.
"Understood."
After hanging up the phone, Sakurajima Mai revealed the truth amidst the curious gazes of the other girls and Rosen's understanding look.
"That child, Baoyue Xiaoxiao, just called."
"She told me that a child recently encountered trouble and she wanted my help."
"Oh? If she's asking for senpai's help, could it be related to evil spirits?"
"Something like that."
Sakurajima Mai rubbed her temples.
"She said she wanted me to protect a girl and asked if I agreed."
At this point, Mai looked at Rosen, seeking his opinion.
Rosen nodded.
He probably already guessed Baoyue Xiaoxiao's purpose.
In the original work, the only one who needed protection besides the Shindai family's sacrifice was no one else.
"Alright, I'll reply to her now."
After speaking, Sakurajima Mai dialed the number again. The other side answered immediately, expressing surprise at her quick agreement, but also stating that they would send the girl over tomorrow.
She hung up the phone again.
Sakurajima Mai looked at everyone.
"Other matters can only be discussed after we meet them tomorrow."
"Then let's break up for today. I'll drive you home if you need to go back."
Rosen said.
"Huh? I really wanted to stay here."
Yurikawa Hana said with a dejected expression.
"Don't say that. After all, if you don't come home at night, your family will worry. Unless you're honest with them, but I think some things are better kept from family."
As for evil spirits, ordinary people can live normally as long as they can't see them.
After several months of "cruel humanitarian" days, Yotsuya Miko deeply knew how precious daily life was.
"But today is the weekend, and I don't want to go back."
Yurikawa Hana mumbled.
"Oh, right, I can just tell my family I'm staying over at Miko-chan's house, can't I?!"
"Miko-chan, you call your family and say you're staying over at my house too!"
"Uh... is that really okay?"
Yotsuya Miko was clearly a little tempted.
"Yes, yes, just give it a try."
Unable to resist Yurikawa Hana's coaxing, Yotsuya Miko could only call her family and tell a lie.
Because the two families were acquainted, both sets of parents readily agreed.
"Yay!"
Yurikawa Hana jumped up happily.
"We'll have a pillow fight tonight!"
"Just the two of us?"
Yotsuya Miko smiled bitterly.
"We don't know if the others want to go home yet."
"I don't mind."
Zhoufang Youxi shrugged her shoulders.
Her grandfather had placed the entire future of the Suo Fang family on her shoulders. As long as it was related to Rosen, Zhoufang Yanqing would support her unconditionally.
So, let alone staying out all night, even living here permanently would be absolutely no problem.
"I'll stay too."
Sakurajima Mai shrugged.
Finally, everyone's gaze fell on Kato Megumi.
Originally, the girl had planned to go home.
But seeing Yurikawa Hana's desire for her to stay written all over her face, she could only call her family and say she was staying over at a friend's house.
Knowing that Kato Megumi usually didn't have many friends, her family was rather happy about her staying over, thinking she had finally made friends.
"Yay! Tonight, everyone's not only going to have a pillow fight! We're also going to sleep together!"
Seeing that everyone had stayed, Yurikawa Hana immediately said excitedly.
"Rosen-sama, you too!"
"I'll pass."
Rosen chuckled.
Upon hearing his answer, some were happy, some were sad.
Afterward.
The girls played until late into the night, then lay down on the beds made in the living room.
But it wasn't until midnight.
Rosen's room received an "uninvited guest."
Sakurajima Mai, wearing brown pajamas, secretly slipped into Rosen's room.
After reaching the bed, before Sakurajima Mai could speak, a large hand pulled the girl close.
Sakurajima Mai let out a gasp, instinctively wanting to struggle, but her two legs were already held down.
Then the girl felt that hand reach into her pajamas.
"Rosen..."
Her voice was a little hurried, and her breathing also slightly quickened.
"Don't speak. What if someone else hears?"
Rosen's voice came, the warm breath near her ear instantly softened the girl's body.
The white cat's nose was only slightly touched by Rosen and it became moist.
Sakurajima Mai's expression was shy, but she dared not make any other movements, only watching helplessly as her cat was wantonly played with in Rosen's hand.
....
The next morning.
The warm sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains, leaving scattered spots of light on the messy bedsheets.
Recalling her actions from last night, Sakurajima Mai's expression was shy.
After all, this was only her second time.
"Get up, the sun's already high."
Rosen gently patted her indescribable part a few times, bringing forth a wave of white.
The girl let out a delicate moan, then looked at Rosen reproachfully.
However, she quickly got up and dressed neatly.
Soon, the others would be waking up.
If they found out she wasn't in the living room last night, they would inevitably think of such things.
Although they had already prepared themselves when they became his dependents, when it came to such a moment, they would still tacitly choose to conceal it.
The two went downstairs.
In the living room, Yotsuya Miko and Zhoufang Youxi were still sound asleep.
Their pajamas were quite disheveled, clearly indicating that last night's pillow battle had consumed a lot of energy.
Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Yotsuya Miko and Kato Megumi could be seen busily moving about.
"Good morning, Rosen, and Mai-senpai."
Kato Megumi saw the two coming down from upstairs together and greeted them with a smile.
"Good morning, Rosen-sama, and... senpai."
Yotsuya Miko's gaze, however, was a little resentful.
"Ahem... I just checked my phone. They'll be here soon."
Sakurajima Mai coughed lightly.
Knowing that the two of them had already guessed about last night's events, she could only change the subject to cover her embarrassment.
"Then I'll go wake them up."
Kato Megumi chuckled, as if she saw through everything, but her expression remained unfazed as she went to wake up the two sleepyheads.
Not long after breakfast.
The doorbell rang precisely.
The surveillance footage from outside the door showed the figures of three girls.