Hikigaya, the Son-in-law of Three Surnames

Hachiman took her to stand in front of a brand new single-family house with a light beige exterior wall. It covered an area of ​​about 200 square meters. Its biggest feature was the lawn in the front yard, which provided very comfortable lighting.

Mrs. Yuigahama said in surprise, "Hikigaya-kun, where is this?"

"I just bought it. Our new home," he said calmly.

"You..." Mrs. Yuigahama immediately understood the young man's intention.

No matter how hard Hachiman tries to gain his family's forgiveness, if they were to get married, it would be unprecedented in the closed society of Neon.

Especially since theirs is not simply a sister-brother relationship, they are actually neighbors, and Mrs. Yuigahama really watched Hachiman grow up.

This casts a moral shackle over their relationship.

Therefore, if this matter were to spread, both the Yuigahama family and the Hikigaya family would be under tremendous pressure from the surrounding areas.

Gossip can destroy a person, and constant criticism can destroy a person. Rumors among neighbors will definitely make a gentle and kind woman feel painful.

In order to prevent this situation from happening, the best way is to move out. This is what Hachiman thought and did.

"No one here knows our background, so we don't have to worry about those nonsense words."

At most, the neighbors think they are in a sister-brother relationship with a certain age difference.

"Where did you get the money to buy this place? Did the Hikigaya family pay for it?" Mrs. Yuigahama said in surprise.

Hachiman just shook his head. "I made it from investing in Bitcoin over the past few years, but there isn't much left after I bought this house."

"Hikigaya-kun, you really are..." Mrs. Yuigahama said with a slightly trembling voice.

If she said she was not moved, she would be lying. Ever since her husband died, she had been focusing on raising her children. It was not that she didn't feel lonely. Sometimes, on a lonely night, she would do shameful things alone to relieve her loneliness.

However, she never thought that the object would be one of the children she raised.

But, he is not a child anymore...she thought to herself.

This child really is working hard bit by bit with the future of living together as the blueprint.

"Let's go in and take a look." Seeing the young woman in a daze, Hachiman took her hand and said.

The young woman looked at Hachiman, who was full of hope, and seemed to have made a decision in her heart.

The interior of the house has been decorated. It looks simple and elegant, full of life. It is obviously designed specifically to suit her preferences.

Although she knew she shouldn't do this, Mrs. Yuigahama liked the place more and more the more she looked at it. She couldn't help but ask about the location of the place and the surrounding facilities. She really acted like a hostess.

Seeing that Mrs. Yuigahama liked it, Hachiman felt much more relaxed. This house basically started from a weed field, and he personally participated in it. Along the way, he kept asking Yui about Mrs. Yuigahama's preferences. That guy, on the other hand, treated himself to several expensive meals without any hesitation.

All the hard work is worth it to see the smile of my beloved at this moment.

He looked at the sky which was beginning to darken and said, "There are fresh ingredients in the refrigerator. Let's have dinner here tonight."

In fact, this was both an invitation and a hint to some extent, but he did not expect that Mrs. Yuigahama actually nodded in agreement.

He was ecstatic, but suppressed his excitement and continued to ask, "Should we call Yui over now?"

The young woman who was selecting ingredients in the refrigerator whispered, "No need, it's too far to come here, I'll call her later and let her solve it herself."

Although it was just an ordinary conversation, the information revealed made Hachiman's heart flutter, and perhaps it was not just his heart that was moved.

About an hour later, it was completely dark.

Lion fish stewed with radish, teriyaki chicken fillet, fried potato cakes and stir-fried seasonal vegetables. It looked like a lot, but the portion was just right. Hachiman, who had not enjoyed Mrs. Yuigahama's cooking for a long time, had a good appetite. Mrs. Yuigahama watched the young man eat with relish with a faint smile.

This atmosphere was somewhat cozy for both of them, similar to the feeling they had when dining at Yuigahama's house in the past, but slightly different.

After dinner, Hachiman took the initiative to take on the task of washing the dishes. However, because he was not used to the kitchen, he was accidentally splashed with water from the faucet while washing the dishes. He had no choice but to go to the bathroom to take a bath and then sit on a wooden bench to wash his body.

