My dear wife, I still love you more.

Well, teacher-student relationships might seem interesting or romantic in novels or other works, but in reality, especially in Japanese schools, this situation is absolutely unacceptable.

If this gets out, even with Hiratsuka Shizuka's background, she would probably be fired.

"A purely teacher-student relationship, you've really managed to distance yourself completely, haven't you, brother-in-law?" Yukinoshita Haruno kept changing how she addressed Hasegawa.

"I've already said he's not my brother-in-law. Ms. Yukinoshita, please don't tell anyone about this," Hasegawa pleaded with a wry smile.

“It’s still Ms. Yukinoshita. Kenichi, we agreed that we could call each other by our first names.” Yukinoshita Haruno looked at Hasegawa with great interest.

"Um, well, but I don't have any relation to Hiratsuka-sensei, so calling him by his name directly is... well, it's a bit too... too—"

"It's okay, I don't mind, brother-in-law, no, I mean Kenichi, you can just call me Haruno." Haruno Yukinoshita looked at Hasegawa with a smile.

Hasegawa's face darkened slightly. He felt that Yukinoshita Haruno was definitely doing it on purpose, absolutely 100% on purpose.

"Miss Yukinoshita—"

“Yinno, Yinno!” Yukinoshita Yinno interrupted Hasegawa.

"Well, okay, Haruno. Actually, my relationship with Hiratsuka-sensei is really just that of teacher and student. It's just that Hiratsuka-sensei failed in her blind date before, and her parents demanded that she bring her boyfriend home. So Hiratsuka-sensei had no choice but to bring me along. In reality, I was just a tool for Hiratsuka-sensei to deal with the destruction at home." Hasegawa explained the truth of the matter in simple words.

"Huh? Oh, I see." Yukinoshita Haruno suddenly realized.

“That’s right, that’s how it is.” Hasegawa breathed a slight sigh of relief and unbuttoned the first button on his shirt.

"But why would Shizuka find a student? A teacher hiring someone to pretend to be her boyfriend, and then finding a student? Is there really no relationship at all? Is it really just a simple teacher-student relationship? A teacher-student relationship seems to be a kind of teacher-student relationship too." Yukinoshita Haruno smiled, her face seemingly full of gentle smiles, but Hasegawa felt that she was like a devil at this moment.

"It's just a coincidence, really just a coincidence." Hasegawa looked up at the sky. Although the weather was clear, there seemed to be a lot of clouds, which had already blocked the sun.

"I can swear to the light bulb that if I'm lying, the bulb will go out." Hasegawa saw a light bulb still lit up next to him and, although he was wondering why it was lit during the day, he still said it with a bit of impatience.

"Snap!" The light went out.

Chapter 48 Happy Haruno

Hasegawa blinked, completely bewildered, as the lights suddenly went out. Then, he noticed the staff at the autograph session removing the cable.

Yukino Yukinoshita, watching this scene, suddenly couldn't help but burst into laughter. Her laughter was like the tinkling of silver bells, and she seemed especially happy.

"So, Hasegawa-kun, you actually want to be my brother-in-law?" Yukinoshita Haruno looked at Hasegawa with a smile.

"No, that's not true, Miss Yukinoshita—"

"Yang Nai, Yang Nai. Brother-in-law. I told you, call me Yang Nai."

"You, okay, Haruno, let me tell you, really, my relationship with Hiratsuka-sensei is just that of teacher and student, there is nothing else, absolutely nothing else. The reason I went to see Hiratsuka-sensei's parents last time was just a coincidence."

"A coincidence?" Yukinoshita Haruno tilted her head and looked at Hasegawa with an expression that said, "I just don't believe it."

"It was really just a coincidence. Hiratsuka-sensei received a call from her mother, asking her to bring your friend to meet her parents. But she had very little time, and coincidentally, I was working at that izakaya (Japanese pub). That's why Hiratsuka Shizuka dragged me there," Hasegawa explained helplessly.

"Oh, I see." Yukinoshita Haruno suddenly realized.

“That’s right, that’s exactly it.” Hasegawa nodded weakly.

"But I still don't believe it."

"..." Hasegawa stared blankly at Yukinoshita. Sure enough, this woman was a demon.

"Well, well, well, Hasegawa, your expression is really funny." Yukinoshita Haruno looked at Hasegawa and suddenly laughed happily again.

At this moment, Yukino's smile was completely different from the one she usually wore; it was a genuine smile from the heart.

"So from the beginning, you were just joking with me?" Hasegawa couldn't help but shake his head. "Ms. Yukinoshita, no matter what, I still hope this doesn't get out. If it does, it won't be good for Hiratsuka-sensei." Hasegawa regained his composure and didn't bother to explain anymore.

Seeing Hasegawa like this, Yukinoshita blinked, her smile faded, and she shrugged: "Hasegawa, you're getting boring like this."

