Chapter 46

I received an illustration, so I posted it in the activity report.

Several days have passed since we hunted the Asterios.

In the end, nothing has changed, and we continue to hunt in the northern cave, occasionally going to other hunting grounds.

The efficiency of hunting magic stones in the northern cave is so high that we can't seem to leave.

"Ookura-san, here you go. Is this Estelle-san?"

"Yeah, thanks."

"Yes, thank you."

Sishu placed the drinks on the table, which Estelle and I had ordered.

She takes care of us in various ways when we are relaxing at the inn.

She is usually so kind and considerate, but why does she become like that in battle...?

There are also rare times when she acts strangely outside of battle.

"Hehe~"

"Noel, if you lie down after eating, you'll turn into a cow."

"Mmm, it's fine. I have a metabolism that doesn't let me gain weight."

"Oh, that's enviable."

After finishing our meal, we remained seated in our chairs while Noel lay on the bed, petting Mofutt.

Estelle said she was envious... but even now, she is too light. Does she really need to worry about it?

It might be dangerous to ask, so I'll avoid bringing up this topic.

"So, are you going to the northern cave again today?"

"Hmm, yeah..."

I've been stockpiling magic stones for when the gacha comes again, and I currently have 420. It's still a small number, but it's enough to pull a few times.

I could pull if an event suddenly comes up... but what should I do?

Honestly, this GC gacha is really bad. If there's someone running it, I'd want to complain.

But if I got 2 URs in 33 pulls over 6 tries, maybe it's not so bad?

As I was thinking about this, my smartphone in my pocket started to vibrate.

Could this be...?

"Huh? ...T-this is—Ouch!"

I was so surprised when I looked at the screen that I kicked the table with my foot.

Maybe I got a bit too excited.

"What's wrong, Ookura-san!?"

"Oh, a gacha?"

"A gacha?"

Sishu was surprised by my sudden outburst.

Unlike her, Noel and Estelle looked at me with a sense of exasperation, as if they had already guessed what was happening from the moment I looked at my phone.

"A, ah... it is a gacha, but it seems to be a bit different this time."

I thought it might be another festival, but it turned out to be something different.

【Special Thanks! First 11-pull gacha guaranteed SSR or higher with a premium ticket!】

This message was prominently displayed on the screen.

"A premium ticket...?"

"Wow, they even include a bonus. Maybe this gacha is more considerate than I thought."

They leaned in to look at the screen, tilting their heads at the unfamiliar ticket.

There shouldn't be such a thing in GC. To think they would include such a bonus... the developers are gods.

I apologize for thinking of complaining.

"This is great! If you pull 11 times, you get a free ticket that guarantees an SSR or higher! There's no way I can pass this up!"

"Free...?"

"Noel, it's too late to point that out. You should have stopped him earlier."

Huh? Did I say something strange?

Anyway, the ticket is more important right now.

Unlike the previous pickup, this one guarantees an SSR or higher, meaning there's a good chance of getting a UR.

If I can get one for just 11 pulls, it would be a waste not to try.

"Is this the gacha?"

"Oh, right. Sishu hasn't experienced it yet."

"Yes, and... Ookura-san's eyes are bloodshot and it's a bit scary."

"It's always like this, so don't worry."

Sishu cautiously looked at my phone.

Indeed, she hasn't pulled the gacha since she joined. I should let her try next time.

She said my eyes are bloodshot, but that's not true.

My thoughts are as cool as ever, and my heart is beating louder than usual.

"Whatever. Let's pull the gacha first and then decide what to do."

"Decide after pulling? That's already too late!"

She's saying something, but I'm already determined to pull.

When something like this that stirs my gambling spirit is presented, there's no way I can resist!

A treasure chest appears on the screen. The chest stops at silver.

【R stuffed animal, R food, R cloth clothing, R copper armor, R iron sword, R boots, R log, R potion × 10, R crowbar, R candle, R thin book】

Wow!? This is a total bust. Just looking at it makes me lose mental strength. This is a guaranteed death screen!

But I have a premium ticket. I won't faint from a mere bust like this.

"Ugh, w-well, I have the premium ticket."

"Quite a bust, isn't it?"

"It's always like this."

"Is this what a bust looks like? This is how I was summoned, too."

After the 11-pull, I returned to the main page and entered the gacha screen again. A new option to pull the premium ticket appeared next to the 11-pull.

"Alright, let's use the premium ticket."

I tapped the ticket, and the usual treasure chest screen appeared.

The chest glowed, stopping at silver, gold, white, and finally rainbow.

Yes! It seems I'm blessed with good luck.

Hehe, I didn't expect to get a UR here. If it's a unit, we might be able to progress in the dungeon quickly.

With high expectations, I advanced the screen to reveal the contents.

【UR Noel Fanya】

"Damn, another Noel... huh?"

...Wait! Hold on, Noel!?

What, can the same unit appear again? I almost accepted it, but what happens now?

"Ookura-sama... Even I am hurt by such words..."

"Hey, that's not nice. Apologize to Noel."

"Yes, Ookura-san! Even I am taken aback!"

I muttered in disappointment that it was Noel again, and she heard it and became dejected.

Estelle and Sishu are angry because of it.

This is bad; getting these two angry at the same time is dangerous for my life.

"Ah, I'm sorry."

I went in front of her and did a dogeza.

I said it out of habit because it was a duplicate, but considering Noel's feelings, it was very rude.

I really went too far this time.

"Anyway, hold on, I really am sorry, but there's something more important to point out, right!?"

I intend to apologize further for my rudeness later.

However, don't you think the current situation is strange?

When I asked them, they looked at each other, not understanding what I meant.

"What do you mean, how can Noel appear again?"

"...Ah, w-wait, I appeared again!?"

They finally realized what I meant and looked at each other with indescribable expressions.

Even Noel herself said she appeared again...

"Come to think of it, what does this mean?"

"Will there be two Noel-sans?"

I thought duplicates only applied to equipment and items, but it seems units can also be duplicated.

What will happen now? Surely, pulling the gacha won't result in more of the same unit, right?