Author: Yume Neiji

After I wake up, as usual, I stretch my back and start muscle training. After sweating a little, it is the usual bathing. It’s really cold and comfortable.

“Alright, shall we go to the field?”

I equipped myself with a sword on my waist and some light equipment, it’s perfect after I put on the black robe, I lifted the Mithril Hoe right after.

My body clock says it’s now 5 o’clock in the morning, I wake up quite early but there are still a lot to do. I knocked on the bookshelf, the entrance to the bedroom and then I heard a voice from the inner part.

“I’m awake!”

“We’ll be going to the field so get ready.”

“Ye-es”

I then heard rustling sounds in the bedroom, Erna opened the door and came out. She’s wearing the light equipment as usual but she had a bow on her back and a cane on her hand.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Huaaa, I’m still sleepy-”

“You can go back to bed, I’ll go to the field.”

 “I’m just joking. I also need to properly tend to the field.”

While saying so, she did not overlook to look at me as if she’s gonna bite me to death. I can’t help it if she’s really that sleepy. Still, her neat grooming is impressive, as expected of a woman. Both me and Erna carried an empty rucksack, we went out of the hideout and proceed to the fields.

A week has passed since I met Erna. I couldn’t understand the language at first but Erna taught me and I mastered it in three days. I was surprised learning it in such short time, my memory power has increased and it seems to be the effect of the Saint Water.

I quickly learned the words, but I couldn’t get used to it immediately. So I decided to live only in the common language of this world, now I am completely fluent.

The only thing that has changed in the past week is my work.

I’ve been living homeless since I came to this world, but since Erna says she’s anxious about being self-sufficient, we decide to become an adventurer. But that doesn’t mean much. We went to a guild facility and register, and after that we get a job whenever we want. There are various restrictions, but it doesn’t seem to matter now.

Well, the reason why I decided to live with Erna has connection with this adventurer’s work. Adventurers are said to be called a “party” where few people come together.

When you become comrades, you can share a living space together. I also heard that it is necessary to bring the living areas as close as much as possible.

I also think it’s normal since they are your comrades but even if they don’t live together… Ah- No, that’s a big mistake. It is common story for adventurers to live together, and it is common sense to live together to save money.

In fact, I went to the city and watched the adventurer’s life for a while, but it was a poor life or a miserable one. It seems that some people make a lot of money, but there are only a handful of people who own a house or a mansion. It’s a difficult world.

Returning to the topic, Erna begged me to form a party with her. I consented without realizing it and started living together in this way, but deep inside I also enjoy this setup.

She has taught me the language and just thinking that there is a beautiful woman beside you will heal your dreary heart. Of course I also experienced those “happening”. Erna is slim but her chest is quite big.This is translated by Yume Neiji

Now, me and Erna are more like farmers than adventurers.

“Well, we’ve arrived at the field. Let’s work properly today too.”

“Alright, I’ll start weeding now.”

After we arrived at the field, we immediately start work. Perhaps because of the pollination a week ago, new seedlings are growing in the field. After I water the seedlings, I move to another field. I’ve added another field over the past week, right now, I’m just tending the seedlings every day.

The growth rate of the plants in the miniature garden is abnormal. It’s a funny story that the seeds planted yesterday had buds the next day.

However, it is normal here, and even plants brought from outside will jump up in its growth rate. The conclusion is that this place is extraordinary, not only the plant, but I feel that the harvested vegetables are also unusual.

“Hmm, the seedlings are doing well. As expected, in this environment even without insects it’s easy to grow plants. It seems that there is no need to worry about pests and it is the ideal garden.”This is translated by Yume Neiji

“Shinichi–! I harvested today’s portion!”

Erna happily shows the vegetables she holds in her hands.

“Would you like to go back to the hideout and start preparing for our breakfast?”

“Ah, wait a minute! There’s a bird over there, so I’ll shoot it down first.”

She packed the vegetables in her rucksack, took out her bow, and start running. Erna is basically a wizard. No, in this world it’s called a “mage”, she looks exactly like a mage. However, the magic that she can use is too weak, and in the streets, she is known as the “Defective” Mage. There is one thing that she is good at, that is archery.

Elf race were also called the “people of the forest”, and it is said that the talents for magic and archery are naturally high.

Naturally, as an elf, she is also good at using bows, her archery skill has already reached intermediate level. Still, since it seems to be within the elves capability, her skill was not even considered high.

