◆2.01



　The day after returning to the guild house after the sun had set long ago.
　Shiroe was walking the streets of Akiba for the first time in a long time. Of course, that was a metaphorical expression, meaning that Shiroe walks back and forth between the Guild House and the Guild Hall (i.e. commuting to work) every day in Akiba.
　Today, for the first time in a long time, he was in a holiday atmosphere, and he was slowly shopping in Akiba at lunchtime.

　I don't know the details, but it seems that a banquet is being held today at the . Minori and her friends have asked me to bring some friends. I've heard that they are two people, and they are foodies.
　I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about, but I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about.
　Because they had been talking about whether such an event would happen sometime in the future. This view is not only shared by Shiroe and Naotsugu, but also by Nyanta, Tetra and Akatsuki, which means that it was the concern of the entire senior class.
　If they were kids of junior high school age, wouldn't they at least have friends over to their homes to play with?
　It was a concept that had been in Shiroe's mind from the very beginning when he set up the Guild Hall. Shiroe had never invited his friends to his home because he was (to put it mildly in his own defense) an introverted and quiet child, but he knew that if he were a normal child, he would have such events.
　It was with this in mind that I decided on my current guild house as a "spacious guild house that could accommodate visitors," but from the moment I purchased the guild house, the only "visitors" were those involved with the Roundtable and Shiroe's business. Of course, business-related visitors were part of the expectation, but the fact that not a single one of Minori and her friends (apart from Serara, who is now like family to her, since she's no longer a family member) has visited her was quite disturbing to Shiroe, who considers herself a temporary guardian.
　The cheerful Isuzu has always been very attentive to the atmosphere of the guild, and Rundelhaus is already old enough to be a young man. Minori and Touya are much more mature than their age.
　Besides, boys and girls who live in this world as "adventurers" have much easier access to spending money than in the Earth world. There is no shortage of monsters from which to obtain materials, just a short distance from Akiba. By using such pocket money, it would be easy to earn enough money to eat out or hang out with friends in Akiba. In fact, the older members of the Record Horizon group know that Minori and her friends are having a great time doing so.
　But that doesn't mean we can't look down on the big event of our childhood: inviting friends over to our homes.
　Maybe it was inevitable after being transported to such a different world, but Minori and the others were really mature and well-listened to, and they seemed to be paying attention to Shiroe and the others.
　Shiroe is very conservative in this matter. When Minori and the other youngsters grow up, they'll wonder why we lived such a dark life when we were kids, then I can't imagine what they'll think. That's enough for Shiroe alone.
　In other words, Shiroe thinks that, despite the unique circumstances of the Serdesia world, he is still indulging in the autonomy of the younger generation.　That's what it means.
　When I talked to Team Leader Nyota about it, he said, "I understand how you feel, Shiroe. Don't worry, I'm going to take off my clothes and get ready to entertain you. He assured her that he would be able to do the same. Seeing the burning eyes of Nyanta, Shiroe was convinced that the leader of the group felt the same way, and he was finally relieved.
　Under Nyanta's direction, the older group, divided into the shopping, cooking, and cleaning and tidying up groups, began their activities. --The first thing you need to do is to buy additional food and other items, as Tetra suggested that if you make a big deal out of it, you will make them feel uncomfortable.
　Casually, unobtrusively.
　Having a friend come to your house for a visit is a very common occurrence, something I've experienced many times.
　They couldn't help but notice that Nyanta, who couldn't help but notice that Shiroe and Akatsuki, who told themselves that, after all their nervousness, were acting suspiciously, sent them off to town to buy something.

''My lord. I'm ready to have the bedding delivered.
Maybe we'll have a sleepover.
I've done it myself, over at Reynecia's.
That's right.
　Shiroe looked down at Akatsuki, who was proud of her chest, and smiled a little.
　With her arms crossed and a frown on her face, she looks somehow very innocent. It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for. She is a dark-haired girl with smooth cheeks dyed a little vermillion, as if they were slightly shining with light inside, and a soft expression in her large eyes.

