I decided to go to the dungeon while Lili tinued reading in the room. She was so engrossed that she didn't respond when I told her I was heading there. I asked Hestia to look after her a.

  Hestia said she'd stay at the mansion all day, so there shouldn't be any problems.

  With my dagger in hand, I headed towards the tower. However, as I approached, I was surprised by many adventurers. For some reason, there are many adventurers here today.

  And many of them are women.

  This became a problem because of my "Charming Aura" skill. It hasn't even reached level five yet, but it's enough to cause a otion in an area full of women.

  "Excuse me, are you alone?"

  "Would you like to form a party with us?"

  "Why don't we go out for drinks ter?"

  "Kyaa, he's so handsome!"

  Many women began to approach me, so I had to leave to avoid causing too much fusion. While esg from the women, my skill leveled up again.

  Charming Aura reached level five!

  'The effects will get even stronger. I o be careful. God, please allow me to disable and use the skill only when I want.'

  I mao escape and hid in an alley—or at least I thought I had escaped from all the women. To my surprise, one of the women mao follow me.

  And it was someone I knew.

  "There you are, Luan. Hey, e with me, Ais wants to see you." It was Tiona. She approached and grabbed my hand. I didn't even have a ce to respond before she started dragging me away.

  What does she mean by "Ais wants to see you"? Is Ais ied in me? Well, she did e to talk to me st time. I wonder what's going on.

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  Along with Tiona, I went to a bar I had never seen before. It was a beautiful bar with a facade and eye-catg sign. I would have gone in if I had passed by this pce before.

  Despite the fshy exterior, there were few people iione and Ais were among the people sitting at the tables ihe bar. Bete wasn't here, which is good. I 't help but feel relieved.

  Bete is annoying.

  I followed Tiona to the table and sat down in front of Ais. Tiona sat o me.

  No one said anything for a moment. Ais took a sip of water and stared at me for a few seds.

  "Were you looking for me?" I asked her.

  "Yes, I wao talk to you, Luan."

  "So you do remember me."

  "Of course, I remember." Ais pced the gss of water oable. "I wao ask you something, so I asked Tiona to find you."

  "Ask me something? Does it have to do with the dungeon?"

  "No, it's not about the dungeon or anything like that. I wao ask if you're the author of this book." Ais had the first volume of Re: Zero hidden uhe table. She pced it oable and looked at me seriously.

  "I finished reading this today. The author has the same name as you, Luan." Ais poio the author's name right below the book's title. Whenever I see this cover, I feel sad. I wish I were an artist.

  "Yes, I wrote this book," I answered her holy. I have no reason to hide it.

  Ais's eyebrows rose. Even though she expected I was the author, she still seemed slightly surprised. "So you are the author. I 't believe I know the author of this book."

  "…"

  "You must be w if I liked it, right?" Ais smiled at me. "I loved it. It's been a long time since I read such a good book. I was fasated by the hings you created. I wonder how you imagined all of it."

  "Are you talking about the beginning of the book? That pletely new world, unlike anything you've ever seen? That world has been in my mind for many years, even though I've never been there."

  "I see. Your mind works differently from mine. I don't think I create something like that. gratutions on writing something so unique."

  "Thank you for the pliments. I didn't expect you to read it."

  "What do you mean? Everyone I know has either read or is reading your book. It's extremely popur. You 't imagine hoeople want to meet you. Many of them want to ask about the sed volume."

  "Are you one of those people?" I smiled at Ais, and before she could answer, I called the bartender and ordered some drinks for myself, Tione, and Tiona.

  "Thank you, but you didn't have to." Tiohanked me with a smile. She looked at me differently, not like Tiona and Ais. She seemed curious about me.

  "Thanks. Oh, and I also read your book. It's really good, but Ais is on another level. She got pletely hooked on it!"

  "Hey, Tiona!"

  "But it's true. You were so eager to meet the author. I'm sure you're very happy now that you've found out the author is Luan, whom you already knew."

  "Ahem… Ahem…" Ais coughed, and her cheeks turned a little red. This was the most emotion Ais had shown so far.

  "I'm fttered. But about what I asked earlier, you're also curious about the sed volume, aren't you? I've already finished writing it. I fi this m."

  "WHAT!? YOU'VE ALREADY FINISHED WRITING THE SED VOLUME!?" Ais shouted, breaking her usual posure.

  "It's the first time I've seen Ais so excited," Tione said.

  "Right?!" Tiona excimed, surprised.

  Ais didn't seem embarrassed that everyone aying attention to her. She started asking me about the sed volume, and I answered her questions without giving any spoilers.

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