I encountered a problem.
I have just learned that I can only create up to 100 chapters.
I will inform you of this situation in the preface for now.
Chapter 2: About the Tower (Part 25)
Around the time Kousuke and the others were working hard on agriculture at their new base.
Colette and Peach were in a mansion within a city on the fifth floor of Amamiya Tower, which would be their home with the children.
The children would attend school from this mansion.
The location of the mansion was in a high-class residential area within the city on the fifth floor, and it was more secure than anywhere else in the city.
It was also close to the academy, making it convenient for commuting, so they had decided on this place beforehand.
Colette and Peach, who had entered the mansion with the children, looked around the rooms with satisfied expressions.
“As expected of Wahid and the others. …It feels like a bit of a waste to use Wahid and the others for managing the mansion.”
“That’s true~”
Peach nodded in agreement with Colette’s words.
In the direction of their gaze were the six summoned members, Wahid and the others, gathered together.
Having more time after taking over as the general manager, they had offered to manage the mansion where Colette and the others would live.
This mansion was only planned to be used until Miku graduated from the academy, so it would be properly managed and then handed over to someone else.
In response to Colette and Peach’s words, Wahid smiled and shook his head.
“That’s not true. More importantly, I am happy to be able to be involved with Kousuke-sama’s children.”
“That’s right! So please leave it to us with peace of mind!”
Following Wahid, Sarasa patted her chest with a “Leave it to me” gesture.
For them, having always been involved with Crown, they were happy to be able to work directly with Kousuke.
Moreover, if it concerned Kousuke’s children, their joy was all the more profound.
Tin, as if eager to demonstrate, was already playing with three of the children.
By the way, Isunani, whom they had often met in the management layer, was watching from a slight distance with a wry smile.
However, understanding their feelings, she made no move to stop them.
Leaving the children to Sarasa and Tin, Colette and Peach spoke with Wahid about future matters.
“Actually, it seems there’s already a rumor going around the neighborhood that Kousuke-sama’s children will be living here.”
“Oh. Is that so?”
At Wahid’s words, Colette scowled as if annoyed.
In fact, when they bought this house, they did not hide the fact that the children were directly related to the Avatar.
This was a judgment call, deciding it was better to publicize it from the start rather than hide it and have problems later.
This decision was based on their experience with Kokoro and Luca.
In return, the children would be provided with proper escorts from behind the scenes.
This would be the main role of Wahid and the others.
Managing the mansion was merely their apparent duty.
Wahid asked Colette, who looked like she might sigh, a question.
“Just to confirm, what will be your policy on visitor requests?”
At Wahid’s question, Colette and Peach exchanged glances.
“Anyone who’s after Kousuke is obviously rejected, right?”
“That’s right~. And anyone who uses the children as bait is also out, right?”
As they listed people to reject one after another, Colette suddenly became serious.
“…You know, at this rate, I feel like we could just reject all visitors?”
“Indeed, now that you mention it, that seems to be the case~?”
Peach nodded at Colette’s words.
Considering their position, it would be better for Colette and Peach to avoid forming connections with others unnecessarily.
Kousuke wasn’t telling Colette and Peach to stop socializing.
However, for them, no matter what they did, the position of Kousuke’s wife would always stick with them, making it difficult to have relationships completely separate from that.
Therefore, it was better to exclude those who approached them from the start and approach others themselves if necessary.
In the end, Colette and Peach reached the same conclusion.
“—Therefore, unless we give permission, no one is to be allowed in.”
“Understood.”
Wahid, as if he had expected this conclusion from the start, nodded without changing his expression.
However, in Wahid’s case, he probably wouldn’t have changed his expression regardless of what conclusion the two of them reached.
Colette then voiced a question to the nonchalant Wahid.
“Speaking of which, as former general managers of Crown, you probably have a certain reputation, will it be alright?”
“It will be alright. Rather, it will prevent any dubious individuals from approaching.”
The position of former general manager of Crown served as a considerable deterrent against strange people approaching.
Of course, there would be those who wouldn’t care about that, but in such cases, they could simply resort to force.
Furthermore, even if someone approached them wanting to interact directly with Wahid and the others, not Kousuke’s children, it would be meaningless as they had largely severed ties with Crown.
If they sought a connection to the current management, they could simply refuse, and it wouldn’t be a significant problem.
Understanding that Wahid and the others could be left to handle matters, Colette decided to confirm the most crucial thing.
“So, have you found that place properly?”
“Yes. Of course. They were all similar, so it wasn’t particularly difficult.”
“I see. Then, shall we go right away?”
When Colette tilted her head and looked at Peach, she nodded in return.
What they were about to do would be more convenient when the children were not around.
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Colette and Peach were guided by Wahid into a certain room in the mansion.
The room was like a treasure vault with a display shelf, something that would naturally be found in a decent-sized mansion.
“Oh. It’s in here?”
“Yes. That’s correct.”
Wahid nodded at Colette’s words.
For some reason, Peach was looking around and wandering about.
After doing so for a few minutes, Peach tilted her head slightly and reached into the back of a particular shelf.
“Is it this one~?”
The moment Peach said that, the display shelf began to shift with a slight sound.
Then, a gap, large enough for one person to pass through, appeared in that spot.
“Wow. As expected of Peach.”
Colette applauded Peach for so perfectly finding the hidden door.
What Peach was looking for was the door to a hidden room, which was almost always present in a mansion of a certain size.
Colette and Peach intended to place something in that hidden room.
That something was a teleport array leading to the new base, which Kousuke had given them.
Colette and Peach would be able to go to the new base at any time using that teleport array.
However, since the children could not go, they intended to place the teleport array in a hidden room.
Even if it were discovered, the children couldn’t use the teleport array, but they would undoubtedly want to go if it were found, so they decided to hide it.
Having successfully placed the teleport array in the hidden room, Colette and Peach were able to immediately move to the new base using that teleport array.
At that time, they would be visiting where Kousuke and the others were diligently working on their farm, but that is another story.
This is a new mansion for Colette and Peach.
Naturally, Kousuke and the others can also use the last teleport array created.
However, since it would be troublesome if the children found it, they probably wouldn’t use it too often.
As a bonus, a teleport gate has also been placed in another room for going back and forth between the management layer and their respective villages.
