He used to be called Yukinoshita Rinno, and now he is Natsume Rinno. He found a chair that looked really nice in the cluttered room and sat down.
"you guess."
After returning to her territory, Yukino's aura became different, and the kettle on the ground began to work, making bubbling sounds.
"Are you a three-year-old child? Or is your brain only able to help you refute with these words?"
If he hadn't been living in Yukinoshita's house after traveling back in time and hadn't been raised by Yukinoshita's own mother, Natsume Rinno wasn't sure if he would still be able to keep his cool in the face of Yukino's bad mood.
They grew up together, and when they met her again after three years of not seeing each other, Natsume Rinno had already gotten used to her sharp tongue again.
"If I'm three years old, what about you? A two-year-old is still a newborn. And why is Yukinoshita staying in a room like this? Could it be that the Yukinoshita family is in financial trouble? Even the third daughter has to sell scrap metal at school. If you can beg for mercy, perhaps I can give you some financial help."
"It seems like you've been having a lot of fun these past few years. You've even learned how to talk back." Yukino picked up the cup and began making tea.
It was Natsume Rin's first time there, so of course there was no place for him. He could only smell the aroma of black tea coming from there.
"It's not bad. Smart people never starve to death." Natsume Rinno was not willing to be left behind.
"It's no good being too smart," she said calmly.
Natsume Rinno didn't agree in his heart, but he didn't refute.
"What kind of club are you a part of?"
Since it is located in the club building, this speculation can be easily made.
Although a one-person club seemed strange, he immediately had no problems as soon as he thought the other person was Yukinoshita Yukino.
There aren't many people who can convince Natsume Rinno, who has lived two lives, and she is definitely one of them.
"Ministry of Service."
"...It seems that the Yukinoshita family's financial situation is really worrying."
"Instead of daydreaming, why don't you talk about other things?" Yukino looked out the window, sipping steaming tea with her pink lips.
"Why did you leave home so suddenly?"
"Is it that sudden? I've been away for two years, but you didn't know anything about studying abroad." Rinno looked at his phone and saw that ten minutes had passed.
He had things to do tonight and didn't have much time to waste.
A high school student living alone has to face all kinds of problems, and most importantly, Natsume Rinno has to pay her own living expenses.
Based on the accumulation and experience of his previous life, his income is already quite considerable, but his lifestyle is gradually becoming that of a corporate slave.
He has decided that after he has earned enough money to support his high school career, he will temporarily leave the workforce, spend those three years in peace, and then prepare for future development.
In Tokyo, where the cultural industry is not very developed, Natsume Rinno manages to make a living by plagiarizing texts. She really has no desire to achieve success.
"Why?" Yukino asked abruptly, then pinched her chin and pondered, "It seems like you don't want to say. Does it have something to do with my sister?"
"If you don't make random assumptions, I can still treat you as my sister."
The activity room fell silent. When the name "sister" was occasionally mentioned, not only did Yukino look melancholic, Rinno's expression also softened.
The last time he was able to call her sister was three years ago. Yukino had not yet traveled abroad and was just an elementary school student. He was still staying at Yukinoshita's house at the time and was given her surname.
No matter what happened afterwards, it was indeed the Yukinoshita family that helped him get through the most difficult years, and the conflict had little to do with Yukino going overseas.
"You're too arrogant to take my brother's title without my permission." Yukinoshita Mushino stood up, lifted her long hair to her shoulders, and an awe-inspiring aura washed over her.
Compared to elementary school, she seems much more mature after returning to China. Even with her unwavering temperament, she became one of the goddesses of Sobu High School as soon as she entered the school.
"You should talk about serious matters," Rinno emphasized.
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Yukino's cheeks turned red. She should have said that, but Rinno got there first.
It's been a long time since I've been back to the island country and I still feel a little uncomfortable.
"This is the service department."
"You already said that." Rinno picked up the leaflet on the table and began to read it.
"The purpose of the Service Club is to help those who are in trouble, but it can't just be one-sided help. The other party needs to learn how to solve the problem." Yukino described her thoughts when she founded the club in a stick-reading tone.
Natsume Rinno saw the company's mission statement in the pamphlet, as well as the recruitment requirements that could almost be described as outrageous.
[Master many skills, preferably versatile ones]
[You should be kind and at least not fight with the president]
[Your academic performance must be good, at least not worse than mine]
[The spirit of dedication must be sufficient to meet the needs of community activities]
[The most important thing is not to have thoughts about the president!]
"You don't seem to be looking to recruit anyone, and Yukinoshita-san, please help me," Rinno complained, extending her hand.
"...What?" Yukino frowned.
"Shouldn't the Service Club help other students? I can't even pay the rent this month. Can Yukinoshita-san stand to see me wandering the streets?"
The fingers pulling her hair turned slightly white. Yukino took a few deep breaths and forced herself to maintain a gentle expression.
"Natsume-san, you were just bragging that you would give me financial assistance if I just gave in."
"Ah, I've been staying up really late lately, so my memory is a bit bad." Rinno naturally withdrew his hand, leaned back lazily in his chair, and took out his cell phone to check the time.
Ten minutes left.
He needed to deal with this boy quickly as he had other important things to attend to.
"But can a person set up a club? Or did Hiratsuka-sensei have some kind of deal with you? She seems quite powerful. Does your hospital offer beauty services?"
"Hiratsuka-sensei is fine. Although he's not that young, he looks like an older sister."
Yukino fell into deep thought, could it be that her sister is already considered an old person?
When I see Haruno, I must repeat this phrase to her, of course making sure to indicate that the source is Natsume Rinno.
Maybe I can get some information from her about why Rinno left the Yukinoshita family.
"As for the club, I don't want this room to become a place for boys to release their teenage hormones, and those girls too."
Her tone became proud again, and she looked at his little face that looked particularly adorable.
"Not to mention whether they have the confidence to participate, even if they do participate, they will quickly become jealous idiots because of my cuteness."
Natsume Rin was speechless.
Was this woman always like this or did her condition worsen during the three years she spent abroad?
"With that expression on your face, aren't I the cutest person in the world?" Yukino crossed her arms in front of her chest and legs, her tone revealing a strong sense of confidence.
"Mr. Pan, right?"
"...You're so mean. I'm the second cutest girl in the world. Now, the second cutest girl, Yukinoshita, needs help from another Yukinoshita. You're not going to reject me, are you? My club needs one."
Thinking of the lovely Mr. Pan, Yukino hardened his heart and lowered his ranking by one position.
"Time's up, see you later, Yukino-chan."