A few days after I summoned Luna.
　We haven't hunted since then, and we've had a normal day. Nothing unusual, it's really a peaceful day.

　As for the collection of magic stones, I tried to determine if it was because of the party or if it was summoned first, but here's the problem.
　No matter what the gnolls do, they can't get out of the party. I used a beacon to determine if it was a party or not, and judged it by whether their names appeared in the selection field of the transition.
　As a result, we ended the experiment without hunting since we couldn't get out of the party no matter what we did. I had no choice but to call another adventurer to do it now.
　I don't know why, but I wonder if it's because I'm feeling a connection with the unconscious part of me?　I'm too vague to make a decision.

'I'm stuck, but sometimes it's nice to be laid back like this.

'Don't be in a hurry, it's okay to take your time. I hope it will work out but here it is!

　As Noor replied to my mutterings, he picked up a chess piece and placed it on the board, making a good sound with a slap.

'I've never thought of gacha entertainment items before, but I'm surprised you didn't. Yes, Ote.

Well, wait a minute!

Yeah, yeah.

　Soon after Noor placed the piece, Esther, who was dealing with him, moved forward with the piece and made a royal move. She raised her hand and demanded to wait, but Esther smiled at her and kicked her out of the game saying no.
　During this break, I got out my board game set and taught the girls the rules and played with them. As soon as I taught Estelle, she immediately understood the rules, and now she's as good as or better than me. It was frightening.
　I pulled out some other thick books and found comic books and such, so I had no trouble finding things to pass the time.

''We lost again........Estelle is too strong.......''

Good luck with that. We'll take this.

Ahhhhhh... clunk.

　As they were getting used to it, Noor and Estelle were playing chess over the last piece of sponge cake they had served as a snack.
　The winner was Estelle, who picked the fluffy golden sponge cake and put it in her mouth, savoring it with relish.
　At the sight of it, Nol let out a fading scream and crashed down on the desk, reaching out with his hand.
　That's a very exaggerated reaction for at least a snack.......

'So what's that soulless-looking Sisha over there?

Ugh I feel like I've failed in all of my fierce appeals to Luna.

They don't like you because you're a priest, so why don't you just give it up?

　A short distance away from where we were sitting, Sisha was nodding off in a chair by herself. She looked like someone who had burned out and turned to pure white ashes.
　Since the day she had summoned Luna, she had tried to get along with him many times without faltering, but she had been rejected at every turn and was now.
　It's like they instinctively hate her just because she's a priestess, so we can't do anything about it but....................I feel a little sorry for her.

'I will never give up!

Wow, he's alive.

Why is Sisha so obsessed with Luna?

'Oh, I've been wondering about that part too. Why is that?

　As Estelle approached her and poked her finger at her, telling her to give up, Sisha clenched her fist and stood up and shouted.
　Noor asked curiously why she wanted to get so close to Luna.
　I didn't think I'd be so attached to her either, so I'm curious as to why.

''I don't understand it myself, but just by looking at Luna-san, I get this kind of cooing in my chest.

　Sisha looked sad as she held her chest and let out a sigh, huffing and puffing.
　

''Haa........Anyway, I'm going out again today.......''

Oh, yeah don't be too late.

Oh, then I'm going for a walk with Moffat!

　Walking in a tobogganing and listless manner, Sisha walked out.
　And as if to follow her, Noor took Moffitt out of his room and walked out.
　Perhaps it was because they now had a home, but unlike when they were staying at the inn during this holiday, the girls often went out by themselves.
　It's nice to see that each of them have found something they like to do and have started acting on their own.

Well, then, I guess I'll go out too. What about Estelle?'

'Oh, well, I'll go with your brother then.

　I was pleased with Noll and the others, but Esther is the only one who hasn't gone out by herself once since this holiday started.
　She's by my side every day, and when I try to go somewhere, she wants to come with me.

'It's nice of you to come with me, but sometimes it's okay to do what you want, you know?

You know what I like about being with your brother?

Oh, well I hope so...

　Estelle replied to me with a hand on her cheek, smiling.
　I want her to do what she likes to do.......but when she says this, I can't say anything back.

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So, brother, where do you plan to go today?

'Yeah, I was thinking of going to the Adventurer's Society. I need someone to try out my magic stone collection, and I thought I'd make an appointment while I'm at it.

　Today's errand is to make an appointment with a local adventurer for a party to try out the method of collecting magic stones.
　I don't know if they'll be able to recruit me all of a sudden, and I want to make sure things go smoothly on the day.
　........In fact, I sometimes wonder if I can't make an appointment with Glynn-san earlier. It's easier to ask someone you know than someone you don't know, after all.

''More importantly, I didn't expect Luna to really stay back.

They come out more often at night, but they don't seem to be doing so well during the sunrise.

''Well it can't be helped I'll have you work hard when we level up.

　We summoned her and she lived the same way for a day or two, but she soon got sick, so we decided to have Luna live a life that would suit Luna.
　She said, it's too unhealthy to get up in the morning and go to bed at night!　Apparently. It's the complete opposite.
　Luna is the only one who has been up alone a lot of the time due to her day and night life, but that's where Sisha is doing her best to stay up late.
　I'm sure she thinks I'm annoying, but I hope her hard work pays off.

