In fact, after hearing Mori Minami's request, Togawa Sakiko was indeed a bit conflicted.
That was only natural, right? After all, it was cohabitation. We're talking about living together. Even she hadn't reached that stage with the president.
A lonely man and an unmarried woman, unrelated by blood, both around the same age, spending time together day and night, developing feelings over time was only natural.
Even if one day things escalated unexpectedly, it would only be said to be within expectations.
Of course, Togawa Sakiko trusted Mutsumi and believed she would never do anything to stab her in the back.
Just like after CRYCHIC dissolved, she would rather bear the pain in both sides of her heart than leak any information to Soyo.
But while reason made her choose to trust Mutsumi, emotionally, the keen sixth sense of a girl was warning her.
As if something in the dark whispered to her, this was inviting a wolf into the house, bringing suffering upon herself.
Secretary Sakiko was worried.
On one hand was her friend's physical health, on the other hand was the man she liked.
She hesitated for a long time, but in the end did not choose to stop Aunt Mori's request.
No matter what, Mutsumi was her important friend.
Also… even if they really did live together, things might not necessarily develop in the worst direction.
Mutsumi, true to her name, really was like a silent silent-head person, never seen her give any man special attention.
The president, too, was cold toward unfamiliar strangers on regular days, only maintaining the most basic courtesy.
'My friend is righteous and has no interest in men.'
'My beloved is pure and chaste, like ice and jade.'
'These two, even if they live together, their daily interactions will still maintain boundaries… right? Right?'
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"Let Miss Wakaba live at my place for a while?", Kaito furrowed his brows. If someone else made such a request, it would surely be wishful thinking.
But Mutsumi was Secretary Sakiko's friend, after all. For her sake, it wasn't a big deal to agree.
Besides, his place already had a cat and a sword living there. There were plenty of empty guest rooms. One more girl didn't matter.
Even so, that said, wasn't Mori Minami's arrangement too careless?
Entrusting a weak and delicate daughter to a mentally and physically healthy boy of the same age. Was she really not afraid to come back next time and find her daughter as part of a buy-one-get-one-free deal?
Kaito, of course, wouldn't do such a thing.
But if the roles were reversed, if he were in Mori Minami's shoes, there's no way he'd entrust his daughter to a yellow-haired boy he's only met a few times.
Mori Minami wasn't exactly a particularly competent mother, always busy with work and rarely home.
But overall, she still loved her daughter.
If she were entrusting Mutsumi to someone else, the decision would definitely be rash.
But if it were to Kaito, then there was no problem.
She couldn't wait for something to happen between her daughter and him. Ideally, a soul-stirring event, and two babies in three years.
Even if the man didn't want to take responsibility, it didn't matter. Worst case, she, the grandma, would raise the child herself. After acting in dramas for decades, she could afford that much.
Moreover, in Mori Minami's eyes, this Kaito wasn't cold-hearted at all. In fact, he was even a bit protective.
So…
She cleared her throat lightly and added, "Of course, I know this request is a bit presumptuous… so, I'll pay rent. How about ten million yen a month? I'll also cover Mutsumi's monthly food expenses, transferred directly to your card, same, ten million yen per month."
"It's not about the money," Kaito shook his head slightly, "I just think this matter should consider Miss Wakaba's opinion."
After all, she's a girl. Being shy is normal. Not everyone's okay with suddenly living with a strange guy.
"Mutsumi?", Mori Minami smiled, that meaningful kind of smile, "She won't have any objections."
No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Although Mutsumi had tried her best to hide her thoughts, her acting was still too immature in the eyes of a top actress who's ruled the entertainment world for decades.
When your mom was acting, you hadn't even been born yet.
"If Kaito-kun doesn't believe me, you can ask her directly," Mori Minami clapped her hands, and from behind the counter came a girl with light green long hair, wearing a beautiful white long dress, her delicate pretty face expressionless, as if nothing around could draw her attention.
"Mutsumi, what do you think?", Mori Minami asked with a smile.
After two days apart, Wakaba Mutsumi was still that same icy, snowy figure.
Faced with her mother's question, she merely paused in silence, then softly said, "I have no objection."
Even the girl involved said so…
Kaito glanced slightly at Togawa Sakiko beside him. The latter kept her head down the whole time, her expression unclear. But the white tender hand on her skirt was clenched nervously.
'Is Secretary Sakiko also afraid I'll refuse?'
As a good boss who cared about his subordinates' physical and mental health, Kaito thought about it and nodded, "In that case, I accept this commission."
Of course, accepting the commission was one thing. The duration still needed to be discussed.
After all, it wasn't like Mutsumi could live in his house forever, right?
Mori Minami thought to herself, 'That won't be a problem either. I'm not short on money. Worst case, I'll pay lifelong rent.'
But of course, she couldn't say something like that out loud. After thinking it over, she suggested, "How about three months to start?"
Three months might sound long, but to long-lived races, their sense of time was different from short-lived ones.
A hundred years old was already rare among humans, but among many demonic beast tribes, that age wasn't even adolescence.
The same went for cultivators. For powerful cultivators, a single closed-door cultivation could take three to five years, even decades or centuries. Three months was just a blink.
Kaito nodded slightly and agreed.
Mori Minami acted quickly, as if afraid he'd change his mind. She immediately had someone transfer three months' rent and food expenses, sixty million yen total.
Adding in the rewards from exorcism lately, his net worth had already passed one hundred million, and it was all liquid cash, ready to be used anytime.
However, even though there was a lot of money, there weren't many places to spend it.
Kaito's material desires weren't high. His hobbies weren't money-burning either.
Just eating, drinking, and playing games.
Money only counts when it's spent, just lying in the card is pointless, just collecting dust.
'Should I just move into a bigger place?', He couldn't help but have that thought.
The current rented house, though nice and conveniently located, was still a bit too small. Not to mention compared to the big mansion of Mori Minami, it couldn't even match Soyo's big duplex.
If it were just Wakaba Mutsumi living there, it was fine. But if more girls moved in later, it would get crowded.
'…Wait a minute,' Kaito suddenly fell into thought, 'So, why did I first assume… more girls will move in later?'
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