"... Huh. Please tell me the details first."

"Participation conditions are intermediate adventurers. It is an annihilation-type request where all the adventurers who have accepted the request participate. Eliminate about 30 demons around the dungeon. There is no reward due to participation.

30,000 yen will be paid for defeating one demon. The clear point of the request for “Naruro” will be paid according to the degree of contribution. If you defeat a lot, you will get a lot of points.

You are free to handle the material you have stripped from the demon. Oh, Ishiryo purchase shop will open a branch on that day, so please sell it there ♪ "

"... there's a request, are there any guys to join?"

Akane's explanation is all about the disadvantages.

Speaking of merit, every time you kill one body separately from the material, you earn 30,000 yen.

Nevertheless, we sell the material of one Werewolf and it costs around 10,000 yen.

It's quite worth getting 30,000 yen just by defeating an overwhelmingly weaker monster than Werewolf.

Since the material fee is added there, if the monster can be defeated normally, the income performance is high.

However, if all of the adventurers who accept the request participate, it may not hit one person (depending on the number of participants).

If you can't beat even one, you're definitely in the red.

In addition, points for ranking in "Naro" were provided according to the number of defeats.

It seemed to be Seiki only with a request with little umami.

"Do you not participate?"

"Of course? I'm going to Asahikawa, but if you ask for that much, you can make more money by dive into the dungeon without participating."

Especially now, Seiki can earn more than 10,000 yen by defeating one Werewolf.

Rather than forcing a request, it is better to work in a dungeon in a garage where you can make sure you are in good shape and have a good balance in terms of both money and battle experience.

In addition, the point of “Narurou” can be earned by simultaneously processing several properly requested material delivery requests.

Unfortunately, the material delivery quest for the demon that appears in the "garage dungeon" is not on the "Naro" request bulletin board ...

(Why isn't there a request for material delivery for Werewolf only in Isshiki, Hokkaido? It's strange ...)

"Isn't the request fee higher?"

"I can't do it because the municipality gives the money."

"So that's it"

If the municipality is the client, it is unavoidable that they cannot afford a lot of money.

Municipal money is tax.

Money that greatly exceeds the budget set at the beginning of the year cannot be moved quickly.

You can move a lot of money if you take the time.

But things fought for a moment.

There is no time to wait for compiling a supplementary budget and congressional approval.

Stampede is like a natural disaster, but it's hard to organize on a large scale because it doesn't always happen.

The budget is not infinite.

We need to organize within a limited space.

It's the sentiment of Congress and the government that if you don't think you're going to use it, make sure you spend your money where it's needed.

Nevertheless, dealing with demons must be done immediately.

If you know that the demon has gone out and leave it alone until it is injured, you are inevitable.

As much as possible with the minimum amount of money.

This was the reason for the low reward this time.

"Why don't you consider participating in social contributions?"

"But ..."

Seiki shows reluctance.

Then Akane exhaled on purpose.

"It's Team Aerial who will lead this request."

"Huh?"

"It's Kagemitsu's decision that money won't be generated just by receiving this request."

Aerial-especially in Kagamitsu, Seiki has a big debt.

He helped to defeat rare species in the garage dungeon.

(Although Kagemitsu said that he had just borrowed the destruction of the monk Palais of Chikaho and the suppression of rare species.)

If he organizes an annihilation battle, Haruki will not be afraid to participate ...

"Yes. It seems that the adventurers and teams with the first to third defeats will have their names posted on Kagemitsu's blog later."

Haruki's ears snapped to the words of Akane with an unpleasant smile.

"If you're the number one defeat, it's the best of all the adventurers you have gathered. It's an appeal to the company no more.

"Let's go, lotus .... I'm doing my best. I'm aiming for first place with all my power !!"

*

Seiki left the dungeon for a spa treatment and undertook a request with less umami, but she was not disappointed at all.

Rather, he was as full of energy as ever.

Because it may be noticeable if you get first place in this annihilation battle.

Kagemitsu's blog, which shows a certain level of ability as a ranking and is accessed frequently, is awarded.

This is a rare opportunity to increase your presence.

I couldn't stop Haruki from burning this.

After preparing for the expedition, Seiki launches the car.

Fire lotus in the passenger seat. Leah and Esta were sitting in the backseat.

It seems that Leah and Firenze were fighting a fierce battle in the passenger seat for a while, but Leah has promised to take care of Esta.

Reluctantly, Leah surrendered the passenger seat to the lotus, and boarded the rear seat with the leaves as chopping.

"Turen. Just to make sure, don't use any magic in Asahikawa?"

"Yes ... oh, but--

"No ssori"

He would have used the scorpion magic where no one was.

As he went ahead and pierced the nail, the lotus looked sad.

If no one is watching, you can use magic. But it's just "maybe" that nobody is watching, and conversely, "maybe" somebody is watching.

No matter how much you check, the chances of oversight are not eliminated.

Seiki, who worked for a printing company, understands that well.

First proofreading, second proofreading, sales, production, customer, plate making of proofreading department. After many checks and printings, how many times did typographical errors appear on the screen?

Human judgment is not absolute.

