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"...Kitahara-kun, why don't you stay tonight?"
Nagasaki Soyo clenched her delicate fists, speaking to hold him back.
"Stay?"
Kitahara Makoto looked at her in surprise.
Nagasaki Soyo lightly bit her lower lip: "If Kitahara-kun leaves, the evil spirit might just come out... Please, Kitahara-kun, stay.
I'm really too scared to be alone at home."
Kitahara Makoto hesitated:
"But your parents aren't home..."
"Hmm?"
Nagasaki Soyo tilted her head in confusion.
It's precisely because her mom and dad aren't home that it's a good time for him to stay overnight, right?
If her parents were home, she wouldn't be able to have a boy stay over.
Then Kitahara Makoto continued:
"A single man and woman alone in a room, if word gets out, it will affect my reputation..."
"..."
Nagasaki Soyo's eyes widened, so angry she almost wanted to bite him.
What do you mean, affect your reputation?
The one who should be worried is clearly me, okay!
A single man and woman alone in a room, no matter how you look at it, I'm in more danger!
"Kitahara-kun, you don't have to worry."
Nagasaki Soyo took a deep breath, gritting her teeth and saying, "What happened today is between you and me only; I will absolutely not tell a third person."
Kitahara Makoto hesitated for two seconds: "Then I'll reluctantly agree."
Nagasaki Soyo: "..."
So infuriating!
Incredibly infuriating!
She's a beautiful girl, after all, and when she invites him to stay overnight, he says 'reluctantly'... Does she have no pride?
"Soyo-san, you go back to your room to rest."
Kitahara Makoto said seriously, "I'll stay in the living room tonight."
"Eh?"
Nagasaki Soyo paused slightly, then quickly realized, "Kitahara-kun plans to stay in the living room all night waiting for the evil spirit to appear?"
Kitahara Makoto nodded: "Waiting for a rabbit, after all, there's no better way."
Nagasaki Soyo's pearly teeth bit her lower lip: "But staying up all night must be very tiring, right?"
"Don't underestimate a male high school student."
Kitahara Makoto said casually, "At this age, staying up all night is no problem at all."
Nagasaki Soyo: "..."
Just a moment ago, she was so angry she wanted to bite him, but now hearing that Kitahara Makoto wanted to stay in the living room alone to keep watch, the Tsundere Young Miss began to feel guilty.
Kitahara-kun went to all this trouble to come and help with the exorcism; if she were to leave him alone and go back to her room to sleep now...
No!
That would be too much!
"I'll stay in the living room with Kitahara-kun."
Nagasaki Soyo let out a soft breath and said softly.
Kitahara Makoto raised an eyebrow: "Are you sure?"
"Sure."
Nagasaki Soyo raised her hand to tuck the strands of black hair behind her ear and said softly, "The evil spirit might directly enter the bedroom, and if I go back to my room alone, I probably won't be able to sleep anyway; on the contrary..."
At this point, the Tsundere Young Miss's pretty face flushed slightly.
On the contrary, staying by Kitahara Makoto's side felt more reassuring.
"..."
After the discussion.
Kitahara Makoto and the Tsundere Young Miss decided to make do on the living room sofa for the night.
"I'll go take a shower and change first."
Nagasaki Soyo looked up at him, "Kitahara-kun, do you want to take a shower?"
Although having a boy stay overnight brought many inconveniences, a shower still needed to be taken.
She had sweated a lot from running downstairs earlier, and not showering would make her feel uncomfortable all over.
As for whether Kitahara Makoto would turn into a beast... For some reason, Nagasaki Soyo instinctively chose to trust Kitahara Makoto's character.
"I'll pass."
Kitahara Makoto shook his head, "I was busy coming over as soon as I got the message, and I only have this one set of clothes."
"It's okay."
Nagasaki Soyo's voice was gentle, "There's a spare bathrobe in the bathroom.
