And so we began a night of housecleaning.
We fully opened all the windows, even with wind magic it was rough, so we finished up by sweeping.
After that, we wiped everything down.
Since nothing had been used in several years, I used hot air to clear any bugs out of the beds and blankets.
The kitchen was also considerably dirty, but Aisha somehow managed it.
Meanwhile, Cliff and I gave the living room a rough cleaning.
We finished in three times the normal speed.
The Red Comet Aisha.[6]
The, using the food leftover from the journey, we had a light dinner.
"Cliff-senpai. Congratulations on your return."
"It's still too early. I have to meet with Grandfather."
While toasting with cups of water, we enjoyed a meal of dried meat and soup.
As food goes, it's a little bland, but it's fine.
I was troubled over how many ingredients we had left, so I had an underlying motive to finish them.
"Rudeus, what are your plans for tomorrow?"
"For the time being, I will visit the Latreia house."
"I see, do you plan to stay there?"
"I think that will probably happen."
Even if they have a bad reputation, they're Zenith's family.
Even if we stay for awhile, it shouldn't be a problem.
For establishing the mercenary branch and assisting Cliff when the time comes, staying in the Latreia house may limit my freedom to act... but I won't know until I try.
Well, after the greetings, I could always stay somewhere else.
"So, I'll need to hire someone to do the housework..."
"If you'd like, every couple of days I could send Aisha over?"
"No, that's fine. You guys are going to be busy too, it's just something to think about."
Cliff said with a shrug.