Hikigaya, the Son-in-law of Three Surnames

But he was soon relieved: "Well, Xiaoqi is here, no problem, anyway, there is no bear."

As a result, I happened to hear the radio news playing on a traveler's radio not far away.

"This morning, a large number of rare animals escaped from Mount Fuji near Shizuoka Prefecture due to a traffic accident involving a vehicle carrying animals from the Yamanashi Zoo. Among them was a 300-kilogram, 2-meter-long Japanese brown bear. Eyewitnesses confirmed that the brown bear fled in the direction of the Aokigahara Sea of ​​Trees. Travelers nearby are requested to take emergency shelter. Next is the weather briefing. There will be heavy rain in Shizuoka Prefecture today..."

Yui covered her mouth gently. This little mouth was really blessed.

Chapter 41: Ambiguity

Hachiman did not immediately run after Yui's mother, but picked up a branch and walked to the tree where the body of a suicide was suspected to be hanging.

After taking a closer look, he was in a state of confusion. This was a fake doll made of plastic. Although it was wearing clothes and had its hair draped over it and a hemp rope hanging around its neck, it looked quite real from a distance.

Then he pushed aside the notice board next to him that was covered with ivy, on which was written "Please cherish your life and do not commit suicide - Shizuoka Prefectural Government."

It turns out that the government felt that there were too many people committing suicide here, so they put a fake doll at the entrance to the forest to scare away the timid people who want to commit suicide.

But then again, who could have come up with this trick? It's really too shabby.

Without saying a word, Hachiman hurriedly ran after Yui's mother. The distance between them was too far and he was afraid that she might have met with an accident.

He ran for a while, and the vegetation in the forest became denser and denser, and it became increasingly difficult to tell the direction.

After all, Aokigahara Forest is on the outskirts of Mount Fuji, and he really doesn't want to go deeper into the dense forest, as it would be even more dangerous.

And when I looked at the sky, I saw that the dense forest had blocked a lot of light, and now the sky seemed to have changed as well. It was probably going to rain.

“Ahhhhhhhhhhh….”

In the distance, Hachiman heard his mother-in-law's shrill cry again. His heart tightened and he subconsciously drew out the dagger from his waist for self-defense. But when he walked over, he saw that Yui's mother was wet all over.

"I...I just tripped over a tree root, and there was a puddle in front of me..."

Yui's mother said this somewhat sadly, "Looking pitiful." Hachiman looked at the puddle. Fortunately, it should be the running water accumulated after the rain in the past two days, so it was not very dirty.

Hachiman sighed as he breathed a sigh of relief, but he wasn't going to let Yui's mother continue to be so willful.

After all, there was no telling how many dangers were lurking in this eerie and mysterious forest. If it was just him alone, it would be fine, but now he couldn't take any more risks.

"Auntie, come back with me." His tone was a little tough.

“No.” Yui’s mother said angrily, her expression exactly the same as when her daughter was throwing a tantrum.

"Sorry, this is not a negotiation. After we get back, you can do whatever you want to me, but I promised Yui that I would bring you back safely."

Having said that, he forcibly pulled her hand and walked back.

"No." Yui's mother struggled hard, and the wet light-colored clothes became more close-fitting and transparent as she was pulled, outlining her fuller, peach-like figure.

What made Hachiman even more unbearable was the warm and wet touch when their skin touched.

However, how could an ordinary housewife compare to him in terms of physical strength? Soon, Yui's mother no longer had the strength to struggle.

She just looked up at Hachiman with tearful eyes, as if she had been greatly bullied, and said unwillingly: "Hikigaya-kun, I will hate you."

"It's my honor." The young man said and walked back holding her soft little hand.

"A-choo..." Not long after, Yui's mother started sneezing, and with her clothes soaked, her body temperature was losing quickly. The originally cool temperature deep in the woods and the early spring weather made it too easy for her to catch a cold.

But what's even worse is their sense of direction at the moment.

"Are we lost?" Yui's mother said with some gloating as she looked at the hand held by her "son-in-law".

Hachiman couldn't help but frown as he looked at the woods around him that seemed to have no way or direction.

It has been more than half an hour since he forced Yui's mother to return, but the thick dead leaves have covered the footprints on the way here. Now he is not sure whether the direction he is heading is the same as the direction he just came from.

If he forced his way forward, he would have the confidence to find a way out through trial and error, but Yui's mother's body would not allow him to do so.

Looking at her pale lips and trembling body, he pursed his lips and said, "Let's find a place to rest first. I'll find some dry branches to make a fire."

Yui's mother, who knew her situation better than anyone else, couldn't keep silent at this moment. In fact, she could hardly speak. She just found a tree that looked relatively clean and leaned against it. Then her head began to feel dizzy.

When Hachiman came back after collecting dry branches and wood chips for starting the fire, he saw that Yui's mother had fainted. He quickly lit a fire and was thankful that he could smoke normally.

