The Hikigaya couple's youthful love story is definitely not a problem.

About a few minutes later, even though the taxi driver was reluctant to part with the two beautiful sisters and wanted to deliberately slow down to delay the time, the short distance was too much for him to continue.

Reluctantly stopping the car, the driver suddenly felt that the steel engraving for money, which he used to find most enjoyable, had become so repulsive.

With his last glance, the middle-aged taxi driver suddenly felt fortunate to have met such a beautiful woman amidst a busy day.

Although the children around them prove that at least one of the two has a family, it still can't stop him from wanting a beautiful woman, since he never intended to have any romantic feelings for her from the beginning.

In a good mood, the taxi driver turned around and tried to find his next passenger on the street.

After all, no matter what, the money that a normal middle-aged man needs to spend on his wife and children's daily necessities is what he should be thinking about.

As for the person who was completely unaware that their return had left him exhausted after half a day, he was now resting on the sofa in his apartment, ready to face Xue Nai and 873 in the afternoon.

After putting down their luggage and letting the two curious children go off to play, Yowan and Yukino almost simultaneously collapsed onto the sofa, letting out satisfied sighs as their bodies relaxed.

Finally, I can relax.

Yang Wan truly felt how terrifying the child was.

Xintong is alright, being quiet and gentle, she doesn't need to be the first to speak. However, Ximi makes 8 people question their existence.

Despite the noisy rain, the boy still had so much energy. Yang Wan used every trick in the book to finally get the little boy, who was only a few years old, to sleep.

Moreover, in Yang 73's view, Yumi didn't want to bother Zhou. He just had too much energy and couldn't use it all up. "Sister, do you understand my difficulties?" Yukino opened her eyes, her dark blue dress filled with a helpless expression. Yukino had been driven crazy by these two children for the past few years.

When Yukino was born, she had to worry about her every day. When she got a little older, she was almost exhausted. Finally, the two of them grew up, but it only brought Yukino a different kind of unusual experience.

Although she was a new mother, Yukino seemed to have experienced all the difficulties of being a new mother in just a few short years.

Ah, I feel like these little brats are much harder to deal with than adults.

She fell onto the sofa in a very unseemly manner. Yukino had undoubtedly learned many of the fine traditions of women. Not long after returning home, she magically took off her bra, allowing Yukino to clearly see her two alluring points.

They're not just difficult to deal with, sometimes they can practically take half your life.

Even though Yukino had already said that, Yukino believed that she had underestimated the threat posed by children.

"How about I take charge of them from now on? This will give you a break and more time to think about what to do next," Yang suggested to Yukino, tilting his head.

In her view, this would not only help Yukino take care of the children and reduce her burden, but also allow her to live with Yukino with a clear conscience, and she could also keep an eye on her sister's mental state in the future. It was a win-win situation.

After a moment's thought, Yukino also felt that she wouldn't have much energy left to deal with the child in the future, and most importantly, she might suddenly pass away one day.

Therefore, it seems quite necessary to have Shin-Tori and Yu-Mi form a new relationship with Yo-8 ahead of time.

So, without thinking too much, she nodded in agreement.

Having received a positive reply, Yukino excitedly prepared to share the good news with the two children who were wondering where their boss was going, and incidentally, to begin the first step of hypnosis on them. Seeing her sister leave, Yukino simply shook her head slightly before a faint smile appeared on her lips.

Luckily I have my older sister, otherwise I would be so troubled by some things.

Feeling incredibly fortunate, Yuki Mano realized only now how wonderful it was to have an older sister.

Yukino, who was in a good mood, turned on the TV. Although she was tired, she wasn't so tired that she couldn't keep her eyes open.

What's so great about earthquakes? Cats are the most important thing.

Watching the TV reports about the earthquake that struck Odawara City a couple of days ago, Yukino, a Japanese citizen, was quite dismissive. She thought, "If you don't experience an earthquake of this magnitude a few times a year, how can you call yourself Japanese?"

That's why Yukino felt that cat documentaries were more interesting than news reports.

