I became the emperor in the comic book series.

"Fat."

"I've also switched to a smartphone from a major foreign brand!"

"I earned some money from part-time work."

"Si Guoyi, I thought people like Xiao Qi would just stay at home during holidays scrolling through their phones, playing games, and chatting with their sisters. I didn't expect them to be working part-time!"

Yui Yui's eyes widened in surprise, as if she were seeing her classmate all over again.

"No, no, no, chatting with my sister is necessary, or rather, essential. This is the only thing I absolutely cannot give up!"

Upon hearing this, Hachiman Hikigaya quickly denied it.

Thinking about this new job he had, a job that required strict secrecy to avoid potentially harming his family, he sighed silently, his eyes lifeless.

He was too young and couldn't resist the temptation.

Although the salary is high, the training intensity is too great. There are so many training programs. Even in daily classes, I was assigned the task of secretly protecting Yukino Yukinoshita and driving away the stalker who were attracted to her.

I heard that under the snow was his girlfriend, whom he had never met.

Therefore, he needs to be provided with a certain degree of protection. Since he is the closest and most convenient, the task of driving away those young wild boars who are in heat and attracted by the other's charm falls on his shoulders.

As for the task of protecting personal safety, perhaps someone had already been planted in some corner he was unaware of.

Is this some kind of setting for a romance anime/light novel? It's so outrageous.

They even arranged for spies to be involved in their relationship.

Although the Yukinoshita family holds considerable influence in Chiba, surely they wouldn't be so powerful that someone would attempt to assassinate their heir?

Fortunately, the salary and benefits were very good. After receiving last month's salary, I bought Komachi a gift that she had always liked but couldn't afford. I received a kind of thank you from the lovely Ichimoku. Thinking of Komachi's happy smile, it was enough to make Hachiman feel a little comforted.

On the other hand, Yui Yui had no idea that her classmate had gone to a grueling training course in Hawaii during the holidays, comparable to Conan's training program. She was just amazed at how high the other person's part-time job salary was, that she could afford such an expensive brand-name phone with just about a month of part-time work during the holidays.

Besides, this level of sister complex is just too weird!

"How disgusting..."

Hachiman Hikigaya smirked and gave this naive, foolish woman a wry look.

I'm not here to annoy you. A Chiba person without a younger sister is destined not to understand this feeling; she will only live a life full of regrets.

As a victor in life, he felt compassion for Yui Yui out of humanitarianism, so he didn't hold it against her.

She continued to silently mourn her fading ideal of becoming a stay-at-home husband.

Whoosh—

The clubhouse door was flung open, and Hiratsuka Shizuka, dressed in a teacher's uniform jacket and a white coat, strode into the classroom. As she and Shizuka were exchanging blows, she casually patted Hachiman's shoulder, then was surprised that Hachiman barely swayed at all.

"Hey, Hachiman, you've gotten quite a bit bigger."

"Fat!"

Hachiman Hikigaya twitched the corner of his mouth. This was someone his superior had reminded him to maintain a safe distance and to report any issues promptly.

This is so strange, Soubu High School.

There's definitely something wrong with the feng shui here. He's made up his mind that when Komachi goes to high school, he absolutely can't let her enroll in this school.

Hachiman Hikigaya never imagined that one day, his own younger sister would become his target, someone he needed to keep a respectful distance from and help drive away boys in heat.

Even if it might lead to a promotion, it would be incredibly disheartening if it actually happened.

"Haha, that's too modest. You're much better now than when you looked so weak. Keep it up, young man!"

"Hey, this is slander! This teacher should respect the basic facts and stop making baseless accusations!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka's hearty laughter shattered the atmosphere in the Service Club where everyone was tacitly communicating in hushed tones, causing those who were gazing at her with enigmatic eyes to widen in shock.

"Is there something you need to tell me about your sudden visit, Professor Hiratsuka?"

Smelling the fragrance emanating from the girl beside her, she quietly sat up straight and calmly inquired.

