Chapter 55

"Then, who will use that cost reduction?"

Estelle pointed at herself and moved a little, as if insisting that it should be used on her.

Hmm, it would be fine to use it on her... but Noll has buffs, and Estelle and Sisha have support magic, so even if the party grows in the future, they won't be left out.

However, with such a valuable cost reduction, I want to save it and think about using it later. Yeah, I'll hold off for now.

"I'm sorry, but I won't use it now."

"You're so stingy, big brother..."

"Well, we have some leeway right now, so..."

When I said I wouldn't use it, Estelle pouted and called me stingy. How rude.

"Anyway, what about the gacha?"

"Is it... the item gacha this time?"

The gacha festival is here, which is good... but it's the item gacha.

[Item Gacha is now open! Increased drop rate for item-type rewards!]

It says this. Increased drop rate for item-type rewards... It's not like the drop rate for SSR and above has increased, so it's a gacha that can be skipped honestly.

But since we've become a party of four recently, we're running low on gacha-produced food, so it's not meaningless to do it. There's a chance for convenient items like a magic carpet, but it's not worth going all out for.

I'd rather prioritize equipment and units.

But I have 846 magic stones, so 200 or so should be fine.

Still, the large-scale raid was amazing. We got over 150 magic stones in that short period. There were a lot of rare enemies.

"So, the Carnival of Peace... I'd like to say, but let's just have everyone draw once this time."

"Are you not going to have a carnival again!?"

"I can't trust you when you say how many times you'll do it."

"Wait, you're letting me draw the gacha!?"

This gacha doesn't satisfy my gambling instinct, so I can't call it a carnival.

When I saw the notification, I felt a surge of gratitude, but now I'm deflated. I have no motivation.

Noll is surprised it's not a carnival, Estelle doesn't trust me, and Sisha is happy about the gacha itself.

Three different reactions.

"Then, let's start with Sisha this time."

"Yes! Oh, this is the gacha, huh? I'm getting excited."

I decided to let Sisha, who was looking at the screen with shining eyes and heavy breathing, draw.

Since we can't sit on the bed as usual, we sat around the table in chairs and placed the smartphone in the center to draw the gacha.

Moffett was sitting on Noll's lap. She seems a bit tired because she was pampering Moffett for a few days.

Sisha carefully placed her finger on the smartphone, which she was touching for the first time, and pressed the 11-draw gacha.

A treasure chest appeared on the screen. Then the chest stopped at silver, gold, and gold.

[R Food, SR Escape Device, R Potion x10, R Snack, SR Luxury Lamp, R Universal Medicine, SR Beacon, R Nutrient, R Sleeping Bag, SR Excalibur, R Camping Set]

The contents were revealed, but the atmosphere was indescribable. Sisha was staring at the screen in silence.

Estelle and Noll didn't know how to react and looked at each other, frozen.

Oh no, her first draw stopped at SR. This might be a big shock.

I was thinking of comforting her with some words, but her hand was already reaching for the 11-draw gacha again without a word.

"Hey! What are you trying to do another one!?"

"Ah! Let go! My first time ending like this is too cruel! Just a little, just a little touch, okay!?"

"What are you two doing!?"

"Even if you just touch it, it's the same as pressing it normally."

I grabbed her arm before she touched the screen and stopped her from drawing the gacha. She was still trying to escape from my hand, so I had Estelle and Noll help me tie her to the chair with a rope.

The rope was one of the things we prepared before going to the dungeon. I never thought I'd use it like this.

Still, what a person. Even I didn't expect this.

Breaking the agreed number of draws shows a lack of patience. She needs to learn to be more rational and self-controlled like me.

"Phew, really. I didn't expect you to try again. I can't let my guard down at all."

"There's a boomerang coming at you."

"Sisha, you don't want to hear that from me."

"Ugh... Just one more time is too cruel..."

Estelle is looking at me with a glare. Noll is also looking at me, but I can't see her expression behind the eye mask.

What, why are you looking at me like that? It's like I said something weird.

Sisha, tied to the chair, is muttering with her head down. The scene makes it look like we're doing something wrong, but there's no room for sympathy.

There's no mercy for someone who breaks a promise and tries to draw the gacha again.

"Then, should I go next?"

After the commotion, it's Estelle's turn. She's operating the smartphone with a slightly happy smile.

Hmm, it's a good sign that she's enjoying the gacha. Estelle is gradually getting into the gacha.

A treasure chest appears on the screen. Then the chest stops at silver, gold, and gold.

