"Where is this, Master?"

"Onee-sama, I can see a big mountain from the window?"

This is the lodging facility I built. It's a Japanese-style inn set a little away from Mt. Fuji. As for Mt. Fuji, I'm just projecting my image of it onto the window.

"This room is recreated based on my hometown. The mountain you see outside is Mt. Fuji, which is the tallest mountain in the country."

"Wow, it's such a tall mountain!"

"Onee-sama, is it okay for us to take off our shoes even though we are inside?"

"It's fine. The room we are sitting in is a Japanese-style room, and the matting under us is called tatami. You must absolutely not wear shoes on it. If you come in wearing shoes, you'll be punished without exception. Well then, I'll serve dinner now."

The main course this time is shabu-shabu. Of course, it won't be enough, so I also prepared tonkatsu and karaage with a different seasoning than usual, as well as hamburgers. Let's try making fried rice, gyoza, and pasta next time. Lately, everyone has been asking for the same dish, but they will get bored of it eventually.

Every time, I feel like my meals are a battlefield. Maybe it's because the seasoning is different this time, but everyone's eyes are bloodshot.

"You guys, eat slowly and relax."

"It's impossible, Sasha-sama. Everything is so delicious. Especially the shabu-shabu. The flavor is a bit light, but I can eat as much as I want. Is there no rice?"

Except for Rikka, everyone is eating silently. They probably don't want to lose their share of the conversation.

"We'll eat the rice at the end this time. It's called zosui, and it's eaten at the end of the meal."

------Dinner is over. Everyone had a blissful look on their faces.

"Master, the last zosui was amazing. I don't feel so full now."

"Uh, Onee-sama, I can't move."

"Sasha-sama, thank you for the delicious dinner every time."

"Sasha-sama, the zosui was really delicious. I knew it was the last one."

Hehe, it seems like everyone is satisfied.

"In a little while, let's take a bath. It's spacious and very comfortable."

After the break, the four of them except Jin entered the bath. When they opened the door, there was a large public bath.

"Wow, what is this size?!”

“Onee-sama, did you make this alone?"

"Well, it's because it's connected to an alternate dimension where an evil god is present, so I can use my unique skill. I just made it easily with my imagination."

"It's so spacious! Sasha-sama, let's swim together. Ahahaha~"

Although the public bath is not a place for swimming, it's okay because it's large. When they got in the bathtub, the temperature was comfortable. My imagination is perfect. Or rather, I feel like I could bring the culprit here and kill them once they're revealed.

"Ah, it feels good, doesn't it?"

"Onee-sama~, it's so warm and feels great. I can't believe we're going to the Zombie House tomorrow."

Yes, the Zombie House. If we summarize the information we have so far:

1.   The appearing locations are every 5 floors.

2.   There was a large mansion that appeared at one point with evil tribe on the roof and mysterious interior decorations.

3.   To clear it, you have to complete at least 3 tasks.

4.   Magic is prohibited.

5.   Only zombies appear as evil creatures, but they can be in human or animal form.

6.   If bitten, you won't become a zombie, but you will be in a severe poison state. If left untreated, you'll die within 24 hours.

That's about it. Well, let's leave the rest to look forward to after we get in.

"Everyone, be careful not to stay in the bath for too long or you'll get dizzy."

The four of them happily took a bath together and talked while washing their bodies. After bathing, maybe due to exhaustion, everyone fell asleep quickly.

By the way, after we got out of the bath, Jin also took a bath alone. Although it must have felt liberating, it seemed really lonely to be alone in such a spacious bath.

Everything was prepared, and we arrived in front of the right door on the sixth floor. Oh, the content has changed from yesterday.

[Zombie House. The current adventurers are 10 people. Magic use is prohibited until they escape from the Zombie House.]

"Wow, the number of adventurers has decreased!"

"There are 10 people other than us. We might meet them somewhere. Anyway, it's just right for Fin and Iris's training. However, be careful because my magic effect will also disappear. If you take it lightly, you'll really die."

"Yes, ma'am!"

We opened the large door that led to the Zombie House.

-----It was a forest that spread out in all directions. However, the atmosphere was clearly different from a moment ago. It was really the atmosphere of ghosts or zombies appearing. There was a narrow path, but it was still a one-way road. The back was a wall, which means we had to go forward.

"Onee-sama, that atmosphere is completely different from the forest up to the fifth floor. It's scary. My body is trembling."

"Master, me too. What is this feeling?"

The two of them have never experienced this before. Come to think of it, in this world, souls with emotions such as grudges are brought to the Evil King.

