IMPORTANT NOTE (SPOILERS):

If you need a visual guidance to help you with the description of Hachiman's house, use our best friend google and search for images of Emiya Shirou's house (Fate series) - a classic Japanese-style house. Again, to help you visualize the two OC's that are going to be introduced, imagine an older and more muscular version of Eren from Attack on Titan for the male; as for the girl, in my head she's pretty much similar to Honda from Nisekoi - yes I'm sorry for my poor imagination!

Edited: 29/01/17

Current situation: awkward. Everything about this Workplace tour was a nuisance and I was so embarrassed that I couldn't even speak a word to my group mates.

After a small waiting time, Hiratsuka appeared in the school's parking lot driving a weird looking minivan, which was really suspicious. It looked like the exact type of car that a serial kidnapper would drive.

I sighed in defeat, looking at how energetic my teacher was. She opened that van's door and exited to talk with us, "Are you guys ready?" She asked while looking for a cigarette in her breast pocket.

"Of course, sensei. Although I sense that Hikigaya isn't very comfortable with this, maybe we should reconsider." Hayama said, immediately assuming the leading role and he was even trying to help me. He was such a good guy, I might fall for him. However, when I looked at his face I noticed that he was smiling weirdly and I knew that he was just trying to spark a fire.

I wanted to say something in my defense, maybe I could try to change everyone's mind about this stupidity, but Hiratsuka sensed my intentions and she spoke first, "Don't worry Hayama, Hikigaya is always like that. It's going to be fun! C'mon let's hurry." Saying that she entered the driver's seat again giving me a playful wink.

I was being used like a freaking pawn in a chess game. Everyone was using me for their enjoyment, not caring about what happened to me in the end of the game. I hated this woman, but at the same time I had the feeling that she was just trying to help me. She was a good-hearted person and I couldn't understand people like that.

I sensed that Totsuka wanted to speak with me, but she stood there in a passive manner looking at me sideways. Even though she was in her male uniform, she was cute as always, but as I thought, this situation was too awkward. She timidly entered the van, picking the back seat by the window.

I really wanted to seat by her side, but Hayama was faster than me and he stole my place. Damn you Hayama! Well, there was nothing I could do, I had to seat near this idiot. Suddenly, a voice called out for me, "Hikigaya, sit in the passenger seat."

"Tch, I don't want to. Choose Hayama instead, he is way better co-pilot than me." I rejected her idea immediately, while trying to get some revenge.

Hiratsuka gave me a cold glare through the open window and said, "Don't be an idiot and just sit here." Finally sensing how embarrassing her insistence was, she looked away with a blush and said, "D-Don't get funny ideas, Hikigaya. It's only because you're the one who knows the way, right?"

She had a point and I didn't want to start a war with this woman, she was too stubborn. I gave up and decided to occupy the passenger's seat. At least I wouldn't have to look at Hayama's face, the smug bastard that stole my opportunity to touch legs with Totsuka.

Anyways, the smile that Hiratsuka had on her face made me realize that seating near to a beautiful older woman wasn't that bad. Or so I thought, then I started inhaling the smoke from her stupid lit cigarette, which was making me feel nauseous.

In a swift movement, I reached out for the said cigarette and I stole it from her hand, "What the hell are you doing?" Hiratsuka said in a surprise, trying to keep her attention on the road.

I opened my seat's window and I threw away the damned thing, "If you want to spend some time with your students, don't turn them into smokers too. Just drive."

Hearing my irritated tone made her flinch, but she complied and surprisingly, Hiratsuka kept her attention on the road. Is she embarrassed because I scolded her? I wasn't sure, but she was cute like this. She kept on pressing the accelerator, maybe a little too much for my taste and we soon reached the highway.

After some minutes of driving, I realized something, "Oi, didn't you say that you don't know the way?"

Hiratsuka coughed, clearly she was clearly lying, "W-What are you saying? I studied the easiest route for us to follow, th-that's all! Anyways, look it's the mountains." She immediately tried to cover her lack of fundament by changing the subject.

"Wow, it really is." Totsuka said in amazement, she was city girl and when confronted with a sight like this I understood her reaction. After some seconds of sightseeing, she said, "Hachiman's family lives really far from Chiba, huh?" Totsuka now had sad expression and thankfully, Hayama didn't say anything.

"…It's not that far. Just an hour of driving, maybe minutes if the road is clear and you're a reckless driver like our teacher." I commented trying to put a stop to Totsuka's display of pity. It's not like I feel lonely, not at all. I had my sister living with me and that was all I needed. Sometimes my parents stopped by our apartment, but that was only on rare occasions like Christmas and Komachi's birthday.

Suddenly, I felt a hand gripping my knee with an amazing strength, "Hey, you shouldn't irritate someone who is doing you a favor. Let's not forget to respect your teacher, am I clear, brat?"

