CH 58

Episode 058 The Examiner of a Hundred Faces

"Well, I wonder if I can dive a little on Sunday when the party is decided. It seems we have to study basic knowledge until Friday."

On the way to school, Aki grumbles to me.

"It's better than being an explorer and dying right away."

"Well, all the parties were men ..."

That's right, all the remaining parties are men.

It's because he's always saying 'Harem, Harem'.

"That is ... Don't Mind ..."(TN:DonMai, Engrish)

"Haa ... compared to you ..."

When I put my hand on his shoulder and comforted him, Aki stared at me with a grudge.

"What about me?"

"You're in a party with that transcendental girl Alexia!"

"No, that's ..."I envy you!!""

I tried to argue, but Aki shouted loudly. All the nearby students who are going to school look at us.

He's a completely troublesome guy.

I don't think I have such an enviable relationship with Alexia.

I'm just forming a party and hunting monsters.

What's more, I didn't have the option of declining because I was struck with guilt and my weaknesses.

What's enviable about a party in such a state!!

"That, well, I understand, so let's go to the classroom right away."

"Kiiiiiiiii!!"

I went to the classroom with Aki who went insane.

"Study session today ..."

"I heard from Aki. It can't be helped at the start."

"Hmm ..."

"You don't get it. You weren't recommended."

"Because I'm lucky."

When talking to Shia, Aki gets mixed up in the conversation.

While the recommendation group is compulsory participation, most of the general scholarship student groups are basically people who do not have the aptitude of an explorer. Although I'm one of them, I had no choice but to say that I had the aptitude of an explorer.

Other than the fact that I have no level, skills, or ability score!!

I was a little frustrated but then I remembered that I had forgotten something.

"Oh, I forgot to say this, but today I'm going to take the rank-up exam."

"Seriously, I envy you."

When I talk about what I had inadvertently forgotten to tell, Aki looks at me with envy.

"No, you can dive in E-rank or D-rank in your group even if your birthday doesn't come. When your birthday comes, you can dive in the dungeon and rank up immediately."

"I guess so."

I envy you guys.

You can dive into a dungeon managed by the school before your birthday, and after preparing carefully there, you can go to an outside dungeon and play an active part immediately. And above all, you have levels, skills, and ability scores!!

Jealous!! Jealous!! Jealous!! Jealous!! Jealous!! Jealous!! Jealous!! Jealous!! Jealous!! Jealous!! Jealous!! Jealous!! Jealous!! Jealous!! Jealous!! Jealous!! Jealous!!

Damn, why don't I ...

"Hmm ... well. Then I'm going. I don't have time."

"Hmm. Good luck."

I shook my head and sighed once to calm myself down, and then I was sent off and left the classroom.

"Kuu ~, it's adolescence to be in a situation to be seen off by a girl!!"

Aki was saying something behind me, but I decided not to ask.

"I'm Arakaki, a C-rank explorer in charge of today's exam. Nice to meet you."

"Ah, yes. I'm Satou Fuhito. Nice to meet you."

When I showed my card to the Union staff at the branch office about the dungeon where the test was held, the explorer in charge came and we greeted each other.

He is a man like a college student, has a gentle face, and is well dressed and has a good impression.

"Hahahaha. You're nervous for your first exam. But it's okay. It's not difficult to move from F-rank to E-rank."

Arakaki-san talks to me kindly.

Maybe he's trying to relieve my tension.

"Really?"

"Yeah, because we're just going to dive into the dungeon and have you defeat some monsters."

"I see. If that's the case, I can definitely handle it."

When I heard Arakaki-san's story and hear that it was an exam, I was a little worried, but it made me feel much better.

A good explorer senpai.

"Well, then shall we head to the dungeon?"

"Yes, please."

I was taken by Arakaki-san and entered the Namioka Dungeon that I had come to on Saturday and Sunday. This is a cave-type like the F-rank dungeon where I dived for the first time.

"Then, the first is 'Onimukade'."

"Oh, I know those. It's a centipede about a meter long with a pattern like an oni on its head."

I have defeated them several times. The first monster looks okay.

"Oh yeah. Let's find one right away."

"Oh, yes. It looks like there's one 100 meters away from here."

"Eh, really?"

"Yes, let's go."

"Eh, yeah, yeah."

I walk towards the Onimukade.

Arakaki-san was making a hundred faces, but we quickly moved on.

"Then, try to beat it."

"Yes."

When the distance to the Onimukade became quite close, Arakaki-san instructed me, so I instantly slipped in close and punched it in the head.

-Paaan

As usual, the monster burst and the magic stone fell.

"Arakaki-san, it's over."

"..."

I went back to where Arakaki-san was and called out to him, but there was no reply.

"Arakaki-san!!"

"Yeah, yeah. Certainly the magic stone has fallen. You've defeated it without any problems, hahaha."(TN:Examiner.exe has stopped working, rebooting.)

When Arakaki-san, who was somewhat dazed, was strongly called, he went to the place where the Onimukade was, picked up the magic stone, and smiled dryly.

What happened?

Well, if I beat it, there is no problem.

"It was good. What's the next monster?"

"Well, it's a bat-shaped monster called a Big Bat."

I remember defeating them all the time.

As the name suggests, it's just a pretty big bat.

"OK. That monster is 56 meters away, isn't it?"

"Eeh?"

"What's wrong?"

When I point at the monster, Arakaki-san looks at me with a stunned face, so I tilt my head.

Was there something strange?

"Oh no, no problem."

"Is that so? Let's go."

Arakaki-san waves his hands in front of his boddy hurriedly.

I may have forgotten something, it must be a gentleman's taste to decide that he didn't see anything like that.

"Yeah, yeah, that's right."

When I urged him, Arakaki-san came in a hurry. Then, in about 30 minutes, I was able to defeat about 10 monsters without any problems. Every time I defeated one, Arakaki-san changed his face into various expressions.

"How is it, Arakaki-san, can I pass?"

"Umm, yeah, isn't it okay?"

"Yes, I did it!!"

When I was worried and asked, it was kind of crisp, but Arakaki-san gave me his endorsement.

I return to the Branch Office with pleasure with Arakaki-san who is muttering something. As Arakaki-san said, I was able to pass without incident.

I'm lucky that only monsters that can be defeated with one shot came out even during the test. At this time, I may call myself Lucky Man.

I shelve things like levels and such, and went back to the dormitory while getting caught up in the moment like that.