After leaving the 'Liantian Tower Restaurant', the 'Four Seasons' returned to their quarters. They promised to meet up with the higher guilds tomorrow to explore, so tomorrow's destination would be the 'Bed of the Sheep God' as well.

　As we headed further west from the Green House, the upper guild, it was a gradual uphill climb. Just like in the eighth district, the outer perimeter of the building is probably because it can be used as a large piece of land, and more and more mansion-type buildings with gardens are increasing - the largest and most luxurious single-family house with a guard is probably inhabited by a person named Rolando.

　Although it's a drop in the bucket from such buildings, the 'sweet terrace' type of accommodation we're staying in is the same shape, with two-story houses separated by a wall. It has a front yard and a shed for guards, so I'll let Sion use it.

''If it's Sion-chan, I think it's okay to keep her indoors.......sorry, you can come inside if you get lonely.
BOW!
''Kyouka-san, you're totally close to Sion-chan, aren't you? We're like sisters.
Really?　Suzuna, you always say things that make people happy...I'm a little squeamish.
No, you'll make your brother jealous. Besides, Suzu-chan is mine. Hey.

　Even though I was desperate at first, I won't say that I didn't leave Suzuna behind. I didn't want to join up with Igarashi-san at first because I was worried about the ties I had when I was a company employee.

''Well, it's best that we all get along. I'm glad Madoka and Melissa seem to be getting to know each other, too.
Yes, you've all been so good to me and I've thought about it about ten times today that I'm really glad my brother invited me to join him.
''... me too. I can dismantle 'named' again, and I can destroy parts and level up. I have to go exploring, because I can't do anything new.

　Melissa's facial expression doesn't change much, but it's safe to assume that she's as happy as her words.

　--But looking at it this way, I thought, Melissa's gestures are somewhat reminiscent of a cat. I decided to ask Melissa, who stayed behind as everyone else went into the quarters.

'Melissa, when you rescued me earlier, you were using an unusual skill...'
'Well I was going to discuss how to get the skills later today. But first, let me tell you something. My mother is a sub-human named 'Wah Cat'.
'Warcat that means you have the ability to be a cat.
Yeah. But you don't get to use all of your mother's skills. Just a few.

　Is the physical strength to wield a huge knife, which is not commensurate with Melissa's fine arms, partly due to the power of subhuman blood? The same is true for Theresia, but her physical abilities are clearly higher than girls of the same age - Elitia is more agile than them, so it's likely that her physical abilities will also increase as her level increases.


　I've also been able to move more than when I first came to the Labyrinth Country, but I guess it's still 'rear guard', but I can't do anything out of the ordinary except when the conditions are met. When the 'General of the Lord's Army' has its maximum effect, though, that's exactly what I can do, I can move like it's not my body.

''You really helped me just now. It sounded like a real cat's voice.''
The truth is, it seems to be a skill that catches the opponent off guard. If you succeed, your opponent will think the cat is somewhere and distract you. It can be understood by demons with hearing, but it's easy to fail if the demon's level is high enough.
Well, I'm glad you could pull it off. If Melissa hadn't shown up, I'd have had to take the fall for it.
...Arihito doesn't seem to be good at that kind of thing. He can't lie and doesn't get it.
'Haha well, you've been called stupidly honest at times.

　It's partly because I've always been easy to show my face. I used to admire Misaki's 'poker face' that I could remember from her profession.

''Brother, it's quite nice inside the house! If you don't come quickly, I'll decide on a room assignment on my own!

Excuse me, Louisa, I'm sorry for standing here. Um, Louisa, does that mean you'll be living in the same house as us?
"...Don't tell me we should go to another house because I'm not used to it and I'm lonely.......
Wha.........I understand. We'll discuss the room assignments with everyone....
Good....good...

　A drunken Louisa didn't know what to do - she was getting impatient as the piggybacking and hugging grew stronger and stronger.

　As we entered the house, the atmosphere of the interior was country, with carpets on the wooden floor, and the style of entry was the same as before, with dirt feet. A hallway led to the back of the building, with the living room on the front right, from which you could hear everyone's voices.

　There was a counter kitchen in the living room, with a menu list and a visiting service that would cook meals for you in this kitchen if you asked for it. Of course, I can cook for myself, but it seems that I will basically be eating out.

You have done a great job. Let him sleep on the couch for a while.
All right. Louisa, how would you like to take a bath?
'I suppose I can do that later when I sober up. Or in the morning.

　After setting Louisa-san down and laying her down on the sofa, Igarashi-san puts the blanket she brought with her. This one doesn't look like it's going to wake up for a while - she doesn't seem to be in a bad mood at the moment, so I think it's safe to let her rest as it is.

''Louisa-san, I wonder if she was as nervous as we were in her new ward to spend so much time drinking.
'If we're going to be moving wards together from now on, maybe we should consider Louisa as part of the party... what do you think, Aricht?
'Sure. Well if she was nervous in her new ward, hopefully that will help ease her nerves. Hopefully she'll be as relaxed as possible when she's with us.

　Everyone seems to be worried about Louisa, and they all agree with me. Of course, everyone will be exhausted and tired after a lot of things from the first day in the new ward - I want them to have a good night's rest tonight.

'Brother Aricht, there were three bedrooms upstairs. There are ten beds in all.
'You mean there's a spare portion, or even a sub-member of the party. How is it divided up?
One room with four beds and two rooms with three beds.

　Then, since there are nine of us, including Louisa, I wonder if it would be better for us to be divided into three people each. With me being the only man, it would be best if we had a small bedroom for one person, but it's not going to work out the way I want it to.

'Shall we decide on Amida again this time?　Or shall we raffle?
'When it comes to that sort of thing, you're instantly energized you're not up to something, are you?
No, that's not true - I'm not going to cheat on my room assignment. I want to be fair about such things.
Oh, yeah I'm sorry, I'm sorry I doubted you. You'll take care of Amida then.
Okay. I'll get you something to write about.

　Misaki went to find paper and pens and get ready for the Amida lottery. Then I was in the same room with Louisa-san and Theresa.

''...........''
Soooo....
Nice to meet you, both of you. Theresa, I'll bring Miss Louisa up to your room later.
Oh, my brother is trying to carry Louisa-san into the bedroom with two people!
'Don't be so weird, Rearward-kun, I just want to give Louisa-san a break.
Ah, um........Kyouka-sister, I'm looking forward to working with you.
Nice to meet you.

　Igarashi was with Madoka and Melissa, and the other room was with Misaki, Susuna, and Elitia.

''Come to think of it, Madoka and Melissa were on the level.
'Yes, um, if you'll allow me to consult with you on which skills to take...'
I'd appreciate it if you'd let me. I don't have a handle on the skills of both of you yet.
''All right. If there's a skill you think Alihit should take, I'll take it.

　While the other members are bathing first, we will have time to discuss Madoka and Melissa's skills with them.

　The items I obtained from opening the boxes are in the warehouse, and I also need to ask Madoka to bring out what I need for tomorrow's exploration. My day doesn't look like it's going to end yet until everything I need to do is done.