[SR Luxury Pillow, R Food, SR Excalibur, SR Luxury Knife, R Universal Medicine, SR Luxury Light, R Bento Box, SR Cleaning Machine, R Sleeping Bag, SR Air Rope, R Stuffed Animal]

"Ugh..."

"Not a very good start, huh."

Two SR-only draws in a row. It seems that without a probability increase, even SSRs are hard to get...

Estelle pouted and clenched her fists, trembling. She's so cute I want to take a picture, but the table is too noisy, so I'll hold off.

Next is Noll's turn.

"Ookura-sama... Can I do 10 single draws instead of 11? It's okay, right?"

"Hmm? Sure."

"Thank you so much!"

Wow, I didn't expect such words from Noll. Estelle did single draws when she first joined, so she's converted to the single-draw faith.

Hmm, a good trend. I want them to sink deeper into the gacha addiction. If they do, they'll understand my feelings.

Noll draws the single gacha one after another, and items pop out of the treasure chest. Five silvers, four golds, and one white.

[R Food, R Universal Medicine, SR Beacon, SR Escape Device, R Snack, SSR House Extension, R Universal Medicine, SR Pot Lid, R Lamp, SR Seasoning Set]

Noll draws the single gacha one after another, and items pop out of the treasure chest. Five silvers, four golds, and one white.

Finally, an SSR on the third person.

"Ah... Just one SSR."

"Even one is enough, right!"

I didn't expect Noll to get the only SSR again... What's with her luck?

She's a bit down, but getting an SSR is still great. She's starting to get addicted, which is good.

Still, what's a House Extension? It sounds like it could be as convenient as a magic carpet...

"Then, next is... Moffett?"

"Ah, sure."

Noll lifts Moffett, who was sitting on her lap, onto the table. Moffett walks up to the smartphone.

I thought there were four of us, but there are four and one... Well, 250 stones is fine.

"Even this one is going to draw the gacha?"

"Oh, you didn't know? Sisha was drawn by Moffett."

"Huh?"

While watching Moffett walk up, Sisha suddenly mutters. I didn't really tell her about Moffett.

I thought she already knew since she was petting and playing with Moffett.

When she realizes that Moffett drew her, she lets out a short gasp and stares at Moffett. Her feelings must be complicated.

Moffett taps the 11-draw section with his front paw. He's really smart.

A treasure chest appears on the screen. Then the chest stops at silver, gold, and gold.

[SR Luxury Eye Mask, R Shampoo, R Potion x10, R Sleeping Pill, R Nutrient, R Animal Video, SR Alarm, R Mask, SR Dream Pillow, R Snack, R Fishing Rod]

Even with Moffett, who is said to bring luck, the wall of SSRs is high.

...I thought maybe a UR would come out, but the gacha was tough.

"Ah... Even with Moffett's power, it's no good."

"Well, we've had URs come out before. I'll draw it this time, so don't worry."

"Big brother, you should stop setting up flags like that."

"Since you're saying that so confidently, I'm starting to expect it."

Hmph, with my destiny, a UR will definitely come out this time. Anything but a UR is impossible.

Well, if I have to say something I'm worried about, it's probably getting the same UR again.

My strong finger touches the smartphone screen. A treasure chest appears.

Then the chest stops at silver, gold, and gold.

[SR Excalibur, SR Pot Lid, R Rinse, R Perfume, R Rubber, R Thin Book, SR Recording App, SR Arm Cover, R Food, SR Pet House, SR Luxury Light]

...No way, that's ridiculous. Even with my destiny, not even an SSR?

"See, I knew it would end up like this."

"Ookura-sama, you shouldn't draw anymore."

"You stopped me earlier, so you're not going to try again, right?"

Estelle puts her hand on her cheek and sighs. Noll is watching me suspiciously.

Sisha, still tied to the chair, smiles at me. Her smile seems to say, "You're not thinking of drawing again, are you?"

"Ugh... Yeah, you're right. I did stop Sisha from drawing again. I said everyone should draw once, so if that's the case, everyone should draw again, right? We've only gotten one SSR so far, so it's not unreasonable to expect multiple SSRs or even URs next time. So I think it's fine for me to draw now."

"Wow, I never thought of that! I'm all for it!"

"That logic is flawed!"

"Sisha seems to be the type who can't be trusted with the gacha... If we let her draw as you say, we'll lose all our magic stones."

We haven't gotten any SSRs so far. If we draw five more times, we could get SSRs, or even URs. When else will we draw if not now?

But it seems only Sisha agrees with me. Noll and Estelle take the smartphone from me and tie me to the chair with a rope, just like Sisha.

What did I do wrong? Sisha, tied to the chair like me, is looking at me with a happy expression, as if she's found a kindred spirit. I wish she would stop.