Chapter 268: The Early Morning Turmoil Ends
With a casual wave of his hand, Kurumi's two guns were instantly redirected to the side.
"Stop being so irritable all the time. I don't just know what your bedroom looks like—I also know what Sawa Yamauchi's bedroom looks like.
Don't ask me why I know. I don't know either. A lot of my memories are missing, and every now and then, some of them come back.
Last time, when you were ready to decide life and death with me at the amusement park, the memories of your relationship with Sawa Yamauchi, the memory of you becoming a Spirit on your way home, and the memory that Sawa Yamauchi isn't actually dead—those only just returned to me. As for the rest, I'm not very clear on them either."
Watching Franklin continue preparing breakfast as if nothing mattered, Kurumi's brows furrowed even tighter.
After hesitating for a moment, she finally put her guns away. Her Spiritual Dress instantly transformed into Raizen High School's female uniform.
At the same time, she recalled the hidden implication in Franklin's seemingly casual words just now.
He knew what her bedroom looked like.
He knew about her becoming a Spirit on the way home.
He even knew that Sawa Yamauchi wasn't dead.
Then that meant… every day when she changed clothes in her bedroom…
At this thought, Kurumi's cheeks instantly flushed red. This was a feeling she hadn't experienced in a very long time.
"You really are a pervert, Mr. Franklin. I feel like it's already impossible for me to like you. You really… really…"
Seeing Kurumi's reddened cheeks and her hesitation to continue, Franklin was momentarily confused. He quickly reviewed everything he had said.
Very soon, he thought of a possibility.
In the recovered memories, there were scenes of Kurumi changing clothes after returning home from school every day, her drowsy, hazy eyes when she woke up in the morning, and all sorts of… benefits. Franklin froze for a moment as well.
At this instant, Kurumi seemed to have gained the ability to read minds. In just a moment, she understood exactly what Franklin was thinking.
"Don't think about it! You really did see everything! Bastard Franklin!"
Before he could react, Franklin was directly knocked to the ground by Kurumi.
"Forget it! Forget it right now—!"
Feeling his head repeatedly hit against the floor, Franklin said helplessly,
"Stop hitting me. How could I possibly forget that?
That's something countless people dream of.
Do you still remember how you couldn't get up in the morning and looked half-asleep? It was really cute.
And also… every day after school, when you were alone at home…"
At this point, Kurumi stopped attacking him and directly covered her ears.
"I'm not listening—I'm not listening—Franklin, shut up right now! Otherwise I'll never appear in front of you again!"
Hearing this, Franklin immediately shut his mouth, very sensibly. Just as he was about to ask Kurumi to move away, the living room door suddenly opened.
Yoshinon, wearing a bunny pajama set, pushed the door open and walked in.
"Lin, I have something I want to talk to you about…"
Seeing Kurumi sitting on top of Franklin, Yoshinon immediately closed the door again.
"Sorry to disturb you. Please pretend I was never here…"
At this moment, Kurumi was completely losing her mind inside.
This was a total misunderstanding.
Taking a deep breath, Kurumi stood up and tried her best to calm herself.
She felt that the heart she had finally managed to freeze over the years had completely collapsed under the interference of Franklin and the people around him.
Suppressing the turmoil in her heart, Kurumi steadied herself and sat back down on the sofa.
Pouring herself a cup of black tea, she slowly drank it. Her irritated mood eased considerably.
"Mr. Franklin, please forget that memory—and what just happened as well. I…
I lost control of my emotions just now. I'm truly sorry…"
Seeing Kurumi not even looking at him, apologizing as if to the air itself, Franklin smiled helplessly.
"It's my fault too. Maybe I shouldn't have brought it up in the first place."
Kurumi shook her head slightly. In the end, after opening her mouth a little, she still didn't say anything.
Franklin didn't continue the topic either. He simply continued making the unfinished breakfast.
Once everything was ready, Franklin saw that Yoshino and Yoshinon had already finished washing up, and Kotori came out of the bathroom right behind them.
"Breakfast is ready. You can go eat first. I'll go wake Origami and Tohka.
Oh right, Kurumi came over this morning. Be careful when interacting—don't end up fighting."
As he spoke, Franklin looked at Yoshinon. Only after receiving her promise that she would explain things properly did he feel at ease enough to go upstairs.
"Why does today feel kind of strange? Kurumi's here? No… Big brother getting up early to make breakfast? That doesn't seem right either.
Origami not being up at this time—that's suspicious. Tohka not being up… that seems normal."
Unable to figure out the reason, Kotori shook her head helplessly, and the three of them walked into the living room together.
Up on the third floor, Franklin pushed open the door and entered the room.
Origami was still in a deep sleep. It seemed that the intense battle from last night had exhausted her spirit to the extreme.
Looking at Tohka, who was lying there staring wide-eyed at the ceiling, Franklin walked over and gently patted her.
"Today is the first day of registration. It's time to get up."
Hearing Franklin's voice, Tohka finally snapped back to her senses. The moment she saw him, she smiled brightly and sat up.
With Franklin's help, the pain that should have been there was now completely gone.
"Lin, did Yoshinon, Yoshino, and Kotori go eat already?"
Somewhat puzzled, Franklin nodded lightly. "What's wrong?"
Tohka glanced at the sleeping Origami beside her, then directly pulled Franklin down next to her. Her eyes were full of allure and longing.
"Lin, I want to attend your bed again…"
Seeing Tohka's unsatisfied expression, Franklin rubbed his temples with a headache.
"No. There's not enough time. No matter what, it'll have to wait until tonight."
Hearing Franklin's refusal, Tohka's cheeks instantly puffed up. After seeing his stern gaze, she reluctantly returned to the room to change into her school uniform.
Looking at Origami with her eyes tightly shut, Franklin gently poked her cheek.
"Stop pretending to sleep. Whether it's mentally or physically, you're already in peak condition. You should've gotten up a long time ago.
You weren't thinking the same thing as Tohka, were you?"
Having her thoughts exposed, Origami's cheeks instantly flushed. She jumped out of bed and rushed straight out the door.
"I'm going to wash up, Lin. Let's continue tonight."
Shaking his head helplessly, Franklin felt that he really needed to study the Yin–Yang Twin Life Art more deeply.
Otherwise, with everyone constantly dissatisfied, and if the number increased even more, he wouldn't be able to do anything else every day.
Seeing Kurumi sitting on the sofa, Kotori, Yoshino, and Yoshinon didn't know what to say for a moment.
After an awkward stare-down, Kurumi was the first to stand up and greet them with a smile.
"I've temporarily transferred to Raizen High School. I may be troubling you for a while in the future.
Mr. Franklin has already arranged my room on the third floor.
We'll be spending a long time together from now on. I hope we can all get along happily."