Fantasy Realm [One Piece] [Harry Potter] [Naruto] - [Progression] [LitRPG]

Chapter 173: Where is the Mess?! Clean Freak Menchi

Alex slowly wakes up, feeling well-rested. For the first time in a while, he's in a calm and rational state with no immediate worries.

This is so nice. Two weeks of peace... I just need to get a few healing items and figure out what to do with that fruit. That's literally everything on my to-do list! Life can be so nice... That reminds me, I should probably get ready and then check if my apartment is completely wrecked after Menchi's damn kitchen session, Alex thinks as he lazily makes his way to the bathroom.

After freshening up and putting on some clean clothes, Alex heads into the living room. To his surprise, he sees Tereza casually chatting with a middle-aged woman. Alex freezes for a second; who the fuck is that?

The woman notices him and greets him warmly, all while continuing to tidy up. "Hello there, Alex, right? Your parents weren't lying when they said you like to sleep in. The youth today, I wouldn't have been allowed to act this way when I was so young! Anyway, I'm nearly done for today. Is there anything you need?"

Ah, it's the housekeeper! Alex suddenly remembers, quickly pulling out his phone to check his messages. Sure enough, there's a note from his parents about her visit.

"No, not at this time. Thank you for doing such a good job," Alex says politely.

He tries to keep his distance, but 15 minutes later, the housekeeper approaches him. "I'm done, but I haven't cleaned that one room that smells like a second kitchen. Your girlfriend told me not to go in. There's no need to be embarrassed—I've seen messier apartments than you can imagine."

"Oh, today, there's no need to clean that room... you know what? Don't ever enter it unless I specifically tell you. Thank you so much. I'll see you in a week," Alex replies quickly, handing her a small tip.

"No need for that. Your parents already pay me more than enough," she says, shaking her head.

"Please... I insist. I have more than enough money, so let me share the wealth a little."

After a moment of hesitation, she smiles and accepts the tip. "Thank you, Alex," she says before promptly leaving.

"Good morning, Tereza. Menchi didn't want to let her in?" Alex finally says, turning to Tereza, who's sitting on the couch with a thick book in hand. Six more books are piled up on the table next to her.

Tereza pauses her reading and looks up. Alex glances at the book's title: "Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen."

"You're... reading Harry Potter?" Alex asks, raising an eyebrow. "Guess I've kept those books with me all this time. Were they in one of the boxes I took with me from my old place? Can you even understand it? Is your German that good? Maybe order the English ones if you're trying to study for our next trip."

"I rather like this version. It also helps me improve my German skills a little," Tereza replies with a small smile. "And yeah, they look pretty old. Menchi's still locked up in her experiment. Honestly, she's kinda scary when she's that serious about cooking. Even I'm worried about the state of the room; it's probably more chaotic than a battlefield, I'm sure," she adds, looking genuinely concerned.