44 Chapter44: Starting Sofia's Adventure

Next Morning...

We are now in front of Jacked Jack-san's Mansion after the guards let us pass the large gate, the guards said that they already know my face and Jacked Jack-san was also expecting me to come so they allowed us to pass through the gate immediately.

The door of the mansion opened and Jack-san appeared from the inside and came running towards us as soon as he saw us standing outside.

[ oh! Haruto-kun! you're too early! Sofia is still sleeping... ] Said Jack-san.

[ re-really? ho-how about we just come back later...? ]

I guess it really still early in the morning. Sofia, as the kind of person she is, is not obligated to wake up early in the morning.

[ that won't do. You're always a guess at my mansion, please come inside. ]

[ ...is it really okay? ]

[ that's right, Alice-chan can come inside too. ]

[ ...re-really? ]

[ of course, I insist. ]

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Inside Jacked Jack-san's living room was all kinds of furniture, decorative armors, and swords hanging on the walls, on the ceiling was a golden colored glass chandelier. The sofa we currently sitting on is white and elegant, the table in front of us is also made of glass, basically, most furniture in this mansion makes it look modern, except for the swords and armors that they used as decoratives.

[ onii-chan, is this really Jacked Jack ojii-san's house? it's big! and it's also full of expensive stuff! ] Sitting beside me is Alice, who looks bewildered by the beautiful and elegant interior of Jacked Jack-san's mansion.

[ yes it is, I'm also surprised the first time I came here. ]

Jacked Jack-san said that he chose all decorations here, from what it should be, to where should it be placed on.

Jack-san allowed me to get inside here last week before we had our match. Sofia was also there too and we got a little close to each other since that time, and she also told me that I was the first commoner she became friends with. Maybe that's why It's logical for her to ask me to tour her.

[ you like it Alice-chan? do you want to live here? ] Jack-san who's sitting on another sofa in front of us asked Alice.

[ ...n-no! I already have onii-chan! ] Alice immediately replied as she also clings to me.

[ haha, I'm just joking, of course, you wouldn't let go of your "onii-chan". ] Jack-san said while looking at me with a weird face.

[ what's with that look? ]

[ nothing. Anyway, can you just please wait here till Sofia wakes up? I don't want to wake her up myself... she would kill me... I know! how about we have a match again Haruto-kun? to past the time? ]

[ you want us to try and kill each other again!? ]

[ no no, just a friendly match will do. ]

[ I still refuse. I almost died last time... and I remember Sofia-san telling us it was a friendly match but we ended up almost killing each other! ]

[ oh, come on, I just want to have a match with someone that can rival me. It's been a long time since I had a match with someone that can seriously injure me, and now that you're finally here, of course, I would want a match with you. ]

[ please spare me... ]

Jacked Jack-san is the strongest I ever fought in this world so far. He's stronger than those three golems I last fought, his magic was outstanding and his physical strength is not human too. I of course still held back, I dodge some of his magic and blocked the others, I sometimes would get hit, but of course, I still feel only a small amount of pain. But what surprised me the most was when I got hit by one of Jacked Jack-san's special magic, it was the first time I bled in this world. The battle was really intense.

[ Haruto!? ]

[ oh... Sofia-san... ]

[ oh? you're already awake Sofia? ]

Suddenly, Sofia appeared out of nowhere still on her pajamas with a surprised expression on her face.

[ wh-why are you here!? ]

[ you asked me to tour you in the city right? ]

[ right... but not this early! ]

[ I told you yesterday that Haruto-kun told me that he wanted to go here as early as possible right? ] said Jack-san to Sofia.

[ I'm not talking to you. ]

[ ...ri-right... ] Jacked Jack-san turn his head down.

Sofia really doesn't have any respect towards her Grandfather...

[ we-well, It was my fault going here so early... how about we just come back later? ]

[ no no no! s-stay! Grandpa! where are the maids!? tell them to serve these two something! ] Sofia-san said while panicking.

[ ri-right! sorry, I forgot Haruto-kun... ] Jack-san also started panicking and suddenly apologizes to me.

[ no no, we're just guesses here... ]

[ that's right, and the owner of the house should show hospitality to their guesses. ]

[ if you say so... ]

[ Haruto! wait here for me! ]

[ ye-yes! ]

Sofia then ran back to the halls again.

***30 minutes later...

[ Uwaahh... ]

[ wha-what is this!? ]

on the table in front of us are all kinds of delicious and luxurious looking foods and there's not an empty space left at the table anymore.

[ is it not to your liking? ] asked Sofia who is now in her normal elegant red dress.

[ no no... it's just... I don't think we can eat all of these... ]

[ huh? of course you can't eat all of this, we just pick whichever we like then throw all the leftovers after we finished. ]

...tha-that's ridiculous! Is this what this kid and her family normally do?

[ ...where's Jack-san...? ]

Jacked Jack-san did not come back for a while now after Sofia asked her to leave.

[ he's not allowed here anymore. ]

[ wha-what!? isn't this his mansion!? ]

[ well... I guess so, but you're my guess. ]

[ we-well... ]

[ look? are these not to your liking? or maybe... commoners do not eat like this? ]

[ well, I think we eat the same way... but we only eat what we can and we don't want leftovers...]

[ wha-what...? is that so? ] Sofia-san then turned her head down.

[ Sofia-san? ]

[ It's decided! you need to teach me all about these commoners! ] Sofia-san shouted at me with the face of excitement.

[ what...? why do you want to learn about them? ]

[ ...we-well... I just realized... there are still many things I don't understand, especially about commoners, since I've been an Aristocrat ever since I was born, I don't know many things about them... I also want to experience what these commoners do, sometimes I see them outside looking so happy, so I got curious why are they so happy despite being commoners... ]

[ hmm...? is that so? okay then, Alice and I will teach you many commoner things this day! ]

[ ...re-really!? then it's settled! ]

[ Yes, right Alice? ] I turned to Alice who's still sitting beside me.

[ ... if onii-chan says so... ] Replied Alice reluctantly.

[ great, I will just go change my clothes. ]

[ ... why didn't you just changed it to normal clothes the first time... ]