After March 7th arrived, she laid out the breakfast items on the dining table one by one, explaining naturally, "My husband saw that you were still eating cake this morning and remembered that the tenant rooms don't come with food, so he specifically asked me to bring some over."
"This... Thank you, thank you..." Misaki stood up quickly to express her gratitude. Her hands were clasped nervously in front of her, and her face showed a hint of constraint. After hesitating for a moment, she couldn't help but ask the question weighing on her mind: "Miss March 7th, how did you enter our room? I remember the door was clearly locked..."
"Oh, this? It's one of the Administrator's permissions," March 7th said with a wink and a breezy tone. "As the apartment administrators, we can move anywhere within the building at will. It doesn't matter if the door is locked or not."
"...Then, in that case, your husband, he also..."
Misaki lowered her eyes, her voice trembling slightly. Her heart began to race uncontrollably. Most of her reaction was worry, but it was mixed with a trace of an inexplicable, strange emotion that made her cheeks feel warm.
"Of course! After all, the true owner of this apartment is our husband." March 7th smiled mischievously and leaned in closer on purpose, lowering her voice to tease, "But don't worry, Sister Misaki. Husband has to spend his nights with me, Sister Himeko, and Sister Fu Hua. He won't have the time to come and 'night raid' you~"
"Ah... that... I... I didn't think that at all..."
Hearing such blunt and bold words, Misaki's face instantly turned bright red, like a ripe apple. She stammered as she tried to explain, but the more she spoke, the more flustered she became. Finally, she could only lower her head in embarrassment.
Seeing her state, March 7th stopped teasing and changed the subject at the right moment. "Anyway, hurry up and eat your breakfast. Once you're done, go down to the first floor and wait for me. I'll take you out to hunt. With your current situation, you won't be able to finish a hunt on your own, let alone earn rent."
"Ah... Yes, thank you, Miss March 7th..."
Misaki hadn't yet recovered from her embarrassment, but she nodded quickly in thanks, her heart full of gratitude.
"No problem~"
March 7th waved her hand, and her figure flickered once more, vanishing from the room.
The room returned to silence. Misaki sat by the table, a conflicted expression on her face. Her fingertips unconsciously rubbed the edge of the table as she clearly brooded over something.
"Mom..." Yui, who had been watching her mother's expression from the side, spoke up softly to comfort her. "Don't worry. That gentleman was so kind yesterday; he definitely won't just barge in. And he sent Sister March to deliver breakfast instead of coming himself, right?"
"...Mhm, you're right. Let's eat quickly."
Misaki looked up and forced a smile. She reached out to pat Yui's head and began to slowly chew on a piece of bread.
In truth, she wasn't actually worried that Su Mu would do something untoward. It was just that her heart was heavy with a sense of debt—since arriving yesterday, their family had accepted far too much kindness from Su Mu for nothing in return. They had food and shelter, and now they were troubling him to help them hunt. She desperately wanted to do something to make up for it.
But if Su Mu really did come to find her in the middle of the night...
At that thought, Misaki's cheeks flushed red again. Her expression became even more conflicted. Deep down, a faint, inexplicable sense of "taboo" began to stir, leaving her feeling utterly at a loss.
Su Mu, using his Administrator Authority, saw everything the two were doing, though he couldn't peer into the complex depths of Misaki's mind.
Watching the warm scene of the mother and daughter sharing breakfast on the screen, the corners of his mouth softened.
Meanwhile, Su Mu was sitting on a picnic mat on the "prairie" with March 7th, Himeko, and Fu Hua, enjoying a lavish breakfast. During the meal, he opened the Apartment Store again and selected several sets of different clothing for himself and the three girls—ranging from casual daily wear to tough outfits suited for combat. He also specifically picked out a pair of high-quality gauntlets for Fu Hua that perfectly matched her fighting style.
After this round of shopping, the forty-thousand-plus gold coins he had accumulated yesterday suddenly dropped back down below thirty thousand.
Su Mu sighed inwardly. When spending gold in the Apartment Store, it always felt like the coins weren't worth much, but when it came to upgrading his talent level, they felt exceptionally precious.
Although he didn't plan on adding a new clone right away, Su Mu decided to upgrade his talent level first. With a thought, he chose to consume gold coins to level up his Clone talent.
[Gold Coins -25,000. Clone Lv.3 → Clone Lv.8. Max Clone Count +5]
After the talent reached Level 8, it only unlocked an increase in the number of clones; it didn't grant any extra skills or effects. Unlike March 7th, Himeko, and Fu Hua, who each came with their own unique talents and combat skills.
However, as the "Main Body," Su Mu could share all the talents and skills of his clones, meaning he effectively possessed all those abilities himself. This was likely the unique nature of the Clone talent—each clone was a distinct entity with its own effects, so the level-up only focused on quantity.
Furthermore, a clone's talents and skills would grow naturally with their own level and didn't require extra gold to upgrade. Su Mu only needed to focus on upgrading his own "Main Body" talent level; the remaining gold could be freely used for store purchases.
"Main Body, aren't you going to consider adding new clones? You can add five more now," March 7th asked around a mouthful of bread, her eyes full of anticipation.
"No," Su Mu shook his head, his tone flat but firm. "Let's hold off on adding new clones for now."
Himeko took a sip of milk and smiled. "It seems the Main Body feels that the three of us are enough for now~"
Fu Hua put down her food and thought seriously for a moment before offering her insight: "I think that's only part of the reason. The main reason is likely—if you add five clones all at once, the Main Body won't be doing anything every day except fulfilling his 'duties' or being on the way to fulfill them."
"Eh? That actually makes a lot of sense!" March 7th realized, tapping her head with a look of total agreement.
"Indeed. As expected of Senior Fu Hua, you always think further ahead than we do," Himeko chimed in with a laugh.
Fu Hua nodded slightly, her tone composed. "Naturally. You juniors still have much to learn."
"..."
Su Mu watched the three of them play off each other and rolled his eyes helplessly. However, he couldn't refute it—what Fu Hua said was the truth.
After breakfast, March 7th followed Su Mu's instructions and went to the first floor to wait for Misaki and Yui. Just as she reached the elevator on the ground floor, she saw the two already waiting there. Yui stood beside her mother, her expression a mix of nervousness and anticipation.
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