First of all, Shuchiin is located in Minato Ward, one of the 23 wards of Tokyo, so if possible, it's best to choose a house in Minato Ward for renting. However, choosing Shibuya, Shinjuku, or Chiyoda Wards near Minato Ward is also a good choice.
By the way, Shirogane Kei's choice of location was in the Shibuya area, while Shirogane Miyuki chose the local Minato Ward.
"Although choosing here is closer to the school, the price is relatively higher."
Uchiha Ryo and Shirogane Miyuki got off the train. It only takes about half an hour to walk to Shuchiin from here. That's really close... Walking to the nearby station and taking the train would probably take less than ten minutes to get to school.
"If you really buy here, Shirogane, you can really save more than two hours of commuting time every day."
"Right! And let me tell you, this house I chose is a bargain! Wait until everyone is here before I explain, so I don't have to explain it twice."
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"Ryo-nii! Sorry I'm late. Hello, Shirogane-san."
Shirogane Miyuki smiled. "Toyogasaki's Natsume-san, I should be the one thanking you guys for accompanying me to look at houses today."
"Takashi, did you eat the pudding? How was it, did you like it?"
Takashi nodded. "Nyanko-sensei and I ate it. The others also liked the rest very much."
Uchiha Ryo turned to look at Shirogane Miyuki again. "Now that everyone is here, you can explain exactly how it's a bargain, right?"
Shirogane Miyuki coughed lightly, showing a smug expression.
"First, the conclusion. I heard this house I have my eye on costs more than 70 million yen to buy in full! The monthly rent is about 400,000 yen. But I heard the former resident went abroad recently, and this house has been vacant with no one renting it, so the full price dropped to 30 million, and the monthly rent is less than 200,000!"
Uchiha Ryo frowned.
"Housing price cut in half? There must be some problem found with this house. Don't buy a dangerous building just for cheap."
Shirogane Miyuki shook his head. "The landlord explained it to me very clearly on LINE, and I also asked the local real estate agent. That house is still very good! In short, I'm definitely taking advantage. Probably the landlord is in urgent need of money."
Takashi asked with some doubt. "But a price drop needs a reason, right? Suddenly cutting it in half doesn't seem like an urgent need for money."
If the landlord was really in urgent need of money, they wouldn't list it for rent, but should try to sell it in full.
"Uh... I heard, it seems... this house is not clean."
Takashi's expression immediately became serious. Uchiha Ryo was somewhat indifferent, but still asked curiously, "In what way is it not clean? Tell me in detail."
It's said that nearby residents heard movements in the house every day, especially rustling sounds at night. But the owner of this house had moved out for half a year...
Then the people nearby gave this place the nickname [Eerie Doll House]. Because the owner of this house was a guy who made handmade dolls. It is said that the dolls were made very exquisitely and sold very expensively online.
After Shirogane Miyuki finished speaking. "But how is that possible~ The owner of the house is indeed a craftsman who likes making dolls, but according to him, he has already thrown away the dolls in the house, and he hasn't been back for half a year. Probably some stray cats or dogs ran in."
In short, Shirogane Miyuki is a firm materialist. What dolls, yokai, and the like are all just legends.
This house is a typical two-story detached house. And with three bedrooms, one living room, one bathroom, and one kitchen, it perfectly meets the needs of their Shirogane family. Plus the place is very big! And it's in Tokyo's Minato Ward where land prices are high!
"I've already contacted the original owner and got the key!"
Shirogane Miyuki took out the key in his hand.
"Wait, we're looking at the house, isn't the original owner even coming? Just handing the key to you like this?" Uchiha Ryo felt something was wrong.
Shirogane Miyuki thought for a moment, "Probably because I said I'm a student of Shuchiin, so he trusted me very much. After all, Shuchiin almost represents prestigious families."
Saying this, Shirogane Miyuki took out his phone and messaged the landlord, saying he was coming to see the house this afternoon.
Not long after, the other party also sent a reply.
[Okay, I won't go over. If you are satisfied, we'll contact each other in detail. The electronic lock code for the door is xxxx]
"Really trusting you, giving you both the electronic lock code and the main gate key, and the person is still not coming over."
"It should be that the landlord is working and has no time. Anyway, let's go in!"
Shirogane Miyuki indicated there was nothing to be afraid of. It wasn't one person living there, but three people! Although the house looked lifeless, it would become very lively after cleaning...
"Since you can think like that, then it couldn't be better." Uchiha Ryo followed behind Shirogane Miyuki.
But Takashi, walking at the very back, suddenly let out a cry, "Wah ah—"
"Wh... what's wrong Natsume-san?" Shirogane Miyuki clutched his chest, indicating he was really startled.
Takashi stared at the second-floor window, his face gradually recovering its calmness as he shook his head. "Just saw a very big bug fly over..."
Shirogane Miyuki shivered. "Hiss, I'm also very afraid of bugs. Sure enough, we still need to find someone to thoroughly clean it. A house that hasn't been lived in for half a year is definitely very dirty!"
Opening the gate of the small courtyard through the electronic lock, they directly opened the entrance with the key.
The hallway full of dust they imagined didn't appear; instead, it was a very tidy tatami mat.
The first floor is a standard Japanese-style room plus kitchen and living room, while the second floor has two bedrooms, just right for the brother and sister, one for each.
"I remember now, the landlord said he would hire someone to clean on weekends. So we can even try staying tonight!"
Shirogane Miyuki became more satisfied the more he looked. After inspecting the first floor, he led the two to the second floor.
"Takashi, what's going on?"
Quietly slowing down, Uchiha Ryo didn't believe Takashi would be scared by a bug. He must have seen something, but he just happened to be chatting with Shirogane so he didn't notice.
"Mn... Just now there were two people looking at us on the second floor. When I looked up, I just happened to meet their eyes..."
There are two bedrooms on the second floor, but for the original owner, one was converted into a workroom. Apart from a bookshelf, a desk, and a chair, there was nothing inside.
The floor was also a wooden floor with floor leather, without tatami mats laid down. However, the other room was originally used to store dolls.
"Ah— Scared me to jump!"
After pushing open the door, Shirogane Miyuki suddenly stepped back, then patted his chest and said helplessly.
"Didn't the landlord say all the dolls were taken away and cleaned up? Why are there still two left in the room..."
At this time, those two Japanese-style dolls close to 1.8 meters tall were lying in the corner opposite the window, and the direction their faces were looking was exactly towards the door.....