After we finished hunting goblins, we headed home.I found out later that our party had the highest kill count.It wasn’t that the other adventurers were slacking off, but they seemed to be inefficient—either taking too long to defeat the goblins or not encountering many of them in the first place.Because of that, our reward was apparently boosted, and we ended up receiving dozens of times more than the others.　It was a pleasant surprise to get this much for just a bunch of goblins. It looks like we won’t be short on money for a while.And by completing the quest, we leveled up. I’m now D-rank.It seems our contribution as a party was recognized, and everyone was evaluated accordingly. So, everyone was able to level up to D-rank.With all that, we arrived home.As soon as we entered the house, everyone collapsed onto the sofa, looking utterly exhausted.“I’m really worn out… I don’t want to move anymore today…”“It’s the first time we’ve taken down that many. I’m exhausted too…”“I’

We were out on another hunting expedition today.But unlike usual, things were going surprisingly smoothly today. That was all thanks to Lapis’s outstanding performance.She was much more motivated than usual. I was actually surprised by her performance—she seemed like a completely different person.These sisters really do have something special about them. It won’t be long before they become top-tier adventurers.“Alright. Let’s call it a day here.”“Are we going home already?”“It’s a bit early, but it’s time to pack up. It’s a good stopping point.”Since we’d hunted down almost all the monsters in the area, we decided to head back.If we kept going, we’d have to go looking for more monsters. If we tried to search for them, it would probably get dark before we knew it.“So, let’s head back.”“I wanted to fight a little longer, though…”“We can come back tomorrow. It’s too much trouble to keep looking for more.”Lily looked a little disappointed, but without saying anything in partic

The next day, I decided to leave the house alone. I just told everyone I was going for a walk. The first thing I did once I got outside was gather information. To do that, I headed to the Adventurers’ Guild, where many adventurers gather. What kind of information, you ask? Rose’s whereabouts, of course. I decided to go there myself to meet that princess-like woman face-to-face. I asked various people where Rose was, and I gathered the information surprisingly easily. I’d thought it would be a bit harder, so I was taken aback. It seems this person named Rose is famous, for better or worse. That’s probably why I got the information so easily. She dresses in such a way that she stands out that much. It’s no wonder she’s famous, whether she likes it or not. With that settled, it was a simple matter. I decided to head straight to Rose’s house. After following the directions I’d been given for a while, I arrived at the building that seemed to be Rose’s base. The building looked

We couldn’t very well continue hunting after that, so we decided to call it a day and head home.Lily tried her best to keep going, but it seemed the unfamiliar robe really was restricting her movement. There was no way we could hunt like that, so we decided to go home.That oversized robe is meant for rear-line fighters, after all. It was just too much for Lily, who fights on the front lines.　Once we got home, the three of us sat down on the sofa.I sat down across from them and spoke up.“First things first. I’m thinking of going to buy some armor today.”“Anything that’s easy to move in is fine!”“That won’t do. We should use this opportunity to get some proper armor.”“But I just have to dodge all the attacks anyway. It’s easier to move in something loose.”　Yeah, that’s typical brainless thinking from Lily.“But clothes that tear easily are out of the question. Unexpected situations like this one might happen again. We don’t want a scene every time that happens.”“Hmm. But I sti

As the two of us stepped inside the house, Lapis looked at us and seemed a little surprised.“!? What’s going on? Who’s that?”“Nice to meet you. My name is Leon. I’ve come to discuss an exclusive contract with Zest.”“……?”“Ah, sorry. I need to talk to this guy for a bit. I’ll explain everything later, so could the three of you wait here for a while?”“O-okay…”Lapis and the others moved over and sat a short distance away.I sat in a chair near the desk, and Leon sat across from me.“Well then, let me introduce myself properly. I am Leon, representative of the Denial Trading Company.”“So. You went out of your way to come all the way here because you want to sign an exclusive contract?”“That’s right. I wanted to speak with you directly. I’ll explain the details now.”After pausing for a moment, he began speaking with a smile.“Regarding the exclusive contract, your understanding from earlier is correct. So, I’d like to talk about the benefits of signing it.”“You’re going to make eq