"Oh... is this Marina's house?"
"Rolling".

　At Ray's muttering, Seto chants happily.
　though the joy was not due to the sight of Marina's mansion, but to the sight of the snow falling.

"You said it wasn't that big, but you seemed modest."
"Yes,"

　Bune agrees with Vihela's muttering next to Ray.
　Considering it as a mansion in the aristocracy, it would certainly be small.
　However, it was definitely large in scale compared to buildings outside the aristocratic quarter.
　At the very least, it's safe to say that Marina is too big if Marina lives alone.
　It was a little smaller than the house Johanna lived in.
　Of course there are courtyards, and the stables, which seem to be no longer in use, can be seen.
　From that side of the house, the lord of this house... Marina appears and walks towards the Lays.
　Marina, wearing her party dress as usual, reflected the red of her dress on the white snow that lay around her.
　He must be using spiritual magic. Where Marina walks, the snow melts beautifully.

(It's convenient. You don't have to clear the snow.)

　Ray is deeply impressed by the convenience of spirit magic, but suddenly wonders if he can melt the snow using his magic.
　I can think of it, but... eventually, even if I do that, the melted snow will freeze again and become dangerous, so I give up right away.
　In the spirit magic Marina uses, you don't have to worry about it because it's just moving the snow itself, but in Ray's case, the snow melted by the magic of fire becomes moisture.
　If even that moisture evaporated completely... if I did not do so, I could even have a steam explosion.
　Ray can't take such a risk in shoveling snow.
　...however, if he did so, he might have felt sorry for Seto, who enjoys playing in the snow almost every day.

"Come on in! -- come to think of it, it's been a long time since I said this in this house."
"Oh, don't you have so many people here?"
"Well, it's more common to meet guests in guilds. I really only come back to sleep in this mansion. "To be honest, I think that's all I can do to sleep."
"No, what about the guildmaster living in a hotel?"

　At Marina's words Ray muttered a little dumbfounded.
　Of course, there are many inns, from cheap inns where beginners who have just become adventurers can stay to luxury inns where rich people like merchants can stay.
　However, it was true that Marina, who was in the guildmaster position, would have stayed in her home town if she had gone somewhere else... and that she had a bad reputation.
　Given the tendency for those in the right position to live accordingly, it would have been necessary for Marina, the guildmaster and former Rank A adventurer, to have had a minimum of this mansion.
　Knowing this, Marina shrugs her shoulders with a glamorous smile at Ray's words.
　...as the brown twin hills swung wildly against his wide open chest, Ray kept his eyes glanced.
　Seeing Ray like that, Marina smiles in a different way than she did a few seconds ago.

"Well, it's no use talking like this in the snow. Come in, please. Seto..."
"Gruly!"

　At Marina's words, Seto looks to the courtyard of the estate.
　The snow that lies there is piled up.
　However, fresh snow that no one has stepped on or touched.
　The courtyard was the most playground for Seto, who has been caught up in snow lately.
　Seeing Seto do this makes Ray and Vichela smile and Marina look a little confused.
　However, Marina's estate is not large enough to run around, although it is crowded with Seto.
　With that in mind, if Sett wanted to play in the courtyard, he wouldn't stop it.

"You can play as you please in the courtyard." but will you not break the tree?"
"Gruly!"

　Seth cries, "It's all right!" and walks straight into the courtyard, trampling on the snow.
　Marina's magic snow fell from the front door to the main gate.
　Ray and his colleagues smile involuntarily when they see Sett enjoying the feeling of stepping on fresh snow.
　The innocent look doesn't look like a Gryphon of a high-ranking monster.
　It even looked like a little child playing.

(Well, that feeling is not wrong.)

　Ray convincing himself of his ideas.
　In the first place, less than five years have passed since Seto was born by witchcraft.
　He's still old enough to be called a child, if you think about it normally.
　...Of course, as long as they are monsters, there are many who become adults in the first few months of their life.
　In any event, Ray and his colleagues are led into the house by the marina, despite the fact that they are first thrust into the courtyard, trampled on the snow, and rolled onto the snow to trace themselves.

(Seto, you were rolling around on the snow... The wings are okay, right? I hope they don't hurt.)

　Ray walks into the house thinking about it.
　The house was silent.
　There are no maids or butlers, and they are so beautiful that it makes me think that there is not a drop of dust.

"Wow, that's amazing."
"Yes,"
"Is that so?"

　Viehne agrees with the startled Vihela.
　But Marina reacts indifferently to their surprise.

"Of course. This house is quite large, but I can't believe it's so beautiful... I don't think there's a maid. How are you doing?"
"Oh, didn't you tell me before?" It'll be as easy as this if you use spirit magic."
"... Marina, what are you using spirit magic for?"

