Hikigaya, the Son-in-law of Three Surnames

Amano Mei doesn't know that Miku is not Fuutarou's girlfriend.

Miku doesn't know that the person Amano Ichi is confessing to is Fuutarou.

Yotsuba didn't know that Miku didn't know that the person Amano Ichi was confessing to was Fuutarou.

She scratched her hair and said, "Well, forget it. I won't give up anyway! Mom said that if you like someone, you should try your best to fight for him or her. Whether you succeed or fail, they are all memories of your youth!"

Chapter 40: Underestimating Long-Distance Relationships

The sunset was bright just now, but when Fuutarou walked out of the school gate, he found that the sky had become overcast. The spring season is always accompanied by wet rain.

But this made Fuutarou feel a little irritated, because Yotsuba didn't wear an umbrella when she ran out just now. But soon Fuutarou was relieved, and on the swing of a small park not far from the Shuchiin campus, Fuutarou found his girlfriend.

But at this moment, the energetic girl's eyes were dim. The quarrel with her sister just now was a great blow to her.

Fuutarou, who had just been caught by his girlfriend confessing to another girl, was a little embarrassed at the moment. But no matter what, he still had to explain: "Um, Yotsuba, the girl just now is called Nakano Ichi and she is actually a student of my tutor."

But before she could finish her words, Yotsuba looked up, smiled and said, "No need to explain, Fuutarou, you rejected him properly, didn't you?"

After a moment of silence, Fuutarou nodded and said, "Yes, I have made it clear to her."

Yotsuba took a deep breath, then stood up, seeming to have recovered her spirits somewhat. She said, "Actually, if I think about it carefully, I should be happy that someone confessed to Fuutarou."

"Ah," Fuutarou looked at his girlfriend in confusion.

Yotsuba smiled brightly: "That proves that I have good taste. If Fuutarou is an unpopular boy, I would be very sad. No one can find the advantages of Fuutarou-kun like me."

In fact, if Miku hadn't gotten involved, even if Yotsuba saw someone confessing to Fuutarou, she would just quietly leave and giggle secretly, preparing to tell the truth and scare Fuutarou.

Thinking of this, Yotsuba recalled how Miku left just now, and a trace of sadness flashed through her heart.

Fuutarou felt warm in his heart when he saw that his girlfriend trusted him so much. He was a little overwhelmed at first, but fortunately his girlfriend was a reasonable person.

But soon Yotsuba raised her finger and said, "But that girl is Fuutarou's tutor. No wonder I haven't seen Fuutarou so often recently. So you really meant to be a tutor. I really miss the days when Fuutarou-kun was our tutor."

Fuutarou thought about it, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Well, Yotsuba, I will quit this tutoring job tomorrow."

Although the tutoring salary offered by the Amano family was really generous, since Amano Mei had done this, he could not spend every day with her. After all, he had to consider Yotsuba's feelings, so as not to be suspected of being inappropriate.

Yotsuba looked at her boyfriend with a playful look, and Fuutarou's expression was very frank. As a result, Yotsuba gently touched her boyfriend's head and said, "No need, I believe in Fuutarou-kun."

"But"

But Yotsuba stopped him and said, "Fuutarou-kun needs money right now, right? Amano-san's price is high, right? Why don't you do it?"

Because Fuutarou is preparing to go abroad, he needs to leave some money for his family. Now is the time when he needs money the most, but Yotsuba knows that Fuutarou will not be willing to use her money.

Even though Yotsuba really doesn't mind supporting the Uesugi family financially, she is aware of her boyfriend's persistence, which is one of the qualities Yotsuba admires, albeit with some bitterness.

Since Fuutarou is willing to quit his part-time job for her, why can't she support Fuutarou in continuing this part-time job?

Fuutarou couldn't help but hold Yotsuba's hands tightly and said, "Thank you, Yotsuba."

In fact, if possible, he really didn't want to quit this part-time job. After all, the other party paid too much.

