Everyone feels it, but the sunshine in midsummer is harsh.

The humid air and the sun that reigns in the blue and sunny sky unexpectedly raise the temperature of your body.

It's a season when you can get heat stroke just by walking down the road. A girl stood in the center of the park square, where there was nothing to block the sunlight.

A healing spot for those who know this town. She is a beautiful girl, a slave girl, with a sign saying "All affirmative slave girls: 10 minutes and 1000 phosphorus once".

She wears a pure white jacket and a leather collar regardless of the season. A slave girl with short bluish silver hair looks strangely cool in the heat.

……

The slave girl who was hitting a sign around her mouth with the face that the heat was in a different world suddenly moved her gaze.

There is no sign of visitors coming from the entrance of the park square. Confirming that she was definitely blind, Huhu relaxed her shoulders.

"...... Tutu"

Of course, it wasn't hot.

The slave girl raised her hand and sneaked out a sweat on her forehead.

She is a mysteriously beautiful girl, a human being. If you stick it out at midday in summer, it will be determined to be hot and you will sweat. The center of the park square is not shaded, so it is even more so. Pull the collar of your clothes and send the wind to your body.

All this time, I don't like the steaming around the collar that can't be detached bypassed. The metal chains on the collar can get hot if you're a little cautious.

"... I hate summer."

Because no one had asked, the Husky Voice, which was not for everyone, was full of emotions that were coming from the heat.

When you get home today, I'll make sure you wash your sweaty piercing shirt thoroughly. With that in mind, she returned to her posture after a short break, putting the sign back in her mouth and smiling vividly.

The smile changed from the last smile to the last smile, and I didn't show the heat at all. Only around the slave girl, I felt the illusion of cool air flowing.

About a month ago.

Even after revealing her identity to a certain boy, she continues to stand here unchanged.

Ren.

A boy about the same age who came to this park square for the first time about a year ago and eventually came to visit.

Since then, he has never appeared in the park square, which he frequented as a guest of the slave girl.

There can be no change in what a slave girl does when there are fewer customers.

She just affirms the troubled people who come here.

For the redemption of one's own being.

To keep my brother's salvation in the world.

And for those who need their words in this town.

The slave girl will continue to stand in the park square with a smile on her face today.

Summer is full of life.

The sun shines, the temperature and humidity increase all at once, and the greenery stretches its spine to sing raw songs. It is also an assortment of arthropods, including insects.

Even insects that are not very harmful in reality, if observed, will affect people's emotions as well. Especially, the feeling of aversion to insects that sneak into the room is common to many residents in urban areas. The dungeon formed by the collective consciousness of city dwellers was also changing.

In summer, the dungeon was flooded with insect monsters.

”I wonder if it's a flood of giant oilworms...”

The entrance to the dungeon is managed by the Western Church with a temple. A black-haired young girl leaves the altar, which is the door to the dungeon, gathering the hearts of the faith, and complains foolishly to the adventurers who go to the chapel.

The youngest adventurer, Lindley, was 11 years old and still in full swing. She is a cute child who is sure of her future prospects, but she is not trying to hide her haunted personality. She has come to this country from the east and entered Ren's party after twists and turns.

"Even though it looked creepy and weak, there were so many zakos, and it was troublesome." Even the rewards are very small. "

In this expedition, Rinley, who was responsible for attacking and burning giant insects with fox fires, complained about the difficulty of returning to the temple.

The dungeon is a mirror of the consciousness of the people living in the city.

In response to the disgust of the pests that enter the house, the number of insect-shaped monsters that shine black all at once increases in the summer. Compared to insect monsters such as bee-type, peduncle-type, and ant-type monsters, the ability to harm people even in a flock is almost invariably a weak mutt monster, but anyway, there are a lot of them and it takes a lot of time to process them. Best of all, it doesn't look good. There are too many monsters at this time of year, so it is a regular practice to form a crusade in multiple parties.

"I'm used to it because it's the third time."

Compared to Lindley, who was twitching, Murina's vibrant blonde hair was refreshed. The ages as an adventurer are different. Even though she is a good looking family member, she doesn't like the look of pests, but she handles her work as a job.

"Ehh, I don't want to get used to it like that. This is what we're going to do next year."

It's up to Ren, isn't it?

Mulina's gaze as she spoke with Linley moved towards Ren, the last member of the dungeon party.

Party leader Ren is having a chat with the other parties he worked with this time. The flood of insect-type monsters is very low-popularity, so it is generally pressed into a young party. Ren is talking about the first half of his twenties.

Noticing Murina's gaze, Linley smiled and suddenly looked next to her.

"Murina, are you jealous that Len-chan is talking to other parties?" That's the Mien guy over there, isn't it? "

"... I don't know. You may meet girls through interactions with other parties, or you may be forcefully invited to a concert...!"

"...... mu"

Linley's lips also sharpened as she tried to make fun of the unexpected possibility. It could be that Ren is mixed up with the opponent he's talking to. And there were some girls in the same generation as Ren or a little older at other parties.

