Chapter 93

The black dungeon that appeared on Mount Ikoma disappeared, and the danger of a major disaster with monsters overflowing in Osaka and Nara also vanished.

However, everything did not end in peace.

In the end, only twelve countries, including Japan, successfully cleared the black dungeon.

All other attempts failed, and in thirteen countries, monsters were confirmed to have appeared outside the dungeons.

It seems that countries are struggling to deal with the situation.

It seems that the brother and sister of the princess also lost fifteen people.

On the other hand, her younger brothers and sisters were all under eighteen and too young to enter the dungeon, so they were safe.

On Monday, going to school.

Hmm, today is the first period, Math III... Wait, what did we do in the last class?

"Kazeno, good morning."

"Aoki, it's been a while."

"Hey, it's been a while... What do you mean! We met the day before yesterday!"

Eh? The day before yesterday?

Ah, right, we ran into each other at the Kyoto dungeon on Saturday.

"Are you okay? I mean, yesterday was quite hectic with the evacuation and all."

"Evacuation? Ah, right, I was evacuated. That's right."

"Are you really okay?"

My head is fuzzy, but it's just from lack of sleep.

When I called my parents to let them know I was safe—I got a good scolding.

I did explain the situation and get their understanding before diving into the PD, but they were worried because I didn't answer my smartphone at all afterward. It can't be helped; smartphones don't work inside the PD.

When I checked later, I had over a hundred missed calls, emails, and messages.

I got scolded quite a bit when I got home.

But the taste of the ochazuke my mother prepared was really delicious.

Ayame must have been scolded too.

She said she wanted to use this vial of the holy maiden's elixir for Ushizou. Her curse is currently completely suppressed by Mitsuto's technique, so there's no need to take the medicine urgently.

I decided to take her word for it.

I'm sure Milk's mother was contacted yesterday.

"Kazeno-kun! Come over here for a moment!"

"Ah, Mizuno-san. Good morning."

"It's not good morning. It was hectic the day before yesterday and yesterday too."

Mizuno-san led me to a quiet place and complained.

Hmm? It was hectic the day before yesterday because I brought Kuro. But why was it hectic yesterday?

"Your house is outside the evacuation zone, right?"

"It wasn't evacuation, it was inquiry! It turned out that the gun Milk uses is made in my factory. The Oshino Group found out. Then, the princess's mother came to my house."

Well, if it's someone from the Oshino Group, they would know that Alpha is the princess, and from there, they could investigate and find out that Delta is Milk.

They would also find out that the weapons are made by Mizuno-san, who is employed as a dedicated blacksmith.

If they investigated further, they would realize that Mizuno-san's father runs a factory that manufactures dungeon weapons.

But it's unusual for them to go to Mizuno-san's factory and negotiate after seeing yesterday's broadcast.

"So, what happened?"

"Our factory became a complete subcontractor for the Oshino Group. We can't make what we want, but at least we avoided the risk of bankruptcy... My father was a bit sighing because we've been losing clients, and now we can't work with the ones we've been dealing with..."

"That's..."

"I'm sorry, no, it's a relief that the factory didn't go under. My father and mother are grateful to the princess. And to you, Kazeno-kun, for introducing us. But that's not what I wanted to say! Are you okay? You did something reckless yesterday, right? My father showed me a video on his smartphone, and that Beta was you, right? It looked like you were cut in the stomach. Is the wound okay now?"

"That's fine. Milk healed it for me."

"...Really, I was so worried."

Mizuno-san said with a relieved expression.

I should have called Mizuno-san yesterday.

She must have refrained from calling to avoid bothering me.

"By the way, I was thinking of having a victory celebration with the four of us today. Would you like to join us, Mizuno-san?"

"Sorry, I have a part-time job at a convenience store today."

"Eh? You haven't quit yet?"

Honestly, I thought you could earn enough as a blacksmith.

"I can't quit suddenly. There's a handover process, and I can't be that irresponsible just because I'm a student. I plan to continue at least until the summer break."

"Got it. Next time, I'll go shopping with Kuro and Shiro for a walk."