Then he gently patted the young woman's cheek, but there was no response. He hesitated for a moment, should he take off her wet clothes? After all, if she continued to suffer from hypothermia, her life would be in danger.

After thinking about it, he finally decided not to do it. Although his life was in danger, he still couldn't get over it.

If he took off Yui's mother's clothes with his own hands, it seemed that he would not be able to simply regard her as a young and beautiful mother-in-law.

Fortunately, Hachiman didn't have to go to this step, and Yui's mother woke up quietly.

"I...just fainted." She said in a weak voice.

"Wake up, I have stripped you of your clothes." He said unhappily.

The young woman was shocked by Hachiman's words, but when she got up, she found that she was still wearing the same wet clothes.

"A-choo..." While feeling relieved, she couldn't help but sneeze again.

Hachiman thought about it, and finally took off his suit jacket and the shirt underneath and threw them to Yui's mother.

"Take off your wet clothes and dry them. Wear my clothes first... I'll go find some berries or something."

Yui's mother looked at Hachiman's leaving back and felt a little relieved. She was really worried that he would sit here waiting for her to change clothes or something.

But...she picked up the somewhat familiar suit jacket and white shirt again, bit her lips gently, and suddenly she was like Xizi holding her heart, weak but with wonderful beauty.

Although it was just an excuse to avoid embarrassment, he actually collected some edible fruits and non-toxic mushrooms.

After all, they had come out very early in the morning and had not eaten anything at all. When they had collected almost everything, on their way back, they heard the roar of wild beasts in the distance, as if it were an illusion. The roar was intermittent and when they listened carefully, it was gone.

Looking at the dense forest, I thought it was just my illusion. After returning, I saw Yui's mother sitting near the campfire. The bright red firelight reflected on her white and tender bare feet, which looked so dazzling and went all the way up to her thighs. After she took off her wet skirt, her plump legs were exposed.

As for the upper body, the white stand-up collar shirt looks loose against her petite figure, and even with a suit jacket on the outside, it always gives people the feeling of revealing spring.

Hachiman walked over and found clothes drying next to the campfire. In addition to skirts, sweaters and shirts, there were also some things that made people look away.

Chapter 42: Beware of Bears

Now, with her thin clothes on, Tuanzi's mother was so attractive that Hachiman didn't know where to look.

Perhaps it was because of the bonfire, even Hachiman, who was shirtless, felt a little hot.

Then I thought, if someone found this place now and saw them like this, they would definitely think of S1.

"A-choo..." Hearing Yui's mother sneeze, he shook his head to get rid of those distracting thoughts.

"Auntie, how do you feel now?" he asked.

"My body is a little warmer than before... Thank you, Hikigaya-kun." After the awkward argument, the already gentle young woman thanked him softly.

"It's nothing. After all, you are Yui's only relative. I can't just leave you alone." Hachiman broke off the dry branches and threw them into the fire, but the black color that was drying next to the campfire was too eye-catching and he couldn't avoid it.

Tuanzi's mother seemed to be aware of this and pursed her lips gently, but there was nothing she could do. In fact, her underwear was soaked and it was even more uncomfortable to wear. And the person sitting opposite her happened to be an energetic boy.

The young woman looked at the bonfire and couldn't help feeling a little hot in her heart, but she soon realized that her idea was wrong, so she immediately began to list the child's shortcomings in her heart.

But... in fact, she watched Hachiman grow up, and sometimes she would feel that if she had a son, it would probably be the same.

So I could only sigh: "Hikigaya-kun, why are you so fickle? Isn't Yukino-chan enough?"

Hachiman lowered his head, like a child who knew he was wrong but refused to change, and said softly: "I actually didn't say these words to Yui and the others. I only said them to Auntie."

Tuanzi's mother was a little surprised, and then listened to what the young man said.

"It may be because of the way I was brought up. I was raised freely since I was a child and watched my parents pamper my sister. This may have made me feel unbalanced. I always wanted to get more love from others."

"Is this why you were playing the daddy game when you were being intimate with Yui?" Suddenly, Tuanzi's mother shot a cold arrow into his chest.

Hachiman immediately wanted to find a hole to crawl into, he coughed twice and laughed, not knowing what to say.

Tuanzi's mother snorted coldly, recalling the short video she had secretly watched on Yui's phone. Suddenly, she thought of the scene in which the man in front of her was sprinting in front of her daughter. She subconsciously looked at his pants. This child, who looked thin and weak, was actually quite capable.

"Besides, I'm going to do something stupid in the future. The fact that I'm unfaithful can make it more convincing."

Hachiman suddenly blurted out, but Yui's mother saw a trace of sadness in his eyes, and suddenly, her maternal instinct was aroused, and she wanted to pull him over, hold him in her arms and comfort him.

