My fiancée Yukino

After finishing the last two sips of cola and throwing the can into the trash can, Luo Bai asked, "So, do you want my memories of these things erased? Don't worry, there won't be any side effects."

Hachiman Hikigaya quickly shook his head: "No, no, although it's quite scary, it's not good to live in ignorance forever."

"Okay, as long as you don't tell anyone, including your sister, understand?"

"I understand. Will this kind of thing happen again? If it continues, I'll have to tell Komachi to go home quickly after school."

"That's true. If you don't have to go out at night, try to stay home. Even if you do go out, avoid places with few people. That way, you'll be less likely to encounter any danger."

Soon, the two arrived outside the Hikigaya residence.

Luo Bai declined the invitation to visit and left immediately.

Back at his apartment, Luo Bai didn't go to his own place, but went straight to the door of Yukino's apartment next door and rang the doorbell.

As footsteps approached, Yukino opened the apartment door.

"came back?"

"Yeah, I'm back." As he walked in, Luo Bai glanced at the time on his phone and said, "Less than an hour. I told you, it'll be done quickly."

Upon entering the living room, Yukino poured Luo Bai a glass of water: "Why didn't you go back to your own place and came here instead?"

"What, Yukino isn't welcome?"

After taking a sip of water, Luo Bai picked up the kitten that had come over and said, "What should I do, Little Coffee? Yukino doesn't welcome me."

Luo Bai's words made Yukino's cheeks puff out slightly, and she raised her foot and kicked his shin several times.

"How come I never noticed before that you're so good at making people angry?"

Luo Bai didn't dodge, letting Yukino kick him. Since she wasn't exerting any force, he couldn't feel any pain.

With a smile, Luo Bai looked at Yukino and asked, "Can I stay a little longer?"

With her lips pursed, Yukino finally nodded: "Okay, but not for too long. I want to go back to my room to read."

"Okay, okay, just half an hour, let me have another cup of tea."

As he spoke, Luo Bai picked up his teacup and took a comfortable sip.

"By the way, we're not done talking yet. What are your plans for the weekend? How about going on a date?"

Yukino herself had thought about this matter during the hour that Luo Bai was away.

Looking at Luo Bai, Yukino said, "I want to buy some study guides and go to the library."

Upon hearing this, Luo Bai naturally understood.

He snapped his fingers and said with a smile, "Okay, let's go together tomorrow."

What you do on a date is secondary; the important thing is that you're together.

Volume 1: Chapter 26 Saturday, A Date (2/2)

Saturday, 8:00 AM.

I had arranged to go out with Yukino at 9:30 in the morning, so I could sleep a little longer.

Reminded by the alarm clock, Luo Bai lingered in bed for five minutes before slowly getting up and leaving the bedroom in his pajamas.

As soon as the results came out, I saw Yukino cleaning the living room.

Luo Bai had given Yukino the key to his side, but he hadn't expected her to come so early.

After rubbing his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things, Luo Bai asked curiously, "Why are you up so early?"

"I'm used to it, and I slept in a little longer today."

After wiping the table, Yukino looked at Luo Bai, who was still in his pajamas, and said, "Go wash up quickly, I'm already preparing breakfast."

"..."

Luo Bai paused for a moment, then smiled and asked, "Are you that excited about the date?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a rag flew towards him.

Luo Bai quickly reached out and grabbed it, then walked over with a smile and placed it back on the table.

"You've worked hard, I'm going to wash up."

Luo Bai went to the bathroom, while Yukino shook her head, picked up a dishcloth, and went to the kitchen.

Ten minutes later, Luo Bai came out of the kitchen after washing up and changing her clothes. Yukino had already put breakfast on the table.

Rice, two side dishes, a very Japanese breakfast.

For Luo Bai, it was still manageable, mainly because the taste was quite good.

After finishing her meal, Yukino went back to her room to change her clothes. Luo Bai followed her, playing with the cat with a cat toy while waiting for Yukino.

Compared to the average girl, Yukino did take much less time to get dressed, but it still took her almost half an hour.

"Awaited."

When the bedroom door opened, Yukino, dressed in light blue, walked out. Her legs were not wearing stockings, and her slender calves and ankles kept attracting Luo Bai's gaze.

He had initially thought that Yukino's outfit wouldn't be anything special, but he was surprised to find that she had clothes like that in her wardrobe, which made Yukino's image even softer.

Although her hair wasn't styled, her waist-length black hair was already beautiful enough.

Luo Bai couldn't help but clap his hands: "It's beautiful! Let's go then."

Yukino dressed in a different style than usual today. She was clearly a little uncomfortable, gripping her bag a little tighter as she followed Luo Bai out the door.

Once on the street, Luo Bai looked at Yukino and asked, "If you're going to buy study guides, have you decided where to go? A bookstore?"

Yukino nodded: "There's a bookstore nearby that I frequent; it has a very comprehensive selection of study guides."

"Then you lead the way."

As he spoke, Luo Bai looked down at Yukino's small hand, "Yukino, can we hold hands?"

"Ugh?"

Yukino was caught off guard by the question and before she could answer, Luo Bai took her hand.

Their hands touched, and Luo Bai could clearly feel Yukino's nervousness.

Luo Bai gently took Yukino's hand and said...

He said, "To be honest, I'm a little nervous too. I've never held a girl's hand before. Oh wait, I did hold Yukino's hand when we were little."

How come things from my childhood are so similar to now...?

Yukino mentally complained, but did not resist, letting Luo Bai lead her.

