Hikigaya, the Son-in-law of Three Surnames

After finding a reason to convince herself, Shijo Shinki readily agreed.

When Shinomiya Kaguya wanted to say something, Hachiman stopped her and she could only snort softly.

After slightly switching things around in the car, Zhenfei finally regained her pride before sitting in the crown and leaving.

"Shinomiya Kaguya, I look forward to seeing you again."

She seemed to know something, with a hint of mystery.

Soon Hachiman got into the silver Maserati, which naturally looked more flashy than the Crown.

After Shijo Shinki drove away, Hachiman also started the Maserati, and after getting used to it a little, he continued driving towards Tokyo.

"Why do you want to ask for a car change?" Kaguya said in a somewhat surprised and dissatisfied tone.

"Maybe because she's cute." Hachiman said casually.

"What?!" Kaguya's eyes widened with anger.

"I'm just kidding. I just suddenly felt that if I were to drive to your house, the Crown would be too conservative. It doesn't have to be flashy, but it has to be impressive enough. So the Maserati is more suitable."

It is difficult to play the pig and eat the tiger game in the Shinomiya family. They are the biggest tiger in Japan, and you can't even bite them and swallow them, so there is no use being low-key.

Shinomiya Kaguya reluctantly accepted this answer, but Hachiman asked: "Come to think of it, is there anything wrong with you and this girl? You are not usually that aggressive."

Kaguya did not answer this question. Instead, Hayasaka Ai solved his doubts: "Miss Kaguya does not hate Shijo-san. On the contrary, she is very envious of Shijo-san's family, her close brothers, her loving parents, and even the freedom to choose her own husband. These are what Kaguya-san wants but cannot get."

"Why don't you keep talking?" Kaguya said a little unhappily, but did not deny what Hayasaka Ai said.

Chapter 53: Elegant and graceful

After about an hour's drive, Yawata followed the navigation and drove to Chiyoda Ward, where the residences of the rich and powerful are concentrated. This is the second richest place after Setagaya Ward in Chuo Ward. And unlike the bright lights and night life of Setagaya Ward and the financial sector of Chuo Ward, Chiyoda Ward has a strong political flavor, especially in Kasumigaseki where Yawata is now. The ordinary old man who passes by may be the Minister of Transport who just retired.

Cars were not even allowed into the residential area nearby, so under the guidance of a well-dressed community manager, he parked his car in the parking space reserved for the Shinomiya family, and then followed Shinomiya Kaguya in on foot.

The Shinomiya family rose to prominence after the war, and concealed many of its not-so-glorious histories, such as pimping for the retired emperor, but it has basically maintained a heavy asset model since then.

Moreover, the head of the Shinomiya family at that time was quite far-sighted. Before the signing of the Plaza Accord, he sold most of his properties at high prices and exchanged them for rice. Then, after the Neon bubble burst, he bought land and properties in Tokyo at almost free prices, and took the opportunity to swallow up several threatening rivals at the time, truly establishing the status of the first family.

I don’t know whether the name of the Baizhao family should be regarded as a mockery or praise.

The mansion where Hachiman was standing at this time could be called a manor. It was said that it was one of the trophies of that year. It seemed to have some relationship with the Hayasaka family back then. However, Hachiman looked at Hayasaka Ai and found that her expression did not change at all.

If it weren't for the decline of the Hayasaka family back then, Hayasaka Ai would be a young lady who is not inferior to Shijo Maki now, instead of being a servant of Shinomiya Kaguya. Watching the ancestral property of her ancestors fall into the hands of the Shinomiya family, she still has to work as a servant here. I don't know how she feels.

"Today's family head gathering is not held specifically for you. You don't have that much weight yet, but there are definitely people looking at you. Just stay with me and don't say anything." Shinomiya Kaguya said softly.

However, Hachiman was only concerned with looking at the courtyard of the mansion and didn't pay much attention to what Kaguya said.

Compared to the dry landscape of the Yukinoshita family, which slightly pursues Zen meaning, the Shinomiya family is worthy of the momentum of swallowing up the wealth of a country. The scenery of the mountains and waters here presents Dongting Lake and the majestic mountains of Qiongshan in a miniature way, as if to say that this is the "world".

If he had the chance, he would really like to have a few words with the designer of this courtyard. He wondered how much momentum the current Shigong family still had to swallow up the world.

Slowly walking along the bluestone path on the ground, they arrived at a Japanese-style building, but to Hachiman, it was just big.

After entering the door, they were greeted by a middle-aged head maid. The kimono she wore seemed to be no worse than Qingxue's, but just simpler and did not steal the limelight from her master.

