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Chapter 107 - Harpoon

The three followed the man to an elevator, got into it, and the elevator started going up.

After a while, it stopped, and the man said, "Come with me, your room is here.", then he walked down a hallway, and the three of them followed him.

After a short time of walking, they came to a huge double door, and the man said, "We have arrived.", and then opened the door and said, "Please come in."

They then went inside the room and started looking around, and Raja said, "Wow, what a huge room."

And Gen said, "That's right. You said it can accommodate five people, but I would say about fifteen could be very comfortable here."

The man then said, "That's true, but we suggest that at most five people stay here to maintain the level of comfort the royal room is supposed to give."

"Hm, I see."

"Well, let me show you the rooms."

Raja then said, "No. Have you forgotten what I said? You don't have to show us anything. We'll figure it out on our own."

And The man said, "As you wish.", and then started to leave the room, but Lina said, "Wait a moment."

And the man said, "Yes?"

"Before you go, show me where the bathroom and the closet are, please."

"Sure."

The man then entered the room, went in one direction, and said, "Come with me, please.", and Lina started to follow him.

Raja then said, "Let's see the view from up here, Gen.", and then went towards the balcony of the room.

Gen then said, "I'm coming.", and went right behind him.

They then started looking around, and Raja said, "Wow, that's a great view."

And Gen said, "That's right."

"Look, Gen, you can see the people on the beach from here."

"That's right, but I think I'd rather look up at the sky."

"What's in the sky?", he then looked up and said, "Wow."

Looking up, he saw that the sky was covered with water, with many fish swimming from one side to the other, but unlike the view below, because of the sun, the water was very clear, which made the view much more beautiful.

Raja then said, "Wow, the view from inside here is much better than the first one we had."

And Gen said, "Yes. Lina will surely love it. Let's call her."

They then went back into the room, and Gen said, "They went that way, didn't they?"

And Raja said, "I think so.", and they both went in the direction Gen said.

After a while, they came into a room and saw Lina putting the clothes she had bought in a closet.

Raja then said, "That's where you are."

Lina then turned around and said, "What? Were you looking for me?"

And Gen said, "Yes, you have to see the view from the balcony. You'll love it."

"Really? I'll go check it out after I take a shower. I can't wear these clothes anymore."

Raja then said, "Now that you mention it, I forgot about this. I think I'll take a shower after you."

And Lina said, "You don't have to wait."

"Well, I didn't want to suggest it, but since you proposed it, I won't hold back."

"Proposed what?! I was just going to say that there is another bathroom in this room! What were you thinking?!"

"N-Nothing! I just got confused! Hahaha ..."

"You better."

Lina then turned around and continued putting away her clothes.

Gen then said, "You don't miss a chance, do you, Raja, hahaha."

And Raja said, "Well, I can't deny it."

"The good thing about this is that I don't have to worry about Lina finding trouble with me since she'll always be too busy with you, hahaha."

"Hey, Gen! It's not funny, and besides, it's bad for you."

"How is it bad for me?"

"If you don't fight, how are you guys going to make out?"

"... I don't even know why I waste my time with you. Let's put our clothes in the closet."

Gen then went to the closet and started to put his clothes in a corner, and Raja put his clothes next to his.

The man then suddenly came out of a doorway and said, "Miss Lina, your bath is ready."

And Lina said, "Good. Thank you for your help."

The man then said, "No problem. I'll be leaving now.", and then he walked toward the bedroom door.

Lina then took a pair of clothes that she had separated and went towards the bathroom, but Raja said, "Hey Lina, wait."

And she asked, "What is it?"

"Where is the other bathroom?"

"It's in that door across the room.", she said, pointing, and then went into the bathroom and closed the door.

Raja then grabbed a pair of clothes and said, "Well, I'm going to take a shower too, Gen."

And Gen said, "I wanted to take one too. Is the bathroom big enough for both of us?"

"Well, let's see."

