"In-house" would mean advancing directly from Shuchiin High School to Shuchiin University.
But the issue was, Yukima Azuma was only a temporary exchange student at Shuchiin.
"Tokyo University."
Mrs. Yukinoshita answered bluntly.
She guessed that Yukima Azuma's ideal university was most likely Tokyo University.
Because his decision to attend university was more about experiencing life
Rather than actually going to study anything in particular.
Chapter 268: Mrs. Yukinoshita Embraced Herself in Yukima Azumas Kindness
Chapter 268: Mrs. Yukinoshita Embraced Herself in Yukima Azuma's "Kindness"
"Tokyo University, I see."
The career counselor nodded.
If we're only considering continuing studies within the country, then the University of Tokyo is clearly the most reasonable choice.
Unless one plans to study abroad, the top universities in Japan boil down to just a handful of familiar names
Mainly the University of Tokyo and Waseda.
Even though he was only a first-year student right now,
With Yukima Azuma's academic record, as long as nothing unexpected happened,
Getting into Tokyo University would be no problem at all.
Even if he aimed for the Faculty of Medicine
That so-called gathering place for "monsters"the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tokyo,
His chances were still very high.
After exchanging a few more polite, scripted words,
The career counselor declared that the parent-teacher conference had gone very smoothly,
And they could conclude and call in the next student.
Yukima Azuma and Mrs. Yukinoshita left the meeting room one after another.
Mrs. Yukinoshita looked at Yukima Azuma, as if wanting to say something but holding back.
In the end, she only said:
"Well, since the conference is over, I'll be heading out first."
She still had to go home and teach that stubborn daughter of hers a lesson!
At first, she thought Yukima Azuma wouldn't try to stop her.
After all, every time they met, their conversations were never smooth anyway.
But just as she was about to return the coat to Yukima Azuma,
She saw him casually wave his hand.
"No rush. We'll go together in a bit."
Hearing that, Mrs. Yukinoshita was a little surprised, but still nodded.
Not long after, the next name called inside the meeting room was Hayasaka Ai.
Hayasaka Nao once again entered the meeting room.
The conversation this time seemed even shorter than Yukima Azuma's.
Clearly, Hayasaka Ai's future path was quite well defined.
At least, it looked that way on the surface.
And after Hayasaka Ai
The name Suou Yuki was called from inside the student council room.
From the adjacent waiting area, Suou Yuki stepped out alongside a woman.
Yukima Azuma recognized the woman.
She wasn't Suou Yuki's mother.
She was Kimishima Ayano's mother.
Back when Yukima Azuma first met Suou Yuki,
After he brought her to the hospital, this very woman had arrived with Suou's family members.
At the time, she'd even exchanged a few words with him.
Noticing Yukima Azuma, Suou Yuki smiled gently and wink.
( — )
She had known all along that he was waiting out in the hall,
But she hadn't run out to greet him.
As the designated heir of the Suou family, that role was both a blessing and a burden.
The benefits were obvious.
But the burden came from moments like these, when every word and gesture had to be carefully considered.
At present, the woman who acted almost like the "chief steward" of the Suou household was present.
Suou Yuki couldn't just run over like a lovestruck girl and throw herself into Yukima Azuma's arms.
(ЇЇ)
Even though, as the heir, Suou Yuki had the freedom to choose her own husband
If she ever showed clear favoritism in front of the family,
She would definitely face all sorts of tests and investigations down the line.
If it only affected her, Suou Yuki wouldn't mind dealing with any trouble for Yukima Azuma's sake.
But what she worried about was her family making things difficult for him.
She knew that Yukima Azuma probably wouldn't care.
But she didn't want to cause him any unnecessary stress.
After allshe was the perfect Imouto-chan!
Sensing someone's gaze, the elegant woman from the Kimishima family instinctively turned to look at Yukima Azuma.
After a moment of observation, she couldn't help but freeze slightly.
There was something eerily familiar.
If not for the stark contrast between the boy in front of her and the person in her memory
She might've mistaken him for a girl in disguise.
Or maybe the person back then was actually a boy dressed as a girl?
Either way, the presence of that individual had left a deep impression on hertoo unique to forget.
Still, she only paused for a moment.
Then the elegant woman quickly brushed aside the thoughts in her mind.
