Rainy Night, Stay and Ghosts

"I won't bite into that kind of thing, it's too unhygienic!"

Furuhashi said angrily, straightening his right leg, "Don't come out, help me with treatment now."

"I'm still cooking..."

"Do it later, no less than a few minutes!"

"Yes, as ordered."

"You... you go out first, I'll get dressed."

"Too much trouble, it was in the bathroom, just a few minutes."

Furuhashi had just finished taking a bath, and his body was wet at the moment. On his way out, she had to wipe his body, wipe his hair, and put on his clothes. Overall, it was very troublesome.

"But..."

Furuhashi hesitated.

Doing that kind of thing in the bathroom always feels really bad.

"Do not do it." Naoki half knelt down and reached out to hold Furuhashi's slender ankles, "You can just shut up."

"Ahm~..."

Furuhashi snorted softly, his snow-white fingers instinctively curled, and the five fingers curled together, like freshly peeled cardamom, smooth and beautiful.

"Don't look at it."

Furuhashi's cheeks were a little hot, and she turned his face away. Even though she was wrapped in a white bath towel, she was sure it would not come off, but there was no shame at all.

Naoki gently pinched Furuhashi's leg, only to feel that his hand felt Q-flex, smooth, and said quietly:

"I feel like a knight, receiving Your Majesty's canonization."

Furuhashi complained:

"Wrong place of canonization!"

How can a queen bestow a knight in the bathroom, the two have to have an affair!

It's a special case now, so it doesn't count at all.

"That is wrong." Naoki nodded politely, "It should be the princess who bestows the knighthood."

"It's not it identity that's wrong, it's the bathroom!"

Naoki raised his eyes to look at Furuhashi, clenched his fists and placed them on his heart, with a serious expression, and said firmly:

"From now on, I will dedicate my life and glory to the princess every night."

Furuhashi: "😐"

Knowing that Naoki was joking, Furuhashi's heartbeat suddenly accelerated involuntarily.

(Suddenly saying something like that… that's too cheating!!)

Furuhashi looked away, his face trying his best to say in a nonchalant tone:

"Don't think I haven't seen "A Song of Ice and Fire"

"…Don't waste time, hurry up!"

"Um."

Naoki agreed and started providing medical services.

The bathroom quickly calmed down.

Only the sound of their breathing echoed softly.

Furuhashi looked at Naoki who was treating him with the 'Knight Ritual', feeling… quite comfortable.

That burning pain, quickly went away with treatment.

After a few minutes.

"Asakawa-san, you can wake up now."

Furuhashi reminded.

Naoki raised his head and wiped his lips: "It doesn't hurt anymore?"

"It doesn't hurt at all." Furuhashi gently moved his right leg and exclaimed, "Although I don't know what the reason is, it's very effective."

Naoki said firmly: "Maybe quantum entanglement and quantum fluctuation..."

Furuhashi asked: "Not decided yet, quantum mechanics?"

"Correct answer."

Naoki nodded in appreciation, turned around and walked out, "You take a shower, I'll cook."

"Wait a moment." Furuhashi called out, "Are you hot?"

"...Not hot."

"I said it's not hot, there's definitely sweat on your forehead." Furuhashi gave the order. "Anyway… you should take another shower."

Naoki really wanted to take another bath, but the environment didn't allow it, then shook his head and said:

"Forget it, let's talk after dinner."

Furuhashi patted the stool and ordered, "Hurry up and sit down."

Naoki: "😐"

Taking off his sweat-drenched shirt, Naoki sat down on a low stool.

"I will wipe your back for you." Furuhashi took off the shower head, crouched behind Naoki, and said, "You can come out after you wipe it off."

"Thanks very much."

Naoki sat facing the wall and received the cleaning service from Furuhashi.

"Can you take a hot shower?"

"Can."

"Is it a little hot?"

"The temperature is just right." Naoki paused "It's just that your strength is a little weak."

Furuhashi smiled: "I'm really sorry for being so weak!"

....

Halfway through the shower, suddenly there was a knock on the door.

Naoki and Furuhashi turned their heads together.

Furuhashi muttered:

"I have a bad feeling..."

Naoki nodded: "Me too."

"Sorry." Furuhashi stood up frantically, "Quickly open the door… ah!"

Furuhashi who was so nervous that she forgot the surroundings under his feet slipped and fell backwards.

"Careful."

Naoki quickly reached out and hugged Furuhashi in his arms.

