"Well then... I'll be heading to the Ina group's base."

"Ah, thanks. Do you have any luggage?"

"Nope. Well, since I'm dropping the barrier—"

While the change was imperceptible to an outside observer, the fact that the barrier had been lifted became clear in another way.

Because Michron approached them.

It wrapped its long body around the narrator and Meko in a tight embrace.

"Wha—!"

"Hyah!"

Wrapped up by Michron, they were inevitably pressed together.

He could feel Meko's body heat and scent close at hand, her massive breasts pressing against his chest.

"M-Michron... we're fine."

"Y-Yes, that's right, Michron! So please let go~!"

"...What exactly am I being shown here?"

Mukai gazed at them with a cold, indifferent stare.

I stroked Mikuron, who had finally managed to pull away from me, as I explained the situation to Yume.

"The creature Shouko summoned is deeply attached to its master. She was just worried about what might have happened inside the barrier."

"Heh... It sure does seem to love Kuyno a lot too."

"That's certainly true, but..."

In particular, Mikuron had grown quite fond of me.

"Good girl, Mikuron. This is Seryna. She's my friend. Be nice to her, okay?"

Mikuron stared at Yume for a while, then shook its head with an air that said, well, if Shouko says so, I suppose there's nothing I can do about it.

"Alright, since the introductions seem to be done, let's head back."

"Oh, Sousuke! I'm taking the lead on the way back. After all, I'm the one who summoned Mikuron, right?"

She seemed a bit jittery, though maybe she just wanted to look cool in front of her friends.

I knew taking the front position was what someone like a master would do, so I decided to let her have it.

"Hold on. If you do that, either Kuyno grabs me or I grab Kuyno. Wouldn't it be better if it was just me, Shouko, and Kuyno?"

「Eh~? ... Well, Iona is a girl, after all」

「What are you getting at right now? Anyway, that’s just your imagination」

「It’s okay.

Once we’re back, let’s have Sougosu give me a bath」 「That’s definitely not what I mean!」

Setting aside Yume-kyou’s true feelings, Teiko’s thoughtfulness wasn’t completely off the mark.

They must have washed their uniform and bodies in the water source, but going seven days without a proper shower is a bit harsh for modern people.

"Well, I guess I'm up front then."

"Let's do that, yeah."

「Hey, you two, can you please stop giving me those worried looks?」

I, Teiko, and Yume-kyou hopped onto Mikron in that order.

"...Hyaah!"

As Mikron took off into the air, a high-pitched voice called out from behind.

"That voice just now, surely not..."

“You know, your voice is really cute when you’re startled, Yorina.”

“Shut up...!”

Then, for some reason, Mikron started moving with the wild intensity of a roller coaster.

「Myyu-ahh. What!? Did I punish this dragon for leaving it outside the barrier!？」

Normally, she looks after our comfort when we ride, so the Dream Realm's assessment is probably spot on.

"You should call him 'Micron' properly, you know."

"Mikko...!

Are you laughing at me right now?"

"I'm not laughing, myu-a" "Stop it...!"

So the Dream Realm is one of those people who actually yells out loud.

In our class, I always got off a total downer vibe from her, so this was quite a refresh.

And yet, it really does seem like she and Mikko are close.

Amidst all that chaos, we successfully made it back to the vicinity of our base camp.

"Look, Shina! Over there is our home! Sousuke built it!"

"...Whoa, there really is a huge house here. Aren't Arano's abilities a bit over the top?"

"I'll take that as a compliment."

"Um, I'm not exactly complimenting you; I'm just honestly surprised."

"At times like this, isn't it good form to say 'As expected of Sousuke'? That's what Chi-yu-chan used to say."

"...Yeah, as expected from you, Arano."

“You don’t have to push it.”

I gave a wry smile.

"No, no. I genuinely think it's amazing. So, is that next door a warehouse?"

"No, no, that's Mashiro's Fenrir hut~"

Miko was the one who answered.

"The fact that you said it like we should know doesn't mean I do, you know. Well, I can guess what it looks like, at least."

