Life As Hikigaya Hachiman

Chapter 559: Haruno's Subtle Schemes

"Ah..."

Hearing the soft moan from the girl, Hachiman revealed a smug smile.

However, he didn't push things further, merely maintaining the flow of "holy light" through his hands.

The waves of sensation coursing through Yumiko quickly broke down her defenses again, drawing a series of alluring murmurs from her lips.

"Mm... ah... uh... mm..."

Fortunately, the music masked the sounds, and Yumiko's voice was naturally soft, so no one around noticed.

Before long, however, the overwhelming sensations painted Yumiko's face a deep red, and her gaze began to blur.

Gradually, she closed the distance between herself and Hachiman. By the end, Yumiko was leaning entirely against him, her face unconsciously nuzzling his chest.

Seeing this, Hachiman twitched his lips in amusement.

Is she... getting into the mood?

But I was just using holy light. How could it have this effect?

No, I can't let this continue. If Yumiko can't control herself and does something inappropriate, things could get out of hand.

With this in mind, Hachiman decisively stopped channeling the holy light.

As the light faded, the sensations within Yumiko's body also dissipated. Her usual rationality returned, and she quickly realized the state she'd been in moments ago.

Embarrassment and frustration surfaced on her face. Unable to contain herself, she punched Hachiman's chest with a soft fist and muttered in a low voice:

"You jerk! What exactly were you trying to do? If someone had heard the sounds I was making just now, how could I face anyone again?"

"It's your fault for saying those things earlier," Hachiman snorted.

"As my woman, you were actually thinking about dancing with another guy. Of course, I had to punish you for that."

"Yumiko, remember this: as my woman, you're not allowed to have any overly intimate contact with other men. Otherwise, I'll punish you again—next time, even more intensely."

Hachiman's tone was firm; he had no tolerance for his partner being close to other men.

"You..."

Yumiko was stunned by his words and instinctively retorted, "W-who's your woman? Don't be so shameless!"

Though her words denied it, a hint of sweetness welled up in her heart, unbidden.

There's a saying: every "S" has a touch of "M" within them.

For someone like Yumiko, with her controlling and perfectionist tendencies, there's always a part of her that secretly yearns for someone to take charge and conquer her.

Hachiman's domineering behavior just now was the perfect match, hitting her where she was most vulnerable and receptive.

Hearing her rebuttal, Hachiman simply smiled indifferently.

He knew Yumiko's personality well—she was a classic "prideful facade" type.

In simple terms, she was thin-skinned and cared too much about saving face.

Deep down, Yumiko had already surrendered to him; otherwise, she wouldn't have let him get so close—kissing and touching her without resistance.

With that thought, Hachiman tightened his hold on the girl in his arms and spoke with a smile.

"Yumiko, you can't escape. You're my woman for the rest of your life."

Those words struck directly at her heart, causing Yumiko's tone to soften involuntarily.

"Mm… alright, I understand."

Seeing her reaction, Hachiman chuckled and placed his hand on her waist once more.

Feeling his touch, Yumiko's body trembled slightly, clearly thinking he might try something like before.

However, Hachiman wasn't that wicked this time. He simply held her waist properly and resumed dancing to the music.

...

As the music played song after song, Hachiman's dance partners kept changing one after another.

From Yui and Yumiko at the beginning, to Saeko, Kotonoha, Utaha, and Saki later on…

Hachiman had practically danced with all the girls present.

While he rotated through his dance partners, three figures stood together, watching from a distance.

It was none other than the Yukinoshita mother and daughters.

Seeing the scene in front of them, Haruno smiled and spoke cheerfully. "So, Yukino, what did I tell you? Hikigaya-kun is really popular, isn't he?"

Yukino glanced at her sister but remained silent.

On the other hand, Mrs. Yukinoshita frowned slightly.

After all, she had already set her sights on Hachiman as her prospective son-in-law. But judging by the current situation, Yukino didn't seem to have any advantage at all.

Should she let Haruno give it a try instead?

The thought crossed her mind, and Mrs. Yukinoshita's gaze shifted toward her eldest daughter.

Noticing her mother's look, Haruno felt a chill run through her heart.

She knew her mother far too well—if something benefited the Yukinoshita family, her mother would stop at nothing to achieve it.

As the designated successor of the family, Haruno might have some freedom to choose someone she genuinely liked to marry into the family.

But Yukino was a different story.

If not for Hachiman, her future would likely involve an arranged marriage with someone from another influential family to further expand the Yukinoshita family's power.

Now, with Hachiman in the picture, things had changed. His talents and abilities had already impressed Mrs. Yukinoshita, which was why she had allowed Yukino and Hachiman to interact freely.

If he were just an ordinary person, their mother would have dragged Yukino back home long ago.

Unfortunately, Yukino wasn't making any progress. She didn't seem to have any idea how to win Hachiman over.

And now, their mother had started eyeing Haruno herself.

Although Haruno was curious about Hachiman, she didn't like him in that way.

The thought of pursuing him in such a manner was something she definitely didn't want to entertain.

With this in mind, Haruno decided to put in some effort to help her little sister.

"Yukino, let me tell you something. When it comes to men, you need to take the initiative. If you keep playing hard to get, they'll lose patience eventually."

"Don't worry about it, Yukino. After all, this is a dance party. It's normal for Hikigaya-kun to dance with others."

"But since you've fallen behind, you need to step up. Right now, Hikigaya-kun doesn't have a partner, so go ask him to dance. I'm sure he won't refuse."

"If you just show a little of your charm, I'm confident Hikigaya-kun will soon be at your feet."

"..."

Hearing her sister's words, Yukino gave her a slightly exasperated look.

However, she understood deep down that her sister had a point—she couldn't afford to wait any longer.

With this thought in mind, Yukino took a step forward and began walking toward Hachiman.

Seeing her sister finally take action, Haruno let out a sigh of relief.

Looks like I won't have to step in after all.

But before she could fully relax, her mother's voice sounded in her ear.

"Haruno, if Yukino fails, you'll step in. No matter what, Hikigaya-kun must be tied to the Yukinoshita family."

Haruno's expression froze upon hearing this. After a long pause, she finally responded reluctantly.

"Yes, I understand, Mother."

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