One week later
Miyamasuzaka
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Minori

This day we've been waiting for... It's finally arrived...

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Minori

We get to look at prospective properties for the MORE MORE HOUSE!

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Rin

<Woohoo! We get to go house hunting♪>

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MEIKO

<I'm very much looking forward to seeing what's on the table!>

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Len

<That Kawanishi person found the places you'll be going to see today, right?>

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Haruka

That's right.

Some are newer than others and they're all by different stations, but they all have the things we need.

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Airi

Plus, they're all within budget.

If we do happen to find the right one, then it'd be great to close the deal.

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Miku

<Umm... I have a question.>

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Minori

Ask away, Miku.

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Miku

<So, we all decided to tag along since house hunting sounded like a lot of fun...>

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Miku

<But are you sure we won't be getting in the way? You're essentially choosing the office for your business...>

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Airi

You're all more than welcome to be here!

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Haruka

She's right. Once the MORE MORE HOUSE is up and established, we'll get to spend more time with all of you. So, you should all be here for this.

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Miku

<Oh, then... Thank you!>

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Miku

<Then, we'll help you inspect each one. We've also become quite good at hiding since you've been nice enough to take us to all those different places.>

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Kawanishi

Ah, you're already here.

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Kawanishi

Oh, I'm sorry. Were you having a call?

I can wait until you're finished...

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Airi

No, that's okay!

We actually just finished.

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Kawanishi

I see.

Then, shall we? Please join me in the car if you're ready to depart.

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Miku

<Yikes... That was a close one...>

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Luka

<Overconfidence can lead to mistakes, so we need to be as careful as ever.>

A few hours later
Neighborhood
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Kawanishi

Alright, that was the last one on the list.

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Kawanishi

It's unfortunate that none seemed to fit the bill...

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Shizuku

I didn't realize choosing a house would be so difficult.

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Haruka

They all seemed really nice on paper.

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Airi

Yeah, but the first one we visited had a huge pillar running through the middle, which would've made streaming a bit of a challenge...

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Airi

The second one was ninety years old, but the pictures and floor plan made it seem like the perfect choice...

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Shizuku

But the real thing told a different story.

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Shizuku

That one room in particular...

I became so worried that one of us would fall through the floor during dance practice.

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Kawanishi

I'm so sorry...

I was sure it was a good candidate based on the photos that came attached...

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Haruka

No, we also felt the same way...

It just goes to show how important it is to actually see the real thing for ourselves.

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Minori

But the third one seemed really nice!

It was clean and had the perfect floor plan for us!

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Airi

Yeah, except for that giant hill we'd have to climb every time. That's on top of it being pretty far from the station, so I really don't think it's worth the trouble.

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Haruka

It'd make for a great workout...

But we might regret it when it rains or after a long day at work.

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Shizuku

Which would defeat the purpose of it being the MORE MORE HOUSE...

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Minori

*Sob*

No... If it weren't for that hill...!

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Kawanishi

I know how you feel...

Very few places are both that nice and reasonably priced. But there's always a catch. In this case, a large hill.

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Airi

On second thought, I'm beginning to wonder if we're ever going to find what we want in our price range...

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Haruka

We may want to start thinking about increasing our budget. However, that also means us having to work a little harder...

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Kawanishi

...

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Kawanishi

There's actually one more place that suits you nicely on paper...

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Minori

Wait, there is?!

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Kawanishi

Yes, but I didn't bring it up until now because it's a bit... Special...

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Shizuku

Special...?

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Kawanishi

Still, it may be worth a look...

There's still the question of whether the property will interest you or not.

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Kawanishi

So, if you'll bear with me for a while longer, I can try asking the landlady to let us visit today. How does that sound?

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Airi

Then, okay...

We still have some time on our hands, so it'd be nice to shop around a little more.

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Minori

Yes, we'd love to go!

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Kawanishi

Then, please give me a minute while I try to get a hold of her.

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Haruka

What do you think is so special about it...?

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MEIKO

<What if it's haunted?>

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Rin

<Oh! Maybe someone really scary lives right next door!>

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Minori

I-I don't know about a haunted house, but I think we can handle having a scary person next door!

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Kawanishi

Thank you for your patience!

She gave us the green light to visit!

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Kawanishi

The group before us just finished, so let's start heading over right now!

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Minori

We get to see it?!

Thank goodness...!

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Airi

Thank you very much. Let's go!

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Minori

(Still, why's it so special...?)

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Minori

(What kind of house is it...?)

Next Chapter: The Fourth Candidate