Chapter 21 (1/2)

Hearing the sound of the alarm clock, I put my hand out of the futon and turned the alarm off.

When the sound stopped, I hid inside the comforter listlessly for a few seconds and raised my upper body while saying 「Heave ho」.

After washing my face, I changed my clothes and went downstairs.

「Good morning」

I greeted A1 who was waiting downstairs and we got in the elevator.

When we arrived at the second floor I walked into the passage, a light was shining from the dining hall.

「Ah, good morning」

「Good morning. You’re quite early, aren’t you.」

When I entered, I saw Ayla wiping the table in the dining hall. We exchange greetings and I smile to the shiny table before me.

「Good, you already are done with the preparations, maybe we can eat together so let’s call Torraine-san and the others.」

When I said that, Ayla answered and ran up to me.

When I went to the first floor with Ayla and A1, the two gatekeeper robots are blocking and standing in front of the main entrance for some reason. Seeing the two robots pressing their hands against the gate in a daunting pose, I tilted my head.

「…… Did something happen? Can you open the gate?」

When they heard me, the two begin to open the gate in slow motion.

Perhaps, the gate was badly fitted so it’s making a rattle?

While I’m making a poor guess, a small figure is standing behind the opened gate.

「Mea-chan?」

When I call her name, she lifted the head while pouting.

「…… Good, morning」

「Good morning. Are you okay?」

Mea nods with an indescribable expression.

「I thought that I should bring some of the vegetables that we had harvested to Taiki-sama, but I was driven out.」

「Heh? By whom? Not by, these two gatekeepers?」

When I said that and pointed at the two who’s standing behind the gate, Mea nodded silently.

It’s okay if the intruder is an outsider, but are the people living in the island also no good?

I thought that and turned around to Ayla.

「Ayla, can you go out for a while?」

「Ah, yes, I understand.」

Ayla went out and I closed the gate. When a knocking sound can be heard, the two gatekeepers opened the gate a little and when Ayla tried to enter the castle, they blocked her with their hands.

Isn’t she living inside the castle? I wonder if I need to give permission to these two every time.

I escorted Ayla and suddenly remembered something.

「Ah, maybe I got it. Come with me」

When I said that, I lead the two and A1 back to the elevator, and head to the control room while pushing the back of the scared Mea. We arrived at the control room and I approached the screen panel while laughing at Mea who looked around intently.

When I touch the screen panel with my fingertip and operate it, I found the ‘Approval’ in the screen.

Among the considerable numbers of entries, I found the words ‘New Occupancy’. I found this on the first day when I was scrolling down this screen panel, but I almost forgot it.

When I touch that words with my fingertip, words of human female 16 years old and cat beastman female 14 years old are being displayed below the name of two people, but….

「14 years old?」

When Ayla looked at the screen panel and muttered that, Mea gently turned away her eyes.

「I am, 15 years old, after three months.」

While laughing at the situation of the two, I selected first the entry of human female that seems to be Ayla.

Then, all the data that was displayed in that sexual harassment machine appeared.

「…… Oya?」

It created an atmosphere that I felt for the first time and I looked at my side, but Ayla had already turned bright red up to her ears with teary eyes.

It seems like, the meaning of the three sizes are also understood in this world. It wasn’t bad, but it was awkward because It would be strange if I didn’t see anything.

By the way, Mea didn’t seem to understand it well. Well, let’s just think that it’s a detailed measurement for a dress.

「Anyway, sorry about that.」