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"What is going on? Why do we have to stay in the same room? You pervert!"

Lynn grabbed Aker's collar, her cheeks became as red as her sleepy eyes.

"I don't mind staying in the same room with my elder brother..."

Loulou had a completely different attitude from Lynn. Although her cheeks were flushed, she still maintained a calm mentality.

Aker's body was shaken by Lynn back and forth while he helplessly explained to her,

"It turns out that there are no more rooms left..." After knowing the real reason, Lynn finally calmed down, "But anyway...If Loulou thinks it's okay, then I can't complain. After all, thanks to you, I can find a place to live, although this is my first time..."

"Don't worry too much, I plan to find a temporary job in town later. This will not only help us to raise the travel fund, but if you are lucky, we can also get a place to live temporarily..."

"Elder Brother, In this way, your burden will be too heavy!" When talking about Aker's daily life, Loulou never agreed to add an unreasonable burden to Aker, "If you need to work, we will also help. We can also live together to save costs."

"Loulou, you don't need to do this, I'm the one who should go to work." Lynn's sense of responsibility was also aroused by Loulou's statements. In fact, she also had this kind of thought when Aker proposed to find a job in the town, "It's just that I have never lived with a boy, and I always feel a little nervous..."

Generally speaking, it was normal to have this kind of concern... Aker resisted the urge to remind her who hadn't noticed this.

"Today, you all must stay in your room and take a good rest, and you can think about those things in the future. Anyway, let’s take a look at the room first."

In Aker's heart, he hoped that the two of them would not have to go to work, so he used this to temporarily change the topic and took them both up the stairs.

The first floor of this hotel should be staff's rooms, so there was no room for guests.

Going up there were six rooms on each floor, for a total of twelve rooms. Aker's room was No. 6. It was located at the end of the corridor on the second floor, the room furthest from the stairwell.

After Aker took the lead in pushing open the door, a fresh fragrance came from the room.

A purple potted plant was placed on the window sill in the room, and a flower with six purple petals filled the room with fragrance.

"This is a purple orchid picked from the Waren Mountains. Isn't it beautiful?"

The white-bearded old man suddenly emerged from behind the three.

"Mhm! Not only is it beautiful, but it also smells good. Excuse me, can I buy this flower?"

Lynn's eyes gleamed with excitement. She had never seen such beautiful and fragrant flowers in her hometown.

Moreover, this fragrance seemed to have a refreshing effect. The moment they opened the door, their fatigue seemed to be reduced by the fragrance of flowers.

"It's not that they can't be sold. It's just that if the flowers are exposed to direct sunlight, they will soon wither." The old man stroked his white cotton-like beard and explained to Lynn slowly, "The windowsill of this room No. 6 is at the back of the hotel, it will not direct sunlight, so the flower is placed in that position."

"Oh, if that's the case, then it is really a pity..."

Lynn walked to the potted plant on the windowsill and stared at the six-petal purple flower in the potted plant.

Seeing that Lynn was so interested in something, Aker almost couldn't hold back his urge to chuckle. When he turned around to thank the old man with a white beard, he realized that the old man had returned to the first floor.

"This old man's movement is really quiet..."

From the bottom of his heart, Aker admired this mysterious white-bearded grandfather.

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After the three people looked around the room, Aker went to the town to help everyone buy new clothes according to the previous plan, while Loulou and Lynn stayed in the room to rest.

After Aker left, the two girls went to the bathroom of the room and took a comfortable bath.

Because they didn't have pajamas, the two girls got into the bed directly wearing underwear.

"Loulou, you really get along well that guy. In your opinion, what kind of person is he?"

Because they had just finished taking a shower, the two girls were still sober. Before they fell asleep, they began to have a girl talk.

Loulou thought for a while, then showed a quiet smile that only she knew what it meant.

"Elder Brother, he is a person who will lend a hand no matter how inconvenient it will be for him when he sees others need help. He is a busybody. However, I like this kind of elder brother the most."

