"Why do you suddenly want to go on a trip?"
Yukino tilted her head, looking at the boy right beside her.
In her heart, she wondered if Yukima Azuma was under too much pressure.
Thinking it through, how old was this boy hugging her now, really?
And yet he had to steer an organization like Laplace — sothing that had grown influential enough to affect the entire nation.
Yukino began to self-reflect — had she been seeing this boy as too much of an "almighty" person all this ti?
To the point that… she didn't notice the pressure building up inside him.
Yukima Azuma sensed what Yukino was thinking, and gently shook his head.
He smiled and said:
"Once we're on the trip, Yukino will know the reason, okay?"
Yukino's eyes blinked softly, a glint of curiosity flashing through.
So… it's a surprise?
But what kind of surprise could it be, that would only be revealed once they were traveling?
Even though she felt that this wasn't the ti to indulge too much…
Still, even soone as resolute as Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't help but feel anticipation and curiosity rise in her heart at that mont.
"Then… let's wait and see how things are when the ti cos."
Yukino softly said.
That sentence didn't sound like it was directed at Yukima Azuma.
It sounded more like… sothing she was saying to convince herself.
Yukino – the righteous girl who wasn't shaken by money or power — was easily led by love.
But there was no helping it.
Yukino simply couldn't refuse this boy who had brought a ray of golden sunlight into her foggy world.
(¬////¬)
"Umu, then it's decided!"
Yukima Azuma nodded happily.
A spring break trip — would surely be fun.
Seeing the boy's bright smile,
Yukino couldn't help but let the corners of her lips lift slightly.
However, as the "onee-san,"
Yukino still decided to maintain a bit of her image.
After all, she couldn't really let a boy several years younger treat her like a spoiled little girl.
She lightly cleared her throat and shifted the topic:
"White Album 2 was just nominated at the International Ga Expo."
"It has a shot at winning Best Narrative. If that happens, sales are definitely going to spike again."
This year's ga expo — was held in the United States.
Within the global gaming scene, this was considered a fairly prestigious exhibition.
Normally, the gas that made the nominee list almost always ca from major Western studios — the kind everyone knew.
As for works from Japan being nominated, that was truly a rare occurrence.
After Yukima Azuma revised the scenario of White Album 2 with his literary skills…
Now there was a real chance it could make history.
Yukima Azuma recalled a bit.
This year, among the gas that were released, there didn't seem to be many that stood out in terms of story.
From what he rembered, the gas known for their excellent narratives — all hadn't made it out in ti this year.
Thinking about it like that… the chances of winning weren't small at all.
If White Album 2 could actually win "Best Narrative" at the international ga expo…
Then the White Album IP might have the chance to beco legendary.
And once it had that award as backing, its heat could very well be sustained for a long ti.
At that point, the value of the White Album IP would probably increase by dozens of tis.
Umu… in short, in terms of the benefits of this collaboration, it's ti to give Mrs. Yukinoshita a "super double."(Note: I don't really understand this part….)
"Feels like just selling gas alone is enough to live comfortably for life."
Yukima Azuma muttered teasingly.
Yukino lightly nodded in agreent.
In truth, with just a few literary IPs that Yukima Azuma currently held…
Randomly picking any one of them would be enough for him and the girls in the house to live a life of material abundance.
If the girls living in Yukima's house were just ordinary girls…
Then Yukima Azuma probably would've just lived an easy life "living off his writing."
Realizing this, Yukino suddenly felt a little curious.
"Now that I think about it… what was the reason you took this path in the first place, Azuma-kun?"
The Laplace Corporation that Yukima Azuma built was founded quite early on.
At first, Yukino had simply admired how extraordinary Yukima Azuma's abilities were.
But she had sowhat overlooked — just why did he want to do all of this in the first place?
Previously, Yukino once thought it was due to Yukima Azuma's ambition.
However, the deeper she understood him…
Yukino also realized that, in truth, Yukima Azuma wasn't soone who had much ambition.
