[Book Review] Move-in Condition: Please Be Sure to Get Along with the Friend Living Next Door 2

Following "Move-in Condition: Please Be Sure to Get Along with the Friend Living Next Door,"
I read volume 2.

First of all, what I thought was amazing was
that the story connects so well
that I wondered if the first and second volumes were written at the same time.

The first edition was published in 2024,
and this work was published in 2025, which means
did the author think, "Volume 1 is done!"
"Alright, time to write the next one!"?

Or did they look at the sales after publication
and have their editor say, "How about a sequel?"

Either way, it's amazing that they properly picked up the story from the first volume without forgetting it.
Moreover, as someone reading them back-to-back,
it was still fresh in my mind,
so if there were any contradictions, I would have stopped reading immediately.

There weren't any!

I couldn't help but think, "Wow!" lol

Next, what surprised me was the author's imagination once again.
They bring a boy who was abandoned by his mother and became a ghost back to the apartment,
and in the elevator, that thing comes pouring out of the boy's mouth like water!

I've decided not to write what that is.
It was so impactful, and I couldn't help but picture it,
and I felt like gagging!

I want you to get the book and imagine it for yourself.

What's even more amazing is
that the supernatural neighbor expresses everything in just a single line.

"You're not having gummies today, huh?"

Just that.
The supernatural neighbor loves gummies.
The protagonist buys them for him almost every week.
On top of that,
"You're not having gummies today, huh?"

He's already fully prepared to eat.

To express that with just this one line, I can only think, "Wow, that's just amazing."
I see, so this is what they call writing without explaining.
Even masters often explain things,
but to pull it off without explaining,
I feel like asking, "Who are you?"

However, as I continued reading,
it did become explanatory after all.
Writing that tries to make the reader understand becomes noticeable.

It happens, doesn't it? lol
There's a part of me that feels relieved by that lol

By the way, this former colleague of the protagonist,
this guy is a piece of work, and the moment he appeared,
he's the type you just want to punch.

He's older, the son of a rich family,
and has spent his whole life as a NEET.
Then he's suddenly told to work, works under the worst boss,
and just keeps complaining.

The protagonist listens to him even though they don't want to,
and in the end, he asks the protagonist to introduce him to a job because he wants to change careers.
The protagonist, unable to refuse, talks to their employer,
and ends up handing over the work on a trial basis.

Why are you giving up the work?
Why don't you just refuse clearly!
You don't need to show mercy to a guy like that!

The reader feels angry,
and wants to beat them up on behalf of the protagonist lol
However, the job is to get along with the supernatural entity living next door,
and to spend time inside the haunted apartment building.

I think it would be impossible for a normal person,
but this former colleague can do it.
No, they do it too well.
They do it to the point of going crazy,
and eventually, they stop coming out of their room.

When the protagonist goes to check on them,
they say, "Friends are great," so
there's nothing you can do.
However, the story doesn't end there.

Something incredibly terrifying happens to the two of them,
and they manage to survive by the skin of their teeth.

It really feels like a nail-biting experience.
I almost wish the former colleague would just get eaten!
But the author seems kind,
or rather, I suppose it wouldn't have worked structurally lol

In the end, the former colleague
left, saying, "I like this job, but I'm quitting after all."
The protagonist continues their usual life with the supernatural entity today as well.

Yes, it's not really a "Oh, that's good" ending,
nor does the protagonist quit their job,
it's just a finale where daily life simply continues.

After finishing it, I closed the book and thought,

"There's definitely going to be a third volume lol"

Perhaps they are writing the next story right about now.
When it's published, I would definitely like to read the next work.

Hayase Nebune-san, thank you for a very interesting work.

Title: Move-in Condition: You Must Get Along with the Friend Living Next Door 2
Author: Hayase Nebune
Publisher: KADOKAWA

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