326 317. And the opportunity comes at an unexpected time (1/2)

”Um, why is it here?

”Well, partly because of the urgency and lack of a good place to talk, but also because I think it's a pretty great place to be out of the public eye. Unsupervised, no one comes. I can't think of a better place in the company to have a private conversation than here, in my opinion.

”But you didn't even bother to come here.

”I'm not going to do anything weird, you know I have a wife, right?　And what better place to do it than here?

It is, but

The pale Nanase said she wanted to talk to me and we looked at each other.

The expression on her face was more serious than serious, so I couldn't ask her to leave later, but that doesn't mean there was anything to talk about on the street.

Then what should we do?

Conclusion .

”Don't worry, Kaido will take care of the dewdrop for you. So if you don't have to worry about the enemy attacking you, there's no chance of Kaido losing on this level.

”Ha, ha.

I decided to change the destination and bring him to the dungeon for a chat.

I'm sure there's someplace a little different, but there's no conference room to hold it in.

But I couldn't take him to my room, Kaido's room, or the party room.

In a way, I brought her to the Kiroku's dungeon as a last resort.

There are thirty-two levels.

As background music, you can hear Kaido's strange voice and the sound of something slashing against the sound of kicking and crushing blows because he's fighting a golem.

Hoorcher!　You'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for in a dungeon.

This is not a simulated space that you can experience in a training room, but a real dungeon that is your everyday workplace.

Naturally, monsters wander around and there are traps, so it's understandable to be wary.

I know that you are dressed to enter the dungeon, so I know you can defend yourself.

I'll be able to handle it if anything goes wrong.

And then?　What's the story?

You may talk about wanting to be reassured, but I guess it's not what you're feeling.

You can't help but be wary.

But unfortunately, it's the same here.

We're not that close to Nanase, we're just Kitamiya's acquaintances.

Our reason for agreeing to talk comes from a selfish desire to get information.

I'm willing to listen to you, but we must be careful too.

That's why we've chosen this place as a place where we can be wary of each other.

You never know who is talking to whom in the dungeon.

Even if we were seen in the dungeon together, we could claim it was just a coincidence and if push came to shove, we could say it was our job.

So you'll be able to cut to the chase without paying attention to the battles around you.

Let's see... .........

”You have to go out of your way to ambush me to tell me this, right?

”......... yes

There is a reason why you have arranged this much and still hesitate, but we can't stay with her forever either.

I have time for work, and talking to her for a long time is going to cause some problems.

So when I pointed out that I was waiting to give you the opportunity to move the conversation forward, she quickly looked up and began to speak.

”To tell you the truth, I have something to discuss with you about Toru-kun.

”Fire Clear?

And I knew that if Nanase was going to talk to me about it, it would be about Hikarumi.

I asked her about it outright, but inwardly I wondered if she was right.

You'll be able to find out the reason why you're looking for advice because you're stuck at work.

If possible, I would have preferred you to go that way, but unfortunately it doesn't seem to be working out.

”If it were true, I thought it would be better to talk to Karen, but we haven't been able to reconcile yet after what happened before.

”Okay.

The name of Kitamiya was mentioned, and my mood dropped a little bit as if it was a story of love.

”Lately, Toru-kun has been acting strangely.

Funny, how?

It's just that I'm in too different of a field to be able to deal with something like dating advice from a woman who is a little older than me.

I question why it's me, and I agree with her.

I hope the conversation goes well, and I listen with some trepidation.

She was a little down before, but she's been upbeat lately.

Isn't that a good thing?

It's good that she's getting better, but she's getting better in a strange way. It's different from the past Toru-kun, or, yes, his sense of justice has become strangely strong.

”Justice? I got the feeling that he had a serious personality before.

And as the story goes on, the clouds are starting to lift.

Yes, he was serious, but he wasn't the kind of person who would force his ideas on you. He would push his ideas out like this is the right thing to do and you should do it too.

That's certainly odd.

The fire clearing I remember was definitely an upright man, but he wasn't arrogant.

Maybe there's something wrong with him.

”What is

I don't know, but if there's something to change my mind, I'll know.

If he has changed, there must be a good reason for that.

It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to get the most out of it.

”Um, .........

”Oh.

When I glanced away from you earlier, you looked at me, and then you looked away again.

After a few minutes of this repetition, I was mentally exhausted by the lack of progress in the conversation.

I don't know if this is relationship advice or not, but I'm sure I'm doing something unfamiliar, and I honestly can't help but feel jealous of Kaido's rampage.

Although I can't help but feel annoyed, I can still put up with the frustration if I think there's a reason for it.

But if that's possible, please move on.

”Its .........

”Yes.

However, Nanase doesn't seem to cut to the chase.

In fact, her voice is getting quieter and quieter, to the point where I fear I would miss it if it weren't reinforced.

Isn't her goal to buy time? You can't help but start thinking, ”What the hell is the purpose of this?

And what the hell is the purpose of it all, and it's time for the gestalt to collapse.

Mr. Tanaka.

”Okay, okay, here's Mr. Tanaka.

Just when the palaver was starting to wear thin.

”Do men like harems?

”Okay, okay, Harlem. ......... Harlem?

”Yes, Harlem is

Finally, the question was asked if men like harems.

I was going to answer the question without any hesitation, but I was already thinking of attacking the dungeon as a battle training, so my response was delayed.

It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time with them.

......... Oh, it's a harem!

”Yes.

If you're asking about a harem, I'm certainly the man for the job.

It's even better if you're a real-life man with a harem.

If this is the reason why you changed, I must answer you, but it's honestly hard to say.

And now it's my turn to stammer.

What's the sad thing about answering whether or not a woman of your age likes a harem?

......... To each his own, right?　That's the one, the single-minded one too,

And to which side am I replying with this?

I can only give you a simple answer and I can say that my feelings are quite complicated.

If you ask me if I personally like harems, I can only say that I don't dislike them.

But the reality is that there are multiple women around.

From the demon king's army's point of view, it's not a problem, but from the Japanese side, it's just a word of abnormality, and yet Nanase skipped the question.

I don't need to think about what the hell that means.

It could mean that a woman other than Nanase had come out around fire-clearing.

You're going to be able to find out what this guy is doing when he caused problems with Kitamiya and Nanase, but you have to hold it together.