　When I started working with her, I had a hard time understanding the distance between us, and I wasn't very good at being approached. However, it's not just her, Shiroe is not good with women in general.
　She felt like older women would suddenly become hysterical and angry at Shiroe, and little girls would suddenly start crying. Women my age who are farther away from me feel like they're having a conversation of disappointment and contempt for Shiroe at a distance that Shiroe can't hear, and I'm afraid that I'm going to make them uncomfortable with women who are closer to me because of Shiroe's clumsiness and lack of familiarity with the place.
　Of course, Shiroe is also a young man over 20 years old, and he knows that these impressions are not facts, but rather just his beliefs - at least not all women. But at the same time, these are issues that belong to Shiroe's emotions and cannot be completely dispelled by probability, psychology, or common sense.

'My lord, let's go eat some anpan.
Yes.
　A break was necessary, Shiroe agreed, and followed Akatsuki as she was hemmed in.
　When did he stop feeling bad about Akatsuki?
　A small-time partner.
　That she's a dependable assassin.
　I've been told that she's a beautiful girl of rare beauty.
　Those things are still true today, of course, but Akatsuki has become an Akatsuki to the point where he doesn't have to worry about all those things.
　In Shiroe, she became a person who deserved to be near him.
　It was true that, once again, Akatsuki was a beautiful woman, but she had become so accustomed to it that she didn't notice it unless she observed it again.
　I glanced at her profile as she took a small bite of a piece of bread, not even noticing that a piece of bread was stuck to her small cherry-red lips, and I wondered, oh, was she this cute?　I'm in disbelief.
(Speaking of Akatsuki..... More like this - hanging upside down from the ceiling, spinning in circles, appearing out of the shadows, jumping off the head of a goblin, etc... (Wasn't there?)
　Shiroe somehow saw Akatsuki next to him as a fake and dredged up his memories.
You're not going to give it to me. This is mine and I won't give it to you.
　When Akatsuki stared at her with half-lidded eyes, Shiroe faked, "It's not like that.
　Good.
　The Akatsuki was an Akatsuki, after all.

　It was June in Yamato, a month without so much rain as a rainy season, but the moist air polished off the green, gradually turning into summer. The air appeared in the not-so-strong rain that had fallen at dawn, and the trees of the city, which were already lush, took on a brilliant hue. The breeze that rustled through the treetops was cool, and exuded an enthralling, refreshing scent.
　Shiroe heaved a sigh of relief in the air.
I'm just glad that the Akatsuki is an Akatsuki.
I will always be me.
　Yeah, Shiroe nodded honestly.
　He wasn't quite sure what he wanted to explain, but that didn't seem to matter.
　Shiroe's head was stuffy and noisy most of the time, but there weren't always too many important words to say, if you could organize them to speak.
　With Akatsuki, this tendency seems to be especially pronounced.
　Duplication, incomprehensibility, and detours. Extra excuses and embarrassment. Carefully categorizing them and being selective about what I wanted to say, all that was left was a small, clean piece of a pearly shell that had been washed by decades of waves.
'It's a nice day, I mean,'
　It wasn't a conversation of substance, but Shiroe wasn't very good at contented small talk outside of work in the first place - witty small talk. The more you think about it in your head, the more you wonder if it's the right kind of small talk to have, or if it will somehow backfire on the other person.　I think about it. I also think there is no point in passing the time if it's not fun for them to see.
　The only thing that came out as a result was a content-less impression of the weather, but hopefully Akatsuki got the message.

'Yes, my lord,'
　Shiroe was relieved to see Akatsuki looking up at him and smiling at him, and he was relieved to hear that this was a good thing.
　It's not that I was talking about the weather.
--It's a nice sunny day.
--It's been a long time since I've seen you.
--What a delicious sweet bun!
--What a relief!
　It was more of a feeling than a word, as I filtered out the impurities that followed. It's not that he wanted to talk. In other words, Shiroe just wanted to keep her thoughts half secret.
I'm not going to be able to get it right. My lord.
　Shiroe looked up in the direction of Akatsuki's goofy voice and open-mouthed expression as she pointed.
　In the cloudless sky, there was a vaguely shining rainbow.
　Shiroe and Akatsuki looked at it wordlessly.
　In the Leiport Channel, in the Irv Highlands. At the Ancient Court of Eternal Ice, in the Midland Equestrian Gardens, and in Sibuya.
　At the Sea of Tranquility.
　Shiroe has seen many beautiful and wondrous things. Many of them, together with Akatsuki. It brought a very strange feeling to Shiroe.
　The refraction and reflection of the moisture-laden air, which cannot be explained by logic, is quiet and not overwhelmingly moving, and the presence of the Akatsuki next to him is very comforting. When I think about it, it seems very strange to have Akatsuki next to me on that shore where my memories are shattered, here in Akiba.
　It's a good thing, because Shiroe never thought that such a thing would happen in her life.
　You can also find a number of different types of shoes for you to choose from. I was still surprised to find that Akatsuki's gaze met head-on with his and Shiroe's when she realized she was staring at him.
　Both of them froze with a surprised expression on their faces, and eventually laughed a little.
　I don't have to think about it too much, I guess I don't need to. Shiroe thought. Just be grateful and accept it, he remembered Naotsugu telling him a long time ago. I'm not sure I could accept it, but I can still be honest with you.
　Let's buy a feast and go home.
　Shiroe thought that and said it out loud.
　The idea was immediately approved by Akatsuki next to him, and was also shared halfway through.



