Indeed, she wasn't jesting. Upon leaving the office building, she took me to her residence near the academy.

"No elf has agreed to let you stay in the dormitory, so we had to build a temporary tree house for you in a corner of the school. The house was quickly constructed using magic, but the furniture won't be ready until tomorrow. As I was the one who admitted you into the academy, the responsibility falls on me to arrange your temporary stay. Essentially, I should be the one looking after you. In the meantime, you'll have to impose on my kindness and stay here for the night," Loran explained as she opened the back door of her house.

"I see," I followed her into the house, feeling somewhat uneasy, "But why did we enter from the back door?"

To me, the back door of the house was indeed a bit too small. I nearly knocked down the doorway.

"Don't you think there's an exciting thrill to sneaking in through the back door, as if we were having an affair?" she grinned mischievously.

"...Hey!"

Was there anyone who could make this woman act a bit more decently?

"Just joking. If we walked in through the front door and neighbors saw an orc entering my house, they would definitely call the police. So, we had no choice but to use the back door," she stated.

Well, that made sense.

As we entered the whole, my eyes naturally started to roam around the interior. The decoration was simple but elegant, and there was a pleasant smell of flowers and plants lingering in the air.

Loran led me to a recently arranged room, "This is the guest room. Since we can't find a bed that fits your size in the market, I'm afraid you'll have to sleep on the floor. You're free to use this room, and the bathroom is separate."

"Thank you for your kindness and consideration," I bowed my head to express my gratitude.

"Mr. Bloch, even if we are alone together, please don't lose your mind over my charm," Loran joked with a mischievous grin on her face.

"I promise I won't do anything," I sighed.

This woman was not missing any opportunity to tease me.

"Do restrain yourself, even if I succumb, any commotion would cause our neighbors to call the police."

"What I am resisting is the urge to slam your head into the wall!" I finally couldn't hold back, "Can't you be serious for once?"

"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. I just wanted to chat with you a bit before bed. You must have questions after spending an entire day at the academy," she finally put on a more serious expression.

"Yes, there are indeed a few things that have been bothering me," I sat down on a chair in the room. "Why is it that all I have seen in this country are female elves?"

Finally, I asked the question that had been confusing me for a long time.