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It's unexpectedly crowded here.

Is it? This is actually lighter than usual.

That person seems to be the one who delivered the final blow to the dragon…

Wh-What should I do, Asuru?

I made eye contact with her.

You mean Miss Rei?

Although she's freakishly strong,

she's not a scary person.

Plus, she's the leader of this squad.

Miss Rei.

This is Kaede, who I mentioned before.

N-Nice to meet you. I'm Kaede.

I will be riding with you to the royal capital.

Pleasure to meet you.

I heard about you from Asuru.

He said that your Potions heal his wounds.

And your method is rather unique.

I don't fully understand the specifics, either.

It's quite fascinating.

We won't disclose your methods.

Rest assured.

It's about time we departed.

That Thunder Crystal was insanely powerful.

In the end, I couldn't help at all.

Though I aim to become an excellent warrior like my brother,

it seems I need more training.

Your brother?

My brother is the famous Elliot.

Wait, you don't know him?

Sorry, I don't.

Well, I'm from the countryside,

so I'm not familiar with such matters.

I see. Let me tell you about him then.

My brother Elliot single-handedly hunted dragons at age 21.

He's incredible.

By the way, he's 28 now.

His skills were recognized,

so he was selected

-to fight the Demon King on Kotoru Continent, -I see.

-and defeated the Demon King. -I see.

-After returning to the country, -This is agonizing.

-he married Princess Regina. -Listening to a stranger's life story

-When he went to defeat the Demon King, -Listening to a stranger's life story

-When he went to defeat the Demon King, -is just painful.

there was someone named Barrow in the party…

Huh?

Did you just say Barrow?

Are you interested in Mr. Barrow?

But he's currently missing.

Even my brother hasn't seen him for ages.

I see.

After all, it's just the same name.

They might be different people.

About a month later,

our carriage finally arrived at the royal capital.

The walls and buildings are all incredibly tall.

So Rickfornia really is a rural area.

Kaede, we should get going.

Okay.

It's a mansion.

Um… er…

I had your luggage sent to your room.

Thank you.

I'm sorry to bring this up when you're tired,

but shall we talk in my room?

You've worked hard.

This long journey must've been tough for someone not used to carriages.

N-Not at all.

Thank you for your care during the trip.

Actually, I wanted to discuss housing with you.

Is a detached house satisfactory?

I know someone selling a property.

Would you like to see it tomorrow?

Huh?

I can't! I don't have that kind of money now.

You won't know unless you ask.

Plus, you don't know the market rates, do you?

It's settled then.

She's so assertive.

Also, you should buy some spare clothes and daily necessities.

Let's get those while we're out.

Good morning.

Morning, Kaede. Did you sleep well?

Yes, I slept straight through the night.

Then let's set off after breakfast.

Okay.

How long will it take to reach your friend's house from here?

Hmm,

about 10 minutes by carriage.

I hope he hasn't gone out.

Rick…

He doesn't seem to be home.

Right.

Huh?

Rick!

What are you doing?

How many doors are you going to break…

Um, who's this kid?

This is Kaede.

She's interested in buying a house,

so I brought her here.

I see. Your name is Kaede?

I'm Rick. Nice to meet you.

So, what's your budget?

Well… I wouldn't really call it a budget…

How much is the cheapest house?

The cheapest one?

There's a property that's practically a ruin

around two thousand…

I asked about the cheapest house.

Who told you to suggest ruins?

O-Okay… Sorry about that.

Among currently livable houses,

the cheapest is this 35,000 Tamiru property.

But it's quite far from downtown.

And there's… some history to it.

Let's go check it out first, Kaede.

Seriously? It's right in the middle of a forest.

Can I look inside?

You want to see more?

Yes.

Could we tour the interior?

Uh-huh.

There's a bathroom.

And a little attic.

You look thrilled.

Happy with what you see?

I'm sorry.

But I genuinely like this house.

Um… Mr. Rick…

Can I pay for this house in installments?

Of course.

But there's no kitchen here.

The toilet's outside.

The well water isn't clean.

You'll have to clean everything yourself.

Is that acceptable?

Yes, that's fine.

Wait, Rick.

You said this place is worth 35,000 Tamiru, right?

Huh? Yeah.

The surroundings are dilapidated and the well's filthy.

Nobody's cleaned inside regularly.

It even has some shady history. Is this really worth that price?

Well… there was a minor issue,

but the previous occupant just moved out because something felt off.

'Felt off', how?

Anyway, we're not paying 35,000 Tamiru.

30,000… No, 20,000 should be plenty.

Just give me 20,000 Tamiru when you've saved up.

I feel kinda guilty.

And so, we ended up buying various things along the way.

Alright, time to work.

First, weed clearing.

Finally cleared a proper path.

Now I can actually step into my home.

Next up,

dusting the entire house.

So many dead bugs.

Must be my imagination…

Ouch.

It's real.

He said this place was shady. Could it really…

Better not dwell on it.

Let's take a break.

Hmm?

This bite-like mark…

Was it rats?

Better not eat this rat-nibbled bread.

A fairy?

It's a real fairy!

D-Does it taste good?

Sorry, did I scare you?

Um…

You want this bread, right?

I'll leave this on the second floor. Take your time eating.

You won't bully me?

Of course not. Don't worry.

Alright, back to cleaning.

Let's call it a day.

Need to retrieve my bag from the second floor.

Miss Fairy? May I have a moment?

I'm going up to collect my bag now.

She's not here.

Where's the bread?

Miss Rei!

You won't believe this, there's a fairy in the house!

My goodness, really?

She was eating bread beside me at noon!

So adorable!

My, that's truly remarkable.

Seems you're completely pure-hearted.

Pure-hearted?

Fairies are naturally timid creatures.

They're rare to encounter

and overhunting has made them scarce.

They generally avoid humans.

Even if spotted, they'd flee immediately.

But if the 'issue' is just a fairy,

they probably won't hurt you. That's good.

We should probably head back now.

I'll go close the doors and windows.

How much cleaning have you finished?

I'll probably finish cleaning tomorrow.

After moving the furniture in, the place should be livable.

Let's go shopping together the day after tomorrow.

Thank you.

But why are you being so kind to me?

Well…

Because you're cute, I guess.

Huh?

You seem like an innocent child who doesn't know the world.

It's genuinely adorable.

I know I'm quite ignorant.

How honest. I like honest kids.

But you need to be careful.

Sometimes, being too honest

might get you taken advantage of.

Okay.