When My Doorbell Rang at 5am, I Got a Wife - Chapter 27: I, for two consecutive days, was subjected to the cruel act of having someone ring my doorbell relentlessly at 5 am in the morning.

Chapter 27: I, for two consecutive days, was subjected to the cruel act of having someone ring my doorbell relentlessly at 5 am in the morning.

Ding-dong.

“(˘ω˘) Snore…”

Ding-dong-dong.

“(˘ω˘) Snore…”

Ding-dong-dong—ding-dong-ding-dong-ding-dong-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-dong!

“Huh…? It’s… morning… 5 am… (˘ω˘) Sn—“

Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding—

Gasp—!!

“Daaah! Another noisy morning! Who the heck is ringing my doorbell at this ungodly hour?! It’s 5 am! And this is the second day in a row! I’m getting pretty pissed off, you know!”

After my outburst, I realized that Erika, who had been sleeping beside me in the same bed, was there.

“Nnhh…”

She seemed a bit groggy as she sat up next to me.

“Sorry, I guess I woke you up.”

“Haaah~, good morning, Tooru. You’re full of energy this morning…”

Erika covered her yawn with her hand and greeted me with a slightly tongue-tied morning greeting.

Yesterday, I saw her in a different light, as a sexy, pure-hearted older sister, but now, her fluffy and cute appearance is so different from that…

Anio-tachi (anime fans) love this kind of gap moe (a term for when a character’s behavior or personality is different from what is expected), and Erika is showing it to me first thing in the morning. How clever!

I’ll admit it.

I’m totally smitten by Erika’s appearance right now!

That’s because I’m an anime fan!

And it’s not because I’m trying to be cool; it’s probably because I was up late last night studying this world on my smartphone, so I’m still not tired.

Thinking about it makes my heart warm.

“Good morning, Erika. But you must be tired. It’s only 5 am, so you can go back to sleep if you want.”

I felt a strange affection for Erika, so I spoke to her very gently.

“No, I’ll get up. Napping is the devil’s temptation, and as a priestess of a devout goddess, I can’t give in to such a decadent invitation.”

“Hmm, so there are demons in the core world ‘Di-Maria’. It’s truly a different world.”

“No, there aren’t? That was just a figure of speech, a metaphor.”

“Oh, I see…”

“But it’s so noisy. What’s going on?”

“It seems like we have a visitor. And at 5 am in the morning, no less.”

“It’s so rude to come to someone’s house at 5 am. What kind of upbringing did they have? I’d like to see their parents’ faces.”

“You can’t really say that, Erika, after doing the exact same thing yesterday…”

Erika is the only one in this world, so I thought I’d be nice to her, even if I’m the only one who knows the circumstances. But her words were too much, and I couldn’t help but comment.

“In my case, it was necessary to meet Tooru as soon as possible, so I had no choice. Unlike these scoundrels who dare to attack at 5 am without necessity, I had a valid reason.”

“…I’m glad to see you’re in good spirits today, Erika.”

Erika is still Erika.

She’s quick-witted and has a very strong will.

But still.

I can’t help but remember the lonely figure of Erika I saw last night.

This is probably Erika’s true self, being energetic and positive, but that sad figure from yesterday was also undoubtedly her true self.

People are multifaceted beings.

Good and evil are easily distinguished in stories, but in reality, human hearts are much more complex.

(Maybe she’s acting cheerful in front of me so I won’t worry.)

“Hmm, I’m always this energetic? You’re acting strange this morning, Tooru.”

Erika looked at me with a puzzled expression, as if she knew what I was thinking.

I gave her a gentle smile again and then headed for the door.

“Yes, who is it…?”

But I froze in place, still holding the door open.

That’s because the person standing there was…

A gold-haired beauty who looked like she belonged in Akihabara, wearing a maid outfit with a low-cut neckline, a short-sleeved mini skirt, and black knee-high socks that revealed her absolute territory.

She was wearing black short boots and had cat ears on her head.