Chapter 160: Yoru's Cohabitation Invitation, The True Motive of the Serial Killer
"Pe... pet?"
Hearing this, Kawasaki Saki's face changed, greatly shocked in her heart.
Is this driving (making a dirty joke)?
Must be driving, right!?
A first-year high school beautiful girl with long straight black hair, becoming a pet for a boy of the same age?
What would happen next, Kawasaki Saki didn't dare to imagine.
"Yoru-san..."
Yukino frowned slightly, narrowed her eyes, her voice carrying a bit of chill.
"Please don't make such misleading jokes in front of Kawasaki-san."
Yoru smiled, asking back nonchalantly.
"Yukinoshita-san, you stay closely with me, and even live under the same roof with me. May I ask what other word can describe this relationship besides pet?"
Facing this question, Yukino opened her lips but found she indeed couldn't find an appropriate word to describe the current relationship status between her and Yoru.
First of all, it wasn't Yoru begging her to live together.
On the contrary.
It was Yukino herself who didn't want to return to Chiba during the summer vacation, so she was entrusted to Yoru by her mother.
In other words.
She was the one being helped.
"Kawasaki-san, actually it's like this..."
Yukino looked at Kawasaki Saki, halfway through speaking, suddenly stopped again, hesitated for a moment, and nodded with difficulty.
"You... can consider me as Yoru-san's pe... attendant."
Yukino didn't want Kawasaki Saki to misunderstand that she had some special relationship with Yoru.
But to explain clearly, not only would it take a long speech, but she would inevitably have to let Kawasaki Saki know about her complicated family situation and her very awkward personality.
If Yukino could really easily open her heart to others, she wouldn't have zero friends.
Comparing the two...
She could only be this pet.
"Alright, just ignore her."
Yoru waved his hand, looking at Kawasaki Saki and asking.
"Then Kawasaki-san, what's the matter you called me out for today?"
"This..."
Seeing Yukino standing calmly beside Yoru, and Yoru also looking very frank, Kawasaki Saki couldn't help showing a bitter look.
From a certain perspective, these two were really a good match.
Both could do things that normal people couldn't understand.
Yukino could remain silent and pretend to be invisible, Yoru could also completely ignore her existence, but Kawasaki Saki as a normal person found it really hard to do such a thing.
"Um..."
Kawasaki Saki composed herself, her face showing twisting and embarrassment, and said softly.
"This semester, I received a lot of your care. Keika kept saying to let me find time to thank you. It happens to be the first day of summer vacation today, so... want to eat an ice cream together? My treat."
Yoru nodded and smiled.
"No problem."
Seeing him agree, Kawasaki Saki breathed a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden was lifted, then looked at Yukino with an unfriendly face.
"Yukinoshita-san, the treat I mentioned doesn't include you."
It was originally hard to muster up the courage for her first time alone with Yoru.
As a result, a Yukinoshita Yukino popped out halfway.
Kawasaki Saki's relationship with Yukino couldn't be considered familiar either. Although in the same club, they hadn't even spoken a few words. Naturally, she didn't have a good face towards Yukino at this time.
"Oh, it's fine."
Yukino's reaction was very calm.
"It just so happens, I don't like eating ice cream either."
Just kidding.
If she gave up staying by Yoru's side because of this small matter, then she wouldn't be Yukinoshita Yukino.
The three just walked together on the shopping street like this. This peculiar combination of one boy and two girls attracted the attention of surrounding pedestrians.
After all, the appearances of Kawasaki Saki and Yukino were both too dazzling.
One had a striking light blue high ponytail, a tall model-like figure, and an aggressive delinquent temperament exuding from the inside out.
The other, although slightly inferior in figure, had an exquisite face, as noble and pure as a flower on a high peak.
"Young people... youth is really good."
"Those two girls are both very pretty."
"That boy is also very handsome, but... what combination is this?"
"Is it an older sister and brother-in-law bringing the younger sister out to play?"
"Younger sister? Which one is the younger sister?"
"Do you still need to ask? Obviously, the smaller one is the younger sister."
"How can you tell which one is younger... oh, you don't mean age, then it's fine."
....
Listening to the discussions around, Yukino seemed to not care on the surface, but secretly glanced at Kawasaki Saki beside her, then looked down at herself.
Defeated.
Completely and utterly defeated.
Yukino discovered one thing.
In the Super-Quant Club where talents gathered, she occupied an unshakable position in a certain aspect.
She was the smallest.
Originally, Yukino thought Kazusa's size should be about the same as hers.
But until one time, when the opponent felt too hot and unbuttoned her school uniform jacket...
Yukino finally realized how naive her thought was.
Even the youngest Amano Hina, who wasn't even sixteen yet, was bigger than her.
Yukino seemed completely uncaring about such things on the surface.
But she actually cared very much.
Exactly how to become bigger?
Not to say large-scale, but at least catch up to the level of her peers, right?
Thinking of this, Yukino examined Kawasaki Saki again.
