Multi-Anime, Kira Yoshikage Yearns for a Peaceful Life

Only when drunk could she no longer see that ghostly figure, no longer be hounded by it.

Beside her, a girl with orange hair to her shoulders and a rabbit-ear bow was a bit surprised:

"Huh? We're drinking?"

"You don't have to."

Nakano Ichika said with a smile:

"But I happen to feel like getting tipsy today too. I'll have a Long Island Iced Tea."

"Miku, Yotsuba, make sure to take us back to rest later~!"

The "Angel Ladder" was originally on the top floor of the Okura Tokyo Hotel.

There were also guest rooms downstairs prepared for drunk guests, so safety was naturally not a concern.

"Oh."

Nakano Miku nodded silently, while Nakano Yotsuba showed a radiant smile:

"Leave it to me!"

"Ichika, you..."

Nakano Nino's expression turned incredulous as she suddenly looked up at her older sister.

"Shh!"

Nakano Ichika smiled and raised her index finger to her lips, making a silencing gesture.

But Nakano Nino finally realized that she wasn't the only one who could see the ghostly figure—Ichika could see it too!

No wonder, no wonder so many times when she was about to be exposed, Ichika had pulled her back just in time.

But if they could both see it, that also meant they would both die.

Thinking of this, the girl's face grew even paler.

Chapter 44: Death Is a Kind of Mercy

Nakano Mayu sat down beside Ichika, a little puzzled:

"Since when did you two start liking alcohol?"

"Can't I just suddenly want a drink?"

Nakano Ichika countered with a smile.

Nakano Mayu sighed helplessly:

"Then you two drink on your own. Hmm~"

Nakano Mayu thought for a moment, then said to the blond waiter who had already turned around to get the drinks:

"I'll have a latte."

She didn't like alcohol, but she really liked coffee.

Nakano Miku said softly:

"I'll have a cup of green tea. What about you, Yotsuba?"

Nakano Yotsuba thought for a moment and said seriously:

"Then I'll have a lemon water."

"Can you see me?"

The Slender Ghost sidled up again, its murmuring voice like a demon's whisper, always lingering in their ears.

Nakano Yotsuba rested her elbow on the bar, propping her cheek on her palm, looking a little dazed.

It turned to Nakano Miku:

"Can you see me?"

Nakano Miku lowered her head, silently scrolling through her phone.

The faceless head leaned close to Nakano Nino, its eerie voice sounding again:

"Can you see me?"

"You can see me, can't you?"

"You can see me, can't you!!"

Nakano Nino was almost scared to tears, but she knew she absolutely could not let it show.

Otherwise, it wouldn't just be her who died—Ichika would be dragged down with her.

The girl wiped the tears from the corner of her eye with the back of her hand and muttered to herself:

"Huh? Got some sand in my eye~"

Kira Yoshikage slid three glasses of lemon water forward:

"Here are your lemon waters."

Nakano Ichika frowned slightly.

"We only ordered one lemonade, right?"

"That's right."

Kira Yoshikage admitted it openly.

"You also ordered two Long Island Iced Teas, but minors aren't allowed to drink alcohol, so I swapped them for lemonade."

He paused, then added another sentence.

"You're welcome."

"Who asked you to thank you?!"

Nakano Nino was on the verge of tears. She just wanted to get drunk, just wanted to stop seeing that ghostly figure!

Nakano Mayu felt the waiter's voice was oddly familiar. She instinctively looked up at him, her face full of disbelief, and exclaimed:

"Kira Yoshikage, why is it you?!"

Nakano Yotsuba asked curiously:

"Mayu? You know him?"

"Yeah."

Nakano Mayu recalled what had happened before, her emotions complicated:

"He's also from Shuchiin Academy..."

"A volunteer."

Kira Yoshikage handed a cup of coffee to the girl, calmly taking over the conversation:

"I volunteered at Shuchiin Academy."

"Huh?"

Nakano Mayu was stunned for a moment, but quickly caught on—

Just like minors weren't allowed to drink alcohol, minors also weren't allowed to work in places like this.

For him to be a waiter here, he must have hidden his age!

Nakano Ichika's eyes flickered. She clearly didn't believe the volunteer story, and said with a smile:

"Hey, Kira-kun, you wouldn't want your volunteer work at Shuchiin Academy to get out, would you?"

The girl emphasized the word 'volunteer,' clearly hinting at Kira Yoshikage—

This was classic Japanese behavior.

"True."

Kira Yoshikage thought for a moment, then nodded seriously.

Nakano Ichika stretched lazily, ignoring the Slender Ghost leaning its face in beside her, and said languidly:

"So, Kira-kun, how about we pretend we don't know anything, and you swap the lemonade for alcohol?"

Kira Yoshikage pushed the last cup of green tea in front of Nakano Miku:

"No deal."

"You!"

Nakano Ichika was momentarily annoyed.

Why was this guy so stubborn!

They just wanted to get drunk—what was wrong with that?

"At the end of the day, why do you want to get drunk?"

Faced with Kira Yoshikage's question, Nakano Ichika shot back:

"Can't we have troubles?"

"Oh."

Kira Yoshikage nodded in understanding.

And the Slender Ghost that had been clinging to the quintuplets finally seemed to give up in disappointment, drifting toward a distant customer.

It appeared to have finally abandoned the Nakano Quintuplets and started choosing a new target.

Nakano Ichika and Nakano Nino both held their breath, their hearts tightening with tension.

Nakano Nino felt a pang of reluctance and gritted her teeth, about to say something.

But Nakano Ichika, reading the girl's thoughts, reached out and pressed her hand, shaking her head gently.

"It's fine. They can't see it. There's no danger."

Nakano Nino understood the look in Nakano Ichika's eyes and fell silent.

"I'm sorry..."

Nakano Nino murmured to herself, a hint of shame in her voice.

She knew it wasn't right, but she didn't want to die, nor did she want her other sisters to be in danger.

Besides, no one else could see the ghost, so they wouldn't be in danger or affected.

So, it was fine...

For now, this was the only way she could comfort herself.

But just then, Nakano Nino felt Nakano Ichika's hand tremble slightly.

She instinctively looked up and saw Nakano Ichika's somewhat pale face.

On the other side of Nakano Ichika, Nakano Mayu was covering her mouth in terror:

"Ichika, Nino, w-what is that..."

Nakano Nino's small face instantly turned deathly white:

"Mayu, d-don't look!"

Slap!

The Slender Ghost stopped in its tracks and spun around abruptly.

A slit tore open on its featureless face, filled with sharp, jagged teeth, and it shrieked with excitement:

"You can see me! You can all see me!"

"Eat you! Eat you all!"