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Chapter 122: Home Sweet Home

  "Wele to Zaya Crafts!" [Staff]

  A warm wele resounded out of the store and into the open streets as Grey and Yuered the store. A familiar smile was about the staff's face as he greeted the two youths in front of him.

  The shop iion was quite the rge one, filled with various woodworks, gssworks, metalworks, and many more. All ranging in a variety of shapes and sizes. There was a lot of furniture to be seen.

  Of course, it went without saying that Grey and Yuna were already wearing their disguises. As it proved itself useful yesterday, they did the same thing and only switched out their hair and eye colors.

  Grey and Yuna's eyes were filled with admiration as they aimlessly explored the store, they wahrough ead every er, satisfying their curiosities and looking over roducts were avaible.

  "Grey, how about that one? I think it looks nice." [Yuna]

  "Hmm... I think so too, but... should we ge the color and design? I think it's too distrag." [Grey]

  As Yuna pointed her hand at a certain item, Grey's eyes followed immediately. The item was a rge couch which was gold in color and had a lot of bck embroideries all over it. It looked like something which was only good for showing off.

  Currently, Grey and Yuna are shopping for furniture and appliao decorate their new house with. After visiting the house early in the m, they already had an initial pn of what to do. All that was needed was to buy the things they needed.

  Thankfully, Grey had the "Iory" ability. If it wasn't for it, they would take a lot of trips or maybe even hire a moving agency for it. It not only saved them time, but a lot of money as well.

  "Excuse me, do you have another color for this couch?" [Grey]

  "Yes, we do. We have navy blue, deep velvet, bck, and cloudy white. Which color would you like?" [Staff]

  "Mnm... we take a look first?" [Yuna]

  "Of course." [Staff]

  Guided by the male staff, Grey and Yuna headed deeper into the store where new furniture were dispyed. From couches, to beds, to ets and drawers, there were a lot of things to be seen.

  The couches the staff was talking about were just located he rear side of the store. There was a much diverse sele of couches one could choose from, all ing in different designs and sizes as well.

  "Oh!" [Yuna]

  Squealed Yuna as she noticed a certain couch located at the far bad. It was navy blue in color and the design, while certainly beautiful, wasn't as overwhelming as the previous ohey saw.

  There was an even darker shade of blue embroidery along the couch's surface, one which was hard to notiless one paid great attention. Not to mention it was quite rge as well. It was enough to be fortable lying down.

  "Excuse me, we try that couch for a moment?" [Yuna]

  "Sure, go ahead." [Staff]

  Permission received from the staff member, Yu ahead and tried out the couch she took a liking on. As soon as she sat, it was as if she sank, enveloped by the softness of the couch. It was clearly of high quality.

  The fort of the couch was one which was parable to that of one found at a noble's residehere was also the subtle warmth which will make sure to provide a little heat during the cold days.

  "O-Oh! This is amazing!" [Yuna]

  "Mhm... Do you like it?" [Grey]

  "Yes! It's super-duper amazing and fortable! e one, Grey, try it out with me too! I'm sure you'll love it as well!" [Yuna]

  As soon as Grey sat down beside Yuna, the same fort Yu greeted him openly. Even sidering the couches he had sat on ba Earth, the one he was sitting on was definitely one of the best.

  Childish as were made by Grey as he tested out the couch, boung up and down a little to see how it really was. It went without mention that he was very satisfied with the results. He and Yuna would love to get it on their hands as soon as possible. A puzzle piece of their new home.

  "How is it? It's very fortable, isn't it?" [Yuna]

  "Yeah... Should we go with these then?" [Grey]

  "Un!" [Yuna]

  Things were settled quickly, there was no need for an argument. While the other couches also seemed fortable, the simple yet artistic design of the navy blue couches is something which won both their favors.

  "Excuse me, do you have any more of these couches?" [Grey]

  "Yes. Would you like those with the same design only? Or is anything of the same color fih you?" [Staff]

  "Ah, we'd like the same design if possible, please." [Grey]

  "I see... Then please follow me, I'll lead the two of you to our ste." [Staff]

  Silently, Grey and Yuna walked behind the male staff as they headed to the ste. It was a rge building ected to the furniture store which tained all products which had not been dispyed yet.

  The moment they stepped foot ie building, a mountain of ed items filled their eyes. It was such a spacious and tall area that one would definitely get lost if they were careless.

