My daily life with the Shiina sisters

Chapter 326 Dual-Line Operation

"Hayasaka, contact Shiina Mahiru now and tell her that you're feeling lonely traveling alone and want to join them on your next trip."

"You can go with Shiina Mahiru and gather some information along the way. As for me, I'll think of a reason to go to Kutchan Town."

"But what reason should we use..."

Kaguya Shinomiya was reluctant to give up this opportunity. Ever since Kaede Imagawa became more "serious," Kaguya and Kaede had had far fewer opportunities to spend time together, and this time, no one they knew would disturb them. She had a feeling that she could definitely snatch him back from Mahiru Shiina.

However, after hearing what Kaguya Shinomiya was saying, Hayasaka Ai almost couldn't resist the urge to retort, but then she thought that it wasn't so bad after all.

Although she was supposed to be gathering information with Shiina Mahiru and Ryuu Momo, the rest of the time was also a kind of trip. After all, Shinomiya Kaguya didn't require her to find out any specific information, so overall there wasn't much pressure.

However, as her personal attendant, she dared not so easily agree to Kaguya Shinomiya's request. If something happened to Kaguya Shinomiya while she was away, she could not bear the responsibility if she were held accountable.

For a moment, both master and servant in the room were caught in a brainstorming session. Kaguya Shinomiya wanted to go to Kutchan Town, but she didn't have a good reason. Ai Hayasaka wanted to carry out Kaguya Shinomiya's plan to travel with Kaguya Shinomiya and Momoko Ryuju to investigate information, but she didn't have a reason to explain to the Shinomiya family for leaving her post.

But Hayasaka Ai was able to think of someone to ask for help.

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Inside the temporary office in Niseko, Imagawa Kaede was idly scrolling through TikTok, while not far away was the construction site of the Park Hyatt Hotel, for which the cooperation had already been finalized.

In the Niseko plan, Niseko's more than 70 ski runs will be divided into four main areas: Annupuri, Niseko Village, Granhirov, and Garden.

The Garden, where the Park Hyatt is located, is positioned for tourists with higher budgets, while the Niseko Village, with the Hilton, focuses on high cost-performance, etc. Since Kaede Imagawa proposed the Niseko project, he has integrated a lot of resources within the Imagawa clan to promote the project.

The project's initial goal was to attract the island nation's largest customer base, targeting Asia as well as Europe and North America.

As the saying goes, small matters are discussed in large meetings, while big matters are discussed in small meetings.

Initially, the members of the Imagawa clique were not particularly concerned about a young upstart taking the lead and temporarily promoting an insignificant person to be in charge of a project. After all, it is normal for an older successor to need some success or setbacks.

However, with the continuous allocation of resources, the constant mention of the term "Niseko," and the widespread adoption of the "tourism-oriented nation" slogan by politicians, some have even raised the banner of bidding for the Sapporo Winter Olympics again.

By this time, even the slowest person should have realized something, and so evaluations were submitted to the board meetings of major conglomerates.

As a result, a conclusion is slowly forming: Niseko will at least become the largest and highest-quality ski resort in the island nation.

Meanwhile, the Imagawa couple waited in Tokyo for people who wanted a piece of the pie to come and exchange benefits. This kind of situation is more likely to occur when the business is large; even when faced with a sure-fire profit, people still want to take a bite.

Therefore, Kaede Imagawa can no longer play a significant role in advancing the project. After all, the island nation's government is unwilling to let a project that is gradually becoming a national symbol, such as building a ski resort in a remote and impoverished area like Hokkaido, fail, whether for practical benefits or votes.

After all, one bubble is a lesson, but what about a second bubble?

The notification that popped up prompted Imagawa Kaede to switch his phone's interface from TikTok to Line.

The vulnerable maid, Hayasaka-kun: "The young lady and I are both staying at the same hotel in Sapporo as Shiina-sama. Shiina-sama doesn't know that the young lady is here too."

The vulnerable maid Hayasaka: "Now, the young lady wants me to pretend to be Hasaka and travel with Shiina-sama. Afterwards, she's going to Kutchan to see you."

The innocent and kind-hearted young man: "???"

Since the Honinbo Festival ended, Imagawa Kaede has not held much hope for Shinomiya Kaguya, after all, dancing with Shiina Mahiru in front of everyone speaks volumes.

However, Imagawa Kaede, who was bored, wouldn't refuse. Surely Shinomiya Kaguya wouldn't come over and kill him, would she?

After thinking about it, he made a voice call anyway.

"Come on over if you want. If I don't allow it, do you think you, a little maid, can stop your young lady?"

"The problem is that she can't think of a good reason right now, and I can't leave the young lady's side without permission."

Imagawa Kaede smiled and said, "It seems like you're really eager to get rid of your young lady, this burden."

Having her thoughts exposed, Hayasaka Ai didn't know what to say for a moment, so she chose to remain silent.

On the other hand, Imagawa Kaede quickly came up with several reasons, but he waited a few minutes before speaking.

"Have your young lady ask Shinomiya Un'ei to mention the matter of coming to visit."

"As for your concerns, you can report the situation back to Shinomiya Hiromitsu later."

Hayasaka Ai thought this was feasible, but given Shinomiya Un'taka's personality, he might not necessarily help Shinomiya Kaguya. So, wanting to get to the bottom of things, she spoke up:

"But Lord Yunying may not necessarily help the young lady."

"Looks like you really want to travel," Imagawa Kaede teased.

"Master...Master, if you have a solution, please tell me quickly." Hayasaka Ai was going all out for her vacation.

"Haha, just have Kaguya tell Untaka Shinomiya briefly about Mahiru not being by my side, and about what happened in Niseko. He's a smart man; he can guess what you're thinking and will also look for benefits for himself."

"Moreover, as a marginal figure within the Four Palaces, his situation is not much better than your young lady's."

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An hour later, Imagawa Kaede answered an unknown number.

"Hey, who are you?" Imagawa Kaede asked, feigning ignorance.

A slightly cold voice came from the other end of the phone: "It's me, Shinomiya Un'taka."

Shinomiya Un'yō was well aware of his marginal status, so he would not take the initiative to become sworn brothers with Imagawa Kaede. After all, face is sometimes given by others, and he already couldn't quite understand Imagawa Kaede. He didn't want to be embarrassed if the other party didn't give him face later.

Fortunately, Imagawa Kaede only spoke somewhat listlessly, "Oh, it's Brother Yunying. Is there something you need?"

Shinomiya Un'tung didn't stand on ceremony. After a few simple pleasantries, he said, "I've been hearing a lot about Niseko lately. I was planning to visit you in person, but unfortunately, something came up. Kaguya is on vacation in Hokkaido, so what do you think..."

"Hmm...of course." Imagawa Kaede hesitated for a moment before agreeing.

Seeing that Imagawa Kaede had agreed, Shinomiya Un'taka was somewhat surprised, but he didn't say anything more and simply said, "Okay, thank you for your help, Kaede-kun. I'll have Kaguya contact you later."