Sogu noticed this, fumbled with the string around his neck, and took out the amulet from his collar.

"Akane's amulet..."

"Ms. Kirino, do you understand the function of this amulet?"

"I heard from my deceased mother-in-law that this was to prevent Akane from seeing those strange things." She looked at him, "Could it be that Soya-kun also..."

Zong Gu nodded, "My wandering experience is related to this."

"..."

Faced with this unexpected turn of events, Kirino Keiko did not let her surprise dominate her for too long, but instead became more candid.

"Sotani-kun."

"exist."

"I'm just an ordinary person, and it's hard to imagine those invisible things. Even though many people have told me that there is another world, I have always stayed away from it."

"Although I can see, my attitude is the same as Miss Kirino." Soya looked at her, "This ability only brings me trouble."

She smiled and quickly stopped.

"Sotani-kun is not a bad person, right?"

"no."

"There are no wanted notices for Sotani-kun in the police stations at all levels in the prefecture, right?"

"No." He paused, "Over in Sendai, there may be a few missing persons notices from two years ago."

"Really... Even this amulet has been handed over to Sotani-kun, which shows that Akane trusts you very much."

"Yes."

"In this case, Soya-kun won't be like the little animal that Akane picked up, and either die suddenly, or disappear secretly after recovering from his injuries, right?"

"..."

Only then did Zong Gu vaguely understand the full purpose of her series of foreshadowing and temptations.

"Won't."

He replied in the affirmative, and finally added, "When I decide to leave, I will say hello properly."

"That puts me at ease."

Kirino Keiko nodded and glanced at her husband who was listening silently.

"I hope Sotani-kun can stay forever."

Kirino Hiroyuki was taciturn and said nothing, just nodded.

"OK."

Kirino Keiko clapped her hands and then took out another notebook.

"Then let's talk about the hourly wage of working in our store."

...

After negotiating with Soya about hourly wages and accommodation, Kirino Keiko stayed with her husband in the store and asked him to take Kirino Akane home.

"...The hourly wage during normal hours is 1,000 yen, and after nine o'clock it is 1,200 yen. The salary is calculated weekly."

"Yeah."

Goose-yellow lights illuminated the street. It was not a big city after all, and the road was already very deserted at this time. Akane Kirino walked in front, turning back after a few steps to listen to Soya repeating what happened after she was sent away.

"Where is Soya-kun's residence?"

"It's still the Kirino family's old house."

With her bag hanging on her shoulder, Sogu glanced left and right, memorizing the streets she walked along with her eyes.

"But Miss Kirino didn't confiscate my rent, she just asked me to clean it occasionally to keep it clean."

"Really? That's a big help."

Finally freed from long-term voluntary labor, Kirino Akane showed a relieved smile.

"But my store won't open until five in the afternoon. What are Soya-kun going to do during the day?"

"study."

"Eh?"

She stopped and turned around, Zonggu was also looking at her.

"I plan to use my time during the day to study for middle school courses and take the high school entrance examination next year."

"..."

Kirino Akane looked at him for a while, "Sotani-kun, do you plan to continue your studies?"

"Um."

"That's great. Do you need my help?"

"Very much needed."
Chapter completed!