"I'm thinking of making this entire grassland area our base camp, so how does the barrier's range look?"

"The grassland itself is incredibly vast, so we probably can't cover all of it yet. But I don't think you'll feel cramped. ――Wait, actually, I've already set up the barrier."

He was fast with his work.

Well, since there's no guarantee animals or people won't come in anyway, I'm grateful.

"You can see the border lines in the Dream Realm, right? Could you show me where they are later?"

If we installed a stone wall along the boundary line, it would be visually clear to our allies that "this far is safe."

Moving things is easy with storage reconfiguration, so once the barrier's range expands, we'll just need to adjust the position of the stone wall.

"Sure."

"Also, Sera. Make it so my fluffy ones can get through."

"I know. It's a matter of granting access permissions for each individual, so let me know if you summon any new creatures."

"Okay!"

"Also, are all the other members inside?"

"Yeah, they're waiting."

"If so, I'll set it up so you can come and go whenever you want during the introduction time."

"I'd appreciate that."

When Mikron descended in front of the entrance, Loa was already waiting there.

"Welcome home, Master, Mistress Tsuko. Welcome to your residence, Lady Seri."

"Ah, I'm home."

"I'm h-o-m-e~"

"...You didn't ask Kuno earlier, but why is it that you're wearing a maid's uniform and acting like a maid?"

"I am the maid of this household, after all."

Loa placed a hand on her cheek, looking perplexed as she spoke.

"Got it. I understand that I don't get it."

Yume-kyou seemed to have given up on understanding.

"Thanks, Mikron~. Hey, So-suke, sorry to trouble you right away, but could we have the bath ready?"

Tsuko, having finished petting Mikron, looked at me and said this.

She probably wanted her friends to get clean quickly.

"Ah, of course."

"...So you're saying that Kuno has been heating the water and keeping it warm so we can bathe anytime?"

"Yeah, good catch."

"It's way too much extensibility... Couldn't Inukai have survived on his own?"

"Not at all. I don't think he'd have been able to enjoy a life this rich, at least."

"Huh..."

"Yurina-sama, shall I wash your back for you?"

The caretaker Lova spoke, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"I don't need any."

Yumekai declined.

For now, we all moved inside the house.

While the ladies gathered around the dining table, I headed to the bathroom.

After filling the bath, I walked back toward the dining area.

"Yumekai, the bath is ready. Shouko, I think she can manage, but shouldn't we show her how everything works?"

Sure, soap and shampoo were fine, but we had a hair dryer here, too.

It would be better to explain all the appliances beforehand so she wouldn't get confused.

"Oh, that's right! Let's go, Yurina!"

"Mm... Hey, Inukai, everyone... thank you. I'll make sure to do my job properly, so."

Saying this, Yume-kai headed toward the bathroom.

"Seina-chan, your uniform was pretty worn out, huh. Must've been tough being on your own..."

Shion put on a worried face.

He didn't want to entertain any doubts, but it would probably be best to have Shion listen to Yume-kai's story just to be safe.

With Shion's ability, she could see through any lie that might exist.

"I am grateful as well, but it is truly a stroke of luck that you all welcomed me."

"That's great and all, but I'm worried her cool personality might cause character overlap issues,"

"Chi-ju, don't talk about 'character overlap,' okay?"

"Mm. I'm the silent type, but she's more of a gloomer. Even if both are quiet, being unreadable and being listless are different things. So sensible, Sou-kun, you get it, right?"

Chi-ju seemed to have settled on this conclusion on her own.

Well, I didn't really think Chi-ju and Yume-kai were that similar either.

"Souzou-san. She is saying she will join us as a companion, correct?"

"As for Yume-kai, she seems to want to frame it as a business transaction with her. For now, she'll be living in this house and seems willing to maintain the barrier, so I'm at ease regarding defense."

Once everyone is back together, we need to discuss formally accepting the Oneiric Realm and Loah as members.

If we officially welcome the two of them into our group, the party will have seven members.

Since there is currently only one "Right of Return," it means we won't be able to go home until we gather the remaining six.

It's a rather important decision, so we need to talk about it all together.

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「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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