Crossover: I Took In a Runaway High School Girl

It was midday, the sun shining brightly. Renji Kamisaka, carrying a freshly stamped club application, walked towards the familiar club activity room. Secretly, he also slipped a small, well-behaved cat into his bag. How can you get closer to Miss Yukino without a cat when meeting her? he thought, a mischievous grin hidden.

Reaching the door, he knocked. The crisp, pleasant voice of a girl came from within. "What is it?"

"I'm Renji Kamisaka, I've come as agreed," Renji replied, his voice relaxed.

"Come in."

With permission, Renji Kamisaka pushed the door open and stepped inside. What he saw was a famous sight, an image seemingly pulled straight from an illustration. Yukinoshita Yukino, clad in the neat Soubu High School uniform, sat upright on a chair near the window, a book in her hand. Her back was perfectly straight, exuding an elegant aura. In her shiny, black hair, there were only two simple red ribbons as adornment. It was just a school uniform, but when worn by Miss Yukinoshita, she somehow felt noble, almost unattainable. Her cute little face, her slender figure, and a pair of long legs clad in black knee-high socks, all radiated a charm that drew Renji Kamisaka's attention. His heart fluttered slightly.

"Hurry in, standing at the door will make you look stupid." Yukino's voice broke the silence, her tone cold yet with a hint of hidden shyness.

Renji Kamisaka shrugged without comment, closed the door, and walked closer. He pulled a chair from the stack behind him, placed it two meters opposite Yukino, and sat down.

Yukinoshita Yukino frowned, her eyes narrowing slightly. "Why are you sitting so far away? And opposite me?"

Renji Kamisaka spread his hands and said helplessly, "I'm afraid you'll misunderstand that I'm interested in you, so I'm talking to you from a distance." There was a teasing note in his voice.

Yukinoshita Yukino's cheeks flushed, the memory of that morning's incident coming back to haunt her. "I hold grudges very well," she said suddenly, her voice slightly strained.

"Oh, really. Then what?" Renji prodded her.

"Then... I want to ask you something. What's the situation with your family? Why did my mother ask me to get along with you?" Yukino asked, a question that had clearly been bothering her since that morning.

Renji Kamisaka raised his eyebrows. "Didn't you see my family's situation?" He smiled faintly. "I live in Sakurasou. I'm the owner of Sakurasou. I live off the rent. My parents are gone."

"..." Yukino fell silent, her expression turning slightly anxious. "If you think that I was forced by your family to join the club, I think I should leave."

"Wait! I didn't invite you to join the club for that reason." Yukino exclaimed, hastily refuting.

"What's the reason? What you said this morning gave me reason to suspect that Yukinoshita dislikes me." Renji said, his tone challenging.

Hearing this, Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't sit still anymore. She stood up and bowed deeply to him, a rare gesture for her. "I was wrong about what I said this morning. I apologize." She straightened up, her cheeks still flushed. "But you slandered a girl's shoes and said they smelled. I think it's normal for me to lose control of my emotions, right?"

Renji Kamisaka's mouth curved, suppressing a laugh. "So you were angry about this, I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything else, I was just asking out of curiosity." He continued, his tone relaxed, "Anyway, I really didn't know how cute you were making a dog chase your indoor shoes."

Yukinoshita Yukino sighed, her gaze slightly despairing. "It was a classmate who put dog food on my indoor shoes."

"So, because you've been targeted, Yukinoshita thinks that I'm approaching you to hurt you?" Renji asked, wanting to clarify.

"Not exactly... I'm just not good at communicating with others. To be precise, I can't tell which is a joke," Yukino explained earnestly, her expression innocent yet a little sad.

Seeing her serious explanation, Renji Kamisaka suddenly burst into laughter, his laughter filling the room. "So, Yukinoshita, you suddenly slipped me a note, asked me to come to the club activity room, and asked Teacher Hiratsuka to step forward and let me join the club. What kind of relationship do you want to develop with me?"

