Uneasy daily life

In the early stages, when Yukinoshita's father accidentally discovered Hikigaya, he understood that the other party was his calamity, his greatest threat, and his destined enemy!

This child must be nipped in the bud!

Unfortunately, fate has dealt him a cruel blow. Even if he manages to cut his opponent into a pulp, he still can't kill them on the spot. He can only live a boring life of developing his character, making money, and fighting Hachiman, waiting for his opponent to meet their unlucky end.

In the mid-game, Hachiman not only failed to quickly become unavailable, but also dared to launch a counterattack. With the help of two minor enemies, he thought he could defeat the fully developed and wealthy Yukinoshita.

That being said, Yukinoshita's father chose to temporarily avoid the battle, not wanting to give the other side an opportunity. In an instant, the situation had reversed completely. It was no longer that he was trying to strangle the other side, but that the other side was trying to seize his life's work!

Damn it! I, the final boss, have already done as prophesied and should have nipped the traitor in the bud, so why is it getting harder and harder as the battle goes on?

Later, Yukinoshita's father discovered that this thief was not to be underestimated. Although he always had bad luck when he stepped on event tiles, such as being disliked by NPCs and losing cards and items, being hit by a car and causing his turn to end, and having his pocket money confiscated and losing wealth, he made many great successes and successes in his life choices!

The effects of successful and great successes in the choice grid will continue to accumulate as the game progresses. Coupled with the peer bonus brought by the marriage index, the other party actually started a small company and did various businesses, and for a time it seemed to be thriving!

Why bother with success or failure in life? Just kill Hachiman!

Yukinoshita's father eventually succumbed to a violent outburst, abandoning mathematical probability and rationality to embrace the arrogance of "I am invincible."

The two sides began to engage in fierce and frequent commercial warfare!

You send someone to steal the company seal, I'll put laxatives in your water dispenser; you sneak in to cut the power cord, I'll forge evidence of your infidelity and stuff it into your home!

Both sides used extremely cruel methods, and the enmity they formed even exceeded the limits of the map, reaching from the highest heavens to the deepest hells, this hatred would never end.

Today is exceptionally different.

Yukinoshita's father, dressed in a suit and tie, sat in his magnificent office, looking at the two men who walked in, with the arrogance of a victor: "Have you come to surrender?"

Hachiman Hikigaya, dressed simply, pulled up a chair and sat down: "I'm here to beat you."

Yui Yuigahama sat down next to her, looking nervous.

"Win against me? Hahahaha! Money makes money, interest compoundes, big fish eat little fish, wealth gathers in my hands!" Yukinoshita's father laughed loudly. "You suffered a great defeat before, selling the company to protect your own sister's retirement. I might as well call you a hero and give you a quick death—now you say you want to win against me? I have millions in wealth, a large family and business, while you, with only tens of thousands of wealth left, what makes you think you can win against me?"

"No need for further words, show the dice and place your bets."

Hachiman Hikigaya tossed out a 5!

"My one-tenth of my wealth is enough to surpass your fifty percent!" Yukinoshita's father was about to throw the dice.

Yui Yuigahama said in a panic, "I... I'll activate my ability, the die you bet on will definitely be 12!"

Yukinoshita's father was stunned: "Huh?"

When fate intervened, Yukinoshita's father wagered all his wealth, with a 120% multiplier, which was far more than a hundred times the opponent's bet. In other words, unless he threw out 1 or the opponent threw out 12, Hachiman Hikigaya had absolutely no chance of winning!

"You have another trick up your sleeve?!" This was the only possibility that Yukinoshita's father could think of.

“No, you should know that among all the item cards, there are no item cards that specify the result of the dice as 1 or 12. Only identity abilities can do this. Yuihama has already used her only ability to decide that the result is 12 before rolling the dice.” Hachiman Hikigaya picked up the dice. “This is not to make me win for sure, but to let you bet everything.”

"You think you can beat me?!"

Yukinoshita's father decisively activated his trump card: "Battle mode! My dice roll is confirmed to be 11! How dare you beat me?!"

"Because I have already understood fate."

Hachiman Hikigaya said with a deep gaze, "Isn't it more interesting to have an ecological reboot and environmental reshuffle than a boring script where big fish eat little fish and a winner is decided in the end? At this moment, fate is on my side, and Uncle, you will escort me to heaven."

What are you saying—

The dice are thrown, tumble, and then come to a stop.

12.

"Hahahaha-!"

Yukinoshita's father laughed wildly: "That's impossible!"

Hachiman Hikigaya said, "This is fate; you will lose to me."

"Fate? Prophecy? I don't believe in that stuff! It's okay, I'm still..."

"You have lost everything."

"What nonsense are you talking about? I still have several companies providing profits, props, and friend cards! Just you wait, I'll definitely make a comeback..."

“Uncle, you’re 99 years old.” Hachiman Hikigaya gestured towards the door. “Mr. Death is waiting for you.”

"You deliberately waited until I was about to die—"

"Yes, please leave my office."

Hachiman Hikigaya politely said, "Old man, your gold coins are very good, I like them very much."

Under the snow, the father walked into the street, looking lost and dejected, barefoot and without even a pair of shoes.

It's very cold, and it's snowing.

I was once rich and powerful, possessing everything, but I never imagined it would all be just a fleeting dream...

I didn't lose to Hachiman, I just lost to youth.

Looking back on his life, it was a life of constant battles with Hachiman Hikigaya, a life of defeat. Now, on his deathbed, he didn't even know who to give the rest of his things to, leaving them where they were meant to be.