Alas, it was all because I was distracted while washing dishes because I was imagining too pornographic scenes. Just now when I was sitting on the sofa, Hachiman caught a glimpse of Mrs. Yuigahama's snow-white and tender neck, and I couldn't help but be moved for a moment.

Is it progressing too fast? After all, he is still a shy boy in his first love and he is a little nervous.

Suddenly, as he was grinning, the bathroom door suddenly opened...

"Yuigahama...Auntie..."

Through the hazy mist, Hachiman saw Yui's mother standing at the door.

She lowered her head and said, "Hikigaya-kun, let me help you wipe your back, just like when we were little."

If he still doesn't understand what it means, all the collections of married women he has watched over the years will have been wasted.

His eyes were red, and they walked from the bathroom to the new bedroom, holding hands. Mrs. Yuigahama panted slightly and whispered.

"Yuigahama, Auntie..."

"Hikigaya-kun, call my name..."

At this moment, Hachiman realized that he didn't know the young woman's name.

The watery eyes moved the scarlet lips: "My name is..."

Hachiman heard her name, but his consciousness was slowly flying away.

Then he woke up.

Chapter 55: Zhuangzi Dreaming of a Butterfly

Hachiman opened his eyes and saw the white ceiling and smelled a faint scent of disinfectant.

Is this... a hospital? His hazy consciousness gradually cleared up.

I slowly turned my head and found that Yui's head was pressed against the bed. She seemed to be asleep, but it seemed that she had encountered some sad things and she was crying in her sleep.

Perhaps because she had a light sleep while taking care of the patient, Yui woke up slowly. Seeing Hachiman looking at her, she suddenly straightened up in excitement.

"Xiaoqi, you're awake."

"Why are you crying?" Hachiman asked in a slightly hoarse voice, his throat a little dry.

Only then did Yui realize the tears in the corners of her eyes and wiped them with the corner of her sleeve.

"I seem to be dreaming."

Hachiman was stunned for a moment: "Nightmare?"

But Yui shook her head: "It's not a nightmare, it's just that I dreamed that Xiaoqi you don't like me anymore, and you like... someone else. I have been by your side for many years, but I can only pretend to be your buddy and dare not express my feelings."

As he spoke, tears seemed to be about to overflow again.

“.............” Hachiman was silent for a moment, then spoke.

"Don't let your imagination run wild. It's just a dream. Have you ever heard of Zhuangzi dreaming of a butterfly?"

Yui nodded vigorously. This dream felt worse to her than a horrible nightmare, but she soon noticed something and couldn't help blushing.

"Did Xiaoqi have any bad dreams? Ptsh, it's not a good dream." Yui looked at the tent and couldn't help but rolled her eyes at him.

Hachiman couldn't help but laugh, he took Yui's hand and hugged her, and then suddenly remembered the current situation.

"By the way, why am I in the hospital, Yubi...where is your mother?"

Yui wiped her tears in the young man's arms and smiled: "How dare you ask? If I hadn't been alert to save you and your mother this time, you two would have been in great danger."

Hachiman frowned, "I remember chasing your mother into the forest, and then Crow Mouth really encountered a bear. Because it was a volcano, the magnetic field was too chaotic to make a phone call. When your mother and I were escaping, we fell into a sinkhole buried by green plants, and then..."

Yui nodded quickly, "That's right. The bear escaped from the zoo. I heard the news on the radio and called the police. Then I called the hunting gun association to help search for you. Sure enough, we met the brown bear whose foot you stabbed in the forest. It was shot dead. We finally found you fainted in a pit, but you and your mother didn't wake up. I was scared to death. I asked the doctor, and he said that it might be because you were affected by the magnetic field of the forest..."

Yui kept on explaining the whole thing, and Hachiman pursed his lips. What the hell was this?

Yui peeked at Hachiman's face, which was gradually regaining its color, and said, "Xiaoqi, why do you look like you've done something wrong to me?"

Hachiman said in a complicated tone: "I also had a very strange dream."

Then he seemed to remember something and asked, "By the way, where is your mother?"

"Isn't it the bed next to yours... oh yeah, where did mom go? She was there just before I fell asleep."

Yui stood up in a panic and looked at the empty bed next to Hachiman.

Hachiman also slowly got out of bed.

