Episode 28.12 (1/2)
The two members of <Willard> went straight in the bath after returning.
And just as the they started having dinner, <Grindam> came back.
”Oh, you two got here before us.”
”Welcome back, Yoana-san. And Tsuinga-san, Bruska-san too.”
”We're back.”
”Yo.”
”Yoana-san, we have gotten to floor 92 as well.”
”Eh, already?”
”Now that is a surprise all right.”
”Hold on a minute. Are you saying you have conquered both floor 90 and 91?”
”Yes.”
”That is most impressive. Which party were you exploring together with?”
”Oh it's just the two of us.”
”Kakaka. That is doubtful. Well, it is all right if you do not wish to divulge.”
”It works out great then. The party we went with is completely worn out, you see. They're planning to take a break from exploring for a while.”
”Then how about you take a day off tomorrow and go diving together with us the day after? Let's find some rooms and see how well we work together, if it looks like it's going well, we can then go find some giant variants to beat up.”
”Sounds good. How about it, you two?”
”Is that all right with you, Lecan-dono?”
”Yea.”
”Then let's go with that plan.”
Nark's heart was pounding as he listened to them.
They're finally going through with the cooperative diving.
The day after tomorrow will make it clear whether <Willard> has truly reached floor 92 or not. If they really did, they must be lying about not having dived in this dungeon before. On the other hand, if they lied about reaching floor 92, the reason for making up such a lie would be laid bare.
On the rest day the following day, the three <Grindam> members spent their time mostly sleeping.
Lecan and Arios went to town. They didn't come back in the noon.
Nark imagined all kinds of scenarios playing out with the cooperative diving all day long.
And then the 30th of month 1 came.
The day of cooperative diving.
The five all went out together.
Nark spent the entire day worrying how it would end.
”Ah hey. Just what are you fidgeting around for?”
”Zip it. Leave me alone.”
(Come back intact now, Bruska, Tsuinga, Yoana.)
(Lecan, and Arios too.)
(All of you, just come back in one piece.)
They didn't return on the fourth of Water Buffalo period.
The five hadn't returned even when it was at Yellow Frog period either.
All dine-in customers had gone home, the dining room fell silent.
Nark's irritation and anxiety reached climax at two of Yellow Frog period.
That was when he heard a noisy group coming closer, the voices sounded familiar.
(Is that <Grindam>?)