-1085- Thank you for your advice

At the same time, Rozen was not at home but outside.

The only person accompanying him was the girl carrying a guitar case.

Both of them were carrying heavy plastic bags filled with various daily necessities.

Carrying these daily necessities, Yukina bowed her head to Rozen in apology.

"I'm really sorry, senpai. Because of me, I have to trouble you to accompany me to buy things."

Yukina seemed somewhat embarrassed.

However...

"I should be the one saying this. If I had known that I could buy all these things just by accompanying you, I wish you had told me earlier."

Rozen sighed, also carrying bags filled with daily necessities.

The reason why they were still outside after dark was because of Yukina.

The Sword Shaman girl had been on Itogami Island for a few days now.

However, as soon as she arrived on Itogami Island, Yukina immediately threw herself into the task of monitoring Rozen, which prevented her life on Itogami Island from getting on track.

Specifically, although the Lion King Agency arranged accommodation for Yukina, it was said to be just an empty room. There were no daily necessities, not even a bowl, a pair of chopsticks, or a cup.

And because Yukina didn't bother with these things in order to monitor Rozen, she rarely went home for meals and drinks.

What's more, this girl even said seriously once:

"When I need to sleep, I'll go back. It's just that I'm a little worried about sleeping on the floor. If there's a cardboard box, I could sleep in it, and it should be warmer."

Has this girl with a few screws loose really been sleeping on the floor all this time?

"I beg you, just buy a bed!" Rozen immediately retorted.

But...

"That won't do."

Yukina replied seriously.

"Compared to the mission, these are just trivial matters. If something happens suddenly while I'm out of sight of senpai, what should I do?"

The girl's matter-of-fact statement left Rozen speechless.

So, Rozen had to persuade Yukina to come out with him and buy all the necessary daily items.

Of course, the bed had already been chosen, and it had been sent to Yukina's home by now.

In this way, this girl finally had a decent life.

Otherwise, Rozen really couldn't imagine what a pathetic scene it would be to let a girl who can only sleep in a cardboard box monitor himself.

"By the way, where are you living now?" Rozen remembered something and asked casually.

But this casual question turned out to be a bombshell.

"Don't you know, senpai?" Yukina said incredulously, "I live in the same apartment building as you, just downstairs from your place."

The sudden and astonishing truth made Rozen stagger and almost fall.

"You live downstairs from me?"

Rozen was astonished.

"Yes," Yukina said very seriously, "Originally, I wanted to live next door to you, senpai, but it seems that all the top floors of the apartment building have been taken by Minamiya-sensei, so Lion King Agency could only arrange a room for me on the floor below the top floor. My room happens to be right below your room, and the windows are all in a row. If necessary, I can climb up from there..."

"There's no need for that!" Rozen shouted in consternation, "Please don't casually invade someone else's room, okay? Or rather, you haven't done that kind of thing, have you?"

"This..." Yukina's eyes suddenly became evasive.

"...You haven't already done it, have you?" Rozen's mouth twitched.

In this situation, Yukina looked at Rozen as if she had mentally prepared herself.

"It's okay, senpai," Yukina said firmly, "I won't reveal what's hidden under your bed, especially to Minamiya-sensei. I'll definitely keep it a secret."

Rozen was dumbfounded by the unexpectedly shocking truth.

"What nonsense!?" Rozen exclaimed in shock, "I haven't hidden anything illicit under my bed!"

"Oh? Nothing?" Yukina raised an incredulous eyebrow.

"You...!" Rozen grew increasingly frustrated.

At that moment, Yukina suddenly smiled.

"I was just teasing you, senpai," Yukina chuckled lightly, "I haven't entered your room at all. Minamiya-sensei has set up a barrier around her home, so any unauthorized entry would be detected. Please rest assured."

"You... you..." Rozen felt relieved yet annoyed at Yukina's words, feeling a complex mix of emotions.

But ultimately, he felt more relieved than anything else.

After all, while there might be nothing illicit under Rozen's bed, the same couldn't be said for his wardrobe...

"Never mind, since you live so close to me, it's actually a good thing," Rozen waved his hand.

"If you lived far away, I'd have to wait for you every day to go to and from school, which would be too much of a hassle."

That was Rozen's only thought.

But this made Yukina more vigilant.

"Senpai, you're not planning to invade my room, are you?" Yukina kindly reminded, "Just to be clear, there's a barrier around my room too. If you try anything, I'll find out immediately. Please refrain from meaningless criminal behavior."

"Oh..." Rozen squinted, feeling powerless, "Thank you for your advice."

"Don't mention it," Yukina replied politely, completely oblivious to Rozen's sarcasm.

The two of them continued to chat as they headed home.

Until, at a certain moment, Rozen's phone rang.

"Is it Nagisa?" 

Rozen took out his phone, looked at the caller ID, and confirmed the caller's identity.

"Akatsuki Nagisa?" Yukina also remembered something and said, "She's your lodger, right? Isn't she in the same class as me?"

"Correct," Rozen nodded, then corrected, "But Nagisa is just staying at my place, she's not a lodger. Let's not make it sound so misleading."

With that said, Rozen answered the phone.

"Hello, Nagisa, what's..." 

Before Rozen could finish his sentence, sobbing could be heard from the other end of the phone.

"Help us, Nichiyo! It's Avrora...! She's...!"

Filled with anxiety, fear, and unease, the crying voice reached Rozen's ears, and his expression changed.

Completely changed.

"Senpai..."

Beside him, Yukina sensed something and looked serious.

"Where are you, Nagisa!" 

Without hesitation, Rozen asked directly.

"We're at school!"

Facing Rozen's question, Nagisa answered anxiously.

"Okay!"

Rozen hung up the phone immediately.

Just as Rozen was about to take action...

"Senpai!"

Yukina grabbed Rozen's hand, looking at him with a grave expression.

Seeing this, Rozen didn't waste any time.

"Alright, Come with me, Himeragi!"

"Yes!"

And so, the two of them disappeared on the spot.

All that was left were numerous plastic bags filled with daily necessities, all scattered on the ground, ignored by everyone.