Chapter 11: Problem Children Create a Different World!

I've been dreaming more and more weird lately...... When I woke up in the morning, I thought. Before dawn, I turned over and buried my face in the pillow again with the thought of reminiscing about my lost dreams.

- Click. The curtain that God had covered before my eyes fell, and a little morning light that had slipped into the bedroom crept up.

"It's not ...... Are there any regulations governing the dormitory? ”

Well, that's right, this book called "Dormitory Management Regulations" took me on while I was asleep.

…… This statement seems a bit strange. However, this is probably a ghost made by Zi. She used to connect my door to another room not far away, and she could do all of that, and it was not difficult to make a little bad of course. I've told myself to be surprised by what she's doing. What I was more concerned about was that there was an extra line on the booklet, which was originally only one sentence.

"Guarantee the normal work and rest of the students...... That is, the function that acts as an alarm clock? ”

Speaking of which, it's almost time for students to get up for breakfast. I yawned and got up to change my clothes and wash. Last night was a rare time when I didn't have to go to sleep exhausted, but the strange dream of the mysterious visit seriously affected my sleep quality. What's more, I was in a good posture yesterday afternoon, and my brain was seriously overdrawn.

- During club time, my new residents began the process of moving. In the spirit of establishing the image of benevolent elders, I went to help them. That said, it didn't help much. The beds, tables, chairs, cabinets, and so on are all ready-made, and they have been cleaned well before, so the only thing that can be called manual work is transportation. I've seen Reimu's mostly clothes-only bag, and Marisa brought so many boxes that I'm glad I had on the first floor. But no matter who the two of them are, they just put a bunch of things and it's done. I'd actually like to see what Marisa has collected.

As for Alice, it was surprising that she was willing to live honestly on the second floor. I don't know what her relationship with Marisa is, but from what I know about Marisa, it's a one-sided relationship, but Alice's attitude is quite enthusiastic for some reason. Looking at her posture yesterday as if she was begging her father-in-law for her daughter, I thought she would be indomitable. Correspondingly, I don't know if it's revenge for this, her room is all tidied up by herself. I watched the puppets fly by with their large bulging pouches under her command, doing this and that with the dexterity of real people...... I remember Alice made Marisa's puppet, right? Big husband?

I opened the door to the dormitory, and when I stepped on the steps, I subconsciously looked down. I took a cautious step, the ground took a step back—still haven't I gotten rid of the profound invulcanny of yesterday," I smiled self-deprecatingly. That capable maid is really mysterious enough. Yesterday afternoon, after Alice had rejected my offer, I went up to the top floor, only to be stopped at the top of the stairs. "The job is done, and you don't need to bother anymore." That's what she said. How could that be, I thought as I walked up - for a moment it seemed like I had passed through some kind of membrane, and then I suddenly realized that I was still there! Except for swapping the positions of the left and right feet, as if I hadn't taken this step at all...... I stared at the stairs and took a few more steps, and the result was the same. Although I don't understand the principle, it must be the cold-faced but polite maid who is playing tricks. I tried several times, and each time the ground under my feet regressed as I stepped up the next step. When I finally came to faith, I looked up and read the silent bad thoughts on her face.

- "You'll never be able to step up this staircase!" ”

That's what it means. But why is it that the demonic laughter of a pure man rings in his head......?

I sighed and knocked lightly on 101's door. It is said to be 101, but in fact, there is only this one set of rooms on the first floor. Even if there is no task assigned by Zi, I have to go and find them one by one. I gave them the keys yesterday in advance, but as an administrator, I need to have a backup, right? Because it was my negligence, I had to do it, even though it was hard to talk about. Asking a girl for a room key...... No, no, if you think about it like this, you feel like you're going to sin.

The door number of 101 has a big "Bo Li" written on it, and the word "fog and rain" is barely squeezed into the corner. That Hakurei is written with a ghost charm used by a shrine maiden - no, isn't this just a charm pasted on it! It's lazy enough. Should I say that it is worthy of a reimu?

Unexpectedly, the door to the room opened as soon as I pushed it. Didn't lock the door at night? You need to educate them...... When I was about to push the door and enter the private room in the back room, I suddenly realized that something was wrong. Heck, I haven't woken them up for years, but this habit has caught up with them over time. You can't be so casual now.

"Reimu - Marisa - it's time to wake up. Remember to fold the quilt. ”

I shouted a few times, and the sound of the quilt slowly stirring in Reimu's room, but there was no movement in Marisa's room. Not...... If it's Marisa, it shouldn't be a big deal to get into the room. I thought so, poked my head in, and the scene that made me angry and funny unfold in front of me.

What used to be a refreshing room has become a chaotic world. The boxes Marisa had brought with me, which I had piled up properly, had fallen to the ground. Several chests were also cracked, with inexplicable pieces of metal and bits and pieces of magic components, as well as a few potions, mostly strange mushrooms, scattered in a heap. There was no floor in the house at all. Marisa was lying on top of it and falling asleep, the pillow element under her head a little familiar. It seems to be something I used when I tried to make a mini gossip stove before, and I remember it vividly because it was very impressive. I didn't expect her to keep it.