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Chapter 68

As an observer, Yukino could naturally be dismissive of this level of land administration. After all, Japan is an earthquake-prone region, and while a magnitude 5 earthquake doesn't happen every day, news of earthquakes in various places comes in every month.

However, Hachiman, who was out for a stroll in the suburbs of Odawara City just a few days earlier, was indeed frightened at the very beginning of the earthquake.

Throughout their lives, the group had experienced many earthquakes, but one with such a strong tremor was quite rare.

Just as Hachiman and the others were enjoying a delicious steamed mandarin fish at midday, the small table suddenly began to shake, and the silver cutlery on the plate jingled.

He instinctively thought that either Komachi or Rumi had picked up the bad habit of shaking their legs.

But when he looked at the table, all he saw were two pairs of white, jade-like legs.

Blinking, Hachiman only needed a moment to think before realizing that the source of the tremor was the power of nature, not human intervention.

When Hachiman raised his head and looked at the two people sitting opposite him in a triangle, he realized that they had also recovered from their initial confusion.

However, the three of them did nothing. Although they had been taught about this since childhood, neither theoretical knowledge nor earthquake drills had any resemblance to real earthquakes.

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There are even times when the school sounds the alarm, but the students are still walking around chatting and laughing.

Moreover, the gambling den where Hachiman and his group are currently located is the residence of the Saito family.

The most awkward thing about places like this is that even if the bedroom is on the first floor, it will be very close to the exit.

Adhering to the idea that you don't need to run away from a small tremor but you can't escape a big one, Hachiman and the others relaxed after feeling that the tremor wasn't that strong and continued to enjoy the deliciousness of the fish.

Rumi, if this earthquake is of a higher magnitude, then Komachi and I might lose our lives because of you.

Half-jokingly, Hachiman said to Rumi that the group had indeed enjoyed a great trip these past few days, allowing the three of them, who only lived in the city, to appreciate the beauty of nature again. However, for some reason, Hachiman felt that something was still missing.

After spending a long time pondering, Hachiman still couldn't figure out why he had this feeling.

Logically speaking, it should be a wonderful thing for Rumi, who has a very good relationship with her and has even discussed marriage, and Komachi, who has a very harmonious sibling relationship, to come to a scenic mountaintop on the outskirts of the city to relax.

However, Hachiman did not feel the satisfaction that should have appeared, but he did not think about it too much.

As people get older, they inevitably encounter various troubles, which makes it perfectly reasonable that they can no longer derive the same level of pleasure from things that they used to enjoy.

How was I supposed to know this would happen? If I knew when Japan was going to have an earthquake, I would have just sat at home waiting for people to come up and ask me questions and give me money.

...Is this considered profiting from a disaster? Although everything around them that could shake was trembling slightly with the earthquake, neither Hachiman nor Rumi took it seriously. In just a few words, they all knew that this earthquake was definitely not too big.

At least compared to the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, which claimed countless lives, this earthquake, which did not even cause any deformation to the overall structure of the houses, could not elicit any extreme reactions from the three of them.

The three of them were only slightly startled at the beginning, and instinctively got up.

Fortunately, most earthquakes are caused by crustal movement and are beyond the control of any will. Otherwise, if the entity that controls major earthquakes knew that these three people not only felt fortunate to have survived the disaster but also looked down on the earthquake, it would probably have taken drastic action to make them experience what it means to deserve to die.

Ma, that's certainly true, but it's also undeniable that your suggestion gave me a bit of a fright.

So, to make up for my frightened heart, you'd better not put in the effort and come up with a compensation plan.

Smiling at Rumi, Hachiman, who had long ago completely abandoned all pretense and was now developing into a man that many people looked down upon but who was also the most capable of stirring the hearts of some women, would naturally not let this opportunity pass.

With her almond-shaped eyes glaring at Rumi, it seemed she had learned some incredible skill and wanted to kill this shameless guy with her gaze.

Unfortunately, there are no supernatural beings or strange phenomena in real life, and the secret technique of killing with a glance can only appear in various novels.

For Hachiman, no matter how fierce Rumi's gaze was, it did not cause any real harm.

Moreover, in Hachiman's view, he was usually either extremely calm or extremely arrogant.

