"…No, no, no, that’s just a house," Frist finally managed to mutter after a long silence.

"It’s actually pretty comfortable, you know?"

"Yeah, I can see that. But that’s not the point," he said, exasperated.

"…Doesn’t that take a lot of magic?" Milka, the mage, asked with genuine concern.

"Not really. I’m used to it," I reassured her.

"Still, you were being extra meticulous today," Rio whispered with a sly smile. She wasn’t wrong—I had put in more effort than usual to show off a little.

"…Mind if I take a look inside?"

"I wanna see too!" added Emily, the scout, raising her hand enthusiastically.

"Go ahead."

"Yes!"

"You’re all welcome to check it out," I said as I opened the door.

Inside, I cast a floating light spell to illuminate the room. It was simple—a space of about 4.5 tatami mats with a double-sized bed-like platform. Six people stepping in made it feel cramped.

"…More magic? Don’t you have lamps or something?" Milka muttered.

"What’s in here?" Emily asked, pointing to another door.

"Take a look," I said, giving her permission.

"Wait… Is this a bath?!" she exclaimed after a brief pause.

"Yup. We’re sticklers for cleanliness," I replied casually.

Baths weren’t unheard of in this world, but they weren’t as common or cherished as they were in Japan. The cost of soap might have been a factor too.

"Do you heat the water with magic too?"

"Of course," Rio answered, taking over the explanation.

Leaving her to handle the bath tour, I focused on setting up our bed. I pulled out some furs from the dimensional storage and spread them on the platform. I really wanted a proper luxury bed soon. Being in a commercial nation, maybe I could finally get one.

"Man, this is one heck of a fancy camp setup," Frist admitted, running a hand across his forehead in defeat.

"Is it?"

"Of course! Winter, rain—this would be unbeatable for bad weather."

Next to him, the silent swordsman Lambert tapped the wall, testing its strength.

"…Sturdy," he murmured, nodding in approval.

He wasn’t wrong. This little house was built to withstand harsh conditions. It’d be useless if it fell apart easily.

"You two really E-rank adventurers?" Frist asked, narrowing his eyes.

"We are. You saw our guild cards, didn’t you?"

"Yeah, but still… Ah, whatever. Some strong folks just skip guild registration altogether. Guess you’re one of them," he reasoned.

"Haha, something like that."

"Well, either way, thanks for showing us something cool. We’ll head back to our tents now," he said with a grin.

"Thanks, Shu."

"You’re welcome," I replied, watching their group leave. Soon, it was just Rio and me in our makeshift house.

"Is that how most adventurers react to this?"

"Probably," I said with a shrug.

We’d never shown anyone our camping setup before, so Frist’s group was the first. Their reactions made me wonder if we stood out too much. Then again, it wasn’t like we hadn’t done more conspicuous things—like destroying a castle.

"Let’s take a bath and call it a night."

"Yeah," Rio agreed.

"Good morning."

At dawn, I stepped outside to find four people staring slack-jawed at the house. They were the parent-child duo and the merchant group who hadn’t seen it the night before.

"…This wasn’t here yesterday, right?"

"Did you and the big sister make this house?!"

Skipping greetings, the little girl blurted out her amazement.

"Yep, just whipped it up with some magic," I said casually.

"Wow, big brother, you’re amazing!"

Kids were so straightforward. Her praise made me feel a little proud.

"Well, I’ll be taking it down soon."

"Eh?! What a waste…"

The girl looked dejected, which was both adorable and heartwarming.

"You’re taking it down?" Warren, the merchant, asked, sounding disappointed.

"Yeah. Leaving a random house here would probably cause unnecessary trouble," I explained.

"Such a shame… Although, if you could carry it, that’d be quite useful."

Carry it? I’d never considered that, but… if I could lift it, maybe it would fit in the dimensional storage. I’d managed to store larger things before.

"Let’s give it a try."

"Wait, seriously?"

"Rio."

"On it!"

Ignoring Warren’s disbelief, I signaled Rio to help. Using gravity magic, she lightened the house, and I carefully lifted it from its foundation.

"WHAT?!"

While everyone gawked, Rio opened the storage’s entrance wide. I slowly guided the house into it until it disappeared completely.

"It’s in."

"Yep."

"NO WAY!"

Even Frist’s group, who had been watching from a distance, joined in the collective shout of astonishment.