NOVEL ONLINE FREE Volume 1 Chapter 95
Having finished my business at the guild, I decided to head home.
I thought of turning back into Okita-kun in some restroom and going home with Kaede-chan, but she seemed to be working overtime.
After parting ways with Nanapon, who was off to visit a friend’s house, I went shopping for dinner and materials for the Auto-Map, then returned home.
At home, I laid out the materials I had bought on the living room table. It was time to create the Auto-Map.
First, I placed a sheet of paper on the table and then set a compass and pencil on top of it. That was all the preparation needed.
All that was left was to concentrate, and voila! The Auto-Map was complete!
“…It’s just a piece of paper.”
How do I use this?
I held the seemingly ordinary paper, tilting my head in confusion.
“Let’s see… Ah, I need to write the scale.”
An idea popped into my head, so I wrote 1/50 in the top right corner of the paper with a mechanical pencil.
“So, I just walk with this…”
I walked around every corner of the house with the paper in hand. Gradually, a map began to form on the paper, and eventually, a floor plan of the entire house, except for Kaede-chan’s locked room, was completed.
“Hmm, that’s it, huh?”
Maybe that survey company might be interested in buying it, but honestly, I couldn’t shake off the feeling of it being underwhelming.
“It’s an impressive technology, but still feels lackluster. I’ll give it to Satsuki-san.”
I placed the compass and pencil on a notebook I had bought, creating an Auto-Map notebook, and tucked it into my bag. Then, I remembered my disciple’s suggestion about making a body wash potion and placed the body wash I’d bought on the table. That’s when the doorbell rang.
“Huh? Who could it be?”
I stood up and went to check the monitor in the living room.
On the screen was Yoshino-san, her notable features quite apparent even through the monitor.
Huh? She came to my house…
I knew she was investigating, and since she knew about my relationship with Kaede-chan, it made sense she knew where I lived, but to come directly?
“Yes, what is it?”
I pressed the talk button and spoke to the monitor.
“Ah, Okita-kun? Sorry for the sudden visit. Can I talk to you for a bit?”
What to do? My fiancee (in a sense) is working hard overtime, and now I’m letting a busty lady into my house? Well, it’s 100% not a romantic situation, but still…
I looked around the living room, checking if there was anything incriminating in sight.
Everything related to Eleanor-san is in my room, so no problem there…
“Just a moment, please.”
I said and ended the call, quickly stowing the body wash into my bag. I hid the item bag in the kitchen and hurried to the front door, opening it to find Yoshino-san standing there.
“Hello.”
Yoshino-san greeted me with a light wave of her hand.
“Hi. What brings you here?”
“I have something important to discuss. Is Kaede around?”
“Kaede-chan is still at work. Would you like to come in? I can at least offer you some tea.”
“Sure, it’s not something I can discuss outside.”
What could it be? A confession?
“Please, come in.”
“Thanks. Sorry for intruding.”
I invited Yoshino-san in, led her to the living room, and had her sit at the table.
“Um, just to be clear, how do you know where I live?”
“Sorry, I looked it up.”
That’s kind of scary…
“Why?”
“That’s part of the important matter I want to discuss.”
Could it be about Eleanor-san?
“Huh…? You’re being too sudden, I’m shocked.”
Ever heard of making an appointment?
“Sorry for coming unannounced, but it’s not that urgent.”
“Huh? It is urgent.”
What is she talking about?
“I mentioned earlier that I had something important to discuss soon.”
…Huh!?
“Did you? Earlier, as in yesterday?”
I haven’t met Yoshino-san today as Okita-kun. That was…
“We met earlier on Mireiyu Road.”
Oh, that’s bad.
“What are you talking about?”
“You are Eleanor Ocean, aren’t you?”
Huh?
Am I busted?
Did I do something that would give me away?
“No way, that’s impossible. I’m a man, and Eleanor-san is a woman.”
I’m a man. Eleanor-san, a woman.
“Don’t hide it. I can tell.”
“I’m not hiding anything… By
the way, why do you think so?”
“I have a unique skill as well. It helped me realize.”
A unique skill…
Oh, this is bad…
What do I do!? Where’s Kaede-chan!?
“Sigh… Want some coffee?”
I let out a sigh, realizing I hadn’t offered any tea to my guest.
“I’ll take some.”
I stood up and went to the kitchen to boil water, all the while thinking.
What should I do?
This is bad.
Well, for now, maybe I should just keep her quiet…