DiMENSIONS [IDOLiSH7]

04: Settling In

-Majabah-

"This is certainly a problem."

The lord, Riku, his personal butler, Gaku, and Mitsuki walked into a room Tsumugi prepared for Mitsuki to stay in. However, since Majabah was a world of magic, there were no electrical appliances. Mitsuki could not light up the room by himself at night. He could not make tea without fire magic, even if there was a mini kitchenette in the room.

Gaku touched his forehead like it was hurting. He mumbled to himself, "To think this brat saved Nanase-sama..."

"My lord, if I may." Tsumugi bent down on one knee and bowed her head to speak to Riku. "I am happy to serve Izumi-sama during his stay."

Takanashi Tsumugi was the head of the maids serving Nanase House. She was capable of using a wide range of magic and was able to make basic potions. Not only that, she was skilled with one-handed rapiers, so she could protect her lord if need be. Her maid-cafe-like uniform might seem delicate, but it was actually protected with magic for combat.

Mitsuki was taken aback when he heard he was addressed as 'Izumi-sama'. Before he could say anything, Gaku snapped. "That is absurd! Why would you serve a commoner!?!" Even though Gaku may have sounded rude, it was the truth. Mitsuki was just a 'normal' citizen back in Silica. Silica had no royal family, so the people with authority were politicians who were expert scientists with several famous publications. Mitsuki, though talented, was nowhere near that. "Like Yaotome-san said, I don't have a title or anything. Please just call me Mitsuki. What's your name, maid-san?"

"Tsu-Tsumugi desu. Takanashi Tsumugi." She seemed nervous. Not sure if it was because she was before Riku or she was unsure of Mitsuki's 'class'.

"Well then, there is one way to solve the problem." Riku spoke formally as a lord, so Gaku bent down to listen. "Mitsuki can stay in my room."

Gaku looked up at his lord in total shock. "NO! Nanase-sama, consider your position before you speak!" Gaku shouted. He was probably considered very rude if he was in public, but technically, he was older than his lord and grew up by his side. Riku considered him a friend, but Gaku would not dare step over the line.

Riku let out a sigh before turning to Gaku. "Why must you be so difficult? Then what is your suggestion, Gaku?"

The butler bit his lip. He hated the idea in his mind, but he had no choice. "He will stay in mine."

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-Silica-

As soon as Tenn stepped outside of Iori's house, he gasped. "Whoa...!" It was already dark outside. While he could not see his surroundings very clearly, it still amazed him. Several tall buildings were lined up, forming a busy business area. There were cars driving everywhere. Not that he knew what they were. People were walking past with weird devices in their hands. Some people wore some sort of 'ear accessory'. Just a few steps away, there was a black box with three different colours of lights. His head started to spin. His mind was totally blown when he saw a big train running in the sky.

Tenn started sweating so much. He had never been so terrified. He had established that he was in another world, yet he had never seen anything so bizarre during his three years of travelling.

"Are you quite alright?" Iori walked up to grab Tenn's shoulder when he saw that the boy had gone really pale.

"How is something that size moving in the sky...?" Tenn had several more questions in his head, but the 'sky train' really confused him.

Iori did not quite comprehend. What was so shocking? "It works like a normal train, just the rails are up in the sky, so it's called 'sky train'. What about it?" Tenn just looked at Iori with his wide eyes.