She was scary, really scary. As I thought she was the perfect example of a yandere, "I get it, I get it! Just keep your hands on the wheel, woman! If we have an accident I might not survive because I'm in the passenger seat."

Totsuka was giggling behind us after noticing our interaction, "You guys sound like two siblings fighting."

Hiratsuka laughed sarcastically and said with a mocking tone, "Hikigaya being my brother? Hell no! I wouldn't want such a troublesome kid depending on me. It's already a pain for me to deal with him as my student, so, no way!" She continued to laugh on her own, clearly enjoying the fact that she could throw insults at me freely - she knew that I wouldn't dare to insult her directly in front of these two, especially after getting warned with her 'Vice claw' skill. [1]

Then, Hayama decided to speak too, "You really look like good friends to me. You have a good friendship… A bond that surpasses the teacher-student relationship."

What the hell is this guy trying to insinuate? His poisonous comment made Hiratsuka smile disappear and I was feeling really pissed off and I was about to shout at him. The mood became really weird.

It isn't true, right? Hiratsuka was a dedicated teacher that cared a lot about her students and she only showered me with attention because I was a lost lamb. That's all, right? Say something, Hiratsuka! Her lack of reaction was a shock for me. I couldn't understand her reaction at all. Some seconds ago she was offending like I was the biggest nuisance in the world and now after hearing what that retard said she seemed offended and sad at the same time.

Soon after an awkward silence, Totsuka and Hayama started talking cheerfully about their respective clubs and their upcoming tournaments. To be honest, I felt jealous about how similar those two were in terms of having a strong passion for something. Unlike these two, I had no goal and nothing made me excited like they usually were during their club's activities.

Anyways, we kept heading towards a small town near Chiba Village. I knew that it had been awhile since the last time that I had visited my grandparents' house, but I had the impression that I had been in Chiba Village quite frequently during the past. At least the name sounded really familiar, but once again I couldn't remember anything and that made me frustrated.

Our van headed straight through the afternoon's traffic in an amazing speed. Surprisingly enough the road was pretty clear. Some minutes later, Hiratsuka exited the highway, following a countryside road, which eventually led us towards a small town and further ahead there was this plate indicating that Chiba Village was just some kilometers away.

Two years had passed since Komachi and I left our family's home and unlike a normal person, I wasn't homesick. In fact, I had no intention of ever returning, but Hiratsuka had to meddle in my problems. I couldn't remember why and when I started hating my family so much, but the fact that I was feeling really insecure and nervous about of all this wasn't a good sign.

After a few twisty turns on some empty roads, I instantly recognized the high walls surrounding a Japanese-style building, which made me feel like I had been sent to the past.

"We are here!" Hiratsuka said enthusiastically letting out a tired sigh. As I had suspected, she knew exactly how to get here, but I decided not to start a fight.

"Is this your house Hachiman? So amazing…" Totsuka said with a joyful voice while looking through the open window. Praise me more, Totsuka! I knew that her words weren't directed to me, but her childish tone made her gain a lot of Totsuka points.

"This is indeed amazing, Hikigaya. I feel like I've travelled to the Edo period. Is your family descendants of samurais or something?" Hayama said in a playful tone, but he also seemed somewhat surprised by what he was seeing.

I sighed in irritation. Once again the nerves took hold of my body and I started to feel really weird. These guys were acting very happy while I was here almost dying of nerves. Read the mood, idiots! "It's nothing special." I commented, clearly trying to put a stop to their comments.

We followed the wall for a couple of meters, until we finally reached the main entrance, which was a small ramp that led us to a large wooden gate. Hiratsuka used the car's horn a couple of times and soon after the huge gates opened. As our van entered the main gate, we were greeted by a man in a black suit, "Welcome back, Bocchan!"

What a great day. The sun was still shining, we could see the mountains and the green forests on the background and the air that we were breathing was really pure. Everything was decent until that dude decided to embarrass me in front of everyone. I sighed and tried to hide myself in the passenger seat. I had totally forgot that every single member of our group/company treated me like a mob boss.

"Hachiman this is amazing! Your family is like, super important and that guy he treats you with so much respect! Look, he's still bowing his head." The fact Totsuka was saying all this stuff made me feel even worse. At this point even Hayama was starting to laugh at my situation. I was starting to hate the real world even more. Please Izzy, open the Digi-Ports on the computer and let me run away. [2]

They were right, my house or perhaps I should say manor, was amazing. After entering the large gate, we entered an amazing gravel garden surrounded with maples and other different type of plants. The scenery really made us feel like we had traveled back in time. On the other hand, I just wanted to fast forward this 'Workplace tour' event and hopefully forget about everything that happened here.