"For me, this feeling is like déjà vu. It reminds me of a haunted house. In the world I came from, there are entities called "ghosts" without physical forms. Ghosts can appear anywhere, and no physical means can harm them. Moreover, they stare at you with frightening eyes, so they are pretty scary! Occasionally, there are ghosts that materialize and cause mischief (probably). -- Right now, there is a ghostly woman with long hair behind Rikka and Iris!"

"Meowwwww~!"

Rikka hid behind Jin, and Iris hid behind me.

"Just kidding."

"Don't scare me, onee-sama."

"That's right, Sasha-sama!"

"Iris aside, why is Rikka scared?"

"I don't know. She's trembling."

I wonder if it's instinctual fear?

"People fear things they can't see. If you imbue your magic or weapon with holy attributes and attack, ghosts and zombies can be cut and purified, so don't worry. We don't know if a ghost without a physical form will appear in the Zombie House, but Fin and Iris have the Aqua Marine gemstone, and Jin and Rikka can use holy attributes, so there's no problem. But Jin, come over here for a moment."

Jin and I moved a little away from the three of them and confirmed something.

"Sasha-sama was right. Let's tell them right away."

"Wait, there's no need to tell them. Let's move forward without informing Rikka, Fin, and Iris of anything. Let's let those three feel the tension and challenge the Zombie House. Especially since Rikka has a tendency to run recklessly, it's perfect. I've already given the item to Jin, so give it to Rikka later."

"I understand. It will certainly be good practice for Rikka."

We returned to the three and announced our plan.

"First, let's explore this one-way road while searching for a way to clear this level. When we split up, Sasha, Fin, and Iris will go together, and Jin and Rikka will go together. We'll probably split up later. Now, let's go."

"Yes!"

While being careful of our surroundings, we walked down the road, and there was a Japanese-style gate made of a big tree. Why a tree? Why a Japanese-style gate if there is a Western-style mansion ahead? There was a signboard next to the gate.

[Mission 1 Escape the premises of the mansion in the correct order. Anyone who uses the wrong order will be forcibly eliminated to the surface.]

"Sasha-sama, what does this mean?"

Jin seems confused.

"Let me make it simple. I, Jin Rikka, can destroy the entire mansion and escape if I wanted to. But that's not the right way to do it. It's cheating to use brute force. Cheating is not allowed."

"I see, using brute force is prohibited. Be careful, Rikka."

"Why are you telling me? Jin should be careful too!"

Rikka seemed to be the first one to drop out. Well, let's move on.

As I opened the gate, there was a large mansion in the distance, with a road leading to it. Then, we heard growling coming from the forest.

"Oh my, Master, are those zombies?”

“It seems so. This is where it all begins."

"Oh, onee-sama, from what I've seen around us, the zombies nearby are only of class D.”

“Really? As we progress, just like in our world's games, they'll become stronger.”

“Games?"

Oh, the first zombie appeared.

--- Um, listen, it's fine that it appeared, but something's not right. I mean, sure, it's a zombie.

But why is it a courier zombie? That's strange!

It's definitely scary. But what's with this unsettled feeling in my heart?

"Jin, it's coming out. It's creepy. Defeat it.”

“You're so annoying, but fine."

Oh, Jin defeated it with his holy attribute dagger.

"Oh my, Master, they're appearing from everywhere. There are even animal zombies.”

“Everyone, keep advancing while defeating them. They'll probably keep coming endlessly.”

“Ugh, onee-sama, let's go quickly."

All the zombies that appeared were Japanese-style. From townsfolk, couriers, monks, merchants, and more, they were all terrifyingly realistic zombies. There was even a zombie dog, but it wasn't a Doberman, it was a Japanese breed such as a Shiba Inu, Kai Inu, or Kishu Inu. They were all so cute, making it really hard to defeat them.

Their way of walking was just like the zombies in that game, but they were Japanese-style. Well, I guess the adventurers haven't seen anything like this before. Maybe because it was the early stages, the speed of human zombies was slow, so they defeated a few dog zombies and reached the gate in front of the mansion.

"So we'll be fighting against those things from now on. Master, aren't you scared?”

“Ah~ I'm not scared, more like exasperated. These zombies are a bit different from the ones I know. Well, let's finally enter the mansion."

I told everyone the types of zombies that had appeared earlier, just in case.

Since they were Japanese-style zombies,

"Gigiii~"

---As I opened the gate, there was a large Japanese-style mansion standing before us.