Chapter 91

This time, there are some graphic descriptions, so please be cautious if you're sensitive to such content.

"Yuu~ I'm done~"

Nina came out from behind the screen after getting out of the bath, but Anita panicked at the sight.

"You! What kind of outfit are you coming out in?!"

Anita's face turned bright red as she scolded Nina, but Nina, still in her underwear, headed straight for Yuu.

"Big... Isn't that bigger than the app?"

"Hey, Bell! My chest isn't related to this, okay?"

Bell compared Nina's and the app's chests, so the app hurriedly hid her own chest with her arms.

"Nina, I always tell you to dry off properly before coming out."

Yuu, unfazed by Nina's underwear, began drying her hair with a towel. After finishing, he used a wind magic spell adjusted with magic power to dry her hair, making Nina smile and sway her body.

"Hehe~ I know, but I can't help it~"

"Hey, stop moving."

The usual banter between the two didn't elicit much reaction from Rena and Marifa, but Anita and the others showed typical young women's reactions. Some squealed, some teased, and some scolded, but ultimately, they were all just envious.

"You were in the bath. That's nice.

We haven't even had a bath in three days."

Moran peeked into the bath Yuu had created with earth magic behind the screen and sighed enviously.

"What? You wanted to take a bath?"

After drying Nina's hair, Yuu moved behind the screen and started draining the bath while enlarging it. Memet, who had been reading a book with Rena, moved over to Yuu out of interest, and the other Golden Moon Flower members followed suit. After blocking the drain hole again, Yuu used the first-level black magic 'Water Shot' and 'Fireball' simultaneously to fill the bath with hot water, eliciting cheers from the Golden Moon Flower members.

"Magic is so convenient. It can even produce hot water easily."

"Unbelievable... How... How do you control the ratio of water and fire?"

Moran was impressed, but Memet was astonished by the casual use of magic and stared intently, trying to learn the technique.

"No way! Taking a bath in the dungeon is a dangerous thing I won't allow! Besides... there's a guy here!"

Anita glanced at Yuu, but behind the screen, Bell had already taken off her equipment and clothes and entered the bath. Seeing this, the other members hurriedly started undressing.

"You guys!"

"Come on, come on. Anita, don't be angry. We haven't had a bath in three days, and it's hot and humid here... Wait, it's not hot here. It's even cool?"

While soaking in the bath, Bell tried to calm Anita and looked around. A rectangular box with holes was placed nearby.

"Cool air is coming out of here. Is this a magic item? I want it... I want it! Anita, let's buy it~ I want it~"

The other members chuckled at Bell's whims, but Anita, with a serious face, tried to touch the box, only to be blocked by Marifa.

"That's not proper. This belongs to Master. Don't touch it without permission."

"Hey, I wasn't trying to steal it.

Can you tell me where to buy this magic item? Bell seems to like it, and if it's reasonably priced, I'd like to buy it."

"It's not for sale."

"Marifa, help me make dinner."

"Master, I'll do that."

Marifa ran to Yuu after replying.

"Not for sale?"

As all the Golden Moon Flower members entered the bath, they looked refreshed. A good smell wafted over.

"Complaining, but you ended up taking a bath too, Anita~"

"Ugh, shut up! We need to meet up with Washan, but... ugh..."

"Anita, let's have dinner. We can contact Washan with a magic device."

"Moran! Why do you blab about important things so easily?!"

Anita grabbed Moran and rubbed her temples. Communication devices can only be obtained in the dungeon and are expensive due to their rarity. Some adventurers even infiltrate parties to steal them.

Dinner was ready, and on the table made with earth magic, there were grilled cheese on bread, fresh vegetable salad, and a thick-cut steak from a Bigbo, with butter on top, steaming and tempting. The drinks were ice-cold water and fruit juice, and Rena had milk, with honey and jam also available.

On the other hand, the Golden Moon Flower's dinner was—

"No way~ I don't want hard bread and dried meat~ The water is warm~"

"Bell! Don't be so picky! Why are Moran and Memet sitting over there?"

"Huh? Well, I'm like friends with Yuu... Is that not okay?"

"I want to eat something delicious."

"See, see, see~ Moran and Memet are right. Let's all eat together."

Bell spoke for the rest of the Golden Moon Flower members, who nodded. Anita, pouting, couldn't help but make a cute noise from her stomach at the delicious smell.

"Shut up. I can't read my book properly."

Rena put her book in the flower-patterned item pouch Yuu had made for her and sat next to Yuu on the left. Nina had already secured the right side. Marifa, serving the food, glared at Rena, but it was too late.

"Is that an item pouch? I've never seen such a cute design before."

Bell looked at Rena's item pouch with interest, and Rena moved it to her back to hide it. Rena's item pouch contained a lot of books, her hobby. Inside her mithril robe, another item pouch was sewn, containing potions and food Yuu had made, in case the party got separated. Nina and Marifa also had similar item pouches sewn into their equipment and maid outfits.

"Eating together is fun~"

"Nina, don't. Spoiling such people will only make them more arrogant."

Some of the Golden Moon Flower members, who were more perceptive, realized the value of Yuu's cold air box and the cute item pouch but focused on the meal.

"Why is the water and juice so cold?"

"Oh, oh, oh, it's delicious~ I can't believe we can eat such delicious food in the dungeon!"

"This meat is from a Bigbo, right? It should be tough after a while, but why is it so tender?"

The Golden Moon Flower members praised the food, and Marifa, who had been composed, had her ears twitching.

"Maricha, if you're happy, it's okay to show it."

"What are you talking about? I don't feel anything."

"...Stubborn."

While everyone enjoyed the meal, Anita, sitting across from Yuu, looked at him seriously.

"You can call me Yuu.

Why were you taking a bath in the dungeon? It's dangerous."

