The day before the Dungeon Battle.
So today we’re having a meal that’s also serving as a Dungeon Battle Send-Off Party… in short, it turned into an animated banquet.
“Well then, I pray for your victory in your Dungeon Battle starting tomorrow—kanpai!” [1]
“”” Kanpai~! “””
Everyone raised their cups after Misha’s leading cheer.
From our [Cave of Desires], there’s me, Rokuko, Meat, and Ichika.
From Haku-san’s [White Labyrinth], there’s Haku-san, Chloe-san, Misha, Dolche-san, Amelia-san, and Sally-san participating.
I just met Sally-san for the first time today, but she’s another member of Haku-san’s party and was the only one to not participate for this Dungeon Battle.
Normally, she’s a strong person that serves as the First Chivalric Order’s leader… Rather, this country, it really is in Haku-san’s hand huh. Well, the first conversation we had went like this.
“How about we have a bout next time? Ah, a serious one of course.”
“So then, how about we have a bout next time? I’ll make it an unavoidable one.”
“… Isn’t that just a threat at that point?”
After that, I somehow managed to dodge the date by talking about how weak I am. It was decided that Meat and Ichika would be having a mock battle with her some time in the future, but I don’t have a problem with it.
I poured some more apple juice into my cup after emptying it from the toast.
I have a Dungeon Battle tomorrow morning ya know? Who’d want to do that with a hangover? Our staff are all banned from alcohol.
Honestly, Haku-san is absolutely good with me losing. That way she’d be all, “Uhahaha,” and get her hands on Rokuko because of the [Guidance Rights].
Rokuko and Haku-san walked over to me when I started eating some roasted chicken.
“Hey Kehma, try this, it’s delicious!”
“Fufu, this is the imperial capital’s castle after all. All of the ingredients here are of the finest class and the chefs can cook them to perfection. It is natural that the food will be delicious… Right, chef that has received the training of Hero Ishidaka, renowned as the Food God, as a direct disciple was pleased that some secret recipes could be reproduced through using the [Rice] we received the over day. This [Fried Rice] is one of the reproductions.”
Ishidaka, wasn’t that the original name I used for making Ichika’s name?
By the way, the origin of him being called the sea god is that he taught the art of cooking fish and a much superior salt manufacturing technique. There’s also a legend that he healed sailors that got a strange disease from sailing with lemons. Ah, he really is like a sea god. [2]
He was probably a Cooking Cheat Hero-sama.
As I was thinking about stuff like that, Haku-san talked to me.
“Now, Kehma-san. Did you decide what to name the dungeon?”
“Yes. It should reflect Kehma-san’s view on it. Do you have any ideas?”
“Oh, that’s a wonderful name. Then… Misha, are you ready?”
“Yes! Understood~!”
Misha responded energetically. Her face is red and she’s already drunk… is that alright?
“Eeeh~? It’s alriiight, I’m nyaaat drunk~”
“Weeeell I’m gonna drink nyaow~, nyaaan~” [3]
“Kshhh~, I got caught~… But Kehma-san~? Why’m I the only one you treat so unseriously~?”
“Oh oh~? Are you making moves on me? We can sleep together after this if you want~? We won’t be sleeping though~”
“No, let me sleep. I have an important match tomorrow, so please get away—oi!”
Misha clung to me as though twining around me. Man she’s strong, I can’t get her off!
“Hey—Misha! Get away from Kehma, he’s my partner!”
“This girl’s a super bad drunk…”
I used my hands to protect my lips from Misha while looking to Haku-san for help.
Eh, Misha!? Stop licking my hands, it’s ticklish! The roughness hurts a little!?
“Hey Misha, let go of Kehma-sama.”
“No… Sorry Kehma, this girl always gets like this when she gets some alcohol in her.”
Squeezing between me and Misha with her lamia snake tail (legs), Amelia-san dexterously pulled her off of me. Phew, I’m saved.
I thought that, but—
“As an apology, would you be my partner? It’s alright, I’m gentle.”
“Here, doesn’t my tail just feel nice and cool?”
Amelia-san wrapped her scale-covered tail (legs) around me, pressing her soft twins against me to tempt me.
If I don’t do something with how things are going right now, I’ll be in tatters before I even see the morning, let alone the match.
“Amelia-san, could you please separate from me?”
“Next is my turn? Amelia’s turn is over~”
It feels like they aren’t trying to hide it anymore. Next is Dolche-san, the Wraith. Oi, does that mean that Chloe-san and Sally-san are coming after?
“Even though I don’t have legs since I’m a Wraith… what do you think?”
“Waaah, how refreshing, like being purified… Alright, next is Sally.”
No motivation!? No, that’s actually a help though.
“A knight of the empire wouldn’t use such an underhanded trick as seduction! Therefore! I! Pass!”
“W-w-wha, t-that’s not true!”
“Haku-sama, I have sworn to be a lifelong knight of the empire. I would not get caught up in something like love.”
“Plume isn’t like that!”
“That’s a fabricated crime!”
Haku-san laughed happily. Good, Sally-san looks to be alright. [4]
Next is… eh? Chloe-san isn’t here?
“Oh? Where did Chloe go off to? Going with this order, Chloe should be the closer. Did she run away?”
“Maybe. She is fully devoted to Haku-sama after all.”
If that’s the case, I’m saved. Phew.
“Then now’s my turn to seduce him~! Goshujin-sama~”
“Don’t have to tell me twice~. Ah, Rokuko-sama’s, there’s melon ya know? Want me to get some?”
“Yes please.”
Phew, everyone should be repelled now right? Are you satisfied now, Haku-san? Sexual harassment won’t work on me, see?
Haku-san looked at me with a smile.
“Then as a reward, I will serve you some alcohol. Is an ale fine?”
“Hoh? You won’t drink my alcohol…?”
The final barrier was power abuse.
I gave in. Geh…
Footnotes: I assume most people reading this knows what [Kanpai] means, but just in case… it’s a mix of cheering and toasting: “Drink up!”Return Just to say it, he ‘cured’ scurvy, a disease caused by a severe lack of vitamin C. Return The raw here says “goronyaaan~”, meaning a happy meow. As it isn’t anywhere near as common in our community, I’ll be leaving it as “nyaaan~”. Just know that she probably did the signature ‘kitty pose’ as well. Return She’s alright because Haku-san already knows about it. Probably. Also, lol for referencing Plume from way back in . Return