Pulling Gold Again

"Buying a house? The guild has dorms..."

At the Mage Guild, most mages either rented a place or lived in the dorms. Very few actually bought houses.

"No, I don't like living in dorms. I want a home of my own."

Since he had crossed over into this world, he could be considered settled here. Naturally, he wanted a home of his own as well.

"Hmm... Do you have any requirements for the house?"

"Nothing too specific. It can be a little secluded. If I'm training, I don't want to disturb anyone. As long as the house is clean and tidy, that's enough."

Mira's eyes lit up when she heard Qi Yan. "Now that you mention it, I really do know a house that meets your requirements. Wait for me a moment."

Mira immediately ran over to Makarov to ask for leave, saying that she wanted to take Qi Yan to see a house. Makarov immediately nodded in agreement. Buying a house was a major event in life; if Qi Yan bought one here, it meant he intended to settle down here.

Mira quickly returned to Qi Yan. "All right, I've gotten permission. Let's go."

Mira led Qi Yan along the river.

"Near where I live, there's a middle-aged couple. The husband was recently transferred to Onibas as a civil servant, and the family is preparing to move there, so they're planning to sell their house here. When I heard what you wanted, they were the first people I thought of."

Just then, a boat rowed past on the river. Seeing Mira and Qi Yan walking by the bank, the boatman teased, "Oh? A young couple out on a date?"

Mira's face immediately turned slightly red. "We are not!"

"Don't be shy! Young people should date while they're young. Once you get older, it'll be too late!"

By the time the boatman finished speaking, his boat had already drifted downstream.

"Qi Yan, don't listen to his nonsense."

Qi Yan smiled. "I know! He was just joking. Still, you're so eager to distance yourself from me that it's a little hurtful."

"Ah! That's not what I meant!"

"All right, I was teasing you. I was joking too."

He liked Mira, but it was not love at first sight. It was simply a straightforward fondness, partly because he had watched the anime.

Strictly speaking, including today, he and Mira had only met twice.

Mira pouted unhappily. "Hmph~~! Mr. Qi Yan, you're really mean."

Mira laughed after saying that herself. Although she and Qi Yan had only met twice, being around him felt very comfortable and natural.

Before long, Qi Yan and Mira arrived in front of a house.

At that moment, a carriage stood before the house, loaded with luggage of all sizes.

"Mr. Santos! Mrs. Bella! Are you leaving so soon?"

Mira stepped forward and asked.

"Miss Mira! Yes, everything over there is ready, so it's time for us to leave."

Bella smiled when she saw Mira. She had watched Mira grow up, from a little girl into a graceful beauty.

"And this is... your boyfriend? Little Mira has grown up too."

Mira's face reddened slightly. "No, he's a colleague from my guild."

"Oh? Then it's a guild romance?"

"It's not! We're just ordinary colleagues."

"All these years, I've never seen little Mira go on a date with any male colleague."

"Mrs. Bella~~!"

"Hahaha~! I'm only joking. If I don't tease little Mira now, I'm afraid I might not get another chance."

"By the way, Mrs. Bella, what are you doing with this house after you leave? Has it already been sold?"

Bella shook her head. "Not yet, but there isn't time to handle it slowly. We were planning to entrust it to an agency in a little while."

"I see! Then that works out perfectly. This colleague of mine happens to be looking for a house, so I recommended yours to him. Could we take a look around?"

"Of course! Please, go ahead!"

Mira soon showed Qi Yan around the house. It was neither too large nor too small, with two floors in total. The house and courtyard were exceptionally clean, clearly maintained regularly by the owners. It was fully furnished; he would only need to buy a few things before moving in.

The surroundings were beautiful as well. It was a detached house, so he would not have to worry about disturbing the neighbors no matter what he did. Qi Yan was extremely satisfied.

After Mira haggled for a while, the Bellas, who had originally planned to sell the house for 4 million J, ultimately sold it to Qi Yan for 3 million J. This made Qi Yan see Mira in a new light.

"And you say you're not a couple? You're even saving him money."

"We're not~!"

"All right, I should be going too. Young man, I've watched little Mira grow up. She's a good girl, so you must cherish her properly!"

"Mrs. Bella~~!"

Qi Yan said with a serious expression, "Don't worry, Mrs. Bella. I'll cherish her properly!"

Bella froze for a moment, then burst into laughter and patted Qi Yan on the shoulder. "Young man, you're not bad at all!"

"Qi Yan~~~!"

Even though she knew they were all just teasing her, she was still terribly embarrassed.

Before long, the carriage slowly departed. Mira bid farewell to Bella. After all, this parting could very well be their last.

"Qi Yan, make sure you take good care of the place. I'm going back to the guild first."

"Wait, you helped me so much. Let me treat you to a meal."

"No! If someone sees us, who knows what they'll say?"

Mira had lived in Magnolia Town for so many years that nearly all the townspeople knew her. They had only been out for a short while, yet she had already been teased several times.

"Uh..."

"Hehe! I'm joking. There's still a lot of work to do at the guild, so I need to go back and deal with it. Maybe another time. I'll be going now."

After saying that, Mira turned to head back to the guild.

Qi Yan suddenly remembered something. "Wait! Mira!"

"Hmm? Is there something else?"

"I almost forgot the most important thing. Mira, can you wish me good luck like you did last time?"

"???"

Mira was a little bewildered, but she still smiled brightly. "Mr. Qi Yan, I wish you good luck today too!"

Ding! Received the goddess's blessing! Luck increased by 100 points!

Looking at Mira, Qi Yan felt as though a system notification had sounded in his mind.

By the time Qi Yan came back to his senses, Mira had already gone far away.

Qi Yan immediately opened the system interface.

[Perform a ten-pull?]

"Confirm!"

Starlight began flashing across the panel once more, continuously gathering in the starry sky.

Qi Yan kept praying in his heart, Gold! Gold! Gold!

Then, a dazzling golden light lit up.

Qi Yan was instantly overjoyed. "It really pulled gold!!"