200 - - a reunion that has not been seen in a long time

As Toll and the others approached, the gate opened by itself, and someone's face peeked out from each side.

Both of them had white hoods over their hair and white aprons.

The girls, both very young, looked at each other and nodded their heads, and then they ran out from behind the door.

They bowed politely and greeted each other in unison.

"Welcome home, everyone!

"I'm home."

"Long time no see, how are you two doing?

"Issatsu!　Good morning!"

"Mumu-san, it's getting late, so good evening."

The girls who greeted us were the housekeepers.

They are a little younger than Sola.

The girls nodded their heads in reply to my greeting.

Behind them, the front door opens by itself again, and this time an elderly man appears.

Dressed in crisp black clothes, he bowed gracefully and invited Thor and the girls into the house.

We have been expecting you, master. Dinner will be ready soon, so please make yourselves at home until then.

"That's very kind of you. Thank you, Mr. Elicki.

Thor, who had planned to just leave his luggage here and go somewhere for dinner, was surprised at how well prepared he was.

Then a thought occurred to him and he asked.

"Did you see us coming here by any chance?"

"Yes, the Adventurers Bureau told us that you left Dadan before noon.

It seems that Chief Siecka had taken the trouble to contact us by either fast horse or flying bird.

He was more attentive than I had imagined.　

Speaking of caring, the same goes for Elikki, the housekeeper, and the girls who help with the household chores.

They were hired by the Adventurers' Bureau to manage and maintain the villa in Bossalia.

There is also Mililla, Elikki's wife and head housekeeper, and a boy who works as a servant, but Thor has nothing to do with the salaries of all of them.

He is not involved in the payroll of any of them. Therefore, it is itchy to be called the master of the house, but according to Eriki, he is definitely the head of the house.

For this reason, Thor also calls the older two by "san" even though they are his servants.

The Elikkis used to work in a large mansion in the inner city, but it seems that the big ants have destroyed the place of work for the owners.

The girls are also children who escaped from this place, and both of them were healed by Thor.

Currently, Bossalia is not yet stable, and there are not many people who can hire such strangers.

Therefore, this separate house where they can live in is a good place to work.

However, a place of work without a master is empty.

For this reason, the house was occupied by a tenant with Thor's permission.

"Good evening, Mr. Thor!

As soon as I entered the living room, Sisang, the leader of the younger group, came into the distance, raising his voice.

He looked up at Thor with a face that could not hide his happiness.

"Sora-chan, Yuril-san!"

Good evening, it's been a long time.

Next to them, Alethea, a young recovery worker, and Ecclesia, a flame user, greet each other in a lively, all-female exchange.

"Hey, Moe, come on, give me your hand."

Like this?

At the words of Riccar, a ranger in the younger group, Moe holds out his hand.

What was placed in the child's hand was a shiny black object.

Moo's purple eyes widen as soon as he realizes what it is.

"It's a beetle!"

"Don't be too proud of yourself."

"Whoa!"

Moe is startled by the feel of an insect's foot clinging to the palm of his hand, and lets out a strange cry.

A cage of insects is now placed on top of his head as if to press against it.

"If you touch them too much, they'll wiggle, so make sure you put them in this one.

"Ho!"

"You can feed them with apple scraps or something."

"Ha!"

"It's good to let them get some sun, but don't let them get too much."

At this point, Mu seemed to understand the meaning of Riccar's words.

He looks up at the red-haired boy with sparkling eyes.

"You're giving this to Moe?

"Yeah, take good care of him."

"Are you sure?

"It's not very nice, but I guess you can at least see the mendos by now."

The boy's reluctant attitude was amused by Garudo, who was watching the exchange next to him.

"Well, Riccal has learned to care for his sister who is depressed. He's growing up quite well, isn't he?

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Garoud. No, Sissan told me to cut back a little because there were too many of them.

"Oh, come on, that's not how it works."

Hinck, the key figure in the attack on the younger group, has been revealing the inside story, but it does not seem to matter to Moe.

The two of them are having a good time.

"Okay!　His name is Kurosuke, because he's black!"

"Oh, man. You've got a lot of sense, Moe!"

"All rhinoceros beetles are black."

"Shut up, Hink. Kuroisuke, take good care of him.

I'll take care of it!"

The children are excited, but then an elderly woman wearing a frontshirt appears.

"Thank you for waiting. Your dinner is ready. Please come to the dining room.

"Oh!　Moo, look forward to dinner tonight!"

"Is that food?

Don't eat too much, you'll get hungry.

I'll take care of it!　Moo's Ibukuro is very strong!"

Already on a large table in the cafeteria was a bowl of steaming bean soup and a loaf of bread that had been quickly roasted.

A salad of boiled and mashed round potatoes mixed with green beans was also on the table.

However, Moe's favorite meat was missing.

The child frowns blatantly, but suddenly the door to the back of the room opens and two girls bring in a large plate.

On top of it is a large piece of meat that has been roasted whole.

Drooling, the child opens her mouth wide.

"Oh, here it is!　I caught this one!"

"This looks delicious. What kind of meat is that?"

