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"The apartment has two bedrooms, two living rooms, and two bathrooms. Basic furnish is included, so you can move in directly. It's south-facing with a large balcony for drying clothes."
"The environment should be better than what you rented before."
Helping to carry the suitcases, they arrived at the vacant room on the 14th floor. Shiraishi Kawa had rented out parts of this apartment, mostly on the lower and middle floors.
The view from the high floors is different, so the price is definitely different.
But.
If it were beautiful girl tenants, he certainly wouldn't mind having them as neighbors. After briefly explaining the general environment and facilities of the rental apartment, Shiraishi Kawa looked at Yotsuya Miko again and said with a smile, "What do you think?"
"It's only 15,000 yen per month. Utilities are charged at market price, and there's no key money required for renting."
"…"
"Okay!"
Yotsuya Miko agreed without hesitation. The price was exactly the same as the previous apartment she rented, but the environment was worlds apart.
Most importantly.
There were no ghosts found anywhere nearby, meaning she could live a relatively peaceful high school life!
"I have no objections! I'll listen to Miko. I didn't expect to find an apartment with such good facilities for the same rent."
Yurikawa Hana's tone was quite excited.
She blinked, looked at Shiraishi Kawa, and then said, "Thank you very much, Shiraishi-kun. Would you like to have lunch with us?"
"Maybe another time. Anyway, I live on the 15th floor, so if you need any help, you can always come up and find me."
Izumi Miori had already bought the ingredients for today's meal.
There was no need to go out to eat separately with Yotsuya Miko and Yurikawa Hana. They lived so close, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
Shiraishi Kawa gently shook his head.
If he were to say what interested him, his gaze carefully scrutinized Yurikawa Hana. The strong resentment on her body noticeably lessened as they spent more time together.
The remaining bits could be completely cleared by her powerful bodily energy, but what Shiraishi Kawa was concerned about was… where did she pick up all this resentment?
He didn't ask directly. Even if he told Yurikawa Hana about it, it would be extremely difficult to make her believe him without spiritual sight.
Even if he caught a ghost and brought it in front of her, she wouldn't be able to see it at all.
After much thought.
Shiraishi Kawa turned his gaze to Yotsuya Miko. While she was unpacking her luggage, he sent her a LINE message: "I sensed resentment on Yurikawa."
"This resentment wasn't caused by you. Could you help me ask her where she's been recently?"
"If you can find out, please text me. Thank you."
With a phone vibration, Yotsuya Miko first looked at Shiraishi Kawa, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes. But when she clearly saw the message content, her usually expressionless face, rarely, showed a trace of solemnity.
"Okay, thank you, Shiraishi-kun."
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Leaving Yotsuya Miko's rented room, Shiraishi Kawa glanced at the time, estimating that Izumi Miori should have finished buying ingredients.
The beautiful housewife's prepared lunch.
It was a specially prepared lunch, so he definitely couldn't stand her up.
Back home.
"Hmm?"
Although no one came out to greet him, the indoor slippers were already placed at the entrance, clearly prepared in advance for his return.
Is this the thoughtfulness of a young wife?
Shiraishi Kawa's mood brightened. He went into the living room, glanced at the busy figure in the semi-open kitchen, and greeted her with a smile.
"Auntie."
"Shiraishi-kun… you're back?"
Izumi Miori, still holding a shrimp, preparing to cook tempura for lunch, turned around in surprise, a bright smile on her face.
Choosing ingredients was indeed a bit difficult.
Mainly, she forgot to ask about Shiraishi Kawa's preferences, and the price also needed to be controlled a bit. Izumi Miori didn't want to take too much advantage.
She chose relatively affordable ingredients.
She wanted to use her cooking skills to make a delicious and hearty lunch for Shiraishi-kun!
While busy, Izumi Miori didn't forget to explain, "I forgot to ask what Shiraishi-kun likes to eat, so I just prepared some relatively common dishes."
"Eel donburi, fresh shrimp tempura, tonkatsu, and pork ribs stewed with onions…"
"You've worked hard, Auntie."
The gas stove was already on full blast, bringing a lively atmosphere to the home. Shiraishi Kawa nodded with a smile and proactively stepped forward to see if there was anything he could help with.
However… Izumi Miori, who had everything handled in an orderly fashion, didn't give him the chance. Instead, she gently turned her face, a bright smile on her face.
She asked gently, "Is there any dish Shiraishi-kun would like to eat?"
"If I don't know how, I can learn!"
"Hmm… let me think. Actually, I'm quite interested in Chinese cuisine, but I don't know if it would be too much trouble for Izumi-Auntie."
Having a menu to choose from would certainly be best.
Most Japanese dishes, for Shiraishi Kawa, only satisfied his physical needs. For true gourmet food, he still preferred the rich cuisine of his previous life.
"Oh, so Shiraishi-kun likes Chinese cuisine…"
After taking the last piece of tempura out of the oil and arranging it on a perilla leaf, Izumi Miori clapped her hands, finally finishing.
She firmly noted Shiraishi Kawa's preferences.
Adding a pinch of salt to the pork rib soup that was about to be served, and ensuring the seasoning was just right, Izumi Miori looked at the young man beside her and said, "I think I'll go back and call Sagiri first…"
"Shiraishi-kun, you don't have to wait for me, please start eating!"
"That's not right…"
Shiraishi Kawa chuckled and shook his head, watching Izumi Miori, still wearing her apron, head downstairs to call Sagiri for lunch.
Just as he was about to carry the dishes to the table, his phone vibrated in his pocket.
He pulled out his phone and quickly checked it. It was a message from Yotsuya Miko on LINE.
"Shiraishi-kun, I've found out what happened!"