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Vacation Home Search

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Then, the next day.

I woke up at the inn, stretched greatly, and went out to the veranda. The morning sun was dazzling, and the hot-feeling air awakened my body.

“Alright. Today is searching for a vacation home at the Real Estate Guild. To build strength, maybe I should eat a lot of breakfast.” (Gentoku)

This inn served seafood in the morning for breakfast. Especially, the seafood soup was exquisite. It made me excited from the morning. And so, when I went to the first floor to eat the exquisite breakfast, the three from “Scarlet Camellia of Fresh Blood” happened to be getting up too.

“Ossan, good morning.” (Rosso)

“Oh. Now, today I have you accompany me on my errand… but is it really fine?” (Gentoku)

“Eh? About what?” (Rosso)

“Well, you’re adventurers, and there might be requests… actually, I can go alone too, you know?” (Gentoku)

“…A promise is kept.” (Ao)

They are dutiful kids. Well, if they say so, I will take their help.

 

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After breakfast, we immediately went to the Real Estate Guild.

“Ossan, do you know where the Real Estate Guild is?” (Rosso)

“The Adventurer Guild, Commerce Guild, Finance Guild, Real Estate Guild, and Food Service Guild are generally lined up in the center of the town.” (Gentoku)

“As expected. That is exactly right.” (Blanche)

“…As expected of Ossan.” (Ao)

It was within an hour by carriage to the central district of the town. Riding the regular carriage, not a bus but a regular horse carriage, we got off at the center of town, looked around… there it was. A large rectangular building like a huge fortress. There was the sign of the Real Estate Guild.

When we went inside, it was amazing. There were many seats for negotiations at the reception counter. There was also a second floor, and it seemed they also did consultations in private rooms.

“This is probably my second time entering here.” (Rosso)

“It is my first time.” (Blanche)

“…Me too.” (Ao)

For now, we headed to the reception counter.

Ossan, that is, I… spoke to the receptionist.

“Excuse me. I want to buy a vacation home in the Sea Country Zanad…” (Gentoku)

“You wish to purchase a property. It will be an individual consultation, so please wait for a while.” (Receptionist)

After waiting a little, a woman in her late twenties wearing neat clothes, with her hair in a bun and glasses, came over.

“Nice to meet you. I am Christina, an employee of the Real Estate Guild.” (Christina)

“Uh, how do you do? I am Gentoku.” (Gentoku)

“Then, Gentoku-sama. I will hear the details in a separate room… those people there are?” (Christina)

“Of course, together!!” (Rosso)

“Fufu, pleased to meet you.” (Blanche)

“…Make it a good vacation home.” (Ao)

“Y-Yes. Then please, this way.” (Christina)

I feel like there was some misunderstanding… but let me say, the one buying is me, these guys have nothing to do with it.

 

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The place we were guided to was a simple room with only chairs and a table.

After Christina-san prompted us to sit, she placed a large number of documents on the table.

“Now then, Gentoku-sama. You said you are seeking a property…” (Christina)

“Uh… I am a magic tool engineer in the Edelstein Kingdom. This might sound like this and that, but I have a decent income. And, I thought to spend the summer in Zanad, so I decided to buy a property to be a vacation home.” (Gentoku)

“I see. A vacation home… you say you are a magic tool engineer, do you have any achievements?” (Christina)

“I am, for now, the exclusive magic tool engineer for the Alexandrite Company.” (Gentoku)

“Yes yes!! We, Scarlet Camellia, also have a mutual contract with him!!” (Rosso)

When Rosso said that, Christina-san stiffened.

“A-Alexandrite Company… and, a-a, Scarlet Camellia …!?” (Christina)

“Y-Yes, well.” (Gentoku)

“Are you perhaps the creator of the ice maker, the new model refrigerator, and the mist sprayer!?” (Christina)

“Y-Yes… that is right.” (Gentoku)

“And also, with the three from that ‘Rainbow Seven Adventurers Arc-en-ciel’…” (Christina)

“““That’s right—””” (All three)

The three of them together made a peace sign, and Christina-san shivered. Then, she cleared her throat and adjusted her glasses.

“Ahem. This seems to be a case I must address with my full effort…” (Christina)

“No, it can be ordinary though…” (Gentoku)

“First, what kind of property do you desire? Please tell me all your wishes without compromise.” (Christina)

“Uh, okay.” (Gentoku)

It looks like a switch got flipped in her… well, for now, let’s just consult.

 

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Close to the downtown area, by the sea, with a private beach. Also, if possible but not necessary, a room for making magic tools.

