“Action Game Player?” (Makoto)

  “It resembles the name of your skill, Makoto.” (Lucy)

  “The name of Goshujin-sama’s skill too.” (Nina)

  “Let’s see here. Let’s look at it in more detail.” (Fujiwara)

  Fuji-yan looks at the Soul Book of Sa-san.

  “Can use the basic actions: [Dash], [Charge Attack], [Mid-Air Jump]… Sasaki-dono, can you?” (Fujiwara)

  “Uhm, there’s definitely times when my running speed increases suddenly. So that was a skill, huh.” (Aya)

  “Dash increases the regular speed to 3 times as fast?!” (Makoto)

  “With the stats of Sasaki-sama, 3 times more is quite the strong skill.” (Nina)

  That’s nice.

  DIfferent from me, hers sound simple and easy to use.

  “Sa-san, you got quite the jackpot there.” (Makoto)

  “Hmm, is that so…” (Aya)

  She is making a face as if she doesn’t really feel it.

  “No, the most crazy part about this skill is here-desu zo.” (Fujiwara)

  Remaining Lives: 4/5 ※Activates when level 30 or higher.

  “This is…” (Makoto)

  By remaining lives, it must mean the remaining lives that you can see in action games?

  That means…this is a cheat skill!

  “Sasaki-dono, we now know the reason why you survived the boss of the harpies.” (Fujiwara)

  Fuji-yan says this while sighing.

  “Eh? What skill is this?” (Lucy)

  “Goshujin-sama, please explain.” (Nina)

  “Hey, Takatsuki-kun, what does this mean?” (Aya)

  “No, Sa-san, at least you should know!” (Makoto)

  If you are a gamer, you should understand.

  “Remaining Lives is a word that’s used in our world. It means that you can redo the number of times it is said there-desu zo.” (Fujiwara)

  “Redo?” (Lucy)

  Lucy still isn’t picking it.

  “By Remaining Lives: 5, it must mean that she can most likely revive 5 times at most.” (Makoto)

  “Aah, so that’s why it has gone down to 4.” (Aya)

  Looks like Sa-san has understood now.

  But Lucy and Nina-san were in shock.

  “R-Revive?” (Lucy)

  “In other words, it has the same effect as the Light Saint Rank Magic: [Resurrection]?” (Nina)

  “Well…most likely.” (Makoto)

  ““HIEEEEEEE?!””


  It seems like Lucy and Nina-san finally understood.

  “You would need several hundreds of thousands of G if you were to request for a resurrection from the Church…” (Lucy)

  “Being able to resurrect yourself is already in a sacred treasure class…” (Nina)

  The skills of our classmates really are cheats.

  “Now that we understand the cheat-like strength and Skills of Sa-san, let’s rest for now. I am already at my limit in sleepiness.” (Makoto)

  “Yeah, I am woozy.” (Lucy)

  “Right. Let’s rest first before making a plan.” (Fujiwara)

  Lucy and I fell asleep as if we had dropped dead.

  ◇◇

  “Now then, let’s form a plan to defeat the Harpy Queen.” (Makoto)

  “Alright!” (Aya)

  Sa-san is pumped up.

  The remaining ones are clapping.

  “First, let’s share information. While Takki-dono and Lucy-dono were sleeping, we went to the Adventurer Guild to report that you two have returned.” (Fujiwara)

  “Ah, forgot to report.” (Makoto)

  That’s Fuji-yan for ya.

  His consideration is polished.

  “While at it, we gathered information regarding the unsavory adventurers that tailed you two at Laberintos.” (Nina)

  “It looks like they haven’t returned yet.” (Fujiwara)

  “That means…” (Makoto)

  They couldn’t escape from the dragon?

  “They were bad people, so that’s obvious!” (Lucy)

  “It hurts my heart a bit, but it means that there’s no need to worry about being attacked by them in the future, so I suppose that will give me peace of mind.” (Makoto)

  I give my thanks to Fuji-yan and Nina-san.

  “Next is Sasaki-dono.” (Fujiwara)

  “Me?” (Aya)

  Sa-san still had energy even when coming out from Laberintos, so she went shopping for clothes with Nina-san.

  She is currently wearing a one piece.

  “This here is an Adventurer Card-desu zo.” (Fujiwara)

  “Eh? You can get those even outside from the Adventurer Guild?” (Makoto)

  There’s no way that’s possible.

  An Adventurer Card can’t be issued anywhere aside from the Adventurer Guild, and anywhere else aside from the Adventurer Guild is against the law.

  But we are talking about Fuji-yan here.

  He must have some back routes.

  The wry smile of Fuji-yan is testament to this.

  “Uhm, name’s Sasaki Aya, and…race is Demi-human?” (Aya)

  “If we do this the regular way, the fact that she is a monster will be discovered after all.” (Fujiwara)

  “Aah, that’s true.” (Lucy)

  Lucy nods.

  “Is it bad to learn that she is a monster?” (Makoto)

  “Takatsuki-sama…” (Nina)

  Nina-san looks at me with an amazed face.

  “Monsters and demons can’t be issued an adventurer card. They are subjugation targets in this world of humans after all.” (Nina)

  “Is that so.” (Makoto)

  Hm?

