The person who likes me is a yandere.

"Wait, wait, Qianyu, raise your head."

"If Asuna is willing to pretend she doesn't know, then I'm willing to grant you any request! Come on, tell me your wish. Is it money? Is money all you want?"

"...Please don't portray me as a bad guy. I was originally planning to pretend I didn't know anything about this...If you're going to listen to my request, then I have a favor to ask you."

I looked up.

"Okay, go ahead and tell me."

Is it eternal youth? Is it immortality?

Such silly jokes didn't come out of her mouth. Because Asuna's face was so serious it looked like it would collapse at the slightest touch.

"It also allows me... to share the task of letting Miss Qiong absorb luck. If I'm here, Qianyu's bad luck will be reduced by half."

Asuna was right. If there were two people who could absorb Sora's luck, it would reduce the burden on each individual.

However, I never intended for anyone to take on half of my tasks. Besides, I never intended to proactively mention Qiong's constitution to anyone else.

“Sora is my sister. Sora is my only family. Although I am grateful for Asuna’s feelings… I cannot burden others.”

"What do you mean by 'others'? What do you mean by 'not family'? You've dragged me into this! Because after learning that my ex-boyfriend, the person I still love, is plagued by bad luck, I simply couldn't stand by and do nothing. I moved here after investigating Qianyu's personal situation, and that's why I got involved with you. I even convinced my parents to let me come to this town alone... I, even if it's just a little bit, I want to protect Qianyu as much as I can!"

Asuna waved her hands, which were clenched tightly in front of her chest, like a child throwing a tantrum.

I remembered what the cat doll (with Asuna inside) said to me three days ago when she hugged me.

...I...will protect you—

“…I understand. Then let’s take turns hugging each day… Hmm? If Asuna suddenly hugs me, Sora might find it suspicious. Oh well, let’s deal with that later. Anyway, I’ll hug you tomorrow, and I’ll leave it to you starting the day after tomorrow.”

"Do you hug every morning? I hug every morning too."

"Does that mean Asuna comes to my house every morning?"

"...Is there a park next to Qianyu's house?"

"Why are you suddenly asking this? There's a park just a two-minute walk away."

"Then there's no problem."

What aspect of the problem was solved?

Asuna took something out of her bag; it seemed to be a newspaper reporting local news.

"Look this way."

The place Asuna was pointing to seemed to be reporting a fire at a wooden apartment building. Although the apartment was completely destroyed, there were no victims. This was reportedly because no one had moved in yet.

"What's wrong with this report?"

"Please listen to the fourth terrible thing that happened to me."

I have already heard about the 50th and the 3rd to 1st great tragedies.

"I was planning to move to this street two days ago, last Saturday. But the apartment I was going to move into burned down on Friday night. So I slept outdoors on Saturday night and Sunday night, but finding a new place to live is also—"

"Wait a minute, you just casually mentioned something amazing. Did you say you were camping in the wild?"

"Yes, I'm setting up my tent by the river. The cost of the tent and sleeping bag is really painful for me."

Is it okay for high school girls to sleep outdoors?

"Sleeping outdoors isn't a crime. They'll need to stay outside while they're in prison."

...Well, I'm speechless.

Chapter Twenty-One: A Little Panic

...Well, I'm speechless.

"So, let's get back to the original topic. Even if I were to find another place to live, I don't have much money left. Until my living expenses arrive next month, I will only have 160 yen a day to spend. I made a firm agreement with my parents that I would keep my monthly expenses below my living expenses before they agreed to let me live on my own and transfer schools... So I can't just say I don't have enough money right away and bother them after I've only just started living on my own."

"Asuna, if you haven't decided where you'll stay next, would you like to come to my house?"

Although bringing a girl home is a serious matter, one must also be flexible.

"No, I can't be so shameless. I can live in the park, it's fine."

“I can’t let you sleep in the wilderness. Besides, Hina had to sleep in the wilderness because her luck was drained… I feel responsible. I’m really sorry to the landlord of that apartment.”

"You don't have to worry about the landlord."

"What do you mean?"

"The landlord originally lived in the apartment, but he seemed to have owed money to people before and had always wanted to demolish the apartment, so he ran away on the day of the fire. He also took my deposit, key money and two months' rent."

No wonder it ranked fourth in terms of misfortune. Not only was the place they were going to move into burned down, but they also couldn't get their deposit and key money back.

