Hikigaya, the Son-in-law of Three Surnames

Chapter 79 Chapter

It was late at night and Hachiman was lying in bed, thinking about how he got angry with Yukinoshita Kiyoyuki this afternoon.

"Really, a little brat's temper..."

Hachiman whispered to himself about his immaturity, saying that he was clearly angry because he didn't understand his own thoughts, and the object of his anger was himself.

But he got angry with Qingxue, as if she was a unreasonable little devil.

Hachiman covered his eyes with his arms, feeling a little ashamed and regretful, but he couldn't bring himself to apologize to the other party.

This is probably my immature side.

I seem to have a greater desire for the word "growth" than before. Is it simply for Yukino, or is it because I don't want to look so childish when I stand next to someone?

Just when Hachiman's consciousness was a little hazy, there was a sound of a door opening, and a familiar figure crawled into his bed.

Hachiman was startled and asked, "Why are you here?!"

Mrs. Yukinoshita, who was wearing a light nightgown, gently pressed him and said, "Don't worry, I have already fed Yukino sleeping pills before coming here, she won't wake up halfway."

"But even so..."

"I haven't been sleeping well recently. If I don't get a good night's sleep, I won't be able to sustain my energy." Qingxue said weakly.

Hachiman already knew that Qingxue was haunted by nightmares every night. He thought it was a psychological problem. Qingxue could only sleep well when she slept with him.

Because of Yukino's return, Qingxue hasn't been to her bed for several days. She must have not had a good rest these days.

Thinking of this, Hachiman knew that something was wrong, but he didn't let Qingxue go out. He just turned his back to Qingxue and slept on his side.

Qingxue lowered her eyes and asked in a somewhat aggrieved tone: "Are you still angry? I will never call you cute again, okay? You know, I definitely don't mean to treat you as a pet..."

Seeing that such a proud Lady Yukinoshita would explain in such a humble manner, Hachiman could no longer remain silent.

"I'm not mad at you. If I'm mad at you, I'm mad at myself. I'm the one who's being willful like a brat and can't figure out what I'm thinking."

While feeling guilty towards Yukino, he couldn't harden his heart to reject Mrs. Yukinoshita.

Qingxue smiled faintly, then hugged Hachiman from behind and held him in her arms.

It is because of this that she falls hopelessly in love with the boy. There is no shortage of blindly confident people in this world, but being able to reflect on oneself is indeed a rare virtue.

"It's okay, Hikigaya-kun, you're still young and there's plenty of room for growth in the future," the woman comforted gently.

However, after hearing this, Hachiman just snorted, seeming to be unhappy.

In any case, I will not be happy if a woman with whom I have had physical contact calls me "small", no matter what kind of small it is.

"Sorry, that's not what I meant." Qingxue also realized this and apologized carefully, but Hachiman seemed to be asleep and did not respond.

But Qingxue knew that the other party was not asleep, and her heart was slightly moved and she sighed inwardly.

She stretched her hand across Hachiman's body and then slowly reached underneath.

The night is dark, as if covered with a layer of ink.

Hachiman got up once at night and changed into clean clothes. Qingxue got up once at night and washed her hands and mouth. Then the two of them snuggled together and fell into a deep sleep.

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In the early morning, when Hachiman got up, Qingxue had disappeared. In fact, she was much more careful than Hachiman himself.

Even so, she still took the risk of sleeping next to Hachiman, which shows how poor her sleep quality is on a normal day.

When Hachiman got up, he found that Yukinoshita and her mother and daughter had already gotten up, and Yukino had even started making breakfast.

He hurried to the kitchen and said, "Sorry, I got up late. Let me help."

"It's okay, Hikigaya-kun, please heat up four cups of milk first." Yukino, who was wearing an apron, said while holding a frying pan. She seemed to have slept well after taking sleeping pills last night.

Hachiman began to feel guilty again, but he still followed Yukino's instructions and heated up the milk in the microwave.

By the time he was done, Yukino had already placed breakfast at everyone's table.

Hachiman placed the milk in front of Mrs. Yukinoshita's table, and everyone started to eat breakfast. Mrs. Yukinoshita took a sip of the warm milk, leaving a light white layer on the corners of her mouth. He couldn't help but stare at her in a daze.

Mrs. Yukinoshita asked in a somewhat strange tone, "What's wrong, Hikigaya-kun, is there something near my mouth?"

