695-Let's build a house ⑧





 After the introduction of the reception room, which can be said to be exclusive to Ms. Isis, she said, "I'll be back again... to celebrate the new building... I left with my hands and resumed the tour of the house by Alice.
 I heard that my room will be turned around later, so she's going to show me about the other.......rooms that have different contents from Lilia-san's mansion first, but my expectations are quite high.
 It's called the corridor of automatic movement and the room that can deal with the magic of death, it was still the right decision to ask Alice.

 Thinking about that, I followed Alice's guidance and arrived at........the stairs leading to the basement.

''........There's a basement too?''
Well, it's a promising one. I highly recommend this place, too, Alice-chan.
Yeah... yeah? You're splitting the road in two.
There are two rooms in this basement. Which one do you want to see first?
...hmmm, right then.

 Although it's a basement, it doesn't feel too dim because of the magic tools for lighting, giving the impression of an ordinary windowless corridor.
 The path is divided into two parts, and I saw what appeared to be a large door at the end of each.
 ........what room is this? The image that comes to mind when you say "basement" is somewhat warehouse-like... but is it something else if you're going to the trouble of showing me around?
 To begin with, I have a magic box with a slightly incomprehensible capacity that Black gave me, so I don't need a warehouse. There's no way Alice doesn't know about it, so it's probably not a warehouse.
 With these doubts and a bit of hope in my heart, I opened the door to find a room with some kind of 'store' like structure. Weapons and armor are displayed on the walls, and there is a stuffed lion on the counter at the back.

''.......What is this place?''
''Hmmm, this is 'Alice's Equipment Shop'! You can buy weapons and armor!
...Yeah?
Well, to tell you the truth, I just brought the leftovers from my grocery store! Come on, Mr. Kite! I'm going to buy it right away and-- Ouch!

 I don't think it was my fault for reflexively putting down my skull. Yeah, what should I say.......here comes the prank. Also, what annoys me more than anything else is the fact that I'm somewhat relieved to see that Alice is not all serious and has thrown in a joke.
 On the one hand you think what you're doing, but on the other hand you're convinced that it's always Alice.....it's not good enough.

''........why do you need an equipment store in my house?
No, it's not really necessary, but isn't it kind of cool? Isn't it hot when you find out at the end of the day that there was actually a hidden shop at the early start of the game?
I kind of understand the feeling, but there's zero need for it!
'No, no, I don't know. Maybe one day this equipment store will come in handy!
She's not coming.

 After muttering that in a dumbfounded manner, I let out a big sigh once and then decided to convince myself that...well, it's Alice, so I can't blame her.
 In fact, if Alice hasn't played any tricks on me, that makes me somewhat uneasy.

I have a bad feeling about this. I have a bad feeling about this, but...
'No, no, you can count on me! Because the other room is an adorable adult store. Mr. Kite would love it!
Well I think the fact that you say store, not room, says it all.

 Apparently, the basement was like Alice's prank space and the other room was some kind of store. I sighed loudly once more, and then headed to the other room with a slight mixture of resignation.
 And when I opened the large door I found a slightly darker........bar-like room.

''........Hm? You're here, long time no see.
I've got a lot to say, but what are you doing, Mr. Iris?
Yes, I know how you feel. I'm disgusted, too.

 For some reason, when I approached Iris-san at the counter dressed as a bartender, she nodded with a dumbfounded expression on her face.

''Yes, that's why this is 'Bar Iris'! You can enjoy drinks and snacks in this room, by the way, it's actually behind my general store. "I used spacetime magic to connect space. Huh?
What are you really doing...
'No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! That's very useful, depending on what you think! You can come in when you're a little hungry or something, and the door at the back of the bar takes you to Alice's grocery store, so shopping is easy!
Well, I see.
'Oh, wait, Kite. I was wrong. I'll apologize........please don't just take out the "unreasonable bleeping hammer made by the god of creation who doesn't know how much he's worth. That is super painful........or rather, that rotten god, when did he give that weapon to Kite-san?

 Seeing the bleeping hamper I took out of the magic box, Alice looked seriously impatient and lowered her head to me. At that indescribable look, I sighed loudly once more and then put away the bleeping hamper.
 Then I turned to Iris-san at the counter and opened my mouth.

''Huh, I mean, is that okay with you, Iris-san?''
Yeah? Me? Well, for me, cooking is a hobby to begin with. Whenever you're in the mood for something, I'll show up and offer you the cuisine of our home world.

 Seeing Iris-san smiling lightly as she said that, I'm once again in a state of mind that says, well, it's okay. It's true that it's a product of a joke.......but I think I'll use it more than the equipment store.
 It's a good place to come when you're a little hungry at night, and I don't dislike the quiet and relaxed atmosphere of the store.
 Well, I really have a problem with Alice but it seems I'm bonded to the extent that I'm okay with this much.