Hikigaya, the Son-in-law of Three Surnames

"Who knows? If you don't work so hard, you won't get such results. Anyway, I don't envy you."

"Hehe, I heard that Miss Miura seemed to have been dumped before."

At this time, the young man wrapped in a cotton coat walked up to the two of them and said bluntly: "I say, it's not good to say bad things about people behind their backs."

The two men were stunned, wondering where this young man came from. But seeing the other party's serious eyes, they didn't say anything out of guilt and just left.

The young man continued on his way, feeling a little anxious. He quickly pushed open the door of the filming studio and quickly closed it. The air inside had become much warmer, but the stuffy feeling and the cold outside made it feel like it was suffocating.

The young man felt in front of a woman, his eyes full of respect and admiration: "Sorry, Miss Miura, I'm late."

The woman was wearing a classic beige windbreaker, and her black leather boots added a sharp feeling. She glanced at the young man, and her eyes were colder than the wind outside, and sweat immediately broke out on the young man's back.

"Director Jinshan, let's do another take. Miss Kanda's expression was a little stiff just now."

The woman shouted, leaving the young man aside, and the crew began to get busy again.

The young man lowered his head, somewhat embarrassed.

The woman was none other than Miss Miura Yumiko who was mentioned by the two gossipers just now, and the young man was an intern who had just graduated. Due to his good academic qualifications, he was arranged to work under Miss Miura, the ace host and producer, as soon as he arrived.

Yumiko took a sip of the coffee in the cup with her bright red lips and said, "Do you know what time it is now?"

"8:06." The young man glanced at his watch and said in a low voice.

"Then what is the latest time for us to gather?" she continued to ask.

"8:00." The young man said with some uneasiness and shame.

He remembered that when he was taking the tram just now, he saw someone jumping off the tram to commit suicide, and then he got off the tram and ran all the way back. However, if it weren't for those two gossipy guys, he probably wouldn't be late.

"Being late is being late. I won't ask you the reason for being late. If you find that you might be late, then leave early. You have to know that you are not qualified to make others wait for you now." Youyouko said in a cold voice.

"I, I understand!" the young man said in a tense voice.

"Hand-copied 8:06 a thousand times as punishment and posted on the bulletin board. Any objections?"

"No, you can hand it in today." The young man recalled the feeling of being assigned a punishment homework by the teacher when he was still in school not long ago.

Then a black object was thrown over. The young man took it subconsciously, only to find that it was a pack of tissues.

"Wipe off the sweat on your body. Be careful not to catch a cold in this weather."

"Ms. Miura, thank you very much." He said with some gratitude.

Yumiko slowly stood up and said to the director not far away: "Director Jinshan, I'll leave this to you. I'm going to the news department now."

"Oh, don't worry." The mature director waved his hand.

The young man who was assigned to be Yumiko's assistant wiped his sweat while keeping up. He had to supervise the recording of the most popular variety show at the time while also being able to serve as the host. What he had to admit was that her somewhat cold charm was like a bottomless lake that made him fall into it.

Yumiko read the prepared script during the pre-recording of the news: "I think what the parents are asking is that the Ministry of Education should rectify the chaos of bullying in schools to prevent the next tragedy from happening. So, the next news..."

Then, she paused, as if she had stopped moving. The cameraman thought it was a problem with the camera, but Yumiko looked up and said, "Next is the local news in Chiba. The Chiba governor election, which takes place every four years, has ended. Ms. Yukinoshita Haruno has successfully run for the new governor of the prefecture. She is also the first female governor of Chiba. I wonder if she is a satisfactory choice for you in front of the TV?"

Everything was fine, but the young man who served as the deputy keenly sensed something strange.

However, the subsequent recordings went smoothly, and Ms. Miura was still the impeccable person.

The young man had also heard from others that Miss Miura was dumped. He was really wondering what kind of stupid guy would give up such a charming woman?

"Youyouko, come here for a moment. I have something to tell you." The head of the news department called out after the news had just been recorded.