The white bath towel slipped off quietly, Naoki could clearly feel the smooth and soft skin of Furuhashi in his arms, and he couldn't hold his breath in the slightest.

Then...

A rocket headbutt hit him.

Furuhashi hit Naoki's chin, and shouted in embarrassment, "Hurry up, Ricchan is still knocking on the door!"

Naoki got up, released Furuhashi in his arms, and quickly left the bathroom. Before leaving, he said:

"Watch your feet and don't fall again."

"There won't be a next time for sure!"

After carefully closing the door, Furuhashi clutched his chest and opened his mouth to take a breath, the seriousness on his face disappearing, leaving only a deep red color.

"I can't get married anymore..."

...

At the same time.

Naoki stepped behind the door and looked out through the cat's eyes, only to see a small head, and the bad premonition actually came true.

"Ogata, why are you here?"

Reaching out his hand to open the door, as expected, there is Ogata outside the door.

Ogata entered and said simply:

"Udon delivery is complete."

Hurry back to the noodle shop after the udon is delivered, you've passed the place!

"Where's Fumino?"

Ogata asked curiously.

"She's taking a shower." Naoki pointed to the bathroom, "She hasn't finished showering yet."

"Ahem." Furuhashi's voice came from the bathroom, "I heard Ricchan's voice, is that Ricchan?"

Ogata walked to the bathroom door "It's me."

"Why did Ricchan come here?"

"I will be here as soon as the udon is delivered."

Naoki looked at Ogata and asked, "Ogata, have you eaten?"

Ogata shook his head and covered his stomach: "I haven't eaten."

"Alright, let's have dinner together later."

Apart from the two girls chatting across the door, Naoki walked into the kitchen and continued cooking.

When cooking was almost done, Naoki walked out of the kitchen suddenly to find that Ogata had disappeared.

"Where's Ogata?"

"I'm in the bathroom."

Ogata's voice came from the bathroom.

Naoki stared in surprise, "What happened?"

"Ricchan said it was too hot, and she wanted to take a shower." Furuhashi coughed softly, "So let's take a bath together."

"The food is almost ready." Naoki nodded, the two girls had just showered together. Of course, it was nothing, but he always felt that he had forgotten something. "When are you going to finish bathing?"

Furuhashi replied, "It's almost time."

Naoki sighed, the most unbelievable word for girls is 'too fast', 3 minutes is fast, half an hour is fast, how long is fast, even the girls themselves don't know!

On the other hand, Ogata's answer is delightful:

"5 more minutes."

Say 5 minutes, just 5 minutes, Ogata's concept of time is very strong, as accurate as numbers.

5 minutes later, the bathroom door was pulled open, and two girls came out one after another.

The first girl to come out was Furuhashi. Even though yesterday she came home to get a change of clothes, for some reason she seemed to prefer cool summer clothes, and pajamas were only worn at night when she was going to sleep.

Behind Furuhashi, was Ogata.

Naoki's eyes narrowed slightly, and he suddenly remembered something he had forgotten before.

You have to change your clothes after showering, of course Ogata won't bring a change of clothes with you when delivering food, so she's wearing a boy's white shirt too!

The clothes are almost the same size and style, but the visuals are completely different.

Wearing it on Furuhashi, it was the Endless Lowlands, it was ordinary. Worn on Ogata's body, but Naoki can't help but think of the glory of the Royal Navy, which makes one wonder if it's the same.

"Asakawa-san~"

Furuhashi looked at Naoki with a smile, and a sweet smile appeared on the corners of his lips, "I'm really sorry for wearing your clothes without consent."

Naoki quickly retracted his gaze, with a serious expression: "Please use it."

Ogata tugged at the hem of his shirt, his face red, not knowing if it was because she was embarrassed, or if the shower was too hot, "That's the shirt I wore last time, I brought it here."

Naoki nodded lightly: "Let's eat first."

...

Dinner.

The three of them sat at the table drinking tea.

Naoki held the teacup and looked at Ogata: "When will Ogata come home?"

Ogata shook his head and said, "I'm not going home."

"Cough cough cough." Furuhashi covered his mouth and coughed, "Not going home?"

Ogata put on a serious face and said seriously:

"I was worried, so I stayed."

"What are you worried about?"

Ogata hesitated slightly and said: "...I don't know."

Furuhashi could only complain in his heart.

You're actually jealous, but you haven't realized it yet.

