After reaching the middle boss, "Arrivals" reached the 20th level.

After two weeks of exploration, we were able to get to the boss room.

The boss in the 20th layer was much stronger than the middle boss.

He had to withdraw once and finally win the second battle.

And we have returned from the 20th level.

Achieving the highest feats in the surviving party of breaking through the middle tier of the dungeon-generally the 10th to 20th tier-the Arrivers are adventurers in this Purif town Made a big impact.

It was clear when I came to the dungeon guild this way.

"Is that a gin of 'Arrivers'?"

"Do you mean you took that 20th layer?"

"Who is next to me?"

"I don't know"

"Sure, it's a little girl's kid?"

"Is that a child abducted?"

......

"Jin, please bring those guys down."

"Don't say that fuss. And that's up to you ..."

"I won't win if I fight myself."

With that said, he glares at the adventurers looking at this from the corner of the building.

They all seem to be at least a bit better than me.

Being in this guild means you have the ability to actually dive into dungeons.

It's natural to be stronger than the average adventurer.

You can't fight.

"But it's been a long time since the dungeon guild came."

"That's not the first time you're a notebook."

"Well, well, once for a little nostalgia ..."

I remember Rees and my memories of visiting this building.

At that time, she was looking for a potential lover man to get her in a good mood so that Cathy could train Erin.

As a result, when I met Hugel and tried to take him to Cathy, a sad event occurred that he turned out to be a lolicon on the way.

It's a black history I'd rather forget, so I won't explain it to Jin.

Today, I and Jin came to the dungeon guild.

This is because "Arrivers" who have updated the highest reach hierarchy seem to have to go through various procedures in this guild.

That's why Jin, who was about to leave the house, came to see, and I, who had spare time, offered to accompany me.

"I knew for the first time that I had to report to the guild every time I updated the highest tier."

Talk to Jin who fills in the necessary information on the paper prepared next to the reception.

He responds while running a pen on the paper.

"There's a lot more to report."

"Is that so? Isn't it hard to do it alone?"

"It's hard to do, but it's better than letting others do the right thing. The first time I had a party, the Force forced me to dive into the dungeon a number of times."

"I was struggling a lot ..."

"That was just the beginning. It was full of things I didn't understand and it was hard every day. I was really happy."

"Sure, you started with Jin and Force at the beginning, didn't you? That's why I heard that Neme unnie came in."

"Yes, that's right. When we started, it was hard because we didn't have any members at all. The Force had a high standard of members and we didn't have any dungeon exploration, so we didn't have any good people."

"Is it Neme unnie who came there?"

"I'm the third member to come in after a long negotiation, looking at her who is so shy and hasn't found any party members."

"Since then, the replacement of members was intense, right?"

"Yeah, some people have quit in three days, so recently Erin came in, Note came in, and Rosria came in, and he settled into his current shape."

"It's kind of strange. There's an" arrivers "that I didn't know. It's almost like another party."

"For Note, you know only the form that fits in. That's not surprising. It's an important memory for me, in my era of just two people.

Jin's face was somewhat proud, and he envied him with a treasure that I didn't have.

By the time I came back from the dungeon guild, the day had fallen.

In the first place, the time to go was late.

If there is a complicated and time-consuming procedure waiting for it, it will be time for the stars to start blinking when everything is over.

There is a smell of food from the passing private house.

If we go home, we'll be waiting for dinner by Erin.

He was arriving at a party house when he was distracted by the changing night skyline.

"I'll see you even by mail."

Opening the door and speaking to Jin trying to enter the house, he walks away from the front door and into the mailbox.

Jin should always check in the morning and evening.

The other members don't look in unless they're going to receive mail for themselves.

I thought there was something inside and opened the light blue wooden box.

There was a folded envelope inside.

It is a horizontally long envelope with no change.

Just unusually, I noticed that the color of the envelope was black.

The address is to Jin.

"It looks like a letter to Jin."

He stops Jin just across the door.

