Levelmaker

[Alim, are you okay now?

Yes, the message I got in my head says.

... apparently from Mr. Ult, that SSS ranker.

Long time no see.

"Micah, a message came from Mr. Ult. Stop hugging me a little."

"From Mr. Ult? I don't know. Okay."

Micah leaves me just a little.

Little by little, the warmth is getting away with it, but I don't care about that, and now let's hear the requirements from Mr. Ult.

[Yes, it's fine. What is it?

[No... a little... No, I have a lot to ask for.]

[Hmm]

[I'd like to ask you to talk about it, so I was wondering if I could meet you somewhere after tomorrow.]

I see...

And there's something SSS Ranker wants me to ask for... a weapon? Well, you can see that if you go.

That's this message, by the way. I also make the exchange look like Micah via Tozmaho.

"... Do you mind?

"Fine."

Micah agrees with me (because I've been doing a good job of media lately, so I don't have a lot of busy days and my plan is to flirt with Micah most of the time, so I'm trying to get Micah to agree to anything for now), and I think I'll accept a new appointment from Ult.

[It's perfectly good! When shall we do that?

[Thanks to Alim and the others, I've been able to focus more on the inn sales lately, and I have a lot of time. I'll fit you, Alim.]

[I'll talk to Micah, so please wait]

Mr. Ult and I used to do it before we started acting like this. Especially Mr. Palasna. He must have been busy. Beauty is tough.

Beth, it's not like me and Micah took those people's jobs! Those people are millionaires who don't need any more money in the first place!

I have to talk to Micah more than that.

"Mika, when do you want time?

"Um, Alim's basically busier, and I've decided to have a dream."

"Okay. Then maybe tomorrow at 2: 00 pm."

"I think so."

All right, then let's suggest so.

[Uh... after noon tomorrow... is 2: 00 okay?

[Yeah. It's good. Can I talk to you somewhere at our inn?

[Yeah]

[I'm sorry I suddenly sent you a message. At our inn tomorrow at 2pm, then]

The message broke off after Mr. Ult said so.

... I wonder what Ult wants from me.

"Do you think Micah wants something from Mr. Ult?

"Hmm, I figured it was an item... or that guy's skills or something, so I detected the emergence of SSS-ranked demons, so don't you want me to help you crusade?

"Well, I wonder which one."

Yes, when Micah and I came to a conclusion, I got another message from Mr. Ult.

[Sorry, Alim! I have a few more things to tell you. Uh, first of all, apart from me, I'll be in Palasna tomorrow, but that's fine. And don't worry, it's not a noisy topic.]

[Ha... ok]

[I'm sorry so many times! Bye!

Again, the message breaks.

"…. What is it?

"Come on."

It's not a noisy thing… it's still some kind of item making, and I wonder if you want the inn to be rebuilt anew, not weapons-related?

Sounds like it.

No, but then you don't have to stay with me until Mr. Palasna, who's the same SSS rank, right?

Oh, I don't know. Let's commission it tomorrow.

"Well no. You'll find out when it's tomorrow."

"Yeah, yeah. By the way, have a dream, chew."

"Yes, sir."

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"It's been a long time since you've come to Mr. Ult's inn."

"This is where my life and my dream anasm began. It's a memorable place, so to speak."

"It wasn't that long ago, either."

Me and Micah open the 'light' door, the inn that Mr. Ult runs. There was nothing particularly unusual in the inn, and Mr. Ult sat on that counter as usual.

"Thank you both for coming."

"No, thanks for all your help!

"Right. Really, I'm still amazed at how fast it's grown.... and go up and up anyway.

Me and Mika go straight into the inn through the inn's doorway.

"This way."

Mr. Ult opened the counter compartment.

Surely there must have been a reception room ahead where I first had Mr. Palasna and Mr. Gilmers.

Me and Micah followed Mr. Ult to the reception room we missed. Micah's never been in here before.

"Ah, Alim! Micah! Long time no see."

"" Long time no see!

Mr. Palasna is already here.

Every day, Mr. Palasna wears a hood, just as Lil seems to take care of the red scarf she gets from the show every time she goes outside.

Sometimes I'm not hooded.

"Well, for now, sit down"

Mr. Ult, who finished serving us his tea, sat face to face with me and Micah in the chair next to Mr. Palasna.

Me and Mika sit in a chair, just like I said.

"So what is the requirement?

"Yeah, there's something I need to report first before I do."

Mr. Ult smiled as he said so.

Then Mr. Palasna's cheeks stain just a little red.

That? What is this?

No way __________

"We're getting married."