Before the party stood a residence similar to those in the area. However, it was much smaller than others. It also had a door but unlike the other houses, it looked rough and scratched up. Overall, it looked like an abandoned old house.
Arnold went up to the house and knocked on the the door, and frowned when there was no answer. There was a chance that the resident is pretending not to be home, mainly because it would be troublesome to deal with whoever was on the other side of the door.
With a light push the door opened with a creaking sound; the door was unlocked.
“Is is okay to enter without permission?” (Muir)
Muri looked at Arnold with uncertainty, and then he nodded in response.
“Well, look” (Arnold)
“What?” (Muir)
Arnold stuck out his finger and pointed at the bell hanging at near the top of the door.
“What does the bell mean?” (Muir)
“It is my mentor’s habit. Whenever he heads out somewhere, he always puts a bell on the door. Right now he is out.” (Arnold)
It does seem that way, since around the top of the door interior here was something that looked like a hook, and a bell was hanging on that hook.
“I see, so?” (Muir)
“Well, it is just like Shishou, he is probably out drinking and then fell asleep somewhere.”
With that said, they enter the house. Like Arnold said, the smell of alcohol was thick in the air. They wrinkled their noses; it was clear that there was no ventilation in the house.
“It smells so bad, for the moment lets leave the door open” (Hiiro)
Looking inside, it could not be even called a house or even a barn, it was small enough to be labeled as a storage room. Nonetheless there were a lot of bottles scattered on the floor and placed on the shelves. They could not sense a presence inside.
“What is going on. Isn’t someone supposed to be here?” (Hiiro)
His question was obvious, but the strong smell of alcohol put him in a bad mood.
“Ahh, it is fine, it is fine. From that I remember…” (Arnold)
Arnold started rearranging the items on the the shelves. After he finished rearranging a lever appeared.
“There, I found it.” (Arnold)
When Arnold pulled the lever, a small part of the floor slid away revealing a trapdoor. Lifting the ring like handle revealed a pathway small enough for a person to fit in.
(What is this, a ninja house? That aside, why was such mechanism installed?)
The reason for creating something like this was worrisome, but looking closer there seem to be a ladder leading down from the pathway. It looked like the trapdoor lead to the basement of the house.
“Oi, old man. There is no way…” (Hiiro)
“Wait, he is down here. I am sure of it.” (Arnold)
“It makes me wonder what kind of old lives in this kind of place.” (Hiiro)
“I.. I’m also interest as well.” (Muir)
Their conversation faded slowly as they lost themselves in thought about who might live here.
“Well, you’ll know when you meet him.” (Arnold)
Arnold started heading down the ladder.
“Well, lets go” (Hiiro)
“Yes, I guess?” (Muir)
Both Hiiro and Muir cautiously followed Arnold down the ladder.
Inside was lot bigger than expected. More like there were several opening in the room like tunnel made by ants. If a dubious person wondered carelessly in this area, then their is a chance that they’ll get lost.
There were also bottles on the floor but he just ignored them and started looking around. Right cavern, right cavern, left cavern, middle cavern, left cavern. Arnold proceeded like that through all the caverns in the area until finally he found the correct room and motioned the rest of the group to follow.
When they entered the room they saw what looked like a science lab. Various organic specimens decorated the room. There were also jars with strange liquid on the shelves.
(Incredible, instead of just a science lab, this looks like a research facility)
Hiiro looked around the area restlessly, lost in thought. At that moment, Arnold stopped. Wondering what happened, Hiiro looked infront of where Arnold was. There in a makeshift bed, someone was sleeping on it.
*Snore~…*Snore~…*Snore~ (Guga~, Guga~, Guga~)
The loud snoring can be clearly heard.
*muttering sound* (むにゃむにゃ ……)
When the other two saw Arnold’s master, they were shocked. When Arnold saw this he looked as his master with an exasperated expression. To think that this was his master…
But it was the truth. His master, who was wearing only a white lab coat and underwear, was sleeping soundly with a bottle of alcohol.
Oh my……………………..this is a little girl
“Oi, gramps……are you there…?” (Arnold)
As by instinct, Arnold said immediately.
“It is alright, it’s alright, I know what you are thinking but I’m telling you are wrong” (Arnold)
“Why, then, why is there little girl in such a dimly lit place; She looks no more than 5 years old.” (Hiiro)
“Well, I lot of things could have happened. This p