Chapter 156: Miura Yumiko's Strong Strike, Visit of Yukinoshita Madam
Next morning.
Mai opened her eyes, saw Yoru lying beside her, and called softly.
"Good morning."
"Mmhmm, good morning."
Yoru responded with a smile, got up from the bed, and started dressing.
"You... you guy... don't you know how to be shy!"
Seeing Yoru naked in front of her without any concealment, Mai's face flushed red, pulling up the blanket to cover the lower part of her face below her eyes.
As for why below the eyes?
If she covered her eyes, wouldn't she be unable to see?
Yoru's figure is really good...
Just this physical strength is really too much.
Mai felt her body, even after receiving the strengthening from the infusion, felt like it was falling apart.
No wonder, sometimes when she saw Rio in the clubroom, she noticed the opponent seemed unusually exhausted.
It seemed she was also tossed about quite a lot.
"By the way..."
Just then, Yoru, who was already fully dressed, smiled and spoke.
"This outfit is good indeed, but still has a flaw."
Hearing this, Mai was shy but puzzled.
"A flaw? Kawasaki-san's craftsmanship is very good, and it's quite comfortable to wear."
"I am not talking about this."
Yoru shook his head and said meaningfully.
"This rabbit tail is put in the wrong place."
"Rabbit tail...?"
Mai's face was full of incomprehension.
"Isn't the rabbit tail attached to the clothes?"
"Mai-san, you are still too shallow."
Yoru explained seriously.
"There is a kind of rabbit tail accessory that can integrate with the user; that is called a real tail."
"Integrate with the user?"
Mai frowned slightly, murmuring to herself.
"But... how does that thing integrate with the body... wait a minute..."
Mai seemed to realize something, her whole expression freezing directly.
At this moment, she seemed to have opened the door to a new world.
Mai's face flushed red. Not even caring that she was still wearing the semi-transparent bunny girl uniform, she jumped up directly from the bed, waving a pillow, biting her silver teeth hatefully.
"Die! Pervert junior!"
....
At noon that day, Sobu High.
Just as Yui was about to follow Miko to the clubroom, she heard someone stop her from behind.
"Yu... Yuigahama-san."
Yui turned around and found Miura Yumiko standing there alone, looking like she wanted to say something but stopped.
"Yahallo, Yumiko."
Yui greeted with a smile, then said to Miko.
"Miko, you go to the clubroom first; I will go over later."
"Mmhmm, okay."
After Miko left, Miura Yumiko walked up to Yui, pursed her lips, and on her usually arrogant face, a rare look of nervousness and twisting appeared.
"Can I have a few words with you?"
Yui nodded without hesitation, still wearing her usual gentle smile.
"Of course you can."
After coming to a secluded corner on campus, Miura Yumiko tucked her light blonde long curly hair with her hand, pursed her lips, and slightly turned her face away as if avoiding Yui's gaze, whispering.
"Um... about that day, I want to apologize."
"That day?"
Yui froze first, then waved her hand and smiled.
"Oh, you mean the day we played tennis? It's fine; neither I nor Yoru-san took it to heart. On the contrary..."
Speaking of this, Yui looked a bit embarrassed.
"I should be the one apologizing to you on behalf of Yoru. He is just like this, looks hard to approach, but is actually a very gentle person, just his way of doing things and words make people feel very aggressive..."
"Yuigahama-san."
Before Yui finished, Miura Yumiko interrupted faintly.
"Do you like Yoru-san?"
"Eh?"
Yui froze first, then her face flushed, waving her hands repeatedly.
"No... nothing like that!"
"Tch."
Miura Yumiko snorted lightly.
"Your performance is already very obvious. That day when he called you, you completely lost your soul. Who present couldn't see it? Stop hiding it."
Yui was speechless and could only choose to shrink her head like an ostrich, saying timidly.
"This... has very complicated reasons..."
"How complicated can it be?"
Listening to Miura Yumiko's slightly disdainful tone, Yui, who had always suppressed her heart, lowered her voice with dim eyes.
"There are a few other club members who are both my classmates and my friends. If..."
"If you confess, you will lose these friends?"
Miura Yumiko frowned slightly, waved her hand nonchalantly.
"If it really requires you to hide your heart, a hypocritical friendship like acting, even if you discard it, what does it matter?"
Hearing these straightforward words, Yui opened her mouth but couldn't say a word.
Miura Yumiko didn't stop her output but continued to speak.
"Moreover, do you think those friends of yours are people who would give up friendship because of such a thing? I don't know the people in your club, but in my opinion, rather than saying this friendship will really be destroyed because of this, it's better to say...."
Miura Yumiko stared straight into Yui's eyes, saying word by word.
"It's that you yourself dare not face it, so you imagine a possible result and distort the true meaning of this relationship."
Hearing these words, Yui stood blankly in place, her eyes flickering, her expression very complicated.
