Chapter 87: Mikami Ai: You little bug Qingshan Li: This is a reward

Qingshan Li changed back into his own clothes.

Walking out of the Kendo Club, he asked Miyase Yaeko, "Can we move today?"

"Starting a new life? Are you happy?" Miyase Yaeko said with a smile.

"If there were no property tax or maintenance fees, I should be even happier."

"Soon the sliding door will require body weight to open; on rainy days, the corridor will be full of buckets catching rainwater; weeds cleaned every day, strained waist muscles, hospitalization, treatment costs"

"Existence is justified, even if it's property tax and maintenance fees!"

Miyase Yaeko laughed.

"When did you learn kendo?" she suddenly asked.

"Secret."

Qingshan Li felt no fear in his heart.

First, it's not strange for a person to have one or two secrets;

second, it's not strange for a person to have one or two strengths;

third, he doesn't plan to show off kendo in a larger setting, just the record of 'defeating the five main members of the Kendo Club,' it won't cause any trouble.

They came to the third floor of the Club Building.

"Then," Qingshan Li glanced at the two of them, "goodbye?"

Miyase Yaeko nodded.

"Goodbye," Mikami Ai said.

Qingshan Li walked toward the Sunny Band Club; Ono Mika and the others had already finished training and were waiting for him there.

Knock.

"Enter."

Qingshan Li walked in; Ono Mika and Ono Mizuki were there, each carrying a guitar.

"Brother, perfect timing, come look, does it look good with us carrying guitars?!" Ono Mizuki played with an affected air, looking completely absorbed.

"There are also many band vocalists who only sing and don't play instruments." Qingshan Li walked over.

"Hmm?" Ono Mizuki opened her eyes, her gaze comparable to a Sharingan during bleeding, "What do you mean?"

"So Mizuki has such a fierce side too?" Agatsuma Haruka said curiously.

"No no no~" Ono Mizuki quickly denied, "It's mainly that my brother is sometimes too infuriating!"

"Mm-hmm!" Drummer Gu Mumi nodded with arms crossed.

"A stepsister, not bad, hehe, inspiration, inspiration~" F·Rino was like a gutter mouse that had stolen cheese.

"We can go now." Qingshan Li said to the Ono Sisters.

"Rest today? When and where do we meet tomorrow? Ah, no time tonight, have to go to cram school." Drummer Gu Mumi said.

"No time these days." Qingshan Li replied.

"Ask for leave? The club's life and death are uncertain, and time is limited—how can you ask for leave?!" Agatsuma Haruka firmly opposed.

"Isn't the photo I gave enough?" Bass Sakurako couldn't understand.

Qingshan Li found it even harder to understand.

At least take something off, what's the use of a normal mirror selfie?

"Sorry, we're moving." Ono Mika explained.

"Isn't there a moving company? For organizing, tidy up ten minutes before bed every day, spread over a few days and it's easily done!" Drummer Gu Mumi said very easily.

"Moving, eloping, living together, hehe~" The mouse came out again to steal things, its gray fur touching the rim of the water cup.

Is her chest so big because there are too many dirty things in her heart, piled up?

"However, Rino," Bass Sakurako looked at F·Rino, "aren't you single-pushing Qingshan and Mikami junior?"

"Love is of course the more the better, let the world be full of love, Qing Shan Jun!" She got excited on her own.

If they really did as she said, Qingshan Li would definitely be killed.

Perhaps feeling the same, Ono Mika took the initiative to change the topic:

"How about this, we handle the moving matters as soon as possible tonight and tomorrow morning, tomorrow afternoon everyone comes to our new home as guests, and practice by the way?"

"Will Uncle and Auntie mind?" Agatsuma Haruka asked.

Qingshan Li said frankly, "Our parents have passed away."

"The last step, completed, now there are lyrics for a new song too, hehe~"

The person gathering material really deserves to die, not even letting others' tragic experiences go!

"I have no problem." Agatsuma Haruka looked at Bass Sakurako.

"Then I'll put cram school in the morning." Bass Sakurako said.

The other two were also free.

Leaving school, Qingshan Li and the Ono Sisters boarded the train to Beijing Qianju.

Perhaps because tomorrow was a holiday, it seemed everyone in Tokyo had come out to play, crowded so tightly the three were pressed together.

Qingshan Li felt like he was guarding two bouquets of flowers, afraid they'd be crushed even a little.

