After Alice voiced such sentiments, Klein merely patted her back twice in consolation. After a moment of silence, he tentatively said:
"If you're really that curious, after coming to Bayam, perhaps... perhaps you could disguise yourself as a man and take a look inside the 'Red Theater'?"
Alice Trembled, instantly snapping out of her previous mood. She raised her head and firmly refused, "No, thank you!"
After adjusting her expression, Alice continued:
"That sounds so strange... I'm only curious about what it looks like inside. Why can't you go in, look around, and tell me about it?"
Klein imagined himself recounting his impressions of visiting a brothel to Alice and felt a chill run through him. He hurriedly shook off the thought and said decisively:
"Impossible.
"But I can find you a pirate who has been inside."
"That works too." Alice nodded.
Thus, the matter was Decided On Just Like That. After dealing with the Remaining matters, Klein Returned to the Real World.
Dunn's snoring seemed to have grown quieter... Had he woken up? Klein pondered for a moment before twisting open the bedroom doorknob.
Dunn happened to be sitting up in bed. Upon seeing Gehrman Sparrow enter, he tried hard to conceal the smile creeping across his lips. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the Mad Adventurer ask:
"Have you been to the 'Red Theater'?"
After once again marveling at Roselle's talent for comedy, Alice sent her organized manuscript to the publishing house.
At present, Alice's Economic Situation was in a rather awkward state—maintaining a normal life was no problem at all, and she could even live quite well, but becoming a Beyonder...
Hilarious. She simply couldn't afford the materials.
Still, many things needed by High-Sequence Beyonders probably couldn't be bought with money either... Alice