My youth romance is always confusing

"I have to work even on holidays. How can I be called a corporate slave?"

In the evening, the streets were gradually covered with a soft and mysterious veil.

The setting sun cast a thin layer of golden glow on every stone slab and every fallen leaf.

On both sides of the street, shop lights were lit up one after another, the warm yellow light and the lingering sunset glow in the sky complemented each other. Pedestrians on the street were calling out to each other, and occasionally one could see a few young-looking high school students passing by in groups.

Really, are these guys really Pidgeots? They always appear in groups and are impossible to hide from.

I stopped in front of an apartment that looked luxurious, and took out my phone to confirm the address.

"That girl Yukinoshita... her place is really nice. And I heard she lives alone?"

"Hikigaya-san, it's not a good habit to talk about others behind their backs."

Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded behind me, and I turned my head away in fright.

What meets the eye is still that cool and otherworldly beautiful face, but perhaps because of the hot summer, the room seems less cold under the snow, and has a touch of warmth against the backdrop of the setting sun.

Perhaps because of the temperature, she wore a white silk dress and a pair of white sandals.

Large areas of snow-white skin were exposed to the sun.

The fair and smooth skin is particularly eye-catching under the sunlight.

"Oh, that's Sabre."

"Don't change the subject, Hikigaya-kun."

"You just said 'bacteria', right? Bacteria."

"Oh my god, someone can hear me. I thought I was talking to a deaf person."

Take it back, this guy's mouth is still as poisonous as ever.

Compared to her, the dachshund that keeps sticking out its tongue at her feet is cuter.

"This dog seems to have a lot of energy."

Squatting down, I gently stroked Sabre, whose neck was tied by a dog chain.

Perhaps because of his owner, Sabre barked softly a few times and then jumped directly into my arms.

The sudden heavy blow caught me off guard.

"Well--"

Sure enough, this guy is heavier than Kamakura. If it wasn’t me but Yukinoshita, I would have been knocked down by now.

Moreover, the little guy was not calm after jumping into my arms, and kept moving his body back and forth.

It's just like the candy we ate as children.

"This thing...you kept it locked in the house before?"

"Ah... well, because I run around the house, so..."

"what."

A rare trace of embarrassment appeared on Yukinoshita's pretty face, and even the hand holding the dog leash loosened a little.

Perhaps she herself realized that her previous actions were suppressing the dog's nature.

Sabre's hair passed through my hands, soft and smooth.

You can tell at first glance that it's been carefully taken care of.

"When did Yuigahama give you the dog?"

"It started on the night of the holiday."

"That means two days ago...Have you tried to take it out during this time?"

“I tried it yesterday, but…”

Yukinoshita opened her mouth, and a hint of helplessness and embarrassment flashed in her eyes.

Her dark eyebrows drooped slightly, as if she felt it was difficult to describe the scene.

Oh, this look...

But even without her telling me, I could roughly guess what happened.

How could a physically weak person possibly outrun a hunting dog like Sabrel? Probably, he was just walking the dog and ended up walking himself instead.

"Pet dogs are creatures that need to be taken out for walks from time to time, otherwise they will definitely cause chaos at home."

"Ala, it sounds like you know a lot about dogs?"

"Nothing much, just had a dog for a while, but now I've switched to a cat."

That’s right, before Kamakula arrived, our family pet was actually a small dog.

But at that time, my parents were very busy with work, and Komachi and I were still too young, so we were tormented quite a bit by that energetic puppy.

That's why I chose to have a cat as a pet later on.

After all, cats don’t need to be taken out for a walk every day. Sometimes cats even dislike their owners and won’t radiate their uncontrolled energy everywhere.

"Yeah."

Hearing this, Yukinoshita was stunned.

She really hadn't thought that this guy had ever raised a dog, but seeing how familiar he was when he was stroking Sabrel just now, she thought it must be true.

but...

"Do you have a cat at home now?"

Oh, someone's cat lover nature has kicked in.

I silently withdrew my hand that was touching the dog's head and placed Sabre on the ground.

As soon as the little guy's feet touched the ground, he started to circle around me happily.

"Ah, a very lazy guy, completely opposite to Sabre. He just sits on the sofa yawning and licking his paws every day. But thanks to this, we don't have to take care of him."

"Couching on the sofa..."

For some reason, a smile suddenly appeared in the corner of Yukinoshita's eyes.

Well, it seems that this woman is immersed in her own imagination.

Maybe I'm used to Kamakula's cocky face and don't find that guy cute.

I just feel like emptying the cat litter is a living hell.

That's right, I am responsible for taking care of Kamakula, especially the dirty and tiring work, which is a fixed daily job.

So, why should I work like a social animal at home?

Sure enough, it was all Kamakura's fault.

Just reduce the cat food amount by half when you get home.

"what."

While I was chatting with Yukinoshita, Sabre suddenly took a step and rushed forward on the street.

There was a rapid tug on the rope, but Yukinoshita was still immersed in her cat fantasy and didn't react, so she staggered.

The sandals left a mark on the ground. Fortunately, she was not wearing high-heeled sandals, otherwise she would have fallen down.

"Hey, are you okay?"

Seeing this, I hurried forward and took the leash that was holding Sabrel.

There was a pulling force on the rope, forcing me to tense my arms and pull back hard.

"Woo——"

Sabre felt the power of death coming from his neck and subconsciously stopped his steps. He ran back with his tongue out, as if nothing had happened.

"Don't run around."

I stroked Sabre's head and made the little guy quiet down.

"Hold... Sorry, I didn't hold it."

"No, this is not something you can control."

Yukinoshita looked very embarrassed as she hesitated.

The girl turned her head slightly, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, and her thick black hair covered half of her face, as if this could reduce her shame a little.

It's hard to imagine that the usually strong ice queen would have such an expression.

Perhaps this side of this woman will only show up when she faces her own weaknesses.