"How about I go find Hachiman first?" Hatsune said in a gentle voice. Although they weren't very familiar with each other, she and Hailin were classmates and would occasionally exchange a few words.
Ke Xiangzi gently shook his head: "Grandpa is right, he wants 'the two of us' to go back."
Hatsune thought to herself, "Is there something else I need to do?"
The two sisters (?) left the hotel quickly, and in the distance, they could still see the backs of Banami and Hatsuka sitting there fishing.
"That idiot," Xiangzi said with a laugh.
For Xiangzi and Hatsune Miku, this scene was somewhat healing.
Soon, the two took the tram back to the Toyokawa family home, where the old butler led them to the old man's study.
Old Deng's eyesight isn't very good anymore, and he still wears reading glasses, but perhaps because he still has hope for the future, his spirits are still pretty good.
When Xiangzi and Hatsune went in, Toyokawa Sadaharu was still reading a book, and when Xiangzi saw the title, the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
One Hundred Questions in the Parenting Handbook
Next to it were strange parenting books such as "How to Guarantee Having a Boy" and "How to Get Your Child Closer to His Grandfather".
When the two girls came in, Old Deng didn't put the book away, but instead placed it on the table as if he wanted to show it to them.
"You're back," Toyokawa Sadaharu said calmly, displaying the demeanor of a former patriarch.
"Grandpa, is there anything I can help you with?" Xiangzi asked, sounding somewhat impatient.
Toyokawa Sadaharu frowned slightly and said, "What kind of attitude is this? You're so young and you don't come home at night. Do you think that's reasonable?"
"???" Xiangzi's head was full of question marks. He thought to himself, "Grandpa, when did you start asking about this?"
It appears that Toyokawa Sadaharu is questioning the girl who wasn't at the Toyokawa house last night.
Xiangzi said casually, "I stayed overnight at Aunt Nao's place, and I slept with Hatsuka tonight."
Toyokawa Sadaharu raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "How is Nao now?"
Xiangzi looked at Lao Deng with some suspicion: "What's it to you?"
Toyokawa Sadaharu blushed slightly, coughed lightly, pretended not to know, and said, "Just asking."
Then, with a stern expression, he said to Hatsune Miku beside him, "And you, Hatsune Miku, why weren't you home last night?"
"I...I...I'm with...Yu-kun," Hatsune said, her head bowed.
Xiangzi bit his lip slightly, then saw Lao Deng's eyes widen slightly as he said, "You slept with that brat?!"
"No...no...no!" Hatsune was terrified when she saw Old Deng's serious expression.
"You didn't sleep?!" Old Deng's expression became even more ferocious. You two, a man and a woman alone outside all night, and nothing happened? That good-for-nothing Lao Ba, can't you learn from him?
Hatsune, who had been scolded, almost burst into tears and quickly corrected herself, saying, "We slept...slept...slept together."
Upon hearing Hatsune's words, Toyokawa Sadaharu finally showed a slightly satisfied expression and said, "Really asleep?"
"Really, really." Hatsune nodded vigorously.
Xiangzi, standing to the side, looked rather tense, thinking to himself that Hatsune Miku hadn't lied.
Tell me, did you sleep together or not?
Toyokawa Sadaharu was ultimately a respectable man and did not want to embarrass his daughter too much, so he asked too many probing questions and just wanted to know the result.
He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he was wise and decisive enough to call Misaki Mika to Tokyo to help Hatsune Miku.
The relationship between the two, who had previously been dragging things out, suddenly progressed rapidly.
However, considering his granddaughter's feelings, Toyokawa Sadaharu sincerely said to Shoko, "Alright, Shoko, don't look at me like that. Hatsune has suffered a lot because of me, because of you, and because of the Toyokawa family."
This is what she deserves. Even after I'm gone, you all must get along well with Hanami, understand?
Hearing the words "After I'm gone," Xiangzi felt a pang of sadness. Although Lao Deng himself was also in a mess, he was still her grandfather, and one of her few blood relatives. She nodded gently.
"I know."
That being said, I still feel that this old man is meddling too much. What business is it of an old man like me, who is halfway to the grave, getting involved in the emotional issues between the younger generation?
Xiangzi also followed Banai's bad habits and started shouting "Lao Deng Lao Deng" in his mind all the time.
Next, Xiangzi realized what he was involved in.
