Chapter 39

"If it's convenient, it is. With Jitsu around, we can carry a lot of things."

"It's completely become a skill that takes away all of Kousuke's jobs."

"At the base, though. We're keeping it a secret, so there's no problem."

Well, if the combat team raises Jitsu to level 15, I'll be treated like an obsolete item.

"Why do our abilities overlap so much?"

"They're different types, though."

"Meguru can transfer tools but only to throw and finish the job. Kousuke can only launch objects, but he can use them for attacks and pull them back, and if they hit, it's a sure kill. Jitsu can store things in a different dimension and retrieve them."

"Can't it be used for attacks? Like, sucking in and finishing off monsters?"

"Hmm, let's experiment later."

The result of the experiment: it can't be done. It seems to only be able to store things.

"Also, it doesn't seem like you can store that many things."

"Hmm... In any case, it seems to be a skill that depends on how you use it."

"It seems convenient for transportation."

"It seems to be limited to things that can fit into the hole's entrance."

"What about big trees?"

"I don't think they can fit as they are."

It really seems like it's for storing small, detailed items.

"I think it's a good ability, and we should use it. My ability takes time to cast."

"Right. If the monsters we defeat or the minerals are too heavy, we can ask Kousuke to transfer them to Meguru."

"...In the worst case, we can ask Hagizawa to convert them into points."

That would be putting the cart before the horse.

We are currently collecting materials and points to make necessary equipment.

We don't need to use a warehouse for that.

"But I think Jitsu's warehouse is useful for hiding things like knives and items we order."

To be honest, hiding things in my home in Japan is troublesome, and I'm afraid my parents will find out.

Then it's reasonable to entrust them to Jitsu.

"If, as a result of the combat team raising Jitsu's level, we have to talk about it, will someone be able to see the contents of the warehouse?"

"I don't know..."

We check the contents of the warehouse Jitsu has opened.

Hmm. It's hard to tell where things are even when you put them in.

It feels like you can retrieve the item you imagine...

"It's like the blue robot's pocket."

"Yeah, indeed."

It feels like a four-dimensional warehouse.

I think I heard that you can pull in the item you want.

In anime, there are scenes where they search for it.

"Then, can Kousuke's transfer pull things in?"

"Huh? Hmm... Let's try it."

I stick my face into the hole Jitsu has opened, register it, receive a knife from Jitsu, and throw it into the hole.

"Then I'll close it."

"Okay."

Then I activate visual transfer to check the contents of Jitsu's warehouse.

...I can see it. The knife floating in mid-air.

I activate the transfer to pull it in.

Five minutes later, the knife appears in front of me.

"Wow... With this, we can safely pull things in even when Jitsu is away, as long as Kousuke is around."

"No, it's the same as before."

I was pulling things from my room and Moushin's workshop.

Apparently, I can only retrieve items from the shared box.

"Either way, it's convenient."

"It's not combat-oriented, though."

"When I need to make tools on-site, I want either of you."

Well, Hagizawa.

Even so, it seems that serious items require equipment.

"Let's go for a level-up. The sooner we get stronger, the better."

"Right."

So we continued our night battles.

By this time, thanks to the enhanced armor we received from Moushin, we can go deeper into the area.

It's easier to earn points, and we can somehow get the materials.

With Meguru around, we can move over a wide area.

"Whoa! Looks like more monsters are coming."

Three Olive Drab Monkey Devils, with unnecessarily long names, appeared.

"Devil? Are they demons?"

Recently, more vicious-looking monsters have appeared.

They also started to cast magic like crazy, making it tough.

Still, I'm wearing Kangaroo Gloves, so I can avoid them to some extent with my dynamic vision.

I also have the Kangaroo Step ability, which allows me to jump quite high with a unique step.

It's like performing wire action.

A bit sad, though.

"Mukeya!"

It's a cry that lacks tension...

The Olive Drab Monkey Devil is taking a deep breath and forming something with its fingers.

From this movement, I can tell it's going to breathe something from its mouth and cast magic from its hands.

We, who have become accustomed to the monsters' actions, analyze it immediately.