Maybe one does not need to think so much before falling in love, but when really dating Yotsuba, the gap in reality will be despairingly obvious. For example, the price of a bottle of Yotsuba's skin cream is as much as Fuutarou's entire month's salary from his part-time job. When dating, going out to play will inevitably involve expenses, and it is impossible for Yotsuba to pay every time. Sometimes Fuutarou feels that Yotsuba will deliberately lower her standard of living to cater to him and avoid embarrassing him.

Yotsuba is carefully protecting her dignity.

This is also the reason why Fuutarou is eager to make changes.

He believed that he would be able to give Siye a happy life in the future.

"What are you talking about? Will Fuutarou just sit there and do nothing when I'm in trouble?" Yotsuba said with a smile.

Fuutarou hummed softly, showing a hesitant expression: "Miku's side"

Siye pursed her lips and said, "I was too excited just now. I will apologize to her when I get back."

Fuutarou breathed a sigh of relief. He was now really worried that his relationship would affect the relationship between the Nakano sisters.

"Well, remember to get along well. Actually, Miku has been behaving pretty well lately."

Although he didn't want to admit it, Fuutarou had already realized that after Hikigaya Hachiman intervened in Miku's affairs, Miku's condition had improved. At least she was willing to leave the house and even willing to help other people, gradually coming out of the haze.

Perhaps he really had to admit that taking a step back would be better for the lives of the Nakano sisters, and that his original promise to protect the Nakano sisters might no longer be appropriate.

Just hearing Fuutarou's words, Yotsuba couldn't help but lower her head. Miku had indeed changed, but the person who brought about this change was not the one she wanted to see.

Yotsuba always has a fear that the man named Hikigaya Hachiman will take Ichika Miku and the others far away, and the distance between them will become farther and farther. In the end, the five sisters will no longer be a whole.

However, before her mother passed away, she secretly vowed to make sure the five sisters could live together in harmony.

"Yoha Yotsuba, what's wrong?" Fuutarou shouted.

Yotsuba realized that she had been lost in thought for too long, so she looked up and said, "It's okay, I was just thinking that Ichika would definitely scold us now."

Fuutarou couldn't help but laugh, then said: "Come on, I'll take you home, Miku should have gone home too."

But Yotsuba shook her head and said, "But Fuutarou has a part-time job, right?"

Fuutarou was stunned for a moment, and thought about it, it was true, even though Amano Mei had just confessed to him. But the tutoring time was almost up, and for a moment he felt a little black humor.

"Besides, I want to think about how to tell Miku while I'm alone on the road," Yotsuba said softly.

Seeing this, Fuutarou nodded gently and said, "Okay then, remember to send me a message when you get home."

Yotsuba hummed, then trotted a few steps away from Fuutarou and waved goodbye to her.

Yotsuba left the park and walked onto the school road. Only after Fuutarou disappeared did she slowly squat down and cover her mouth.

In fact, she had just lied to Fuutarou. She was not as indifferent and relieved as she seemed about someone confessing to Fuutarou.

If it was at Shuchiin, maybe it wouldn't matter, because she's here.

However, when she thought about Fuutarou being harassed by a girl she didn't know in a place where she couldn't see him, she felt an inexplicable sense of fear.

But she didn't want to make Fuutarou worry.

She seems to underestimate long-distance relationships.

Chapter 41 Ishida Masaya

The next day, when Hachiman came to the service club again, he looked at the visitor with some surprise and asked, "Nino, why are you here?"

Nino was holding a snack bag, smiling and waving at Hachiman, saying, "Hello, uncle."

Hachiman twitched his lips. This way of greeting instantly reminded him of someone.

"Of course I'm here to visit you. After all, Miku is here, so it's normal for me to show some concern." Nino gently threw a nut into the air and caught it in her mouth. If it weren't for her body being fuller and plumper than that of an average high school girl, her current movements would really look like a tomboy.

Miku next to him just nodded slightly, but looked a little depressed.

Hachiman casually walked to the side, pulled up a chair and sat down, then asked, "How was last night? Did you make peace with Yotsuba-san?"

After Hachiman and Shiwa found Miku last night, they saw that it was about to rain, so they sent the girl back to the Nakano family early.

