My tenants are monsters

Nogi Maki asked back, as if asking Shiraishi Rin for permission.

Yes of course it is possible.

The problem is, the refrigerator at home is already empty.After all, they went to Yamanashi Prefecture and stayed there for three or four days. Although the storage time of food in winter is longer than that in summer, it is not good to store it for a long time.

Therefore, Shiraishi Rin is going to go out to buy some food.

There is no need for two people to do this kind of thing, so Rin Shiraishi planned to go by herself, while Maki Nogi offered to stay at home and help her clean up the house.

There has been no one living there for several days. At this moment, a layer of floating dust has indeed accumulated on the tables and the ground in 101, and it is necessary to clean it up.Considering that the relationship between the two is familiar enough, since Nogi Maki took the initiative to propose this idea, Shiraishi Rin was not too polite, and after a few words to her, he left the house with his wallet.

Naturally, there is nothing to say about grocery shopping.

Considering that there were two people eating tonight, Shiraishi Rin deliberately bought a few more ingredients than when he lived alone, and then carried them all the way home.

After a while, Maki Nogi had already wiped the stove and walls in the kitchen, and was cleaning the coffee table in the living room.In order to avoid being contaminated with dust, the girl specially put on an apron. When Shiraishi Rin took out the key and opened the door to enter the house, she saw her turn around and pursed her lips into a smile:

"Welcome back, little Rin."

"Um……"

Bai Shilin paused, feeling a little weird.

How do you feel... Now this scene is like when the wife sees her husband coming home?

A few days ago, Nogi Maki just made a "newlyweds" joke. Although she was perfunctory at the time, facing this slightly weird scene at this moment, Shiraishi Rin still unconsciously remembered that scene again. People's complexions became weird.

In particular, at this time, Nogi Maki also looked like a housewife.

After a brief hesitation, Shiraishi Rin calmed down, changed his shoes at the entrance, and then walked into the living room.

——Fortunately, Nogi Maki didn't come over to help her prepare the shoes, otherwise the sense of sight of "newlyweds" would be even stronger.

"Then, I'll go cook first."

Shiraishi Rin said to Nogi Maki, then rolled up his sleeves, roughly tidied up the ingredients in his hand, put some of the meat in the refrigerator, and then entered the kitchen with the rest, and started to light a fire to cook.

Tomato eggs, cola ribs, tempura grilled shrimp...

When the aroma began to waft from the kitchen, Nogi Maki also smelled the smell and came over to take a look, helped Shiraishi Rin bring the prepared meals to the dining table outside, and then waited for her to tidy up the cooking utensils before They walked to the dining table together and picked up the chopsticks.

"I'm gonna start now."

While eating, Maki Nogi seemed to think of something, and suddenly said: "By the way, Xiao Lin, did you really learn your cooking skills in Nishitama County?"

"Ok?"

Shiraishi Rin didn't expect Nogi Maki to ask this suddenly, and immediately smiled: "Of course, is there any problem?"

"No, just asking casually."

Nogi Maki also smiled, with a sly expression on her face: "I heard from Aunt Ryumi that when you were studying there, your home economics grades didn't seem to be very good. It seems that you must have spent a lot of money in private. It took time and thought to polish the cooking skills to the current level, right?"

"Forehead……"

Rin Shiraishi smiled and did not respond to Nogi Maki's question.

And, to be honest, there's no way to explain it at all.

Even if Rin Shiraishi communicated with Kawasaki Ryumi in advance, or directly implanted some thoughts into her by using psychological hints, it would be impossible to change his academic performance in junior high school at the same time—strictly speaking, he could also change it. The method is to use the hacking methods currently mastered by Rin Shiraishi, but it only takes a little time and effort.

As for the teachers and students of Hinohara Middle School, because Shiraishi Rin was not very active in junior high school, there may not be so many people who still remember her now.

However, it doesn't really matter.

Because although Nogi Maki has a close relationship with Shiraishi Rin and knows her better, she can see the clues, but she doesn't use it as an excuse or to continue to investigate.After mentioning it casually, after carefully looking at the expression on Bai Shilin's face, he pursed his lips and smiled, and said no more.

