122 CHAPTER V -- INVITATION OF CHILDREN (2/2)

All right, this is it. This is where you're gonna live.

I metastasized to the garden of the orphanage, and I introduced the building to Bill.

”Oh, my God.　Did the place shift in an instant?　I mean, really, who are you?

Well, you don't know me, so it's no surprise that you don't know about the transition either .

Well, that's not important. Anyway, what do you think of the building?

Uh, ....... I've never seen a house this big before.

Of course it is. It's the second biggest building in town, next to the castle.

A lot of people are gonna live here. It's gotta be big. So let's go inside.

As I was saying this, I walked into the mansion with Bill.

Let's start downstairs. The first room is the library. These books are in here, you're welcome to read anything you like.

In this room, which used to be a parlor, I created a bookcase with various books that I bought up in the imperial capital.

''Books?　I don't know how to read.

That reminds me. Didn't I need the book?

Well, he'll figure it out.

So you'll learn to read and learn to read. Reading is fun!

Okay, okay.

And here's your dining room. Three meals a day will be served.

I explained such things to Bill as I showed him the large diner .

'Three meals?'

Yeah. Come on, you can eat. Next stop is the bath. You'll wash up here every day.

Yeah, I guess a lot of people can fit in here if it's this big.

There's even a bath: ......

'Also, these are the rooms of the people who work here, so kids are off limits.

I told Bill in front of the area where the maids' rooms were located.

'The people who work here?　You mean those women you just passed?

That's right. They're gonna take care of you and your girls from now on. Now, let's go upstairs.

When we finished upstairs, we moved upstairs.

Upstairs is where the kids sleep.

That's where you'll sleep.

Ho, it's really a bed: ......

Yeah, for those of you who sleep outdoors, you'll be thrilled to sleep on a bunk bed.

Yeah. Okay, let's move on to the next room.

This is a free-for-all room. This is a room where you can play with whatever you find.

I explained to Bill, pointing to the building blocks, balls and other playthings .

'This one ...... is going to make Cassie happy.

Bill smiled happily as he looked at the stuffed animal.

Maybe Cassie was his sister.

With that thought in my mind, I led him to the last room.

”And this is where I'll study. You'll learn a lot of things here.

'You're here to study: ....... Okay. That's it?

Yeah, yeah. You're free to play in the yard now. All right, let's get back.

Having said that, I shifted to where I was.

”Ugh!

When he came back, the boys let out a startled cry.

”I'm sorry to surprise you. So, Bill. Do you trust me?

Please, trust me!　If you don't trust me, I'll have to force you to take me to an orphanage!

Yeah, you can trust me. We'll take care of you from now on.

Good~.

That's good. Okay, let's go.

Okay, let's keep recruiting at this rate!

'Wait!　We have a sister and a brother.

I was just thinking about what to do next when Bill said that.

Oh, I forgot. It's Kathy, right?

Yeah, yeah. Then you can take me to where your brothers are.

It's easier for me to move to one place at a time.

Okay. Come on.

Then Bill gave me a tour of the slums .

As we were moving, I thought, there are more kids living on the street than I thought: .......

I'll have to recruit them later.

Then I arrived at the place where Bill and his friends were living.

'Oh, my brothers are back!

When they arrived, kids as young as four or five years old came running up to Bill and his friends.

Big brother!

Bill was in the arms of a girl who looked like Cassie.

I'm home.

Welcome back. Who's behind you?　New friends?

Well, that's about it. He's trying to give us a new place to stay.

A safe house?　Well, you're not wrong.

Huh?　Moving again?

Yeah. But this is the last time I'm moving in.

Yeah, because in an orphanage you don't have to leave until you're an adult.

Is that so?　Yes!

Your sister is pretty. I never had a brother or sister, so I guess I'm a little jealous.

Okay, all right?

Yeah, that's good.

So I'm going to hang on to all of you.

I took everyone with me and moved to the orphanage.