Tokyo landlord: why is the panties of the lady next door in my house?!-Chapter 379 - 233

No one was in the living room, the study was empty, the rooms were vacant, the kitchen was deserted, and the bedroom was devoid of people....

So the only place I haven’t searched seemed to be just Haruka’s bedroom.....

Is Hoshina in there?

It’s so late, what could they be discussing?

The coffee shop? Or maybe the incident that happened at little Hoshina’s place during the day?

As she pondered, Reiko Onodera had already reached the door of Haruka Yuzan’s room.

The door was tightly shut, with darkness filling the gap, no light shone through from inside.

Was the light not on?

Reiko Onodera felt puzzled, the only sound she could hear was the loud chirping of cicadas coming from the small courtyard outside the corridor windows, as she stared at the hefty door before her.

After hesitating slightly, she still reached out and knocked on the door.

"Bang, bang, bang."

"Haruka, are you there? I’m coming in....."

After waiting briefly, Reiko Onodera slowly tried to open the door.

"Click, click....."

The doorknob turned, but the door didn’t open, the creaking noise echoed in the hallway, with Reiko Onodera looking confused.

Why would he lock the door?

I don’t recall Haruka having such a habit....

No, that’s not right.

Suddenly, as if she had realized something, Reiko Onodera’s cheeks flushed with color.

It seemed there was only one scenario where Haruka would lock the door like this—when he came to visit her at night and directly locked it behind him.

Besides that, she could not recall ever seeing Haruka lock his door.

With that thought, even madam herself couldn’t help but chuckle.

Would Haruka do such a thing with Hoshina?

I must be thinking too much; how could that be possible?

Inside the room.

Haruka Yuzan watched the delinquent girl sitting on top of him when suddenly, as if sensing something, his eyes widened in alarm, and Spice Girl stiffened, both of them simultaneously turning their gaze to the room door not far away.

In the silence of the room, the sound of the turning doorknob was particularly grating.

"Shh."

Haruka Yuzan put a finger to the girl’s lips, signaling for silence.

Arisugawa Hoshina understood immediately and closed her mouth to avoid making any sound.

For a moment, the room fell into a quiet hush.

About a minute went by before Haruka Yuzan removed his finger from Spice Girl’s lips.

At this time, who could be looking for him?

Actually, the most sensible thing to do now was to feign death, pretend to be asleep, and muddle through everything.

But.....

If the person wasn’t looking for him but was looking for Spice Girl, what then?

Fortunately, the room had good soundproofing.

"It’s okay; didn’t you just lock the door?"

Haruka Yuzan chuckled softly, leaned forward, and tenderly licked the girl’s lips,

"We locked the door; what is there to fear? Don’t worry, no one will disturb us....

"You, just don’t make too much noise...."

As she spoke, Arisugawa Hoshina turned her little head away...

.....

Time passed quickly.

Outside the room, Reiko Onodera, seeing that the door remained unopened, stood pondering in the hallway.

After thinking it over, she pulled out her phone and sent Haruka Yuzan a message,

"Haruka, are you in the bedroom? Is Hoshina with you..."

Nowhere in the villa was Spice Girl to be seen; if she wasn’t in Haruka’s bedroom, I would really worry about where Hoshina had gone....

Taking into account Hoshina’s family situation, having taken a day off to address it, it’s quite possible that Spice Girl went out alone to clear her mind late at night.

In that case... going out alone, she might be in danger.....

Thinking this, Mrs. Onodera also sent a message to Arisugawa Hoshina and, upon receiving no reply, hesitated slightly before deciding to call her.

"Ring, ring, ring....."

The ringing of the phone was particularly jarring in the monotonous ambiance of the room.

The rock song that was a hit in the Island Country continually stirred the atmosphere between the two on the large bed.

"Hoshina, your phone?"

Haruka Yuzan took a deep breath and said slowly, "Do you want to check who it is?"

"Mmm....."

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Arisugawa Hoshina replied weakly, then picked up the phone that was by the pillow.

The moment she saw the caller ID, the finger that had been poised to hang up stopped, and the bright phone light shone on her delicate, flushed, beautiful face, making her look especially charming.

However, her bright eyes were filled with astonishment.

"What’s wrong?" Haruka Yuzan looked puzzled, his movements involuntarily pausing.

"It’s Sister Reiko’s call; she just sent me a message asking where I had gone,"

Reiko Onodera placed the phone in front of Haruka Yuzan, a wry smile on her face, "The one who knocked just now, could it be Sister Reiko....."

Hisss.

Haruka Yuzan also inhaled sharply.

Isn’t the world just this small, and the villa likewise, for such improbable things to happen to him?

"Should I answer the call first? Otherwise, I fear Sister Reiko will worry...."

Having heard this, Haruka Yuzan hesitated for a moment but then nodded, "You go ahead and take the call."

She had actually called the Spice Girl directly, which probably meant she had searched through the entire villa without finding a trace of Otome.

"Yeah, okay."

Arisugawa Hoshina nodded.

She took a deep breath and organized her thoughts before slowly answering the phone.

The cellphone rang twice.

"Hello? Sister Reiko, is there something wrong?"

As Hoshina spoke, Haruka Yuzan remained silent, even freezing his movements, fearing that Sister Reiko would catch on to something over the phone.

"Hello, Hoshina, where are you?"

The familiar gentle voice came through the phone, and it was clear that Mrs. Onodera was really worried,

"I just went looking for you and saw that you weren’t in the villa, Hoshina, you didn’t go out, did you..."

