Chapter 306

Thank you~

Ikuyo covered her mouth with her hand and chuckled, "Hibiki is cute too."

Hibiki could sense the closeness in Ikuyo's tone and attitude, which made her start to imagine the situation at her brother's home.

A harmonious and happy family of five?

No way.

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

As she internally denied it, yet still hoped to see a harmonious scene at her brother's home, Ikuyo opened the door.

Come in.

She waved as she entered the room.

Wow, that sounds just like something a hostess would say.

"Um, sorry to bother you..."

For some reason, Hibiki felt a little awkward and followed her inside.

"What? You don't need to pretend when you come to your brother's house. You shouldn't be saying, 'Your perverted brother opens the door too slowly!'"

After she finished speaking, a voice came through, a voice so familiar that it instinctively evoked thoughts of struggle.

Hibiki looked at the door as it opened, and saw Ishikawa Hayato standing by the door with his arms crossed.

"When did I ever say that?! And you know you're too slow, so why don't you speed up!"

Oh no, that's bad.

After Xiang finished speaking, she looked at Ikuyo beside her, only to see that the other person was looking at her with slight surprise.

Ishikawa Hayato smiled with satisfaction, "That's more like it. Everyone here is an acquaintance; there's no need to pretend."

Hateful!

Hibiki took off her shoes, stepped into Ishikawa Hayato's house, and put on the slippers that Ikuyo had left behind.

At the same time, she saw Ikuyo put down her shoes, stand up, exchange glances with Ishikawa Hayato, and then turn back to say something to her.

"Hibiki-chan and brother haven't seen each other in a long time, why don't you two chat?" Ikuyo said to her, then turned to Ishikawa Hayato.

"Hayato-kun, I'm waiting in the living room with the others."

That "Hayato-kun" sounded so sweet and cloying, and the way they exchanged glances was incredible—they seemed to have a better understanding of each other than her parents, who had been married for nearly twenty years.

Damn it, my face is covered in sun.

"Hmm." Ishikawa Hayato nodded, then suddenly reached out and pressed Ikuyo's face, leaning his head closer.

But he was slapped away, and Ikuyo pouted, glared at him with dissatisfaction, and glanced quickly toward Xiang.

Is this implying there's a third wheel here, so you don't want to kiss?

Hibiki's current thought is...

I shouldn't be here. Sorry to bother you.

Besides.

It hardened; its fist hardened.

Does a brother who flaunts his relationship in front of his sister really deserve to live?

After Ikuyo left the entrance hall, Ishikawa Hayato patted Hibiki's shoulder with a proud expression.

"Be natural. They're all your wives; I think they all want to get along with you."

Before Xiang could say anything, she heard her brother continue speaking.

"Of course, it's because of me."

Xiang immediately kicked him.

"I haven't been home for months, and I'm having a great time!"

But as before, Ishikawa Hayato blocked the kick with his arm.

As Hibiki withdrew his leg, Ishikawa Hayato also lowered his hand and awkwardly changed the subject.

"What do you want to see today?"

"They're not trying to kick me out as soon as I arrived, are they...?"

Xiang said dejectedly.

Ishikawa Hayato pretended to think for a moment, then gave a knowing smile.

However, just as Xiang was about to get angry, he waved his hand.

"No, feel free to do whatever you want, just don't stay overnight."

Staying overnight...

Xiang felt that this sentence had a very deep meaning.

"I need to go back and prepare for my exams, so I definitely won't be staying overnight."

Xiang Ke didn't forget that she was a test taker.

After talking with Ishikawa Hayato like this, she quickly rediscovered the feeling of talking to her siblings. She leaned closer to Ishikawa Hayato and asked the question that had been on her mind for a while in a low voice.

"Brother (Onii-chan), what should I call them?"

Ishikawa Hayato was a little puzzled as to why she was so mysterious.

"Now, it's okay to call her sister-in-law, right?"

Xiang wanted nothing more than to beat up her slow-witted older brother.

"No, I mean... how should we address each of the four people?"

"Good question."

Ishikawa Hayato immediately came to the answer, "Since you don't have any other brothers, let's just call them by age order. Nijika is the eldest sister-in-law, Ryo is the second sister-in-law, Ikuyo is the third sister-in-law, Hitori is the fourth..."

Hibiki gave Ishikawa Hayato a strange look. She remembered their names, but she didn't quite understand her brother's thoughts.

