On the second day of the Infinite Circle holiday, Tsutomu met up with Weiss in the guild cafeteria to talk. The requirement was about Alma.


''So.........''
'I see. I see.


　Weiss told him that the Clan was also the cause of Alma being like that and the current state of affairs that she was holed up in. Tsutomu was visibly relieved if Alma had gone missing.


'Then you'll have to keep a close watch on her.
Of course. I've been thinking about the possibility of Alma going on a vicious spree after the black cane was taken away from her. Right now, I've left all the clan members, except for the first army, in the clan house to keep an eye on Alma. The black cane is under my control too, so there's no problem.


　Without the black cane, Alma wouldn't be able to do anything about the clan members in the clan house. Even if Alma was in the right state of mind to commit a murderous act, she was not in a position to do so.


''I see. Then it's not a problem.''
Can I have one of those?
Come in.
It's about the whole Lucky Charms thing.


　Tsutomu raised one eyebrow at the word he hadn't heard in a long time. Weiss continued to speak with a blank expression on his face, as if his facial muscles were frozen.


''........That was triggered by Alma's words, wasn't it?
Yeah. Well, it was Solitte who made it interesting.
I'm sorry. From what I hear, you had a rough time.


　The reason why Weiss had decided to investigate Tsutomu's vicinity was not to apologize for the fortunate person fiasco. The relationship between Tsutomu, who had suddenly emerged as a healer, and the Black Wand for White Mage was suspicious, so he had investigated it because he knew something was up.

　But that black cane can't possibly leave the outside dungeon. The reason is that a tool that changes its effect depending on the job can only appear in the treasure chests of the divine dungeon. Tsutomu wasn't on the monitor at the time, so it could be inferred that he had drawn the gold treasure chest in the meadow.

　Afterwards, the Red Demon Army defeated the fire dragon, and Alma's comment triggered a commotion of fortunate people. When Tsutomu was first recruited into the PT by a searcher who heard of his two names, his LUK at the time was D, a figure that is far removed from the two names of the lucky ones.

　He was known as a lucky guy, but his LUK was D. The insect seekers were jealous of the fact that he had made so much money through luck alone, and soon spread the word, calling Tsutomu a crook and a parasite. Solit's newspaper article also ran an amusing article about it, and as a result, Tsutomu was unable to form a PT. This is hopeless for Tsutomu, as he has no clue how to return to his former world if he can't conquer the dungeon.

　He was being harassed by numerous other insect seekers, and the gazes around him were harsh. Those things had come to light as he investigated Tsutomu, so Weiss had come here because he felt he had to apologize.


''Ah.... Well, once Alma-san turned a blind eye to me, I was angry. It's past time.
I see.


　At Tsutomu's mouth, which looked like something was stuck in his back teeth, Weiss made a little pretense of thinking before sitting up.


''I'll be responsible for Alma and I'll keep an eye on her. I don't want anything to happen to you.
Yes. Please.
I'll leave you to it.


　After saying that, Weiss quickly left the guild. Tsutomu blatantly let out a loud sigh when he confirmed it.


(Why are we paying attention........)


　When the lucky one's bad reputation spread and he was unable to form a PT, Tsutomu met eyes with Alma once in the guild. She, the godmother of the lucky one, left to escape from Tsutomu's gaze. I don't mean to ask for the return of your black staff. But if he had said just a few words to me at that time, Tsutomu would not have had any thoughts.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most of your time in this area. She deserved it, she thought, for naming herself the lucky one and pretending not to see it when the bad press spread.

　But Alma's unusual obsession with the black cane that he had seen at the Stampede. That was abnormal no matter what you think. I had seen Alma on the monitor a few times before, but she didn't look that crazy.

　The black cane that spent most of Tsutomu's three years in high school to reach its maximum enhancement. ''Live Dungeon! But while it was something to be proud of as a sign of cripplehood, in this world it's not. It was clearly out of standard from the existing wand. Once an ordinary person had that power in their hands, it might be natural for them to go crazy. Tsutomu didn't have that perception.


(I don't know about that.)


　Tsutomu's hatred for Alma was certainly dulled by the sight of her madness. But I can't explain why I think she's crazy because of the black cane. That didn't justify what she had done.

　Tsutomu sat up quietly as he sorted out his unfamiliar emotions.


　--Oooh--


　Since they broke through the sixty levels of fire dragons, the infinite circle will finally enter the volcano hierarchy. This will definitely reflect in the single digits, so the advertising power of the Doren Workshop will increase. Besides, there were materials that hadn't yet been found in the volcanic hierarchy, and the purchase price of the Flame Demon Stones was quite high. Therefore, they could expect to earn some money.

