Although two members clearly objected and one was absent, the faculty advisor, Hiratsuka Shizuka, remained adamant, deciding to organize a small club trip after the regular exams next week.
It was worth noting that she also seemed to be planning a larger-scale trip during the summer vacation.
Honestly, if you can't find a boyfriend, you just take out your pent-up energy on your students, don't you!
After announcing this news, the mature female teacher left the Service Club, humming a tune that only the older generation would listen to, in a cheerful mood.
"By the way, is there anywhere you want to go, Yukino-chan?" Yuigahama was exhausted from studying. She put down her pen and awkwardly started a new topic.
Yukinoshita was well aware that long periods of high-intensity study would lead to a lack of concentration and a sharp decline in learning efficiency. Therefore, in response to the topic she raised, she also put down her pen, thought for a moment, and replied, "There's nowhere I particularly want to go. I've basically been to all the famous places nearby with my family."
After all, Yukinoshita was a local of Chiba City. Places that were novel to outsiders held no attraction for her. Besides, were there really any attractions in Chiba worth visiting?
"That's true," Yuigahama could understand this feeling, so she decided to change the subject again.
"Have you seen Twitter recently? A TV series from a long time ago seems to have become popular again. The little girl in it is so cute. It's a pity that the actress who played her seems to have stopped her acting activities. As expected, the acting life of a child star is quite short."
"Are you talking about Sakurajima Mai? I remember she successfully transitioned, wasn't she still active on screen a few years ago?"
Yukinoshita knew of this celebrity. After all, during her time studying abroad, she would occasionally hear classmates from Japan discussing her.
This was a testament to her level of fame.
"Huh? You know her too, Yukino-chan? But it seems she announced she was stopping her acting activities two years ago. By the way, she should be about the same age as us, right?" Yuigahama didn't expect that Yukinoshita, who never paid attention to the entertainment industry, would actually know this name. Her interest was immediately piqued.
Usually, when she talked about entertainment topics, Yukinoshita would often just give a perfunctory reply. After all, she had never been very interested in the entertainment industry. Now that they finally had a common topic, Yuigahama would naturally not let it go.
Gossiping about the entertainment industry was better than talking about some obscure literary works, right!
Listening to the two girls chat, Shinra nudged Hikigaya beside him and asked with some curiosity, "Is this Sakurajima Mai person they're talking about very famous?"
After he spoke, he noticed that Hikigaya was looking at him as if he were an alien.
Hikigaya said, "You don't know her?"
Shinra was puzzled. "Should I?"
"No, no, it's just that very few people wouldn't know a national-level celebrity, right? Even Yukinoshita knows her! Are you really Japanese?"
"It's precisely because Yukinoshita knows her that I'm curious! I'm not a Japanese." Shinra said, pointing a finger like a husky, indicating that Hikigaya shouldn't be so rude. He was both a transfer student and a transmigrator from the China; his roots were as pure as they could be.
"Even though you're in the same class, you don't even know this. As expected of Hikigaya," Yukinoshita said, shaking her head regretfully.
At the side, Yuigahama shrank her head, pretending not to have heard, because she had also just learned about it.
"No, wait, huh? This..." Hikigaya was a little dumbfounded. This guy speaks such authentic Japanese, and you're telling me he's a foreigner?
Shinra sneered. This is what you call a talent for languages, kid!
"Getting back on topic, can anyone tell me about this female celebrity? Is she really that famous? Even Yukinoshita knows her."
Yukinoshita sighed, her tone a little helpless. "In your eyes, am I some kind of primitive person who is out of touch with society?"
The group exchanged glances. It was Yuigahama who stepped up and said motherly, "Well, it's just that you've never been interested in the entertainment industry, Yukino-chan."
"I do watch movies and TV series."
In the end, Yukinoshita Yukino was also a young person. On weekends, she would usually brew black tea and read or watch movies in the living room. She had developed this habit since she was in middle school.
"I see. Then have you seen XXX (a certain movie title) recently?" Yuigahama's eyes lit up, and the topic instantly veered off course.
Seeing this, Shinra didn't continue to press the issue. It was just a has-been celebrity. After looking up some related information on his phone to satisfy his curiosity, he put the matter to the back of his mind.
Soon, club activities ended. Shinra was packing his things to go home when Yukinoshita called out to him.
"Um... I might not be able to make snacks for the next few days."
"Have you figured out your wish?" Shinra's eyes lit up.
Yukinoshita sighed. "My sister might be coming to stay for a few days, so..."
So that's how it is (disappointed). Shinra had thought he could trigger the golden request. He had gotten his hopes up for nothing.
But if Yukinoshita Haruno was coming, did that mean he could turn in the previous green request (Chapter 22)?
Maintain a friendly relationship with Yukinoshita Yukino until he meets Haruno again. The quest had even specifically noted that his relationship with Yukino would affect his ability to accept Haruno's subsequent quests.
It had to be known that Yukinoshita Haruno was a woman with green, purple, and gold exclamation marks hanging over her head. In terms of both quantity and quality of Wish Requests, she was the best he had encountered so far.
After the green request was completed, it was highly likely that he would be able to unlock her purple Wish Request. Shinra took this very seriously.
"Sigh, I get it. Your sister is here, so you've forgotten your neighbor," Shinra sighed, as if he had been used and abandoned.
Seeing his pretense, a few dark lines appeared on Yukinoshita's forehead. She said, "I'll make it up to you later, how about that?"
"Is this a problem of snacks? This is a problem of attitude!" Shinra immediately escalated the issue, and secretly hinted that he wanted more.
"Then what do you propose?" Yukinoshita decided to hear his opinion. Of course, if it was too excessive, she would definitely not agree.
"How about you make the snacks while wearing a maid outfit and allow me to observe and learn at the side?"
Are you observing and learning?
Yukinoshita couldn't even be bothered with this guy and rejected him outright. "Mori Shinra-san, the sun hasn't set yet. Isn't it a bit early to be dreaming?"
"Huh? How did you know I've dreamed about you?"
Yukinoshita Yukino: !!!
Looking at the girl whose face instantly turned beet red, Shinra couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Then, his foot was stepped on and ground a couple of times for good measure.
"I'll prepare a bento for you. Take it or leave it!"