano walked into the convenience store first.
"... I'm not hungry."
Although Yukino wanted to walk into the convenience store with him, she didn't.
She just stood quietly outside the shop and waited.
It turns out that this guy is just hungry...
I was overthinking it.
———
"For you."
After a while, Makoto Amano came out of the convenience store. In addition to the boiled eggs he handed to Yukino, he also had a serving of oden in his hand.
Since Yukino doesn't want it, he'll consider it an apology to Sister Haruno later.
"I..."
Inside the transparent plastic bag was
white boiled egg.
Realizing Makoto Amano's intentions, Yukino swallowed the words she wanted to refuse.
"If there are still traces tomorrow, Yuigahama-san will definitely worry about you."
Of course, more importantly, Makoto Amano didn't want to see any marks on the girl's delicate face.
"Thank you... but don't think that I will be easily taken in by you. I'm not Yuigahama-san..."
Although she placed the hot egg on her cheek, Yukino still used a cold tone.
"Okay, okay, I understand..."
Makoto Amano also looked up at the moon in the sky.
"However, this is just... a reward for you. It doesn't mean I'm trying to take advantage of you."
"A reward?"
She didn't understand at all.
"Yukinoshita Yukino, who ran away from home, didn't wander around and didn't cause people to worry. I'm very pleased, so this is a reward for you."
"Don't imitate Aunt's tone, it's disgusting..."
The girl, with a slightly flushed face, kicked someone's shin hard.
"Ouch... You said you wanted to see my mother..."
"That's not the point... Your way of thinking is simply frustrating."
Yukino followed behind the boy, feeling both angry and helpless.
"Yukino, you really aren't cute at all."
That was a lie.
The current Yukino was undeniably adorable.
But Makoto Amano had no intention of letting the girl beside him get carried away.
"Thank you for the compliment. I don't want to be targeted by people like you."
"..."
The teenager and the girl, who were always bickering with each other since they were young, once again appeared under the light of the street lamp.
Gradually, their figures were elongated by the light.
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