【You're not allowed to come back until you change your bad habit of staying at home! 】
As soon as I closed my eyes, the image of my dad closing the door appeared in my mind.
"What, what's wrong with staying at home." I muttered to myself in a voice that only I could hear in the hot and empty room.
I wanted to take a nap, but the chirping of cicadas outside the window made me unable to sleep. Even though it was almost evening, the cicadas that had been chirping all day still didn't seem to have any plans to sleep.
After resting for a bit, I decided to start decorating my new home.
After all, there were only two days off on the weekend, and I already spent most of the day looking for a place to live.
Although I used to play truant to do what I liked, I can't do it now.
【Third agreement: You're not allowed to play truant.】
This was also one of the conditions of the agreement. I had to abide by it for the living expenses that weren't much to begin with.
I dragged a large black suitcase in front of me. Speaking of which, the last time I used this thing was when we went on a trip to the hot springs. In order to bring all of my home computers, portable game consoles, and game software, I had to drag such a large suitcase.
Now that I think about it, I was too weak in the past.
That's right, the current me has already thrown away that cowardice. I've become a man that can live without a game console as long as there's the internet!
Of course, because I was kicked out this time, my mom was watching over my game console and personal computer, so I couldn't bring them out.
However, my stupid mother, you definitely don't know that the world has already entered the era of tablet computers, right?
Before I came out, I secretly stuffed the tablet into the suitcase. When I asked the landlord for the keys, I already confirmed that there was a public wifi that tenants can use. Although it would be a bit slow and the internet would be a bit laggy, it was a small problem that I could endure.
Without my mom and dad controlling me, I could naturally play with the computer to my heart's content!
I reached my hand into the suitcase and felt around for a long time. My fingers finally confirmed the feeling of a hard square object.
I happily pulled the object out of the suitcase.
"Good, I'll play Leek Girl for a bit before I continue to organize!"
Then the thing that appeared in front of me was …
A cutting board.
I wiped my eyes.
"… I must have taken it out in the wrong way."
That's right, the chopping board must be my imagination. No matter what, I wouldn't put something I didn't need in my suitcase.
After thinking about it, I put the chopping board back into my suitcase. Then, I leaned my feet against the wall and did a handstand. At the same time, I focused on my dantian and pulled the chopping board out.
The thing that appeared in front of me this time was …
A chopping board still stained with bits of cabbage leaves.
"Why?"
I slammed the chopping board on the low table. "Where did my tablet go?!"
At this time, I noticed that there was a piece of paper taped to the back of the chopping board.
"Your tablet has already fallen into our hands. If you want it to be safe and not be killed, then obediently do as we say. Love your father and mother."
"A notice about a kidnapper?!"
No, no, that's not what I should be surprised about.
Who would have thought that even my final line of defense would be discovered by them … Looks like this battle is far more difficult than I thought.
I let out a long sigh and let out some of the stuffiness in my chest, then I continued to organize the things in my suitcase.
Other than clothes and some daily necessities, the suitcase was mostly filled with textbooks and extracurricular reference books.
"Oh! Speaking of which, I even brought this out! "
Picking up a reference book with the title "Five Years of College Entrance Exams, Three Years of Practice ~ English Chapter", I showed a moved expression.
Although the cover of the book seems to be a collection of super difficult questions that are circulated among the students, and it is said that even the top students would struggle to solve it, in reality, the content within has already been changed by me to a treasure that talks about the essence of human life, bestowing me with vitality, allowing me to raise my spirits at any time and cleanse the depths of my soul.
In layman's terms, it's an adult book or a small yellow book.
After all, I'm also a healthy boy in puberty …
As long as I change the cover to a reference book and stack it with a real reference book, even if it's placed in a more conspicuous place, it won't be suspected. This is the truth that I've verified through practice and time!
"I'll use this to make a side dish tonight. Cheer up a bit …"
With a happy smile, I opened the page that can bring me supreme spiritual enjoyment.
Then I saw a dense amount of English exercises.
"…"
And it's super difficult, it's not the kind that I can handle.
"No! That's not the point! "
I hurriedly flipped through the pages and quickly flipped through the entire book, but I still didn't see the scene I was looking for.
"It's gone? My source of vitality disappeared?! "
Calm down, if I think about it, isn't now the time to show my wisdom? A primary school detective once said that there is only one truth!
First, I have to find a clue as to why my source of vitality became like this.
I flipped to the last page of the exercise book and tried to see how the cover and the page were glued together.
As a result, on the last page of the book, words written with a blue ballpoint pen appeared in front of my eyes.
"Xiao Ao is always so careless ~ When mom was helping you organize the book, I found that the cover and content of this book were wrong, so I helped you change it back. No need to thank me, this is just a mother's concern for her son. "
"PS. Mom thinks that for Xiao Ao, the level of garter stockings is a bit too early ~ ☆"
"I don't want this kind of twisted concern!"
