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She put her hands on her hips, speaking as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

Although she has no say in anything.

"We're not traveling in pairs... Oh, right, there are seven of us in total."

Just as Hasumi Ryoya was about to say something, she remembered their total number of people.

If two people travel together, one person will inevitably be left alone.

Well, in the end, the idea of ​​traveling in pairs was just a number she mentioned casually at the time, and it wasn't a rule that had to be followed.

“It seems that Miss Meruru has already left with Noah.” Glancing back at the fully open cell door, Hasumi Rhea shrugged: “Then I’ll just have to stay with Miss Hiro, who’s probably still sleeping in.”

"I hope I won't end up alone."

She spoke in a seemingly magnanimous manner as she arrived in front of Nikaido Hiro's cell.

waiting.

The door slowly opened shortly after Hoshino Utsunomiya and the other two disappeared into the stairwell.

"Oh."

Chapter 89 Glugglugglugglug (5k)

Thank you.

He is in prison.

The left holds the yellow, the right holds the blue.

On one side, a great detective pulled out a magnifying glass, bent over, turned sideways, and pretended to carefully observe the so-called details in the nooks and crannies that didn't even need a magnifying glass.

On one side was a pink puppy, its little hands tucked into its chest, staring at the great detective, then at itself, as if it wanted to say something but couldn't bring itself to say it.

Looking at the two girls beside him, Hoshino Utsunomiya had a very subtle feeling.

He felt as if two invisible ropes had inexplicably appeared in his hands. He was no longer looking for Meruru, but rather taking them for a walk.

Why didn't you say anything and let them play by themselves?

Hoshino Utsunomiya couldn't help but start thinking about this question.

I don't know.

Well, that's settled then.

Anyway, we haven't found the person yet.

"Speaking of which, is Hoshino looking for someone?"

In a seemingly casual yet deliberate manner, Tachibana Sherry unknowingly moved closer to Utsunomiya Hoshino and casually asked him this question.

Since going up to the first floor, Hoshino Utsunomiya has been wandering around looking for someone.

Open the door, scan the room, exit, go to the next room, and open the door.

And so on and on.

Leaving aside the atrium, shower rooms, medical room, and reception room, he would even peek into the women's restroom without hesitation before coming out.

It's obvious at a glance who they're looking for.

Even though she and Emma Sakura were just following behind him without any particular purpose, they couldn't help but feel curious.

Who exactly is he looking for?

"Little Noah? Or Meruru?" Tachibana Sherry blinked, her face full of curiosity. "It's only the first day we met, but she's so concerned about someone else..."

"It's utterly mysterious."

"I'm curious!"

The girl kept chattering in his ear.

"I also......"

Emma Sakura whispered half a sentence from the side, but then quietly dropped the rest of the sentence.

Curious? Of course I'm curious. Why would Hoshino, who has just woken up, care so much about a stranger, and still persist even after being rejected?

But compared to this...

Emma Sakura has another, even more embarrassing thing to say.

“...I’m hungry.” Sakura Emma whispered, rubbing her empty little belly, hoping he could hear her.

Utsunomiya Hoshino: "..."

He can hear it.

Although Tachibana Sherry was noisy on the other side, there was no one else in the mansion, so the overall environment was very quiet and Tachibana Sherry's volume didn't have much of an impact.

Is he thinking about replying?

Reason told him that dealing with their passionate feelings with a cool head was the best option, but his emotions prevented him from easily doing something as excessive as completely ignoring them.

Sometimes, passive-aggressive behavior is even worse than physical violence.

Silent actions, evasive attitude, and indifference.

Saying nothing, doing nothing, and wearing a sour face makes people wonder what they did wrong to make the other person act this way. Their words go unanswered, their messages are read but not replied to, and they start overthinking, afraid that sending another message will bother the other person, afraid that sending another message will still not get a response.

The most wicked form of violence is emotional abuse.

Sherry Tachibana was alright; he wasn't familiar with the blue-haired detective, and his ignoring attitude meant he didn't intend to have much further contact with her.

But Emma Sakura is different; this child can truly feel the effects of emotional abuse.

We were friends before, we were so close just a moment ago, but now we're not only keeping our distance, we're not even replying to each other's messages.

