Chapter 22 - Troubles at the Village (2)

"Alright, let's get all of us set up," Stephanie cheered while opening the door.

Inside, I saw that the house had been properly cleaned. As soon as Stephanie opened the door, we were greeted with a large dining table. The seats matched our number. Six for the students, one for Stephanie, one for Renata, and one for the bus driver. Behind the large dining table, there was an open door that led to the kitchen. To the right, there were three bedrooms. There were stairs to the left of us, leading to more room upstairs. "Okay, listen up. The boys will be on the third floor, while the girls will be on the second floor. Meanwhile, me, Miss Renata, and the bus driver will be on the first floor," Stephanie informed.

I ascended the stairs to the third floor with Gilbert and Wortel, finding that there were five rooms. "So, we just picked our room? There are five rooms here," Wortel asked. "I think so," I replied. "One must be the bathroom, right?" Gilbert wondered while opening every single room. "Yeah, this one is the bathroom," Gilbert said after opening the last door. "Four bedrooms, then. Got one near the stairs," Wortel smiled as he quickly entered the room right near the stairs. "I'll have the one by the bathroom, them," Gilbert swiftly moved. I shook my head and looked at the two empty bedrooms. "I'll just take the furthest one," I sighed. Opening the last room, there was a single bed, a small wardrobe beside the bed, and a desk near the window. Looking out the window, I could see the ocean clearly from here. "It's quite beautiful," I remarked. "It seemed I chose the jackpot," I smiled. I sat on the bed and found the mattress quite comfy.

However, just as I put down my luggage, I could hear a bell resounding from the village. "Huh?" I furrowed my eyebrows. "Class 1-A, gather up!" Stephanie shouted. As soon as I heard that, I immediately picked up my weapon and sprinted downstairs. When I got down, I saw Gilbert and Wortel ready with their weapon. The girls, however, were a little less ready. Dorothy and Rie were fine, but Eliza looked haggard. It looked like she was trying to shower but had to quickly put on her clothes. Gilbert smiled, looking at Eliza while the latter shot a deadly gaze at him. "Can a lady get some time to unwind?" Eliza complained. Stephanie looked at Eliza with a smile, "Good, you're all ready. Just now, the village's alarm bell was triggered. I don't quite know what the emergency is yet, but we need to help them. Everyone will follow Miss Renata to find out what the problem is. She will be your representative, and I hope you follow her commands. Is that clear?"

"Ma'am, yes, ma'am," we replied simultaneously.

"Any question?" Stephanie asked.

"No, ma'am," we replied simultaneously.

"Good," Stephanie nodded in satisfaction, "Miss Renata."

Renata nodded. She gazed at the students, "Follow me."