My dear wife, I still love you more.

"goodbye!"

Hasegawa and Yukinoshita Haruno nodded and waved.

As Machida Sonoko started the car to leave, *snap*—the car broke down!

"..."

"Well, the car was perfectly fine yesterday," Machida Sonoko said somewhat awkwardly.

Actually, Machida Sonoko didn't seem to care much about this kind of thing. In fact, she was a little shy and embarrassed, which is why she planned to leave quickly. However, she didn't expect that the car would break down.

Hasegawa and Yukinoshita were both a little embarrassed.

The car was fine yesterday, so there's only one reason it broke down: it was because of sex in the car.

The three of them had been having sex in the car too intensely, and the quality of Japanese cars isn't exactly outstanding, since Japanese cars are mainly designed to be lightweight, energy-efficient, and have low fuel consumption.

Little did anyone expect that Machida Sonoko's car would end up like this because of a car sex incident.

All three of them were quite embarrassed and exchanged glances.

"Get in my car. I'll give you a ride," Yukino Yukinoshita said relatively calmly.

"My car—"

"Notify the repair company and have them come and fix it," Yukino Yukinoshita said calmly.

"Um, well, how about you guys go first? Um, I, I'll tidy up first?" Machida Sonoko blushed at this moment.

Yesterday, we had sex in the car, and there were three of us, especially since we were on medication. You can imagine the result: the car was a mess and smelled terrible. If the mechanic saw this, who knows what he'd think?

"Well—" Hasegawa wondered if he should stay and help clean the car too.

“In that case, alright then. I also have something I need to talk to Hasegawa about.” Yukinoshita Haruno turned to Hasegawa and said, her eyes fixed on him.

……

The car was parked in a relatively remote place. Yukino turned her head and stared straight at Hasegawa.

"Yang Nai—"

"Hasegawa, I originally planned to forget you, I originally planned to have no more contact with you." Yukinoshita interrupted Hasegawa.

"I'm sorry, I never expected things to turn out this way."

"No need to apologize, and it really was my mistake. I was originally planning to throw that thing away." Yukinoshita waved her hand.

Hasegawa's eye twitched. He had wanted to ask for a long time why Yukinoshita Haruno had this thing on her body.

"Originally, I did intend to use it on you. After all, you're so passive. Even though we've already been intimate, you still won't touch me. If I didn't know you had great stamina and were very strong, I would have suspected there was something wrong with you. Also, I did want to have a child, so at least you would marry me. But those were all my thoughts before I knew about what happened between you and Mom." Yukinoshita Haruno seemed quite frank, revealing her previous thoughts.

"..." Hasegawa looked at Yukinoshita Haruno with a bit of helplessness. He knew that Yukinoshita Haruno was not an honest person.

"I just didn't expect that even though I had already decided to give up, I would still end up using it on you." Yukinoshita Haruno shrugged, looking a little speechless.

Hasegawa was equally speechless.

"And, most importantly, this time, there's another person involved, Machida Sonoko! Hasegawa, what do you plan to do with Machida Sonoko?" Yukinoshita Haruno squinted at Hasegawa.

"this--"

"You're not planning to take her in, are you? Hasegawa, I've discovered that you're really, really a pervert. You like older women. My mother, Hiratsuka's mother, Mrs. Yuigahama, and Sawamura Sayuri. They're all much older than you, so you took them in. But you've been refusing me, Shizuka-nee. Machida Sonoko is a bit older, but she doesn't seem that much older. At most, she's only a few years older than Shizuka-nee. Is there a minimum age for the women you like?" Yukinoshita Haruno looked at Hasegawa with a half-smile.

"No, no. I don't like older women, it just so happens that the people I like are a bit older. Besides, there's also Busujima-senpai, right?" Hasegawa brought up an example.

"..." Yukino Yukinoshita gritted her teeth and looked at Hasegawa. There were older people and younger people, but why was she not ranked? Was she really that bad?

Yukino took a deep breath, her eyes turning dangerous, and unbuckled her seatbelt before straddling Hasegawa's lap.

"Yang is you—"

Yukino Yukinoshita immediately shut Hasegawa up with her mouth.

"Anyway, things are already like this, and I've come to terms with it. It doesn't matter how many women you have, I don't care, even if your mother is one of them. Why should I think so much and give myself a headache? I just like you, I just want to sleep with you, I just want to sleep with you. So what?" Yukinoshita Haruno said loudly as she straddled Hasegawa.

Chapter 116 Okay, I'll Confess

The car was once again filled with the scent of photinia flowers.

Hasegawa leaned back in his seat, while Yukinoshita Haruno lazily nestled in his arms.

"Yukino, are you really sure about this?"

"Tch, you've already done it, why are you asking this now? Why didn't you ask before you did it?" Yukinoshita Haruno rolled her eyes and said lazily.

"You didn't give me a chance, did you?"

"Heh, if you resist, do you think I'll succeed?"

