"D-does everyone know about Lost House?"
"Lost House?"
Hearing Miyamoto's question, Ya Naijian tilted her head in confusion.
"Y-yes. There, there used to be a legend like this. A, a hunter went into the mountains to hunt, but got lost. Then, deep in the mountains, he happened to come across a house. There was a violent storm at the time, so the hunter had no choice but to go inside to take shelter..."
"T-the hunter entered the house and discovered that there wasn't a single person inside. B-but strangely, there were prepared pastries and tea in the guest room. The hunter was tired and hungry, so he took the pastries and ate them, thinking he would apologize after the owner returned. After eating, the hunter drowsily fell asleep. When he woke up, the entire house was still empty, but there was delicious food in the kitchen. So the hunter ate the food and rested for a while. Then, after the storm stopped, he left and returned home..."
"And then?"
Chitanda also looked at Miyamoto curiously. Clearly, the story didn't seem particularly bloody, which had piqued her interest.
"Th-then the hunter told everyone about it, but no one believed him. So the hunter entered the mountains again, but he could never find that house again. They say the house only appears before people who get lost, as if it was prepared specifically for them. Th-that's why everyone called it Lost House."
"But what does that have to do with White Snow Hall? Could this place also be..."
"I-I only heard about it."
Miyamoto gave a wry smile.
"I-I heard this house suddenly appeared here. No one knew who built it. All they knew was that when it was discovered, this Western-style House had always been like this. A wealthy merchant took