"Ahaha, no thanks. If you come, it just means more work for me. And Kuro and Shiro can't come inside the store anyway."

Mizuno-san said with a laugh.

After changing clothes at home, we gathered in front of a karaoke box about a 20-minute bike ride away.

We ordered a mountain of French fries first, as they are a must-have.

"Cheers, everyone!"

The princess took the microphone and led the toast energetically.

"Is it okay? Your brother and sister died, and you're toasting?"

"It's fine. I barely knew them. Oh, by the way, I got a message from Hime. She was clearly regretful about not being chosen as a Dumper."

The princess said happily, but in reality, Hime was probably quite worried about the princess.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have contacted her.

"So, how was it for Taigara and Ayame when you got home? Were you scolded?"

"Yes, I was..."

"I was scolded too."

"But when you said you'd get 30 billion yen, the anger subsided, right?"

That's not exactly how it went.

My father and mother didn't say anything about the money.

As long as I don't waste it, it's fine.

They've been paying for living expenses, but they haven't asked for more.

"I was told to save the money properly."

"Is that how it works? I thought you'd all move into a mansion together."

I have an attachment to our current house, so it's not that easy.

"Then, how about we buy a shared house for the four of us? We could each contribute about 20 million yen. It's strange to always meet at the princess's hotel room, and if we're going to use Taigara's PD from now on, we need a place where the four of us can live together, right?"

"Eh? An 80 million yen house? Isn't that small?"

The princess said, looking puzzled.

It's plenty big!

In Osaka, you can buy a house with a garden for that much.

Well, if it's a penthouse in a high-rise building, it would cost hundreds of millions.

"By the way, can we still use the PD? It's only valid while we're married, right? If Minister Uematsu officially reviews the marriage certificate and deems it inappropriate—"

"The marriage would be invalid..."

I muttered.

If the marriage is valid, I would be punished for bigamy.

"It's painful to have the marriage end before I can become Kazeno Ayame."

"I feel the same... I finally got to marry Taigara."

"...Me too."

The princess lowered her hand holding the microphone and whispered.

"I also want to—"

At that moment, a ringtone sounded.

It was the princess's smartphone.

She took it out of her bag, looking irritated.

"It's from Minister Uematsu."

She said and answered the call.

"This is Oshino Hime—Yes. Yes. Wait a moment, everyone is here. Yes. I'll put it on speaker."

It seems the call was not just for the princess but for all four of us.

"I've put it on speaker."

"Ah, Uematsu. Can everyone hear?"

"Yes, sir."

"I can hear."

"It seems fine. Please continue."

"I'm calling about your marriage certificates."

"「「「「—!?」」」」

It finally came.

Of course, it would.

Such a ridiculous marriage would need to be resolved quickly by the minister.

"Following this incident, the Diet is planning to enact a special law to secure excellent explorers."

A special law.

With the EPO and the special treatment for explorers, they are becoming more and more privileged.

This much privilege will invite jealousy.

But why is he telling us this?

"During the global live broadcast, it was concluded that the children of King Campbell are almost all excellent explorers, and the qualities of explorers are hereditary. The fact that Milk is Ushizou's daughter further supports this."

The picture is becoming clearer.

Could it be—

"Therefore, the government plans to enact a law allowing bigamy for officially recognized excellent explorers. So, I will keep your four marriage certificates until this law is enacted or rejected. Until then, you cannot register in the family register, but I will recognize that the four of you are married. However, I ask you to keep this confidential. It could cause problems for a minister to be holding marriage certificates that could be considered bigamy before the law is established."

Minister Uematsu made us promise to keep it secret.

After that, I couldn't really follow the conversation.

The only thing I understood was that, as a high school student with three beautiful wives, I would have a lot of trouble ahead, but I would also be the happiest high school student in the world.

"Here are your mountainous French fries."

The karaoke shop staff brought in the French fries without reading the atmosphere, and the four of us each took a fry and raised our hands.

"Cheers!"

Chapter 3 ends here.

Chapter 4... I haven't thought about it at all! I only have the plot up to here! I'll work on the plot from now on.

If the next story is a weird short story, just think I haven't finished the plot yet.