When I gave such requests, Christina-san made a difficult expression.

“Excuse me, but your budget is?” (Christina)

“Two hundred million Sedols. At most, three hundred million…” (Gentoku)

“Hmm… well, it is not that there are none.” (Christina)

She laid out the documents.

“First, here is a property by the sea, with a private beach. However, it is about an hour’s walk from downtown…” (Christina)

“A-An hour… hmm.” (Gentoku)

“This one is close to downtown, but it is inside the town and not by the sea…” (Christina)

“Hmm, I want to be able to see the sea. Also, I might swim sometimes.” (Gentoku)

“Then, this one… by the sea, close to downtown, with a private beach. However… it is quite a small property.” (Christina)

“No, having only one room is a bit…” (Gentoku)

Rosso yawned, Blanche was looking at completely unrelated vacation home documents, and Ao was leaning against me, about to fall asleep.

Not bad conditions, but… how to say, since it is an expensive purchase, I do not want to compromise.

Then, Ao noticed a document in the bag at Christina-san’s feet.

“Onee-san, what’s that?” (Ao)

“Eh? Ah, this… um.” (Christina)

“I want to see. Show me.” (Ao)

“…Y-Yes.” (Christina)

Then, Christina-san handed the document to Ao, and Ao, without looking, handed it to me.

When I checked it…

“Close to downtown, two stories, with a private beach… price is two hundred million SEDOLS? And immediate move-in possible? This is an insanely good property!!” (Gentoku)

“U-Um… actually.” (Christina)

“…A dishonest sales scheme?” (Ao)

Ao stared at Christina-san and clung to my arm. When I looked in disbelief, Christina-san shook her head.

“N-No, that is not it!! Um… actually, this property is an accident property.” (Christina)

“Eh.” (Gentoku)

“Oji-san, what’s an accident property?” (Ao)

“…That is, a property where a person died or something like that.” (Gentoku)

“Y-Yes, that is correct… actually, there is a rumor that the residents of this property were curse-killed… and when the Adventurer Guild investigated, it seemed a ghost-type magic beast had settled there, and they could not do anything.” (Christina)

“Ghost… as in, a ghost?” (Gentoku)

Could it be, there are ghost-type magic beasts? That’s a bit scary.

Then, Ao spoke.

“If it’s left to Blanche, it’s fine. Blanche doesn’t just heal injuries and illnesses with ‘Light’ magic. If it’s ghost-type, she can purify them easily.” (Ao)

“Eh? Did you call me?” (Blanche)

“Purifying ghost-types… can you do it?” (Gentoku)

“Yes. Ghost-type magic beasts are unaffected by physical attacks. But with light-attribute purification magic, they can be defeated.” (Blanche)

“H-However… even when we requested purification from famous light magic users, none could do it… and the conclusion from the Adventurer Guild was, ‘Do not provoke it.’” (Christina)

“If it’s Blanche, it’s fine. Right?” (Ao)

“Yes. If it is purification of ghost-types, I am most skilled at it.” (Blanche)

“Onee-san, sell the vacation home to Ojisan. Also, make a discount.” (Ao)

“…Understood. Then, I will sell it at twenty percent off. After purification, we will arrange for the cleaners contracted with the Real Estate Guild to make the vacation home clean. Here, the contract.” (Christina)

“…” (Gentoku)

Somehow, it turns into buying it… Honestly, more than the purification issue, I do not want a vacation home where people died… but, well, it is not an atmosphere where I can say that. W-Well… yes, it seems like a good property. I have not even seen it yet, but let’s contract.

“Then, I will sign the contract…” (Gentoku)

“Thank you very much!! Then, how will you pay?” (Christina)

“By card, please.” (Gentoku)

Payment was completed, and I obtained a vacation home (currently ghost-included)!! I did it. A vacation home in a resort area!!

“Now, it is my turn. The ghost’s purification… Fufufu, I hope it is a ghost that will entertain me.” (Blanche)

Blanche had a somewhat sadistic smile… it should be fine to leave it to her, right?

Ao was already calm, and when I wondered why it was so quiet, Rosso was fast asleep.

“Then, we will guide you to the property… is your preparation for purification ready?” (Christina)

“Could we stop by the inn once? I will prepare my tools.” (Blanche)

“Kukaa~… nnha? Huh, it’s over?” (Rosso)

“It’s over. Now is purification.” (Ao)

“Purification? Nn~… fuaa, got it.” (Rosso)

For now, it’s purification from here… I wonder how it will be done.

 

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