Unless her Oujou-sama had done something truly inappropriate
As a loyal servant of the Suou family,
She shouldn't even have idle speculations, much less voice them.
That was the most loyal and beneficial course of action for her Oujou-sama.
Seeing the woman withdraw her gaze,
Yukima Azuma couldn't help but sigh internally
No wonder Suou Yuki had completely let her guard down around that little brat Kimishima Ayano.
The living, breathing lesson was right there in front of her.
Although on the surface, the relationship between the Suou and Kimishima families
might appear similar to that of the Shinomiya and Hayasaka families,
in reality, they were fundamentally different.
The Kimishima family had been dependent on the Suou family since its founding.
Their relationship was practically symbiotic.
The Kimishima family willingly served the Suou family.
As for the Hayasaka family
Thirty years ago, before the Shinomiya zaibatsu rose to power,
the Hayasaka family had once been a renowned and respected household in Japan.
Though they were eventually absorbed by the Shinomiya family and turned into servants,
the nature of the Hayasaka family was not the same as the Kimishimas.
To put it bluntly, it was a leftover byproduct from how quickly the Shinomiya zaibatsu had expanded.
Shinomiya Gan'an had been a powerful man. As long as he was alive, any problem ceased to be a problem.
But the moment Gan'an passed away,
those "problems" were bound to explode like buried landmines sooner or later.
Reeling his thoughts back in,
Yukima Azuma looked at Mrs. Yukinoshita standing beside him.
Sure enough, he saw her gazing at Suou Yuki, a pensive expression on her face.
"That's the Suou family you're thinking of. And Yuki is their next heir."
Yukima Azuma lowered his voice and smiled faintly as he spoke.
Mrs. Yukinoshita froze.
She quickly realized the weight of information behind Yukima Azuma's words.
The way he casually referred to her as Yukijust that one word alone carried a lot of implications.
Moreover, the fact that Yukima Azuma had taken the initiative to bring it up already said a lot about his attitude.
Still, Mrs. Yukinoshita couldn't help but frown in confusion.
She didn't understand why Yukima Azuma's attitude had suddenly changed.
If Laplace Corporation had partnered with the Yukinoshita family purely out of respect for her daughter,
then regarding the Yukinoshita family's own development,
Yukima Azuma had absolutely no reason to lend a hand.
In the past, his attitude toward the Yukinoshita family couldn't exactly be called friendly.
Could it be that just because she came to attend a single parent-teacher meeting,
this young man had suddenly decided to repay her past wrongs with kindness and develop a huge goodwill toward the Yukinoshita family?
"What do you want?"
Mrs. Yukinoshita asked bluntly.
She realized that when dealing with Yukima Azuma, it was best to be direct.
The roundabout maneuvering typical of high society had no effect on this boy.
In fact, if she tried to be clever and play games, she'd definitely end up being played herself.
Ties with the Suou family were extremely important to the Yukinoshita household.
If she could take advantage of this opportunity, Mrs. Yukinoshita was willing to sacrifice quite a bit.
All that was left was to see what terms Yukima Azuma would propose.
Hearing her question, Yukima Azuma smiled in amusement.
But instead of answering, he simply snapped his fingerssnap!
"No rush. Right now, the Yukinoshita family doesn't have the capacity anyway. Let's talk later."
At present, the Yukinoshita family was still in the middle of preparing for a commercial partnership. They didn't exactly have the time or energy to deal with anything else.
More importantly, Yukino herself was quite busy at the moment.
As the executive director of Laplace Corporation in Japan,
Yukino still had her hands full at the beginning of the year.
Once the funds from the main branch were transferred, work on the video platform project would have to begin immediately.
When Yukino finished her work, it would be the perfect time for her to enjoy the special "gift" that Yukima Azuma had prepared just for her.
Looking at Yukima Azuma's smile, Mrs. Yukinoshita couldn't help but grip the coat she was wearing a little tighter.
Her arms crossed, as though she were hugging herself.
Though she had no idea that Yukima Azuma had already considered her as a gift for Yukino,
a woman's sixth sense told her that this young man in front of her was definitely not acting out of simple kindness.
Even so, the coat she was wearing still belonged to Yukima Azuma.
She had no real reasonor spaceto refuse.
After briefly seeing Suou Yuki again, and saying goodbye to Hayasaka Nao, Hayasaka Ai, Shinomiya Kaguya, and Fujiwara Chika,
Yukima Azuma and Mrs. Yukinoshita headed toward the gates of Shuchi'in Academy together.