It's quite rare to see such an expression on Rumi's usually gentle face.

So Hachiman naturally kept his gaze fixed on Rumi's face, as if he wanted to keep Rumi's beautiful appearance in his mind forever.

She seems to have a unique, unusual beauty when she's angry.

As Hachiman carefully observed Rumi's pursed lips and slightly flushed cheeks when she was angry, he couldn't help but murmur softly. However, even though it was a murmur, the volume was just enough for Rumi to hear.

As a result, Rumi, who was only pretending to be angry, couldn't keep up the pretense and revealed a very happy smile.

Komachi silently savored her miso soup. Having already eaten most of it, she suddenly felt nauseous.

I've finished eating.

Letting out a barely perceptible sigh, Komachi decided it would be better to leave the stage herself, leaving the performance to her brother and Rumi.

As someone who doesn't become rational when in love, the daily interactions between Hachiman and Rumi seem a bit abnormal.

Of course, Komachi wouldn't say that she was jealous of the rapidly growing relationship between Rumi and her brother.

The two of them were in a hazy, ambiguous state not long ago, but now they are inseparable, like dry wood meeting a raging fire, and have even become one.

Hachiman watched as Komachi finished cleaning up her dishes and walked out. Seeing her slightly disappointed figure, how could Hachiman not know what Komachi was thinking?

But he didn't have any good solutions. To put it bluntly, Liu Mei was now like a maggot clinging to his bones, sticking to him every day, wishing she could be in the same cubicle as him in the upper room.

Just responding to a woman's tender affection was already making Hachiman feel somewhat tired.

Not to mention that his lovely younger sister's affection for him is no less than that for Rumi.

Perhaps because they had spent so much time together, Hachiman would often think that he would understand if Komachi were even slightly worse off than him.

But every time Hachiman saw Komachi's lonely figure as she left, he was filled with self-reproach.

But what could Hachiman do? He had limited energy; if he tried to respond to both Rumi and Komachi at the same time, he would probably end up pleasing neither side.

Even though Rumi is indeed a very sensible child, Hachiman doesn't dare to gamble that they won't turn their backs on him just because they've received less of the care they deserve.

After all, one is a lover who may accompany her for the rest of her life, while the other is her younger sister who has been with her for nearly twenty years.

Losing either of these would be unbearable for Hachiman.

His younger sister had always protected and cared for him, and was his only support during the cruel years of his life. She was also the only warmth Hachiman had in the world for many years.

Liu Mei was his soulmate, someone he fell deeply in love with at first sight, someone who could inspire him both physically and spiritually.

These two choices would be difficult for any man to make.

Just like those incredibly absurd scenarios that force men to choose between their birth mother and their girlfriend, deep down, Hachiman still has his own answer.

If he were truly forced to choose one person, then Hachiman would probably have to apologize to Rumi.

However, since things haven't reached that point yet, Hachiman thinks that it's the right choice to treat Komachi a little unfairly, appease Rumi first, and then make some compensation to Komachi.

After all, when faced with two evils, one should choose the lesser. If Komachi gets angry, Hachiman can quickly cheer her up, but if Rumi really gets angry, it will be a troublesome matter for Hachiman. He withdrew his gaze. Although he thought a lot, the leaps in his thoughts made Rumi think that Hachiman was just in a daze. How could she have imagined what kind of brainstorming Hachiman had been doing in those ten secret hours?

Distracted by Hachiman's murmur, the woman, filled with sweetness, didn't notice that Hachiman's attention wasn't on her. She was simply being shy because of the sudden praise.

Hachiman Seiten would say these kinds of things.

The long eyelashes trembled slightly, revealing the unsettled state of the person's heart.

Having just experienced an earthquake, I'm honestly terrified of staying in the US.

At 20, a girl is in the prime of her life. Wouldn't it be a tragedy if she were to perish because of a natural disaster? Moreover, she had only recently found the happiness she desired in the United States. It would be a tragedy if she were to die because of a whim to come and have some fun.

Like those cunning old foxes in politics and business, even if someone insults his mother, he can still smile and talk calmly with the other party.