"Oh, he is this kind of person... Mhm..."

What happened in the fire wolf lair was still vivid in Lynn's mind, and she still seemed to be able to recall Aker's body temperature.

When she was in danger, he rushed over without hesitation, even if he suffered such a serious injury, he did not blame her for her carelessness.

"He is really an idiot and a busybody..." Lynn murmured, "Speaking of which, Loulou?"

"Zzzz……"

The soft breathing sound responded Lynn.

"She has already fallen asleep……"

Lynn originally wanted to take advantage of Aker's absence to learn more about Aker from Loulou, because she was embarrassed to ask him in person.

Probably because of being rescued by Aker from the danger twice, for Lynn, Aker has left an indelible trace in her life.

When she came back to her senses, she noticed that she just wanted to say a few more words with him and learn more about him.

But she was not allowed to have this kind of feeling.

At least, before "that incident" was completely over, she was not qualified to establish a deep relationship with others.

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P3

Aker was now like a headless fly moving around in the market. Before leaving the hotel, Aker made what was probably the most absurd move in his life, that was, on the basis of the room cost, he borrowed a sum of money from the old man with a white beard to buy clothes. What surprised Aker was that not only the repeated unreasonable requests didn't make the white-beared old man kick them out, but he agreed to all the requests.

Were all the residents of this small town as kind as the old man with a white beard? Would they not be fooled by other people for being so kind? With all kinds of confusion and endless gratitude to the white-bearded old man, Aker and the two girls' trouble were temporarily solved.

He bought himself a new black trench coat, just for the simple reason that even if it was dirtied, it would not be so obvious.

The biggest problem now was that he has never touched girls' clothes. Looking at the colorful women's clothing on display in the clothing store, Aker felt that just standing in the store to select was a challenge...

"Loulou only needs nimble clothes. But what about Lynn? How would I know what kind of clothes she could wear besides that robe!"

Aker completely gave up his hope to choose women's clothing that might suit the two girls. He now simply chose clothes based on his imagination. Needless to say, the customers in the store also looked at him curiously. Of course, most of them were female customers.

"This humiliation, I will definitely let you experience it as well!"

Aker's resentment toward the blond girl who kept emphasizing "rest first" grew stronger.

"Eep! Little brother, we meet again! What a wonderful fate!"

A familiar voice sounded behind Aker.

Aker turned his head and looked behind him. The sister in round glasses who had spoken to them in front of the hotel was standing behind him with her hands on her back.

"Oh? You have such an interest? Big sister will help you keep it secret."

Aker looked at the various women's clothing on the hangers, and then at the meaningful smile of the elder sister in round glasses. He immediately understood what she wanted to express.

"It's not what you think it is! I'm just helping my younger sister and friend to buy clothes. You've also met them in front of the hotel."

"Mhm, Mhm, I understand. Don't worry, I will keep it secret for you. "

The round-frame glasses sister pat Aker on the shoulder with an understanding expression, pushed the round-frame glasses, and nodded calmly.

"You don't seem to understand anything..."

"In that case, are you the only one going out now? Do you want to have a drink with this elder sister?"

The elder sister with the same round glasses as the old man with a white beard still had a bright smile on her face.

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"Ah, that's really hard work."

At an open-air booth in a nearby restaurant, the eldest sister was slowly sipping a drink with a straw while listening to Aker talk about some experiences that took place before arriving at Pfalz.

All the money Aika borrowed from the white-bearded old man was used to change the tattered clothes for the three people, so his drink was paid by the kind elder sister in front of him.

"Thank you for helping me choose clothes for them. I really don't want to go to the women's clothing store again... By the way, I should also thank you when I was in front of the hotel. If it hadn't been for your reminder, we might have given up staying in a hotel and just slept on the street."

"So you got a room there now?"

"Mhm, that boss is a very kind old man just like you. Now I have temporarily found a room for the two of them to live for a day, and then I will find a way to make money and pay off the credit."