"It's a monster called the Angry Badger. As long as you're careful with your claws, it's not that scary.

Sisang, who was sitting across from Thor, quickly responded to Thor's question.

The younger group was currently hunting in the Kobold Hills near Bossalia.

One of the members, Ekklia, is from Bossalia, and the town where he was born and grew up is in danger because of the lack of manpower.

Also, all five of them have acquired various characteristics in the ant hole.

There was also a concern that they would stand out too much in a crowded hunting ground.

"How is the hunting going?"

"Yes, I'm trying to keep up with the numbers now."

Even if you acquire strong characteristics, magic and martial arts at once, it takes time for your body and mind to become accustomed to them and to be able to use them.

You can force your way forward by relying on the characteristics and techniques, but this alone will eventually lead you to a dead end.

Even if you have a great piece of equipment, if you do not have the skills to use it, it will be nothing more than a mere waste of treasure.

It seems that Sisan and the others are putting into practice Thor's advice to start with a good understanding of their own condition.

"However, I think it's time to test our strength, so I volunteered to conquer the dungeon," he said.

"I see. So that's it."

Since Sisan and the other younger members of the group are from the same faction, Thor must have been asked to help.

Thor couldn't help but scratch the bottom of his chin at Sukkoh's thoroughness in everything he did.

"I'm looking forward to working with you tomorrow, Thor.

"I'm looking forward to having you as my guide."

"Yes!"

After dinner, there is something unique about this house.

As this is a large mansion, it has its own bathtub.

Moreover, it is a half-open-air bath that opens to the backyard.

Since the women were first, Sora immediately took a limp Mu in her arms and headed for the changing room.

"Ojamashimasu! Ah, Eckria-chan!

"Okay, I'll go in first."

Lifting her fluffy red tail, Ecklie quickly walks to the bathroom.

After admiring her beautiful brown backside for a moment, Sora undresses Mu, who has eaten too much and is unable to move.

She quickly strips herself naked, lifts the child up behind her and follows the redhead.

As soon as they stepped out of the changing room, they were already outside the house.

The front part of the room was covered by a looming roof and served as a washing area.

In the back was a spacious bathtub, which was completely open to the public.

Of course, it was surrounded by a high fence and an outer wall, so there was no danger of being peeped into.

In the center of the bathtub is a rock that can be used as a backrest.

There was also a large umbrella on top of the rock, and a magic stone lamp hanging from it cast a pale light.

"Alethea, you were already in there."

In front of the central rock of the bathtub, there was a visitor.　

A young girl of the Soukei tribe was soaking in the hot water, her naked body boldly floating with a melting face.

Thanks to this, even her not-so-enriched bosom was exposed.

"Oh, Alethea loves taking a bath," she said.

"I see. Is it because I'm a water user?"

"Yes, he doesn't like his scales to dry out."

"Wow, there are many kinds of things."

Sora sat down next to Eckria, stepping on the stone floor, which was carefully plastered and pleasant to the touch.

She scooped lukewarm water from a pail and poured it over Mu's unresisting head without hesitation.

Then she picked up the soap, lathered it up, and began to rub it all over the child's body.

"Mmmmmm, mmmmmm, mmmmmm..."

"Maybe here. How about over here?"

"Mmm-hmm."

"You don't mind at all, do you?"

Eckria is surprised at the sight of Moe's pleasant voice and expresses her impressions.

"Moo-chan, you love to be clean and beautiful."

"This, the Red Tails, don't like their tails wet. ......"

"Is your tail okay, Eckria?"

"Yes, I'm fine now. I'm an adult.

"Well, I'll wash you for teaching me."

With bubbly hands, Sola grabs her neighbor's red tail carelessly.

Immediately, the red-haired girl arched her back and bobbed her ample breasts up and down.

"An!　So......,ah,no......,ugh."

"Sora-chan, your tail is very sensitive, don't make it too hard!"

"Heh. Thank you, Alethea."

Sola nodded at the advice emanating from the bathtub and began to gently rub her tail.

"I ......,ugh,there,ah!　Ku,already ......."

Eckria's reaction to this misinterpreted voice is amusing, and Sola vigorously runs her hand back and forth from the base to the apex.

"Oh, no!　That's too hard. Slow it down."

But his voice did not seem to reach Sola's entranced ears.

Just when I was about to apply more force...

"I told you not to be so hard.

"Hyah!"

Alethea, who had gotten out of the bathtub before I knew what was happening, had her hands bubbling up and was squeezing Sola's breasts from behind.

"I'll wash you in return," she said.

"Oh, God, that tickles, Alethea."

"Come on, Ecclesia, join in."

"Like this?"

The girls are covered in bubbles, touching each other and bursting into laughter.

A new voice interrupts the growing voices of Sora and the others.

"Don't be too loud in the bathroom!"

The girls turn around and stop moving at the sight of the owner of the voice, Yuril, wrapped in a towel.

Their eyes widened at the bulge that protruded clearly even through the fabric.

"That's amazing. ......"

Only Moo was floating in the bathtub, seemingly unconcerned.

Tomorrow will be a new hunting ground.