By the way, there is a reason why Erna went to the dungeon without using a bow. An ordinary bow needs to have an arrow. It cost money and it was a heavy burden on her poor life. It seems that the one she could only end up using is a sword but she still lacks talent and has not reached the beginner level.

Yes, Erna is a poor child.

Nevertheless, the bow of the old tree given by me solves the problem. At first she was surprised as it was a great weapon, but she gladly accepted it, it is now treated as her own weapon.

While thinking about such a thing, Erna holding a bow aimed at the bird for about two seconds and shot an arrow.

The bird hit by the arrow cried, “Kuke!?” and fell to the ground. Today as well, her skill was cleanly executed.

“Shinichi! Look at this!, it’s a kokko bird!”

I grab the chicken-like bird that Erna showed me happily. I took out the knife, cut off its neck then wrap a rope around its legs. I hang it against the tree.

“Erna is quick in this kind of work. Did you do the same thing in the forest?”

“Yeah, the country of elves is in the woods and my hunting skill is good.”

“Why did you come out of the elf country?”

When I said so, Erna’s face changed to a crying expression.

“B-Because… Elves have magic… But my magic…”

“Wait! It was my bad! S-So don’t cry!”

It was dangerous. I forgot that “Magic” and “Elf Country” is a sensitive topic for Erna. I don’t know what I was thought of in my hometown, but I’m sure it’s a past I want to forget.

When the bird’s blood was drained of, me and Erna returned to the 20th floor and went straight to the disposal site.

“Uh… I can’t really get use to this smell… Uh…Shinichi’s fine though…”

“I’m used to the strong smell, I don’t think much about this.”

Saying that, I start collecting usable items from the pile of corpses. When I first guided her here, Erna hated it so much, but now she seems to have gotten used to it even a little.

First and foremost, adventurers are used to seeing corpses. It is a common story that some comrades could die in the dungeon. Perhaps because of such a foundation, she changed quickly. The other thing is that she seemed to be taken in by the charm of money.

“Hooray! This adventurer has 10 silver coins!”

“That’s a good harvest. Let’s thank him for it and let’s use it carefully.”

When we finished looting the corpses, we spread today’s harvest on the floor.

“Forty-five copper coins, fifteen silver coins, four iron swords, two axes and three canes. Food are dried meat, bread, and a little seasoning. I think today’s harvest is okay.”

“But why are there so many dead people every day? Do they not think of stopping?”

As I asked doubtfully, Erna shakes her head.

“There are only three ways a commoner can get rich –becoming a soldier, succeeding as a merchant, or becoming an adventurer and be a successful person. Of these options, being an adventurer is the fastest. Nobody wants to be poor, mostly they want to become famous and rich.”This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Successful career huh…. Foolish! Even if you have money and fame, once you lose something important, it’s meaningless.”

I uttered those words as if to refute Erna’s words. I know this because it was something I had learned. I lost my family, and my treasured company was gone due to betrayal. If you forget what you are earning for, your money will disappear quickly.

“Shinichi?”

“Hn. Ah-, Sorry. I just remembered the past. Should we go back to the hideout for breakfast?”

“………”

Erna stared at me and looked a little grumpy.

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After eating breakfast, I prepared my luggage. The empty rucksack is now packed with swords, axes, spears, etc., I was already equipped with my things so we could depart anytime.

“Hey, Shinichi. I can’t use this cane…”

Erna was pointing at a cane in the corner of the room. It is the mysterious cane that cannot be known even by using appraisal, it is probably the item used by the former resident.

“Isn’t it the Great Mage’s? Do you want that person’s cane?”

“Isn’t it obvious?! It’s the cane of Moore, the Great Mage! It’s a national treasure grade, it’s a marvellous treasure!”

Moore, the Great Mage, is a mage who was said to have existed in the world a thousand years ago.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

He is known to be the person who laid the foundation for the current magical theory, and the miracle that he caused is innumerable. It is said that he is a wise man who has left his legend all over the world.

The problem here is the life of Moore, the Great Mage. After being hailed as a wise man, he is said to have died and the world don’t even know the reason why. However, there are many books in the hideout that are famous as Moore’s legacy. And all of it was handwritten.

By the way, it is said that this hideout was the house of Moore the Great Mage. Knowing this fact, Erna quivered, but she was greedy as she read the books and she began to make a creepy smile. Her eyes look like that of an avenger.

