Chapter 505: [505] First Meeting with Mother-in-law
Chapter 505: First Meeting with Mother-in-law
"Hikigaya-kun, I've heard your name mentioned many times before. Meeting you today, you certainly live up to your reputation," Haruno's mother said with a faint smile.
Seeing this, both Haruno and Hayama were somewhat surprised. For the typically cool and reserved Mrs. Yukinoshita to smile at Hachiman indicated a great deal of acknowledgment from her.
"Haha, you're too kind, Mrs. Yukinoshita. I'm unworthy of such praise," Hachiman replied with a light smile to her compliment.
Yes, Yukino and Haruno's mother, Mrs. Yukinoshita, is quite fitting.
Regarding this final big boss from the original story, Hachiman felt no intimidation. Currently, whether in terms of financial power or influence, he was on par with the Yukinoshita family.
Seeing Hachiman's demeanor, Mrs. Yukinoshita didn't mind. After all, Hachiman now had the qualifications to converse with her on equal footing, without the need to be humble or submissive.
To achieve such accomplishments at his age was nothing short of genius.
A genius tends to possess a certain pride, but Hachiman's humility and calm demeanor were quite commendable.
This further solidified Mrs. Yukinoshita's determination to have him as a son-in-law.
At this point, Mrs. Yukinoshita noticed the girl sitting next to Hachiman and inquired.
"Oh, and who might this student be?"
Unexpectedly addressed by Mrs. Yukinoshita, Yui seemed a bit nervous.
Sensing her tension, Hachiman reassuringly held her hand under the table and introduced her with a smile.
"This is Yui Yuigahama, who is also Yukino's best friend."
"Oh?"
Hearing Hachiman's words, Mrs. Yukinoshita raised her well-shaped brows.
In the next moment, she nodded at Yui with a smile.
"That's wonderful. I'm relieved to know Yukino has made good friends at school."
"Miss Yuigahama, please take good care of our Yukino from now on."
Hearing this, Yui nodded earnestly.
"Yes, yes, don't worry, ma'am. I'll always be the best of friends with Yukinon," Yui promised earnestly.
"Then I'll be at ease," Mrs. Yukinoshita nodded in agreement.
At that moment, Hachiman spoke up with a smile, "Mrs.Yukinoshita, we ought to be heading back now. We don't want to intrude on your family reunion with the Hayama family."
"Oh my, are you leaving already, Hikigaya-kun?" Mrs. Yukinoshita asked.
Hachiman nodded, "We just came out today to buy Yukino a birthday gift. Now that we have it, it's time to head back."
"Besides, this is a gathering for your two families, so it's not really appropriate for me to linger."
"When the time is right, I'll personally visit you."
"Is that so? Then I won't insist."
Though slightly regretful, Mrs. Yukinoshita nodded.
"I'm looking forward to your visit, Hikigaya-kun. Make sure to bring Yukino with you then."
Hmm, this feels like a mother-in-law waiting for her son-in-law to visit.
But that's understandable. Given his relationship with Yukino, Mrs. Yukinoshita indeed seems like an in-law.
"Then we'll take our leave."
Hachiman stood up and, after bidding farewell to the three of them, left the café with Yui.
Watching the two walk away, Mrs. Yukinoshita turned to Haruno and Hayama. "Haruno, Hayama-kun, let's head back too."
Agreeing with her, both Haruno and Hayama nodded compliantly.
"Yes, Mom/Mrs. Yukinoshita."
With that, the two rose to their feet and left the café with Mrs. Yukinoshita.
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The Service Club.
Hachiman, Yukino, and Yui gathered once more in the clubroom.
"Happy birthday, Yukinon!"
"Happy birthday, Yukino."
While offering their birthday wishes, Hachiman and Yui handed the gifts they had purchased the day before to Yukino.
Accepting their presents, Yukino's face lit up with a genuine smile. "Thank you both."
At that moment, a voice that was somewhat out of place chimed in.
