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　The lobby of the Adventurer's Bureau, which I visited for the first time in five days, seemed to be much more crowded than before.

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　A good number of people were sitting on chairs by the wall, chatting with each other.

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　The moment Toll and the others stepped into the lobby, the buzzing stopped for a moment, and after a short pause, voices started leaking out from everywhere.

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"Hey, look at this!"

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"I heard that a true silver-class raschel was easily beaten?"

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"That's impossible. That's a mud scavenger, isn't it?

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I heard he beat the shit out of them in an instant. He didn't even have time to get a move on.

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"Really?　If that's the case, then it's not what it looks like."

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"Not only that, but the boy with him seems to be a great magician too. They say he can bounce back from martial arts with the flick of a wand.

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"Yes,...... she's very pretty."

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　After several adventures, Sora had grown accustomed to wearing a pure white flax cloth robe, and was now wearing an appropriate atmosphere.

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　In addition, her softly bouncing black hair, lightly tinted lips, and large, charming eyes with a drooping tail are elements that attract the public's attention.

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　The attention of the men in the lobby naturally focused on the attractive girl.

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　However, Sola, the most important one, does not seem to notice them at all and turns around and smiles innocently at the man she is with.

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　Immediately, jealousy and envy were mixed in the surrounding voices.

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"It's strange that such a pretty girl is attached to a dull old man."

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"That's a rumor that you and your son are father and son.

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"No, no, no, I heard that you told the receptionist that you were married."

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"Seriously!　No way. How old is he? This is a court-martial, man.

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"No, I don't think that's too much to ask for."

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"Torchan, what is this place?

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　Those who had been whispering in secret suddenly stopped their conversation at the sound of a young voice echoing through the lobby.

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　All at once, the gazes of the crowd shifted to the third person whose face appeared from behind Thor.

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　There was a child with golden hair pulled back in a bun and a broad forehead.

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　He wore a brand-new red leather cape that reached his thighs, and his thin legs were covered with thick socks.

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　Her purple eyes were wide open, and she was clutching Thor's waistband tightly with one hand.

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　Again, the child's adorable presence, so out of place, drew a few chuckles here and there.

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"With a child?

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"No way, already?"

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"No, wait, they're not blood related."

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But he called you To-chan.

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"............What the hell is going on ......?"

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　When they keep their distance and do not approach him, Thor is relieved to see that the incident of the other day has gone well.

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　He wanted to avoid any unnecessary interference as much as possible, since he wanted to concentrate on the upbringing of Sora and Moo.

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"A little quieter now. This is a place called the Adventurers' Bureau.

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"Bokensha. Grandma told me about you. That's what To-chan does, isn't it?

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"Hey, Moo-chan, I'm your senior, so I'll show you around!

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　Sola quickly lifts her chin in a show of strength and takes Moe in front of the liaison board.

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"Look at this, Moo-chan. Look, isn't it amazing?

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"What the hell!"

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"Here you can write what you want and what you want to do together."

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"Can I write, too?

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"Here you go!"

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　Sola gives permission without permission.

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　The taller child happily rubs the white ink handed to him in the vacant space.

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　Moo spontaneously begins to draw in front of Thor, who peeks at him curiously to see if he has succeeded in writing.

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"What the hell is this?"

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　Thor couldn't help but wonder at the mysteriousness of the child's scribble.

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　Three black dots in an irregular circle. Three black dots in a snaky circle, with a barbed wire that branches off and attaches to it.

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　They were three in a row.

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"This is Tor. This is Moe!"

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　If you ask me, it barely looks like a person.

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　The leftmost one is Thor, and the small one in the middle looks like a self-portrait.

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　To the right is a figure larger than Moe and slightly smaller than Thor.

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"Oh, is that me?

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"That's your grandma!"

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　If you look closely, you can see a small protrusion on the side of the face. They seem to represent pointed ears.

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　At Yuril's feet are a series of ovals, one painted in white and the other with diagonal lines.

