In the next moment, Yukino said in a flat voice, "I once read that most 'by the way' comments in life are actually premeditated.
Originally, I was only a little curious about your relationship with that man. But you rushed over and tried to change the subject right away, attempting to divert my attention..."
The more she spoke, the stiffer Ichika's expression became.
"Now that you're so eager to cover it up, I'm even more curious about your relationship with that man, Ichika-san."
As Yukino finished speaking, the corners of her lips curved into a faint, mocking smile.
Truthfully, Yukino had a good impression of Ichika's bright, sunny image at first.
But the moment Ichika tried to deflect suspicion by teasing her and Makoto, Yukino frowned.
She was very familiar with this "formula."
If she hadn't reacted, Ichika would have kept smiling and continued, all while hiding her secret and shifting embarrassment onto Yukino.
This "formula" was something she had seen countless times from her sister Haruno.
That's why she had no hesitation in exposing it.
What a formidable woman!
Nakano Ichika's heart thudded violently.
She hadn't expected her small attempt to change the topic to be seen through and ruthlessly cut down.
It felt like a swift and clean sword strike—no chance to even struggle!
Instinctively, she looked at Makoto.
But he just smiled at her. "Don't worry about me. Just answer Yukino's question."
Hearing him call her by her name, Yukino raised an eyebrow but quickly relaxed.
She decided not to nitpick.
Clearly, Makoto was already very familiar with "her," so calling her Yukino out of habit was normal.
She just felt a bit uncomfortable inside.
While Ichika was struggling to find an excuse, her phone suddenly rang from her skirt pocket.
Grasping the lifeline, she quickly picked up the phone and smiled awkwardly, "It's my sister. Sorry, I have to go."
With that, she hurried away.
Yukino glanced at Ichika's generous bust bouncing as she ran, then turned her attention back to Makoto.
He met her gaze and said, "Why are you looking at me? I didn't call her."
Yukino's expression hardened. "You should know what I want to ask."
"Oh, you want me to take you sightseeing? No problem."
Fushimi's deliberately oblivious answer earned him a fierce glare from Yukino.
And her pale cheeks flushed slightly pink.
She's so cute~
Seeing her blush, Makoto felt a surge of happiness, but he kept a straight face. "I get it—you want to know about Nakano Ichika. You should've just asked."
Yukino kept her face stoic and said nothing.
Fushimi continued casually, "That man is her agent. She's upset because she missed out on a supporting role in a morning drama.
When she tried to step back and fight for a smaller role with lines, it was already too late."
Yukino blinked slightly in surprise. "You mean she's an actress?"
"More like a background extra."
"That's... surprising."
Yukino shook her head, not expecting such a turn of events.
A high school actress?
That wasn't something you saw every day.
After that, Makoto and Yukino just wandered the streets for a while, encountering no other unusual events.
At 7:30 p.m., Makoto walked Yukino to her apartment door, and she politely said, "Thank you for walking me home."
Makoto teased, "Aren't you going to invite me in?"
Yukino lifted her fair chin calmly. "Should I take that as Fushimi-san trying to court me?"
"Not really. If I were trying to pursue you, I wouldn't have wasted time wandering around. I would've quickly found something you liked to win your favor."
"Should I praise you for your honesty?"
"If possible, please praise me a few more times."
After Fushimi finished speaking, Yukino didn't respond.
Tonight's experience satisfied her greatly—after all, she had never encountered such supernatural phenomena before.
Still, thinking about how everything would reset tomorrow made her a little irritable.
She met Fushimi's gaze again, finding no trace of any romantic advances.
Clearly, he had been telling the truth.
She hesitated for a moment, wanting to exchange contact information.
At that moment, Makoto said, "Let's exchange contact info."
Under Yukino's stunned gaze, he handed her his phone.
She tried to hide her embarrassment and exchanged numbers with him.
"Goodbye."
This time, she didn't linger and left immediately.
Makoto also walked away.
He wasn't concerned about the phone number.
It will disappear tomorrow anyway.
This repetitive life was starting to feel boring to him.
As for Yukino, she was destined to have a sleepless night.
She sat at the head of the bed, still in her pajamas, staring blankly into space.
Her pajama pants covered the perfect curves of her legs, but revealed her equally flawless small feet.
Those delicate little feet, just the right size to fit in a hand, gleamed softly under the light, their snow-white skin unblemished.
Her slender, pink soles rested absentmindedly on the soft bed sheets, and her round, adorable toes were neatly aligned one by one.
Without any nail polish, her youthful toenails were clear and smooth like jade, exuding a natural beauty.
It wasn't until two in the morning that she finally dozed off in a daze. In the morning, awakened by the sound of the alarm clock, she sat up feeling a bit fatigued.
As a disciplined and excellent girl, her biological clock had always been very healthy.
Picking up her phone to turn off the alarm, she couldn't help but recall what had happened yesterday.
Huh?
Wait.
Why do I still remember?
Yukino froze for a second, then hurriedly looked at the date.
April 10th.
It wasn't April 9th at all!
Her face turning cold, she tapped on Makoto's contact, quickly edited a message, and sent it: You lied to me?
On the other side.
Makoto had no time to worry about Yukino's message.
Because he had just discovered that he had actually gotten out of the time loop.
More importantly, he even heard the system's notification sound.
[Intern System 4399 reporting in, finally found you, my host!]
So I actually have a system?
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