bookbashuk Chapter 73 The Dispute over Succession
Chapter 73 The Dispute over Succession
Yukino Yukinoshita, who had just opened the car door, stopped and turned her head slightly, her tone flat: "Is there anything else? Is it about the transfer to Toyonosaki Academy, or about moving into the apartment?"
Yukino looked at the windshield ahead, took a few deep breaths, and said softly, "If you're having a hard time outside, you can always come home."
Before she could finish speaking, Yukino Yukinoshita interrupted her: "It seems like my sister forgot something."
Yukinoshita Haruno was slightly taken aback.
Yukino Yukinoshita raised her head, meeting her sister's gaze for the first time, her eyes resolute and cold: "My sister and I are rivals."
The Yukinoshita family's core philosophy is to create rivals, defeat rivals, and surpass rivals, breaking through one's own limitations through constant confrontation.
As sisters, the two are natural competitors for the family inheritance, an environment deliberately created by their elders.
"I did lose the previous contest, which is why my mother immediately agreed when I suggested living off-campus during high school." Yukino Yukinoshita calmly and frankly admitted her defeat in the inheritance battle.
Compared to Haruno, who is good at socializing and always puts the family's interests first, Yukinoshita is a complete loser in the eyes of the Yukinoshita family because she is bad at socializing and prickly in social situations.
"But the place I'm going to now is already outside the control of the Yukinoshita family." Yukinoshita Yukino's eyes were bright. She knew very well that this path might be full of dangers, but it would allow her to break out of the family's established framework and have greater room for growth. It was also the only chance she could have to overtake her sister after losing to her.
Even the Hoshiga Shrine is far inferior to SDS, because the Hoshiga Shrine is still within the influence of the Yukinoshita family. She also understands that Hoshiga Shirayuki is closer to her older sister than to herself.
That's why she resolutely chose to join SDS.
Seeing her younger sister's resolute attitude, Yukino felt inexplicably uneasy. She pretended to be relaxed and teased, "If Yukino is this strict, and things continue like this, the die-hard fans of Kaka Tang will become like Mom."
Yukino Yukinoshita frowned: "I don't want to end up like her... Never mind, this isn't important." She glanced at Haruno, opened the door, got out of the car, picked up her backpack, and said, "Just drop me off here. You don't need to worry about or be responsible for anything after that."
But Yukino behind her completely ignored these words, waving her hand and shouting, "Remember to let us know you're safe every two hours! If you get harassed, use pepper spray for self-defense. Our Yukino is so cute, she'll definitely get targeted!"
"How long-winded," Yukino Yukinoshita muttered under her breath, quickening her pace to completely disappear from Haruno's sight.
Soon, she arrived at the coffee shop entrance, where Chitsuka Nishiki, dressed in a light red kimono, immediately greeted her warmly: "Welcome! What would you like to drink... Oh! It's Yukino!"
Nishiki Chizuka quickly came up to her, took her hand, and said cheerfully, "I was worried you'd be late this afternoon, but you're right on time."
"Um..." Even though they had met a few times, Yukino Yukinoshita was still a little uncomfortable with such enthusiasm and asked somewhat reservedly, "Is Mr. Luo Tian here?"
"He's at the training ground with Takina. I'll take you there to find him." Nishiki Chizuka let go of his hand, pointed to the kitchen behind them, and said with a smile, "Luo Tian will definitely be very happy to see you here."
"Thank you for your help." Yukino Yukinoshita bowed deeply to her senior.
"Mizuki-nee, I'm taking Yukino to find Luo Tian. Could you please keep an eye on the shop?"
"Ten minutes at most," Mizuki Nakahara replied without looking up from her busy work in the kitchen.
"Understood, I'll be back as soon as possible!"
Chitsuka Nishiki jogged up behind Yukino Yukinoshita and gently pushed her forward, saying, "Let's go, let's go!"
"Okay, okay." Yukino Yukinoshita obediently let herself be pushed forward.
The two walked through the kitchen, into the back hallway, and down the stairs to the basement.