Hikigaya, the Son-in-law of Three Surnames

So she is standing here today.

He is not the leader of the Zunxing Sect, but the representative of the Yukinoshita family.

She walked slowly onto the stage and looked at the men in suits and the women in gorgeous clothes below the stage.

From now on, this will be her battlefield, but she doesn't feel it is strange.

"Hello everyone, I am Yukinoshita Yukino."

The audience began to applaud one after another.

"First of all, I would like to thank every employee of Yukinoshita Construction for their voting support. Without your active participation, I would never be able to stand on this stage. In the future, I will also protect the interests of workers and give full play to Chiba's manufacturing advantages, and create more jobs for the people of Chiba..."

The biggest base of votes that Kagerou can use in the election will naturally come from the staff related to Yukinoshita Construction.

But what is a bit strange is that the next person who voted for her was not a follower of the Zunxing Sect, but...

"Also, for those of you who like the anime and doujinshi, I will definitely keep my promise to Hikigaya-kun and allow the CM Doujinshi Festival to be reopened in Chiba. If Hikigaya-kun can make a difference in the Diet in the future, Chiba will definitely be the first to respond."

The reason why this election went from thrilling to calm in the end was that two candidates withdrew from the election at the same time.

The first one is Hikigaya Hachiman who has the greatest advantage, and the second one is Shinomiya Kaguya.

After withdrawing from the election, Hachiman even publicly and fully supported his fiancée's campaign and directed his supporters to Kagero.

The original reason why Hachiman ran for election was, firstly, to maintain the authority of the Yukinoshita family in Chiba, and secondly to stop the conspiracy between the Shinomiya family and the Kinko Society.

In fact, the composition of Hachiman's supporters makes him a bit of a "small talent with big uses" when running for county councilor.

Now that Kagero has taken on this responsibility, and Hachiman has privately reached an agreement with Kaguya to withdraw from the election, he naturally does not need to insist on becoming a county councilor and be "imprisoned" in Chiba for four years.

After the two most competitive candidates withdrew one after another, it became a matter of course that the Yukinoshita family would win the election.

But what was strange was that neither Yukino nor Hachiman were present today. Not only that, even her closest bodyguard Tianxuan was not present.

However, before the celebration banquet was over, Yang Yan disappeared early and his whereabouts are unknown.

Chapter 87: Female Leader.RMVB

An office building close to the commercial avenue in Wakaba District, Chiba, is where the Zunxing Sect gathers in Chiba.

Due to the extreme actions of the hawkish faction in Tokyo, although some of the relevant personnel were killed or injured, the rest were arrested and their activities within the church were strictly monitored.

But this is understandable, and it can be considered fortunate that this also helped to clear out the extremists in the cult, allowing the new leader to gain real power in the church.

However, a major event occurred in the church recently, causing panic among the management including the great elders and the subordinate believers.

That is their leader, Yukinoshita Kagerou, who is missing.

It’s actually strange to say that she’s missing, after all, she’s on our TV screens right now, celebrating becoming a new congresswoman.

But even they don't really know the inside story of the twins, so they can't be sure that the one on TV is their leader.

Moreover, the matter of letting these local believers vote was ultimately shelved, and today is the monthly prayer day within the church.

Although there are always rumors about the leader, in the end, only the day when all the members of the cult gather together will it count if the leader does not show up.

Hundreds of devout believers gathered in a conference room as large as a standard gymnasium.

Slowly, a tall woman walked out from the altar. Her calm eyes made the believers present feel more at ease.

This is the personal guard of the Yangyan Sect Leader, Lord Tianxuan, who is also a devout man with no less qualifications than any believer present, but he is a low-key person. He has a high status in the sect and is highly respected.

The great elder who was said to have separated from Chiba Shrine stood up and spoke in a slightly questioning tone.

"Master Tianxuan, may I ask where the leader is now and why he has not appeared in front of the believers for a long time?"

After purging the extremists of Yasui Kotetsu's faction, Yang Yan's control over the church has increased unprecedentedly. However, unlike her father who wants to control every detail, she is good at delegating power, and this great elder is the beneficiary, basically taking over most of the affairs of the church.

But there is no need to worry about anything, because as the son of the Yangyan God, his reputation is unmatched.

Soon their doubts were dispelled, and even expressions of shock appeared on their faces.

A beautiful woman in a gorgeous white robe with gold thread slowly walked out under the guidance of Tianxuan.

This is the Son of God's clothing, which corresponds to the image of Yangyan's black robe with gold thread, and is the Holy Son of the Goddess of Good Fortune.