When seeing the opponent carrying her school bag with one hand, casually placed over her shoulder, looking valiant and heroic, she suddenly frowned slightly and lowered her voice to Yoru.
"Kawasaki-san... does she count as someone dressed in gyaru style?"
Regarding the possible rule of the Teru Teru Bozu Killer in choosing target girls, Yoru had already told the internal members when gathering today.
Naturally, besides Yui present at the time, Marin was also one of the targets fitting that killer's standard.
But Yukino only realized now, Kawasaki Saki...
Seemed to also fit this standard.
"Not like this."
Hearing Yukino's slightly worried words, Yoru just shook his head.
Just as Yukino wanted to say something more, Kawasaki Saki had already walked to the entrance of an ice cream shop.
She walked quickly into the shop, leaned over the counter, looked at the menu on it, and said.
"Please give me an original flavor ice cream."
Then, she looked at Yoru, a rare smile like a little girl appearing on her face.
"Yoru-san, what flavor do you want to eat?"
Yoru replied without hesitation.
"Coca-Cola flavor."
"Uh... don't have that flavor."
"Then evil spirit flavor."
Kawasaki Saki rolled her eyes and complained.
"What the hell is evil spirit flavor? Don't be crazy with a calm face; just follow my taste, get you an original flavor too."
"Your original flavor? Then I can barely accept it."
Hearing Yoru's strongly suggestive words, Kawasaki Saki's pretty face flushed red, hating it.
"You guy, don't say such things in public!"
Yoru didn't back down.
"So you mean I can say it in private?"
"Th... th..."
Kawasaki Saki didn't know what to say, and could only cast her gaze on Yukino.
She hesitated slightly, finally snorting lightly.
"Yukinoshita-san, what flavor do you want? Since we came together, I'll treat you too."
"No need, I brought my own money..."
Before Yukino could refuse, Yoru suddenly spoke calmly beside them.
"Yukinoshita-san, if you want to become a true member of the Super-Quant Club, you must learn how to establish connections with others."
Hearing this, Yukino frowned slightly, subconsciously refuting.
"If it's not the truly meaningful relationship I expect, but a hypocritically catering relationship, I would rather not have it."
Yoru looked as expected.
"You started again as expected."
Before Yukino could speak, Yoru waved his hand.
"I don't know what the truly meaningful relationship you define is, but if there really is such a relationship in this world, the Super-Quant Club is the most likely."
Yukino looked skeptical and didn't continue this topic, just thinking silently in her heart.
The relationship between Super-Quant Club members was indeed very wonderful.
Before she entered the club, she found it very strange.
Others could be understood. Even Rio, who wasn't in the same class at first, was in the same grade.
But how did Mai-senpai, who was a grade higher, have an intersection with Yoru and join this club?
Did she receive help from the Super-Quant Club like Kawasaki Saki and Marin?
But Yukino really couldn't think of it.
What kind of difficulties would a former national idol actress like Mai have that required commissioning a junior a grade below.
"Hello, your three original flavor ice creams~"
Kawasaki Saki took the three cups of ice cream handed by the clerk, said thanks, handed one to Yoru, and smiled gently.
"Try it, this ice cream is very delicious."
After Yoru took it, Kawasaki Saki looked at Yukino standing there, handed over the ice cream in her hand, and said grumpily.
"Here, yours."
After Yukino took the ice cream, she suddenly uttered an astonishing sentence that Kawasaki Saki hadn't expected.
"Kawasaki-san, you originally planned to date Yoru-san today, right?"
"Eh... I... this..."
Seeing Kawasaki Saki so nervous that she couldn't even straighten her tongue, Yukino said faintly.
"Your reaction proves I hit the mark."
"Please don't worry, the matter of me living in Yoru-san's house and cohabiting with him alone has reasons inconvenient to say. I personally have no romantic feelings towards Yoru-san; I am not your competitor."
Hearing Yukino's words, Kawasaki Saki not only didn't look relieved but her pupils dilated in shock, murmuring.
"Wh... what did you say? Cohabiting alone?"
"Eh?"
Yukino also didn't expect Kawasaki Saki to have this reaction.
She glanced at Yoru beside her; the meaning in her eyes was obvious.
She didn't know you live alone?
Yoru rolled his eyes; the meaning contained inside was equally obvious.
I am not a humanoid self-propelled gun; how could I bring all the girls I know to my house? Now great, come, you tell me how to clean this up now?
Yukino didn't understand either why Yoru just rolling his eyes could express such a long paragraph, which also included high-difficulty vocabulary like humanoid self-propelled gun.
She only knew one thing.
I caused trouble.
"Alone... alone..."
Kawasaki Saki kept murmuring this word, her eyes losing focus.
Yoru stepped forward, asking very caringly.
"Are you okay, Kawasaki-san? Did your epilepsy act up?"
"You... you have epilepsy!"
Kawasaki Saki gritted her silver teeth, looking very angry.
"How could you let Yukinoshita-san move into your house? This this this... lone man and lone woman, there will be problems!"
Yoru nodded, looking very agreeable, then smiled.
