join p atreon.com/KeyofStars and become a Sequence 9: Reader for hundreds of additional chapters and over a dozen stories
The pitter-patter of rain outside made it a perfect day for sleeping.
Haibara Ai stretched and sat up from her desk, checking the time; it was almost six, but Kisaragi Rin still hadn't returned.
Though she had a computer, she didn't have Kisaragi Rin's contact information and didn't know the situation.
This made Haibara Ai start to worry. After a moment's thought, Haibara Ai opened the door, intending to go next door and ask Kisaragi Rin's teacher.
The woman named Mafuyu Kirisu.
Knock, knock!
Knock, knock!
No one responded, but as a code-named member of a criminal organization, Haibara Ai, though not omnipotent, was certainly versatile.
Using her excellent investigative skills, Haibara Ai determined that Mafuyu Kirisu was definitely inside, perhaps even eavesdropping by the door.
"Kirisu-sensei, I'm Haibara Ai."
Haibara Ai calmly said at the door.
Then she heard a crisp thud from inside, accompanied by a low murmur.
The door opened, but not completely.
Mafuyu Kirisu only opened a crack, peering out to check for anyone else before sidling out the door and cautiously closing it again.
To Haibara Ai, it looked a bit like a criminal from a third-rate organization.
"Oh, Ai-chan, is something wrong?"
Mafuyu Kirisu squatted down to ask Haibara Ai. She was wearing her usual tracksuit, and the way it compressed her chest was quite eye-catching.
Unfortunately, she was facing Haibara Ai, who remained completely unfazed by the sight.
Haibara Ai asked directly, "Kirisu-sensei, have you seen Kisaragi Rin?"
"Kisaragi-san?"
Mafuyu Kirisu felt a surge of annoyance, but seeing Haibara Ai in front of her, she immediately suppressed it.
"I haven't seen him since this morning. Has something happened to Kisaragi Rin?"
"He hasn't come home yet."
"Eh, not back yet? Wait a moment, I'll ask about the situation..."
Mafuyu Kirisu walked aside, pulled out her phone, found Kisaragi Rin's number, and started dialing.
Unfortunately, several consecutive calls didn't connect. Under Haibara Ai's observation, Mafuyu Kirisu's aura grew colder and colder, reaching the level of a top-tier criminal organization.
Mafuyu Kirisu reluctantly stopped dialing and returned to Haibara Ai, asking, "Ai-chan, are you hungry? How about I take you out to eat today?"
Mafuyu Kirisu was a bit displeased with Kisaragi Rin. How could he leave such a young child home alone, and with his phone unreachable?
"No, thank you. I can cook for myself."
Haibara Ai declined Mafuyu Kirisu's offer; she was more concerned about what had happened to Kisaragi Rin.
The Black Organization shouldn't have found this place yet.
Did he go to the amusement park?
"Ai-chan can already cook for herself?"
Mafuyu Kirisu was a bit surprised, then recalled Haibara Ai's family situation.
She immediately closed her mouth and glanced at Haibara Ai, only exhaling in relief when she saw that she didn't seem to mind.
Without an answer, Haibara Ai bid farewell to Mafuyu Kirisu and returned to her room, lying on the sofa, pondering what to do next.
No research tasks, no death threats...
Having finally left the Organization, Haibara Ai felt a bit lost about the future.
Researching an antidote for APTX4869?
It didn't seem necessary; the only purpose of restoring her body would be to attract the Organization's attention.
Investigating the Black Organization?
That seemed a bit overconfident.
"I'll just wait for Kisaragi Rin to come home."
Haibara Ai rolled over on the sofa, thinking listlessly.
Just then, there was a knock on the apartment door.
Knock, knock, knock!
"Is Kisaragi Rin back?"
Haibara Ai walked to the door and looked through the peephole. It wasn't Kisaragi Rin, but a child who didn't look very old.
Calmly opening the door, Haibara Ai hadn't even had a chance to ask when the girl in front of her softly stated her purpose.
"Mr. Kisaragi Rin, my bathroom is broken, and I just got caught in the rain. Can I take a shower here?"
Mahiro Asoumi was wearing a housewife's outfit. Because her clothes were soaked, her fair skin was faintly visible, and as she spoke, her reddened nose let out a soft sneeze.
Haibara Ai was a bit silent, after all, the girl in front of her looked only about 1.3 meters tall, like an elementary school student.
Running to Kisaragi Rin's place at this hour to borrow the bathroom, Haibara Ai was more inclined to believe that the children's underwear in Kisaragi Rin's pocket belonged to the person in front of her than that her bathroom was broken.
"Kisaragi-san isn't home."
