Theresia still didn't let me see her sleeping, and when I woke up after falling asleep, she was about to wake me up.

'Good morning, Atobe-sama. I'm sorry, I have a morning meeting for the guild today, so I'll let you out early.''
'Ah ... oh, good morning, Louisa. Are you okay with your hangover or something?
I'm not officially part of the party, so I would originally have to live in a different quarters...

　I guessed what Louisa-san was trying to say, and my sleep-deprived mind became clearer at once.

　To be honest, I've become addicted to her 'shiatsu'. It's a good thing that you can't get away from the fact that you can't get away from the fact that you can't get away from the fact that you can't get away from the fact that you can't get away from the fact that you can't get away from the fact that you can't get away from the fact that you can't get away with it. Her physical and magical powers were both full, and she was able to fully recover even in her still unfamiliar bed.

　For such a reason, would it be too convenient for her to live in the same quarters - would it be too convenient? Just the fact that they were sleeping in the same room is an event that should normally be taken as a fortuitous occurrence.

''........After all, it would be a nuisance, wouldn't it? I received your special permission last night, but I'll apply for a transfer to another accommodation.......
'No, it doesn't bother me at all. In fact, if Louisa-san is going to continue to be in charge and move with you to the upper ward, then I think you'll feel more comfortable living with her... well, you know.

　It still takes courage to say something as nuanced as 'let's live in the dormitory together'. However, no one will be happy if she refrains from doing so, even though she herself has shown signs of wanting to do so.

''As for the accommodation, if you'd like, you can use this house as is. I'm renting it from the guild, and it's not for me to say.......
'No, no. Since your name is registered as the tenant of this house, Mr. Atobe's name is registered in the house and as a general rule, we need your permission to live in this house.
Well I'll give you a pass. Will you stay, Miss Louisa?
...I, as the officer in charge, will do my best to be more helpful.

　Putting her hand on her chest, Louisa says, her eyes watering. When I've been talking to her lately, I've been in a good mood like this - but I shouldn't forget that Theresa is here.

''Oh, oh my.......Teresia-san, what's wrong?　I crawled into bed.
..........

　Only Theresa's tail was sticking out of the blanket - I wondered if she was trying to stay out of the way. Now that was certainly too insensitive of me.

'Theresa, it's time to go downstairs to start getting ready to eat. Can you wait until I get dressed?
..........

　Her tail twitched a little in response to the word "food". Seeing Teresia's figure like that, Louisa-san seemed to smile.

''Atobe-sama really understands Teresia-san's feelings very well, doesn't she?
'I'm hoping you're right, Theresa, but have you been sleeping properly?　After I go to bed, you have to go to bed yourself.
..........

　Theresia wriggled around in the blankets and turned around and looked at me with only her face. I don't know if she slept or not - but there was something indescribably charming about that gesture, and I lost the urge to say anything wild.

　Come to think of it, I think someone came to bed in the middle of the night. However, Louisa-san had sobered up, and I don't think the rest of her friends would do such a thing, so I guess she was dreaming, after all.

　　　◆◇◆

　Louisa promised to have breakfast with us tomorrow, and she went to work early, as she had declared.

　On the street near our quarters, a grocery morning market is being held. I was told that the strongest members of the morning, led by Melissa, who had taken the 'Cooking 1' skill, had come out to buy some things.
When I came down with Theresa, there was the savory smell of baking bread.

'Good morning, Mr. Aricht,'
Good morning. I had some freshly baked bread and I got some. Do you want three, Alihit?

　Suzna, wearing an apron, brings a pot of soup to the table. Melissa is in the kitchen, and as soon as she sees me, she puts the bread on a tray and comes out this way.

''Oh it's some kind of round bread, how nice.
'It looks hard, but I slice it up and eat it so the white inside is soft.'
Melissa had brought a knife to cut the bread.

　Suzuna seems to be strong in the mornings and is quite healthy - or rather, Melissa, Suzuna and Madoka are strong in the mornings, but the others are weak across the board. In particular, Igarashi-san has low blood pressure, so it took her a while to get turned on in the morning.

