154 - - The Three

For now, the house is still under construction, so I will bring Liddell back to the store for a meeting. I will stay at the inn, so for the time being I will let her use the attic room. ...... It would be emotionally difficult to take Liddell and send Lapidus and Noel back to the temple, so I may ask Ekaterina to take Liddell back while I'm in transition.

Besides, even though we are sleeping together in the dungeon, I don't think it's a good idea to have Camilla alone with the girls.

At any rate, while Liddell is being shown the clothes by the shopkeeper, I will send an e-mail to Ekaterina asking if she can spare some time. In this world, mail can be in the form of a whisper from a spirit, or delivered by a messenger, depending on the level of the hierarchy. When a message reaches us, it is recorded in the form of an e-mail.

"This is good, sir.

"No, Mr. President!"

"...... master,this is good."

"Two of these and one of this size up. And some similar boy's clothes that will match."

The latter two tell him they are wolf-beastmen and make the request.

Liddell chooses a set of blue, black and white, with gold for a touch of color. The black skirt is a little above the knee and has a lot of white ruffles.　--What do you call the folds you wear inside? --The hem is wide and spreads out, making it seem a little shorter than it actually is. And knee-high. The tie around the chest gives it a slightly more formal image, and it's quite cute.

In addition, we also prepare pajamas and other necessary changes of clothes. Liddell is the one who chooses, but I seem to be the one who decides, and even though I only bring one kind, he always comes back to show it to me. When I give her permission, she hugs it to her chest and smiles happily.

--She is cute, but not in her underwear. It's not good.

I'm glad Liddell isn't the type to ask me if I like this or that. I'm not good at changing clothes in a clothing store. I enjoy browsing at home improvement stores and buy a lot of things in vain. I've got a good amount of stuff for Lapidus and Noel, so I'll put them in their rooms later. I can put the stuff for Peter in the common storage of the clan house.

While I'm shopping, I hear back from Ekaterina and she says she can make time for me now, so I cut out and go to the temple. Well, I'll ask Camilla to accompany me for the rest.

Good evening. I'm sorry to disturb you.

No, that's okay. No, that's fine. I'll expect an offering, though.

Smiling and happy as ever. Fast's temple is sturdy and solid, with some ornamentation in the narthex and on the high-ranking priestly vestments, but it is modest. The temple is pleasantly clean in every nook and cranny.

"Oh, my God, you're so pretty. This is not ......, is it?"

Did Ekaterina have an appraising eye, like a [purifying] eye?

"Yeah, well. I've decided to have them live in the store for now, so I thought I'd take on Lapidus and Noel in earnest as well."

"Well, well, well, finally."

"If possible, I would like them to attend the temple until they have acquired some common sense and education."

"I don't have much to teach you anymore compared to people your age. I've been working so hard to meet you, if anything, I think you don't play enough for a child."

A little less childlike for sure. I'm comfortable with that, but I think I might have a problem. Be a kid!　I'm not saying that, but I want them to grow up doing what they like to do.

"There is always someone in the orphanage garden during the day, so they are welcome to come and play, but I'm sure they'll be doing something else.

He says this with a small smile.

"Well, they are already awake. We'll have a small farewell party at the orphanage this evening. Why don't you come get your things later and we'll go to the store together today?"

That's what happened.

While the servant goes to call Lapidus and Noel, I offer them the offerings and food, and think, well, I guess this is the end of the matter. What is the end of the story is a mystery to me. But I guess I'll have to make sure that the store will keep running even without me, a gentile, or ask the guild of commerce to help me find a new job, right?　The store has no channels for purchasing. --Maybe this world will end after the game is over.

Lord!　Good morning."

"Good morning, Lord."

They are about to hug each other when they realize that Liddell is next to them. I open my arms and he flaps them reassuringly and hugs me as usual.

Lapidus, Noel, good morning. This is Liddell. Liddell, this is Lapidus and Noel. I'm sure all three of you will be living together, so please get along with each other.

"Well, if the Lord says so, Lapidus will get along."

Me too.

"Yes, Master."

Lapidus, who was holding me in his arms, stretched out his upper body and looked at Liddell as if he was sniffing him. Liddell tilts his head and hastily hides behind my arms to look at me again. Lapidus' tail is wagging just as Liddell turns his head. An animal!　You're an animal, aren't you?　I shouldn't even wag my tail.

"Lord, if all three of them are together, does that mean she's in the orphanage too?　They don't seem to be human children either."

Noel asks. Oh, you're the beastman, you can tell by the sign?

