Tokyo landlord: why is the panties of the lady next door in my house?!

"Yeah, let's ask Haruka about his plans when he gets back,"

Reiko Onodera piled her black hair on top of her head, revealing her gentle and mature cheeks.

Although Madam was not that old, only in her late twenties, every move she made exuded a charming and mature aura. As she lifted her arms to tie up her hair, the magnificent rise and fall at her chest was displayed outright.

"What would you like to eat tonight, little Misaki? I can make anything for you!"

"You've worked hard at the café this afternoon. It always feels like we're mother and daughter when we go out together. If only Risa could be as well-behaved and sensible as you. Actually, Misaki, I've always wanted a daughter, lively, cheerful, and cute... just like you..."

The tender and soft voice echoed in her ears, an everyday casual conversation, but to Misaki Saki, it sounded somewhat bitter...

The sunlight lazily shone through the window on the busy figure, and at that moment, Reiko Onodera seemed to be emitting a gleaming, holy radiance, full of maternal glow.

Misaki Saki subconsciously widened her eyes, staring very intently, very seriously at the busy beautiful woman. Through that luminous figure, she saw the image sealed in distant memories.

There was no specific face because she had never seen it. What existed was only her own filler for memories during countless lonely nights.

The originally slouchy little figure sat upright. At this moment, her heart was deeply touched, and for some reason, her mind kept replaying the meticulous care the gentle beautiful woman had given her over the past few months.

Sometimes, that's just how emotions work. With no prior warning, when they accumulate to a certain extent, they can erupt at any moment...

"Sister Reiko..."

"Hmm?" Madam turned around, her pretty, gentle face filled with confusion.

"What's wrong, Misaki?"

"I... I..."

Suddenly, Misaki Saki began to sob softly, "I miss my mother..."

Seeing this, Reiko Onodera's cheeks also showed a worried expression. She quickly put down the basket in her hand and walked over swiftly, embracing the little one with heartache.

"Sister Reiko, I... I really miss my mom..."@@novelbin@@

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Sobbing, choking up, Misaki Saki lay in Reiko Onodera's arms, her big watery eyes turning red, her tears already soaking Madam's clothes.

"It's okay, Misaki."

In Reiko Onodera's compassionate eyes was also an overflow of distress. The usually lively and cheerful little one, now crying like a tearful child, showed how fragile a heart she had behind her seemingly thick skin...

"Wuwuwu... But everyone has a mother, only I... have nothing... wuwuwu... ..."

The little one continued to choke up, her cute little face looking particularly heart-wrenching, as she clung tightly to the corners of the beautiful woman's clothes, refusing to let go.

At that moment, seeing such a pitiful little one, Reiko Onodera couldn't help but feel her nose sting, tears continually swirling in her eyes.

She had been fatherless since she was young and had received quite a few criticisms in school, which had made her introverted.

But Misaki Saki had always been an orphan. When the unfairness reached its climax, she would become outwardly cheerful. Yet, all that was never the real her...

"Wuwuwu..."

"It's okay, Misaki. You still have us..."

For a moment, Reiko Onodera herself started to choke up with her.

"You can rely on me, alright, Misaki? Let me protect you, be your mother..."

Misaki Saki lifted her face, her big watery eyes already swollen and red, tears covering her cheeks, the picture of a sorrowful beauty inducing heartache in anyone who saw her.

"Really, really?"

"Haven't we always been?" Reiko Onodera gently wiped away the tears on the little one's cheeks and softly posed the question in return.

Indeed, from the very beginning, it seemed like they were always playing those roles.

"Woo woo woo... Sister Reiko, you're such a good person! Woo woo woo..."

"In the future, living together... things will get even better..."

Under the dim yellow sunlight, a tragic but beautiful woman and a little girl embraced each other, sharing the unfairness of their fates...

When Haruka Yuzan returned home and saw this scene, his heart skipped a beat and a hint of coldness flashed through his eyes.

Was someone bullying Sister Reiko and Misaki?

That was his first thought.

Even Miss Chiba, standing by his side, instantly turned colder, her autumnal eyes flashing with indignant chill.

What had happened? Who was it?

"Sister Reiko, are you guys okay?"

Haruka Yuzan walked over and asked with concern, his eyes betraying a touch of heartache as he looked at the tearful, beautiful woman.

"No, we're alright."

Seeing Haruka Yuzan and Chiba Shimizu return, Reiko Onodera hurriedly wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes and was about to stand up, but she noted that the little one hugging her had fallen deeply asleep, with no sign of letting go.

Haruka Yuzan shook his head, gently pried open Misaki Saki's clenched little fingers, then picked up the sleeping tot and lovingly said,

"Sister Reiko, what exactly happened?"

Reiko Onodera stood up and, looking at the sleeping Misaki with a touch of distress, recounted the events that had just occurred.

"I see..." Haruka Yuzan murmured softly.

There was no relief at the fact that the two hadn't been bullied; instead, he just shifted his initial worry onto the little one.

"Sister Reiko, go about your business, I will carry Misaki upstairs to sleep; maybe she's just exhausted from the afternoon."

With a reassuring look to the two, Haruka Yuzan turned and carried the little one toward the second floor.

......

The warm sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating her recently tear-streaked side face, making it even more beautiful and touching, evoking a sense of pity. Her eyes were tightly shut, and her slightly parted tender lips were like jelly, temptingly lovely.

Haruka Yuzan sat by the bed, silently watching her, a hint of sorrow in his eyes.

He had talked with Kazumi Misaki about the past, and he had already promised to visit their old school together. It looked like he needed to schedule that visit soon...

As time ticked by, it wasn't long before there was a knocking at the door.

The Spice Girl peeked in and walked in quietly, whispering to Haruka Yuzan.

"Is Misaki okay?"

The Spice Girl had just gone out to buy groceries, and upon returning home and hearing about the little one's ordeal, she hurried to check on her as soon as possible.