“Well then, go ahead.”

“Okay. I’ll be intruding.”

When they arrived at Seriana’s room, the first stop was the bedroom. There, she activated 【Hideout】 and entered with Fiora. There wasn’t anyone planned to be invited today, so a bit of luggage was scattered around, but… well, Fiora wouldn’t mind. It’s not like there was trash everywhere; boxes with materials and tools were piled up.

“You’re hoarding quite a lot… This will be fun.”

The person herself peered into the room where the items from the upgrades had been added, getting motivated. That room had relics and things thrown in there, so it was probably full of stuff she’d enjoy.

“Well, I’ll go take a bath. Do you know how to use the room?”

“Yes. I was explained before, so I’m fine.”

Well, if that’s the case, it’s probably fine. If there’s something she doesn’t understand, she’ll probably ask. This person is as laid-back as Seriana.

“Alright, I’ll leave it to you. I’m going to refresh myself in the bath!”

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“…Hah.”

After washing her hair and body, she entered the bathtub.

The bathtub was one of several sizes to choose from, and she picked a larger one, but it was still a fairly standard size. If it had been custom-made, she could have adjusted the size, but she wasn’t that eager to go that far. There was no complaint about the usability, but the baths in the mansions of the nobility in this world are much bigger. She wondered if she’d be able to upgrade just the bathtub… she could stretch her arms and legs for now, but it’d be a hassle if she couldn’t later…

While mulling over such thoughts…

“Sera! You haven’t fallen asleep, have you?”

Fiora’s voice came from the changing room. She didn’t have a clock, so she didn’t know the time, but it seemed more time had passed than she thought.

“I’m awake!”

“…I see. You’d better wrap it up soon.”

“Alright… I’ll get out. …Ugh!?”

When she stood up to leave the bathtub, her wet hair stuck to her back, and she involuntarily made an odd sound. This didn’t usually happen, but she had been zoning out. She’d have to start wrapping a towel around her head when taking baths from now on…

After getting out of the bath, she headed for the living room, where Fiora was sitting on the sofa in front of the monitor, drinking tea. Looking around the room, it had been tidied up quite a bit compared to before taking the bath.

“You’re out. I heard a strange scream from inside; what happened?”

When Fiora saw her, she gestured for her to come sit beside her. Apparently, it had been loud enough for Fiora to hear.

“My hair… it stuck to my back.”

She walked over and sat next to her, and magic activated to dry her hair. She wanted to learn this spell as well…

“Ah… That’s right, you did mention you’re fairly laid-back in private…”

Fiora muttered with a tone that mixed disbelief. …She was curious about who had said something so rude, but she decided not to ask. She could make an educated guess.

“Anyway, you look a lot more refreshed now. Did you find anything interesting?”

“Yes. I’ve sorted a few things. There was nothing that would spoil, like medicinal herbs, and the materials are all fine.”

“Hmm…”

She occasionally gathered medicinal herbs outside, but most of what was stored here were relics from dungeons. There were some materials from outside monsters as well, but those were bones and fangs that had been cleaned and were displayed on shelves.

“I exchange things at the Adventurer’s Guild, but it’s hard to carry too much at once, so I take them out little by little from the warehouse below. …I don’t really need money urgently since I have plenty, but… is there anything you need?”

“I’ve gathered it all in that box. You can ask someone to take it downstairs tomorrow.”

“Got it.”

She had come to 【Hideout】 not just to take a bath but to pass the time until dinner. Seriana’s room was also comfortable, but this place was better. Still, the main purpose was to sort through the pile of materials.

After leaving Liesel’s office, she happened to mention the situation of 【Hideout】 while on her way here, and Fiora offered to organize it. Though there was nothing that would spoil, considering they’d be resuming dungeon exploration soon, the pile of materials would keep growing. So, she decided to accept Fiora’s kindness and asked for help. Fiora had mentioned that sorting materials was one of her hobbies, but since it wouldn’t be fair to make her work for free, she offered Fiora anything from the pile that she could use, though it wasn’t intended as a reward.

Now, what would Fiora take…?

“There isn’t much, but is that all you need?”

The box Fiora kept the materials in was a wooden box for potions. It was about the size of a beer crate from the previous world, and there were a few of them here. It was just one box full, though. She could have taken more…

“The ogre skull and horns, the stag antlers… they’re all useful for alchemists, so it’s plenty. I’ll be happy to use them.”

“Is that so? Well, I’m glad.”

Hmm… It must be a difference in values. Well, Fiora isn’t the type to hold back with false modesty, and as she said, it seems that the materials are valuable enough.

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Sera・【Hideout】+1【Prayer】【Mira’s Blessing】【Wind’s Garment】・【Floating Orb】+1【Shadow Sword】【Scarlet Bee Needle】【Fairy’s Eye】【Dragon’s Lung】【Amber Sword】【Danrem’s Thread】【Serpent’s Tail】【Ankle Bracelet】【Amber Shield】【Purple Wings】・7 cards

Seriana・【Range Identification】・【】・28 cards
Elena・【】・【Green Fang】【Amber Sword】・3 cards
Alec・【Heavy Strike】・【Red Shield】【Fierce Horned Trumpet】・7 cards