Mrs. Onodera’s rhetorical question made Arisugawa Hoshina choke back the words she was about to say.

She had thought to tell Sister Reiko she was just in her room; she didn’t expect she had already checked.

With no other choice, Otome had to bite the bullet and say, "Yeah, that’s right, Sister Reiko, I’m outside...."

Watching the exasperated Spice Girl, Haruka Yuzan felt an indescribable excitement throughout his body, especially at the thought of Sister Reiko being on the other end of the line.

His already turbulent heart couldn’t calm down, and an inexplicable thrill surged within him unexpectedly!!

The steps he had just stopped started to move slowly again, as if they couldn’t help themselves.

"Ah?! Hoshina, you really went out! Did something happen? Where are you now? I’ll come to find you. It’s too risky this late, I’m afraid something might happen to you..." Mrs. Onodera’s anxious voice came through the phone quickly.

And Arisugawa Hoshina, as if sensing something, kept pushing against Haruka Yuzan in front of her,

"No, there’s nothing wrong, Sister Reiko, I... I just came out for some fresh air, I will be back soon..."

Her voice was shaky, as if she was trying to restrain something.

"Hoshina, what’s wrong with your voice? Did something happen? You can tell me anything."

Hearing Otome’s voice, Reiko Onodera became even more worried.

Arisugawa Hoshina glared fiercely at Haruka Yuzan in front of her before taking a deep breath to calm her heart,

"It’s nothing, Sister Reiko. I just... I was just jogging at night..."

"Night jogging?"

"Yes, that’s right. When I feel down, I like to exercise by running to distract myself. Yeah... that’s it..."

Hoshina said somewhat guiltily, not knowing why, the moment Sister Reiko asked about her voice, those words had inexplicably popped into her mind.

The lie that blurted out made Otome’s cheeks flush with embarrassment.

Night jogging indeed! The feeling of deceiving Sister Reiko was truly uncomfortable!!!

"I see..."

Even though Reiko Onodera on the phone was still a bit puzzled, she did not press the issue further.

Going for a night run when stressed, to sweat it out and distract oneself, indeed was a common way to relieve stress...

Although she did not continue to question, Mrs. Onodera’s concern didn’t wane,

"Hoshina, no matter what difficulties you face, things will work out. If there’s any problem, do tell me, I... I will always be by your side..."

Reiko Onodera was still speaking and took a slight pause before adding another sentence,

"I, I know family issues are very personal, but, but if it’s possible, please let me help in any way I can...."

Madam never minded having too much on her shoulders; she only knew that if she couldn’t take care of everyone in the villa, she would feel a deep sense of guilt....

"Yeah, it’s okay, Sister Reiko, it’s all in the past, my family has settled everything.... Thank you for your concern, Sister Reiko."

Madam’s sincere words really made Arisugawa Hoshina feel warm inside.

However, when her eyes landed on the boy in front of her, a surge of intense guilt washed over her.

Sister Reiko was so good to her, yet she still couldn’t resist having an affair with that jerk Haruka Yuzan, really...

"Yes yes, it’s good that things are resolved. So Hoshina, when did you come back?"

Sister Reiko on the other end of the phone, having heard that Spice Girl had resolved her issues, also visibly relaxed. Clearly, madam genuinely cared for her from the bottom of her heart....

This made Arisugawa Hoshina feel even more uncomfortable inside. "I’ll head back in a bit, Sister Reiko you should rest early, don’t worry about me...."

After saying that, she glared fiercely at the boy still acting up, blaming him for everything!!! He was just infuriating, driving her mad!!

"Yes yes, Hoshina, come back early... It’s dangerous to be out this late by yourself...."

"Yes, I understand, Sister Reiko, I’ll be heading back now...."

"Hss! Be gentle, be gentle, it feels like you’ve bitten through!!"

Haruka Yuzan winced and felt the fiery sting on his shoulder, realizing that this mark would probably last for days.

He definitely mustn’t let other girls see it.....

"Hmph! You’re one to talk, I almost gave us away while on the phone with Sister Reiko!!"

After biting down hard once more, Arisugawa Hoshina resentfully pulled back her mouth.

A row of red bite marks swiftly appeared on the spot Spice Girl had just bitten.

"Ouch, are you a puppy or something? That really hurts."

Haruka Yuzan grimaced, realizing that he couldn’t get cozy with Otome until the mark had faded....

"Hmph! I am a puppy, and I’ll bite you, what can you do about it?"

Arisugawa Hoshina hummed in satisfaction, then opened her mouth and playfully growled "woof woof" twice,

"Keep teasing me, and I’ll bite you again!!"

The two sharp little canines that were exposed looked incredibly cute.

Haruka Yuzan felt his heart melt completely at the hands of Spice Girl, and without further ado, he continued his unfinished business!!

"What, what are you doing? If Sister Reiko calls for me again, we have to leave....."

"Didn’t you just say you were out for a night jog? Wouldn’t it be more convincing if you worked up a sweat?"

"You, you jerk!!"

In the room outside, Reiko Onodera had no idea what was happening inside.

After a long phone call with Spice Girl, madam’s mood was visibly improved.

Despite still being very curious as to what Haruka was doing locked up in his room, she managed to wait and returned to the downstairs....

So, about twenty more minutes passed.

Then, two clicks came from the previously locked door, and heavy wooden door was slowly opened. A figure peeked out, quickly scanning the corridor outside.