Let's take the day off.

What's the matter with you, sir?

Shouldn't you go hunting?

　The day after I was promoted to a D grade. We were trying to decide what to do today after breakfast.
　Then I suggest that we take a day off.

'Hmm?　Oh, and the Noles have been hunting all day long, haven't they?　So I figured it was time for a break.

　Hunting in the north cave for the mess. And I've been hunting almost without a break until yesterday's frogman hunt.
　I feel like we've had a pretty hard day.
　I think the girls who have come with me to this point need a break.

Yeah. Well, if that's what your brother wants, that's fine too.

Mmm, I'm glad to have the day off, but I don't have much to do.

　Come to think of it, I've been working with the girls for a long time now and not letting them do anything personal.
　Can't you think of what you'd do if you suddenly asked them to take a break?

Now that you're two girls, why don't you go shopping?　Here, you can take this with you.

　I handed them a bag that I had prepared in advance from my bag.
　The girls took it while tilting their heads to see what it was and opened the bag to check the contents.

"Five gold coins........500,000 g?　Even with all this food....

Are you okay, brother?　Do you have a fever?

　I put five gold coins inside; half a million g's should be enough for now.
　Esther puts her hand on my forehead to see if I have a fever. Isn't that rude?

It's the money we all earned together. If it's not enough, I'll give it to you again, but don't waste it, okay?　Noll, especially if you eat too much or something.

　They had been working together so far, so they hadn't divided the money up individually.
　But now that the girls had gotten their own bags, they thought it was time to allocate the money they could use on their own.
　If I give it to Noor, he's going to buy a bunch of food without permission........

''Wow, I'm not a big eater!　Okura-dono is rude, isn't he? Indeed, what do you think I am?

Oh, well...

　A little miffed, she countered.
　Yeah, I don't trust you at all. Well, if you're with Esther, you won't be buying and eating that much.

''Then let's take your word for it and take the day off. Won't your brother come with you?''

If I'm here, it's always the same.

　Sometimes it's good to have a good time with just the girls and not with me. They seem to be getting along well together.

'Hmm, do you want to be alone, brother?　...Oh, I see.

Hmm?

Hmmm, sometimes we need to do things outside the bath, don't we?

What do you do outside of the bath, sir?

　With a grin, Esther seems to have figured something out, but it's misguided. Give me a break.
　Noll tilts his head back and wonders. Maybe you don't get it.
　'Noor just be Noor as he is.

'No, I'm not! Oh, look, here, take this. You'll be in touch if anything happens.

　I'll give you the walkie-talkie for now. It's so big that I couldn't give it to you when I didn't have my bag.

"I've borrowed the inn for today, so come back anytime.

　I've already rented accommodation for today, so you can come back at any time.
　I told the receptionist that I could get the key if I asked for it.

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　I sent the girls off and came back to my room alone.

'Huh, first time in a long time I'm alone...'

　Have you been in this world for more than a month now?
　I've been spending time with her ever since I summoned Nol on the first day.
　For what it's worth, I guess I've never been alone since I've been here.
　When I think of that, I suddenly feel lonely.

Okay, let's go.

　Yeah, I've got things to do today and I don't have time to think back.
　I take that thing out of my bag and refill the bag. I have a deal to make with that guy.

I have a deal with him.

Excuse me.

　I came to the Adventurer's Association, where that guy would probably be.
　When I was looking for him, Widge-chan was just passing in front of me and I called out to him.

Oh, Okura-san. You're carrying a large package with you.....don't tell me it's another defeat certificate?

Oh, no, no, no. I'm off partying today. I'm doing something else.

'Well come to think of it, the usual knight and mage boy are gone.

More importantly, is Mr. Dius here today?

　Yes, I had promised to give Dius and Stinger's shells to him.
　I brought 90 pieces of it in three bags. That's what I'm carrying around with me, so I'm a lot more powerful now.

I'm sure Dius-san is over there. Well then, Okura-san, please promote me to a C-rank in the near future~

　She points to the back of the room and tells me and then hurries back to the reception desk. Two large objects buzzed as she moved.

'Mr. Dius, hi.'