Miku didn't say anything, but Nino beside her laughed and said, "Not only did they not reconcile, they even had a big fight."

Hachiman showed a bit of surprise on his face, he couldn't imagine how the little hamster-like Miku could quarrel with such a red face.

However, he was the first to accuse Nino and said, "Sisters are quarreling, but you don't try to persuade them. Instead, you are laughing so happily here. Do you think this is right?"

Nino puffed up her cheeks and said, "Don't you see I'm sitting here with Miku? I'm here to visit you. Uncle, you're going too far!"

Hachiman was just teasing the little girl and couldn't help but chuckle. Then he turned to look at Miku and asked, "What's going on?"

Miku pursed her lips and said, "Yotsuba, she still doesn't know where she went wrong."

After returning home last night, Yotsuba did apologize to Miku, saying that she shouldn't have said such things.

In any case, it is wrong to suspect that your sisters are deliberately destroying your relationship. Yotsuba apologized very frankly, saying that it was just an angry remark after getting angry. Miku did not say much either, after all, she also hit her sister on impulse.

Originally, with Ichika as witness, everything was supposed to end there, but then Yotsuba asked again whether Amano Ichiko's confession to Fuutarou had anything to do with Hikigaya Hachiman, and brought up the old matter again to persuade Miku not to go to the Service Club again.

Miku felt that Yotsuba still did not forget to interfere with her in a high-handed manner. So the two quarreled again, and this time, neither side apologized, and finally fell into a state of cold war. Hachiman leaned against Nino and asked: "Sisters are quarreling so fiercely, how can you have the mood to eat and drink here?"

Nino laughed a few times and whispered to Hachiman, "Don't worry, uncle. Do you think we five sisters never quarrel? It's okay. Sooner or later, the two of them will make up."

After all, Nino is a biological sister and has more say, so Hachiman is too lazy to get involved.

However, Nino smiled and said, "But last night, when Yotsuba was questioning you, Miku actually said something to defend you."

"Nino!" Miku seemed a little anxious and called her sister quickly.

He could more or less guess the reason why Nakano Yotsuba disliked him. It was simply that she could not accept a strange man inserting himself into the relationship between them and the sisters, and felt that she had destroyed the unity among the sisters.

Hachiman was surprised that the girl would speak up for him. After all, in her impression, he was a villain.

Sanjiu was silent for a moment, then said: "During this period, you have taken care of me a lot."

Speaking of the matter, Hachiman has really helped Miku a lot recently. Although he used threats at the beginning, the fact is that she has become better and better. And Ichika's admiration for him and Nino's clingy look, she is not really stupid, and she can guess why Hikigaya Hachiman used Ichika and Nino to threaten her.

Maybe the mastermind is her own sister.

Therefore, when Miku saw Yotsuba accusing Hachiman almost unreasonably, she instinctively felt a little disgusted. In addition, Yotsuba always couldn't get rid of the mentality of arbitrarily deciding her life in the name of "for your own good", so she started arguing with her again.

Hachiman couldn't help but laugh. Although it was originally because of Ichika's commission, the establishment of the Service Club was for votes, and Miku was just a tool he chose, he still put some thought into it so that Miku could get out of the haze. He didn't expect the other party to be grateful to him. After all, being a bad guy is his job, but now Miku's kind expression still makes him feel good, which can be regarded as positive feedback.

Seeing Hachiman's smile, Miku seemed a little embarrassed and just lowered her head, making the atmosphere in the service club a little strange.

"Hey, hey, don't treat me as if I don't exist!" Nino said unhappily, dispelling the already scarce pink color.

Hachiman shrugged, and then started to take out the tea set to make tea. It was strange to say that in the past, when he was in the service department of Sobu High School, it was always Yukino who made tea for him, but now this job was handed over to him. However, he was not impatient. After pushing a cup of black tea to Miku and Nino, he took out a publication.

This is the book recommended to him by Yukino, the mystery novel "The Haunted House" by Shinzo Mitsuda. Although so many years have passed, reading is still a common hobby of Hachiman and Yukino, and soon, he was immersed in it.