“I’m really sorry for being boring. Besides, I’m not Yukinoshita-san’s toy, so you can think whatever you want, Yukinoshita-san.” Hasegawa shook his head and said in a rather indifferent tone.

"Your attitude has suddenly changed, and quite drastically at that. But don't worry, Hasegawa, I won't tell anyone. After all, Shizuka is my cousin, how could I do something like that? I'm just curious, though, what would happen if Shizuka's parents found out about this?" Yukinoshita Haruno's eyes narrowed slightly, suddenly showing a hint of fear.

"If you think Hiratsuka-sensei's fists aren't hard enough, you can do that kind of thing." Hasegawa shrugged.

"Huh?" Yukinoshita Haruno was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded. "Indeed, Shizuka-nee's fists are incredibly powerful. If I really did something like that, I might actually get beaten to death. But, I also think it's super fun, and it would be such a shame not to do it." Yukinoshita Haruno tapped her chin with her right index finger, seemingly lost in thought.

"Well, perhaps we could try to let Yukino know." Yukinoshita Haruno's eyes lit up.

"You really are a good older sister. However, it seems that your relationship with Yukinoshita isn't very good." Hasegawa remembered that back at Shizuka's house, Yukinoshita Yukino and Yukinoshita Haruno didn't seem to have a good relationship. At least, Yukinoshita Yukino seemed to be somewhat resistant to Yukinoshita Haruno.

"Well, it's just my sister being a little awkward. Actually, we have a very good relationship."

"So, aren't you worried that Yukinoshita will get beaten to death by Hiratsuka-sensei?" Hasegawa couldn't help but retort.

"Well, it's okay. If it's Yukino, Shizuka-nee won't hit her hard," Yukinoshita Haruno said, waving her hand.

“…She really is my younger sister. But I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed, Ms. Yukinoshita. Actually, Mr. Hiratsuka and I had already made an agreement, and Mr. Hiratsuka has already told her parents about this.” Hasegawa said, shaking his head.

"Huh? Really?" Yukinoshita Haruno exclaimed in surprise.

"it is true."

"But I've never heard of that before. And last night, my mom talked to my aunt on the phone. During the call, my aunt really approved of you and said a lot of nice things about you. It seems like she really likes you as her son-in-law." Yukino Yukinoshita said, feigning surprise, but her eyes were full of smiles as she spoke.

"..." Hasegawa didn't know what to say. He knew that Hiratsuka Shizuka was a bit unreliable. He had already told her that the sooner things were clarified, the better, but she didn't seem to listen at all.

"This is really interesting." Yukinoshita Haruno looked at Hasegawa with a smile. She really thought this was too interesting, even more so than those family dramas on TV.

"Well, from what Auntie said, it seems she actually wants to invite you to her house this weekend."

"I've already spoken to Mr. Hiratsuka, and we have nothing to do with each other anymore." Hasegawa tried his best to keep a cold and stern expression.

"really?"

"Of course!"

"Well, speaking of which, my aunt's family situation is a bit special. My uncle has a lot of people under him. He could even be considered the leader of one of the largest forces in Tokyo. I wonder what he would do if he knew about this." Yukinoshita Haruno said casually.

Upon hearing this, Hasegawa's forehead broke out in a light sweat.

Hasegawa already felt a lot of pressure from the Black Dragon Group that Mrs. Yuihama's family faced before, but now, Hiratsuka Shizuka's father is actually the leader of the largest power in all of Tokyo. The fact that Hiratsuka Shizuka could make the Black Dragon Group give up on Mrs. Yuihama with just a word shows that Hiratsuka Shizuka's father is really powerful.

"Cough cough, I don't think that kind of thing happened. After all, my relationship with Hiratsuka-sensei is really pure, there's nothing else between us." Hasegawa felt his throat was a little dry: mainly because he was still too naive. Although he had a system and could become a successful person in the future, at least for now, even if he was a dragon, he could only be considered a young beast.

"Of course, the kind of thing you're thinking about won't happen. After all, even though they're gangsters, they still have to abide by the law, right? Besides, your aunt and the others are reasonable people, so naturally they won't do anything to you." Yukinoshita Haruno looked at Hasegawa with a smile.

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Long, straight black hair is definitely the best.

Yoshikage Kira, male, 17 years old.

The vice president of the student council, who enjoys a peaceful daily life.

Countless red threads entangle me.

Everything was going well until one day, while standing by the roadside, I suddenly saw a cow dung head.

He knew that there were still hidden dangers in all this beauty.

Chapter 49 The Troublesome Haruno

He shook his head somewhat helplessly. This Yukinoshita Haruno was just too cunning and manipulative. Hasegawa didn't want to continue talking to her.

"Miss Yukinoshita, my work here is finished."

"So you want to invite me for a cup of coffee?" Yukinoshita Haruno looked at Hasegawa with a smile.