Kitahara-kun can just put it on, and after you shower, throw your clothes into the washer-dryer combo; you can take them out and wear them directly in half an hour."
These words were sincere, not just polite.
Kitahara Makoto had gone to all that trouble to help with the exorcism; as the host, she should take care of him thoroughly, no matter what.
"Alright then."
Kitahara Makoto agreed, "I'll take a shower."
"Okay, I'll get Kitahara-kun a bathrobe."
The Tsundere Young Miss's face broke into a bright smile.
She quickly stood up and walked briskly towards the bathroom, soon returning with a white bathrobe.
"Kitahara-kun, you can use this bathroom; I'll go shower in the bathroom in my room."
"..."
The two went their separate ways to shower.
During this time, everything was calm, and no accidents occurred.
After Kitahara Makoto finished his shower, he sat on the living room sofa, took out his phone, and prepared to complete his last daily task.
At the same time, Tsundere Young Miss, dressed in pajamas, walked out of her room.
Because she had just showered, her already fair and delicate skin was now even more rosy and soft.
"So fast?"
Kitahara Makoto looked over in surprise.
"Girls are actually very fast at showering as long as they don't wash their hair, you know."
Nagasaki Soyo gently wiggled a finger, sat down beside Kitahara Makoto, maintaining a body's length of distance, and said in a charming voice, "Kitahara-kun can't be prejudiced."
So fragrant.
Kitahara Makoto subconsciously sniffed his nose, feeling a delicate fragrance waft over.
Girls, after showering, really are fragrant and soft...
"What are you looking at, Kitahara-kun?"
Nagasaki Soyo couldn't help but look over curiously.
Kitahara Makoto turned his phone sideways: "I'm looking at life."
"Eh?"
Nagasaki Soyo blinked, looking curiously at the phone.
"That..." Nagasaki Soyo pursed her pink lips, "It does look very interesting."
Kitahara Makoto glanced over: "You don't understand."
Nagasaki Soyo subconsciously puffed out her pink cheeks.
What!
It's just transporting bananas, how could she not understand!
"This is a video that only workers who have entered society can truly empathize with..."
Kitahara Makoto's tone was melancholic.
"Then I really must watch it carefully."
Nagasaki Soyo, with her cheeks slightly puffed out, had originally intended to maintain a deliberate distance, but now her little bottom directly moved next to Kitahara Makoto, snuggling close to his shoulder to watch the video.
"Hard work isn't always seen, but rest definitely is."
"Suffering first doesn't necessarily lead to sweetness later, but sweetness first is truly joyful."
"When people are young, they must endure hardship, so that when they are old, they can get used to the bitterness of life."
"People who smile often won't have too bad luck, because people with bad luck can't smile at all."
"..."
After finishing one episode of Audi, today's four daily tasks were finally all completed.
Kitahara Makoto opened the System, looked at the newly added lottery chances, and immediately started drawing without a word.
Although his luck today wasn't good, as the saying goes, a single draw can create a miracle...
A few seconds later.
Looking at the dropped ability fragments, Kitahara Makoto let out a helpless click of his tongue.
"A single draw really can't create a miracle."
"Hoo..."
A tired yawn came from beside him.
Nagasaki Soyo covered her mouth with her hand, her eyes a bit blurry and sleepy, clearly tired.
Kitahara Makoto said softly:
"Soyo-san, if you're tired, you can sleep for a bit first."
Nagasaki Soyo's pretty face flushed slightly: "I'm not tired..."
They had agreed to stay up all night until dawn, but it wasn't even eleven at night, and she was already yawning constantly... Embarrassing! Too embarrassing!
"Don't force yourself."
Kitahara Makoto closed the video, lowered the phone's brightness, "Soyo-san, get some rest first."
Tsundere Young Miss pursed her pink lips, hesitating whether to take a nap, but the next moment, the sound of the room door opening instantly made all her sleepiness vanish.
"W-what's going on, Mom is actually back?!"
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