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The next day, nearing noon, the clear and lodious chirping of birds sounded continuously in Haru's ears.
Inside a hotel room in a certain part of town, Haru opened his eyes, turned lightly, and sat on the edge of the bed, his gaze shifting towards the window.
Looking at the four or five sparrows standing guard on the large tree outside the window, Haru pursed his lips. "Surveillance familiars should just do their job honestly, why pretend to be real birds!"
"It's this late already? Guess I'll buy so bread to fill my stomach." Haru stood up, got dressed, walked out of the hotel, and headed along the street towards Elesia's bakery.
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Looking at the bakery before him, which appeared sowhat deserted due to the noon lunch hour, Haru gently pushed open the glass door.
"Welco! Eeeeeek, Mister Ghost??" Elesia, who was counting money at the cash register, quickly looked up upon hearing the door open. When she saw Haru's face, she imdiately cried out in surprise.
"...Mister Ghost?" Haru looked at Elesia with astonishnt.
"Ah... um, my deepest apologies." Realizing her remark, Elesia's pretty face instantly blushed, and she quickly bowed towards Haru in apology.
"No worries, But, Could you tell ? Why call Mister Ghost?" Haru rubbed his chin, his tone peculiar. Although he could switch between soul and physical form, Haru rembered never having displayed it in front of Elesia.
"Um... um..."
Elesia imdiately started fiddling with her fingers, her face bright red, looking embarrassed. Having arbitrarily given soone a nickna and then being questioned about the reason by the person himself made her quite awkward.
"If it's hard to say, just forget it. But you can just call Haru; Mister Ghost is too strange," Haru shrugged, looking troubled.
"I'm sorry!!" Elesia bowed again in apology.
"Don't mind it, I'm not angry. But speaking of which, miss owner, what's your na? You're so young and cute, it feels wrong for to keep calling you miss owner!" Leaning forward slightly, Haru rested on the counter, chuckling softly.
"Uh... um, my na is Elesia! Please take care of , Mister Haru." Hearing the 'young and cute' description, Elesia's face blushed slightly. After fidgeting awkwardly for a mont, she introduced herself.
"I will 'take good care' of you." Haru deliberately emphasized the 'take good care,' speaking suggestively.
At the sa ti, he looked teasingly at Elesia's slightly flushed face, as if anticipating so reaction.
"Mm, thank you." However, in response to Haru's teasing, Elesia just nodded lightly, the corners of her mouth lifting slightly, her face showing a sweet smile.
Seeing Elesia's extrely natural reaction, as if she hadn't heard the underlying aning, Haru was montarily stunned, only reacting after a good while.
It was the early 90s now; even France, known as the nation of romance, was sowhat conservative at this ti.
It was normal for Elesia not to catch the teasing tone in his voice. After all, she was a French girl born in the countryside.
For so reason, Haru thought of French village girls, and simultaneously thought of a certain Miss Jeanne d'Arc.
"Um, Mister Haru! These are the 15 Euro-cents you forgot to take after buying bread yesterday!" Elesia took out two coins from the small stack of bills and coins before her and handed them to Haru.
Looking at the small hand dusted with breadcrumbs before him, Haru ca back to his senses, reached out to take the coins, and at the sa ti said with a light chuckle, "Actually, just calling Haru is fine, Elesia. After all, we're not far apart in age, Elesia."
"Eh, that seems... right. Well then, Haru, what kind of bread would you like to buy today? Or do you need to recomnd sothing like yesterday?"
Elesia looked at Haru's face; his youthful appearance made him seem only two or three years older than her. She imdiately changed her address, and while doing so, didn't forget to promote her family's products.
"I want to buy the most expensive 'bread' in your shop!" Haru, leaning on the counter, folded his hands under his chin, looking at Elesia's face with a slightly aggressive gaze.
"...The most expensive bread? There are many kinds. Would you like to introduce them?"
Being stared at intently by Haru's direct, aggressive gaze, the blush on Elesia's face beca more pronounced. The girl—not understanding the aning behind her body's reaction, forced herself to speak through the discomfort.
"No, no, no. There's only one type of most expensive 'bread' in this shop, and it's the only one," Haru straightened his face, speaking seriously.
"Huh? Do we have that kind of bread?" Elesia tilted her head, looking adorably clueless.
"Of course!" Haru grinned, smiling maliciously.
"What is it?" Elesia imdiately asked, full of curiosity.
Just then, a voice suppressing endless anger suddenly rang out.
"Kid, believe it or not, I'll whack you dead with one rolling pin!!!" Unbeknownst when, a well-built, blue-haired man appeared behind Haru, his left hand violently grabbing Haru's collar, his right hand holding a rolling pin, his eyes spitting fire as he looked at Haru.
"Dad? What are you doing!" Elesia imdiately covered her mouth in surprise.
"Are you willing to sell the most expensive bread or not!" Haru lifted his hand, waved it at the blue-haired man, and spoke lightly.
"Kid, to hit on my daughter, in my shop—tell , how do you want to die!" Hearing this, Bob said with a broad smile, his hand gripping Haru's collar even tighter.
"What!!! Hit... hit... on ?" Hearing this, Elesia imdiately recalled Haru's earlier statent. Her pretty face instantly flushed crimson, and like a frightened rabbit, she stumbled back several steps, bumping against the bread rack with a 'thump'!
Although Elesia's outstanding looks were very eye-catching in the small town, attracting howls from single young n, what could teenagers in the 90s do? Send love letters, recite love poems, that's all. How could she have encountered such blatant teasing like Haru's?
"Hey, hey, Elesia, don't lean against the bread rack, you'll get hurt." Hearing the sound, Haru imdiately turned his head. Seeing Elesia's action, he quickly called out.
"Eh, eh, Elesia, the edge of the rack is very sharp, don't lean too close!" Bob imdiately turned his head and spoke urgently.
Then, Bob suddenly froze, squeezed his empty left hand, looked at Haru outside the shop door, lifted the rolling pin, and charged out, roaring, "Kid, don't run!!! Stop right there!!"
"Ha~ ha~ ha~"
Watching the two chasing each other down the street, Elesia chuckled dryly several tis. Unnoticed by her, the skin on her arm, scraped by the bread rack, instantly healed back to its original state.
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On the road on the right side of town, Haru, having just shaken off his future father-in-law, walked along the concrete path with a mischievous smile.
After a while, Haru lifted his head and pushed open the iron gate of the villa before him.
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