The process of eating is naturally peaceful.

On the way, Nogi Maki seemed to want to help Shiraishi Rin order food, but then thought that this is Shiraishi Rin's house, and the food was just made by Shiraishi Rin. As a guest, it is somewhat out of date , so when the action in the hand was half done, it stopped again.

Volume 326: Chapter [-] Is it serious?

Shiraishi could see the girl's thoughts very keenly, and with a slight movement of his eyes, he picked up a piece of ribs from the plate and handed it over: "Hey, Maki, you don't have to be too polite, just treat it as your own home... Actually, my cooking skills It’s just average, nothing compared to Maki’s chef in your family, I can only cook some simple meals, I hope you don’t mind Maki.”

"How come, Xiao Lin's food is the best I've ever eaten, much more delicious than those in high-end restaurants. It would be great if I could eat it every day."

Nogi Maki said with a smile

This sentence is somewhat ambiguous.

Hearing this, Shiraishi Rin felt a slight movement in his heart, but his face remained calm. After a few perfunctory words, he watched Nogi Maki finish eating the ribs, and brought her another grilled shrimp.

After that, no more meat dishes.

——After getting along for so long, Shiraishi Rin still has a lot of appetite for Nogi Maki.

Although this girl usually eats a vegetarian diet in order to maintain her figure, the overall combination of meat and vegetables is still nutritious and healthy.If Nogi Maki was forced to eat a few more pieces of meat because of the chopsticks she picked up to fill her stomach, it would be a bit of a loss.

It takes about 10 minutes to eat a meal.

When the meal was almost finished, Rin Shiraishi went to the kitchen and took out two bowls of winter melon soup, and put a bowl in front of himself and Maki Nogi.

After dinner.

Nogi Maki helped Shiraishi Rin tidy up the dishes again, took them to the kitchen to wash them, and put them neatly in the cupboard before sitting on the sofa and turning on the TV to watch for a while.

This kind of life feels more like a newlyweds.

It just so happened that an urban love drama was playing on TV. Shiraishi Rin himself didn’t usually watch this kind of TV series, mainly because of the male psychology left over from his previous life. He felt that all kinds of emotional entanglements were intertwined. It's boring, it's better to watch some special dramas to have fun.

By the way, the special photos of this world are different from those that Shiraishi Rin learned about in his previous life.

It may be because there are indeed ghosts and night walks in Japan in this world, and all kinds of strange and chaotic things, so the special shooting dramas shot are extra real and full.

Rin Shiraishi even suspects that some of the directors or actors of these special dramas are human bodies disguised as ghosts and demons, so sometimes there is no need for post-production special effects, and the actors themselves can complete them on the spot.

Hmm... Considering that the relationship between humans and ghosts in this world is somewhat ambiguous, and there are many groups of ghosts who are well versed in the rules of human society and can achieve perfect camouflage among the crowd, so even if there really is a co-production between humans and monsters The film does not seem to be so surprising.

And as long as there is no exorcist in the team, most people will not take these supernatural phenomena that they see by chance too seriously.

Closer to home.

Because Nogi Maki showed some interest in this romantic drama, Shiraishi Rin didn't change the channel, and watched it patiently with the girl for a while, during which time she briefly exchanged a few words about the plot.

It was mainly Nogi Maki who was talking, and then Shiraishi Rin casually complained.

During the process, Maki Nogi seemed to remember something again, turned on the phone and sent a few messages to others, then put the phone down again, and then glanced at Rin Shiraishi frequently, with a tangled look quietly appearing on her face color.

Nogi Maki's actions are not obvious, if it is an ordinary person, unless he pays special attention, he will not notice at all.

But Shiraishi Rin's sensory ability is far more sensitive than ordinary people, so he noticed this detail easily, but after a little doubt, he didn't ask immediately.

Wait until night falls.

An episode of the TV series was finally finished, and the ending song began to play.