If it were her, she would definitely take the blame upon herself and obsessively try to figure out what she did wrong.

I hate this feeling.

He knew he couldn't increase her dependence on him, but he also found it difficult to completely sever ties.

"Go eat if you're hungry."

With a soft sigh, Hoshino Utsunomiya spoke softly.

Never mind, I'll go to the cafeteria.

It was right at noon, and he figured that Meluru Ice Riders would be in the cafeteria, or rather, Meluru Ice Riders was probably already there.

...Although I remember Meruru disliking the food there.

But even if she doesn't eat, Noah Kinosaki still has to eat something.

Let's have lunch; we won't eat dinner.

"Huh? Yes!" Before the confusion lasted even half a second, Sakura Emma nodded vigorously: "Let's eat!"

She is most enthusiastic about eating.

"I won't reply, I won't reply, I won't reply—" Sakura Emma nodded happily, while Tachibana Sherry, harboring deep resentment, began to whisper devilishly: "I'm going to curse you, I'm going to curse you so you can't find the person you want to find, I'm going to curse all your wishes to be in vain, I'm going to—"

"If you're not hungry, you can continue chanting the mantra here."

Hoshino Utsunomiya ultimately chose to reply.

Although this would probably embolden Tachibana Sherry to climb up the social ladder, he felt it was better than letting her continue to mentally pollute his ears.

However, despite being called a curse, perhaps due to her voice and personality, Tachibana Sherry's curse, apart from being low-pitched, didn't actually convey any particular sense of resentment.

It's more like a joke.

"Hehehe, if you ask if I'm hungry, then of course I'm... hungry!" Tachibana Sherry immediately dropped her previous expression and continued to follow Utsunomiya Hoshino.

Unsurprisingly, she pressed on, pressing the issue further:

"So, so, is it Noah-chan or Meruru-chan?"

"Hmm, although Noah-chan is cute even when she's small, it's still Meruru after all. After all, Hoshino originally wanted to choose Meruru, not us."

Why are you so concerned about Meruru?

"Could it be... that you knew each other before?" Tachibana Sherry tilted her head. "Like her relationship with Emma?"

Emma was startled when she suddenly heard her own name.

But after listening carefully to what Tachibana Sherry said, she breathed a slight sigh of relief. However, she couldn't help but strain her ears, hoping to hear an answer from Utsunomiya Hoshino.

Speaking of which, Hoshino transferred here.

Before he transferred schools, did he have his own friends, who were very close but became distant because of the transfer?

Ah, don't get me wrong, she wasn't talking about Hero.

Ultimately, Hiro and she were just in different classes, had less contact, had few opportunities to play together in class, and simply didn't have any intention to continue their relationship, which led to their estrangement. Their relationship at the beginning didn't actually have any major obstacles, nor were there any significant differences in distance.

The reason for the estrangement is simply that neither of them intends to take the initiative to maintain the relationship; she doesn't dare to take the initiative, and Hiro doesn't plan to.

Imagine being separated from your friends by transferring schools, only to be reunited with them in prison...

"do not know."

Emma Sakuraba's thoughts were interrupted by Hoshino Utsunomiya's calm response.

Just as she was about to feel ashamed of the slight joy that welled up in her heart, Emma Sakuraba heard Utsunomiya Hoshino say the next sentence.

“Unlike Emma, ​​as for the reason I care... well, I need your help.”

Before she could even ask what was going on, Hoshino Utsunomiya suddenly stopped in her tracks.

flutter.

Emma Sakura stopped in her tracks, but Sherry Tachibana did not.

The distance she had fallen behind at one point, and then the pace of her catching up again, kept her a few points behind Utsunomiya Hoshino. When Utsunomiya Hoshino stopped, but she did not, it was only natural that her body would bump into Utsunomiya Hoshino's back.

...but instead of complaining of pain, she instinctively put her head down and wrapped her arms around her waist from behind. This action was rather abrupt and should not have happened.

Utsunomiya Hoshino: "?"

Body temperature, touch—in this prison where everyone wears gloves, a few girls without gloves ran their cool, white, icy hands across his waist and clasped together in front of his abdomen.

"What does it mean?"