Turning off the TV, just as Yutsuki was nestled in the kotatsu playing a mobile ga, the sound of the front door opening ca from the entryway.
"The sky shakes, the earth trembles, the wind dances in the mortal realm. Be grateful! The Child of the Typhoon has arrived!"
Following a flurry of hurried footsteps, the terminal chuunibyou girl—Yamai Kaguya—burst into the living room. With a grand wave of her hand, she struck what she believed was a very cool pose, and the corners of her mouth rose in smug self-satisfaction.
"..."
"Hey! Comrade! You are not allowed to ignore ."
Seeing Yutsuki continuing to play her mobile ga as if she saw nothing, Kaguya slapped the table dissatisfiedly and shouted.
"I ignored you because I didn't know how to respond. Couldn't you greet normally?"
Sighing helplessly, Yutsuki put down her phone and said.
"Explanation. Kaguya is working hard to build her own unique personality. Without this, she'd be too ordinary and lack presence."
Stepping into the living room a step later, Yuzuru answered in a flat tone.
"That's not true!"
Kaguya hurriedly denied.
"Oh, that's exactly it."
Yutsuki suddenly realized.
"Yutsuki, don't just agree on your own!"
"Pointing out. Whenever Kaguya panics, her speech pattern changes."
"Ugh..."
Being pointed out directly by Yuzuru, Kaguya was clearly sowhat shaken. She coughed awkwardly twice, covered half her cheek with her right hand, and laughed maniacally to cover it up.
"Hahahaha—Hilarious, truly hilarious. To be fooled by a simple trick like the double mask and question my magnificent dark power. You have been corrupted by the rotten air of the mortal realm. My heart truly aches for you, my other half and my comrade."
"Do you guys want to eat so mandarin oranges?"
Yutsuki picked up an orange and handed it to Yuzuru.
"Gratitude. Yuzuru will gladly accept."
"Listen to properly until the end!!!"
Kaguya couldn't help but shout, bristling like an angry cat.
"Apology. Here is a slice of orange, please don't be angry, Kaguya."
Saying this, Yuzuru peeled the orange and offered a slice of the fruit to Kaguya's lips.
"Ah—"
"Ah."
Subconsciously eating the food Yuzuru fed her, Kaguya, upon realizing what happened and noticing the gentle gazes from Yutsuki and Yuzuru, instantly blushed bright red.
"Hmph—D-Don't think this ager offering will appease my wrath. The price for ignoring the Child of the Typhoon is very heavy!"
"Understood. Kaguya, say ah—"
"...Ah."
Watching Kaguya obediently accept her feeding despite acting reluctant, Yuzuru felt quite satisfied.
"Exclamation. Kaguya is just too cute."
"Shut up, Yuzuru is definitely cuter than ."
"..."
Speechlessly watching the Yamai sisters enter their PDA mode, Yutsuki silently picked up an orange, peeling and eating it while being a spectator.
So sweet.
"Question. Is Yutsuki the only one ho right now?"
After a while, Yuzuru snapped back to reality from their world of two and asked Yutsuki.
"Shido should be in his room right now. Kotori-chan and Yoshino are taking a bath. They'll be out soon. Do you need sothing?"
Yutsuki shook her head and answered.
"Then the timing is perfect. My visit this ti was to find companions to ring the bells that dispel demons."
"Explanation. Kaguya wants to invite everyone to go ring the New Year's bells."
Regarding Kaguya's obscure lines, Yuzuru provided an interpretation on the side.
"Oh, the custom of ringing the large temple bell 108 tis to dispel worldly desires."
Having done so prior research on Japanese New Year customs, Yutsuki knew what they were talking about.
"However, if I rember correctly. That's an event that takes place on New Year's night. If we do it now, wouldn't we get scolded by the temple staff..."
Seeing the two suddenly turn their heads and avoid her gaze, the corners of Yutsuki's mouth twitched slightly, vaguely understanding sothing.
"You guys weren't planning to ring the bell and then imdiately run away, were you?"
"Kuku—Being overly obsessed with details will prevent one from achieving hegemony. My comrade."
"Clarification. Yuzuru doesn't want to play a prank, rely wants to make up for a regret. Yutsuki thinks the sa, right?"
Seemingly exposed by Yutsuki, Kaguya and Yuzuru hurriedly said.
Normally, Yutsuki would have definitely given each of them a hard flick on the forehead to teach them a lesson. However, considering that doing so would require the effort of crawling out of the kotatsu, Yutsuki chose to drop it.
"Well... if possible, I do kind of want to go."