Hiratsuka finally stopped the van near an area where a couple of cars were parked and to our left, we could finally see the main door of the classical residence. "Wow... Hachiman I don't even know what to say." As soon as she exited the van, Totsuka started admiring the foreign view around her. As I thought before, her reaction was pretty cute, but I would prefer not to hear anymore compliments to my family.

Hayama exited the vehicle with an extreme elegance, which made me feel like he was the one who would be perfect to assume my role as the heir of this group. He was acting composed, unlike Totsuka, but he also had an amused smile on his face.

Suddenly, the passenger door, which I had been using as a mental and psychological shield, was opened abruptly by Hiratsuka, "C'mon Hachiman, what are you doing? This is your house, right? Stop acting like a little girl."

My idea of hiding in the van was ruined by my rude teacher. I sighed in defeat and left the van behind with a couple of tears on my eyes. If only I hadn't acted like an ass when I wrote that damned paper.

We headed to the front entrance of the Hikigaya's residence, which was a modest sliding door made of wood. Then, out of nowhere the door was burst open by a male figure wearing a black yukata with a white sash and some weird slippers, "Bocchan, I'm so happy to see you!"

The person who opened the door abruptly was a tall and somewhat muscular young man, with very expressive black eyes and a short and messy dark hair. The nuisance approached me and bowed in respect, "I'm really glad that you've returned, Bocchan! As your right-hand man nothing made me happier than to know that you had become the heir."

This was one of the reasons why I didn't want to come back. Everyone acted very friendly and protective towards me, but I had no memories of every getting along with these people. Smiling bitterly, I said, "Yo, I'm home." Unfortunately.

Finally moving his attention to the guests, my supposed right-hand man said, "I'm Haruki Maruyama and it's an honor to receive Bocchan's friends in our home." This energetic and extremely loyal guy kept embarrassing, while presenting himself to Totsuka and Hayama.

Feeling somewhat irritated, I was forced to say something, "They are just my classmates. And can you stop calling me that? Call me Hikigaya or something less formal."

The man sighed and then said with a smile, "I'm sorry but I can't do that, Bocchan. We got to treat you with the deserved respect and this is a tradition. Are you perhaps still angry with us?" Haruki had an extremely disappointed and sad expression on his face and now Totsuka and Hiratsuka were looking at me intensely. I could sense Hayama grinning in the background as well.

"N-No, I don't think so, Ha-Haruki… Let me present my group mates to you." What a pain! Why the hell did I call him by his first name? Even though I had always thought that I was nothing but trash to most of my group members, I ended up treating this man as if I was really close to him. I barely knew him and I couldn't remember anything about him, but yet everything about him felt very familiar.

I needed to stop this weird type of interactions. At least my number one follower seemed to be extremely happy after hearing his 'Bocchan' treat him in such a good way, or whatever. The two females also seemed to be enjoying this type of developments. Damned females and their love for Yaoi interactions.

When I was about to present Totsuka and Hayama, Haruki raised his hand as if asking permission to speak and I let him do so, "I know these two youngsters fairly well, Bocchan. It seems like you still manage to attract good people, as expected of our leader."

Totsuka and Hayama were just as confused as I was. He knows them? As if he could read my mind, Haruki continued, "At my right, we have Saika Totsuka the heir of Totsuka Pharmaceuticals and a longtime acquaintance of our family."

With a gentle smile, Totsuka said, "It's a pleasure to meet you." She was acting very shy and even somewhat nervous. Maybe she was still wondering if she really knew me or not. I forgive you even if you don't remember me, Totsuka. Mainly because I didn't knew exactly who she was too. Heck, right now I didn't knew who I was.

Bowing his head towards Hayama, Haruki continued, "Then we have Hayato Hayama. The son of one of the most influential couples in Chiba. His father, Mr. Hayama is an amazing lawyer and his services have helped us many times in the past."

Looking at Hayama, I saw him nod affirmatively and I could sense that this time his smile was more forced than usual, "It's as you say. It's a pleasure for me to be here."

"Shall we enter?" Haruki finally said the words that I wanted to hear. This tension was killing me and I felt like all of this was getting too serious.

Then something stupid came to my mind. Why didn't he introduce Hiratsuka? Why are they sharing those secretive glances? Haruki led everyone inside with a gentle smile and then he approached me and gave me a one arm hug while looking extremely moved, "Welcome home, Bocchan."

After the touching moment with this emotional and loyal follower, we removed our shoes in the entrance area, which was a somewhat narrow hallway, which gave us two paths, one to our right and other to the left. These long halls connected the majority of the paths available in this house.

The inside of the house wasn't exactly glamorous, the interior was mainly composed of wood, the different rooms were accessible through simple sliding doors and we could exit to the exterior through some windowed room dividers. Everything was neat and decorated in a simple manner and most of the rooms were covered with tatami flooring.