Her face was lonely and indifferent, yet filled with a sacred aura.

"A-Auspicious Goddess..."

Led by the great elder, all the believers bowed in submission, their voices trembling with excitement.

She looked down at all living beings quietly, without a trace of worldly air.

The one standing on top is naturally Yukinoshita Yukino.

She doesn't even need to act deliberately to perfectly interpret this role.

It was as natural as breathing, as if she was born with this knowledge.

No, it's not that she's born with it, but rather the training she received since childhood has made her instinctively know how to deal with such situations.

It is really a great irony when you think about it. Although she is in the same position, Yukino does not just act as a symbol of superiority as her father expects.

Yangyan's true wish is to have a warm family.

Now that she knows all the truth, Yukino needs time to adjust her mood.

And she really wanted to know if she would become like her father if she were in a position of power.

Is it this desire for power that makes my father become like that, or is this his nature?

More importantly, after this incident, she realized that she had been living in a fairy tale for too long and stayed in a greenhouse for too long.

Although some of Yangyan's words were unpleasant to hear, they were actually true. It was not to say that she was so smart or that she was amazing just because she could come up with advice for Shinomiya Kaguya.

She had never been in the same predicament as Kagero and Hachiman, where they had no escape route and no help.

So she stood here on Yangyan's behalf, both to make up for what she had owed her sister over the years and to allow herself to move on.

Until I can walk with him, rather than being protected in his arms.

She slowly looked at the many believers. In fact, most of these dovish believers were poor people who were ostracized by society. This was also the reason why the Zunxing Sect was able to grow rapidly.

They do not specifically recruit wealthy believers who can provide a lot of "incense money", but rather the vast number of low-income, low-security marginalized groups in society, many of whom are even "useless people" abandoned by their families.

The Zunxing Sect opened many labor-intensive industries, organizing these people to become the labor force again and undergo labor transformation.

In fact, most of these marginalized people are physically healthy, but they are excluded under Japan's harsh social system. On the contrary, after the semi-closed labor transformation, even if the salary is not high, the external environment without any pressure can make them smile.

As Yukino was reading the information, she was ultimately impressed by her father's abilities. As expected of a businessman, his approach to religion was completely different from that of ordinary people.

Only then did Yukino understand why Yangyan did not abandon the Zunxing Sect.

Although some of them had become violent under the indoctrination of their fathers, the majority of them were marginalized by society and hoped to find a materially and spiritually stable environment in religion.

This means that Yangyan's leader still bears these responsibilities.

That is why the leader of Zunxing Sect has such a high reputation within the sect.

Yukino decided to take on this responsibility.

The future of Hachiman will be full of thorns. Although the Yukinoshita family is strong, its influence is limited to Chiba. However, the Sonsei Sect is different. If it develops according to his father's ideas, it will be able to quickly attract a large number of believers in the Kanto region and expand its influence.

This is also what Yang Yan wanted to do secretly in the past five years, but he was hindered by the hawkish faction such as Yasui Kotetsu.

After the day of prayer ended, everyone left somewhat contentedly. After Tianxuan had perfunctory talks with the great elders and other management, Xue Noi returned to the room, took off her gorgeous Son of God attire, and then left through the leader's secret passage.

"You don't have to follow me." Yukino said helplessly.

But Tianxuan shook her head. The order given to her by Miss Yangyan was to protect and help Yukino secure her position as the leader. Although she was a little dissatisfied that she could not be by Yangyan's side, considering the safety of Yukinoshita's home, she finally agreed to Yangyan's request.

"Where are you going?" Tianxuan asked in sign language.

Yukino pointed at the news TV on the street and said, "It's started."

That was the live broadcast on the news, the engagement ceremony scene of Miss Shinomiya at the Chiba family's house.

Chapter 4 The Bride.MP

Although it was called an engagement, the posture and preparations looked more like a wedding ceremony, especially since the venue was the palace where Princess Raikou lived. It seemed as if all the TV stations in Chiba had been bought off, and there were special people responsible for the live broadcast.

All of this not only allowed the general public to find more fun, but also made more people smell something unusual.

In the early morning, when the dew had not yet dispersed, Kato Megumi, who was already seven months pregnant and whose belly was as bulging as a hemisphere, was swaying in the quiet corridor with her hair loose. He gently pushed open the Japanese sliding door and saw the bride who had just begun to dress up.

"I originally wanted to call you to wake up." Kato Megumi said with a slight smile.

