Chapter 130: Chapter 130: I’m Jumping Off
"Hey! Yukinoshita, do you know how to talk?!"
Miura Yumiko, fiercely protective of her friends, slammed the table and stood up, glaring at the calm-faced girl.
"Did I say anything wrong?" Yukinoshita Yukino calmly responded.
"Tch, you're impossible..."
The blonde girl clicked her tongue in annoyance.
"We're all here to have fun, so why do you always have to say things like that? I really don't like you, but I've been putting up with you because it's a trip!"
Seeing that the two were about to argue, Yuigahama Yui quickly stepped in to mediate. "Okay, okay, Yumiko, calm down!"
"I see."
Yukinoshita Yukino chuckled lightly. "I didn't expect you to have a somewhat good impression of me. I actually can't stand you."
"Yukinon, tone it down too!"
"In any case, you don't need to do anything extra. Just enjoy your trip."
The black-haired girl said this and stood up to leave, showing no intention of discussing things with anyone else.
As the Service Club president's loyal follower, Hikigaya Hachiman naturally followed Yukinoshita Yukino's lead. He immediately called for Komachi and stood up to leave with her.
"Hey, Yukinon!"
The girl with the ponytail saw how decisively Yukinoshita Yukino was leaving and became a bit flustered.
On one side were her friends from class, and on the other, her friends from the club. She was stuck in the middle and didn't know what to do.
After hesitating for a moment, Yuigahama Yui gave Miura Yumiko an awkward smile and chased after Yukinoshita Yukino. "Yukinon, wait for me!"
Hikigaya Hachiman glanced at the pink-haired, ponytailed girl who had caught up with them and asked in a low voice, "Is it really okay to just leave those people behind?"
"Eh? Well... Yumiko probably won't mind," Yuigahama Yui scratched her face, saying it uncertainly.
"Whether Miura cares or not, I don't know, but what I do know is that even if you stay there, Yukinoshita won't have any issue with it."
Hikigaya Hachiman said to Yukinoshita Yukino, who was walking ahead.
"That's not the issue..."
She quickly waved her hand, then a faint blush appeared on her face as she quietly muttered, "It's just... this side is more important..."
"Uh..."
Just as Hikigaya Hachiman was slightly lost in thought, he suddenly felt someone elbow him in the waist. Turning around, he saw his little sister looking at him with a mischievous smile.
"What's up?"
"Heh heh, nothing much, just reminding my older brother to watch for opportunities," Komachi said with a smile, her words making both of them blush. Then she quickly retreated, increasing her pace to walk beside Yukinoshita Yukino.
"Sister Yukino, what are you going to do to help that girl, Tsurumi Rumi?"
"I've already talked to her, now it's up to her. We just need to follow up on the situation," Yukinoshita Yukino replied.
"Huh!? So soon!?"
Yuigahama Yui said in surprise.
While I was happily enjoying the retreat, Yukinon had already solved the problem!? A sudden feeling of guilt hit her.
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"Hahaha, I originally just wanted to see Shizuka's embarrassed expression when she found out the truth, but Hayashizaki went ahead and made it a big deal. Now, Shizuka's really in trouble."
At an apartment near the university, Yukinoshita Haruno, after finishing her classes for the day, was lying on the couch watching the video Hayashizaki sent her.
With her legs hanging over the armrest, her long skirt had slid up to her thighs due to the position, exposing her smooth, round thighs. Her slender calves gently swayed, and her slippers, which had slipped off because of her laughter, were lying on the floor.
"I need to find a chance to show this video to Shizuka."
She began planning to invite Hiratsuka Shizuka out and play the video up close to her face. The thought of all the expressions Hiratsuka Shizuka might make filled Yukinoshita Haruno with excitement.
*Thud.*
A soft sound of something landing came from the balcony.
Without looking up, Yukinoshita Haruno waved her hand. "Good evening, Hayashizaki."
"Good evening."
Hayashizaki casually greeted her, then went straight to the wine cabinet and opened a bottle of Romanée-Conti that they hadn't finished last time.
"You really came here with a clear purpose, just to drink, huh?"
Watching him casually pour himself a glass of wine as if he were at home, Yukinoshita Haruno said with a somewhat resentful tone.
"Didn't I already give you a return gift?"
He poured another glass for her and walked over, sitting down on the single sofa with both glasses of wine.
She had already resettled herself on the couch and straightened the skirt of her dress.
"That's true. I can't wait to use it to tease Shizuka."
Yukinoshita Haruno picked up her glass, clinked it with Hayashizaki's, and took a small sip.
"By the way, Chiba Village is quite far from Tokyo, right? You guys went there in the morning, and now you're here with me in the evening. Did you come here right after sending me the message?"
"No, I flew over after dinner," Hayashizaki answered.
"Flew over? Do you have wings growing behind you?" Yukinoshita Haruno asked curiously.
He thought for a moment, then said, "Do you want to go for a late-night snack?"
The implication was clear: "I'll take you on a flight."
Naturally, the short-haired beauty understood his suggestion and her eyes lit up. "Sure, sure! Let me go change into something else!"
Since Yukinoshita Haruno wasn't sure what Hayashizaki meant by "flying," she didn't put on a pretty dress but instead simply wore a shirt and denim shorts, with a light beige vest over it. The look was a fresh, youthful, everyday style.
"How do I look?"
After changing clothes, Yukinoshita Haruno spun around in front of the young man, smiling as she asked.
"You look good in anything."
Hayashizaki instinctively answered without looking up.
"You didn't even look."
She chuckled.
At that, Hayashizaki lifted his head and seriously looked her over. Yukinoshita Haruno, feeling confident, allowed him to observe her.
"Well? Am I charming enough to impress you?"
"According to your ID, I'm actually a year older than you."
Hayashizaki said.
"Really? I didn't realize, Hayashizaki-kun, you look so young. You and Yuki-chan seem about the same age."
Yukinoshita Haruno said, surprised.
"You look young too."
Hayashizaki sighed. "Is this your way of praising yourself?"
"Well, how about your real age?"
She didn't deny it, instead smiling and asking.
"Technically, I'm a thousand years old."
Hayashizaki said.
If time spent in the cursed state counts as living, though he didn't really have the memories of that period, strictly speaking, he couldn't say he had actually lived for that long.
Haruno felt a shock in her heart but didn't show it on her face. "What about your actual age?"
"Twenty-three."
After all, in his past life, he was 23 when he had an accident with a construction truck.
"Hayashizaki-kun doesn't like being called old, huh?"
Yukinoshita Haruno raised an eyebrow and teased.
He shrugged, neither denying nor confirming it. "Let's go."
Yukinoshita Haruno followed Hayashizaki to the balcony. She was about to watch how he would manage to "fly," when suddenly she felt her waist being wrapped in someone's arms, her body pressed against a strong and warm chest.
"Eh?"
Before she could react, Hayashizaki leaped off the balcony, carrying her with him.
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