2.02



　2.02 Western-style building with modern bricks and white plaster. Inside the guild's (D3-hub's) headquarters, an antique-style reception room with a serious expression on its face, Reinesia is greeted by Liese and Takayama Sansa.
　Bright light shone through the glass doors that opened onto a terrace overlooking a small garden with a view of seasonal flowers. Five people are participating in the conversation in this reception room.
　From the guild is Liese.
　From the D3-PG (Princess Guard), it's Takayama Sansa from the D3-Hub.
　From the Eighth Trade Network, there's Karashin, who has recently been called Grand Master and is frowning, and from the new Round Table.
　The representatives of the new Roundtable and Akiva's Rose Princess, Reinesia and her handmaiden, Elissa, are the representatives of the new Roundtable.
　This is the working-level meeting for the plan to rescue and retake Krusty, the former leader of the Roundtable, who is now struggling alone on the Yuleid continent, as decided at the recent Roundtable meeting. To be more precise, this was a meeting of the parties involved in the operation to which no one had been entrusted, not even the people to whom the operation was to be carried out.

So what should we do in the end?
　It was Elyssa who opened the mouth. After the greeting, there was silence for a good few minutes.
'Yes, I suppose so. It's kind of like a movie that only has a title. It's called 'The Case of Krusty, who enjoys a great adventure vacation alone on the Eurydice Continent and pulls the ear of Krusty the glasses to bring him back.
What resources do you have on hand and what is your budget?
Well, nothing is set in stone, and we don't even have an outside framework. It's like deciding on a plan and applying to a roundtable. Everything is all over the place, really. Well, Shiroe is laying the groundwork, so I don't think we'll have much trouble with the budget.
　Karashin again responds to Takayama Sanjian, who calmly asks him, as if to prevail.
"I mean..... What is the Podalgae?
　Raynesia put her doubts to rest.
　Karasin responded to this as well, though his gaze wandered.
The Podalgae is the sister ship of the Ocupete, the one Princess Reinesia flew on before. Does that make her the fourth daughter?　It's a bit smaller than the Occupy, but because it was converted to a screw mechanism, its living volume was increased, making it a more comfortable ship. Her speed and armament have been strengthened in its own way. The interior is beautiful as well.
What do you mean by 'throne'?
　Reinesia asked.
　She was well educated among the earthlings, but in the eyes of the adventurers, not so much. Even for a nobleman, the education of a male heiress and a female heiress, Leinecia, were not the same. It would be much smarter and quicker to ask for help if you don't understand something.
Well, that's the thing. You mean the ship was intended to pick up and drop off noble guests? -- in effect, the Princess Reinesia's private ship.
　Hmmm, Raynesia nodded.
　It's like a carriage for the nobility.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world," he said.
''I don't know much about it, but I think it would take a not-so-short period of time to build a ship. You were thinking of involving the princess even before that, right?''
　The first thing you need to do is to get your mind off of it.
''Oh, yes, Shiroe-dono--''
I have been informed that the EighthTrade Network funded the construction of the Podargae for the Maritime Organization.
　Elissa, with a cold expression on her face, cornered him without losing her polite tone of voice.
'I don't know if that ever happened - or if it ever did. Haha.'
　Just a look and a desperate "Help me, please!　Please help! Reinesia shrugged her shoulders at Karasin, who signaled to her, "I'm sorry.
　Elissa has been very strict these days.
　When I asked her about it, she said, "I used to be a vassal of Myhama who received an allowance from Myhama, but now I'm under the direct control of the princess, you know. But now, I'm under the direct control of the Princess, and I'm entrusted with the purse of my master, Princess Reinesia, so I have to be strict with her! He clenched his fists, so he couldn't point to water, and Reinesia had a history of only being able to vaguely say, "Nice to meet you, too.
'Elissa.' -- Karashin-sama was concerned about me eventually having nowhere to go in the Maihama territory. Isn't that right?
Well it would be nice if that's what the princess said.
　Still, if you turn on the water, the spear will be contained.
　In fact, Raynesia is so naive, and without Elissa, she'd have a hard time changing her clothes every day (choosing a dress is hard) that she can't get her head around it.