If it weren't for the red marks on the girl's fair cheeks from leaning against Yui Yuigahama, it would have seemed as if nothing had happened.

"I just heard you weren't feeling well today, so I came to check on you."

"Thank you for your concern. I'm just a little sleepy, nothing serious. Please don't worry, Hiratsuka-sensei."

"Also, you all know that the school cultural festival is coming up soon, right?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka wasn't embarrassed by Yukino Yukinoshita's coldness. On one hand, she knew the girl's original personality. On the other hand, her relationship with Yukino Yukinoshita was indeed a bit complicated. Objectively, they were teacher and student, but theoretically, they could also be sisters. After all, she and Haruno both had the same boyfriend, so Haruno's younger sister was theoretically not much different from her own younger sister.

Hiratsuka Shizuka is generally satisfied with Yukino Yukinoshita, who has multiple roles.

She is cute enough and kind-hearted. Apart from being a bit argumentative and not very lively, she perfectly fulfills her sister complex.

Unfortunately, Haruno is too stingy and keeps a close eye on Yukino, completely unwilling to share any of her affections with her so that she can also be properly pampered.

But it's okay, she has plenty of younger sisters!

If it's impossible to get through to Yang Nai, there are plenty of options on Higashino's side too.

Ying, that little girl, lives too far away to make it inconvenient to cultivate a close relationship. But since Miko also lives in Tokyo, in a place unknown to Higashino Akira, his adopted sister is already living a wonderful life with beautiful girls or great beauties living with her at any time, with Yurikawa Hana on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Hiratsuka Shizuka on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Hiratsuka Shizuka even planned to take Miko to practice martial arts and get some exercise, since the little girl always looked tired and not very cheerful.

“You’re not the kind of club that goes to competitions and gets results like sports clubs or art clubs. The Service Club has to perform at least one program assigned by the school.”

"To my knowledge, the school does not have such a requirement."

"Yes, yes, after all, the Service Club doesn't have much to report or do throughout the year. I gave you special treatment so that you, Yukinoshita, could create this club. You can't make things difficult for me, can you? You still need to have some substance to give the school an explanation, otherwise I won't be able to protect this club for you next school year."

Upon hearing this, Yukino Yukinoshita fell silent for a moment.

Indeed, due to her personal reasons, coupled with the nature of the Service Club, she didn't accomplish much last semester.

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at Yui Yuigahama, who looked somewhat worried beside her, and at Hikigaya across from her, who had a deadpan expression and seemed indifferent, only wanting to go home as soon as possible.

"Understood, we will prepare in advance."

"Yoshi...!" Under the snow, Hiratsuka Shizuka and the others made a fist-pumping gesture of encouragement. "Then I'll be waiting to see your performance."

After saying that, he waved his hand casually, closed the door to the Service Club activity room, and turned to leave.

"Xiaoxue, are we really going to go on stage and perform?"

"We have no experience either. If the performance doesn't go well, we might be ridiculed by many people."

Behind her, Yui looked at her best friend, who was incredibly capable and almost omnipotent in her eyes, with some trepidation.

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then gently patted Yuihama's head.

"Don't worry, as long as you practice more, you'll only need to show the results of your hard work, and there won't be any problems."

She paused for a moment, thinking of the man she spent every day with, "We don't need to care too much about what other people think, we just need to be ourselves."

This is the realization that Yukino Yukinoshita felt most deeply after hearing about his past from her sister, from that initially similar life experience that led them in different directions due to different choices.

Unfortunately, this was his attitude towards life.

Yukino Yukinoshita sometimes wonders what would happen if she had fought back as decisively as he did when she was bullied at school.

Is the so-called isolation someone else isolates him, or is it him unilaterally isolating those mediocre people?

Unlike his sister, who had family support, and the few students in his class whose families were well-off and could access better extra educational resources, he did not attend tutoring classes. He had clear goals and did not waste his youth on trivial matters. Through his own efforts, he also got into a prestigious university.

