101 97 The trick to not accumulating work is to keep going when you can. (1/2)

Tanaka Jiro, 28 years old, with a girlfriend

Her Suela Hendelberg

Memory Tris

Occupation Dungeon Tester (full-time)

Magical aptitude nine (quasi-magical grade)

Post Warriors

A dull thud, followed by the sound of something heavy falling down echoes throughout the room.

”Thirteen minutes and thirty-two seconds. ...... It's all good.

Whew!

”Hahaha.

”......

”I don't have enough magic, I'm dizzy.

...... Jirou, you're too healthy.

”Well, I guess he's the only one who can afford it because he has that much status.

Watching the floor boss completely defeated, you quietly stop your watch stopwatch.

If you look at your watch to see how long it took you to beat the boss, you'll see that you were able to do it faster than the previous level.

”You should probably help me out a little more. I cut off one hand and you're on the defense.

The gesture may have irritated Kitamiya, but she looked at me with resentment.

I don't blame her, if I had attacked her like that, it would have been over in a heartbeat.

Kitamiya's argument is not wrong as a team player.

But I have my own side of the story.

As expected, even in normal combat, Kaido and his team had less and less time to spare, and I decided that I had to participate in this hierarchical boss fight, so I switched from backup to vanguard, but ......

”Ah

I realized that I had done it, spilling out a muffled voice.

It only took a sword for me to realize that I'd done it.

Even this boss would kill me for a second.

It was only one game, but I saw the outcome of this battle the moment the image of a three-sided, six-armed, three-sided, asura-like golem with multiple hard arms took hold.

Fortunately, I cut off one of my six arms, and since the battle had just begun, I thought that I was just the right support and went back for support.

I didn't take part in the attack, but I did take part in the battle by blocking the attacks of Kitamiya and Minami's rearguard, or by swatting flies to prevent Kaido from being knocked down.

Thanks to this, I've learned to adjust my strength in various ways after exploring the dungeon.

''Mm-hmm. It's just that Kitamiya doesn't think the leader is slacking off, that he is simply frustrated to realize that he is still weak, that he really is a tsundere, that he is.

”Who's a tsundere, who's a tsundere!

”Finally!　Mararu - I'm afraid of the North Palace, that I am.

Avoid me!

”Get out of the way of the retrieval process. You can cuddle later.

”Can I do it later?　Did you two get that far?

I'm not sure if this is what they call a daytime drama shuraura.　It's a lot calmer than the shambles I know.

”Ha ha ha, Mike, let's shut up for now.

And this party is getting used to the place.

Although they are talking in vain as if they're playing with each other, their bodies are taking action.

Minami and Kitamiya have begun to knead their bodies to recover their magic to prepare for the next round, while Kaido and Masaru are quickly retrieving them.

Amelia and I are on the perimeter alert.

It's the boss's room, so it's not safe to defeat it.

We were just taking a break from the norm before when the boss reappeared and we had to fight a series of battles.

If you've come this far, you've experienced a mistake or two.

Each time we improved and made our move.

But there's a lot of time on the watch.

I'm aware of my surroundings, but I can't stop looking at the clock.

...... is a good place to start. We're going up today.

You've tried it in the morning, and you've had your lunch in the dungeon.

Before I knew it, it was already time to go.

Kaido and I live in the dorms, so it's not a problem, but as for the rest of us, we're probably going to have dinner together.

I guess we'd better get out of here.

Today's work went well and we were able to capture the hierarchy.

Woohoo!

”Will I make it in time for the special sale?

”Oh, I'm going to be in time for today's event, that I am.

Amelia, do you want to have dinner with me afterwards anyway?

”Yo!　I want to eat pasta.

And these are the ones who cheer up when they hear the job is done.

Work takes a long time to start, but strangely enough, when it's time to clean up, people become faster.

I'm done packing!

”No unclaimed items?

”Confirmed.

I'm not sure if this is a waste of status, but Kaido, who has accelerated the work on the backpack and finished it, albeit in a somewhat disorganized manner, reported to me with a posture of respect.

It's at times like this that there is a high probability of an oversight, so I'll be sure to check with Katsu as well, but it looks like there's no problem there either.

At this level, the unit price of each loot is over 10,000 yen here and there.

The boss's loot is often the most valuable at this level.

Forgetting to do so is like leaving without picking up a 10,000 yen bill.

Then we'll get out of here on the next floor.

”Yes! ”Yes,” ”Yes, that is.” ”Yes!” ”Okay.

And if you're okay with checking, then it's a waste of time to stay longer.

Hearing each of their replies, and believing that service overtime is the biggest loss in my life, I immediately take the lead in escaping the dungeon and move on to the next level.

Wander the cobblestone stairs and cut down every enemy you encounter.

When the traps are triggered, you cut them all down.

The sweep is complete. South, prepare the gate. Kaido, Katsu, Amelia, I'm sorry, but you have to collect the loot.

Yes, that I do. Kitamiya, nice to meet you.

”Do it yourself!　f*ck.

”Yoo-hoo!　Come on, you two, let's get this up.

”Yes.

OK!

After defeating the golems, which I don't think are very strong, you find the gate and take precautions while letting them operate to the south.

Collect the loot from the enemies you defeated, of course.

Operating the gate in the dimly lit dungeon can be a bit tricky.

It's not like an elevator that opens and closes with a single button, but requires a procedure.

If a wizard is present, it's easier to have him/her shine a light on you.

This is what happens when you open ......, that is.

And sometimes when you escape from the dungeon, there is a conflict with other testers.

In that case, the gates will be processed in the order you applied for them, and they will open in order.

Depending on the time of day when people are likely to gather, such as during dinner or lunch, you may be made to wait, but this time the gate opens smoothly without any problems.

Hmmm, I've worked again today, that I have. Why do I feel so defeated?

It's normal to work.

For me, I know what you're saying, Minami.