She wants the staff of such a great mage, but I don’t care. I’ll give it if she wants it.

“Take what you like because I can’t use magic anyway.”

“I did it! Now I’m also a wise man– Ouch!?”

When she tried to touch the cane, something like a bzzzzt sound echoed and an electric current flowed out. It’s somehow as expected. I had a bad feeling about it that I didn’t touch the cane at all, so I was convinced that something will happen.

“As expected, I guess the cane chooses its owner. You see, I’m afraid that not just anyone can use the Great Mage’s cane.”

“Uhu… the cane refused me…”

She seems about to cry, but I can’t do anything about it. The one who refused her was the Great Mage’s cane, and she has her own cane already. Her magic complex seems to be severe when it comes to this point.

“Alright, get ready we will head to town now.”

I carry the rucksack on my back as I say so, Erna carries her luggage in the same way and follows me out. Like that, we proceed to the miniature garden. We went to the Temple of Teleportation while defeating monsters.

“We will now transfer to the ground.”

“Yes”

Me and Erna touched the black stone plate. The scenery distorted and darkened only for a moment then the scenery on the ground spread out in front of me. We were transferred to the ground.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“We’ve arrived. Alright, let’s go to town.”

As soon as we went out to the ground, we start walking toward the city. This is the fifth time I have come to the ground. There are various purposes heading out, but the common thing is to get money.

My current life can be self-sufficient, but still seasoning and things that bring color to life are necessary. Then we also need money. For that, we have to go to the ground and earn that money.

While walking towards the city, Erna began to make demands for today’s shopping.

“I think we need soap after all. Saint water keeps our body clean but it will smell nicer, don’t you think?”

“Rejected. Soap stains water. Saint water seems to have more detergency than soap, so it’s unnecessary.”This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Ugh… So new clothes!? I don’t have much clothes…ok?”

“It’s also rejected. Didn’t you say that you will buy clothes last time? And I know that you have more than twenty clothes already.”

As I say so, once again, Erna groaned with a “Gnununu” sound. Even though she lived in poverty, she handles money extravagantly.

Well, it seems that she was saving money elsewhere, but if I am to be asked, it’s a waste of money. When I was still a president I haven’t even thought I would have experience being homeless. When we arrived in town, we greet the soldiers at the entrance.

“How are you doing?”

To this question, the soldiers smiled.

“It’s no good. It doesn’t seem like I can succeed today either.”

“It’s okay, proof of promotion doesn’t mean that soldiers can’t succeed in life. Eat this and cheer up.”

We divide the chicken caught today to the soldiers.

Probably because I am an elderly person, when young people are depressed, I feel like encouraging them. The soldiers who received the meat smiled and salutes at me.

“Thank you for your kindness Tanaka-dono.”

“Good, I don’t live in this city, but there will be days when I’ll ask you to take care of me.”

After saying that, as I parted from the soldier, Erna whispered softly.

“Shinichi is young, but he acts like an old man, right?”

Ugh! To just blurt out my private worry like that…

We walked through the city and entered a store.

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Erna and me left the building and decided to go shopping for the time being. I think it is the best way to see the culture of this world.

“Erna, guide me to the market.”

“Market?”

She tilted her head. Helpless, I can only ask her to guide me to the market with gestures. Perhaps it was transmitted, she took my hand and we begin to proceed through the city.

“Market!”

The place she guided me to is a bar. This time, I took out paper and pen, I effortlessly showed her a drawing of the market.

 “This is the market!”

“Market? … ΨΔ *!”

Perhaps she finally understood as I am guided to a similar place this time. Many stalls are lined up in a row and vegetables and fruits placed in boxes or stands are piled up. The clerk calls out to the customer, and when the customer pays, the customer receives the product and leaves. The market is full of vitality, and it seems that business is flourishing everywhere.

While looking at the store, I pick up new vegetables and fruits and use the appraisal.

【Appraisal Result: Pupu’s Fruit: A common fruit from the Kingdom of Rogas. It has a strong sourness and is often used for cooking. 】

【Appraisal Result: Cabeji: Common vegetables from the kingdom of Rogas. It has a light taste and a pleasant texture. Used in many dishes】

I see. Thinking about it, I tried Appraisal on Erna and I found out some interesting information.