Oh, Okura...

　I went to the one I was told about and found Dius sitting in a chair.
　When I approached and called out to Dius, he called me by my first name, as slightly unbearable as before.
　On the contrary, it's hard to talk to him!

You don't have to put too much pressure on it. You don't want to, do you?　Talk to me more comfortably.

Hm, I'll just go back to normal then. Why don't you try a normal tone?

Is that so strange?

To be honest, it's kind of creepy.

d*mn, not here. Then I'll talk like a normal person.

　d*mn, this again. What's so weird about my tone of voice?
　Oh, you mean like I felt about him?　That might make sense.

"Huh?　I see you're alone today. What's up with you and Esther and all that?

'I gave you two a break. I've been taking them out hunting every day lately.

　He was checking around behind me to see if he was going to talk to Esther as usual.
　You looked slightly disappointed when you realized she wasn't there.

You've changed your equipment quite a bit too. How should I put it ... even more suspicious.

'Don't tell me what people care about...'

　You're clad in holy skeletal cloth and even more graded, but it's going to hurt you if you say you care about it.

'So, is that the item behind it the one in question?

Oh, the number is 90, right?

"You brought this all by yourself...

Hmm?　Yes, but,

　Dius is looking at the bag I've been carrying and his face is kind of tight.
　What's wrong?

"I'm sorry, but could you take this to Ganz's equipment store with me?　I can't carry all this stuff myself.

Oh, yeah. I'm sorry, I totally didn't think about that.

'I was buried under the impression that those two were too impressionable but I guess you're freaky enough.

　Even my senses are going crazy with those two. Not long ago, I would have been crushed if I had one of these things.
　I guess it's because the equipment has gotten better.

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'Oh, by the way, I see you've moved up to a D grade. Congratulations.

That's kind of creepy... thank you.

　He and I decide to go to Ganz's equipment store.
　He seems to be limited to holding one bag and I carry the other two.
　On the way there, he sees my plate and notices that I've moved up in rank and gets a congratulations.
　What ... it's weird when this guy says it.

'Are you going to continue to aim for a B?'

'Yeah, I'm going to. I'm thinking of going all the way up to A on that.

'Well good luck with that. We're aiming for it too, but we've got a long way to go.

Ha, I can't give you Esther, but good luck with that.

I'm totally jealous of you. I don't know where you two came up with that.

　I feel like I haven't talked to a guy in a while in a light way. He's a stubborn guy inside, but is he normal when you talk to him?
　I'm sure those two would be wondering where the hell they pulled it from. I can't tell you because it's from the mess.

'I want to ask you something, but during our last fight, you used something called the Sonic Blade, didn't you?　How did you know that was going to work?

Hmm?　What are you talking about?　Anyone with skills would normally know that, wouldn't they?

　In addition, I decided to ask him something that had been on my mind before. How was it that he was able to realize the skills that Dius had?
　But the answer that came back was something I didn't understand. They said it as if it was obvious.

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We're home!

I'm back, man.

Hey, how are you enjoying yourself?

　I got the money for the stinger shell from Dius and went back ahead of them.
　The girls came back a short time later, and they were very excited and had enjoyed themselves a lot.

'Yes, that's right!　Sigh, the sweets from that shop were delicious. This is a gift for Okura-dono.

Oh, thank you.

　He sounds so distracted. Have you eaten that much good food? You're talking about sweets and stuff, and you have a sweet tooth?
　I receive something like a biscuit as a souvenir from Noor.
　What a nice little souvenir, isn't it?

Your bag made the shopping a lot easier.

Yes, they are. And that's why they have all kinds of clothes.

　I knew they were going to buy clothes and stuff.
　I'm a little excited to see what you two will be wearing.

Hey, bro. What do you think of this one?

Oh, my God, that's...?

"Esther's right, you really are reacting...

　Estelle took out a white apron and a black dress. In addition, a miniskirt. It was a completely cosplay-like maid outfit.
　Whaaat......I didn't know there was such a thing in this world.

　When I imagined that I would be able to get these two to wear various clothes in the future, I felt somewhat motivated.