Hikigaya, the Son-in-law of Three Surnames

"Ms. Shinomiya's words make sense. Since Hachiman-kun is unwilling, we can figure out the selection later."

"so be it."

Kaguya answered without comment.

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Under the moon, Kaguya and Happo Jun had just left the Yukinoshita family.

"Ms. Kaguya, you've given us too much. We might as well go to other districts to make plans."

"This issue has been discussed before. Inage District is our most solid voting base. The Yukinoshita family has managed it very well. My local base is too weak, and there is a possibility of an overthrow in other constituencies."

Kaguya didn't care much about today's bleeding. She received the most orthodox imperial studies, and the money spent was real money as long as it could be exchanged for corresponding results.

"Keep an eye on Hikigaya-senpai's movements recently," Kaguya instructed.

Happo Jun frowned: "Could it be that the Yukinoshita family dares to go back on their promise?"

The Yukinoshita family, which had failed to be successfully divided when that man died, will not be able to escape this time if they dare to blatantly violate the rules and offend the Shinomiya family.

"Didn't you hear what he said just now? The vote bank of the Yukinoshita family is dedicated to serving you."

"You mean..." Happo Junya came back to his senses.

Kaguya remained silent and continued walking forward. The silvery-white light stretched her shadow long, making her look even colder.

Her final attempt was to invite Hachiman to be her first secretary.

However, he refused with an excuse.

"I didn't expect to miss it. This kid is still a venomous snake. But without the Yukinoshita family, what else can he do? I remember that he was originally a poor boy, but he was favored by the youngest daughter of the Yukinoshita family."

"Mr. Happo, do you know how I know this senior?"

"Not because of streaking?"

Kaguya glanced at him and Happo Jun closed his mouth in embarrassment.

She continued calmly, "Five years ago, two murders occurred at Dongda University that shocked the whole country. Two female students from Dongda University were raped and killed, and their bodies were dismembered and thrown into the wild."

"The suspect was arrested very quickly, and all the evidence pointed to him as the murderer, but the most important murder weapon was not found. When the police were looking for witnesses from Todai University students, they happened to find Yukinoshita-senpai."

"As long as in court, Yukinoshita-senpai identifies the person she saw that night as the suspect, the chain of evidence will be sufficient."

Kaguya suddenly stopped and asked Happo Jun: "If it was you, knowing that the other party was the perverted murderer and that you only needed to say one word to make the criminal be executed, what would you do?"

Happo Jun thought for a moment and said, "I will not go to court. No matter what the answer is, it will be disadvantageous to me."

Whether it is taking the responsibility of getting someone sentenced to death, or being suspected of letting the murderer go.

Kaguya smiled, her red eyes sharp: "If it were me, I would give a positive answer."

"What did the girl say just now?"

Kaguya continued walking: "Yukinoshita-senpai said, 'That night, I did see someone with a similar figure to the suspect walking past the crime scene, but I'm not sure it was him.' Then the police requested an emergency adjournment and the case was adjourned for further trial."

No one is more obsessed with being "right" than she is.

Yukino's correctness is procedural justice.

Wrong is wrong, and no is no.

Even though this might allow the criminal to go free.

"Senpai Yukinoshita's behavior caused a big stir at the time. Not only the media, but also the school and the victim's family accused her of being an accomplice to the murderer. She was condemned by thousands of people and became a public enemy."

"But what does this have to do with Hikigaya Hachiman?"

"Here's the interesting part. A week later, Hikigaya-senpai found the murder weapon, a kitchen knife stained with the suspect's fingerprints and the victim's blood, by the river three kilometers away from the crime scene. The criminal was sentenced to death. Although he eventually admitted to the murder, he insisted that he had melted the murder weapon long ago."

"After the incident, Yukinoshita-senpai was appreciated by the professors and praised for her adherence to procedures, and her reputation became even greater, while Hikigaya-senpai quietly left the Department of Political Science and Law and switched to the Department of Journalism."