The desires of this boy didn't lie in money or power, but rather…
Well, Yukino later ca to feel — what Azuma did, it was all out of responsibility.
After all, the girls living in his house weren't ordinary by any ans.
But thinking carefully, the girls around Yukima Azuma… had only begun to slowly gather in recent tis.
So then, with Laplace having been founded much earlier…
If soone or sothing had made Yukima Azuma so determined, then in terms of tiline… it didn't quite match up.
And Yukima Azuma, when asked about it, had a slight stiffness flash across his face.
(ᵕ—ᴗ—)
So in the end, just what was it that made him… suddenly set such a massive goal?
At least back in middle school...
Yukima Azuma was still clinging to a plan — "re-educate Eriri properly"...
Then just beca a house husband for Eriri.
Until one certain day, Yukima Azuma was "eaten clean" by a wicked woman, then left behind and abandoned.
"This story… is a long one."
(,,¬﹏¬,,)
Yukima Azuma's voice held a subtle complexity.
"Sounds like it's a sad mory… I shouldn't have brought it up, I'm sorry…"
(ᴗ_ ᴗ.)
Yukino realized that Yukima Azuma's emotional state wasn't quite right.
So she decisively apologized out loud.
Then stood up from her seat, turned around, and hugged him.
つ••)つ⊂(••⊂
Yukino was originally the type of person who had little to no curiosity about other people's personal matters.
No matter how strange soone acted…
As long as it had nothing to do with her, Yukino wouldn't dig deeper — at most, she'd just take note of their surface behavior.
Only with Yukima Azuma did Yukino develop this unique kind of curiosity.
But even so, she wouldn't hurt the boy…
Just to satisfy her own curiosity.
Yukima Azuma wasn't really hurt, either.
It was just that, inside, he felt sothing… delicate.
When Haruno left...
In truth, not long after, Azuma had already co to a clear understanding of the core of that whole situation.
And the initial concept of Laplace Corporation… was born in his mind right around that ti.
But understanding sothing is one thing — being able to accept it emotionally… is another.
Which was why now, the relationship between Azuma and Haruno remained quite awkward.
The real issue right now, though, was the relationship between Yukino and Haruno — that was what made things hard for Yukima Azuma.
So when Yukino hugged him, Yukima Azuma suddenly felt a vague, hard-to-express sense of guilt.
"It's fine. What do you want to eat tonight? I'll cook."
Yukima Azuma decided to escape the situation quickly.
Hearing that, Yukino released Azuma, her gaze briefly showing suspicion.
(╭ರ_•́)
As the daughter of the "Witch of Chiba" and carrying the Yukinoshita surna — Yukino had inherited at least a sliver of sharp sixth sense from her mother.
Right now, Yukino felt… this boy was acting a bit strange!
But Yukino didn't press the issue.
…
The next day, Yukima Azuma had an appointnt with Sayuri and Hayasaka Nao.
In the morning, a car from the Sawamura family was already parked in front of Yukima's house.
After selecting a suitable suit, Yukima Azuma stepped outside.
He opened the car door and got in.
As soon as he entered, Yukima Azuma saw Sayuri in a kimono, leisurely holding a glass of red wine — she was waiting for him.
To be fair, regardless of which noble lady of the land of cherry blossoms it was, when attending formal occasions...
They truly all loved to wear kimono.
Seeing Yukima Azuma dressed sharply in a well-fitted suit…
Sayuri's eyes lit up.
ヾ(｡✪ω✪｡)ｼ
"Just the other day I thought you were still too young, worried you couldn't carry the aura…"
"But now that I look at you again, as long as soone's beautiful enough, anything they wear looks good."
At Sayuri's teasing…
Yukima Azuma simply shrugged.
What could he say? His charm stat was a full 8 points, after all.
"Oh right, where's the person you were planning to bring along?"
Sayuri asked, while looking out the window.
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