I fiercely threw the exercise book on the low table while shedding two lines of manly tears.
The exercise book and the chopping board were side by side on the low table, as if laughing at my stupidity.
Not only did I lose an important source of vitality, I also exposed my sexual fetishes to my mother, what kind of shameful play is this!
I can't take it anymore, the two consecutive blows already made me physically and mentally exhausted …
The sun also began to set outside the window.
"That's it for today."
Dinner was half a bean paste bread leftover from lunch.
"It would be nice if there was boiled water."
The dry bread was hard to swallow.
Although there was running water, gas was also included in the rent, and could be provided at any time, I didn't have a kettle to boil water with. Or rather, I didn't have any tools to cook with.
There was only a broken porcelain bowl and a lone chopstick left in the cupboard by the counter … I couldn't help but feel sorry for the previous tenant. How poor was he?
But considering that I wanted to buy BD, game software, and figurines in the near future, I didn't have the right to criticize him since I was trying my best to save money.
After eating the bread, I used the hot water heater to take a cold shower and planned to sleep.
The bed was a bamboo mat and quilt, and the pillows were my own hands. The floor was similar to tatami, although it was a bit moldy, but to be honest, it wasn't bad to sleep on.
There was no fan in the room, and naturally, there wasn't any luxury like air conditioning. In order to make sure I didn't die from the heat, I could only open the door to the balcony and enjoy the cool breeze and annoying mosquitoes.
… I have to buy some mosquito repellent incense tomorrow.
☆
Late at night, I shivered and suddenly woke up from my sleep.
I subconsciously scratched the swollen mosquito bite on my arm, and a strange feeling of being watched emerged from the bottom of my heart.
I opened my eyes and saw a woman wearing a white dress. Her long hair covered most of her face, and only one eye was exposed as she stared at me.
What caught my attention the most were the two ghostly flames floating around her. They were emitting a faint blue light.
"…"
I blinked and quickly stood up, turned on the fluorescent lights, then sat cross-legged in front of her and began to size up this uninvited guest.
The pure white dress was very simple, without any fancy embellishments. This kind of dress had high requirements for the person wearing it, and if one wasn't careful, it would give the wrong impression that the person's skin was very dark, but it complemented her slightly sickly pale skin. Her pitch-black hair, because of her snow-white skin and long dress, appeared even more glossy and smooth, without a trace of dry hair.
Although I couldn't see her face, and she was still trying her best to stare at me, but her large eyes and long eyelashes gave off a subtle sense of cuteness.
The two ghostly flames were already overshadowed by the fluorescent lights.
Other than that, the only thing that could prove that the woman who suddenly appeared in my room wasn't human was the slight sense of translucency that her body gave off.
Without a doubt, she was a ghost.
Wait, translucency?
I bent down and pressed my face against the floor. Ignoring the fact that the tatami floor might leave marks on my face, I began to rustle like a cockroach towards her skirt …
Bang — —!
"Gah!"
But before I reached the predetermined position, the chopping board that was originally placed on the low table smashed into my face.
I held my face and rolled on the ground while screaming: "My skull, my skull seems to have caved in!"
"Why do you still have the leisure to peep at other people's underwear when you clearly bumped into a ghost!"
The other party's voice was filled with anger, and it was obviously a young girl's voice.
Sorry, I was actually a remnant child who was able to watch 《Ring》 without batting an eyelid, and even wrote in the movie review section that 'if you look closely, Taoruko-chan's figure is not bad,' and 'long straight black hair is a cute point!'
"Thirst, thirst for knowledge is the source of human progress …"
I covered my nose, straightened my body, and tried to explain to the angry ghost girl (?) in front of me. I explained.
"You're just a pervert!" The other party pointed out mercilessly.
"Don't look down on perverts!"
"At least deny it!"
"Everyone has a pervert in their heart!"
"Don't talk about perverts as things like dreams!"
"When the desire for knowledge in one's heart swells, many people choose to turn a blind eye to it because they are afraid of change and the unknown future. They continue to live a life that has not changed at all, continuing the so-called stable and stable daily life … But is this really a good thing? Isn't it because of the courage to challenge the unknown that humans can move step by step toward the truth? It's precisely at times like this that we should abandon our past prejudices, face our thirst for knowledge, face our desire to explore something, and face our true self … That's right, it's the perverted self that old man Freud said is hidden in the depths of our hearts! "
"In the end, isn't it still perverted?! Freud didn't say such a thing! The last sentence completely ruined this seemingly cool speech! "
For some reason, the ghost girl seemed to be very tired. She held her forehead and looked very tired: "Don't you feel strange that you can see ghosts?"
"Because I've always had a strong sense of inspiration."