"No, nothing." Hachiman quickly lowered his head and started to deal with breakfast. Yang No, who was sitting next to Qingxue, smiled when she saw this. As if she had guessed something, she gently bumped her mother with her shoulder.

Mrs. Yukinoshita glared at her.

Yukino was eating breakfast quietly.

By the time Hachiman had finished clearing the dishes, it was already half past eight. Kiyoyuki was reading the newspaper on the sofa, while Haruno and Yukino were watching the daily news. This was the after-dinner break time for the Yukinoshita family. About half an hour later, the lady and Haruno and her daughter would drive back to the company, and Hachiman and Yukino would stay in the villa to study for the exam.

At this moment, the doorbell rang.

"I'll go open the door." Hachiman turned around and said.

When he opened the door, he saw a middle-aged man in a clean suit. He had a tall figure and a gentle temperament, with a relaxing smile on his face.

"Hey, who are you?"

Even though this was someone else's home, the other party seemed surprised by Hachiman's presence.

"Well, who are you looking for?"

At this time, Yukino followed Hachiman out and asked, "Who's here? Are you, Uncle Tachibana?! Are you back from the United States?"

"Ah, Yukino, I'm so glad you're okay. I heard you were in the hospital... Um, who is this boy?" asked the middle-aged man whom Yukino called "Uncle Tachibana".

"He is my...boyfriend." It seemed too early to call him fiancé, Yukino said after thinking for a while.

The middle-aged man looked at Hachiman with a different look in his eyes. He said, "I didn't expect that you could conquer this little iceberg of Yukino. You, uh..."

The other party seemed to be waiting for Hachiman to introduce himself.

"Hikigaya Hachiman," he said.

The other person reached out his hand, shook Hachiman's hand, and said, "Hello, I'm Tachibana Ukyo, a friend of the Yukinoshita family. Is it okay for me to introduce myself like this, Yukino-chan?"

Yukino smiled faintly.

His palm was large and warm, and Hachiman let go of the other's hand.

"What's wrong? What are you all doing blocking the door?" Mrs. Yukinoshita's voice came, and when she saw the middle-aged man, her expression became quite surprised.

"Tachibana, why are you back?"

"When I heard that Yusuke was in trouble, I hurried back to my country. Thank you for your hard work during this period, Qingxue." The middle-aged man said in a heavy tone.

But his eyes clearly brightened when he looked at Mrs. Yukinoshita.

"Don't block the door, go in and talk first." Mrs. Yukinoshita shook her head and said calmly.

A ripple appeared in Hachiman's heart, and the middle-aged man entered the Yukinoshita residence.

However, when Yang Nai saw the middle-aged man, she just smiled and shouted.

When passing by Hachiman, he said in a teasing tone, "A decent and nice person who likes mother has appeared."

Chapter 80

Even though it was winter, it was a beautiful sunny day, so Hachiman and Yukino, who usually studied in the indoor study, came to the gazebo in the courtyard of the Yukinoshita residence, doing their homework while enjoying the sunshine and looking at their lovers' faces.

Uncle Ukyo Tachibanagawa, who was a stranger to Hachiman, did not stay at Yukinoshita's house for too long. He just came over to say hello.

However, when leaving, he drove Yukinoshita and her daughter to the company, and Yukinoshita Kiyoshi did not refuse.

"Hikigaya-kun...Hikigaya-kun?"

When he came to his senses, he found that Yukino was looking at him with a little anger.

"What's wrong?" Hachiman asked quickly.

"You're still asking 'what's wrong'? I've called you several times. You're so engrossed, are you thinking about other girls?" Yukino looked at herself coldly.

Yukino was angry, and it was obvious that simply denying her at this time would only make her angrier.

"Indeed, I was thinking about girls," Hachiman admitted calmly.

"See, what I thought was right. Who is it? Is it the woman in mom's company?" Yukino asked. No matter how she thought about it, this was the only way for Hachiman to meet new girls recently.

Of course, Yukino didn't expect this guy to be so cruel. It can only be said that kindness limited her imagination.

"I was wondering what the rouge on my girlfriend's lips tastes like. In this kind of weather, it must feel warm and comfortable to kiss her." Hachiman said very seriously.

"What...what are you talking about?!" Yukino clenched her fists and stood up suddenly.

You see, Ms. Yukino's defense against straight balls is almost zero.