Regardless of whether the murder weapon was real or fake, and how it was made, everyone, including Kaguya, truly recognized Hikigaya Hachiman as a person, not the fiancé of the beautiful Yukinoshita Yukino.

After recalling the past, Shinomiya Kaguya turned to look at Happo Jun, her eyes sharp: "I told you this story so that you don't be careless with him. Tomorrow, invite reporters to hold a press conference within the party. You will criticize his improper words and deeds and expel him from the party. I will appease the Yukinoshita family."

Kaguya had already given him a chance, but since Hachiman didn't agree, even if Zhilan was in the way, he had to weed her out.

Bafang Chun pondered for a moment, his eyes revealing the wisdom that one should have at an age half-stepping into the coffin, instead of being like an old guy who was completely suppressed by a young boy just now.

"Princess, please rest assured. No matter how secretive Hikigaya Hachiman is, I am confident that I can help you get the position of county councillor."

Who said that only that young man would pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger, and would be a poisonous snake?

The tone didn't sound fake, Kaguya was a little surprised, and nodded gently: "I'm looking forward to it."

A Lexus wrapped in black paint stopped by the roadside. After saying goodbye to Jun Happo, Kaguya got into the back seat.

As if she had taken off her heavy armor in an instant, Kaguya rubbed against the thighs of the blonde girl in the car like a newborn kitten, and curled up tiredly on the soft leather sofa.

"Miss, thank you for your hard work." The girl in the waiter's uniform spoke with cold tenderness and a little pity in her voice.

"Yeah, Kaguya worked hard today, but a bad guy took advantage of her."

The frail little kitten looked like it would fall asleep at any moment, its unclear voice filled with tiredness.

Peeling off her layers of identities, she is just a girl who has just turned twenty.

"...Please rest in peace, Miss Kaguya. Leave the rest to me."

Just like usual.

The blonde girl said calmly, and Kaguya seemed to say "hmm", but she had already fallen asleep.

Hayasaka Ai caressed the girl's fair and delicate forehead, her golden hair pouring down: "No matter what, I won't let anyone stop you."

Because there is no way out for the two of them.

Author's words: I hope you will vote.

Chapter 5: Dragon Under the Snow

The second-floor study and balcony of the Yukinoshita family.

The night breeze was chilly. Hachiman leaned against the marble-carved fence and watched the car carrying Kaguya slowly go away.

Just as Kaguya had expected, he played a little word game.

Now that it has been agreed, the political resources of the Yukinoshita family will be fully tilted towards Shinomiya Kaguya.

But Hachiman never said that he would not participate in the election.

Of course, in the eyes of others, without the support of the Yukinoshita family, and without any local foundation, he would not be able to get even a single vote.

The door of the study was slowly opened. Hachiman turned around and found Yukino, who had just finished taking a shower and changed into a plain white nightgown, walking towards him with two cans of beer.

Xue No looked from a distance on the balcony, revealing a slight sneer: "What a pity that I can't become the secretary of the beautiful girl councillor."

Hey, you're still excited, aren't you?

Although he can tolerate Yui's presence, he is instinctively wary of other female creatures that approach him.

No, perhaps it was because of Yui's existence that he couldn't make her feel safe enough.

Hachiman hugged her reluctantly. Although he looked angry, he did not refuse. Her body, which had just finished a shower, exuded a faint scent of shampoo, and her soft body was warm, stimulating his senses.

He whispered something in his fiancée's ear. It was unknown whether it was the hot breath he conveyed to her ears or her whisper that infected her, but the cold beauty's skin, starting from her ears, turned a fascinating pink, with tiny hairs standing up slightly. The more delicate and white her skin was, the more obvious it was.

Yukinoshita Yukino is a very troublesome woman, with troublesome principles, troublesome personality, annoying sharp tongue, and she is also a little jealous. But compared to women who are always unreasonable, she is very easy to coax.

As if to fight her shyness, she pressed the beer against Hachiman's face. The cold stimulation lifted his spirits, and he opened the beer and took a sip to get rid of the stuffiness of midsummer.

