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Calvados held his breath and listened, then very quickly heard the development he least wanted to encounter.
The old landlord raised his voice and shouted into the room, "That... uh, that gentleman who hasn't registered yet, so I don't know your name—come out and register! And meet the guests while you're at it!"
Calvados: "..." I'm a tenant. Why should I help you meet guests? Is this old bastard really doing his job as a landlord properly?
He tsked and planned to pretend he hadn't heard.
But the next instant, the old landlord downstairs slapped his forehead and muttered, "Don't tell me he ran into a ghost and fainted from fright somewhere. Oh dear, he looks so much like a tough guy, didn't expect his courage to be that small."
Mouri Kogoro said, "Then what are you standing around for? Hurry up and find him. What if he hit his neck or his head when he fell?"
Calvados: "...#"
Those bastards. Not only did they refuse to give a tenant any peace and quiet, they had even turned around and started spreading rumors—those two high school students downstairs knew "Dr. Araide." If the rumor that "Mr. Yamaguchi fainted from being scared by a ghost" reached that goddess's ears, what was he supposed to do then?
Gritting his teeth, in the end, Calvados carried a seething killing intent with him and walked to the bend in the stairs.
"You didn't faint." Seeing him appear, the old landlord let out a sigh of relief and nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad. Only someone with that kind of courage can survive in this apartment."
Calvados suppressed the urge to punch him and only wanted to get this over with. "Didn't you say I had to register? Give me the form. I'll fill it