"Then how about you come too?"
According to Kawasaki Saki's personality, facing such an outrageous question, she would usually choose to retort directly or even take action.
But right now...
Kawasaki Saki actually thought about it seriously for a moment.
Seeing her like this, Yukino felt very helpless.
Done for.
Another new victim.
"This... I can't go."
Although Kawasaki Saki really wanted to say yes, she indeed couldn't go.
"I still have my younger sister to take care of at home; I can't go."
Yoru replied with a smile.
"Then bring your younger sister along."
"Eh?"
Kawasaki Saki pondered carefully...
This seems to really be a way?
Not to mention anything else.
If Keika knew she was going to live at her favorite Big Brother's house, she would definitely agree cheering and jumping.
Her parents happened to be on a business trip during this period...
Seems, I really can go?
Kawasaki Saki scooped a spoonful of ice cream into her mouth; the cold sweetness calmed her thoughts a bit, asking tentatively carefully.
"Then... wait for me to go home and tell my sister?"
"Sure."
Yoru nodded, immediately speaking.
"Right, if I remember correctly, Kitagawa Marin-san also lives alone. You happen to call her, pack up things, and come together tomorrow by the way."
"No..."
Kawasaki Saki and Yukino were both dumbfounded.
"Calling Kitagawa Marin over... for what?"
"To play."
Yoru looked straightforward and righteous.
"I have many empty rooms in my house. When everyone was at school, we stayed together every day. Now it's summer vacation, so let's play together."
Doubt appeared in Yukino's eyes.
"Is it really just like that?"
Yoru asked back: "Otherwise what, host a party?".
Speaking of this, his gaze swept over a certain part of Yukino, pity showing in his eyes, patting the opponent's shoulder, tone rarely gentle.
"Don't worry, definitely won't call you for hosting a party."
"You guy..."
Before Yukino could launch an offensive, Yoru continued on his own.
"Oh right, since you are here, accompany me to a place."
.....
Ten minutes later.
"Hello, old geezer."
Oda Noto, sitting behind the counter smoking a cigarette, heard this familiar voice and sighed heavily before even raising his head.
When he looked up and saw Kawasaki Saki and Yukino following behind Yoru, he had an unsurprised expression, just saying faintly.
"Changed people again?"
"Sigh, look at what you're saying."
Yoru sat directly in front of the counter, looking unceremonious, and replied with a smile.
"Not changed, added people."
Oda Noto carefully examined Kawasaki Saki and Yukino standing there, gave Yoru a thumbs-up, and lowered his voice.
"Good kid, awesome."
"Think back then, when this old man was young...."
Before Oda Noto started reminiscing, Yoru waved his hand and interrupted.
"Do you know anything about the legend of the Sunny Girl?"
Oda Noto sighed helplessly, murmuring softly.
"Really treat this old man as an encyclopedia? But... Sunny Girl..."
Oda Noto seemed to be recalling something. After a long while, he finally spoke slowly.
"There is indeed such a legend, but it should just be a legend... right?"
Oda Noto's tone was originally very certain.
But on second thought.
As the most powerful exorcist he had seen in his life, since Yoru came here to ask about the Sunny Girl...
Then is the so-called Sunny Girl really just a legend?
Although Oda Noto was old, his thinking was still very sharp. He instantly associated it with the extremely weird weather in Sakura Prefecture recently, and the "Teru Teru Bozu Killer" who committed multiple cases in Kyoto city.
And the legend about the Sunny Girl circulating in the circle recently.
Thinking of this, Oda Noto's face changed instantly.
"You mean..."
"Wait a minute."
Before Oda Noto finished, Yoru turned to look at Yukino standing there, saying faintly.
"Yukinoshita-san, may I ask what is your opinion after hearing this?"
Facing this question, Yukino suddenly had a very wonderful feeling.
Her destiny path seemed to divide into two completely different paths at this moment.
And the dividing line of the path lay in whether she could give the answer Yoru wanted.
"Sunny Girl... legend..."
From the name Sunny Girl, Yukino could roughly guess it should be a ghost story related to weather.
"Old sir, I want to ask..."
Before Yukino could ask, Oda Noto suddenly showed a touched look.
"Aiyo, this little girl is not bad. Sit down and talk, sit down and talk."
Old sir.
What an amiable and approachable address.
Especially compared to 'old geezer', it seems even more cordial.
Yukino didn't sit down, but went straight to the point.
"The so-called Sunny Girl is a special person who can make the weather return to normal and stop the rain, right?"
Oda Noto nodded.
"Correct."
"Since it's called Sunny Girl, does it mean this kind of people are all female?"
"Correct, and must be pure and flawless girls."
Hearing this, Yukino had already guessed the truth, just to confirm the guess in her heart, still with a heavy face, asked the most crucial question.
"Then, if finding the Sunny Girl, how to make the weather... return to normal?"
Oda Noto spoke slowly, uttering a word that made both Yukino and Kawasaki Saki's faces change.
"Living Sacrifice."