The Wonderful Daily Life of Nogizaka

Locked? What's going on?

Baiyunshan was stunned, and twisted the door handle hard, making a clicking sound, but the lock cylinder still did not move at all, and it was indeed locked.

But I clearly remembered not locking the door when I left the room... Has anyone been here? Or is there someone inside?

After knocking on the door two or three times, there was still no movement inside. After ruling out the possibility that someone was inside, Baiyunshan hesitated for a moment and gave up on opening the door with force.

Although it is true that you can get in this way, it is already embarrassing enough to live in someone else's house. If you deliberately break the door lock, that would be too much——

By the way, isn’t there Nana Min? This is her home. If the door is locked, wouldn’t there be a solution if you ask her——

Baiyunshan suddenly thought of this, but then he frowned slightly and remembered something. He still remembered that the girl went back to the room to rest after dinner, and she might have fallen asleep long ago.

Moreover, even if she is not asleep, if she, a grown man, knocks on someone else’s door at night, it would be a bit embarrassing if her family members bump into her——

So what should I do...

I didn't have any idea, but standing here was not an option. After Baiyunshan thought about it, he turned around and left.

But what he failed to notice was that not long after his footsteps gradually faded away, the study door slowly opened a crack, and Mrs. Hashimoto, who was hiding behind the door, watched his leaving figure.

He sighed quietly, thinking silently in his heart.

Nanamin, don't blame mom, this is all for your own good...

...

...

Baiyunshan doesn't know where Hashimoto Nanami's room is.

Fortunately, Hashimoto's house is not big, and he still remembers that the girl's room is upstairs. There are not many rooms upstairs. Excluding those that are unrealistic at a glance, there are only

Next bedroom.

He cleared his throat inexplicably and felt a little nervous inside. Baiyunshan took a deep breath and then reached out and knocked on the door.

Boom, boom, boom.

There was silence in the room, and after a while, a response came from inside.

"...who?"

"Ahem...it's me——"

Baiyunshan didn't know why he felt guilty. He obviously had a lot to say, but when the words came to his lips, he could only say these two words.

The silence in the room lasted longer than last time. It was so long that Baiyunshan almost thought the girl had fallen asleep, when the sound finally came.

"What are you doing...?"

Although the tone was calm, anyone could hear the tension, shyness and suspicion hidden in it, mixed with the unnaturalness, which made Baiyunshan almost forget the purpose of his trip.

Fortunately, he reacted in time. Knowing that he had misunderstood the other party, he hurriedly said.

"No, no. It's just that the study door was locked for some reason, so I came to you specifically to find a solution... Do you have the key over there?"

As he spoke, he briefly described what had just happened.

"Is it locked?"

Hashimoto Nanami inside the door was also startled, and subconsciously said: "Why is it locked? I don't remember anyone going to the study room?"

"Don't you know either?"

Hearing this answer, Baiyunshan was not surprised, but a trace of doubt could not help but appear on his face. From this point of view, unless there was a thief in the house, then the problem would appear on the other two people——

So, who could it be...

"As for the key..."

Speaking of this, Hashimoto Nanami in the room shook her head slightly, expressing her helplessness: "Only my mother has the key to the study. It used to be a place where my father loved to go. After he passed away, my mother seldom

Even if we go there, we won’t be allowed to go, so I can’t help you open the door——”

"It's just that she should have gone home by this time -"

At this point, the girl was also keenly aware of something strange, but because she had not recovered from her cold, her mental state was a bit sluggish compared to usual, her brain was not that bright, and her thinking was always a bit slow, so she couldn't explain clearly at the moment.

.

"Is that so-"

Baiyunshan nodded, but he was not disappointed. After all, he had already imagined this outcome before coming here. Especially after hearing the news that the girl said that the key was only available from Mrs. Hashimoto, he became even more sure, and

Not surprised.

But, what is her purpose in doing this——

Baiyunshan was still puzzled, frowning and thinking.

But soon, Hashimoto Nanami behind the door spoke quietly again.

"Baiyun Sang..."

"Um?"

Baiyunshan came back to his senses and subconsciously looked at the door.

"What are you going to do next? Are you going to get the key, or -"

Baiyunshan was stunned for a moment, then realized that she was asking herself when she was going to leave... Although she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, she could still understand. After all, with her thin skin, she could isolate herself so late at night.

It is a rare thing to hold the door of the room and talk to myself for so many words alone.

According to his assumptions, after hearing his own voice, Hashimoto Nana was most likely to pretend not to hear it. Now this kind of thing should logically be happy——

Thinking of this, Baiyunshan felt much more relaxed, so he said: "It would be a bit rude to get the key so late, and my aunt might have already fallen asleep, so it's better not to disturb her rest -

—”

"Then what are you going to do tonight?"

Nana Hashimoto didn't know why, so she blurted out this concern. After asking, she regretted it again. She bit her lip and thought, why did she care so much? People sleep wherever they like at night. There is a sofa and quilt in the living room anyway.

Although the furnace is a bit crude, it certainly has no shortage of places to rest——

Well, as long as he doesn't come to his room, the worst he can do is let him sleep with Kenta——

I don't know what I thought of. Hashimoto Nana's face turned red in the room. Then she couldn't help but think of something because of her previous thoughts. She felt a little funny and raised the corners of her lips slightly.

Baiyunshan didn't know what she was thinking about. Hearing the girl's subconscious concern, he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart and said: "It doesn't matter. There is a kotatsu downstairs. At worst, I just stay in the kotatsu all night. Anyway, as long as

Be careful and don’t worry about catching a cold——"

What he said is reasonable.

However, Nana Hashimoto also knew that if she really wanted to sleep, how could the kotatsu in the living room downstairs be as comfortable as the bed? Especially when she had to wear so many clothes, it would be even more awkward to sleep on. This was obviously just what the other person said to reassure her.

That’s all.

He is the kind of person who likes to hide all his worries and problems in his heart——

Knowing that the other party was not being candid, Hashimoto Nana puffed her cheeks with dissatisfaction in the dark. However, thinking of the contents of the letter she wrote when they parted in the New Year, Hashimoto Nana couldn't help but darken her face. The soft part in her heart was because of

Recalling the scene at that time and being gently touched, my mood was indescribably complicated.

There was silence in the room, and Bai Yunshan outside the room thought that after hearing her answer, she felt that she had nothing to say, so she breathed a sigh of relief, suppressed the complex emotions surging in her heart, and said softly: "Then

I’ll leave first, Nanamin...good night——"

After saying that, he turned around and prepared to go downstairs.

"Hey - wait, wait a minute!"

However, unexpectedly, the girl suddenly spoke, causing him to pause.

Immediately, the voice behind the door paused slightly, seeming a little shy and hesitant, but after a brief silence, he still spoke slowly and firmly, whispering: "It's still a little uncomfortable to sleep on the kotatsu.

Be careful, it’s easy to catch a cold... I have a blanket here, Baiyun-san, please take it with you--"

Blankets?

The complex emotions that had just surged up and the tightness in his chest immediately dissipated without a trace, and turned into warmth, filling his heart.

Baiyunshan was stunned for a moment. After two or three seconds, he remembered to respond and quickly turned around. Then he suddenly thought of something and his expression was startled.

At this moment, as if confirming the details he had just thought of, a rustling sound sounded in the room, and then, the door was slowly opened——