Rin Shiraishi felt that it was almost seven or eight o'clock. After thinking about it, he turned his head and glanced at Nogi Maki: "By the way, Maki, are you going home? I'll see you off? It's getting late now , if it is later, it may not be safe to walk at night."

"This one……"

Nogi Maki opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but was still hesitating.

Bai Shilin raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why, is there a problem?"

"There is indeed a small problem."

Faced with Shiraishi Rin's question, Nogi Maki pursed her lips, clenched her hands unconsciously, and said in a low voice, "It's such a little Rin, I just contacted my family, and only then did I know that my parents' relationship with me two days ago I just went to Okinawa for vacation, because I said that I might not be able to return from Yamanashi until tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, so they didn’t tell me this plan, and I forgot to bring the keys of the house..."

"Uh... so what should I do?"

Shiraishi Rin had already guessed something, her heart beat a little faster, and she looked at the girl in front of her with some uncertainty.

"So, my idea is... If it won't disturb you, can I stay with you, Xiao Lin, overnight?"

When he said this, Nogi Maki's tone was obviously lacking in confidence, and his eyes were even more uncertain, as if he didn't dare to make eye contact with Shiraishi Rin.

Bai Shilin hesitated for a while, then nodded slowly: "Yes, yes..."

Objectively speaking, the space in room 101 is quite large, which is a very standard three-bedroom and one living room. Although Shiraishi Rin usually lives alone, there is actually a temporarily unused guest room.It is not difficult to tidy up this room and use it as a temporary resting place for Nogi Maki. If it is not possible, it is no problem to squeeze with Shiraishi Rin by himself.

After all, when the two lived together in the Izu Peninsula, they had the experience of "sleeping in the same bed" once, and when they stayed in a hotel in Yamanashi Prefecture these days, they were also in the same room.

but……

Is there really such a coincidence?

Rin Shiraishi has seen Nogi Maki's parents before. The couple are very easy-going people, and as executives in the banking industry, they have a good income. It is very reasonable to go out to have fun during the Chinese New Year.However, it is a small probability event that Nogi Maki didn't bring the key when he went out, and it sounds like it was intentional.

"Could it be..."

Did this girl do it on purpose?

Shiraishi Rin quietly recalled the scene that happened near the hotel in Yamanashi Prefecture.

After coughing lightly, she said cautiously: "Actually, there is something I've always wanted to ask you, Maki. That was outside the hotel in Yamanashi Prefecture that day, when we returned after eating barbecue, did you say that even if It's a girl, you too...

Are those words serious? "

VOLUME 327: Chapter [-] I think, I can try

When saying these words, Shiraishi Rin was also a little uneasy.

To be honest, she actually regretted bringing this topic up a bit, because no matter whether the girl's answer was "yes" or "no", she was not mentally prepared to face it directly.And if things are different from what I imagined, maybe it will affect the friendship between the two of them...

But the panic in Nogi Maki's eyes was even more obvious.

"This one……"

Nogi Maki opened her mouth, seemingly accidentally biting her own lips, the blush on her face spread like a fire, and soon reached the roots of her ears: "Actually, I..."

After hesitating for a few words, Nogi Maki seemed to have made up his mind, suddenly mustered up the courage, raised his head and said, "Actually... I have had a crush on you, Rin, since a long time ago, whether it is When we entered Xiaobailou with Minister Qingchuan and the others, you grabbed my hand and rescued me; or when we worked hard to prepare for the campus festival together and heard you play "Moonlight"...

And not long ago at Joren Waterfall in Izu City...

At the beginning, I always thought that this kind of affection was just pure friendship, so I never dared to express these thoughts, fearing that it would damage our relationship.But after the campus festival was over, when we went to dinner together, you said you weren’t interested in boys. It wasn’t until then that I realized that my thoughts might not be one-sided...

Although I never thought about what it would be like to be in love with girls, but if it was you, Xiao Lin, I think...

I can try. "

After a pause, Nogi Maki added in a murmur: "Of course, the premise is that you don't mind, Xiao Lin, otherwise, just treat what I just said as nonsense..."

"..."