"What shall we do first?" Haruki asked in an enthusiastic tone, which showed that he was really enjoying this. He seemed like a little boy who was happy to have his friends visiting his house.

"Maybe we should go to the living room and grab something to eat. I'm starving... What do you think, Totsuka and Hayama?" Hiratsuka the lazy glutton was acting like the leader of this horrible adventure and she was ignoring me completely.

"Oi, what about my opinion, woman? This is my house you know?" I asked in an irritated tone as I started to feel angry for being treated poorly in my own home.

Hiratsuka glared at me and she punched me in the gut, "Don't be rude to your guests, Hikigaya. Anyways, we had a tiring trip, so let's rest a bit and enjoy some food, okay? It's not like this is some serious business meeting or something like that." Her smiling expression towards me was anything but friendly.

Haruki decided to intervene, "Th-That's a great idea, right everyone?" Totsuka and Hayama nodded, looking somewhat intimidated by Hiratsuka's bad mood. At this point it seemed like Hiratsuka was the one in charge of this little tour and we were all following her orders, even Haruki.

Suddenly, one of the sliding doors that we were passing by opened and a small figure aimed a punch at Hiratsuka's face. Reacting in time, Hiratsuka jumped backwards and she blocked the incoming fist with her left lower arm, wasting no time to return the punch to the unknown blue blur.

"Sister! What are you doing?" Haruki screamed in panic, while my group and I stood in silence trying to avoid getting caught up in this unexpected development. We were too shocked to react to this situation. From our point of view, it seemed like Hiratsuka was fighting some type of ghost, because we were yet to see clearly the one who was crazy enough to defy Hiratsuka.

In the heat of the moment and after trading some punches with her opponent, Hiratsuka now had the advantage in this fight and while blocking a right punch to her face, she grabbed the opponent's fist like a professional martial artist and she threw her rival to the floor in front of us.

"Just give up, Haruka! You're still too young to beat me in a fight." Hiratsuka said proudly as she kept hold of a beautiful woman with pale skin, wearing a blue kimono. Is she dumb? She just called herself old.

The woman was Haruka Maruyama the main aide of our family. She was a relatively short woman with a bob-cut and much like her brother, her eyes and hairs were dark, which made her a beauty that could rival the Yukinoshita's sisters.

Twitching on the floor, Haruka managed to push away Hiratsuka and she regained her balance and said with a calm voice that wasn't matching her hostility, "How dare you hurt my Master?" She quickly took a fighting stance while staying in front of me. Then, she glared coldly at her brother and said, "Haruki, you're still too soft. I should take your position instead! How can you permit this Gorilla to attack our Master like that?"

"Th-That's not true sister! Bocchan wouldn't get hurt because of something like that, he's a strong man! I-I think that Shiz- I mean, Hiratsuka was just trying to teach him how to act like a gentleman, right?" Haruki slowly walked in the middle of the two angry women who were still trying to hit each other. At first I thought that he was a brave guy, but in the end I concluded that he was just an idiot who was acting like a punching bag for the angry women.

I sighed in annoyance. Somehow, I felt like this was nothing new to me. Hiratsuka was acting aggressively like she always did when angered. Haruka was acting really clingy to me, while trying to defend me from the world. Haruki seemed really confused and he was acting as the peacemaker.

These twins of twenty five years old were among the most loyal supporters in our group. My grandfather treated them like family and they both had to carry some big responsibilities to protecting our name.

Haruki had become the provisional CEO of our company ever since my grandfather was hospitalized. His sister, was the one in charge of our house, somewhat similar to a head house-maid. These two were the ones who were the most affected when Komachi and I decided to leave this house and until today I still had no idea why they reacted like that.

As I started wondering what my relationship with them was and why they cared so much about me, I started to feel a strong headache and the noise that everyone wasn't helping. Why the hell can't I remember anything properly? "That's enough! Stop this fighting, Haruka. And Haruki, continue the tour. This is getting pathetic…" I screamed in an unusual tone, which really demanded obedience and respect.

Everyone was stunned at my sudden outburst and Haruka kneeled in front of me, "My apologies, Master. I started acting childish after knowing that you were coming home."

Haruki followed his sister's example, "I'm sorry too, Bocchan."

Hiratsuka and my two group mates were just standing on the background with surprise on their faces as they watched me scold two adults, "Anyways, why don't we eat something then?"

Standing up, Haruka said in a childish manner, "I don't want to cook for that Gorilla."

Even if she spoke in a tone of whisper, I heard her perfectly and I whispered in her ear, "Please stop it Haruka or I'll get mad." I didn't mean to threaten her, but it felt like this was the best way to put a stop to her misbehaving.

