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Translator: Kazumi
Editor: Kabur & Silavin
Mia and Luka’s Floor tour was to be held at a later date.
Everyone thought that if they showed them the Floors to the two first, the other siblings would get upset.
Moreover, it would be better to get permission from their mothers.
Both Sylvia and Floria knew Kouhi and Mitsuki very well, so Kousuke didn’t think anything would happen to them. However, that does not negate the point of asking for permission. After all, It was still better to inform them in advance.
After explaining this to the children and getting them to agree, they called it a day.
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Later.
The Management Floor was bustling with activity.
In addition to the usual members, all of Sylvia and Floria’s children were present.
When five children, ranging from five years old at the youngest to nine years old at the oldest, were all here, it was very lively.
In addition, the foxes who usually accompany the children were also there, making it a situation that could not be seen in the usual Management Floor.
“They’ve all grown up, haven’t they?”
Shrein’s eyes narrowed with emotion at the sight of the children. It wasn’t that it had been a long time since they had seen each other, since one of the children came to the Management Floor twice a month. It was just that they rarely get together at one time, so it felt long since they have all gathered.
“Yes, that’s right! I’m glad everyone was so energetic and full of energy, just like kids.”
“Yeah? I think they are calm for their age, don’t you?”
Collete tilted his head as she looked at the children.
Towa and the others were running around, but they didn’t scream like normal children.
“That’s probably because of the discipline of the caretakers. As far as I can tell, they’re usually like this, you know?”
“Yes, I suppose so.”
Sylvia agreed with Floria.
Aside from Sylvia’s children, Floria’s children were strictly disciplined because they were destined to eventually stand above others. They were not given a caretaker who overindulged them just because they were the queen’s children.
However, the caretakers of Sylvia’s children were similar as well.
Excluding the adult caretakers, the children were also being raised by foxes.
The reason for their high spirits was that it had been a long time since they all came together on the Management Floor.
“Father, Mia told me that we can visit different Floors of the Tower today…”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Is that okay?”
“Yes? Do you think something is wrong?”
“The Tower is not a secret kept from others, right?”
Towa’s clever question made Kousuke’s eyes widen involuntarily. He had not expected such concern from a child not even reaching ten years old.
Unintentionally patting Towa’s head, Kousuke smiled.
“It’s okay. Please don’t hesitate to tell many people about what you see today.”
Even Kousuke did not intend to show the children all the Floors. After all, he didn’t have the time to show them all 100 Floors. He also didn’t intend to go to Floors where advanced monsters appear. Even though he had the strongest guardians, he didn’t want to take the risk because he didn’t know what may happen.
If he really wanted to go to such a place, it would be when they were a little older.
“I understand.”
After receiving assurances from Kousuke, who was also his father and the Tower’s administrator, Towa also looked relieved.
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“Well, then, it’s time to go.”
Kousuke called out, seeing that the children had finished getting ready.
Towa was holding hands with Kokoro and Mia with Riku.
Luka, who was left alone, was holding hands with Haku.
“”Yes””
In response to the children’s reply, Kousuke made sure the members nodded.
Because of the large number of people, the current transfer gate was designed for multiple people instead of using it one by one.
“Well, we’ll start with the desert that Mia requested.”
“Yes!”
At Kousuke’s words, Mia jumped up, holding hands with Riku.
Smiling and watching the kids, Kousuke activated the gate.
The goal was the Desert Floor, as he had declared.
“It’s so hot!!!?”
Mia complained, but still shouted in a somewhat joyful voice the moment they arrived at the Desert Floor.
She had heard from the adults that it was hot, but she was probably surprised to find that it was hotter than she had imagined.
When Kousuke looked at the other children, they had similar or identical expressions on their faces.
“Father, are there really creatures in such a hot place?”
It was Towa who asked him.
He knew that there were creatures in the area, but he did not really feel the presence of them at the moment.
It may also be because the foxes that were always near them were always acting as guards.
“Of course. There are living creatures that are specialized to survive in this kind of environment.”
“Amazing!”
Riku, whose hand was tied to Mia’s, looks around with wide eyes.
“…Are there really creatures here?”
Kokoro asked, believing Kousuke’s words, but not fully.
“There are… I think they’ll be here soon. Kouhi, please.”
Kousuke assured her as he looked at Nana, who was keeping a wary eye on the surroundings.
With Nana, they could tell if a monster was coming closer.
Kouhi understood exactly what Kousuke meant and left to scare some monsters.
Soon enough, a monster was coming close enough to serve as an example.
Kousuke wanted to properly show the children that there were creatures living in the area.
Kouhi, under Kousuke’s direction, did her job well. She brought a monster from a little distance away towards where everyone else was.
“…It’s big.”
Towa managed to proclaim.
The other children were speechless at the monster’s size.
This was because the monster Kouhi had pulled in was a higher ranking monster even among the intermediate level, so it was different in power from the monsters normally found in the Fifth Floor.
Incidentally, the monster that came before them was a scorpion-shaped monster over two meters long.
How it was able to maintain its huge body in the desert environment, where there was barely any food, was still a mystery to Kousuke.
Kousuke thought that it might be feeding on magic power in the surrounding environment, but that had not been verified yet.
“Like the other places we are visiting, there will be many dangerous monsters like this in the Tower Floors, so never move around alone, okay?”
Even though he didn’t give the children the authority to move freely through the transfer gates, he still had to remind them of this.
Children learned well, especially when they were given advice with live examples in front of them.
The children nodded frantically at Kousuke’s advice.
The monster Kouhi had pulled in was easily smashed by Kouhi.
The children were surprised in another way that Kouhi, who was usually with the children, quickly defeated a powerful monster.
This might have been a natural reaction, since they never usually see Kouhi fighting.
After showing them other small animals that were not monsters, they decided to move to another Floor.
One could never know what might happen when they leave children in an entirely different environment than usual for an extended period of time.
Mia, who had wanted to come to the desert the most, seemed to have had enough of it, so the group headed to the next Floor.