He heard his voice and headed quickly for him.

"Yes, this is it."

Hand the black envelope.

Surprise was mixed in his expression.

"Who is it? I have no idea at all."

He cut the end of the envelope without any resistance.

I noticed after Jin told me that this letter did not include the sender's name or address.

On the contrary, the address of this party house.

He turned to Jin's face to point out that fact.

However, the words were blocked by Jin's look at the contents of the letter.

That gin's lips were shaking.

Her eyes are wide open, and her mouth is half open.

To me he seemed surprised and afraid.

Jin's upset to see for the first time. I was embarrassed by her appearance and she was releasing words naturally.

"What was written?"

I didn't expect Jin to show me the contents of the letter.

So I'm amazed that he easily passed the letter.

I was also confused by the weakness and strength of holding the letter when receiving it.

He hesitated for a moment, but eventually dropped his eyes on the letter.

To Jin

I will aim at your neck tomorrow night

You do n’t even know why.

From beheading "

"Jin, what is this ..."

I somehow shake my voice.

I was surprisingly thin.

I've had some time.

The noise of the night, heard from a distance, diminishes the silence between them.

Jin whispered as she asked her to ask her again.

"It looks like a murder notice. It's from the betrayal."

"Beheading".

It's the name of a killer that Rees had mentioned one day.

She says the country's strongest assassin in interpersonal combat.

He is a deadly killer who cuts his sneak with “Sneak” and reaps his neck without being noticed by the target.

Rees said that before the victory tactics dedicated to one trick, even the country's most powerful Force and Jin would have no hands or feet.

Such a person has declared war on Jin.

That's a fact I don't want to admit too much.

A negative word comes out immediately.

"Is this real?"

"Probably so"

Where did the tremor like before go?

Jin already had the usual calm tone.

However, the usual situation is disproportionate to this situation. I can't wipe my discomfort.

"But why would you send such a letter if it's real? If you come to killing, wouldn't it be more successful if you did it silently? Isn't it a prank that deceived the name of "

"No, he's such a killer. I can't help but think you're weird, probably because you don't know his style."

"Style?"

"Yeah. Is it better to say he's a target?"

Jin pointed to the second line of the letter.

"You don't need to tell me why"

What was written there was a sentence that was very caught.

I have no idea why Jin must be killed.

However, the fact that the beheading is making a long-distance expression means that Jin has a sense of it.

In the past, there was a disconnection and a connection.

Is the cause the condition to let the target be selected by the beheading?

Jin's words were uttered before he asked.

"The beheading is a killer of justice."

"Justice killer ...?"

The two conflicting words, "justice" and "kill," did not enter me smoothly.

It sounds like an impossible sound, like midsummer snow.

"In general, they kill only the person requested, but only to the bad guys. Justice executors who do a thorough investigation and judge only the genuine bad guys who are recognized So I will send you a letter, let me know as a death sentence, and let the other person regret the wrongdoing so far. "

"Well, why should Jin be killed?"

"That's true-"

Eyes assimilated with the night that gradually increased reflected my figure.

"Because I've killed a lot of people-and even innocent people, than a betrayal."

The sound seemed to be ridiculous and seemed to have no emotion.

Gin's past, where the outline has emerged.

It was the first time to take it from the front.

But I only know the current gin. I don't know what the past is.

To be honest, I still couldn't believe that Jin had killed a good human as an assassin, even now when he was told to the face.

The gin I know is kind, dependable, like a savior who rescued me from the depths of despair.

The one who doesn't know about the current gin, such as beheading it, feels like it is unreasonable to decide without permission and judge without permission.

"But Jin is alive right now! If he was, she would be killed-"

"That's not the case, Note-kun. He came to kill him because he had a client. There were still clients who were resentful of me. To be clear, there are too many candidates to know who is resentful of me I don't have it, but everybody is depriving me of my loved ones, like family and lovers. "

No objection came out of my mouth.

An important person-Jin has deprived me of something like everyone in The Arrivers.

