I crave pampering!
I returned home and prepared dinner, waiting for an hour.
"I'm home~"
"Welcome baaack!"
It's Rosapuppy’s enthusiastic greeting! I ran and hugged Dirk, who had returned with great energy. The impact was so strong it made me wonder if it wasn’t a full-on tackle, but Dirk, of course, absorbed the shock and calmly caught me in his arms.
“… That’s quite the enthusiastic welcome, huh?”
"Diiiirk! Listen to thiiiis!"
2024-10-18 07:00:36 +0000 UTC
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Naruhito (72)
"Otoha, have you ever seen a goldfish?"
"A goldfish? What’s that?"
"You see, it floats in the water like this, and its mouth is always going 'ham ham,' and its tail…"
As I explained, I suddenly remembered the tail of the goldfish and burst into laughter.
"What is it? I don't get it at all."
"It's a small red fish. People keep it for decoration and enjoyment.”
Rikimaru, who was eating lunch with us, explained.
"Their behi...
2024-10-17 06:51:07 +0000 UTC
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It was really a useful item... wasn't it!?
After dinner, I spent a relaxing evening in my room for the first time in a while.
At the academy, I always feel like the day ends in a flash after preparing meals, finishing assignments, and handling personal matters.
Well, even at home, I still cook.
The academy's policy is to leave weekends free for personal development, so no homework is assigned, and how people spend their weekends varies.
Some, like me, ...
2024-10-15 07:29:19 +0000 UTC
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A tasting party called dinner.
With a quick-change unbecoming of a proper lady, I somehow managed to make it to dinner only slightly late. Normally, I don’t wear corsets, so my easy-to-slip-on dress was my saving grace.
Oniisama had returned after me and was already seated at the table.
Oh no, I should’ve invited him to the tasting earlier.
I had assumed he wouldn’t make it home because he seemed so busy lately… I’m sorry, Oniisama.
"I apologize...
2024-10-15 07:29:02 +0000 UTC
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Last Challenge (8)
""Let's depart!""
With Joule and Feat on my shoulders, Mile and Bolt on Kaiser's, and Vector riding on Radian's back, we set off, creating an atmosphere that seemed a bit out of place.
"…Is this really okay, considering we're inside a dungeon?"
""It's fine, it's fine!""
Allen and Elena insisted that we stay like this for a while.
""Ah! Hading off now!""
They wanted to handle the fighting themselves. Well, they've been t...
2024-10-14 06:08:59 +0000 UTC
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Day 61 of Banishment: Weapons and Armor (5)
Thus.
"Hehehe, let's start boiling~"
… On the morning of the 61st day of her banishment.
Marylia was enthusiastically boiling bones, sinews, and hides!
"It's frustrating that I only have one pot, and it's not even that big..."
Despite her complaints, Marylia diligently boiled the sinews, hides, and bones, replacing them continuously to make an increasingly thick gelatin solution.
Once the thi...
2024-10-13 07:07:05 +0000 UTC
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Day 53 of Banishment: Weapons and Armor (4)
The easiest way to make leather armor is to boil the leather in beeswax and then shape it into armor.
Leather, when tanned, is both durable and flexible. However, when boiled slowly in beeswax, the wax penetrates the leather and hardens it, making it extremely tough. This process results in leather armor that retains its durability and flexibility while being strong enough to serve as protective gear.
… But.
"...
2024-10-13 07:06:44 +0000 UTC
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Cocytus Tarachnathos
After about 10 minutes, the cocoon started to freeze.
As the entire cocoon froze and began to crack, a spider even smaller than before emerged from inside.
Its head and front legs appeared to be made of ice, and its body was completely white.
On its abdomen, there were eight eye-like orbs, with one glowing a pale blue while the others remained gray.
This was Talat’s new form.
"Talat, have you finished evolving?"
(Yes. I don't ...
2024-10-12 07:33:03 +0000 UTC
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Guilt and the feeling of being a spare tire.
The corruption of the world with BL had exhausted me mentally. I had given up on that crisis for now... With the immediate danger avoided, I thought it was time to disband.
"Rosarin, sorry to keep you waiting☆"
Please, just let me go home. But due to the monster crisis at hand, I couldn't just leave.
"Kurarin..."
Kurarin was surrounded by some sort of sparkling effect.
I looked at Dirk. Normal.
2024-10-11 07:15:34 +0000 UTC
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Soul-Rotting Land and the Expanding Rotten World.
Rinka’s Point of View
You never know what life has in store for you! I never expected to run into a famous cosplayer here!
"Umm, I feel bad for even receiving a book, but could I ask you for a favor?"
"Sure."
"Could you teach me magic? I'm embarrassed to say, but I'm self-taught."
"That's fine. I'm also pretty self-taught... though I think Rosarin-chan would be better suited, but if you...
