Chapter 375: When Are You Planning to Get Married?
The sound of the door opening echoed, followed by the arrival of a slightly imposing woman.
"Kotonoha, Kokoro, I'm back."
Upon hearing the voice, the sisters hurriedly approached.
"Welcome back, Mom."
"Mom, you're finally back! Onii-chan has been here for a while already."
Hearing her youngest daughter's words, Kotonoha's mother, Manami Katsura, paused as she was changing her slippers.
"Oh, has Hikigaya-kun already arrived?"
"Yes, Mom, Hachiman-kun came earlier." Kotonoha nodded.
Upon hearing this, Manami nodded, finished changing her slippers, and led her two daughters into the living room.
As soon as Manami entered, Hachiman quickly stood up to greet her.
"Good afternoon, Auntie."
"Afternoon, Hikigaya-kun. I apologize for keeping you waiting." Manami nodded politely.
Since the last time at the Totsuki Resort, where Hachiman revealed he was dating Kotonoha, Manami had been eager to investigate him.
Through bits and pieces of information from her daughters, she learned that Hachiman was a light novel author, writing under the pen name "Wakamono." So, she conducted a thorough investigation into this pen name.
But what she found shocked her.
Through her investigation into the pen name "Wakamono," she stumbled upon the title of "King of Light Novels."
As a businesswoman, Manami understood the significance of such a title.
Further investigation revealed that Hachiman's two serialized novels had already exceeded ten million copies in sales, bringing unimaginable profits.
It seemed likely that Hachiman earned more in a year than her own company did.
Not only in the realm of light novels, but Hachiman's achievements in kendo also amazed Manami.
Because her daughter also practiced kendo, Manami usually had some understanding of kendo-related information.
If she wasn't mistaken, Hachiman was probably the talented youth who achieved the level of Sword Master at the competition a year ago.
And it didn't stop there. Because Manami's company dealt with ingredients, she also heard some rumors.
This Hachiman seemed to have established a partnership with the Totsuki Group, and their restaurant venture had become exceptionally popular in high society, with profits that made others envious.
No, it wasn't just about profits anymore.
Since Hachiman was chosen by the Totsuki Group as a partner, it proved that he had enough talent to attract such a top conglomerate.
Thinking about this, Manami felt both happy and worried.
She was naturally happy that her eldest daughter had such an outstanding boyfriend.
As for the worry, it was because Hachiman was simply too outstanding, to the point where she worried if Kotonoha could handle it.
As a mature woman, Manami deeply understood that the more outstanding a man was, the easier it was to attract the attention of women. Kotonoha's personality was something she, as a mother, knew very well. Kotonoha was too gentle, to put it bluntly, even a bit too weak.
The more outstanding a man was, the more likely it was for other girls to try to snatch him away. Manami deeply understood this.
Perhaps Hachiman was Kotonoha's boyfriend now, but what about in the future?
If one day, other girls appeared around Hachiman and tried to steal him away, what could her weak daughter do to resist?
So, the purpose of Manami inviting Hachiman over today was to test his attitude. If he didn't have the intention to stay with Kotonoha for a long time, then Manami would do everything in her power to break them up.
It's better to end it sooner rather than later. Rather than letting Kotonoha experience the pain of losing her beloved to another woman in the future, it's better to break them up now. Manami believed that her daughter would understand her intentions later.
With this in mind, Manami couldn't help but look at Hachiman not far away.
"Please, have a seat, Hikigaya-kun."
Upon hearing this, Hachiman nodded. "Please, have a seat as well, Auntie."
As both parties took their seats, Manami went straight to the point.
"The main reason for calling you here today, Hikigaya-kun, is to talk about the relationship between you and Kotonoha."
Unexpectedly direct, Hachiman raised an eyebrow.
"Please go ahead, Auntie."
"Today, I mainly want to ask you, Hikigaya-kun, whether you have any intention of being with Kotonoha in the long run." Manami's tone was serious.
Upon hearing her mother's words, Kotonoha's face lit up with hope.
Even her little sister, Kokoro, looked over, and not only that, she even pumped her fist in encouragement towards Hachiman.
"That's for sure. I'm serious about being with Kotonoha," Hachiman replied earnestly to the question.
Upon hearing Hachiman's almost confession-like words, Kotonoha's face showed a happy expression.
However, Manami wasn't easily fooled. As a strong woman, she had encountered many men.
In her youth, she had also received numerous suitors due to her beauty and figure, so she had heard too many sweet words from men.
Each one had claimed they would accompany her into marriage, but Manami knew deep down that these men were only after her beauty and body.
In her eyes, her eldest daughter had inherited her beauty and figure perfectly, but unfortunately, Kotonoha didn't have the same ability to see through men's true nature as she did.
Her gentle daughter was too easily deceived.
If she were to encounter a man skilled in manipulation, she might be deceived and even help count the money for the deceiver.
However, in her view, Hachiman might not be that kind of person, or at least, he wouldn't covet their family's wealth. After all, with Hachiman's current earning ability, he wouldn't even care about their family's property.
Even so, Manami still felt worried.
Because even if one doesn't pursue wealth, they may pursue beauty.
Just based on the beauty and figure of her eldest daughter alone, it's enough to attract men.
Moreover, from her observations, Kotonoha probably has already done "that" with Hachiman. What she fears is that Hachiman might be the type of person who denies it afterward.
So, for the sake of her daughter's future happiness, Manami decided to ask clearly.
"Now that Hikigaya-kun said he wants to marry Kotonoha, I'd like to hear about your plans."
"Plans? Auntie, what do you mean?" Hachiman asked.
At this moment, Manami was sitting on the sofa, her two voluptuous legs clad in flesh-colored stockings crossed together. Because she was wearing a low-cut dress, her ample bosom squeezed out a deep cleavage.
"You've said you want to marry Kotonoha in the future, so as Kotonoha's mother, I naturally want to hear about your future plans."
"For example, when do you intend to marry Kotonoha?"
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