Tokyo landlord: why is the panties of the lady next door in my house?!

Right!! It's just like that, when your girlfriend is unhappy... it's this state.

Evasion +200%, Movement Speed +200%, Indirect Answering +500%

"Hey, Chiba, I thought you were going to say just one word today! Is this some new character template? The ever-changing Shimizu? A different morning."

"Mm."

"....."

Okay, nothing much has changed, and it looks like she doesn't want Haruka to benefit from this cold violence mode more than she has to...

Haruka Yuzan forcefully stopped himself from trying out Miss Chiba's evasion skills and instead pulled out his ultimate weapon,

"I just have one question that needs an answer, please tell me, ever-changing Chiba-san, why did you send me a message at midnight?"

As his words fell, Chiba Shimizu stopped in her tracks, her cool eyes carrying a trace of calm rationality.

"The Chiba-san in my memory doesn't lie...."

The despicable Mr. Haruka resorted to invoking the firm beliefs held in the lady's heart to coerce her. Although shameful and hateful, it was really effective, taking down the opponent in one move!

Chiba Shimizu narrowed her eyes, her gaze still calm and indifferent. After a moment of silence, she finally spoke,

"Classmate Haruka, aren't you really afraid of Otome?"

Avoiding to answer, the lady instead asked the boy another question.

"Is that the reason you messaged me in the middle of the night?"

Although it felt like Miss Chiba was somewhat changing the subject, Haruka Yuzan also had a rough guess in his heart. Indeed, had Otome Mizuko said something to Chiba Shimizu yesterday afternoon?

"No." Chiba Shimizu shook her head, "I was just curious, Reiko, Misaki, Hoshina... and me, does Otome really not know about all of this, how did you do it?"

"I remember we've talked about this before...." Haruka Yuzan smiled and then added, "I've said it, things that Otome promised me, she won't go back on her word. Even if she's very eager to know about the villa, she won't ask too much...."

"That's why I'm even more curious." Chiba Shimizu could not understand, nor could she comprehend. In her view, Otome Mizuko liked Haruka Yuzan so much, how could she tolerate him living with so many beautiful girls?

She had been warned just for having normal interactions with him at school.... It showed that Otome Mizuko had really never looked into the villa's situation.

Very obedient, to the point where it's... maddening and abnormal, triggering a sense of fear....

"How did you do it....."

"It's just a simple promise, she trusts me, and I trust her...." Haruka Yuzan smiled and suddenly bowed down, closing the distance between them, and quietly asked while gazing at her beautiful, perfect face,

"If it were you, Chiba, would you keep a promise?"

With those words, Chiba Shimizu fell silent, or maybe.... both became silent, without a follow-up. The girl did not go on to be curious, nor did the boy force the young girl to talk with him.....

Just plain and simple, they headed towards the corner filled with love and car accidents, Kanagawa High School came into view.....

A beautiful day started with a confrontation in the early morning....

[Tenant: 004]

[Name: Chiba Shimizu]

[Tenant Wish List:]

[1. Observe Haruka Yuzan and record everything to uncover potential and find reason to persuade oneself.]

[2. Hope to discover the secrets between Otome Mizuko and Haruka Yuzan through observation.]

[3. Hope that the work at the coffee shop can continue normally.]

[Complete wish list one, Mission Reward: Unknown]

[Unknown Reward This Time: Obtain different degrees of rewards by discovering one skill of a boy or doing something that surprises Chiba Shimizu, a habit that makes her feel unexpected (valid for a long time).]

The morning breeze, mingled with tender petals, blew in through the window, and Haruka Yuzan propped his chin up, staring through the virtual panel, but his gaze inevitably wandered outside to the romantically beautiful scenery.

Chiba-san, has it already been three long-term tasks?

After yesterday's events, Chiba Shimizu's wish list had been completely refreshed, and moreover, it all related to Haruka Yuzan. The most outrageous wish on the list was to directly observe him.

However, thanks to the conversation this morning, he seemed to understand a little. Perhaps someone as rational as Chiba-san couldn't comprehend Otome Mizuko's love for him.

And love's enthusiasm was also beyond her comprehension, why a single sentence from a boy could restrain someone so impulsive.

All of it had to be attributed to Haruka...

But, even though the rewards for the newly refreshed wish list were quite substantial, the boy didn't know why he couldn't feel happy. Was it really that interesting to observe him with other girls?

Why was there no wish about her herself? Couldn't she observe her own thoughts, or after interacting for so long, was Miss Chiba's heart truly as serene as a still pond with not even a ripple?

In his heart was an inexplicable irritation. Even a pebble should be able to make its own ripples in a stagnant lake!

Such annoying rationality...

Perhaps, after traversing Tokyo for so many years, he was experiencing this sentiment for the first time. The situation was beyond his expectations... not even when he first met Otome had he felt this way...

He sighed quietly in his heart and turned his attention back to the math formulas on the blackboard. When bothered, for Haruka Yuzan, revising or reviewing knowledge always seemed to purify his soul...

But... did Chiba Shimizu really want to convince herself why Otome Mizuko liked him by observing Haruka Yuzan's good points?

No, Haruka Yuzan thought wrong this time... or maybe he was wrong from the beginning. The wish list had not been clearly expressed, so the boy subconsciously assumed as much...

Her fingers kept marking key points in her notebook, her graceful eyes also looked toward the blackboard with the rest of the class, but occasional brief absent-mindedness prevented her from finding inner peace...

Why... did she evade the boy's question this morning?
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Using such a crude way to change the subject, that guy Haruka Yuzan must be mocking herself in his heart...

Now, in Chiba Shimizu's mind, she wasn't contemplating issues regarding Otome Mizuko. Given the situation at the time, Miss Chiba had merely rationally analyzed that such a query would successfully divert Haruka's attention...

Would she really be that curious? Wasn't the answer already in her own mind? Moreover, there was indeed a tendency to lean in that direction.

Scenes of spending time with Haruka Yuzan surfaced in her mind, her breathing stalled for a moment... her thoughts drifted further...

.....

"Please, please, Chiba, Haruka, I'm begging you two top students!"

Noontime, within the office,

It was hard to imagine that Teacher Mizutani Nozomi would ask for help from two students.

Seeing the teacher before him with hands clasped, a pitiful figure pleading, Haruka Yuzan couldn't help but show a helpless smile,

So, the office is empty of other teachers, and that's why you can lose face like this, huh?

"Teacher Mizutani, you have to tell us what it is! Only then can we help."

"I'm really at my wit's end, that's why I thought of you two." Mizutani Nozomi looked up, pitifully grabbing the hem of Haruka's clothes.

Chiba Shimizu didn't speak, but her cool eyes also held a tinge of curiosity.

"What's... going on?"

"I want to ask you and Chiba if you could spare a little time to rescue the Archery Club!"

Mizutani Nozomi sniffled, speaking somewhat aggrievedly...

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