"Miss Kaguya, Mr. Hikigaya, the three young masters and all the ladies are already waiting in the Maple Hall. Please follow me."

Kaguya nodded, but Hachiman waved his hand and said, "You guys go ahead, I'm going to the bathroom. By the way, where is the bathroom here?"

"Mr. Hikigaya, this is the residence of the Shinomiya family of Tenka. No matter what action you take, you should first meet the owner of this place."

Hachiman rolled his eyes, waved his hand and left alone, as if to say, whatever.

The middle-aged head maid's face turned livid. This was the so-called seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister. This was the Shinomiya family in Chiyoda District, Tokyo. Those important ministers of the country who were seen on TV every day had to be respectful to her when they came here, but this "husband" of Miss Kaguya...

Kaguya wanted to laugh, but she held it back and said, "I'm sorry, this guy is from the countryside and doesn't really know any etiquette. I'll teach him a lesson later."

Hachiman wanted to pee but held it in. He didn't mean to show displeasure to the servants on purpose. In the eyes of the middle-aged head maid, all her life she had thought about the so-called hierarchy and respect. He was too lazy to say anything. He just sighed that this was indeed the de facto center of the country. Even a mere maid had a rotten smell.

But where is the restroom? Hachiman walked along the quaint nanmu corridor, but he only saw small mountain views that seemed never to repeat themselves. It was then that he realized that in such a private residence, he should not expect to see restroom signs like in public places, so how should he find the restroom?

Why not just pee on the mountain view as if watering the flowers, Hachiman thought.

But at this moment, he finally met a stranger, a high school age girl wearing a school uniform. However, it was obvious that her school uniform had been modified without permission, with the length of the skirt and the buttons of the shirt narrowed. Her long golden hair was obviously dyed, and compared with Eriri's natural pure golden hair, the color was not full enough.

In a nutshell, she looks like a little gangster.

"Um, do you know where the restroom is?"

Let’s ignore these minor problems for now. If they are not resolved, the tank will really explode.

"Ah, why are you asking me? That's so funny..." the (suspected) little gangster girl said in an unhappy tone, her silver earrings sparkling.

But after seeing Hachiman's appearance, the little girl seemed to remember something and said, "Could it be that you are..."

Then she smiled barely noticeably and said, "Oh, you mean the restroom? Go straight here and turn left. It's the one at the end."

After Hachiman left, the little girl took out the clothes from the schoolbag, took a look at them, frowned, said "so unfashionable", and threw them down the corridor.

Hachiman just nodded, apologized and left. Since Kaguya didn't tell him who the people in the Shinomiya family were, he didn't dare to confirm whether this JK little girl was from the Shinomiya family.

Just in terms of appearance, she does have some similarities with Kaguya's eyes and eyebrows.

He followed the little girl's instructions and came to the end of the corridor on the left. Although there was no nameplate for the bathroom, there was a washbasin and makeup mirror made of fake stones outside, so it should be the right one.

Hachiman opened the door, but the next moment someone grabbed his hand from inside. He heard the person inside say with a tearful voice, "Reiko, you've gone too far this time. Give me back my clothes."

Then the door slowly opened, and Hachiman saw a woman who seemed to have just washed and dressed, standing in front of him wearing only underwear. The first thing he noticed was her appearance. She was graceful and elegant, and her sad look added a bit of charm. She seemed to be only two or three years older than Hachiman. The light mole at the corner of her mouth added a bright and charming color to her face. Her figure was not much worse than Minamoto no Raikou.

The woman suddenly saw a strange man opening the door, and realized that she had recognized the wrong person, so she immediately squatted down. What surprised Hachiman was that she did not shout out in such an unexpected situation, or rather, she did not dare to shout out.

Chapter 2: What a Brutal Atrocity*

The woman squatted down with her hands covering her chest, letting out a silent cry.

Hachiman immediately closed the door. How could he not know at this point that he had been tricked by that little girl who had deliberately led him here?

"Sorry, a girl just said there was a restroom here, and I didn't know there was anyone in there."

Having said that, Hachiman apologized again through the door and was about to leave, but the woman inside suddenly spoke.

"Sir...it may be a little rude, but could you please do me a favor?"

The woman's voice was very pleasant, soft and gentle, with a hint of weakness, but now it seemed as if she was about to cry.

"Tell me...if I can help."

Although Hachiman didn't know who she was, he was familiar with this tone of despair.

"My...clothes were taken away. Could you please go to my room and get me a set of clothes?"

"So you are from the Shinomiya family too? Why don't you let your family give it to you?"

Since she said she has a room here, it is reasonable to assume that she is from the Shinomiya family.

