The second floor of the late-night diner was the living quarters.
After going up the spiral staircase at the back of the first floor, there weren't many rooms on the second floor either—since the building itself wasn't that large. The first floor was less than 200 square meters.
So strictly speaking, the second floor was a 3-bedroom, 1-living room, 4-bath layout, with each bedroom being quite spacious.
Every room was fully furnished—ready to use on the spot.
There were even computers and smartphones already set up.
Other than the room Hayashi used himself, he opened the other two and said to Tohru, "See which one you like."
"Wow~" Tohru wandered between the two rooms.
But then she asked, "Can't I just stay in Hayashi-san's room?"
Hayashi: …
He was caught completely off guard.
It's not like he wasn't into girls—he definitely was.
But this was way too direct.
Hayashi thought for a moment and replied, "Not right now."
"?" Tohru blinked. "So… later I can?"
"Uh… maybe. But only when we're more familiar with each other."
"But I want to sleep with Hayashi-san."
"..."
"Even on the carpet is fine."
"Tohru, only decide after you understand what it means for a man and woman to sleep in the same bed."
"So once I understand, I can?"
"Yes."
"Okay."
After waving to Tohru—
Hayashi returned to his own room.
His room wasn't anything special—just more nicely decorated, with a carpet covering the entire floor.
He shut the door and collapsed onto the bed, thinking to himself. He wasn't being overly cautious.
He only refused because Tohru didn't really understand.
If she knew what it meant and still wanted to—well, then he wouldn't say no.
In the other room:
Tohru entered, looked around, and quickly figured out how to use everything.
Dragons are highly intelligent creatures—even if they don't know how to use something, they can just use magic to learn.
She glanced left and right, then went to the en-suite bathroom, took a shower, and changed into pajamas.
With damp hair, she stood by the window and looked out.
She felt… a little lonely.
Truth be told, Tohru lacked a sense of security right now.
She had run away from home, was gravely injured, surrounded by ghouls, rescued, taken in, and then treated to the most delicious food she'd ever had.
It had all happened too fast. It left her with a strange emptiness.
Sitting on the bed, hugging herself, she couldn't fall asleep. She felt unsatisfied.
She glanced at the computer.
In her mind echoed Hayashi's words:
"Tohru, only decide after you understand what it means for a man and woman to sleep in the same bed."
"Understand, huh…"
Tohru sat at the computer and started searching.
"Can a head maid sleep in the same bed as her young master?"
Instantly, the search page flooded with results.
In the dark room, Tohru started reading.
"The Shy Maid and the Tsundere Young Master's Cohabitation Life…"
"Maid and Young Master Sleep Together—Growing Intimacy Over Time…"
"The Death God Young Master Falls in Love with His Angelic Maid…"
Tohru's eyes sparkled brighter and brighter.
She even started reading them in detail.
The words, the descriptions...
"Kyaa~"
Her cheeks flushed red, eyes wide and glowing.
But she was completely engrossed.
So good!
Read more!
"Ufufufu~"
For the next hour or two—
Tohru read tons of stories like that.
Meanwhile, Hayashi next door had long since fallen asleep.
It wasn't until much later that Tohru snapped out of it, finally remembering why she started searching in the first place.
So, the answer is…
"Night raid!"
Decision made.
Tohru took off her slippers, tiptoed out, and quietly approached Hayashi's room.
At the door, she gently turned the knob—
Unlocked.
She saw the figure curled up under the covers.
Remembering the stories she had just read, Tohru's eyes gleamed.
She closed the door, crept over, and slipped into the bed.
Then she snuggled up behind the blanket-covered form, gently wrapping her arms around him.
In that moment—
Tohru felt completely safe.
A wave of comfort washed over her.
Under the blanket—
Hayashi: ?
To be honest, he had woken up the moment she opened the door.
He was just waiting to see what she would do.
So this was it—sneak over, climb into bed, and cuddle him while sleeping?
Girl, seriously…
While Hayashi was still wondering what was going on—
He sensed Tohru's body relax, her breathing slow and deepen.
And he suddenly understood.
Tohru… she was lonely. She needed to feel safe.
"So that's what it is…" Hayashi thought to himself.
Well then, nothing more needed to be said.
He pretended to sleep for a while longer, then turned over and gently pulled the blanket over her too.
Tohru seized the opportunity and snuggled deeper—
Ending up in Hayashi's arms.
She immediately relaxed even more, like a child curled up next to her father.
Hayashi waited until her emotions fully settled, then drifted back to sleep himself.
And so—
A man and a dragon fell asleep together.
The late-night diner was peaceful.
But District 20 was far from calm.
Large numbers of police and CCG agents began conducting arrests in the middle of the night.
The two SS-rated ghouls from Anteiku also sent their old subordinates to deal with unruly ghouls breaking the rules.
They also tried to negotiate with the CCG, hoping to convince them not to stir up more trouble in what was supposed to be a "peaceful" district.
At the same time, during the chaos—
Some devils saw an opportunity and joined in the riot.
Devils grow stronger in two ways:
From humanity's fear and darkness.
From absorbing energy.
So by participating in the chaos, devils could increase fear and absorb power.
It was a win-win with the ghouls.
Neither side was truly enemies.
They could clean up each other's messes, after all.
That's why devils and ghouls hadn't become hostile toward each other.
But now that devils were getting involved—
The anti-devil bureau had to mobilize during the night too.
Even Aki Hayakawa and Power, who had been sleeping, were called up for riot control and patrol duties.
In short, District 20 was a total mess that night.
The reputation and authority of Anteiku Café also took a hit.
Both CCG and the anti-devil department raised their alert levels for the district.
Meanwhile, from the ghouls that had been captured, intel was being gathered.
All of them had mentioned "a dragon"—but was that real?
Was it just an excuse?
Or the actual cause?
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