The girl responded to the unpredictable request with an air of composure.
“I don’t mind. I have plenty of room.”
The girl stood up and walked towards the house. It seems that she wants him to follow her.
As he approached, he was struck again by how gorgeous the house was. Even though it was located in the mountains, it looked like the residence of some great aristocrat. I had never seen a real nobleman’s mansion, but it seemed to me that this was exactly what it must be.
The girl stopped Thermite, who was looking at her blankly.
“What’s wrong?”
“Oh, no, I just thought it was a very nice house.”
The girl proudly stretched out her thin chest.
“I’m flattered by the compliment, but it’s so deep in the mountains that I rarely get visitors. I had no one to show off the splendid house I had built, so I had no reason to be proud. The interior has been made with great care, so you should take a look around.”
“Thank you very much!”
When he passed through the front door, he saw that it was as luxurious as the girl said. The chandeliers shining on the ceiling of the lobby lit up the area, and the hallways were decorated with statues and paintings. Even if Thermite worked for the rest of his life, he probably couldn’t afford a single painting in this house.
Although the whole place was luxurious, it is not intrusive; it just looks like it was meant to be there, which shows the good taste of the owner of the house.
The girl looks on with satisfaction as Thermite looks around with his shining eyes.
“Oh, speaking of which. I haven’t introduced myself yet.”
The girl turns to Thermite. Her scarlet eyes look up at him.
“My name is Eleonora Rainblood. Feel free to call me Elena.”
At Elena’s self-introduction, Thermite hurriedly said his name as well.
“My name is Thermite. It’s nice to meet you.”
Elena smiled at him as if she was watching over a child.
“Thermite, huh. That’s a nice name, I’ll call you Teru, then.”
“Yes, Elena-san!”
She led him to a room that looked like a cafeteria and asked him to take a seat.
In the kitchen, he could see Elena putting a pot on the fire.
“I’m heating it up now, just give me a minute.”
“No, no, I feel bad! If it’s food, I’ve got plenty of herbs.”
“You won’t be able to fill your stomach then. It’s the role of the owner of the house to entertain guests. Don’t be shy. Eat to your heart’s content.”
He was about to say “But”, when Thermite’s stomach grandly responded.
He hurriedly tried to make an excuse, but was met with a smirk and a warm look.
“Th, thank you very much…”
Thinking that anything more he would say would only add to his shame, Thermite decided to wait quietly.
After a while.
“Sorry to keep you waiting.”
Elena came in with the plates.
Warm soup with chicken, bread, and steamed potatoes were laid out in front of Thermite.
Perhaps it was because he hadn’t eaten anything all day, but just smelling the aroma made his mouth overflow with saliva.
I suppressed my desire to bite into it and muttered, “Itadakimasu”
I fill my mouth with bread and sip on the soup. The delicious taste of the soup encourages me to salivate even more, and I stuff the potatoes into my mouth.
“It’s not safe to eat so hastily.”
The next moment, Thermite chokes on the potatoes in his throat.
He took a sip of the water that Elena offered him and took a breath.
“I’m sorry.”
“Don’t worry about it. It’s worth it to me to have you eat so well.”
Elena laughed as she watched Thermite devouring his meal.
“There’s more to come, so don’t hesitate to eat it. Don’t be afraid to eat more, the food won’t run away.”
“I, I’m sorry”
Suddenly embarrassed, Thermite looked down.
As Thermite continued to eat, Elena suddenly stood up.
“I’m going to get the bath ready, and I’ll let you know when it’s ready.”
“Thank you very much.”
After a while, Elena came back. This time I decided to take advantage of her generosity.
He took off his clothes and went into the bathroom, overwhelmed by its size.
It was a magnificent bathtub that could easily hold twenty people. This is what you would expect to find in a private residence. It was like a public bathhouse.
After he washed his body and stepped into the tub, he breathed a sigh of relief.
“Elena, you’re such a nice person.”
Not only did she let me stay here, she also gave me a meal and a bath.
I can’t believe she would go to such lengths for a complete stranger she just met. Thermite was quietly impressed.
“But then again, why is she living alone in the mountains?”
Even if she wanted to go to the nearest town, she would have to walk a long way through the mountains to get there. Even a small shopping trip would be a challenge.
Furthermore, even though the house was so large, he saw no servants. Elena seemed to be managing the house by herself, but he couldn’t feel a sense of discomfort at the sight of her noble appearance.
I imagined Elena doing the cleaning and laundry, but it just didn’t look right. If anything, she looked more like she would be at home enjoying a cup of tea than doing housework.
I wondered why she was living alone in the mountains like this.
He went back to his room and tried to think about it, but the answer eluded him.
Eventually, his curiosity was overwhelmed by exhaustion, and Thermite fell asleep.
