Hikigaya, the Son-in-law of Three Surnames

She said indignantly, "I should have thought of it a long time ago. Since his target is the young people headed by otaku, the arson case is the best opportunity to improve his reputation."

Since Yukino was standing here, she should have become a weapon to control Hachiman.

"I can't blame you for this. I see that Senior has already started preparing, and you just came here yesterday. But Senior is really ruthless. If he can't arrest the criminal, he will never step into politics again. Is he confident or reckless? It's hard to tell. But no matter what, this kind of momentum... It seems that the attitude of the younger generation towards him is changing."

"Compared to the congressmen who never take their election platform seriously after winning the election, Hachiman-kun's approach is more likely to win the hearts of the people."

"What if she really can't catch me? Then I will win without doing anything."

There was a smile in Kaguya's red eyes. After all, that was a criminal that even the police couldn't catch.

"It's not a good idea to hope for the enemy's mistakes, Miss Kaguya."

Besides, his fiancé would never do anything without certainty.

"Ah, that's why I need you, Master Military Advisor. Please use your status as a miraculous strategist to help me subdue that evil sword."

"You don't need to tell me, I'm already doing it."

Yukino said calmly that if she just passively took the beating, she would only fall into Hachiman's rhythm.

At this moment, Kaguya still holds an absolute advantage, and the parliamentary election will only last for a month and a half.

Even after the case is solved, it takes time to immediately translate that into votes.

Time is running out for Hachiman.

"I say, do you think that the senior's angry look just now was genuine, or was it just an act to gain favor?"

"Is there a difference?"

Kaguya gently waved her black fan, "The difference is, if such real emotions are all acting, then can anyone really see what this person is thinking?"

"Your plan of sowing discord is really clumsy." Yukino shook her head and said indifferently.

Kaguya laughed twice and didn't go on.

However, after the staff brought in two boxes, Kaguya could no longer laugh.

Hayasaka Ai, whose head was already heavy from drinking too much, was abruptly woken up by the noise outside the cubicle.

Enduring the tingling in her head and the unsteady steps, she opened the door.

"I don't want it! I would rather die than wear it. This is all a bad idea. What a brilliant plan. It's really ridiculous."

It was rare to hear Miss Kaguya's voice mixed with excitement and fear.

As soon as she heard the door of the compartment open, Kaguya immediately hid behind Hayasaka Ai.

Meidou tried to hold back her heavy head and said, "Ms. Kaguya, I have something to tell you."

Kaguya puffed up her cheeks, and her expression was like that of a young Sayuri who had rejuvenated. "Hayasaka, we'll talk later. If you want me to go out wearing such shameful clothes, I would rather jump off here."

Ah, I've completely entered the sulky child mode.

Hayasaka Ai had a headache in every sense of the word, looking at the sets of COSPLAY costumes laid out on the Paulownia table.

The eldest daughter of the Yukinoshita family smiled and pulled on a set: "Okay, Miss Kaguya, do you want this Kurumi gothic suit or the Asuka combat suit next to it? I have already made an appointment for a promotional event at Chiba University tomorrow, so I will wear the COS costume."

"As the eldest daughter of the Shigong family, do I need to resort to such devious methods like you did? If I promote it in a proper way, won't they naturally submit to me?"

Kaguya said angrily, and Yukino rolled her eyes at her, as if to say that you are just dreaming.

Hayasaka Ai took a sip of hot tea and said helplessly: "Ms. Kaguya, I have something to tell you."

"Hayasaka, wait a minute. I'm really angry this time. Why do I have to wear something like this?"

"Of course, in fact, our campaign energy should not be spent on the 18 votes that we are sure to win. We have a long-term foundation, and these votes are already very stable. However, people in the 35- age group are different. Everything Hachiman-kun is doing now is to win votes from this group of people. So as long as we can grab one vote, it means Hachiman-kun has one less vote."

"But what does this have to do with COS clothes? This, this combat suit, it's too tight, too transparent, really shameless, how can you wear it outside?"

"Generation Z won't care about you being the daughter of the Shinomiya family, but compared to Hachiman-kun, you have an absolute advantage, which is your beauty. This is an absolutely effective weapon. As long as the beautiful congresswoman wearing an EVA combat uniform goes out on the street, no matter how that guy jumps around, his chances of winning will no longer exist."

"How can our Shigong family do such a despicable thing as seducing others with sex..."

Yukino's smile was very... twisted, and it made Kaguya tremble in fear, and then she realized that she was the one involved in the "couple's" quarrel.

"Boys, get out and wait... Get out right now."

