[MHCISQD] Chapter 345: Pink Guy

"What's wrong, Renault?"

Mikumo's voice snapped Renault back to reality, and he shook his head, saying, "Nothing, maybe I just saw things wrong."

"Did you see someone? Could it be...?"

Mikumo became a little worried for a moment, wondering if Renault had spotted members of the League of Villains or the Meta Liberation Army.

"Don't worry, it's nothing like that."

Renault smiled, pinching Mikumo's cheeks reassuringly, and said, "I just felt a sense of familiarity. If it were those people, I would have recognized them right away, wouldn't I?"

Mikumo thought it made sense too. If they were really villains, Renault wouldn't be calmly sitting here, eating his meal.

"Well, these things are too complicated and not suitable for me to dwell on. Let's just focus on eating."

Having said that, Mikumo resumed enjoying the delicious food in front of them.

Renault also picked up his bowl and continued eating.

As he ate, he couldn't help but think about the waiter he had seen earlier. It probably wasn't anyone from the League of Villains or any other dangerous group, but why did he feel that sense of familiarity?

After the satisfying lunch, everyone had free time to do as they pleased—some rested, while others went out for a stroll. The more enthusiastic ones, like Ashido and her friends, were eager to go to the hot springs.

In their own words, it was their first time soaking in a hot spring during the afternoon, a rare opportunity indeed!

It was hard to understand Ashido's thought process, and even scarier was the fact that she managed to persuade Uraraka and a few others to join her.

Although the idea of spending the afternoon in the hot springs seemed fun, Renault had no interest in it and headed straight for Mikoto and the others' room.

"Ah~ I'm too full to move now."

Lying on the tatami mat, basking in the warmth of the heater, Renault was so comfortable that he was about to doze off.

Seeing this, Mikumo approached him with a smile and handed him a pillow, saying, "It'll be more comfortable if you rest your head."

Elated, Renault let Mikumo arrange the pillow for him and shifted left and right. "Ah, it's still not as comfy as resting my head on Mikumo's lap."

Upon hearing this, Mikumo blushed.

The others were fine with Renault's remark, but Mei found it a bit too much. She pulled on Yaoyorozu's arm and suggested, "Let's go for a walk?"

Yaoyorozu had no objections and glanced at Renault, asking, "Renault, do you want to come with us?"

Without opening his eyes, Renault replied, "I'll pass. You guys go ahead."

"I'll stay here too, keeping Renault company. We can go out later for the evening festival." Mikumo chose to rest in the room and be with Renault.

Mei couldn't help but feel there was something going on between these two. Renault already had Yaoyorozu and Mikoto, and now another person?

However, she didn't want to be too forward and decided to ask Yaoyorozu about it later when they were outside.

'I wonder how they manage to get along so well.'

Apart from Mei and Yaoyorozu, Mikoto also decided to join the outing, as she couldn't stand staying still, especially in such a lively town.

As for Yuriko, she found it too bothersome and crowded outside, so she chose to stay in a room. But not this room—she opted to be in Renault's room.

She didn't want to stick around and witness their lovey-dovey moments.

After everyone else had left, Renault turned to Mikumo, who was sitting next to him and opened his eyes. "It should be fun outside. Why don't we go out?"

"I feel like Raiden Mei doesn't quite like me, so I thought I'd stay in the room for now and keep you company."

"Huh?"

Renault pondered for a moment and understood. Mei must have sensed the change in their relationship, leading to her different emotions. It wasn't a big deal, though. Yaoyorozu and Mikoto would handle it.

"Well then, let's take advantage of the leisure time in the afternoon and rest."

As he spoke, Renault patted the space beside him.

"If you're going to stay with me, you can't just sit there all the time, right?"

With no one else in the room, Mikumo glanced at the door before running to open it and peek outside to make sure no one would come looking for them. Then, she returned to Renault's side.

After snuggling down, enjoying his scent, Mikumo closed her eyes contentedly.

"Shall we take a nap then?"

"Yeah." Renault stroked Mikumo's long hair and slowly closed his eyes.

They slept straight through until 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

Embracing a warm pillow, their sleep quality was exceptional, leaving them feeling refreshed upon waking.

Mikumo woke up at the same time and wiped the non-existent drool from her mouth before heading to the bathroom to freshen up.

Renault returned to his own room and noticed that Yuriko was no longer there.

After washing his face and changing clothes, Renault stepped out of his room.

Perhaps coincidentally, at the end of the corridor, he saw the same waiter he had encountered during lunchtime, still only able to see his back.

One thing was certain; this waiter was rare and quite tall, around 1.8 meters tall.

With some spare time on hand, Renault decided to follow and find out who this person really was.

After all, the curiosity within him couldn't be ignored.

Maintaining a distance, Renault followed the waiter downstairs, passed through the first-floor corridor, and arrived at the backyard of the inn before exiting through the back door.

"So, you've been following me for quite a while now. It's time to reveal your purpose, guest."

"..."

Renault hadn't expected that, despite his efforts to conceal himself, the other person had already noticed him. How did this person figure it out?

With this realization, Renault stopped hiding and stepped forward.

"I just felt like I've seen you somewhere before, so I came to take a look."

"Is that so? I don't think I'm someone who can pique a guest's curiosity. I'm just a passing waiter."

Saying this, the male waiter turned around, revealing a face that left Renault shocked.

"It's you! Pink Guy!"

"...?"

The other person looked at Renault with a puzzled expression. "The hell? I'm Kadoya Tsukasa!"

"Really..." Renault shook his head, looking utterly astonished.

How could he be here?

There was nothing to mess up in this world!