Surprisingly, her reaction was way weirder than expected. She started blushing furiously and breathing really hard, "I-I'm sorry, M-Master." She wasn't sorry at all, in fact she looked happy to get scolded by me and I could read that by looking at her satisfied smile. This woman was a masochist and a real pervert. Maybe she is the reason why I felt so comfortable in the maid café.

Sensing some pressure in the air, Haruki spoke, "Then, why don't we introduce you guys to one of our traditions?" Everyone looked at him weirdly and he continued, "You see, the Hikigaya family has this tradition of wearing traditional clothes inside the house, so three of you should change. Men, follow me!"

Hayama and I looked at each other and we followed the man in high spirits. I sensed that Totsuka wanted to say something, but she started following us too, probably to keep her act in front of the blond.

However, Haruka held Totsuka by her shoulders, "I'm sorry, Totsuka, but you're coming with me." Saying that the small woman dragged a teary eyed Totsuka to her room and I had lost sight of Hiratsuka in this confusion.

Some minutes later, we met at the living room, which was one of the largest rooms in this house. Hiratsuka was already seated on the ground in front of our wooden table, while watching some random TV show.

I found weird that she was wearing a different outfit. She was now dressed in a large red tracksuit, which suited perfectly her lazy personality and I was wondering where she pulled out the set of extra clothes. Hayama was now wearing a traditional green yukata that really made him look like a model.

On the other hand, I was stuck to wearing a white yukata with a blue swirl pattern on the bottom and ends of the sleeves, which was a high-quality replica of the clothes used by Sakata Gintoki. [3] I tried to choose other attire, but Haruki started to get really emotional, saying that this was the clothes that I loved the most when I was younger, because it was gift given by the twins in one of my birthdays.

I couldn't remember any of that to be honest. In fact, I was pretty sure that I had never received anything worthy of treasuring in one of my birthdays. My parents had always gave me crappy gifts.

Then, Haruka and Totsuka joined and the two of them were something else. Hiratsuka was a fine lady too, but when I saw the silver haired girl using a light pink kimono, I was surely struck by the cupid.

"Ooh, that color suits you Totsuka." Hiratsuka said loudly, making Totsuka blush madly.

Haruka looked at me with a weird glint in her eyes and she said teasingly, "Are we pretty, Master?" As she said that she spun elegantly in her feet, with a stoic expression that totally didn't feet the mood.

"Y-Yeah, whatever." I said awkwardly trying to cover my embarrassment. Those two were simply too beautiful. I stood up in a hurry and headed towards our kitchen, "I-I'm going to make something for us to eat. Please entertain our guests for a bit, Haruki, but don't tell them weird stories. Haruka, come with me."

At this point, I was sure of what I needed to do. I needed to speak with one of the twins and understand what was happening to me and having that in mind I thought that Haruka would be the safer option. She seemed to be really clingy towards me and I bet that I could use that to my advantage. We reached the kitchen and looking at my companion, I said, "What should we cook?"

"Something with meat. Sweets would be good too. I'll eat anything that Master cooks… It has been awhile since I tasted your food." Looking directly at Haruka, I noticed that she had a dreamy look on her face and she was even drooling.

I laughed a bit and said playfully, "Meat and sweets… Is that all you eat here?" She nodded and now I was starting to get worried, "W-What? That's not healthy... Aren't you the one responsible for this house? You need to cook some proper food for you and the rest of the people."

Hearing this, Haruka's expression changed quickly and now she had a sad smile on her face, "During normal days, I'm the only one inside of this house. Haruki is always on the company's HQ, grandfather is in the hospital and Master's parents rarely visit us. Ever since Komachi-sama and Master moved to Chiba this house has become a lonely place." I felt bad for her, the usual composed and serious woman looked really fragile and I didn't know what to say to make things better.

Wanting to prove my skills as a proper house-husband, I started cooking using Hachiman Style. [4] I decided to prepare some curry, adding a little a bit of beef as an attempt to satisfy the gluttonous appetite of the sad woman beside me.

"Master..." Haruka finally spoke after a couple of minutes of automatically helping me with the dishes, "What happened to you?" As she said that she pointed at my new acquired scar on my left eyebrow.

Unfortunately and unlike her brother, she was a serious person and I knew that sooner or later she would notice it, "Nothing much... I just fell." I said the same old excuse, hoping that she would forget this matter.

"I know that's a lie, Master. You were hurt pretty badly." Safely dropping the cooking knife she had on hand, she gently grabbed my left arm and stretched it horizontally, "Master, your left arm was broken and you still don't have sensibility on it." As she said that, she let go of my arm and it immediately started to shake like a leaf and I lost total control over it, falling back to place. She was right, I still couldn't feel my arm and I had been making a lot of effort just to keep it from shaking.