But it seemed a bit strange to ask a stranger like him to get the clothes.

Was it a honey trap? His vigilance was slightly aroused.

"........Sorry, please leave first. Thank you for your help."

The woman seemed to have easily given up on asking Hachiman for help.

"No, it's not that I don't want to. After all, it's just a matter of lending a hand..."

But Hachiman said softly, and a hint of surprise ignited in the woman's eyes.

"Can...?" In fact, even she herself felt that it was a bit strange to ask a stranger for help.

"What are you going to do if I don't help you?" he asked.

"Wait until midnight..." the woman whispered.

Hachiman shook his head helplessly, but still said: "I can help you, but before that, I want you to do me a favor first."

"Me?" But how can she help now?

"Can you please give up your seat so I can go to the bathroom? It's urgent..." He felt a little embarrassed.

"Ah..." the woman couldn't help but make a sound, then hesitated for a moment, stood up and opened the door.

Because of her current attire, she turned her face away slightly, not daring to look at Hachiman. She held her right arm slightly with her left hand and spoke.

"Please, hurry up."

Hachiman was a little surprised: "Aren't you going out first?"

"I can't let anyone see me like this."

If it can’t be seen by the people of the Shinomiya family, can it be seen by outsiders? This is really confusing.

But he didn't care about that anymore and walked in to flush the toilet. The woman closed the door considerately, as if she was afraid of being discovered.

Soon after, the water began to flow, and the woman, as if trying to be as polite as possible even in such an awkward moment as now, turned her back to Hachiman.

If Kaguya Shinomiya saw this scene, she would probably sigh, "What a beast."

After a while, Hachiman breathed a sigh of relief. Hearing the sound of metal belts, the woman opened the door in a panic.

Hachiman tilted his head, feeling something was strange. As soon as he walked out of the door, the woman closed the bathroom door again.

He washed his hands in the sink and said, "So, where is your room?"

“Eh…?” A slightly surprised voice came from the woman inside.

"What's wrong? Do you think I was just saying it casually to please you?" Hachiman said with a smile.

"No....that....I just didn't expect anyone would, seriously."

Because what this family lacks the least is "smart people", and no one would do such a stupid thing as taking risks for others.

"That's really an exaggeration, hey."

"Sorry, my room is in front, turn left, all the way to the courtyard with banana leaves. Please, don't let anyone see you."

The woman habitually apologized first and then asked for help.

"That's all." Hachiman did not leave Dai Shui at all, and left here following the sound of footsteps.

The woman on the other side of the door lowered her head slightly, the light from the window shining on her cheek, making her look a little lonely.

It was only then that I remembered, before I could ask who this gentleman was, that he seemed a little different from the elites who usually interacted with the Shinomiya family.

After all, those "gentlemen" would not ask to go to the bathroom in front of a woman who was only wearing underwear.

If those people saw my current appearance, the first thought that would most likely come to their mind would be how to take advantage of my miserable state to gain benefits.

Well, he's a weirdo, that's the only conclusion she could draw.

Hachiman turned left as the woman said, and found a courtyard with banana leaves planted. Compared with those delicate and small plants, the banana leaves seemed somewhat out of place here.

She observed the place and confirmed that there was no one there before she gently pushed the door open.

There was no one else in the room. This small courtyard seemed to be more like a side yard in concept. The room was not big, but the celadon and calligraphy displayed inside gave it a scholarly feel.

But he just looked at it a few more times. The important thing was to find the wardrobe quickly, take the clothes and leave to avoid trouble.

If people knew that Kaguya Shinomiya's husband stole a woman's clothes the first time he stepped into his father-in-law's house, it would not be just a social death.

So why do it?

He just liked it.

Soon he found the drawer-type wardrobe and casually pulled it open. This was the compartment for underwear.

Σ(⊙▽⊙"a

Awesome, the size matches the one he saw just now.

Hachiman pushed the drawer back.

But when he wanted to search other compartments, he heard a noise outside.

He subconsciously crawled under the bed, and he couldn't help but complain in his heart: Why are you so skilled?

Soon, someone walked in, but what surprised Hachiman was that there were not only human legs, but also a wheelchair.

"Where is Sayoko? Wasn't she notified to attend the party today?" said the man in the wheelchair.

"Miss Lingzi just called the young lady out, and she hasn't come back yet." A young maid's voice explained.

"Tsk..." The man made a dissatisfied sound, but after staying for a while, he finally left.

When the room was empty again, Hachiman slowly crawled out from under the bed, found a set of clothes at random in the closet, and quietly left the small courtyard.

Hachiman returned to the bathroom and knocked on the door gently. The door opened a crack and he handed the clothes in.