"Excuse me..."
Even though he had guessed the identities of the two people outside the door, Shinichi still asked out of courtesy.
"Hello, we're Tachibana staying overnight this summer vacation!" The long-haired girl who looked like a collage student waved at her with a smile, "I am Tachibana Hina, and she is my little sister, Tachibana Rui. Nice to meet you!"
The short-haired girl beside her nodded slightly, with a cold expression: "Hello."
For some reason, Shinichi always felt that she was looking at him. No, it wasn't an illusion, Rui seemed to see a rare and strange beast, and her eyes kept looking at his face.
"...I am Asada Shinichi, I know the problem, please come in first."
Enduring uncomfortable stares, Shinichi let them drag their luggage inside.
Even though the incident happened suddenly, he had not made any preparations to live under the same roof with the two women for the next month and a half. As the lord of the family (he's the only one left in the family), he must never lose his manners.
Since the guest room was on the second floor, before leading them upstairs, Shinichi asked politely "Do you need my help with the luggage?"
Rui shook her head lightly, while Hina showed a relieved smile: "Then help! After all, my luggage is a bit heavy, and it's a bit difficult to carry it alone~"
Shinichi lifted her case while he hesitated to speak.
"You're welcome, this is the way of hospitality!"
With great difficulty, the luggage only lifted a few centimeters.
Shinichi's eyes widened, he looked at this ordinary-looking suitcase in disbelief.
Then he tried harder, veins popping up in his arms, and he barely grabbed the suitcase and climbed a few steps, but his face was tense and flushed.
Why is it so heavy?
Of course, after training, his strength was no longer comparable to that time, but why!
Could there be ten Rhodes Island operators in it?
Coming down the stairs, Rui buried her head in her embrace, her shoulders slightly shaking and was laughing secretly.
Hina looked like she wanted to laugh but felt embarrassed. Seeing Shinichi's expression getting darker, she rushed after him and smiled apologetically.
"Sorry, there are a lot of things in it, let me help too!"
Seemingly having finished laughing, Rui raised her head and sighed downwards.
"Not just to some extent, right? I really admire Hina Nee-san's storage ability for being able to pack mountains of items into a suitcase."
"We've only lived here a little over a month, not a year. Is it necessary to take all our belongings with us?"
Hina rubbed the back of her head in embarrassment: "Oh, this is necessary for work! I can't help it~"
With Hina's help, Shinichi who always had a sullen face, finally lifted the luggage which turned out to be very heavy.
He led the two of them into the living room, and couldn't help but think about what had happened to Miku and the others here.
"Basically there are not many things that need attention. Think of it as staying at home alone. The room key is here, please keep it safe."
"Although the sound insulation at home is good, if the music is too loud, it can hear the neighbors next door, so try to be quiet."
"If you want to bring a male friend or boyfriend back, make sure first, am I at home or not, hopefully we can respect each other."
"Maybe that's all. Do you two have any other questions or comments?"
Hina looked around the room with satisfaction, with nostalgia in her eyes.
"Of course not. I remember sleeping here when I came to your house a long time ago? Ten years ago? Or seven years ago?"
She patted Shinichi's shoulder, winked, and showed a "you know" smile.
"Don't worry, the rules here, I will follow!"
Shinichi answered without hesitation, "That's good."
"That happened six years ago, Hina Nee-san."
Rui interrupted, and walked towards the bed alone.
She placed her trunk on the bed, plopped down on the mattress, and placed the back of her hand against her forehead.
When Shinichi actually turned around, Rui spoke: "If we have an opinion, we will be kicked out right? Then we can only not mind."
"Ru-Rui?" Hina looked at her younger sister in surprise "You don't have to say that..."
Rui passed by Hina, and her gaze fell on Shinichi again.
"Now, am I telling the truth?"
There was definitely no ups and downs in tone, but a hint of dissatisfaction could be heard.
Can not be explained.
Shinichi responded calmly.
"Since you want to think so, I will not refute it."
"Well, after all, I don't have any friends, and I don't make any noise."
"That's good."
"Can you answer just these three words?"
"Not sure."
Rui stared at him more intensely than before.
Shinichi looked at her with a firm gaze.
The two looked at each other, trying to get the other party to admit their weakness and back off.
"That..."
As an excluded observer, Hina looked around the two of them and scratched her cheek in confusion.
What happened?
Why didn't they meet for a long time, and this pair of cousins started a "cold war" here, like an enemy they hadn't seen in years?
And the weirdest thing was Rui, Shinichi didn't do anything wrong, but her mood had been weird ever since she stepped into the door, and now she was still using that mocking tone to provoke discord.
Hadn't she gotten along well with him before? She remembered these two people reading books together in the bedroom every day, even when she wanted to ask them out, she was refused.
After all, they were cousins who would be living together henceforth, so it wasn't good to have such a strained relationship!
As a sister, she must find a way to make them reconcile as soon as possible!
Hina clapped her hands and said to the two with a bright smile: "That's right! Come on-"
Shinichi turned and walked towards the corridor.
"Put your luggage away, please come down to the living room. After all, men and women live together, and a living agreement must be negotiated in advance, so as to avoid unnecessary accidents in the future."
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