ôWHAT?ö yelled the girls of the Hinata Dorm.
ôWell, if you donÆt want me here, I canÆt force you,ö Keitaro stated. ôBut I do need a source of income.ö
ôBut to sell the land?ö asked Haruka.
ôWell, Hinata Springs might love a Wal-Mart,ö Keitaro stated.
ôBut what about us?ö demanded Naru.
ôHey, youÆre the ones who are sexist,ö Keitaro responded.
ôWHAT?ö growled Motoko.
ôSee, you hate me just because IÆm a man. Therefore, I have a choice of keeping tenants who will see it as their sacred duty to force me away, thus making me close this place down and sell it anyway, or I can cut out the month delay and just go see about selling it now.
ôAnd where are we supposed to go?ö demanded Naru.
He just shrugged. ôIÆm a landlord, not a leasing agent.
ôYou will kick Kaolla out?ö asked the Molmol princess.
ôYou going to attack me for being a guy?ö
ôNope! Su only attacks for fun!ö
ôà O~kay, IÆll take that as you are not gender biased.ö
ôYou think weÆll let you do this?ö yelled Naru.
ôSorry, was it your grandmother who left you this place? No? Then yes, I do, because you donÆt own the place.ö
ôWhy youàö growled Naru, advancing.
ôAnd just where will you be staying if you sell the place?ö asked Kitsune, wondering if she could bum a spot.
ôNot with me,ö stated Haruka.
ôI found a childhood friend who lives nearby, Mutsumi,ö Keitaro stated.
ôY-You already have a girlfriend, Sempai?ö stuttered Shinobu, her heart threatening to break.
ôNot at the moment,ö Keitaro offered. ôWeÆre just childhood friends. However, if I keep this place, we did discuss her subletting her place out and moving here. We spent some time here as kids,ö he said with a pure smile.
ôà So are you selling this place or not?ö Kitsune asked.
Keitaro shrugged. ôAll depends on what is the least amount of trouble for me,ö he replied, yawning.
ôWell, IÆm going to get some sleep. I have to get up and see what all needs to be done here. Hopefully, Grandma kept it up to code.ö He ignored HarukaÆs snort as he made his way to the stairs. ôJust watch for signs on the door for the hot springs. I like my privacy.ö
ôYou canÆt use the hot springs!ö cried Naru.
ôI can if some pervert can stop wondering in and groping me,ö he stated, waving goodbye, ignoring her scream and what was likely to be a nice discussion for Haruka that night. Teach her to not be on time. Not to mention, Haruka having to report KeitaroÆs plans to Grandma Hina. Two can play bad jokes.
Besides, he needed a night or two away from Mutsumi. She hugged like a bear in her sleep. Hell, two of his ribs still felt cracked, despite his healing factor.