Gen and Raja then went towards the bathroom, and as they entered, they looked around and saw that the bathroom was huge.

Raja then said, "Hmm, it looks pretty big."

And Gen said, "Yeah, but it only has one shower."

"You can use the shower. I'll take a tub bath.

"All right."

Gen then got in the shower, and Raja put the tub on to fill and then got in.

Some time passed, and Gen finished his shower and started to dry himself off with a towel.

He then said, "Damn."

And Raja said, "What's wrong?"

"I forgot to pick up some clothes. Can you get it for me, Raja?"

"Sorry, Gen, I don't plan on leaving the bathroom now."

"Okay."

Gen tied the towel around his waist and said, "I hope Lina's not finished. Wish me luck."

And Raja said, "Better not. If I wish you luck and it works, you'll run into Lina, and she'll be in a towel, too."

"Hmm, you're right. You better stay out of this."

Gen then opened the bathroom door, stuck his head out, and began to look around.

He looked around for a while but saw no one, and then said, "Looks like she's not done yet.", and then walked out of the bathroom toward the closet.

He then reached into his closet and grabbed a couple of clothes to put on.

He put on his shirt first and then looked at the bathroom door to make sure that Lina wasn't leaving, and when he was certain, he thought, 'Looks like she's not leaving anytime soon.', and then he took off his towel, and put on the rest of his clothes.

He then put on the slippers he had bought, took the towel, and went towards the bathroom to put it back there, but then he caught something in the corner of his vision, and as he turned around, he saw Lina smiling.

He was in shock for a moment, and then Lina said, "Relax, I just got here.", and Gen thought, 'Whew.'

Gen then said, "Were you looking at the view from the balcony?"

And Lina said, "Yes. It's amazing."

"Better than the underwater aquarium?"

"Well, I couldn't say. I'd rather leave the two tied for first."

"Fair enough."

"Where do we go from here?"

"Well, I want to go to the adventurers' guild as soon as possible, but I don't think it would hurt to eat first."

Raja then came out of the bathroom and said, "Good, I was starting to get hungry already."

And Lina said, "Me too. Where are we going to eat?"

Gen then said, "Well, I think we could go to the restaurant Briny recommended."

And Lina said, "That's fine. The inn seems to be very good. The restaurant must be, too."

"Yes, and that's the problem. If it's very good, it must also be very expensive."

The three then took the elevator down, and when they got to the first floor, Gen asked the man at the front desk, "Good afternoon. Do you know where the 'Harpoon' is?"

And the man said, "Yes. When you get out of here, follow the second street to the left, and you will see a huge building. The harpoon is on the top floor of it."

Gen then said, "Ok, thanks.", and then left with Raja and Lina towards the restaurant.

They followed the directions that the clerk had given them, and after a while, they saw a huge building, where on top of it was written, 'Harpoon', next to a picture of a harpoon.

They then went in its direction, and when they arrived, they were met by a young woman who asked, "Good afternoon. Which restaurant are you planning to go to?"

And Gen said, "To the harpoon."

The young woman then said, "Come with me, please.", and then directed them to an elevator at the end of a hallway.

She then pressed a button, and after a while, the elevator opened, and another young woman inside, who was wearing a uniform that had 'Harpoon' written on it, said, "Please come in."

The three of them got in, and the elevator closed and started to rise. After a while, it stopped, then it opened the door, and the young woman said, "We've arrived."

They then got out of the elevator, and a woman, who was also wearing a restaurant uniform, appeared and said, "Good afternoon. What kind of service do you guys want?"

And Gen said, "This is our first time here. What kind of service do you have?"

"Oh, pardon me. We have the standard service with made dishes, we also have the service where you take your food and assemble your dish, and in addition, we have a special service. In it, you use a harpoon to catch your food, and then one of our chefs will prepare it in the best way possible."

Lina then said, "That special service sounds like fun. We'll have it."

And the woman said, "Okay, for three people, it will cost two silver coins."

Gen then said, "Two silver coins?!"