Chapter 37
Chapter 37: (Lei’s) New House
The house for the four of them, no… the five of them including Alistair, was indeed big .
“It used to be a magic tool shop . See,” Kyaro pointed after we’d entered the house . It certainly did look like a shop; there was a counter that looked like it belonged in a bar, behind that were several shelves, and below that were some shelves with locks on them . Also, there was another door, and there were some counters in front of the counter at the back, and I could see that goods were supposed to be put there .
Currently, everyone’s belongings were tossed messily in a corner .
“And at the back of the shop is, up you go,” Kyaro carefully placed me on the counter . My body was definitely that of an infant because I got excited when I sat in high places .
“Lei likes high places,” Clyde bragged .
“Really?! I’ll put her on my shoulders next time . ”
“Wyaro shmaww . ”
“Stupid . Being short has its perks for being- . Hey Lei!”
He got a little angry . Kyaro hopped near the counter, then he went inside and held me on his left before opening the door .
“Woah!”
“Right? It’s a little dirty, but we’ll clean it later so you can play here . ”
This was probably the workshop . In the square room that was as big as 33m2, there were built-in shelves, miscellaneous tools packed away, and tables and chairs near the back . The moonlight shone through the window, illuminating the whole room .
“Dushthy . ”
“Haha . Well, we don’t really use this room at all . We’ll need to clean it first . ”
“Ai . ”
It’s incredibly dusty .
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“Next is the quarters . ”
“Aai . ”
We went out from the counter, and this time, he opened the door next to the counter .
“Here’s the dining room . ”
“Wow, ah, aai . ”
“What’s wrong?”
Kyaro looked at me, which was in his arms . There is a big table, and it has a kitchen . In other words, this is a big dining room . But,
“Dirthy . ”
“Huh, really?”
“Oiw shthicwy . ”
“But we do wash the bowls . ”
It became like this because you’re only washing the bowls . This needs cleaning . And yet, Mill is sorting out the ingredients that were left over from our journey . Are the ingredients going to be alright?
“We’ll prepare a chair for you . ”
“Ai . ”
“Say, Lei, don’t you want to walk?” Alistair fidgeted as he said . I looked at the floor . It was sticky .
“Don’th wanna . ”
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“Cause, don’t you wanna walk upstairs? The bedrooms are on the 2nd floor . ”
“I’ww go!”
I had Kyaro put me down in front of the stairs .
“Alistair, don’t worry . I won’t take your Lei,” Kyaro said while laughing .
“I-it’s not like that . But, Lei likes walking . Right?”
“Wiwe wawwing . ”
“See?”
Actually, I also like to be carried, but I can’t say that now can I? But a test was waiting for me .
The stairs were dirty . I can’t walk up there with my hands .
“Lei, what’s wrong?”
“Handsh wiww geth dirthy . Cawwy . ”
“Oh well, fine . ”
Alistair held me while smiling and continued up the stairs while Kyaro giggled behind us . It can’t be helped . It’s still hard for me to climb up the stairs without using my hand .
After we’d climbed the wide stairs, there were several doors on both side of the hallway .
Alistair explains while putting me down, “Before the shop closed down, they had a lot of employees and apprentices, so they made a lot of rooms for them . So we still have a lot of rooms left even if we have our own rooms . ”
Then it’ll probably be okay for me to have my own room .
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“This is my room . ” The room Alistair pointed at was right next to the stairs . When he opened the door, I saw a snug room with wooden pillars and ceilings with white mortars on the walls . He had a simple bed, a small writing desk and a chair . The room looked big only because he had very little belongings .
“Lei, you can stay with me, alright?”
I’ve been sleeping alone since I was born . I was also alone in the day time . I don’t mind sleeping in a room alone .
“Lei shweep awone awwaysh . ” So I don’t mind sleeping alone, was what I was trying to say . But Alistair bent down and hugged me .
“It’s okay . I’m here with you now, so you’re not alone,” he said .
“If you get tired of Alistair, then you have me . ”
“Me too . ”
Kyaro and Clyde, who were peeking in the entrance, said .
“Clean your rooms before you guys say that . ”
“Shyt . ”
“I don’t want to be told that . ”
The room filled with laughter because of Alistair’s rebuttal . Alistair might be the one who’s lonely when he’s by himself . I guess I can stay with him until I get a bit bigger .
“Let’s make a small bed . ”
“Yeah . Let’s try making one during our breaks . ”
Huh? That’s it? Alistair turned around and said, “Can I help?” I wonder how his posture is when he sleeps . Boys move a lot in their sleep . While I was worried, Bart said, “Hey, our food’s here . ”
“Food!”
“It’s food!”
Kyaro and Clyde shouted as they ran down to the first floor . Alistair and I looked at each other and laughed . This time, I slowly walked down the stairs without holding his hand .
“Should we put in hand railings?”
“We should . ”
That was also Kyaro and Clyde . I looked at them curiously, and Kyaro pointed at himself and said, “We’re carpenters . ” Huh? Don’t you guys hunt Hollows?
“Eberywon hunther . ”
“Oh, Lei’s smart,” Bart grinned .
“But you know, you can’t be a hunter when you get older . Hunters earn a lot, but there’s no guarantee it will last you your whole life . That’s why a lot of hunters have other jobs when they’re not hunting . And they continue to do that job when they retire from hunting . By the way, I work at a magic stone shop,” Bart said shyly . So that’s why Kyaro and Clyde are the carpenters, huh .
“Bwed . ”
“Yeah, we’re going to make it for you,” Kyaro said, and Clyde nodded . Then what about Mill?
“Me? I help out at a restaurant . I’m a chef . ”
So that’s why he was in charge of the cooking while we were travelling . Then Alistair?
“I haven’t decided yet, but I’m helping at Brendel’s magic stone shop . ”
I see .
“Lei?”
Then what about me? An awkward silence filled the room . I wonder what I should do from tomorrow on .