Ch.39 Moving Out is Fun

"I see, this is the new house..." House. For me, the only homes I've ever had were my parents' house, where I lived from the time I was bo

"I see, this is the new house..."

House.

For me, the only homes I've ever had were my parents' house, where I lived from the time I was born until I started working, and the apartment where I lived alone as I started working.

But, starting today.

"I think from all the candidates, this one meet your wishes, Haru-san, but..."

"I think it's pretty good, especially the fact that the rent is free."

Yeah, that's the biggest point.

It's the next best thing to my parents' house.

My mom is really noisy at home, so I prefer this one

"Ah, ahaha... Haru-chan has become quite popular..."

"It's Ruru-san's fault."

"That's right! ...No, it's not! That might be the case, but!"

"You're energetic as usual, Ruru-san."

Today we are in a high-rise apartment.

High-rise apartment.

High rise apartment building.

Rather than it being something that only exists above the clouds, I've never even thought about living in a place that is high both physically and in price, because I find it a hassle, and I certainly never thought I'd end up living there at my age.

The room was on the 20th floor of a tall building in front of the station.

Hmm... it's so pretty I can't calm down...

Well, I really liked my previous apartment, it was shabby but spacious.

Also, there were quite a few residents at first, but in the end I was the only one left, so it was very quiet.

"My superior will explain this to you later, but since Haru-san is currently a person in need of protection, this will also make it easier to guard you."

"Hmm, you mean about other countries who want to take me away, right?"

"Yes... the information that Haru-san has is, well, there's just too much..."

Kushima-san, with her dazzling ponytail, said apologetically.

"I don't really understand, but if I can get a room for free, I'd be happy with anything. There's nothing more expensive than something that's free."

"Ha-Haru-chan... let's think about it a bit more..."

"Savings are important, you know?"

Isn't that right?

Rent is usually the biggest expense in life, you know?

Apparently, the reason they gave me a roon is because of a lot of things that I explained to Ruru-san and others during that stream.

Apparently among those explanations I did, there are some ground breaking stuff in it.

The reason I didn't quite understand the situation even when it was explained to me was because I thought it's a hassle and got lazy, or because it's easier for explanations from smart people to go in one ear and come out the other.

...Or perhaps my brain's processing power is turning into that of a young girl.

As if.

I don't see that happening at the moment, but I just wanted to mention it.

"Haru-chan is amazing."

"It's pretty convincing coming from Ruru, who completely abandoned thinking during the stream."

"Seriously! Emi-chan is so mean!"

"I was just kidding. That stream definitely increased your fan base though, right?"

"It's because I didn't get unlucky and because I'm with Haru-chan..."

"Don't be rude. That's what collabs are all about."

Ruru-san... dives into a bed nearby and starts lazing around.

No, I'm fine with it, but... you don't think of me as a guy, do you? I guess so...

"But from now on, we're neighbors!"

"It's the same as when we're staying at a hotel, though."

"We did it, Haru-chan!"

"Sure"

For now, no matter what I say I'll get the same reaction, so I'll just respond to her appropriately.

"You may seem cold, but you don't push her away either... Even though you sometimes refuse her, you're generally sweet towards Ruru and even lets her play with you hair while you read..."

"Hentai-san."

"Woof!"

"If you're not careful, that quirk if yours is going to leak somewhere, you know?"

"It's okay! It definitely won't happen if I steel myself!"

"Emi-chan..."

"Emi-san, please come to the next counseling session."

"Okay. I don't remember exactly what we talked about, but I remember it felt really good!"

... Is that okay...?

Is that really counseling?

Don't tell me that it's brainwashing?

You see, there's a popular opinion that lolicons should be eradicated from society's perspective...

From the very first day, I judged Emi-san to be a pervert, but she generally seems like the type of beautiful girl who's popular with girls, and she's in high spirits today as well.

...I wonder what it was about me that ignited this girl's lolicon spirit...

Maybe it was my fault... No, from what I've heard, it seems she's always liked little girls, so I must have been the final push after all.

Still, I feel a little responsible.

Well, I guess it's fine if I let out her pervert element in moderation.

Luckily, she's not doing anything seriously bad.

...That's a bit disappointing.

"Haru-chan?"

"What is it?"

"……………………………………"

"More importantly, Ruru-san."

I still sometimes get the feeling that Ruru-san is being strange.

For example, at a time like this.

…This girl, like me, has had something strange happen to her in the dungeon, and maybe there's something else she's not even aware of.

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"But is this fine?"

"About me not stepping on you?"

"Yes, it is extremely troubling, but if I get to experience the bliss of being stepped on by a young girl's legs just once...!"

Wow, she talks fast.

"Emi-chan..."

"...No, it's not that! It's about moving! about you leaving the moving entirely to the company!"

"Oh, that's what you mean"

Come to think of it, that's true.

Ever since I came here, I've left everything to them when it came to moving.

"Isn't it fine?"

"No, surely there are things that you doesn't want others to see? Even when you come to the hotel, you only bring your personal belongings..."

"Things I don't want others to see? Does Emi-san have those?"

"Yeah"

"For example?"

"Like all those girls' clothes that you never even wear and end up filling up my closet, maybe?"

"Uwaa..."

"Emi-chan..."

"...Ah."

