My Desertion Would Be Faster Than Heros' Obsession-Chapter 3Vol 2.

After that, we went to find a real estate agent to buy a house.

"Please show us a house suitable for two people to live in!"

"What's your budget?"

"5500 Mark."

Between us, we had a total of 6000 Mark, but since we needed to set aside some money for future living expenses, I answered this way.

When we enlisted, 3000 Mark was enough to buy three houses in the capital.

So with that amount, we should be able to comfortably buy four or five regular houses, or even two impressive mansions.

Confident that he would show us a nice mansion, I smiled with expectation, but the real estate agent responded lightly.

"Oh, your budget is generous."

"Haha, right?"

"Yes, with that amount, you could buy one house without needing a loan."

"...What?"

Only one house for that much money?

Something felt off, so I quickly turned my head toward Aquila. To my surprise, his pupils were shaking too. What in the world was going on?

"You're saying we can only buy one house with that money? Not several?"

"Haha, you must be talking about something that worked eight years ago. Property prices have gone up a lot recently."

Wait a minute, does that mean...

"Property prices have risen so much that now we have to combine our money just to buy one house?!"

Damn, Adolph Empire, you bastards! Property prices and living costs have skyrocketed, and yet you didn't adjust the prices accordingly?!

Right now, I was fuming with anger.

The fact that property prices had risen to ridiculous levels over the past eight years was one thing, but the fact that the Adolph Empire had provided us with prices that didn't account for inflation was the real issue!

Aquila and I were doomed to join the special forces for dark magic search after all! Because my dreams of living in luxury were over, and we’d need to earn money for our future living expenses!

"Aaaagh!!"

Bring back my dream of being a lazy bum, you bastards!

It took me a while to calm down, but my resolve for the revolution was burning even hotter than before.

‘I’ll confiscate the emperor’s assets. This is the proletarian revolution, you bastards.’

While I was mentally fuming, on the outside, I managed to regain some composure, which seemed to signal the real estate agent to continue discussing the house.

"Hahaha, are you newlyweds? I’ll show you the perfect house."

"Newlyweds, huh..."

I hesitated, wondering if I should say no, but then I looked at Aquila’s face, which was filled with satisfaction, and kept quiet. Let him enjoy it.

"Just trust me, haha!"

The agent, excited that we were a newlywed couple, gave his chest a light pat and led us to the first house.

"This is a duplex! And the price is very affordable, only 5400 Mark!"

"A duplex, and it's really that cheap?"

The house we were shown was...

"...Why does it have a hidden basement, blood stains on the walls, suspicious mirrors everywhere, creepy dolls, strange shadows in the closet, and eerie whispers saying 'Get out of my house'?"

Something's off... Why did my life just turn into an American horror movie? Is this supposed to be a romance fantasy?

I quickly fled the house and got my life back to the romance fantasy genre. The agent then showed us the second house.

"This one is also a very affordable listing! Only 5000 Mark!"

This one looked normal. It was a bit smaller than the first, horror-movie-style house, but it seemed cozy and decent. The walls and floors had been recently redone, too.

"This one seems good."

Aquila nodded, and I was about to tell the agent that we were interested in this house when...

‘Wait a minute, why is it so cheap?’

My past-life instincts woke up.

As memories from my previous life flashed through my mind, everything about this house seemed suspicious.

"Why did you redo the walls and floors? Did someone recently commit suicide here?"

"Let me show you the next house."

That’s when I realized it.

We had been too careless. Finding a house in the capital wasn’t going to be easy!

I maximized my past-life instincts and carefully examined the house.

"This house has a nice city view!"

"...Isn't this more of a carriage view?"

"Then how about a mountain view?"

"I've had enough of mountain views from the Border Defense Army... Wait a minute, isn't the mountain way too close to the window? This is a tree view, not a mountain view!"

After overcoming the hardships of the city and mountain views...

"Was that a bug that just passed by?"

"Aquila! Go check the water pressure!"

"There's a crack in the ceiling?"

We checked everything meticulously.

"Please exclude any houses with hidden basements!"

"Why are you showing us houses where the entire family is dead?"

I avoided any horror genre pitfalls that kept creeping into my life.