'But I'm not sure what supplies we need for the expedition. If it's a normal large scale battle or large scale operation, but this time it's an expedition to another country's server. It's on an unprecedented scale, and we don't know what kind of activities we'll be doing there.
　The voice of Colonel Takayama, who brought the conversation back to the main topic, caused all of Reinesia and the others to raise their eyebrows again. Not to mention Reinesia, Elissa, who Reinesia relies on, has no knowledge of supply for military expeditions.
　It's a good thing that you're not the only one with a high level of knowledge.
I think we should develop a few scenarios for this kind of situation.
What's that all about?
　Reinesia tilts her head at Liese's words, who seems to have somehow come up with a twist on the idea after struggling with it.
''Let's see. In other words, try to think of a story about how my guild's master (Milord) spends his time on the other continent and what kind of activities he does, and then join up with him to create a plot to cooperate with him first. Once that plot is complete, it's just a matter of gathering the necessary supplies and staff for that plot.
What's that called a case scenario? I remember learning about it in my rookie training.
　We prepare for the future by thinking of a narrative style prediction of what is likely to happen in the future, and prepare for that prediction. If you ask me, it seemed like such a reasonable idea that it should be the way we prepare for what we don't see yet.
'It seems to be going well.'
　Raynesia smiled and nodded.
　Most importantly, if it was going to proceed that way, it was wonderful that even Raynesia, who didn't have any technical knowledge, would be able to participate in the conversation.

It seems that Milord was caught up in the disaster of the spatial rupture that I caused and was transferred to the center of the Yuled continent. There, he joined up with Kanami's group and fought off one of the attacking forces, but they spotted him and he can't return to Yamato without destroying, or at least fighting off, their faction - we can't receive this much information. you are.
　It was Colonel Takayama-san who initiated the conversation.
　He gives me a brief report on the parts we know about at the moment.
''Is it true?''
'Perhaps this information is true. But since it's Milord, there's no guarantee that it's all true.
　She gave assurances to Karashin's question, however, Elissa's "Isn't she being yellowed by helping the daughter of a good-looking local lord or a maid of honour or something? To the question, "What's going on?" he replied with a cold affirmation, "I can't deny that possibility.
　As for Reynesia, I feel as if a dark cloud is already hanging over us.

'In other words, our actions would be to (1) leave Akiva, (2) land somewhere on the Yuled continent, (3) move across the continent to join up with Milord, (4) cooperate and defeat the difficulties, (5) return to the landing site, and (6) return to Akiva.' --These steps must be followed.
　Takayama Sanji's calm composure is reliable.
　As far as Raynesia is concerned, she almost feels like she's the only savior.
''Will we be able to meet up with Krusty-sama...?''
Once we get to the Yuled server, we'll be able to telepathically communicate with it, so it shouldn't be too difficult to locate each other. As long as we're free to move, I don't think it will be too difficult, even if it takes some time.
　Reinesia's doubts appeared, and Takayama Sansa's to-the-point reply reassured her.
''Really?''
Of course. Unless it was Milord, that is.
　So it would only be the fault of the Spectacles of the Spectacles of the Yokai, not the Takayama Sansa, that such a withholding condition would be added.