  Then what about Lucy?

  When I glanced at Lucy, our eyes met.

  And then she averted her gaze.

  (If I remember correctly, Lucy said she is a half elf and demon.) (Makoto)

  Her adventurer card only said elf.

  She must have used a back route.

  “Then, I just have to hide the fact that I’m a Lamia, right?” (Aya)

  “Yes. Your skin is bluish, Sasaki-sama, so it should be fine to answer that you are a fishkin if you are asked what race you are. There’s rarely any unless you are in the southern region, so there’s no need to worry.” (Nina)

  As expected of Fuji-yan and Nina-san.

  They thought a lot about it and made preemptive moves.

  “So, the main topic.” (Fujiwara)

  Fuji-yan spreads the harpy request poster and other papers.

  “The weak point of harpies is fire magic?” (Aya)

  “Well, their feathers burn well after all. We are counting on you, Lucy.” (Makoto)

  “Yeah, leave it to me!” (Lucy)

  Lucy rotates her arm.

  Fire magic really is handy against monsters.

  “How many harpies are there?” (Nina)

  “The family of Lamias was around a 100, so they are probably around the same.” (Aya)

  Sa-san answers the question of Nina-san.

  “It would be best to avoid fighting that amount of monsters.” (Fujiwara)

  “Can’t we wipe them all out with a surprise attack when they are all gathered together?” (Aya)

  “With the fire magic of Lucy-sama, if it goes well…” (Nina)

  “It is better to not rely too much on the no-control magic of Lucy.” (Makoto)

  “Wa?! Makoto!” (Lucy)

  Lucy grabs my arm and shakes it.

  “Hey, your water magic was amazing too, Takatsuki-kun.” (Aya)

  Sa-san who is at my other side is slapping my shoulder.

  By the way, I am in between Lucy and Sa-san in the seatings.

  “Water magic isn’t suited for attacks. The Water Dragon magic that I used at the time when we were surrounded by monsters only blew the monsters away. It didn’t defeat them. There might have been some who drowned though.” (Makoto)

  “Water Magic: Water Dragon?! Isn’t that a Superior Rank spell?!” (Nina)

  Nina-san raises a voice of surprise.

  “I asked the Spirits to help me use it. It is not like I can use it.” (Makoto)

  “Even so, that’s impressive.” (Fujiwara)

  “Yeah, Takatsuki-kun was amazing.” (Aya)

  Sa-san says this while sticking to me.

  “I will do the attacking. The problem is where the harpy boss will be.” (Lucy)

  Even Lucy grabbed my arm and stuck to me.

  Lucy’s body temperature is high so it is hot here.

  “I think they have a lair somewhere just like the Lamias.” (Aya)

  Sa-san sticks even closer and closer to me.

  I don’t know if it is the trait of Lamias, but her skin is cool.

  The complete opposite of Lucy.

  Or more like, stuck in between these two is incredibly tight…


  Cramped.

  “Hmm, we tried asking around the Adventurer Guild, but there was no information regarding the harpy’s nest.” (Nina)

  “There’s no choice but to search for it on our own, huh…” (Makoto)

  “Then, let’s divide in two groups today. Sa-san and I will explore Laberintos. Fuji-yan, I am sorry, but can you accompany Lucy? Lucy, I am counting on you to ask around the Adventurer City with Nina-san and Fuji-yan.” (Makoto)

  “Eh?! Why? I will go to Laberintos too.” (Lucy)

  Lucy objects.

  “Lucy-sama, Laberintos is in a state where it isn’t strange to encounter a dragon anywhere. Exploring is dangerous.” (Nina)

  “Uh, that’s true… But in that case, Makoto would be in danger too!” (Lucy)

  “As long as I have water around, I can manage to escape. Also, I have to meet the Water Spirits every day in order to use Spirit Magic.” (Makoto)

  “Is that so. That sounds cumbersome.” (Fujiwara)

  “Thanks to that, I can use Superior Rank Magic.” (Makoto)

  “I just have to guide Takatsuki-kun in the dungeon, right?”, Sa-san says.

  “Yes, and while at it, let’s train your skills. It would be best if you were to learn Stealth.” (Makoto)

  “Got it. Takatsuki-kun, you look like you are having fun.” (Aya)

  “Eh?” (Makoto)

  Really?

  But it is true that this situation of preparing before defeating a boss is a first and it is exciting.

  “Sorry, Sa-san. I have to go about it more seriously.” (Makoto)

  “No, I was at a loss on my own. It is nice to have everyone help me out.” (Aya)

  Saying this, the expression of Sa-san softens compared to yesterday.

  “Hey, Makoto. Don’t do anything weird just because you two are alone, okay?” (Lucy)

  “What do you mean by weird…” (Makoto)

  Lucy pinches my cheek and I brush it off lightly with my hand.

  “You are training with me at night.” (Lucy)

  “Of course. Your fire magic is going to be the core of this time’s plan after all.” (Makoto)

  “Yes!” (Lucy)

  Now then, it has mostly been decided.

  “Alright then, let’s begin moving.” (Makoto)