Yumiko gestured to her deputy to wait a moment, and then followed the minister to the corridor.

After half a year, the minister was a little fatter than before. Yumiko looked out the window and saw the blue flames of the Zippo rising. She gently lit the cigarette. The burning sensation that only smokers could hear came out with the smoke, leaving a bit of bitterness on her tongue.

The minister glanced at her and stood there coldly. She was not fat to begin with, and now she was even thinner than she was half a year ago. Because of the huge workload and her original appearance, she seemed as if she would be blown away by the cold wind outside the window, but she still stood there steadily. No one knew where her eyes were looking, and the smoke in her eyes dissipated with the cold wind.

"Your variety show has attracted many TV stations in Tokyo to come and collect materials. It's a good thing that you should show up when the time comes." The minister deliberately asked her to improve her reputation.

She just smiled and said nothing.

"Also, I'm going to be promoted to station director, all thanks to your performance." The director said somewhat boastfully.

"Congratulations...Master." She congratulated sincerely.

The minister scratched his hair and said, "I still like the reckless and hot-tempered you in the past. Although you are capable now, you lack a bit of vitality."

Yumiko took a sip and said, "If I say this is the price of growing up, would that make me look too young?"

She told a bad joke.

The minister sighed, not knowing what to do, and said, "Oh, by the way, there is something. The station wants to send someone to interview the governor of Xinli County. It was originally designated for you to go, after all, you are of the same sex, and you are the only one with sufficient experience and qualifications. But I'll hold it back for now. If you don't want to..."

"I'll go." Yumiko answered immediately and added.

"Work is work. There is no reason to treat people differently depending on who you are interviewing."

Now, the only thing she can be proud of is her work.

"Well, okay, I'm fine then, and..."

The minister roughly snatched the cigarette from Yumiko's hand, threw it into the cigarette butt recycling box in the trash can, and said, "Smoke less, be careful of your teeth getting yellow, it won't look good."

"It doesn't matter. I don't need anyone's appreciation anyway." She waved her hand and walked back.

Chapter 38 Chapter

At six o'clock in the evening, the crew finished work. The crew that was originally called the cursed crew was now called the lucky crew, and everyone wanted to get in on the cast of this drama that was expected to hit the No. 1 in ratings in history.

The world is bustling with people seeking profit, and Youmiko doesn't feel indignant about this.

"Thank you for your hard work, there are only two episodes left, please hold on a little longer." Youmiko said to everyone before the group dispersed.

After get off work, everyone dispersed. Yumiko personally sent the female stars to the car, then she looked at her watch as if she was relieved and said to the young man who was her assistant, "I have an appointment today, so I'm going home first. You should get off work too."

The young man was stunned for a moment. Since he was assigned to work with Miss Miura, he had never seen her get off work before ten o'clock.

"Well, um, did you make a date with your boyfriend?" After saying this, the young man realized that he had said something out of turn. Even though he thought so in his heart, he couldn't say it out loud, idiot.

Yumiko glanced at him and said, "No."

She never disdains to lie, even if it can reduce unnecessary trouble.

"I remember that you also take the tram after get off work. I'll take you to the tram station. Wait for a moment and I'll go get the tram."

Yumiko said that the young man was still immersed in a somewhat fortunate mentality.

About ten minutes later, the young man saw a Jeep Wrangler driving towards him. The fact that this hardcore industrial iron beast was being driven by a delicate woman like Miss Miura was quite a contrast.

This doesn't look like a car that women would like at all.

However, as expected of Ms. Miura, her taste is truly different from that of vulgar women.

The young man got into the car somewhat dazedly. The only smell in the car was the faint interweaving of perfume and cigarette smells. Looking at the Wrangler driving steadily, the young man didn't know what to say for a moment.

"I say, are you planning to pursue me?" Yumiko said calmly while driving.

"Ah...that's right." Although a little surprised, the young man did not deny it.

"Do you like me?" Youmiko asked with a hint of doubt.

"I think Miss Miura is a very capable person!" the young man said frankly, with great potential to be a little puppy.

