Chapter 163
Proofread: Shiro
Nihonium Dungeon, the 7th floor .
There I was hunting the Mummies who were covered in a layer of electricity on their bandages .
I was working hard on my technical skills as the floor had a restriction on magic .
As usual, today I was focusing on sniping my foes by maintaining the accuracy of my hits . With the right timing, I counter their attack . This wasn’t your usual brain dead farming, I actually have to put in the effort on practicing my [technique] .
After hunting for awhile, I realized that I’m becoming more conscious about my attacks which made me more confident in executing it much better .
When I defeated the Mummy, a seed dropped, that was the drop of Nihonium .
It wasn’t just that, gold dust dropped together with the seed as well .
The protection of Aurum, basically whatever I defeat, a small amounts of gold dust would drop together with the initial items .
Well, for some reason the gold dusts have been increasing lately .
The usual drop was increased to about 1 . 5 times .
It’s not as though the drop suddenly increased dramatically, I was convinced that it increased as time goes by .
[Aurum’s protection huh . ] (Ryouta)
I took a look at the surplus of gold dust that was on the palm of my hand .
Why did it increase, well I’m sure Aurum would tell me .
When the sun sets, I’ll pick her up and let her stay in my house overnight .
I won’t specifically say that to her, but in essence she is part of our [family], which made her happy when I told her that .
Originally she loves to go out, and since she was interested in the modified mansion made by Emily, it sort of became like that .
Well, of course she’ll be happy about it .
And knowing that Aurum is happy, I too was overjoyed seeing her like that .
Putting the gold dust into my pouch, I started my hunting session again .
Today’s sniping for revolver was a 100% accuracy .
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At night, the living room of the mansion .
After we had our dinner, those who had things to do separated with us, leaving only Emily, Aurum, and I in the living room .
[Everyone’s so busy today huh . ] (Ryouta)
[Yes desu! I heard that for the next two days, Magical Storm would hit in Shikuro again . Thus, Celeste-san is working hard tonight as well desu . ] (Emily)
[Ah no wonder . How about Alice and Eve?] (Ryouta)
[Alice-chan is currently in Sulphur desu . Since Yoda-san is in top condition today, she decided to do her best with Ryo-chan as well desu . Whereas for Eve-chan, she said that she’ll continue on her Carrot Meeting nanodesu . ] (Emily)
[The what? Carrot Meeting?] (Ryouta)
It was news to me that if I’m in my top form, Ryo-chan would be as well, but I was even more interested in this Carrot Meeting that Eve was going to .
[Yes desu . ] (Emily)
[What is this Carrot Meeting?] (Ryouta)
[I’m sorry… . . even I do not know about it desu, Eve-chan only said that she’ll be going to this Carrot Meeting, nothing more desu . ] (Emily)
[I see, it’s alright . I can somehow predict what it is to an extent . ] (Ryouta)
It’s Eve we’re talking about, probably a meeting discussing about how delicious carrot is, or maybe something about pursuing the best carrot, something along the lines of those . Her commitment and love towards carrot is the real thing .
[By the way, I’ve also heard that Emily won the Annual Award . ] (Ryouta)
[It, it’s embarrassing nodesu . ] (Emily)
[I don’t know what the ☆2 is suppose to mean but at the end of the day, it’s a great achievement to be had . ] (Ryouta)
Well not that I don’t know, Cell did politely explain it to me .
It’s a yearly thing where whoever has achieved something outstanding, they would be awarded with ☆1, but apparently the person who made the decision decided to put the lowest as rank ☆2 .
Something like the Nobel Prize or the Akutagawa Prize .
It felt like those class nomination for the big prize every year .
[I feel like I didn’t do much though desu . ] (Emily)
[That’s not true . These days, the fan for Emily・Hammer have increased drastically . Plus, aren’t they already creating a new model for you?] (Ryouta)
[Yes, you’re right desu . I think they’re gonna make it easy to carry for the next version nodesu . ] (Emily)
[I’ve also heard that you were offered to sign their hammers too right?] (Ryouta)
[Wha! H-H-H-H-Hoooow did you know about that desu?] (Emily)
Emily suddenly became flustered .
Her face became bright red, and her eyes were almost the shape of an ‘X’ .
Even her hands were waving around which made it all the more adorable to tease .
[Well, while I was walking in the streets, I saw one of the adventurer holding a hammer with your signature on it . Apparently the person who had the hammer was showing off . ] (Ryouta)
[Hauuu… . . ] (Emily)
[That’s amazing Emily, aren’t you famous now . So, once that new model is out, I’m sure it’ll sell well . Aah that’s right, before that a Trading Card of it would come out first . Oh right, please sign my Magic Cart too Emily-sama . ] (Ryouta)
[Uuuu… . . Yoda-san is bullying me nanodesu~] (Emily)
I finally shut my lips .
That pouting expression is also adorable, I apologize for teasing her too much, and her expression finally returned to being just as adorable as before .
Hmm, I realized something .
Aurum who was with us in the living room did not utter a single word .
It was rare of the bright and cheerful Aurum to not join in the conversation, I thought as I looked at Aurum’s direction .
[……] (Aurum)
[Hey Aurum?] (Ryouta)
[… . . ] (Aurum)
Aurum was in a daze .
While looking at nothing, strangely her face was blushing .
[Aurum, what’s the matter with you?] (Ryouta)
[……Eh? What is it . ] (Aurum)
[What do you mean what is it… . . What’s wrong, staring into nothingness . ] (Ryouta)
[Uu~n… . . U~n, Un . ] (Aurum) (TLN: What is this adorable creature, can I bring her home pls)
Again she looked at nothingness and started to daze again while nodding occasionally .
