Uchiha Ryo / Yukinoshita Yukino: "We are not."
"Oh, oh..." Hayasaka Ai blinked, then her gaze fell upon the two plushies in Uchiha Ryo's hands.
"A cat and a Mr. Pan plushie, so cute. Did you buy these for Yukinoshita-san~ How nice!"
Uchiha Ryo glanced at Yukinoshita, then turned to Hayasaka Ai and said, "I guess you could say that. It's a thank-you gift for helping me with my pet problems."
"But speaking of the exam at the end of the month, my goal isn't actually third place..."
Yukinoshita looked at Uchiha in surprise. "Don't tell me you want to go even higher? Shijo-san's skills are not that easy to surpass."
Uchiha Ryo looked up at the sky. "No one is content with being in second place, right?"
Hayasaka Ai, who was about to leave, suddenly stopped in her tracks and walked to Uchiha Ryo's other side.
"No way, Uchiha-kun's goal is to surpass Shinomiya-san! I heard that Shinomiya-san has never fallen from the number one spot, from elementary school all the way to high school."
Uchiha smiled. "A young lady from a prestigious family who has never fallen from her pedestal. Wouldn't it be interesting if she were surpassed by an external student like me?"
Hayasaka Ai stroked her chin. "Hmm, I can't quite imagine that situation."
Yukinoshita chuckled lightly. "If you can do it, I'd like to see it too."
The three of them suddenly stopped walking because a luxurious Aston Martin had pulled up in front of them.
"You have the confidence to surpass Shinomiya in grades? No wonder that confidence allowed you to win over Yukino-chan."
[System has detected a capturable target]
[Capturable Target's Name: Yukinoshita Haruno]
[Current Yukinoshita Haruno Affinity: -5]
"???"
Uchiha Ryo noticed that another beauty had appeared before him, and she was a great beauty whose looks could be described as stunning.
Her facial features were about fifty to sixty percent similar to Yukino's, who was beside him, but her figure could be described with the word "complete victory."
No, there's no point in comparing her to Yukino. After all, even Hayasaka Ai next to her could be called 'superior' to Yukino.
From a side view, Uchiha Ryo completely understood the true meaning of C being greater than B being greater than A.
"Sister... what are you doing here?"
Yukinoshita Haruno walked over to Yukino's side and gently nudged her shoulder with her elbow.
"Never mind me, what are you doing here? Oh~ it's a date! You're on a date with your boyfriend, right!"
This beautiful woman in her early twenties was teasing her own sister, but Yukinoshita Yukino's expression turned icy again, as if she was extremely troubled by her sister's behavior.
Perhaps because her sister was ignoring her, the beautiful older sister had already turned her gaze towards Uchiha Ryo.
To be honest, Yukinoshita Haruno's figure was just right. Too big is hard to grasp, too small lacks feeling. And the feeling Haruno gave him was that one hand would be just right!
But this initial affinity of -5 is indeed a bit rough. It seems this sister-complex Yukinoshita Haruno has already remembered me as the person who stole Yukino away.
"Is this Yukino's boyfriend?"
"He is not."
"Honestly, what's there to be shy about~"
Hayasaka Ai, on the other side, seemed to sense a kindred spirit in Haruno and immediately began to fade into the background.
Yukinoshita Haruno often hid her true self, and Hayasaka Ai was no different. But in terms of wearing and taking off masks... Hayasaka Ai might even be a step above Haruno.
"Ah, is this a Mr. Pan the panda plushie? Let your big sister hold it too. It's so soft~ I'm so jealous of Yukino."
"Don't let her touch it!"
Yukinoshita's tone was somewhat harsh. Although her voice was not loud, her intention of keeping people at arm's length was clearly expressed.
The smile that had been constantly on Yukinoshita Haruno's face instantly froze.
"Wow, I'm sorry. It's my fault. This is a gift from your boyfriend, so I really shouldn't be touching it."
"He's not my boyfriend either!"
Haruno sighed. "Yukino's angry. Let's just say I was joking~"
Yukinoshita Yukino stared at her sister. "Please don't make such boring jokes. I'm leaving now."
"Wait a minute."
"What else is there? Sister!"
Haruno turned her head. "Mother is still angry about you moving out on your own. Although you don't have to come home for now, you must attend the Shinomiya family's banquet in a month."
"...I understand."
Haruno nodded, then turned her gaze to Uchiha Ryo.
"You're not bad looking, little brother. To be honest, you're my type. Interested in a chat? My treat."
Uchiha Ryo said nothing, but silently walked to Yukino's side.
Yukinoshita Haruno narrowed her eyes. "So you've chosen Yukino~ How boring..."
Then, Uchiha Ryo was seen handing the two plushies to Yukino, before turning around and walking back to Haruno's side.
Yukino: "???"
Haruno: "Oh my~"
Uchiha Ryo, "Didn't you say it's your treat? I haven't eaten yet. I'll have to trouble you then, miss!"
Yukinoshita Yukino opened her mouth but said nothing. She just glared at Uchiha Ryo, hugged the plushies tightly, and turned to leave.
Instantly, only Yukinoshita Haruno and Uchiha Ryo were left. As for Hayasaka Ai? That multitalented and capable maid had already slipped away.
"Hmm... I'm Yukino's older sister, Yukinoshita Haruno. Although I've graduated from Shuchiin, you can still call me senpai, junior. Of course, I don't mind if you call me 'onee-san' either. But leaving your girlfriend behind like that isn't very gentlemanly."
Uchiha Ryo smiled. "We're just classmates. My name is Uchiha Ryo, a first-year student in Class B at Shuchiin."
Haruno's appearance was just like her name, sunny and cheerful. This enthusiastic feeling was a stark contrast to her sister Yukino.
"Hmm... then I'll call you Ryo-kohai. So you're really not dating Yukino?"
Uchiha Ryo calmly met Yukinoshita Haruno's eyes.
"If I were dating your sister, why would I have accepted your invitation, senpai? Actually, my type is more like you, Yukinoshita-senpai."
"Then we're really fated. Get in the car. I'll treat you to some ramen later."
The system's assessment can't be wrong. Haruno's affinity for me is -5. This sister-complex Yukinoshita Haruno probably wants to investigate what my relationship with Yukino is.
Getting into the Aston Martin, Uchiha Ryo smiled and greeted the driver.
"Hello, Hiratsuka-sensei. You're here too."
Hiratsuka Shizuka took off her sunglasses. "You don't look surprised at all. You noticed me long ago, didn't you? What do you think, Haruno? This kid..."
Yukinoshita Haruno got into the back seat and casually put her arm around Uchiha Ryo's shoulder.
"Neither of the little ones is willing to admit it. Ryo-chan~ Yukino's personality can be a bit difficult. You have to take good care of her, okay?"
I'll just leave Yukino's affinity to Enyun-chan. The main reason I agreed to Haruno's invitation today was because I saw Hiratsuka Shizuka was here too.
With two capturable targets together, I have to at least raise Shizuka-cute's affinity today. As for Haruno, I'll forget it for now. These sisters are one more difficult than the other.