Chapter 49: Miura Stays Over!
The ghost driver quickly departed, resuming her post-death pursuit of her previous life's passions: speed, excitement.
"By the way, was the big-headed evil spirit she mentioned just now the one I encountered before?" Miura Yumiko poked his side waist with her finger.
"Who knows?"
Luke dodged her finger.
What is it with these women?
Always attacking his most sensitive spots.
Annie did, this one too...
If only the cat was one of the twelve zodiac animals, then he'd definitely change his sign to cat.
Even touching his own side waist with his finger felt ticklish and uncomfortable.
"This time it's up to you too."
"Mm, whatever." Luke nodded, but his body helplessly shifted sideways.
Miura Yumiko's pretty finger extended partly again.
Shift again, extend again...
He couldn't take it anymore.
"Do you absolutely have to touch my hot body with those wicked fingers of yours?"
Miura Yumiko, who had found his weak spot and was finding it amusing, quickly retracted her finger, saying with slight disgust and helplessness, "Hah~ What kind of gross way of talking is that? Be normal~ Please."
"I am normal. You're the one who's not normal, Miura-san," Luke told her.
"At this time of night, honestly, I don't really feel like taking you home. Besides, without me around, given your condition, home might not be safe either... So, you decide. Should I take you home, or will you stay here overnight? I don't have elders at home, but there are women. You don't need to worry too much."
Miura Yumiko fiddled with her curled blonde hair, looking down at the floor tiles, avoiding his gaze.
He didn't rush her, just took out his phone and sent a text to Kasumizuki—
[A friend developed a spirit-attracting constitution due to an evil spirit incident, and also ran into that storytelling ghost taxi driver. Please come over tomorrow.]
After sending the text and looking up, he found Miura Yumiko looking at him.
"Today, I followed what you told me before..." Miura Yumiko paused.
"I spoke my heart clearly to Hayato."
Miura Yumiko blushed, lightly biting her lower lip.
Her slightly trembling hands were behind her back, twisting the hem of her skirt.
One shoe lightly tapped the ground with its toe.
Her expression seemed somewhat shy...
Luke didn't understand her actions and asked directly, "Did you confess?"
Miura Yumiko's movements froze.
Her raised eyelashes pressed down her eyelids.
Like a deflated ball, her shoulders slumped.
She said powerlessly:
"Hah~ How could I confess to Hayato, who's nice to everyone and does nothing just to maintain relationships! You idiot."
Luke narrowed his eyes.
Wait, is Hayama really like that in everyone's eyes?
Why does everyone describe Hayama with such words?
"So, are you going to text your parents or go home?" Luke reminded her.
"Right! Still need to tell Mom. Right, I've decided not to go back today," Miura Yumiko realized, frantically taking out her phone and tapping away.
"Honestly." Luke tilted his head up, looking at the sky.
No wonder Miura Yumiko could gather an idiot, a guy who does nothing, and other strange people together.
Combined, she's a complete idiot who does nothing.
Seemingly hearing his thoughts, Miura Yumiko, after quickly texting her mom and apologizing, looked up and patted his arm:
"I've already told Mom, I'm staying here tonight... The rest is up to you."
Such practiced command-giving.
The central figure of the normie group is really skilled in this aspect.
Flame Queen, quite a fitting nickname.
"Don't randomly make such moves towards guys."
"But aren't we friends? Hmph hmph," Miura Yumiko huffed, a small smile blooming on her charming face.
Although she looked cute, Luke still blocked the finger attempting to mischief near his waist.
Miura Yumiko became somewhat puffy-cheeked.
He frowned, feeling like he missed something important in her words just now...
Luke's face slowly turned serious.
"Speaking of which, Miura-san, what exactly did you text mom just now?"
Hearing his inexplicable words, Miura Yumiko suddenly blushed, waving her hands frantically.
"What are you talking about? Stop calling my mom 'Mom'—! How did you learn Japanese? Don't use such misleading words!"
"Oh, sorr... wait, that's not the point. Just now, you told Miura-san (mother) that—you're staying at my place?!" Luke quickly pointed out the strange part to Miura Yumiko.
"Yes..." Miura Yumiko answered blankly, then her expression grew increasingly terrified...
Looks like she realized something was wrong too.
Quickly taking out her phone, Miura Yumiko opened the chat history with her mom...
Her already terrified face froze abruptly.
Guessing, Luke moved his head behind hers, looking at the glowing screen reply—
[Yumiko, remember to be~ safe~ okay~~~]
"Ah—!" The blonde girl grabbed her hair frantically, her body trembling violently.
Miura Yumiko's hair quality is really good, Luke concluded.
Also...
She seems to have a slightly ditzy attribute.
To bluntly send her mom a request message like: staying overnight at a male classmate's house...
Most people would just say they're playing at a female friend's place, right? That's the usual excuse.
But Miura... cleverly didn't bypass it.
Luke looked at the blonde girl, who seemed ready to dig a hole and bury herself in it.
He warily distanced himself from her and beckoned Annie, who had been observing from the side all along.
"You watch her here. When she's done being embarrassed, take her into the room..." Luke whispered secretly to Annie.
"Mm," Annie nodded calmly.
Luke quickly slipped into the house.
Who knows how long passed.
Luke sipped hot tea while watching a pre-recorded TV show.
Annie brought Miura Yumiko inside.
At this moment, the Flame Queen was completely different from usual, looking extremely haggard and weak.
"Miura-san, don't worry about that kind of thing. I'll explain clearly to your mother. Didn't she witness the evil spirit incident too?" Luke reminded her.
Miura Yumiko slowly regained her spirits.
"Right! Mom will definitely understand."
"Mikasa has already prepared the guest room. Pajamas, toiletries, and such are by the bed. Just make yourself at home, Miura-san."
"Oh, thank you," Miura Yumiko thanked softly, her gaze shifting between Annie and him.
Hair, different.
Eyes, different.
Looks like... no need to look, they're definitely not related by blood!
Miura Yumiko looked at Annie sitting beside him, and Mikasa coming out of the guest room, asking directly:
"Excuse me, what is your relationship?"
"We have a master-servant relationship."
Following etiquette, Annie stood up, along with Mikasa, and spoke to Miura Yumiko, "Nice to meet you, Miura-san. My name is Annie Leonhart/Mikasa Ackerman. Please take care of me."
"Oh oh, please take care of me too," Miura Yumiko replied politely, then shifted her gaze to Luke.
Luke tightened his clothes.
For some reason, he suddenly felt a bit cold...
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