2024-10-11 07:15:12 +0000 UTC
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Naruhito (70)
"Hiiro, goldfish."
The escort had arrived, but I couldn’t take my eyes off the goldfish. Ah, something string-like was coming out from the goldfish’s bottom.
Huh? What is that? Could it be... poop?
It floated, swaying, with it still hanging.
Why is it just hanging there?
Ha, hahaha.
I can’t stop laughing.
Shizuku tightened the arms holding me close. Ah, would it be heavy if I moved?
I turned to look at her.
She was smiling ...
2024-10-10 06:43:36 +0000 UTC
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Oh crap—!
The cocoa was relentlessly ground with body reinforcement, and by the time the apprentices had lost the light in their eyes, it had become a gooey paste.
"Well, it's the first time, so this should do. Grinding it finer would make it smoother, but..."
The apprentices' eyes began to regain their light, but at my latter words, that light started to fade again, so I hurriedly moved on to the next step.
"Sugar and skim milk... but since we don't ha...
2024-10-08 07:19:50 +0000 UTC
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Is this being cruel?
“Huh?”
"What did you just say? … An aphrodisiac?"
Shin and the Head Chef reacted to the words that slipped out of my mouth.
"Eh? A-awawa. It’s nothing, nothing at all!"
I hurried to stash it in my inventory, but before I could, they peeked inside the bag.
"... This dried fruit is an aphrodisiac?"
Shin casually picked a cocoa pod from the bag, inspecting it closely as he spoke.
Ah, since it’s already roasted...
2024-10-08 07:19:25 +0000 UTC
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Last Challenge (7)
"Oh! Takumi, you are finally thinking positively about fighting a dragon?"
"”Yay~!"”
It seems that Kaiser, along with Allen and Elena, had been listening to our conversation closely.
"I didn't say we were going, though."
"”Aww~””
"Rather than that, did you find any figurines?"
"”Ah, we did!”"
Before the dragon talk got too lively, I quickly changed the topic.
Allen and Elena, being the simple-minded kids the...
2024-10-07 06:41:18 +0000 UTC
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Day 53 of Banishment: Weapons and Armor (3)
And so, Marylia decided to wander around the depth where she had previously encountered the peryton.
With ten armed golems accompanying her, Marylia looked every bit like the leader of a small squad. She reminisced about the time she had led a patrol of golems during her skirmish with Baltoria when they tried to provoke the Odeil territory. Smiling at the memory, the dangerous group marched on.
"Let's gather anything ...
2024-10-06 06:39:48 +0000 UTC
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Day 51 of Banishment: Weapons and Armor (2)
And so, Marylia began making flaked stone tools.
She could have asked the golems to do this too… but this task was far too difficult for Terracotta Golems.
After all, what’s required to craft obsidian into stone tools is the ability to make judgments in the moment.
How you strike it determines how it will break. You have to read the grain of the stone and know which direction to apply force to chip off speci...
2024-10-06 06:39:27 +0000 UTC
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It's a sad conditioned reflex.
In the reception room of Christia Castle, I was sitting formally on my knees. In front of me were… my brother and a friend who was like an older brother to me, Alphage-sama.
"Rosarin, explain."
"Miss Rosarin, explain."
"Gladly!!"
I explained everything I could.
"... For once, Rosarin isn’t at fault."
"Yeah… I was prepared to give my usual lecture since it felt like Miss Rosarin was at the center of t...
2024-10-05 06:25:32 +0000 UTC
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Rinka-san and Yuki-sama.
Yukihime’s Point of View
We happened to get caught up in a Stampede in the Dungeon of Forgetfulness. My partner and husband, Yuro, and I were fighting, but things weren’t looking good. The enemies just wouldn’t decrease in number. No matter how many we defeated, it felt like we hadn’t made a dent.
It seemed like Rosarin had noticed the situation, but there wasn’t even time to send out a call for help. As we desperately c...
2024-10-05 06:24:58 +0000 UTC
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Hiiro (56)
It had been quite some time since I last came to the conference hall.
Was it a year and a half ago? Back when the war was finally nearing its conclusion, there was a discussion on how a member of the royal family, or someone of similar standing, should lead the final campaign to the battlefield. We had to decide who would go. That was the last meeting I attended.
At that time, it was unofficially decided that Sekitora would take command, but after some ...
2024-10-04 07:14:05 +0000 UTC
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Post-Grand Death Worm
After defeating the Grand Death Worm, we began dismantling the mouth section with the help of the adventurers who arrived late.
However, the inside of the Grand Death Worm's body was lined with saw-like blades, arranged in a spiral to grind up whatever it swallowed, and we were unable to rescue the people who had been swallowed earlier.
Even though we knew it was hopeless once someone was eaten by the monster, seeing how brutal its internal stru...
2024-10-03 06:58:14 +0000 UTC
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Don’t pray to me!?