What if Hachiman picks it up? In the end, all that's left is to give it all up and return it to the heavens.

Death, carrying a lantern, slowly approaches.

"I have the will to kill the traitors, but I am powerless to save the day! Oh, heavens, why have you treated me so cruelly?!"

The next day, people found the father dead in the snow, his body stiff.

Some say he died of poverty, some say he froze to death, and some say he starved to death.

When they saw the last words written by the father in the snow, everyone was certain.

He died of anger.

【Baka! It's a Greek prophecy!】

……

……

Yukinoshita's father couldn't accept it. He looked at Shiroki and asked, "You cheated?"

“How could the referee cheat?” Bai Ying shook her head and said, “It’s all just a matter of story choices. If I cheated, would I be able to make Miura leave the stage?”

Hachiman Hikigaya subtly suggested, "I'm not the only friend of Yukinoshita; this minister is a true friend among friends."

Yukinoshita's father was stunned. Belatedly, he raised his hand to his forehead, first setting aside his prejudice against Hikigaya and his personal emotions...

The goddess participates in the young man's game... The young man's comments seem like fortune telling, or perhaps he has investigated and understood her...

Did I... did I contact the wrong person?!

Under the snow, the father was suddenly struck by a profound realization, and he was instantly plunged into a state of existential doubt.

"What's wrong, Yukino?"

"No, it's nothing."

Yukino Yukinoshita withdrew her death stare from Hachiman Hikigaya and, as she lowered her eyes in response, seemed to realize what was going on.

Greek prophecies? Most of them are the kind that express the absoluteness and drama of fate. People who know the prophecies often unconsciously present the content of the prophecies... Dramatic elements are indeed something that guy would like. So, when Father met Haku, he was deliberately misled by Haku, which is why Father tried so hard to target Hikigaya?

Damn, what is this guy trying to do?

"Now only four elderly players remain on the field, and the game has reached its final stage! The wealthiest players are the Hachiman and Yuihama alliance, followed by the single father Hayama Hayato, and finally, the steady and unassuming Tajino Fumino—each player has less than 100 spaces left to play. What will they choose to do?!"

"Hayama Hayato has begun his operation! He used a character card, selected a number of steps, and proactively approached the alliance between Hachiman and Yuihama!"

"Hayama Hayato, the battle has begun!"

……

……

On a night of full moon, atop the Forbidden City.

Who will be the gambling king? Success or failure in an instant.

Two white-haired old men faced each other, with Yui Hikigaya, a keychain of Hachiman Hikigaya, standing beside them.

"No way, we're all in our nineties."

Hachiman Hikigaya sighed wearily, "Isn't it better to die early and be reincarnated sooner?"

"Yumiko's last wish—I will win for her."

Hayato Hayama answered sadly yet firmly.

Hachiman Hikigaya shook his head and said, "Win? What would you gain even if you won?"

"I won, and I was able to meet her expectations."

"If that's the case, then come on, I don't mind."

“It wasn’t like this when you beat your uncle.”

"I was just acting in self-defense, and in this battle... I probably won't be favored by fate."

"That would be perfect."

The final battle began. Hayama Hayato threw out a 5, and Hikigaya Hachiman threw out a 6. Both placed bets, and their fortunes were evenly matched.

In the battle phase, Hayato Hayama went first, throwing the dice.

1!

Hayama Hayato: "..."

Hikigaya Hachiman: "..."

Yuigahama Yui: "..."

[Damn it! You can't do this with dice! How dare they steal my creative rights? I won't allow it!]

A mysterious, otherworldly voice came from above.

Hachiman Hikigaya used [Shizuka-sensei's urn]: "I'm resetting your 1 point. Now, re-enter, Hayama-kun."

Hayato Hayama was taken aback and puzzled, then silently picked up the dice.

He threw a 9, defeating Hachiman Hikigaya's 6.

one year later.

Hayato Hayama lay in bed, quietly awaiting death. He had already prepared his will, leaving his life's wealth to his child with Yumiko Miura, even though the child was no longer a child.

The children are outside.

The child sat by the bed, holding his hand. In this moment of impending separation, memories faded from decades ago flooded back, and he whispered, "If only Mom hadn't gone out that day..."

Then you won't encounter that kind of misfortune.

The child was unaware of his parents' conflicts and arguments, their past, and that it wasn't a departure, but a divorce and separation.

Hayato Hayama kept his divorce a secret from everyone and has not remarried to this day.

Is it to prevent the child from knowing these things and having an impact on him? Is it a subconscious attempt to minimize the impact of the tragedy? Is it to continue being 'Hayama Hayato' who meets the expectations of others?

Hayato Hayama murmured, "I don't know."

"Yeah, who knows about things like that..."

Children who are now approaching retirement age also know that life is unpredictable.

To others, Hayato Hayama is a social elite, a successful person, a perfect match in marriage, and a man of unwavering loyalty. After his wife's unfortunate passing, he never remarried and continued to support his wife's family as if they were his own until his death. He has a life that anyone would envy and take for granted.

Because it's Hayato Hayama.

The ancients said to judge by actions, not intentions, but that was for evaluating others—if I judge myself, what else can I judge if not my intentions?

Hayato Hayama murmured again, "I don't know..."

The child couldn't help but wipe away tears. His father, who had lived to be a hundred years old and was full of energy, and had even become the world's richest man, was a perfect man. Now, he was suffering from dementia? It seemed he was truly on his deathbed!

"Child, don't marry someone who loves you..."

Hayato Hayama couldn't help but say.

Dad's really senile, you already have great-grandchildren!