The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 214. An Overnight Stay
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- An Overnight Stay
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As planned, we spent the night at the castle that day.
I relaxed alone in my assigned room. While Lady Levia, under the pretext of preparing for the critical moment ahead, apparently enjoyed a pajama party with Isezaki-san and the others.
The next morning—
“Colin, be sure to protect Matsunaga-sama well.”
“Yep! I’ll do my best, Sis!”
“Call me Head Maid. …Matsunaga-sama. I believe she may be lacking in some ways, but please use Colin as your shield if necessary.”
Holly bowed deeply, her sincerity palpable. Beside her, Lady Levia pinched the hem of her skirt and gave an elegant curtsy.
“Then, two days from now—six days by my reckoning—I eagerly look forward to seeing you again.”
“Yes, I’ll make sure to return. …All right, shall we go?”
I extended my hand, and Isezaki-san took my right while Aihara took my left. Colin, looking a bit lost, glanced around awkwardly.
“Ah, sorry. It looks like I’m out of hands. Hmm, Isezaki-san and Aihara, could you two hold Colin-chan’s hands instead?”
“Like this?”
“Sure thing!”
With the two of them holding Colin’s hands, the four of us formed a circle reminiscent of summoning a UFO.
I’d never performed [Dimensional Teleport] in such a formation. But as long as I could visualize it, the spell should work fine. After all, magic relies heavily on imagination.
“Excuse me, then. —[Dimensional Teleport].”
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In the blink of an eye, we arrived at the entrance of Haruna Apartments: Matsunaga Koutarou’s Residence—my home.
Even though it had only been a one-night stay in the other world, it felt like ages since I’d last been home. It was likely because of how eventful the day had been.
“Wow! So this is… Japan?!”
Colin’s voice was brimming with excitement as she took in her surroundings with wide eyes. It seemed the teleportation had succeeded without any issues, thankfully.
“Yep, this is my place in Japan.”
“Colin-chan, welcome to Japan~! Woohoo!”
“Woohoo, Lady Aihara!”
Clap!
Aihara and Colin high-fived enthusiastically.
“Uh, Matsunaga-sama! May I explore this house a bit?!”
Deciding to stick to Japanese while she was here, Colin immediately adopted a casual tone as she asked excitedly.
“Sure, go ahead and look around. There’s not much interesting here. But if that’s fine with you, explore to your heart’s content.”
“Seriously?! Then I’m going exploring too!”
“Wait for me, Lady Aihara~!”
Aihara responded even before Colin, and the young girl eagerly mimicked her. She slipped off her shoes at the entrance and rushed after Aihara into the apartment with loud footsteps.
This left just me and Isezaki-san behind.
“Not going with them, Isezaki-san?”
“Hehe… No need. At this point, this place feels like a second home to me.”
Really? I doubted that, but I chose not to comment.
Isezaki-san stood calmly with her arms crossed. She was watching the young girl and woman bustling about my cramped apartment. It seemed her “seniority” attitude from yesterday still lingered.
However, her composure wavered as Aihara ventured into my bedroom.
“Oh, found Senpai’s bed~! Let’s check under it, just in case. What treasures might be hidden here?”
“Lady Aihara, is there something special under the bed?”
“Hehe, this is where the real treasures are hidden!”
“Treasures?! That’s amazing!”
“All right, time to investigate Senpai’s preferences!”
“R-Rio-san, wait for me! For, uh, educational purposes!”
At that, Isezaki-san raised her voice and hurriedly charged into the room. As a young woman herself, she must have felt a twinge of desire to join in the fun.
For the record, there was nothing incriminating under my bed. Any questionable material was safely stored on my computer.
And so, I stood in the background. With my arms crossed, I observed the three women giggling and playing in my home.
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“Alright, now that things have settled down, let’s talk about what’s next,”
I said, addressing the three as we sat around the table.
Isezaki-san and Aihara sipped their coffee. While Colin, with her milk in hand, looked at me expectantly.
“First off, Aihara. I need you to distribute potions to the VIP ward. You’re up for that, right?”
“Of course! That’s part of why I asked for the isekai tour deal in the first place. Honestly, handing out medicine to some old folks is so easy it doesn’t even feel like fair compensation. Are you sure this is all you wanted?”
“Absolutely. If I were the one distributing them, it’d seem suspicious. And they might not accept the potions. This arrangement is perfect. So, when can you do it?”
“Hmm, right now works. It’s lunchtime, and the weather’s nice. The old folks are probably out in the spacious lobby soaking up the sun. I’d have my pick of the bunch.”
“Really? Then can I ask you to go right away?”
“Sure, but what about you, Senpai?”
“Let’s see… I could tag along. If I plan to sell potions in the future, it might be good to get my face known.”
“Yes! If Matsunaga-sama is going, I’m coming too! I’m your bodyguard, after all!”
“Me too, of course!”
Isezaki-san chimed in, raising her hand eagerly alongside Colin.
But that was going to be a problem.
“Uh, no. Let’s not do that.”
“But I want to be useful to you, Uncle!”
Isezaki-san said, clenching her fists and showing her determination.
She wanted to repay me for helping Lady Levia, and I understood her sentiment completely. But taking a big group to the hospital lobby would only draw unnecessary attention and suspicion.
“In that case… Isezaki-san, could I ask you to show Colin around instead? Colin-chan still needs to get used to Japan before she can properly act as a bodyguard, don’t you think?”
Isezaki-san exhaled sharply, her enthusiasm undeterred.
“Understood! Leave Colin-chan to me!”
Colin seemed equally agreeable.
“Got it! I’ll start by getting used to Japan. Isezaki-sama, first, let me see those *automobile* and *escalators* Lady Levia mentioned. I’ll take them down with one punch!”
“Uh, r-right. Yes, Colin-chan, let’s start by learning about those things…”
Isezaki-san replied, looking troubled.
Yeah, Colin’s education was in her hands now.
“Alright, that wraps things up for now. If anything comes up, just contact me via smartphone.”
“Understood, Uncle. Well then, Colin-chan, shall we head out?”
“Okay! Cars! Escalators! Creepy flirty guys! Clumsy old men! Scalpers! Bring it on!”
“Uh, Colin-chan, you shouldn’t yell things like that in public…”
For a while after that, I tended to some errands. Eventually, Isezaki-san and Colin left the house, leaving the place quiet. It was just me and Aihara now.
She slid closer to me, her cheeks slightly flushed. And she looked up at me with a sly grin.
“Hehe, Senpai. Just the two of us now…♡” ‘
“Yeah, so let’s get going.”
“Aww, Senpai, you’re no fun!”
Ignoring her pout, I firmly grabbed Aihara’s hand and teleported us straight to Juuzou-san’s hospital room with [Dimensional Teleport].
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