We're looking for a party!

　The day after I was kicked out of the party by Margurus, I visited the Adventurer's Guild with a sign asking for a party.
　It's a good thing that you're not the only one who's been in the same situation.

　...... and as a result, I'm almost certain I'm now broke.

　I'm not going to be the only one who has a problem with that.
　Normally, after finishing a quest, I go out to hunt and get some meat, and then cook my own meals with some cheap and painful vegetables that I got for cheap.
　However, yesterday I was late coming home late from a quest and was suddenly kicked out, and as a result I couldn't cook for myself as usual and ended up paying a ridiculous amount of money for dinner.

　I'm almost out of money right now: ......
　I regret that I shouldn't have left my equipment behind if this is the case.
　After all, that equipment was something I could finally buy with the money I'd saved up over the years.
　If I sold it, I would have had a few more days to think about my banishment.
　Well, it's only a matter of time before it's too late to think about it now.
　Anyway, now I need money to stay at the inn safely today.
　 The adventurers around this guild have several places to earn money, and among them, the labyrinth is considered to be for intermediate to advanced adventurers.
The other main earning areas for adventurers are the grassland area for beginner adventurers and the powerful monsters that rarely appear outside the labyrinth for advanced adventurers.
Demonic beasts that appear outside the labyrinth rarely appear in human villages because they have a lot of magic power, but they can still come back to your village and you need to defeat them as soon as possible.
And the Hydra that the Sword of Lightning went to defeat yesterday is a monster outside the labyrinth.
Well, I don't have the confidence to defeat such a highly difficult monster beast on my own, and the grassland area is a weak place for monster beasts, so I can't help but wonder about the cost of the materials.
That's why I've decided to gather my friends and dive into the labyrinth ......

　I knew no one would come. ......

　...... but not a single person tried to respond to my words.
　Normally, when you're recruiting a party like this, it's normal to stop at least one party.
　Adventurers will often add to their party to increase their chances of staying alive and making a name for themselves or to replace their dead comrades.
　But in that case, I wouldn't bring someone into the party who was obviously weak, as a matter of course.

　...... and everyone knows I'm a flawed healer.

　That's why no one will bother to stop for a useless person like me.

　...... Huh.

　I sighed heavily at the situation.
　I honestly understood the situation I'm in now, but that doesn't mean I won't feel something.
　It's a very good idea to be able to have a good time with them.
　It's true that I can go to the lower levels of the labyrinth alone.
　But in that case, my life is in danger, and I'm just trying to earn money to get some time to think, but it's too high a risk for me.
　I don't even want to think about how many demon animals I will have to hunt in the higher levels.

　We don't even have enough money to rent a carriage to go to other places to earn money: ...... haha ......

　Thinking that far, I sighed deeply.
　I'm going to have to give this up and hunt in the upper levels: ......

　It was at that moment when I was about to prepare myself for this.
　Suddenly, a person came up to me and said, "Brother!

　Brother! Would you be willing to let me into the party?

　............ Huh?

　A terribly pretty girl's voice comes into my ears from close range.

　I look up in a daze as if that voice is inviting me.

　''So, brother! Can you hear me!

　What?

　And the next moment, the sight of a pretty girl standing in front of me, staring at me, left me speechless: ......







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　The girl who was standing in front of me, she had an unusual beauty.
　Large blue eyes that seem to be sucked into the shiny sapphire shortcut.
　The girl had a beauty that would make you believe it even if you were told she was a princess in a story.

　''Eh? Why go to a party for a healer who can only use "heels" like me: ......

　...... But unfortunately, I don't have the luxury of being able to calmly observe the girl's beauty right now.
　I'm still stunned, and the question in my heart comes out of my mouth.

　''Heh ...... your brother was such a healer?''

　Ah, .......

　But the next moment, I realized I had gibbered at the words that came from the girl.
　Come to think of it, there was a possibility that the girl didn't know about me.

　'Well, that's just the way it is. It's better to work with someone else: ......

　But I wasn't going to cover myself up.
　But I didn't want to cover myself up, because doing so would only be impossible later on.
　So I'm going to tell the girl with a bitter smile on my face.

　'Nope. I'm sorry for being so rude. I mean it when I say I want to have a party with your brother!

　'What? ...... Huh?

　My words were interrupted and I was left speechless by the words the girl told me.
　The girl in front of me, dressed in the costume of a martial artist, is not only beautiful, but probably quite skilled.
　It's also like she can play in the lower levels of the labyrinth.
　I couldn't believe that she would be my friend.

　''My name is Narcena. As you can see, I'm a martial artist! It's nice to meet you, brother.

　But the girl, Narsena, without paying attention to my situation, extends her hand to me.

　I'm Raust, the healer. I'm a healer, Laust. I'm a flawed healer, but nice to meet you.

　And to Narsena's greeting, I return the greeting impatiently, and then I grab Narsena's hand and we shake hands.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make your life easier and more fun.

　...... It's good to see you at last.

　And in the midst of the excitement, I noticed that Narsena's mouth was moving, as if her face was a little red, but the words never reached my ears: ......