Nishimiya Residence.
Yuigahama said, "Here we are, I'll knock on the door."
"Mm."
Haruto responded and began looking around.
The Nishimiya residence was a typical single-family home. There were similar buildings on both sides of the street.
Yukino unconsciously moved closer to him and whispered, "Did you notice something?"
"Nothing."
"Why are you so sure?"
Yukino was suspicious. For some reason, she always felt like Haruto knew something.
Moreover, it was said that Haruto had transferred from Ichinose City. That incident was still a mystery to this day.
Could there really be something like that?
Yukino was scared by her own thoughts, her beautiful face turned pale, and she couldn't help but move closer to him.
"Kuromori-kun, are you sure?"
Yukino couldn't help but cling to his arm, feeling an inexplicable chill throughout her body.
"Is there really no problem?"
Haruto replied seriously, "Yukinoshita, we have to trust in science, you know?"
The average person was actually quite content.
He knew a lot about what needed to be done, so just be an ordinary person! Besides, Haruto didn't want to explain certain things because it was really hard to explain.
"…"
However, there are many things in this world that science can't explain!
Even Newton started studying theology when he got older!
Yukino's face flushed slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed now. She turned her head and said, "Anyway, just remember to be more careful later."
"I know." Haruto replied.
To be honest, he hadn't noticed any unusual fluctuations. In other words, there was most likely no problem.
Not long after, a short-haired girl opened the door and invited the three of them in.
The girl was wearing a white t-shirt, a red jacket, and black pants. She looked somewhat childish, and her figure was as flat as a board.
Just don't mention it.
If it weren't for the slight rise and fall on her chest, Haruto would have almost mistaken her for a boy.
The girl's name was Nishimiya Yuzuru, the younger sister of Nishimiya Shouko.
In the living room, Yuzuru kept glancing at Haruto from time to time, hesitating to speak.
Yuigahama noticed her hesitation and asked softly, "Yuzuru-chan, is something wrong?"
"Nothing."
Yuzuru shook her head and said, "Thank you for coming to visit Onee-chan, but she's not feeling well."
Yukino frowned slightly and asked, "Has she not gone to the hospital?"
Yuzuru was silent for a moment, then stood up and said, "Come on, I'll take you to see her."
After thinking for a moment, she looked at Haruto, "Are you coming too?"
"Of course."
Having come all the way here, of course, he wanted to see Shouko with his own eyes.
"Then please follow me."
The group walked to the second floor, with Haruto and Yukino lagging behind.
Yukino looked disgusted and asked, "Do you know Nishimiya Yuzuru from before?"
Haruto shook his head and said, "Of course not."
Yukino stared into his eyes, then turned away after a moment, saying, "Anyway, just be careful."
Even though she didn't want to admit it, Haruto was indeed attractive.
It was okay for everyone, but not for Yuzuru.
Otherwise, if word got out, wouldn't the task Hiratsuka gave her be a failure right away?
Second floor.
Yuzuru gently knocked on the door, but unsurprisingly, there was no response.
"Onee-chan, I'm coming in."
She opened the door right away, as she usually did this because Shouko had hearing problems and often couldn't hear the knock on the door.
But this time, something was wrong.
Because she knew her new friends had arrived, Shouko would naturally not stay still and was planning to get up to greet them.
As the door opened, Shouko subconsciously looked up.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
Haruto inadvertently looked inside and then his expression became subtle.
Inside the room, Shouko was bending over, holding her skirt in both hands, seemingly about to put it on, and she turned her head.
Upon seeing her sister, Yuigahama, and Yukino, Shouko was slightly surprised, and a faint blush slowly spread from the base of her ears.
She hadn't expected Yuzuru to suddenly come in.
Even though they were all girls, they still felt embarrassed seeing this scene.
Shouko's eyes moved slightly, and suddenly she saw Haruto outside the door. Their eyes met. Haruto suddenly turned his face away and quietly closed his eyes.
This was truly unexpected and a force majeure. Who knew Shouko would be changing clothes at this moment!
Seeing Haruto, Shouko blinked blankly, wondering if she was dreaming.
'Why is Kuromori-kun here? Is this fake? It must be, right?'
Shouko remained standing there dumbly.
Yuzuru reacted quickly and said, "Onee-chan, crouch down quickly!"
Since she wasn't wearing her hearing aids, Shouko couldn't hear clearly, but she could understand the anxious, panicked, and blaming expression.
'It's not a dream? In other words, is it really Kuromori-kun outside the door?'
Shouko snapped out of it, panickedly covering her chest with her hands, and unconsciously squatted down on the floor.
Due to her embarrassment, tears soon welled up in her eyes.
She looked like she was about to cry.
"Kuromori-kun, don't look!" Yukino reacted quickly and turned to Haruto. Then she saw that he had already closed his eyes.
Yukino: "😑"
She looked disgusted.
Because of this look, Haruto had already seen it clearly. Luckily, Shouko was still wearing her underwear, or else it would have been even more embarrassing!
Even so, the atmosphere was still very awkward.
Yuzuru reacted quickly and looked at her helpless, crying sister. She quickly stepped forward and pulled a blanket to cover her.
Yuigahama awkwardly scratched her head and said, "Haha... Well, Kuromori-kun just arrived, so you didn't see anything, right?"
'Sorry, you don't know anything about photographic memory. Even though I only glanced at it, it's still etched in my mind, and I can't forget it even if I want to!'
Not to mention more than one glance.
Haruto could even clearly remember where the mole was on Shouko's body.
Every detail was revealed!
Yukino nudged Haruto and whispered, "Say something quickly!"
"Say what?"
Haruto coughed, turned around, and said, "How about I go downstairs first?"
Yuzuru shook her head and said, "No, wait outside for a moment."
After a while.
Yuzuru opened the door, stared at Haruto with disgust, and said, "Hey, it's over. Don't even think about bullying Onee-chan, or I won't let you go."
Haruto said seriously, "Please trust my character."
Yuzuru snorted, turned around, and said, "I'll be watching you... Come in!"
"Okay."
Haruto stepped into the room.
He looked at Shouko. When the girl made eye contact with him, she quickly averted her gaze, her head bowed, her face full of embarrassment.
Haruto remained calm and glanced around the room.
A very ordinary room without anything worth mentioning. The only thing that caught one's attention was that there seemed to be traces of glue on the wall, and there were many of them.
Shouko handed over her notebook: "Actually, I'm fine. It's because Yuzuru said it was too serious."
"I'm sorry for causing you trouble." Since Yuigahama suddenly came too close, Shouko subconsciously leaned back, her eyes filled with confusion and embarrassment.
Yuigahama puffed out her cheeks slightly: "Shouko-chan, I've already told you, we're friends, no need to worry about that."
"So, next time don't say 'sorry'."
Shouko showed a calm and gentle smile, nodded slightly, then lowered her head and wrote in her notebook: "Sorry, I won't do it next time."
Yukino walked over to Haruto: "Did you notice anything?"