What's not convenient for Murina is that Ren is particularly good with older women. And the younger opponents are like people who are unconsciously relieved of their vigilance.

"In the first place, there's something that Ren's been hiding for a while... what are you doing?"

"It's normal to have something to hide from Murina, who isn't even my lover... but it's not good that you don't know the priorities." Onii-chan's in my safe zone. "

"Yes, not yours, but I want you to be aware that I'm a human being."

Exactly, ”Linley nodded, earning the beast's ears with a fox possession with Murina's agreement.

Then, with his hearing strengthened fox ears, he began eavesdropping without any problems.

Without revealing that two trusted members of the party were watching over themselves as they explored the dungeon, Ren successfully ended up interacting as a party leader.

Ren has an honest disposition and tends to be cute to older people. I got along with them normally and broke up with a greeting saying hello.

"... good. You're doing well today, too."

Explore as an adventurer. Even though things were going too smoothly, the fact that Mulina and Linley's strength was still great from the point of view of their age.

Two powerful people are waiting for me as such a companion. When Ren thought about joining the two of them, he saw an acquaintance approaching.

Ah, Mr. Farn.

"Come on, Ren-kun."

My sister, who is in her early twenties, is a regular Sister.

A beautiful nun who specializes in treating adventurers, Ren has also been with her since he was a beginner adventurer.

“Good job, how are you doing?”

"Hmm... bumpy. It feels like business as usual. It would be easier if all the adventurers were like Ren-kun."

"Ahahah... it's really tough after all, isn't it?"

"Ren-kun, this is the time to get rid of the insects, right?" The members are two girls, so isn't that the hard part? "

"No. Murina and Linley are more effective than I am." I'm going to ask both of you to help me. "

Farn and Ren, who knew each other well, chatted with ease in an exquisite sense of distance. Along the way, Ren softly lowered his voice.

So what's the matter, Mr. Fern?

Yeah, yeah. It's about the slave girl, for example.

Yes.

A month ago from now. The day she vowed to help the slave girl, she was the first person Ren relied on.

Even though Ren knows, she is the most trustworthy when it comes to dealing with a slave girl, so she can help by talking about the outline of the plan she was determined to work on at the time. If you're not a fan, you can count on us to help you.

Is it okay to talk about the example of someone who asked me to be a newspaper reporter?

Absolutely. I knew you weren't one of the big guys.

Fan attaches his thumb and index finger to create a round signature.

"Thank goodness...! I didn't have a connection there, it was a necklace!" Thanks, Mr. Farn, but thanks to you we can get to the next stage! ”

"It's fine." Feel free to rely on your sister as much as you want about her, boy! "

I'm so reliant on you!

Apparently, Murina stared gently at the two people who understood each other by each other's signs, and Linley was eavesdropping on the fox's ears, which held the fox's tail that had grown from the possession of the spirit beast and strengthened her hearing.

”Ahh... I'm tired today...”

After sunset, the summer heat is also slightly better with the night breeze. Walking down the road, Farn stretches out.

Having confirmed the progress of his plans with Ren for his personal use, Farn left the temple to return home, having finished his work today without difficulty.

I don't know much about external people, but the nuns working in the temple are broadly divided into two parts. A nun who lives in a monastery on the grounds of the temple for a professional type like Fane, who is qualified as a professional to heal people and works in the temple, and a priest as a way of life.

There is no such thing as superiority or inferiority, but it is the latter that is revered in the field. Farn is exceptionally able to interact with Ease Ann, the teenager Tata, and so on, but there is still a gap.

No matter how long I worked or how sincerely I faced the treatment, the thrilling gaze of "the worldly appearance that I am not willing to live as a priest" stuck.

This trend has been particularly strong in recent years. Fahn knew why.

That's why she's headed for a subtly stressful situation.

Just a few minutes down the boulevard.

There was a girl in a quiet park square surrounded by trees and blocked from view from the outside.

A beautiful girl with bluish silver hair. She is wearing a white piercing coat and a collar. Standing cool in this hot weather, she puts a sign on her mouth that says, "All-affirmative slave girl: 10 minutes and 1000 phosphorus a time," and smiles clearly.

For a moment, Fane stopped and looked at her.

When we first met, it was still a small child standing there.

Since then, more than five years have passed. Even though you pass through almost every day, you realize that just by looking at her as she grows up, you can feel the energy bursting into you.

I was steeped in emotions for only a short time.

Fern rushes over to her with a peculiar sense of lostness, and offers her a thousand phosphorus without waste.

Slave girl! Yes, Qianlin!

"Yeah!!!! I did receive it!!!!!"

The slave girl, who knew the tempo of Fern firmly, quickly stepped away from the sign and spoke rhythmically.

"For you who are always working hard!!!!! For tomorrow's sake, I'm tired of today!!!!! A slave girl will affirm all about you!!!! Eheh!"

What's with the heat?

The night sky sparkled with a shimmering sales smile, and the time for all affirmations began more tempo than anyone else.