Chapter 760

"Was it a dream?"

Ai rubbed her temples, left the computer desk, walked to the window, and pulled back the curtains.

Maybe I'm just too tired.

No, I have to go back and relax.

She picked up a bottle of the growth-inducing drug and tucked it into her pocket.

"This is my residence. The second floor next door is the Mouri Detective Agency, and the third floor is Mao Li Lan's home."

"The people living on the third floor are all people close to me. You can stay on the second or fourth floor; any room is fine. The first floor is the Onmyoji office and the place for receiving guests."

Akaso Kaze introduced the place to Sera Masumi.

"Then I'll choose the second floor."

Sera Masumi carried her luggage into the room near the hallway.

"Akaso-san, I'm back."

The door opened, and a little girl with tea-colored hair ran up quickly.

"Haibara Ai, you're back early."

Akaso Kaze introduced her with a smile, "She is someone close to me."

There was no need to pretend anymore; the "niece" thing was only used between the two of them in private.

"Hello, little one. I'm Sera Masumi. I just came to Tokyo and am staying here temporarily."

Sera Masumi bent down and greeted her with a smile.

Haibara Ai nodded coldly and said nothing.

Except for Akaso Kaze and her sister, she was indifferent to everyone else.

"Then you can settle in with peace of mind and move out whenever you find a house."

Akaso Kaze saw Haibara Ai's longing gaze and picked her up to go upstairs.

"Why did you trick another girl into coming here?"

Haibara Ai pouted unhappily.

"It's not what you think." Akaso Kaze explained awkwardly in a low voice.

Huh?

Tricked a girl?

Sera Masumi looked suspiciously at the two figures.

It sounded like something wasn't quite right.

Sera Masumi put down her luggage and tidied up for a while. The sky gradually darkened.

She pressed the light switch, but it didn't turn on.

The switch must not have been turned on.

Sera Masumi went out and went up to the third floor, just in time to see an eighteen-year-old girl with tea-colored hair coming out of a room wrapped in a bath towel.

Sera Masumi felt a bit embarrassed and scratched her head, asking, "Hello, may I ask where the electrical box for the second floor is?"

"It's at the end of the second-floor hallway. Hey, Miss Sera, don't come up here if you don't have to. If you see any secrets, be careful the Onmyoji doesn't silence you."

The girl said as she entered the room opposite.

"Secrets? Silence me?"

Sera Masumi curled her lip.

That charlatan must have some deceptive tricks he's afraid of people exposing.

Sera Masumi went downstairs, came to the electrical box, and flipped the switch.

The lights in the hallway turned on immediately.

Sera Masumi's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

That's not right. I didn't introduce myself; how did she know my name was Sera?

Looking at the lights, Sera Masumi's eyes suddenly narrowed.

Tea-colored hair, and that appearance—it was exactly the same as the little girl who had just come in.

No way!

Could she also have shrunk after taking the drug APTX4869?

But how could she turn into an adult?

Sera Masumi's heart was pounding.

She walked quickly to the third floor.

She poked her head out.

The hallway was quiet; there was no one there.

Sera Masumi tiptoed to the door of the room the girl had entered last.

From inside came the sound of a girl's giggles.

Sera Masumi put her hand on the doorknob, hesitated for a moment, and didn't dare to enter.

She turned and entered the room the girl had come out of.

This room was clearly lived in by a child.

Except for the bed, which was large, everything else was small.

Small cups and teapots, as well as various dolls and stuffed toys for little girls.

These weren't actually chosen by Haibara Ai, but were prepared for her by her sister, Miyano Akemi.

The room was very tidy, and there weren't many things displayed outside.

Opening the wardrobe, it was filled with beautiful little dresses and shorts.

It was organized very neatly.

"Huh? Why are there no adult clothes?"

Sera Masumi frowned.

If one could change size at will, one would definitely prepare both sizes of clothing in the room. How could there only be children's clothes? What would happen if she turned into an adult?

"Could they be in another room?"

Sera Masumi thought about it; it was very possible.

There were eight rooms on this floor, but there was no sound in the hallway; it didn't look like many people lived there.

Maybe she used two rooms by herself.

Sera Masumi turned and entered the room next door.

This room was cold and desolate; one look and you could tell no one lived there.

Opening the wardrobe, Sera Masumi froze.

"Th-these, what kind of clothes are these!"

"No back apron, a chain made of pearls, a nightgown made of thin gauze—how come this piece of clothing has a big hole in it?" ===== CHAPTER 762 =====