The core of the Shinomiya Family consists of a few people from the main branch, including Shinomiya Ganan, Shinomiya Oko, Shinomiya Seiryu, and Shikoku Untaka.
Although Kaguya is also part of the Shinomiya Family, she has no say in the Shinomiya Family because she is female.
As long as those four men above die, Kaguya will naturally obtain the right of inheritance to the Shinomiya Family.
The eldest son is obsessed with the family business.
The second son, due to a lack of talent, has distanced himself from the family business and indulges in debauchery.
The third son has ambition and ability, but due to his father's favoritism, his power in the family business is slightly inferior to his eldest brother's.
These three have no shortage of women, and they have proper wives, but their offspring... none of them are worth mentioning.
During the clan meeting, Kaguya Shinomiya once met these children, her nephews and nieces, at the main house. How should I put it... they have all the typical problems of second-generation rich kids, but as for means and ability, let alone the Shinomiya Family, even if they were thrown into some small capitalist household outside, they probably wouldn't have the ability to be a pillar of support; it can be said that they have been completely spoiled and ruined.
There's no help for it; none of her brothers have ever thought about turning their attention to their own offspring.
The result is that the next generation has no talent.
Upon hearing this news, Shalltear did not hesitate to propose a culling plan for the core members of the Shinomiya Family.
It was crude, simple, and efficient.
Then she was scolded by Albedo and Aura until she became withdrawn.
The reason is simple.
The obstacles to Kaguya Shinomiya and Shirogane Miyuki's romance are not just those few core members of the Shinomiya Family.
There is also the behemoth that is the Shigong Conglomerate.
Even if the pillars of the Shinomiya Family were gone, the core members of the Shigong Conglomerate could still select a suitable person from within, and then have that suitable candidate marry Kaguya Shinomiya to rightfully take over the new Shinomiya Family.
Albedo looked at Shalltear with a disdainful gaze and provided the explanation.
Shalltear, who had already been scolded into withdrawal by the two of them working together, became even more withdrawn.
And Kaguya Shinomiya was startled to realize that her enemies were not just her brothers and father, but also so many directors of the senior leadership team of the Shigong Conglomerate whom she had only met a few times.
"Come to think of it, the Hayasaka family can actually be considered a faction within the Shigong Conglomerate." Daniel suddenly looked at Ai Hayasaka with a playful gaze.
Well, to be honest, persecuting the maid is just as exciting as persecuting the secretary.
"Don't look at me like that." Ai Hayasaka replied expressionlessly. "The Hayasaka family is the faction of the old man's most loyal running dogs... ah, excuse me, it should be the most loyal running dogs of Lord Ganan."
"Hayasaka..." Kaguya looked at her attendant somewhat helplessly. "Actually, you don't need to specifically explain who that 'old man' refers to."
"I understand." Ai Hayasaka looked at Kaguya. "If that old man doesn't die, then my parents will only obey his orders. If he dies... then his designated successor will receive the loyalty of the Hayasaka family."
Did I mean for you to directly call my father 'old man'?
Kaguya looked at Ai Hayasaka with a bewildered gaze.
"So, don't have any expectations for the Hayasaka family." Ai Hayasaka stared at Kaguya Shinomiya with dead, lusterless eyes.
"Hmm, that's what she said." Daniel looked at Kaguya and said, "So, for our upcoming plan to oppose the Shinomiya Family, should we exclude her?"
"No!" Kaguya Shinomiya refused without hesitation. "Hayasaka must stay by my side."
"Lady Kaguya!" Ai Hayasaka looked tearfully at her beloved... and simultaneously loved and hated good sister.
"She said that. Hayasaka, shouldn't you also make your own choice?" Daniel tilted his head and looked at Ai Hayasaka, reminding her. "Some tails should be cut off when it's time to do so."
"Okay!" Ai Hayasaka wiped the corners of her eyes, then said with a firm gaze, "I will submit my resignation to the main branch right now! I, Ai Hayasaka, am changing jobs!"
"So, Hayasaka, you really were..." Kaguya looked with a complex expression at the person before her who had spent the longest time with her in this world.
"Yes, I am a spy sent by Lord Huanguang to be by Lady Kaguya's side." Ai Hayasaka nodded in reply.
"I am very sorry for keeping this most important matter from you all this time." Ai Hayasaka bowed to Kaguya to apologize. "But I still want to shamelessly ask you, please forgive me!"
"Hmm, I forgive you." Lady Kaguya replied immediately.
"Eh?" Ai Hayasaka, who had already prepared herself to deal with the 'Ice Kaguya' and the realization that she might not be forgiven, looked up at Kaguya in astonishment.
"In this world, Hayasaka, you are the only person who can have a second chance to stay by my side." Kaguya placed her hand on Ai Hayasaka's cheek. "And, I finally understand why you always urged me to cherish you."
"Thank you." Kaguya pulled Ai Hayasaka into an embrace. "Even though you were reporting my daily schedule to my eldest brother as a spy, you still kept my most important secrets hidden."
"If you hadn't deliberately hidden the President's existence from my eldest brother, he could have used this weakness to control me long ago." Kaguya buried her face in Ai Hayasaka's shoulder with some emotion, her voice tinged with tears. "It's really great that the spy was you, Hayasaka."
"...Lady Kaguya, your words just now deeply stung me. What do you mean by 'It's really great that the spy was you'?" Ai Hayasaka's face, which had been deeply moved by Kaguya, instantly went blank. "Have you ever thought about how I felt as a spy, having to report the schedule of the person I like most every day to that rotten person who is always thinking about manipulating the person I like most like a puppet!"
"Eh? Ah! I'm sorry! Hayasaka! I'm sorry!" Kaguya apologized to Ai Hayasaka with her hands pressed together, wearing an expression that said, 'How did I let that slip?'
"If you call me 'Ai' right now, it's not impossible for me to forgive you." Ai Hayasaka replied, puffing out her cheeks.
"Ai."
"I forgive you!" Ai Hayasaka replied immediately.
"Hic!" Daniel couldn't help but burp. "Are you two done showing off? Why not consider giving up on Shirogane Miyuki and being together yourselves?"
Slap!
Artoria gave Daniel a slap on the back of the head.
"There is no happiness between women; you can refer to me for a specific case."
"Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough..." Kaguya coughed for a while.
After she finally managed to calm herself down and watched Ai Hayasaka get up and return to her room to write her resignation letter, Kaguya finally straightened her face and asked Daniel another question she was most concerned about.
"What did you mean just now by 'although he has already done so once'? Did my eldest brother do something bad to the President's family?"
"...The Shirogane family used to run a factory. While they weren't incredibly wealthy, given the ability of Shirogane Miyuki's father, they were well-off enough. However, your eldest brother set his sights on that factory. As for the rest, you should already understand without me needing to say it, as it is standard operating procedure for the Shinomiya Family."
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