Episode 28

 

 

“Wow…Onii-chan, is it meat for dinner today!?”

"Oh. That's right. I was able to become an explorer safely. It's a little celebration."

"Oh, meat... it's been a month since I ate it..."

"Maybe we'll be able to eat it every day from now on, you know?"

"..."

Gokuri and Miku purr.

How long has it been since meat was such a luxurious ingredient on the dining table?

It's a cheap pork that costs a few hundred yen, but for us it's a luxury ingredient.

I really want my growing sister to get more protein...

Until now, I had been surviving with cheap fish such as Pacific saury and horse mackerel.

But from now on, things will be different.

Now that I've become an intermediate explorer, I have to earn enough to cook yakiniku every day.

I'm going to cheer you up a little today.

"Wait, we'll be able to do it soon~"

"No…!"

Miku stared at the meat being cooked on the frying pan as if she couldn't wait.

With a wry smile, I skillfully grill the meat so as not to burn it.

That's when.

Woo, woo, and.

A siren started to sound outside.

Subtly different from fire and ambulance.

This siren...

"A monster hazard has occurred! ! A monster hazard has just occurred around Tokyo 7th Dungeon! ! Intermediate and above explorers near you, please gather in the 7th dungeon immediately! ! I repeat! ! A monster hazard occurs near the seventh dungeon! ! Intermediate and higher level explorers who are listening to this broadcast, please immediately gather in the 7th dungeon.”

"Monster Hazard!?"

Miku let out a screaming voice.

Monster hazard.

It refers to a disaster in which monsters overflow from the dungeon to the ground.

Normally, monsters rarely go out of dungeons that are sealed with solid doors, but sometimes monsters strong enough to break through the steel door break the door and let the monsters out. 

If this happens, an announcement will be made to the surrounding area immediately, and the law stipulates that middle-level adventurers must help exterminate monsters and assist people in evacuating.

…In other words, I, who became an intermediate adventurer today, must go out to exterminate monsters.

"Miku. I have to go."

I stop cooking, take off my apron and leave the apartment.

"No! Don't go!!"

Miku hugged me tightly.

“Oh, Onii-chan just became an intermediate adventurer today!? It’s dangerous!! Don’t go!!”

"B-But... it's stipulated by law, you know? If you break it, there will of course be penalties. Your explorer license may be revoked."

"B-but...! Onii-chan doesn't have much experience in fighting monsters...! You’re going to die! Even if Onii-chan doesn't go today, everyone won't blame Onii-chan!! That's why..."

"Miku! Listen carefully! While we're doing this, ordinary citizens who aren't explorers are being attacked! I promise I'll definitely come back!! That's why, Miku!! Let me go!!"

"I don't like it!! I won't let you go!!"

Miku clings on with all her might.

No matter how much I try to persuade her, I don't think she'll let me go.

"I'm sorry, Miku."

I can't help but use sleep magic on Miku.

"Sleep."

"... Suu"

Miku falls asleep and leans over.

After putting my little sister to sleep on the sofa, I lock the door and leave the apartment.

“I will definitely come back alive, so please wait for me.”

It was a pain because I was fully aware that she was worried about me and was holding me back, but right now I don't have time to argue with Miku.

I'm a hero even though I originally wasn’t.

If there are people in need, we must help them.

 

Because I have that power.