'Now that we're all sorted out, all that's left is for Luna to register with the Adventurer's Association and see if she's up to snuff.

'Mmmm I have to sign up too?'

Hmm?　That's because we're going to have a party now. .... is there a problem?

　Since we finished checking the items that had been discharged from the gacha, we all sat back in our chairs and all surrounded the desk again.
　And when I mentioned the two plans for the rest of the day, Luna looked blatantly uncomfortable when she heard it.
　What is it?　What's not to like?

''Okura-dono, I think it's best to wait until we have Luna registered with the Adventurer's Association.

What? Why?

'How can Luna register as an adventurer when she looks so much younger than me?

　Estelle is right, Luna's appearance is quite young. If you think of it as a human, she's around 10 years old.
　You want to add such a girl to your party and hunt demons together?

''Yeah, that's impossible.''

　If I do that, the city guards are going to catch me and throw me in jail. We've got a problem.
　In my world, they'd take me to the station for a minute, no questions asked. It's hard for me to make excuses, even for my gentlemanly powers.

'It kind of pisses me off to have that reaction. Well, I hope I don't have to register.

　When I stared at Luna and told her she couldn't do it, she was unhappy with her cheekbones on the desk.
　But it seemed to be convenient for her not to register with the Adventurer's Association, and she didn't say anything about it.
　Does she not like belonging to something or something?　Hmmm, I'm not sure.

Wouldn't it be okay if I told you that you were a vampire?

''Well I don't know. I mean, is it okay to say the word vampire?

　If I tell them they're vampires and let them actually see their powers, they'll let me register, no matter how young they look.
　But is it right to say that?　Since I came to this world, I haven't seen sub-humans - a race that seems to be fantasy-like, like elves with beast ears and tails and long ears.
　There were both in GC - but I wonder if they are in this world?

Well, we need to get the information out first, anyway.

''Hmmm ... it's no use. Let's give up on signing up for the Adventurers' Association today.

　If there are sub-humans in this world, I don't know where they stand.
　Maybe it's best not to mention Luna without a second thought.
　Since she looks like a normal little girl, it seems like she won't be found out if I don't tell her, so let's not say anything unnecessary.
　Besides, the reason I became an adventurer was to earn money while collecting magic stones and to get information. We're already signed up, and there's no need to force her to sign up?
　One of our plans has been crushed, and we'll just have to see what Luna can do today.

'Well then--'

Yes, sir!

　I was about to stand up, but before I could do so, Noor raised one hand and told me to wait.
　I don't think I've heard him say this in a while.

'What's up?'

You'll see what Luna is capable of next time. He says he's not very good at daylight, and we have to prepare for Okura-dono and Luna's room today, don't we?

Oh, Noll says the nicest things. I like you.

　
　Luna seems to be weak in the sun, and if we just want to see what she's capable of, we can do it on a cloudy day or something. Plus the fact that I need to get my room ready.
　It might be a bit of a hassle if we're going to prepare it after we go hunting now.
　But still, Luna is unusually happy when Noll says we should postpone it.
　There seems to be some other reason besides being able to avoid the sunlight.

'Well let's just prepare our rooms for today. Is that okay with Luna too?

'No problem. It's not that I'm not good at going out in the sun, but if you're going to go that far, you don't have to do it today. As for me, I'd be more than grateful to have my room set up.

　I crossed my arms and replied, as if I had no choice but to do so because I was only told to do so.
　Luna also wants you to prepare your room, and that's the plan for today.

To be honest, I'm tired of the way things have been going lately. I can't tell you how many times I've wanted to go home during the course of the hunt, but I just want to take it easy for a while.

Yeah. Brother, could you take a break for a while?　Even Sisha must be tired, right?

'Eh ... ah, yes. I'm tired too, yes.

What, you guys get so tired of all this?

　Once the conversation was settled, Noll started talking about what she was thinking. Esther agrees with him and says that she needs a break.
　Sisha asked him if he was tired, and he gave off a bit of a vibe that he wasn't tired, but he kept staring at Estelle in silence and reiterated.
　Luna, having just been summoned, tilts her head back and looks curious.

