My youth romance is always confusing

"So, what am I going to do?"

That night, Hikigaya Hachiman and Yukinoshita Yukino sat together again.

"It's just to accompany the other party to learn about Chiba's environment and our company. We don't have to do anything else."

Looking at Hachiman sitting upright, Yukino shook her head. Although this matter was important, it was actually more than 70% done. As long as they connected well, there would be basically no problem.

——In other words, Hikigaya Hachiman is a mascot through and through.

A mascot is great! A mascot is awesome!

I secretly complained about this decision.

After all, it is rare to find a task that does not require any effort on your part.

"Someone from the other side will probably arrive tomorrow, and I'll ask Yang No to pick you up then."

Why is it that guy again?

I get a headache when I think about having to interact with Yukinoshita Haruno tomorrow.

"Um...why do I have such a bad relationship with your sister?"

"Difference?"

Surprised by Hachiman's words, Yukino's face showed a hint of surprise.

"My sister wouldn't talk like that to someone she doesn't have a good relationship with. I'd say I've never seen her communicate so unscrupulously with another person. Even with me, she always tells me to keep half and half."

Yukino sighed as she recalled how Haruno treated her in high school.

"To me, that's proof that you two have a good relationship."

Listening to Yukinoshita's answer, I felt nothing in my heart and even wanted to laugh.

"Good? I'd rather have a worse relationship. You know how much trouble that guy is."

I started complaining to Yukinoshita about his sister.

Like a little shrew.

?

What a disgusting metaphor.

I quickly threw these messy thoughts into the recycle bin.

"How naive you are! That guy Yang No is very caring towards you."

I don't know when, Shizuka Hiratsuka, who appeared nearby, suddenly interrupted.

Noticing Hiratsuka Shizuka joining the conversation, Hachiman raised an eyebrow.

"Teacher, have you finished teaching?"

Shizuka Hiratsuka sat on the sofa with her arms and legs spread out, looking like a gangster boss.

"Ah, little Yunai is studying very hard, much better than you were back then."

Me? I also attended classes carefully, except that I was sometimes late and wrote some slightly weird articles.

"Oh, then Mr. Hiratsuka can go home now. Be careful on your way and have a safe trip."

Intentionally dragging out the conversation, I urged Mr. Hiratsuka to leave quickly and not cause any trouble.

But all he got in return was a loving elbow.

"What? Hikigaya, why are you trying to provoke me to stay? Just say no, hahaha."

Hiratsuka Shizuka, who had taught Hachiman a lesson, was in a particularly good mood.

"No, I-"

Before I could finish my words, I saw Mr. Hiratsuka rubbing his hands ready to fight.

then

——I’m scared.

I began to bring the conversation back to the original topic.

"Is there something wrong with the way that guy interacts with others? I would be very grateful if he could relax a little bit."

"What? You haven't told him yet, Yukinoshita?"

After listening to Hachiman's complaints, Hiratsuka Shizuka finally understood where the problem lay, so she turned around and asked Yukino.

Hmm? Is there anything else I don't know?

I looked at Yukinoshita and Hiratsuka-sensei and found that there was a strange silence between the two.

for a long time

"No, I thought it wasn't a big deal, so I didn't tell him. And in a sense, it has nothing to do with him."

Considering the subsequent developments, Yukino still plans to talk to Hachiman honestly.

"It's a matter of little Yunai's education."

Her originally expressionless face began to show signs of struggle when she talked about her daughter.

"Youna-chan?"

I looked at Yukinoshita's face and began to realize the root of the problem.

"Well, you should know that my sister and I are the direct heirs of the Yukinoshita family, so our next generation will naturally participate in the inheritance of the family business, and my sister doesn't plan to get married..."

"So little Yuna is designated as the next heir?"

Although it is a question, I already have the answer in my heart.

"Then, the problem lies in the educational philosophy."

Yukino listened to what I said and nodded slightly.

"My sister and I have different opinions on this matter. In fact, you were just dragged into it."

As she spoke, she curled the ends of her hair with her index finger.

I touched the armrest of the chair. The extremely solid wood gave people an atmosphere of quiet thinking to some extent.

"Involved? That's not right. As Yuna's father, I should be responsible for participating in any decision. At least 'involved' is not right."

After a little thought, the Yukinoshita in my memory should be a strong, beautiful girl, but from a certain perspective, as the heir to a large family, she does lack something. In addition, Yukinoshita Haruno is the eldest sister, so it goes without saying who the original heir is.

So, theoretically speaking, Yukinoshita Haruno should have received a complete education as an heir of a large family, but Yukinoshita Yukino was missing a part of it, or even left alone, so -

"Your sister wants little Yunai to learn those things from her past, and you want to object?"

I started to guess based on my own thought process.

But contrary to my expectation, Yukinoshita shook her head.

Her originally struggling expression turned into a determined one.

"On the contrary, it was me who wanted to give little Yunai a more difficult childhood, but my sister was against it."

I see. Although this is exactly the opposite of what I inferred, it is still understandable.

"Have you had a good talk?"

I know that the most feared thing about this kind of argument is misunderstanding between each other, and once there is a misunderstanding, it is easy to go astray.

"Of course, we are not weird like you."

Ugh, this guy has the nerve to say that others are awkward.

I drew a big cross over her in my heart.

But the problem cannot be solved if we continue like this, so I looked at my life mentor, Shizuka Hiratsuka.

Unfortunately, Mr. Hiratsuka shook his head and said he could do nothing to help.

I'm sorry I can't turn around for you this time.

So I sighed and asked the person involved, "Can you tell me what you think?"

Yukino stared at the man's face in front of her and recalled what happened in high school.

At that time, she was still trapped in the pressure brought by her family. It was him who helped her get out of there. It was reasonable that he should understand her, but -

"What's the use of telling me? You don't understand!"

Recalling the quarrel with him a few days ago, Yukino's voice unconsciously became higher in self-abandonment.

I looked at the emotional Yukinoshita in front of me, and suddenly something in my heart was touched.

Wouldn't you understand even if I told you? That's really my style.

Hearing her shout, Hachiman smiled knowingly.

"why are you laughing?"

Seeing that her husband was not surprised but even laughed, Yukino was very sensitive to this scene, like a frightened cat.

"Nothing, I just thought that we are indeed worthy of living together for ten years. Even the way of thinking is so similar. Who is influencing whom?"

I know very well what Yukinoshita meant by that. Some things cannot be understood even if they are spoken out. It is wishful thinking to understand them without words.

"But some things have to be said, right, Yukinoshita?"

Unlike her husband's previous nicknames for her, this one from their high school days instantly cooled Yukino down and she regained her composure.

"you're right."

After a long while, Yukino finally uttered a word.

Ah, luckily Hiratsuka-sensei was here, otherwise this conversation would have ended right away if that had happened.

I was glad that the teacher was bored today.

"I just want little Yunai to have the right to choose in the future. If little Yunai grows up like I did, she may not meet true friends to help her."

It won't be like me meeting you.

Yukino added silently in her heart.

"I understand. Your sister probably wants to give little Yunai a happy space to grow up and a free future."

Yukinoshita answered me with silence.

What? These sisters, although they both seem to think that they are wrong with each other, have they actually chosen each other's growth path? No wonder their relationship is still so good after calming down.

However, I realize that there is no perfect solution to this problem in theory.