Shoko thought the conversation was over and wanted to go find Hachiman Kairin with Hatsune, but Toyokawa Sadaharu took out a delivery box, placed it on the table, and shouted, "Hatsune did a good job, but now I'm going to criticize you, Shoko, what exactly did you buy!"
When Xiangzi realized that what he had bought had been taken apart, his face turned very ugly, and he shouted, "Grandpa, how could you do this! These are my personal belongings."
"Why are you angry? I'm not angry yet!" Toyokawa Sadaharu shouted.
Hatsune blinked as she looked at the grandfather and grandson, thinking that she had heard those words from Xiangzi not long ago (just in the previous chapter).
"Didn't I tell you that the Toyokawa family is dwindling in numbers? You need to get pregnant soon and have a child to ensure stability. And yet you still bought condoms!"
"You just ignore what I say?!" Toyokawa Sadaharu shouted angrily.
“I...I have my career, and I'm still so young. It's not that I won't have children, it's that I'll have them later, in an orderly manner.”
Xiangzi retorted confidently that she was only a high school student and couldn't possibly imagine what it would be like to be a mother.
Moreover, Henka's career is just starting out. Now that she's pregnant, is she going to hold a Henka concert while heavily pregnant? That would be way too heavy metal rock.
“What does it matter? You won’t need to take care of the baby after it’s born. You can do whatever you want with your career. Your grandma and your mom got pregnant around your age too,” Old Deng retorted.
Xiangzi choked, immediately grabbed the condom box from the table, and shouted, "Grandpa, you just want to hold your great-grandson before you die, don't you?"
"So what? I only have this one wish, and you can't even grant it? I'll die with regrets!" Old Deng also stood up and shouted.
Hatsune was caught in the middle of the two, feeling extremely uncomfortable. She wanted to persuade them, but being a stubborn girl, a specialty of the Toyokawa family, it seemed that nothing she said was right.
"If you want a grandson, go have one yourself!" Then Xiangzi started spouting nonsense.
Old Deng was so angry he almost choked. He gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, since you won't give birth, I'll let Hatsune give birth!"
Anyway, I just want to hold my great-grandson, and I don't care whether he has the surname Toyokawa or not.
"Hatsune, sleep with Banami more often, don't be like Xiangzi!" As if it were the most natural thing in the world, Old Deng also started spouting nonsense.
Now that things have come to this, Hatsune felt a pang of sorrow, realizing she hadn't even slept with Yuuki yet.
Xiangzi was also furious with Lao Deng. Holding the express delivery box in one hand and pulling Hatsune with the other, he said, "Let's go, don't pay any attention to this old scoundrel!"
"What are you saying? I'm your grandfather!" Old Deng shouted angrily.
However, Xiangzi had already pulled Hatsune away from the room.
But after the two left, Toyokawa Sadaharu, who had been very excited just moments before, put on a confident smile.
The old butler, who had been silent until now, wiped his sweat and said, "Master, isn't what you're doing a bit inappropriate?"
Toyokawa Sadaharu scoffed dismissively, "I'm doing all this for the future of the Toyokawa family. That box of condoms?"
The old butler said, "As the master instructed, it has been changed to a 'specially made' one."
Chapter Thirty-Three: Hai Ling: The Evil Capitalist's Young Lady!
The large shopping mall was bustling with people on the weekend, and the spotlights of the luxury counters illuminated the glass windows like dazzling diamonds.
Yawata Kairin was standing in front of the jewelry counter, holding a diamond necklace between her fingers and gesturing in front of the mirror.
She already had five shopping bags hanging from her body, containing everything from designer clothes to limited-edition cosmetics. The "beep" of her credit card being swiped was more reassuring to her than the low bass of the bass guitar.
After a slight hesitation, Hachiman Kairin made her decision.
"Could you please wrap this necklace up for me?"
Hai Ling took out a credit card and handed it to the sales assistant, then ruthlessly and without reservation spent the money she had earned in the past three months as a "firefighter".
Sometimes she wonders if she works so hard as a band mercenary because she genuinely enjoys the feeling of spending money like water, or if only such crazy consumption can fill the emptiness she feels on stage.
"Welcome to visit again next time, Ms. Hachiman."
But in any case, spending money is really enjoyable, especially the feeling of the sales assistant respectfully seeing her to the door.
Tell me, isn't the sugar-coated bullet of consumerism sweet?
"Hachiman-kun, what a coincidence."
A clear female voice came from behind. Hai Ling frowned and turned around, only to see Toyokawa Shoko walking quickly towards her, followed by Misaki Hatsune, who was clutching the hem of her clothes and looking a little flustered.
