NOVEL NEXT Chapter 57 - A World of Silver - 02
“So, um, should we take a bath first? Or…”
Nana pulled something out from the pile of boxes.
It was…
“Yakiniku?”
A hot plate.
“Yakiniku tonight, huh! Sounds good! Now that you mention it, I did smell something nice. So you were cooking rice!”
“Yeah! Modern rice cookers are amazing! The rice actually dances. It cost about 100,000 yen, though.”
“Nana, don’t worry about the money. You’ve held back long enough. You deserve to splurge a little. Besides, it’s all things we need. This doesn’t count as extravagance at all!”
Nana, who had spoken in a small voice when mentioning the price, seemed a little guilty.
But the rice cooker was for making delicious meals, and the beds were for our comfort.
They’re all high-quality items, not just expensive brands.
“Right, thanks, big brother!… Oh, and here, I’m returning this.”
Nana handed back Kenya’s black card.
“No, Nana, you keep it. You can use it freely.”
“But I might waste money…”
“If it makes you happy, it’s not a waste.”
Kenya smiled as he said this.
Some might say he was spoiling her too much, but being able to spoil Nana made Kenya happy.
She had never complained about their life of eating nothing but bean sprouts and had taken care of the house and their mother.
So now that he could spoil her, he wanted to do it as much as possible.
Misuzu, on the other hand, was different—spoiling her would be a disaster.
“Hehe, thank you! I’ll do my best to make sure everyone is comfortable!”
Though it was unlikely that Nana would go on a spending spree.
Being so caring, she would probably work hard for the guild.
(Well, as long as she doesn’t get obsessed with hosts, it’s fine no matter how much she spends.)
As long as she didn’t waste money on a bad guy, there was no problem.
If she did, Kenya might have to go punch that guy.
We don’t have a father, so I guess I’m like a father to her.
Would I say something like, “I won’t let you marry my daughter…”?
No, more like, “I won’t let you have my sister.”
“Hey, Senior, I’m hungry.”
Misuzu tugged at my sleeve, like a child begging her mother.
“Alright! Let’s get ready for yakiniku.”
“Yay! I love yakiniku!”
Nana had apparently bought charcoal too.
She had everything needed for a yakiniku party, so they carried the supplies to the balcony.
This was, after all, a luxury apartment.
The balcony was incredibly spacious.
It was so large that you could play badminton on it.
And beside that balcony was an open-air bath.
(I really want to take a bath in the open air today… but I guess I shouldn’t do that in front of the girls.)
Looking at the open-air bath, which was attached to the balcony, I thought about how nice it would be to wash off the grime from the dungeon.
This open-air bath connected directly to the large bath inside the room, so it could be used like a regular bath.
But since women lived in this guild as well, it was best to be considerate.
As I was staring at the open-air bath, Reina, who had been helping with the preparations, came up beside me.
“The open-air bath… I would like to use it too.”
It seemed Reina liked baths as well.
And after getting so dirty today, any girl would want to take a bath.
“Reina wants to use it too?”
(If Reina wants to use it, maybe we could take turns and set up some rules?)
“Well then, how about we all take turns using the open-air bath tonight? I want to use it too.”
Reina looked at me in surprise.
She twisted her body slightly, as if embarrassed, and gave me a shy look.
“…Alright. Let’s all take a bath together.”
(Why is she twisting like that?)
(Kenya… Wanting to take a bath with everyone… It’s embarrassing, but if Kenya wants it…)