Seeing her belly, Shinomiya Kaguya couldn't help but shrink her neck, and ended up scolding Hayasaka Ai who was applying a facial mask.

"Miss Kaguya, please don't move. Your makeup is ruined."

"Ah, sorry, Hayasaka," she said in a slightly nervous tone.

Then he said to Kato Megumi who came in: "Because I can't sleep, I asked Hayasaka to help me dress up first, that..."

There is probably no woman who would not be nervous during an engagement (marriage) ceremony. For most women, this is a once-in-a-lifetime event.

However, such a wonderful thing is nothing more than a simple exchange of interests for Kaguya Shinomiya.

She breathed a sigh of relief and stopped thinking about whether she had the goods or not.

After Kato Megumi took off her shoes, she came in to help Shinomiya Kaguya put on a headdress called Kakugakure. It is said that this represents that the edges of the bride's temper need to be smoothed out, and she is no longer just someone's daughter, but also someone's wife.

After Kaguya couldn't recognize herself because of the white powder on her face, Hayasaka Ai raised her head and looked at Miss Kaguya. There was no complete joy in her eyes, and there was even a little uneasiness and regret.

"Hayasaka, don't make that expression. Smile. I'm very happy now."

Kaguya looked at herself in the mirror, the red in her eyes was like blood.

"I am very happy now."

She said softly without any pretense. Even though it was not the happiness of finding love or becoming a wife, but being able to walk on the path of her own choice, was there anything happier than this?

Kato Megumi beside her silently put a white wedding dress on the bride, and gradually, a quiet and elegant bride appeared in front of the mirror.

Kaguya looked at Kato Megumi, feeling a little awkward after all, and said softly: "I'm sorry, Ms. Kato, I still need your help."

But Kato Megumi's answer was more clear: "I know what you are worried about, but from the first day I followed my man, I knew that my life would be more extraordinary. For example, I would dress up as the father's bride while pregnant..."

Kato Megumi's words were slightly teasing, but there was no malice in them.

Moreover, envy? Kato Hui just felt a little sad for the girl in front of him.

She may have tried hard to avoid a political marriage, but her confrontational approach ultimately turned into another form of political marriage.

The only difference is probably that this time she chose her husband herself, and he is destined not to get the blessing of her family.

Kaguya's wedding is actually a signal, and the only thing that the Shinomiya family can interpret it as is a provocation.

There is a high possibility that Kaguya will be kicked out of the Shinomiya family because of this. No, being kicked out of the Shinomiya family may be the best ending.

Although Kaguya is not a legitimate daughter, she is the only daughter in the direct line of the Shinomiya family, so her importance can be imagined.

Therefore, having already "got married" on TV, she is no longer worthy of marriage.

This is Kaguya's last-ditch effort, and also the most brutal way to break the deadlock.

"Then let's go." Kato Megumi said softly.

The girl in the innocent kimono stood up, with no sweet happiness in her eyes, only firm determination.

Perhaps, there is a small regret that is hidden very carefully.

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Compared to the complicated attire of Kaguya's bride, Hachiman's was much simpler, although it was also the first time for him to wear this kind of groom's kimono with black silk and patterned pleated skirt.

Since the person in charge was Lord Raiko, the most traditional Shinto style was naturally used.

"I can't get used to it no matter how I move." Hachiman complained. He felt a chill under his crotch. It felt weird wearing it, and he couldn't move freely. It was weird.

"Behave yourself. I'm not asking you to practice martial arts." Lord Raikou patted his head gently and then placed the white paper fan in his hand.

Hachiman looked at Princess Raikou who was wearing a black kimono with dark patterns. No matter how thick the wrapping was, it would only make the size of her chest and her graceful body more prominent.

Noticing Hachiman's gaze, she smiled faintly and said softly, "Let's keep our focus on the bride today. After all, today is your wedding."

But Hachiman didn't seem to care at all, and said: "Actually, there's no need to go through so much trouble. All we want is the fact that we're engaged today. After it's broadcast on TV, it'll be settled."

The first step in the deal between Hachiman and Kaguya was for Shinomiya Kaguya to publicly announce her withdrawal from the election, allowing Yukinoshita Kagerou to become a county councilor.

The second step was for the two of them to hold a public engagement ceremony.

The reason why Kaguya chose Hachiman is actually very simple, because Hachiman would not be killed immediately by the Shinomiya family.

If Kaguya had just found an ordinary person and held a public engagement ceremony, the groom would have been sunk into Tokyo Bay without even having to wait until the wedding day.