NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 14 - Episode 014: Headhunter, Moving into the new house
Episode 014: Headhunter, Moving into the new house
“From today, this is our home.”
Standing in front of the combined shop and residence, Ack looked up at the building with deep emotion.
“Our home!”
“Woof woof!!”
“Mrrp.”
Tina, Snow, and Chiffon jumped around happily.
Every day, they conducted market research little by little in the town. After a few weeks, the interior repair and renovation of the combined shop and residence for the Fluffy Café were finally completed. They received the furniture and it was now in a state where they could move in.
They planned to leave the inn and move into their new home today.
Upon entering the house, the shop space unfolded just as Ack had envisioned.
“What do you think?”
“It’s just as I imagined. Thank you.”
Ack bowed deeply to Clauf, who asked for his impression.
Considerable skill was needed to finish it so meticulously. Ack was filled with gratitude for the careful work.
“No need for thanks. I just did my job. As long as you pay me.”
Clauf replied, avoiding eye contact, looking embarrassed.
“Take this.”
“Alright then, excuse me.”
After receiving his payment and checking the contents, Clauf hurriedly left the shop.
“When we open, I’ll invite you. Please come by.”
“If I feel like it.”
As Ack called out to his departing figure, Clauf waved his hand without turning back.
Ack vowed not to forget to extend the invitation.
“Let’s start with cleaning.”
“I’ll help.”
“Kuu.”
Tina and the others were enthusiastic.
“After cleaning the upper parts, I’ll call you. Play in the garden but don’t go too far.”
Tina and the others were too small to reach the upper parts of the building.
Before Ack cleaned the lower floors and walls, he wanted to start from the upper part to avoid the dirt falling down and making more work for them.
“Got it. Let’s go.”
“Kyukyuu.”
“Mrrp.”
Following Ack, Tina and Snow went out into the garden.
“Don’t run too much or you might fall.”
Ack started cleaning alone.
About an hour later, when he went out to the garden, he saw Tina running around while Snow and Chiffon chased her. When they caught up, they gently pushed her to the ground and licked her face while she laughed.
He watched their precious interaction until Tina and the others approached him.
“Ack.”
“Oh, yeah, I’m done.”
Ack came to his senses at Tina’s voice and led everyone back into the house.
“Then, could you wipe the walls around here?”
“I’ll do my best.”
This time, Tina and the others started cleaning together.
Seeing Tina diligently wiping the walls with her small body, and Snow and Chiffon struggling to clean the floor with a cloth, Ack felt a warm feeling inside.
After watching them for a while, Ack resumed cleaning.
“Phew… It’s clean now.”
*Sparkling*
Thanks to everyone’s cleaning efforts, the interior was now spotless.
They took out the furniture and interior decorations from the magic bag and placed them in the necessary places.
Just that made the place feel more like home.
“That’s it.”
“Finally.”
“Yeah.”
Tina and Ack laughed as they looked around the room, now filled with furniture.
Both of them were truly happy to have a place where they could truly relax.
“Well, let’s take a bath.”
“Yeah.”
However, before starting their new life, it was necessary to clean their bodies, which had become dirty and sweaty from cleaning.
While waiting for the bathtub to fill with hot water, they washed themselves.
“Hehe. It tickles.”
“Kyuu.”
“Mrrp.”
Ack gently scrubbed Tina with a soft sponge safe for children, while Snow and the others used their hands to wash away the dirt, and finally, they rinsed off the dirt with hot water, rubbing their bodies with a rough towel.
“Ahh~”
“Kyuu~”
“Mrr~”
Then, their first bath at home.
They all soaked in the tub and warmed up.
Each of them had a very happy expression on their faces.
*Gulp gulp gulp… Puff!*
After the bath, they drank cold milk they had prepared, quenching their thirst together.
The cool liquid passing through their heated bodies felt pleasant.
Indeed, post-bath milk was exceptional.
Afterwards, as a start to their new life, they prepared a slightly extravagant meal and enjoyed it together with laughter.
With a feeling of fullness and the fatigue from a hard day’s work, a pleasant drowsiness crept over them.
After brushing their teeth, Ack carried Tina and Snow to bed.
“So soft~”
“Kyukyuu.”
“Mrrp.”
As he laid them on the bed, they enjoyed the sensation and scent of the fresh mattress.
*Inhale… exhale…*
However, within a few minutes, they stopped moving and began to breathe quietly, falling into a peaceful sleep.
“Good job.”
“No… problem…”
As Ack looked at Tina and gently stroked her head, she relaxed her cheeks as if tickled and turned over.
To avoid waking anyone up, Ack lay down on the bed as well.
Finally, the preparations for the combined shop and residence were complete.
Just a little more until the preparations for the opening were finished. Let’s do our best together with everyone until the end.
With such thoughts in mind, Ack’s consciousness gradually succumbed to darkness.