However, her reddened ears betrayed her nervousness, and her heart was starting to race.

Yukino's hands are slender, but they feel warm when held in your palm.

It was a pity that they weren't holding hands, which left Luo Bai with a slight sense of regret.

But that's okay. Today was a good start. Once you get a first time, you'll naturally get a second, and you'll become more skilled after that.

Because the bookstore wasn't far away, located on a shopping street near a residential area, the two didn't choose to take a car and walked there instead.

Arriving at the shopping street, it was still quite lively because it was Saturday morning.

Walking on the bustling street, the two looked just like any ordinary couple.

After walking for a while, Yukino gradually relaxed and got used to walking hand in hand with Luo Bai.

Soon, the two arrived at their target bookstore.

There were already a few people in the store, mostly concentrated in the light novel section, picking out the novels they wanted to buy.

Luo Bai and Xue Nai went to the other side of the supplementary teaching materials area and started selecting the tutoring books needed for the second year of high school.

Looking at the bookshelves overflowing with all sorts of study guides, Luo Bai asked, "Aren't you first in your grade? Do you need these too?"

Picking up a study guide, Yukino said, "When it comes to studying, if you don't move forward, you fall behind. To maintain your position at the top of the grade, you can't just study what's in the textbook. You have to do all sorts of different types of problems to solidify your knowledge. The homework the teachers assign every day is too simple and basic. Isn't this the same in China and Japan? If I remember correctly, the academic pressure is even greater where you are."

"It's fine for me, it's enough to handle my high school studies."

Picking up a so-called "Detailed Explanation of High School Physics," Luo Bai glanced at it and said, "I've already learned most of the high school knowledge; I just need to consolidate it gradually."

Have you finished learning?

This aligns with what Luo Bai's mother said, and in occasional phone conversations over the past few years, Luo Bai has also mentioned that his academic progress has always been ahead of schedule.

However, Yukino did not intend to let Luo Bai affect her study plan; she still planned to study step by step.

After Yukino picked out a few math and physics study guides, the two went to the novel section, but Yukino wasn't looking for light novels; she was looking for traditional novels instead.

Yukino has been reading The Three-Body Problem for the past two days and has already read the second book, which is a good progress.

Reading is Yukino's main way of relaxing, so every now and then she will come to the bookstore to see if there are any new and interesting books.

Unfortunately, she didn't find any novels that interested her here today.

As for light novels, Yukino doesn't know anything about them.

Upon arriving at the light novel section, Yukino looked at Luo Bai and asked, "Any good ones?"

After scanning through all the light novels here, Luo Bai remained silent for a few seconds before finally managing to utter a sentence: "Ninety-nine percent of them are toilet paper."

"Toilet paper?"

Yukino, who wasn't very familiar with light novels, pondered for a moment and then understood what it meant.

"Isn't it?"

Luo Bai shrugged and pointed to a so-called best-selling light novel, saying, "This one looks pretty good on the cover, right? It does have illustrations by a well-known artist, but unfortunately, the content just doesn't live up to it. That's how the industry is these days. As long as the character designs are good, the content is somewhat formulaic, and you use some trendy templates, it's unlikely to sell too badly. If you really want to find some good ones, I suggest you look for those completed light novels with good online reviews from the past five to ten years."

Yukino understood and nodded, saying, "In that case, let's go."

After paying the bill, the two left the bookstore.

Volume 1: Chapter 27 The Little Dragon by the Roadside, Kanna (1/2)

As noon approached, the two decided to find a restaurant to have lunch.

Back in the shopping street, Luo Bai naturally took Yukino's hand again. After rolling her eyes at Luo Bai, Yukino did not resist and let him hold her hand.

After leaving the shopping street, Luo Bai looked at Yukino and asked, "What do you want for lunch?"

Yukino looked around, a little confused. "I don't know, and I don't really feel like there's anything I particularly want to eat."

"Barbecue? Ramen? Sushi? Or should we go to a Chinese restaurant or a Western restaurant?"

Faced with the options Luo Bai offered, Yukino thought for a moment and then said, "Chinese food, please. Barbecue produces too much smoke, I don't really like ramen, and sushi is about the same. As for Western food, that takes too much time."

"Okay, then let's have Chinese food."

Taking out his phone, Luo Bai searched and found an authentic Chinese restaurant, the kind run by Chinese people, which should taste pretty good.

"Well, it's not too far, just two bus stops away. Let's go."

After waiting at the bus stop for a few minutes, the bus arrived quickly.

They boarded the bus, bought tickets, and found a few passengers. They easily found seats in the back.

Luo Bai placed Yukino's hand on his lap, a smile on his face, and gently moved his fingers to interlock them with Yukino's right hand.

Compared to holding hands before, this feeling of interlocking fingers made Yukino's heartbeat, which had been gradually calming down, speed up again.

However, there were other passengers on the bus, so Yukino couldn't make any sudden movements. She could only whisper, "Let go..."

"why?"

Luo Bai countered with a smile, "Can't I hold my fiancée's hand? Besides, Yukino, you didn't object."

Yukino had nothing to say. She applied a little force with her hands, but still couldn't break free.

Sighing, Yukino whispered, "You're so shameless."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Luo Bai's seemingly proud demeanor made it impossible for Yukino to even get angry.

Seeing that Yukino had given in, Luo Bai was very happy. He and Yukino held hands and chatted quietly.

"After lunch, we'll go to the library. Should we eat out for dinner, or go home?"