Chapter 372: You Are Who You Associate With!
After handing over her work, Minos drove Ryohei, Jashin-chan, Lucoa, and Pekola home.
Her car was a luxury black SUV with a very spacious interior, comfortable even for tall people like Lucoa and Pekola.
This time, Ryohei sat in the passenger seat, while Jashin-chan, Lucoa, and Pekola sat side by side in the back.
"Speaking of which... have you met Kyon-Kyon and Ran-Ran these past few days?"
Ryohei rested his left hand casually on the car window, supporting his cheek, and turned to look at Minos.
"Yeah."
Minos held the steering wheel with one hand in a dashing posture, watching the road ahead: "On the first day of the festival, I invited them to our family's food street for a meal."
"They even brought me some souvenirs~."
Minos said with a smile on her face, glancing at Ryohei.
"That's nice."
"..."
The two chatted casually.
Jashin-chan occasionally chimed in with a sentence or two.
Not long after, the car drove into the underground garage of a building.
"Are we there?"
Lucoa noticed this and asked.
"Mn, we're here."
Minos skillfully parked the car in her parking spot, led everyone around two corners, and arrived in front of the elevator.
Taking the elevator to the 16th floor.
Beep—!
With a light sound, she unlocked the door with her fingerprint, turned around, and greeted warmly: "Please come in, please come in~."
Saying this, she pushed open the elegant door.
The sensor light in the entrance hall lit up in response—
Minos entered the house first, turned on the main light in the living room, then turned around to take down a few pairs of prepared indoor slippers from the shoe cabinet in the entrance hall and placed them neatly on the floor.
"Minos, did you always live here alone?"
While changing into indoor slippers, Ryohei looked around curiously.
What attracted his gaze the most was naturally the huge floor-to-ceiling window in the living room, framing the city's night view like a flowing painting.
The entire living room was open and quiet. The furniture and furnishings all revealed exquisite taste, and the air was filled with a low-key luxury atmosphere.
"Mn, mostly yes."
Minos put one hand on her waist and pointed downstairs with the other, smiling heartily: "But usually a maid comes to help me clean, do laundry, and cook."
"She lives on the seventh floor, not with me."
"Evil capitalist young miss life!" Jashin-chan sighed softly from the side.
"You're not qualified to say that, right?"
( ﹁ ﹁ )
Ryohei immediately glanced at her speechlessly, roasting her in his mind: Wake up! You, the guy living in a manor, look more like a capitalist young miss than she does!
"To be honest, this house is really nicely decorated." Lucoa looked around and praised with a smile.
"Right?"
Minos' eyes lit up, with an expression of "You really know your stuff," looking happily at Lucoa, unconsciously wagging her tail.
"The entire large flat, from design to construction, I led people to complete it myself."
Her tone revealed a hint of pride as she placed her hand on her chest, introducing it as if enumerating family treasures:
"Total area of 230 square meters, four bedrooms, one living room, one tea room, one gym, two toilets, one bathroom, plus kitchen and dining room..."
"Want a tour?" Minos changed the subject and invited warmly.
"Hmm..."
Ryohei was a bit tired when he finished the improvement work, and even more tired during the car ride, wanting to sleep. But arriving in a new environment now, he felt a bit energized instead.
Seeing Minos in high spirits, he didn't want to spoil the fun, so he nodded and said, "Let's take a tour then."
"Follow me."
Minos clapped her hands and cheerfully led everyone on a tour.
During the tour, rooms were assigned to Ryohei and the others.
Her large flat had four bedrooms in total. She occupied the master bedroom herself. Of the remaining three secondary bedrooms, Ryohei and Jashin-chan each got one, while Lucoa and Pekola shared one room.
"..." Lucoa and Pekola had no objections, at least not on the surface.
"..."
Soon, the tour was over.
Minos turned to look at Ryohei and said considerately: "Ryohei-kun, go take a shower first."
She had noticed Ryohei was a bit tired earlier.
"Okay."
Ryohei didn't decline, responded, and walked towards the bathroom.
There were toiletries and a change of clothes in his storage space.
Minos had also prepared some for him, having mentioned where they were during the tour earlier.
"Ryohei-kun, let me help you scrub your back."
Lucoa put her hands behind her back, strode with her voluptuous long legs, and chased after him with a smile.
Pekola didn't speak, just silently followed.
"..." Minos watched the backs of the three walking towards the bathroom, a look of hesitation flashing across her face. Then she clenched her fist to her mouth, coughed lightly, and said:
"Um... scrubbing backs is fine, but don't do other things in someone else's bathroom... I don't want to take a bath and get pregnant inexplicably."
(￣ ￣|| )
Ryohei, who had just reached the bathroom door, paused and sweated.
He turned his head speechlessly and surprisedly—
"What are you saying?"
Ryohei put his hand to his forehead, revealing a heartbroken expression: "Minos, you've become corrupted!"
"Uh..."
Minos froze awkwardly.
"Is this what they call 'You are who you associate with' (One takes on the color of one's company)?"
Lucoa crossed one arm over her chest, tapped her cheek with the other hand, and analyzed thoughtfully.
You have the nerve to say that...!
( ﹁ ﹁ )
Ryohei glanced at her speechlessly, turned around, and slipped into the bathroom.
Lucoa and Pekola followed...
"..."
"Gulp—!"
Minos suddenly noticed Jashin-chan pinching her chin, staring at her unblinkingly. She felt guilty instantly and asked unconsciously: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Minos, you actually joke like that with Servant... something's wrong with you!" Jashin-chan narrowed her eyes slightly, analyzing like a detective.
"What's wrong?"
Minos smiled, but two drops of sweat uncontrollably slid down her forehead. Trying to maintain her usual tone, she said:
"Maybe... this is what they call 'You are who you associate with'?"
She put one hand on her waist and tilted her head.
"Is that so?"
[・_・]
Jashin-chan looked at her with dot eyes.
Minos didn't want to continue on this topic. She pointed towards the gym:
"I plan to go exercise in the gym; want to join?"
"No thanks, I'll watch TV for a while."
Jashin-chan sat on the sofa in the living room without any reservation, picked up the remote control from the coffee table, and turned on the TV.
Exercise in the middle of the night? My ass!
She wasn't as energetic as Minos... Once Ryohei and the others finished showering, she could wash up and sleep too.
"Alright, you watch first, I'll go exercise." After Minos finished speaking, she slipped away quickly.
"..." Jashin-chan glanced at her hurriedly leaving back, then returned her gaze to the TV.
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