  Shortly after entering the ste, the three arrived where the couches and the like were stored. There were hundreds avaible, all were ly arranged and anized, waiting for ers to buy them.

  "Here we are. How many couches would you like?" [Staff]

  A polite smile floated oaff's face as he asked such a friendly question. As frey and Yuna who were on the receiving end of the question, they didn't answer immediately as they eyed the variety of things to be offered.

  "We'd like five please. One of the L-shaped seal couches, one of the rge ones, and three of the small ohat would be all, please." [Grey]

  "An L-shaped... e... three small ones..." [Staff]

  Mumbling softly, the male staff repeated Grey's words as he took a small booklet from his pocket. He quickly and carefully tallied what Grey asked for along with the prices of each piece.

  Of course, with how fortable the couches were, there was no way they costed a small sum. Just the couches alone was enough to fetch several thousand kiels. Grey was very shocked with how expensive furniture was on Merusia.

  Grey did not immediately store the couches on his "Iory". After all, they still have a lot to buy aside from the couches they just bought. Don't mention the whole house, they haven't even pleted the furniture for the living room.

  Thankfully, the store they were currently in offers different kinds of furniture for different kinds of settings. If they are lucky, they won't be needing to visit aore and purchase everything in one go.

  "Ah, right. Do you also have beds here?" [Grey]

  "We do have them. Would you like to take a look at our iory?" [Staff]

  "Yes, please." [Grey]

  There was o get out of the ste. With how massive the colle of products were stored there, Grey and Yuna only needed a few steps before arriving at the se where all beds were stored.

  Just like the deal with the couches, the beds were alsed in an anized pattern. Oddly enough, if one looks at it from afar, it would seem like there are tall bunk beds present sihe beds were stacked upon one another.

  Of course, all the beds were maintained properly. Although they were stacked on top of one another, none had even the slightest bit of damage. Some sort of magic was at work throughout the ste building.

  "Hmm... Do you have a bed with simir design as the couches from before? If possible, I'd like it if it was also of the same color." [Yuna]

  "I'm sorry, but we don't have a simirly styled bed. We just sold out a couple days ago and are waiting to restock." [Staff]

  Gently, the male staff shook his head, making Yuna feel a little disappointed. She had really fallen in love with the subtle and intricate design of the couches. Too bad for her, it seems like they won't be able to get a matg bed.

  "Well... We do have beds of the same brand and quality. Would you like to take a look at them?" [Staff]

  But the staff didn't let Yuna down for too long, he suggested a smart alternative which was just located a few more steps on the back. There, they saw white-colored beds lined up ly.

  Although much more luxurious and more detailed, they were bed designs which reminded both Grey and Yuna on the beds back at the "Rabbit's Den". They felt a little tinge of attat just from seeing it.

  "Do you have a bigger bed than this?" [Yuna]

  "Of course, we have much rger sizes. We have all assortments. Siwin, Full, Queen, King, and Emperor. Whie would you like." [Staff]

  The staff asked politely, but Yuna didn't answer. Or rather, she couldn't. While she could decide if she saw them personally, it was a different matter when only the names were mentioned. She has no knowledge of bed sizes.

  Seeking for help, Yuna's i eyes eventually swam to Grey's dire. The moment he saw those eyes, he easily uood what she meant without even using telepathy. He couldn't help but chuckle to himself how adorable his girlfriend was.

  Thankfully, Grey knew how bed sizes work. While it was a little different from Earth's standards, with the knowledge granted by God, it iece of cake for him. Well, even before Yuna asked, Grey already knew what to pick.

  "Then, I think we'll have a King size bed, and... three queen sizes please. If possible, make them all of the same design." [Grey]

  "Yes, as you wish." [Staff]

  Yuna blew a sigh of relief after Grey's timely rescue. Now, she has beore timid after realizing how silly she has been. Other than colors, designs, and other attributes, Grey handled everything.

  The trio quickly moved on from the bed area as soon as the male staff tallied everything once again. And once again, Grey and Yuna's expenses have risen signifitly. It has more than doubled.

  ets, tables, chairs, desks, closets, outdoor umbrels, and many mrey and Yuna swept through the ste room as they selected the furniture they took a liking too. It was the busiest day the staff ever experienced.

  "That would be a total of 133, 220 kiels. Here's your ge." [Cashier]

  "Thank you!" [Yuna]

  When all was done aled, Grey and Yuna quickly left the store in search of another one. While they had bought all the furniture they here were still the appliances, utensils, ahetic pieces.

