Standing outside his front door, Ruri looked at the dust covering it and said with a helpless smile, "I've only been away a few days, and it's already this dirty! Sigh, I'll have to clean it myself!"
With that, Ruri gently pushed open the dust-covered door and walked inside.
The inside isn't too bad. It's not too messy or too dirty! A quick cleanup should do! Ruri thought as he surveyed the room.
"Enough talk. Time to start cleaning. Once I'm done, I'll go find Harukawa so she doesn't get anxious waiting at home!" With that, Ruri rolled up his sleeves, went into the bathroom, and fetched a few cleaning rags.
"Time for a thorough cleaning!"
After a full hour, Ruri finally finished cleaning every corner of the place. He had also thrown out all the trash, and now his home looked exceptionally clean and tidy.
"Now that's much more pleasant to look at. Oh, right! I forgot there are still some clothes I haven't washed!" Ruri suddenly remembered that he still had several dirty outfits in the bedroom that he hadn't gotten around to washing.
Ruri hurried into the bedroom, picked up the outfits that needed washing, and went to the bathroom.
"I really wish I could grow up faster and find a girl to marry! Then I wouldn't have to live all alone anymore! Sometimes I really envy people who have families!" Ruri said, shaking his head helplessly as he looked at the clothes in his hands that needed dry-cleaning.
After washing the clothes, Ruri sat on the living room sofa, tilted his head back to look at the ceiling, and said, "All right, time to go find Harukawa. I wonder how that little girl is doing!"
With that, Ruri locked the door, left his home, and headed