Chapter 355

As the girls around her quickly woke up, she patted her face, got up, and knelt between Ishikawa Hayato's legs.

At 11:59:48 PM, I watched as Ishikawa Hayato began the countdown.

"12, 11... 8..." Her voice led everyone.

"4,3,2,1..."

Finally, when Ishikawa Hayato saw that the TV screen was still at 58 seconds, they had already started talking, and he smiled and echoed them.

"Happy New Year."

As soon as I finished speaking, the time shifted to 2019, and at that moment, the New Year's bells seemed to ring out.

Unlike the girls' voices in the past, which came out at different times, the five of them spoke in unison. But it seemed that long ago, with the addition of Ishikawa Hayato's voice, their voices had become very synchronized.

Ishikawa Hayato was secretly happy.

Five people who act so similarly and whose voices intertwine so harmoniously should be able to walk together to the end of their lives.

After exchanging New Year's greetings, he looked at each girl's face one by one.

Although everyone's expressions were different, Ishikawa Hayato could sense what they had in common: their lovely and happy smiles.

Ishikawa Hayato hugged them tightly, inhaling their fragrance deeply, and cried out.

"Time to sleep!"

After saying that, he turned off the projector with his phone, picked up Nijika, and pulled her into bed.

At the same time, the voices of other girlfriends could be heard.

Ikuyo: "Who goes to sleep right after the New Year?"

Liang: "Yeah, I'm asleep."

Hitori: "Falcon, goodnight."

Finally, it was Nijika. She leaned closer to Ishikawa Hayato and glanced at his arm behind her neck before speaking.

"It seems quite comfortable to rest like this."

In the pitch-black room, Ishikawa Hayato felt the weight and warmth of the girls around him and said with a smile.

"Right? And also, on the first day of the new year, have a good night's sleep and sweet dreams! Goodnight!"

Perhaps because he had gone to bed relatively early, Ishikawa Hayato managed to wake the others before dawn.

With the lights on, the group quickly changed their clothes.

The allure of the scene of beautiful girls changing clothes together is self-evident.

The shirt buttons were undone one by one, revealing a slender waist; the T-shirt was rolled up from the bottom, revealing a sudden, towering mound.

The pantyhose hugged her long legs from her feet upwards.

Ishikawa Hayato watched them change before starting to change his own clothes, a move that earned him a few eye rolls.

After changing their clothes, the five of them had a quick breakfast and set off while it was still dark.

Once they got downstairs, Nijika remembered to ask.

"Hayato-kun, how do we get there?"

They had already decided which shrine to visit; it would be Enoshima Shrine, since their goal was still music.

You can't exactly go to a shrine where people pray for children or marriage.

Putting aside the previous points, if a girl goes to a shrine related to marriage, she might wonder what Ishikawa Hayato's true intentions are.

Ishikawa Hayato looked around and said calmly.

"Going with my family."

Liang glanced at him, while the other three exclaimed in surprise.

"Huh?!"

Hearing their screams, Ishikawa Hayato smiled and turned to look at them.

"Anyway, everyone's already seen it, so there's nothing to worry about. It's just that I happened to be riding in my dad's car."

The four girls all felt that his smile at that moment could be described as cunning and sly.

243. First day

The first day of the new year was marked by a bright moon and few stars, with the moon hanging high in the sky.

The sky was no different from the night.

At this moment, the distant horizon resembled an inkwell that had been splashed with water, revealing a sliver of white light. This clear, white color occupied a small portion of the sky.

A cold wind was blowing, and the five people waited by the roadside for Ishikawa Hayato's father to arrive.

But the girls weren't idle either, hurriedly checking their clothes and makeup.

They were even more diligent than when preparing for the New Year's Day shrine visit this morning.

They stood by the roadside, helping each other or checking their makeup and adjusting their clothes with small makeup mirrors.

Their movements and the nervousness they displayed while welcoming important figures were very girlish and adorable.

Ishikawa Hayato didn't say that their actions were meaningless; instead, he went over to help tidy up and then spoke to them one by one after he finished.

"Perfect! Ikuyo must be the prettiest girl today."

"Perfect! Hitori's definitely the most beautiful place today..."

"Perfect! Nijika..."

"Perfect! Cool..."

Ikuyo was at the front, watched Ishikawa Hayato helping the others tidy up and heard his copied and pasted words, and then complained.

"There are four of the prettiest ones already!"

"They call him the Demon King, but he's actually one of the Four Heavenly Kings."

As Ishikawa Hayato struck a strange pose and uttered strange words, a large van pulled up and stopped by the roadside.

The four men immediately stopped, preparing to retaliate against Ishikawa Hayato, and looked at the minivan.

The van door opened, and Hibiki squeezed out of the vehicle, followed by Ishikawa Shizuka.

Nijika was initially relaxed and not in a hurry to speak when she saw Hibiki, but her expression suddenly turned serious when she saw Ishikawa Hayato's mother.

He straightened up and greeted them formally.

"... Auntie/Mother, Happy New Year!"

The others also spoke up along with Nijika, but it was Ikuyo and Nijika who called her "Auntie," while it was Hitori and Ryo who called her "Mother."

Nijika glared at Liang quickly.

