Yukino and her father were sitting in the car on the way back from viewing the apartment. At that moment, Yukino felt relatively relaxed. She had met Hikigaya Hachiman without any effort and discovered his true identity. More importantly, she had seen through her sister Haruno's current tangled situation.
Yukino didn't want to hide the fact that she was about to become Mr. Hachiman's neighbor, nor could she conceal it. She planned to tell her mother and sister about it openly, and if she guessed her mother's feelings correctly, Mrs. Yukinoshita would probably be happy about it.
"Yukino, you will be neighbors with Mr. Hachiman in the future. If you can get along well with him, both your mother and I will be pleased to see it," Mr. Yukinoshita said from the front seat.
"Mother and father will be very happy about it... it seems that only my sister doesn't want to see it," Yukino thought silently, of course, she didn't say this out loud.
"Yes, father. I will get along well with Mr. Hachiman. Maybe I can get a first-hand novel from him in the future." This was one of the things Yukino looked forward to the most. People who love reading have no resistance to their favorite authors' unpublished works.
"Ha ha, your sister has been showing this to me and your mother," Mr. Yukinoshita said, smiling.
Boom! Yukino's little pink fist hit the soft seat hard, making a dull sound.
"What's wrong, Yukino? Did you bump into something? Are you okay?" Mr. Yukinoshita asked, worriedly.
"I'm fine, father. Maybe someone's conscience has fallen to the ground," Yukino replied, closing her eyes to stop thinking.
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"Father, Yukino, you guys are back so early. Have you chosen a place for Yukino to live?" Haruno noted that her father and Yukino had been out for less than two hours, but her father had at least five alternative locations.
"I've already chosen one, sister. The location is a little over a thousand meters northwest of Sobu High School. The apartment is nearly ninety square meters, which is enough for me to live in. Father will tell you and mother the details later," Yukino said.
"In such a short time, did you and father only visit this one place? It's better to compare prices before looking at other options. After all, once you make a decision, this will be your residence for the next three years," Haruno replied with concern. She didn't think such a serious matter could be decided so easily.
"That's right, sister. I shouldn't have made such a light decision. But I met someone there who you wouldn't expect, and it was he who made me determined to choose that apartment," Yukino added, deliberately keeping the secret in suspense. She enjoyed observing her sister's confused and puzzled expression. After always being teased by Haruno in the past, it was time for her, as the younger sister, to fight back.
"Yukino, stop talking about these irrelevant things. What does your choice of residence have to do with other people? In the end, aren't you the only one living there?" Haruno said, her tone turning anxious. She felt nervous and was afraid her sister had met someone unsuitable. After all, Yukino was only sixteen years old, and perhaps her ability to discern character was not fully developed yet.
"Don't worry so much, sister. The person I met was actually my classmate, Hikigaya Hachiman, who persuaded me at the party last year. He has already bought an apartment next door to mine. I will be his neighbor and classmate for the next three years of high school," Yukino explained.
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" Hikigaya Hachiman?! "
Mrs. Yukinoshita said in surprise .
" Yes, wife. It's really a coincidence . Our two daughters have been involved with this writer Hachiman one after another. But this is not a bad thing, don't you think? "
Mr. Yukinoshita couldn't help but sigh . As a father, he was naturally very concerned about how his two daughters got along with the opposite sex, and in his opinion, Hikigaya Hachiman was undoubtedly a very safe friend.
" Of course it's not a bad thing. Rather , it's a pleasant surprise. "
Mrs. Yukinoshita said with a smile. This smile was a unique expression she would only show when she was alone with her husband.
" Oh, by the way, honey. In this case, you don't have to give me the key to Yukino's apartment. Just keep one for yourself. If I enter Yukino's apartment without permission, it won't be good if Mr. Hachiman sees me. "
Mrs. Yukinoshita added. She didn't expect that her once very vague idea would take a big step today.
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"That's the way it is, Yukino. I'm sorry for keeping this from you, but I have nothing to defend myself with."
After learning that her sister and Hachiman were about to become neighbors, Haruno felt that she had nothing to hide, so she finally told Yukino the truth. She had anticipated this day coming since the banquet last year.
"I'm thinking that if you and I were to switch roles in this matter, I wouldn't be able to guarantee that I wouldn't do the same thing. Once something like this starts, it becomes very difficult to confess before it's exposed. So, I won't blame you, sister."
Yukino said this calmly. Haruno could hardly believe it; Yukino had such a wonderful start, so why would she want to create tension with her own sister?
"...Yukino-chan, the more generous you are, the more embarrassed I feel." Haruno replied with a wry smile. Then, she and Yukino gently embraced each other. There were no harsh questions, no accusations, no sisterly estrangement, and no conflict between them. While hugging her sister, Haruno felt a little incredulous, but she no longer focused on those thoughts. The most important thing to her was that the family remained harmonious.
For Yukinoshita Yukino, Hachiman-san was the novelist she admired, someone she viewed as untouchable and superior. Hikigaya Hachiman had been a classmate she had met once, who provided her with psychological counseling that helped her understand many things. Although she didn't have special feelings for Hikigaya now, their upcoming life as neighbors would mark the beginning of their mutual acquaintance.
"Please give me more guidance in the future, Hikigaya-san. From now on, you will no longer be the distant writer Hachiman to me, but the real Hikigaya Hachiman-san who is right beside me."
Yukinoshita Yukino rested her head on Haruno's shoulder and thought silently.
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