Chapter 77: Strange Occurrences in the Yukinoshita Household
In the afternoon, Yukinoshita Yukino finished her day at school. All she wanted now was to go home, read for a while, and then review her lessons. Of course, if conditions permitted, she also planned to feed the stray cats some distance from her house.
Of course, that was assuming they were still there.
"As expected, I don't know where they've run off to..."
Passing an intersection, Yukinoshita Yukino looked around, but unfortunately, the stray cats that had been there a few days ago were nowhere to be seen. She assumed they had gone to find food.
Pursing her lips, Yukinoshita Yukino continued walking toward her home.
"Beep—beep—beep—"
Following the entry of the passcode, the lock of the high-end apartment door clicked open. The girl then turned the handle and stepped inside.
"Whew... I'll take a shower first, and then eat something..."
Thinking this to herself, Yukinoshita Yukino began to undress and walked into the bathroom. However, she didn't notice that the wardrobe, which had previously been left slightly ajar, was now tightly closed. Furthermore, if one were to open the wardrobe and look closely right now, they would find a small figure hidden inside.
An hour later, Yukinoshita Yukino emerged from the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel. At this moment, she didn't notice anything unusual. As per her usual routine, she found the hair dryer and began drying her hair.
"I remember there's still the pudding I bought yesterday in the fridge..."
While drying her hair, Yukinoshita Yukino had already planned out what she was going to do in a moment.
After all, cold pudding goes well with summer. Naturally, it would be paired with that newly purchased novel, "I Am a Cat."
Before long, Yukinoshita Yukino had completed all her preparations. However, when she opened the refrigerator, she couldn't help but frown.
"Where's the pudding? Could I have eaten it?"
Looking at the half-full refrigerator, Yukinoshita Yukino searched again and again but still couldn't find her target. This made her wonder if she had simply forgotten that she had already eaten the pudding.
"But I have absolutely no memory of it."
Closing the refrigerator door, Yukinoshita Yukino still found it a bit incomprehensible.
Her memory had always been quite good; otherwise, she wouldn't consistently stay at the top of her class at school. Could she really have misremembered something like this today?
The girl felt something was slightly off, but she didn't dwell on it. Perhaps it was because she was under too much pressure. Regardless, it was just a pudding.
With the sound of pages turning, time slipped away unnoticed until dusk fell. As the light in the room grew dim, Yukinoshita Yukino finally turned on the Living Room light switch.
As the white light flared up, the sudden visual stimulus made Yukinoshita Yukino rub her eyes. She then gave up on her plan to continue reading. Since it was getting late anyway, she prepared to start making dinner.
Because she was alone, it only took Yukinoshita a few minutes to finish making dinner. Smelling the familiar aroma, her heart didn't feel a single ripple. However, as the scent gradually wafted into the Bedroom, a subtle movement came from a certain wardrobe.
Back in the Living Room, at the dining table not far away, Yukinoshita Yukino began eating her self-made dinner. Although the dishes on the table would look extremely delicious to an outsider, this was something Yukinoshita Yukino had made herself, so no matter how delicious it was, there was a limit to her appreciation of it.
Before long, Yukinoshita Yukino had finished her dinner. She began clearing away the dishes as usual. Thirty minutes later, she was sitting on her bed.
"Rustle—"
The only sound in the quiet Bedroom was that of the girl turning pages. This was how she usually spent her time, with the night view outside the window and a cup of hot tea by her side. Although there was no one else to talk to, fortunately, there were no disturbances either.
Yukinoshita Yukino was actually quite satisfied with this kind of life, but today she felt a hint of unease.
Even though she was the only one home, she constantly felt the presence of someone else.
"Could it be Sister?"
The figure of a young woman flashed through Yukinoshita Yukino's mind—it was her older sister, Yukinoshita Haruno.
"No, she probably wouldn't do something so boring..."
Just as the thought crossed her mind, Yukinoshita Yukino immediately dismissed it.
This didn't fit Yukinoshita Haruno's style.
"Could a thief have broken into the house?"
This thought popped into the girl's mind, and like a wildly growing vine, it quickly took over her thoughts.
Although this was a high-end apartment and the security was reliable, who could guarantee that such a thing would never happen?
Thinking of this, Yukinoshita Yukino closed the book in her hand and pulled a bottle of Pepper Spray and a lady's Stun Baton from her bedside cabinet.
Even though Yukinoshita Yukino knew Aikido, she was also aware that such skills were incomparable in the face of absolute strength.
"But if someone really is here, where would they be hiding?"
Yukinoshita Yukino pondered. She had just come from the Living Room, and she had also been in the bathroom and the kitchen. Then... the girl's gaze couldn't help but turn toward the wardrobe nearby.
Given its shape and size, it could probably hide a person.
At this thought, Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't help but feel nervous, but feeling the Stun Baton in her hand gave her a bit of confidence.
Encouraged by the Pepper Spray in her hand, Yukinoshita Yukino gradually moved her feet. Soon, her hand was on the wardrobe door.
"Whew..."
The girl let out a soft breath and then yanked it open.
"As I thought, was it just my imagination?"
Seeing the wardrobe full of clothes, Yukinoshita Yukino's body immediately relaxed. It made sense; after all, this was a high-end apartment. If just anyone could sneak in, the guards at the security booth might as well resign en masse.
"Wait, there's one more cabinet..."
Seeing the cabinet close to the head of the bed, Yukinoshita Yukino's heart, which had just settled, tightened again. However, recalling her previous thoughts, her resolve hardened.
"Slide—"
Along with the sound of the cabinet door opening came Yukinoshita Yukino's cry of surprise.
"Eh??!"
In Yukinoshita Yukino's sight, when the cabinet door opened, there was no so-called intruder. Instead, there was only a startled Little Girl.
"Who are you? Why are you here?"
Even though it was just a Little Girl in front of her, Yukinoshita Yukino didn't relax in the slightest. She gripped the Stun Baton tightly, her expression suggesting she would shock her if she didn't tell the truth.
"I..."
Seeing Yukinoshita Yukino's actions, the Little Girl brushed aside the hair covering her eyes. But when her small face was fully revealed to Yukinoshita Yukino, waves of shock surged through the girl's heart.
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