Chapter 150 Chapter 138 Promising Future
Hey hey, you two stop explaining! If you keep doing that, I’m going to become some weird XPer!
Hachiman Hikigaya hurriedly stood up from the water and signaled Yuigahama Yui that he was fine.
Even though Lin Qi seemed to be hitting hard, he hadn’t used any curse energy at all. Hikigaya used his own curse energy to protect himself, so apart from feeling a bit of pain, he wasn’t injured at all.
Of course, if Lin Qi had used curse energy, Hikigaya might have been in a deep sleep right now.
Seeing that Hikigaya was not harmed, Yui Yuigahama exhaled heavily with relief. Then, she asked curiously, “Is Mr. Lin a martial arts teacher?”
“Let’s assume he is,” said Yukinoshita Yukino.
“Oh…” The girl with a ponytail pouted slightly. She felt as if everyone else knew about Lin Qi’s identity, leaving her out of the loop.
Fortunately, her melancholic mood was quickly replaced by shyness and panic.
“Big sister Yui must be really worried about my useless big brother, hmm?” Komachi narrowed her eyes, laughing and asking teasingly.
“Eh!? No… No way!”
After a brief moment of confusion, Yui Yuigahama’s cheeks turned red. It seemed like she even heard the sound of boiling water, steam rising even from her head.
She quickly added to soften the harshness towards Hikigaya, “Anyone would worry when a friend gets hit like that! It’s quite normal.”
Despite her attempt to seem proper while speaking, her blush betrayed her.
Komachi’s eyes gleamed with intelligence; nodding in agreement, she praised, “Big sister Yui is truly kind, she’ll definitely make an excellent wife someday.”
“Hehe, not that great!” The ponytailed girl rubbed her bun and laughed bashfully.
Seeing Yui Yuigahama’s focus finally leave him, Hikigigan sighed in relief.
Since someone arrived, the practice inevitably had to come to an end; he narrowly dodged a predicament.
Yukinoshita Yukino had successfully concealed from Yui Yuigahama, and relieved herself momentarily before shifting her gaze to the black-haired man with a perfect physique, bare from the waist up.
After looking him over, she couldn’t help but tilt her head slightly, her eyes seemingly guided involuntarily.
Gradually, her fair face was tinted with a light blush, making her look heart-stoppingly pretty.
Meanwhile, as Yukinoshita Yukino appraised Lin Qi, he too was admiring the girl in her swimsuit.
A white two-piece swimsuit, fastened at her graceful neck, revealing smooth, rosy shoulders dotted with purple flowers. The snug fit outlined her slender waist, while the hem swayed gently just above her thighs, hinting at the black underneath.
Unlike Yukinoshita Yukino’s bashful gaze, Lin Qi observed openly and straightforwardly, making her blush ever more captivating.
Nodding in approval, Lin Qi commented:
The only drawback was her bust size, but considering her older sister Yukinoshita Yono’s proportions, “There’s promise.”
“What…?”
Yukinoshita Yukino, initially feeling shy being viewed this way, frowned lightly upon hearing the cryptic comment and started pondering its meaning.
Before she could figure it out, Komachi nudged Yui Yuigahama towards the fish-eyed, corpse-like boy lying down.
“Now, bro, forget about what happened with Big Brother Lin Qi, take a look at Komachi’s newly bought swimsuit!”
Komachi grinned, flashing her fangs while striking various poses then proudly asked, “What do you think?”
“Well… yeah, she’s the cutest in the world.” Hikigaya replied instantly.
“Ah, what a shallow response.”
Her discontent faded as quickly as it came, soon pushing another girl to Hikigaya.
“So, how does Yui’s swimsuit look?!”
“Ah no, don’t do this Komachi…”
With hesitation and both excitement and anxiety, Yui Yuigahama lowered her arm blocking her chest, asking, “How… how is…?”
“…”
After several seconds of silence, Hikigaya jolted back to reality, averting his gaze and muttering a reply, “Ah, it’s… perfect for you.”
“Yeah, that’s… hehe.” She smiled in relief, her usual bashful expression appearing.
Komachi pushed Hikigaya and Yui Yuigahama downstream, suggesting they find Ayaka Hozuki for some playtime. Upstream again, the place became quiet, leaving only Lin Qi and Yukinoshita Yukino in the vicinity.
After the trio left, Yukinoshita Yukino relaxed, stepping into the cool stream near the black-haired youth.
“I didn’t expect a sparring session with Hikigaya to happen here. Lucky Yui got hoodwinked,” she complained, “hope you watch your surroundings next time.”
“That’s nothing, I don’t care much anyway,” Lin Qi replied casually.
But seeing the girl’s reproachful eyes, he quickly added, “I will pay attention next time. Next time.”
“But playing by this small river is a bit boring, we should head to the beach next time,” Lin Qi changed the topic.
“Alright,” she merely nodded, agreeing lightly, “but first, let’s get home after this training camp ends.”
The home referred to was the main household of the Yukinoshita family. Yuno had already mentioned this yesterday over ramen.
Though Yuno usually covered for her, extending the visit beyond summer felt inappropriate.
“It’s fine, anytime,” Lin Qi waved dismissively.
“True, indeed.”
In the past, she’d instinctively revered her mother, but since visiting the police station, that reverence dwindled to almost nothing.
Her stern and strict mother’s image broke in Yukinoshita Yukino’s mind.
In that regard, Lin Qi helped improve the household dynamics, she needs to thank him someday for that.
She understood no matter what she did, she couldn’t fully repay Lin Qi for his kindness but expressing sincere gratitude was crucial.
Silent for a moment, Yukinoshita Yukino fell into reflection.
Maybe烟花大会 before the end of summer could be a good opportunity.
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After school, become a curse sorcerer
