Mori Shinra was not the kind of treacherous villain who would go back on his word. Since he had already signed the 'no-proliferation of video' treaty, he would absolutely not casually send the video to others.
Besides, you, Yukinoshita Haruno, think you can get something for free just by asking? Where in the world is such a good deal to be found!
Isn't that looking down on his, Mori Shinra's, contractual spirit?
By the way, they had clearly met already. Why hadn't Haruno's green Wish Request been settled yet?
Could it be that Wish Requests could also be in arrears?
Mori Shinra opened his request log, intending to see what was going on.
[Yukinoshita Haruno's Test]
Request Content: The outwardly perfect demonic superman older sister, upon seeing her beloved younger sister has made a new friend, has set a test for this new friend—maintain a friendly relationship with Yukinoshita Yukino until the next time they meet.
Note: At your next meeting, Yukino's attitude towards you will greatly affect the content of Haruno's subsequent requests.
Task Progress: Under Review.
After seeing the two words 'Under Review' added to the end of the request information, Shinra finally understood why it hadn't been settled.
After all, Yukinoshita Haruno didn't have a system; she couldn't directly view the progress bar of his relationship with Yukino. She needed time to judge to what extent their relationship had progressed, and whether his appearance was a good or bad thing for her sister, before she could make any further decisions.
Having figured this out, Shinra felt that sending the video he had just taken to Haruno might not be an unacceptable option. To be able to film such a video and not be killed by Yukino, what could be better proof of the bond between them?
Of course, this was just a thought. He wouldn't actually do it. He even felt that if he did, it would most likely have the opposite effect.
Don't be fooled by how friendly Haruno was to him, like a caring older sister. Shinra knew very well in his heart that she only acted this way in front of him for Yukino's sake.
Once he did something bad to Yukino, or if Yukino's attitude towards him changed, then this woman, Yukinoshita Haruno, would likely show him a completely different face.
"What's wrong?" Yukinoshita Haruno noticed his gaze, and a smile immediately appeared on her face.
However, in Mori Shinra's Emotion Perception, Haruno's emotions had not changed at all. The sense of disconnect brought about by this performance was a constant reminder of one thing.
That was, she had never shown her true self to anyone, including her own little sister.
"I was just wondering why you suddenly invited me to a cat and dog expo, Haruno-san," Shinra asked without hiding his curiosity.
Originally, he had been thinking about finding an opportunity to 'accidentally' run into her to turn in the request. But instead, she had delivered herself right to his doorstep.
"That's naturally because of my Yukino."
Haruno's gaze fell on Yukino, who was queuing for milk tea not far away. She said in a relaxed tone, "You are the first male friend Yukino has made since elementary school. Our last meeting was too short. As her older sister, I naturally have to find a chance to vet you for her."
"After all, I don't want Yukino to make the same mistake again."
"Make the same mistake again?"
Shinra caught the keyword. His intuition told him that the incident she was referring to was most likely related to Yukinoshita Yukino's golden Wish Request.
"Oh my, it's all old news. If Shinra-san really wants to know, you might as well ask Yukino yourself. Although I could tell you directly, if she found out, she probably wouldn't talk to me for a good while," Haruno said, deliberately putting on a pitiful expression.
"You wouldn't want to see me be disliked by her, would you?"
To be honest, Shinra felt that she was probably overthinking it. Even if she did tell him directly, Yukino's affection score for her wouldn't drop any further.
It wasn't that Yukino had a high tolerance for her, but rather that there was simply no more room for it to drop.
However, since she had put it that way, Shinra wouldn't insist.
And he also knew that if he really insisted on asking her about it, she would most likely still tell him. But if that happened, it might cause problems on Yukino's end.
It was like skip-leveling to fight a boss. Although the progress would be faster, the risk of failure would also increase.
The meaning Haruno was trying to convey was also very clear: if Yukino was willing to tell you about it, that would be for the best. But if she wasn't, then it just meant that your relationship was only so-so, and you still needed to work on it.
Looking at it from another angle, Haruno was clearly teaching him a method to check his walkthrough progress with Yukino.
"Since you've put it that way, Haruno-san, it would be too tactless of me to keep asking. Since we can't bring up old matters, could you tell me the result of your vetting?" Shinra asked.
Haruno pretended to think, and the expression on her face rarely became serious. It had to be said, after getting used to seeing her always smiling, this sudden change was actually a little nerve-wracking.
"Are you prepared?" Haruno asked in a low voice.
Shinra was a little helpless. "Haruno-san, please be normal."
"Haha... I really can't scare you, can I? Don't worry, your score with me is quite high. I'm very relieved to entrust Yukino to you," Haruno broke character in a second, laughing as she patted his shoulder.
And as she said this, the request on Shinra's end was settled simultaneously.
He happily received Wish Points +2 and successfully triggered the follow-up request.
[Yukinoshita Haruno's Advanced Assessment (I)]
Request Content: Your relationship with Yukinoshita Yukino has exceeded Yukinoshita Haruno's expectations. Therefore, she has revealed some information to you about her past and has hinted for you to conduct further investigation with Yukino. Haruno hopes that through your hands, her younger sister can completely walk out of the shadow of her childhood.
Note 1: Yukinoshita Haruno will change the way she interacts with you based on the results of your investigation.
Note 2: This is a series quest. The completion of each stage will affect the content and progress of subsequent quests.
(Gold) Note 3: Yukinoshita Haruno's gaze is always on her sister, but in doing so, she has neglected herself. Perhaps you can do something about this.
The purple Wish Request he had been longing for was finally in his hands, and the information given in the request log was quite intriguing.
Mori Shinra was not in a hurry to ask Yukinoshita Yukino about her past. Instead, he decided to investigate on his own first. After gathering enough information, he would take the next step based on the situation.
As for what to do now, of course, it was to use the Wish Points he had just received.