　As with magic, very few spirits can use it.
　It is a spiritual magic mainly used by elves and dark elves, but these races rarely appear in public.
　Some people could use spiritual magic, but such people were naturally rarer than wizards.
　Why are you cleaning with such a rare magic of spirits? That's a ridiculous voice.

"But you didn't say anything when you cleared the snow?"
"That's because it's useful in accepting requests. To be honest, I envy you very much."

　Snow is surprisingly a hindrance to walking.
　Sliding and lifting your feet can take more energy than usual, and if melted, the ground will get wet, making it even harder to walk.
　Wheels can be taken in the tracks of a carriage, or if it's fresh snow, the wheels won't move because of the snow.
　For these reasons, it was a convincing story for adventurers to manage to make the snow easier to walk.
　But... cleaning is different.
　Of course it would be better to have it than nothing, but I still had a stronger feeling that….

"Marina, you little man..."
"What? It's convenient, isn't it?"

　With Marina telling her so easily, Vihela finds it useless to say anything more.
　I also thought that it would be better if people told me how to use my abilities.

"Well, that's all right with Marina.""Right? Well, the room is this way. I'll get you something to drink right away. Tea will do, won't it?"

　At Marina's words, Ray nods and is led to the drawing room.
　The reception room was also cleaned cleanly without a trace of dust, and as soon as they entered the room, they opened their eyes a little.
　But since I've already seen it, I'm not surprised at the same thing, and I'm sitting on the sofa.

"Wait a minute,"

　Marina leaves the room.
　Ray and others see it off and look around the room again.
　Marina said she was just going home to sleep, but she must have been well prepared for when someone came.
　The walls are decorated with several landscapes, some of which depict world trees.
　Inside the reception room, there were magic heating items, which had already been warmed up even before the lays entered.

"It's a very comfortable room,"
"Yes,"

　Vichela muttered, and Bune nods as she looks around her.
　Apart from the paintings on the walls, there are some furniture of a calming, tasteful hue, and there is no doubt that you can relax in this room.

"Wait. Here you go."

　Marina comes back to the room with tea as Ray and others look around the drawing room.
　Placing the tea on the table, Marina sits on the sofa and opens her mouth.

"Well, this is the house, but please take your time to-day."

　Today Marina invited Ray and others to her house... not because of any particular business.
　It was just because I wanted to talk slowly at home.
　If I had to say so, I wanted to talk a little bit about when I would work with the Rays after spring... after handing over the guildmaster position to the workers.
　Becoming an adviser and an adventurer at the same time… so to speak… a semi-guilded employee and a semi-adventurer.
　With these members together, it was only natural that the topic would be talked about.

"There is no guild problem with Marina working with us, is there?"
"Yes, sir," Of course the guild doesn't give me any special consideration just because I'm here."
"...but the marina has actually been a guildmaster, hasn't she? Then, before the guild staff realized it...?"
"Well, I can't deny that," But I think the workers will deal fairly harshly with that. I'm trying not to do that, either."

　This is Marina, who has been guildmaster of guilds for many years.
　Everyone recognizes his achievements, and as a former Rank A adventurer, he is very talented. And above all, he is the kind of person who wears the word "female charm" as it is.
　In terms of popularity, it is arguably the highest of all guildmasters in Elgin.
　She is avoided by the lustful adventurers -- instinctively determined she has no chance of winning -- but adored by many others.
　Then I could not rule out the possibility of giving some consideration to Marina almost unconsciously before I realized it.

"I think Lenora or Kenny would be all right."

　Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
　Naturally, Vihela knows what Lenora and Kenny are like.
　It's only natural that ... Vihela is working with Ray in the first place.
　It's safe to say that Lenora, Ray's manager, and Kenny, who is in love with Ray, were destined to get to know each other.
　Kenny's particular concern with Vihela may well be due to Kenny's pride.
　Most of the Kenny's recent appearance, though, is bloated.
　Even when I took off my jacket at a herbal tea shop, I found myself somewhat bloated.

"Wouldn't it be better to name the party?"

　Thinking of one of her love enemies, Vihela says so.
　Ray and his colleagues agreed, saying...
　Up until now, Ray, Vihela, and Bune had acted together, but they didn't have any particular parties.
　It's right that we were together somehow.
　But if marina was to join it, it was certain that we should have a formal party.
　Otherwise, Marina, who has returned to being an adventurer at least half of the time, will surely have a large number of people willing to recruit her.

"Well, but Marina is half a guild staff member. Are you going to join the party?"
"Oh, it's all right," Even if you say you're a counselor, you don't end up getting paid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
"That's no problem,"
"...the most dangerous thing seems to be Ray."

　Marina muttered a little dumbfounded to Ray, who answered immediately.
　But Ray was serious.
　When it comes to the crunch, I'll quit as an adventurer... and I'll just have to be an ordinary traveler.

"Bune... well, when it's time to go back to Egzil, will she leave the party?"
"Yes!"

　Viehla nodded to him, and after that he continued to chat over tea until the evening.