Why does the Ruined King still fall in love?

"I'm interested," I had to admit, "so, when?"

"tonight!"

I looked away from the letter and looked up to meet her smile.

"Tonight? Is this a little too sudden...?"

"That's not the case!"

Families with power can be scary.

They even have the ability to destroy you if they want.

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So I can only agree, just like those social animals who have to bow their heads in the face of the powerful...

Wait, why do I think of the miserable social animals when I am still a high school student!

...Anyway, I went anyway.

It's a fancy reception area...I think it's called the lounge?

I don't know the word to describe it, but it's fancy, there's no doubt about it.

No matter what term I use to define it, it is enormous.

There, there were people in suits, with slicked-back hair, in silk dresses or kimonos, each wearing a mask like makeup.

If I screw things up, I have more to lose.

My family would probably force me to end my life honorably by seppuku, and then my cremated ashes would be flushed down the toilet.

"Oni-chan! Komachi wants to try some...whore the oars?"

whore the oars? !

Why, Komachi, did you say 'Nyomi's Paddle'?

Um, well, my English is very good, I quickly reacted.

She meant 'hors d'oeuvre', hors d'oeuvre, hors d'oeuvres.

"It's an appetizer! Don't speak casually if your spoken English is not good. If someone hears it, they will arrest me!"

I corrected my sister.

She didn't pay much attention to my complaint though, and after giving me a cute wink, she decided to go find free food by herself.

We all know that food at a wedding is the best food.

Mainly because it's free.

It could also be because, of course, whenever a group of rich people get together, they try to outdo each other, and the quality of the dinner is no exception.

That's why it's delicious, and of course, because it's free.

For the Yukinoshita family, the money to complete this banquet can be easily raised.

In fact, apart from the wedding cake and the huge portraits of the bride and groom and those flowers, no one could see that the party was connected to the wedding.

Just like the banquet held every night by Western-style nobles in the Middle Ages, even in the 21st century, the form is basically the same.

...well, it might really be like a wedding.

If not for everyone introducing themselves as a member of Yukinoshita, or as a related person of Yukinoshita.

After all, this is the right that those people have.

A powerful aristocratic family held a banquet. If it was a more formal occasion, or if the family's influence among the members of the banquet was large enough, then the participants' self-introductions must be related to this family.

For example: Ha Shan should introduce himself as Yukinoshita's daughter's childhood sweetheart, and his father works as a legal consultant in Yukinoshita's family business.

But these are too far away from me, and it's not something I should worry about.

But I have heard the basics.

The Yukinoshita family seems to be the leader of Chiba City, already deeply rooted in this land.

The gathering had an ulterior purpose: to build and reaffirm existing relationships among their many partners.

At the center of this key group of self-celebrating family pride is the latest descendant of the Yukinoshita family.

When her parents were elsewhere, Hino was the center of attention.

"I didn't expect to see you here."

A soft voice came from behind me.

Chapter 110 Short Stories · Hiki Valley Hachiman's Love Letter ([-])

"what."

I replied.

I recognized the man who said hello.

It's Hayama Hayato.

He was looking my way, and I noticed that Komachi had gone after the nearest waitress for the food.

She tugged at the meager waiter's sleeve and begged for some biscuits topped with smoked salmon.

"Your sister seems to be having a good time."

"Hmm. Who doesn't like free food?"

Free food is God's reward to the righteous.

the righteous, righteous people.

The crown of righteousness that we often see is laid up for you refers to such a person.

But a righteous person is not simply just and upright, but refers to "abandoning all evil ways, setting his mind on heavenly things, following righteous deeds, and firmly following God to the end", that is, trying to break away from original sinner.

It is not necessary to be successful, because man alone cannot escape from sin.

But anyway, it saves my poor wallet while exhausting others.

It's the perfect strategy, the perfect combination.

Hayama smiled.

"I think you're right."

He said.

"Are these things usually self-celebrating like this?"

I asked when I noticed a couple nearby introducing themselves as members of the Yukinoshita clan.

"Yes."

Ye Shan said softly.

His eyes scanned the floor.

"Nobody wants to be thought of as less important than family friends, or they'll be seen as less important. That's the way the world is."

"So, everyone here is a liar."

For some reason, I spoke out what was in my heart.

Maybe it was out of emotion?

But it is true, it is a world of lies and masks, a world without honest people.

"Haha, that's the reality. But, that's the world we live in."

"Stop it, I'm not part of your world."

I refuted Hayama's statement.

"I suppose you really aren't—ah!"

When Hayama was talking, he was suddenly interrupted.

A girl grabs Hayama's arm with her steel-crushing, vise-like hands, with eyes that say, "Look, I caught a big fish!"

"Ah hello......"

Hayama looked in my direction.

As if there was nothing I could do to help him, what an idiot.

Eventually, Hayama is dragged to a dance by some slut, the daughter of one of the business partners at the party.

Hayama, who may have the perfect gift for diplomacy, tries to say no while doing his best not to hurt her feelings.

But, on second thought, he's probably also a bad diplomat because the guy doesn't get what he wants.

Well, it's time to use one of my one hundred and eight skills:

Blending in unnoticed while sipping juice in the corner, watching my little sister carry plate after plate of appetizers.

I am afraid this will bring eternal disgrace to my family.

Oh dear sister, will there be such a public occasion that our ancestors will not be shamed and ashamed?

Hey, this way of speaking is still too disgusting.For a commoner like me, it's a bit unbearable just to go through this kind of awkward and nasty words in my mind.

"Bikigu-kun?"

A voice came from behind me.

This time, however, it felt like a chill went down my spine for me.

Even though it was a wedding and her family played a big part in it, I didn't expect her to be here.

I turned around, looking forward to Yukinoshita Yukino.

Disappointingly, however, it wasn't her.

It was Yono under the snow.

She sneered.

Her eyes pierced my soul, as if wondering if I was worthy to be with her.

I saw my own reflection in her eyes, both fascinating and terrifying.

I remembered that sentence again, the person named Yang Nai, she was either desperately playing with something, or trampled to death those who stood in her way.

For a brief moment I considered myself her pet, like a child discovering a new game that can only end in irreversible destruction.

She stroked my hand lightly with her fingertips.They were cold, which gave me a shudder, and she took them back, bowing.

"Well, I'm here."

"There's something I want to ask you."

Her voice is crisp, beautiful and cold.

"What, what?"

When Yang Nai made a request to me, she didn't raise her head to look at me.

There is said to be a psychological effect when a person puts his foot in the doorway and makes an impassioned and irrational plea for help.

However, when people end up with something less outrageous, they feel more guilt and use that guilt to help others.

However, now is not the time to think about those things.

The snake has slipped into the house.

"Would you do me the honor of escorting me through the garden?"

That day, for the second time, I found myself saying "yes" to this woman.

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The green garden is full of flowers.

There are still stone steps and bamboo walls, very similar to the gardens of the old capital, and also like some forgotten temples, which were blown away and left the land of Chiba.

Yukinoshita Yang is leading the way forward.