'It's a milord, you know. I'm sure he's doing something superfluous. He's a perfect person as the head of an organization and as a large scale combat commander (raid leader), but he's really not very good when the weight is gone. ........If he is left alone, I think he will spend his time lazily laying down in a suitable resting place, playing terrible pranks under the guise of relieving stress, and mowing monsters as a bellyache, on a weekly basis.
　Reinesia, whose shoulders were slumped from earlier, nodded emphatically at the words of Colonel Takayama.
　How terrible, I don't think.
　I just think that you must be right.
　How could such a scary, troublesome and annoying person become my guardian knight?　Even though I wasn't in a position to choose, I'm still full of regret.
　The awful thing is that the oopsy, tedious and annoying person is strong, capable, noble, noble and polite enough to compete with a dragon. As an added bonus, I'm sure he's also fragile.

'I mean, Krusty, were you in Central Asia?　After our adventures in Uzbekistan, we'll call it a break for now and stay at an inn in a nearby town--
It's more 'typical' to be a guest in the remote house of a wealthy merchant, isn't it?
　Kuninia nodded, and Reinesia nodded.
　The 'story' that Kalashin had created was easy to understand, but in terms of the crusty that Reinesia knew, the Takayama Sansa's thoughts seemed to be more correct.
''-- get plenty of rest there,''
A few good-quality meals and a rare few local books.
　Karasin looks disgusted.
　But it's two victories for the Three Masters of Takayama.
　I can't imagine that Krusty eating a ready-made meal at a miserable inn.
When you get tired of that..... Hmmm. Surprise the folks at your house?
'Hide your true identity and raid the vicious lords of the city, find evidence of wrongdoing and expose them by scattering them in the square, etc.'
　Right?　When Liese nodded her head, Takayama Sansa concluded, "If you use a fake name, or drink wine, or buy up pricey goods beforehand to make a profit, or a combination of any of those things, you're a milord.
　Raynesia slumped her shoulders and sighed.
　I can even feel it in my eyes already.
　It must be a beautiful smile, like a crescent-shaped, suspended evil demon. I don't know what kind of person this rogue lord is, but he sits back and begs for his life. ''Wow, I didn't know that! And so on.
　No matter how you look at it, Takayama Sansa Sansheng.
"Exterminate the Midoriko Oni (goblins) that are targeting the city?
For three days and nights we will fight a raiding party of trolls, led by a bloodthirsty lord.
What's the worst thing about those square glasses?
　Karashin, who had tried his best to stay with the scenario to the end of the discussion, said in a heartfelt manner. It seems that with the complete victory of Takayama Sansa, he finally understood.
　That youkai-glasses is really a terrible person.
　More and more of that should be made widely known.
　And I want you to treat yourself, Reinesia thinks.　

'In the meantime, he's wasting his affection on beautiful brown-skinned dancers and naive town girls and cute little animals to increase his followers. Yeah, that's it. Elissa here sees through it all.
'Elissa. Let me tell you that speculation is undeniable.
I'm sorry, sir.
　Elyssa was awful, and even Reynesia brought tears to my eyes.
'So that's the kind of stuff you go through and stay in Central Asia.
'No, sir. No, it would be more plausible to say that he's wandering eastward through Yuleed, repeating the process. In addition, they must have been attacked by and through the plagues of the scriptures along the way.
Are you sure you're going to get on that boat and go get her?
　The four men who had been exchanging words fell silent at Reinesia's screaming lament and came to stare at Reinesia intently.
　Raynesia's cries of protest, intended to be protesting, turned to buttocks when they saw the color of sympathy, comfort, encouragement, and resignation in the eyes of Liese and Karasin, and eventually turned into a whispered question form.
　They all sighed, out of nowhere, and sipped at their chocolates. Even Elissa, who was being harsh for now, didn't complain about the sweet treat.
　A gentle steam wafted through the quiet afternoon room, and the atmosphere seemed to be completely exhausted.

