Glancing at Miura Yumiko, Nakano Yu closed the door and silently took out his phone, finding Hiratsuka Shizuka's number and calling her.
“嘟~嘟~”
After a moment, the call was answered, and Hiratsuka Shizuka's voice reached the boy's ears:
“Moshi moshi, what is it this time? You little rascal, don't tell me the key doesn't open the door. That's the only key I have!”
“Hiratsuka-sensei, I have a very serious matter to tell you.”
Nakano Yu suppressed his inner thoughts, pretending to be serious.
“Oh? What is it?”
Hearing Nakano Yu's tone, Hiratsuka Shizuka was puzzled. It was only the first day at the forest school, and surely things wouldn't get messy so quickly?
Just as Hiratsuka Shizuka was pondering, Nakano Yu's voice came through:
“What I'm about to tell you, Hiratsuka-sensei, you must take responsibility. There's a girl in my room!”
“Hmm, huh? A girl? You little rascal, you're already raiding another girl's room before nightfall?! Hantai! Yu, I'm warning you, our country has a whole set of punishments for this!”
Hiratsuka Shizuka was nodding, about to figure out how to deal with the situation, when Nakano Yu's next words made her completely break down.
“Huh?! It was you, Shizuka-san, who gave me the key! What kind of raid is this?! Plus, we didn't do anything!”
Hearing Hiratsuka Shizuka defaming him, Nakano Yu definitely wouldn't be happy. He hadn't done anything and was about to be labeled as a "hantai". How could he possibly be happy about that?
“Anyway, Miura-san was changing clothes when I entered. Nothing happened. Shizuka-san, think about how to handle this.”
Rubbing his forehead, Nakano Yu now suspected that Hiratsuka Shizuka was doing this intentionally, but he had no proof.
“Calm down, this is a long story. Originally, you and... Miura Yumiko, right? You two were supposed to have single rooms. It was booked in advance, but the inn said there was a problem with one of the rooms, and it's been sealed for almost a month.”
This time, Hiratsuka Shizuka appeared calm, obviously knowing about this situation. She explained it to Nakano Yu in passing.
“What? But is it really okay to let a boy and a girl share a room?”
Hearing this, Nakano Yu frowned slightly. It wasn't that he was unwilling to live with Miura Yumiko, but it would be inconvenient, and what was this about a room being sealed? Why was it sealed?
“It was supposed to be someone else staying in that room, but after thinking about it, we weren't comfortable leaving the other boys alone. You, Yu, are someone highly recommended by our teachers. So, we trust you!”
Hiratsuka Shizuka sipped her tea and said, while she didn't know the other boys in the class completely, she had a basic understanding of their character. Except for Nakano Yu, she really couldn't trust the other boys.
What if something happened back at school after this forest school trip?
“You guys are too reckless, aren't you? Fine, what's the deal with that sealed room?”
Having received an answer, Nakano Yu didn't know what to say for a moment. In short, the current situation was based on the school teachers' trust in his character. This time, the school should send those teachers a banner thanking them for their discerning eyes?
Not wanting to think about that, Nakano Yu turned to ask about the sealed room. According to Hiratsuka Shizuka, he and Miura Yumiko were supposed to have separate rooms, but because a room at the inn was sealed and not open to guests, they ended up sharing.
“Oh, that's the thing. The inn staff said there are ghosts in that room! They said that three or four people died in the room last month. The seal on the door was placed by the police, it's been confirmed. For safety, we can only put you two through a bit of hardship.”
Seeing that Nakano Yu was asking about this, Hiratsuka Shizuka didn't try to hide it. Even though the floor where that room was located had been sealed off, rumors were inevitable, and it wouldn't be long before they spread among the students.
Hiratsuka Shizuka had already warned the students about this beforehand, but she wasn't sure if any of them would be foolish enough to go.
“Ghost? Interesting.”
After hearing Hiratsuka Shizuka's explanation, Nakano Yu narrowed his eyes and turned to look at the ghost cleaning the floor at the end of the hallway, holding a broom.
