Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”......It’s big. ......And splendid, house”
After leaving the guild, Alvin and his friends came back to the party house.
Iris was surprised to see the party house of Alvin and his friends for the first time.
”It used to be a merchant’s house, but now it’s rented”
”......I see. I’d like to rent a house in the future too......with the help of the guild. My dreams are expanding.......”
When buying or renting a house through the adventurer’s guild, adventurers of high rank or lower can get a discount on the rent.
The government subsidizes the rent so that lower-ranking adventurers can stay at the inn and upper-ranking adventurers can base themselves in the same town.
Because of this, Shinji secretly owns a house that he bought when he was an upper rank adventurer, and he was able to buy it at a low price.
”Did Iris know about the subsidy?”
”......Senpai, do you ...... have a proper grasp of the guild system?”
”Nope, hahaha”
Iris looks at Alvin, who is laughing and fooling around, with moist eyes.
”I’m taking care of it, so don’t worry”
”Me too. I’m budgeting on the understanding that we’ll use the system when we rent this place”
”It’s okay because Renka and Shinji are here!”
Alvin, who has regained his composure, asserts.
”Senpai......”
”H, hey! Let’s go into the house!”
”H, hey......Senpai!”
Alvin pushed Iris’s back who had a dumbfounded look and went into the house. Shinji and others followed behind him.
”Welcome back, everyone”
Akane, who was wearing a maid’s uniform, greeted them.
Iris, who was pushed by Alvin, met Akane’s eyes as she greeted her.
”Are? Iris-chan”
”...... Akane-san. I’m glad you’re doing well, desu.......”
Seeing that Akane is smiling without any melancholy, Iris only has a small smile on her mouth.
Iris, who has been working as an adventurer in her hometown, knew when Akane’s party was destroyed and she returned to her family home.
Upon returning home, Akane was exhausted both physically and mentally, and had locked herself away in the house where she was born. After a while, she was able to go outdoors, but her expression was dark and she couldn’t even smile.
Akane was confronted with a heartbreaking voice from her fellow party members’ relatives. Akane’s parents were protective of their child, but the parents of the deceased party members had a strong voice.
Fearing that their parents would be in a bad position, she left town to avoid causing any more trouble.
Renka, in a panic, could not answer immediately. Instead, Milis decided to talk to Iris.
”What made you think that?”
”The distance between her and Shinji-san......? It’s very close for a ...... friend, desu”
After washing her face in hot water, Iris spoke while thinking back.
Renka finally regained her composure, but her face is still red.
”Well, that’s it. How did you know?”
”Renka-san is pretty easy to understand, desu....... Because she didn’t try to get involved with men before ......Except for senpai and her family”
”Al-kun is completely oblivious, but ...... Iris-chan is perceptive”
”......Senpai ...... is dense after all.......”
Milis and Renka smiled bitterly back at Iris, who muttered in annoyance.
Iris walked away from the bathtub and went to the bathroom to wash her hair, and then Iris put herself next to Renka.
”.... Renka-san, I thought you liked senpai, desu”
Iris speaks in a whisper. Renka, who realized that she was taking care of herself in her own way, decided to whisper to her as well.
”Yes, I like Al as a younger brother. But now I like Shinji. Don’t tell Al, okay? Al is going to marry Mil. If Al finds out, he’s going to say a lot of things.......”
”Well, she had a ring on her finger....... Okay, I will be hidden it from senpai, desu”
Iris remembers the two of them wearing matching rings.
Iris who had seen the two of them had been close since on her hometown, was able to congratulate them honestly.
However, it is also true that there are many things that brothers and sisters can’t do. This is where it gets difficult to stay with a sibling....... So, she inwardly encourages Milis to do her best.
Renka seems to be the type of person who doesn’t want anyone to interfere with her love life.
If the brothers find out about it, it is obvious that he will meddle unnecessarily.
Iris was convinced that she wanted to keep it a secret.
(......He must be a good person because Renka likes him. ......I’ll try to get along with him, too.)
She recalled the gentle smile of Shinji.
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Iris is the type of person who watches her surroundings closely.
She says a lot of things to her brother, Alvin, without hesitation. That’s proof that she treats him like one of her own and that he is a special person to her.
She thinks Shinji is a good person because Renka, who has always been uncomfortable with men, likes him.
Shinji-kun, who is a good friend of the people she trusts, is a good person, and made his favorability rating goes up on its own.
However, it’s a little more than just an acquaintance to a potential friend.
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