Oh no.

"...Let me dispose of it here... As expected, that's a bit much..."

"This is the same as a doll hobby! Isn't it great? All you have to do is look at them and enjoy them!"

Emi-san's other crimes begin to pop up one by one.

...This would be really bad if she's a man.

I'm glad you're born a girl.

You can legally hug people like me.

"Do you want me to hug you?"

"Woof!"

"Haru-san, it's dangerous if you stimulate her too much."

"Emi-san, are you the type of person who would sexually assault people without their consent?"

"No, absolutely not!"

"She said, so it should be fine. It's not like she's dating a guy."

To be honest, I would like to be more and more intimate with Emi-san, who has two wonderful things and a wonderful smell that I can enjoy.

But I'm worried about Emi-san's future, and Kushima-san is scolding me like a class president, and above all, Ruru-san

"... There is no naughty books, right?"

"A girl shouldn't say something like that."

"There isn't, right?"

"Oh, right. Would you like to help with the mige too, Ruru-san?"

She's scary.

I wonder what really happened to this girl.

Is it because she's in puberty?

"... For a normal man, if they're healthy..."

"There must be something before you became a girl..."

"Next time, when I bring Emi-san to the mental clinic..."

"Yes... Haru-san too, she should get checked out as well..."

"………………………………"

I can hear you guys.

Emi-san and Kushima-san are talking secretly, but I can hear you... there's really nothing strange about me.

Seriously, I wonder why this topic has come up... girls talk dirty... Ah, I've heard that they actually like it...

Oh, by the way, we live in the electronic age now, I really don't have any shady books, Okay?

Compared to the real thing, the electronic version is muchー

"……………………………………"

"Oh, tell them to be careful with the dungeon-related ammunition and weapons. If they handle them incorrectly, they'll go bang."

I handed Ruru-san a lock of my hair and soothed her while changing the topic.

"... Bang?"

"Yes, bang."

"Well, since they're one of our own, they should be familiar with it... but just how powerful is it?"

"Well, do you remember when I flew off the ground to save Ruru-san from a falling dragon?"

"!! That time you were looking at my!"

"I didn't really see it ー oh, right, I may have seen it."

I'm not lying, so it's okay.

"The rocket that made me flew that time was a homemade jetpack that I made because I admired the CEO of my previous job, who was a mechanic."

"Jetpack"

"Yeah, it's a backpack-type one. I made it by mixing together various things found in the dungeon. So, if used well, the distance... for now, I've made it so that it can travel from about the 50th floor of the dungeon to the exit, passing through spaces like stairs... I wonder how long it that'd take?"

"...50th floor...?"

That's right, dungeon drops are amazing when combined.

"Yes. Wristbands are very expensive even if you only use them once. But if you make them yourself, they're almost free."

I make a shape with my arms and show them, "It's something like this."

"Gufuu...!"

"Haru-chan, that's too cute, so it seems you can't do that."

"For goodness sake, you're si selfish, Emi-san"

"Gufuu."

"Emi-san is such a useless woman"

"Ugh...!"

"...Haru-san, I think if you're a man you'll understand... but that kind of behavior makes Emi-san even more..."

"?"

?

This kind of behavior?

"...Chiho-chan, Haru-chan, was she really a working adult? She wasn't a high school student...or a middle school student?"

"According to her family register, she was undoubtedly an adult male, but..."

This time Ruru-san and Kushima-san were whispering.

Emi-san is crouching down, trembling, but I don't care.

It's fun to poke Emi-san when she's in this state.

"Anyway, if they drop those stuff, it will cause a big problem."

"...I understand, I'll let them know."

"Your nose is bleeding."

"Yes, thank you for telling me."

Come to think of it, it seems that watching erotic content can actually cause a nosebleed.

Well, it's actually dripping right in front of your eyes.

However, this only applies when you are so excited that the blood vessels in your nose burst and your blood pressure rises.

... Emi-san, she really likes little girls like me... probably sexually.

"For now, this is my house, so please don't come here too often from now on--"

"Haru-chan"

"I read an article that said that being apart from each other makes meeting up twice as fun."

"... I guess it's fine."

For better or worse, Ruru-san is a typical girly girl who loves to cling to people, but I want to be alone.

You know, isn't it fun to just lie in bed doing nothing and disappear?

Isn't it fun to feel like I'm blending into the world?

"Oh, that's right, Haru-chan. Why don't we do some research on Haru-chan?"

"Eh? What about me?"

?

Is this girl really okay?

"Ruru, that won't get the point across... I'm worried that people on the internet are getting excited about Haru-san. We're worried when you don't know much about it."

"Oh, it seems like something big has happened there."

"... It's definitely more than that..."

"Even Kushima-san doesn't look at her phone that often, so you probably don't know either, right?"

"I know that too, you know...? At least more than Haru-san."

"Muu"

It's kind of annoying that I don't know things that even these high school kids know.

You know, the pride of being a man that's now gone... I mean, never existed?

"Come on, I'll explain it to you, so let's look at it together!"

"...Well, since we have nothing to do."

To be honest, this body still feels like a different person, so I don't really feel like I'm the same as "online me."

But I had a feeling that there was something off when it came to others' reactions during the stream... so I guess I'll take a look.

It's a hassle though.

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