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Chapter 182

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The stiff-shouldered embassy party had finally ended, and with only a short time of summer vacation remaining, we received a summons from the Guild. The message was that the government had made a request for us to serve as testers for a live broadcast system. Therefore, everyone gathered at the Guild from early morning.

Well, we come here almost every day anyway.

“Good morning! You are as early as always, Kouta.” (Haruka)

“Good morning, Haruka. I entered the Guild at the same time as the explorers who begin their work at dawn and did a light run.” (Kouta)

“Wow, that is impressive, Kouta… but do not overdo it.” (Haruka)

“It was only a light warm-up. I wanted to confirm whether this accessory, the ‘Rabbit Tail’ that Ambassador Fisher gave me as a souvenir yesterday, really came from a rabbit.” (Kouta)

I waved the small black pom-pom I had received from Ambassador Fisher on our way home as I replied to Haruka.

I had to admit, I was quite suspicious by nature. After being tested and examined so thoroughly, I could not bring myself to trust the item and the information given to me so easily.

“The color of your pom-pom is different from mine, Kouta.” (Haruka)

“What do you think of it, Haruka? It says zero to one, agility plus one.” (Kouta)

“Hmm, that is not bad. Since it comes from a rabbit, that means it drops on the first level, right? That must be why soldiers have been sniping at the lower levels lately. I thought they were only using it as a training range.” (Haruka)

I see. That explained why I had been hearing gunshots so frequently in the lower levels recently.

“So, did it drop?” (Haruka)

“Well…” (Kouta)

“Since morning, the drop rate has been terribly stingy! Not even a goblin has dropped anything! Master is far too extreme!” (Muze)

I swallowed the words.

“It is not my fault.” (Kouta)

Truly, there were days when drops appeared frequently, and days when they did not appear at all.

“90 minutes of hunting and a miraculous zero drops.” (Kouta)

“Pff!” (Haruka)

It seemed that Haruka could not suppress his laughter either. Well, I could not blame him.

“We shall try again tomorrow! Haruka, you should also change your clothes now. The girls are in the middle of changing!” (Muze)

“Ah, I see. Then I will go change too, Kouta.” (Haruka)

“All right, have fun.” (Kouta)

Muze and I waved casually as we saw Haruka off.

Even if the Guild had called us in, the meeting would not take long. Once we had heard what needed to be said, we planned to head straight into the dungeon.

Most other parties would probably do the same. Still, the difference is astonishing.

When we had attacked the Goblin Settlement the other day, the haul had been so abundant that it was like a bargain sale after a festival. Carrying everything back had been exhausting. That day, I even had to tie bundles of goblin swords together with vinyl string and carry them like bundles of firewood.

Today, however, there were no treasure chests, not even a single drop.

“I should have taken a picture of us carrying the loot that day.” (Kouta)

“I have one! Muze thought Master would not want everyone to see it, so she has not shown it yet. But if you permit it, she would love to show everyone! It does not look like you were carrying loot at all!” (Muze)

The photograph Muze showed me was very well taken.

In it, I was holding eco-bags in both hands, with a bundle of goblin swords tied together and placed on top of my backpack as I walked. The upward angle from Muze’s perspective gave it an even better effect.

“Muze, you have gotten quite skilled at taking pictures. The heavy weight is conveyed perfectly.” (Kouta)

“Fufufun! It is one of Muze’s masterpieces!” (Muze)

Remembering the weight pressing on my back made me break out in a cold sweat.

“Muze thinks there was also the option of only bringing back the high-value drops!” (Muze)

“Muze… you could have told me that sooner. That thought never even crossed my mind.” (Kouta)

“That is Master quality!” (Muze)

A wave of regret welled up inside me at the thought of all that unnecessary labor, but there was no point in brooding over it. It was certainly not Muze’s fault either. I simply let my shoulders droop.

As I rested my head on the table, Muze began to pat it gently.

“What is wrong, Kouta?” (Emilia)

It seemed Emilia had returned.

“Master has learned something from experience and become wiser. However, it will take a little time before he can laugh about it. It is quite a funny story, so you should look forward to that moment!” (Muze)

I was grateful for Muze’s thoughtfulness. Thanks to her, I felt I might be able to laugh about it soon.

I raised my head, feeling refreshed.

“Muze, thank you. You can show it to everyone.” (Kouta)

“Are you sure?” (Muze)

“Yes. Humor is all about timing, after all.” (Kouta)

“Oh! That is exactly right! Then, when Haruka returns, we shall show it to everyone!” (Muze)

When everyone had gathered, we showed them the photograph. However, instead of laughter, we were met with a collective sigh of disbelief. We had thought it would be amusing, but apparently, it was simply exasperating.

How disappointing.

 

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