"Yes, I just took Lapidus and Noel in. After tomorrow, you can move into the general store."

"Really?"

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah."

I stroked them, thinking, "Oh, my hair feels much better now..." Lapidus and Noel got teary-eyed. Liddell was watching them with a tilted head as they rubbed their faces against my robe.

--I don't know if it was because he was a homunculus or what, but he hugged me at the time of naming me, but he doesn't seem to be in the habit of hugging or holding hands with Liddell. Well, I'm not going to say anything about the white alchemist, because the picture of him holding a little girl he made himself is borderline perverted.

Liddell seems to be happy to be asked to do something or to take care of some task. I don't like to be tied down by others, but I don't understand why.

Alice Liddell Lv.1

Rank

Master Homura

Race Homunculus<

Occupation

H!?　 110

M!?　156

STR 27

VIT 27

INT 41

MID 41

DEX 98

AGI 27

LUK 10

Skill（90sp)

Race Specific

Alice's half-body] [DEX specialization

Liddell's stats look like this. If I recall my level 1, it is unbelievable. I can choose a profession as long as it is on my list of available professions. I guess an alchemist, since I am a homunculus.

Alice's half-body can temporarily merge with the alter ego of the same or . If and are present, does it mean that they can be fused every time? .......

DEX Specialization] is exactly what it sounds like. It must be the effect of the medicine I took. Peter's <> must have [Darkness Attribute] or [Darkness Specialization] or something like that.

Liddell is treated as an accessory of mine, and I can equip him with [non-transferable] equipment. If I change my job, I will equip < for the time being.

"See you later, Ekaterina. Thank you."

"No, no, I'll be waiting for your offer."

Is it an offer to wait?

Liddell, come here.

He summons Liddell and returns to the general store. We have the third floor of the liquor store, but we're already running out of rooms. That's strange.

I tried to get Liddell to use my room, but he refused. Lapidus and Noel said they could share the room with me, so we decided to stay together for the time being. Once Liddell's alchemy is improved, there will be no need to keep a large amount of inventory in the warehouse, so I think I'll make Liddell's room by cutting down some of the third floor warehouse again.

He can move in when the house is ready, but it hurts my heart to leave him alone. On the other hand, I don't think Mistiff would like it if we all move out together.

"Good morning, Lord. Good morning Lapidus and Noel.

"Good morning."

We are greeted by an older couple of unknown age in the living room on the side of the liquor store. They are a regular duo, and I kind of want to follow their example, but it's impossible to get up early on a day when I don't have work. The futon is bliss.

"Oh, good morning."

Cal is dressed in somewhat rough but ready-to-go clothes. Reno only sees the same clothes, but I wonder if he sleeps in them. What if they are clothes with a deformed outer shell?　I'll ask him later.

Good morning.

"Good morning, sir."

"Nice to meet you, good morning."

After me, Lapidus, Noel, and Liddell greeted in that order.

"Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you, what's your name?"

Reno asks Liddell at his side.

"I am now the master's property. I'm Liddell."

"Boom!"

How dare she say that! ！！！！

"Oh, you have another me?"

"It's a blessing to have someone to serve."

Cal says with a smile, and Reno nods.

"What?　That's the kind of reaction!"

Lapidus rubbed his head against me, and I wondered what was going on, but then I realized that he was rubbing Noel's head. He mistook it for white because it was white, and he was unconsciously rubbing it to calm his mind. He brushed Noel's messy hair with his hand and stroked Lapidus' head as well.

After a while of fussing, Galahad came out wearing a shirt as pajamas, scratching his stomach, and all the members gathered in the living room.

"Sorry to disturb you this early in the morning, but this is Liddell, who is going to live with us from today. Lapidus and Noel will also move in tomorrow after they finish the temple formalities."

"Oh!　Lapidus, Noel, hello again!　Nice to meet you too Liddell!　I'm Galahad."

Congratulations to both of you. Liddell, I'm Eagle and this is Camilla. Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you, and congratulations to you both."

The three of you are very adaptable, smiling and accepting. Also, I wondered if they were sad to go back to the temple, since they congratulated Lapidus and Noel. I am rarely here, and I thought I would have more acquaintances and friends in the temple.　

I am now the Master's property. I am Liddell and I am looking forward to working with you.

The three of us froze with smiles on our faces.

They turned their faces from Liddell to me as if they heard a "gi-gi-gi-gi-gi" sound.

"Hom-ra?　"

Yeah, yeah.

I think that's a fair response.

I like the way you three feel.

Unless it's not me who's being questioned. ！！！！！！