Yukino also felt that she had lost her composure, and quickly sat down, but she continued to mutter indignantly: "Hikigaya-kun, I think your brain is broken, thinking about this kind of thing all day long."

As she spoke, she took out a lip balm from her pocket and applied it all over her lips to make them look more lustrous and shiny.

Hachiman suppressed his laughter and then said, "Actually, I was thinking about a man."

Yukino froze completely, then quickly moved back a few steps along with her chair, looking at something as if it were dirty.

"I didn't expect you to have this kind of fetish. From now on, don't touch me."

After saying this, she rubbed her arms as if she was cold. Hachiman finally couldn't help laughing. The girl's emotional changes were really too vivid.

"Ms. Yukino, if you're still this cute, I won't be able to help but hug you."

"If I'm not cute, can you resist hugging me?" Yukino said with some pride.

"That makes sense." After saying that, Hachiman brought his legs together and patted his knees.

"come on."

Yukino murmured in dissatisfaction: "Really? I'm clearly in the middle of studying."

"We are also studying it now. The course is called "Health Care Knowledge."" Hachiman said with a chuckle.

"Hikigaya-kun, don't you think you've become better at coaxing girls recently?" Yukino sat on Hachiman's lap with some dissatisfaction.

The touch of lovers snuggling together naturally raises their body temperature.

"Yukinoshita-san, don't you think you've become better at acting like a spoiled child in front of boys recently?" Hachiman began to argue.

You said that I have become better at coaxing girls, which is why I am suspected of being a playboy. Then I also think that you have become better at acting like a spoiled child, so isn't that also suspected of being a playboy?

"How is this the same? I am like this because of you."

"Isn't it because of you that I'm like this? Ms. Yukino, I suspect you are sexist."

I'm so angry that I'm shaking. When will the son-in-law be able to stand up?

The two couldn't help but rub their cheeks together, and their interactions were always accompanied by just the right amount of bickering, which was probably their unique way of getting along.

After a while, Hachiman finally remembered the main thing and asked, "I almost forgot to ask, what's the matter with Uncle Tachibana?"

"Oh, this is what you mean by missing a man. It's rare that Hikigaya-kun would care about something like this."

"Well, he seems to be very familiar with you guys." Hachiman scratched his cheek gently.

"How should I introduce him...Uncle Tachibanaikawa is the second son of the Chiba Tachibana family. Hikigaya-kun should have heard of him. He has been catching up on so much knowledge recently." Yukino asked back.

"It's the 'Tachibana of Steel', right? One of the Chiba nobles who made their fortune by importing high-quality iron ore from Australia and processing it into steel. I remember that at your father's funeral, the Tachibana family chose to stand idly by." Hachiman carefully recalled the information in his head.

"Well, because the current head of the Tachibana River family is Uncle Ukyo's brother. If Uncle Ukyo was in Neon at the time, I think a crisis like the riot among downstream suppliers would never have happened."

Since it specializes in selling high-quality steel, it will naturally have a closer relationship with the Yukinoshita family, who started out in real estate.

"I have known Uncle Juchuan since I can remember. In my impression, he is a very gentle person and has a very good relationship with my father. In fact, our two families can be considered as old friends."

"So...does he have children?" Hachiman asked.

"No, but they got married once when they were young. But before they could have children, Aunt Tachikawa died of illness, and uncle didn't remarry until now. Two years ago, the Tachikawa family needed to expand their business in the United States and was sent abroad. Now should be the key period of business, but he still came back for us..."

At this point, Yukino looked at Hachiman strangely and asked, "Why do you want to ask if he has any children?"

Hachiman pursed his lips, remembering the affectionate look the middle-aged man gave Mrs. Yukinoshita, and couldn't help but speak.

"You really don't know why I'm asking this?" Hachiman asked back.

Suddenly, Yukino froze for a moment: "Even you...can see that Uncle Tachibana likes mother, right?"

"I'm not blind." When Hachiman said this, he felt that his tone was a little strange.

However, Yukino didn't seem to care about these details and said, "Well, how should I put it? Actually, I also had a vague sense of it when I was a child. Although Uncle Tachibana is very kind to everyone, he looks at Mother with a particularly gentle gaze. But Uncle Tachibana also knows that Mother is a married woman. Such feelings are only a nuisance to Mother. I think this is why he took the initiative to propose going to the United States two years ago."