All the Heroines are my Ex-girlfriends

Leeching off Eriri and Hinatsuru Ai,

not only brings great benefits,

but also allows for "hardcore leeching."

As for Shinomiya Kaguya,

if one were to truly leech off her,

they would eventually have to engage in internal conflicts within the Shinomiya family.

The Shinomiya family has three older brothers.

If one wants to leech in peace,

ultimately, they would have to eliminate all of them.

But then, would it even be called leeching anymore? That would be more like plundering the family fortune.

After understanding Yukima Azuma's attitude,

Suou Yuki finally spoke:

"So, are you aware that Shinomiya Oko is preparing to run for a seat in the National Diet?"

Hearing this, Yukima Azuma raised an eyebrow.

Shinomiya Oko, the eldest son of the Shinomiya family.

Also the eldest brother of Shinomiya Kaguya.

The Shinomiya family has a total of four legitimate children.

Shinomiya Kaguya's mother, Nayotake Shimizu, came from an ordinary background.

As a result, despite being a legitimate child, her status within the Shinomiya family was extremely precarious.

In reality, she had no real authority at all.

Shinomiya Kaguya's third brother was in a similar situation.

His mother was a concubine.

His faction within the Shinomiya family was the weakest.

His stance was simple—wavering between factions, struggling to survive in the gaps.

Meanwhile, the eldest and second sons of the Shinomiya family were both born from the official wife.

These two controlled most of the power within the Shinomiya family.

Especially the eldest son, Shinomiya Oko.

Among all the siblings, he was the most powerful.

At the same time, he was also the most ruthless.

In Yukima Azuma's memory, this man could be considered the final boss of Love Is War.

Born under the shadow of male dominance, he was a staunch conservative of feudal ideology.

He viewed women as mere tools, and his behavior and speech were once mocked by Kaguya as "the remnants of Showa-era feudalism."

So, why did Suou Yuki bring up this man?

What was so significant about his candidacy for the National Diet that it warranted special mention?

Of course, it was because there was a conflict between Shinomiya Oko and Yukima Azuma.

And the reason behind it was quite long-winded.

One of Shinomiya Oko's most ruthless actions—

was treating the Hayasaka family as nothing more than a pawn in his power struggle.

The Hayasaka family was originally a subordinate clan under the Shinomiya family.

However, in reality, behind the scenes, it had been completely taken over by Shinomiya Oko.

Hayasaka Nao, who was considered the heir to the Hayasaka family,

was forced by Shinomiya Oko to monitor the Shinomiya family's third son.

Initially, Hayasaka Nao and Shinomiya Un'yo had a very good relationship.

But due to Shinomiya Oko's interference,

their relationship ultimately fell apart completely.

Hayasaka Nao was resented by Shinomiya Un'yo and was expelled from the inner circle of the Shinomiya family.

She was exiled abroad, reduced to a mere errand runner for the Shinomiya family.

Additionally, Hayasaka Ai, the daughter of Hayasaka Nao, was also a pawn under Shinomiya Oko's threats.

She was tasked with monitoring Shinomiya Kaguya.

This, Shinomiya Kaguya was completely unaware of.

As for Hayasaka Ai, who saw Kaguya as her own sister, she lived every day tormented by the fact that she was a spy.

Such actions, from an omniscient perspective, might be difficult to judge.

But from Yukima Azuma's point of view—

this man was undoubtedly an enemy.

After being expelled from the Shinomiya family, Hayasaka Nao not only severed ties with Shinomiya Un'yo.

In reality, she also completely cut ties with Shinomiya Oko.

One was the exploiter, and the other was the discarded pawn.

Naturally, the exploiter would want to completely bury the pawn,

to prevent it from ever biting back.

Under normal circumstances, Hayasaka Nao, who had been exiled overseas to handle menial tasks for the Shinomiya family,

would have no chance at making a comeback.

But there are always exceptions.

The exception for Hayasaka Nao—

was that she met Yukima Azuma.

After joining Yukima Azuma's ranks,

Hayasaka Nao was like a demon crawling up from the abyss.

Even though she hadn't done anything to threaten Shinomiya Oko yet,

the moment Shinomiya Oko found out about this, he clearly couldn't accept it.

Now, the existence of Hayasaka Nao could no longer be tolerated.

The Shinomiya family could dominate Japan,

but extending their reach overseas was a difficult matter.

Taking direct action against Hayasaka Nao was unrealistic.

Therefore, Shinomiya Oko could only target Laplace Corporation.

Fortunately, Hayasaka Nao was extremely discreet.

By the time Shinomiya Oko realized she had joined Laplace,

Laplace was already unstoppable in its rise.

The launch of Laplace's smart furniture product line was delayed.

Behind this, without a doubt, was the shadow of Shinomiya Oko.

Yukima Azuma was, of course, aware of this.

He simply hadn't taken action yet.

First, what Shinomiya Oko could do was still limited.

Currently, within the Shinomiya family, the final authority still rested with Shinomiya Gan'an.

