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"Buying a house? The Guild has dorms..."
At the Mage Guild, most Mages either rent houses or live in dorms; very few buy their own homes.
"No, I don't like living in dorms. I want my own house."
Since he had transmigrated to this world, it was like putting down roots, so he naturally wanted a home of his own.
"Hmm... Do you have any requirements for the house?"
"No special requirements. It can be a bit secluded. If I'm cultivating, I don't want to disturb others. A clean and tidy house will do."
Mira's eyes lit up when she heard Qi Yan say this: "Now that you mention it, I do know of a house that meets your requirements. Wait for me."
Mira immediately ran to Makarov to ask for leave, saying she wanted to take Qi Yan to see a house. Makarov nodded in agreement at once. Buying a house was a big life event, and Qi Yan buying a house here meant he was settling down.
Mira quickly came back to Qi Yan and said, "All right, I've finished asking for leave. Let's go."
Mira led Qi Yan along the river.
"Near where I live, there's a middle-aged couple. The husband was recently transferred to Onibas to work as a civil servant, and the whole family is preparing to move to Onibas, so they're planning to sell their house here. When I heard your requirements, this family was the first thing that came to mind."
Just then, a boat glided across the river. The boatman looked at Mira and Qi Yan walking by the river and teased, "Oh, oh! Are the young lovers on a date?"
Mira's face immediately flushed slightly: "Of course not!"
"Don't be shy! Young people should fall in love while they're young, or it'll be too late when they get older!"
As the boatman spoke, his boat had already drifted downstream.
"Qi Yan, don't listen to his nonsense."
Qi Yan smiled and said, "I know! He's just joking! You're so eager to clarify things, it's actually a little hurtful."
"Ah! I didn't mean it like that!"
"Alright, I'm just teasing you. I was joking too."
He liked Mira, but it wasn't love at first sight; it was just a simple liking, partly due to having watched the anime.
Strictly speaking, he and Mira had only met twice, including today.
Mira pouted in dissatisfaction: "Mmm~~! Mr. Qi Yan is really mean."
After Mira finished speaking, she also laughed. Although she and Qi Yan had only met twice, spending time with Qi Yan was very comfortable and natural.
Soon, Qi Yan and Mira arrived in front of a house.
At this moment, in front of the house, a carriage was pulling a cart full of luggage, big and small.
"Mr. Santos! Ms. Bella! Are you leaving so soon?"
Mira stepped forward and asked.
"Oh, it's Miss Mira! Yes, everything is ready over there, it's time to leave."
Ms. Bella smiled when she saw Mira. She had watched Mira grow up from a little girl into a graceful beauty.
"This is... your boyfriend? Little Mira has grown up too."
Mira's face flushed slightly as she said, "No, he's a colleague from my Guild."
"Oh? So it's a Guild romance?"
"No, he's just an ordinary colleague."
"I haven't seen little Mira on a date with any male colleague all these years."
"Ms. Bella~~!"
"Hahaha~! Just kidding. If I don't joke with little Mira now, I'm afraid I won't have the chance later."
"By the way, Ms. Bella, what will you do with this house after you leave? Has it been sold yet?"
Ms. Bella shook her head: "Not yet, but there's no time to deal with it slowly. I plan to entrust it to a real estate agency later."
"I see! That's perfect then. This colleague of mine is looking for a house, and I recommended your place to him. May we take a look?"
"Of course! Please do!"
Soon, Mira took Qi Yan to tour the house. The house was neither too big nor too small, with two floors. Both the house and the courtyard were very clean, looking like the owners regularly maintained them. The house was fully furnished, and one could move in with just a few simple purchases.
Moreover, the surrounding environment was very beautiful, and it was a detached house, so he wouldn't have to worry about disturbing neighbors no matter what he did. Qi Yan was very satisfied.
After some bargaining by Mira, the Bella couple, who originally planned to sell for 4 million J, eventually sold it to Qi Yan for 3 million J, which made Qi Yan look at Mira in a new light.
"And you said you weren't a couple; you're already saving him money."
"No~ !"
"Alright, I should go too. Young man, little Mira is a good girl whom I've watched grow up. You must cherish her well!"
"Ms. Bella~~!"
Qi Yan said earnestly, "Don't worry, Ms. Bella, I will cherish her well!"
Ms. Bella was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, patting Qi Yan's shoulder: "Young man, you're quite something!"
"Qi Yan~~~!"
Even though she knew they were all just teasing her, she was still very shy.
Soon, the carriage slowly departed. Mira and Ms. Bella said their goodbyes, as this farewell could very well be a permanent one.
"Qi Yan, you should take care of things here. I'm heading back to the Guild."
"Wait, you've helped me so much, let me treat you to a meal."
"No! If others see us, they might say who knows what."
Mira had lived in Magnolia Town for so many years, and almost all the residents knew her. She had only been out for a short while and had already been teased several times.
"Uh..."
"Hehe! Just kidding. There's still a lot of work to do at the Guild, I need to go back and handle it. Maybe another time. I'm leaving now."
Mira finished speaking and was about to turn and return to the Guild.
Qi Yan suddenly remembered something: "Wait a minute! Mira!"
"Hmm? Is there anything else?"
"I almost forgot the most important thing. Mira, can you wish me good luck like last time?"
"???"
Mira was a little bewildered but still smiled sweetly and said, "Mr. Qi Yan, I wish you good luck today too!"
Ding! Obtained the Goddess's Blessing! Luck +100 points!
As he looked at Mira, Qi Yan felt a system prompt sound in his mind.
By the time Qi Yan came back to his senses, Mira had already walked away.
Qi Yan immediately opened the system interface.
"[Perform a ten-pull?]"
"Confirm!"
The panel screen once again began to flash with streaks of starlight, continuously converging in the starry sky.
Qi Yan kept praying in his heart: "Gold! Gold! Gold!"
At this moment, a dazzling golden light shone.
Qi Yan was immediately overjoyed: "It really is gold!!"