Tanaka Jiro, 28 years old, with a girlfriend
Her Suela Hendelberg　
　　　Memory Tris
Occupation Dungeon Tester (full-time)
Magical aptitude nine (quasi-magical grade)
Post Warriors



"Faith?
"Yes, it is faith.

It's a very good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

What does that have to do with your luck status?
From there?

So I said I'd ask what the connection was.
I'm sorry to say to Memoria, but in times like these, a deserted store is a great way to create a situation where you can ask her without worrying about the consequences.
She puts her hand to her chin and hesitates for a moment before she begins to explain.

"So do you know the extent to which your status of luck is affected?
"...... like good luck in the lottery or something?

The implications of the term "scope of luck" are so broad that it's hard to imagine.
So I'll give you an example of a familiar one.

So I'll give you an example of something familiar: "That's what it means, but it's not the main axis. The status of luck is a quantification of how much of it is perceived by external factors that we cannot perceive.
"Imperceptible external factors?
Well ...... If I were to describe something familiar in Jiro's world, it would be a god. There are others, don't there?　There may be beings that are unseen but cannot be seen.

Are we talking about a fairy-tale like being in a fairy tale, if that's the metaphor?
It is true that gods are familiar to us, but we don't know what they look like, and we've never met one in our lives, and in a world where we would be immediately suspected of being insane if we said we had.
In Japan and elsewhere, dragons, demons, ghosts, and elves may be the same in a sense.
With the exception of gods, at least, I've met the rest of them to the extent that the word "rare" can't be used these days: ......

"Yeah, you're here.
"The perceived value from such a presence is luck,
"...... Sorry, I don't quite get the point, but what exactly is perceived?
"That's just what it means. Let God have a voice and know. That's all it means.
"Like ...... sales results?

Maybe that's a bad analogy, but that's how I see it.

It's about recognizing the existence of God, praying and worshipping him, remembering his face and asking for his help.
It doesn't make sense to be seen as greedy and emotional, but you're generally correct in that perception.
"Are you sure you're right?

If that's the case, it certainly doesn't make me lucky, and it makes sense that it would.
The closest thing I'd say to a prayer would be "Thank you" and "Gozaimasu" for a meal.
It's for the farmer or the cook who prepared the food, not for God.

What a pain in the ass!
"Because life isn't always convenient,
"Even if it's a vampire?
Vampires have more trouble than humans in some ways.
I guess.

I can't leave out the element of luck, but that doesn't mean I'm going to be asked to worship God right away.
So let's skip the joke and end this story here.

So what do you do for a vampire lover who has gone overtime on a worldly basis?
"Would you like to help with the closing work and have dinner with me?
"Then let's make a move on it tonight right.
"Got it, princess.
"...... isn't bad.

There's a hint of joy in Memoria's eyes as she smiles at the corners of her mouth.
Aside from that, you can carry the loot you brought with you to the back.

I'll take care of the sign out front, so the loot is in the back storage as usual.
"Noted.

You know what to do.
I know exactly where to put what kind of loot and where to put it.
Your enhanced status will allow you to use your powers even in times like these to carry large loads without difficulty.
Normally, you would have to go back and forth many times, but you can reduce the number of times you have to do so by carrying as many items as the width of the road allows.
And within five minutes, you'll be back at the store.

"Suela?
Good evening.

When I came back into the store from the warehouse in the back, I saw my other girlfriend who had been gone for a while.
When she sees me coming out of the warehouse, she smiles and says hello.

I met her outside the store.
"Yes, I finished my work early and wanted to have dinner with you. Mr. Kaido told me you would be here.

Holding the store sign in one hand, he was probably helping her to close the store.
Suela, wearing a modern skirt and sweater instead of a suit, asks Memoria where she can put the sign away and puts it in place.

Then we'll take three.
Yes.
"Thank you.

Earlier, she and Memoria had been talking about going alone, but Memoria nodded to me that Suela would be no problem.


We wasted time returning to our rooms, so I let us set up our equipment in the store, and the schedule changed slightly, and the number of people increased from two to three, and finally, after locking up the store, we went out into the underground facility at night.
Naturally, there were beautiful women on either side of me, but I'm used to it now, and I'm not afraid of being treated coldly.

Oh Jirou!　You're sending out two beautiful women today!
You must be jealous?
"Kaa!　When I get home, my wife will be waiting for me, how could I be jealous?

We passed a good-humored goblin, who was in a good mood and did not hide his drinking, exchanging jokes and continuing on our way.

Hey, Suela. Aren't you supposed to be working late today?　Oh, Memoria's not with you either.
"Yes, we finished unusually early and had dinner together.
"You must be jealous, my husband is working today.

And since my relationship with them is already well known, I can be approached by the lizardman lady without being looked at in a strange way.

"I think it's the medical team.
Yeah, you're pretty reckless too. My husband tells me.
Thanks for your help.

