Ch.81 A Few More Sleeps Before 500 Floors RTA
A big empty warehouse.
There were about 20 people here, busily pushing carts around.
It feels like it's been a long time since those people have been coming back and forth between us and outside the warehouse.
"...Umm, I've given you the entire catalog, but..."
"Oh, I see. Thank you very much."
I was in a daze when I was startled by the voice that called out to me.
Yeah.
When you're working mindlessly, you lose track of time.
I like those kinds of times.
I especially love the feeling of losing myself when I'm reading a book, picking up stones, or tidying up.
So I joined in the work of shoving all the things that were in the warehouse into dusty bags.
"...A large amount of spare guns and ammunition for Haru-san's battle guns... I gathered up all the stocks in the country. I also packed magical potions, first aid medicines, spare clothes, and spare equipment first..."
"Yes. With this much, it should be fine even if we keep firing from the entrance."
I opened my dirty bag.
I can't imagine how much stuff is packed into this.
Because the fabric of the bag is the only weight i can feel.
"...And next up is Haru-chan's water and food...and the alcohol that she absolutely refused to give up."
"I can't do without alcohol. Without it, my accuracy and ability to continue fighting will decrease. I'll be useless."
"...As expected, no one stopped you at a time like this...Haru-chan?"
"I'll drink just enough when I'm feeling tired, and to relieve stress when safety is assured. I understand."
It's times like these that make me want to say it.
People asked me things like, "Do you really need it?", "You don't really need that much, do you?", and "It's bad for your health after all," but I insisted, "It's absolutely necessary," and crammed it all in.
I casually slip it into the category of "expenses for conquering the dungeon" and essentially get the alcohol for free.
No matter what you say, I won't return them, okay?
I'm never giving this dirty bag to you.
"...And it still seemed like it could fit in, so in terms of ignoring weight, it could actually hold two weeks' worth of fluid for the people accompanying us... the equivalent of several dozen people."
"I wonder how much this will hold? And how much will it cost if I sell it?"
"With this capacity... well, I guess we can't put a price on it..."
"It would be a big problem if it were to be used for military purposes..."
"Haru-chan, you can't sell it."
"I know. I won't sell it as long as it has sake in it."
If I'm short on money, i will sell it though.
To be honest, you could even call it FIRE with this.
I don't do that though because it's damp and uncomfortable inside the dungeon.
"You said it would still fit, so we packed food, clothes, and equipment, but...um, can you take it out...?"
"Oh, yes. If I imagine it like a certain blue raccoon's pocket, it will appear." (TL : Who doesn't know Doraemon?)
"Normally it doesn't go that far, and you can only take out in the order in which they were put in ..."
"I was able to receive such a wonderful gift because I was forced to skip a step back then."
I lift my bag.
No matter how you look at it...it looks like it's a trash bag or something and has been soaked in with all sorts of things, making it smelly.
It's just a brown cloth tightly fastened at the opening, and it really looks like... garbage.
It's a rag that you would probably throw away if you saw it lying around.
Food waste.
But inside this contain every items in the warehouse we're in now...the one bigger than a school gymnasium, and all the things packed inside.
Again, dungeons are amazing, aren't they?
I also secretly put some household items in this bag.
Yes, my favorite books from the bookshelf, my laptop, tablet, chargers, etc.
If I have this, I'll be fine no matter where I'm or what happens.
I feel that way.
Ah.
Generators...I have several in this bag for overnight camping...If I wanted to, I could hole myself up in the dungeon for about six months... Maybe?
What is that? Sounds like heaven.
I'm starting to get excited.
"Haru-chan, you seem full of energy."
"Or rather, he looks happy."
"Yes. This is the first time I've teamed up with so many people."
A quick change of topic.
I'm not lying.
"A party of 30 people, mainly national rankers, with about 20 assistants..."
"What's it usually like? Conquering it with a party?"
"The scale is so large that it's hard to compare... but let's see. I previously helped conquer the 150th floor with 20 combatants and 40 assistants... so I think it's still a fairly small number considering the scale of the conquest."
"Is this still not enough?"
"My superior said that if there were no restrictions, we could have deployed around 500 combat troops alone..."
"Oh."
500 people on 500 floors.
And there are many times more people in the rear support group...it's a huge number of people.
I've always been alone so I can't imagine what it's like, but apparently that's what dungeon exploration is like.
Apparently, when conquering an unexplored, high-level dungeon, it's normal for the army to be the first to enter.
Along with that, there are people called Rankers.
That's true, they're combat professionals after all.
"Haru-sama"
"Ah, Lili-san."
It seems that Lili-san, who never listens to me, will also help me.