The Ono Sisters were like flowers too, fragrant, soft, delicate.

"This might be the last time taking the train to Beijing Qianju." Ono Mizuki suddenly said.

"Should we sell this house now? I can entrust Mikami Ai to help." Qingshan Li proposed.

"No!" Ono Mika refused unusually firmly.

". Sister Mika, maybe I misunderstood, your expression and gaze seem more like saying 'we might end up destitute and move back here someday,' rather than 'this is the house Mother bought, it can't be sold.'"

Ono Mika smiled without speaking.

Ono Mizuki said, "When Mom bought this house back then, she promised us that once we had a better house, we'd move out immediately, but even so, I still want to keep it."

"After all, there are beautiful memories there." Qingshan Li said.

"Beautiful memories? It's all pain!" Ono Mizuki's little face scrunched up.

Ono Mika said quietly, "Once we reach the new home, we can finally set up Mom and Auntie's spirit tablets."

Back then the three of them made a promise that they would only report to their mothers after they could support themselves properly, so there are no spirit tablets in the current home.

Returning home, the three began packing their things.

"Old stuff, unwanted stuff, throw it all out!" Qingshan Li stated the selection criteria.

"Li-ge, are there blankets there?!" Ono Mizuki's voice came from the room.

"I'll ask!"

【Qingshan Li: Any furniture, bedding?】

【Miyase Yaeko: As a housewarming gift, I've basically arranged some basic things for you.】

【Qingshan Li: To what degree specifically?】

【Miyase Yaeko: You only need to bring toothbrushes, clothes】

【Qingshan Li: If "Detective A" didn't bring you two billion in pure profit, I owe you three billion】

【Miyase Yaeko: I installed surveillance in your room】

【Qingshan Li: Then we're even?】

【Miyase Yaeko: OK】

Qingshan Li went to the next room, only sticking his upper body in: "She says as a housewarming gift she gave us some furniture, we only need to bring toothbrushes and clothes."

"Mikami Ai classmate is really nice." Ono Mika said.

"And her body smells fragrant." Ono Mizuki said.

Qingshan Li withdrew his body, returned to his own room.

【Qingshan Li: Miyase sent some furniture, I said you sent it.】

【Mikami Ai: Good evening, Classmate Aoyama】

【Qingshan Li: Good evening, Mikami Classmate.】

Then he sent the first sentence again.

【Mikami Ai: I know you're doing it for their good, but how long do you plan to hide it?】

【Qingshan Li: Until life is happy enough, until they don't care about the past.】

【Mikami Ai: I'll help you, but no guarantee I can keep observing.】

【Qingshan Li: Can also keep hiding until you accidentally expose it.】

【Mikami Ai: Read Kafka's "Metamorphosis"?】

【Qingshan Li: Heard of it, what about it?】

【Mikami Ai: In the book, after the protagonist turns into a beetle, what he's most anxious about is being late for work.】

【Qingshan Li: The world has long suffered from work; I plan to become a novelist who sleeps until noon.】

【Mikami Ai: If one day you turn into a beetle, Classmate Aoyama, what you'd be most anxious about isn't why you became a beetle, but without your care, what will become of the Ono Sisters.】

【Qingshan Li: Surely not that bad?】

【Mikami Ai: Care more about yourself, don't let yourself become a liar, one day waking up to find you've already become a monster.】

【Mikami Ai: Congratulations on moving】

【Qingshan Li: Thanks】

Qingshan Li waited a while, seeing Mikami Ai sent no new messages, put down his mobile phone, continued packing.

His things were few to begin with, plus he planned to buy new ones, so only school uniforms, a few sets of fairly new summer clothes, and textbooks, computer, charger and other miscellaneous items.

"How is it? Done yet?" He went next door to ask.

"Not yet!" Ono Mizuki lay on the floor doing who knows what, her small but plump butt drawing circles in the air.

Skirt

Forget it.

Saying it out loud would make me look like a pervert, even though it's just safety shorts.

"I'm done, can we contact the moving company now? Have them find a van." He said.

"OK." Ono Mika, who was packing the desk lamp, responded.

That desk lamp was extremely cheap, but Qingshan Li didn't say anything.

Using his mobile phone to search for delivery services, for some reason, the van pictures on the webpage made him think of a beetle.

But.

Xiao Ai classmate, I don't know Kafka, you don't know Kamen Rider Kabuto either, right?

That's an invincible beetle that guards happiness.

(Chapter End)