Chapter 24: Kind Neighbor "Then it's too early for you to feel at ease."
Although the days of racing were fun, Hagiwara also had to attend a social gathering in the evening.
"I can't help it... After all, we already planned it last week." He felt rather unsatisfied as he walked Chaomu home. "Otherwise, riding at night would be quite interesting—or riding forward in the morning, facing the sunrise..."
"There will be plenty of opportunities next time, meow." Chaomu tugged at his shirt from the back seat, soothing him considerately. "Whenever Hagiwara-kun wants to go racing, you can call me. I'll be there anytime, meow."
Anyway, she hasn't unlocked any main quests except [Becoming the King of the Trash Can] yet, so she has prioritized learning to drive over housework and part-time jobs.
After a day of playing, she'd finally come to terms with it: playing games requires a playful attitude. After all, it's a single-player game, and no one's pushing for progress. Relaxing and playing is the real joy of this kind of free-form management game! The intense pursuit of a perfect finish can be left for the second round; the most important thing about the first round is just enjoying the game!
"Anytime, meow." Thinking of the raccoon's cool appearance, Chaomu couldn't help but lean over to whisper in his ear, emphasizing, "The cat will prioritize Hagiwara-kun's invitation first, meow."
What players call "on-call" means that as soon as the NPC teaching mission is issued, she will rush to the scene to work hard. But for Kenji Hagiwara, who had just finished racing and whose heartbeat had not yet completely subsided, such a promise and invitation was like a cat extending its claws, leaving a claw mark on a certain vague line in his heart.
"...First priority..."
The cat that stepped on it didn't realize what it was doing that might lead to misunderstanding. It continued to do as it pleased, not caring at all whether its soft, gray pads would leave a row of plum blossom marks on the door to his heart.
Kenji Hagiwara has always had a great reputation with the opposite sex, making him quite immune to any attraction from the opposite sex. Other girls who were attracted to him tried to knock on his heart, but they could only manage gentle knocks on the heavy wooden door.
But Chaomu was different. She was just passing by, but she had extraordinary strength. She casually placed her paw pads on the door, creating the impression that a team of 1.95-meter-tall FBI burly men were knocking on the door outside, which shocked people - not necessarily in that kind of way, but it was impossible to ignore it.
She was like a stray cat that lacked normal human interaction and might bring back a sparrow after eating the canned food. The cat feeder was so moved that his heart was pounding. He touched her head and praised her as a good cat, but she wagged her tail and slipped away, leaving him only to be touched once.
Driving lessons and part-time jobs were probably just cat food he offered her. She didn't have any feelings for him in that regard, but was just making a promise in her own way to compensate him. If she fell in love with him because of something like that, Hagi-chan would be a bit ungentlemanly, right?
Driven by reason, Hagiwara's heartbeat gradually calmed down. He attributed the subtle emotions that had just emerged to the suspension bridge effect caused by being so close to each other while racing, and agreed with a smile: "Okay, I will also invite Xiao Chaomu first."
As a friend, she would probably be a very good friend. It's a bit too early to consider other things now.
[Hagihara Kenji agrees. 】
Chaomu sat in the back seat, her chin buried in the collar of his jacket. Her fingers rested on the hem of his jacket, and her eyes passed over his broad shoulders to the handsome profile of the half-long-haired young man. "Thank you, Hagiwara-kun, nya."
I have to say, Hagiwara-kun is a really nice guy for being willing to befriend Charming D. He'll definitely be a super popular NPC once the game launches, right?
Fortunately, this is not a game that sells character cards. If it were any other game, wouldn't they make up some beautiful, strong and tragic background for him to trick players into spending money with tears in their eyes?
…Then again, if the target was Hagiwara-kun, she might actually be willing to spend some money…
The player's expression became serious: She actually had such a thought. Could it be that she had fallen into the trap of the planning team?
While she was lost in thought, Hagiwara had already driven her back to the apartment building. "Is this the way here? Xiao Chaomu?"