Marisa wears pajamas in white gauze, the same way she did many years ago. I thought she would change when she became a magical girl, but when I think about it, her personality hasn't changed at all. I carefully looked for a place to put my feet and shouted to Marisa and patted her on the shoulder, using a force that seemed a bit too much for the girl's body, Marisa woke up with a slight frown, but immediately became cheerful when she saw me.

"Oops! Xianglin? ”

"Finally a bed, look where you slept in. What should I do if I catch a cold? ”

"Don't always count me down like that. I was asleep last night, and the boxes suddenly fell down with a thud, and I spent most of the night...... I finally decided to get up and take a look, and then I fell asleep again. ”

"What is this? Anyway, get up quickly, or you'll be late. ”

I turned and left. Marisa was able to do things like changing clothes in person if she was forced to get out of bed as a child, although I think she's sober now...... As I exited the door, I saw something unusual in the middle of the aisle. It was a wooden box with a fence-like lattice on top, and the chest was decorated with a simple but mythical color. If memory serves, it's called the Cash Box. I wasn't aware of it because I was wandering when I came in. But now all I care about is an ornament hanging from the corner of the cash box - a hairpin with delicate lace. I stepped forward to confirm. If memory serves, it should be, Alice's?

…… There's absolutely no brain-making night raid or anything! How is it possible for a girl of this age!

"Xianglin? That's my cash box. Interested? God forbid! ”

Reimu's voice came from behind, and I quickly hid the hairpin.

"You're not short of money. On the contrary, my life is quite tight. ”

I hurriedly asked Reimu for the key and went up to the second floor with my heart in mind. The door on the second floor is not as simple as unlocking, and the key is directly inserted into the door. I shouted, but there was no response from inside.

"I'm in, huh? - Yikes! The"

The moment I walked through the door, I saw countless pairs of eyes staring at me!

On both sides of the walkway, on the ceiling, and on the wall at the back, a puppet hangs. The puppet was supposed to be a soulless thing, but I felt a creep. Not only that, but I also saw [that thing] on the doll—it was a sign that it had transcended the limitations of the item and reached the level of [item]......

I felt as if I heard the sound of a puppet, but when I tried to use my ears, there was nothing. I didn't dare to go any further, I just hung the hairpin on the doorknob on the inside, took the key and left.

Speaking of which, the volume of the pile of clutter in the Marisa House is not quite right...... No, I don't know anything. After a second of hesitation, I made this decision.

Remilia: They were on the sixth floor. Although I don't think it's worth it to live that high just to see the moonlight, their world is something I can't understand.

Speaking of which, Alice's name is well written on the door number. 3rd, 4th, 5th floors...... I stood in a daze in the stairwell on the fifth floor. In front of me was a wall - the original door was gone. I touched it, and the touch told me that the eyes did not deceive themselves. I was stunned for a moment before it occurred to me that this had nothing to do with the residents upstairs.

- "Red ...... Demon...... Museum? ”

I was mentally prepared, and now I am not surprised to see the gate completely turned into an antique Western-style gate. I jotted down the inexplicable door number and knocked as calmly as I could.

…… Why is there no movement? I was thinking about it when I vaguely heard Sakuya's voice. I waited another minute, and with a click, Sakiya came and opened the door.

"Mr. Rinnosuke? Sorry, China is sleeping, I've woken her up. ”

"The ......"

I walked down the aisle with Sakuya and made it clear what I was trying to do. A bed in the aisle and a tearful red Misuzu standing next to the bed were deliberately ignored by me.

"The key is in the basement library, Mistress Pache Valley. I'll take you there. ”

"Underground Library...... Wait" I noticed a place that wasn't supposed to exist.

"After the storage room and the fifth floor were opened, there was finally enough space to free up. Because Pache loves the basement environment. ”

How should I complain about this...... I looked at the knife stuck in the red Misuzu hat, and I decided to shut up out of the desire to protect myself - and then, when I appeared in the hall of the so-called Red Devil Pavilion, I felt blind.

“…… Sakiya. ”

"Uh-huh."

"This, this is what you laid out yesterday afternoon?"

"It's not."

"Hah...... Isn't it ......?"

"This is what I laid out."

“……”

Suddenly I feel that Sakuya is so scary! Could it be that there is still a home economics department hidden somewhere in the school park! No, no, this is completely beyond housekeeping!

In front of me was a hall like a noble castle. The vertical and horizontal pillars and beams, the luxuriously decorated dome, and the elegant and delicate large chandelier show the wordless nobility and majesty, and the crimson tone is not oppressive, but shows a deep and heavy feeling. For some reason, I suddenly remembered the rumored ancient ruins in the center of the lake to the north.

"Is it Rinnosuke?"

I was being shocked by what I was seeing, and the information in my ears woke me up. Patchouli came out at some point. I repeated what I had said several times today, but I was confused.

I knew that Sakiya was more efficient than most people could imagine, but I didn't see any building materials coming in. Could it be that these objects were created out of thin air...... No, absolutely not.

"That's it, give it."

"Huh?"

I watched like this, constructing a suspended array of light and shadow from Pachouli's unfolded book, and out of the magic array, the key I wanted to reproduce emerged out of thin air.

…… Big husband. I've come to my senses.