The hustle and bustle of graduation season gradually faded, and Kamiyama Rikuo stood at a new starting point in his life, feeling an unprecedented sense of confusion. He looked at the middle school graduation certificate in his hand; the words on it seemed to have lost their meaning, leaving only a blank space. This was already his second year in this world. When he searched for Tsukinomori Girls' Academy and Haneoka, and scrolling on his phone, he knew he had come to the Bandori world and could meet his favorite band girls.
Unfortunately, not long after, his single-parent father passed away. He only remembered how miserable he looked when he left, and he didn't know what his father did. But sadly, he didn't have a younger sister, nor a car, nor a house. When his father passed away, he only left behind a fountain pen and left in a hurry, as if an NPC had completed his mission.
As the setting sun dyed the rented room amber, Rikuo found his father's old fountain pen in the storage cabinet. A spade emblem on the metal surface flashed with a faint blue light. When he subconsciously twisted the cap, the entire row of storage cabinets suddenly vibrated and roared.
"The storage cabinet... is bleeding?"
Rikuo asked, puzzled.
Immediately after, the storage cabinet exploded. Yes, literally exploded.
"Holy crap, this apartment is rented!"
But there was no time for Rikuo to hesitate about the apartment.
"Anyway, I'll run away first. Then I'll tell the landlord that his rented gas leaked and almost blew me to death, and demand compensation from him."
Rikuo showed a triumphant expression.
At the same time.
Sakiko was on her way home, looking at the envelope in her hand.
"Did I get fired again? This convenience store job was quite easy, and it was close to the customer service company. They said customers were afraid to enter the store because my face made them think I wanted to become a god, which I totally don't understand. Anyway, the salary isn't small. Sigh, I wonder if that bastard father will steal it again to buy alcohol."
Sakiko, the god of the new world, was still complaining while looking at her salary envelope, completely oblivious to the abnormality happening around her.
"Look out!"
Rikuo saw the figure at his doorstep still in a daze, so he pushed her away. Unfortunately, he himself was caught in the explosion.
"You bastard landlord!"
Before passing out, the last thing Rikuo thought of was how to extort money from the landlord, truly worthy of being an excellent youth of the 21st century.
And Sakiko only reacted at this moment.
"Why did a cheap rented house explode? Is the wiring so old? I should find another place to rent if I get the chance."
Sakiko's first thought was surprisingly about her wallet.
"No, are you okay?"
Sakiko helped Rikuo, who had fallen beside her, up.
"He seems to be the neighbor from next door. I remember his name is Kamiyama Rikuo. Anyway, I should take him to the hospital first. Instead of this money being wasted by that bastard father, it's better to help such a kind young man."
Sakiko thought about how the young man chose to help her first, even knowing there was an explosion behind him, and resolutely decided to let her father drink a few less times. Poor Sakiko's father was still sleeping in the nearby ruins at this time.
The next day, hospital.
Rikuo opened his eyes and saw a blue octopus sitting by the bed, looking at him.
"What, so I'm already dead? I'm seeing an angel."
Sakiko pressed the nurse call button with a slight smile, and the nurse appeared with refresh-like speed.
"Nurse-san, my friend seems to have not only injured his body but also has some mental issues. Could you please check him again?"
Sakiko finally saw her father lying in the ruins and had no choice but to ask her grandfather for help. Bad news: Sakiko was forced to bow her head to her grandfather again; good news: Sakiko's resignation salary was saved. (Sakiko's dad, this month's alcohol is secured. Want a drink?)
Rikuo finally became serious at this moment, looking at the band girl he thought about day and night.
'Oh, right, Sakiko seems to live next door to me. The person I pushed away during the explosion was actually Sakiko-sensei, hehe. No, I need to explain first.'
"Nurse-san, I'm fine. I was just a little dazed when I woke up. I'll be fine after I calm down."
The nurse looked at Sakiko, then at Rikuo, bowed, and left the ward.
"Call me again if there's any problem, Togawa-san."
"Are you awake now? Can you tell me what exactly happened, Kamiyama-san, who lives next door?"
Sakiko looked at our protagonist, Rikuo, with a smile like a white moonlight, but Rikuo was not such an easy-to-fall-in-love-with virgin.
"Togawa-san, I was cooking at home just now. As soon as I turned on the gas, I saw a flash of fire. At that time, I thought I saw God... No, at that time, I felt it was dangerous and quickly ran out of the room. When I ran out, I saw a figure in a daze, which must have been Togawa-san. At that time, I didn't have time to react and just pushed Togawa-san away. I hope Togawa-san doesn't mind. Then I fainted, and my memory ends there."
Rikuo hid the fact that the fountain pen exploded in the storage cabinet, as no one would believe him if he told them. He might even be suspected of developing illegal explosives at home. In short, the source of everything was a gas leak.
'This way, with a second witness, it will be easier to claim compensation from the landlord.'
Rikuo showed a triumphant expression.
"Is that so? Then I understand. Thank you for your help, Kamiyama-san."
Sakiko didn't have any doubts after hearing Rikuo's explanation, as she had the same idea initially. A young man whose father passed away early, living alone for a year. She, of course, knew about experiences similar to his. Although they coincidentally never worked together, she would still watch the young man next door, just like her, working part-time and going to school early in the morning and returning late at night. Coincidentally, the two had no intersection; otherwise, they might have become friends long ago.
"You're welcome, Togawa-san."
At this moment, Rikuo noticed that he seemed to be holding something in his hand. He turned his head and saw it was the fountain pen his father had left him.
'What exactly is going on with this thing? Why did it explode? I need to study it carefully. This world doesn't seem to be just about band girls.'
Rikuo thought. At this moment, his mind suddenly fluctuated.
'Oh no, it can't be that the resonance exploded the storage cabinet and is now loading me.'
Rikuo only felt a sharp pain in his hand, and then an ace of spades card appeared under the fountain pen, with a long-horned beetle engraved on it.
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