''Okura-sama, it's been a while. What can I do for you today?

It's been a while. Well, I have a little favor to ask you.

Okura-sama asked you to do this?　What kind of request would you like to make?

　As we entered the association and headed to the reception desk, we were greeted by Myrna. It's been quite a while since we last saw each other, as it was the day I left for King's Landing, so it's been quite a while since I've seen her.
　When I finished greeting her and told her I wanted to make a request, she looked at me curiously, but then turned her hand towards the request-only reception desk.
　Does that mean it's rare for an adventurer to make a request to an adventurer?
　I was about to head over there as soon as I heard that it was another receptionist, but I stopped for a moment when he asked me what kind of request I was making.

'I thought I'd look for someone to hunt black orcs with for a day.

A black oak, sir?　In that case, Glynn-san has been hunting goblins and orcs with other adventurers lately, so this may be just right.

　Oh!　Maybe Mr. Glynn will take it!
　.........what?　Hunting with other adventurers?　Then there's a chance that not only Glynn-san will come, but others will come too... well, okay.

''Well then, when Glynn-san returns, I'll tell you what happened earlier.

Thank you.

　That's why I decided to have Myrna tell me that she wanted to hunt with Glynn-san.
　I thought it would take longer, but the errand ended rather easily. This is the time to have a look at that one while you're at it.

Also, could you confirm the proof of this demon's defeat?

'What kind of demon does this belong to?　I've never seen it, but...

It was a black quadrupedal demon as big as a cyclops. Oh, and there was a goblin on its back. Other things like horns and skin fell off as well...

I'll bring them in the back and have them check it out. One moment, please.

　I showed Myrna the behemoth's fangs that I had defeated in the labyrinth, and she took them in her hand and observed them.
　I looked at it for a while, but she said she didn't recognize it, and when I examined it more closely, she went to the back. Is there some kind of tool to examine it?
　I knew I was a behemoth, but was it right that I didn't dare mention my name?
　It's a demon that came out of the depths of the labyrinth, and I don't know if it's been confirmed in this world. Looking at what Myrna-san didn't know, it doesn't seem to be a recognized demon.

''Brother, what kind of demon is that?''

'That was the guy at the end of the Goblin Maze. Well that was awful.

'Oh, I wonder if he was a demon like us?　I collected the horns and stuff, I'll give them to your brother later.

'Oh, I see. Estelle and the others had a hard time with that one, didn't they?

No, I aimed at the goblins up there and we took them out pretty quickly, didn't we?

　As expected of Esther..........................too reliable. If it hadn't been split up, even a monster like that could have been killed in an instant.
　As long as the goblins that were on board were defeated, Behemoth could be defeated as well, but if it was Behemoth alone, it would have been awful, so you can't be too careful.

'Sorry, I didn't know what it was in this association. The Sting's society can look into various things, so I think it's better to have them look at it. As for the materials of this monster, I think it's better to go to a place that will properly appraise the materials and not sell them at a general store.

''I see.......okay. I'm going to have this looked at in the royal capital. Then please take care of Glynn-san.

　After a while, Myrna-san returned, but apparently she didn't know which demon it belonged to.
　
　I didn't know there was such a thing as a place to appraise materials. Horns and the like should definitely be top-grade materials, so even if we don't get a defeat reward, it's going to be quite a bit of money.

''Yes!　We're lucky to have Mr. Glynn here.

　I got out of the association after my business was done.
　Well, I didn't expect it to go so smoothly. I'm anxious about other people coming, but I feel much more comfortable just having Glynn there.

I've only met him once, but are you close to your brother and that uncle?

'He's the first person I've ever met in this world other than Nol. I don't know how Mr. Glynn feels about it, but as for me, he's friendly and ... well ... secure.

'When you say you feel safe, do you think Dius and the others feel safe from your brother's point of view?

'Oh, well, he's...'

　I've only received a request with Glynn-san once, but even so, he's the first person from another world I met, so I'm familiar with him one way or the other.
　I wonder if Raul-san, who was a merchant, is doing well... maybe I should ask Glynn-san about it.

　Dius is relatable now, too, but my initial impression of him was terrible. It's a shame because I think we could have had a better relationship if we had met in a different way.
　If I could earn magic stones for party judgments, I'd ask Dius and the others to do the same.......but it's going to be difficult.
　If it was a party in the first place, how would you make them maintain that perception?
　Hmmm, I can't think of anything.

''Anyway, Esther, since you're following me, why don't we stop at a store somewhere?

Oh, my God, are you sure?

''Yeah, whatever you want. But there's not much to see compared to the King's City, so why don't we go to the King's City now?

'I like a quiet place sometimes, so Brunne is fine. Besides, with your brother, I have no complaints anywhere.

　Since I finished my errands early, I decided to go around the store with Esther. Since she's following me, I want her to have a little bit of fun as well.
　So since there are not many shops in Brunne, we could have headed to the royal capital with the beacon.
　But Esther said it was fine in Brunne and smiled that she wouldn't have any complaints if she was with me.

　''........I see. So, well then, let's go.

　Oh, wait, brother.

　I was momentarily taken aback by Estelle's statement, but I quickly regained my composure and started walking away.
　I feel somewhat embarrassed and my face is getting hot.