Compared to someone who appears strong but is actually weak inside, whose awkward inner self is triggered by the blessing of the gods to have a weak desire to escape reality and turn into a kitten, unable to return to his original self on his own, he is the true strongman.

Even Toyokawa Shoko, who also transformed into a kitten, was far stronger inside than her.

That person was someone who, even before starting a business, achieving success, or displaying extraordinary power, could make even an outstanding older sister look at him with special regard.

Yukino Yukinoshita cannot fully agree with his attitude towards life, but she cannot help but admire his strong inner strength.

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Chapter 154 Hayasaka, stop laughing!

"You don't need to come again tomorrow."

A residence of the Shinomiya family.

Hayasaka Ai stood in the shadows, watching from afar as another batch of maids who had just arrived were mostly dismissed by the people sent by the master. She felt extremely tormented.

It's uncertain whether one day her identity will be exposed and she will be forced to leave.

At that time, I wonder if Lady Kaguya will feel angry or sad because of me?

After a long silence, she turned around and went back inside the mansion to serve the somewhat troublesome young lady.

Before her double agent identity was exposed, she still enjoyed Lady Kaguya's trust and served as her personal attendant, so she had to continue her daily work.

"Hayasaka, why has there been so much movement of people around the mansion lately?"

Kaguya Shinomiya was also curious about this matter, but because the person who arranged it was sent by the Shinomiya family, she didn't ask too many questions.

However, the frequent personnel turnover eventually made her unable to hold back and ask Hayasaka a question.

Upon hearing this, Hayasaka Ai, dressed in a traditional long black and white maid outfit, paused in her action of brewing black tea.

"As for this matter, I think it's better for Lady Kaguya not to know."

Kaguya Shinomiya ignored the slightly strange expression on Hayasaka's face and that inexplicable look in his eyes, and said seriously, "Tell me, Hayasaka."

She refused the maid's offer and chose to die knowing the truth.

So the maid had no choice but to slowly recount what she knew.

"It's because of the infighting among Kaguya's brothers, isn't it? Once they start fighting, they begin attacking each other, and as a result, the people who were planted by others to monitor you are constantly being reported and transferred away."

"Struggle? For what reason?"

Kaguya Shinomiya was somewhat puzzled. In her memory, all of her brothers were troublemakers and would not normally do such a stupid thing. After all, their father was still alive, and it would be too ugly to start tearing each other apart now.

"Probably because of a group."

Hayasaka Aizaki recounted someone's achievements, how someone so young had built a business into a force to be reckoned with even by the Shinomiya Group in a short period of time, and how someone within the Shinomiya Group had proposed an acquisition or investment that was rejected.

"So, the reason they're fighting is because they want to gain this external support to help them gain more say within the Shinomiya Group?"

Hayasaka Ai nodded. According to the information she knew, that was roughly the direction. Although there were some minor discrepancies, such as the fact that the weaknesses and secrets of those individuals were exposed to each other by an unknown force, leading to a further escalation of the struggle, these were too detailed for her to properly explain the source of, and were not suitable to tell Lady Kaguya.

"That guy is a genius!"

Kaguya Shinomiya was certain of this, and she also admired that person's achievements. However, as a member of the Shinomiya family, her first thought wasn't about making friends, but rather...

"Hayasaka, do you think there's any possibility that he could be used by me?"

She was equally interested in the person her brothers fought so fiercely for!

If I use the other party's power, I might be able to inherit the Shinomiya family myself!

Even if we take a step back, given that person's abilities, if you become her right-hand man, with her status and the connections and resources she can leverage, it's not impossible for her to surpass the Shinomiya Group, but at least achieve something that is on par with it!

Kaguya Shinomiya's eyes burned with ambition, which was constantly growing.

However, on the other side, Hayasaka Ai's expression was even stranger, as if she was trying hard to suppress some emotion but was also about to burst out. She changed the subject.

"As for that Mr. Higashino, he actually has a connection with Miss Kaguya."

"Ok?"