　However, in the volcanic layer, heat protection measures are essential. Of course, hydration is necessary, and heat protection magic tools that use water demon stone and ice demon stone are necessary, and it costs a lot of money to get them. But recently Aldoretto crow began to circulate ice magic stone, and since the price of heat protection equipment had fallen a bit, Tsutomu bought all of them.

　There is no need to change equipment because everyone except Daryl is wearing light armor, and his heavy armor has been preformed to protect against heat, so there is no problem. Ice Demon Stones and Water Demon Stones are needed to take out the heat, but in terms of money, it doesn't hurt much.


''Daryl........''
What is it?
'No I thought the smell would be great in the volcanic hierarchy.
..........


　The combination of Daryl's naturally sweaty constitution and the hot volcanic hierarchy could easily be expected to be disastrous. Furthermore, Daryl's tail has long hair and his dog ears are hanging down. Add to that the sweat and you get a terrible smell. Daryl awkwardly averted his gaze.


'I've been wondering for a while now, are you taking care of your tail and stuff?'
...Oh, I'm washing up in the bath.
I'm pretty sure there's a place that specializes in grooming, right?　I'll give you some money and you can go.


　There are several shops in the labyrinth city that specialize in washing and trimming beastmen's hair. Those stores also sell shampoo and spray to suppress the smell and various other grooming tools, so I recommended going to Daryl.


''No, no. It's kind of embarrassing, isn't it? A store like that.


　At Tsutomu's suggestion, Daryl pressed his mouth while feeling embarrassed. A beastman's tail is a delicate part that he doesn't want to be touched by people too much. Until now, Daryl had been cutting the hair on his own, so he was embarrassed to go to the store and be touched by a stranger.

　However, Tsutomu crossed his arms and opened his mouth with a blank expression on his face.


I don't mind the smell of sweat yet, but sometimes it smells nauseating. It's compulsory to go.
..........


　Daryl, in particular, has droopy ears, so when he sweats, the inside steams. When those steaming contents were released, they smelled terrible.

　Daryl had a subtle look on his face at Tsutomu's wry manner, but he soon took him to the guild. Then Garum gave him the details of the shop.


''You ... you haven't been there yet?''
But I'm so embarrassed!
Go on, get out of here. I mean it. I'm sorry, Tsutomu, but it's very nice of you. Give this to the clerk and he'll let you through.
Yes, sir.


　Daryl, who had apparently been told to go to the store before, was dreading being coyly scolded by Garum. After receiving a handwritten paper from Garum, Tsutomu left the guild and asked for the store as soon as possible.


Welcome.
Hi. Uh, Garum asked me to give you this.
I'd like to have a look around.


　The raccoon clerk took it and withdrew to the back. Then, after a little while, he ran back and bowed his head.


''It's confirmed. I heard that you are taking care of Daryl-sama today. Thank you for choosing this shop!
No, I don't have a reservation or anything, is that okay?
'Of course!　Mr. Daryl is always welcome to join us!
Oh, yes.


　When Tsutomu asked the excited clerk to take care of Daryl while pulling slightly, a dog-man sister came out of the back room. Apparently, there were clerks according to the beast race, and there were also fox people and cat people clerks to be seen.


''He seems to be new to this kind of store, so I'm sorry if there's any rough edges.
'Oh, really?　I understand. It's okay.
Nice to meet you.


　Tsutomu went to the reception desk to pay the bill first, while Daryl sat in a chair in the waiting room, fidgeting and uncomfortable. And as he was about to leave, Daryl shouted loudly.


''Yeah!　Are you leaving?!
No, I'm going home. It's gonna take a while. Oh, I'll leave the rest to you.
'Yes. Awe. Well then, over here....
Tutum!


　Tsutomu quickly left the shop, leaving a half-crying Daryl about to be taken to a private room by his dog-man sister, and went back to the clan house to begin compiling information on the volcano hierarchy.

　And three hours later, a small, cleaned up Daryl returned with a large bag.


''I got a bunch of stuff.


　Daryl, who apparently had been given three different brushes, shampoo, stinky spray, ear buds and various other things, smelled like a fluffy flower. If he sweated, he would smell again, but Garum didn't smell that bad, so it would be a little better.


'That kind of shop is amazing. It's so smooth.


　He was fussing in the shop so much earlier, and now he is happily touching his own black tail. Diniel behind him is watching him with eyes as if he were prey. Tsutomu chuckled at the scene, but he and Oli checked the equipment together.