Chapter 57

The day after spinning the item gacha, we finished breakfast and gathered around the table to discuss today's plans.

"I think we should consider buying a house today... Can everyone tell me what kind of house they prefer?"

Yesterday, we ended up talking about buying a house. I do think it would be convenient to have our own place.

If we had a house, we wouldn't have to hide the beacon outside the city and move around, and we wouldn't have to worry about bringing out the gacha items.

Our group will likely grow in the future, so it might be good to prepare now. I also want to try the House Extension.

We all get along well now and no one is complaining, but someone might want their own room.

Noll and the others probably want their own personal space too... I want to set up a generator in a safe place as well.

I don't think it's right to decide based on my own thoughts, so I'll start by hearing everyone's opinions.

"I'm fine with anything."

Noll answered immediately and calmly. This is either because he hasn't thought about it at all or he's just passing the buck.

Saying you're fine with anything is the most troublesome answer... Well, to be honest, I haven't really thought about it much either. In my original world, buying a house was a dream, and I never thought I'd be buying one here first.

"Well... I don't know what the House Extension is like, but a big house would be good, right?"

"Also, it would be nice if it's close to the Adventurer's Guild, wouldn't it?"

Esther put her hand to her cheek and thought for a moment before answering. Cischa added to her idea.

It might be better to have a bigger house, considering the group will grow. But with the House Extension, a smaller house might be fine too. I don't know how it works, though.

And it would be nice to be close to the Adventurer's Guild. The guild is located on the south side of the capital, on the main street that leads to the back of the city.

The price would probably be quite high in that area.

"Hmm... A big house close to the Adventurer's Guild. That might be quite difficult."

This is the capital, after all, and I think buying a house here would be quite expensive.

That area is full of shops and is a commercial district, a bustling area. I don't know how prices are determined in this world, but I'm sure that area is expensive.

If we add the condition of a big house, we might need to be prepared for a significant cost.

"Let's go to a real estate agency and ask for advice."

Thinking about it won't get us anywhere, so let's go to a real estate agency and ask. It's free to just ask, after all.

...I wonder if there even is a real estate agency.

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When I asked the innkeeper if there was a real estate agency, he said there was, so I immediately asked for the location and went there.

"Going out with just you two, this is the first time, right?"

"Huh, is it?"

"Yes, it is. Even when we go shopping, Noll or Cischa are with us. This is the first time we're alone."

Since we can't all go, I brought Esther along as an escort.

She seems to be the best one to hear opinions from among the three of us... I think she might be the most sensible one, including me.

She's walking beside me with a smile, holding the hem of my shirt and trotting along.

At first, I didn't notice, but my walking speed was a bit fast, and she was struggling to keep up, so I slowed down to match her pace.

I remember during the big hunt, her walking speed was slow, and she lagged behind. I should have noticed that earlier.

She usually speaks her mind without hesitation, but she doesn't say anything in situations like this.

"Welcome."

We arrived at the real estate agency, and a man greeted us. He seemed friendly, with short blonde hair and a handsome face.

In this world, there are generally many good-looking people, and realizing this again makes me want to sigh.

"Um, we want to buy a house."

"Yes, what kind of building are you looking for?"

We were guided to a table, and Esther and I sat down while the man sat across from us to start the conversation.

What kind of house... Should I just tell him what we discussed earlier?

"Um, well... We want a place close to the Adventurer's Guild..."

"And we prefer a detached house. Are there any good locations?"

I started to speak hesitantly, but Esther added to my answer.

Ah, there are detached houses and such. We can't use the House Extension in an apartment building.

"For a detached house in that area... It would cost at least 70 million G."

"70 million G!?"

"A bit more than we expected..."

70 million G... and that's the minimum. We currently have 390 gold coins and 50 large silver coins, plus some silver and copper coins, totaling about 40 million G.

Since we haven't made any large purchases since coming to this world and have only spent on consumables and lodging, we've been able to save up.

In my original world, I spent a lot and couldn't save, but in this world, the gacha uses magic stones, so I only use money for living expenses.

Still, we're only a bit over half... We might have to take out a loan. Or should we save up enough to pay in full?

I think it's quite fast to save this much in a few months. Getting a lot of money from selling Stinger carapaces helped a lot.

Now, I've been flooding the market, so the buying price has dropped a bit.

We can earn money much faster than ordinary adventurers because we don't have a limit on the number of items we can carry. I think we could earn 10 million G in about a month if we focus on it.

"And how much space are you looking for?"

"Well, we want to live with more than four people."

"In that case... You should expect to pay over 90 million G."

Blow, an additional 20 million G... I might have underestimated it a bit.

Esther and I looked at each other. Then, under the table, Esther crossed her index fingers to make an X.

Yeah, this won't work. Let's just hear the story and go back.

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"So, we're back."

"Phew, I didn't expect it to be that expensive..."

After that, we heard about other properties, but even a location near the gate would cost at least 15 million G.

I thought it might be worth it to be close to the Adventurer's Guild, but buying a place far away might be regrettable.

I wondered if there were any cheaper options, but there weren't.

Esther also didn't expect it to be that expensive, and she sighed, looking a bit tired.

"So, what do we do? Should we aim to save money and hunt?"

"No, after talking with Esther, I think we should go to Brunne."

It was a good idea to bring Esther along. If I had gone alone, I might have bought a place for 15 million G or so.

We decided to give up on buying and change our plans. First, we'll buy a cheaper house in a city and try the House Extension.

It's a consumable, so once used, it can't be used again. Ideally, I'd like to use it on the house we really want.

But it's better to try it on a cheaper house first. I don't know when the gacha will give it again... If I buy a 70 million G house and it fails, it would be a big shock.

Well, the ideal of setting up the beacon inside the house and going straight to the hunting grounds is far off. When we went to Mount Lemuri, we tested the beacon, but there was a distance limit.

So, we need to set up a relay between Brunne and the capital... I need more beacons.

"Brunne? The place I was summoned from?"

"Yeah, that's right. Cischa hasn't been to Brunne, so it might be a good opportunity to go."

I summoned Cischa after we came to the capital, so she's tilting her head at the mention of Brunne.

I've been in the capital longer now, but the first city I went to feels a bit nostalgic.

"First, we don't know what the House Extension is like, so it might be good to try it in a place with cheaper houses."

"That's true. It's good that I didn't let you go alone. If you had gone, you might have bought a random house—haha!"

"Hey, you bastard!"

I thought about pinching his cheek again for calling me a coward, but he grabbed my arm and stopped me.

Crap, he's gotten used to my moves. Noll seems to understand me more than I thought...

"Hehe, I'm not always the one to be pinched! Pinching your cheek is within my expectations, Daisuke-sama!"

Noll is grinning triumphantly. I tried to pull my hand back, but his grip is too strong.

Actually, his grip is getting stronger—ouch! Wait, it's going to break!