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Another side

As long as Jiro and his colleagues are doing their normal work (dungeon testing), the other testers are also engaged in their work.

The new recruits are still in training and have not been brought into the field yet, but the testers who have been working since last year are different.

Even though the number of people are small, they have a proven track record of testing dungeons for a year in spite of their bent.

There are currently four in operation, including Jiro's party.

Jiro's [Moonlight Perch].

The party of two people Tohru Hazumi and Nanase Miki [Tsubasa]

Female party led by a female archer named Kanzaki [step beat].

The party of four male wizards [Golden Hill]

There is almost no such thing as a horizontal connection to these four parties.

For a while, there was a time when Jiro tried to mentor Hizumi and Nanase, but the period was short.

There are no private connections, but only work-related ones, including Jiro's party.

It is also for profit reasons.

The information posted on the company's website is enough for me.

In a world where information is easy to gather, no one will go to the trouble of interacting with you if it is not necessary.

Or it could be because of rivalry.

This reason is more common.

Pride can sometimes inspire and support a person.

But on the other hand, pride often leads to the inability to acknowledge the fact that you are lower than the other person, such as lowering your head.

Thank you both for answering my call.

I don't know if that story led to this event.

However, there is no denying that such elements are not present at all.

It's not only a few demon tribe in the company who don't appreciate the current state of strength of the [moonlight perch].

Fire Clearing and other parties will also join their ranks.

Although they do not want to risk sabotage and kick you down, it is undeniable that the three of them, who are always at the forefront of the pack, do not feel good about it, and the three of them have gathered here.

And, superficial words aside, emotional reasons are a factor that is hard to dispel.

So what's the story?　We rented this place all the way down here.

Yeah. This is when we're trying to pick a better recruit.

A small conference room.

It is located in an inconspicuous part of the company, and yet it is magically and mechanically kept confidential.

The fact that you are talking about something secret is known to the company because of the application, but more importantly, it is a secret room.

There are two men and a woman gathered there.

Fire-clearing with a cheerful smile, you are pleased that they agreed to the discussion.

Kanzaki of the red dot asks you to hurry up and proceed with the discussion while wrinkling his forehead quizzically.

And Torimatsu, the man who leans against the back of the chair as if he agrees with you, does not hide his sullenness.

I guess it's about our future as dungeon testers.

”Huh, we'll talk about it inside your party. We came here because we heard you had something important to talk about.

You'll be able to find out more about the particulars of your own life.

However, the strong-minded woman Kitamiya and his childhood friend did not seem to care about his strong tone of voice and lightly agreed with him before proceeding.

You should not normally have to share this kind of story, but this past year has widened the gap between us. We need to make up that gap.

A cheerful expression changed from a cheerful expression to a serious expression and told hazumi.

And the two people who react to the word ”difference” with a jolt.

You'll be able to find out more about ......... them?

And then the golden hill rooster pine broke the silence for a few seconds.

The grumpy expression on his face became even grimmer, and he told Jiro and the others to spit heavily.

The first is an older solo player.

The rest of them are young, talented, and somewhat out of place.

Because he's the only mid-career hire, he looked down on them, but now he finds himself looking up to them.

You acknowledge this fact, but you're not happy with it, and you lean back against the back of the chair with a creak, as if to say you're not happy with it.

It's crazy how far they've come. They couldn't have grown that fast without the leverage of a third party. We've seen it firsthand.

And the cause of their irritation is thrown into the fire clearing.

They think that they themselves have worked hard in their own way and have produced results.

In fact, it can be said that hazumi's party was leading at the beginning of the game.

But after a certain day, the dungeon attack is now at a standstill, waiting for the status to rise day by day.

And fire clarity is still a better category.

It's a good thing that you're able to get the most out of it.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot more information on this topic.

From the point of view of these three people, what is the difference between Jiro and the members here?

Why is it that Jiro and the others can do it, while they cannot?

They couldn't even ask the person in charge of the project honestly, so they could only get muddy answers to their questions.

From the company's point of view, even those who belong to the Demon King's Army are not willing to take the initiative in telling you what you don't want to hear, except for a few, so I just gave you a muddy answer.

It is not a malicious answer from the company's point of view.

However, it wasn't taken that way by fire clarity, and she thought that for some reason, such as keeping quiet about it, was being kept quiet.

It's easy to say that. Don't you think that this company is laying down an inequality? They're the only ones given special training and guidance, and they're building connections that we don't have.

In that vein, fire clarity became convinced that third party leverage, or rather, favoritism, was being practiced.

Most people show their displeasure when they hear of inequality.

In fact, both Kanzaki and Yumatsu do not show their expressions, but the atmosphere becomes slightly worse as they agree.

And although they don't show their expressions, you can see a glint in their eyes as if to say that it's hard to forgive them.

”Don't you think so?

He is asking for consent, but his tone is assertive.

He doesn't ask the two people who are actually here for their consent, but tells them as if it were definite.

”[.........]

Although they do not speak to the words, but there is a part of agreement, they choose to be silent.

Affirmation may make you feel better, but it will lead you to speak against the company's policy.

You'll be able to find out what they're thinking.

......... What do you want to say?

There was silence for a while, but the silence did not last long.

Yumatsu grew impatient and started to talk to hazumi.

You'll be able to get a good deal more information about the company.