The jumble of thoughts in her mind ultimately condensed into this calm sentence.
Hearing this tender reply, Mahiro Asoumi also fell silent.
She looked up, seeing no sign of Kisaragi Rin, then stiffly lowered her head, only then realizing that the person who opened the door for her was a small girl.
Mahiro Asoumi immediately straightened up, pulled up her shoulder straps, and no longer acted delicate, saying to Haibara Ai in a calm tone, "Little sister, who are you? Where's Kisaragi Rin?"
In reality, she was already incredibly mortified. Just thinking that her words and posture had been seen by a child, Mahiro Asoumi wished she could find a hole in the apartment and crawl into it.
"You should introduce yourself first."
At Haibara Ai's reply, Mahiro Asoumi's posture slumped slightly, but she still smiled and said, "My name is Mahiro Asoumi, and I'm Mr. Kisaragi Rin's landlord."
"My name is Haibara Ai, and I'm temporarily staying here. As for Kisaragi Rin, he hasn't come home yet."
After introducing themselves, the two fell into an awkward silence at the doorway.
Watching the rainwater drip from Mahiro Asoumi, Haibara Ai still stepped aside: "Come in and take a shower first, or you'll catch a cold."
"Thank you, little sister Haihara."
Mahiro Asoumi made a gesture of thanks with both hands and practically fled into the house, heading straight for the bathroom, wanting only to shower and leave.
Under Haibara Ai's gaze, Mahiro Asoumi always felt like her little schemes were being discovered.
Several pieces of clothing were placed in a storage box. Haibara Ai crossed her arms and went to inspect them: black lace, and the size wasn't quite right.
Her mind again wondered about the ownership of the children's style item.
"Ms. Aso, are you collecting rent for your parents?"
If possible, Haibara Ai wanted to prevent Kisaragi Rin from going down a criminal path.
The sound of showering in the bathroom abruptly stopped. Mahiro Asoumi earnestly explained, "Actually, I'm already twenty-six years old. I'm really not an elementary school student."
So, how many people have mistaken you for an elementary school student for you to specifically explain that?
Haibara Ai grumbled in her mind.
The motivation that had just risen was extinguished. Since the person in front of her was a legal loli, Haibara Ai had no reason to stop Kisaragi Rin's "hobby."
Girls' showers were slow. Haibara Ai returned to the sofa and turned on the TV.
"Today we bring you Idol Trainee..."
The TV was showing an idol program from the mainland. Haibara Ai wasn't very interested. Compared to that pale, soft appearance, she still found Kisaragi Rin more pleasing to the eye.
After watching for a moment, Mahiro Asoumi also came out of the bathroom, dressed in a black bathrobe.
The bathrobe style was very alluring, but unfortunately, Mahiro Asoumi's figure couldn't fill it out at all, making her look like a child secretly wearing adult clothes.
After her bath, Mahiro Asoumi had calmed down a bit and thought that Haibara Ai was still a child and probably wouldn't care too much about this matter.
Looking at the screen on the TV, she tilted her head and said, "His posture seems a bit off."
"The comments say this contestant used to sell eyebrow pencils."
"Eh, now selling eyebrow pencils allows you to become an idol on the mainland?"
"I don't know, maybe he practiced very hard."
After a casual discussion about the TV, Mahiro Asoumi intended to leave.
Just then, her foot stepped into a depression. She looked down at the carpet in confusion.
Mahiro Asoumi curiously lifted the carpet, revealing a huge hole. The surrounding floor was also cracked. Leaning forward to look inside, she could even see the apartment below.
"Why is there a big hole here?"
Unable to resist turning to ask Haibara Ai, she didn't notice that a few drops of water were flowing down her tender white calves, already pooling at her feet.
The next moment, a sudden sensation of imbalance struck. Mahiro Asoumi's foot slipped, and her body tilted sharply forward, causing her to accidentally fall into the hole.
Generally, a woman's hip circumference is 0.54 times her height. At this time, Mahiro Asoumi's height was 134cm, which means her hip circumference would be approximately 73cm. Mahiro Asoumi's actual measurements were better than this, but not by much.
Therefore, she was perfectly stuck in the hole.
Mahiro Asoumi: "..."
Haibara Ai: "..."
From the moment the large hole in the ceiling was revealed, Shiina Mahiru looked up. She had initially thought Kisaragi Rin needed something from her.
The next moment, however, she saw two dangling small legs, and the fair, tender area between them was also exposed to her eyes.
Shiina Mahiru: "..."
join p atreon.com/KeyofStars and become a Sequence: 9 Reader for hundreds of additional chapters and over a dozen stories