What's all the fuss about?　Everywhere is covered in tomes.


　The morning after Tsutomu is forced to leave the Hundredth Level, Hanna reads the newspaper only when her article is published. Hanna, who only reads the newspaper when her own article is published, flutters around showing off the pictures and illustrations of Tsutomu that appear everywhere she looks. Tsutomu takes the newspaper from her and sits down at the breakfast table, where he notices an article.


The article on Pico-san is tiny.
Mr. Tsutomu!　The fact that there's an article in the Solit newspaper about the labyrinth mania is great in itself!
'I suppose that's true, but I don't know if a normal person would really read this... But it's probably a lot better than nothing, and it looks like Zeno worked hard all night long, so I'm grateful for that.


　Zeno had managed to verbalize the events at the Hundred Level, which he had explained in a list of jargon and internet slang when Tsutomu had been spat out of the Black Gate yesterday. And Pico had used the information to negotiate with Sollit and was ready to put the article in the morning edition of the Sollit newspaper.

　But what Tsutomu explained to him when he woke up in the evening was much different, so he spent the night yesterday revising the article and went straight to the head office of Sollitte to submit it. Zeno, who still seemed to be in good spirits, gave a full thumbs-up with his gleaming teeth.


'I'll make an effort to get it on the front page next time!　And it's not like it's a holiday.
I don't.
Oh my God.
''But you won't be able to move as usual today, so you can take a nap for a few hours from now and then go to another level to relax and make some money. For the time being, if you stay up until night, it will be easier tomorrow.
Well yes.
'Oh, I just need a salad and a drink today. Eating makes me sleepy.


　Although Tsutomu has been staying up all night to get back to his lifestyle, "Live Dungeon! It was the same way as when I was playing "I'm a kid". However, compared to when I was in high school, I didn't stay up all night as often as I used to, so the feeling of greeting the sunrise after a long time of lack of sleep was hard to bear.


A second helping.
Oh, me too, please.


　Amira's appetite seemed to have been diminished yesterday due to the great swings of emotions that occurred on the Hundredth Level, but she didn't seem to have a problem anymore. The apprentice woman received the bowl with a slightly relieved look on her face at that, and handed Corina a steaming pile of rice that she had already prepared.


''..........''


　In the midst of all this, Daryl unusually ate a plop of root vegetable vinegar without a second helping and made a mysterious face. In the end, even after that, Tsutomu decided to ignore him, and he looks completely sulky. It's a very good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for. It seems that I've never seen Daryl sulking like this before.


''It seems like you're pretty much rooted to the spot, don't you think?
I don't know about that.
"Master, just praise her honestly. Stroking his head will stop it all in one go.
I'll leave it to Xeno or Garum. Oh, or Oli.


　Amy and Hannah whisper that to me in a whispering voice. But Tsutomu doesn't care about Daryl, who has a full-blown aura of "I'm in a bad mood," and is ready to let someone else take care of the rest.


'Diniel, why don't you go wash your face or something?'
Hmm.
Come on, let's go.


　Seeing Diniel rowing the boat in her nightie at the table in her half-sleeping condition, Leleia quickly moved the glass she had almost knocked over with her head away. Then he lent his shoulder to Diniel, as if he were caring for her, and together they went to the sink.


(I guess it's safe to say that the Clan has stabilized for now. The rest of us want to deal with the media as well, but as long as we can hold down the searchers and the guild, there will be no problems. (It's easier than before.)


　Each newspaper article was edited to be eye-catching with the reporters' speculation along with information, so there were headlines that suggested danger, for example, that if you got involved with Tsutomu, you might not be able to dive into dungeons.

　In the past, it was necessary for him to make himself a major influence as an explorer by defeating a three-man PT of fire dragons, which was an innovation, in order to call for the retraction of articles that undermined his credibility. But now, in addition to Tsutomu's own influence, he's also been able to build relationships with other major clan members.

　Therefore, no matter what they write about him, as long as he is able to explain it to the major clans, the information will be conveyed to the searchers as a whole by those who have influence. That way, the places they use will be informed naturally, and the danger of not being able to make a PT or use the facilities will not arise as it did in the past. Besides, at worst, if only your own clan members believe in it, you can proceed with your divine dungeon attack.


''Hmm?''


　After finishing a light breakfast, I was sorting out the information about the blazing old dragon that I had been writing about all night last night when the Clan House doorbell rang. Oli immediately responded to it and headed to the front door to check it before returning.


''Our guest is here. .........There are many people from the major clans, as well as those from the Babenberg family and the guard group. Perhaps they all want to see Mr. Tsutomu.
Yes, sir. ...I'm coming in.
'I'll have the room ready for you here, and I ask that you wait a moment. Mr. Tsutomu, in the meantime, why don't you have a word with him?
Yes. You guys go upstairs too. Xeno can go get a nap while you're at it.


　If you look through the window, there are so many people waiting for you that you can't even count them. Among them is Eunice, who immediately noticed us peeking in through the window and was ranting, as well as Stephanie and Lorena can be seen behind her. There are many others, including Weiss, Smith, and the orphans that Daryl is taking care of.


'Since we're here, I'd like to talk to Lara and others.
Once I explain something to you first, you're pretty much out of the picture, so do what you want.
Yeah.
'Goooooo ... isn't this a chance to interact with a variety of explorers?
You're gonna have a rough afternoon if you don't get some sleep.
'....Camille-san is here too, isn't she?
Stop.