　In the quiet solidarity characteristic of co-victims who have been forced into an impossible task, Liese eventually took Reinesia's warm hand in hers and spoke to her.
'Don't worry, sir. "Don't worry, I'll send you some experienced members from D3. It's ironclad.
Don't you have a Riese?
　Reinesia, who had assumed that since she had attended this meeting, she was going out with them, asked in a false sense of the word.
.........It's interesting to study the techniques that Shiroe-sama showed me, but I have to take responsibility for disbanding D.D.D..... If you leave Akiba (this place) for the Milord meeting, you can't face them. Besides, it's also the role of the strategist to fortify the defenses of the hinterland. I'm going to leave the combat team to my seniors, and I'm going to join the command center.
　Laughing softly, Liese showed no hesitation.
　The friend in uniform who had helped Reinesia in the Akiva Murder Case was so mature that she hesitated to tell him of her heart's desire for him to go with her, and Reinesia was taken aback by that.
　Just as Reinesia wanted 'her job and her place', Liese wanted it and was fighting for it. The sparkle in Liese's eyes is the color of her resolve.
That's why I'm leaving the princess's protection to Takayama-san.
I'll take care of it. And a sermon to Milord.
　Hmmm. And Liese, who laughed softly, and Sansa Takayama, who quietly sipped her chocolates next to her, are both wonderful women.
　You can't afford to stop walking, and Liese's determination reminds me of that.
The Podalgae is a very important part of the world," she said, "and now we need to start thinking about personnel and supplies. Since we can't bring the Podalgae inland, we'll have to build a base at the landing site and send a unit there to defend it. In other words, we'll need three units: a rescue team capable of large-scale combat, the princess's escort team, and the landing base defense team mentioned earlier. We'll be able to get all the members from the D.D.D., but we'll also need to enlist the help of outside sources for the escort and defense units, as well as the staff who will be operating the Podarghee. --We'll discuss the skills required and the conditions for their selection.
　It has nothing to do with lack of experience, or being a woman, or any other excuse.
　It's about getting what you want, being as greedy as you can.
　That's the kind of world that Raynesia has stepped into, and fortunately, she's not alone in that journey.
　Reinesia listened deeply again to follow the story.



◆2.03


　By the time Nyanta and Serara's lionesses had prepared an overflowing feast from the kitchen, Akiva had reached sunset.
　Minori and Touya, who were beginning to behave suspiciously, led Minori and Touya from their destination to the two girls - Lelia and Ritka - who bowed their heads exaggeratedly, and Shiroe accepted them with bewilderment, and in a manner of speaking, she was the patriarchal position of this guild, which was a bare minimum of a patriarchal position. We put on our pride and invited them to the open wooden deck.
　The large table was already lined with asparagus salad, appetizer carpaccio, curry-flavored fritters and mapo tofu, and other party foods that seemed to be out of place.
　A silver wagon, which Nyantas had purchased with his own money, was sitting in a skillet with a bouillabaisse that you could tell from a quick sniff that it wasn't just a matter of time.
　Clearly pressured by the gleam in his guest's eyes that he couldn't resist, Shiroe said, "Well, let's just sit down and eat. 'I'll take it,' he chanted.

'So what are the circumstances?'
Oh. Yes, um.....
　You know it is abnormal when you see it. The two girls' main occupations are commonplace, the Warrior (Monk) and the Forest Curse Master (Druid), but their colors are slightly different. Their true identity is obvious to Shiroe, who has become more careful after the incident at Rundel House.
　But Shiroe doesn't need to check the slight discomfort in their status.
　Lelia and Ritka are the .
　That's because any old-time Japanese player of the Elder Tail will know that name.
　The oldest "ancient species".
　Founder of the Order of Izumo.
　Guardian of the Children.
　He was a famous "old breed," with many aliases.
　But that's just among the old guard. A long time ago, twenty years ago when the Elder Tail first arrived in Japan, when the maximum level was still 50. The sister of the Wolf Fang Clan (wolfsbane), who played a key role in the early stories of the campaign quests The Last Illusion and The Quest for the Dragon.
　Like many of the NPCs who appeared in the early stories, she has little or no additional data on her appearance or special skills. They have the same three-dimensional models and original textures as the Wolf Fang Clan of ordinary adventurers. The setting is also vague, and the duo seems to be a somewhat casual and careless pair. Their quest to defeat various monsters in an underground empire that is said to be located deep beneath the earth's surface is not very narrative, as the story is still in its early stages of development, and the two sisters act as guides and reinforcements for the... ...I didn't.
　Surrounded by numerous summoned beasts, her sister Ritka is naive and innocent, but spends all her money on buying junk and endless appetites.
　Her sister Lelia is polite and capable, but she runs around cleaning up her sister Ritka's mess, and because she trusts people easily, she always falls for free work and contract fraud.
　The clunky Sisters of Izumo.
　These two sisters are more likely to help adventurers than they are to help them. Although they have a few devoted fans, they are unable to keep up with the power inflation of new expansion packs, and the number of quests they appear in is gradually decreasing, with Lord Tamon and Princess Sakura as the oldest species of the Order of the Izmo. He was deprived of the lead role and lost his fame.
　Even as Siloe is remembered for his presence, I don't remember him as dependable or strong. If anything, all I remember are memories of being sucked out of tens of thousands of gold coins to complete quests (and losing my entire wallet) or being forced to donate a tremendous amount of food items (and having them all eaten up).