【Appraisal Result: Erna Frederia: The race is an elf. Age is 19 years old. She is the second daughter of the Frederia family and has a complex being a beginner mage. Current obsession is to observe Shinichi Tanaka】

19 years old is very young. Oh right, I am also young. If so, she is older than me?

It is a strange feeling. But what is an elf race? Unlike me, Erna has long and sharp ears. I am convinced that it is a racial characteristic, but is it different from me?

….Well, I think it’s wrong to compare it with a homeless race, so I’ll stop prying. I choose vegetables and fruits then I hand over a gold coin to the clerk.

“Ψβ§ !?”

The clerk who looked at the gold coin showed a stern look. Erna immediately takes the gold coin from the clerk and hand over a silver coin.

“§ * Ψ! ΞξΛ!”

For some reason, Erna dropped her fist on my head. My aching head gets confused. Why did she knock me?

Erna takes out the silver coins, she arranges the silver and gold coins in front of her. She then drew a picture on paper and told me that gold coins are worth one hundred silver coins.

“I see, that means I paid a lot of money… I feel bad.”

If you pay 100,000 yen or 1 million yen at a stall, anyone would be troubled. I can consent that Erna got angry. Just in case, I also used appraisal on the gold coin, I got some useful information.

【Appraisal Result: Rogas Gold Coin: Gold coin circulating in the Kingdom of Rogas. From the bottom, the values ​​are copper coins, silver coins, gold coins, and pure silver coins. Gold coins are worth 100 silver coins, and it is said that one gold coin can live for a year in the Kingdom of Rogas. 】

It’s a good amount to live in a year!

If so, once converted to yen, would it be about 1 million yen? It is probably that much as I see that the explanation does not say that you can live and play. In that case, it’s really silly that I try to pay a million yen at a stall.

I wish I could just disappear…

After I receive the vegetables and fruits from the clerk, I thank Erna and give her one gold coin. She look at me from head to toe, I bet she must have doubted my actions. She then went inside a store, she bought shoes and put them in front of me.

 “Shoes?”

Her hand holds a leather bag full of silver coins. Why did she buy shoes here? Thinking of it, I look at my shoes, it’s worn out but there are no holes on it though. Originally, the shoes were collected from the corpse, so I remember that they were already worn out.

So Erna was observing me before...

“Thank you. I’ll use it carefully.”

The size of the shoes was perfect and the comfort was excellent. Erna is also happy to see my appearance. She must really be a good girl with a beautiful heart. After that, we went around the market and bought a lot of vegetables, fruits and meat. However, the store I was looking for didn’t seem to be on the market. So I could only ask Erna about it.

“Is there a place that sells pepper and sugar?”

She has a dubious look. I take a bottle of pepper from my bosom and show it to her.

“§ * Ψ”

As she understood, we move to the center of the city, I was guided to a store instead of a stall. The signboard has a pot and black fruit on it, so it seems to be a seasoning store. Above all, the smell of spices drifted from inside the store.

There are many spices and rock salt in a box inside the store, and it seems that female customers mainly purchase them. A man dressed in light equipment is thinking while looking at something like curry powder.

For the time being, I asked the clerk for the pepper and sugar, he immediately prepared it as if he could understand my language. I licked a little, and it is definitely pepper and sugar.

“This is good, I want to buy 500g each.”

When I make a gesture of 500g, the clerk nods and presents the pepper and sugar in a hemp bag. Erna gently hands over 10 silver coins to the clerk.

“If one silver coin costs about 10,000 yen, so 500g is 100,000 yen. It’s quite expensive. Maybe that’s why I didn’t find much pepper on those corpses.”

I’ve been feeling that way for a long time. I had obtained rock salt and pepper by looting the corpses but pepper was overwhelmingly less frequent than rock salt. In addition, one out of hundred corpses carrying sugar is already a blessing. I smile happily after receiving the pepper and sugar.

“This will not make my life more challenging. I’m worried about other spices, but I’ll settle with this for now.”

After I put the seasoning in my rucksack, it’s time to start walking around the town to get back to the hideout.This is translated by Yume Neiji

“§Δ * !?”

Erna holds me back and asks where I am going –I gradually understood what she was trying to say with her facial expressions and gestures, but how far is this child going to tag along?

“I’m going home, you should go home too.”

I took out the map and pointed at it and gestured that I am now going home.

