Chapter 503 - Chapter 447: Reporting Thoroughly
“By the way, I hadn’t asked, but Bell-buchou and Seth are returning to the mainland, right?”
“Yes, about that…”
“We have lodging that we use, so you can use that~,” said Azure-san.
“We’ve arranged it as a meeting for requests and rewards. Including future dealings with our guild.”
He said that the best lodging secured by the Dragonkin was prepared, so after returning, they would log out there. Well, if they lingered in the Necropolis, they’d probably be asked a lot of questions about the piano repair and other matters.
“Alright, then we’ll return to the island directly from the tenth basement floor.”
“Okay~. I’ll be there first tomorrow.”
“Ah, yes.”
We spent quite a bit of time at the initial rendezvous point today. I guess he wants to start quickly tomorrow and investigate more thoroughly.
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“Phew… Whoa!”
“Ah.”
“S-sorry. I was just surprised…”
After logging out of IRO and turning off my VR HMD, Mion was already back, apparently, and was peering into my face. I thought she was a bit too close, but…
“Hm.”
“U-um. For now, let’s go to the living room.”
I wanted to properly finalize tomorrow’s schedule. We’re going swimming during the day, so no IRO then, I guess? That means the continuation would be at night, but there’s also the question of whether we’ll explore at this pace.
“Are you finished~?”
“Yes. Wait, is that? Is Yata-sensei alone?”
Mion and I sat side by side on the two-seater sofa. She said she was drinking with the owner’s wife, so I thought it would still be going strong.
“It looks like good weather again tomorrow~, so we called it a night early today~.”
She said, picking up the bottle of Awamori (or liquor?), glasses, and empty small plates. Her steps were steady, so maybe she hadn’t drunk much? Just then, Bell-buchou and Miki arrived.
“I discussed tomorrow’s investigation with Seth-chan.”
“Is it not better to aim for the top floor directly tomorrow?”
They both said, sitting on the opposite sofa. Their opinion was that since today’s investigation was light, going all out tomorrow was in agreement with Azure-san.
“‘Top floor’ means the highest floor?”
“Preferably. As it was with the Mage’s Tower, it seems the important facilities are located at the top.”
I’m not very familiar with the Mage’s Tower, but according to Bell-buchou, rare books and such were indeed found on the upper floors, so she inferred it might be the same here. The idea of mining underground, processing above ground, and the top floor being the Control Room somehow seemed plausible.
“Come to think of it, the Control Room on our island is also at the highest point…”
Mion, who picked up on my mutter, nodded in agreement. Speaking of which, the tower that caused the catastrophe in the Necropolis also had its most important facility at the very top, didn’t it? Now that it’s buried, it serves as the entrance.
“Alright, then that’s the plan. We should find the Control Room.”
“Mhm.”
“But we haven’t decided what to do once we find the Control Room, have we?” Bell-buchou asked. She was right; we hadn’t decided.
“I think it’s fine if Bell-buchou becomes the manager. The Dragonkin also said it’s fine as long as it’s someone trustworthy.”
“Mhm.”
Miki nodded, and Mion nodded similarly. Bell-buchou gave a wry smile at their reaction, but then,
“Alright, if there are no problems, I’ll do it,” she said, accepting it, much to my relief. Considering the future possibility of opening the Southern Island to the general public, I think it’s better for Bell-buchou to be the manager, with management shared by the Dragonkin and Silver Manor.
“Buchou, your live stream the day after tomorrow…”
“Ah, that’s right. What kind of live stream are you planning?”
We couldn’t talk about playing with us on the Southern Island, so she’d probably do something in the Necropolis.
“The main focus will be reporting on the piano repair. And then, perhaps walking around the Dragonkin district in the Necropolis. We’ve already gotten permission, you know?”
I see. If Azure-san or Argenta-san gave permission, then it’s fine. The tower with the Transfer Magic Circle is treated as an outpost, so the person in charge must be present there. I was relieved to hear that security was also strict.
“If you are concerned, it would be wise to ask Azure-dono about it tomorrow.”
“Roger. Well, there shouldn’t be any problems with any tower other than the one with the Transfer Magic Circle here, right?”
“Um… the church?”
“No, I was planning to skip it… Should I show it?”
Mion shook her head vigorously in response to that question. “We’re supposedly on hiatus now, and I think it’s fine to skip it.” It seems most of the people who were making unreasonable demands, like opening the Uninhabited Island, have disappeared, but we don’t want to provoke them. Becoming desperate and going for a death penalty and BAN… that would be no laughing matter.
“Are the difficult discussions over~?”
Yata-sensei brought juice for everyone. It seemed to be Shikuwasa juice.
“Ah, delicious.”
“Mhm. The refreshing aroma and crisp acidity are just right. Brother, wouldn’t this be a good souvenir for the Kashiwahara Family?”
“That’s right. Oh, maybe I should buy some for Shizuku-san and Tsubaki-san too?”
“Hm.”
Mion also nodded in agreement, but,
“You’re thinking far ahead, having just arrived today.”
“We’ll have a day dedicated to souvenir shopping~, so we’ll buy them then~, and have them delivered~.”
The training camp schedule is somewhat flexible, but it largely depends on the weather. If it rains, swimming and sightseeing would be difficult, so maybe we’ll go souvenir shopping on such a day?
“By the way~, what are you planning to do with the Southern Island’s Transfer Magic Circle~?”
“Huh? I placed the Transfer Magic Circle near the entrance of the tower.”
“No, Sensei is referring to the one connected to Brother’s island.”
“Ah, that one…”
The decision to connect the Necropolis and the Southern Island was good, but whether to maintain the connection between the Southern Island and our island is a dilemma. Even if the Southern Island were opened to the general public, it would just be a matter of securely sealing the one on our island, but…
“I’d like to retrieve it, I guess. I think if Bell-buchou becomes the manager, she can remove the fixed connection.”
Then, I could take the uninstalled Transfer Magic Circle and have Azure-san transport me, or something like that…
“In that case, Shou-kun wouldn’t be able to come to the Southern Island… Or perhaps he still could?”
“Yes, I could still come if Azure-san transported me, and I think I’ll be able to use Transfer Magic myself eventually.”
““Huh?!””
Wait, had I not talked about Transfer Magic before?
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