Chapter 92: It’s Better When Everyone Plays Together

Just as Haruno had gotten off the car, she noticed her younger sister staring intently at a man and two women standing beside the car. The man wasn't unfamiliar to Haruno. After all, she had just looked up his profile a few days ago, though his name was a bit fuzzy—should be Hikigaya Hachiman, right? But whether the name was correct or not wasn't that important. What concerned her the most right now was that her precious little sister Yukino was staring blankly at that man! More accurately, Yukino was stunned when she saw the two girls accompanying that man. Yukino was very interested in that man! This was the conclusion Haruno reached after observing the scene for just one second. She had to intervene... Holding that thought, Haruno immediately turned on her charm, putting on a smile that no one could refuse, and walked toward Yukino. "Yukino, is this your friend?" Naturally, Haruno reached Yukino's side and linked her arm, showing a deep sisterly bond. "Hmm, you could say that..." Sensing Haruno's action, Yukino slightly frowned. Even though it was her sister, she was somewhat reluctant to be touched. But in front of Hikigaya Hachiman, she could only endure for the moment, waiting to separate and then pull Haruno's hand away later. "Hello, I'm Yukino's older sister, Yukinoshita Haruno. Thank you all for taking care of my sister at school..." Very skillfully and without a hint of awkwardness, Haruno greeted Hikigaya and the other three. After introducing herself, Haruno focused her gaze on Hikigaya Hachiman. "Hello, I'm Hikigaya Hachiman, a club member with Yukinoshita..." Noticing Haruno's gaze, Hikigaya Hachiman reluctantly was the first to introduce himself. Next were Yotsuya Miko and Rimuru. After both gave brief self-introductions, Haruno immediately concentrated her attention on Hikigaya Hachiman. "Hikigaya, did you bring your girlfriend out today?" A rather offensive and direct question. If someone else had asked, the person questioned might have furrowed their brow and looked embarrassed. Unfortunately, the one asking was Haruno Yukinoshita. With excellent acting skills and a passionate tone, the question was wrapped up as a teasing joke. "No..." However, Hikigaya had seen through this smiling woman the moment he first looked at her. Upon hearing Haruno's question, he slightly furrowed his brow and calmly denied it. "Eh? But you have two cute girls by your side, don't any of them make your heart flutter?" The expected answer. Haruno released Yukino's arm and walked over to Hikigaya, nudging his solid chest with her elbow teasingly. "Um... I'm a guy..." Rimuru awkwardly raised a hand. Although slimes don't have gender, and after swallowing Ms. Shizue, inheriting her beauty and resembling a girl, Rimuru still hoped everyone would treat it as male if possible... "Male?" Hearing Rimuru, Haruno's smile suddenly froze. After all these years meeting so many people, this was the first time she had misjudged someone... Curious, Haruno went up to Rimuru and placed her hand on its chest. Hmm, very soft. The feel was even better than Yukino's. How could she believe Rimuru was male?! "I really am a guy..." Facing Haruno's doubt, Rimuru was very helpless. It was a slime, so having a soft body was normal. "Alright, I'll take your word for it..." Looking at Rimuru suspiciously, Haruno decided to believe it for now. After all, even if she didn't, she wouldn't use some extreme method to confirm if Rimuru was telling the truth. "So, Miss Yotsuya, how do you feel about Hikigaya?" Skipping Rimuru, Haruno immediately focused on Yotsuya Miko, who looked a bit uneasy. Experience told Haruno that this girl and Hikigaya had more than just a friend relationship. "Sis! That's enough!" Seeing Haruno poking around asking about the people near Hikigaya, Yukino frowned and coldly advised her to stop. Apart from being clubmates, she had no other relationship with Hikigaya. Haruno's behavior only made it seem like she cared a lot about Hikigaya. "Sorry~" Hearing Yukino, Haruno realized it was time to stop. From Yukino's reaction, perhaps she hadn't fallen for Hikigaya yet, but still held some complicated feelings. If only he was the mysterious person who appeared that night... Feeling a bit regretful, Haruno smiled and returned to Yukino's side. "Well then, let's meet again if fate allows." Waving goodbye to the group, Haruno planned to take Yukino into the amusement park. For her, meeting Hikigaya and the others was just a small incident; today's main goal was to have fun with her sister and strengthen their bond while relaxing. "Um..." But just then, Rimuru suddenly called out to the two about to leave. "Is there something else?" Haruno kept smiling, but her enthusiasm was clearly gone. "Since we've met, why don't we all play together?" Rimuru looked at Yotsuya beside Hikigaya, then at the silent Yukino opposite, smiling sincerely. It just felt like it would be really fun if everyone played together... "Ahem, I think it's better not to..." Hikigaya, who had planned to be invisible from the start, finally spoke. Though unclear why Rimuru made this request, he felt putting Yotsuya and Yukino together would create an incredible chemical reaction. It would end with the unfortunate male Hikigaya getting hurt. Therefore, it was better to just play by himself. "Alright!" Yukinoshita Yukino nodded lightly, agreeing to Rimuru's proposal. "Yukino, are you serious?" Haruno was concerned, checking on her sister who surprisingly agreed to play with a bunch of strangers! Was Yukino sleepy or hallucinating? "Of course, I think everyone playing together would be more fun..." Facing Haruno's concern, Yukino's face showed a trace of helplessness. It was just agreeing to play together, did her sister really need to react so strongly? Moreover... Looking at the two standing together opposite her, Yukino felt inexplicably irritated inside. If she didn't solve this problem, she probably wouldn't sleep tonight.