Too bad this sentence cannot be said. After all, the object of Ogata's jealousy is her. Once found out, it would be even more embarrassing for Ogata to understand.

"Please do not." Naoki took a sip of his tea and complained, "If you don't come home at night, I will be killed by your father."

"Don't worry." Ogata said confidently, "Father won't dare as long as I'm here."

Your father really does not dare to face it, but if you are not around, it will definitely be stabbed in the back!

Furuhashi persuaded politely, "If Ricchan doesn't come back, no one will deliver the food?"

"No problem." Ogata pushed up his glasses, "There are usually takeaway riders who specialize in takeaways, but that person can't do it all by himself."

Furuhashi was silent and could only stare at Naoki.

"It's okay to stay." Naoki stretched out his finger and lightly pressed his forehead, feeling a slight headache, "But only if you find a valid reason, or your father will surely be worried."

Ogata tilted his head and looked at him, "Just using an excuse to stay there last time?"

Naoki was helpless: "Last time it was because of the rain…"

"It's raining today too."

Ogata said calmly.

"Eh?"

Furuhashi stood up in surprise, walked to the balcony, stretched out his hand, felt the cold raindrops fall on his palm, and said in surprise:

"How does Ricchan know it's raining?"

Ogata took out his cell phone, "I just received a heavy rain reminder."

Furuhashi: "😐"

"Very good, the reason to stay here is already there." Naoki nodded, got up and lowered his head, "The rest is up to you two."

No matter if it was a phone call or a video call, Naoki should not appear. If Ogata's father found out, he would definitely kill him and take him away without saying a word.

"I'll still come."

Furuhashi took over the overnight duties. With Furuhashi by his side, Ogata's father immediately agreed.

"Father agrees." Ogata put down the phone and looked at Naoki "What do you do next?"

"What?" Naoki took out a set of tutorial books that he bought during the day, "Of course we study together."

....

After a long time, the three-person study group reunited and began to study together.

The sound of heavy rain came from outside the window, accompanied by the rumbling of thunder from time to time.

Furuhashi raised his hands to cover his ears and looked out the window: "The rain is getting heavier…"

Rain in summer is usually quick and sudden, like beads with broken threads, falling from the sky and scattering on the ground.

Naoki looked at Furuhashi, already understanding the concern in Furuhashi's eyes, and said softly:

"If you're worried, just call back."

"Not." Furuhashi turned his face away, "Dad didn't call me, so I won't call."

Another deafening sound of thunder exploded outside the window, as if it was overhead, and the two girls were shocked together.

The next moment.

The lights in the apartment suddenly went out.

"Eh?" Furuhashi suddenly panicked, subconsciously hugging Naoki's arm, "Asakawa-san?"

"It's okay, the power should be out." Naoki's steady voice sounded in the darkness, "Let me go first, I'll get the phone."

Furuhashi slightly blushed, let go of his hand, and suddenly reacted: "Wait a minute…Why did Asakawa-san say you?"

Subconsciously, he turned to look at Ogata, but unfortunately the room was pitch black with no lights, so she couldn't see anything.

Naoki reached out and rubbed Ogata's small head, pulled his arm from Ogata's arm, turned on his cell phone's flashlight, and walked to the balcony with the two girls, looking out.

Furuhashi raised his hand to hold the hair that had been tousled by the wind by his ear. The sultry heat of summer was no longer felt. The rain was blown by the wind and fell on her, on the contrary, there was a cold vibration, after taking a breath, she said:

"The apartment buildings nearby are all dark."

"So it was a regional blackout." Ogata pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, "It's not because the fuse is blown, or the voltage is overloaded."

"Whatever the reason, there's no maintenance until the rain stops, so there won't be any calls in no time." Naoki glanced at his cell phone, the battery was already red, he went out with the Quintuplets in the morning and took photos at the zoo many photos and received calls from Asumi at night, and until now, he hasn't charged the cellphone, "The cellphone is almost dead, what about you two?"

Ogata took out the phone, the power was already in danger: "It's out of power."

Furuhashi hurriedly found the cell phone, with an expression falling on his face: "Oh bad, there are too many things to return, I forgot to charge."

The three looked at each other.

Naoki suddenly felt that 'battery phobia' was actually a good thing. Always make sure the phone has enough power, so there won't be any problems this time!

Currently.

In the rainy night with wind and rain, lightning and thunder, a faint knock on the door suddenly rang.