Furthermore, this was apparently done to increase the number of people participating in the dive, using the logic that "I am not representing my country... I'm just diving with my friends who happen to be diving at the same time, talking and conquering at the same pace, so there's no problem, right?"
When I asked Curse-sama, "Is that okay?" it said "Yuri," so although I don't really understand what it means, I guess it's okay.
I'm pretty sure in English yuri means lily.
I don't really get it, but I guess it's the name of Curse-sama's favorite flower, and that means it's okay with it.
"Haru-sama? Do you think there's still room in your bag?"
"Hmm. ...The capacity is... still several times larger than this?"
"Th-That much fits in there..."
"The storage capacity is unimaginable."
"It's probably the highest quality item..."
I thrust my hand into the bag and said something based on my general intuition.
Because this is just a feeling.
"Well, I've just received some exports from my country... no, my mother country, and they've arrived at the port, so I've collected... no, I've bought some. Since we're here, let's bring them in. They're mainly food and items dropped in high-level dungeons."
"Is that okay? They must beexpensive."
"There's no substitute for life."
"is that so"
It's an export, so it's probably worth a huge amount... but I guess the Dungeon Association will buy it from them.
Let's think so.
However, in this day and age, even machine translation still has some inconsistencies in terms of vocabulary.
Sometimes I'm a little confused, but I guess that's just how it is.
Oh, by the way, everything packed into this bag is free.
It's free.
Nothing is more expensive than something that's free.
How wonderful.
Thank you, Curse-sama.
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"The formation for the day is..."
"The main focus is on how to not tire Haru out..."
"Oh, it's a long trip and Haru-chan is carrying all of our luggage, so we can even bring a portable shower."
"There is a water source on one out of every ten floors, so we should go to a place that seems good for our pace and schedule..."
"Yaawn."
After that, I was exhausted from packing up the many cardboard boxes that had been brought in in huge containers.
When I asked Lili-san, she said it was dungeon-related weapons, consumables, and ingredients.
Since the dive will be with so many people, it seems that people who specialize in cooking will also be coming, so it looks like there will be no problem with food.
There were several cardboard boxes filled with illustrations of bread and pasta printed on them, so it looks like there's a lot of fun to be had.
"...Yes. I thought people would be reluctant to join because it was only for two weeks and the destination was unknown, but in fact, almost all of the top 500 ranked players in the country volunteered."
"Simply put, some has a sense of justice and some has the ability... and the rest."
"It's for the live stream, right...?"
"If I recall correctly, dungeon exploration has been completely halted in this country."
"Yes. So that's two weeks' worth of concurrent viewers... not only that, but the TV stations are also involved, so I think the viewership ratings will be incredible..."
"Fuaa..."
I was bored so I started swinging my legs and started to feel sleepy.
...I see, so this is what they mean to explore as a party.
If it were just me, I would make a plan in my head, prepare everything, and then go in, but it seems that the more people there are, the less likely it is.
I see.
"Nn."
"...Haru-chan, are you sleepy?"
"Nn."
This body's greatest weakness.
It's so easy to get sleepy.
Before I even feel sleepy, I don't have much energy, so I sleep for longer and feel like taking a nap.
I get especially sleepy after standing and talking to people for a long time, like I was just now.
That feeling you get after struggling with a difficult book for half a day or gulping down a lot of alcohol.
"There's a couch. Do you want to sleep?"
"Nn."
I was so sleepy I didn't really know what was going on, but I let myself go as Ruru-san pulled me by the hand, and with a plop-plop sound, I dove into the soft sensation.
"I'll wake you up later."
"Yesh..."
I feel a warm, soft sensation pressed against my cheek, but since it's Ruru-san, it can't be her breasts, so it must be her thighs.
"……………………………………"
"...Everyone, Haru-chan is already asleep so it's okay."
"...Puhaa...Ha-Haru-sama's destructive power is so great...!"
"Her sleepiness is at its limit... Ah, a little girl is just...!"
"Yes. The next counseling session will have three people... one of them is a new foreigner... yes, it's okay to speak English..."
Everyone started talking about all sorts of things and it got quite lively, but it was a nice background music for me as I was sleepy.
"Guu"
As a young girl, I fell deeply into a sleep that is like being drawn into a swamp, a sleep that only children can experience.
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Author's note :
I don't know if this is good news or bad news, but for now it looks like I'll continue until the book comes out.
I was originally writing with the intention of concluding in about 20 chapters, but the story will conclude once the ending is reached, with the promise of continuing every day.
But after that... it looks like the wayward stray cat Haru-chan is going to do something bad again.
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