No sooner had Kitakou Kanako hung up the phone than fast, rhythmic footsteps ca from downstairs.
Under Maeda Kaima's astonished gaze, a group of broad-shouldered, thick-waisted n with chiseled, at-heavy faces, all in standard suits, charged down the hallway, then lined up: heads up, chests out, buttocks in, no smiling allowed!
"This…" Kaima's mouth slightly opened.
She felt the sa as when she first entered Hinata Manor—back then, she was a tender 15-year-old, and the manor still housed the forr Senpai's "chicken wings."
That day happened to be the wedding of that Senpai. She had caused a few mishaps, and later, for so reason, the Senpai changed their surna and transferred Hinata Manor to Aunt Urashima Haruka, disappearing for a long ti. Only after her daughter was born did they reconnect.
Truly nostalgic… wait! What are these people?
The Senpai was indeed formidable, but were his kids really this formidable too?
Senpai! The child you described as obedient and sensible is now running with the underworld?! How many rules did you break!?
"Um…" Kaima stepped forward. "Excuse , what exactly are you…"
Then she noticed the huge, nacing aura ahead.
"Apologies, Miss Administrator," Kitakou Kanako straightened her chest, waited until a hint of envy appeared on their faces, then smiled softly. "Please don't worry. They are all professionals in cleaning this domain. If convenient, I hope you can give us a brief introduction so we can provide assistance to the best of our abilities in the future."
Regardless of Kaima's reaction, the black-suited n felt a pain in their hearts.
Could they say their "cleaning" normally involved living things? Not a chance.
With the boss standing nearby, they dared not speak the truth.
Their leader had said on the way: if the boss frowned, die quietly; if alive, line up and get beaten!
So they continued: heads up, chests out, buttocks in, no speaking…
"…Alright, please follow ."
Kaima led them southward while explaining.
"Hinata Manor was built by Ms. Hinata Urashima, an ancestor of the Urashima family. Later, it was inherited by Keitaro-Senpai. About ten years ago, the manor's assets were transferred to Urashima Haruka, but the land still belongs to Keitaro-Senpai…"
"Excuse , Maeda-san," Hachiman suddenly interrupted. His expression was subtle.
"The Keitaro Senpai you ntioned, is that my father? And this is called Hinata Manor?"
"Yes, this is Hinata Manor. Ah? Didn't Senpai tell you, Little Hachiman? Senpai used to be surnad Urashima. And Kanako too… Ah! Sorry, does this lady also go by Kanako? I an, Senpai's sister… oh no, wife… ah, oh dear, since Senpai didn't ntion it, I shouldn't have said it to you, Little Hachiman."
Everyone: "…"
As for Hachiman, being the center of attention and witnessing Kaima's expression of "oops I accidentally said it" and "oh no, I said it again," he could only think—Oh, for heaven's sake!
Damn it! So the reason Cheap Dad often went to Germany was for orthopedic visits! And to sleep with his own sister reasonably, he even changed surnas!?
Does that an the old residents were your "chicken wings" from back then!?
The "children of the old residents"…
As a god-slayer who had handled multiple god-slaying situations, Hachiman found Cheap Dad's manipulation truly audacious.
"It's fine, Maeda-san, please continue your introduction…" Hachiman's voice sounded exhausted.
How could he maintain the big-brother image in front of Komachi's friends now!? Look at their expressions! Even Zaimokuza wouldn't know how to describe them!
"Oh… okay. Hinata Manor underwent four reconstructions. The first three were completed by Ms. Hinata herself. Initially, it was the old building on the rear hill; we are now in the main building. Little Hachiman's room is in the South Wing. The girls just stayed in the North Wing," Kaima said enthusiastically.
Seeing everyone paying attention, she continued: "The last expansion by Ms. Hinata was the West Annex. About ten years ago, Senpai Kanako renovated the Southwest Annex. The new building mainly hosts visitors, the North Wing has an open-air hot spring bath, and behind the Annex is a shrine… Alright, we've arrived."
She opened a door and added, "Although so items are temporarily placed here, the location is excellent; you can see the open-air bath from here."
Hachiman imdiately felt a ton of heavy gazes behind him.
Hey! Hey! Don't announce this in public!
What a careless woman.
Suppressing a sigh, Hachiman looked into the room.
The space was large, well-lit, and suitable.
"Thank you," he said to Kaima, then stepped into the room.
Kitakou Kanako, silent until now, clapped her hands.
The black-suited n, long itching to act, imdiately entered the room in an orderly fashion. Their movents were skilled and fast; within about a minute, the room was cleared of clutter and cleaned.
"Wow! Really professional!" Kaima's eyes lit up. "Little Hachiman, how much do you pay them per hour?"
The n, working hard, imdiately sensed trouble.
"Actually, since the place is large and there are few people, most of Hinata Manor can't be thoroughly cleaned, only the New and Main Buildings are better maintained," Kaima explained.
"No problem, Maeda-san. Leave it to us professionals," Kitakou Kanako stepped forward.
Standing tall, demonstrating her flexibility, she commanded her subordinates: "Everyone heard ! Make Hinata Manor look beautiful, understood?"
"Yes, Miss Kitakou! Leave it to us!"
The black-suited n bowed in unison, hearts bleeding.
Damn! This place is huge! Forget about visiting a nightclub tonight…
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