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Second Son of the Hinata Household

Nami wandered aimlessly through the halls, looking for the salon. "I wish I went with Suibara-san..."

[This place is too big for an elementary school.]

She momentarily closed her eyes, sighing and wondering if she should just ask someone for help. Before she could process anything, something slammed into her shoulder, throwing her down to the floor. "Oof."

Books flew down on her as she blocked her face with her arms.

[What is going on?!]

When she realized that nothing else was hitting her, she opened her eyes. A boy with messy dark hair and somewhat familiar light colored eyes stared at her blankly. Once she glanced at the books, she noticed that they were books from the library. Without waiting for the boy, she began picking them up, piling them neatly for him. After she finished, she stood up again. "I apologize for getting in your way. If you have nothing to say, then I shall take my leave now."

[Well he's not saying anything, so I guess it's okay for me to leave...]

Walking past him, she paused before turning towards him. "Can you tell me where the salon is located?"

"Huh?" He stared at her again.

"The salon."

"Oh, if you turn right at the corner and then exit through the glass door, then it should be there."

Giving him a brief smile, she curtsied and thanked him. Without waiting for him to respond again, she left for the salon. After all, she could not keep Arisu waiting any longer.

[That boy looks kind of familiar though... Where have I seen him before...?]

Just as he said, she managed to find the salon with no problems. When she entered, the nice cold air enveloped around her comfortably.

"Tsukimukai-san. I'm glad that you made it." Arisu trotted towards her as she quickly guided me to a fancy table. "You are just in time for tea."

When she poured the beautiful liquid into her cup, Nami cheerfully sipped and let out a sigh of happiness. "This tea is delicious."

"I'm glad that you think so." Arisu also poured a cup for herself and placed a slice of cake on top of her small plate.

After a few moments of silence, Arisu set her cup down. "Tsukimukai-san. Did you know that we are cousins?"

Nami almost choked from her words. "W-what? What do you mean?!"

[Am I hearing things now...?]

"You cannot possibly be Uncle's family since he never married... And Aunt's husband doesn't have the same surname as you... So it can't possibly be my father's side of the family... But my mother was supposedly an orphan! That's why my grandparents treated her with contempt..."

"Truthfully, the Tsukimukai household had a bad reputation among the rich."

"Explain."

"I am unsure of the details but the rumors that circulated around the Tsukimukai family were unpleasant. Because of this, the Suibara family initially refused to hand over their daughter to the eldest son of the Tsukimukai household."

"Then my mother...?"

"Yes, she was the daughter of the Suibara household. However, in order to marry your father, she had to hide her background and act as if she was an orphan."

"But why?"

"Because if the Tsukimukai household knew of her connection with the Suibara family, then they would have used her to get to us."

"I can unfortunately see that."

"Even though your father and your uncle are kind and upright people, the rest of the household are not like that."

"I can see your point." Nami sighed. "So mother hid her background in order to protect her family... I am guessing that my father helped her with this?"

"Yes, he did. Even your uncle never found out about her background, thanks to your father's efforts..."

"I'm assuming that because my aunt and her husband were just as bad as my grandparents, your family could not afford to waste my father's efforts in hiding my mother's background, which was why it was impossible for us to contact each other properly?"

"Yes, that is correct."

"At that time, aunt kept a close eye on us, so your family made the right choice. Talking with me in school could have made her dig further into your background and possibly my mother's if we weren't careful."

"That is the reason why my family did not allow me to talk to you in the first place."

"Well that's an acceptable reason. I would have done the same if I was in your family's position." Nami nodded to herself before sipping on her tea again.

"I am glad that you understand." Arisu smiled and took a small bite out of her dessert.

Suddenly, the door to the salon slammed open. The boy from before entered, scowling at everyone. He quickly scanned the area before spotting the two.

Nami's eyes narrowed. She set her cup down carefully as she watched him march over to them with an arrogant smirk.

Ignoring Arisu, he locked eyes with Nami and announced. "I decided that from today onwards, you are mine!" The boy pulled her wrist towards him. "I won't let anyone have you!"

[What the hell?!]

Arisu immediately stood up. Her eyes hardened as she spoke in a cold tone. "Hinata-san. I suggest you to let her go. It is not for you to decide on whether or not she is yours. That is for her to decide."

[Hinata...? You mean this is the second son...? You mean this bastard is that bastard?]

Nami's eyes darkened considerably.

"It is not her decision to make! If I say that she is, then she is!" He argued.

"So this is what I forgot about." Nami muttered to herself. Her hands clenched into tight fists.

She hit his wrist, forcing him to let go. She then growled. "I am not yours. I am no one's but my own. So back off unless you want to go at war with me." Nami dared him to go against her as she glared at him sharply.

"Tsukimukai-san...?" Arisu whispered out.

"I will never be yours." Nami snarled at the boy.

He gave her a confident smile in return. "We shall see about that."

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