"Um?"
Haneda Kiyaka didn't seem to hear what he said clearly, her little head subconsciously turned to the side, and she looked at him with a pair of watery eyes in confusion.
"Let's go, what are you looking at me for?"
Nakano Mayu walked into the apartment lobby first and pressed the elevator.
This old-fashioned apartment building has no manager and anyone can come and go at will.
"But...but..." The little quail finally realized what he meant, and hurriedly followed him into the hall, looking at him at a loss, as if he wanted to say something.
"What are you doing? Are you afraid that I will eat you..." Nakano Mayu asked casually: "Don't you have any friends who have played at your house before?"
"Friends...friends? No, but I don't have...no one at home right now..." Haneda Kiyonatsu bit his lower lip, his face was filled with depression and some expectation.
"It's just because there is no one. If your mother doesn't prepare anything, wouldn't you be hungry all night?"
"Will not..."
Just when Haneda Kiyonatsu was thinking about what to say, there was a soft 'ding' sound and the elevator door slowly opened.
Nakano Mayu walked in as if nothing had happened and pressed the door button.
Senior Quail hesitated for a moment, looked at the young man's clear and bright eyes, which seemed to contain no trace of color, and finally bit her lower lip and walked into the elevator.
Then the elevator door slowly closed.
The two stood quietly in the elevator for a while, and then Nakano Mayu saw the little quail hesitantly pressing the button for the third floor.
Tsk...
Could it be that in the eyes of this quail senior, I am a bully who likes to rob civilian girls?
Obviously I haven't been too harsh on her today...
I feel a little sad suddenly...
Although the elevator in this old apartment kept making a creaking noise, it did not vibrate or stop running, and it went smoothly to the third floor.
Because the little quail was standing in front, Nakano Mayu quietly waited for her to get out of the elevator without urging her.
After a while, when the elevator door was about to close again, the little quail seemed to have woken up from a dream, and walked out of the elevator stiffly, while rummaging for the key in his schoolbag.
Maybe because of some nervousness, when I took the key out of my school bag, I accidentally dropped it.
Nakano Mayu caught the key with quick eyes and quick hands.
It's just a very simple single key, hanging on a keychain of a little rabbit wearing a peaked cap and his hands saying "yeah".
The original pink bunny ornament seemed to have been used for a long time, and it looked shabby and old. The skin had fallen off in some places, revealing the white core underneath.
And there is also the word 3-2 stuck on the little rabbit’s butt.
Nakano Mayu looked up and saw the house number [3-2] on the second door after exiting the elevator. This should be the little quail's home.
He took the key and turned to look at Senior Quail.
The senior sister nodded imperceptibly, indicating that it was indeed this room.
There was a soft 'click' sound, and the door was opened directly.
What caught his eye was an apartment with old decoration and simple furniture with wooden floors.
Although it looks old, the house is clean and tidy at first glance, with no stains or garbage thrown everywhere.
There are three pairs of slippers neatly arranged at the entrance, with the tops of the slippers facing the door. It looks like someone is taking good care of the home.
Nakano Mayu walked in first, stood at the entrance and glanced around the room.
Judging from the layout of this living room, it should be a 2dk apartment. In a place like Shinjuku, one month's rent is not cheap. It seems that Haneda's mother is really working hard every day...
Little Quail followed closely behind, walked in with small steps, squatted down, opened the shoe cabinet and rummaged for a while before taking out a pair of small pink cotton slippers that looked a little old but very clean:
"This...this is what I wear in winter. It may be a little small..."
Then they were placed neatly at his feet, with her little face slightly raised and her eyes looking at him somewhat erratically.
Of course, Nakano Mayu knows that for a friend like Quail-senpai who has a somewhat inferior temperament, no matter what she brings out at this time, she cannot show the slightest look of disgust on her face.
Otherwise, it will be very harmful to the little girl’s heart!
Of course, he didn't feel any dislike in his heart. Rather, he felt a little inexplicably distressed.
"Eh? Can you really let me wear such cute slippers?" There was a look of excitement on his face, and his eyes were shining as he looked at the pink cotton slippers in front of the little quail.
"Well, but...it's okay..."
Seeing the joy that seemed to come from the heart on the young man's face, the little quail also raised his little face like this in a rare way and showed a smile.
Nakano Mayu directly fought with his feet and took off the standard leather shoes he was wearing without using his hands, revealing his black socks, which he then directly stuffed into the small pink cotton slippers prepared by his senior sister.
Although it is a bit tight, the overall feeling is still very soft and comfortable, and there is no feeling of pinching pain.
"No need to close the door, just keep it ajar. I like to leave the door open to let some air out. Just close it after I leave..."
"oh..."
When he saw the little quail turning around to close the door, he directly stopped him.
If the door is really closed, a man and a woman are alone in the same room.
With my own self-control, I can say that I don’t have any fancy ideas.
But the little quail will definitely be a little nervous because of this, so there is no need.
And with his force, there is no need to worry about bad guys coming in if the door is left open.
When Senior Sister Quail heard this, she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and closed the door slightly, but not shut it tightly.
Nakano Mayu didn't pay attention to this and walked directly to the kitchen directly opposite the entrance.
"First...sit down for a moment, and I'll make you a cup of tea..."
Haneda Kiyonatsu saw that the boy had already walked to the stove and seemed ready to get straight to the point, so he quickly stopped him from behind.
After all, her mother had told her before that if friends came to play at home, she could get tea leaves from the cabinet to make tea.
It was a high-end tea that her mother kept at home for entertaining guests, and neither mother nor daughter was willing to drink it.
"No, just give me a glass of water. I usually don't drink tea before eating..."
Nakano Mayu stood in front of the stove at this time and glanced at all the seasonings. They were basically complete.
Then I opened the refrigerator and took a look. I thought there should be some materials, but the refrigerator was empty...
"There's nothing in your refrigerator... hmm? What's wrong?"
He walked to the living room with some distress, and looked at the senior sister who was standing in the living room with some surprise.
The senior sister was currently staring at an empty plate on the low table in the center of the living room, and did not respond to him.
Seeing this, Nakano Mayu stepped forward curiously and looked at the empty market.
It turned out that there was a small piece of paper beside the empty plate, which should be what Haneda's mother wrote to her senior sister.
Judging from the content on the note, this plate of fried rice should be reserved for Senior Quail, but the plate is indeed empty now...
"What's going on? Is there a burglar in the house?" After he asked, he looked at the two closed doors of the room with vigilance.
When the little quail heard his question, she frowned slightly and replied with some hesitation: "Maybe stepfather Sang ate it. He also..."
Chapter completed!