She came to the mall to de-stress today, so she didn't really want to run into these two people. After joining Mother Chicken Card as a mercenary at the last LIVE HOUSE, Toyokawa Shoko often called to invite her, but Hai Ling always refused.
Therefore, she wasn't naive enough to think that their current encounter was just a coincidence.
Hai Ling somewhat regretted being soft-hearted last time.
So she raised an eyebrow slightly, tidied the shopping bags in her hands, and said in a slightly distant tone, "If it's about what we talked about before, I think I've made myself very clear. You should know my rules: the fee for a single performance starts at five figures, long-term cooperation is on a separate basis, and every three performances, I can get a 20% discount. Also, I only put out fires, I'm not an emotional mediator."
Kairin Hachiman has seen too many bands fall apart because of internal conflicts.
Ironically, it is precisely because nine out of ten bands are filled with exceptionally talented musicians that she, a highly skilled bassist, has the value of being a troubleshooter.
However, sometimes even mercenaries inevitably get caught up in their disputes.
Every time this happens, it reminds Hailing of the band she first joined, reminding her of the mistakes she made because of her excessive desire to control, and this feeling is terrible.
Having witnessed how Henka's life was shattered because of Xiangzi, she assumed this band would be the same. Although disappointed, she felt a sense of relief.
After all, this relieved her, as she no longer needed to worry that she would truly consider this band her home.
Once it becomes her home, she... will lose control and start wanting to interfere, transforming the band into the image she envisions.
Upon hearing Hachiman Kairin's offer, Shoko gently shook his head and said, "Except for that special case last time, I will not accept mercenary arrangements again."
I want Hachiman to officially join Ave Mujica.
"I refuse." Hai Ling said calmly, then turned and left.
But Xiangzi and Hatsune still followed.
Hai Ling stopped and said, "I think, Miss Xiangzi, you've crossed the line."
She hates people who are persistent and clingy, as they make her feel anxious and uneasy.
However, Xiangzi smiled and said, "Hey, even if we can't be teammates, can't we still go shopping together?"
Don't worry, unless you take the initiative, I won't talk about the band anymore. Let's just treat today as a day out for fun.
Looking at the other person's sun-like smile, Hai Ling felt a little puzzled, wondering what the other person wanted to do.
But as long as the band topic wasn't mentioned, Hai Ling didn't dislike shopping with other people, so she reluctantly nodded.
Xiangzi kept his word, and the rest of the conversation revolved around girls, which made her feel much better.
A short while later, Hailing arrived at the Gucci boutique. Although she already owned two Gucci handbags, women are naturally powerless against designer bags.
Looking at the dazzling array of exorbitantly priced handbags on the display cabinet, Hailing's breathing slowed down considerably.
"Ah, does the customer like this Tiffany blue bag? You have excellent taste! It's a new collaboration between Gucci and Tiffany."
Hai Ling herself wasn't sure whether she liked the collaboration bag or the exorbitant price tag.
All she knew was that if she bought it, she would have to work for the next six months to buy it.
In the end, Hailing couldn't resist the temptation of the "devil" and said, "Wrap it up for me."
In the end, I bought it anyway.
When she said those words, she seemed to lose all her strength, and a slightly satisfied smile appeared on her lips, though she felt even more empty inside.
However, just as she was enjoying the afterglow of her "guilt," Xiangzi shouted from the side, "Oh, is this also a new model? This is a limited edition, there are only ten in the world. Okay, wrap them all up for me."
Which Hatsune Miku do you like? Could you please wrap this up for me?
The sales assistants who were originally with Hailing rushed to Xiangzi's side and, under her direction, carried the new, limited edition, and collaboration Gucci bags one by one.
Anyone who didn't know better would think she was buying spicy snacks.
Hai Ling froze in mid-air, touching the Tiffany blue collaboration bag in her hand. Suddenly, the leather smell that was typical of designer bags didn't seem appealing anymore.
When it came time to pay, Xiangzi handed over a black gold card.
A moment later, the store manager or brand manager came out holding the black gold card: "Excuse me, are you Ms. Toyokawa?"
"That's right, how did you know?" Xiangzi looked slightly surprised.
"Your black gold card is a limited edition card from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. Each one is a special and prestigious card."
"With this card, you can get a 9.5% discount on your purchases here."
"Oh, I see. This card is a pair of stockings that my grandfather gave me," Xiangzi said casually.
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