Beichuan Hui Li had returned after Shen Gu Mirai gave her a haircut.

It was said that there was another youth art competition recently, so every day she would stay in the club room until the school was locked up at past six before returning home.

However—

Beichuan Si frowned as he glanced at Beichuan Hui Li, who was eating, and then at the dinner plate that belonged to Nakajima Michika, which was quickly cooling down.

Why hadn't Nakajima Michika come home yet?

Beichuan Si couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Although Nakajima Michika would go out on occasion, most of the time it was to purchase her favorite music albums. But how long could buying an album take? Half an hour at most, and she should have been back by then.

But starting from the time Beichuan Si had arrived home, it was already six-thirty in the evening.

During that time, he had even escorted Shen Gu Mirai back home.

For Nakajima Michika not to have returned home by now... indeed, it was a rare occurrence for her.

But considering Nakajima Michika might have gone to visit Qianye Yuki, the Qianye Cang sisters, Beichuan Si could only temporarily suppress the thoughts in his mind and began to cover Nakajima Michika's dinner plate with cling film.

The plates in the Beichuan Family were actually quite distinctive.

For instance, Beichuan Hui Li's plate featured cartoon animal designs in plastic, while Nakajima Michika's was a wooden plate with carved designs...

As for Beichuan Si?

Beichuan Si used the simplest stainless steel plate.

After all, he only cared about practicality and convenience, with no interest in appearance.

More than that—

"I wonder when she will come back," mumbled Beichuan Si.

To be honest, given Nakajima Michika's Salty Egg character, Beichuan Si was somewhat worried she had been abducted.

But upon further thought, it seemed unlikely.

After all, Nakajima Michika was an adult, and it seemed impossible for such a thing as being abducted to happen to her.

Beichuan Si dismissed the idea of calling her and looked at the time again, then made up his mind.

If Nakajima Michika hadn't returned home by seven-thirty, he would make a call to inquire about her situation.

Thinking this, he casually pulled out his homework from his shoulder bag, glanced over it, and began to fill in the blanks.

An hour wasn't considered too long for Beichuan Si.

After he finished the homework, he cleaned the living room, polished the glass coffee table, sorted out two days' worth of household trash, and then looked up at the clock.

It was already seven-thirty.

Beichuan Si untied his apron, turned his head silently, and looked toward the entrance.

The entrance was quiet, with no sign of anyone coming in.

She hadn't come home?

"Hui Li," called Beichuan Si to Beichuan Hui Li.

"Huh? Brother Temple? What's up?"

Beichuan Hui Li, who was engrossed in a program about small animals, twisted her head to look at Beichuan Si.

But upon looking, she was stunned.

Beichuan Si was frowning, staring at her sternly.

What's the matter?!

Beichuan Hui Li swallowed, shrank back a little in her head, subconsciously covered her butt, and squeezed towards the other side of the sofa.

"Brother, Brother Temple... what are you going to do?"

Her voice was hesitant and tears threaded in her speech, "I, I haven't done anything bad lately! Except for occasionally sneaking out to eat pudding at night, I haven't done anything wrong!"

"...so all the pudding I put in the fridge... was all eaten by you at night?" Beichuan Si narrowed his eyes.

He hadn't expected that before he could say anything, Beichuan Hui Li would spill things he hadn't known. If only the criminals he knew were as honest as Beichuan Hui Li.

But it didn't matter, the pudding in the fridge was meant for her to eat anyway; Beichuan Si didn't like it.

But...

"We can talk about your sneaking sweets at night another time, that's not what I wanted to ask," Beichuan Si said calmly.

"Ah? It's not about that?"

Beichuan Hui Li was completely stunned.

She opened her mouth, then closed it again, her face showing a look of grief.

What was this? Walking into a trap?

Beichuan Si paid no mind to Beichuan Hui Li's expression; he asked, "Do you have any idea where Michika went?"

"Shihua?" Beichuan Hui Li, on hearing this, was taken aback and then looked around as if she'd just realized something.

Finally—

She turned her head in panic: "Brother Temple! Where's Shihua? How come she's gone? Is she missing?!"

"..." Beichuan Si.

He took a breath in, then let it out.

Beichuan Hui Li had only just now noticed Nakajima Michika wasn't home?

To be honest, Beichuan Si had suspected his sister was a Salty Egg, but he never imagined Beichuan Hui Li could be at this level of cluelessness.

This level... she could totally keep pace with Nakajima Michika, right?

How did it come to this?

Beichuan Si believed he hadn't spoiled Beichuan Hui Li too much; he would simply buy her what she wanted and would usually listen to her demands... but that was about it, right? Beyond that, Beichuan Si had never indulged her, never hesitated when it was time to take action.

Thinking about it... it really wasn't his fault, was it?

There was only one conclusion then.

The person with the problem was Beichuan Hui Li.

With that thought, Beichuan Si subconsciously touched the rattan stick hidden beneath the sofa cushion.

But in the end, he gave up the idea.

The pressing issue at the moment was Nakajima Michika.

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