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

"I'm fine...."

Looking at the boy beneath her, Chiba Shimizu's expression was somewhat complicated.

A moment ago, if it weren't for Haruka Yuzan grabbing hold of her, the injured person might have been herself.

"Haruka, your hand..."

Chiba Shimizu tried to struggle out of the boy's embrace to check his back for wounds.

But one of Haruka Yuzan's large hands was placed on the QQ in front of her chest, and the other on her buttocks.

It seemed that he noticed the girl's gaze, and those hands subconsciously moved.

"......."

"What's wrong, Chiba-san?"

This was completely a subconscious act; Haruka Yuzan hadn't even realized where his hands were...

"Cough cough, sorry about that, Chiba-san."

Although they had already been closer, getting caught in the act was still somewhat embarrassing.

The girl freed herself from the boy's embrace and stood up.

Sunlight streamed through the leaves, casting a dappled pattern of light and shadow.

The girl in the long dress bent down, extending her delicate and elegant hand toward the boy on the ground.

The beauty of the girl was like the dew of early morning—fresh, clear, and sparkling, causing one to linger and forget to return.

For a moment, Haruka Yuzan was somewhat spellbound.

"What's wrong? Are you hurt somewhere?"

Chiba Shimizu, seeing the boy still not moving, worried he might have been injured, asked with concern.

"No, I'm fine."

Haruka Yuzan was slightly embarrassed; if the girl noticed that he had been distracted by her beauty just now, he would likely be teased.

He took her extended hand and just as he was about to stand up, a sharp stinging pain shot through his ankle.

"Hiss!"

The sudden sensation made Haruka Yuzan involuntarily suck in a breath of cold air.

"What's wrong with you, Haruka?"

Seeing the boy's reaction, Chiba Shimizu's eyes showed a flash of panic, and the young lady became visibly tense.

"It's nothing, probably just twisted my ankle a moment ago."

Haruka Yuzan grimaced in pain, but still carelessly waved his hand, indicating that he was fine.

"I hope it's not a bone injury."

Chiba Shimizu quickly crouched down to check his ankle.

"Although it hurts, it shouldn't be a bone injury."

Haruka Yuzan gently touched his foot to the ground, not feeling the intense pain of a fracture, still able to exert a bit of force and awkwardly support himself.

After all, the sensation of bone fracture and that of a sprain are as different as heaven and earth.

A bone injury would cause a searing unforgettable pain even with a light touch to the ground, without any understanding, one can feel that deep pain.

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Seeing no swelling, Chiba Shimizu also breathed a sigh of relief, but those clear eyes quickly filled with a hint of apology and worry.

But soon, another problem presented itself to the two of them.

The hillside was three to four meters high, and with Haruka Yuzan's injured ankle, it was impossible for the two of them to climb up with their abilities.

"I remember there's a slope not far from here with a gentle gradient; we can leave from there."

Chiba Shimizu combed through her memory and quickly pinpointed the exit's location.

"Okay, let's head that way."

"Mm...."

Chiba Shimizu nodded her head.

Since the boy had injured his right foot, the girl walked to his left side, draping the boy's arm over her shoulder.

With Haruka Yuzan's height of 184 cm and Chiba-san's at 167 cm, the boy's large hand rested on her shoulder, becoming the perfect Chiba-brand crutch.

In this manner, the two of them walked, leaning and supporting each other.

The mountain breeze brushed by, rustling the pine forest, carrying with it the fresh and damp scent of the soil, mixed with a faint fragrance of flowers.

Strolling along the mountain path, it was as if one could hear the melodious singing of the spring breeze through the treetops, intoxicating one in this picturesque beauty.

"I'm sorry about earlier."

Chiba Shimizu said with extreme remorse, "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have twisted your ankle."

"No, no, no!"

Hearing the girl's apology, Haruka Yuzan stretched out his finger and seriously said,

"If, Chiba-san, you were to be injured before me, then it would be better for me to die instead."

It was like a knight's oath from the heart of the Middle Ages, declaring his pledge for the lady of his heart, the most kind and pure princess.

Perhaps it was the hot weather, or maybe it was the labor of walking, a rosy blush unknowingly climbed onto the girl's cheeks.

That exquisitely beautiful little face, not only flushed with a hint of shyness but more so with delight.

For some reason, faced with the boy's praise, a sweet feeling rose in her heart.

"This time, I owe you an apology. After we get back, I'll take good care of you."

Suddenly, Chiba Shimizu said this very earnestly.

Haruka Yuzan was mildly stunned, about to reject the offer, but as the words reached his lips, he swallowed them back down.

Allow Chiba-san to take care of me?

If he didn't accept, perhaps the girl would feel even more guilty....