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"What?　So, then, is this me?"

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"That's Black and Stripes."

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　Moo's face was unsure of what he was asking, and Sora's face was unsure of what he was being told.

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　When the tension had eased off, Thor encouraged the children.

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"Are you satisfied?　It's time to go to the reception."

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"Yes!　I'll draw again next time."

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　Moo puts down the white ink, grabs Thor's arm, and walks briskly to the counter.

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　The girl who was left alone looked at the graffiti on the notice board with a dejected look on her face.

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"Well, I'm not here, am I ......?"

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　The person in charge of new registration was again a young woman.

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　She had short hair and a serious-looking face.

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　She was still a newcomer, judging from the fact that she was not fully dressed in her green uniform.

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"I'd like to ask you to register new adventurers.

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"Yes, welcome!　Thank you for coming today. Please fill out this form.

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　He spoke clearly, but seemed unfamiliar with this job as he skipped the question-and-answer session out of the blue.

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　Moreover, he seems to be completely oblivious to the green-rimmed plate hanging around Thor's neck.　

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　When Thor smoothly fills out the application form and hands it to the receptionist, the receptionist begins to look it over with a "humph".

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Her name is Mummeme. You are from Hakuli and your age is 9 years old. ......, Chief, Chief Sheikka!

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　A red-haired, skinny man approaches the receptionist, who suddenly turns around and shouts at the top of her lungs.

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"Again...? What is it this time?　Mikaki."

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"It appears to be an age-fraud scam."

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"What?"

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"Look, the suspect claims to be nine years old."

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　The receptionist, who had been consulting with her boss in a whisper, glanced at Thor, who looked aghast.

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"What a stupid ....... You really are nine years old. Sir, are you sure you are the correct age?　You seem to be about 30 years short."

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　Thor exhaled lightly and scratched the bottom of his chin when the staff member correctly guessed his age.

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　He then stepped between Thor and the counter and pointed at Mu, who was stretching and trying hard to look inside.

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"Not me. Come on in if you want to."

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"Well, well, well. I beg your pardon.

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　The staff member, who quickly glanced at the child peeking out from under the counter and at Thor's adventurer's tag, glared at the receptionist.

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"You son of a b*tc*! You've got to stop jumping to conclusions."

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"I'm sorry, sir."

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"Do it!"

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"I'm sorry, sir."

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　For some reason, Moe gives the receptionist a thumbs-up and waves both thumbs to the left and right.

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　Immediately after that, Thor grabs me by the cheek and pulls me to both sides.

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　It seems that he has learned the gesture from the owner of the armor store.

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"Well then, take care of the formalities..."

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"Yes, I'm home. Is it all right for such a little boy?

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"He's a magician. He doesn't need to go near monsters.

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　The minimum age requirement for adventurers is eight years old.

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　This rule was imposed by the nobility and other privileged classes in order to finish their sons and daughters early.

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　Skill points are distributed even if a party member is strengthened or healed during battle.

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　In addition, even if you do not participate in the battle, you are considered to have participated in the battle if you hit a monster even once with a martial or magical skill.

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　However, such a method of forcibly developing skills is equivalent to fighting with one less person, and is not often attempted except by very skilled parties.

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　Since the areas that can be challenged are restricted by rank, it is impossible to earn money in low-ranked areas with enough time to spare.

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　Therefore, it is quite rare to find an adventurer who is a child and not yet physically fit.

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　However, if there is a good reason to include them in the group, they can be a good asset to the group.

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　The receptionist suddenly stopped her work and looked into Mu's eyes, as if she had thought of one of them.

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　The woman looked up and told Thor flatly, "I'm not a member of this group.　

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"I don't think I can give you permission.

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"Can you tell me why?"

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"It's that ......"

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"It's okay, Mikaki. As per your request."

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　He may be trying to keep his voice down, but Thor and the others in front of him can hear him.

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　The man in charge clucked his tongue in reply to the honest advice of his subordinate.