I sighed, "I had an accident, but I'm okay now. I'll explain it later, after those two leave." She seemed satisfied with my offer and she returned her attention to the stove.

Sensing an opportunity to talk about the topic that had been taken priority on my head, I said in a serious, "Haruka can I ask you something?" She nodded and I continued, "Can you tell me what happened to me just before I graduated from middle school?"

The white skin of the pretty woman became even paler when she heard my question. Even if she normally wore a stoic expression, I could sense that she was really agitated, "W-What do you mean, Master? Perhaps, you're talking about that field trip to Chiba." She wasn't lying, but I sensed that she was hiding the truth.

I decided to be blunt, "What happened to my memories, Haruka? Lately I've been noticing that I can't remember anything from the past and from what I can see, what I have become in the past two years is a different person that everyone around me remembers. Who am I? What happened to me, Haruka?"

In the heat of the moment, I started bombarding Haruka with a lot of questions and I even started to feel my face getting wet. I was crying and I couldn't even remember that last time I had did something pathetic as this. How sad.

Seeing my stupid reaction, Haruka hugged me gently and she started to pat my head in a really comfortable way, "It's okay, Master. I know that you're confused, but this isn't the right time to talk about this matter."

After she said, I felt an uncontrollable rage within me and I pushed her away, knocking down a glass of water, "What the hell do you mean with that? Am I supposed to live without having a clue of what happened to me? Do my parents know about this? What about Komachi? She seemed to have no clue… What the hell, this is a sick joke!"

Looking in Haruka's direction, I saw that her face was also dripping wet, "I'm truly sorry, Master. It was all our fault... Y-You were a victim of-"

When she was about to give me the questions that I wanted to hear for the past days, Haruki entered through the kitchen's door with a scary look on his face, "That's enough sister! What the hell are you doing!? We were told not to speak about what happened, not yet. What if Bocchan rejects his memories? Are you willing to put at risk the safety of your own leader?"

The happy-looking man now had a serious expression and his tone was harsh, he even seemed willing to start a fight with his sister. However, Haruka was not intimidated by her brother, "Master is already suffering, you idiot! He started to notice that his memories are missing… Do you intend to keep lying to him? I don't know the mission that the old man has entrusted to you, but from the very beginning I was in charge of protecting the siblings and Hachiman Hikigaya is the man I serve."

This time, I was the one standing in the middle of the two angered siblings, "Enough, you two!" With my roar, both of them backed away and they bowed their heads, "Now you'll listen to what I say and do as I say. We'll eat and act normally with those three and as soon as they leave this house, you'll answer my every question, understood?" I didn't know what the heck I was doing, but I felt like I was acting on instinct. My previous devastated and sad mood had changed and once again I was acting weirdly while ordering these two adults like it was a normal thing to do.

Haruka didn't say anything, but she nodded and bowed as if asking for my forgiveness. Her brother wasn't happy though, "B-Bocchan, you m-must understand that we can't tell you everything! We don't know the exact origin of your problem and we think that telling the truth might cause some extreme stress on your body... P-Please consider it, Bocchan."

After saying this, Haruki kneeled directly on the ground and bowed with his head until it touched the floor. I sighed, "…Please get up. I don't know what are you talking about, but I want you to tell me at least something about what happened to me… Lately I noticed that I couldn't remember clearly anything from my past and that's scary. You have to tell me something, it's the right thing to do." I decided to listen to his plead and for some reason I ended up saying that phrase that Kawasaki used against me.

After an awkward silence, the two adults decided to obey me without raising any problems and we ended up joining everyone else in the living room table. While we were eating, the mood was too hostile and not even Haruki was acting happily like before.

Suddenly, Hiratsuka decided to speak, "Mhmm, this is really good Hikigaya! I hate to say it, but you might become a fine husband."

I laughed a bit and almost choked on the water that I was drinking, I never expected Hiratsuka to recognize my skills, "I told you that in the future I wanted to become a house-husband, that's what I'm good at."

My joke made Hiratsuka laugh loudly, but she immediately threatened me with a punch. Soon after, my two classmates dropped their tension and the mood became better than before. "Don't say that, Hachiman." Totsuka said with a scolding look, "You can become someone amazing in the future! You're the heir of this family, right? You'll become a good businessman in the future."

Her cheerfulness made the old Haruki return, "Totsuka's right, Bocchan. You're supposed to become our new boss, the new heir of the company! You can't waste your talents on something so lame."

Haruka, which was sitting really close to me, coughed loudly and said, "I don't agree with that, brother. Master is great at everything he does. If he wants to become a house-husband than I'll support his decision and I shall become his wife."

