Chapter 22: Chapter 21 The Yukinoshita Sisters get what they want without any effort
" It's okay, Sister Haruno, we just met each other. Let me introduce you, Hikigaya-san, this is the eldest daughter of the Yukinoshita family, Yukinoshita Haruno. "
Hayato Hayama saw Haruno coming, he seemed a little flustered, but he quickly adjusted himself and introduced her to Hikigaya appropriately.
Yukinoshita Haruno was preoccupied at the moment and had no time to repeat any social etiquette. Her eyes quickly and unnoticeably passed over Hikigaya-san in front of her.
The clothes and watches on this person are very exquisite and expensive. From this point of view, he is nothing more than a middle school student from an unknown family. But his temperament is too different from those rich young masters of the same age. Those rich young masters have all received excellent education and their behavior is standardized and decent. But the mechanized and repetitive social occasions day after day have worn out their patience. Now they are like machines in a factory, with decent behavior and standard smiles, but these cannot cover up their inner disgust and impatience.
However , this Hikigaya had a lazy look on his face without reservation. This laziness was not the laziness of doing nothing, but the leisurely laziness of a boy basking in the bright sunshine on a sunny afternoon, stretching himself and looking out the window when he woke up from a nap.
This kind of expression is unimaginable and a luxury for someone like Yukinoshita Haruno who grew up in a strict family environment. But it is also beautiful, which makes Haruno want to stop and watch.
Hikigaya who had no idea that the girl in front of him was going through countless mental activities in an instant ,spoke:
" Hello, Ms. Yukinoshita, I'm Hikigaya Hachiman, and I just met Mr. Hayato Hayama. If you have any urgent matters, don't worry about me, just go directly. "
" Ah ... Okay, sorry to interrupt your conversation, Hayame, come here for a moment. "expressing her apology, Haruno immediately called Hayama aside.
" Yukino is arguing with her mother again. Sigh, my little sister finally came home, and it's during the New Year party, can't she be a little more obedient? "
Haruno rubbed her temples in distress . She was exhausted from the work at home these days, and now Yukino had a conflict with her mother at this critical moment. Originally, she would never let an outsider like Hayame interfere in Yukinoshita's family affairs, but now she had to try every possible means.
" You and Yukino were classmates in elementary school, and you helped her before. Go and see if you can talk to her. I really don't want to go back. "
Haruno was in a bad mood. Even a person with great energy like her couldn't stand this. At this moment, she actually agreed a little with the sister she had just scolded a few days ago. No, wasn't her current situation caused by this careless sister?
After hearing this, Hayato Hayama had a complicated expression. He wanted to say something but swallowed it back and had to obey the order. He knew very well that Yukinoshita's family affairs were not something he, an outsider, could interfere in, and Yukinoshita Yukino's personality was not something he could persuade. Now he was just a tool thrown by Haruno to take on her negative energy.
" Really ... Sorry, classmate, what did you say your name was? "
Haruno certainly didn't hear clearly, and originally she would not take the initiative to talk to someone she didn't know. However, at this moment she was in urgent need of something to distract her, so she decided to just chat with this young man with a unique temperament.
" It's okay, Ms. Yukinoshita. My name is Hikigaya Hachiman. "
Hachiman repeated it. He could also see that the young lady Yukinoshita in front of him was exhausted, but he still hoped that she would not bother him too much. He had no experience in dealing with the opposite sex, especially a young lady like this.
" Hachi ... man?! You are not ... Never mind, what am I thinking, how can such a coincidence happen? "
Yukinoshita Haruno murmured in self-mockery. She felt that she was a little crazy thinking about writer Hachiman.
" Excuse me, what were you talking about? I didn't hear you clearly. "
Hikigaya felt that the woman in front of him was more and more inexplicable. She looked haggard, but liked to mumble something that he couldn't hear clearly.
" Ah, it's okay. Your name reminds me of a writer I like very much. You may not understand what I am talking about. No junior high school students will read that magazine. Of course, few high school students read it either. I am an exception ..."
Haruno said, as she didn't notice the boy in front of her had a drastic change in expression.
It's over, it's all over. Arisugawa, that old man, lied to me! A high school girl I met at a party turned out to be my fan? What kind of light novel is this? Damn it!
Fortunately, Yukinoshita Haruno was one of the stars of the banquet, and many people passing by would stop to say hello to Haruno. Hikigaya took the opportunity when Haruno turned around to speak and quickly left her sight. He came to a balcony outside the hall, but he was not the only one here.
" Uh ... hello, I didn't know anyone was here. "
Hikigaya Hachiman looked at the red-eyed girl in front of him awkwardly. Unless she had just woken up from a nap here, she must have been crying.
" May I have your name? "
The girl in front of him asked coldly .
Girl, you don't follow the rules. According to social etiquette , shouldn't the person being asked give his name first? Hikigaya Hachiman was speechless. This girl, who looked about the same age as him, had clear white skin, long black hair that went past her shoulders, and a face that was too cute to be justified. Unfortunately, she had just cried. No, why did she look so much like Yukinoshita Haruno?
Seeing the boy in front of her remaining silent , Yukino suddenly realized her own impoliteness.
" Sorry, I should have given my name first. I'm Yukinoshita Yukino. "
" It's okay, I'm Hikigaya Hachiman Nice to meet you, Ms. Yukinoshita. "
My goodness, this girl is indeed the daughter of the Yukinoshita family, although she didn't say it herself. But looking at her appearance, she is definitely the younger sister of Haruno. Hikigaya Hachiman is sure of that.
" Haha, Hachiman ? I don't mean to laugh at your name, but if that Hachiman could really come to me, he would definitely understand me. Oh, you definitely don't understand what I'm talking about. Hachiman is a writer with the same name as you. "
Yukinoshita Yukino said this in a self-deprecating manner, and Hikigaya Hachiman felt like slapping himself in the face.
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