September 19, 2026
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âZzz⌠zzzâŚâ
âTanaka-san, please wake up. Weâll be arriving soon.â
âNnâŚ?â
ăGently shaken by the shoulder, I woke up from my sleep.
ăHuh, what was I doing again? This isnât⌠a bed. Iâm sitting in a chair.
ăThereâs an eye mask over my face, so it looks like I wasnât sleeping at home.
âAh⌠right. I fell asleep on the plane.â
ăTaking off the eye mask and opening my eyes, I was inside an airplane.
ăAnd surprisingly, it was first class. I had said economy class was fine, but thanks to Dojima-sanâs kindness, he had prepared the best seats for us.
ăIâm confident I can sleep anywhere, but not having eyes on me was comfortable and relaxing. It was quite an ordeal getting swarmed by viewers at the airport, after all.
âThe meal arrived while you were sleeping, Tanaka-san! It was super delicious, I was so surprised!â
ăMore than anything, I was glad to see Hoshino thoroughly enjoying first class as well.
ăI really have to thank Dojima-san.
September 19, 2026
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âMuu. Itâs not fair that itâs only Yui.â
ăSaying so, Rin puffed out her cheeks.
ăWatching her pout, I tried to soothe her with a troubled expression.
âEven if you say that, it canât be helped, right? This job is supposed to be handled by the White Wolf Guild, after all.â
ăThe current time was evening. When I told Rin, who had just returned from work, that Hoshino and I were going to Hokkaido, it ended up like this.
ăIf possible, Iâd want to bring Rin and Amatsuki along too. The two of them are dependable, and I think it would be a nice refresher for them since theyâre buried in work in Tokyo.
ăHowever, this exploration is to be conducted primarily by guilds, without the government.
ăMe and Hoshino going is barely safe, but taking Amatsuki or Rin would be completely out. Complaints would arise from the guilds again, and it wouldnât serve to vent their frustration.
âBesides, Dojima-san mentioned that you have a big job on that day. Either way, you wouldnât have been able to go, Rin.â
âThen Iâll resign from the Ministry of Monster Control. That way, there shouldnât be any problem, right?â
âNo, no, donât quit over something like that.â
ăI retorted while breaking out in a cold sweat.
ăCertainly, if she quits the Ministry of Monster Control, she wonât be government personnel anymore, but⌠if Rin leaves, the First Subjugation Division would be in utter chaos. The hole left by the departure of their young ace wouldnât be filled so easily.
September 18, 2026
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ăA super-massive dungeon had appeared in Hokkaido.
ăIt was while I was eating dinner at home that I learned of that information.
âA new dungeon in Hokkaido this time, huh? Theyâve been increasing again recently.â
ăWatching the news on TV, I muttered that to myself.
ăAt Dojima-sanâs request, I often explored newly born dungeons.
ăBecause information on what lies inside a newly born dungeon is unknown, it is dangerous unless you are a veteran explorer.
ăUp until now, personnel from the Ministry of Monster Control conducted the First Attack of a dungeon, but lately, because theyâve been short-handed, that work has often been passed over to me.
ăWell, streaming a new dungeon gets a great reaction from the viewers, so I donât mind. Plus, if I work hard, it reduces the burden on Amatsuki and Rin. Itâs well worth the effort.
âHokkaido! Warawa knows of it! It is definitely a cold place!â
âOh, you know it well.â
âFufun, Warawa is growing day by day as well.â
ăPuffing out her chest as she said that was the elf princess, Lilicia.
ăHaving come from another world, Lilicia was currently thoroughly enjoying her shut-in life. Lately, it seemed she had learned about online games from Dagosuke and was playing them enthusiastically.
September 18, 2026
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âHey, hey. How about this day? I was thinking Iâd like to go to Okinawa or something.â
âUmm, that day is⌠sorry. That day looks a bit tough tooâŚâ
ăThe one who replied in a crestfallen manner was Yui Hoshino, a college student D-Tuber and part-time employee of the White Wolf Guild.
ăAlthough she was an explorer who currently boasted top-class name recognition in Japan, she attended university on days she didnât have work.
ăEven now, she was on campus, having lunch with her college friend, Yuri Yuzuki.
âI see. Hmm⌠our schedules really arenât matching up, huh.â
âIâm sorry. Iâve just been so busy with various thingsâŚâ
ăThe two of them had been making travel plans, but things werenât coming together as hoped.
ăAnd the biggest reason for that was âHoshinoâs busyness.â
ăHer individual activities as a D-Tuber, her activities with the White Wolf Guild, and dealing with the mountain of collaboration requests sent every day.
ăSince she attended university alongside all of that, Hoshinoâs schedule was constantly packed to the brim.
ăTanaka and Adachi were worried about her and told her to take time off, but Hoshino, who hadnât had work until now, firmly declined, wanting to work while there was work to be had.
September 18, 2026
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Two weeks had passed in the blink of an eye since the incident caused by Suda.
Thanks to the people who fought the monsters in the city, no major scars were left on the streets, and there were no fatalities. Some of those who fought were naturally injured, but through Dojima-sanâs efforts, the country agreed to cover their medical expenses and support. As always, he was a caring man.
In the end, the details regarding Sudaâs âbusiness partnerâ remained unknown. Speculation flew across the news and the internet every day, but none of it went beyond the realm of pure imagination.
While many people were probably anxious, the city was steadily regaining its peace and returning to everyday normalcy.
And today, I too had come to a certain place to bring closure.
âYo, good work.â
Passing through the heavily guarded gate and stepping outside, I was greeted with those words.
The one who had called out to me was Adachi. The facility I had been in until a moment ago prohibited entry to the general public. I had been granted special permission to enter, but Adachi couldnât go inside and had been waiting outside.
Dojima-san had mentioned he might be able to enter as an escort, but due to Sudaâs escape, the rules had reportedly become much stricter lately.