"Ah, that's right, meow." Chaomu came back to his senses and looked up to see the familiar building.
She swiftly jumped out of the car, took off her helmet and handed it back to Hagiwara while standing beside the car. "Thank you, Hagiwara-kun-nyan."
The girl was still wearing his coat, a men's coat that was awkwardly draped over her maid's skirt. Her black hair was slightly messy under the weight of her helmet, and her cat ears were puffy and sticking out.
Hagiwara reached out to take the helmet, and for a moment wanted to reach out to help her tidy up her hair. As soon as his slender arm crossed the motorcycle, the girl's head was held down by another big hand.
"Finally decided to come back after going out?" A bony hand ruffled her black hair a little more and pinched her ear. The tall man's lips curled slightly, and his strong forearms rested on her waist. He naturally took over the task of taking off her coat, unbuttoning the bottom button. "I thought you were going to be late tonight, and was wondering whether I should pick you up."
Those lazy and dark eyes passed over the top of her hair and met the gaze of the half-long-haired young man on the motorcycle for a moment: "I didn't expect someone to send you... Well, thank you so much for sending Mu-chan back, this kind gentleman?"
Chaomu: “……?”
What the hell is this guy Fushiguro Shier doing? When has he ever cared about what time she gets home and even had to pick her up?
She said she was talking about her "ex-husband", but she didn't actually know him at all, so why did she suddenly go crazy today...
Her cat ears had just twitched back a little, but before they could turn into airplane ears, the man's hand pushed them back and straightened them manually. He had already helped her pull off her coat and handed it back to Hagiwara Kenji.
"This driver is quite considerate." He put his hand on Chaomu's head, and raised the corner of his lips slightly. "Did you say thank you properly?"
...Who is this man? He has a dangerous aura...
Hagiwara Kenji's brow furrowed slightly, his gaze sweeping over the man's hand resting on the girl's head. The man's attitude towards Asami seemed quite familiar, though not entirely one of opposite sex... There was a certain guardianship to it.
Is he a relative? But Xiao Chaomu was born in an orphanage, and this dangerous man doesn't look like him at all...
"Hagiwara-kun is a friend of cats, meow." As the two looked at each other, Chaomu had already neatly shaken off Shen'er's hand, snatched the coat with his tail raised, folded it and returned it to Hagiwara. "I already said thank you, no need for you to remind me, meow."
She handed the coat back to the young man leaning on the motorcycle with both hands. The young man had just turned his gaze away from Shen Er, his eyebrows slightly curved. "No need to say thank you, okay? Xiao Chaomu and I are already friends."
"Who is this gentleman...?" He asked with a faint smile, "Is he Xiao Chaomu's uncle or something like that? Should I call him uncle too? I didn't have time to prepare a gift for your first visit. I'm really sorry for being so rude..."
Before Chaomu could answer, Shen'er narrowed his eyes: This kid looks harmless, but his words are quite aggressive.
He didn't directly retort that he wasn't that old, but simply looked at Chaomu. The latter seemed to have completely misunderstood the other's subtext. He simply shook his head and said coldly, "Not an uncle, just a neighbor, meow. Hagiwara-kun, you don't need to bring him a gift—if you do, just give it to the cat, meow."
...As expected, this guy was completely—completely incapable of discerning a man's subtle thoughts. Back then, Geto had been irritated by her quite a bit, and her sarcasm had all gone unheeded.
Shen Er tutted in disdain, and then saw the young man curl his eyes and said, "Oh, so it's Mr. Neighbor."
"Little Chaomu just moved in not long ago. Thank you for taking care of me." He reached out to take the coat and helped Chaomu adjust the hem of her skirt. He said in a gentle tone, "It's really reassuring to have such a caring elder living next door."
"Then you should rest assured." Shen Er crossed his arms and chuckled, "I'm not that kind of person..."
