Crossover: I Took In a Runaway High School Girl

Hearing that, Yukinoshita rolled her eyes. "Then he must be out of the game. Big sister never pays attention to people she's not interested in, and she won't get involved. So, why are you saying Hayama likes my sister?"

Yukinoshita looked at him suspiciously.

"I'm just curious about Yukino's childhood. Now that I have time, can you tell me about it?" Renji looked at her expectantly. "For example, you're so cute, why didn't you have any friends? For example, the story of your indoor shoes."

Yukinoshita pouted and covered Renji's eyes in annoyance. "You don't tell me about your childhood, but now you want me to tell you mine. Don't you think that's unfair?"

Renji sighed, held the small hand, and replied in a low voice, "I want to tell you, but... I don't remember. If it weren't for you, I might not even remember Yuki. Yukino, my memory is blank."

Yukinoshita saw the loneliness in his eyes. The softest part of her heart was touched. She changed the subject awkwardly. "Then... let me tell you about my childhood. As you can see, I was very cute since I was a child, so no matter where I went, I would be greeted with warm looks."

"I knew clearly that if I kept a low profile and was versatile like my sister, I could easily gain friendships. I could have been like Hayato Hayama, surrounded by a group of so-called friends. But in elementary school, I found something that disgusted me."

"At that time, I wanted to catch up with my sister, so I participated in the election for class president. Hayato Hayama was my competitor. I thought that as long as I remained superior and made others superior, I could succeed, so I took the initiative to talk to others about lessons."

"I was like a teacher. After all, this was knowledge I had learned, and I didn't mind sharing it. What I learned, I shared with others to improve their grades. But maybe I was too straightforward, and the people I taught soon didn't want to be associated with me."

"At that time, Hayato Hayama showed the same ability to control the situation as my sister. With a friendly smile and patient guidance, he easily gained the attention of his classmates. But I didn't know when I was given the title of 'arrogance.' They said I just had better grades, what was so great about that?"

"I don't understand why I could be a synonym for arrogance and pride just because I taught others to improve themselves. I failed in the class president election, and Hayato succeeded. But this is not the reason why I became who I am today."

"Failure was very difficult for me to accept, but I didn't want to make friends."

At this point, Yukinoshita's eyes dimmed. Renji held her hand to comfort her. Yukinoshita felt a warmth in her heart. She continued calmly.

"After Hayato became class president, classmates all gathered around him, and even the girls who were close to me at the beginning left me. I guess they were afraid of being labeled arrogant. Then my indoor shoes were often hidden. Hayato also helped to find them a few times, but it didn't work."

"He also tried to pull me into the conversation, but as soon as he left, others would ignore me again. I was like a transparent person in that class. Yes, I was isolated. And the reason for all this was just because I was too good. Being too good makes people jealous. Those people didn't think about improving themselves, but instead targeted people who were more outstanding. I couldn't understand it."

"After elementary school, I went abroad to study. I didn't want to go to high school or even college with those who isolated me."

Renji suddenly interrupted. "You have no chance to go to college. I'll marry you after you graduate from high school!"

"Bah! Don't even think about it!" Yukinoshita pinched him in embarrassment.

Renji begged for mercy. "Ouch, I'm just kidding. After we're married, it's totally fine to go to college again."

"I didn't say I would marry you. And do you still want to listen to me?"

Renji grabbed Yukino's hand and pressed it to his lips, signaling for her to be quiet. Yukino felt Renji's lips touch her palm, and her cheeks flushed. She glared at him, then continued.

"Because of my elementary school experience, I stopped making friends. Those superficial friends were meaningless to me. They would be useless except for making a fuss around me and affecting my grades. So, until now, I'm still like this. How is it? After hearing my story, do you think I'm weird and awkward? After all, I'm not as good as my sister..."

Renji shook his head. "I don't think it's weird, I just feel sorry for you. It would have been great if I was in the same elementary school as you back then."

Yukinoshita looked at him hopefully. "If you were there, what would you do?"

Renji smiled. "Of course, I would be Yukino's only friend, and flaunt our friendship to make everyone else envious and jealous! After all, Yukino is so cute, and no one else would approach her, so I'd have a chance. Just like now."

Yukinoshita looked at his hand, Renji's palm resting on her leg, and her cheeks flushed. "Get your paw away, you pervert!"

"I won't admit that you're my friend."

Renji chuckled. He shifted his hand on Yukino's slender calf. "You'll admit it sooner or later. I have confidence."

Yukinoshita closed her eyes and stopped talking. But she felt warm in her heart. Even though his words seemed to be coaxing, she was still very happy.

"Yukino, let me tell you a secret," Renji suddenly said.

"What secret?"

"Lower your head a little."

"What do you want to do?" She showed a wary expression.

Renji looked at her helplessly. "My head is resting on your legs, what else can I do? I just want to tell you up close."

"No, just say it like this!" Yukino knew she wouldn't be fooled. With this guy's level of naughtiness, if she lowered her head, Renji would definitely kiss her. She had that intuition.

Renji sighed. "Okay, I'll say it this way. What I want to say is that Haruno is a sister-con."

"A sister-con?"

"Yes, it means she likes her sister Yukino very much and cares about her deeply."

Yukino's eyes widened. "Are you making fun of me? How can a sister like her like me so much? She often pranked me when I was a child!"

Renji spread his hands. "Anyway, I've told you, it's up to you whether you believe it or not. Do you know why Haruno ignores Hayama? Because Hayama tricked you when you were a child."

Yukinoshita Yukino's expression became very complicated when she heard this.

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