"You were in it too."

"Ugh... I only did it this time. Normally, I don't.

Ordinary adventurers don't take off their equipment and clothes in the dungeon; it's too dangerous."

"We've been in the dungeon for two days. We need to take a bath."

"Two days!? Don't lie.

We took three days to reach the 37th floor, splitting our 18-member party. You're only four, right? There's no way you could reach the 37th floor in two days."

"It's not the 37th floor~ We're on our way back~"

Nina, overhearing the conversation, casually mentioned this, and the Golden Moon Flower members, engrossed in their meal, stopped eating and focused on Nina.

"You... You're called Nina. What did you just say?"

"Well, we've already cleared this dungeon and are on our way back.

There was no boss on the 26th floor, and I don't think there will be one on the 39th or 52nd floors for a while~ We're training by staying in the dungeon instead of using a teleportation stone~"

Nina spoke matter-of-factly about the dungeon. She skewered a piece of Bigbo meat with a fork and tried to feed it to Yuu, but Rena snatched it away. Nina, saying "Ugh," cut another piece and fed it to Rena.

Hearing that Nina and her party had cleared the dungeon, the Golden Moon Flower members fell silent, and only the sound of Yuu and his party eating could be heard.

"Haha... Anita, it must be a lie. While Nina and her party are excellent adventurers, we have more members, more cleared dungeons, and more experience!"

"Appi, calm down. I don't think they're lying. I heard from Appi that you're excellent adventurers, but you're even better than I imagined.

Why don't you join 'Golden Moon Flower'? I thought about it after we leave the dungeon, but—"

Anita's invitation surprised Nina, who looked at Yuu, but he was brushing Suke and Cole, showing no interest. When she looked at Rena, she was also uninterested, pouring honey on a hotcake. Only Marifa glared at Anita and the others.

"Um, does that include Yuu?"

"That's not possible. Our clan is made up of women only.

Appi told me you're not in a clan. Many male adventurers look down on women. We want to prove women's capabilities to such people.

We've become quite famous in the capital; almost everyone knows 'Golden Moon Flower'."

Moran and Memet whispered that it would be fine to include Yuu, but Bell covered their mouths.

"I won't join."

"Why not? Haven't you been looked down on just because you're a woman? With that chest, you probably get a lot of unwanted attention from men.

Joining our clan would be the best choice for your future. What about Rena and Marifa?"

"…Not interested."

"That's enough. If you're done eating, please leave."

Despite Nina's refusal, Anita didn't give up.

"If you continue being an adventurer, forming a party with men won't end well.

Most of the Golden Moon Flower members were in parties with men and had terrible experiences.

The 'Leaf of Authority' we met yesterday are all corrupt, only exploring up to the 10th to 16th floors, yet they surrounded us and talked about what they would do to us."

Anita, speaking ill of the Leaf of Authority, was interrupted by a slightly flustered Yuu.

"What did you say?"

"I said the Leaf of Authority are corrupt."

"No, after that."

"Only explored up to the 10th to 16th floors.

Their leader, Karun, is a B-rank adventurer, but he could explore deeper with his skills—"

Yuu, not waiting for Anita to finish, started putting on his armor, surprising not only Anita but also Nina and the others.

"Cro!"

Cro, as if waiting for Yuu's call, knelt down.

"Here."

"I have something to do, so I'm leaving first. Take care of Nina and the others."

Yuu left without looking back once he was ready.

Nina and the others, not the type to wait, followed.

"Suke! Follow Master's scent."

"Woof!"

Marifa instructed Suke, with her excellent sense of smell, to track Yuu. Nina followed, and Cro, torn between chasing Nina and staying with Rena, hesitated.

"…Cro, I'm leaving."

Rena, mounting her broom, flew off at an incredible speed. Cro hurriedly followed.

The Golden Moon Flower members, confused, could only stare at where Nina and the others had gone.

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In the overgrown grass of the 14th floor, a single pixie was fleeing from three men. The men, with ugly grins, chased the pixie.

The men looked like they were joking. They knew the pixie couldn't escape because it lacked the wings it should have. The place where the wings should be had a fresh, raw wound, as if they had been forcibly torn off.

"Hey, pixie~ Let's play with the big brothers~ Oh, blood is coming from your back."

"Hehe, what's 'play' with the big brothers? You're the one who plucked the feathers."

"Is that so? That was a bad thing to do. Sorry, sorry.

I won't do anything bad anymore~ Come here."

The men blocked the pixie's path, toying with it. The pixie, who was usually shy and close to Yuu, couldn't speak.

"Gotcha."

One of the men grabbed the pixie's legs and held it upside down.

"Still, this pixie doesn't talk at all. The others were so noisy."

"That's good.

It's exciting to make a quiet one cry and scream. Give it to me."

The man grabbed the pixie's legs and lifted it to his face.

"Cry! Scream! Say something!"

The pixie, despite its tears, didn't make a sound.

"Oh, you're crying. What's wrong?"

"I'm getting bored.

This damaged pixie won't sell. Let's go back."

"Aww, this is the best part... Fine, fine."

The pixie, released from the man's grip, breathed a sigh of relief, but the man's eyes were filled with madness. The force in his hands holding the pixie's legs hinted at what he intended to do.

The pixie, in a tiny voice, called for help, but no one responded.

"Alright, pixie. Make a good sound."

Just as the man was about to apply force, he noticed something strange. The sounds of insects and birds, which had been loud a few minutes ago, had disappeared. The forest was completely silent, even the trees.

"What are you doing to my property?"

The three men turned to see a boy, covered in the blood of monsters, standing there.

Yuu, in a hurry, ran from the 37th floor instead of using a teleportation stone to go from the 1st to the 12th floor, which would have been faster.