Second, if retaliation against Shinomiya Oko was the goal,

then with Laplace Corporation's current strength, it was still quite difficult.

Although the Shinomiya family did not belong to Shinomiya Oko,

going after him would basically mean declaring war on the entire Shinomiya family.

However, the National Diet election was a different matter.

This election was a critical opportunity for Shinomiya Oko to expand his influence within the family.

Striking at this moment,

the target would be solely Shinomiya Oko himself,

without dragging the entire Shinomiya family into the conflict.

After all, the Shinomiya family already had several members in the current parliament.

Moreover, if Shinomiya Oko were to gain power,

it was obvious that he wouldn't do anything good.

There was a high chance he would propose policies that would make things difficult for Laplace Corporation.

Yukima Azuma quickly analyzed Japan's current political landscape in his mind.

The election would begin in early spring next year.

Shinomiya Oko had to be hindered.

The only question was to what extent—

Should they merely reduce his vote count, or go all in and directly support his opponent?

After thinking carefully for a moment, Yukima Azuma suddenly froze.

"Hmm... wait a minute."

Right now, it seemed like there was an even better option.

The two previous approaches wouldn't bring much benefit to Laplace.

At most, they would just help Shinomiya Oko's opponent.

Then, when that person took office, Laplace might gain a friend in the Diet.

But friends were often unreliable.

However, now it seemed that Yukima Azuma could push a senator into office himself.

The Hinatsuru family, the Sawamura family—these were both families that would support Yukima Azuma's decision.

The Yukinoshita family, in theory, could also be persuaded through benefits, since they were already cooperating.

Yukima Azuma glanced at Suou Yuki.

The fact that she brought this up made her stance quite clear.

The Suou family could also provide some level of support.

Adding Laplace into the equation...

With this lineup, even in past years, if they had wanted to put a senator into the Diet, they would have already had a great chance.

More importantly, Yukima Azuma still had one key card in his hand.

Jabami.

Jabami Yumeko was Yukima Azuma's "possession."

The Jabami family she controlled was also a subordinate family under Yukima Azuma.

And the greatest utility of this card wasn't just in her personal power.

It was in the faction she belonged to.

Hyakubami.

With the Jabami card in hand, Yukima Azuma could establish connections and leverage benefits to gain support from other branches of Hyakubami.

With this lineup, even if they were to face the Shinomiya family head-on…

Even the Shinomiya family would have to consider whether a single parliamentary seat was worth the heavy price they would have to pay.

Not to mention, this time, the target was only Shinomiya Oko.

The second and third sons of the Shinomiya family were probably even hoping for Shinomiya Oko's misfortune.

Who knows, there might even be some backstabbing from within the Shinomiya family when the time came.

Yukima Azuma's fingers lightly tapped on the table as his thoughts gradually became clearer.

After piecing everything together—

Yukima Azuma smiled at Suou Yuki.

"Thanks, Yuki. This information is really useful to me."

Looking at the girl in front of him,

Yukima Azuma couldn't help but feel a little sentimental.

It hadn't been long since their reunion,

yet Suou Yuki had already brought him two surprises.

Thinking back on their first encounter, it truly felt like an incredible stroke of luck.

Hearing this, the corners of Suou Yuki's lips curled into a sweet smile.

Then, she raised the hairdryer in her hand.

"Don't say thanks! Just spoil me more, Onii-sama!"

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Hearing this, Yukima Azuma let out a small chuckle at the girl's playful demeanor.

He stood up and took the hairdryer from Suou Yuki's hand.

Switching it to warm air, he began drying her hair.

Suou Yuki's long, jet-black hair was usually tied in a simple ponytail.

But when left loose, it was actually even more beautiful.

Like a flowing black waterfall, smooth and silky as fine silk.

It was clear that she took great care of her hair.

Yukima Azuma gently gathered her hair with one hand and used the dryer to slowly dry it, bit by bit.

Feeling Yukima Azuma's fingers running through her strands,

Suou Yuki's cheeks flushed slightly.

Having someone dry her hair like this was an experience that struck right at her soft spot.

Since childhood, Suou Yuki had always wished for someone to dry her hair for her.

Not just drying her hair, but also helping her tie it up, drawing her eyebrows for her.

Despite her outwardly mature appearance, deep down, she was incredibly dreamy.

And right now was a moment that aligned perfectly with those dreams.

After thoroughly drying the girl's hair,

Yukima Azuma ran his fingers through the strands to check, making sure he hadn't missed a spot.

Then, he picked up the comb beside him and started brushing her hair.

"Ehehe~... this feels amazing. Maybe I should just move in with Onii-sama!"

Suou Yuki grinned like a lovestruck fool.

"Come if you want, if you can."

Yukima Azuma replied with a smile, not rejecting the idea at all.

This time, it was Suou Yuki's turn to feel conflicted.

Although she was now the clear heir of the Suou family,

and had a certain level of influence within the household,

at the end of the day, she was still just a teenage girl.

Moving out and living on her own…

was still a bit of a challenge.

Especially considering that Suou Yuki had a history—

of running away from home twice.

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