"That's enough."
Miura Yumiko had a standard tsundere look, frowning slightly, snorting lightly, voice carrying arrogance but words being very caring.
"If you are not in a hurry, I will make my move. At that time, you just hide aside, regret not facing your true self today, and secretly wipe your tears in the corner."
Looking at Miura Yumiko's tsundere appearance, Yui suddenly burst into laughter.
"Yumiko, you are also a gentle person."
"Hmph."
Miura Yumiko snorted coldly, arms crossed over her chest.
"I have always been like this to friends."
"Eh?"
Yui froze, smiling.
"Do you consider me a friend?"
Miura Yumiko was speechless at Yui's dazedness, sighed helplessly holding her forehead.
"You already called me by my first name directly; this counts as friends, right?"
"Hehe, that's true."
....
After school, Kyoto City Hospital.
"Big sisters are all here?"
Seeing Makinohara Shoko not wearing a hospital gown today but changing into a normal outfit, Yui couldn't help asking curiously.
"Shoko-chan, are you being discharged?"
"Yes."
Makinohara Shoko smiled faintly.
"The doctor said my condition has gradually stabilized. As long as I don't do strenuous exercise or have too much emotional fluctuation, I don't need to continue resting."
Yui also smiled, saying gently.
"That's great. Summer vacation is just starting; you can come and play with us then."
"Play together?"
Hearing this, Makinohara Shoko's eyes showed overjoyed colors.
"Go exorcising together?"
"Uh... this..."
Yui smiled awkwardly, looking at Rio and others, all not knowing what to say.
The doctor exhorted that although Makinohara Shoko was discharged, she couldn't do strenuous exercise or be stimulated.
Fighting evil spirits...
Seems both medical advice would be violated.
Moreover.
Exorcism isn't playing house; it's truly life-threatening. How can we bring a child along?
At this time, Mai showed extraordinary emotional intelligence.
She stepped forward, rubbed Makinohara Shoko's head, and smiled sweetly.
"Exorcism, we can't bring you along, but there are many other fun things, like fireworks festivals, swimming at the beach. We are willing to bring you along, of course, with your parents' consent."
Hearing she couldn't exorcise, Makinohara Shoko felt a bit disappointed, but hearing fireworks festival and the beach, she couldn't help smiling again.
"Mmhmm, it's a promise."
Because Makinohara Shoko had congenital heart disease, her parents were completely obedient to her. As long as it wasn't a too excessive request, they would agree.
If she said she was going out to play with a group of high school students, her parents definitely wouldn't agree.
But with Mai present, the situation was different.
After all, Mai was a former national idol actress; Makinohara Shoko's parents had also watched her TV dramas and could even be considered half fans.
Makinohara Shoko thought, If I go out to play with her, my family will definitely agree.
Thinking of this, she glanced at the Super-Quant Club members standing in front of her, pretending to ask casually and curiously.
"Eh? Big Brother Yoru didn't come today?"
Not only Yoru, but Kazusa also didn't come to the hospital today.
Among the internal members of the Super-Quant Club, only these two were missing.
Of course, Makinohara Shoko hadn't met Kazusa.
"Oh, him."
Amano Hina replied casually.
"He said he had things to do today, so he wouldn't come."
"Oh, is that so..."
Hearing this, Makinohara Shoko, and Menma sitting beside her swinging her two white calves, couldn't help showing a bit of disappointment.
They really wanted to see Yoru.
Wanted to see him transform once more.
"By the way, back to business."
Mai walked in front of Menma, bent down slightly, and smiled gently.
"Menma-chan, do you want to live at my house?"
"Eh?"
Hearing this question, Menma didn't answer directly but looked at Makinohara Shoko beside her first.
The latter pursed her lips, a look of reluctance showing in her eyes.
But Makinohara Shoko's personality was much more mature than her peers. Even though she was reluctant to part with Menma in her heart, she still nodded.
"Mmhmm... my parents are both at home. If Menma stays by my side all the time, it will easily arouse suspicion... Moreover, staying with Mai-oneechan... Menma will also..."
Speaking of this, Makinohara Shoko stopped and didn't continue.
From Rio, she had already heard some information about evil spirits and ghosts.
Which included resolving obsessions from life and completing passing on.
Makinohara Shoko knew she was just a child. Helping Menma resolve her obsession from life would probably be very hard to do.
As the saying goes.
Humans and ghosts take different paths.
Although Makinohara Shoko was reluctant to let Menma disappear, the opponent wasn't human after all.
Eventually, there would be a day to separate.
"Then it's decided."
Mai smiled, then looked at Makinohara Shoko sitting on the hospital bed, worry showing in her eyes.
"But... what about Shoko's spiritual ability...?"
Makinohara Shoko's current situation was exactly the same as Miko's in the past.
Can see evil spirits and ghosts, and will also attract evil spirits, but has no strength to fight against them.
