A few days after I heard Sisha's wish.
　Since then, I returned my horse and heard about Dius' schedule at the King's Capital Adventurer's Association and Glynn-san's schedule with more days to spare.
　I can move quickly with the beacon, but I'm taking this time-consuming method because if I go to different associations in succession, Kristoff is going to find out.
　I wasn't too worried about it before, but now that I've met Kristoff, I'm even more cautious.

'Finally the day I've been waiting for!

'Oh!　At last our longing will be fulfilled!

　That's why today was finally the day to talk to Glynn-san and the others.
　Glynn-san is coming back sooner than Dius, so I'm going to discuss it with Glynn-san today and talk to Dius later.
　He should be waiting for me at the association because I asked Myrna to give him a message, but I'll have to go early and wait for him to come first.
　It's bad enough that I asked them to wait for me.

''Your brothers are excited about it, but they're not always going to agree to it, okay?

Ugh, well, that's just wishful thinking...

　Unlike us who were making a lot of noise, Esther calmly rushed in.
　I, if you ask me, there was a chance they would refuse... but I'm sure Glynn-san and the others would take care of it!

So, assuming you'll take it on, have you decided exactly what equipment you're going to give them?

Yeah, I was going to give it to you.

　He asked me what more I was going to give him, so I took out the equipment I had in mind.
　I'm going to give them three types of rings: the Ring of Protection, the Ring of Happiness, and the Ring of Mercy.
　There are seven people in total, so I'm going to give each of them one of these.

''Oh, so it's just the ring type?''

'I just wanted to invite you over this time, so I thought I'd just say a light hello and keep it to the magic gear.

　I've given R-product weapons to Armiro-san and the others who seem to need weapons before.
　Glynn-san, Dius and the others will already have some equipment, so I decided to just give them rings this time.
　The only weapons and armor left right now are all SR, so if I give them to them poorly, they might be too powerful.

　If it's weapons and armor, we can give them demon materials like Stinger's shell and ask them to strengthen their own equipment.
　We shouldn't be in such a hurry to give them this and that.
　Just handing them a magic tool that seems to be the hardest to get into first would be enough for now.

''Uh-huh, oh, Okura-san and the others are going away already?''

Oh, well, I'll be talking to Mr. Glynn today.

　Humming and skipping, Sisha came into the living room.
　Ever since he became friends with Luna, he's been in this state ever since.
　Since then, the number of bites has decreased drastically, and even when they do bite, they seem to be only sweet bites.

　Luna still doesn't talk much and her expression hasn't changed much, but she's been doing things that were unimaginable before, such as following around behind Sisha and sitting on her lap to relax.
　It seems like he's quite forgiving of Sisha, just because he had a hard time dropping it.

''I wonder if Sisha is going to stay home after all?

'Yes!　I'm getting to know Luna.　I won't be going out there for a while either!

That's indeed a problem...

　It's very good that they're getting along, but it's not good that they're starting to become semi-reclusive, even for Sisha.
　He seemed to want to leave her more than ever, and he was starting to say that he didn't want to go outside in case Luna woke up.
　Instead, Luna had gone from waking up after the sun had gone down to waking up before the evening now.
　It's like she's starting to get up early for Sisha, who always stayed with her late.

'There's no point in saying anything to Sisha right now. It's just like Okura-dono, who was occupied with Gacha.

What?

　Seeing Sisha like that, Noor said it was like when I was thinking about the mess.
　Oh come on, how rude!
　I'm a little more rational and cooler than that!

●

　We had no plans to hunt demons, so we left Sisha at home and we went to the association.
　And after waiting for a while, Glynn, Armiro, Camilla and the others arrived, so we decided to go to a restaurant where we could have a meal and chat.

　On the way to the restaurant, Glynn-san was surprised to see that we were promoted to B when he saw our plates and was surprised that it was too soon.
　That's right........it hasn't been that long since I became an adventurer, and I'm already a B-rank.
　It's not too long ago that Glynn knew us before we became adventurers, so that's surprising.

So, what's the story?

　We had just finished our meal and were taking a break when Mr. Glynn opened his mouth.
　Alright, let's get right to the point, shall we?

''There's a little situation, I'd like to ask you to equip this and hunt a rare species.

Oh, come on. That's a grimoire, right?

Yes, I do.

　I took the ring out and showed it to Mr. Glynn.
　I thought of various constructs, but I couldn't come up with a good idea.
　So I'm going to honestly tell him what I want him to do, and in return, I'm going to say what we can do to help him.
　It's a bit like a contract.

"We did a similar thing last time, maybe this is a continuation of that?

'Oh, I'm sure you will,'

So you want us to do that for you?

That's what I mean.

