: Every penny counts

the other side.

After school, Kato Yusuke followed Hasumi Kanoko to Hoya in Higashifushimi.

As for the reason why they came here, it was to view the house, which is the new location of the studio.

Because this place is located in a remote location, it is different from the high-rise buildings in the city center. Instead, it is home to many single-family houses, so it has a very strong residential atmosphere.

It was against this background that the two of them successfully arrived at their destination—a two-story bright gray building.

Like most one-family houses, there is a small yard and parking space in front of the small building, which is about the size of a car and a half.

The overall appearance of the house is quite beautiful, and there is no peeling paint like old houses. This alone is much better than someone's old apartment.

Moreover, the surrounding environment is also very quiet, so it does not seem out of place whether it is used for office or residence.

At first glance, this house gives people a pretty good sense.

Kato Yusuke looked around and found that the distance between each house was relatively loose, at least there was no such thing as opening the window to touch the house next door.

For Tokyo, which has a high population density, having such a safe distance is great.

He nodded with satisfaction, turned his eyes to the woman beside him, and said, "Well... this house looks pretty good from the outside. How big is it?"

"According to your request, I tried to find a larger space. The usable area of ​​this house is about 145 square meters~"

Hasumi Kanoko smiled and took out a bunch of keys from her backpack and asked: "Anyway, the procedures have been completed. Do you want to go inside and take a look?"

"good."

Kato Yusuke responded in a matter-of-fact manner, and immediately followed the other person up the small steps, then opened the door and walked in.

Like all houses, the first thing that comes to mind is the entrance space for people to change shoes. There is nothing much to say here.

Under the somewhat excited guidance of Hasumi Kanoko, the two of them changed their shoes and began to tour the interior of the house.

The first thing you come to is the living room next to the entrance. What you see is a transparent and spacious rectangular space.

There was a faint smell of detergent in the air, and the faint sound of the fresh air system could be heard.

I don’t know what the original owner planned to use this place for, but the chandelier with slide rails was installed on the ceiling.

There are three such tracks, and you can freely add or add or remove lamps according to your own needs, which is very convenient.

The almost brown-red wooden floor looks very textured, and slightly reflects the luster under the warm yellow light, but it does not make people feel dazzling, but has a sense of style.

It's like a coffee shop with not many customers, but it's comfortable and comfortable to stay in, making people feel happy.

After observing the layout of the living room, Kato Yusuke quickly decided on its purpose.

"This area will be used as the office area of ​​the art department. We can add a few more lights on the slide rails and adjust them according to personal preferences."

"Is the art department... used by Sawamura-san?" Kanoko Hasumi asked.

"I should also be working here. Considering the workload, in addition to Yinglili, I have to recruit at least one or two more painters."

"In this case, we must prepare suitable tables and chairs. Are there four people in the art department?"

"Well, I have seen tables and chairs suitable for here before on the Internet. I will send them to you later.

In addition to desks and chairs, electronic equipment such as digital screens, monitors, desktop computers and tablets should also be purchased according to the number of people.

I also need a multi-function printer, so I’ll bother you then.”

"Yes! Anyway, I've written it all down. Is there anything else?"

"there is none left."

Kato Yusuke smiled and shook his head, and Hasumi Kanoko pulled him to the next room.

"How is this room?"

"Well... the lighting here is not good, but it is quite spacious. Let's set it up as a conference room, add a projector and speakers, and make it convenient for presentations."

"Okay, so what do you want to do in the smaller empty room next door?"

"There is more lighting over there. Let's use it as the office of the programming department. It will be equipped with two sets of desks and chairs and a desktop computer."

"Hmm~ What about the rest of the kitchen and storage room?"

"I don't have much idea about the kitchen. The storage room will be used as a data room, because there will be a lot of documents and materials, and it can be equipped with several sets of storage shelves."

"I know, let's go check out the second floor next, right?"

"good."

Go up the stairs from the entrance to the second floor.

In addition to the bathroom, there are three rooms on this floor.

After looking at each room, Kato Yusuke began to make arrangements while thinking about it.

"...Is it okay to use the larger room as a common room, and you and Shiyu-senpai each have an office in the remaining two rooms?"

"Um...is this okay?"

Hasumi Kanoko asked hesitantly: "I think I'd better work from home. You can use my office by yourself. If anything happens, just call me over..."

After hearing this, Kato Yusuke frowned in confusion, looked at her face for a moment, and then asked thoughtfully:

"Kano-chan, don't you want to meet everyone...?"

"...I just don't want to cause you any trouble." Hasumi Kanoko said and looked away, refusing to look directly at his face.

However, Kato Yusuke still managed to capture the hint of anxiety flashing through her eyes.

So he lowered his voice slightly and said in a joking tone:

"I will be in trouble if Kano-chan is not here, so you have to stay. After all, I need you to take charge here, Acting President."

"Well, I can come over when you need it..."

"Come here again if necessary...what are you talking about? Kano-chan is not my canary, don't you believe me?"

"It has nothing to do with that, it's just..."

Hasumi Kanoko's eyes wandered around for a while, and finally looked down at her toes and said hesitantly:

"... After all, I am the one who stole the food. If we don't meet, we can live in peace, but once we meet..."

Although the next words were not finished, Kato Yusuke already understood what she wanted to express, and then gently pulled her into his arms and whispered warmly in her ear:

"Kano-chan, you don't have to worry about these problems..."

"……Well……"

Hasumi Kanoko narrowed her eyes comfortably, put her chin on his shoulder, enjoying the moment when he hugged her tightly, and then murmured:

"Actually, it doesn't matter. As long as it's you...it doesn't matter if I become a canary..."

As he spoke, he hugged his neck and sniffed his breath greedily.

"...You smell so good. Did you change the brand of shampoo?"

"Well, I changed it to Muji shampoo, which Hui gave to me."

"oh……"

Ignoring the slightly tasteful response in his ears, Kato Yusuke asked seriously: "Tell me honestly, are you worried about Shiba-senpai's reaction?"

"Hmm - Well...should I say it's worried or embarrassing...well, maybe a little bit of both."

As Hasumi Kanoko spoke, she rested her entire body weight on him, and then let out a heavy sigh in distress.

"...Okay, I admit that I am just a little timid. And not only Kasumigaoka-san, but also Sawamura-san and Kato Megumi-san.

Obviously I was a teacher whom they loved yesterday, but today I have turned into a rude thief. I really don’t know what they will think of me..."

"When the formalities are completed, you will no longer be a teacher."

"That's what I say, but some things can't be changed so easily..."

As her mood and tone slowly dropped, Hasumi Kanoko's whole body also slowly slid down deliberately, as if she wanted to hang on him.

In the faint friction sound of clothes, you can clearly feel the unique softness and fragrance of women.

In order to prevent her from falling, Kato Yusuke simply bent his knees and squatted down, supported her thighs with his arms, and lifted her up.

Even if the other person yelled "Yeah!", he ignored it and didn't stop until he hugged it until it was more than a head taller than himself.

"Ka-Kato-kun...!"

Ren saw Kanoko nervously supporting his shoulders, looking at a loss, "What are you doing? Put me down quickly..."

"Look, you're here again."

"What……?"

"'You', 'Kato-kun', 'Kato-san'... there are obviously many kinds of names, but the last one is the one you like to use the most."

Kato Yusuke looked up at her with a half-smile, "And Kano-chan keeps saying that she is a thief, but in the end she is so greedy every time. Isn't it very contradictory?"

"What...what - I'm not that greedy..."
To be continued...