So this is the house of that Divine Artifact

There was a shared carriage heading to the museum, so we hopped on.

The dwarven driver was drinking booze, but how does drunk driving work in another world…? Maybe it's fine since the horses pulling the carriage aren't drinking?

Everyone on Earth, definitely don't try this. You'll get your license suspended on the spot!!

Anyway, with all that said, we've arrived at the museum.

Ahh, I'm a little wobbly. Definitely tipsy here. Yep yep, just tipsy.

"Master, we've arrived."

"Ohhh. So this is the house of that Divine Artifact…"

White pillars, white walls. It had the appearance of something like the Parthenon. The door handles and such were positioned at dwarf height, but the building itself was an impressive structure that even humans would find large.

"Onee-san, shouldn't you drink some water?"

"Huh, mouth-to-mouth!? That's so embarrassing! But if you want to do it, Dea-kun, I'm okay with it!"

"Wha!? N-never mind then!"

"Shall I do it instead?"

"Aishia's fine too! Come on!"

"What about me!?"

"No way I'm doing that with a dragon. Ahahaha!"

Ahh, how fun, how fun. Why is everything so fun? I dunno, but it's fun.

The moment I set foot in the museum, there were tons of dwarves gathered around. Beardos and lolis everywhere. What's going on, did something happen?

"Ah! Kari-chan!! You came!?"

"Oh? Ahh, if it isn't Mie-chan. Why are you here?"

Standing there was one of my local wives, Mie-chan of the hair ornament. The kindhearted dwarf girl who gave me a hair ornament as a gift.

Mie-chan pushed through the crowd and threw herself at me in a hug.

"This museum is one I built. So it's more like Kari-chan came to my place, you know?"

"Heeh, is that so? What a good girl, there there."

When I patted Mie-chan's head, the crowd around us seemed to stir.

"H-hey you… That's disrespectful…"

"Hah? Beardo, shut it! Back off!"

"That's right, Juno. Be quiet. You have no authority to come between me and Kari-chan."

"B-but ma'am!?"

"Can you not see this hair ornament Kari-chan is wearing?"

"Th-that's Vermilion-sama's!? Urgh, wh-what in the world…!"

Oh my! Mie-chan's looking so cool and sharp!

That bearded guy's totally flustered! Ahhn, I love her so much!

"Ufufu, you're in such a good mood, Kari-chan. Are you that happy to see me?"

"Hm? I'm happyyy. Ah, right. By the way, did something happen?"

"! Yes yes, that's exactly it! My museum is in terrible danger!"

Oh? What, what? Somehow my wifey seems troubled.

"Fufu, not to brag, but I'm pretty amazing, you know? Tell me anything, I'll help!"

"As expected of Kari-chan! You're so reliable I'm falling for you all over again! … Unlike these men here…"

Mie-chan shrugged her shoulders with a 'good grief' expression, glancing at the crowd watching us intently.

"The truth is, an important dwarven treasure here is being targeted. A notice arrived from the phantom thief Hermes."

"Heeh, a phantom thief? Phantom thief at a museum… how classic!"

"Right! So I want Kari-chan to protect the treasure! Would that… be okay?"

Mie-chan looked up at me with sparkling upturned eyes. Guhh, a little loli's pleading is so cute.

And on top of that, she's my local wife, you know? There's no way I could refuse!

"Leave it to me! I'll protect that treasure no matter what!"

"Really! Yay, now we have the strength of a hundred! I love you, Kari-chan!"

As I crouched down to hold Mie-chan, she stood on tiptoes and gave my cheek a little kiss. Kyaaa, you can leave it to me, loli!

"Then right away, let me discuss the security for the 'Breaching Wall Hammer'!"

"… Oh?"

Ah. I sobered up instantly.