"No, not at all." Hasegawa shook his head as expected. Hasegawa also knew that when dealing with someone like Yukinoshita Haruno, it was best to speak frankly and not hold back, otherwise she would definitely take advantage of his advances.

"Huh? I really treated you like my brother-in-law before. Now you can't even buy me a cup of coffee? Ha, men." Yukinoshita Haruno looked resentful.

"Ha, women. Alright, Ms. Yukinoshita, we all know what kind of people we are, so let's not do this. I really have to go back now, goodbye." Hasegawa shook his head and then walked towards Machida Sonoko, who was hiding to the side as if she wanted to watch the show.

Seeing Hasegawa turn and leave so decisively surprised Yukinoshita. She had met many men of all kinds, but most of them were only after her status or appearance. She had never encountered anyone like Hasegawa, who would simply turn and leave when faced with her. Even if there were, they were all married men. In Yukinoshita's eyes, Hasegawa was undeniably special.

"Editor Machida, the book signing event is over. Is there anything else going on?"

"Uh, no, that's all, there's nothing else." Machida Sonoko quickly shook her head.

"So, can I go back now? My wrist is sore from signing so many words, I think I need to go back and rest."

"Oh, I see. I was originally planning to invite Mr. Hasegawa to dinner. Are you really going back? You know, the company is paying for this meal, we could have had a nice one." Machida Sonoko looked at Hasegawa with a hopeful expression.

"Sorry, Machida editor, I won't allow it. You guys can go and enjoy yourselves." Hasegawa shook his head and refused.

"Huh? How could this be? Even if Hasegawa-sensei doesn't go, we can still have a free meal, but if you don't come, we won't be able to have a big meal. If you don't come, the publishing house definitely won't give us the chance to have a big meal." Machida Sonoko sighed, looking at Hasegawa hopefully, hoping he would change his mind.

"Is that so?" Hasegawa frowned slightly.

Well, Hasegawa's personality, while somewhat self-centered, is actually quite willing to help others if it won't cause him much trouble.

As long as it doesn't cause him any trouble, Hasegawa is happy to be a good person.

So now, seeing Machida Sonoko like this, Hasegawa hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Alright then, in that case, I'll go and freeload a big meal too."

"Yay, that's wonderful! Hasegawa-sensei, you're amazing!" Machida Sonoko exclaimed excitedly.

"I think I heard you guys say you're going to have a big meal. Could you give me a ride? Of course, if it's too much trouble, just pretend I didn't say anything." Yukinoshita Haruno had somehow appeared behind Hasegawa and, after hearing Hasegawa and Machida Sonoko's conversation, chimed in with a smile.

"Ms. Yukinoshita, it's not appropriate for you to join our internal staff dinner so abruptly." Hasegawa's expression turned slightly unpleasant.

"Well, we're not exactly outsiders. After all, we're very close, aren't we, brother-in-law!" Yukinoshita Haruno's last "brother-in-law" was so sweet and endearing, almost like a coquettish plea, that Hasegawa couldn't help but shudder.

"Sister, brother-in-law?" Machida Sonoko couldn't help but widen her eyes, staring at Hasegawa with surprise and even horror. Although she had been curious about what Hasegawa and Yukinoshita Haruno were talking about, eavesdropping on other people's conversations was very impolite, so even if she was secretly watching, she stayed far away and hadn't heard Hasegawa and Yukinoshita Haruno's conversation at all.

“Editor Machida, don’t listen to her nonsense,” Hasegawa declared to Machida Sonoko, then shook his head at Yukinoshita Haruno: “Ms. Yukinoshita, what exactly are you trying to do? Is this kind of joke funny?”

“Of course it’s very interesting. After all, this is the first time I’ve encountered a situation like this.” Yukinoshita Haruno said frankly, completely disregarding Hasegawa’s thoughts.

Hasegawa felt a bit of a headache. This Yukinoshita Haruno in front of him was probably the most troublesome and difficult woman he had ever encountered since his rebirth.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Yukinoshita. This is not a suitable occasion for us to have an internal gathering," Hasegawa said earnestly to Yukinoshita Haruno once again.

"Hey, Machida, right? I think it shouldn't matter if there's one more person at your gathering, right?" Yukinoshita Haruno ignored Hasegawa and instead asked Machida Sonoko directly.

“Um, this—” Machida Sonoko probably sensed that Hasegawa didn’t really want to have dinner with Yukinoshita Haruno. Although she didn’t quite understand why Hasegawa would be unwilling, given that Yukinoshita Haruno was a very beautiful woman.

"Under the Snow—"

"Alright, just kidding. I don't have much free time. Even though it's the weekend, I still have to work overtime. I managed to squeeze in some time to come see you. I can't count my time here anymore; I have to go back to work. Well then, goodbye, Hasegawa-kun." Yukinoshita Haruno smiled, waved, and turned to leave.

Hasegawa was stunned for a moment. Yukinoshita Haruno just left like that? Was everything just a joke?