Is it wrong to pick up girls in a dungeon? My familia is full of heroines from across the multiverse!

"Were you off meeting some lover?"

"N-no!"

The barrage of teasing left Ryuu somewhat at a loss.

"Don't make things up!"

"I only went to work!"

"Work?"

Chloe's pair of cat ears immediately perked up.

Like a cat catching the scent of fish.

She circled Ryuu once, twitching her nose twice as though sniffing for the lingering scent on her.

"Meow?"

"This smell..."

"Is that the smell of some expensive incense, meow?"

"Ryuu!"

"Tell us the truth, meow!"

"Did you go to some rich person's house?"

"..."

Faced with these two pestering her for answers.

Ryuu abruptly stiffened.

Even though she tried her hardest to hide it.

After spending several years together, the panic she felt at having her secret exposed still showed before Chloe and Lunoire.

"Looks like we guessed right, meow."

Seeing Ryuu's reaction, Chloe became even more certain.

"What?"

"Does Mama Mia not pay you enough?"

"You actually went somewhere like that to do odd jobs?"

"Come on, tell us."

"Which wealthy household was it?"

Lunoire also leaned closer to Ryuu.

"I..."

Faced with their questioning, Ryuu finally sighed helplessly and could only tell the truth.

"I did go to someone else's home to work as a maid..."

"A maid?!"

Hearing those words.

Both of them were stunned on the spot.

"Seriously?"

"Where?"

"A very large stone house in the upscale residential district on Northwest Street."

"Don't tell Syr about this. I went... to... repay a favor I owed them."

"Hiss-"

At those words, Chloe and Lunoire could not help sucking in another sharp breath.

Chapter 57: Black Cat, Black Fist, Shakti, and Ganesha's plans for tomorrow.

Northwest Street.

The upscale residential district.

And a large, detached stone house with a courtyard, at that.

With those two terms put together, even country folk who knew nothing about