"..."

"Don't worry, since I've already done it, it means I've thought it through. Even though you and my mother already have two children, I'm too lazy to care about that now. After all, you're special and outstanding. Why should an outstanding man be given to someone else?" Yukinoshita Haruno sneered, snuggling into Hasegawa's arms a couple more times and letting out a comfortable groan.

"It's good that you've come to your senses, but marriage is such a complicated matter—"

"Marriage is out of the question. I don't want to get married now. After all, if I get married, I'll have a formal title, and I'll inevitably start thinking about it more. And you, I suppose you won't leave your women on your own, no matter what. In that case, I won't try to take the position of harem leader, so I won't hold a grudge later." Yukinoshita Haruno waved her hand and said.

Hasegawa breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Well, if it were like before, with Yukinoshita Haruno wanting to marry Hasegawa and possess him, forcing him to sever ties with everyone else, then Hasegawa would definitely avoid her like the plague and would never actively approach her. However, if Yukinoshita Haruno is like she is now, not caring about her reputation or the other women around Hasegawa, then Hasegawa would be quite happy to accept her.

Looking at it this way, Hasegawa really seems like a complete scumbag. He only wants to possess, but has absolutely no desire to take responsibility.

"Your mother's side—"

"Don't worry, I'll talk to her. Anyway, my mom probably doesn't care too much about it. After all, she wanted to match me or Yukino with you before, but she only started to object after finding out I was pregnant, and even then, her objection wasn't that strong. So I don't think Mom will care much now." Yukino waved her hand, seemingly unconcerned.

"Then, I'll leave it to you." Hasegawa tightened his grip on Yukinoshita Haruno's arm.

"Actually, there's nothing wrong with my mom and me. The key issue is Yukino—" When Yukino was mentioned, Yukinoshita Haruno, who was a sister-complex, had a complicated expression.

"Um, Yukino? She, she probably won't like me anymore, right?"

"Haven't you noticed at all that Yukino still likes you?" Yukinoshita Haruno rolled her eyes. "Yukino has always been rather withdrawn since she was little. She finally falls for someone, and it just so happens to be a jerk like you. She probably even dreamed of marrying you and having kids, but I shattered that fantasy. Although she seems to dislike you now, she clearly can't let go. If I hadn't decided to be with you again, it would be fine. But now, even my mother—hmph, anyway, you're getting off easy, you jerk. But Yukino will find out sooner or later, and then—sigh, I don't even know what kind of expression Yukino will have."

Seeing Yukino's worried expression, Hasegawa seemed to understand her thoughts and couldn't help but smile wryly.

He's just too handsome. Especially since he's not only handsome, but also has a fantastic physique and charisma, and excels in every aspect, even though Hasegawa tries his best to hide it. But it's no use; Hasegawa is just that kind of dashing man. Those melancholic eyes, that stubble, that incredible swordsmanship, and that dry martini… cough cough, I digress. Anyway, he's like a firefly in the night, so bright, impossible to hide.

Someone as outstanding as him is bound to be liked by some young girls; it's perfectly normal!

……

After parting ways with Hasegawa, Yukinoshita Haruno returned home.

"Sister, why didn't you come back last night?" Yukino Yukinoshita asked with concern when she saw her older sister.

"Well, you know, there was a publishing house party yesterday, so everyone drank too much. We found a hotel nearby and didn't come back," Yukinoshita Haruno explained as naturally as possible.

"Oh, I see. But sister, you're a girl after all! Even though it's for work and for the family, sometimes you don't need to push yourself so hard," Yukino Yukinoshita said with concern.

"Yes, I know. Yukino, thank you. I knew you cared about me." Although Yukinoshita Haruno felt a little guilty, as a sister-complex, she was very happy to see her younger sister caring about her so much. She happily hugged Yukinoshita Yukino and kissed her cute little face.

"Hey, sister, what are you doing?" Yukino Yukinoshita's cheeks flushed slightly as she forcefully pushed Yukino Yukinoshita away, then wrinkled her nose: "Sister, what's that smell on you? It's so weird—"

"Uh, this, this, this smells like alcohol, right? After all, I drank alcohol yesterday." Yukinoshita Haruno felt a jolt in her heart.

"No, it doesn't taste like alcohol. It's a very strange taste, well, I can't quite put my finger on it—"

"Ahem, well, it's probably the smell of alcohol mixed with some perfume. By the way, is Mom awake right now?" Yukinoshita Haruno explained guiltily, then changed the subject.

"He's already awake."

"I'm going to find my mom now. I also have something to tell her." Yukino Yukinoshita said, suppressing her urge to run away, and left calmly.

Yukino Yukinoshita watched her older sister's figure, but something felt off. She noticed immediately that something was amiss. Yukino Yukinoshita looked very different from her usual self today.

