.Puha! That’s cruel, Onii-san.
What is? .You forcibly kissed Maika .You hate it? No.But, I want you to tell it when you’re going to do it Then, I’m going to do it again .Eh? .I’m kissing you .Got it
We kissed once again.
We go down to the second floor using a business use elevator.
Then, we returned to the underground facility using the secret elevator from a while ago. Does this basement have a secret passage leading somewhere?
When this hotel was built.All of the blocks have been redeveloped
Minaho-neesan told us while walking the long corridor.
Therefore the underground of the infrastructures are connected with the neighboring buildings
i see.
Then, there’s a passage for maintenance?
When I asked.
No way.If there’s that sort of passage, they’ll surely know that there’s a lopehole
Margo-san laughs.
They’ll be able to come freely from the other buildings then
.eeh?
Then.Where are we going?
Well you see
Margo-san, opens the iron door on the way of the corridor.
Inside is.a wide spaced machine room. There’s big pipes on the wall and ceilings. Is this electricity, gas, or water?It’s hard to know. There are pipes where people can walk through as well.
There’s four big pipes here
.Yes One of them is a fake
.Fake?
Actually, it’s not connected with the other pipes. It connect straight to the next building.
We’re going in here
Margo-san removed the cover of one of the pipes.
I see, we can enter here. Margo-san crawls ahead with a flashlight in hand.
The floor is curved circular so walk carefully. There are holes here and there so don’t worry about oxygen shortage. It’s dark so take care
We go through a narrow space that would seem to hit adult on the head when they stand up.
The air feels bad in the pipe. It has a bad smell. Margo-san goes ahead while lighting the front. Katsuko-nee is having troubles since she’s carrying a laptop and baggage on both shoulders. Megu and Maika are walking ahead of me holding hands. Megu is holding the shopping back with her dress. Maika’s holding a small luggage. I advance while holding the three bags we brought from Megu’s house. Minaho-neesan from the endmost light up our steps with a flashlight. We advanced through the pipe for 20 minutes. Finally, Margo-san finds the exit.
Un.This is the exit
Margo-san goes out the pipe by herself.
As expected, it’s dark here too.
.It’s okay. Come out one by one
We get out one by one as told.
We’re in the underground machine room of a different building it seems. I can hear vibrating sounds in the dark space.
Everyone’s out.I think the exit is this way
Again, Margo-san advances in the dark.
We reached an iron door again. It’s not locked.It opened immediately. Though the next room is dark as well.
Ah.I’m turning on the lights
Margo-san turned on the switch on the wall.
The fluorescent lamp flickers. We’ve been in the dark all this time so it’s dazzling
Lol, everyone’s having an awful face!
Maika laughed.
Everyone’s covered with dust.
Maika’s the same
I said and laughed at Maika.
Hey.Wipe off the dust!
Maika pats the back of my uniform!
Wait wait, Maika-chan! There’s still dust in here so do that outside!
Margo-san told Maika while coughing.
Ah.Sorry!
Maika bows.
When I look around.this is an emergency use storage. There are lots of card board boxes queued in a shelf. This must be a room where no one usually enters.
This way
Margo-san shows a door on the depths.
When we opened the door.it was the parking lot of a building. The scent of outside air.
There’s no doubt.That’s the hotel building on the other side.
MArgo-san confirmed.
I assumed before that we will be arriving here. I have two cars prepared on this parking lot
.I’m glad.
We somehow managed to escape.
Then, Maika will dust you off!
Maika hits my school uniform lightly.
I also took off the dust on Maika’s hair. Megu is on Minaho-neesan. Katsuko-nee’s dusting off Margo-san.
.I want to go to bath soon
I agree with Maika’s opinion.
There’s two light van Margo-san prepared beforehand. As I thought, it has the Maruko Printingin it.
.Then, Margo and Katsuko will return to the mansion. I will be taking the children with me
Minaho-neesan issues instructions
Eh.We’re not returning to the mansion?
Yes.It would be dangerous if we all return. The three of you will stay on a different location tonight
Minaho-neesan said.
You will go to school directly tomorrow from there. Therefore take only what’s necessary for tomorrow. Leave everything else on Margo’s car.
Okay got it
Megumi who has the most luggage has replied to Minaho-neesan.
1. それも別の方向にね.同じ方向の出口じゃ、一つが使えなくなったらもう一つもってことになるでしょ.?
Chapter 118
118. Fugitives
.Then, I’ll keep the dress and shoes. Is there no need for resizing?
Katsuko-nee takes the dress Megu just bought.
Yes, I tried it on properly
Megu answered bashfully.
I will look for the accessories that will fit this. It’s Misuzu-san’s symposium after all. You must dress up!
Katsuko-nee smiles.
Thank you very much.
Megu bows to Katsuko-nee.
Megumi-chan, that’s great.What will Maika wear?
Maika asked but.
Don’t ask about clothes.You’re currently Kidnappedyou know?
Tomorrow’s blouse and uniform for tomorrow.and the underwear was bought a while ago.
Megu took out what she needs from the bag and stuffed it to another bag.
But.What should I do? I don’t have anything prepared but my school uniform. Ah.We bought only underwear a while ago.
I’ll have your change of clothes delivered tomorrow morning
Katsuko-nee said
No, it’s fine. I can just reuse the shirt I’m wearing!
That’s no good! If you don’t clean it.Megumi will be the one laughed at!
Minaho-neesan scolded me!
What other things we should put in your bag?
When Katsuko-nee asked me.
Ah.It’s okay being empty. Tomorrow’s the medical checkup
Really.It saves us that there would be no classes
Minaho-neesan said heartily.
Anyway, the luggage is moved to Margo-san and Katsuko-nee’s car.
Please take care.There might be people who are monitoring the mansion as well
When I say that, Margo-san.
We have to make sure. Mr. Viola’s people might not yet reach us but.Shirasaka house’s people might’ve already intruded
.Would it be okay?
I’m worried at Nei-san who’s left behind the mansion.
It’s okay.the road to the mansion is a private one. That’s why the roads are closed down. If they try to get through it forcibly, they would be trespassing. People from the security would come over them immediately
But.won’t that be troublesome for the people who live around the mansion?
Margo-san laughs.
Our mansion is a small hill.there’s six houses around the mansion but there’s no one living there
.Eh? Ah.There’s only one underground worker living in there. There’s only two of the six houses that has an exit directly outside the street. There’s a western-style painter-teacher living there It’s Hama-san.He’s a trustworthy teacher so I’m lending it to him
Minaho-neesan supplements Margo-san.
Un. It’s a camouflage. The other five has documents of people living in there. I’m supposed to be living in on of the houses there
Margo-san is?
That’s right.Whenever I try to go out somewhere alone, I go out of that house on purpose. Ah, the six houses are all connected on the underground passage.Hama-san doesn’t know it though