'Kun Kun........I can smell the fragrant bread.......whew!　Suzu is wearing an apron!
Good morning, Misaki.
Oh my gosh, having my brother and Suzu-chan on the apron together really brings out the new wife look in Suzu-chan, it's like a real swastika.
You're just saying, what does that... what does that mean?

　Misaki laughed and cheated and looked into the kitchen to help, but when she came back with a look of realization, she took her seat.

'Why don't you sit next to me, brother, since you're dragging everyone down if you stand?'
You're not very good at housework... well, it's what I imagined.
I'll get serious when my duty day comes. I'm going to rip off a really long wig.
'Misaki-chan, you didn't sell any vegetables at the morning market that you could wiggle out of, did you?
'I see. That's no good. Then I'll show you my hamburger air removal technique instead. For some reason, it explodes when I cook it.

　I didn't dare say that it would be better not to let Misaki cook. You should share in the housework as much as possible, and if you can't do it, it's better to teach you.

'When you're on duty with me, you'll start with the job of watching over the pots and pans.
Just the two of you and your brother in a cooking lesson........you might say you want to eat Suzu-chan too.

'Well, well that's a line I'm not likely to say at the moment.

　Before my reincarnation, I never had the opportunity to joke around with kids this old, except for the kids at the facility, so I don't know how much of a joke it was.

　I can laugh at the idea that I wouldn't say something like that, but I feel that with a girl my age, total denial is not a good idea. Is it too much to worry about?

'You can always say it with a sizzling face, big brother. The same goes for Suzu-chan, but I'm sure Kyouka's sister is waiting for you too.
What kind of character do you want me to be you know, stop playing around and help me serve you.
Yes?

　When I manage to get out of the conversation, Misaki listens to me honestly. That alone makes me admire her when I think she's actually a good kid.

　When I walked into the kitchen to help, Melissa was carving up what looked like a roast chicken. It seems to be served with a sauce made from the fruit Madoka is making in a pot.

'It's delicious on a piece of bread. I've prepared this 'Laurie Leaf' and some other vegetables to sandwich with if you like.
I see... what's the juice?
"I grated 'iced carrots' and mixed them with fruit juice. It turns out like a smoothie and tastes great.

　I moisten my throat with the juice offered to Madoka - looking at the license, I found that the 'freezing attribute value' seems to increase slightly. It seems to help when I have a cold and a fever.

(I suppose there's something like 'Freezing Stone'.

''Oh my brother, 'Ice Carrot' is the name of a demon, is it okay?'''
''Hmm.......I see. It tastes like crisp carrot juice, and it's delicious, so that's not a problem.
'Alihit doesn't have many likes and dislikes. My dad didn't like vegetables, so I want him to learn from them.
'In case you're wondering, celery is the only thing I'm not a bit good at. It's fine to use it as a savory vegetable when making Western-style soups and such.
'Do you cook for yourself as well, brother Alihito?　Grown men are amazing.

　What is the rate of working people living on their own to cook for themselves? I'm sure most of us have had some experience with cooking, if only occasionally.

　When I was thinking about that, a new display appeared on the license again - I can naturally tell just by having it, but I guess it's the action of magic power.

　◆Current Situation ◆

　Melissa activates Cook 1 → Aricht's maximum health temporarily increases.

'Oh that's great. It seems that when Melissa takes charge of the food, her abilities can be temporarily increased.
"...All right. I love to cook, so I'll try to participate every day.
Thanks, Melissa. Basically, you're on duty. Madoka's great for helping me out, even though she's not on duty today.
.....

　I knew it, but Madoka is too healthy. She must have had a lot of trouble when she was a merchant in the eighth ward, but even so, she has no such thing as being world-weary.

''This isn't the time to make excuses about not sleeping well when everyone else is getting up early and working hard... we have to do something about it.
'Good morning, Igarashi-san. But when you were at the office, you were always perfect in the morning.
'Well, well, that's just - I can't show you how embarrassing it is to be a working man. Ellie seems to be sleeping the best so far. It's good to hear that she hasn't been sleeping well all night.

　If joining our party had softened Elitia's heart, it was nothing short of delightful.

　Elitia was the last to wake up and looked shy, but when we laughed, she laughed as if she was caught in the act. It's hard to loosen up once you're out exploring, so I'd like to be at least as congenial as I am in my quarters.