After expressing her resolve, little Bocchi fell silent.
In fact... after sending the message, the overly exhausted girl had passed out.
Lu Ren sighed and, after a few words with Masahiro, ended the call.
He focused all his attention on the reward he had just received.
More precisely… on that miraculous [Karma-type Talent]… Talent: Good Luck Category: Karma Level: Unknown Activation Condition: Passive Description: The development of events will unfold in a direction favorable to you!
Lu Ren took a quick look, then decided to test this ability.
He glanced at the water glass on the table and, feigning carelessness, knocked it over.
The glass fell to the floor, making a crisp sound.
Shards of broken glass splattered everywhere.
Lu Ren merely watched, calmly waiting.
He wanted to see how things would develop in a good direction!
Soon… hearing the sound of glass breaking from Lu Ren's room.
Footsteps sounded outside the door, and Miko's voice quickly followed.
"Ren-kun, what happened?"
"I just heard something break outside."
Miko asked with concern; the girl happened to be cleaning the hallway.
"Nothing."
"I knocked the cup onto the floor."
Lu Ren replied, anticipating how things would unfold.
"Ah!"
"Don't move yet! Be careful not to cut your feet!"
"Um, can I come in and clean?"
Miko's voice was a bit shy, but she still bravely spoke.
For the first time in her life, she was about to enter a boy's room!
"The door's unlocked, come on in…"
Lu Ren replied with a smile.
Miko's concern was not unfounded.
In his bedroom, he was only wearing slippers.
The soft insoles could easily be pierced by glass.
The door opened… Miko, wearing an apron and holding a broom and dustpan, walked into the room.
Her little face was flushed, and she nervously looked around, not daring to meet Lu Ren's gaze.
"Thanks for your trouble."
Lu Ren said, sitting on the chair, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"It's nothing!"
Miko smiled sweetly and then began to sweep the floor.
Her movements were skilled; it was clear she was a good child who often did housework.
The broken glass shards were gathered by her into one spot, swept clean.
Then… she looked towards the direction under the bed, asking somewhat guiltily… "Um…"
"Ren-kun, under the bed, is that okay…?"
Miko was a little flustered, after all, for a boy, under the bed is a mysterious place!
Many unspeakable things are often hidden under the bed, not to be touched by outsiders!
"It's fine."
Lu Ren said indifferently.
He had only recently moved in and hadn't cleaned under the bed until now.
Even if there was anything under the bed, it would belong to Hiratsuka Shizuka.
"Oh."
Miko breathed a sigh of relief and used the broom to clean under the bed.
Then… then something incredible suddenly happened!
The broom hit something inside under the bed!
A hard, square sensation, like a book!
Miko's little head, with a flutter, turned a lovely crimson!
A boy's room, a book under the bed, it just didn't seem right, no matter how you thought about it!
"What's wrong?"
Lu Ren tilted his head in confusion, not understanding Miko's strange behavior.
"Ren… Ren-Ren-Ren-kun!"
"Under the bed! There seems to be something like a book under the bed!"
Miko said nervously and restlessly, she was flustered and didn't know what to do next!
"A book?"
Lu Ren frowned in confusion; he rose from his seat and walked to Miko's side.
White energy rose from Lu Ren's palm, illuminating the dark space under the bed.
Sure enough!
Under Lu Ren's bed, there really was a book!
No… from its appearance, it should be a photo album!
The photo album looked very old.
They could almost confirm that the album's age might be even older than them!
…Lu Ren and Miko exchanged glances, and in their minds, a single person appeared simultaneously!
Hiratsuka Shizuka!
Before Lu Ren moved in, she was the only one in the entire apartment!
"Hook it out and let's see!"
Lu Ren winked at Miko, telling her to hook out the photo album to look at it!
"Wouldn't that be bad…"
Miko looked reluctant, what if she saw something she shouldn't!
Teacher Hiratsuka might even silence them!
"Miko, aren't you curious?"
"That's an album from over a decade ago."
"Who knows what surprises it might hold."
Lu Ren whispered into Miko's ear, tempting her like a devil.
Finally… driven by curiosity… Miko used the broom to hook out the old photo album from under the bed!
The album opened… just as they had expected… This was Hiratsuka Shizuka's photo album, and it contained pictures of her when she was little.
"I never thought! Teacher Hiratsuka was so cute when she was little!"
Miko exclaimed, looking at the child in the photo.
It was a photo of Hiratsuka Shizuka sleeping soundly when she was in kindergarten.
"Yeah, that little round face, I really want to pinch it."
Lu Ren added from the side.
The photo he pointed to was of Jing Ke'ai (Cute Shizu) when she had just started elementary school.
Wearing a yellow safety helmet, she was making a very arrogant peace sign at the camera.
However… just as the two children were discussing, a terrifying murderous aura emerged from behind them.
Click! Click! Click!
The sound of fingers snapping echoed from behind the two children.
"I wondered why I couldn't find it…"
"Turns out…"
"It accidentally got left here, didn't it…"