Crossover Anime: I'm at Shuchiin Academy, and my surname is Uchiha.

Chapter 171 Important Notes! Work is not a date.

At the entrance of Shuchiin, Yukino looked at Uchiha Ryo speechlessly.

"Why do I need to take three days off for my first job?"

With his hands in his pockets, Uchiha Ryo said, "This is a three-day holiday. We're on official business to go out and have fun, and we'll complete our mission along the way."

Yukino sighed and then looked at the survey form in her hand.

"Our first destination today is the New World Aquarium, run by entrepreneur and third-year student at Shuchiin University - Kai Takahashi."

Uchiha Ryo: "Hmm, the New World Aquarium? Do they have any Sea Kings?"

Yukino turned her head. "What are you saying? We're about to leave."

"Hey, we need to go back to the apartment first. You heard from President Shirogane that we need to hide Shuchiin's identity as an investigator, right? In that case, change into Shuchiin's uniform."

......

The main entrance of Shinsekai Aquarium in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.

A young man in a service uniform is constantly observing all the guests of the day. That’s right, he is Kai Takahashi, the owner of Shinsekai Aquarium.

He had already learned from the school that the school would send three groups of student investigators to score the students, so Takahashi Kai planned to disguise himself as a service worker, find those hidden investigators, and give them a satisfactory service attitude.

On the other side, Uchiha Ryo and Yukino Yukinoshita had already changed into casual clothes.

Today, Yukino wore a light blue shirt and a white belted skirt, and she also wore light makeup. With her natural beauty and light makeup, Yukino's beauty was even better than when she was in Shuchiin.

Uchiha Ryo watched Yukino put on makeup. Although he knew nothing about cosmetics, perhaps because he had spent so much time with Chitanda, he couldn't resist his curiosity.

"This is... lip balm."

Yukino quietly put on her makeup, but still nodded in response.

Uchiha Ryo: "Is it okay to eat this?"

Yukinoshita gave Uchiha Ryo a strange look. "This is for applying to the lips, not for eating."

"It's alright, just pretend I didn't ask. But Yukino, in order not to be recognized as an investigator later, let's just call each other by our first names."

Yukino frowned. "I refuse."

Uchiha Ryo took a survey form out of Yukino's bag. "Yukino, you don't want to fail the mission because your identity is exposed, right?"

"Oh dear, this is Yukino's first time doing general affairs. If she doesn't do it well, Haruno-senpai will laugh at her, won't she?"

"..."

Yukino took a deep breath. "Nice to meet you, Ryou-kun."

At the entrance of the New World Aquarium, Takahashi Kai quickly spotted Uchiha Ryo and his companion, both of whom were very good-looking.

Judging from their appearance, they are probably students, and definitely not very old. It's not the weekend, so there's a high probability that they are investigators!

Yukino stopped abruptly at the entrance and looked around. This aquarium was surprisingly popular; considering it was Monday, quite a few people had come.

"Gentlemen, our New World Aquarium is having a promotion right now. If you buy a ticket, you'll get a free plush toy!"

Uchiha Ryo glanced at Takahashi Kai, nodded, and took out his wallet. "Two adult tickets, thank you."

"Okay! Would you two like a guide? Our guides are all professionally trained and can introduce you to relevant fish knowledge."

Yukinoshita shook her head, while Uchiha Ryo smiled thoughtfully.

"Friend, who would willingly become a third wheel, right?"

Takahashi Kai's face stiffened. He never expected the school to send a couple to investigate. Could it be that he was wrong and these two weren't investigators?

"Um, haha, are you two a couple visiting the aquarium together?"

Yukinoshita: "No...."

Uchiha Ryo laughed, "It's not hard to see, is it? Let's go, we don't need a guide."

Takahashi Kai smiled and nodded, then stood back at the doorway and stared at another young man.

The two of them strolled around the aquarium just like a young couple on a date.

"Why did you just say...we're a couple?!"

Uchiha Ryo's expression was serious. "Of course, it's to avoid revealing our identities. That person just now was definitely not a waiter!"

Yukinoshita rolled her eyes at Uchiha Ryo, "Heh."

The aquarium's tanks, combined with the various glass and crystal color schemes, create a truly evocative atmosphere. In terms of ambiance, this New World Aquarium certainly surpasses other smaller aquariums of its kind.

As you go deeper into the corridor, the light gradually dims, while the water tanks on both sides continuously emit a soft blue light.

I stopped in front of a water tank under the snow. "This place is really beautiful."

Uchiha Ryo took out her phone. "Do you need me to take a picture?"

Yukino turned around, seemingly telling Uchiha Rin through her actions, "Photographer, let's take a picture."

Point the camera at Yukino, quickly press the shutter, and a full-body photo of Yukino is quickly taken.

"let me see."

Taking Uchiha Ryo's phone, Yukino looked puzzled. "I asked you to film me and the fish, so why is only I in the shot?"

Uchiha Ryo took the phone back. "I was just taking pictures of the prettiest things in the frame."

"You! We're here as investigators, not... on a date."

Yukino's voice grew softer and softer, while Uchiha Ryo casually admired his own photo and spoke.

"We should try to do both things at the same time. We need to put ourselves in the tourists' shoes to conduct a better investigation."

Yukino: "Whatever."

Since it wasn't a holiday, the aquarium wasn't too crowded. The two strolled along, their attention soon drawn to the vibrant tropical fish.

Looking at Yukino's genuine smile, Uchiha Ryo, who was standing behind her, suddenly spoke.

"Are you that concerned... about surpassing Haruno-senpai?"

The smile vanished from the girl's face, and Yukino calmly turned her head away.

"I don't want to surpass anyone, but rather prove my own worth..."

Uchiha Ryo: "Value, in Aunt Yukinoshita's eyes? To be honest, you children of big families are really tired. Now that Yukino-senpai has demonstrated her abilities and is very likely to be the next head of the Yukinoshita family, shouldn't you be enjoying your freedom?"

free?

"Freedom isn't necessarily an unconditional good thing; freedom also means the absence of protection and the shackles called security. If I don't demonstrate my value now, what do you think will become of me in the future?"

Uchiha Ryo thought for a moment, "I'll give you the freedom you have while you're in school, and then after graduation, you'll be used as a tool for the Yukinoshita family to arrange marriages, because Haruno is already the next person in Yukinoshita's mind to take control of the family."

Whether it's Yukino Yukinoshita or Kaguya-sama of the Shinomiya Zaibatsu, can we guarantee that her future is the one she chooses?

That day, Uchiha Ryo mentioned the vortex of the Shinomiya family. Yukino was no fool either; standing in the same position, she could also understand the helplessness of a young lady from a large family.

"....."

Yukinoshita felt a hand pressing on her head, and Uchiha Ryo pulled out the survey form once again.

"You don't need to shoulder all the pressure. How about we go to this place next? I was just thinking of asking her about you."

Yukino took the survey form and saw the last page.

On the 14th floor of a commercial building in Shinjuku, Tokyo, lies Yukinoshita Bar – run by Yukinoshita Haruno, a second-year student at Shuchiin University and an entrepreneur.