Volume 1 - CH 7

Chapter 7-Groundless fears and party leader decisions

(TL: By Rafael)

"Well, that was a big haul."(Yuki)

On the way back to Finis in the horse-drawn carriage, my face beamed with a sense of accomplishment.

At any rate, the treasure chest that appeared from the floor boss was filled with a large amount of ores and ingots, including magical iron ore.

treasure chests  are one of the mysterious phenomena known as the "blessings of labyrinthine dungeons.

These chests, which appear in mysterious ways, are filled with everything from gold, silver and jewels to junk, and sometimes valuable magical artifacts are unearthed.

and it's not an exaggeration to say that the best part of dungeon attacks is the romance they contain.

The contents of this dungeon may not be for adventurers looking for valuable magical artifacts, but it was a great help for Clover, who was hesitant to go down to the sixth underground level.

If the four of us could fight our way through this time, we could get down to the sixth basement without hesitation or worry.

"Well, seniors. How was the work of the newcomer?"(Yuki)

"Well, it was off the charts. ......"(Marina)

"It was amazing."(Silk)

"Food was delicious."(Rain)

Only Rain's evaluation was questionable, but I guess it was good.

"I'm glad it was useful. I'm glad I was helpful, but isn't it difficult when someone like me suddenly joins the party?"(Yuki)

In fact, I regret that I was a little too good at acting like a senior .......

A novice has his or her own way of doing things. At a time when they want to gain experience through trial and error, it must be difficult for them to do so with someone of a different rank like me.

If the girls reacted too negatively ...... this time, it would be better for them  if I would leave the party.

"It wasn't difficult at all. It was a lot of fun!"(Marina)

"You're thinking too much, Yuki-san rather  I'm sorry I've been so dependent on you.(Silk)

"I want to be with you. You know so much and you're so funny."(Rain)

"Oh, really, ......?"(Yuki)

I'm sure I'm not the only one to find the last one strange.

"You tried to leave our party, didn't you?　　No, you can't." (Marina)

"What?　　What?　　Why leave?" (Silk)

"Did I say something rude?" (Rain)

They pinched my clothes one after the other, making me cringe.

Don't look at me like that.

"No, I hope you guys don't mind that" (Yuki)

I just thought it might hurt their pride and sense of adventure to have me, a former instructor with a different rank and age, suddenly join a fledgling party full of girls.

Perhaps reading my feelings, Silk clapped her hands and made a frightening suggestion.

"Then let's have Yuki-san be the party leader."(Silk)

"What?"(Yuki)

"Until now, I've been acting as a kind of interim leader, but we've never had a proper leader. We didn't even have a name for the party." (Silk)

"No, that's ok but why......  me."(Yuki)

"It's a always better to have a good idea of what you're doing. I was surprised when Marina suddenly asked him to join the party, but it must have been the guidance of a spirit.(Silk)

(TL: Elf and spirit are related things. Go read our weed reincarnation if you got interested)

That spirit must be  the spirit of recklessness and pride, isn't it?

I'm sure it's an absurd decision to ask me to be a party leader when I've only been here a day!

"I agree with her!　　I'm also with you! You'll be fine!"(Marina)

"Yes. He's got a lot of experience." (Rain)

"Hey, hey, hey,girls ......don't jump on the train" (Yuki)

"Clover was the first name I came up with after you joined. It's like we just formed today, right?"(Marina)

I'm not sure what to make of that.

I don't think I  can escape this one.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" (Yuki)

"Of course!　　We can trust Yuki!"(Marina)

Don't be so quick to trust men, Marina.

However, I think the position of leader is a good way to follow up on the kind of danger that these girls will face from now on.

I may be able to keep them away from some of the dangers they may encounter in the future.

"I understand that. But if you think I'm not good enough as a leader, you can always remind me."(Yuki)

The three girls clapped their hands together in delight at my reluctant reply.

We had been back in Finis for about two hours.

I applied for a party name to the guild and we completed the request.

The reward wasn't much, but the steel crab we brought back to ...... sold for a pretty good price because it was in good condition, so I was satisfied.

"""" Cheers for completing Clover's first mission!""""(Everyone)

Marina, who had changed into plain clothes, drank a mug of malt ale in one gulp.

She's a good drinker.

"I'm glad we were able to accomplish your request."(Yuki)

"It's all thanks to you, isn't it?" (Silk)

"Yes. That magic sequence was amazing ......!" (Marina)

Rain moved a plate of fried shrimp in front of me with some hesitation.

"Hmm?"(Yuki)

"It's delicious. Try it."(Rain)

...... I almost burst into tears.

I've never had anyone take my food away from me, but I've never had anyone share it with me before too.

"Thank you."(Yuki)

"It's good, right?" (Rain)

"Yes."(Yuki)

I thanked Rain with a small smile and put the small bag on the table before I forgot.

It's the reward for completing the order and the money from the sale of the steel crabs and all that.

"Silk, what did you do with the sharing of the reward?" (Yuki)

"I was in charge of it all." (Silk)

"What?" (Yuki)

This was a surprise.

It's not a common system for adventurers who are highly individualistic.

"It's an allowance system!　　Oh, but from now on, We'll have Yuki with us, so should we change it?" (Marina)

"Yes, we should. But now that Yuki-san is here,  If you want to manage it all, I can withdraw all the money from my account."(Silk)

"No, that was a bit unexpected. ...... What should I do? By the way, is there a reason why you are doing this?(Yuki)

Silk nodded in response to my question.

"We're thinking of buying a base of operations eventually. We don't feel comfortable living in an inn forever."(Silk)

"Oh, I see. ......" (Yuki)

So they're consciously saving money.

"I'm not sure what to do with it. Why don't we just deposit it in the party safe?" (Yuki)

"That's right. We can do that now that we've officially registered as a party. But are you sure?" (Silk)

"Just because I'm in doesn't mean I'm going to change everything." (Yuki)

In fact, I hardly consumed any items during this quest.

I can make I own when you have the time and sell the surplus so I won't be in the red like I have been.

"Well then, thank you again."(Yuki)

As I raised my mug, I heard a voice shouting from the entrance of the bar.

Is there some kind of trouble?

"I can't do this!　　I'm out of here!"

"I'm out of here!" The bar echoed with a line I had heard somewhere before.

TL Note-I changed my Translation style, tell in the comments how you feel about it and the mc got a deja vu now. Stay tuned for the next chapter day after tomorrow. PS: Now you can donate through the floating widget of Kofi ..the blue one.