On the second floor of the guild, inside a private room.
Having gathered here once more, Shien found himself surrounded by the members of Vivian's Squad.
"Did you meet the owner of Hanamaru Mansion?"
Vivian asked with some impatience. She had probably been waiting a long time for Shien's news.
It couldn't be helped.
"After we were transferred back to the Adventurer's Guild, we originally planned to return immediately. But the owner of Hanamaru Mansion didn't seem to welcome us, so in order to avoid unnecessary conflict, we ultimately chose to wait here for you to return."
Tier looked at Shien and explained what they had done.
"Though I think that was a little dangerous."
"Fortunately, she didn't intend to harm you."
Lumya and Merika said as much, clearly not entirely approving of that plan.
After all, unlike Vivian and Tier, the two of them did not know Shien very well. Even now, they still believed him to be nothing more than a level-ten novice adventurer, so naturally they were somewhat uneasy about leaving him there alone.
Vivian and Tier, on the other hand, knew a little about Shien's unusual nature. That was why they had been able to set aside some of their worries and choose that course of action, right?
Shien immediately understood what everyone was thinking. After scratching his cheek, he finally spoke.
"I did meet her."
Shien's evasive tone made everyone exchange looks.
"Can you tell me what you talked about?"
Vivian hesitated, but still asked.
She must have cared quite a bit about this matter.
"Actually, we didn't discuss anything too important." After considering his words, Shien selectively revealed, "I originally wanted to gather some information about that place for you, but she claimed that Vivian already knew her identity, so she told me to