Indeed, because they were extrely busy with Nia's situation on New Year's Eve, they naturally didn't have ti to go to the temple to ring the bell. Yutsuki did feel a bit of regret about this in her heart.
Besides, if the Yamai sisters really wanted to go, even if Yutsuki tried to stop them, Kotori would definitely figure out a way to build a temple for them to ring the bell to their hearts' content.
"However... let's skip it for today. It's a rare holiday, just let relax leisurely at ho."
"Ugh—She has already been devoured by that sinful hotbed. The kotatsu, what a terrifying existence."
"Surprise. It's very rare to see Yutsuki looking so unmotivated."
Hearing this, Yutsuki answered with a bitter smile.
"I'm not exactly a rigid class rep character, I'll slack off when I want to slack off."
"Hoh... I see. Yuzuru."
Kaguya nodded as if enlightened. Seemingly having thought of sothing, a wicked smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she shot a glance at Yuzuru.
"Understood. Kaguya."
Yuzuru nodded knowingly. They positioned themselves on the left and right sides of the kotatsu. With perfect synchronization, they grabbed the edges of the kotatsu table and simultaneously lifted it upwards.
BOOM—!
Yutsuki forcefully pressed both hands onto the kotatsu tabletop, pinning it firmly to the ground, immobile.
"I say—Kaguya, Yuzuru. What are you two planning to do?"
"To prevent the Maiden of Lightning from falling into depravity like this, as your close friend, I have decided to lend you a hand and help you escape from your prison."
Kaguya said with an expression of absolute righteousness.
"Care. Yuzuru and Kaguya want to invite Yutsuki to go out and ring the Joya no Kane together, to make beautiful mories."
Yuzuru showed a very friendly smile.
"Hoh... Is that so."
Feeling the lifting force of the kotatsu gradually strengthening, Yutsuki looked at the two with a fake smile.
"So, what's the real reason?"
"To make you pay the price for the rude behavior of disturbing my peaceful slumber in the past."
"Revenge. Yuzuru wants to let Yutsuki understand what it feels like to have one's blanket forcefully yanked away."
You guys really are my fking good best friends!
Also being a Spirit, it was obviously impossible for Yutsuki to overpower the combined strength of the Yamai sisters in a test of strength. She could feel the kotatsu lifting bit by bit from the ground, the freezing cold air gradually seeping in through the gaps.
(You forced to do this.)
Veins popping on her forehead, Yutsuki took a deep breath and said.
"Say... co to think of it, Kaguya. When I went to hang out in your room last ti, I accidentally found a black notebook labeled 'Blood Vivre' in a hidden compartnt of the drawer."
"Kuh—!"
Kaguya's body instantly stiffened.
"If my guess is correct, you originally intended to write 'Blood Bible', right? Perhaps you didn't have the habit of checking the dictionary back then, because the special moves and settings in the notebook also have a whole bunch of similar vocabulary errors."
Noticing Kaguya's reaction, Yutsuki smiled faintly and said in a very friendly tone,
"If this matter were to be known by Eiko... the mbers of the Council of the Wise, what kind of reaction would they have? Hers (laughs)."
By the way, the Council of the Wise is a setting exchange eting organized by Kaguya and her chuunibyou classmates. (For details, please refer to the original short story, Yamai Exchange.)
Kaguya's face instantly turned a sickly pale green.
Yutsuki turned her gaze to Yuzuru.
"Yuzuru. If I rember correctly, you seem to frequently boast about plots you've seen in shoujo and adult manga (R15) as your own romance experiences, giving relationship advice to female classmates and juniors." (Also see Yamai Exchange)
"..."
After two seconds of silence, Yuzuru wordlessly put the kotatsu down.
"H-Hey! My other half, where are you going?"
"Haste. Yuzuru suddenly rembered there is still sothing important to do, so I will go back first."
"Eh? I-I also suddenly felt the call of destiny. I must take my leave!"
Following the departure of the Yamai sisters, tranquility was restored to the living room once again.
Just then, Kotori and Yoshino, fresh from their bath, walked out of the bathroom.
"Those sounds just now, were Yuzuru and Kaguya here?"
Kotori asked, puzzled.
"Seeing them leave in such a hurry, is there so kind of ergency? Yutsuki-nee?"
"Well~ Who knows."
Feeling the warmth and comfort brought by the kotatsu, Yutsuki couldn't help but narrow her eyes, looking entirely like a loose pile of sludge.
"Rather than them, Yoshino-chan, could you help brew a cup of tea?"
"Mhm. Okay..."
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