"I give you a piece of advice... don't waste your time on a woman who keeps her heart closed. If you have the energy, there are still many good girls in the TV station." Youmiko said with a smile.

"But, Ms. Miura, you are unique to me."

"That's only because you haven't met enough women. You think I'm noble and noble, but it's just an illusion. I'm just a woman who only knows how to work and is self-pitying."

After that, Yumiko raised her voice and warned, "I won't bring my personal emotions into work, and I hope you can do the same. Don't let unnecessary emotions affect your work. That's it for today. You can get off the car."

Yumiko slowly stopped the car, the young man got out silently, and then the Wrangler drove away. He looked at the surrounding scenery, which did not look like a tram station at all... Is this a warning from Miss Miura?

The young man began to look for the road sign with some disappointment.

Youmiko, who was driving, didn't pay much attention to the young people's amorous feelings. She saw that the other party still had a promising future, so she gave some advice. If the other party still acted like this, she wouldn't mind changing a deputy.

After experiencing two failed relationships, Yumiko had no plans to get married or fall in love. It was too tiring. Although work was tiring, it was fulfilling.

She gradually understood what Hachiman had said. Opening one's heart to others was too terrifying. It required great courage, and what one might get in return was only betrayal.

"Who is the coward?" She couldn't help but laugh at herself.

Then he drove the car to a family restaurant, walked in, found Hime, and sat down opposite her.

Hime has never been in the habit of waiting for anyone, so she was already eating pasta with her mouth full of red sauce.

"Give me a cup of iced tea, thank you." Yumiko had no appetite at all when she saw her appearance.

She doesn't eat much now, and sometimes she even needs to force food into her stomach.

"I'm sorry, Yumiko, this happened too suddenly and I can't stop it." After seeing her best friend coming, Hime put down her fork and said quickly.

Yumiko couldn't help but shake her head. She had been living with Hime for the past few months, but yesterday Hime's parents couldn't stand their daughter's decadent appearance anymore, so they directly gave up the house and ordered Hime to go home and renovate it. As a result, Yumiko and her were forced to live on the streets.

"Forget it, I'll go back to the apartment." Yumiko said helplessly. Since that night, she never went back. Even her clothes and daily necessities were all bought new at Hime's house. It can be imagined how much she resisted that apartment.

Fortunately, Youmeizi rented the house on a yearly basis, so she doesn't have to live in a hotel now.

After driving Hime back to her parents' home, Yumiko drove back to the apartment under the flickering street lights. During the drive, she met her former neighbors, who were a little surprised to see her back. Yumiko just nodded and opened the door with her key.

Perhaps there was a glimmer of expectation deep in my heart, but unfortunately, there was only endless darkness and a faint smell of dust in the room, indicating that there had been no human presence here for a long time.

Fortunately, she still finds a familiar housekeeper to come to her house to clean it once a month, otherwise the refrigerator would look like a hell when it is opened.

She went into the room, preparing to find clothes for a shower, when she suddenly remembered something in the drawer. She used the key to unlock the drawer and took out the gift box containing the rings. The surface of the navy blue gift box was velvety and looked dust-free, as if it had just been bought.

Suddenly, Yumiko walked to the balcony with the box. Opposite the apartment was a not very clear stream. One of the reasons she rented this apartment was to see the flowing water.

She threw the expensive ring box out forcefully and without any reluctance. The box made a beautiful parabolic curve and fell directly into the water with a splashing sound.

Then, everything returned to silence. After taking a shower, Yumiko came out of the bathroom and turned on the TV. She picked up an unopened bag of potato chips and tore it open, biting the snacks while watching the news she was hosting.

This feeling of loneliness was very familiar to her. She had been living like this before Hachiman came to her.

After taking a bite of a bag of potato chips, Youmiko couldn't help sucking her slender fingers. Then, her heart suddenly began to beat and her whole body stopped.

She rushed out of the house without even locking it, and ran down the stairs, only to realize that she was not wearing any shoes.