  Thanks to Grey's "Iory", they only spent a little more than an hour in the first store. Of course, the staff members were very shocked by Grey's dispy of skill. It was like they were in a wild dream.

  Heading off into the horizon, Grey and Yuna tiheir luxurious shopping spree without any stop. Traces of excitement could be seen on their faces as they went store after store after store. It was a busy yet exg day.

  ...

  The sun has started to desd from its zenith. It was already afternoon. Some of the people were asleep, some were awake, and some were having their te lunches. It eaceful sight.

  Throughout the m, Grey and Yuna mao buy everything their hearts desired. Of course, they also mao spend an astronomical sum surpassing 600 thousand kiels. It was the most they spent in a few hours.

  Currently, Grey and Yuna are already in front of their house, ready to give it a makeover. They have also withdrawn their stay at the "Rabbit's Den". In other words, they have fully bee indepe.

  "Alright. Let's get w." [Grey]

  "Un!" [Yuna]

  Enthusiastically, Grey and Yuna started unpag things and pced furniture in their respective pces. The couches in the living room, the beds in the bed rooms, the stoves i, and towels ihroom.

  With the use of magid their impressive physical attributes, it wasn't that hard to move the furniture. Evehey are deg how to move things, it was a lot easier as they could just easily pare the looks just by a simple push.

  The living room which was only a rge open space was now filled with couches, rugs, drawers, tables, and a few pnt pots. While it may not be as stylish as modern day Earth which had televisions and whatnots, it was still a fortable pce.

  As for the bedrooms, the kit, the dining room, and the other remaining rooms, they have also been pletely furnished, with the furniture and appliances arra Grey and Yuna's liking. Time after time, the new house started to feel more like a new home.

  After their work was finished on the i was time for the outdoors. The garden. the small shed, and the empty space behind all received makeovers as they were filled with all sorts of things.

  The garden, which was once filled with slightly rown grasses, was now filled with various flowers of different st and colors. The garden tables and chairs were also pced carefully. Eve was only a small space, it was the perfect area for pead rexation.

  The supposed-to-be training ground was turned into a sound-proofed workshop with the use of Grey and Yuna's magic. It ce where the two of them could perform their bcksmithing and alchemy anytime they wanted without anyone disturbing them.

  Time passed even more and everything was plete. The halls which were oy and lifeless were now filled with colors and personality. In just a few hours, what was a simple house had totally bee a new pce. One which provided fort and warmth to the people living there. It has bee a home.

  "Hmm... Would this do?" [Grey]

  Mumbled Grey as he hung a certain painting over one of the sed floor corridor's walls. His eyes were full of seriousness as he went bad forth, trying to see which position a was the best to showcase such a magnifit piece of art.

  "Yuna, you e here for a moment?" [Grey]

  "Hm? Do you need something?" [Yuna]

  "Yeah, I need your sultation for something." [Grey]

  "Un! ing~!" [Yuna]

  Her voice full of enthusiasm, Yuna answered Grey's request. She was arranging utensils and cooking tools, but with a call from Grey, she quickly paused her work and headed upstairs to where the tter was.

  "What do you think? Should I pce it higher or is this height enough?" [Grey]

  Asked Grey, but the tter did not answer. She was frozen in pce as she saw the painting Grey was trying to dispy. Her face was soon painted beet red as she tio look at the painting.

  The reason was simple. It was because the painting Grey was hanging ortrait which Grey had previously painted when they were back at Moterno. While she does agree it was a beautiful painting, it was still embarrassing to have one's own portrait be hung so brazenly.

  "N... N... Nooo!!!" [Yuna]

  "Huh? Do you really not like it that much?" [Grey]

  "Th-That's not it! It's embarrassing! Please don't pce it there!" [Yuna]

  "Hm? Then how about the living room? There's still plenty of space there." [Grey]

  "That's not the point. Please don't dispy it at all!" [Yuna]

  Her face getting redder by the moment, Yuna tried to retainst Grey's decision. Unfortunately for her, Grey was also determio dispy it somewhere just like what he saw iher mansions' corridors he and Yuna had visited.

  It took quite some time befrey and Yuled with a decision. In the end, the painting was dispyed over the master bedroom. Of course, it went without saying that Yuna was still embarrassed by it. After all, for her. It was just pin embarrassing seeing her face the very moment she wakes up.

