Chapter 283 Gunilla and Romy II
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
(Gunilla’s POV)
”It’s a big ol’ mansion…”
”Yeah… it’s really big…”
We were invited to dinner by Ms. Gieze and her friends, along with an invitation to their ‘famous bath,’ so we just stopped by the inn to change and were brought to the ‘Famière’ Clan house.
This was our first reaction upon seeing the mansion.
”This is a house where a total of 20 clan members live.”
”Even though Ms. Gieze and Ms. Karina have their own houses next door, they spend so much time here.”
Ms. Gieze, who had gone to park the carriage at the stables in the backyard, called out to us as we stood frozen at the entrance, but Ms. Lotta, who was right behind her, teased her by poking her back with her finger.
”W-We’re not just hanging around… Karina and I just stayed here for 2 days to strengthen our bonds with everyone before the labyrinth exploration…”
”I-I’m… I’m Hiroya’s sister… so this place feels like home to me!”
Ms. Gieze and Ms. Karina hurriedly tried to cover up their embarrassment.
Well, it must be a really comfortable mansion.
”Come on, you guys, scoot in here already. First, ya gotta chill out after all dat explorin’.”
The front door opened, and Ms. Simona urged us to hurry inside.
”‘Scuse us…”
”Uh, excuse us…”
Overwhelmed by the grandeur of the mansion, I and Romy slowly started walking toward the entrance, while Ms. Eluda and Mr. Noriss smiled and gently pushed us forward.
”Don’t hold back!”
”Yeah! Come on in!”
”Well, we’re also just staying here, you know.”
Seeing this scene, Mr. Gorge laughed from behind.
Feeling a bit embarrassed to be at the center of such a warm atmosphere, Romy and I stepped through the entrance.
* * *
”I can’t believe they got a bath this big…”
The bath I entered through the door from the changing room was, while not as impressive as a hot spring, surprisingly large.
Romy happily ran over and splashed her hands in the big tub.
”Gunilla… this water is just like the hot spring water!”
”Dere’s someone like our “shadow organizer.” Her name is Kazumi, and it seems she came up wiff da idea to create a hot spring in dis village. She’s brought da hot spring water here too, as a sorta perk of her role.”
Ms. Simona, who was already washing herself with bubbles, told me.
(Ms. Kazumi… oh, she’s the girl who was sticking close to Mr. Hiroya…)
She was a young girl with a gentle smile that left an impression.
”That little girl… amazing, right?”
Romy sat down next to Ms. Simona and started washing herself.
I also wanted to wash off the dirt first, so I lathered up some soap.
* * *
”How lucky to be able to soak in water like this whenever you want every day.”
”Hot springs are nice, but you can only go during business hours.”
Romy stretched out in the tub, looking comfortable, and Ms. Eluda added, “This place, where you can come in anytime, is the best.”.
”Gunnie, your body is big, but… your breasts are incredible.”
Ms. Lotta said, looking at my 2 floating lumps in the water.
”W-Well, yeah… I guess they’re somethin’, huh…”
”Karina is just comparing herself to you, right?”
Ms. Karina and Ms. Gieze wrapped their hands around my chest as if measuring it.
”Mine’s just a buncha fat—ain’t nothin’ feminine ’bout it.”
”Datz nut true!! Gunilla, yur body iz definitely ‘feminine’…♡.”
Ms. Simona moved closer, pressing her chest against my arm.
”That’s right! Please say more, Ms. Simona! Gunilla doesn’t realize how wonderful a girl she is, just because she’s not polished.”
Romy was saying something with determination.
”Romy is cute, but I’m much bigger.”
Ignoring Romy, I sank my large body into the tub and enjoyed the pleasant warmth of the water.
After getting out of the bath, a delicious meal was prepared, and a beautiful woman named Ms. Hanna, the head maid of this Clan house, kindly invited Romy to take a seat.
”Exploration must have been tiring. Please take your time tonight.”
With that, Ms. Hanna smiled softly and gently.
”She really is a good woman… but if I make a move, young lady Kazumi will be scary…”
The old dwarf sitting next to me muttered something.
When I first met him earlier, Ms. Simona and Ms. Gieze were really surprised and flustered, but is he really that impressive? What he said was just the ramblings of a lecherous old man.
”Wew den, we got back bfore Liz and da othas—lets toast to owr hard work!”
With Ms. Simona leading the toast, a lively dinner began.
* * *
In the bedroom guided by the cute maids Suu and Noo, Romy snuggled into bed.
”That porter Noo was really a maid, huh? I thought it was just for show.”
”Yeah, reckon so…”
Just a little while ago, we were all drinking together in the open space on the third floor where this bedroom is located.
Everyone seemed to be discussing the ‘lessons learned’ from this exploration to apply to the next one.
”I need to ask Clan Leader Ms. Liz and the coordinator Ms. Kazumi, but if you’d like… would you consider joining our clan?”
Ms. Gieze said this to Romy, and everyone encouraged her to join.
”Let me think about it.”
Romy replied, and after a while, the reflection meeting wrapped up, and we headed to the bedroom.
* * *
”Good clan, huh…”
”Yeah…”
”And good people too…”
”Yeah…”
”But…”
Romy in the next bed hesitated.
”What’s on your mind, Romy?”
”I wonder if I can keep up with their ‘passion’…”
Yeah, I understand what Romy means.
We work as porters just to make a living and dive into the labyrinth.
We can’t join them with half-hearted feelings.
”After all, shouldn’t we work as ‘hired Porters’ to make a living…?”
”……”
”Don’t you say ‘what’s that’?”
”…I don’t rightly get it…”
”Right… I don’t get it either…”
Eventually, Romy fell silent too… and soon, quiet breathing could be heard.
(What is it I really want, though…?)
While thinking about that, my consciousness drifted off into a dream.
* * *
The next morning, thanks to the comfortable bed, I had a good sleep, and Romy enjoyed a nice breakfast.
The dwarf blacksmith grandpa bought the ore we collected as loot.
”Isn’t it better to refine it properly first?”
Ms. Eluda said that, and the grandpa pulled out a gold coin and 7 silver coins, saying, “You can tell the quality of the ore just by looking at it.” Apparently, Ms. Eluda and the two dwarves from Clan Leader Ms. Liz’s party are sisters and the grandpa’s grandchildren.
Then… we thanked him and left the Clan house.
Mr. Noriss and Ms. Lotta offered to guide us to the ‘Zett Merchant Guild,’ so we went with them.
The remaining loot of precious metals and jewelry was valued at one gold coin and 6 silver coins.
”That makes a total of 2 gold coins and 4 silver coins earned…”
”Everyone else died, though…”
”Gunilla and Romy ‘survived,’ so you have the right to take that.”
”That’s right. There’s no need to hold back.”
Lotta and Noriss said that, but…
After parting ways with them, Romy and I let out deep sighs.
Even though we had a lot of money, we felt a bit down as we headed back to the inn.
* * *
Back at the inn, I took care of the Black Bow that was passed down to us, just as I was taught.
They also gave us 3 sets of arrows.
”Hey, Gunilla.”
”What is it?”
”Should we go to the guild again tomorrow and take on some Porter jobs?”
Without stopping her hands from wiping the Black Bow, Romy said that.
”What’re you gettin’ at…”
I want to dive into the labyrinth once more… to confirm my own feelings.
”Tomorrow, let’s go again…”
I assembled the well-maintained Black Bow and stared at it intently.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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