She then continued replying as such, seriously what’s going on with her .
[… . . Excuse me for a second nanodesu . ] (Emily)
Emily suddenly stood up, and placed her hands on Aurum’s forehead .
[It seems like she has a fever nodesu . ] (Emily)
[A fever?] (Ryouta)
[Yes desu . ] (Emily)
Similar to what Emily did, I placed my hands onto Aurum’s forehead and checked .
[Oh my she’s burning!] (Ryouta)
[She’s sick nanodesu . ] (Emily)
[This is severe . Isn’t it around 40 degrees celcius?] (Ryouta)
[…… . Fue?] (Aurum)
Though she was burning, the person herself could not understand as she was still in a blur .
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Outside of Aurum’s house, Emily came out of Aurum’s room as I was waiting outside .
[It’s probably a cold nanodesu . ] (Emily)
[A cold? I guess even spirits can catch a cold . ] (Ryouta)
[Her symptoms seems to indicate it’s a cold nanodesu . ] (Emily)
[Well that’s true but… . . ] (Ryouta)
Staring blankly, and having a high fever .
As soon as we brought her back to her bed and laid her down, she started to have a runny nose .
Well, if it’s a normal human being, then I’m certain that it’s just a common cold .
[This is just my guess but… . . since spirit-san has been inside the dungeon all her life desu, she has a low resistance against diseases nodesu . ] (Emily)
[Aaah… . . it’s something like growing up in an aseptic chamber all her life . ] (Ryouta)
[An “A-sep-tic Cham-ber”?] (Emily)
[Basically what it means is that she has been growing up in a state of overprotection, so her body is unusually weak . ] (Ryouta)
[Oh that makes sense desu . ] (Emily)
[Now I get why… . . ] (Ryouta)
I looked at the door of her room .
Behind this door was Aurum with a cold, and was heating up .
If she really has a weak immune system which caused her to have a cold, and the one who brought her out was me… .
[That’s different nodesu . It’s not Yoda-san’s fault nodesu . ] (Emily)
[… . . Since when were you able to read someone else’s thoughts . ] (Ryouta)
I bitterly laughed .
[I’m sure even Aurum-chan thinks the same desu . It’s alright desu, it’s just a cold so after she gets it a few times, she’ll be alright desu . ] (Emily)
[That’s true . Since she is so excited to go out, we really have to keep an eye out of her from now on . ] (Ryouta)
[Yes nanodesu!] (Emily)
Well then… . if she has a cold… . .
[Is there a method using magic to recover?] (Ryouta)
[The best to cure a cold is a warm body and lots of water nanodesu . ] (Emily)
[So it’s the same as our methods huh… . ] (Ryouta)
If someone were to make a medicine for cold, I’m sure they’ll win a nobel prize or something, but right now there isn’t a magic that can cure a common cold . Then I’m sure it’ll be the same even if I use the Recovery Bullet .
Well, it’s just a cold, so after some rest she’ll be alright .
[… . . Then, she’ll want some peach . ] (Ryouta)
[A peach desu?] (Emily)
[Yeah, something like a can of peaches, or probably a peach syrup would be better . It’s the most effective during a cold . ] (Ryouta)
[That is wonderful nodesu . I’ll go buy some peaches desu, then make some right now for her to drink desu . ] (Emily)
[……Wait, I’ll bring some for you . ] (Ryouta)
[Yoda-san will?] (Emily)
[Since I’m going anyways . Plus, I’m sure using my drop to make would be way better . ] (Ryouta)
[Uu~n… . . ] (Emily)
I wonder why Emily tilted her head while making a difficult expression .
Did I say something difficult just now?
[What’s wrong?] (Ryouta)
[There’s only one floor in Shikuro that drops peaches desu . And that floor is quite difficult nanodesu . ] (Emily)
[Basically a floor lower than 5… . . What sort of monsters are there?] (Ryouta)
[Killer of Strong people, nanodesu . ] (Emily)
[Huh?] (Ryouta)
I furrowed my eyebrows at the unpleasant name .
[The strength of the monster isn’t based on their levels, but depending on the adventurer’s ability nanodesu . If the adventurer is weak, then if they were to have strong equipments, it’ll be easy as shooting a mud at it desu . However, if a strong adventurer were to face it, the monster would be strong too, which is dangerous nodesu . ] (Emily)
[I see . ] (Ryouta)
So being weaker is more efficient—–No, more like it’s more advantageous?
[Which dungeon and what floor?] (Ryouta)
[Are you really going Yoda-san?] (Emily)
[Yeah . ] (Ryouta)
[But it’s dangerous desu . ] (Emily)
[Even if you say it’s dangerous—–] (Emily)
I really want Aurum to have something delicious, and the feeling of being thanked .
[—–I won’t forgive myself if I ever run away from it . ] (Ryouta)
[But… . ] (Emily)
[Since we’re having Emily as the best chef to cook, it’s better to have the best ingredients to go along as well . ] (Ryouta)
[Yoda-san… . . ] (Emily)
Emily looked straight at me .
Her face has the word ‘worry’ written all over, but eventually, it turned into a smile .
[Yoda-san really is Yoda-san nanodesu . ] (Emily)
[I’m sorry about it . ] (Ryouta)
[You don’t have to apologize . I’ll go ahead and prepare the things then desu . ] (Emily)
[Alright, please wait for me then . ] (Ryouta)
I opened the door slightly, and on the bed was Aurum sleeping with a pained expression .
Wait for me, I’ll get the best peaches for you right now .
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