The Ghost of the Old Wing
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(Humming) ♪〜♪〜
Heheh, you must be in a real good mood to be hummin’ a lil’ tune like that while yer wipin’ the windows, Yukkun.
Oh? Pardon me. To think I was humming while everyone was in here… How embarrassing.
But it has been quite a long while since someone has been in here, so it is quite dirty. It makes for a satisfying deep-clean ♪
Heheh. The fun part about cleaning is how pretty everything gets the more you clean ♪
I felt bad having called you all in on your days off, but… I’m glad you guys seem to be enjoying yourselves with the spring cleaning.
(Sigh) … I can’t say I’m as motivated as them myseLF.
How did we end up being the ones to spring-clean in the first plaCE? I joined at the last second, so I don’t know much about the particulARS.
Yeah, this whole time I’ve been cleanin’ I didn't know either. I heard the agencies chose the people who had openin’s in their schedule, but…
Indeed. The truth is Seisoukan is using MELLOW DEAR US’s arrival to ES as an opportunity to remodel the new building.
Until they finish that, it’s been decided that Esupuri, who were temporarily placed with the two-person dorm inhabitants, and MELLOW DEAR US, who have just arrived, will be living here.
It would've been fine if I could have cleaned up on my own, but there ended up being more dust than I bargained for. And so I requested for some help.
Is that so? … Wait, what? But didn’t cleaners come into this old wing quite a lot last year?
Indeed, but given this building wasn't intended to be used this year and I wanted to cut back on costs, I didn’t put in a request for them. As it’s been left alone for all that time, it’s completely blanketed in dust.
I see… But if we’re still gonna use these rooms every now and again, ain’t it better to use ‘em properly full-time?
We’ve already got such a big space, it feels wasteful to just let it sit here empty…
If you have no plans for this room, I’d be happy to take it off your hanDS. There are several rooms here too. I think they would make for a wonderful laboratorY…♪
Heheh, a laboratory, hm? That’s quite a befitting suggestion from you, Sakasaki-sama.
Hmm, let's cross the road of deciding how to use this old wing when we get there.
Now then. I suppose that’s it for cleaning this room.
Is that so? Well then, the last thing I shall do is put everyone's shoes in order while I conduct one final check at the entryway…
… Oh?
What’s the matter, Fushimi-senpai? Does that area still need cleaning?
No, that's not it… There’s just one too many pairs of shoes here.
What? One too many?
Indeed. I was moving all of the shoes aside in order to clean the entrance, but there is a pair of shoes here I don't recognize. Do any of you know who these might belong to?
Mn~? I got no clue?
I don’t know either. … Um, who on earth could these belong to?
FufU. Finding a lone pair of shoes and not knowing who they belong to is something out of a ghost story, hM?
Ghost story...?
IndeED. It must be the work of a ghost who resides here, in an old wing no one else should be in. … Look, it just appeared behind yoU!
Eeek!?
Sakasaki, stop teasing your juniors. There’s no way it’s a ghost at play.
… If anything, we should consider the possibility that someone broke in here and has been using this room without permission.
Huh? An intruder!? That’s way scarier than a ghost!
Please rest assured. If there is such an intruder, I shall take on the job of disposing of them.
I would feel bad to stain such a clean floor right after we’ve cleaned, but… I suppose I could always clean it up afterward.
The way you're smiling is kinda scary, Fushimi-senpai!?
Oh? I hear the sound of footsteps trailing down the hall. Could that be the intruder drawing closer?
Everyone, please step behind me. As soon as they get close enough, I will put them down. Three, two, one…
W-Wah!
Wh—What… Wh-What are you guys doing here?
You're... MELLOW DEAR US’s Tsuzura-san, right? Why are you here?
Huh? Well, today’s the day we’re moving into this old wing, right? So that's why I was the first to move in...
… Tsuzura-sama. Isn't your scheduled date for move-in tomorrow?
Huh? Ahh, tomorrow…?
(Checking his phone screen) Ah, you’re right. I ended up coming one day early by mistake…
I saw all the shoes, so I figured people were here, but I looked around everywhere and couldn’t find anyone. I thought it was strange~
So that’s why I was the only one here.
… How terribly disappointing that ended up being. So the intruder was actually Tsuzura-sama….
Ahaha, it ended up bein’ a goof on Tsuzura-san’s part, huh? I’m just glad it wasn’t a ghost or an intruder.
Honestly, what a false alarm… But if you thought today was the move-in day, I imagine that means you already brought your luggage…?
Yeah… I’m sorry. I guess I should just go back home for the day, then…?
Ah— But I've already unpacked my suitcases... What should I do?
Well, it’d just be double the effort if you packed it all up again and went home.
… It can’t be helped, I’ll make an exception and let you stay in the empty room for today. You’re moving in tomorrow anyways.
Huh? Really? Thank you, Hasumi-san…♪
Well then, allow me to show you to your room. We just finished cleaning it.
Starting tomorrow, a new life awaits you, so please rest tight tonight in an absolutely spotless room ♪