On the street outside, a flashy red sports car was quietly waiting for them.
The two of them walked in that direction.
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Chapter 269: Yukino is very happy!
Chapter 269: Yukino is very happy!
Yukinoshita Haruno lowered her head onto the steering wheel, silently waiting.
It looked like a dead fish waiting for death.
(* *)
She had tricked Mrs. Yukinoshita into letting Yukima Azuma attend the parent-teacher meeting.
At that point, Yukima Azuma might not necessarily expose her.
However, with the intelligence of Mrs. Yukinoshita, she would surely figure out the cause of the situation.
It could be imagined that, by then, she wouldn't have a good outcome.
Even so, Haruno still decided to do it.
Even if she might have to suffer a bit of loss.
Even if Yukima Azuma might not feel any gratitude.
But at the very least, this could help build a little more connection with Yukima Azuma.
In truth, Haruno was not afraid of Yukima Azuma hating her.
She was afraid that Yukima Azuma would have absolutely no feelings toward her, just treating her like a nameless passerby.
(_ .)
The sound of the car door being pulled open echoed.
Haruno lifted her head.
Because she had just been resting on the steering wheel, her eyes were still a bit blurry.
She only saw her mother had gotten into the back seat of the car.
But for the moment, she couldn't clearly see Mrs. Yukinoshita's expression.
"Okaa-sama" Haruno softly called out.
Probing the level of Mrs. Yukinoshita's anger.
Even so, if Mrs. Yukinoshita had agreed to get in the car,
it meant that Azuma likely didn't embarrass her mother on the spot.
Though she knew clearly, it was mostly because he was giving face to Yukino.
But Haruno still felt very happy.
Mrs. Yukinoshita still didn't respond.
Just when Haruno began to feel uneasy about her mother's attitude,
the passenger seat door was pulled open.
Yukima Azuma got in.
Yukinoshita Haruno froze on the spot.
She rubbed her eyes, looked toward the boy in Haruno's beautiful eyes flashed a strange light.
( -) -> ( _ )
"Do I look like a ghost? You even need to rub your eyes to confirm?"
Yukima Azuma looked at Haruno's actions, rolling his eyes sarcastically.
Hearing Yukima Azuma's teasing words,
Haruno not only didn't feel sad or angry,
on the contrary, a surge of joy welled up inside her.
It really was that boy.
She thought she had just been seeing things earlier.
Even though she had previously waited outside Yukima's house hoping for a chance to drive Yukima Azuma to Shuchiin,
every time after school, Yukima Azuma always went home by himself.
Sometimes, when the student council had work, Yukima Azuma would stay behind a bit.
There were also a few times after school when Yukima Azuma would go shopping with Suou Yuki.
Since it wasn't a fixed routine,
the fact that Yukima Azuma was appearing in the car
meant he had come here because of her.
As long as Yukima Azuma had gotten in the car,
then even if Mrs. Yukinoshita was angry, she couldn't vent it all on Haruno anymore.
( )
Glancing at Haruno who was showing a gentle smile,
Yukima Azuma turned his head, resting his hand on the edge of the window, and looked outside.
Out of consideration that this time Haruno had added fuel to the fire,
helping him think of a way to properly deal with Mrs. Yukinoshita,
he decided to go along this time.
It could only be said that Haruno was lucky.
It meant nothing at all.
That's what Yukima Azuma thought.
The sports car started, heading toward the Yukima household.
As for that matter, Mrs. Yukinoshita of course had no objection.
It could even be said, the sooner she could get rid of Yukima Azuma, the better it suited her current mood.
Although, once they returned home, when the Yukinoshita family had some free time,
Mrs. Yukinoshita would still have to personally go meet Yukima Azuma
to discuss the matter of alliance and connection with the Suou family.
But at least for now, Mrs. Yukinoshita truly didn't want to be near Yukima Azuma even a moment longer.
That buzzing sixth sense constantly ringing in her head was really unpleasant.
Yet, Yukima Azuma's scheme was so blatant, she still had no choice but to fall into his trap.
Mrs. Yukinoshita the woman known as the "witch of Chiba",
for the first time felt that her sharp sixth sense
was not such a good thing after all.
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The car stopped in front of the Yukima residence.
