The plain and unnoticed me is no more

On the first floor of the building where Taki and the others lived, there was a narrow passage through which they could pass, and as elsewhere, there was a door that could be closed in the event of an accident. That means this is also one way out.

I don't know how many narrow corridors and stairs there are that people can finally pass by because they are so wide as to be able to pass by a carriage, but I thought that if I could learn all about this escape, I would be able to quickly move around King's City.

"This way. There's no light in this corridor, so watch your step."

A narrow aisle less than two metres wide is dark, and if you don't know anything, you would never think of going through it in a dark hour.

In my previous life, I lived in an area where there were underground sidewalks beneath heavy traffic roads, but I remember walking there alone was very scary, even if it was well lit. If the timing was bad and the man was going to go through it at the same time, it would be rude to him, but he ran through it.

Now, before the morning sun went up, there were still dark reasons around, but even if there was daytime brightness, it seemed unlikely that the light would plug into it. If there is a slight step on the ground, it will fall without noticing.

Taki took my hand in front of me in the aisle and walked carefully through the aisle with care.

"Does Taki know a lot about this way out?

"No, all I know is the shortcut to the inn. Why?"

"It's convenient, so I want to learn the way out."

When he heard my reply, Taki stopped at the darkest spot along the way.

I was late to realize that he had stopped and ran straight into him.

Taki?

From the exit beyond him, I can see a faint light, but even if I look up, I don't see a good look on Taki's face.

"Lana, the way out may be convenient, but what do you do when this happens? When you're alone, you might get caught up in a man like this. What if there's no Weiss around in this cramped area?

"Even if Weiss wasn't there, he was supposed to come as soon as he called. Weiss can't be seen in this situation right now because you're not dangerous."

"... well, I'm trusted enough not to make you feel threatened."

Taki pulled my hand and started walking down the dark passage with the star.

"I'm glad I have reason. If it were someone else, I'm sure they'd be attacking us by now. Remember that. It's okay around here. If you're so alarmed, young women are easily eaten by bad guys. I'm a little scared that your overconfidence in being protected by that Holy Beast is going to lead to alarm. Here we are. There's our entrance, up the stairs, and the door to the right upstairs is our room."

Taki doesn't really like me walking alone, does he? I've just been snatched, and I know you're worried, but if you care so much, you're not going anywhere by yourself.

When I went out to the front of the building, there was a door with glass in the upper half, and when I looked inside, I saw a hallway and staircase leading to the back. When I entered after the taxi, I found that the building was as old as our inn, but there was no place where paint came off, and the building was well managed.

I had the impression that Singh lived in an unexpectedly good place even though he said he didn't have any money.

At that time, I had to leave my inability to move and go to work, so I couldn't live in a strange place.

Besides, you might not find an empty room close to work at the right time, and I might have been a little overwhelmed to rent it here.

"By the way, is Taki always up so early? It's still before dawn.

"Ah, yeah. As a matter of fact, I want to train and run along the river every morning before I go to work. Thanks to you, my body grew to its original size, but I was disappointed by my lack of strength."

Speaking of which, when my body was just growing up, Taki had a solid skeleton, but his arms were thin and he didn't have the strength. Compared to that time, it is clear that I made a lot of effort afterwards. It's still a long way to go to be as fat as Singh, but I'm sure we can catch up if we work hard.

I can't imagine a muscular arm like Singh on this gentle face of Taki, but building strength is important.

"Please, come in. My brother is sleeping in the back room, so let's have tea first."

"Excuse me... Oh, wait, I'll do it. Have you been sitting down?

Sometimes Singh was still asleep, and we were talking in a low voice.

Then I went to the kitchen in the corner of the living room, where I prepared teapots and cups while the kettle boiled the water. From the number of dishes lined up on the shelves, it seemed that it was their favorite item from the time their parents were alive, and I kind of lost it.

Looking at the table, the tea leaves were the green tea used in our inn and the tea common in the country.

"Hey, which is better, green tea or black tea?

"Huh? Ah, either way. You can have it if you want."

Well, it's been a long time since I've had tea.

While I was preparing the tea, Taki looked at it in silence.

"It's kind of weird that you're making tea at home. I look at it every day, and it's so different just because it changes places."

"I'm a little nervous, actually. It feels strange to put tea in a man's house, but it's the first time I've entered a man's room....."

"Is this your first time?

I have a boyfriend, but I've never been to Evan's house to visit him in his room.

Besides, even if it's a family, oniisama's room has never been let in. The other day, Liam entered the room he was staying in, but it was a room of his own hotel, so there was no count.

This is the first time I've entered a man's private space.

"Yeah, it's like a man's room with nothing extra. You can't tell me about my room. By the way, what time does Sin always get up? I wonder if he's sleeping on the edge of work?

Anyway, I'll have Sin tea with me, and I'll talk about me here with all my heart. I'm sure that's better than calling only two people at night.

"Ah, I wonder if your brother is always sleeping to the brink. But you can wake me up. The door to your left is your brother's room."

"Really? Is it okay to wake you up when you're still asleep? But I need to ask you two something, and I'm sorry, Singh."

I opened Sin's room door nervously.

Is the room small and about half tatami mat size? There was only a bed in the middle and a chair next to it, and on the back of the chair, there were pants and shirts that Sin would have taken off yesterday. Looking at it, the closet door was left open, and I saw the uniform in the dining room beautifully hanging.

"Excuse me... Fufu, you're sleeping well."

Sin was wearing a white t-shirt and black sweatpants that I had made for him instead of a pyjama, holding a duvet and sleeping like a pillow. If you just look at it, it's like you're back in your old life.

Slowly approaching and opening the window curtains above Singh's head, the outside was already bright. A dazzling light illuminated the room, and Shin's face was also hit.

"Morning, Sin. Wake up?"

Sin looked upset at the brightness of the room, slightly spread out the futon he was holding as a pillow and put it on from his head. He put a moment between them and peeked at me from the gap in the futon.

"Lana....? What, am I still dreaming...?

"Good morning, it's not a dream. Excuse me for interrupting."

"... you're lying..."

Thinking that he had twinkled his sleepy eyes many times, Sin suddenly got up and hid his body in the futon.

"Owner, why are you here?

Sin heard an astonishing voice and Taki entered the room laughing happily.

"Ahahaha, you've been surprised since morning. I was surprised, too. Niisan, you always call Lana the owner, but you call her an aggressive one. Maybe it's the first time I've heard it."

"Oh, is that so? I think I've been called before....."

Sin dyed her ears red and hid in the futon.

"Ah, shit, you don't have to notice that kind of detail. I'm gonna get up and get dressed, so both of you can leave the room. If you want to see where to change, you can do it."

"Lana, it's boring to watch your brother change his clothes, so let's have tea over there. The water's boiling."

"Ah, well, come here when you get dressed. I need to talk to you. I'll make you some tea."

"Oh, shut the door."

I remained anxious about how they would react, but I made up my mind to talk to them without hiding my identity.