After finishing my first training routine, I lay down on the bed because my body was extremely tired. Even with Nano's help, I could still feel the fatigue that had accumulated throughout my entire body.
"At least I don't feel any pain."
My heart gradually calmed down, and my breathing became steadier. I sat on the edge of the bed and then asked Nano.
'Nano, don't I need to maintain a very high-calorie diet to recover faster?'
I need to gain some body fat first before focusing on my muscles. This body is unpleasant even to look at. It's better to have a body that's slightly overweight than one like this.
Right now, I can't even look at myself without feeling awful.
[Correct. Due to the prolonged period of coma and the consumption of the body's reserves during the survival process, the host's body is currently in a state of severe energy deficit. To accelerate muscle recovery, restore body mass, and improve physical performance, a highly caloric and protein-rich diet is recommended, prioritizing meat, eggs, grains, and energy-dense foods. The greater the proper intake of nutrients, the faster the system will be able to rebuild and strengthen the host's body.]
I figured as much. But the food I'm receiving is being handled by the Loki Familia. They definitely won't let me choose what I want to eat or how much. Would it be possible to sneak into the storage room or kitchen to get food?
I asked Nano to show me what she had scanned of the Loki Familia house so far. In front of me, a 3D hologram of the house appeared. All the windows and doors were highlighted.
Well, I had asked for a suitable escape route.
But it's interesting that Nano reconstructed some parts of the area she didn't see. She even recreated some rooms on the lower floor. Could one of those rooms be the kitchen? There's no way to know.
I asked Nano, and she didn't know either.
I guess I'll have to wait for that maid again and try to convince her to bring me more food.
Maybe I won't even need to convince her. The Loki Familia wouldn't be cruel enough to deny me food, right? I'm an important key for them to discover what happened to the members of their Familia.
So time passed.
A few hours.
I looked through the only window in the room—a small window that looked like something from a prison.
This place really does feel like a prison.
The sun outside had already disappeared, and everything was very quiet. I couldn't hear anything clearly from here. I'm only on the second floor; it should be possible to hear loud sounds from outside.
Nano, can you increase the sensitivity of my hearing? I want to try to listen to something.
[Request received. This unit can temporarily increase the host's auditory sensitivity by adjusting neural signals and amplifying sensory processing in the brain. Warning: increased sensitivity will also amplify background noise and nearby sounds. It is recommended that the host maintain concentration to filter unnecessary stimuli. Initiating auditory amplification at 50%. Adjustment complete.]
As soon as the change happened, I started hearing much more clearly. I began hearing overlapping voices, distant shouts, some footsteps, and I could even hear my own heart beating slightly faster.
Still, I wasn't hearing that much. Maybe because the amplification was only at 50%.
Nano, increase the amplification to 200%.
[Request received. Initiating auditory amplification at 200%.]
The moment the change was made, I clenched my teeth.
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I started hearing many overlapping voices nearby. I couldn't understand anything because of it. On top of that, I began to feel a slight headache.
I tried to search for a voice I recognized—either Loki's voice or Finn's.
But I couldn't find either of them.
KNOCK!
KNOCK!
KNOCK!
Suddenly, a loud noise that felt like a bomb exploded in my ears repeatedly.
Nano, disable the amplification!
[Request received.]
I'm never doing that stupid thing again.
Knock~~
Knock~~
Knock~~
Then I heard the same sounds again, but now they were quiet. They were coming from my door.
"Excuse me, I'm here to bring your dinner."
"..."
I remained silent, and the woman opened the door.
"Phew, I thought something had happened to you. I waited for you to respond, but you didn't."
"Why do you need my response to open the door? You have the key. You can come in whenever you want."
"..."
The woman placed the tray of food on my bed and prepared to leave, but before she could, I asked,
"There's no bathroom here. How am I supposed to bathe or relieve myself?"
"Do you need to use the bathroom? The goddess told me to escort you to the bathroom whenever you need it." The woman spoke calmly, without the slightest embarrassment.
"I need to use the bathroom."
"Alright. Then follow me."
If she's escorting me, she's not an ordinary woman. She definitely has a Falna like the others. Trying anything against her would be stupid. I just need to talk to her calmly.
'Nano, begin monitoring the environment. Analyze everything.'
[Understood.]
Finally, a short response.
We walked down the hallway for a while and reached a door. It was the bathroom.
'Sorry, Nano. You couldn't analyze much.'
"I'll wait for you out here. Hurry up," the woman said, and I locked myself inside the bathroom.
As I expected, there wasn't a window large enough for a human to pass through.
After peeing and washing my hands and face, I left the bathroom.
While the woman escorted me back to the room, I said,
"I would really appreciate it if you could bring me more food during the day—especially meat, eggs, and grains. I'm trying to recover my body."
"I'll talk to the goddess about that."
"Thank you."
We reached the room, and the woman locked the door again. I sat on the bed and ate. The amount of food was quite large.
Well, at least they won't treat me like an animal.
After finishing my meal, I did a few more exercises and went to sleep.
The next day, I received a large amount of cereal and eggs to eat in the morning—more than I could even finish.
And so, my rapid recovery began with Nano's help.