This Man is Truly Terrible

From Yukino's expression, it was clear that she was very different from that man; she was a true cat lover.

Shinnosuke didn't particularly like cats. After all, the differences in personality among cats were too great. Many stray cats were difficult to tame. No matter how much you sacrificed, they wouldn't truly regard you as their owner or family.

In this regard, it wasn't just cats; many people were like that too.

Dogs, on the other hand, were loyal to a fault.

However, Shinnosuke currently also wanted to say something to Yukino.

'Please, Yukinon, we're just sheltering. You don't really think I want to conquer you, do you? I'm just completing a system task.'

"It's none of your business."

"How about we have sukiyaki together tonight? Hot sukiyaki doesn't taste good when eaten alone."

"..."

Yukino fell silent; her sharp tongue couldn't hurt Shinnosuke at all. Clearly, this was a man more difficult to deal with than her sister.

For some reason, she suddenly became very curious. If Haruno met Shinnosuke, what kind of sparks would fly?

"By the way, Yukinon, you're definitely not an only child. I also have a cute younger sister."

'Has a younger sister? Truly a difficult character like Haruno.'

"What are your views on... younger sisters?"

Discussing the topic of younger sisters piqued Yukino's interest. She was very curious about the views of this man, who gave her a very similar impression to Haruno, regarding his own younger sister.

"Younger sister, huh?"

Shinnosuke recalled Himawari.

Himawari was also a less-than-honest child; this had become a Nohara family tradition.

Himawari really liked to be mischievous. Sometimes when she was being naughty, she would frame Shinnosuke. But in her heart, Himawari really liked Shinnosuke as her older brother.

She liked handsome men, shiny things, and jewelry. After growing up, her personality was quite cheerful, just as precocious as Shinnosuke, inheriting Misae's assertiveness and a bit of arrogance.

But overall, she was a good child and also important family to Shinnosuke.

"Although sometimes disobedient, she's more often very cute. Being her older brother and taking care of her is a very fortunate thing."

If Himawari were in front of him, Shinnosuke definitely wouldn't say this.

"Is that so..."

The answer was different from what Yukino had thought. The relationship between the Yukinoshita sisters was also less than honest, but Haruno's love for Yukino was clearly no less than Shinnosuke's love for Himawari.

It was just that due to the special circumstances of the Yukinoshita family, both sisters had been under great pressure since childhood. Facing the pressure, the two sisters made different choices, resulting in a slightly distorted sisterly relationship.

"Yukinon has an older sister? What's your relationship with her like?"

Yukino fell silent, not wanting to delve deeper into this topic.

The rain seemed to have lessened significantly; it might stop soon. This also made Yukino feel relieved. Being alone with Shinnosuke made her very stressed.

She had clearly promised Hiratsuka-sensei to help fix his twisted personality, but now she couldn't even communicate with him normally?

With her being like this, could she really change this slightly distorted reality?

Could she still be considered a great person?

"Just a moment, want to eat sukiyaki together?"

After looking down and thinking for a moment, Yukino made a decision. She wanted to understand Shinnosuke better, to know what kind of person he was so that she could devise a plan to change him.

This was all for Hiratsuka's request, to fix Shinnosuke's twisted personality and prevent him from going to jail for harassing women!

Of course, Yukino also agreed with Shinnosuke's words. On this cool rainy day, being able to eat sukiyaki would definitely be a very happy thing.

"You're treating?"

"..."

'Truly annoying? Can't you be a little more honest?'

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After deciding to have sukiyaki together that night, the rain quickly stopped. The two walked together towards the apartment.

Since Yukino was treating today, it didn't matter even if they didn't have time to buy discounted groceries at the supermarket.

"Yukinon, is it okay to buy so many expensive ingredients? You're really rich."

"One should be generous. Where did you learn such strange terms?"

The ingredients needed to make sukiyaki weren't too complicated, but the prices of different ingredients could vary many times over, especially beef.

The discounted beef that the Nohara family often ate wasn't of very good quality. Today, Yukino bought high-quality wagyu. At least if bought with Shinnosuke's pocket money, it would be a heavy burden.

"Since we're going to eat, it's better to buy good ingredients."

Yukino was very good at cooking, but since living alone, she rarely cooked. It seemed to stem from some kind of self-punishing psychology, feeling that she didn't deserve to eat such luxurious food alone. Even the bento she prepared every day was very simple.

Was this actually to investigate what kind of person Shinnosuke was, or did Yukino also want to eat sukiyaki?

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After buying the ingredients, they returned to the apartment. Yukino suddenly realized a serious problem.

The Nohara family had a dog. She couldn't get along with dogs at all. Although the puppy was very cute, she was still very afraid.

But if she invited Shinnosuke to her apartment to eat sukiyaki, there was an unspeakable feeling of crisis in her heart.

Going to a friend's house for a meal and inviting a friend to your own house for a meal were vastly different.

"Alright, since Yukinon has already bought the ingredients, then I'll prepare this meal. Add me on Line first, I'll send you a message when it's ready."

When Yukino came back to her senses, the two of them were already friends on Line. Shinnosuke closed the door and went home to prepare the sukiyaki.

Yukino returned to her apartment, sat on the sofa, but felt restless.

Why did she agree to eat sukiyaki with Shinnosuke?

Was she moved by Shinnosuke's smile when talking about his younger sister? Unconsciously, she felt that someone who loved his younger sister couldn't possibly be a bad person.

However, this Shinnosuke was the man who had made the young ladies from the Suotome family and the Sawamura family fall in love. The Yukinoshita family had no right to be compared with those two families at all. Not to mention the Suotome family, the Sawamura family alone was already a giant to the Yukinoshita family.

Although Yukino still didn't understand Shinnosuke's appeal, this didn't stop her from feeling a little scared about soon being alone with him and having dinner together.

While she didn't understand Shinnosuke's appeal, she ignored the fact that she had unconsciously agreed to eat sukiyaki with him.

"This man is truly terrible."