Chapter 41

Natalie explains to me, who doesn't understand the situation.

“Isn’t there plenty of extra rooms in this mansion? It’s impossible for three of us to live in the residential part of my shop. Besides...”

Natalie sends a glance to Char, who nods silently.

“Char is... a noble lady. Al is the knight who protects her. You can figure it out from that. Felis doesn’t seem to be a problem either.”

Indeed, earlier, Felis had nodded after looking at Char’s face, indicating that there would be no problem with her staying in the mansion.

However...

“Mr. Toya, could you please let us stay in this mansion for a while? I can help with the housework if there’s anything I can do.”

When Char asks with a pleading look, it’s hard to refuse.

Japanese men tend to be weak when a beautiful woman asks them for something.

“—Alright. For now, can both of you register as adventurers in this town? It should make it easier to come and go.”

“Sure!”

“Understood!”

The two of them nodded vigorously.

“I have something to do now. So... I want ‘that’.”

Just when I thought the serious talk was over, this comes up.

I sigh and take out a parfait from my dimensional storage. Of course, I don’t just take out one; I take out three and place them in front of the two of them.

“It’s different from before. I’m only giving out one today.”

I emphasize this to Natalie. If I don’t, she’ll ask for seconds.

“What is this...?”

Char and Al tilt their heads at the sudden appearance of the parfaits, but Natalie’s eyes light up and she’s already about to dig in.

“It’s a sweet. Try it. I can’t just give it to Natalie.”

They hesitantly pick up the spoons I’ve placed, cautiously add a bit of whipped cream to the pudding, and bring it to their mouths.

At that moment, their faces show surprise, and then gradually, their cheeks relax.

“It’s sweet... and I’ve never tasted anything this delicious. Not even in the royal palace...”

“It’s really delicious... maybe for the first time in my life.”

Natalie, who is still nodding with whipped cream on her lips, looks at the two of them.

“Right? I was so captivated by this sweet that I ended up giving up my mansion.”

“Hey, wait a minute. Don’t say things that make me look bad!”

Indeed, I won the mansion in a bet, and the rent is more than the tax, so it’s not all good.

I counter while drinking tea.

The beautifully arranged sweets had disappeared without us noticing.

The three of us stare at the empty plates and then look at me with longing.

“No! If you eat so much... you’ll get fat?”

This statement was effective on Char and Al.

They put down their spoons with disappointed faces.

Natalie also seems to have given up for today and stands up.

“Toya, I’m leaving the two of them to you. I’ve done what I needed to do. I’ll be heading home soon.”

She places the magic book she was going to give me on the table, whispers something in Char’s ear, and then leaves the mansion.

With the three of us left, I call for Felis.

Felis immediately appears at my call.

“Felis, from now on, these two will be living here. Take care of them.”

“...Understood...”

After confirming Felis’s nod, I send a glance to the two, who are both—stunned.

“The house spirit spoke...”

“I’ve never heard it before...”

I remember Natalie mentioning this before. But since it’s my first time experiencing it, I don’t know how to explain it.

The two of them crowd around me, but I’m the one who wants to ask questions.

Unable to answer, the two of them sigh deeply.

“I’ve come to understand that Mr. Toya is exceptional in many ways. But I think it’s best not to talk about this. If it gets out that the house spirit spoke...”

“It would definitely be taken over by the nobles.”

“Yes, that would happen...”

I swallow hard and nod at their words. I don’t want to give up the mansion I’ve just acquired.

I lead the two of them to their rooms. I explain that the room at the end of the right corridor is mine, and they can use any of the empty rooms on the opposite side.

Thanks to Felis, all the rooms are clean.

Char decides to use the largest room at the end, and Al decides to use the room next to it.

Even Al’s room is larger than my room in Japan, which makes me sigh.

Then I show them around the mansion.

Of course, I also show them the bath. They are both amazed at the fact that they can use it whenever they want.

I tell them I’m going to the Adventurer’s Guild.

I decide to register them the next day or later, considering their fatigue from the journey.

I tell them they can use the bath freely and then leave the mansion.

When I arrive at the Adventurer’s Guild, I call out to Miria at the reception.

“Oh, Mr. Toya, welcome back. Have you finished the investigation? Shall I hear your report?”

“There’s something I need to discuss with the sub-guild master.”

She senses my serious expression and says, “Please wait here,” before heading inside.

A few minutes later, she returns with Ebrand.

“I’ll take you to a private room.”

Miria leads me to a room where about six people can meet, and I take a seat.

“So, how was the northern forest...?”

“First, there was an orc village. And an Orc King.”

Ebrand stands up at these words.

“What!? The King appeared! I’ll immediately gather the adventurers.”

“No, I’ve already taken care of the King. More importantly—”

I take out two adventurer cards and place them on the table.

“These are the cards of the captured adventurers. Unfortunately, we were too late... I’ve also brought back their bodies.”

“—I see. Thank you for your hard work. You’ve caused us a lot of trouble.”

Ebrand sighs, sits down, picks up the cards, confirms the names, and hands them to Miria.

“And there’s one more thing. Take a look at this.”

I place a suit of armor on the table.

“—We engaged in combat with soldiers of the Jenereate Kingdom.”

“What!?”

“What!?”

At my words, both of them stand up with even more force, slamming their hands on the table.