Although Makinohara Shoko was more mature than her peers, expecting her to face those terrifying evil spirits appearing suddenly without changing her expression like Miko was still unrealistic.
More importantly.
Makinohara Shoko had heart disease!
What if she was frightened into a problem?
However, Mai, Rio, and Miko couldn't move into Makinohara Shoko's house with her.
Besides, they still had to track down clues related to the Teru Teru Bozu Killer.
Just then, Hachishaku-sama squatting in the corner spoke up.
"How about... I take charge of accompanying Shoko?"
Rio spoke thoughtfully.
"This is a good idea. Shoko-chan's parents are just ordinary people and can't see you."
Immediately after, Rio changed the subject.
"Only, Shoko's constitution easily attracts the attention of powerful evil spirits. Can you ensure you can handle them?"
"Mmhmm, I can."
Hachishaku-sama nodded, an innocent smile appearing on her face.
"Boss tempered me many times. I have become very strong now; ordinary evil spirits dare not approach at all."
Hearing this, Makinohara Shoko and Menma asked curiously in unison.
"Tempering? What tempering?"
Rio sighed slightly, saying earnestly.
"Don't be curious about things in this aspect."
...
Meanwhile, Sobu High, Super-Quant Club room.
"Eh~"
When Yoru entered the door, he happened to see Yukino sitting there, reading a light novel.
"Isn't this Yukinoshita Yukino-san who won twenty-first place in the joint exam? Not rushing back today?"
Hearing the number twenty-one, Yukino's eyes fluctuated obviously.
What she cared about wasn't losing to those nineteen Shuchiin students.
Yukino had a competitive spirit, but it depended on the person.
She completely didn't care about that group of self-important Shuchiin students.
But there was a math problem.
Twenty-one minus one equals what?
Equals twenty.
This was the huge gap in academic ability between her and Yoru.
This could no longer be called competitors; it could be called a difference in levels.
"You must be very proud now, Yoru-san."
Hearing this sentence from Yukino, the frivolous smile on Yoru's face disappeared instantly. Looking completely bored, he sat down casually by the window.
"Proud? Can't say that. I would definitely be first; there would be no accidents in this matter. Since there is no possibility of failure, then naturally, an expected victory naturally won't cause the slightest emotional fluctuation in me."
Yukino sighed slightly.
"You guy, truly arrogant."
Yoru smiled, replying casually.
"I am just telling the truth."
After a brief silence, Yukino tucked her hair with her hand and spoke softly.
"Um... about this joint exam... thank you."
"Thank what?"
Yoru waved his hand, saying plainly.
"Didn't I say it? Even without your matter, I would still take first place in the joint exam."
Yukino nodded noncommittally, her face showing slight hesitation, then she finally spoke.
"Then... what about the words you said to the Shuchiin teacher? Like Sobu High is the most excellent school? Hiratsuka-sensei is the most excellent teacher?"
"Oh, this."
Different from Yukino's expectation, facing this question, Yoru nodded directly, admitting without concealment.
"Those words were indeed said to solve your problem."
"This..."
Before Yukino could say anything, Yoru held up five fingers to her and even shook them.
"Counting this time, I am ahead of you by five commissions."
Yukino froze for a moment, then shook her head helplessly.
"You guy, your competitive spirit is really strong."
"Not competitive spirit, I am just telling you, in the future obey the arrangement of someone with more outstanding talent than you, which is me Yoru-sama, and act obediently as a member of the Super-Quant Club."
Noticing Yoru's half-smiling gaze, Yukino frowned slightly, her voice carrying a bit of chill.
"You guy... couldn't be thinking of some bad things, right?"
Yoru looked very surprised.
"Yukinoshita-san, your thoughts are so dirty. I am clearly talking about club activities; what are you talking about?"
"Sigh..."
Yukino considered she understood Yoru's personality and could only hold her forehead and sigh helplessly, unable to say anything.
Just then.
The door of the clubroom was suddenly gently pulled open.
A woman wearing a kimono, with a noble and graceful temperament, walked in led by Hiratsuka Shizuka.
The moment she saw the opponent's face clearly, Yukino was completely dumbfounded.
"Mo... Mother."
Yukinoshita Madam glanced at Yukino and just nodded slightly.
Then, her gaze turned to Yoru sitting by the window, saying faintly.
"We meet again, Yoru-kun."
Yoru smiled and uttered an astonishing sentence.
"Mom, how have you been recently?"
Yukino could notice that her mother, who was always expressionless and very serious, upon hearing Yoru's address, already showed signs of being unable to maintain a straight face.
Similarly, she herself almost couldn't hold back.
Mom?
No, you call her so intimately?
Those who don't know would think you are already married to Haruno.
"No... not bad."
Yukinoshita Madam responded hesitantly, then sat down by the table.
"You specially asked Haruno to call me here, not just for such boring things as catching up with me, right?"