She ran to the stream. The water was dark at night, and it seemed that there might be some mystery in it. It didn't seem strange that a kappa would jump out of it.

Yumiko took two breaths, then jumped into the stream, splashing countless water. The cold stream water immediately made her whole body cold. If you didn't know, you would think she was going to commit suicide.

But fortunately, the water only reached Yumiko's waist. She recalled the approximate location and walked towards the middle of the stream with difficulty. The water was almost above her waist. Her breathing became rapid. Then she stretched her hands into the riverbed and kept rubbing. The stream water was really not very clean. Yumiko retched several times and fell several times. She didn't even know how long she had been searching, as if time would continue forever in this "fulfilling" purpose.

Finally, she touched the hard and cold thing that pulled her up. The fuzzy texture was already covered with fine sand. Youmiko walked ashore in a somewhat embarrassed manner, only to feel a tingling pain on the sole of her foot. She looked down and found that the sole of her right foot was probably scratched by glass or something, and it was now covered in blood.

She sat on the ground, wet, breathing, alive, holding the ring box tightly in her hand, not wanting to let go, but not having the courage to open it. The stream water and tears mixed together and could not be distinguished.

It would be fine, she was sure.

But she just needs a little more time.

Chapter 39 Chapter

The winter is getting colder and colder, and even Yumiko's favorite windbreaker can't withstand the corrosive cold wind.

As a local celebrity, Yumiko is very careful about her appearance when she goes out. She updates her clothes several times almost every quarter, and never wears clothes from the year before. But this year, she unexpectedly wore the red goose down jacket from previous years, which surprised her female colleagues at the TV station who regarded Yumiko as a fashion trendsetter. However, these are just small matters.

There is no news program recording today, but it is the day to visit the new county governor. The minister also specifically reminded: "The new governor, Yukinoshita Haruno, is the woman who stood next to the director at the beginning. I heard that she is very generous, so it should be okay. It's just that her deputy, who is also her husband, is very difficult to deal with. It is said that even Yukinoshita Haruno's biggest competitor this time was directly caused by him to withdraw from the election. You have always had a hot temper, so don't lose your temper even if you don't like the other person. You are the face of the TV station, and others will give you some face."

Yumiko curled her lips and said, "Am I just such an unreliable rookie in the eyes of the minister?"

The minister rolled his eyes at her and said, "You see, that's your temper. I was just reminding her out of kindness."

Yumiko turned around and told her assistant and the cameraman, "Don't worry, he won't dare to do anything to me."

The minister scratched his head and said, "Where does this inexplicable confidence come from? That guy's methods are almost the same as those of the underworld."

Then he asked, "By the way, there are only two episodes left of "Sisters" to be filmed, and it will be finished this winter at the latest. What do you think, do you have any plans for the next variety show? The station is looking forward to it."

Yumiko said sarcastically, "Hey, Director, you're not even the director yet, why are you so concerned about the performance of our (emphasis) variety show department?"

The minister said angrily: "Look at your mouth, that's me......"

Yumiko saw that the minister was about to nag again, so she quickly pulled him away, waved her hand and said, "You'll know when the time comes!"

The minister couldn't stop shouting at the back, and couldn't help but sigh: "Do you think I'm asking about your next variety show? What I want to ask is whether you want to take a break for a while, silly girl."

Yumiko drove her Wrangler to the Yukinoshita Building with her group. Tonight was certainly not just for a TV interview, but a celebration party for the new governor. Celebrities from all walks of life in Chiba would attend.

Being bored, Yumiko asked, "Matsuda, what do you think of the new governor Yukinoshita Haruno?"

Matsuda is the young man who is her deputy. After the warning that day, he didn't show any behavior towards Yumiko, which is a good thing. He is focused on his work and has made rapid progress, which makes Yumiko very satisfied. Now it can be regarded as a casual assessment.

Matsuda thought about it and said a little embarrassedly: "Both my parents are from the Yukinoshita family, so I voted for her. However, if I were to choose for myself, I would probably choose Miss Yukinoshita."