That fact suddenly hits my chest deeply.

It was pain that I could understand only because I had the presence of an important person.

I don't want to lose Jin, Erin, and everyone else.

That is why we cannot give you a deadly kill notice.

"Are you going to accept being killed?"

"No"

I was easily answered to my prepared questions.

And what came back was an unexpected denial.

"Yes, I remember guilt, but it's a different story. I want to be more adventurous with the notebooks. That dream can't be replaced by anything. That's why I won't be killed calmly. Even if I look like this, I'm not a good boy.

It seems that they are trying to make it brighter.

His mouth was up, but his eyes were not laughing.

It is his hard work.

"But ----"

He said he took a deep breath.

"If I ever die, I'll ask for the 'Arrives'."

"Why do you say that?"

Will there be such a future?

I don't want to admit it, even if it's a hypothesis. What is acceptable?

There are good and bad things to say.

I was even irritated by Jin who made a bad joke.

Naturally, the tone will become stronger.

"It's not just Jin. This party also has Force, Roslia, Erin and Neme-nee.

"I'm sorry. I'm not going to take the help of everyone at the party in this regard."

"Why⁉"

"Because it is not a simple opponent who can win if you surround him. Even if it is profitable, there is no point unless there is someone who can recognize him. Even if you increase the number unnecessarily, it may be dangerous to your friends It's just my own problem and I can't afford to bother everyone else. "

"But--"

"But it's not. I want it. "

As Jin says, if I fall for my companion to die, I'll regret not being able to say that I don't like it.

And I had no right to deny Jin's determination.

Because I had done the same in the past.

In the event of a distress at the 20th floor, she had to break through the middle boss room and forced Erin to do the same.

Only she was evacuated before the middle boss.

At that time, I didn't care about the possibility of my death, I chose the best one she could save.

As a result, both of them were saved, but it was only a theory of results.

It was highly likely that only me was dead.

It's easiest if you just die.

Jin's thoughts are painfully understood.

But the idea is wrong and does not take into account any feelings of those who are left behind.

I had forced Erin to make a cruel choice.

At last, I noticed.

"Don't look sad, because I'm not determined to die."

that's right, but. I hate it.

Even if it ’s a temporary story. I don't want to think of a world without gin.

I'm a benefactor. It gave me dreams and hopes as I walked through a life I couldn't do.

It gave me everything I couldn't find. He showed me various views.

Jin was the first member of Arrivers who I met.

It was Jin who gave me his know-how as an adventurer.

It was Jin who took care of me when I got along with Erin and hated everything.

I didn't have Gin right now, and I wanted Gin by my side.

I think I was saying that as my emotions increased.

In incoherent words. Without repair. I hit my gin with my feelings.

Words that would normally be ashamed and would not come out flowed naturally.

Jin was embarrassed and beheaded.

"I'm glad you thought so. You've been saved a little. You may have been worth washing up your feet from the assassination and making 'Arrives.' I made this party because I wanted to leave. ''

"What is it?"

"Yeah, whatever the name or achievement, whatever it is. I wanted to keep the right ones. My life was just taking away important things from others. I want a proof that I'm glad I was born in this world. I brought up an adventurer called Note, did that alone have any meaning to me ...? "

"What are you saying!"

What is Jin saying? Why do you say that?

Because, I-

No, we are.

"It's not just me. I'm grateful to the Forces and Jin. I'm so grateful that I can't thank them, and I should be grateful to Erin and Neme. Even Rozria-because Jin made this party, because he made a place to stay, everyone got something important from him, and he should have been glad he was there Yeah, so don't say that sad thing. "

"Really--"

Jin looked up at the sky.

The stars scattered in the night sky glowed brightly as if each other asserted their existence, dyeing the sky brightly.

Even though each light is small, it is so dazzling at night.

"I was able to leave a lot of things without knowing it. Like everyone who got to the (Arrivers) got a lot of important things. I was able to return me properly."