I looked in shock at my aide's sudden marriage proposal and I saw that she wasn't affected at all by those idiotic words that she had just said. Everyone else was in shock at first, but seeing her reaction they took it as a joke and the table became an animated place.

"I never thought that you would have such a good friends around you, Hikigaya. You always seemed really lonely, but I see that my worries weren't justified." Hayama said with one of his usual smiles.

I had no answer for what he said. In reality, I had no clue of who they really were or what they meant to me. My memories of the twins were gone and so far I had only had a fuzzy dream that made me learn that I met Totsuka when I was younger. I also seemed to remember two girls from my middle school days, but I didn't know exactly why they were a special case.

"If Hikigaya acted more politely and stopped being an idiot, he could become as famous as the two of you." Hiratsuka said and I couldn't understand that she was trying to compliment me or offend me.

After talking about some random topics, we ended up agreeing in taking a more serious approach to the 'Workplace tour' to conclude this day. So, our guests were told to ask some questions that they might have. As always, Hayama took the spotlight, "Seeing that we couldn't visit the company's facilities, I would like to know what this business group does."

The energetic Haruki took decided to answer and I was glad for that, "First of all, we're terribly sorry that we couldn't receive you in the company, but Hiratsuka warned us about this event in a bad time and we couldn't arrange a proper tour. As you said, we are indeed a corporate group and our family owns the parent corporation. We help with the management of our subsidiaries and sometimes we can even provide some money for those in need, somewhat like a bank."

Hayama nodded and I had the impression that he already knew that this would be the answer, "Oh, I see, your group is amazing indeed. It must be really a really tough job and the responsibilities of having so many people depending on your group can become a big burden. But despite all that, I've also heard my father saying that the company's reputation isn't very good, especially among some politicians of Chiba. You know the rumors... They claim that most of your group's fortune was acquired through a past of illegal activities like gun and drug dealing and some say that you were even involved in human trafficking."

I gulped in shock after hearing the bold statement coming from his dirty mouth. He must be crazy to insult us in our own home. I started to feel angry and even though my relationship with my family was shaky. I really wanted to say something to protect our image - this was a feeling that I didn't know I had in me. Fortunately for me, Haruka seemed to have a keen instinct that could see through my mood changes and she immediately hold my hand from below the table.

Haruki laughed at Hayama's harsh comment and he said in a playful manner, "Maybe in the past, but who knows? Your father probably can answer your question better than anyone else, right? He's a lawyer after all."

With a smile on his face, my supposed right-hand man managed to make Hayama lose his fake smile and now he had a disgusted expression on his face, "I'm sorry if I offended you or the Hikigaya family, I was just curious about this topic. I wasn't specifically doubting your group's credibility, but as we all know lawyers and politicians make mistakes and now I understand that this applies to the Gaya-kai reputation."

After calming myself, I ended up realizing that Hayama's suspicions were not directed at us, but maybe at something or someone else. Maybe the perfect Hayama has problems with his family too.

After hearing his clever answer, Haruki nodded and he said in his usual cheerful tone, "Well, I can't deny that this family had connections with the Yakuza in the past, but that was a long time ago… Some people can change other's lives with their strong will and that was exactly what happened after a certain old man became the leader of this group. He saved this family and he offered a new life to many other people. I wasn't always a good person too, but I was saved." As he said that he raised his left hand showing that the tip of his pinkie had been cut.

Hayama and Totsuka gasped in a mixture of shock and fear and Haruki continued, "You see, our family abandoned us when we were very young and we grew up in the streets accompanied with some bad people that were taking advantage of us. Then my sister and I met Bocchan's grandfather, a man that was willing to offer some street rats like us a second chance. To leave my previous gang and atone for my insubordination, I had to cut my own finger, but I don't regret it one bit. I traded part of my finger for a fulfilling life with people that I learnt to respect and love."

I didn't knew about their background and I couldn't deny that I was feeling somewhat sad after learning what these two went through. Maybe my grandfather isn't that bad. So, Haruki was a previous Yakuza gangster, which my grandfather helped by offering him and his sister a proper life. As a supposed criminal, he was lucky enough to escape with only a damaged pinkie.

Even if these the twins seemed to be somewhat shady, I felt like I could trust them, even if I didn't know the exact reason behind this blind feeling. Everything about my past and my family seemed new to me and once again I started to feel lost in my thoughts. I really wanted to know what happened, I wanted to know why I started hating these people so much. It seemed like I was living a happy life before, but my memories and feelings weren't matching with what people remembered about me. I had the impression that since young age, I was a lonely person who was hated by everyone. I was a mess, I didn't know what to think anymore.

"That's a scary and sad story, but it's like, very inspiring. Hachiman's grandpa seems like a kind person that enjoys to help other people." Totsuka commented with a kind tone, which really suited this heart-warming story.