He naturally knew that ghosts existed in this world, but weren't these things only supposed to harm humans who could see them?
It couldn't be such a coincidence that three or four humans who could see ghosts were staying in the same inn during the same month, could it?
Noticing Nakano Yu's gaze, the cleaning ghost turned its head to look. With just a glance, the ghost let out a loud bang, then, as if it was being burned under the sun, it emitted black smoke from its entire body until it dissipated.
Nakano Yu didn't pay much attention. At this moment, he was being warned by Hiratsuka Shizuka:
“Listen to me! You little rascal, absolutely, absolutely don't go to that floor! Absolutely don't go to that room, do you hear me?!”
Hiratsuka Shizuka was extremely anxious at this moment. She had just heard curiosity in Nakano Yu's voice, which scared her. She didn't want Nakano Yu to get hurt because of these ethereal rumors.
While she didn't believe it much, it was better to be safe than sorry. She believed Nakano Yu was a smart person and wouldn't go out of his way to make trouble, but for safety's sake, she still warned him.
“Don't worry, I won't go.”
Sighing, Nakano Yu waved his hand. He wasn't stupid. Since the police had already gotten involved, it wouldn't be long before they dealt with it. He wouldn't waste his effort.
Still seeming a little uneasy, Hiratsuka Shizuka gave him a few more warnings before hanging up the phone.
“Whoa~”
As soon as she hung up, the door behind Nakano Yu was pulled open. The boy turned to look and saw Miura Yumiko, already dressed, with a flushed face peeking out from the doorway.
“Nakano… you, you’re staying in this room too?”
With her eyes darting, Miura Yumiko didn't dare to look at Nakano Yu, asking stammeringly.
The normally open, even slightly irritable Miura Yumiko was now blushing terribly, making Nakano Yu feel a little uncomfortable.
“Come, come in.”
Coming back to his senses, Nakano Yu was just about to explain the situation when Miura Yumiko opened the door completely, inviting Nakano Yu inside.
“Hmm.”
Nodding, Nakano Yu didn't hesitate and walked into the room.
He didn't know if it was his imagination, but Nakano Yu felt a faint fragrance when he entered the room. It shouldn't be the smell of the room itself, because Ichihana and the others' rooms didn't have this scent.
“Nakano, did you just get the key from Hiratsuka-sensei?”
Miura Yumiko was sitting at a small table, her condition had improved a lot, and she took the initiative to talk to him.
“Yeah, I just came back from the teacher. And, stop calling me Nakano, it's weird. Just call me Yu. Miura, you’re surprisingly calm about this.”
Seeing that Miura Yumiko knew about this, and seemed very calm, Nakano Yu was confused.
Hearing this, Miura Yumiko's eyes sparkled as she looked at Nakano Yu, making Nakano Yu feel a little uneasy. After a moment, she nodded and said:
“Yeah, sensei told me about sharing a room with Yu-kun before we left. Since it’s Yu, both sensei and I are very comfortable with your character. And, Yu-kun just rejected my confession yesterday, so we can't possibly…”
“Just now, I wanted to… Yu was gone for so long, I just wanted to change clothes. I didn’t expect it to be such a coincidence…”
“Stop! I have no idea how you guys formed such a righteous image of me. But Miura, you too, even if you believe…”
Seeing that Miura Yumiko was about to continue, Nakano Yu quickly interrupted her. As he was speaking, he was suddenly interrupted by the girl.
“Yu has to call me Yumiko. And, you’ve already seen everything, so you have to take responsibility!”
Interrupting him, Nakano Yu looked at Miura Yumiko. Seeing that the girl was also staring at him, her cheeks were so red, they were about to bleed.
“I only saw a little bit, how could that be considered seeing everything? Anyway, there are no extra rooms now, so… Yumiko will have to stay with me for now.”
Shaking his head helplessly, Nakano Yu said. He could completely wipe out the so-called “ghost” on the fourth floor and find a single room for himself, but was it necessary?
Isn’t it nice to live with a beautiful girl?
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