The girl responded to the unpredictable request with an air of composure.
“I don’t mind. I have plenty of room.”
The girl stood up and walked towards the house. It seems that she wants him to follow her.
As he approached, he was struck again by how gorgeous the house was. Even though it was located in the mountains, it looked like the residence of some great aristocrat. I had never seen a real nobleman’s mansion, but it seemed to me that this was exactly what it must be.
The girl stopped Thermite, who was looking at her blankly.
“What’s wrong?”
“Oh, no, I just thought it was a very nice house.”
The girl proudly stretched out her thin chest.
“I’m flattered by the compliment, but it’s so deep in the mountains that I rarely get visitors. I had no one to show off the splendid house I had built, so I had no reason to be proud. The interior has been made with great care, so you should take a look around.”
“Thank you very much!”
When he passed through the front door, he saw that it was as luxurious as the girl said. The chandeliers shining on the ceiling of the lobby lit up the area, and the hallways were decorated with statues and paintings. Even if Thermite worked for the rest of his life, he probably couldn’t afford a single painting in this house.
Although the whole place was luxurious, it is not intrusive; it just looks like it was meant to be there, which shows the good taste of the owner of the house.
The girl looks on with satisfaction as Thermite looks around with his shining eyes.
“Oh, speaking of which. I haven’t introduced myself yet.”
The girl turns to Thermite. Her scarlet eyes look up at him.
“My name is Eleonora Rainblood. Feel free to call me Elena.”
At Elena’s self-introduction, Thermite hurriedly said his name as well.
“My name is Thermite. It’s nice to meet you.”
Elena smiled at him as if she was watching over a child.
“Thermite, huh. That’s a nice name, I’ll call you Teru, then.”
“Yes, Elena-san!”
She led him to a room that looked like a cafeteria and asked him to take a seat.
In the kitchen, he could see Elena putting a pot on the fire.
“I’m heating it up now, just give me a minute.”
“No, no, I feel bad! If it’s food, I’ve got plenty of herbs.”
“You won’t be able to fill your stomach then. It’s the role of the owner of the house to entertain guests. Don’t be shy. Eat to your heart’s content.”
He was about to say “But”, when Thermite’s stomach grandly responded.
He hurriedly tried to make an excuse, but was met with a smirk and a warm look.
“Th, thank you very much…”
Thinking that anything more he would say would only add to his shame, Thermite decided to wait quietly.
After a while.
“Sorry to keep you waiting.”
Elena came in with the plates.
Warm soup with chicken, bread, and steamed potatoes were laid out in front of Thermite.
Perhaps it was because he hadn’t eaten anything all day, but just smelling the aroma made his mouth overflow with saliva.
I suppressed my desire to bite into it and muttered, “Itadakimasu”
I fill my mouth with bread and sip on the soup. The delicious taste of the soup encourages me to salivate even more, and I stuff the potatoes into my mouth.
“It’s not safe to eat so hastily.”
The next moment, Thermite chokes on the potatoes in his throat.
He took a sip of the water that Elena offered him and took a breath.
“I’m sorry.”
“Don’t worry about it. It’s worth it to me to have you eat so well.”
Elena laughed as she watched Thermite devouring his meal.
“There’s more to come, so don’t hesitate to eat it. Don’t be afraid to eat more, the food won’t run away.”
“I, I’m sorry”
Suddenly embarrassed, Thermite looked down.
As Thermite continued to eat, Elena suddenly stood up.
“I’m going to get the bath ready, and I’ll let you know when it’s ready.”
“Thank you very much.”
After a while, Elena came back. This time I decided to take advantage of her generosity.
He took off his clothes and went into the bathroom, overwhelmed by its size.
It was a magnificent bathtub that could easily hold twenty people. This is what you would expect to find in a private residence. It was like a public bathhouse.
After he washed his body and stepped into the tub, he breathed a sigh of relief.
“Elena, you’re such a nice person.”
Not only did she let me stay here, she also gave me a meal and a bath.
I can’t believe she would go to such lengths for a complete stranger she just met. Thermite was quietly impressed.
“But then again, why is she living alone in the mountains?”
Even if she wanted to go to the nearest town, she would have to walk a long way through the mountains to get there. Even a small shopping trip would be a challenge.
Furthermore, even though the house was so large, he saw no servants. Elena seemed to be managing the house by herself, but he couldn’t feel a sense of discomfort at the sight of her noble appearance.
I imagined Elena doing the cleaning and laundry, but it just didn’t look right. If anything, she looked more like she would be at home enjoying a cup of tea than doing housework.
I wondered why she was living alone in the mountains like this.
He went back to his room and tried to think about it, but the answer eluded him.
Eventually, his curiosity was overwhelmed by exhaustion, and Thermite fell asleep.