　

'Come to think of it, it was pretty stuffy. Sorry I didn't notice.

No, please don't apologize for that. But by the way, Okura-dono is not afraid of you, is he?

Uh, well, you're a man, for one thing.

　You've been so busy so far and you've been making me collect magic stones for the comp gacha. .........I was a bit poorly thought out, let's reflect on that.
　Noll is impressed with me, but it's not something that would impress me.
　I can't be the first to make a sound, so I'm just trying to do my best. I'd like you to think of it as being close to the spirit surpassing the body or something like that.

'So, Luna, I'm sorry I just summoned you, but I'm going to be off for a while.

I don't mind. It's not that I don't like fighting. I'd rather stay in my room and seclude myself in the dark.

Oh no, no!　Then come with me........uh, don't be so alarmed....

　I don't want to do anything else with this and not have time to rest. So I'm going to let Nol and the others take a break for a while.
　I felt sorry for not having anything to show for it, even though I just summoned them, but the person in question looks happy with his arms crossed and smiling at Mufu.
　He wants to stay in his room and stay in the dark.......you're not thinking that he doesn't want to work, that he doesn't want to work, are you?　Oh no, that's a bit of a problem.
　When Sisha pretended to stand up to approach Luna again, her smiling expression changed and she started snarling, showing her fangs. She is completely wary of him.

''For now, it's fine to call it a day off, right?

Yeah, take some time off, not today.

Thank you very much, that's why. To tell you the truth, I'd like to talk to Okura-dono today.

Hmm?　Talk?

　When Noll checked with me again, he thanked me and said that he actually wanted to talk to me.
　If this is the advance so far...it's a very long advance. More than that, it's unusual for Nol to say that he has something to talk about. What the hell is this?

Estelle and I had a discussion in the middle of this hunt. Hey, Esther.

Yes, I know. So, you know, I'd like you to think about something for your brother.

　Apparently, it's not just Noll, but Esther is also biting the bullet on that story or something.
　The two of them were discussing it together in the middle of the comp messy march?

'I don't mind, but... what are you talking about?

It's about magical stones.

'About the magic stone!　Noll, you're finally getting serious about the mess!

What?

　
　So, I'm glad to see that my enthusiasm is finally getting through to you. I'm delighted that even Esther thinks the same way.
　I was so happy that I stood up and took one of Noor's hands in mine and clenched it.

'Oh my god!　No, sir! Tsk!

'Huh?　........Then what is it?

　Noor let out a scream and slapped my hand down with his free hand with a pashin.
　

''Totally.........So, I think both Esther and Sis-Ha understood very well what would happen if Okura-dono was cornered in the gutter because of this incident. So, we must think of ways to prevent this from happening in the future!

'I finally understand why Noll is so desperate to stop you I'm sorry I thought you were overreacting.

Well, I'm not a problem... oh, no, it was hard, yes.

　Noor clenches her fists and speaks passionately as she lets her thoughts ride.
　Her idea of collecting the magic stones seems to be driven by the fact that she doesn't want to do as much as possible. It's like, I'm going to work hard to make it easy, right?
　Estelle also seems to have become acutely aware of the reason why Noor was so distraught through this actual experience.
　Sisha was about to tell him that she was fine, with an unsure look on her face, but the moment she was about to speak, Noor and Estelle moved their heads around and stared at her.
　Sisha shrank back as if threatened, then slumped down and affirmed that it was hard for her too.
　I'm scared!　I'm afraid of this space!

''Well this sounds like it's none of my business.

It's not true. It's just a story to stop Luna from experiencing Okura-dono's swamp someday if things continue as they are. I don't think it's easy to understand because you haven't actually experienced it, but I want you to listen to me at least.

'I don't mind that but what's more importantly, what's in Noll's lap?'

Oh, I haven't introduced it. It's the Fortuna Rabbit's Moffut.

　Luna, who had been boring me since I started this story, joined the conversation.
　She had just been summoned, and even if she did remember, she probably didn't actually know much about it.
　Still, Noor said to listen to the story for a moment, but Luna's interest seemed to be more in Moffoot.

'Nole, can I hold you while you listen to me?

It is all right, sir. We want you to be kind to them.

