年末スペシャル その２ 自由な３人 (Part2)
"Exactly!! Discovering ruins, finding mineral veins, unearthing hidden treasures! You've been dumping all the management of that onto me, haven't you?!"
"Eh, but I don't really get how that stuff works."
"I handle the materials I want myself."
"That's not a hobby I'm into. Didn't you learn how to manage those rights from Sebastian, Yuki?"
"It's because you guys refuse to learn anything!!"
"……Hey, Yuki. Just how much are those rights worth?"
"……Enough to tilt the global economy."
"Huh?"
"That’s why, even though the country should be seizing those discoveries entirely, due to our standing, about half of the rights end up coming back to us."
"Come to think of it, you did say that. I already told them I don't need any extra rights, though."
"Well, you’re connecting holes to other worlds in every country, so aren't you busy with that?"
"Yeah, the coordination for that is a real pain."
"Wait, I just heard something I can't ignore. Are you serious, Yuki?"
"Dead serious. Most of the major powers are busy connecting to other worlds and building those connections. We have to coordinate everything so the world doesn't fall into chaos. Thanks to that, even when we find other strange rights later on, they almost always end up coming to us."
"……Well, I suppose that’s only natural. Or rather, you guys are truly devoid of common sense."
"Ahem. Sorry to interrupt the excitement, but Yuki, wouldn't you mind introducing me soon?"
"Ah, who’s this? The one with the drill-like hair?"
"……Thanks for the same reaction as Yuki. I’m Shin Shinjo."
"Hm? An acquaintance of Yuki’s?"
"……Uh, that’s my wife. Seraria."
"Heh, she’s a beauty. Nice to meet you. You seem to know my name, but I’m Shin Shinjo. Yuki’s best friend and childhood friend. Call me Shin."
"I’m Takaya Hisho. Like him, I’m also Yuki’s best friend and childhood friend."
"Same here, Kazuma Shiraki. Nice to meet you."
"I’m Tanaka. I haven't known these three as long, but I’m a friend of his, for what it’s worth."
"I have heard much about you all from my husband. Please continue to get along well with him."
"You got it."
"Obviously."
"We’re friends, after all."
"Well, I’ll probably see you on the other side."
"If you say that, the same goes for those three, doesn't it?"
"Honestly…… I really didn't think you’d actually come out of a door. Is it always like this?"
"Hmm. We appear through doors a fair amount, but that’s not our main method, is it?"
"Who knows? Sometimes we get dragged in through dreams, or sucked in from the sky."
"There was that time we thought it was a pitfall, but it turned out to be a wormhole. Well, we mostly travel by car."
"And we’d often find ourselves in the Sea of Trees before we knew it."
"Oh, that happened a lot."
"Yeah, we’re used to it now."
"““Ahahaha……””"
"“……”"
"Leave them be. If you try to measure these creatures with common sense, your understanding won't be able to keep up. Just accept that this is what they are."
"Hey, hey, you don't have to put it that way about your best friends, do you? Right?"
"Yeah, we’re deeply wounded. So, this is unavoidable. Kazuma, bring that out."
"This?"
"Is that a camera?"
"Oh, you know what a camera is in this medieval civilization?"
"No. My husband taught me."
"Ah, you really do go overboard with that kind of stuff. Well, whatever. Anyway, this camera contains a certain record."
"I suppose so. You’re planning to show us something, aren't you?"
"Exactly. We were wounded deeper than the ocean by Yuki’s heartless words. Therefore, we are going to reveal Yuki’s scandalous past recorded on this camera!!"
"You bastards!? When did you record that!"
"For the sake of human progress, we’ve been monitoring the three of you constantly. It’s for safety, right?"
"Takaya, your face just says you were doing it because it was fun!!"
"Obviously, you idiot!! Having dirt on someone you can use at any time is the foundation of being human, isn't it!!"
"Forget that foundation and give me that camera…… wait, honey, why are you stopping my hand?"
"As a wife, I naturally want to see the records of my husband’s younger days. Takaya-san, could you show us?"
"Sure thing. As expected. I’ll provide all 17 volumes, plus the candid photos and the album later."
"My dear. I don't think it’s right as a human to waste your friend’s kindness."
"You just want the footage, don't you!! And Ratz, Eris, stop wrapping me up in a mat!? Actually, why are all the other wives gathering too!?"
"Of course, my husband. I am overjoyed to be able to see your wonderful past."
"Lurua is right. Seraria went to greet them as our representative, but this is a different matter. It might be an embarrassing past for Yuki, but for us, it’s a mouth-watering treasure."
"I’m looking forward to seeing big brother when he was little!"
"I’m sure Big Brother was amazing even when he was small."
"I wonder about that. Right? *Giggle*……"
"Alright, the preparations are done. Let’s begin. *Click*."
"Gyaaa, stop it!! Do you guys have no blood or tears in your veins!?"
"……Yep. I was only able to speak at the beginning, and then they took over everything. Well, that’s how the endless stories of those three go. Since Yuki grew up alongside these three, he doesn't fall behind in the 'Winning Dungeon' either. In reality, these five don't join up until much later. This is just a temporary festival space—a phantom of the year-end holidays. Please continue to enjoy the story of the Winning Dungeon. I think I’ll be able to release a separate story about those three around January or February. Well then, have a happy New Year. Oh, if you’re lucky, I’ll post a New Year’s special around midnight on January 1st. It’s a story about the New Year in Weed, so consider it a type of pitfall. Look forward to it."
Thank you for another year.
I look forward to your continued support next year.
Winning Dungeon Management Method: No Reason to Accommodate Others - Author: Yukidaruma, Yukinohai
PS
The New Year’s Weed story is already done, so I’ve scheduled it to be posted at 12:10 AM.
If you have some free time, feel free to read it.