Although Miku lowered her head, she still occasionally noticed Hachiman, watching him cross his legs, holding a book in one hand and reading quietly, the light of the setting sun shining on his profile and the pale yellow paper, and she felt inexplicably that if he wore glasses, he might exude the temperament of a gloomy literary youth.

But even now, this mature and quiet temperament still makes Miku feel very good-looking. In fact, girls rarely pay attention to the appearance of boys. In the past, they only focused on Fuutarou, but they never cared whether Fuutarou's appearance was handsome or not.

After the dream, Miku gradually changed and began to pay attention to other boys. Because Hachiman always had a frivolous smile and looked a bit hateful, Miku ignored his appearance, but now when he was silent and reading quietly, Miku understood the initiative of the teacher Kasumigaoka.

However, before Miku could peek at Hachiman for long, a guest came to the Service Club. This time was different from the past, as the client was actually a boy.

"My name is Ishida Masaya, and I want to ask you for a favor." The tall but thin boy spoke with some nervousness.

After hearing the name, Hachiman gently closed the book.

Chapter 42: The Shape of Sound

Ishida Masaya's face looked a little fierce, but his tense expression seemed even more nervous than Miku's.

Miku glanced at Hachiman and saw that he was not going to speak, so she said, "Ishida-san, do you know the rules for entrusting us?"

Ishida Masaya's eyes were wandering, as if he didn't dare to look directly at girls. He had social phobia like Miku.

"Well, I know that I can probably get ten votes. My commission cannot do that, but the reasons are a bit complicated."

Before Miku could say anything, Nino suddenly said, "Are you Ishida from the track and field club? You know Nakano Yotsuba, she's also from the track and field club. She told me that you're really good and that the school specially invited you back to win the award."

"I know Nakano, but I haven't talked to her much." Ishida nodded slightly.

Generally speaking, students at Shuchiin either come from wealthy families or have excellent grades. Otherwise, it is difficult to get into this high school, but there are exceptions. Take track and field as an example. In order to maintain Shuchiin's performance among Tokyo schools and keep its title as a prestigious school, they will recruit a small number of students with special sports skills. Their families may not be well-off, and their academic performance is not ideal, but they can win awards. As Nino said, these students are specially invited back by the school to win awards.

Ishida Shoya, who came from an ordinary family, was one of the few such examples. After being isolated in elementary school, he found that the only way to vent his emotions was to run, to empty his mind and temporarily put aside all his troubles. As he ran, he was able to dig out his troubles.

Although Nino changed the subject, Miku quickly said, "If you have any requests, please tell me."

Ishida Shoya hesitated for a moment and said, "In the second-year F class, there is a deaf girl named Nishimiya Shoko. Do you know her?"

"Isn't Class F of the second year your class, Nino? There is this girl in your class?" Hachiman asked in confusion.

Nino said with some annoyance and amusement: "Come on, this is the class you are an assistant in. Can't you even remember the names of the girls in your own class?"

Hachiman yawned and said, "I'm just an assistant. I don't understand many things."

What evil intentions does the kitten have?

Nino gave him a look of disdain, then said excitedly, "I know Nishimiya Naoko. Although I'm not very familiar with her, I have communicated with her using a notebook. Do you want to confess your feelings to her?"

Hachiman couldn't hold it in any longer and said, "Is there nothing else on your minds besides love, you high school girls?"

Nino rolled her eyes at him again: "What does it have to do with you?"

Ishida Shouya was not used to a student like Nino who was so outgoing. He just laughed at himself after hearing what she said: "That's not the case. How can I be qualified to confess to Nishimiya?"

Ishida's words sounded a bit heavy, and Nino's eyes were filled with confusion. What qualifications are needed to confess one's feelings?

Seeing everyone's confusion, Ishida Shoya hesitated for a moment. After all, it involved the most difficult thing in his life. In the end, he still said it: "When I was in elementary school, I bullied Nishimiya and she eventually transferred to another school."

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the office became solemn.