Later I asked, "Why did you do that? Twisting your neck may cause you to take actions that you can't imagine.

The use of magic in unusual circumstances is dangerous.

"That would make me useless ..."

"No, don't you think it's not surprising?"

Seiki denied the words of the depressed fire lotus.

Fire Lotus is currently active on the 15th floor of the garage dungeon. He usually fights with magic, but his physical abilities are equivalent to the 15th floor-not necessarily low.

in addition,

(I wanted to have a lotus try it, it's just right)

If it works, the lotus will never be useless.

Before the first stampede, the travel distance from K town to Asahikawa is about 100 km. According to provincial standards, it is just around the corner.

Asahikawa is the second largest city in Hokkaido. It was a core city.

However, the population declined at a stretch as a result of the decline in the low birth rate and senior citizens' association, and the first stampede was hampered.

At present, only the remains of past prosperity can be felt.

Still, there are so many people living in the city as compared to K town.

Shops that sell ingredients brought back from the dungeon, side dishes, and furniture shops are scattered here and there.

After spending four hours on bad roads, Seiki found his destination, a hotel.

The inn "Kamui no Yu" has a hot spring that springs out of the dungeon.

While the lotus is holding the room, Seiki carries her luggage while crying.

(Standing up at the counter, no one noticed)

The rooms are separate for men and women.

Single room because rare and esta are not included in the number of people.

The interior is like a business hotel, but there is no problem because the purpose is not a sightseeing or healing but a spa.

Seiki brought the luggage into the room and immediately went to the hot spring with a yukata and towel.

It's been a while since I entered the hot spring.

Seiki can't stop being excited.

K town used to have hot springs.

However, after the first stampede, it became difficult to maintain the equipment for pumping hot springs, and the hot spring facilities in K town are now closed.

There are many hot spring facilities nationwide that cannot be maintained and are closed.

However, since Kamui no Yu only draws the springs from the dungeon, it is still operating as an active hot spring facility.

A natural rock bath, flowing from the source.

A small yunohana is floating in the transparent hot water.

A splendid single plate is hung on the wall of the open-air bath. The effect was described as "Beat, joint pain, muscle pain, back pain, recovery from fatigue, motor dysfunction, beautiful skin".

How effective is it?

If it was clear in normal times, you would have thought that the listed effects were fragrant. At least Haruki never even minded the effect / effect display.

But now, Haruki was skeptical of the phrase "motor dysfunction."

"The hot spring of Kamui is wonderful to be able to cure illness in a hot spring.

What's convenient about the palm that rotates around?

With today's shine, you can even drink detergent.

A drowning person also grabs straw.

Currently, there is only Seiki in the open-air bath. It was an exclusive charter.

It is really luxurious.

Seiki soaks her shoulders in the hot springs.

"-----" "A" "A" ""

A blissful voice leaks from the back of the throat.

Hot water of just the right temperature penetrates to the core of the body.

Seiki closed her eyelids and listened to the sound of the hot spring flowing into it, leaving herself in a comfortable bath.

After a while, I felt something going around my body.

It felt as though blood had flowed slowly through the dilated blood vessels, like warming a frozen body in the middle of winter.

"The energy that could not be absorbed and solidified melted with the heat of the hot spring and started to circulate ...?"

Seiki scoops the hot spring from the well and carries it to the mouth.

Hot water with a slight sourness and a clear aftertaste. It enters the body of Seiki and warms the stomach from inside.

He again concentrates his consciousness on changes in his body, but no further changes are felt.

There is no sign of quick recovery even after drinking hot water.

If recovery seems to be quicker, I was going to drink hot springs.

It doesn't seem much worth drinking.

Seiki leaves her back on the rock and soaks her shoulders.

A bathtub crossed in front of Haruki.

“…………”

There was a red chunk in the bathtub-Esta.

Esta moves with only her feet out of the bathtub, rowing hot water dexterously.

"……Hey"

As soon as Seiki grabs the bathtub, Esta inside reacts with Picun.

After seeing Seiki, he showed a gesture of "tehe".

"What are you doing?"

Or, how did you come here?

Esta, who is panicked by Seiki's eyes, makes excuses using her feet and feet.

"Are you worried about me?-Yes. What do you do if you fall for another person?"

No matter how much you try, Esta is a monster. It is a fuss if it gets into the eyes of ordinary people.

If you do poorly, Esta may be defeated.

Especially here is not home town K, but Asahikawa, who has no familiarity with his face. It can be the worst.

"Don't act on your own in the future."

When Haruki scolded, Esta shrank and shrank.

It looks a little cute, but his compassion is useless.

If you lose Esta with compassion here, you can't regret it.

Perhaps Esta is an assassin sent by Seiki to prevent runaway.

Both the lotus and the rare are women, so they cannot be placed in the men's bath. So, a white arrow was probably set up on Esta.

You can't put it in as you like ...

Seiki sighs unintentionally.

Nevertheless, I didn't feel bad at Esta, even though I was worried about the lotus and rares.

If no one is around, you won't be worried.

Even if someone is worried and feels depressed,

Even if free time is taken away,

Even those feelings are hard to gain in modern times, and that's why they are precious.