Pooling Col to Stay at an Inn

First-floor safe zone.

Outside a certain inn.

At that moment, Asuna and Usagisawa Misumi faced a rather troubling problem.

They wanted to stay at an inn, but they did not quite have enough money.

A room at the inn cost 70 Col, but even combining what Asuna and Usagisawa Misumi had, they only had 66 Col—nowhere near enough for a night's stay.

Asuna looked at the pitifully small amount of currency in her hand and could not help sighing.

When they had been grinding the monsters in the plaza, they had not had time to pick up materials to sell before those players came knocking.

Asuna looked at Akasaka again.

How could Akasaka not understand what the woman meant? She wanted him to chip in.

Akasaka did not reveal that he had 200 Col.

For some reason...

Back when he had been well-off, he spent money like water, throwing around tens of millions at a time.

Now that he was broke... Akasaka had actually become stingy... just like when he had been in debt before.

Rather than taking out his 200 Col, Akasaka took out the 34 Col he had earned through his rating. He picked out four coins—4 Col—and placed them in Asuna's palm.

"Here. With these 4 Col, that should be enough, right? Exactly 70."

Asuna pursed her lips. "You're so cheap..."

Akasaka shrugged. "I'm chipping in, but I don't get a share. Those 70 Col can only get one room, right? I definitely won't be staying in it..."

"After all, you two are girls, and I'm a boy."

Asuna and Usagisawa Misumi exchanged glances.

Asuna spoke first.

"Actually, Misumi and I discussed it. The three of us can share one room."

"After all, part of the money for the room came from you."

"Since you contributed the