Yukinoshita Yukino's cheeks were hot, and she felt a little embarrassed. But since she had done it, she wouldn't deny it. "I just think you're too rough with cats, so as a classmate, I have an obligation to teach you the proper way to raise cats." She looked at Renji, her eyes slightly pleading. "In that case, let's go, and you can hold the cat."

Renji took the cat out of his bag and put it into Yukino's arms. Yukinoshita Yukino's eyes widened, a rare, small smile appearing on her lips. You brought a cat to school again? This physique is too enviable!

So, Yukinoshita Yukino, who came to Sakurasou again, fell into the joy of petting cats. She didn't even have time to explain to Renji Kamisaka the content of her club activities and the meaning of its name. But who cared? Renji Kamisaka didn't mention anything about being friends with her. Anyway, he brought Yukino home to pet the cat. He was happy. He felt happy seeing her happy. After all, he couldn't stay at school foolishly, so he might as well go home. In the future, let's get along as club members for a while. Hehe. Renji grinned inwardly. When Yukino becomes his sister-in-law, he has many tricks.

After Shiina Mahiru returned, she saw Yukinoshita Yukino and immediately joined the cat-petting group. Mahiru knew that Yukino was Haruno's sister, so she was also very curious about her. The angel's affinity came into play again. The two beautiful girls seemed to be talking happily, their soft laughter mingling with the cats' purring.

As expected. Mahiru is still more capable and suitable to be a wife, Renji observed. As for Yukino, she seems awkward, so she's more suitable to be a lover. He smiled. Anyway, Yukino still needs people to coax her. Mahiru will coax her gently. Ah, no. He's so moved. Tonight, I must reward that beautiful angel, Renji thought, his eyes sparkling.

Sitting under the cherry blossom tree, the two beautiful girls each held a cat and smiled. The image looked so beautiful, like a scene from a painting.

"This place is truly beautiful." Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't help but sigh, her eyes radiating tranquility.

"Yes, after all, it's called Sakurasou," Shiina Mahiru replied softly. "There are so many cats, it feels okay to change the name to Cat House." She looked at Yukinoshita Yukino carefully, an amused smile on her lips.

"Yukinoshita, I heard that Renji joined your club?"

"Yes..." Yukinoshita Yukino immediately became nervous, her eyes slightly panicked. "Shiina, don't misunderstand, I invited him to join, but..."

"Just want him to take good care of the cats?" Shiina Mahiru looked at her with a smile, stopping Yukino's nervousness. "This reason is a bit strange." She chuckled. "But don't worry, I won't misunderstand, it's normal for you to be concerned." Mahiru gently patted Yukino's shoulder. "Although Renji is loved by cats, he doesn't like cats running around indoors, which would shed too much cat fur." Mahiru paused. "So, Yukinoshita, you should come and take care of the cats more often in the future. Otherwise, I really don't know what he'll raise the cat into."

Yukinoshita Yukino showed a serious expression upon hearing this. "I will! Don't let him raise the cat into a stray."

Shiina Mahiru smiled but said nothing. Yukinoshita, you've fallen into a trap, she thought to herself. But even though Shiina Mahiru knew Renji Kamisaka's thoughts, she wouldn't show it. After all, she admired beautiful girls like Yukinoshita who were as kind as she was. Since Renji Kamisaka liked Yukino, she helped and let Yukino get on board.

Time passed gradually. Although Yukinoshita Yukino was slightly reluctant, she had to leave. Renji Kamisaka offered to see her off as usual. Yukino didn't refuse, feeling a little strange about herself.

Walking on the road near Sakurasou again, both felt a little complicated, the silence between them taut.

"Hey, Renji," Yukinoshita Yukino finally couldn't help but ask, her voice a little hesitant, "what about you saying that you'd meet me often in the future?"

Renji Kamisaka looked straight ahead, a faint smile on his lips. "Don't you know? The Yukinoshita family intends to recruit me as their son-in-law. By the end of this month, we'll meet officially and finalize the engagement."

