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"Eh, causing a human life to appear... what does that mean?"
Nagasaki Soyo's expression was puzzled, pretending she didn't understand, but her hands under the covers were already tightly clenched.
Stay calm!
Don't panic!
Kitahara-kun's clothes have already been brought in. Just by a pair of shoes at the entrance, Mom definitely won't guess I'm hiding a man in the room!
At most, she's just suspicious... That's right, she must be bluffing me!
Mrs. Nagasaki's expression was calm, and she said lightly:
"Soyo-chan has grown up. It's normal to have a boy you like, but you need to be careful about propriety. I don't want to become a grandma so soon."
These words made the Tsundere Young Miss's heart pound suddenly.
Did Mom discover Kitahara-kun?
Impossible!
She's definitely still bluffing me!
"I don't have a boy I like at all." Nagasaki Soyo quickly shook her head, "Mom, you know I go to an all-girls school. I don't interact with boys at all usually."
"..."
Mrs. Nagasaki was silent for two seconds, then said lightly again:
"You truly are my daughter."
"Eh?"
"I tricked your grandma like that back then."
Nagasaki Soyo: "..."
"Soyo-chan, there's something at home I haven't told you yet."
Mrs. Nagasaki slowly began.
"Wh-what is it?"
For some reason, Nagasaki Soyo suddenly felt a bad premonition well up in her heart.
Mrs. Nagasaki slowly said:
"A month ago, a valuable item was lost in the bedroom. I suspect the maid secretly took it, so I installed a surveillance camera in the bedroom a while ago."
Nagasaki Soyo: "..."
Surveillance camera?
The Tsundere Young Miss only felt her head spin, a dizzying sensation, and finally understood why her mother had suddenly rushed back.
Earlier, to find the evil spirit, she and Kitahara Makoto had searched the entire apartment, and her mother's bedroom was no exception.
So... Mom already knew about Kitahara-kun's existence through the surveillance before she even entered the door?!
Then what was her performance just now for?
Explode!
Let this world just explode already!
Mrs. Nagasaki's gaze shifted slightly towards the covers, and she said lightly:
"Mom wants to sleep with Soyo-chan tonight and chat, is that okay?"
It sounded like a question, but it clearly left no room for refusal.
Nagasaki Soyo suppressed her exploding shame, no longer daring to make eye contact with her mother:
"I-I understand..."
"Then Mom will go take a bath first."
Mrs. Nagasaki stood up and gracefully left.
"Phew..."
Hearing the sound of the door closing, Kitahara Makoto finally lifted the covers and sat up, taking a deep breath.
Although it smelled good under the covers, being cooped up there for so long was really suffocating.
"Soyo-san..." Kitahara Makoto turned to look at the teary-eyed Tsundere Young Miss, who looked like she would explode with a gentle poke, and softly suggested, "How about we explain it clearly to Auntie?"
"No, Mom is very smart, lying definitely won't fool her..."
Although Nagasaki Soyo was about to explode with shame, she hadn't lost her rationality.
"To make Mom believe, unless she can personally see the existence of the evil spirit..."
But Nagasaki Soyo remembered very clearly that Kitahara Makoto had told her before that people who encounter evil spirits would experience unknown changes in their eyes, and would occasionally see evil spirits in the future, and if they were not careful, they would be entangled by evil spirits.
So for her mother's safety, she couldn't let her mother know the truth; she could only let her mother continue to misunderstand...
Kitahara Makoto said softly:
"Soyo-san, move aside, I'll get out of bed and get dressed first."
Nagasaki Soyo then remembered that the boy beside her was still undressed, and her pretty face became even hotter as she frantically got up and hid in the corner.
A moment later.
"I'm dressed." Kitahara Makoto, fully clothed, said softly, "Now that Auntie has discovered me, I definitely can't stay... Soyo-san, that's all for today, I'm going back."
"I'm sorry." Nagasaki Soyo bit her lower lip lightly, her face full of apology, "I caused trouble for Kitahara-kun, I'm terribly sorry."
Kitahara Makoto said casually:
"No need to apologize, how about Soyo-san gives me a book?"
"Eh?"
"It's this one." Kitahara Makoto walked to the bookshelf and reached out to take out the answer book. "I'm very interested in this book, Soyo-san, could you give it to me?"
Nagasaki Soyo nodded gently: "If Kitahara-kun likes it, just take it."
"Thank you very much." Kitahara Makoto put away the book. "Then, I'm going back."
"Wait, wait a moment." Nagasaki Soyo was a little nervous. "I'll go outside and watch for Kitahara-kun first, Mom might be waiting to catch me..."
Fortunately, the worst-case scenario didn't happen.
After confirming that her mother was really taking a bath, the Tsundere Young Miss quickly returned to her room and called Kitahara Makoto out.
"Goodbye."
Kitahara Makoto changed his shoes at the entrance and quietly left.
"Phew..."
Watching Kitahara Makoto walk out of the apartment, Nagasaki Soyo let out a light sigh, feeling a wave of exhaustion instantly wash over her.
Forcing herself back to her room, the Tsundere Young Miss plopped onto the bed with a thud.
(Ahhh!)
(Oh no!)
(Today was really too terrible!)
She didn't find the evil spirit, but instead, her mother found out she secretly brought a boy home, and even let Kitahara-kun hide on her bed...
Thinking of this, the Tsundere Young Miss craned her neck and looked at the spot where Kitahara Makoto had just been lying.