　With Leleia in tow, whose eyes were glazing over for some kind of chance to interact, Tsutomu headed for the doorway and opened it and began to explain the events on the hundredth level before anyone could open their mouths.


　“Oh!


　Those who had come to the Clan House of the Infinite Circle to find out the truth after seeing the newspaper article, seemed to be somewhat convinced of this after receiving Tsutomu's explanation. Smith, who had come as a representative of the Babenberg family, gabbled and worried, while Bruno, the representative of the guard group, left while boldly stating that this muscle would not disappear even if the explorer's power was eliminated.


''........I see. If that's the case, it looks like we can use dango raises as well.''
I don't care what you do, but I won't take responsibility if it results in your expulsion.
..........


　But among them, Tsutomu's disciples Stephanie, Lorena and Eunice still had something they wanted to discuss, so Tsutomu was sitting in the same seat in the Clan House with the three of them, discussing the Hundred Levels. In addition, Luke, Bittman, Leon, Weiss and others also visited and seemed to be talking with the clan members of the infinite circle, respectively.


'It's a pity we can't try, but it's good to have the possibility.


　Eunice was wagging her fluffy tail with a not-so-full face with a dumpling heel in one hand. Despite the twists and turns, she was now more honest than before, even though she still had a small, hateful side to Tsutomu. Therefore, she seemed to be happy about the strange result that Tsutomu caused at the Hundredth Level, which was neither victory nor defeat.


''I'm sure God didn't expect him to go this far, either!　Oh, and while I'm at it, I won a bet!　All proceeds have been donated to an orphanage in the name of Tsutomu!
It would have been better if you'd given me the full amount. I didn't get much of a chance to recover my equipment, so I'm in the red.
...How much of a deficit did you have?
'I don't have an estimate yet, but I think it's over a billion. Well, thanks to the safety and security of Amy's accumulation, it looks fine.
'Wow, it's disgusting how much money you're making Amy pay.
'It can't be helped since Amy said she'd put it out herself and wouldn't listen. Besides, I'm on par with G's earnings, and I could have taken it out of the clan.

It's an endless circle of funding.
Oh, yum!
Noisy,
Mr. Tsutomu, may I have a word with you?


　While Lorena and Eunice were getting excited as the conversation went off on a tangent, Stephanie, who had told me earlier about the blazing old dragon, apologetically called out to Tsutomu, ''I'm surprised about this incident.


''As for this event, I was surprised as well. I never thought that there was a way to get past that black. As for the fact that we were suddenly returned to the guild in the middle of the battle at the Hundredth Level because of that, Aldrete Crow has no intention of holding Tsutomu-sama responsible.
'I'm grateful for that. Once again, I apologize for the way I got involved this time.
No, don't worry about it, it was a battle we had no chance of winning in the first place. ........But I would like to ask you one more thing. How does Tsutomu-sama evaluate your own actions at the Hundredth Level?


　When Stephanie said this, Eunice, who had heard it with her proud fox ears, interrupted her instantly.


'Of course it's the best!　.........Honestly, when twenty-four hours had passed and blackness was approaching, no one doubted that Tsutomu was dead. But Tsutomu overturned even that and fooled even God... everyone was really surprised, and there were great voices coming from the Shentai Market!　It was really awesome!
It didn't seem like it to me.
...What?


　Eunice was dumbfounded by Stephanie's unexpected words, with the force of her eyes darting out of her head. But that didn't take long, and she put up her fox ears as if the thought had occurred to her.


'Stephanie may not have seen it in person, so she may not know, but that was really awesome!
'I understand the awesomeness of what Master Tsutomu caused at the end. I know what you did in the end, and that you deserve respect as a seeker. But can you really call that a healer?　And I didn't think Master Tsutomu was doing his best as a healer when we were down to three PT members. The fact that he was perfect right before that made it all the more remarkable.


　Stephanie was able to sense the disruption in her standing when Tsutomu was trying not to take the blazing old dragon's hate out of fear of death, even from the divine stand footage that had been made difficult to see.


'I'm not sure about Eunice, but at least you should have noticed it. That's probably why you've been hiding in the dungeon.
..........


　When that was pointed out to her, Lorena fell silent, a change from her earlier cheerfulness. And after wandering her gaze for a while, she turned to Tsutomu with a troubled face.


''Nah, why do you feel like you're blaming Tsutomu!　It's crazy! Tsutomu has accomplished a tremendous feat!　It's a great thing!


　Eunice didn't have much of an understanding of the suddenness of the situation, but she still understood that Tsutomu was to blame, and she stepped forward to defend him. Then he glared menacingly at Stephanie, whose eyes were as cold as before. Lorena crossed her arms and moved her rabbit ears like an antenna to see how Tsutomu would come out.

　And Tsutomu, biting off a lack of stretching after a long all-nighter, asks Lorena to make eye contact with him, asking him to do something about it. Then she bends her rabbit ears as if to say no.

　After exchanging a few moments of silence with Lorena, Stephanie noticed this and frowned a bit. When Eunice turned around, as if she thought something was wrong seeing her expression, there were two people who looked like they were joking around a lot.


''Nah, what are you drinking!
Shut up.
Uh, are you okay?


　When she heard Eunice's screeching voice, Amy appeared from the stairs and said that, she turned her face down in embarrassment as she remembered that there were a lot of explorers here.