Although it wasn't something to be proud of, since the second year of middle school, I would occasionally see some strange things. However, even if I told others about it, they wouldn't believe me. Because of this, I was even ridiculed by my classmates for being a chuunibyou for a long time.
Now that I think about it, this was probably one of the reasons why I became an otaku who played truant all day.
Yes, it wasn't me who was wrong, it was the world!
"Huh? Is that so? "
However, the ghost girl seemed to be a little disappointed. She pouted and muttered: "I thought I became stronger … But the guy who used to live here could only see a hazy shadow."
"It's okay, whether there's a mosaic or not, I don't mind … From the perspective of appreciation." Although I didn't quite understand what she was talking about, I still gave her a thumbs up and showed her a (self-proclaimed) hearty smile.
"Mosaic my ass! Shut up, pervert! "
However, I was immediately scolded.
The ghost girl scratched her long hair: "Damn it, it wasn't easy for me to pretend to be a ghost and drive out the guy from before. Why is there an even more troublesome pervert now …"
No, you're a ghost, so there's no need to pretend, right?
In addition, I was wondering why the rent of this apartment, which wasn't far from the city center and had complete facilities, was so cheap. It turned out that there was a ghost here …
This way, the second last question in my heart was also solved.
Now, apart from the last question — whether her underwear was transparent or not — I was a man with no weaknesses!
Using the chopping board as a pillow, I yawned, pulled the towel over my body, and lay down on the mat.
"Remember to turn off the light when you're done playing … That's it, good night."
"Don't sleep — — —!"
As soon as I lay down, I was woken up by the other party.
"What's wrong? It's already very late. "
The phone that was charging at the socket showed that it was past one in the morning. Most people should be chatting with the Lord of Zhou in their sleep.
Although I usually had to watch late night cartoons, it didn't matter even if I stayed up until this time, but today I walked too much during the day and was a bit tired. Plus, I didn't have my personal computer with me. Although the outdated phone could still go to some video websites to watch, it was a bit troublesome to buffer, so I decided to leave the cartoons until tomorrow.
"It's obvious that your reaction is too strange! Hurry up and be scared like a normal person, then move out of this room. Otherwise, I'll make trouble for you! "
The ghost girl stuck out her dark red tongue. She probably wanted to pretend to be a hanged ghost and float around me.
"Are you talking about that thing just now?" I pointed to the chopping board that still smelled like cabbage under my head.
Just now, she only waved her hand, and the chopping board jumped up from the low table like a bullet and hit my head.
"Hehehe, that's right! How is it? Are you scared now? "She puffed up her chest that still had some lingering thoughts, and her tone was filled with pride as she spoke.
"Good night." I laid back down on the mat.
"You're not allowed to sleep!!! Don't you feel scared at all! "
"Of course not, because you can't use that ability too many times, right?"
I managed to half-open my eyes and yawned loudly.
"How, how, how did you know … No, you, you're joking! This level of ability … "
"Because after you used that, your soul became a bit lighter … No, it's that your body became a bit more transparent."
I waved my hand, wanting to drive away the mosquitoes that were buzzing around my ears. Maybe it was because they were attracted by the light, the number of these guys became more than before. "This means that that ability also consumes your energy, so you can't use it without limit."
I often write some guides and submit them to game magazines to earn some extra money, so I have a certain amount of confidence in my insight and judgment.
And the other party's words and actions before also proved that my guess was not wrong.
"Then that's it, good night."
After the explanation, while the ghost girl was still stunned and didn't know what to say, I shrank back into the blanket and tried to use the thin towel to block the mosquitoes' attacks.
"So, say, it! Don't sleep! "
The specter girl screamed in my ear, giving me the illusion that my eardrums were about to burst.
"What do you want!"
Even if I had a good temper, I would still get annoyed if my sleep was disturbed again and again.
Even Buddha could only endure three times!
"That's what I want to say." The eye that peeked out from behind her hair stared at me. "What do you want in order for you to move out of this room?"
After looking at her for a few seconds, I sighed.
"It seems that if I don't make it clear, you won't let me sleep tonight."
"Of course." She nodded without hesitation.
"Since you said so …" I took a deep breath.
"Yes, yes …" The ghost girl also had a serious expression as she waited for me to continue.
"Speaking of which, the sentence 'you won't let me sleep tonight' sounds a little obscene."
"Give me something like that!" The ghost girl, who was listening to me attentively, staggered and almost fell from the air. "How about this kind of boring thing!"
"Sorry, I accidentally let the pervert in my heart come out."
I coughed awkwardly.
"…"
The ghost girl continued to glare at me with murderous eyes.
… So scary.
I should be more serious.
I sat upright in front of the ghost girl and tried my best to show a serious expression.
"Let me become a cash cow."
"What?!"
"Please let me become a winner in life!"
"Eh?!"
"I want to become the new world's (harem) god!"
"Eh, eh, eh —?!"
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