"Click...... Click......"

The ornate and elegant stone door with a Western European style was slowly opened, and footsteps could be heard outside the door.

This huge inn in an exaggerated Western European style was the largest habitable place in the original town. With the exception of certain special residences that require you to trigger and complete hidden quests to encounter, this inn is arguably the number one.

And on the first floor of this Ayn Grant, there is no place that can be compared to this inn in terms of quality.

On the first floor of the hotel, there is a floor that includes accommodation and food and beverage services.

At this time, it was already night, and many of the people living in this hotel had already finished their day's game strategy activities, and came here to enjoy supper, share information, or discuss game strategies, etc.

When the gate was opened, everyone looked at the gate in unison.

"Click...... Click......"

Came in through the open stone door...... It's two people.

One man and one woman.

The woman was dressed in a brown cloak, and her head was hidden in the brim of the cloak, making it impossible to see her face, but it was a woman from the fair, slender arms that were exposed.

The man who took the lead was wearing a simple suit of armor that he didn't even know if it counted, and this kind of ornamental clothing that couldn't even be compared to novice equipment didn't have any defense parameter bonuses.

Everyone in the restaurant on this floor instantly stopped moving.

Asuna was startled by this strange reaction, and she shuddered and hid behind Karn's back.

"Mr. Mo, Mr. Moro ......"

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Karn didn't see the men at all, wondering Asuna's reaction.

"And asked what's wrong...... These are ?......," Asuna pointed to the people in the hall staring straight at the two of them.

"Oh~~ They're from the strategy group, don't care. Karn walked on his own, and everywhere he passed, the crowd cast all sorts of eyes at him.

Some looked frightened, some admired, and some cast curious glances at Asuna who was following him.

Asuna trembled and followed Karn up the stairs.

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Karn took Asuna to the fifth floor, where each floor was very high, so there were many steps, but fortunately there was an elevator design, and they could easily get there.

"Alright! This is my room. Karn stopped in front of a door and said to Asuna. "If you're renting a room, there's a waiter on every floor, at the end of the hallway. ”

"Thank you, thank you. ”

"Hmm. If you need anything, just send me a message~ By the way, I haven't added you as a friend yet!"

"Ding!" Karn's right hand maneuvered in front of him for a while, and a window suddenly popped out in front of Asuna's eyes.

[Player Moro Karn's request to be friends with you, will you accept it?]

Asuna only hesitated for a moment, then directly accepted it.

The man was suspiciously excessive, but Asuna couldn't find any reason to reject him. The favors I have received are too many.

"Hmm~Then Asuna-chan~See you tomorrow~Have a good rest~"

“………… Belch...... Hmm......" Asuna resisted the urge to ask what was going on with that "sauce" and responded to Karn.

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"Smack!" Asuna closed the door and surveyed the super-luxurious room.

"Wow...... "The so-called presidential suite is probably like this?" The gorgeous and heroic room design is completely faulty. The lighting is soft, the sofas and quilts sink in, the massage chairs, and even the free food is provided.

What made Asuna scream the most was the bathroom......

The luxurious bath, which was almost as big as her bedroom, made Asuna unable to resist her urge at all, and her body that had not bathed for two weeks made her itch all over her body. (Actually, in Ain-Grant, even if you don't take a bath, your body won't get dirty, and Asuna is just playing tricks on her mental effect of loving cleanliness.) ）

"Whew~~~" The whole person was soaked in hot water, and Asuna exhaled with satisfaction. It felt like it was about to melt.

"Even if you are deceived by him, it's worth it~~"

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Day 2~

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"Haaah~~~"

It was definitely the most comfortable sleep I've had in two weeks.

And since the body does not accumulate impurities, there is no need to wash your face and brush your teeth. Therefore, every time you wake up, it will be very refreshing, so there are few people in this world who are lazy to sleep.

Although this plush queen bed is so soft that you want to sink in, Asuna doesn't want to waste her time here because she sleeps so much.

"Click!" Asuna opened the door, glancing at Karn's room, which was closed across from it.

"Are you still sleeping, or are you already out?" Asuna decided not to knock on the door.

She walked in the direction of the elevator.

This hostel has the privilege of getting most of the food for free. (Actually, only the owners of the ultra-luxurious (and super-expensive) rooms where Asuna and Kahn were staying had this privilege.) But even Karn didn't know, because he rented the most luxurious room directly~~) so Asuna wanted to fill her stomach first.

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"Click...... ......" Asuna stepped out of the elevator and walked to the lobby on the first floor.