Yukino has never been a person who only talks but does nothing. After hearing her roar, the male staff members fled the command center in a somewhat embarrassed manner one after another.

"You...what do you want to do?" What kind of person did you recruit?

"You have to wear it today whether you want to or not." Yukino is just like Yakuza teasing a decent girl.

Unfortunately, compared to Yukino, who has been practicing Aikido since she was a child, Kaguya is just a weak and fragile girl.

"Let me go, Supergirl, ah, don't touch there, um..."

In the end, Kaguya's desperate resistance meant that the villain Yukino failed to succeed, but she hasn't given up yet.

Sitting in the center seat, Kaguya with red eyes looked at Yukino with some hatred.

If she had the materials on hand, she would probably take out a stuffed doll and stab it hard.

Yes, even the seniors have to be pierced together, because she was bullied by this engaged couple.

"Ms. Kaguya." It was still Hayasaka Ai's slightly cold voice.

Kaguya came back to her senses and said softly, "I'm sorry, Hayasaka, thank you for your hard work last night. You seemed to say you had something to say to me? Just tell me, as long as someone works hard to do things for me, I will agree to her request."

Yukino looked at her employer with her eyes on her nose and her nose on her heart, seemingly unaware that her employer was mocking her.

"That's great, here's my resignation."

Hayasaka Ai handed over the yellow envelope with both hands, on which was written a letter of resignation in sharp brush calligraphy.

"You're just joking with me so early in the morning, Hayasaka." After a moment of silence, Kaguya said with a smile, but soon her smile froze.

"I'm not joking, Ms. Kaguya. I don't have your courage to fight a losing battle, and I don't want to be buried with your mistakes."

Hayasaka Ai, as always, spoke in a cold tone, like an absolutely rational utilitarian.

Kaguya wanted to find the cold tenderness of the past in Hayasaka's eyes, but at this moment, there was nothing in the maid's pupils except indifference.

This time, Kaguya was really panicked.

Chapter 39: Master Hikigaya, I Will Serve You

Growing up in the Shinomiya family is by no means a happy thing. In this world of fame and fortune where wealth and power are too concentrated, even human nature is distorted.

An indifferent father, brothers (rivals) with ulterior motives, and fawning relatives.

Growing up in such a place, she would either become a gloomy person like her third brother Yun Ying, or a ruthless person with an eagle's eye and a wolf's back like her eldest brother.

But even in a place like this, not all good things happen.

Although her mother passed away early, she gave her warmth, and more importantly, Hayasaka Ai appeared.

She is called a maid, but to her she is like a sister. Her heart is not as twisted as her other brothers, thanks to the company of Hayasaka Ai.

But at this moment, even she wants to leave herself?

"Why?"

Kaguya asked the maid with a trembling voice.

Seeing this, Yukino waved her hand and asked the remaining female comrades to leave the office together. The next words should not be heard by these people under any circumstances.

When Hayasaka Ai saw that everyone else had left, she said in a deep voice, "The struggle for the head of the Shinomiya family has entered a white-hot stage. This is also tacitly acknowledged by your father, Lady Kaguya. Originally, no matter which of your three brothers took the position, as a woman, you would have a place in the Shinomiya family, but the premise is that you cannot participate in the struggle for the head of the family."

This is the current situation. The struggle for the head of the Shinomiya family is no less than the struggle for the throne in ancient times. But similarly, if Kaguya, as a princess, does nothing, she will only become the target of all parties. After all, no one thinks that the next head of the Shinomiya family will be a woman.

"But you refused to accept your fate and were unwilling to bow down to the next head of the family. You were unwilling to become a tool for a political marriage. Since you proposed to run for the parliamentary election to avoid the marriage, your three brothers' attitude towards you has changed. They will regard you as an enemy instead of a woman."

Kaguya bit her lip and said, "When I first proposed this, didn't you agree?"

Hayasaka Ai said calmly, "I agreed at the beginning because I thought that the county councillor position was a sure thing. After all, Ms. Kaguya, you 'brought money into the group', and you will never give up before you have suffered setbacks. Therefore, I planned to persuade you to accept the marriage proposal after you won the county council seat. This way, your voice in the Shinomiya family will increase, and as an assistant, I can also rise to the position of manager in the Shinomiya family... But no one expected that an opponent like Hikigaya Hachiman would appear."

"Are you saying I can't win?" Kaguya glared at Hayasaka Ai.

Hayasaka Ai nodded gently: "I can't win. Although his appearance is very different, I grew up in the Shinomiya family. When I saw him, I knew he was a fraudster like your second brother."