After being silent for a long time, Haruka finally decided to speak with a nostalgic smile, "Yes, the old man is kind, but he's also very strict. Adjusting ourselves to life with a group of strangers was really hard for us, but I'm glad that I was adopted by this lovely family."

Agreeing with what his sister said, Haruki laughed out loud and then said, "That's true. Anyways, Totsuka don't you some questions? Anything will be fine, I know that this isn't a great tour, but I hope that you guys are having fun."

"Of course, today was a different day and learning more about my classmate was a fun experience." Hayama said with his normal kind tone. I really hated when he acted like that.

Totsuka was quiet for a while, seemingly lost in thought and then, she said, "I-I'm also enjoying this, especially after learning a little bit more about Hachiman. He always seems so sad and alone, I was glad to see a more carefree version of him. A-Anyways, I had something to ask, but it's not related to the tour, I-I mean, forge-"

Before Totsuka could take back her statement, Haruki interrupted her with enthusiasm, "No, no, that's not a problem. Just ask anything!"

Looking away with an embarrassed expression, Totsuka said, "Well, I wanted to know when I met Hachiman and you guys. My parents keep telling me that I had met and befriended you in the past, but I can't seem to remember anything and that makes me sad."

Haruki had a large grin on his face and he said kindly, "Don't blame yourself for that, it's normal to forget about something that happened a long time ago. You first met us during a summer vacation here in Chiba Village when both you and Bocchan were around seven years old. At that time, my sister and I were the ones in charge of taking care of the younger kids and we ended up spending a week together... Good old times."

Totsuka's worried expression vanished and she said, "I see, I don't remember it because we were really young... I'm sorry."

Noticing that the girl was feeling guilty, I said in a casual way, "It's okay, Totsuka. It's like they say, we can't change the past, what matters the most is what we do in the future."

Totsuka's and everyone around me looked at me in shock and I noticed that what I said sounded really emotional and personal. The silver haired girl seemed happier than ever and with an honest smile, she said, "You're right, Hachiman. I'll do my best!"

In the end, my words gave her a morale boost and some life advice. Soon after, Hiratsuka looked at the phone and after checking the time, she got up and said, "Guys, I think that this is all for today. I'll drive you home, so go get changed."

Hayama and Totsuka nodded and the twins got up to lead our guests, I was still seating near the table when my teacher spoke to me, "Why are you still here? Don't you want to go home too?"

I looked at Hiratsuka with a blank expression and I said, "I'm taking responsibilities, sensei, but what about you? Why do you keep lying to your student?" As I said that, I removed a small photograph, which was folded in my pocket and handed it to her.

Hiratsuka picked up the paper in curiosity and when she saw the picture her face became pale, "T-This... So, you finally found out why I'm so exigent with you, huh?"

I found the photo that she was holding in my closet when I went to change clothes. The said photo was really old and I could probably guess that it had at least ten years old. My younger self was on the photo, holding the hand of a chibi version of Komachi and there was a silver haired girl standing beside me and I was betting that it was Totsuka.

Behind the three of us, there were three teenagers and I immediately noticed that two of them were the twins who served my family.

However, the third teen in the photo really stood out for being a stunning beauty. Haruka seemed cute too in her young age, but this girl had the aura of a sexy but scary onee-san. The said girl that was giving me a headlock, had long black hair and some nice assets that my perverted eyes recognized instantly. It was Shizuka Hiratsuka and apparently we had also met each other before.

I laughed ironically and said to my teacher, "Yes, now I understand that you're a big liar and you can stop to try to help me like that. I don't need your pity and I don't need a childhood friend that can't be honest to me. You should just leave me alone before more people like Hayama get the wrong idea about our relationship."

Hiratsuka lowered her gaze and in a flash she approached me and slapped me. Surprisingly, this time her physical violence hadn't hurt. Her slap felt like a sting, it was nothing compared to her punches.

She looked angry, sad or even disappointed and she was crying. I was shocked at her reaction, this was the first time that I had seen her acting so fragile, "Y-You're a complete idiot, Hikigaya! I wanted to help you not just because you are my student, but because you were someone important to me and I couldn't bear watching you destroy yourself because of what happened... But you're still an egoistic bastard, doing whatever you want without caring about the others, Hikigaya. Tell the twins that I'm not coming back today."

After her emotional speech, she left the living room without even daring to look me in the eyes. She was hurting and I could see it clearly. She was right, I might not remember who I truly was, but I had the impression that I had always been nothing but trash. Maybe I should apologize...

[1] – Atsushi Murasakibara's skill in Kuroko no Basuke.

[2] – Reference to Digimon Adventure 02.

[3] – Gin-san iconic white yukata – Gintama.

[4] – Reference to Shokugeki no Sõma.