For a while, Yukino's brows had been furrowed, though not very noticeably. Yukino could still sense her sister's somewhat gloomy mood. But now, Yukino seemed to have suddenly become cheerful, as if she had suddenly understood something she hadn't been able to figure out before. Furthermore, she felt that Yukino's complexion looked better than usual today. She seemed much more energetic.

However, Yukino Yukinoshita vaguely sensed that her older sister's attitude towards her was a bit... well, guilty? Anyway, it was quite strange.

Finally, there was the scent on Yukino Yukinoshita. Was it the effect of mixing alcohol and perfume? Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't quite say, but she vaguely remembered smelling a similar scent on her mother.

However, Yukino Yukinoshita didn't know the specifics of what happened. She shook her head, deciding not to think about it for the time being, as she still needed to see her younger brother and sister.

Yukino Yukinoshita felt very happy when she thought of her two younger brothers and sisters; she loved the two children very much.

Many people say that young children are difficult to raise, often crying and fussing, sometimes even keeping people awake at night. Of course, because she usually has maids to take care of her, Yukino Yukinoshita doesn't encounter these situations. However, her two younger siblings are usually very well-behaved. Except when they are hungry or need a diaper change, they rarely cry. More often than not, they giggle happily when they see people, making people laugh along with them.

Whenever she sees the two little ones laughing happily, Yukino Yukinoshita feels a sense of healing.

However, the only thing that bothers Yukino Yukinoshita is that she has noticed that her younger brother is starting to look more and more like Hasegawa for some reason.

Yukino Yukinoshita naturally knew that children resemble their fathers or mothers. But, but, Hasegawa? Could he be the child's father? Yukino Yukinoshita simply couldn't believe it. She couldn't fathom what kind of relationship there could be between Hasegawa and her mother.

She just couldn't believe it, but the child was growing more and more like Hasegawa, which was like a knot in Yukino's heart, making her feel uneasy.

……

"Mom, I'm home. How are you feeling today?" Yukinoshita Haruno arrived at the bedroom door, a little nervous, her palms sweating. She took a deep breath, opened the door, and went in, saying to Mrs. Yukinoshita.

"I feel pretty good. Actually, I can get out of bed and walk around now, but the doctor said it's best not to be exposed to cold drafts, so I can only stay in the room." Mrs. Yukinoshita said with a smile. At the same time, she carefully looked at her daughter and suddenly realized that Yukinoshita Haruno seemed to have changed a lot today.

“I see. Actually, what the doctor said is right. Although it might be fine to go out, it’s better to stay in the room for a while just in case.” Yukinoshita Haruno chuckled, but her eyes flickered slightly. She didn’t dare to meet Yukinoshita’s wife’s gaze. Yukinoshita Haruno still couldn’t quite face her mother’s authority.

"Yes, I think so too. But, Haruno, you seem quite different today." Mrs. Yukinoshita said, sniffing Haruno. "And, your scent—"

"Ahem, okay, Mom, I confess. I slept with Hasegawa again." Yukinoshita Haruno seemed to have nothing to lose.

Chapter 117 Machida Sonoko's Scheme

“Yono, you—” Mrs. Yukinoshita stared wide-eyed at Yukinoshita Haruno in astonishment.

Yukino Yukinoshita had already spoken her mind, and she was going all out: "Just last night, despite some twists of fate, I slept with Hasegawa again, and Mom, I absolutely won't let go. From now on, I'm only going to have Hasegawa. I know there's this kind of relationship between you and Hasegawa, but I don't care anymore. As for what you think, Mom, I'm not going to let go." Yukino Yukinoshita's attitude was unusually resolute.

Mrs. Yukinoshita looked at Yukinoshita Haruno in astonishment. She did not expect Yukinoshita Haruno to do this, especially since Yukinoshita Haruno already knew about her relationship with Hasegawa and still did it.

"I'm sorry, Mom. I... I've realized I really can't leave Hasegawa. I feel so comfortable and happy with Hasegawa. Mom, you don't know how conflicted and upset I was during that time when I couldn't make a decision. Every night I would hide under the covers and cry by myself. Mom, I really, really can't bear to leave Hasegawa," Yukino Yukinoshita said very earnestly.

"You—you want to marry Hasegawa?" Mrs. Yukinoshita didn't know how to face her eldest daughter.

"Marriage? I'd like to. But given Hasegawa's situation, he obviously won't marry me. So I don't care about marriage anymore. As long as I can stay by his side, that's enough. After all, if we get married, I'll unconsciously take on the role of the mistress of the house, and I'll become very concerned about many things. I won't be able to stand by and watch, and in the end, I might get hurt instead."

"...You seem to have a very open-minded attitude." Mrs. Yukinoshita leaned back against the headboard and sighed softly. "Yono, actually, at first, I did hope that you or Yukino could marry Hasegawa. After all, Hasegawa is a rare talent. But I never expected that I would suddenly find out that I was pregnant. Although it seems that there wouldn't be much difference if you two got married, I still feel uneasy."