The hood? Or the fact that shes half-animal? Its probably the hood.
I got the feeling that Id seen several people on the first level with their hoods at the bottom of their necks rather than pulled up over their heads.
I also realised that the woman wasnt just a tomboy, she was a real tough girl type. But that might not be very important information.
Thanks for rescuing Nick.
Huh? Oh, you an the boy?
Yeah. Although we wouldve been able to get him out of trouble by ourselves.
No doubt. There were three of us adults trying to rescue one kid it should have been a walkover.
But we cant openly strike soone from the Bodyguards Guild, because that would probably end in a fight. We have to do it secretly. Ha ha ha.
I get it. The Thieves Guild seems to have a lot to contend with.
Whats your na?
Er, Thor.
Hmm, Thor, is it? Everyone calls Cat. I make it a rule to pay back what I owe. Is there anything you want?
Oh, no, Im just grateful to you for getting us out of trouble.
You were in trouble in the first place because you were rescuing Nick, right? Id like to bash that idiots face in. Ha ha ha.
If she wants to smash his head in, he must be pretty annoying.
I-I see. Um, could I ask you a really big favour?
Sure, fire away.
Could I have this room, or whatever you call it? Oh, but Im not asking for any of this stuff thats inside it.
The room, dimly lit by the lantern, was silent for a while.
Thats a pretty big ask
I thought it might be
If this room, so close to the surface, was connected to my apartnt, it would be trendously valuable to .
Im sorry, but I cant do that. Its not up to alone.
Co to think of it, rooms were surely a lifeline for the underground guilds.
But if this one was connected to my apartnt, I wanted to get my hands on it, no matter the cost. Even if I have to earn loads of money to pay them, or load them up with artifacts from Japan.
At any rate, will they even let check whether or not its linked up?
Then can I look around the inside instead?
Why?
Oh, um
Uh-oh. Shes going to think Im a spy or sothing.
Are you a scholar, Thor? You dont really seem like an adventurer to . Plus, youre using monster language.
She seed to think I was a scholar, not a spy. Id heard from Deet before that there were plenty of adventurers, rchants, and ruffians in the dungeon, as well as travellers who ca here as tourists, but there were also a few scholars who ca to survey the dungeon.
Well, I guess spies dont go around getting into ostentatious fights. I decided to make use of the misunderstanding.
Sothing like that.
If Im with you, its fine.
Hurray!
The woman who called herself Cat got to her feet, holding the lamp. The lamp, which had been lighting her from behind, illuminated part of her face.
Oh! I thought she was a woman, but it might be more accurate to call her a girl. She was beautiful, about 16 or 17.
Being half-human and half-animal, she had the eyes of a cat. They were gold in colour. She had her hood up, so I couldnt see them clearly, but her ears were dimly visible poking out of her short black hair.
Why are you staring at like that?
Oh, um
I decided to follow the inner wall of the room to see whether I ca to the door of the entryway into my apartnt.
From behind , Cat illuminated the room with the lamp.
Hmm.
I guess not. This room doesnt seem to be linked to the entryway door.
Could I look around the other rooms owned by the Thieves Guild?
I dont mind you looking around the places that people know our guild owns. But hadnt you better et up with your comrades first?
Yeah, I guess youre right.
We sat down again on the wooden boxes near the iron door, facing each other. She seed to have a tendency to put the lamp down sowhere it would light her from the back.
Maybe she doesnt want people to see her face.
The dark room, illuminated only by the lamp, fell silent again.
Suddenly, Cat spoke up.
Hey, Thor. Do you hate cat people?
Huh? Why would you think that?
I was being asked, all of a sudden, whether I liked or disliked people who were half-animal.
I dont dislike them at all. In fact, as Japans foremost geek, Im very interested in them.
But I got the feeling that saying I was interested in them would be rude.
Not at all. In fact, I like them.
H-huh? What do you an?
She pulled her hood even further down over her eyes.
Did I say sothing strange?
A l-lot of humans hate cat people, right?
I see. I didnt know that.
In my area of work, we love them.
Shizuku, in the form of my armour, wobbled in agreent. Shed been studying a lot from my adult doujinshi.
H-hmm I see. Thats what your friends are like.
By the way, is Cat your real na?
Its a nickna.
A nickna? But why would she choose a na that draws attention to the fact that shes a catgirl?
Id just heard that lots of humans hate cat people.
Shall I try using my Person Appraisal skill on Cat? Ill be able to see her real na then.
All right! Open Cats status!
H-huh?
I couldnt see her status. This had never happened to before.
Thor! Did you just try to look at my status?
Oh, um I just wanted to know your real na.
Co to think of it, Id heard that people in the Thieves Guild could sense the skills of others, so if you tried to look at their statuses you might get found out.
Since you used your skill, Thor, Im going to use mine, too. For your information, my Person Appraisal skill is a higher level than yours.
Ack!
She was going to find out that I had a weird na and a strange status. I wonder whatll happen next.
Pfft. Suzuki Tooru? What a weird na. What country are you from?
Japan! It seed that my na, at least, wasnt going to be too much of a problem for her.
Ooh, whats this? Unlimited Growth? Not bad. Huh? You even have a latent unique skill? Wh-what the heck?!
What? A latent unique skill?
Skill That Increases a Womans Maximum Level by 1, Up to 3 Tis a Day, Up to Double the Original Level, When You Kiss Her?!?!?!
Thats way too long for a skill na! But thats not the point!
I got as far as saying, I didnt realise my skill had that effec ahhhh!
Let try! Please?!
Hey, wait, dont wriggle like thaaaaaaaa
Cat pinned down and covered my mouth with hers.
Are the people of this world really that desperate to increase their maximum level?! It certainly looks like it.
It went up, it went up! My maximum level went up by 1!
She must have been at or near her maximum level. She seems over the moon. But shes the only one who is
We didnt both agree to that!
You dont mind if we do it again, right? Right?
Y-yes, I do mind!
So you hate cat people after all, Thor.
No, I love them, but please dont wrigg ahhhhhh!
She pinned down with her whole body and French kissed .
Its not as if the conditions of the skill change depending on whether its a light kiss or a French kiss!
At that mont, I heard voices from the other side of the iron door.
If Sir Thor has been hurt Im going to crush the Thieves Guild!
Damn, thats Rias voice! It had a threatening quality to it that shed never used in front of .
But these people helped us, Ria!
Ulp. That slow way of speaking It had to be Deet.
This is bad. I tried to push Cat off , but she clung to with her whole body. I couldnt get away.
Mmmmmmm
Sir Thor?
Thor?
I could hear the conversation on the other side of the door. They wanted her to open it quickly.
Cat, its Guy. Steal from the fat pig.
That had to be the man from the Thieves Guild out there, saying the password.
Surely now Cat would have to get off and push the button to open the iron door?
But instead
Hahhhh! Im busy right now! Co back later!
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