Chapter 383: Chapter 380: Convergence! (Part 1)
As Asano Fūsei finished speaking, the three women of the Hayakawa family all glanced at him coolly, making him feel a chill in his heart.
Come on now... I was just creating a little love obstacle for that kid... Why are you all giving me that look?
Kashi, Nazuki! What’s up with you two! That kid hasn’t even succeeded yet! Why are you already siding with him!
And you! Hayakawa Sawaba! You’re my wife, the kid’s future mother-in-law! Isn’t it said that mothers-in-law and sons-in-law usually don’t get along? What’s with you!
The Black Hearted Lolita huffed and turned away, ignoring her dad who was trying to stir up trouble everywhere. Asano Fūsei’s goal was clear: he wanted Hayakawa Sawaba to know the deep connection Shirakawa Sawahei had with their two daughters.
Once he pulls Hayakawa Sawaba to his side, creating a unified front, then what he had said before about being the hardest obstacle on Shirakawa Sawahei’s path to love would no longer be just words. In the future, whether Shirakawa Sawahei wants to date Kashi or Nazuki, he must overcome numerous challenges...
Of course, if it’s with Kashi... the challenges might be a bit less... Mostly because the eldest daughter is too opinionated; if that kid really captures her heart, she would definitely initiate ’protect the husband’ mode, not allowing them to interfere too much...
Naturally, Hayakawa Sawaba understood Asano Fūsei’s little scheme, but to say Shirakawa Sawahei would lay a finger on her two daughters... Ha, haha...
"Um... are you all alright?"
Uehara Shigeo noticed that Asano Fūsei seemed to be under the death glare of the three women at once, and couldn’t help but ask, saving the life of this middle-aged Long Aotian. He quickly grasped Uehara Shigeo’s hand, seeking help.
"It’s nothing, really nothing, just gossiping a bit. After all, we parents were young once too. You can tell this kind of rumor is fake just by listening to it, right, Teacher Takagi?"
Teacher Takagi hesitated for a moment and said softly, "Actually... the rumors about Shirakawa are mainly focused on Hayakawa..."
The Black Hearted Lolita’s death glare gradually shifted from Asano Fūsei to Teacher Takagi.
That guy... I originally thought of giving you some benefits to bribe you... Now it seems forget it... I’ll just arrange for you to teach in Africa... open up new markets... once and for all... if something goes wrong and you can’t come back... haha...
"So, may I ask, what kind of boy is this Shirakawa?"
"Outstanding, unquestionably outstanding."
"Also very self-disciplined, with clear goals, strong execution, and never wastes time on meaningless things."
"He has a good mindset; he remains unaffected despite the rumors spreading throughout the school."
"When accidentally stumbling into someone else’s love confession scene, he can calmly walk away, as if showing no embarrassment at all."
When mentioning Shirakawa Sawahei, Uehara Shigeo immediately began to talk endlessly, with Teacher Takagi occasionally adding one or two of his own opinions. Before long, Hayakawa Sawaba had a general impression of Shirakawa Sawahei.
Regarding Shirakawa Sawahei, she and her husband had a clear division of labor, with Asano Fūsei vowing to keep a close eye, so she didn’t delve too deeply into it. Since he was brought up in this three-party meeting, Hayakawa Sawaba asked out of curiosity.
Unbeknownst to her, the three-party meeting of Asano Nazuki and Hayakawa Kashi was subtly turning into a Shirakawa Sawahei exclusive panel discussion.
On the other side, Tsukimi Yamadori was experiencing the same situation.
Under the despairing eyes of the lamenting creature, her homeroom teacher, unaware, brought up the need for Tsukimi sakurazawa to balance love and studies which gave Tsukimi Yamadori a chance to keenly inquire about Tsukimi sakurazawa’s romantic affairs at school.
Unsurprisingly, Shirakawa Sawahei was brought up and criticized, although upon learning that Tsukimi sakurazawa’s romantic interest was Shirakawa Sawahei, Tsukimi Yamadori was slightly relieved before frowning again.
"Sakurazawa? Is that so?"
"No! Absolutely not! Shirakawa and I... are completely innocent, we haven’t even started a romantic relationship!"
"Ah, I see." The homeroom teacher adjusted his glasses and apologized, "Sorry, Tsukimi, it’s my mistake to make assumptions without investigation."
"No need for that." Tsukimi Yamadori looked at her daughter’s face with a frown, speaking softly, "If my daughter says no, then there shouldn’t be. Teacher, it’s my daughter’s luck that you care about her so much."
She recalled the figure of the boy named Shirakawa Sawahei, her brows furrowing even more... In terms of manners and character, that boy was indeed a suitable match, and Sakurazawa also had a good impression of him, so actually falling for him wouldn’t be an unacceptable thing.
The crucial point was, his background.
The Hayakawa family... he has ties to Hayakawa Kashi, and significant ones at that... Just this fact alone suggests that Sakurazawa probably shouldn’t get too close to him.
It’s worth noting that she has met Hayakawa Kashi and is aware of that little girl’s temper and personality. Her daughter’s little tricks clearly wouldn’t work against that girl.
Unless... we help Sakurazawa compete... but that’s too outrageous. Telling others would definitely invite ridicule!
After some thought, Tsukimi Yamadori secretly decided to find Shirakawa Sawahei for a chat.
Coincidentally, on the other side, Hayakawa Sawaba seemed to have made the same decision.
The lamenting creature: My fate is sealed~ Shirakawa... run...
The Black Hearted Lolita: Quick! Start a fight! Mom, help me deal with that annoying pretty boy! So that he stops bothering me every day!
Asano Fūsei: Quick! Start a fight! Rush the tower!
Miss Kaori glanced at her parents and sister, slightly frowning, and left the office immediately after the meeting ended, seemingly uninterested in watching the three of them versus Shirakawa the scoundrel.
One was on their way, the other stayed behind after the meeting ended, making a clash between the two potential mothers-in-law inevitable.
Shirakawa Sawahei, danger!
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Despite the external situation being tense outside, Shirakawa Sawahei was still leisurely waiting in the classroom with the goof-off girl — after all, neither of them had parents coming, and the three-party meeting would naturally be the last to go through, no need to rush it.
The goof-off girl, still somewhat sullen despite turning into the happy stylish boy Ise Yu, kept complaining to Shirakawa Sawahei about the couple’s outrageous actions since childhood. Shirakawa Sawahei was half-listening, occasionally responding with a word or two to show he was listening.
"Hey hey, Shirakawa, when do you think we’ll get our turn for the three-party meeting?"
Tired from complaining, the goof-off girl was visibly frustrated, "Three-party meetings are just so annoying... I regret dreaming about this during my first year."
"Why were you dreaming about this scenario?"
"Of course, I wanted to tell them in front of the teacher and my parents: I won’t be a... wait, no, I won’t go to college, I’m going to become a manga artist and support myself!" The goof-off girl said proudly, "What do you think, isn’t this scenario oddly exciting? Feels like a rebellious girl, right?"
"Not really, it sounds more like a foolish girl," Shirakawa Sawahei retorted coldly, "In your first year, weren’t you already a manga artist? If you really said it aloud, no matter how open-minded your parents were, they would have beaten you to a pulp."