"Ah? Engagement? With whom?" Yukinoshita Yukino's mouth fell open, and she stared at him in disbelief, her eyes wide with shock.

Renji Kamisaka looked her up and down, a wicked grin spreading across his face. "The Yukinoshita family only has two daughters." He leaned in slightly. "Who do you think I'm getting engaged to?"

Yukinoshita Yukino's face turned pale, a dreadful realization hitting her. It's only her, the second young lady. My older sister will inherit the Yukinoshita family, and her future husband must not be inferior to the young master of the Yukinoshita chaebol family. Only she, the second young lady who has never been as good as her older sister since childhood, would be used to recruit a son-in-law. Is my mother angry, so she plans to arrange a marriage for rebellious me?

Seeing Yukinoshita Yukino's face, Renji Kamisaka didn't misunderstand that she was thinking wrong. But he just didn't explain. Who told Yukino to talk to him like that in the morning? Better to let her panic for a while.

"Let's go, Yukinoshita." Renji said, stepping forward.

"..." Yukino fell silent, rooted to the spot.

Seeing Renji's back starting to move away, Yukinoshita Yukino bit her lip, then shouted, "Well, are you willing to marry into the Yukinoshita family?" The girl blushed slightly and looked at him, there was a mix of embarrassment and vulnerability in her eyes. When she thought of getting engaged to him, she felt sad and had complicated feelings she couldn't explain. For some reason, she wanted to know what this person thought of her.

"I'm willing, why not? The Yukinoshita family is a wealthy family, and the daughters of the Yukinoshita family are not only beautiful, but also very outstanding." Renji turned around, looking at her. "I'm a loser who only has one Sakurasou, so I'm willing to marry into the family and enjoy a life of lying down."

"No ambition!" Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't help but say something, her tone full of vexation.

Renji Kamisaka smiled maliciously and looked at her again, his gaze sharp. "I think I'm still very good, otherwise your mother wouldn't have had this idea."

Yukinoshita Yukino bit her lip and said seriously, "But, I... you're getting engaged, what about Shiina-san?"

"Mahiru and I aren't dating, so an engagement is perfectly fine, and dating and engagement aren't contradictory." Renji replied casually.

What kind of scoundrel's remark is this? Yukinoshita Yukino was so angry that she laughed, a hollow laugh full of frustration. "I won't agree to the engagement."

"Oh, it's useless if you don't agree," Renji Kamisaka replied frankly, his tone flat as if it were an undeniable fact. My engagement is with Haruno, is it useful if you don't agree?

Yukinoshita Yukino, who misunderstood that Renji Kamisaka was going to be engaged to her, stared at him through gritted teeth, her eyes blazing with anger and confusion. "Can't you be more ambitious?"

"I am ambitious. I've opened a game animation studio with my seniors. Madam Yukinoshita probably saw my potential and wants me to marry into her family." Renji retorted, as if that was the most logical reason.

"Nonsense!" Yukinoshita Yukino didn't believe him at all, her face showing absolute disbelief. A game animation studio can make a chaebol master and her mother look at him differently and send their daughter away?

"I'm talking nonsense. Go ask yourself. I'm the one who was asked to marry into her family." Renji challenged her.

Yukinoshita Yukino was speechless, a bitter truth hitting her. Thinking of her haughty mother, she suddenly felt helpless. She knew it very well. If it was her mother's decision, she could only marry Renji Kamisaka. That's all she could say.

This was a magnificent misunderstanding, a perfect, cunning plan. As long as no one exposed it, for this month, Yukinoshita Yukino would think that she was going to be Renji Kamisaka's fiancée. In this way, even if she was unwilling, she would accept this identity in her heart, and it would also bring them closer. Renji Kamisaka's routine was perfect.

Yukinoshita Yukino had fallen into a dilemma. Thinking that she was going to be Renji Kamisaka's fiancée, she couldn't refuse. She felt incredibly sad. Did Mother even interfere with her own marriage? Compared to my sister, am I so bad and insignificant? Her mind churned, full of doubt and despair.