Hikigaya, the Son-in-law of Three Surnames

But just when the two of them turned the corner, they met an unexpected person. Well, it wasn't that unexpected.

"Ryouya, why are you here?" Eriri said in surprise.

Kato Hui raised her eyebrows slightly, and then said calmly: "Ami-kun, long time no see."

Hearing Kato Megumi's name, Tomoya felt bitter in his mouth, and then he said, "Well, Xiaohui, Eriri, long time no see, you are also going to the class reunion, right in front."

Naturally, Ren followed them. After all, their destination was the same, and it would seem awkward if they split into two groups. Besides, it was hard to say whether Kato Megumi and Ren were strangers or friends now. But Ren and Eriri were childhood sweethearts after all, so there was no reason to interrupt their reminiscing.

When Lunye took a look at the little baby girl in Kato Megumi's arms, his emotions became even more complicated, although it was not the first time he saw her.

She has the blood of the girl in front of her, and the other half of her blood is from a man who has a more complicated impression on Ren Ye.

Ren Ye pursed his lips and said, "Your daughter looks a lot like you."

Kato Hui glanced at the girl in her arms and said calmly: "Actually, she looks more like her father."

Lun was also a little uncomfortable and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Eriri, who was stuck in the middle, felt so awkward listening to the old lovers gossiping about their daily lives that her scalp went numb. The short distance seemed so long to her.

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The little child didn't seem to understand the complicated relationship between adults. He just babbled energetically after waking up. This made the young mother a little troubled, but it happened to be a blessing in disguise as she avoided this embarrassing journey.

As Tomoya Aki watched the young Xiaohui coaxing the child, he was a little distracted. He still remembered that when he was dating Xiaohui, he had fantasized about marrying Xiaohui and having children in the future, and imagined what Xiaohui would look like when she became a mother. However, he was still very naive at that time and had no interest in things like getting married and having children.

Just as Xiaohui had told him, she didn't have time to wait for herself to mature. Then, when Lun saw the appearance of Xiaohui as a young mother, he knew that his love for her had not changed.

At that time, he didn't know that the real reason Xiaohui broke up with him was that she had a child with that man. However, if Xiaohui told her, although Lun would be angry and furious, he would eventually choose to forgive Xiaohui and raise the child with her.

Xiaohui, did you choose to be with that philandering man for the sake of your child?

Lun also asked: "Xiao Hui you..."

Just when he was about to ask, he arrived at the door of the bar unknowingly, and an old classmate was already waiting there to greet him.

Eriri said happily, "Maiko, long time no see."

This was the class monitor from their high school days, Nishimura Maiko. Compared to the class monitor in high school with pigtails and thick glasses, the old class monitor must be completely different in both temperament and appearance. She held Eriri's hand and said, "Long time no see, Eriri. I heard you went back to Ying Country."

"Yeah, I came back to Neon this time just to attend the party." Eriri said with a smile.

"Oh, that's really a great honor." Mayiko was genuinely happy.

Then she looked at the two people behind Eriri, Aki Tomoya and Kato Megumi, and then looked at the child in Kato Megumi's hands in surprise.

She couldn't help but open her eyes wide: "Renye-kun, Kato-kun, you two even have a child."

Eriri next to her couldn't help but let out a soft "ah" and then realized the subtlety of the situation.

Renye and Xiaohui have been dating since high school, and they did not hide it in class at that time, so Maiko naturally knew about it.

And now seeing Lunye and Xiaohui walking over together, and Xiaohui holding the child, the old squad leader naturally thought that this was their child, and it was a matter of course.

After all, Hachiman didn't come to accompany Xiaohui.

Lunye's expression froze for a moment, but somehow he didn't deny it. He thought that if Xiaohui came here alone with her child, people would question her as a single mother. Instead of that, it would be better...

"Wow, this child is so cute." Mayuko said kindly.

Kato Megumi's face looked normal, which made Renya feel relieved, but then Kato Megumi said, "Mei, say hello to Aunt Mayuko."

"That's disgusting. I'm only 20 years old and I'm already an old lady. Is Mei the name of this child?"

"Well, Mei, Hikigaya Mei, you're one year old this year."

"Wow, so you're pregnant at 19, Megumi. Um, wait, Hikigaya..."

Suddenly, Maiko Nishimura seemed to realize something, she was surprised and embarrassed. If this child was really the child of Kato and Tomoya, then the surname should be Aki. However, Kato Megumi directly said that the child's surname was Hikigaya, a surname that has a completely different pronunciation from Aki, which in itself explained something.

In other words, Aki Tomoya and Kato Megumi have broken up, and Kato Megumi has started a family with another man and has a child. From what I said, Kato Megumi probably thought that I wanted to make do with this old couple. Alas, just opening my mouth would offend her deeply.

However, Kato cleverly pointed out this fact using the child's last name, obviously not wanting to give people any misunderstanding while also giving face to the two people present.

When did that female classmate who used to have little presence become so smooth and natural?