　So, after eating a bowl of Mapo Tofu (with extra sansho, for Shiroe only), Shiroe secretly asked Minori next to me what was going on.
'I just happened to find her when she was hungry and passed out, and I was taking care of her.
'Uh....'
　I understand what was said, but the content slipped over the thought and Shiroe blinked a couple of times. It wasn't that she didn't believe it, it was more of a mix of resignation that it was Izumo's pompous sisters, and astonishment that Minori would pick up on it.
Uggh!
What's going on?　Litka!
Hey, Master!　These round ones are so good!　Hot but amazingly round!
I'm getting restless.
Wow. Oh, that's so good, so fluffy.
　A young girl in a hat with a mouth full of Nyanta's special takoyaki is still guarding the plate of takoyaki, writhing in the heat. Speaking of my sister, she said, "I'll keep it all to myself! Right! But her sister Ritka said, "One more!　One more!　Yanno! I'm resisting.
It's the same here.
'What?　...Then I'll have it. Huffy and fuzzy munchies, sir!
　Still, are sisters sisters, or is it cute to be ecstatic about the exact same reaction?
Like that?
It's always been that way.
　Shiroe just replies with a depressed "yes".
　Looking around, it seems that Nyanta has noticed that they are 'Izumo's clunky sisters'. The younger group, of course, and Naotsugu and Akatsuki have not noticed. Unexpectedly, Tetra has a convincing look on her face. She must have sensed that expression.

