"It's that expensive..."
Asuna scratched her head, looking vexed.
She had just updated her equipment not long ago and didn't have much game currency left either.
"Excuse me, do you have any cheaper rooms?" Mito asked.
"Yes, we have a standard suite, which can accommodate up to two people, but does not provide a bathroom or meal."
"The price is 1000 Cor."
The NPC Miss maintained a professional smile.
The two girls exchanged glances. They could just about scrape together 1000 Cor if they gritted their teeth, but the problem was there was no bathroom.
They hadn't bathed in two weeks.
"I'll take a deluxe suite."
Unlike the two poor girls, Tenya could obtain 10000 game currency every day with his treasure-gathering skill.
After two weeks, even after deducting expenses, he still had a balance of nearly 100,000, so this amount of money was nothing.
"Tenya-kun..."
"So rich!"
The two girls were instantly surprised.
All of his equipment was high-grade, clearly having cost a lot to build.
Logically speaking, he should have been even poorer than them.
Yet he was still so rich, it was like he was cheating.
Tenya gave Silica a look, and she immediately understood.
"Um... if Asuna-san and Mito-san don't mind, you can stay with us. The deluxe suite has multiple rooms." Silica suggested.
"Th-this might not be good..."
Asuna's cheeks flushed slightly, seeming a bit hesitant.
As a young lady from a prominent family in reality, other than her family members, when had she ever stayed with a male of the opposite sex?
"Calm down, Asuna, this is just a game. Think about the bathroom! We can take a bath!"
Mito's eyes lit up.
Coming from an ordinary family in reality, she wasn't so particular.
Mainly, in her opinion, Tenya seemed like a decent person and shouldn't have so many strange ideas.
"Is that so..."
"Then, excuse us for intruding."
With her friend's encouragement, Asuna didn't insist too much and agreed.
...
"Wow! As expected of a high-class inn, it's so big and spacious!"
After entering, Silica jumped up and down happily.
"In Aincrad, it's indeed very rare."
Asuna was a rich young lady in reality, living in a detached mansion with a living room over a hundred square meters.
However, for the past half a month in the game world, she had been living in cramped little single rooms.
She originally thought the game company was lazy and deliberately designed the players' resting places to be so small. She didn't expect there to be such a luxurious large house.
"Such a big bathtub!"
"Asuna, we can bathe together!"
Mito checked out the bathroom first and found a large bathtub inside, with petals scattered and a pleasant fragrance.
"That..."
Asuna looked at Tenya with an embarrassed expression.
"It's fine, you guys go wash first. Silica can go too." Tenya instructed casually.
"But... I want to bathe with Tenya." Silica said shyly, twisting and fidgeting.
"Eek!"
"Stare--"
Hearing this, Asuna and Mito both cast scrutinizing gazes.
"What? Do you guys want to bathe with me too?" Tenya said seriously.
"Huh?!"
"Ah, this..."
The two girls' faces instantly turned red.
"This kind of thing is too fast... Please forgive me, I can't accept it for now!" Asuna bowed deeply with an apologetic look.
"What thing?"
"Oh, I think you might have misunderstood something?"
Tenya feigned confusion, then explained with a look of sudden realization, "Aincrad is a 12+ rated game, so naturally, it won't involve adult settings."
"Just like this. Enable privacy mode."
Tenya performed a series of actions and removed his clothes.
"Kyaaa!!!"
"Out of the blue, what are you doing?"
Asuna and Mito subconsciously covered their eyes.
"Hehehe..."
"Asuna-san and Mito-san, you can open your eyes now." Silica said with a smile.
"This is..."
"Huh?"
The two girls carefully opened their eyes and saw the naked Tenya in front of them, covered in a thick layer of holy light, just like how animation gets censored, making it impossible to see any details.
"Since that's the case, I'll bathe together too."
Tenya walked into the bathroom without changing his expression.
"Let's go together!"
Silica skillfully followed, clearly not the first time doing this.
"Game!"
"This is just a game!"
"It's okay!"
Asuna and Mito exchanged glances, mustered their courage, and followed.
One male, three females, bathing together.
Miraculously, no events occurred.
Everyone bathed seriously.
From the initial discomfort, they gradually relaxed.
"Ah~ So comfortable~"
Asuna lay in the warm bathwater with a look of contentment.
Mito, on the other hand, covered herself in bubbles and meticulously scrubbed every part of her body.
"Even if you don't bathe for a hundred days in the game, you won't smell." Tenya teased.
"That's not the same. Mentally, I can't accept it." Mito seriously scrubbed away the non-existent dirt on her body.
That's the logic behind what's called spiritual cleanliness.
After bathing, all four felt refreshed in body and mind.
Then, they had bread toasted with milk.
"It's incredible..."
"Sometimes, I even feel like I'm a native resident of Aincrad." Asuna sighed with emotion.
"I feel that way too. After being in the game world for so long, I'm almost forgetting reality." Mito deeply agreed with this.
"Whether it's virtual or reality, what's important is that we met." Tenya said earnestly.
"Tenya is right!"
"Being able to meet Tenya here is the greatest fortune of my life."
Silica bravely expressed her feelings.
"Let's live well and return to the real world." Tenya extended his hand.
Silica was the first to understand, placing her small hand on his.
Asuna and Mito quickly followed, placing their hands on top.
"Mm!"
"It's a promise!"
[Ding!]
[Discovered Treasure Chest Holder: Yūki Asuna]
[Extract?]
[Ding!]
[Discovered Treasure Chest Holder: Tozawa Misumi]
[Extract?]
'Extract.'
'Extract.'
[Opening S-rank Treasure Chest... Congratulations to the Host on obtaining Flash Speed]
[Temporarily increases speed by 5-10 times after use.]
[Opening A-rank Treasure Chest... Congratulations to the Host on obtaining Sure-Kill]
[Normal attack gains a 20% increased critical hit chance.]