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Three Days Later—
Sunday of that week—
6 PM.
Every day this week, the four of them had gone out for a small dungeon expedition. Morning Star’s current rating wasn’t high, so they could only explore lower-level dungeons.
But for daily training, it was more than sufficient.
Now…
They had just finished their dungeon expedition and returned to their adventurer team’s small house to divide the loot and…
Enjoy their spoils!
On the table was a massive roast suckling pig, though now only bones remained.
“Today’s ice mountain boar at was pretty good, not bad!” Leah said happily, not even sparing the pig’s trotters.
“This is nothing. There are probably even tastier things in other dungeons. We might find so amazing beef next,” Will said, smiling as he explained.
“This is the first ti I’ve discovered that dungeon monsters don’t always disappear and can actually be eaten,” Treya said, eating delicately, though she almost licked the plate clean—if Will hadn’t been watching, she might have.
“Of course, they can be eaten. Monster corpses are important dungeon loot. And it’s not just pigs and cows—creatures like insects and moths, which look scary, can be delicious when fried.”
Will continued proudly.
Heh, in dungeons, all the obscure knowledge he’d accumulated over the years finally had a chance to shine!
Now it was Leah and Treya’s turn to stare at Will.
“It feels like you know things only soone who’s been in dungeons for years would know.”
“Yeah. Not stuff you’d find in books.”
“Ah… ah, well…”
Will realized he had a tendency to let things slip.
Unlike Eir, these two were highly suspicious of his acquaintance, “Mr. S.”
Probably because…
Unlike Eir, they hadn’t seen all the letters exchanged between him and S—they only learned about him a few days ago.
To them, the once-reliable “Mr. S” now seed like a scamr conducting a mail fraud sche.
“Listen, Will. Don’t trust those dungeon adventurers too easily. Our professors have been tricked by them for funding.”
“Yeah. Especially since you’re a Hysterm family scion, you’re an easy target for ill-intentioned people.”
Alright!
Will had thought that since Eir agreed, he could test the waters with these two.
But there was no room for testing now!
His mind was made up!
Will would never tell them that he planned to sneak out in an hour!
Hmm…
It was just one night. He’d be back the next day, acting like nothing happened, maybe looking a bit hungover from a few drinks—after all, as an adult male, occasionally sneaking out for a drink should be normal, right?
Even if it didn’t sound like sothing a highly disciplined, self-aware good boy like Will would do.
“No, no, haven’t you heard? There’s a new book called The Great Dungeon Bestiary. I learned it all from there.”
Will quickly made up an excuse.
Leah’s eyes were filled with suspicion.
She sensed sothing was off. The usually “honest” Will seed to be lying.
As the “teacher” Will always called “Leah-sensei,” she realized she wasn’t the only one he considered a ntor…
Treya watched the “colorful” Will, the only color in her eyes.
She also sensed sothing strange. The Will who had taught her to embrace the darkness seed to be hiding so… “colorful desires.”
As his nominal fiancée, it seed he had soone more important…
—If he stops opening his heart to …
—If he disappears from my world…
—Then it’s ti to deal with him. || —Then it’s ti to deal with him.
Both of them stared at Will, simultaneously burying their thoughts like a ti bomb set to explode under certain conditions.
“Alright, I’ll buy it and check it out soday. Might be useful for teaching.”
“A bestiary… that makes sense.”
—They’re so easy to convince!
—Hehe, my teammates, whom I’ve raised, still trust .
—I’ll sneak out tonight without any issues.
However…
A seed of doubt had been planted in their hearts.
—”Why has he only worn the new outfit we picked for him once?”
—”It seems like he hasn’t worn that new outfit in the past three days.”
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6:30 PM.
Will looked in the mirror, changing out of his dungeon gear and into the outfit the three girls had chosen for him.
—He didn’t want it getting scuffed in the dungeon; otherwise, he’d have to et S naked.
He had worn it once over the past few days, and he had to admit, the more he looked at it, the more stylish it seed!
Especially with the outfit’s style… paired with his slightly scholarly glasses, it gave him a bit of a “deceptively proper” look.
Won’s tastes were definitely trustworthy!
Especially three won.
This outfit made him look serious yet approachable, not too childish, and like soone with hidden depths.
Today…
He was definitely…
Going to surprise him!
Yes, only eting a brother was worth dressing up for. eting won didn’t matter.
Will tiptoed downstairs. Leah and Treya usually rested in their rooms after dinner, as it wasn’t the best ti for magic practice or physical training.
7 PM was the perfect ti to sneak out.
Only Eir would be washing dishes.
“I’m off~”
“Safe travels, Young Master~”
They exchanged a quiet greeting, mouthing the words to each other.
“Co back early~”
Eir mouthed four words with a pout.
Like siblings with a big plan, hiding it from their parents.
And so, Will opened the door—
The sunset hadn’t fully set, casting a long shadow of Will into the house.
“Sigh…”
Will felt his heart racing with excitent…
Clutching the letter tightly…
“I’m coming to see you… S…”
He embarked on his five-year journey to et his pen pal.
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6:30 PM.
“Alright, clothes are on, collar adjusted.”
Shuna stood in her rented room in Novice Town, checking herself in the mirror repeatedly.
“And the stockings. This is the first ti I’ve worn stockings that prioritize appearance over practicality.”
Especially the black stockings on her feet. She carefully adjusted them multiple tis.
Keeping them just above the joints, she placed a coin inside to prevent them from slipping.
“Okay, everything’s set.”
Her heart was racing.
“Calm down, calm down, deep breaths… inhale… exhale…”
Strangely, even in the face of the toughest dungeons, her heart had never raced like this.
Even touching her chest couldn’t calm her down.
“Forget it, I’m heading out.”
Bang.
But the door she had just closed was quickly reopened.
“Oops, oops, oops, I forgot to bring this. He might not recognize without it.”
Shuna hurried back inside, grabbing a small book titled The Little Dungeon Bestiary from the table.
Carefully, she took out the tal bookmark inside, aligning it with the pages before gently placing it back.
“Alright! Let’s go!”
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