After he finished speaking his thoughts, he saw Tuanzi's mother staring at him and couldn't help but change the subject awkwardly.

"What about you, Auntie? You are still young and beautiful, why don't you find another one?"

"What young and beautiful? They are all old ladies now. Besides, I think it's too cruel to ask Yui to call a strange man dad."

Although she said so, Hachiman heard a hint of regret in her tone.

An idea suddenly popped up in the young man's mind. Could it be that the real reason why Yui's mother opposed him and Yui being together was not because he was cheating on her, but...

"Auntie, you're not just too lonely and can't bear to let Yui leave your side."

“What…what nonsense are you talking about?” Yui’s mother stood up as if she had been accidentally poked in a sore spot.

It seems that he accidentally hit the mark, and this fact made Hachiman feel a little amused and helpless.

Do you really want to help Yui find a stepfather?

"The clothes are dry, and I've rested enough. Hikigaya-kun, turn around. I'm going to get dressed."

Her body warmed up again, and Tuanzi's mother regained the spirit to fight against Hachiman.

He turned around after hearing that, but he couldn't cover his ears. The rustling sound of clothes rubbing against each other made him imagine a lot.

"Wow..." Suddenly, Tuanzi's mother screamed.

Hachiman immediately turned around to look.

"Yes....there are squirrels."

Beside the campfire, a half-grown squirrel picked up the berries they had left over, seemingly showing no fear of people.

Hachiman was silent for a few seconds. Indeed, there shouldn't be creatures like squirrels in Aokigahara Forest. Could they have been released from somewhere?

But what made him even more silent was that it was so white and so big.

Tuanma took a deep breath and subconsciously turned around, leaving Hachiman's smooth and white back in view.

Hachiman also put on his shirt and jacket, feeling the remaining warmth in his clothes. Both of them seemed to have tacitly forgotten what had just happened.

Didi Didi.............

But all their efforts were in vain, and the drizzling rain soon soaked their bodies again.

Tuanma picked up a large piece of taro leaves and covered her head with it, and asked, "Hikigaya-kun, why are there squirrels here?"

"I don't know, maybe they released them..."

But before he could finish his words, he heard a low roar.

Like muffled thunder and bursts of drum rumblings, in the man-high weeds ahead, something was dragging and crushing the weeds.

"What's that sound?" Yui's mother had already stopped. When she was facing the test of life and death, her legs couldn't help but tremble.

The raindrops falling from the leaves above wet Hachiman's hair, and a bitter smile appeared on his face.

It's so fucking unlucky.

"Auntie, we may not be able to leave this time."

Whoever said there are no bears in Mount Fuji, drag him out and shoot him.

Just as he finished speaking, a huge beast slowly emerged from the bushes. Its thick black fur pushed aside the weeds. It weighed more than 200 kilograms and left deep footprints on the soft mud. Its nose and throat made threatening roars at any time, as if it had been hungry for a long time.

Looking at the two upright ape creatures, the brown bear stood up threateningly. Its two-meter-long body was taller than Hachiman. Its needle-hard fur and thick layer of fat were its best armor. It also had sharp claws and teeth, and the terrifying power to break stones and crack gold.

This is not a monster that humans armed with cold weapons can match.

"I'm sorry, Hikigaya-kun, it's all because of my willfulness." Yui's mother was full of regret at this moment. If she hadn't insisted on doing that, she would not have been able to walk into the woods and encounter a brown bear. She, an ordinary woman, would have died. But Hikigaya-kun obviously had such a bright future, and Yui would have been so sad.

Hachiman drew out a dagger and protected Yui's mother behind him: "Auntie, I said this to Yui as well, and I'm telling you again now, there's no need to apologize between family members. You are Yui's mother, and you are also someone I must protect. In order not to make Yui sad, we must try our best to move on."

Perhaps in order to convince himself and cheer himself up, Hachiman drank some chicken soup after a long time and began to stimulate the secretion of adrenaline.

Moved by the young man's encouraging words, Yui's mother said: "Hachiman-kun, if we can go back..."

"Here it comes." Hachiman interrupted her because the brown bear began to charge towards them like a chariot.

Chapter 43: Okay, Mom

Hachiman suddenly stabbed the Japanese brown bear's foot with his knife. The top predator let out an angry cry of pain, then slapped him into the air with one claw and hit him against a dead tree, breaking the tree in half.

He also made a sound of pain. His back was burning, and the arm that had been hit by the brown bear just now was also in tearing pain. There was a bloody taste in his mouth, and there were waves of pulling, stabbing pains when he breathed. It seemed that his internal organs were also injured.

But! The knife he desperately stabbed in opened up a slim hope of survival for himself and Yui's mother.

"Hold me... and run quickly."

After hearing this, Yui's mother hurriedly helped the injured young man up. As the brown bear blocked the way out, the two could only flee deeper into Mount Fuji.