It was past nine o'clock in the evening.
Nishinoya.
"I'm back~"
I habitually opened the door, took off my shoes at the entrance, and then, somewhat childishly, stepped on my socks skillfully as I walked, and threw them aside casually. Nishino Nanase stretched himself and came to the sofa in the living room and was about to sit down, but found that there were already people here waiting.
Looking up, he saw three people and a dog coming towards him, sitting around the sofa. They all remained silent and stared at the girl who had just entered the door.
The atmosphere was a little extra weird.
"Mom, dad, brother, and mugita...what's wrong with you?"
Looking at the scene in front of her that looked like a three-party trial, the girl couldn't help but feel a little guilty and said cautiously.
"us......"
As the family members who love the girl the most, the three of them looked at each other as if they were communicating something. They quickly made up their minds, carefully considered their tone, and said slowly: "Nana... we have something to tell you - "
"Etc., etc......"
The girl squatted down and rubbed the head of the golden retriever who trotted over from the base of the sofa when she saw her return. Her eyes couldn't help but become a little wandering after hearing these words. Obviously anticipating some possible situations, he quickly stood up and prepared to leave, hoping to get over it.
"Um...is there anything we can wait until tomorrow? I'm a little tired and want to take a shower and rest first-"
However, the adults were not at all in a hurry.
"What if it's about the agent Mr. Baiyunshan who just now had something to do with you, Nana?"
Nishino's mother said calmly.
Nishino Nanase was stunned on the spot.
...
...
October has quickly come.
The ups and downs after the selection of the four singles ended quietly. After the short vacation, everything was back on track.
The sunshine outside the window is no longer as dazzling as before, and the remaining cicadas are also weak, accompanied by the cool wind blowing through the gaps in the sleeves, as if everything is announcing the arrival of autumn.
The dormitory located near Nishi Kasai also welcomed a new member today.
"Manatsu, this is your room. This side is the corridor, that side is the balcony, and at the end are the stairs. The elevator is in the direction we came from, on both sides. But in fact, generally speaking, there is no need to take the elevator. After all, there is no need to take the elevator. Next is the cafeteria. If you live here, everyone will be near the table in the cafeteria when discussing or chatting. You saw it just now..."
As the captain, Sakurai Reika dutifully introduced the general plan of the dormitory to the girls around her. Although the voice is still soft and makes people feel exhausted, the patient explanation is still very reassuring. Even if there is something you don’t understand, you can get the answer as soon as possible.
Akimoto Manatsu nodded from time to time while listening. He seemed a little restrained by the environment, and carefully looked at the decoration in the dormitory.
Although she had come here twice occasionally in the past, neither the time nor the state of mind could be compared to now. While she felt a touch of emotion in her heart, she couldn't help but smile on her face.
However, this emotion did not last long and gradually dissipated in the voice of a useless team beside him.
"...If you have any questions, you can come to me. I will live in the room next to yours, Manatsu. Okay, now that we have finished the general layout, it's time to talk about what you should pay attention to."
Sakurai Reika clapped her hands, tilted her head and thought for a moment, then stretched out a finger and said: "Well...the first one is, you can't keep pets."
"Ah, I know this. That's why I kept the cat in the cabin, right?"
Akimoto Manatsu had a good memory, and he immediately remembered the reason why a cat appeared in the hut, and raised his hand to answer.
Sakurai Reika nodded and nodded with satisfaction: "That's right! Then continue, um... The second rule is, no loud noises are allowed after eleven o'clock in the evening and before eight o'clock in the day -"
"Eh...why is this?"
This is a girl's knowledge blind spot. Akimoto Manatsu looked at the other party blankly, blinking with confusion on his face.
"This is mainly because..."
Sakurai Reika said and scanned the surroundings to make sure that no one would see her before adding in a low voice: "... Mainly because Nanamin has a bad mood when she wakes up. If you wake her up while sleeping for no reason, If... you know——"
"Oh~"
Akimoto Manatsu suddenly understood and nodded clearly.
"Ahem! Then, the third rule is that it is forbidden to tell ghost stories and pranks after eight o'clock in the evening... This clause was proposed by Mai Yang. You also know the specific reason. Mai Yang is so brave, so don't do it. It’s better to scare her—”
"Uh-huh."
The girl nodded repeatedly, obviously sympathetic to the timidity of a certain mayonnaise star.
"Next is the fourth point. If the bathroom drain is blocked, don't panic. Please call Sera Zero as soon as possible..."
Sakurai Reika continued to talk.
...
Time is passing slowly like this.
Surprisingly, until half an hour later, the explanation still seemed to have no intention of stopping.
"...Article 182, when chatting, send text if you can, and try not to send voice -"
"etc!"
Akimoto Manatsu, who had been listening patiently for half an hour, finally couldn't help it anymore. He interrupted loudly, with a black line on his forehead. He suppressed the strong desire to complain and took a deep breath. He closed his eyes and said, "This one looks like this." It has nothing to do with the dormitory. Let me not talk about it for now. Lingxiang, are you sure that the place we live in now is a dormitory and not a prison? There are too many things to pay attention to! "
"Of course it's certain!"
Sakurai Reika said with a serious face: "Because even in a prison, there are not as many places that we need to pay attention to-"
Akimoto Manatsu: "..."
"Okay, okay, I'm just joking with you. Except for the first one, the rest are just what I said casually, don't take it to heart~"
Seeing that the other party's expression gradually stiffened, and it was obvious that he was serious, the girl couldn't hold it in any longer, burst out laughing, patted her shoulder with a smile and added.
"Ah...that's it..."
Akimoto Manatsu twitched the corner of his mouth and forced a smile, hehe, Reika, your joke is really hard to laugh at——
Immediately afterwards, she felt awkward again. She glanced at the hand patting her shoulder with some concern, and raised her eyebrows as if she was infected by someone.
Hmm... As expected, it's just like the rumors. When I have physical contact with Reika, I feel completely different from when I have other members. It always feels...a little weird——
She sighed slightly in her heart, but before she could think about it, a door not far away was opened, and a girl's slightly curious voice sounded in the corridor.
"Reika, and...Manatsu? Why are you here?"
The girl's voice is very recognizable. Not to mention the soft tone, the Osaka accent that has not faded at this time is particularly outstanding, so that people can know the identity of the other party at a glance.
The two of them looked around and saw a certain Osaka pigeon opening the door to a gap and leaning out half of his body. Sakurai Reika subconsciously waved her hands and said hello with a smile: "Ah... Na-chan, good morning~ I was asked by Baiyun-san to bring Manatsu here to get acquainted with the environment. She just moved in today—"
"I see......"
Nishino Nanase nodded clearly and looked at a girl who suddenly looked nervous for some reason. He seemed to remember something, his eyes wandered left and right, he bit his lower lip lightly, and then hesitantly initiated an invitation.
"I'm sorry, Manatsu, can you please come in first? I have something to ask you--"