Ishikawa Hayato watched Hitori's confused and bewildered state from the sidelines, secretly amused.

He could tell from the order of the voices Hitori Yili was led astray by Liang, and that Liang was deliberately calling him that, perhaps because he was there and believed that he could handle it, so he tested him.

Ishikawa Hayato chuckled and gave it another push.

"That's right, no need to be so polite, you can just call me Mom."

Ishikawa Shizuka paused slightly, glanced at Ishikawa Hayato, and a fleeting look of helplessness crossed her face before turning into a smile. She spoke generously.

"Happy New Year! It feels like I suddenly have several more children. Come on in."

No sooner had Ishikawa Shizuka finished speaking than Hibiki eagerly chimed in.

Happy New Year, sisters-in-law!

The four of them relaxed a bit and responded to the call before getting into the long van, led by Ishikawa Shizuka.

Once in the car, Ishikawa Hayato greeted each of his family members, including Ishikawa Jinpei, who was sitting in the front seat.

Only Ishikawa Jinpei responded, while his mother and sister completely ignored him, perhaps considering Ishikawa Hayato a public enemy among women, as they chatted enthusiastically with the girls.

Hearing the incessant female voices behind him, Ishikawa Jinpei turned to Ishikawa Hayato, the only other man in the car, and gave him a helpless shrug.

Ishikawa Hayato smiled slightly; he didn't find it noisy at all, and even held up four fingers.

Ishikawa Jinpei originally intended to share the horror of being surrounded by women, but after being exposed to the sun, his expression fell, and he turned around and stepped on the gas.

Among the women in the group, perhaps because Ishikawa Shizuka was rather indifferent, and they had only just met, and because Ishikawa Hayato was always independent at home and there was nothing for her to worry about.

Furthermore, thanks to Ikuyo and Nijika's communication skills, the communication between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is very easy.

Even though Ishikawa Shizuka had heard Hibiki's report from her previous visit to Ishikawa Hayato's house, she still asked Ishikawa Hayato about his interactions with them.

Nijika laughed and denied it, "Hayato-kun didn't bully us, on the contrary, he took good care of us."

Liang replied, "Yes, it's special."

Nijika stepped on her foot.

Ishikawa Shizuka didn't notice the movement; she thought Ryo was referring to special care.

She glanced at Ishikawa Hayato and sighed, "Hayato has finally settled down."

Ikuyo nodded strangely and replied in agreement, "Yes."

She really wanted to tattle to Ishikawa Hayato's mother that Hayato-kun would secretly add sugar to his food, often tease them, and was still playing tricks on them just now.

But after thinking about it, I decided against it; it wouldn't be good if Hayato-kun really got scolded.

The van sped along the calm road, with constant conversations inside. The diverse sounds of the conversation revealed no trace of the weariness one might experience early in the morning.

Unlike their previous two brief meetings, this time Nijika and the others had a long chat with Ishikawa Shizuka and Hibiki.

They started by talking about Ishikawa Hayato, whom they had met before, and then moved on to their families and lives, eventually discussing beauty and makeup.

Despite the constantly changing topics, even the rather oblivious Ishikawa Shizuka could sense that the girls were trying to please her.

Even the pink-haired girl with the quietest voice and the blue-haired girl who rarely spoke displayed that attitude.

As they chatted, Ikuyo glanced out the window and saw a corner of Enoshima in the night in the distance. She asked...

"Was Auntie invited by Hayato-kun to Enoshima visit?"

Ishikawa Shizuka noticed Ikuyo's gaze and looked out as well. The island, enveloped by a dense forest, and the straight observation tower were already in her view.

She remembered her important matter.

"No, I asked Falcon to arrange a meeting with you. The last meeting was too short."

She had told Ishikawa Hayato that they could only meet for a short while when they discussed it before.

Ishikawa Hayato said that his girlfriends are all very caring, and he would definitely speak to them in a considerate manner when they are together. He added that it's best not to put too much pressure on them on the first day of the new year.

Ishikawa Shizuka then asked why they couldn't change the date, to which Ishikawa Hayato replied that they were very busy.

She didn't know the real reason, but she could sense that Ishikawa Hayato didn't want her to spend too much time with these girls.

I reckon they'll find an excuse to separate soon.

Hitori blinked in alarm upon hearing her words. She didn't know what Ishikawa Hayato's mother meant and felt a little scared.

She glanced at the others, and when she saw Liang's silent face, she heard Nijika say apologetically.

"Ah, sorry! I haven't even gone to check on you after living with Hayato-kun for so long."

I'm really nervous...

When Ishikawa Shizuka was thinking, she spoke earnestly with a friendly smile.

"No, what I want to ask is whether you think this can continue in the future? What are your plans?"

As Ishikawa Shizuka spoke, she glanced at Ishikawa Hayato, and seeing him turn around as expected, she gave him a slightly stern look.

Ishikawa Hayato glanced at the girl again and then fell silent.

Hitori looking around at the suddenly quiet night raid from about a mile away, and seeing Ishikawa Hayato's quiet demeanor, he hurriedly said...

"I think it's a good idea. Um... I don't have any specific plans, but I want to stay with Hayabusa, no matter what he wants to do in the future."

Nijika glanced at Hitori, not particularly surprised by her clumsy yet decisive actions.