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The Otherworld Conquest Method of a Reincarnated Porter Chapter 78 Part 2

「Oh? Ooh.」

I find a treasure chest in a secluded place that can’t be seen from a distance. No one must have come here for a long time.

「Heh~, that’s incredible. As I thought, it looks like you are no ordinary person, Sei. So, c’mon, hurry up and open it.」

「Yeah, wait a sec.」

The treasure chest has a mid-grade red potion in it. It will surely come in handy in healing ourselves in case we suffer an attack from a puppet. Once we raise our level to a certain degree, low-grade potions are no longer enough to serve the purpose, after all.

「Airtight, I’ll give this one to you, Aisha.」

「Huh?! Are you sure? If you sell it, it should be worth five small gold coins, you know?」

「It’s fine. The puppet’s attacks are troublesome, after all. There will probably come a day when you’ll need it. Keep it and don’t sell it, okay?」

「Is it really okay? I’ll take it without reservation, okay?」

「Yeah, I have a lot of potions and recovery medicine, after all. However, only this one time, okay?」

Aisha is someone that I met only recently, but after uniting in bodies yesterday and today, I have grown quite fond of her. She has a nice personality and we have great sexual compatibility. As such, I don’t want her to die. If she were to accidentally suffer an attack from a puppet, even the high-leveled Aisha would probably not get out of it scot-free. Now that we have a mid-grade red potion, we can explore the labyrinth with peace of mind.

Ooh, that Karen, she is looking at me with a slight look of admiration on her face. That is right. I am a nice guy. I am also kind to girls, after all. Alright, let’s keep this up and earn her trust little by little.

I guess this is the end of our exploration for the day. As expected, as we move in a group of three, it takes about two and a half days to go around an entire stratum. From the sixth stratum, it is imperative for us to stay overnight in the labyrinth. Let’s tell them after I deepen my relationships with them a little more.

Also, there is a need to make another duckboard bed. There is no way I can just sleep on a bed while the two of them are sleeping in sleeping bags, after all. For the bathtub, we can just take turns using it. Two people can go in the bathtub at the same time, so it is not a big problem. If the party members increase to five or more, I guess it is not a bad idea to make a huge bathtub. If there ever comes a day when I have a harem party, let’s make one without fail. Relaxing in one big bathtub with multiple naked women. Truly the dream of all men. Guhehehe.

「Sei, what manner of face are you making there? Haa, I guess I’m going to have it hard tonight, too.」

Not good, it looks like I have ended up making a lewd face. Aisha aside, I don’t want Karen to hate me any more than she already does. Even though I have finally managed to improve her impression of me a little with the potion flick.

「Ahem, Aisha, go home today. As expected, the kids will miss you if you don’t come home for two days in a row, won’t they?」

「If you say so, Sei, then I won’t hold myself back. But it doesn’t sit quite right with me to get one large gold coin for only accompanying you two days a week.」

「Well, this time, it is my first time forming a contract and I’ve learned a lot from it, so it’s alright. Now, let’s go back to the above ground.」

「I totally feel like a high-class prostitute here. Let’s go home, then.」

「…..」

I am a little concerned about Karen, who is silent, but let’s head back to the above ground. Back at the above ground, I part ways with Aisha and Karen and go to sell the puppets at the Adventurers’ Association, one small gold coin and five large silver coins for three puppets. True enough, after deducting my contract with Aisha and Karen, I end up with a plus, but if we include the cost of lodging and prostitutes, I am pretty much just break-even. If I stay in the labyrinth, I can save money on lodging, which is convenient for me

After selling the materials, I check out the receptionist counter while concealing my presence. Several adventurers are talking with Lorraine and another receptionist. The plain-faced girl is alone. Now is my chance.

「Ah, sorry, do you have a minute?」

「Yes, ah… Umm, I will call Lorraine-san….」

「Nah, you’re good. I need you to tell me where the furniture store is. The location of the workshop, too.」

「Y, yes. Err, they are here and here on the map.」

「Thank you. Here’s the information fee.」

I hand over one large silver coin to the plain-faced girl. It would be unnatural to give her too much, and I want to make up for the trouble Lorraine had caused her with this.

「Huh, it, it is too much.」

「Now then, excuse me.」

Before I get found by Lorraine, I quickly depart the place. When I leave the association, I see Aisha and Karen waiting for me.

「You guys are still here? Did something happen that will prevent you from exploring the labyrinth with me the day after tomorrow?」

「Ah, no, no, that’s not it. You see, Karen has some business with you, Sei.」

「Karen does?」

When I look at Karen, she is expressionless as usual. I wonder if something has gone wrong.

「Err, do you need something from me?」

「… Today, I’m going to be your partner for the night.」

Huh, that makes me happy, but her expressionless face is way too scary.

「Well, that makes me happy, but did Aisha say something to you by some chance? I don’t want to force you to do anything you don’t want to do, okay?」

「Haa, Sei, just what kind of person do you take me for? If anything, I tried to stop her. You see, apparently, Karen feels bad that I’m the only one who keep you company.」

「You don’t need to worry about it, Karen. Everything is in accordance with the contract, after all.」

「That’s one of the reasons, but you have to put up work befitting the reward you are getting. Even though I don’t do that much work, I’m getting a large amount of reward. It makes me feel stifled on the inside.」

「Well, unless it’s an opportunity like this, it’s very unlikely that Karen will have a relationship with a man, after all. If it’s you, Sei, I’m sure you’ll treat Karen well, so just go and have fun. See you later.」

Aisha snatches Karen’s sledgehammer away and leaves.

I wonder if Karen, unlike Aisha, is unable to accept their husband’s death. Even when I look around, as expected, Karen falls into the category of beautiful woman, and even though she already has a child, I bet she can easily find a man to remarry if she ever wishes to. Alright, let’s teach her about the greatness of a man.

「Now then, shall we get going?」

「…..」

I would like her to walk next to me, but Karen seems to be following behind me. It looks like I can’t have a conversation with her either. Well, let’s deepen our relationship little by little.

When we arrive at my room at the inn, I take off my equipment and put it into my storage. Karen also takes off her leather armor in silence. Let’s clean ourselves up first. Since I barely participated in any battle in the labyrinth, I am not that dirty, but it feels refreshing and pleasant to cast Foam Cleanse on your body.