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But it seemed like there wasn’t a house that met all our conditions...

"Sigh, let’s find another agent."

This one seemed like he was just trying to scam us.

As I shook my head and tried to drag Aquila out, suddenly he grabbed us by the chin.

"Wait a second! Are you... hetero sapiens?"

"...Yeah, why?"

I narrowed my eyes, thinking he might be trying to start something, but he shook his hands in denial.

"Oh, actually, I know just the place! The owner said they'd sell it to hetero sapiens at a discount."

"Really?"

Of course, we’d have to check the house ourselves, but the condition of offering it cheaply to hetero sapiens was strange and intriguing.

The owner must also be a successful Arkon. How kind of them to offer this deal!

Of course, whether we should buy it outright or lease it was something to consider... Wait, was there a lease system here?

"Does that mean we’re buying the house from the previous owner?"

"Or you could rent it. But I’m sure your budget is enough to just buy it!"

From the agent’s words, it seemed like the leasing system here didn’t work the same way as it did in my old world. Well, in that case, we’d just buy it.

"Plus, the location is great. It’s near the imperial palace, and the owner’s notes say..."

He squinted his eyes and showed us the information he had written in his notebook.

"Proximity to workplace/residence – 10 minutes walk to the special forces for dark magic search headquarters."

"Excuse me?"

"I just wrote down exactly what the owner said. It sounds like it’s convenient for commuting to some workplace."

But both Aquila and I just stared at each other, blankly.

What? Why is the special forces for dark magic search mentioned here?

We didn’t know who the owner was, but we definitely had to meet them and understand why they emphasized this detail. Aquila and I decided to go meet the owner.

Soon, in front of the supposed owner, I couldn’t help but gape. Because standing in front of me was...

"W-Winter?!"

Just like before, Winter, with the imposing aura of a northern Duke, was standing in front of me!

His sharp features and cold blue eyes were still the same, and though he seemed to have gained some weight after his discharge, his body seemed even better than before. Maybe it was because he was a bit older, but there was a strange charm to him now.

He truly deserved the lengthy description he got in the original work. But, honestly, that wasn’t the important part.

"Why are you here, Winter?!"

Winter, who had always lived up north near the Border Defense Army, was supposed to be a northern Winter!

I looked at him with suspicion, but he casually responded, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"I thought about the most proper and legal way to meet you."

"Excuse me?"

...Oh, right. I almost forgot. Winter had...

‘He liked me...’

I was no longer the Salvia who thought, "There’s no way these male leads like me." I had my head on straight now.

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So, that meant Winter probably bought this house after his discharge with the intention of meeting me here. And he’d sold it to me at a low price, just to make sure I would buy it.

‘Why couldn’t he just write me a letter and ask to meet me?’

Could he really justify this much effort? I couldn’t believe this reality and asked again.

"Is this house really yours, Winter?"

"Yes, Salvia, if you want..."

Winter stared straight into my eyes and said,

"I won’t take any money. You can just live there."

At that moment, Aquila, who had been standing next to me, cut in.

"Salvia has decided to marry me. I’ll take responsibility."

"...You’re getting married?"

Winter’s eyes flickered with shock.

I guess I’d have to explain. I avoided his gaze and nodded.

"Yes, I’ve decided to marry Aquila."

...Why is it so hard to speak comfortably in front of Winter after all this time? I could probably use informal language with Ishina, but with Winter, it felt awkward.

Winter remained silent for a moment, but then his expression returned to its usual impassive state. Slowly, he nodded and spoke.

"I see. But if Salvia wants, you still don’t have to pay."

"I’ll take responsibility, so you don’t need to worry, Winter."

As Winter and Aquila started their tense standoff, I realized this scene was definitely...

‘A three-way confrontation!’

This was different from the past moments with Ishina and Karon! Aquila, Winter, and I were in the middle of a true three-way confrontation!

‘I can’t believe I’m experiencing this.’

Well, I had experienced similar situations before, but I hadn’t realized it at the time. No, honestly, it was the military’s fault!

Anyway, caught in this romance fantasy-style three-way confrontation, I felt incredibly ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) awkward. How was I supposed to act here?