“ΒΛΨ!? Ψξ !?”

Erna showed a surprised expression, she looked amazed but she kept on holding her head. It feels like she’s making fun of me. She takes my hand and leads me somewhere.

“W-What’s going on? Where are you taking me to?”

After walking for a while, we arrived at a place like an inn. She tells me to wait here while she rush into the inn-like building.

“What the heck…” translated by Yume Neiji

About 20 minutes later, Erna came out with a bag that was enough to make a big rucksack. She is also holing a cane in her hand and she’s gasping for breath. There’s even a bra hanging from the mouth of her rucksack, perhaps it’s because she prepared it in a hurry.

“ΨΘξ! §Δ * Ψ!”

She starts walking with the luggage on her back, like she’s saying, “Let’s go!”

I finally become aware of it from there. She said she will live with me!

“W-wait! I didn’t say we’ll live together! And it’s dangerous for a woman of age to sleep together with me! It’s really dangerous! Think again!”

“§ * Φ!”

Even if I persuade her, she doesn’t seem to listen. What on earth is happening! I couldn’t understand her at all so I held my head in frustration. I wonder if she’s worried for me that’s why she want us to live together…

If so, I’ll be really grateful, but she doesn’t have the obligation to do that. As expected, I am worried that a woman of age will follow me home.

I am certainly not a Saint!

I am an ordinary man who reads erotic books and has been to brothels. And now I have a young body. I don’t know what can happen next. This really is dangerous after all!

I still attempt to persuade Erna as we continue on the way but she refuses to respond, as if all my words fell into a deaf ear. Before I knew it, we already left the city and finally returned to the dungeon’s entrance.

I can’t help but settle on taking her to the hideout.

“What are you trying to do by coming with me?… I don’t know what young people think these days…”

As I said that, I pulled Erna to the Temple of the Teleportation and then I placed my hand on the black stone plate.

【Welcome to the Temple of Teleportation. Shinichi Tanaka has one transfer point registered. Will you be transferred as it is? YES / NO】

Without any hesitation, I select YES.

I immediately feel nauseous afterwards. The surrounding scenery distorted, and the dizziness and nausea attack me as if the body and head were stirred. Even so, I held on Erna’s hand. translated by Yume Neiji

She holds unto my hand and does not let go. Somehow I remembered my wife. When I opened my eyes, it was the miniature garden.

Success! As expected, this was connected to the ground.

“Uhahahahaha! I did it! Now I can go to the ground anytime!”

I jump while running around the plains of the miniature garden. Erna looks around in amazement while sitting on the ground. The vegetation is rich, but you can still see a ceiling when you look up. Surrounded by walls, it’s easy to tell that it’s a different place.

This is the miniature garden in my house.

“We finally get here, I’ll guide you to my hideout!”

I pulled her hand, we crossed the miniature gardens as I led her to the first miniature garden.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“This is my field! Delicious vegetables –Hn-Ah?!”

After I guided her to the field, I was startled. The vegetables that were just replanted are now blooming. Timewise, it shouldn’t have bloom yet… no matter what I think, it’s strange.

I quickly take out a cloth, I touch the flowers to pollinate them. This should increase the number of vegetables, but I am a little worried because I am not familiar with plants. There is no wind here and there are no insects to help pollination, so I’m wondering how it had increased, but it’s better than not blooming at all.

“Φ§ *”

Erna looks around the field and stares at it with admiration. She didn’t hate touching soil, she picks some with her fingers and smells it.

 “Alright, this should be fine for the time being.  Should we head to the hideout now?”

I take her hand and we move on. If she really wants to live with me, I would like to tell her a little more but I think it’s faster to show her the bedroom. In such a small space, I must tell her that it’s impossible to live there alone with a man. Rather, that should normally be the case.

As we climbed to the floor with the water canal, Erna rush to the water canal and stared at the water.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Ψ * §Σ !?”

When she scoops water with her hand, it drops down vigorously. The particles of light twinkled in the water that fell, and the light was fantastically emitted. If so, does she know what this water really is? As I think of it, I realized that I didn’t use the appraisal for this water.

【Appraisal Result: Saint Water: Mysterious water containing a large amount of magical power. Its effect keeps magical beasts and monsters away and brings various benefits to drinkers. 】

As expected, it’s not ordinary water. I use this much water for bathing and drinking water. Is it bad? When I think about it, my guilt rises up.