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　The is a very useful skill to locate the position of monsters around you.

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　However, although it is useful, there is one problem: the user does not receive any points for it, no matter how many times it is used.

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　In the past, the practice of taking owners along just to find monsters was rampant, and it has now been banned because it is not appropriate for the training of adventurers.

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　It is likely that Mu was judged to be a similar case, as he is a child of a purple-eyed magic user who is completely useless in melee combat.

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　It would be a quicker story if he possessed other magic skills that could give him attacks, but basically only one initial branch skill can be given to a single person.

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　Furthermore, there is no lower branch skill that can be used for attacks.

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　It is only at the middle branch skill that one can finally send a small lightning bolt called .

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　The role of the lightning mage in a party was mainly a defensive one, using search and self-enhancement to attract the attention of monsters.

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"Um, do you want to withdraw your application for ......?"

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No, go ahead. No problem on that point."

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　At Thor's words, the official's lower lip quivered slightly.

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　To the other side, he looked like a fool who would willingly fall into a hole, but Thor was not that blind.

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　He had already taken precautions.

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　Or perhaps it would be more correct to say that no countermeasures had been taken yet.

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"Well, could you please touch this?

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"What's this?　Tor-chan."

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　As he asks, Moe pats the crystal ball that the receptionist has placed on the table.

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　The man who pushed the receptionist away and looked into the soul-measuring device changed his face into a look of disbelief.

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"Well, Mummeme-sama, you are of the lineage of the purple trunk, Thunder Spirit Tree, aren't you? And your skill is--?

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　Unlike the rare , is the most common skill in lightning magic.

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　Since it can only be used on oneself, it is almost impossible for the owner to be used in a party.

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　Seeing the two of them shouting in surprise, Mu also rolls his eyes and raises his hands in the air.

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　This also seems to be an imitation of the owner of the armor store, but somehow it fits the situation perfectly.

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"So, since there is no problem, I will issue you an adventurer's card. It's a good ......, right?　Chief."

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"............ yeah, yeah."

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"Then please wait a moment until it is ready.

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　After confirming with her boss, who was still wide-eyed, the receptionist began to proceed with the process.

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　Thor, who had left the counter and was sitting on a couch, overheard Mo, who was swinging his legs.

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"Hey, have you ever used electric spikes?"

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"Yeah?　Something tasty?"

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"It's not food. Lightning on your body: ....... Do you know what thunder is?　You know, the kind where the sky suddenly lights up and there's a huge noise."

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"Moo, I know that one!　The one that goes bang."

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"Those little ones that run all over your body. Have you ever had anything like that?"

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　The child clasped his hands together with a snap, as if he had an idea what it was.

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"Yeah, the kind that makes you itch. It makes you tingle, Tor-chan."

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"Maybe that's it. So you're not worried about the lack of magic?

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"Yeah, no worries!"

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　Thor rubs his thumb between Moe's eyebrows as he replies, not really understanding what he is saying.

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　After waiting on the couch for a while, the receptionist called for us.

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　He received a plate in exchange for a large copper coin, and his registration was successfully completed.

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"Okay, now I can finally go hunting. Well, what happened to Sola?"

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"Oh, he's drawing!"

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　It seems that Sola had been busy drawing something on the notice board until this time.

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　When Thor and the others approached and peeked in, they saw that the girl had drawn a picture of a flower garden surrounding Moe's graffiti.

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"Hey, it's done!"

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"I'm done!"

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"When did you do that?

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　Sola is surprised and pleased when Moe proudly holds up his adventurer's card.

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"Congratulations!　Good for you, Moo-chan."

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"So Moo is a boken-sha now. You're just like To-chan!"

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"Well, then, let's go to the forest right away."

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Yes, sir. Good luck!"

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"Yes!"

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　As he pushes the door open for them, Thor steals a glance at the counter for a moment.

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　A man with a hidden expression stared at Thor and the others as they left.

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