"I was just scolded by my mother."

Xueno smiled, the cool breeze blew through her long black hair, and a look of satisfaction appeared on her delicate face.

"You are not a faithful wife?"

"They say you are not faithful to your husband... Why do you always make people deviate from your topic?"

Of course it’s because it’s fun to tease you, but Hachiman didn’t say this, otherwise this jealous little cat would explode again.

"Well, it's almost the same. They said I always run away from home and have no tolerance at all, and even ran to my 'rival's' house. Their brains are full of mush."

There is no way that Yukinoshita Kiyoyuki was unaware of the abnormal relationship between her daughter, son-in-law and another girl.

But miraculously, she agreed.

"I didn't expect that my reconciliation with my mother would be triggered by my father's death."

She said sadly that the death of Yukino's father changed her life and also brought great changes to her relationship with her mother.

Does this count as a funeral celebration?

Hachiman hummed softly, hugged Yukino's delicate body, and didn't want to think about anything.

It turns out that the land of gentleness is the home of heroes.

He slowly closed his eyes: "It should be more than this, what else did you say?"

Yukino's body trembled a little, and she said in a low voice: "My mother asked me if I wanted to be Kaguya Shinomiya's secretary... I agreed."

Hachiman opened his eyes, and there was no surprise in his dark eyes, but instead a sense of expectation.

Yukino gently pushed him away. This kind of gentleness was too addictive. If it continued like this, she would not be able to muster up the courage to "fight" with him.

"Give up, Hachiman-kun. Our relationship is inherently counterintuitive. This is not your fault alone. I was too weak at the time. After losing my father, I could only subconsciously treat you as a substitute for my father. I naturally relied on you and sacrificed your original life. My sister is right. I am just a dodder. I can't survive without relying on something."

"So the current relationship is a punishment for me. I will never say anything about leaving again. But on the other hand, Hachiman-kun, please don't continue on this dead end."

She gently held Hachiman's hand, trembling. She was not good at expressing herself.

As long as Hachiman can take a step back, it will be beneficial to him and not harmful at all. It doesn't matter if he is laughed at or goes back on his word.

Yukinoshita Yukino will be by his side, and he is still the only man in the Yukinoshita family.

Yuigahama Yui would be by his side, even if only as a lover.

The Yukinoshita family will be his sooner or later, and Yukino has never really liked this.

But as long as Hachiman does not give up on this time's prefectural councillor and does not give up on promoting the legalization of polygamy, the relationship between the three of them may be made public and face the eyes of the world.

He might lose everything and become penniless.

But to Yukino's disappointment, or perhaps relief, Hachiman freed her hands.

Then, wipe away her tears.

"If I really fail, the worst that can happen is social death. My original dream was to be a househusband, so it doesn't matter."

I have a dream... Oops, I got off track.

"Why do we always disagree on the most critical matters?"

"That's what makes a story dramatic, isn't it?"

Once Hikigaya Hachiman makes a decision, Yukino's will cannot be shaken.

This was the case when Hachiman took the initiative to marry into her family, it was the case when he intervened in the murder case for her, and it is still the case now.

He always plays his own hero.

But this time, she will become the evil dragon blocking the hero's journey.

Thinking of another thing, Yukino's happy mood at the moment was gradually covered by that shadow.

She said to Hachiman calmly.

"And I want to use the resources of the Shinomiya family to investigate the truth behind my father's death."

Yukino gritted her teeth. This was the secret she had always kept deep in her heart.

Her father's death changed her and changed Hachiman's life.

The police finally concluded that the death was an accident.

But she doesn't believe it.

There is no evidence, just intuition, or obsession.

She has been secretly investigating over the years, but to no avail.

Before uncovering the truth that had been buried layer by layer, she even felt that she was not qualified to be happy.

So now, she is still just a fiancée.

Hachiman hugged Yukino, whose body was gradually getting colder, and gently stroked her hair with his stubbled chin: "If your father's death was not an accident, but was murdered..."