Has her brother's emotional intelligence declined, or is he just too casual? He dares to rank his four girlfriends, even if he were to rank them by age, they would all be unhappy.

"Oh, I understand."

She sighed, preparing herself for the turbulent undercurrents and chaos that awaited her brother's house.

She didn't say anything to Ishikawa Hayato, and walked into the hall first.

Just as they were leaving the hall...

Bang!

Fireworks burst open, scattering sparks through the air.

"Welcome, Xiang!"

The sound pierced through the fireworks, and he stared blankly at the four women in front of him who were holding small firecrackers and greeting him with smiles.

This welcome is way too enthusiastic!

After not seeing her for several months, I don't know if it's just my imagination, but it seems like all of my sisters-in-law have become much prettier. At first glance, they are all super beautiful girls who are on par with Ikuyo.

Even the gloomy, pink-haired sister-in-law from before has undergone an unimaginable change.

Ishikawa Hayato stepped out from behind her, glanced at her, and then spoke to the four of them.

"I already told you not to be so enthusiastic, you scared her."

"Hey, I'm sorry, Hibiki!"

Nijika was startled and stepped back while holding the ceremonial cannon.

"Just be normal, that's fine. This guy is really timid, he just looks normal."

"Ishikawa Hayato said, putting his arm around Hibiki's neck like he was protecting a younger brother," he said.

He lowered the volume while making a comment.

"What do you mean by 'looks normal'?"

She felt she was about to completely lose face in front of her sisters-in-law.

But as she was thinking this, she heard Ikuyo and Nijika shout in unison.

"So cute!"

Seeing their happy expressions, Hibiki couldn't tell if they genuinely felt that way or were just pretending. After all, for Japanese women, acting skills are even more fundamental than makeup.

"You mean like small animals?" Ishikawa Hayato asked.

They were well-behaved when their sisters-in-law came to visit last time, but why are they so rude now?

I'm so annoyed!

Hibiki gritted his teeth, but still tried to put on a respectable expression in front of his sisters-in-law.

Nijika stepped forward to defend him.

"Calling your own sister a little animal is just too much."

Ishikawa Hayato smiled slightly and glanced at the sound.

"Let's sit down and talk."

"Um."

The four immediately agreed, and all of them also noticed that Hibiki's blood pressure was already extremely high.

As Ryo walked toward the sofa, Hitori stopped to observe. Nijika and Ikuyo exchanged glances, and Ikuyo then smiled and extended her hand to Hibiki.

"Hibiki, come on~"

If it were Ishikawa Hayato, Hibiki could refuse or agree depending on her mood, but with her sister-in-law, she would rather pretend to be obedient and honestly extend her hand.

With the help of Ikuyo, Hibiki successfully escaped from the clutches of Ishikawa Hayato.

However, she also noticed that the four of them seemed to have a very good relationship, and it didn't seem like they were faking it.

Following the four people towards the living room, Xiang looked around the home, which was full of life.

When I visited last time, Ishikawa Hayato's house only had basic furniture, but this time there were many more traces of their shared life.

Stepping out of the entryway, you'll see various photos displayed on the shelves on the partition wall.

Photos of him smiling broadly on a dazzling stage while wearing a T-shirt with the Kessoku Band's logo in the middle, photos of him on some tower, and photos of him celebrating his birthday.

We have photos of two people, three people, four people, and five people.

Various cute, funny, and cheerful photos are displayed on the shelves.

There were also several autographed CDs on display, and they were signed quite stylishly, showing no restraint in their fantasies of becoming famous.

But that's probably normal, even her classmates at school have heard of the Kessoku Band.

Continuing further in, you'll see a giant doll next to the TV. It's so big that nobody would normally buy it. Did you get it by playing video games?

Before he could even get a good look at himself, Xiang was already being pulled to sit on the sofa.

"Don't be shy, eat more!"

She had just sat down when she heard Nijika's voice calling out to her.

Hibiki looked at the coffee table in front of her. On the table were steaming hot fried chicken nuggets, golden and crispy fries, a brightly colored salad, a strawberry cake cut into six pieces, slices of translucent yokan (sweet bean jelly), and several puddings.

Everything from desserts to fried foods is available.

Judging from how they made it, it seems like they made everything themselves except for the pudding.

My mouth is watering.

"Good..."

Although he said this, Xiang was desperately telling himself to be patient! He couldn't act immediately!

However, before she could make a move, someone else reached out their hand as soon as they sat down.

Liang grabbed a piece of fried chicken with chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth after dipping it in the sauce.