　Hearing my story, Glynn-san puts his hand to his chin and groans in thought.

'We can't hunt a rare species on our own. These aren't demons that we can actively go hunting for.

I don't want to deal with a black oak either...

It's impossible.

　Mr. Glynn, who has been silent for a while, opens his mouth to say he can't.
　Following that, Armiro and Camilla-chan also say it's impossible.

''I've thought about that point properly. If you're willing to accept it, I'll give you this stinger's shell as well.

　But this reaction was expected.
　I knew that with Glynn and the others as they are now, even if I could hunt them, they would be dangerous.
　So I took out a stinger shell from my bag and showed it to them on my desk.

'Whoa, this is the stinger's shell? If only I had this, the quality of my armor would be pretty good...''

Well, you can even get materials in addition to magic tools?

Mr. Glynn, Armirot, let's get this over with.

　Glynn and the others were surprised when I told them that I would even give the Stinger's shell to the mages.
　Armiro and Camilla-chan were a little excited and seemed ready to receive this story.
　However, Glynn is the only one who doesn't seem to be buoyant and is thinking about it again with a serious expression on his face.

'Okura, why us?　You can certainly hunt a rare species by hiring another adventurer rather than asking us to do that, right?

'This isn't a temporary thing we want you to do, we want you to keep doing it. And I'm not going to force you to do it to the point where you can call it a request.

Ah, so you mean, for Okura, it's only a matter of time before he hunts you while you're usually hunting?

'Yes, that's right!　Therefore, I thought it would be nice if you could give this magic tool to Glynn-san and the others to hunt. In return, we'll be able to help you first if there's anything we need, too.

　It's true that some people might have done it if they requested it at the Adventurer's Association and asked to hunt rare species with gacha-produced equipment.
　But it's doubtful that they would recognize us as a party.
　Glynn-san and the others have known each other for a while, so I talked to them this time, thinking that they would recognize me if I asked them to do it this way.
　And I don't want to give the equipment from the gacha to anyone else I can trust.

You'll be given priority to cooperate, and you'll even receive magical tools and valuable materials. And it's not forcing you to.......are you sure you want to just hunt rare species?　What happens to the materials and rewards for defeating them?

'Yes, that's really all there is to it. As for the rewards and such, Mr. Glynn and the others are free to do what they want.

'Ummm ... that would just give us the benefit of the doubt...'

''We've got plenty to gain too. As for the magic tools, think of it as a sign of cooperation.

　Glynn has a look on his face that says he doesn't understand when he is told that he really just needs to take it down.
　If he didn't know about the mess, he wouldn't be able to imagine what we'd get out of this.

'Oh well, okay. I'll take care of that story.

Really?

''Just don't give me a break, I can't hunt a rare species right away. I don't know if I'd be able to hunt them even if they gave me magic tools and materials.

'Yes!　Of course I wouldn't say anything so reckless!

　After a moment's hesitation, Glynn shook his head.
　They say you can't hunt a rare species right away, but of course we knew that.
　Even if you're willing to take it on, you've accomplished your goal this time, so there's no problem.

　Since he said he would accept the job, he immediately lined up the three rings and told me the effects of each one, and asked me to choose which one to use.
　As a result, all three of them chose the ring of protection.
　Well, they're all in close proximity, so of course they'll choose that one.

'Wow, great!　It's beautiful, Almirou.

''Uh, yeah ... yeah. I'm starting to shake a little bit at the thought of getting something this expensive...

　Camilla-chan is very excited to see the ring she received.
　Armiro seems to be in a happy mood, although his body is trembling slightly, probably because he received a magic tool that is said to be of high quality.

''Even so, it's weird that you want me to hunt with this on. What in the world would you do that for?

''Well, you see, if you put on that magic tool and defeat the rare species, you can recover certain things through it.

Hmmm, I don't know, something mage related, I guess?

Yes, I hope you'll think of it as something like that...

Huh, you don't know what we're talking about, do you?

　It's a bit of a lie mixed in, but it's mess-related, so I can't be honest about it.
　Glynn-san is glancing at Esther because it's mage related.

　There's a mage in our party, and no one will pursue it except those who are familiar with it.
　........If it's Chrystia-san or something, it's going to be troublesome.

"We've managed to make an agreement...

You made it seem more like a peer group than a group.

So you are recognized as a party, sir?

　After that, I gave them Stinger's shell and finished talking with them, so I left Glynn and the others and went back to my house today.
　It's not what I had in mind at first, but I was able to give them the Gacha equipment and start a cooperative relationship.
　If they can identify us as a party, we'll have achieved our goal this time...

　Please, please, please!　I take out my phone and display the beacon screen as a reminder.
　The result--.