Girls, more or less, have some germaphobia, and Nagasaki Soyo was even more so; she definitely wouldn't want things that others had touched again... Of course, Togawa-chan was an exception.
Earlier, in a moment of urgency, she let Kitahara Makoto hide on the bed. Now that she had calmed down, Nagasaki Soyo originally thought she would feel uncomfortable all over, but to her surprise, she found that there was no hint of disgust in her heart.
If it were any other boy secretly sneaking onto her bed... Nagasaki Soyo just imagined that scene for a moment and started to feel uncomfortable all over.
Throw it away!
If it were any other boy, the entire bed would have to be thrown away!
"Damn it, I actually can't dislike him..."
Nagasaki Soyo clenched her silver teeth, her pretty face flushed, and she naturally knew the reason:
..."Damn boomerang!!!"
On the other side.
Kitahara Makoto took the subway and transferred all the way back home.
Knock, knock, knock.
The Beast Eared Girl hadn't gone to sleep yet, and hearing the movement, she ran over with bare little feet:
"Little cake?"
"Of course I wouldn't forget your little cake." Kitahara Makoto rubbed the Beast Eared Girl's little head and handed over the little cake. "Remember to brush your teeth after eating."
After a quick shower and getting the Beast Eared Girl ready, Kitahara Makoto returned to his bedroom, lay down on the bed, and let out a contented sigh:
"As expected, lying flat is the happiest..."
It was already past eleven at night, and Kitahara Makoto yawned, preparing to rest.
But before sleeping, there was one last thing.
Kitahara Makoto reached out and picked up the answer book, and the prompt reappeared before his eyes:
[You have discovered an optimizable item. Optimize now?]
"Optimize."
Now that he had obtained ownership of the book and was in his own home, he could optimize the item with peace of mind.
As his essence, qi, and spirit were drawn away, a wave of fatigue rapidly washed over him, followed by the faint glow of the answer book.
Several seconds later, the faint glow quietly dissipated.
[Item: answer book]
[Current State: Optimized]
[New Entry: Akashic Records. All questions you can think of can be found in this book, but please note that not all answers you can understand.]
[Usage: Place your right hand on the book, close your eyes, and ask the question you want to ask. The book will provide the answer. You can only ask one question per day, with a maximum of five questions per day.]
"Akashic Records… I seem to have heard of it?"
Kitahara Makoto took out his phone, searched curiously, and was soon shocked.
"Good heavens, it actually contains all the knowledge of the entire universe, as well as the past and future?"
"Then I must try it."
Kitahara Makoto sat up straight, curiously placed his hand on the book's cover, closed his eyes, and softly asked:
"What is the ultimate truth of the universe?"
Rustle, rustle.
Although there was no wind in the room, the answer book flipped its pages rapidly, as if by itself.
Several seconds later, the answer book stopped.
Kitahara Makoto curiously looked at the book, only to see two numbers:
[42].
"Very good, the truth of the universe is actually two numbers…" Kitahara Makoto tossed the answer book aside, turned off the lights, and lay down to sleep. "Time to sleep."
The night passed uneventfully.
The next day.
As the morning light shone through the window, Kitahara Makoto opened his eyes and got up on time.
After getting dressed, Kitahara Makoto looked at his desk, reached out, and picked up the answer book, asking a very down-to-earth question:
"Mirror, mirror, what are today's lottery jackpot numbers?"
Kitahara Makoto's wish for today was simple and humble: to get rich overnight.
With the answer book in hand, only an idiot would ask other questions.
Rustle, rustle.
The answer book flipped its pages on the desk, as if by itself.
A moment later.
A page of content slowly appeared on the paper:
[Beep—]
"Hmm????"
Question marks immediately appeared above Kitahara Makoto's head.
What about knowing the past and future of the entire universe?
What's with this Beep!
"Is this what they mean by 'cannot understand'?"
Kitahara Makoto's face darkened slightly, and with a smack, he threw the answer book onto the desk.
If it can't be used to get rich overnight, what's the point!
With a depressed mood, Kitahara Makoto walked into the Toilet, brushing his teeth and washing his face while opening the System.
[Daily Mission One: 500 Squats]
[Mission Brief: Omitted]
[Daily Mission Two: Do a Good Deed Daily]
[Mission Brief: Omitted]
[Daily Mission Three: Beautiful Girl Lap Pillow]
[Mission Brief: Experience a ten-minute Beautiful Girl lap pillow service, gender restricted to female, and age between fourteen and twenty years old.]
[Daily Mission Four: Culinary Master]
[Mission Brief: Cook a dish and receive positive reviews from at least five people.]
"Today's missions are a bit difficult…"
Kitahara Makoto pondered while brushing his teeth.
The first two missions went without saying. The lap pillow and Culinary Master were indeed difficult. If he really couldn't complete them, he could only give up.
"Pull, pull—"
Kitahara Makoto suddenly felt someone gently tugging at his sleeve.
Looking down, the Beast Eared Girl looked up with a small face, expressionless, and said:
"Hungry."
Kitahara Makoto casually said:
"There are still small cakes in the refrigerator. I'll get them for you after I finish brushing my teeth."
However, after eating the small cakes, the Beast Eared Girl covered her stomach again, looked up with her small face, and said:
"Still hungry."
Kitahara Makoto slightly raised his eyebrows, looking down at the Beast Eared Girl:
"You…"
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