NOVEL WEB Chapter 76 - My Own Room
My Own Room
My room was on the third floor of the guild. But to be more accurate, it might not have been on the third floor.
You see, apparently, my room was specially designed, and you couldn’t reach it unless you channeled registered magic power. What am I talking about? Don’t worry, I don’t get it either!
“It used to be a normal room, right here in this hallway, but it was modified for security reasons. The door is here, but the room itself is somewhere else entirely. And it’s connected to my room with a single door.”
“A-Amazing…”
“It’s a collaboration between Carter, Maille, and Mikolasch. I don’t think anyone’s ever had a private room this elaborate.”
Eek! To be given such an elaborate room, I’m so honored! But it would be rude to say, “I can’t accept this,” right? …I’ll use it gratefully. But I felt a great responsibility…
“I think it was originally Owen’s room. It was a good size, and they say he sleeps over at a different woman’s house every night, so he doesn’t need a room!”
Maryla-san’s explanation made me feel a bit… complicated. I see, he didn’t really need a room. Was she trying to say that I shouldn’t feel bad about using it? Maryla-san might be a bit of a clean freak. Such a pure and serious girl, how adorable—I mean, I could understand why she’d be hostile towards the carefree Juma-kun!
“Well, I’m sure his true love is you, so you don’t have to worry.”
“Whaaat!? Th-Tha-tha-that’s not…!?”
Maryla-san was flustered by Kei-san’s words. Oh? What’s this?
“If Owen really wants to win her heart, he should think of a different approach… He’s such an idiot. He should just do what I told him to.”
So Kei-san had apparently given Owen love advice. Hey, I’m really curious about that advice!
“Th-Th-That’s not true! I-I’m not interested in that womanizer! I just… dislike how… irresponsible he is! That’s all!!!!”
“…Understood. So, can we open the door now?”
Gil-san said this, expertly handling the flustered Maryla-san and the amused Kei-san, chuckling. Well, we’d been standing in front of the wall for a while! I’d have to ask about that love advice later, secretly.
“Of-Of course! Meg-chan, go ahead and open it!”
“The entrance is here, but if someone who’s not registered tries to open it, it’ll just be a wall. Those who know about this room can call out to this magic stone, and they’ll be able to hear you from inside. Well, there are only a few who know about it… Right, first, channel your magic power.”
The entrance was unexpectedly right next to the top of the stairs. There was a pink stone embedded in the wall, at a height I could reach. Gil-san cast some kind of spell on it, and it started to glow faintly. Apparently, it was for registering magic power.
I placed my hand on the stone and channeled magic power, as instructed, and then…
“Wow…!”
The wall transformed into a lovely room! Or rather, the door opened!
Gil-san urged me inside, and I entered the room, taking it all in. The wallpaper was off-white, and looking closely, I realized that it had a subtle silver flower pattern, very stylish. The floor was milk tea-colored wood, but there was a round, pale pink rug in the area around the bed.
“It even has a bed… and a cwoset! And it’s already filled with all the clothes I got!”
I jumped on the bed, enjoying its fluffiness, then went to the closet and peeked inside. I was acting like a child… well, I guess this is age-appropriate, right? I couldn’t help but get excited! Because, you see, the furniture was mostly wooden, but it had intricate, beautiful flower carvings, the fluffy covers on the canopy bed were pale pink… there was even a dresser with a three-way mirror, and it was so stylish… Everything about it was so cute, it was like…
“It’s wike a pwrincess’s room!”
As I was running around and dancing, Fuu-chan and Homura-kun must have sensed my excitement, because they suddenly appeared and started dancing with me.
“Adorable… so adorable, Meg-chan…! I’m going to die from cuteness overload!”
“Calm down, Maryla-chan. I know it’s cute, but…”
“But… ah, look! Gil-san too! He’s covering his mouth, but he’s definitely trying to hide his excitement!”
“…That’s not true.”
“That’s a lie! It is!”
They were also getting excited. Meanwhile, I continued to explore my room.
“Ah, thish door… is it connected to Gil-shan’s room?”
“Hmm. Yeah.”
Oh, so that’s where Gil-san’s private space was!
“…Can I open it?”
“Go ahead… But there’s only a bed in there.”
Ah, he was hardly ever here, so he probably didn’t have much in his room. I opened the door, and I realized that my expectations were far too high.
“Just… a bed…”
“That’s what I said, didn’t I?”
It literally only had a bed!
Even if it was a simple room, you know, like a closet… “I don’t need one, I store everything in the shadows.” And a table… “I don’t use one.” …I see!!
“…What a boring room. Isn’t it practically a prison cell?”
Kei-san, peeking into the room from behind me, muttered this. That’s a bit much, I thought, but Gil-san seemed to agree!
“I-It’s the first time I’ve sheen… a man’s room…!”
Maryla-san’s reaction was a bit different. But everyone’s not like this, you know? I was a little concerned about her!
I pushed those thoughts aside and gently closed the door leading to Gil-san’s room.
Then, we had a lively discussion about getting some small sofas and cushions, maybe even stuffed animals for me to cuddle with. That would be nice… I actually love stuffed animals. I’d always end up getting them from UFO catchers, and my room back home was always cramped because of it…
“That’s right. We should ask Lagrange to make them. She said she wanted to.”
“Wow, Ran-chan’s amazing.”
“Wonderful! Should I ask Ran-san too…?”
So, Maryla-san also liked stuffed animals! We’re comrades!
Speaking of Ran-chan, I hadn’t talked to Saura-san about the poster girl job yet. I’d ask her the next time I saw her. If I got the job, I’d make sure to advertise Ran-chan’s shop to repay her for the clothes! It wouldn’t be nearly enough, but it’s the best I could do.
As I was secretly making this decision, we continued our lively discussion about what kind of stuffed animals to get.