At that moment, Shinichi's heartbeat reached its highest frequency, his breathing almost stopped, and his body seemed to be locked and difficult to move.
In the shadow of the storage cupboard, a thin and thin figure walked towards him step by step.
Shinichi lost his mind for a few seconds. The next moment he regained consciousness, his first reaction was to rush to the knife holder and take out a silver kitchen knife. He assumed an unusual posture and even trembled in fear, and turned to face the figure.
"Who!"
Even though many mantras and scriptures appeared in his mind, in the end, he could only endure the harsh questions.
Then, Shinichi saw Rui tilt her head at him with an inexplicable expression.
"What are you doing now?"
Shinichi blinked.
Rui also blinked, then looked at the knife in his hand and asked again.
"What are you doing now?"
"…"
An awkward silence continued in the kitchen. Rui looked at the man's astonished expression. After looking him up and down a few times, her confusion turned into reality. She turned her head away.
"Poof."
She covered her mouth and laughed.
"…"
Shinichi turned around and placed the cutting board on the kitchen counter, took out a garlic clove from the drawer next to it and slapped it hard. The knife sticks to the garlic. Then he turned to look at Rui.
"What you're laughing at? I'm making a late night snack. Is there anything funny about this?"
His expression was very serious, with a depressed tone and expression.
But Rui couldn't stop smiling for some reason.
"No, I didn't mean that... But... Puft, this reaction... Hahaha, where do you come from as a comedian..."
Seeing the anger already rising in Shinichi's eyes, Rui pretended to cough and lowered her head towards him.
"I'm sorry for scaring you."
"…It's already late at night, don't deliberately approach other people's backs secretly." Shinichi glared at her, turned around and chopped the garlic into minced garlic.
"I am a very alert person. It would be very bad if I thought you were a robbery criminal and attacked you."
Rui raised her eyebrows.
"So, it's not because you're afraid of ghosts?"
"Which of your eyes can see that I am afraid of ghosts? Do you use a knife to protect yourself from ghosts? No matter who is overly defensive or overreacting, don't misunderstand these normal reactions as being afraid of ghosts. That is completely unscientific."
Shinichi said so confidently that...
Rui shook her head, her lips accidentally curling again.
"Yeah, yeah, I misunderstood, Onii-chan, I'm sorry."
Onii-chan's words became clearer, and Shinichi felt pleasure.
"There's no need to apologize for such a small thing. Are you hungry? If you still won't sleep in thirty minutes, I will make you a midnight snack."
Rui took an apron near the door and put it on, taking off the hair tie around her wrist and tying her hair into a ponytail.
"Let me do it."
She took out a kitchen knife, took out ingredients from the storage cupboard based on her memory of that afternoon, started a fire and boiled water.
"Spaghetti?"
"Um, the taste should be lighter and don't add meat," Shinichi stepped back.
Rui took out some fruit from the refrigerator, and quickly cut it before the water boiled.
Shinichi was staring at her slender back as Ru started working.
Shinichi took a deep breath.
"What is wrong?"
In such a quiet night, his sigh could be heard very clearly, Rui turned her head slightly to look at him.
"The noodles have to wait longer. If you're really hungry, just fill your stomach with fruit."
"Well, is everyone asleep?"
Shinichi casually grabbed the remaining fruit from the table, took a few bites, and changed the topic.
Rui didn't notice anything strange, and turned her gaze back to focus on cooking.
"Possible."
"Then why haven't you slept yet? Aren't you tired from playing today?"
"I came here specifically to look for you."
Shinichi grabbed the peach core and froze in place.
"Find me?"
"After you were called to do something by Shinomiya Senpai, there was no sound of the men's room door opening, so I guess you were still outside. When I went downstairs, I saw the lights were on."
Rui explained a few words, but her hand movements continued.
Shinichi asked, "What do you want from me?"
Rui paused while stirring the noodles, then spoke calmly.
"There is something very important I want to tell you. Let's talk while eating. Take two stools and we can wash them while we finish eating here."
"...Good." Shinichi averted his slightly complicated gaze, and smiled, "Before I get a stool, I have to go to the toilet first. You must always be alert after going out. The next time someone you don't know comes in, turn the handle of the second knife on the right side of the knife holder. There is an alarm system in it. If you press the button, the villa will activate anti-theft mode, and no one can hurt you."
When Rui heard this, she immediately ignored cooking the noodles and looked at her in surprise.
"Real or fake?"
Shinichi smiled innocently.
"Of course it's fake."
Rui gritted her teeth, and her eyes turned to the kitchen knife placed next to the cutting board.
Shinichi laughed and immediately left the kitchen.
As the two of them turned their backs to each other, their facial expressions took on a serious expression.
They all knew that this "late night snack conversation" would definitely make the relationship between the two of them avoid talking and become completely clear.
As long as the noodles are not finished, no one has room to escape!
Rui's mind was clear.
Shinichi's originally firm resolve was shaken.
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Moonlight shone into the already dark room, several breathing sounds were heard continuously, and the five girls slept soundly on the bed.
Suddenly, the blanket on the bed moved, and the girl with long curly hair slowly got out of bed, rubbed her eyes, staggered on the carpet, and walked towards the door.
"Water~"
It's a pink monster looking for sweet juice.
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