Over there, Tomoya Aki's face also turned red and white.

Looking at the girl in front of me, she is indeed different from before. She didn't use this tough yet tactful way to solve problems before. Maybe she would just accept this beautiful misunderstanding?

When he thought about who had changed the girl into her current appearance, Tomoya Aki felt a pain in his heart as if it was being stabbed by a knife.

Kato Megumi said calmly, "Thank you for your hard work today, squad leader. Eriri and I will go in first."

The young mother said calmly, and then took Eriri into the bar first, as if she and Ren just happened to be going the same way.

The remaining Maiko and Aki Tomoya were standing in the wind at the door, their faces disheveled.

There were already many students playing in the bar. Ying Lili stuck out her tongue and said, "Xiao Hui, you really just now..."

Eriri didn't know what to say for a moment and looked at Kato Megumi as if she was looking at someone else.

The trouble with this matter is that the old monitor did not make such speculation with malicious intent. If Kato Megumi denied it in a very drastic way and drew a line between herself and Tomoya, it would hurt the old monitor's face. In fact, to be more precise, it should be Tomoya, as a boy, who should have come forward to clarify the matter, but he did not say anything, and Kato Megumi rescued the situation in her own way.

He neither tacitly acknowledged that Mei was his and Tomoya's child, nor did he hurt the old squad leader's face.

"All in all, you're amazing now," Eriri concluded.

"What's this, Eriri, have you been in Ying Country for too long? Has your Japanese vocabulary decreased?" Kato Megumi complained.

Soon, the two began to look for those classmates they used to get along well with. In fact, it was Eriri who was looking more, because Kato Megumi herself did not have many classmates she was very good with.

Maintaining interpersonal relationships and making friends appropriately is Kato Megumi's purpose. Her creed is to integrate her individual existence into the collective as much as possible, neither standing out nor being annoying.

However, unexpectedly, in addition to Eriri who came back from Ying Country, even Xiaohui became the focus of the scene, and that was naturally because of Mei's presence.

Most of their classmates now are sophomores. Some of them started working in the society after graduating from high school, but they are still newcomers after all. Many of them have dating partners, and some of them directly bring their partners with them. It is even surprising that some of them just got married. After all, their self-perception is still stuck in the identity of students.

However, among them, Kato Megumi, who had never had much presence in high school, came with her one-year-old baby, which was almost like a royal bomb.

And for some reason, the child's mother always says the child's full name when introducing her to others, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

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As more and more students arrived, the atmosphere in the bar became more and more lively. Gradually, all the old classmates seemed to have regained the feeling of high school.

More and more people began to gather around Eriri. It seemed that this mixed-race girl would always be the star, while the inconspicuous Kato Megumi was still quietly by her side.

Since Kato Megumi specifically stated Mei's last name, there was no mistake in thinking that this was her and Tomoya-kun's child.

After all, they were just a high school couple, just like many college couples facing graduation. It is worth spending a lifetime to reminisce about their relationship. But whether they are reminiscing about the lovers or the lost youth is a matter of opinion.

But what followed were all kinds of curious questions.

"Xiaohui, why didn't your husband come with you? XXX is also married, and her husband is here with her."

"Wow, Xiaohui, you're pregnant at the age of nineteen, that's so early."

"Hey, how did you break up with Tomoya-kun?"

All these questions gave Kato Megumi a headache, which was one of the reasons why she didn't want to come to the class reunion. What had happened to her was too complicated, and if she couldn't explain it in a few words, it would arouse other people's curiosity.

And Kato Megumi was not unaware that these former female classmates were treating her with a pity and condescending attitude.

As for why this happened, Kato Megumi understood it almost instantly. Perhaps in their eyes, she was a housewife who had just graduated from high school and was arranged by her family to go on a blind date and give birth and raise children at home. After all, this kind of thing was not uncommon.

However, they are still young and beautiful college girls. Their future can almost be seen at a glance, but their prospects are still limitless, so there is a subconscious sense of superiority in their attitude.

Although this made Kato Megumi uncomfortable, the girl did not intend to do anything on her own initiative. This was just her personality.

Moreover, your life is your own after all, and it will not change just because of a few words from others.

However, it seems that her companions and best friends can’t stand it. Whether it’s senior Shiyu or Eriri, their personalities are extremely opposite to hers. As for Xiaohui, she doesn’t quite understand why she can become friends with them.

Inadvertently, Eriri came to Kato Megumi's side as if to get a drink, and said in a somewhat "surprised" manner: "Xiaohui, are your earrings the sapphire earrings from the 200th anniversary of La Mer? I saw this design at an auction house in Yingguo last month?"

Kato Megumi tilted her head slightly and looked at her best friend, but there was a smile in Eriri's eyes, as if saying, let me teach them a lesson.

"Is this earring very expensive?" the female classmate next to him asked in response.

"Well, when I was at the auction house, I saw the initial bid was 50 pounds, I mean."

Suddenly, everyone seemed to freeze, and their eyes towards Kato Megumi changed in surprise.

