45 Episode 45 "The house I got had a problem with water.".txt (1/2)

Well, let me show you home.

Letitia brushed back her blue hair and giggled.

Then she walked out at the front of us.

We came here to receive Leticia's villa.

Of course, she's the only one who knows where it is.

So we wander after Leticia, waving our arms in the air.

The streets are crowded with people. Maybe it's because it's a maritime trade city, but there are all kinds of people, from humans to elves to dwarves. There are humans, elves, dwarves, beastmen and dark elves. Their clothes, too, look like kimonos from my world and are as fluffy as a dress from a video game. There's even a half-naked, burly, tattooed ani-chan walking around. It's a bit hot, probably because of the warm breeze coming from the ocean. Both Cecil and Rita are wiping sweat off their foreheads. Aine has a cool look on her face, but she doesn't show it too much.

'Look, Nagi-sama. I'm getting ready for the festival!''

Cecil pointed to a huge dragon ornament.

A blue dragon on the roofs of the buildings that lined the main street. Made of leather. Just like Iris said, it has a rugged head with eight horns. Their eyes are small and half-closed. Maybe it degenerated because it lives at the bottom of the sea.

Is that the doll from ”Sea Dragon Kerkator”?

If you look closely, there are many similar ornaments in the town. They were dolls, billboards with illustrations on them, and paper balloons in the shape of a sea dragon. Some shops sold ”sea dragon masks”. The mask covers the upper half of the face and has horns and a hole in the eye.

Around the mask are papers celebrating the Festival of the Sea Dragon.

The date is seven days from now.

It is said to be held on the night when the moon is brightest.

In the middle of the town where the festival is in full swing, we start talking in secret...

If it's known that Iris was almost kidnapped before the ...... festival, there's going to be a big deal. ......

Was it supposed to be ...... where the ...... corps of soldiers gave the maidens a grand welcome ......?

...... The fluffers attacked us, but the regular soldiers are supposed to have beaten us to it. ......

...... means that Nay-kun played a cool and big role, which means it's a secret between Aine and the others. ......

””Right?”

The three of us chanting together. Is that okay?

But, well, it's true that preventing the kidnapping of Iris is officially a credit to the regular soldiers.

It's not like we can take pictures in this world, nor can we spread eyewitness accounts on social media. All that is circulated are rumors from adventurers and townspeople. Unless the Ilgafa Lordship House approves, there's no way to confirm it. It's called information control in the fantasy world. That's better for us over here, though.

”But it's a busy place. Harbor town.

As we walked, I was naturally observing the town.

I've heard that a place where things and people gather is booming, but this place is amazing. There's a huge difference in the number of people and things here. Maybe it's because of the festival.

...... I think I'll be able to work more efficiently here.

The money I have on hand, plus the reward I got from Iris. It's not enough for me to live reasonably well, but it's not enough for me to live without working. It's a good idea to make use of your skills, which means you'll have to work a little bit, which means you'll either be an adventurer or a ...... merchant.

Once we're settled in the villa, we can show up at the adventurer's guild.

It's not dangerous, easy, lucrative and white work. Good luck with that: .......

'We're here. This is your home, starting today!

Before we knew it, we were standing in front of a house.

In front of us is an iron gate. It's sealed with a locked chain.

The unkempt garden is full of weeds, but it is surprisingly large.

The main body of the building is two stories made of bricks, with ivy clinging to the walls. It looks surprisingly old. Judging from the number of windows, the room is - the fourth room - the fourth room of the first two.

It's located on a hilltop in Irgapha. You have a great view. Very nice. You can even see the sea.

Me, Cecil, Rita and Aine looked around.

Maybe it's for protection from the wind, or maybe there are a lot of trees around. It's a small forest.

There are not many buildings.

The closest house is just a huge mansion on the other side of the forest, surrounded by a tall wall.

Behind the wall are the barracks, where the silver soldiers are sucked in one by one.

To put it bluntly, it was the Ilgafa lord house.

To put it plainly, it was Iris' house.

It was surprisingly neighborly.

''Come on, you don't have to be shy. I mean, it's a bit old, but it shouldn't be too much trouble to live in.

...... You know what, Letitia?

Oh, Mr. Nagi. Are you unhappy?

...... Isn't this a prime location?

I don't like being asked about the location. It's my mother's family's summer home.

You're a baronet, aren't you, Letitia?

Yes, my maternal ancestors bought the title of viscount.

Did you buy ......?

That's why they ran out of money, and this house is all that's left. It was originally the site of a research facility of some kind, but they bought it to live near the lord's house to give it a boost. I heard that the price was not so high, so don't worry about it.

............ Are you sure you want to get this house?

We have a contract, you know.

I did, though.

There's a big difference between what you think in your head and what you see in person.

I got a house .......

It's our place. A place to come home to and protect. A place where you can say ”I'm home” and people can say ”welcome home” to you .......

...... is a great thing, isn't it?

It's okay. Do you really want me to own a house?

If you don't give it to me, I'll get insomnia from Contract Punishment.

Yeah, ...... right.

No, it's not a problem. I'll just roll in when I'm ready anyway.

Letitia put her hands on her hips and heaved her heart out like, eh?

''At that time, if you were mishandling the mansion or doing something horrible to Aine, I would take it away without mercy. That was the deal, wasn't it?

Letitia holds out her hand.

In the palm of her white, clean hand were two keys.

'Okay. Letitia, thanks.

I took the key in my hand, prepared to take it.

'It's good to see you, Letitia. Really.

Complimenting me won't make me your slave, will it?

You're a friend.

'You can call me your best friend if you want, okay?　Come on, folks. Let's get inside quickly.

Yeah. Thanks.

It's a bit depressing, though.

I hadn't lived in the same apartment for over a year, let alone a house in my former world.

I inserted one of the keys Letitia had given me into the lock.

Turn it.

There was a bit of resistance, and with a click, the lock opened.

I undo the chains.

Open the gate.

This is how we got our ”place”.

When we arrive at our new home, we first check the water system.

This is something I learned in my old world.

Does the water work properly? Is there a leak somewhere?

I heard that here in Ilgafa, the water system is magically maintained. It's a good thing that we don't have to go to the well every time we need to fill it, but we need to make sure that we know what it is.

So, while everyone else went to drop off their stuff, I went into the kitchen.

I open the wooden door, and there's a furnace, a sink, and...

A huge slime was attached to a large pillar near the wall.

Bam!

I closed the door.