"Hagiwara-kun's job is a policeman, meow." Chaomu stomped on his foot expressionlessly. "Bad neighbors who invade other people's homes will be handcuffed on the spot, meow." She even made me laugh: Who loves climbing windows and rummaging through other people's trash cans the most? If anyone was going to be handcuffed, she would be the first one to be handcuffed.
But seeing the cold, threatening light flashing in her golden eyes, he finally shut up and stood aside to watch her say goodbye to the "policeman".
After Hagiwara's back disappeared from sight on the motorcycle, Chaomu turned around and asked in confusion, "Aren't you taking Hui and Tsu Miki to the amusement park today? Why are you squatting here with me?"
He's also clashing with Hagiwara-kun—did they even know him before? Did they have a conflict? Did Hagiwara-kun catch him during his crackdown on prostitution and he's holding a grudge against him?
Shen Er: "I just came back from dinner with the two kids and am about to go out to work."
"Well... I just think that guy might be a dangerous opponent if he were to become a gigolo." Noticing her gaze, he chuckled and said half-seriously, "After all, he has a face that seems to be very attractive to women."
"...That's a man's competitive spirit, meow." Chaomu stood in awe, patting his chest. "But don't worry, Shiru-kun. You and Hagiwara-kun are not on the same track, meow."
After all, among the entire floor full of muscular men, Shi'er's physique was undoubtedly the best in every way—I couldn't tell about other parts, but if we just looked at his chest muscles, he was definitely better than Kurosawa Jin. She hadn't seen the front of Kujo-kun in the middle either, so she couldn't say for sure... Anyway, Shi'er was still the best at the moment.
Unlike him, Hagiwara is a gentle type, and his chest muscles are obviously not that flashy. Moreover, he finally passed the civil service exam and is now a police officer. If he didn't suddenly go crazy, he wouldn't be so desperate as to become a gigolo. He should even be able to maintain his top sales position.
In summary, it's too early for Shinobu to worry about losing his job. If Kujo-san is considering going into the entertainment industry, it's not too late for him to worry.
She didn't understand anything, and Er was too lazy to explain to her - discussing the sarcastic confrontations between men with such a self-centered brat would only make him angry to death. Geto Suguru was his lesson.
"Thank you so much for your comfort, kid." He grabbed her head twice and said casually, "Thank you for your good words. Even if you lose your job, I won't lose my job either."
Chaomu: “?”
She expressionlessly stamped her high heels twice on the top of his shoes. "Cats don't lose their jobs—but you, Shier-kun, should be careful about being eliminated from the industry due to old age and lack of looks."
"That's fine." Her attack was weak against Sky and Tyrant, who smiled lazily and pinched her calf through her skirt. "If I'm unemployed and you're still unemployed, then I'll take care of supporting the family...ah."
The cat-eared maid spun around and gave him a flying kick in the face, then left in disgust.
Shen'er touched his nose and looked at her back with her tail up, but he was not angry: her temper is still the same as before... It makes people want to bully her.
Who doesn't want to see a raccoon's tail stand up? The texture of a cat's tail is still a little worse than that of a raccoon's tail.
If Chaomu turned around and saw what Shen'er was thinking, he would probably turn back and hit him again.
But she had already gone upstairs and turned her attention back to the trash can she was going to search today: there was still a chance that the trash can at Shin'er's house might contain something, but she didn't know either Kurosawa Jin or Amuro Toru, so the probability of finding something was very small...
Forget it, I'll just touch it every day. What if a miracle happens?
——Although he thought so, but after a few rounds, Chaomu had some idea of his own European and African level.
She thought about going home to pack her backpack first, then she took out her keys and her eyes met with the man in black who was also taking out his keys next to her.
...It's really strange.
Her golden eyes met the man's dangerous green eyes. She saw obvious vigilance and murderous intent in the latter's eyes. She couldn't help but blink slowly: Kurosawa Jin is at home today?
How strange, she wasn't Charming D today, and she didn't catch him showering - why was he giving her such a murderous look?
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