"Wonderful...!"
As I mixed the spices in front of the two of them, the Head Chef trembled with excitement every time he tasted the result.
At first, I thought he was shivering from the spiciness, but with tears in his eyes, he was scribbling notes. When I glanced at his notes, it said something like, “The Goddess of Cuisine has graced us with the harmony of heavenly flavors...,” and it was so poetic that I didn’t understand it.
Isn...
2024-10-01 06:53:18 +0000 UTC
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Apprenticeship!?
I returned to my room, took out the necessary luggage from my inventory, entrusted the rest to Miria, and headed to the kitchen.
"Cristea-sama! I have been eagerly awaiting your arrival!"
"Hyaah!?"
As I turned the corner, the Head Chef, who had been anxiously waiting in front of the kitchen entrance, came running toward me.
"H-Head Chef, it's been a while. I'd like you to prepare the ingredients right away..."
"Leave it all to...
2024-10-01 06:53:11 +0000 UTC
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Last Challenge (6)
"Well, shall we resume soon?"
"”Resume~””
After taking a good break after our meal, we decided to resume our exploration of the thirtieth floor.
“"Alright, we're off!”"
"Huh!?"
Right after starting, Allen and Elena dashed off.
(Whoa, Allen, Elena, don’t leave us behind!)
(Wait up!)
Vector and Radian instinctively chased after Allen and Elena as they ran. Seeing that, the rest of us hurriedly started runn...
2024-09-30 07:02:10 +0000 UTC
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Day 51 of Banishment: Weapons and Armor (1)
Day 51 of banishment.
“Hah, what a lovely morning~”
Marylia woke up in her ‘home’ bed.
She stretched, slipped out of bed, and immediately washed her face using the water she had set aside, then lit the fireplace.
She had become quite adept at using a fire striker. With just one strike—clink—the fireplace was alight.
“Today... let’s have wheat porridge. I’ll make a sweet one...
2024-09-29 05:35:34 +0000 UTC
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Intermission 1 ~At the Tavern Where the Knights Gather~
“Damn it! Isn't there any way to save Lady Marylia?!”
The fist that slammed down made the table tremble with a bang. The glass placed on top rattled, and the surface of the fruit wine within rippled softly.
"We should have taken Lady Marylia with us that day...!"
The lamenting knight was Cyril Eregian. For the past month or so, he had been constantly grieving over Marylia, always lamenting like t...
2024-09-29 05:35:21 +0000 UTC
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Amidst the Dragon Hunt
"Hey, you over there. Lift it up a bit more."
"Yep, got it."
The dragon hunt was now well into its middle stages.
About half of the transport vehicles that had come with us were filled with the corpses of Plain Earth Dragons.
The hunt had started because these dragons had been spotted as far as visible plains, and adventurers were also tasked with confirming the numbers and investigating why they had ventured into human-inhabited ar...
2024-09-28 06:33:10 +0000 UTC
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This development is beyond unexpected.
There are only two ruins left! The Christia Knights aren't able to participate this time, as it's not as much of an emergency as the Great Tsunami, and there's still some danger that could arise in their own country.
I was considering whether Dirk and I should just handle it ourselves when my clumsy niece arrived.
“I got delayed getting ready! Where should I go!?”
“I'll leave the Dungeon of Forgetfulness to yo...
2024-09-27 06:21:10 +0000 UTC
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The Demon Bow Princess of the Gale Wind and Me, the Average Joe.
Gator’s Point of View
When we were in Wolfanea to purchase medicinal herbs, I received an emergency call from Ojousama, and we ended up helping to suppress the Stampede.
"Gator, take this..."
Ojousama handed me something discreetly. It was a metal object with spikes and holes.
"What’s this?"
"It’s brass knuckles."
"Brass...?"
"It’s a weapon you wear on y...
2024-09-27 06:20:46 +0000 UTC
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Naruhito (67)
Somehow, everyone went quiet, and it made me feel awkward. Even though I was trying to speak in a small voice, only my voice could be heard.
"Do you need to talk to Hiiro? Finish it quickly."
"Oh, oh yeah."
Rikimaru nodded with a strange expression.
"Hiiro, if you have something to talk about, make it quick."
I tugged on Hiiro's clothes, shaking them a little. For some reason, Hiiro took a deep breath.
"... No touching from no...
2024-09-26 06:33:17 +0000 UTC
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A shopping spree!
"Oh, that robe and uniform... you must be a student of Adelia Academy. Looking for anything in particular? We've got a lot of herbs that can be used as spices, and many are also medicinal. We supply some to the academy too, and they're all top quality."
The man at the stall seemed to have guessed I was a student from the Adelia Academy based on my outfit, and started explaining herbs, mostly ones that could be useful for herbology practice.
In...
2024-09-24 06:22:02 +0000 UTC
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