Nanako-chan SOS: Prerequisite 3
Ding dong! The doorbell rings.
And after a few minutes, it looks like no one will come out.
"Is he not in? Arihiko... Where's he staying now?"
I stand there for about thirty seconds, and then decide to go to school.
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"Wha, what is it?!"
Just now there was a loud noise from the second floor.
Sound as if something fell, or maybe a burglar. Some weird noise.
"Uh... is this house safe...?"
I put my hands on the door handle.
"Uaaaah! It's open!"
I open it all the way.
It's unfortunate, but now that I'm in, I should check things out.
Maybe a burglar came in while Arihiko's absent. If the burglar were to steal Ichigo-san's precious panda guitar, then it'll be the end of Arihiko.
I should look around for Arihiko... As a friend!
"What am I talking about... it's so unlike me..."
I excuse myself into the house.
I've been in his house many times while he was gone, so it doesn't feel unnatural at all.
Then, to the second floor, the origin of the noise.
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The stairs creak under my feet, but I make it to the second floor.
On the second floor is only Arihiko's room and a storage room.
Some sort of rustling noise.
It's coming from Arihiko's room.
"Uuuuh... there is definitely something going on."
I don't like it. From the sound I would say it's a two meter tall roach. And since it is Arihiko's room after all, a magical beast might pop out, too.
Rustle, rustle, rustle, rustle| CLICK!...... Rustle, rustle, rustle, munch, munch, swallow, aaaaa, water, rustle, rustle, swallow...
"Eh...? Was there a word mixed in there?"
Ma, maybe a talking roach?! Even Nrvnqsr wouldn't have such a thing!
"Ah... I really don't like it... Maybe it'll eat me as soon as I open the door..."
I gather up my courage to put my hand on the door handle.
Then, one, two, THREE!
*stop music*
.................. I don't know what to say...
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"@
With unnatural speed I escape the abyss.
"What are you doing, Arima?"
"AAAAAH!!! Another weird mons... No... Ichigo-san?"
"Yeah, it's not a weird monster."
"Ah... hah, hah... Really..."
Huuu... I catch my breath again and calm down.
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"So, what did the idiot do this time?"
It looks like she's just come home from work.
"Ah, no... it's... I thought I saw a white spirit. Did Arihiko-kun do something recently? Maybe he hit a horse or a cow with a motorcycle or a truck?"
"Ah, I asked, too, but he said he's innocent.
... Hmm... if you've seen it, too, then this might be troublesome."
With that, she boldly steps into the house.
"Ichigo-san... are you going in?"
"It's my house. I can't sleep unless I go in. And that won't do any harm to you, so don't worry. It only harms Arihiko, it seems."
"Haa... only Arihiko, eh?"
I don't know what's going on... and don't want to. I wonder what he'll say...
"His hobby's changed, hmm? It's a hobby that makes me worry as a family member."
She waves and disappears.
".................."
Then...
I'll just forget about this and go to school.