(...what to do...)


　Looking down again at the mysterious paper he brought back from Amy's room, Tsutomu struggled with it as he sat in the chair in his room.

　In order to return to his original world, he needed permission from at least two people, and currently he was limited to Amy, Garum, Daryl, and Amira, who had broken through the hundred levels together. And it was even set up like an out-of-character psychological experiment in which the number of people who were given permission to disallow was increased if they were given permission.

　I don't blame Amy for issuing the disallowance. Because I can imagine that God probably gave her the form with the expectation that it would happen. However, with her cooperation not being forthcoming at the moment, I don't want to do anything more than imitate her to increase the number of people allowed.

　It's probably Garum or Daryl who will be the ones to tell them what's going on and ask for their cooperation, but I don't know if they'll be willing to give us permission to return since they've already known each other for a long time.


(I'm sure Korina and Xeno would give me permission, though...)


　The two of them are the eldest in the infinite circle, and perhaps due to the fact that they were educated in the royal capital, they have some common sense. For better or worse, they are not on such a close relationship, so it would be easy for them to give permission for their own return.

　However, the two of them are currently attacking the 100th level of the hierarchy with a different PT, so they can't ask for help right now. Besides, it would be terrifying if Diniel and Leleia, who are also PT members, found out about this.


(.........d*mn. I shouldn't have done it if this was going to happen)


　Tsutomu had been imitating Diniel at the ninety level to make Mine, who mistakenly thought of herself as a frontline attacker, understand the reality. It made her diligently work on her attacker to get Tsutomu to recognize her, but she probably wouldn't give him permission to return until she did so. In fact, there's even the possibility that she might interfere with that.

　And I don't have to tell you about Leleia. If she, who at times can be so nasty that even Tsutomu would be surprised to learn of this fact, things are sure to take a turn for the worse. Hannah, who is still working on a PT with such two people, would probably be easily seduced by them and follow them around like a baby bird.


(After thinking about it, it might be dangerous to talk to them first from Daryl. I feel like it would be the end of the world if Garum were to turn against us).


　Initially, I was going to talk to Daryl first, as he seemed to be able to easily soften my nostalgia, but I was still worried about what Garum would do when he was informed of this later.

　Even if he felt that his trust had been betrayed, Garum would not go out of his way to sabotage him. But if you're going to go out of your way to put yourself in such a situation, it would be better to tell Garum about it from the beginning.

　If you think about it a little more carefully, Garum could help you if you lie and tell him what's going on without thinking about trying to convince him. If this is the case, they could also get the cooperation of Daryl, who owes a debt of gratitude to Garum. In that way, even if I couldn't get Amy's cooperation, I could still get their permission.


(...Then I'm afraid of leaking information from Amy via Amy. (They think it's a secret between the two of us now, so they won't leak it so easily, but I don't know what will happen in the future)


　But that doesn't mean that if she despises Amy, the secret of her return will be revealed to the clan members. For now, she's able to fool them because her head is in the air, but there's no telling when that favor will be reversed. It has already been proven by Shirasaki-san that it will be troublesome when that happens.

　The more I think about the future, the more I feel like I'm going to get bogged down in the mud, and Tsutomu is going to be a 'live dungeon! I sighed as I remembered how I felt like I was dealing with relationship problems within the clan at

　Then suddenly there was a knock on the door of the room.


'Tutum, Corina and the others are back, right?　Oli's got a lot of stuff ready to go.
'Oh, I'd better get going then. I've finished compiling the information on the hundred levels.
Mmm!


　Garum walks away from the front of the room, leaving behind an exuberant voice that shows his unusually good mood. Feeling slightly guilty at him, Tsutomu dismissed his thoughts and left the room.


　oooh.


'Oh, they're finally coming down!　Congratulations to Tsutomu on breaking through the 100th level!　That was a great barrier!
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Hi, hi.


　While holding Hannah's head, which jumped up from underneath her as if it was going to hit her in the jaw, Tsutomu took his usual seat while also talking lightly with Zeno and Corina. It seems that a banquet was held today to commemorate the breakthrough of the hundredth level as Amira had requested, and Oli and his apprentices seemed to be busily working in the kitchen.


''From what I've seen on the divine table, there's a hundred levels ahead, but how was that one from Tutom's point of view?
'I can't say for sure, but it's probably there. Looking at the way that door glows, I'm guessing that it's designed to be opened once two more PTs have broken through the hundredth level.
The labyrinth enthusiasts seem to agree. That's a relief, I guess.


　Leleia, who was helping to move the furniture in the living room to prepare for the banquet, closed her eyes in relief as she said this.


''So then, there are up to two hundred layers next?　And does the level exceed the upper limit of one hundred?
''Maybe if you're a spiritist, you'll have new skills and more spirits.
''Well that's certainly true. If that's the case, I'm curious about the spirit compatibility.


　The two of them, who had been arguing with each other about something these days, were exchanging words that were unusually explorer-like, when Diniel, who was looking blankly at the houseplants, responded.


''... new skill, it's a pain in the ass to use.''
I'm looking forward to it.


　Amy, who was in front of Diniel, muttered that with a soothing look on her face. Now that she didn't seem as upset as she did earlier, Tsutomu felt reassured as he helped Leleia with her work.


''You're still as poor as ever.''
No, because you're just crazy.
'I'd be surprised if you haven't grown that much with the way Garum works out and the thoughtful nutrition diet Oli prepares for you. On the contrary, you have talent, don't you?
I don't know.


　Tsutomu was quick to return Leleia's petty remarks about moving a large piece of furniture by himself with an unconcerned face. Although Tsutomu is still defending his position as the weakest of the Infinite Circle, he still has moderate muscle tone after being lightly trained by Garum. The difference is obvious when compared to the unhealthy slenderness of his early days in this world, and he is reasonably well-trained for the general populace.


''But you're really handy. I was surprised that he wrapped the light emitted from the Blazing Old Dragon with a barrier, and the surrounding white mages were also excited.
'It's the result of all the practice we've been doing. Also, it was important for me to see the barriers of the Babenberg family close up. We can't really have that much freedom in shape, but I've learned to fold a paper plane.
...a paper plane?


　The skill of the barrier is not something that can be moved that flexibly by nature. However, by imitating the structure of the dango barrier woven by Eunice and the barrier magic deployed by Smith, Tsutomu had succeeded in wrapping the huge wraith of the searing old dragon.


"Barrier.


　As if to answer Leleia's question, Tsutomu deployed his barrier and completed a paper airplane that looked like it was pointed at a sharp angle with a difficult face and skill manipulation. He then took it in his hand and sent it flying with a swift swipe, successfully stabbing Hanna's blue wings with a crisp stab.

　Hanna turned around as if surprised by the sudden touch, but she didn't notice because she had already released the barrier.


''Eh, did someone just touch your back?''
"...?　No, though no one touched it.
..........


　Hanna's face turned blue as she believed the words from the earnest Garum, and then she began to scurry around with an occasional anxious look on her face. Seeing her, the two of them looked at each other and smiled bottomlessly.

　Corina, who had witnessed them, laughed bitterly and then softly reassured Hannah, who had asked for help because she was a praying woman, hiding the truth from her, but softly reassuring her.