  Yuna's face as red as one be, time passed slowly and su has arrived. The 5th bell had already rang, and people had started to go back to their own homes. It was a time where the city had started to slumber.

  Cck Cck Cck

  A familiar noise resounded all over the house as spatus and pans hit one another. Along the sounds, an aromatid fragrant st also wafted i, inviting over those with empty stomachs. Grey and Yuna were cooking dinner.

  "A little bit of salt... stir it gently, and... done!" [Grey]

  Just like the day befrey and Yuna cooked quite the number of dishes. While it was to celebrate their move into their new home, it was also because they were hungry from moving too much.

  On the dining table, a plethora of dishes could be seen. From crispy fried chi, to juicy skewers, and even savory stews. A lot of all time favorites were served. One which could feed aire family.

  "Waah~! What a delicious smell." [Yuna]

  "Do you want to have a taste?" [Grey]

  " I?" [Yuna]

  "Yeah. We're eating them ter anyways. Just be careful not to burn your mouth. It's quite hot, after all." [Grey]

  "Un!" [Yuna]

  Excitedly, Yuna grabbed a small fork and picked up a little bit of the stir-fried vegetables from the frying pan. She gently blew on it for a few times before feeding it to herself.

  "Mmn! Yummy!" [Yuna]

  A smile quickly sprouted on Yuna's face as she savored the fvor of the vegetables exploding on her mouth. While she had eaten it a lot of times already, she didn't grow tired of it, rather, she loved it even more.

  As Yuna enjoyed herself, Grey took a bowl to pce the stir-fried vegetables into. With it, their steamy and delicious dinner was plete. All that was left was to enjoy the meal and fill their stomachs.

  ""Thank you for the Meal!"" [Grey and Yuna]

  A warm atmosphere enveloped the dining room as Grey and Yuna started filling their ptes with the dishes they cooked. It was still their first meal in their new home, yet they already felt very fortable.

  It was just like when they were still in the forest. Even though there were only the two of them, her of them felt lonely. Just by being in one another's pany during their meals was enough for them to feel satisfied.

  Slowly but surely, the dishes on the dining table disappeared oer another. Starting from the bowl of rice to the fried food and even the desserts they bought beforehand. All ptes were wiped , not a speck of food to be seen.

  "Here, give me that. I'll do the dishes." [Grey]

  "Are you sure? You've worked quite a lot today. Wouldn't it be too taxing for your body?" [Yuna]

  "Well, I could say the same for you too. Now, don't be too stubborn and hahe dishes. If you still feel ed, you do our dishes tomorrow." [Grey]

  "Okay..." [Yuna]

  Obediently, Yuna picked up the ptes and tablewares present on the dining table and pced them down the sink. Shortly after, Grey ed up the dining table, heading to the sink ter on.

  Uhe inns and the mansions they have stayed at, Grey and Yuna had to wash their own dishes and up after themselves sihere was no service avaible. Even theher of them found it annoying, but rather, a little rexing as it made things feel more homey.

  The sound of water streaming down the faucet resounded clearly throughout the kit as Grey started washing the dishes. Soap bubbles formed a foamy tub as the dishes were wiped oer another. It was a rexing sight.

  As for Yuna, she was only sittihe dining table, looking at the back of the man she loves. For her, it didn't matter where she lived or how luxurious the pce was. As long as Grey was there, it was home.

  "Hm?" [Grey]

  Grey's movements stopped all of the suddehe water tio flow. He was a little surprised because, out of nowhere, a certain figure hugged him from behind. Of course, it was her than Yuna.

  "Grey, I love you." [Yuna]

  Whispered Yuna silently, her soft voice carried by the gentle nightly breeze. As her face became redder, her embrace also became tighter. Thankfully, she was hugging Grey from behind, otherwise, he would have seen how flustered she was.

  Grey didn't know what Yuna was on about nor why she acted as such all of the sudden. All he knew was that her words were sincere and that he was happy to hear her words. A gentle smile appeared on his face.

  "Me too. I love you, Yuna." [Grey]

  Their hearts beating as ohe night went deeper with the passing of time. Soon, the chirping of crickets and the howling of the nightly cold wind enveloped their new home. Even then, all Grey and Yu was warmth.

  In their new home, memories have started to be made. Their first furnishing, first meal together, first night, and even more to e. It may still be new, but in their hearts, it has started to bee special. One which they will treasure very dearly.

  CHAPTER 122 END

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