Chapter 24: Strictly Not My Business "Actually... I've been thinking maybe we just don't have the talent for this." That's how the long-haired girl started. Lapis, who'd started the conversation, listened intently while worried. I pulled a chocolate bar out of my bag. "I mean, I kind of feel like we pushed ourselves pretty hard to get this far, you know~" "I know, but..." Both girls' eyes turned to the bob-cut girl. Taking that as her cue, she opened her mouth hesitantly. "When the two of you invited me, I was... happy. I couldn't fit in with my class... so exploring together with just the three of us, made me really happy." I took a bite of the chocolate bar. ...Gross! Wait, was this thing always this bad!? "But the deeper we went, there were times I wasn't of any help and that scared me..." "You're anxious, aren't you. It's a place where your life's on the line so there's nothing s...
Chapter 39: The Violence of Information "Thanks for coming, Shimotsuki-san." This was only the second time I'd seen Shimotsuki-san out of uniform. The first had been half a year ago, at the pool that summer. A shame she was bundled up so much more this time by comparison but the understated outfit suited her well. Shimotsuki-san sat down across from me with her expression carrying a hint of tension. After the Stampede was over, I'd gone back to Hachioji Guild. There, I'd given my official account of things and been told the reward payment would go through later. Noticing she looked like she had questions, I'd asked her, "Could we talk tonight?" and on her suggestion, we'd ended up meeting here. She probably had a good idea what this was about already. There was something hard-edged, almost resolute, in those narrow eyes of hers. After that, I called the server over and ordered a few dishes. We agreed to hold off on alcohol for now and both went ...
Chapter 4: Keep the Cover Story Natural The moment I stepped out of the dungeon, I was greeted by a bunch of stares. It was just before 4 p.m. I'd come out earlier than the busiest hours, but even so, this being the large-scale Hachioji Dungeon, there were still quite a fair number of Explorers in the lobby. What their eyes were fixed on was Lapis, flying right around the level of my head. Long blonde hair, white traditional dress, and fairy wings. Telling her not to stand out would've been the harder task. But this was modern-day Japan, after all. Nobody came rushing over without any regard for manners. Mostly people just whispered to whoever was next to them, and a handful pulled out their phones to start filming. Wonder if I could charge a filming fee. "Ooh, so this is the Guild. There sure are a lot of people!" Everything seemed to be new to her, and Lapis kept looking around, exclaiming like that. From somewhere in the crowd I heard someone go, "It talked!...
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