'Oh, it's a success!'

　Successfully, the names of Glynn and the others were added to the screen.

''Is it because of all those appeals to cooperate?

I'm glad to hear it worked out for the time being~

　I was worried that the connection would be a bit thin, but apparently that one worked.
　I guess it's because I said it was a sign of cooperation and gave him the ring, after all.

　Okay, I know this is going to work.
　I'm going to go ask Dius and the others to do the same for me!

●

　A few days after I asked Mr. Glynn for a favor.
　Today is the day I'm going to go to King's Landing to talk to Dius and the others.
　We immediately headed to the association and met up with them just like last time, and then we had a chat at a random shop.

''Do you want me to hunt a rare species?''

''Oh, just put on this magic tool and hunt the rare species.

'W... A grimoire!　Hey, can I have a quick look?

　I told him that I wanted him to hunt the rare species and showed him the ring.
　Dius, who was surprised to hear that it was a magic tool, asked me to show it to him, so I handed it to him and he began to pick it up with his fingertips and check the ring from various angles.

It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on it. This is a proof of cooperation, so please accept it if you are willing to accept it. It works properly as a magic tool, so don't worry about it.

Does that mean Esther is wearing one of these?

Yeah. Here you go.

'It's true!　I'll do it, I'll do it!

Hey!

　When I tell her we're wearing it too, Miggle-chan takes a bite out of it.
　As if to reply to that, I show her the happiness ring that Esther, who was next to me, is wearing.
　Then Miggle-chan gets excited and says she's going to take this story.
　Dius rushes into it and rushes in to stop her.

'Well, because we're all with Esther and her friends.　And the ring?　They said if they're going to give me this stuff, I have to do it!

'Sure, it's tempting, but don't let that stop you from making a decision!

　I've been showing my fondness for Esther for a while now by calling her cute, but this is as far as it goes.......
　It's convenient that you're willing to take on the task with that, but I'm a little scared.

''Um, what effect does that magic tool have?''

　Ignoring the noisy Dius and the others, Sumika cursedly raised her hand and asked what effect it had.
　She placed the three types of protection, happiness and compassion on the table and explained each effect.

''It's like, each effect is different,''

Dius, let's do it.

Hmm, I'm curious about that ring of increased durability.

Even Sumika and Mr. Gauss...

　Sumika's eyes were shining when she heard about the effects of Compassion's Recovery Magic and the increase in magic power.
　Gauss-san also seemed interested in hearing the effects of the protection ring.

''Aren't you like that actually want it too?''

'Ugh well that's true but there are a lot of things we need to check on, right?

　All but Dius are on board, but as expected of a leader, he doesn't seem to nod his head so easily.

''Even if you say you're going to hunt, do you mind if it's any rare species?　And how much do you want me to hunt?　If you want me to go out of my way to take you down, you must be after materials or something, right?

'I don't care if it's a rare species or not. It's not that I want materials or anything, I just want you to put it on and hunt with it. I don't have a specific number or duration in mind, I just want to be able to hunt a rare species with it on while making a request or hunting.

''It's a ring-shaped magic tool that seems to work great, so I'll probably have to wear it all the time when I make requests or hunt... but it's odd that I only need to hunt.

I know you're skeptical, but please!　If you do this, we'll make it our priority to help Dius in his time of need!　If there's any material you want, like Stinger's shell, I'll give you that too!

　It's not that I want the material, it's just that Dius seems to have doubts in the part where he wants me to hunt a rare species.
　Glynn-san suspected me, but I'm still suspicious.......
　But if I make it a reason for wanting the material or something like that, he's going to tell me that I should buy it from another adventurer or go to the store and buy it.
　That's why I decided to say properly that I want you to hunt a rare species.

''Ummm........I'd be willing to accept it if you say that much, but what's the purpose of asking us to make conditions that would benefit us more?''

Yeah, actually...

　Just like when I explained to Glynn and the others, I explain that if you defeat the rare species, you can obtain certain things through magic tools.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the future.
　I'm sorry to say that I always use it as an excuse to mislead you, though, thanks to Estelle's presence, they can be convinced by that.

''Okay, I'll take care of that story. I've done some sorry things to Okura, and he's helped me a lot. The conditions are good, and I can't say no to this.

'Oh!　Thank you!

　After explaining many things, Dius finally shook his head.
　That's why I asked him to quickly choose a ring, Dius and Gauss-san chose protection, Miggle-chan chose happiness, and Sumika-chan chose charity.

　Finally, finally, this means we're ready for automatic magic stone retrieval!
　Hmmm, from now on, we're going to be collecting even more magic stones!
　The start of the Heihachi Carnival is coming up again!　........maybe.