"Not a chance!"

Hagizawa throws a bomb with ease.

Since we have points to spare, we can throw the bombs we made on the first day of our adventure when needed.

It's invaluable.

The bomb explodes in front of the Olive Drab Monkey Devils, dealing sound and explosion damage to them.

Since they were about to exhale, they were caught off guard with a large opening.

"Let's go!"

I jump and land in front of them, rotating my arms and hitting the leading Olive Drab Monkey Devil with a wind punch.

"Mukeya!?"

The leading Olive Drab Monkey Devil is blown away... but I don't think this level of damage is fatal, so I chase after it and deliver a one-two punch.

Relying on the feeling of finishing it off, I turn around.

I see that Meguru has already cut down one of them.

The remaining one is being fully attacked by Moushin, Hagizawa, and Jitsu, and is about to fall.

"Good job! Feels great!"

I raise my arm in victory.

Incidentally, this Monkey Devil is a monster that the combat team, except for Tani and the others, often defeat recently.

We are doing level-ups steadily against monsters we can defeat.

Well, without enhanced armor, this area is the limit... I guess.

"Oh?"

"It went up."

Level up!

Ability expansion! You can now perform Grant Transfer!

My level reached 15.

At the same time, it seems Meguru also leveled up.

She seems to be quietly strong, with a lot of experience points.

Even if you say you're hunting remotely, it's hard to hunt if the monsters aren't resting within your visual range.

Well... what is this Grant Transfer?

"Both of you reached level 15, right? What kind of expansion did you get?"

"Um..."

If it's Grant Transfer and Point Phase Transfer, I should explain the new one... right?

What does Grant Transfer transfer?

Hmm...

In a game-like sense, it's something that can transfer granted effects.

This one seems more useful.

"It's Grant Transfer."

"Grant Transfer?"

"Let's try it."

I check the granted effect on the gloves I'm wearing and activate Grant Transfer.

Which weapon will you specify?

As expected.

I specify the gloves.

But—

Fixed granted effects cannot be transferred.

It says.

"...This glove failed. It says fixed granted effects cannot be transferred."

"The only thing I can think of is that it can transfer effects that can be added later."

"Isn't it something Moushin can do with his blacksmithing?"

In response to my question, Moushin looks at Hagizawa.

"Isn't it the holy water effect that Hagizawa can add to weapons?"

"Yeah, it's something that gives a holy attribute to weapons for a while."

It's a time-limited item that seems effective against demon-type monsters.

It's something that's added to weapons at that time.

"Let's try it."

Hagizawa takes out holy water and applies it to a knife.

This makes the knife a holy knife for a certain period.

I specify the knife Hagizawa is holding and activate Grant Transfer.

To which weapon will you transfer the granted effect?

Quickly, I transfer it to Hagizawa's armor.

Ah, my points decreased.

It seems to use magic power as well.

And the effect seems to weaken.

"Ooh... Subtle."

"Shut up."

"Also, it still has a time limit!"

"Maybe Moushin's expansion ability?"

"Right. Then we know what the next expansion option for Sakagi is. Repair or grant."

It feels like I've been given a big spoiler.

I'm looking forward to Moushin's potential.

"Well, it's good if it works. We need to see how to grant the effect."

"It would be nice if we could use points to grant our preferred effects."

We can probably stick various things to weapons and create unique equipment.

It might be a bit awkward in the early and mid-game, but it would be great if we could create the strongest weapons in the late game with powerful items.

"Probably once you attach it, you can't remove it. Kousuke can transfer it to another weapon."

Thinking about it, it seems like a convenient ability. It seems to weaken, though.

But it's meaningless without someone to do it for you.

While we were discussing this... Meguru was standing still, apparently not listening to our explanation.

What's wrong?

"Meguru?"

When I ask, Meguru suddenly looks up.

"What's wrong? Did you get a strange ability?"

"Um..."

Everyone looks at Meguru with concern.

What's really wrong?

"The ability I expanded this time... seems to be an expansion ability called 'Interdimensional Transfer'..."