To be honest, it's hard to distinguish the face of a lizardman, but I know this guy.
She's the one who gave birth to the Osaka woman in another world after seeing her first impression of Osaka's clothes.
Forget the lady lizardman with her leopard print outfit and purple accessories.
Well, she has a vivacious and charming personality, and she likes to talk, which is why she's fun to talk to, as she has some similarities with Osaka people.

I know that men are reckless creatures, but you shouldn't be too reckless. It's always the women who have to wait. Figure that out. Hold on to both Suella and Memoria and don't let go of the man's reins!

Well, it's a decent thing to say, but you don't listen to me and you storm away.

""......"

We look away from it and laugh at each other.

"Where do you want the store ...... master's place?
In that case, I have a place to go.
"Where is it?
This way.

I hadn't planned anything haphazardly, so I suggested a safe place to go, but today, Memoria suggested a store that we wanted to go to.
We didn't have a plan in mind, so we just followed her as she suggested and went deeper and deeper into the store.

An oden shop?
"Yes.

And it existed neatly in the back.
A wooden sliding door expressing the retro atmosphere of the Showa era and a store with the word "Odenya" written in masterful calligraphy on a white cloth.

Wow, I didn't know there was such a place.
"I didn't even know.
It's a recent development, anyway.

I've used the facility many times, but I didn't know about this place.
The same is true for Suela, so it's not necessarily a misremembering.
And I'm curious to see a restaurant like this where a resident of another world cooks Japanese food.
So we decided to enter this restaurant.

Hey there!

Open the slippery wooden door and step in, and a stern voice can be heard over the counter.
An elderly dark elf owner in a white cooking outfit greets us.
There are no other waiters in sight, and he seems to be running the place by himself.

Are you three OK?
"Come to the back counter, please.

We had an idea from the store, but it was small inside.
There are only three customers in a store that can fit ten people except us.
The customers, an anomalous combination of goblins, lizardmen, and demons, are already in place and won't even look at us.
The owner tries to keep us away from the noise, and he keeps us away from the trio.
In the blink of an eye, the assortment of oden was completed and delivered to the noisy trio, and I'm sure they were fine on their own.
Well, the use of body strengthening in cooking is a familiar sight.
And should I take a shot at the fact that I'm the only Japanese in this store that has the atmosphere of a Showa-era oden shop?

The menu is here.
Hi.
"Whenever you decide to order,

It would be better not to care.
Your gut tells you that if you care about it, it will lead to something else.
So you take the menu the owner hands you quickly.
A quick glance through it is no different than any other oden shop I've ever known.
The words are written in Japanese and other languages as well.

"Assorted items?
"Yes, I'm not sure, so I'll leave it to Jiro-san.
I only know the cuisine of Jiro's country, so
Copy that, I'll have a drink at ...... or sake anyway.
"Yes.

So how did Memoria decide to enter the shop, I think to myself.
I entered the oden shop out of curiosity, but the owner of the store may be a bit picky about what he smells, even through the counter.
It makes me anticipate that the shopkeeper will be able to give me some hope, and I finish ordering.
Then, the food is served in front of me again.
Under the yellow fluorescent lights, in front of us is a counter table of oden and sake.
Small plates are placed in front of Suela and Memoria.
First, I pour them both a glass of sake.

Then good night.
"Good job.



Cheers.

Oh, goodness.
Yes, I've never had one before, but this is
It's not bad.

If the restaurant is elaborate, the food is also elaborate.
You can feel the strong taste of the broth, and the ingredients are soaked in the flavor of the soup stock, which is simply delicious.
The mustard on the side is also a nice accent.
The two of them may have liked it so much that their chopsticks naturally extend to the next dish, and they drink sake while eating slowly through three servings of oden.

You can also have a drink while eating slowly as the three of you continue eating oden.　After all, the Lord God Luine?

When I had eaten some food and worked up some appetite, I had a sudden thought.
In this world, there are different religions in different countries, and so many different gods.
The only gods I know of in Ithar are the sun god and Luine, the lord god of the moon.
I wonder if there might be other gods that they believe in...but if it's the demon king's army, do they all believe in the same god?

''Louine is certainly an object of worship for us dark elves too, but my tribe believes in a spirit that is the son of Louine.
I am a believer in Master Louine. Some vampires believe in other beings.
I didn't know that the entire Demon King's army believes in it.

My expectations were only half right and half wrong.

Most of them are. My tribe is a bit special, and since our lineage is prone to necromancers, our beliefs have naturally changed. So I wouldn't say it's common.
That's just the way it is.

Are there exceptions, after all?
This is a good time.
This is a good time to ask questions.


Tanaka Jiro, twenty-eight years old, with a girlfriend
Her Suela Hendelberg　
　　　Memory Tris
Occupation Dungeon Tester (full-time)
Magical aptitude nine (quasi-magical grade)
Post Warriors

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