"!
　As if she noticed something, one of the girl's eyes rolled up in a bun, and when she asked about the dining table, she turned an uncomfortable look at Shiroe.
''Thank you for inviting me here today. I'm Lelia-Moffour. I'm this sister's sister. Thank you for the delicious meal.''
　He seemed to be doing something under the table, bowing his head shrilly.
　He must have been signalling something to his sister next to him. My sister must have said, "Heeeee! He let out a small scream and then looked around and greeted her with a high-pitched grin.
Well, well, well. Hi. Nice to meet you!　Litka is Litka-Mohur XXVIII. He's the Eternal Honorable (eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee). Thank you for the delicious meal today. I still want to eat a lot more!
　For two somewhat boisterous names, he was shy, but he still managed to say it with a smile as big as a hidamari. The fork-skewered karaage is a charm, I guess.
Yes. Eat a lot of food, okay?
'I understand. White.
...white...
　From the other side of Akatsuki, who is mumbling with a jit eye and mumbling, Tetra, who has an uncharacteristically divine expression, comes jitterily close and whispers into Shiroe's ear.
''........Is it okay? Shiroe-san. Ritka and Lelia are the "Wandering Poor Sisters", right?
Ah.
　He even had a nickname for it.
The Search for Scales of Amaldor. The 13,000 scales. I haven't forgotten about them.
　Tetra groaned with a lack of ambition and a half-sick expression compared to his usual one.
　Amaldor's Search for Scales.
　One of the infamous legends of the Yamato Server.
　The search for Amaldor's Scales is part of the quest to obtain the Feathered Shoes of Rondor, a treasure level equipment. This is a common quest in online games, in which you collect scales that can be obtained by killing a lizard called Amaldor, which lurks in the estuary.
　The clients are Pandoom, the blacksmith of Izmo, and the Mofur sisters. If you deliver 1,000 scales to this blacksmith, you will receive a feathered shoe - that's how the quest begins.
　A thousand scales in a single bite, but that doesn't mean you can get scales every time you defeat Amaldor. To get a thousand scales, you'll need a few days of adventure.
　Delivering a thousand scales, it turns out, is part of the ingredients for a feathered shoe, and various other materials are required as well. It's quite a task, but it's still good.
　The Adventurer, who had flown to the West Yamato to gather materials, was informed that the thousand scales had been used up in the testing of the prototype, and that an additional three thousand scales would be needed for the real thing. Not a few adventurers would lose heart in the face of such an unbelievable number of scales, but on the other hand, this kind of quest to collect such an enormous amount of material is not uncommon, so it's not uncommon to give up. That's why adventurers who don't want to give up will be desperate to collect scales.
　But this is where the real despair comes in.
　Ritka-Mohur, a childish lover of all things unusual, traded the scales for a rare item recommended by a traveling peddler (a black-eared tribe in the guise of a traveling peddler): a rare magic stick with the right end on the left and the left end on the right.
　Naturally, the material is gone and the item is never completed.
　Lelia apologizes to her sister for her sister's outrageous behavior, but the missing material will not be returned. The Adventurer is once again forced to gather Amaldor's scales in a desperate attempt to find them.
　The Adventurer finally delivers the materials again, but shortly afterwards, Lelia-Moffour receives them and is blown away by a pack of rampaging Gorgons, sending the basket and the materials flying into the blacksmith's smelting furnace. Of course, it burns up in an instant and the material is gone again.
　The third time, it is taken up by the debtors of the restaurant where Ritka drank and ate. The material is still lost.
　The fourth time, the Feathered Shoes of Rondor are obtained. In fact, this was after he had delivered 13,000 Amaldor scales.
　In the Japanese Elder Tail community, it's a terrible quest that is considered legendary.
That was awful.
"It's not awful!　It's a crime!
　In my defense, it's not uncommon for quests to involve collecting an enormous amount of drop items.
　Amaldor's Scale Collection certainly requires an enormous amount of materials, but in order to collect 13,000 scales, I would only need to hunt 20,000 or so Flaxen Lizards. Of course, that's a tremendous number of times, but there are other quests that demand more than that in terms of the number of battles. To put it another way, a quest that asks you to collect 20 materials, if the probability of getting one of those materials is about 1,000 monsters killed, the number of battles is about 20,000.
　The reason why this quest has a bad reputation is not the fact that it takes an enormous amount of time and effort, but rather the fact that the reason for collecting it is so crude. To put it bluntly, the problem is that the Mofur sisters make a ton of mistakes every time, and the scales they collect are ruined. Tetra's nickname, "The Wandering Poor Sisters," is not an insignificant one.

"I meant no offense.
'That's true, but you know what? Haha, well, it's true that the early quests were poorly made...
Yeah, yeah.
　Shiroe nodded to Tetra with a comforting look on her face.
　I'm not sure if the content of the story has inspired Akatsuki next to him to go through the hardships, but he has a look of pity and dismay on his face. This kind of material gathering quests can be completed without the need to cooperate with other adventurers, so they are best suited for solo activities. Or maybe Akatsuki did a similar quest somewhere else.
It's not that bad. Brother Shiroe.
Well, he's not a bad guy.
　The protective voice came from the younger group.
　These are Touya and Rundelhaus, who have been getting along with each other for some time now.
I just like to eat a lot of food.
　When Serara, with her small fists cupped together, inserted the words, Isuzu asked, "Is it just a minute?　Is that a lot? And mixed it back. Turning bright red, Serara added in a voice that sounded like a mosquito buzzing, "A lot of lots and lots?
　The scene of Minori and the others laughing around it was like a pack of young puppies in a lump, which made Shiroe feel tender. Elder Tail (game) is just a game, and while it can be helpful, it can't be dragged out too much.
　He is a friend of Minori and her friends, and now a guest of Record Horizon. I guess that's fine. Shiroe agreed.

''Ah. What brought you two to Akiba?
　Sensing a dull atmosphere, Nyota asked the two feast-obsessed people in a haunting tone.
　As she tried to answer, she swallowed the cheese-filled hamburger with great force, patting Ritka's back as her eyes went black and white. Her sister, Lelia, the brains behind the sisters, straightened up.
We came to Akiba to follow the evil spirits.
　Lelia said in a serious tone.
Akiba's 'adventurers' are being targeted by Ereinus!
What?
　Then he rolled his eyes at Ritka's words.
　The two of them weren't engaging at all, despite their sisters' habits.