"Oh, so Yukinoshita-senpai's birthday is on January 3rd."
The originally three-person Service Club now had an additional presence. Iroha Isshiki sat at the long table, smiling broadly.
"By the way, my birthday is on April 16th, Hachiman-senpai."
Hearing this, Hachiman, who was in the midst of cutting the cake, smirked.
"What does your birthday have to do with me?"
Since it was Yukino's birthday, Hachiman had personally made a cake for the occasion. However, before he could finish cutting it, this little devil had barged in and seated herself at the table.
Now she openly announced her birthday, clearly hinting that she wanted Hachiman to get her a birthday gift.
"Well, I'm definitely hoping to see what gift Hachiman-senpai would give me," Iroha remarked with a mischievous smile.
Hachiman shot her a glance. "Was that jade necklace I gave you last time not enough? And now you want a birthday gift too."
Despite his words, Hachiman still slid a slice of cake her way.
Accepting it, Iroha patted his shoulder with a grin.
"Don't be so stingy, Hachiman-senpai. The necklace was a Christmas gift, totally different from a birthday gift."
"Besides, I've been wearing it just like you told me to."
"See?"
With that, she pulled out the jade necklace Hachiman had given her from beneath her collar.
Yui, looking pleasantly surprised, chimed in, "Oh, Iroha-chan is wearing it too? I'm wearing mine as well."
With these words, she also revealed a dog-shaped necklace from her neckline.
Seeing this, Hachiman nodded, then turned his gaze towards Yukino.
Noticing his gaze, Yukino rolled her eyes at him. "What are you looking at? I'm wearing it too, but I won't bother taking it out to show you."
Hachiman didn't mind and just assumed Yukino felt a bit shy. Knowing that they're all wearing the necklaces gave him peace of mind.
After all, his original intention for making these necklaces was to serve as protective charms for the girls. If they weren't worn, it would have been a waste of effort.
After distributing the cake, Hachiman sat back down.
At that moment, Yui cheerfully asked, "By the way, Yukinon, have you decided on your career path? Are you going for humanities or sciences?"
Unknowingly, they had reached the end of their second year, the time when they had to make important life decisions. Whether to continue their education or start working, and if continuing, whether to choose the humanities or sciences—these were the questions they had to consider.
Hearing Yui's question, Yukino didn't hesitate to answer, "As for me, I'll probably choose humanities."
"Humanities?" Yui's eyes lit up, and she immediately hugged Yukino. "I chose humanities too! That's great, Yukinon. Maybe we'll end up in the same class."
Having gotten used to such affectionate gestures, Yukino gently patted Yui's head with a look of fondness.
"Is that so? That would be wonderful. Perhaps we really can be in the same class."
With that, Yukino turned her gaze to Hachiman.
Without needing further explanation, Hachiman understood what she meant and replied with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm choosing humanities too."
Compared to the sciences, humanities were relatively easier—just a lot of memorization.
With the boost from his maxed-out "learning" module, memorizing things was a breeze for Hachiman.
Not only did Hachiman, Yukino, and Yui choose the humanities, but even his other second-year peers like Kotonoha, Yumiko, Ebina, and Saki also opted for humanities. Even Saeko and Utaha, who were about to graduate, chose humanities back when they made their decisions.
Aside from the four who would leave after high school, most of the girls Hachiman was familiar with had chosen the humanities path.
However, for Hachiman, sharing the same career path wasn't enough. He wanted to ensure these girls ended up in the same class and, eventually, at the same university.
Seeing that all three of them chose humanities, Iroha chimed in thoughtfully, "Senpai, all of you chose humanities? Maybe I should choose humanities in the future too."
Hachiman sighed slightly. "You're not even in the same year as us. By the time you're choosing your path, we'll have already graduated."
"Ah, that's true," Iroha blinked and considered another question. "By the way, Senpai, which university are you planning to apply to?"
If they couldn't be in the same grade, then attending the same university should be the goal. Iroha wasn't going to give up on being with Hachiman that easily!
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