Erna takes out the water bottle, draw some water and begin to drink.

“Though it’s okay to drink water, we should hurry ahead. Hey, let’s go!”

Erna persistently drinks the water. In fact, she even holds out her cane, “mumumu”, she chants something.

 “ΨΣΦΛ!”This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

―But nothing happens.

It’s said that she had a complex being a beginner mage, so maybe she thinks that drinking saint water will enable her to use stronger magic. What a pitiful child, I almost shed tears but I have to hold it in.

“Hey, I’ll really get going.”

This time, she comes with me when I pull her hand. She look so dispirited, perhaps she really want to use magic. Since I can’t use magic from the beginning, it’s hard to sympathize with her feelings but magic may be a big status in this world.

Upon arriving at the hideout, I thrust my finger into the eye of the lion.

“This is my house.”

With a clank, the invisible mechanism begin to move and part of the ceiling begin to open. The scaffolding is lowered as I pulled the chain till it almost reached the water canal and stopped. Looking next to me, Erna was completely stunned. Her expression tells that she don’t know what happened.

 “Hey, let’s go inside.”

Though she’s still bewildered, I pull her hand and entered the hideout. As if welcoming my return, the lighting stand automatically turned on. I checked each room, it is the same as when I left.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

I put my luggage on the floor and take out the frying pan, I begin to grill the orc meat. I also bought bread at the market, thinking that I should prepare a lot of food today, I glance at Erna only to see she’s seated on the floor with a stunned expression.

It seems that it will take some time for her to take in everything.

I put the meat in a pan and place it on a plate. I also put the soup in a bowl and place it on the table. Erna finally begins to move due to the smell and stare at my face.

“It’s yours. I don’t know if it’s delicious, but try it.”

As I said that, I sit on the floor and bite the meat and bread. Me and her silently finish our meal and decide on our room. The place with the bed is Erna’s room. I decided to sleep on the sofa in the living room.

In this way, I decided to share my house with a woman named Erna – without even understanding her.

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Now having a beautiful companion, I hand over the map to Erna.

“Uhm, please tell me the way. I will fight instead.”

Talking while gesturing it, she nodded and accepted the map. It appears that she understood. I was glad, but as soon as she opened the map, she starts to be flustered.

“ΣξΘ!? ΨΛ *!”

She is showing something on the map and appealing for something. I didn’t understand what she is saying, so I urged her to settle down for the time being.

Just what on earth happened?

Erna seemed to pay attention to the letters on the first page. Repeatedly calls out “Moore!” Is Moore the name of a person? That would be a big discovery! The name of the former resident of the hideout may have been found. But she seems to be in a panic though.

“Is Moore that amazing?”

“* ΨΣ!”

I’m not sure, but he should be a great person. Certainly, not only the maps, but all the books left by the former resident appeared to be valuable. If he really is, I might have made a great discovery. But that doesn’t matter now. My purpose is not to look for the former resident, I’m aiming for the ground.

I made a gesture to Erna to look at the map and guide me.

“ΨΣΘ”

Perhaps she understood, she immediately opens the page where the 19th floor is and start checking. Not just her looks, she also has a straightforward personality, she’s really a good child.

Knowing our current position, she points to where we should go next. In this way, me and Erna begin to advance through the dungeon while aiming for the ground.

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“Teriyaaa-!”

I sliced and killed a monster like a brown rat with a length of about 1 meter. Its movement is quick, unless I’m bitten, this creature is nothing.

Currently, we have reached the third floor, and it seems that we will soon be able to get to the ground. Approximately, it took fifteen hours to get here as we took many breaks, finally, we’re now approaching the ground.

I noticed one interesting thing, the monsters visibly weakens as we went up a level. Killer wolf and orcs seem to inhabit the nineteenth floor, and they did not appear in the eighteenth floor.

At the third level, monsters such as rats and caterpillars begin to appear, it’s so uncomfortable as my fighting spirit is on the verge of disappearing. It’s too weak!

I’m not asking for fights, but I’m still not as satisfied compared to my fight in the miniature garden. There is a battle for life there. Even if I become stronger, I’m in danger if I’m not careful.This is translated by Yume Neiji

Oh, I miss those thrills!

While thinking about such things, Erna hits my shoulder.