The lobby on the first floor is a place to provide a dining environment, and the large space is filled with tables of various sizes.

At this time, it is about 10 o'clock in the morning, and at this time, there are very few people in this hall, either to go out to play games or to rest in their own accommodation. In fact, very few people who come here to dine stay in this hotel, because the accommodation fee is too high, and the strategy group that has just started the pace of the game has more things that cost Cole and are more meaningful, such as updating, repairing equipment, and information trading.

But...... The current hall on the first floor has a lot of people coming for one reason.

Asuna, who had just stepped into the hall, suddenly felt a cool air rush up from her back bone.

“！！！”

Everyone sitting in the hall was surprisingly quiet, and when Asuna stepped into the hall, everyone's eyes instantly looked at her. Asuna almost jumped in fright.

“……”

The hall is extremely silent, and there is a sinister atmosphere.

Although Asuna was very frightened in her heart, she was also a highly educated person no matter how she said it, and her psychological quality was also very high, and she soon calmed down.

Although I couldn't figure out what was going on, now was not the time to ask on the spot, Asuna found a table, sat down directly, and was about to order.

"Hey~~Little girl~!"

Suddenly...... A crisp voice came.

"Come here~~!"

Asuna followed the sound and forgot about the past.

It was a girl with a gray cloak, and her hair was golden brown under the cloak, and her appearance was delicate and cute, and there was something strange about it...... Her face was painted with something similar to graffiti, three on the left and six for a total of six whiskers, and when combined with her short golden brown curls, it was very reminiscent of a mouse.

Asuna didn't go over, but looked at her suspiciously.

"Ah~It was Karn who told me to take care of you~"

"......" Hearing the other party say this, Asuna didn't believe it easily. "Excuse me...... What's the matter?"

"Eh~~Don't you believe it?'s vigilance~~ How did Karn kidnap you home with one meal?"

"......" Asuna's face suddenly turned red, and she was not wearing a cloak at this time, so it was obvious that she could see it.

She was about to reply, but was interrupted by an unexpected voice.

"What?!! did that guy kidnap such a cute girl with one meal?!!"

"Damn!!It's so enviable!!"

"It's so powerful! Not only fighting, but even the sister is so powerful?

The people in the hall instantly became noisy when they heard the girl's words, but the content of the conversation was not too terrifying, but it was better to say ...... Is this what a normal game nerd should say?

"Hmph, I know what kind of food Karn used to kidnap this beautiful woman last night!

"Wow!How expensive!!Argo, you profiteer!!"

"But...... Even if it's really a dish, it's useless, isn't it? Let's not talk about whether you can find such a cute girl, and whether you can get it is important to say what you want to say rather than what kind of food to use, right?"

"But...... I want to know.................. Isn't that the recipe really the secret of the girl?!!

"Ahhh

"Hey, hey~ deal!" The girl known as Argo smiled and completed a deal that was a lot of money no matter how she looked at it, showing her bright teeth.

"Wow, it's just the most expensive and delicious food in the store......! But I'm going to give it a try!!Wait for me!!Cute girls!!" The man who got the "Karn Sister's Cooking List" rushed out of the hotel with a determined face, he needed to earn more Cole in order to buy these dishes that were almost as expensive as equipment.

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Asuna watched this slightly joyous farce, and her initial apprehension turned completely inexplicable.

"Smack!" The girl known as Argo walked over and sat down on the chair next to Asuna. "Okay~ It's time to get down to business. She looked at Asuna with a serious face. "Listen! Karn's little beauty! I tell you something. ”

"......" Asuna looked at her quietly, a little hesitant to get serious.

"The best food in this inn is ......"

“……”

Sure enough, you shouldn't be serious~

But I will ask someone to tell myself such an inconsequential thing...... It feels like that person's style...... I can trust this girl named Argo a little.

"Well~~ It's an inconsequential matter, but I'll tell you if Karn asks for it. Oh~ That's right!My name is Argo, I'm a closed beta player, and I'm an informant in the game, so if you want to know something, you can ask me, and in addition, I'll give you a piece of information for free~~" She pressed her face closer to Asuna. "Karn has taken a fancy to you~~"

"......" Asuna's face was surprisingly calm.

"Sure enough...... Did Karn just tell him about his harem ambitions?"

"Are you a friend of Mr. Morro?"

"Uh......" Argo dripped, a drop of cold sweat on his forehead. "It should be said...... It's that horrible self-cooked ...... It's hard not to be friends. ”

"......" Hearing Argo's words, Asuna smiled bitterly with deep sympathy.

"Bang!" just then, the door to the restaurant opened.