"You can stay at my house without worry, come over."

"...Although I'm happy, I wonder if Miss Sora would be unhappy if a new inhabitant suddenly appeared?"

"No, this kind of thing..."

Hmm... I wonder how Sora will react. But she shouldn't be the kind of person who, if I suddenly told her I was going to live with the girls in my class, would just reply, "Okay, I understand."

"Never mind, it's probably okay. Besides, I really can't abandon a high school girl who has to sleep in the open because she can't live with my family."

Asuna lowered her head as if she were doing a forward bend.

"Qianyu, thank you. Then I will gladly come and visit you. Please take good care of me."

"Yes, I should be asking for your guidance. Hey, Qianyu, look up."

Asuna raised her upper body. Her expression looked as if she had been driven to the brink of despair.

"By the way, Asuna. Do you have a stun gun at home?"

What exactly prompted her to utter those words?

No, there isn't.

"I see. What about the tranquilizer gun?"

"It would be a miracle if there were any, wouldn't it? Who do you think I am? Why do you need to confirm whether I have weapons in my house?"

Asuna immediately looked away from herself, her face turning as red as an infrared heater.

"I'm the kind of person who likes every part of Qianyu, from head to toe."

Being openly liked by a girl is like soaking in a hot spring, making you feel hot from the inside out. Even though I already knew Asuna liked me, it was no exception.

"The sole isn't part of me."

"The thought of living under the same roof as Qianyu suddenly makes me nervous. A midnight raid on Qianyu... I might actually do something."

Did you just mention a night raid?

"If I really act too impulsively, I hope you can stop me with a stun gun or a tranquilizer gun. What kind of lock does Qianyu's room door use, and how many other locks are there?"

"There aren't any left. I never imagined my room would be attacked."

Asuna groaned and clutched her head.

"...We're still high school students, it seems too early to talk about living under the same roof. Wouldn't it be better to share the same sky first?"

"Under the same sky? It's not good to sleep outdoors. Besides, even under the same roof, there's still Sora. Asuna isn't really going to launch a night raid, is she?"

Asuna walked quickly to her desk, brought her schoolbag to my side, and took out a drawstring bag from it for me. I couldn't help but accept the bag.

"what is this?"

"When I approach Shallow Words, I hope you can use this to sink my maddened soul."

I looked inside the drawstring bag, and there it was...

It looks exactly like a stun gun.

Something resembling a tranquilizer gun—I don't know why the Japanese words "masui-jyuu" (tranquilizer gun) are written in Roman letters on the gun body—.

Asuna said:

"Because being a detective is a dangerous job, this is necessary. However, if I carry it with me, I'm afraid I'll use it on you during a night raid."

The one in danger is Jie Ai.

"A night raid with a stun gun and tranquilizer gun... shouldn't that be called assassination?"

"I'm sorry, Qianyu. I've discovered something, and the current situation is dangerous."

To avoid eye contact with me, Asuna stared out the window at the sports field. From outside, I could hear the sounds of sports clubs—a mix of shouts and cries of distress.

"By the way, Asuna. You've been saying things that don't make sense from the beginning. What have you discovered? What's going on here?"

Asuna looked at me.

I felt a surge of passion in her gaze. I couldn't remember ever being looked at like that by a beautiful girl before, and I felt like I was experiencing sleep paralysis, unable to move.

Asuna explained, puzzled:

"We're alone in this room now, right? There's no one else here besides the two of us, is there?"

"No, no, I noticed that a long time ago. It's precisely because we're alone together that we can talk about topics that are inconvenient for others to know, isn't it?"

A hint of hatred surfaced in Asuna's eyes.

"Even if Qianyu is alone with me, can she still maintain a normal mindset...?"

"Is Asuna unable to maintain a calm mind?"

Asuna answered with an almost mournful expression, "Um, um," and nodded slightly.

"Because, when two people are alone together... it means they can... be intimate."

Are all conversations between couples (or rather, ex-couples) this dangerous? Or does it mean Hina is a dangerous girl?

After Jie'ai realized we were alone, she became restless and acted suspiciously.

She slowly took my hand and, before I could even think it was strange, pressed it onto her breasts.

It's very elastic.

Chapter Twenty-Two: I'll Make You Fall in Love with Me