"Xiao Qi, don't move."

"I'm fine. It's more important to find your mother first."

After Hachiman got out of bed, he moved his limbs. Apart from feeling a little weak, he didn't feel much discomfort. Instead, it reminded Yui.

Seeing this, the girl didn't say much. The two of them hurriedly walked out of the ward and asked around if anyone had seen Mrs. Yuigahama.

Fortunately, with the help of a kind-hearted person, the two finally went downstairs and found Yui's mother wearing a coat, standing by the window, looking at the darkness outside, as if in a daze.

"Mom!" Yui shouted.

Mrs. Yuigahama slowly looked at her daughter and the young man next to her. Her hair, which had been tied up, fell down, and matched with her pale lips, she looked more soft and beautiful.

The moment she saw Hachiman, an indescribable complexity flashed in her eyes.

But she soon calmed down and said to the two of them, "You must be hungry. Let's go to the hospital restaurant to eat something."

Then he led the way on his own. Yui looked at her mother strangely, then looked at Hachiman. Seeing that they both looked normal, she couldn't help but think of the dream she had just had. She quickly shook her head, wondering what she was thinking about.

As it was past dinner time, there were only a few customers in the restaurant. The three of them ordered their meals. After the waiter left, Yui's mother looked as usual, but not as gentle as usual, and said to her daughter.

"Yui, if you think it through, I can stop interfering with you and Hikigaya-kun."

Yui suddenly opened her eyes wide, a little surprised and excited: "Really?"

She almost forgot that her original purpose was to gain her mother's approval. Although there were some twists and turns along the way, now after all the twists and turns, her mother actually agreed again? She even suspected that she was dreaming.

"But, Hikigaya-kun needs to agree to three conditions of mine." Mrs. Yuigahama looked at Hachiman.

But Hachiman seemed to be stunned, just staring at the familiar face of Yui's mother, as if he was savoring the aftertaste of a dream.

"Xiao Qi!" Yui quickly pulled his sleeve to bring him back to his senses.

"You say." The young man nodded.

"First, you must take good care of Yui for the rest of her life and ensure that she has enough food and clothing for the rest of her life."

She is no longer at the age where she can just drink water and be full like her daughter. Since her daughter's identity cannot be exposed, what Hikigaya-kun owes her cannot be made up simply with love.

"I understand. Although I can't guarantee that I will become extremely rich, as long as I have one cake, Yui will definitely have half of it."

"Second, your first child should have the last name Yuigahama."

"Mom, why...?"

"no problem."

Hachiman still readily agreed, as if he owed Yui more than just her.

"And..." Yui's mother hesitated for a moment, then said.

"You all have to come back to visit me for one day every month. Actually, Hikigaya-kun and Yui, you are right. Part of the reason I oppose you is that it's too lonely to be alone." Mrs. Yuigahama whispered.

"I...I will, Mom." Yui lowered her head in shame, thinking of the tense scene between her and her mother before, and she was not considerate of her mother's feelings at all.

"In that case, I have no objection. You guys live your life well." Having said that, she stood up.

"I have already completed the discharge procedures with the doctor. I will take a car home first."

“So hasty?” Yui stood up in confusion, but her mother had already left the table.

Just when Yui was about to stand up, the waiter started serving the food.

"Yui, you eat first. I'll take your aunt to a taxi." Hachiman suddenly stood up and chased after her.

“Hate it…hate it.” Yui pouted and turned her grief and anger into appetite.

Hachiman chased outside the restaurant and shouted, "Yui, wait."

Suddenly, Mrs. Yuigahama, who was moving in a hurry, stopped, turned around and narrowed her eyes.

"Yui is inside."

"I'm talking about Yui, Yuigahama Yui." Hachiman said softly.

".....Did Yui tell you my name?" Yuigahama said in a low voice as if struggling.

But Hachiman did not answer this question directly, after all, he was still sorting out his emotions.

Sure enough, just as he had expected, the chaotic magnetic field of the sea of ​​trees made their dreams become strange.

But these are not the point now, he has more important things to ask, so he asked.

"If, I mean if, a young guy falls in love with you regardless of everything and even gambles his life, how would you respond?"

Yuigahama Yui's shoulders suddenly trembled.