Tenya climbed up the bed.
Tenya lifted the quilt, searching for something.
"Hello? Is this 911?"
"I need to report a crime!!"
Miko was on the verge of tears from shame and indignation.
Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.
The moon in the sky shyly hid itself behind the clouds, no longer visible.
At the same time...
On the other side of the city.
The Takanashi residence was an old, detached small house.
With her parents divorced and her sister working away for extended periods, only Rikka lived there, making the house feel very desolate.
Rukia's stay during this time had added a little bit of life to this quiet home.
However, warm moments are always fleeting.
"Finally, has it come...?"
Sensing the powerful Reiatsu from other Shinigami, Rukia sighed deeply, looking at the sleeping Rikka beside her with a complex expression.
"Although we haven't spent many days together, I'm very fortunate to have met you, my friend."
Quietly getting up, she left a note on the bedside table.
Then, Rukia opened the window, gazed at the dark and windy night sky, and leaped out.
However, what Rukia didn't know was that just as she left, Rikka on the bed suddenly opened her eyes.
"Now is the time to find the entrance to the Ethereal Horizon!!"
Her father's sudden death had left Rikka unable to accept the fact to this day. She believed her father was on the Ethereal Horizon.
Then, is there a possibility that it's in the Soul Society where the Shinigami reside?
...
Just as Tenya was about to get busy.
"Wait a moment...!"
Miko suddenly called out, her eyes wandering, hesitant to speak.
"Huh?"
"Could it be that your relatives have arrived?"
Tenya's face changed, and his poetic mood vanished instantly.
Miko awkwardly said, "No, it's not that..."
"It's just, I suddenly remembered."
"Calculating the days, it seems today is the dangerous period."
"Hey~ It's not a big deal. With some protection, it'll be fine?" Tenya breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
"Um, did you bring it?"
"You don't have one here?"
"How could I possibly have one!"
"How about you go ask auntie to borrow one?"
"Idiot! How could I possibly ask mom about something like that!!"
Miko's eyes widened, angered and embarrassed.
"Then I'll go ask." Tenya had a thick skin and wasn't afraid of this.
"Stop! Don't you dare disturb mom!"
"Go buy one now!!"
Miko lightly kicked him with her delicate foot, and Tenya reluctantly got up.
He opened the window and leaped out from the third floor.
Using Hirenkyaku to move quickly, Tenya soon arrived at a 24-hour convenience store.
"Cu-customer..."
"Here is your purchase."
The cashier was a high school girl about his age, with a pretty face and a neat ponytail.
At this moment, Nanami's face was flushed, and she looked quite flustled.
For a pure and innocent girl who hadn't experienced such things, adult goods were a bit too stimulating!
"Aoyama Nanami, the Part-time Job Emperor?" Tenya blurted out with a hint of surprise.
Nanami said, "I am Aoyama Nanami, that's correct, but this title 'Part-time Job Emperor'..."
"Uh, it seems it's not wrong either!"
Not only did the other person know her name, but he also seemed to know about her working multiple part-time jobs.
Wait a minute?
This plot, could it be that kind?
Not long ago, Nanami had gone for a voice acting audition, only to find out it was for an eroge.
Classic line: You wouldn't want people to find out about you secretly working part-time, right?
While Nanami felt scared, she couldn't help but take a few more glances at the boy in front of her.
She saw that he had a handsome and charming face, which gave her a strange sense of closeness. (Affected by the Affinity skill)
He had just paid by scanning a QR code using the latest phone, which was rumored to be resold for a high price of 120000 yen.
Definitely a handsome and rich person!
This was extremely attractive to a young girl who hadn't seen much of the world.
"Hello, my name is Yoshida Tenya."
"Let's be friends (treasure chest)!"
Tenya extended his treasure-hunting hand, his goal clear.
No!
Aoyama Nanami, you cannot fall!
"Mm~"
"We're just being friends, don't misunderstand!"
Nanami lightly shook his hand and said tsunderely.
[Ding!]
[Discovered Treasure Chest Holder: Aoyama Nanami!]
[Extract?]
'Extract!'
[Opening B-Rank Treasure Chest... Congratulations to the Host on getting Practice Makes Perfect Skill]
Increases learning ability to a certain extent.
This skill, one could only say it was better than nothing.
Tenya exchanged a few casual pleasantries and then turned to leave the convenience store.
"Tch~"
"Leaving in such a hurry, does he really want to do something lewd?"
Nanami couldn't help but complain.
Tenya was planning to rush back to the Yotsuya family home to continue... ahem... his duties.
But suddenly, he sensed two unusual presences appearing in the sky above the city.
"Is that Rukia and Rikka?"
Tenya originally didn't intend to meddle in others' business.
But upon sensing that his friends were nearby, he couldn't just ignore it.
"Goodbye, Rikka."
Rukia had left without saying goodbye because she didn't want to involve Rikka in trouble.
Dark clouds obscured the moon.
Two dark figures appeared out of thin air in the sky.
The red-haired man with a spiky hairstyle was covered in tattoos, looking difficult to mess with.
The other person had black hair and a white robe, his stern appearance full of aristocratic aura.
"No way? She's really hiding in a gigai?"
"I thought the information from the 2nd Division might be unreliable, but I didn't expect it to be true!"
The red-haired man raised an eyebrow, his expression showing both anger and annoyance.
"...."
The aristocratic man wore a poker face, his mood unreadable at the moment.
"Shinigami Kuchiki Rukia, we've found you!"