“ΦΨΣ”

I’m sure she’s saying that we’ll arrive at the stairs soon. When we start walking, we passed a group of two men and a woman. I think that the number of people we passed by has increased, probably because it is close to the ground.

However, I don’t talk to them. When I try to speak with them, Erna would stop me. I don’t know the reason, but I thought I shouldn’t talk too much in the dungeon. In addition, they may be guarded when a stranger, especially a man talks to them. So I didn’t speak and just observe the people passing by.

As we continued going through the dungeon, we found the staircase. It seems that the 2nd and 1st floors are not so wide, so we proceeded quickly while checking the map and in about an hour, we reached the last staircase on the 1st floor.

“Finally the ground huh…”

Erna looks puzzled as she stares at me who’s so excited in front of the stairs. She, who I can’t communicate with will not understand my surging emotions. This will be my first time coming outside in this world so I can’t help but get excited.

In addition, this will prove if this is the world after death, whether it’s heaven or hell or it’s a completely unknown world to me. I still don’t know what’s up there.

“ΦΣΔ!”

Erna hurries to go ahead. As I climb the stairs step by step, the light becomes stronger. It’s the light of day.

“Woah…”

I admire the sight that spreads before my eyes. With a clear blue sky, a gentle breeze sways the flowers. A forest is visible on the endless horizon, and mountains were standing in the distance.This is translated by Yume Neiji

Turning back, I can see the stairs leading down to the ground. I am convinced that I came out of here. As expected, the dungeon seems to have been underground.

“ΦΣ *”

Before I knew it, I was suddenly pushed by the young man who called out to me. I felt uncomfortable, but when I looked around, I found that many people were lining up going in the dungeon. It seems that I was obstructing the path.

“* ΘΛΨ!”

Erna pulled my hand and we move to the side, she seemed to be angry. I’m sure they become cautious because I stopped at the entrance. I want them to spare me since I don’t know the proper manner but I can’t communicate so I can’t make excuses.

When I look around, I find a place where people are gathering in addition to the entrance of the dungeon. White pillars stand in a row, when people put their hands on the black stone plate in the center, they disappear one after another.

It’s similar to the ruins in the miniature garden! I started running in the middle of Erna’s sermon.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com).

“ΛΨ !?”

Once again, Erna is not far from getting angry.

If that thing is what I thought of, it should be possible to make a transfer. There’s a possibility that I would be able to go back to the hideout. I similarly lined up like those people in order to touch the black stone slab.

【Welcome to the Temple of Teleportation. Shinichi Tanaka has one transfer point registered. Would you like to be transferred immediately? YES / NO】

For the time being, I chose NO.

I will probably be sent to the ruins in the miniature garden but there’s no use to confirm that now. Nonetheless, it appears that this is a Temple of Teleportation, it’s worth remembering.

“Ψ * Θ?”

Erna strangely looks at me. Her stare clearly asks, “What are you trying to do by going to the Temple of Teleportation now?”. This is necessary for me, I don’t have any plans on ​​letting go of the hideout just because I got on the ground. After all, I will continue to live in the dungeon.

 “Well then, guide me to the town.”

When I told that, Erna understood as she pointed to a city-like place in the distance.

“Mana!”

It means Mana City. I nodded and start walking with Erna towards the city.

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After walking for about two hours, we finally arrived at the entrance of the city. It seems to be a fairly large city in the vicinity, the atmosphere is a reminiscence of medieval Germany.

Each building is characterized by colorful walls and triangular roof and the stone pavement seems to be generously used with few advanced techniques.

“ΨΨΘ”

Erna pulled into my hand like saying “Let’s go”, so I stepped into the city. There were soldiers wearing armors at the entrance, but apparently we are able to enter and leave the city freely.

As a homeless person, I am not good at someone like a police officer, so I hope that I will not be involved in the future. Once we entered the city, I can see stalls everywhere. Everything looks delicious and smells good, but right now I don’t have the money and I can’t understand the price.

“ΘΨ *? ΞΣβ?”

When Erna went in front of the stall, she took something out of her pocket and handed it to the owner. Then she receives two pieces of meat on the skewers.

“ΛΨ!”

She offered the skewered meat to me.

“I-Is it okay? I don’t have money you see…”

“ΨΔ *!”

She place the skewered meat on my hand and she starts to eat the other one. Apparently, it’s her way of saying it’s her treat.

