After the White Wolf Forest, we were able to get back to Green Hollow without much trouble.

The climate was even chilly while I was climbing the maintained mountain path by carriage, but warm air drifted when I got to the town entrance.

Step off the carriage and step on the green hollow soil for a long time, sucking in the nostalgic atmosphere full of it because it's a hot spring.

"This one doesn't look any different."

"Let's go to Sylvia first and ask her what happened while we were gone. You get some rest, too."

The second half of Garnett's statement was directed at your man, not me.

Long carriage driving accumulates considerable fatigue and strain on the body.

I came to Hot Springs because of this, so you should rest your body before you go home.

"Is the store closed? Don't let your senses snap when you're away for a while."

"If you hadn't changed it at the discretion of the crime scene, you would. Tomorrow we'll work in the mood."

First, as planned, we decide to take a trip to the Spring Young Leaf Pavilion where Sylvia should be.

The White Wolf store could be closed so no one, and since many of the staff rent a room at the Spring Young Leaf Pavilion and live there, it should be the surest way to get there.

Even in Sylvia's absence, one or so of the staff would be generous in a common space.

The bright voice of Sylvia greeted me exactly as I crept through the front door of the Spring Leaf Pavilion with that idea.

"Welcome!... Ah! To Mr. Luke, Mr. Garnett! Welcome back!"

Sylvia stops at work and rushes over with a full grin.

"I'm home. Has anything changed while we were gone?

"Um, I don't think it was particularly... yes! Why don't we talk about it slowly because we're going into an early break? I want to hear about Wang Du, too!

"Shall I? I haven't even had lunch yet."

First move to the dining room space and have the order taken to the garnet.

Garnett, who sat next to me in a chair for two, repacks about a fist in a very natural motion.

After a while, Sylvia brought a lunch for the three of us and lowered her back to the seat across the street.

"Go ahead. It may not be enough at all compared to Wang Du's cuisine,"

"Oh, my God. I'm gonna miss you."

Eating Sylvia's dishes for a long time, we talk to each other about the events of the period we spent in King's Capital.

Of course now is not a situation where I can tell you everything yet.

We need to lay low until the official announcement about the Knights Symphony and the New Knights, and this is not yet the right time to talk about the nightclub or its relationship with 'Alma'.

The night cleaver (nightripper) case stinks of blood and is hard to talk to, and it would just bother Sylvia to talk about the automated dolls.

So the topic here was mainly about tourism in the Wang capital and the Sundial Chamber of Commerce - strictly the topic of Chairman Dorothea, Sylvia's grandmother.

"I knew Wang Du was awesome...... I'm glad Grandma seemed fine too. I figured I'd go too."

"Speaking of which, did Chairman Dorothea ask you to come and see me to Wang Du?"

"Yes. He said I should invite Erica and Marida. If Sakura speaks up as an escort, she might not hesitate to join us."

Not only do we talk about souvenirs unilaterally, but Sylvia tells us about Green Hollow.

A little bit was touched on earlier, but at least nothing has happened that could be called a major incident.

Although there were just a few cases, they converged without being like pulling tails until later, and as a town, they had peaceful days.

The management of the Hollow Bottom store is also doing well itself to the best of Sylvia's grasp.

Apparently, the opening of the branch and the increase in staff were successful, and the visitors were allocated just fine, and neither store seemed to be overburdened.

- However, this is only a story about groups (...) and books (...) and (...) being (...).

Unfortunately, the timing of professional work created the need to turn the store around in small numbers, and he said that he had sometimes been too busy to turn his eyes.

Especially since there was a day when Noir and Alexia, pulling together as experts in magic and ingenuity, left the store at the same time, and that was probably the hardest time.

Erica and Leila worked hard at that time. Plus, they turned to help Sylvia and Sakura as well as Nagi and Melissa, so they could safely turn the store around until it closed without temporarily closing.

"I have to thank everyone again. In the meantime, let everyone at the head office take a vacation home in order..."

"Erica's home is a neighboring town, and it's not a very good relationship, so it might be a good idea to invite her on a trip to Wangdu for her vacation"

"Maybe that's a good idea."

The name of my trip to King's Capital involved a large deal with the Sundial Chamber of Commerce, but Garnett's name was a return trip to King's Capital.

It would be unfair if other staff could not rest for the same reason.

The home of Noir, the black wizard, is certainly some city, and Alexia, the mechanical engineer, is Springfield, the same multilayered city as the brave Falcon.

Both are distant from Green Hollow, so it's even hard to get home without a long, well-rounded vacation.

But Erica, the pharmacist, is from Walnut Town, where she can even go on foot, and she's on top of herself who popped up against her parents, so there's no place to go home after a long vacation.

Then it would be a good idea to spend it on a trip with Sylvia and her childhood friends.

"... by the way, it's a different story."

Sylvia was slowly drinking tea after dinner and I watched Garnett eating a cake set of desserts in turn before changing the subject in a tone that seemed like asking a casual question.

I was worried that they would understand that our relationship had changed, but the continuation of the remarks was completely irrelevant.

"It looks like an adventurer's guild is making a move to explore more of the dungeon. Maybe Luke and Garnett will hear from you."

"What exactly are we talking about?

"The details are a bit... I think you know Sakura better than I do"

Is that right? If you're talking amongst adventurers, it's up to you to ask the active adventurers, starting with Sakura, rather than the average person, Sylvia.

"Exploring the realm deeper than the Demon King's Castle realm... don't be more or less guessing who will be the leader"

There are two leading candidates, and they're both people I know.

Until then, he decided to relax and tilt a cup with hot tea, thinking that he would no doubt be able to call.