"Hey, but, is this the real thing?" someone raised a question, which was a bit rude. This guy always competed with Eriri in the past.

In the end, Eriri still smiled and said, "That shouldn't be the case. This is a niche brand used exclusively by the royal family of Ying Country. Even if you want to imitate it, there are no design drawings."

The other girl immediately shut up. The other female classmates couldn't help but be surprised: "Xiao Hui, did you buy this yourself?"

Xiao Hui just shook her head and told the truth: "No, the child's father's family gave it to him."

Xiao Hui silently thought of Lord Raikou, who was also the child's father's family. Kato Hui never lied.JPG

"Wow, Xiaohui, what does your husband do?"

Before Xiaohui could say anything, Eriri said to herself, "I've seen that guy before. You all have used TIKTIK, right? He's the president of that company."

A bombshell hit everyone, and the girl who had just tried to compete with Eriri said with a forced smile, "So, Xiaohui really married a good husband."

What it means is, no matter how powerful you are, you are just relying on men, so there is nothing to brag about.

In the end, Eriri said calmly, "By the way, Xiaohui, I will be returning to Japan to live permanently in a few months. If you have any strong departments at Hitotsubashi University, I will become your alumnus then."

"Hey, so Xiaohui is the student at Hitotsubashi University?"

"Taking your kids to school?"

There was another round of commotion. Kato Megumi answered their questions calmly, but she soon felt the change in their attitude, from their previous unconscious pity to incomparable envy. She married the president of a top company who was generous, and she was also a student of Hitotsubashi University. Such confidence shattered their previous self-righteous superiority.

Kato Megumi suddenly remembered the "playing pig to eat the tiger" plot that Hachiman had told her. He said that it would be very cool if it really happened, and he loved this kind of pretending to be cool the most. At that time, Xiaohui didn't know what the other party meant, but now, it was just playing pig to eat the tiger.

Kato Megumi looked at the changes in the attitudes of her former female classmates towards her and thought to herself, it’s really quite refreshing.

But after the fun of watching her classmates becoming more and more...utilitarian, she felt a little bored... She missed her child's father.

Only those who are close to you can eliminate this longing.

Although she did not distrust Hachiman's skills, she could not help but feel a little worried when she thought about him confronting a perverted murderer.

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Compared to Kato Megumi who was able to play the pig and eat the tiger with the help of Eriri, Aki Tomoya was not so lucky.

Kato Megumi's appearance with her child was a great irony to Tomoya in front of his old classmates.

Because he was not the child's father, some classmates teased him in a joking tone, and Kelun had no way to refute it.

After all, that man did take Xiaohui away from him in the most cruel way.

He gulped down the cocktail in the glass, his face turned a little red, and he walked alone in the girls' party with a fierce look on his face.

"Ren Ye, why are you here?" Eriri said with some surprise.

But Ren ignored Eriri's question and said to Kato Megumi, "Xiaohui, I have something to tell you. Can you come over here for a moment?"

The bar fell silent for a moment. Some people whistled, while others waited with eyes ready to watch a good show.

Kato Hui silently replied: "Okay."

Then she turned around and handed Mei to Eriri, saying, "Eriri, please take care of Mei."

"Oh...oh, okay." Eriri took the baby girl and looked at the two of them with some worry.

Kato Megumi followed Ren to a corner of the bar and said, "Let's stay here. I don't want to go too far. It would be troublesome if Mei cried."

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Tomoya Aki looked at the girl in front of him. It had only been a year since they last met, but Xiaohui's temperament didn't seem to have changed much. But in Tomoya's eyes, Xiaohui was like a stored red wine. The longer it aged, the more memorable it became.

He had asked himself countless times whether he was so obsessed with Kato Megumi because she was taken away by other men, but the answer was always no.

I just simply like her, the quiet her, the gentle her, the one with a little temper.

But when did I lose all these?

Kato Megumi said calmly, "I heard that Amaki-kun has successfully entered the sophomore year at Waseda University. Academic success is better than anything else."

Lun also bit his teeth lightly and said, "Xiaohui, please don't call me Amai-kun, just call me Lun like before."

Kato Hui shook her head and said, "Ami-kun, I just want you to live a good life, so that the guilt in my heart will be alleviated. What happened in the past is over."

Tomoya's heart was clenched, and he looked at Xiaohui: "For me, all this has not yet passed. Xiaohui, tell me honestly, the real reason why you left me and went to that man was because of Mei's child... I can also raise this child, and I don't mind who his father is, Xiaohui, come back to me."

Kato Megumi could hear the passionate love in Tomoya's tone, which surprised her a little. She thought that so much time had passed, and even if she didn't let it go, she could have forgotten a lot about it.

Perhaps, if she had heard this when she was just pregnant, the result would have been different, but now she still shook her head gently and said, "Being pregnant with Mei is the reason why I left Ami-kun. I am not shameless enough to cheat on her and get pregnant with someone else's child and ask Ami-kun to be with me."