"You don't live with them?"

The eldest sister leaned over the table and smiled ambiguously.

"How is that possible..."

"My name is Tara by the way. I should be older than you. I'm currently helping that hotel, so during this time, you will often see me around there." After joking, Tara sat back again, "Speak of which, how long do you plan to live in this small town?"

"I don't know. All in all, we must first find a temporary job here, otherwise, the two of them and I may really have to sleep on the streets."

"Oh? You can move in and live with me. I live alone, and my room is very big. In this case, I will discuss with the boss and let the two of them live for free, what do you think?"

Tara was sipping her drink while calmly saying something very shocking. Aker almost spat out the drink in his mouth.

"I'm just kidding!" Tara raised the corners of her mouth, showing a smirk of successful mischief, "How does it feel? The expectation is shattered. It must feel very good, right!"

"I have never expected anything at all!"

Aker patted the table vigorously to argue, but Tara certainly didn't listen.

P4

The sun gradually lost its brilliance and sank below the horizon, and the bustling merchants during the day also closed their shops.

"It's getting late, let's go back. Those two girls must still be waiting for you."

Walking on the street shrouded in the afterglow of the setting sun, neither of them spoke.

But this was different from the awkward silence with nothing to say, at this time only calm air flowed slowly between the two.

"Although it isn't obvious, you are really amazing."

Tara suddenly said softly.

"I sensed sarcasm..."

Tara ignored Aker's complaints and continued to talk to herself.

"Traveling with two girls, you need to take care of the two girls in many ways," Tara walked before Aker with her hands on her back and stopped, staring at Aker with light green watery pupils, "I think, maybe... I'm in love with you……"

The air froze at this moment, and the breeze also seemed to have stopped.

"Are... are you joking, right?..."

"You guessed it, it's a joke! Hahaha!”

Seeing Aker stuttered, that innocent look made Tara unable to control herself but burst out laughing.

"That's a relief..."

Knowing that he was teased by Tara again, Aker finally stroked his chest and breathed a sigh of relief, but there was still a faint feeling of pity in his heart.

"If I get serious, I can definitely fool you into my room."

"Please don't do this!"

The two joked with each other and walked back to the hotel side by side.

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After Aker and Tara bid farewell in the lobby on the first floor of the hotel, he returned to the door of the guest room where Loulou and Lynn lived.

He knocked on the door politely first. Just when he opened the door, a pillow flew towards his face.

"What the hell! What took you so long to come back!" Vaguely, he seemed to see the two girls wearing only underwear in the room. Aker was not sure if it was the hallucinations caused by the exhaustion, "put the clothes at the door, and wait outside!"

Lynn's aggressive voice came out of the room, and she probably hid inside after throwing out the pillow.

"Okay, okay."

Aker put the paper bag with their clothes at the door, and then reverently exited and closed the door.

"What is wrong with her..."

Aker sat down with his back against the door. Originally, he just wanted to go to the legendary Frimaire Academy to take the entrance exam, but now he felt that he was getting farther and farther away from his original goal.

After a while, Loulou's gentle greeting came from behind the door.

"Elder Brother, are you still there?"

"Mhm"

"Have you found a job?"

"Not yet. I talked with someone I just met today on the road for a while. It was already late when we parted."

"Someone just met? Mhm... Elder Brother, where are you going to sleep tonight?"

"I don't know!"

There was silence in the room.

Aker began to think about what had happened in the past few days. At first, with the goal of becoming an independent adult and entering Frimaire Academy, he left home with Loulou. When they lost their way in the forest, they encountered Lynn who suddenly attacked them. In the end, the misunderstanding between the two parties was cleared. After Lynn became a friend and joined them, he was surrounded by fire wolves. As a result, he lost all the travel expenses in the battle and fell into the present awkward situation.

"It's really a mess..."

Aker only felt the drowsy fatigue spreading all over his body, and the fatigue accumulated since yesterday finally produced a hypnotic effect when he relaxed.

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