“Hmm…” After being reminded by Hayasaka, Kaguya suddenly felt that she was really a bit like that unpredictable second brother.

"That's not good. Just like the bet you signed with the head of the family, if you lose, you will have to marry someone obediently. But even if it's just a tool for marriage, you won't have any say in the Shinomiya family at that time, and I will probably be treated as a concubine or the lover of one of your brothers."

"So you're going to leave me before I lose?"

Kaguya's voice trembled, as if she had never known Hayasaka Ai like this.

"Don't show such a betrayed expression, Miss. You have always been like this, always so self-righteous. You treat me as a sister, but have you ever asked me if I am willing? You clearly know that the Hayasaka family was destroyed by your Shinomiya family, but you think I will treat you as a sister. Is there anything more ridiculous than this in the world?"

Hayasaka Ai said coldly, without sadness or joy, without the joy of revenge, nor the anger of having been subordinate to others since childhood.

"Uh.....Hayasaka...I..."

Hayasaka Ai's words turned into sharp blades, constantly cutting Kaguya's heart, but despite this, she still wanted to keep him.

She is the only relative in this world.

"Don't be like this, Miss Kaguya. You have never really understood me. You didn't even know that I was your brother, the spy sent by Lord Huang Guang to monitor your every move. I reported everything to your brother, including your preferences, menstrual period, daily routine, bathroom time, favorite cosmetics brand, which boy you talked to, and the color of your underwear today..."

The next moment, there was a snap, Kaguya's palm trembled, and five red finger marks appeared on Hayasaka Ai's face.

Kaguya collapsed in an instant and swung her hand subconsciously, but then she regretted it.

Hayasaka Ai still had a calm expression: "Ms. Kaguya, even if you beat the county councillor, will the Shinomiya family care about a county councillor? Will your brother care? You can't escape the fact that you are a tool, and I will only stand on the side of the winner."

Hayasaka Ai bowed gently: "This is the last lesson I can teach you, don't trust anyone except yourself easily."

The girl slowly left, leaving Kaguya cold all over.

The blow she suffered today was no less than the grief she felt when her mother passed away. The person she had always been regarded as the closest and most trusted person turned out to be a spy sent by her brother to monitor her every move.

Those who thought they cared about her actually hated her all along.

She had thought that one day, she would be able to leave the Shinomiya family and no longer have a nominal master-servant relationship with Hayasaka Ai, but would become close friends like Yukino Yui.

Was all this just her fantasy?

"Do you really want her to leave like this? From what I see, although Miss Hayasaka has always been calm, this calmness seems to be deliberate."

Yukino's words made Kaguya wake up.

Yes, she didn't believe that Hayasaka would really be so heartless. Although she had never shown it, the gentleness she had seen in her eyes in the past was definitely not fake.

Even though she is her brother Huang Guang's spy, Kaguya needs her.

Knowing what was in her heart, Kaguya was no longer disheartened. She looked grateful at Yukino and followed Hayasaka out of the office, with Yukino following closely behind.

As soon as I went out, I saw Hayasaka Ai's back slowly leaving.

"Hayasaka, wait a minute!"

Kaguya shouted loudly in front of the other employees of the office.

But Hayasaka only turned back for a moment, and then Kaguya saw that in the backlight, there was another figure in front of Hayasaka.

Hikigaya Hachiman.

Hayasaka Ai stood in front of Hachiman and tore off the resignation letter that was more formal than fact. As the envelope slowly fell, Hayasaka Ai half-knelt in front of Hachiman.

"Lord Hikigaya, I will serve you faithfully."

This wave, this wave is called wife swapping play.

That’s why humans are so interesting.

Chapter 41: Red Wine, Red Wine Again

The duo who caught the adulterer came to the top floor, and Yukino called the hotel front desk and forced them to tell her Hachiman's room number.

The two of them saw Hachiman take Hayasaka into the presidential suite and close the door.

"If that bastard dared to touch Hayasaka..."

Kaguya was so angry that her face turned green, and her red pupils were about to emit green flames.

"If that bastard really dares to seduce Hachiman-kun..."

Yukino, who was standing next to her, said resentfully, not knowing whether it was intentional or not.

"Hey, what do you mean?" Kaguya was unhappy. Shouldn't they be standing on the same line at this time?

Xue No was also unhappy: "In this kind of thing, let's see who will suffer in the end."

Although she would not forgive Hachiman if he really did it, but if she thought about it carefully, it was obvious that Hachiman was definitely not at a disadvantage compared to Hayasaka. Comparing the two, she felt a sense of superiority that her own child finally learned how to take advantage of others, and she was not as anxious as Kaguya.