HPDBC Chapter 233
Chapter 233
No one was in the living room, the study was empty, the rooms were vacant, the kitchen was deserted, and the bedroom was devoid of people....
So the only place I haven't searched seemed to be just Haruka's bedroom.....
Is Hoshina in there?
It's so late, what could they be discussing?
The coffee shop? Or maybe the incident that happened at little Hoshina's place during the day?
As she pondered, Reiko Onodera had already reached the door of Haruka Yuzan's room.
The door was tightly shut, with darkness filling the gap, no light shone through from inside.
Was the light not on?
Reiko Onodera felt puzzled, the only sound she could hear was the loud chirping of cicadas coming from the small courtyard outside the corridor windows, as she stared at the hefty door before her.
After hesitating slightly, she still reached out and knocked on the door.
"Bang, bang, bang."
"Haruka, are you there? I'm coming in....."
After waiting briefly, Reiko Onodera slowly tried to open the door.
"Click, click....."@@@@
The doorknob turned, but the door didn't open, the creaking noise echoed in the hallway, with Reiko Onodera looking confused.
Why would he lock the door?
I don't recall Haruka having such a habit....
No, that's not right.
Suddenly, as if she had realized something, Reiko Onodera's cheeks flushed with color.
It seemed there was only one scenario where Haruka would lock the door like this—when he came to visit her at night and directly locked it behind him.
Besides that, she could not recall ever seeing Haruka lock his door.
With that thought, even madam herself couldn't help but chuckle.
Would Haruka do such a thing with Hoshina?
I must be thinking too much; how could that be possible?
Inside the room.
Haruka Yuzan watched the delinquent girl sitting on top of him when suddenly, as if sensing something, his eyes widened in alarm, and Spice Girl stiffened, both of them simultaneously turning their gaze to the room door not far away.
In the silence of the room, the sound of the turning doorknob was particularly grating.
"Shh."
Haruka Yuzan put a finger to the girl's lips, signaling for silence.
Arisugawa Hoshina understood immediately and closed her mouth to avoid making any sound.
For a moment, the room fell into a quiet hush.
About a minute went by before Haruka Yuzan removed his finger from Spice Girl's lips.
At this time, who could be looking for him?
Actually, the most sensible thing to do now was to feign death, pretend to be asleep, and muddle through everything.
But.....
If the person wasn't looking for him but was looking for Spice Girl, what then?
Fortunately, the room had good soundproofing.
"It's okay; didn't you just lock the door?"
Haruka Yuzan chuckled softly, leaned forward, and tenderly licked the girl's lips,
"We locked the door; what is there to fear? Don't worry, no one will disturb us....
"You, just don't make too much noise...."
As she spoke, Arisugawa Hoshina turned her little head away...
.....
Time passed quickly.
Outside the room, Reiko Onodera, seeing that the door remained unopened, stood pondering in the hallway.
"It's nothing, Sister Reiko. I just... I was just jogging at night..."
"Night jogging?"
"Yes, that's right. When I feel down, I like to exercise by running to distract myself. Yeah... that's it..."
Hoshina said somewhat guiltily, not knowing why, the moment Sister Reiko asked about her voice, those words had inexplicably popped into her mind.
The lie that blurted out made Otome's cheeks flush with embarrassment.
Night jogging indeed! The feeling of deceiving Sister Reiko was truly uncomfortable!!!
"I see..."
Even though Reiko Onodera on the phone was still a bit puzzled, she did not press the issue further.
Going for a night run when stressed, to sweat it out and distract oneself, indeed was a common way to relieve stress...
Although she did not continue to question, Mrs. Onodera's concern didn't wane,
"Hoshina, no matter what difficulties you face, things will work out. If there's any problem, do tell me, I... I will always be by your side..."
Reiko Onodera was still speaking and took a slight pause before adding another sentence,
"I, I know family issues are very personal, but, but if it's possible, please let me help in any way I can...."
Madam never minded having too much on her shoulders; she only knew that if she couldn't take care of everyone in the villa, she would feel a deep sense of guilt....
"Yeah, it's okay, Sister Reiko, it's all in the past, my family has settled everything.... Thank you for your concern, Sister Reiko."
Madam's sincere words really made Arisugawa Hoshina feel warm inside.
However, when her eyes landed on the boy in front of her, a surge of intense guilt washed over her.
Sister Reiko was so good to her, yet she still couldn't resist having an affair with that jerk Haruka Yuzan, really...
"Yes yes, it's good that things are resolved. So Hoshina, when did you come back?"
Sister Reiko on the other end of the phone, having heard that Spice Girl had resolved her issues, also visibly relaxed. Clearly, madam genuinely cared for her from the bottom of her heart....
This made Arisugawa Hoshina feel even more uncomfortable inside. "I'll head back in a bit, Sister Reiko you should rest early, don't worry about me...."
After saying that, she glared fiercely at the boy still acting up, blaming him for everything!!! He was just infuriating, driving her mad!!
"Yes yes, Hoshina, come back early... It's dangerous to be out this late by yourself...."
"Yes, I understand, Sister Reiko, I'll be heading back now...."
"Hss! Be gentle, be gentle, it feels like you've bitten through!!"
Haruka Yuzan winced and felt the fiery sting on his shoulder, realizing that this mark would probably last for days.
He definitely mustn't let other girls see it.....
"Hmph! You're one to talk, I almost gave us away while on the phone with Sister Reiko!!"
After biting down hard once more, Arisugawa Hoshina resentfully pulled back her mouth.
A row of red bite marks swiftly appeared on the spot Spice Girl had just bitten.
"Ouch, are you a puppy or something? That really hurts."
Haruka Yuzan grimaced, realizing that he couldn't get cozy with Otome until the mark had faded....
"Hmph! I am a puppy, and I'll bite you, what can you do about it?"
Arisugawa Hoshina hummed in satisfaction, then opened her mouth and playfully growled "woof woof" twice,
"Keep teasing me, and I'll bite you again!!"
The two sharp little canines that were exposed looked incredibly cute.
Haruka Yuzan felt his heart melt completely at the hands of Spice Girl, and without further ado, he continued his unfinished business!!
"What, what are you doing? If Sister Reiko calls for me again, we have to leave....."
"Didn't you just say you were out for a night jog? Wouldn't it be more convincing if you worked up a sweat?"
"You, you jerk!!"
In the room outside, Reiko Onodera had no idea what was happening inside.
After a long phone call with Spice Girl, madam's mood was visibly improved.
Despite still being very curious as to what Haruka was doing locked up in his room, she managed to wait and returned to the downstairs....
So, about twenty more minutes passed.
Then, two clicks came from the previously locked door, and heavy wooden door was slowly opened. A figure peeked out, quickly scanning the corridor outside.