「So…I’ll go to Kouno’s base then.」
「Yeah, please do. Do you have anything to carry?」
「Nope. Then I’ll break the barrier.」
Though there was no visible change, the barrier was broken in another way.
Because Mikuron had approached.
He wrapped both me and Shouko in his long body. 「Uoh.」 「Wah!」
As a result, we were pressed together.
I could feel Shouko’s body heat and smell her scent up close, with her large breasts pressing against my chest.
「M-Mikuron, we’re fine.」
「Y-Yeah, Mikuron! So let us go~」
「…What am I seeing?」
The Dream World looked at us with cold eyes.
Petting Mikuron who finally moved away, I explained to the dream realm.
“Those creatures that Shokushi summoned love Shokushi very much. I was worried about what happened to him inside the barrier.”
“Oh… Koyo seems to like you too.”
“Well… that’s true too…”
Especially Mikuron, he’s really attached to me.
“There there, Mikuron. This is Yorina, my friend. Be nice to her.”
Mikuron stared at the dream realm for a while, but shook his head as if to say, “If Shokushi says so, there’s nothing I can do.”
“Okay, I guess we’re done with introductions. Shall we go back?”
“Ah, Souzoku! I’ll lead the way. After all, I’m the one who summoned Mikuron, right?”
She seems a bit nervous, perhaps she wants to make a good impression on her friend.
I understand that being in the lead makes you seem like the master, so I’ll let her take the lead.
“Wait. If you’re in the lead, Koyo will grab onto you, or you’ll grab onto Koyo. How about Koyo, Shokushi, and me?”
「Eh? Well, Yurina is a girl too, isn’t she?」
「What did you just figure out? Anyway, you’re mistaken.」
「It’s okay, when we get back, I’ll have Souzou give me a bath.」 “You’re mistaken, absolutely.”
Putting aside the true feelings of the Dream Realm, the consideration of the Servant isn’t entirely off the mark.
They had washed their uniforms and bodies in the water, but seven days of that would be a bit tough for a modern person.
「Well, I guess I’ll go first then.」 「Let’s do that, let’s do that.」
「Hey, both of you, could you stop giving me that concerned look?」
I, the Servant, and the Dream Realm got on the Micron in that order. 「…Hyaaah!」
When the Micron floated, a high-pitched voice was heard from behind. 「Was that voice just now…」
「Yurina, your voice when you’re surprised is cute.」 「Shut up…!」
Then, for some reason, the Micron started to move like a roller coaster.
「Myuaaah! What!? This dragon isn’t retaliating for leaving the barrier, is it!?」
Usually, she cares about our comfort, so I guess Dreamland’s guess was right.
“Please call me Mikuron.”
“Shouko…! You’re laughing, aren’t you!” “I’m not laughing, myuah.” “Stop teasing me…”
Dreamland seems to be the type to shout out loud.
Completely opposite to the impression I got in class, it’s quite refreshing.
Still, it seems Shouko and I are really good friends.
Despite all that, we successfully made it back to the vicinity of our base.
“Hey, look, Serina! That’s our house! This was built by me, Kousuke!”
”…Wow, there really is a big house there. Isn’t Kino’s ability just too over the top?”
“I’ll take that as a compliment.”
“Yeah, I’m not just praising you, I’m honestly surprised.”
“Isn’t it the norm to say, ‘As expected of Sōsuke’?” That’s what Senyūchi said. ”…’As expected of you, Kōno.’”
「You don’t have to force yourself to say it.」 I gave a wry smile.
「No, I really think it’s amazing. And by the way, is that one the warehouse?」
「No, that’s Mashiro’s Fenrir shed.」 It was Shouko who answered.
「Even if you say I should know, I don’t know. Well, I can imagine.」
「I want to make this entire grassland my base, but how’s the range of the barrier?」
「The grassland itself is huge, so I don’t think it can cover everything yet. But I don’t think you’ll feel cramped. ––Actually, the barrier’s already up.」 She’s quick.
Well, since there’s no guarantee that animals or people won’t come in, it’s nice to have it.
「There are boundary lines in the dream world, right? Can you show me later?」
If you set up stone walls or something along the boundary lines, your friends will have a visual cue that this is where it’s safe.
Since everything is easy to move with the storage rearrangement, once the barrier’s range is expanded, you just need to adjust the position of the stone walls. 「Sure.」
「Oh, and Seiri, make sure my fluffy friends can get through too.」
「Got it. I’ll give individual permissions for each one to enter and exit, so let me know when you summon a new creature.」 「Okay!」
「And are all the other members here?」 「Yeah, they’re waiting.」
「Then I’ll set it up so you can come and go when we have the face-to-face meeting.」 「Please do.」
When Mikuron got off in front of the entrance, Loa was already waiting there.
「Welcome back, Master, and Miss Shokushi. Welcome, Yorina-sama.」 「Yeah, I’m back.」 「I’m back~.」
「…I didn’t ask Koji earlier, but why are you wearing a maid outfit and acting like a maid?」
「I am the maid of this household.」
Loa put her hand to her cheek and said, looking troubled.
「I see. I get why you don’t understand.」 Yumie seemed to have given up on understanding.
「Thanks, Mikuron. Hey, Sohatsu, can I ask for a bath right away?」
After petting Mikuron, Shokushi looked at me and said.
She probably wanted to clean her friend up quickly. 「Yeah, of course.」
「…Could it be that you’re keeping the hot water Koji boiled so you can take a bath anytime?」 「Yeah, you got it.」
「It’s too flexible, right…? Wouldn’t Koji have been able to survive on his own?」
「I don’t think so. At least, I don’t think he could have lived such a luxurious life.」 「Hmm…」
「Lady Seirin, would you like me to give you a back massage?」
The house-loving Roa said with sparkling eyes. 「No thanks.」 Muuki declined.
For now, everyone entered the house.
While the women gathered at the dining table, I went to the bath.
After filling the bathtub with hot water, I headed to the dining table.
「Muuki, you can come in now. I’ll explain everything to you, Shouko. I think you’ll be fine, but…」
Even though soap and shampoo are okay, we also have a hair dryer.
It would probably be less confusing if I explained everything beforehand.
「Oh, right! Let’s go, Seirin!」
「Yeah… Um, Koji, everyone… thank you. I’ll do my job properly.」
Saying that, Mu-kai headed for the bathroom.
“Setsuna-chan, your uniform was pretty worn out. It must have been tough for you to deal with it all by yourself…”
Shion’s expression turned worried.
Though I didn’t want to doubt her, it would be better to ask Shion about Mu-kai’s story later.
With Shion’s ability, she could detect any lies if there were any.
“I am also grateful, but it is fortunate that everyone has welcomed me.”
“That’s good, but I’m worried that her cool personality might cause a character conflict.”
“Sen’yuu, don’t say character conflict.”
“True. I’m the silent type, but she’s the downer type. Even though we’re both quiet, not being able to read emotions and being lazy are different. As expected of you, Sou-kun, you understand, right?” Sen’yuu seemed satisfied with herself.
Well, I didn’t think that Sen’yuu and Mu-kai were similar either.
“Souzou, is she going to be part of our group?”
“As for Mu-kai, she seems to want to be considered a business partner. She’ll be staying at this house for now and setting up a barrier, so I guess we can feel secure about that.”
I need to discuss with everyone again about formally welcoming Yume and Roa into the party.
If we were to officially welcome them, our party would have seven members.
Since we currently only have one “Return Right,” we won’t be able to return until we gather the remaining six.
It’s quite an important decision, so we need to discuss it as a group.
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