Thank you. .... oh, your fur is as soft as your name ... cute.

　When Noor handed Moffoot to her, Luna's cheeks blushed and she hugged him happily.
　She had a cold vibe right after I summoned her, but she seems to have a pretty cute side to her.

''Hah........Luna-san.......''

Sisha, it's time to pull yourself together, okay?

I'm--I'm sorry, I'm sorry...

　I was looking at Luna with a peaceful mind, but I heard a strange voice from next to me, so I looked over and saw Sisha staring at her, breathing hard.
　A complete pervert. It's this guy, officer, it's not surprising that he would say, "It's this guy.
　However, such a pervert also screamed and became more mature when Esther threatened him with an expressionless expression, splashing something like electricity from her index finger.
　This is what is called the line that must not be crossed. If you do any more of this, Esther's seriousness will fly away and she won't do it again.

''Ah, hmmm.......so what's the story with the magic stone?

Oh, I'm sorry. That's it, the story is about how to collect magic stones.

Collect?

　I got somewhat off topic, so I asked again what they were talking about regarding magic stones.
　How to collect magic stones...?　What was there room to talk about how to collect them now?

'We've been collecting them all by ourselves so far, haven't we?　But that has its limits, and isn't that hard on us?　So I wondered if I could collect some magic stones from the other adventurers as well.

　Instead, Esther began to speak, but apparently she was wondering if it was possible to collect magic stones from the demons hunted by adventurers other than us.
　But is it worth thinking about?　Why don't we simply party up and fight together?

Why don't we just have a party for that?

'I'm not, I'm just asking if you can get some magic stones even when we're not fighting together.

　.... hmm?　What do you mean?　Do you get the magic stone when you're not hunting with them?

'How do you do that?　It's not like you're going to find the actual magic stone.

That's why we should think about it. In the first place, we have never tried it before.

'How do you get the magic stone? You never really thought about that in detail, did you?　I think what I said earlier is possible if we know the conditions. So let's talk about that today.

　The demon stone automatically enters my phone when I defeat a demon.
　Until now, I thought it was natural, so I thought it was like that on its own.
　But if, as Nol and the others say, I can get magic stones from the demons that other adventurers have hunted, there's a chance that I won't have to go on a forced march like that anymore.
　But how do you propose to do it?

''Isn't the condition.......that you can get it by defeating a rare species?''

That's one way to get it. That's about the only thing I know for sure.

What else do you have in mind?

''The only other thing I know is that even if you kill a rare species at a distance, the magic stone will still enter your brother's place. But don't you think it's strange?　Why do you wonder why we're going into your brother's place away from you when we're beating you down?

　Until the Goblin Labyrinth, there was no such thing as hunting away.
　However, thanks to the labyrinth, I realized the fact that I could get magic stones even when I was away.
　That experience was the reason why I decided to hunt away from them this time.
　I thought that I could simply get them as long as I defeated the rare species, but there might be something else about acquiring magic stones.

Isn't that just because we're having a party?

As for us, it's possible that it's because Okura-dono summoned us. So I don't know if it's because we're a party or not.

'If we're talking about being a party, then maybe we can use that to our advantage, and if the adventurers who aren't with us slay the demons, they can still get the magic stones?　It should be well worth it to explore the conditions.

　If you ask me, it's possible that because I summoned them, I can get the magic stones of the demons that Nol and the others defeated.
　And although I say party, there's no such thing as a party formation item on the phone to begin with. They just think of themselves as a party on their own.
　Still, the effects of Nol and my buffs are applied, so it's definitely recognized as a party.
　If the magic stones can be obtained because we're a party, is it possible to get magic stones even when we're not hunting together?
　I see, that's something to think about.
　There's still a lot of things I had to confirm....

''I should have confirmed this during the great defeat, but you didn't confirm it, did you, brother?

...Yeah, I didn't.

　I should have checked it out when I fought with Dius and the others, but of course I didn't do that.
　I hadn't even thought about that at the time...........d*mn it, I should have realized that sooner.
　But at that time, Dius and the others were also buffed, so they should have been treated as a party.
　If we think that we might have to rely on other adventurers in the future, we'll have to properly examine that.