[ps. Starting in Tokyo, staying overnight for the first time!]
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Tokyo, Japan, on an unknown road.
1am.
"Damn you brat, remember this!"
As a standard villain line rang out in the night, a middle-aged man smelling of alcohol and wearing a suit suddenly appeared at the end of the street.
There were dark blue spots in the corners of his eyes, and he was covering his eyes with one hand, pointing his other hand at the young man not far away, and said harsh words with unwillingness on his face.
"roll!"
The young man raised his fist, said in a cold tone, and raised one foot as if to give chase.
"babble--!"
The middle-aged man immediately showed a look of fear on his face and ran away quickly.
The thick clouds gradually dispersed, and a handsome young man with sharp edges slowly walked out under the moonlight.
He has black hair, black eyes, sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, and his tall figure is wrapped in a white shirt and jeans, making him look very tall and straight.
"Hello--"
He opened his mouth and looked at the girl under the telephone pole with his ink-like black eyes.
The girl has long brown hair that is almost black, her eyes are very slender, her pupils are amber, her nose has a very graceful line, but the tip is very round, and her appearance is between "cute" and "beautiful".
Wearing a dark blue suit jacket on the upper body and a gray plaid skirt on the lower body.
By the way, because she is squatting with her knees in her arms, the bottom of her skirt is clearly visible, so it is black!
"May I have your name?"
Kato Yusuke asked.
"Eh?"
It seemed that she did not expect that the other party would ask such a question. The girl's eyes were a little dazed, but she still subconsciously replied.
"Sayu...my name is Sayu."
"What are you doing here after all this time? It's very dangerous."
Kato Yusuke continued.
"Um......"
Regarding this question, the girl first tilted her head, looked at Kato Yusuke with her amber pupils, then quickly turned her head back to straightness, blinked and said.
"But there are no trams anymore."
"Are you going to stay here until morning?"
"It feels like it would be very cold."
"Then go to the hotel. If that doesn't work, there are always karaoke and Internet cafes near the station."
"That won't work either."
"Why?"
Sayu had a troubled smile on his face, then pointed to the empty can of coffee at his feet and said.
"The last money I had was spent just now."
"I see, what about your family?"
"..."
The girl couldn't help but fell silent, a sad and disgusted expression flashed across her face.
"There seems to be some reason why I can't speak."
Kato Yusuke said thoughtfully.
This time, the girl responded.
"...It's probably like that, you know it very well."
Her face was very pale, and her whole body exuded a pitiful "abandoned" aura, and she gave the boy a forced expression.
"In that case, come to my house."
Kato Yusuke said in a calm tone.
"Huh? But I don't have any money. Is this okay?"
Sayu asked in an expectant and uneasy tone.
To this, Kato Yusuke responded like this.
"Well, it doesn't matter." He nodded affirmatively, then looked at the girl and said, "You have already paid the reward, so don't worry."
That's right, it was paid.
because--
"Ding, you have received a new email, please check it carefully."
As he finished speaking, an electronic female voice that only he could hear suddenly sounded in Kato Yusuke's mind.
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"Completed mission: [The girl who ran away from home (1/1)]"
"Reward issued: 5,000 points."
[Character: Yusuke Kato]
[Age: 15 years old]
[Stamina: 7]
[Intelligence: 5]
【Charm:7】
[Item: None]
[Skill: None]
[Points: 5000]
【Money: 47,300 yen】
The average attribute value of an ordinary person is 5.
"Ding, it is detected that the remaining points are greater than zero, the store has been activated, and the host can check it by himself."
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"That's probably it."
Kato Yusuke said in conclusion.
This is an ordinary 1LDK apartment. The kitchen has an open design and is connected to the bedroom. There is also a toilet and bathroom separated from wet and dry. Although the area is not large, it is more than enough for one person to live in.
"So, you agreed to let me live here so easily, and you didn't pay rent. The most important thing is that you are only 15 years old! You are still a high school student!?"
Sayu Ogiwara kept exclaiming, feeling like her mind was in chaos and her eyes turned into the shape of mosquito coils.
"That's right." Kato Yusuke nodded, "As I said just now, my parents abandoned me when I was a child. The grandfather who raised me also passed away two years ago. The only inheritance left is this set.
Apartment, so you can live here without worrying about anyone coming to trouble you.”
After speaking, he paused and then continued.
"But on the other hand, just like I won't ask about your past, I hope you won't ask too much about why I took you in. Just understand that there is a reason."
"Although you say so..." Sayu Ogiwara murmured, with a confused expression on his face, "but I haven't given you any benefits."
"I see, is it because I feel uneasy about the imbalance in the supply relationship?"
Kato Yusuke observed her expression, and then sighed.
"I've already received my reward... Even if I say this, you probably won't believe it. Really, why do you do such unnecessary things?"
After saying that, he raised his head and said to Ogiwara Sayu with a thoughtful look on his face.
"In that case, you will be responsible for the housework here from tomorrow on."
"Huh? But..."
She looked around, the bright yellow light shining above her head, illuminating the room brightly. Apart from the single bed in the corner, the only furniture in the house was the low table between the two of them.
It was so deserted that no trace of life could be seen at all. She even brought the only schoolbag. Regarding this, the expression on Sayu Ogiwara's face was slightly bitter.
"Is it really necessary to clean this place?"
Kato Yusuke understood her look, but did not answer immediately. He first took a sip of water on the table, and then said calmly in a calm tone.
"How not?"
"As you can see, I am just an ordinary high school student who needs someone to take care of my life. I am usually a little tight on time because of my part-time job. If you can take care of all the housework including cooking, I can also relax.
It’s a lot, just use it in lieu of rent.”
This is telling lies with open eyes. How can a person who can live alone for more than a year and still work part-time need the care of others?
The person being taken care of in turn was actually herself, Ogiwara Sayu thought of this instantly, but she couldn't say anything to retort. She only felt that the other party's plain words suddenly hit the softness in her heart.
She lowered her head involuntarily, her long silky hair covering her face, making her expression unclear, and then she said after silence.