Chapter 9 — House Rules

Sara Redmere has crossed worlds, survived the mall, and claimed a sword that should not exist in modern Japan.Now she has to learn house rules.After the gray car appears and the danger around Riku’s return becomes harder to ignore, Daichi Hayashi begins setting boundaries for the apartment, the family, and the girl from another world now living under his roof. Phones stay charged. Locations stay visible. No one leaves alone. Weapons stay hidden. Exits matter. The next thirty seconds matter more.But Sara is not used to rules that feel like leashes.And when she practices with Torrent, Daichi begins to understand just how dangerous the Scarlet Blade truly is.In this world, survival is not only about strength.It is about control.