After taking a second look at my status and mentally criticizing my nickname a bit more, I left my room and ran into Mikoto.
As soon as she looked at me, she blushed.
"Wow, what happened to you?" she asked.
"Hm? Did something change?"
"I don't know… your skin looks better. You're even more handsome now. Your hair also seems to be shining," she said while looking over my entire body, from the tips of my feet to the ends of my hair. It was a little intimidating.
Honestly, I couldn't notice any special difference in my current appearance. But if the difference was really that big, I guess that's great.
"Well, I did notice that my skin suddenly got better. But I didn't think the difference was that big."
"You look much better now!" Mikoto exclaimed.
"I'm glad to hear that."
I smiled at her, and we went downstairs together. When we reached the lower floor, I prepared some tea for both of us and we sat down in the living room.
As soon as we sat down, her first question was,
"Aren't you going to publish any new books?"
"I didn't know you liked them that much."
"It's not that I like them that much, but you have a lot of fans, don't you?"
"Don't worry about that. I sent many volumes to Elma. She has several volumes stored away and will publish them over time."
"So that's why you haven't been writing much recently."
"Hm? But I have been writing a lot. I started a new book series and I'm almost finished. When I complete it, I'll send all the volumes to Elma."
"Oh, that's right. I forgot about that."
Mikoto looked embarrassed.
"I don't know how I managed to forget something like that."
"Don't worry about it. But you're right—over the last two days I haven't written much. I think I'll write a little today and finish the story."
"Can I watch?" Mikoto asked.
"That's sudden."
"I've started becoming interested in this kind of thing. Maybe I'll start writing something in the future."
I used the skill Eye of Truth and discovered that she was lying.
What is she planning?
"You're interested in writing? That's surprising."
I gave a big fake smile, and Mikoto smiled back. She seemed a little uncomfortable, probably because she was lying.
"What kind of story are you planning to write?"
"That… I still don't know… hahaha."
She laughed awkwardly and then took a sip of her tea.
"I don't mind if you watch me. I can take the opportunity to teach you some writing techniques," I said.
Mikoto smiled and nodded.
After that conversation, we started another one—this time about the Dungeon.
Mikoto once again said that if I was really going to try to conquer the Dungeon, she wanted to go with me.
I told her again that it wasn't a good idea and that she should forget about it. I wasn't going to take her into the Dungeon with me, even if I was strong enough to protect her.
Mikoto looked sad, but she soon recovered.
"It's fine, I understand," she said, finishing the last sip of her tea.
I placed my hand on her head and ruffled her hair a little.
"Don't feel discouraged. I'm not even sure if I'll really do it. It's just a crazy idea because I thought something like that might be fun."
"It's fine. I know I'm weak," she said in a discouraged tone.
Then I grabbed her cheeks with both hands and made her look into my eyes.
"I don't want you to go because you're weak. I don't want you to go because I care about you. I would never forgive myself if you got hurt, understand?"
"..."
Mikoto didn't say anything, and I kissed her on the lips.
"Shall we go upstairs? I'm going to write now."
I gave her a smile.
Mikoto simply nodded silently.
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As soon as I finished the 9th volume of my new story, I stretched my body and looked at the pile of papers.
I should have brought my computer to this mansion, shouldn't I? I can't stand writing on paper anymore.
Even though my writing speed is high and I don't make mistakes, it's still tiring.
Typing on a keyboard feels much better.
Hmm… can't I buy a laptop using the shop? I think that might be possible.
I don't need internet to write, and laptops have batteries. I can just go back to my room to recharge it.
I could also buy a power bank.
Yes, I think I should do that.
Honestly, I should have done it earlier. But to be fair, the price of a laptop must be quite high.
"What are you thinking about? You look very thoughtful," Mikoto said, looking over my shoulder.
"I was thinking about the shop."
"The one you used to buy my sword?"
"Yes, exactly. I think I can buy something there to make my work easier."
"Something that will help you write?"
"Something like that. I'll be able to write even faster. Do you want to go there with me?"
"Of course!" Mikoto said with a big smile.
I extended my hand and she grabbed it.
In a second, our surroundings changed.
I appeared sitting in the chair in front of my computer, and Mikoto was beside me.
I immediately turned on the computer and opened the shop.
As soon as I searched for "laptops" in the search bar, I had a pleasant surprise.
Although they were expensive, they weren't that expensive.
Besides that, some of the laptops here had extremely long battery life!
"Are those things going to help you write?" Mikoto asked while looking at the screen.
"Yes, exactly. They're like my computer."
I pointed to the computer case and monitor.
"They also have a keyboard like this one, which makes my work easier."
"Is it easier to write using a keyboard than using a pen?"
"For someone who's used to using a keyboard like me, definitely."
"I see… I'm curious."
I smiled at Mikoto and continued searching for a suitable laptop.
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