When I put the meat on my mouth, it is very delicious. However, compared to an orc’s meat, this meat has less fat and felt firm.

After the meal, Erna takes me somewhere. I was thinking it’s about time to have our separate ways, but it doesn’t feel like that kind of atmosphere. She took me to a certain building.

A large temple built on white stone stands out and many people enter as if being swallowed into the building. The sign has an axe and a cane drawn on it, but I can’t read the letters.

 “* ΛΨ!”

Erna pulls my hand and guides me into the building. The building had a simple structure. There are many reception desks lined up by women and a large number of large bulletin boards.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com).

At first glance, it looks like a bank, but there’s a thirst for blood in the atmosphere. Many people are that of white or black, and sometimes I can see yellow races, but I don’t see any Japanese.

They often carry a sword on their hips, a bow on their back, and a cane. Such type of people were entering this building. Looking at this scene, I am very surprised. I wonder if this is a gathering of hunters in the dungeon.

With that in mind, I start to understand. I’m sure that people like hunters will come and register their dungeon quests here. A number of posters depicting monsters are posted on the bulletin board as evidence. Many people look at it, peel off the paper, and bring it to the counter, so I am probably correct.

However, Erna pulls me and takes me to the stairs in the back of the building.

……..Hn? We are not going to get a quest?

At the end of the stairs, there is a large room with a counter.

“ΘΨ * Λ”

After saying that, Erna puts her rucksack on the counter. Immediately after, the receptionist look into the contents of the rucksack, he then takes it to the table in the back and starts checking it one by one. Me and Erna sat down in a chair and waited for a while.

Perhaps they are evaluating the material of the monsters here?

As I am assessing the situation, Erna handed me something.

“ΛΛ *”

It is the map I had lent her. She gestures, “This is a valuable thing, don’t let it get robbed”. That’s for certain, this map is very valuable to me, so I don’t want to be robbed. I put the book in my rucksack and zip it tight.

 “** ΨΦ!”

The man who was appraising Erna’s item called her. She receives her rucksack and something like few silver coins. With that much material, I’m sure it will get a good price.

Erna’s face was dark.

“Is it not that much?”

 “ΦΨ * ……”

Twenty silver coins are held in her hand. I can’t say anything without knowing how valuable it is. But judging from her look, I knew that it wasn’t a good price.

“Ah right, I also brought materials just in case…”

I approach the counter and take out the materials one after another from the rucksack. I also take out a bag containing Cure Mushroom and ask for an appraisal.

“Wow! ΨβΛ ……”

The man uttered words as he is impressed, he moves everything to the table in the back and enthusiastically begin the appraisal.

Hmmm, maybe it will fetch a good price?

If that’s the case, it looks like I can buy seasonings in this city.

“ΨβΛ * Θξ !?”

Erna grabs my shoulder and shakes me violently. She asks “ΨβΛ !?” many times, so I think she’s reacting to the materials I have taken out. She looked into her rucksack and picked up a mushroom and pointed at it.

“Ah-, Cure Mushroom? Why? Is it rare?”

Despite asking that, Erna repeats her gesture that looks like she’s saying, “This has great value!”This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com).

Was it that valuable?

Since it grew a lot in the miniature garden, I thought it wasn’t a rare thing.

 “ΨΘξ, Tanaka Shinichi”

When my name is called, I go up the counter and receive five gold coins from the man. Compared from Erna’s, mine seems to have fetched a lot of money. Even if I don’t know anything, I understand the value of gold and silver.

Looking at Erna, she looked envious. Then, she hands out the silver coins in her hand. I wonder what it means.

 “Θξ*…..”

Does she want to say thank you for my help? If so, that’s unthinkable. I’m completely satisfied that I met Erna. I enjoyed the short trip with her.

I shake my head and refuse to accept the silver coins.

“Just the thought itself is enough for me. We will part ways here, but I’m looking forward to seeing you again someday.”

When I wave my hand and try to leave, Erna hugs my waist and holds me with all her might.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com).

W-What!? Why did she stop me?

 “* ΞβΛ! ΛΨΘ!”

When she yelled out, the other people around us begin whispering after seeing us. I knew it! Just now, she must have shouted something weird.

 “Alright, I understand, let me go first.”

When I said so, she smiled. I’m not sure, but maybe she wants to follow me. Well, I’m happy to spend some time with a beautiful woman, so it’s not a bad thing for me.

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