To celebrate Loafan's first-place win in the quarter, today we have three episodes (1/3).
Afterward, they got excited discussing the enhanced Hobgoblin, and Shota headed to the assigned hotel. The four of them finished shopping and gathered in the sisters' room.
Aki and Ayane sat at the table, reminiscing about old times, while Maki and Aila chatted in the kitchen about dinner.
"This room feels just like the dorm, doesn't it?"
"Come to think of it, we used to visit even when we were in school."
"It's nostalgic. Back then, I never imagined we'd have this kind of relationship with the seniors."
"Who could have imagined that?"
Maki then joined the group.
"Ah, Maki. What happened with dinner?"
"I was told, 'I'll make dinner, so please prioritize your discussion, ladies.'"
"Ladies... It sounds nice."
"Indeed it does!"
"...Well, Ayane, let's get straight to it. There are a few things to share about Shota-kun, and some decisions to make. I'll go through them one by one."
Ayane swallowed hard.
Aki took out a mini whiteboard she had just bought and wrote down the agenda items:
1: Shota-kun's Basic User Manual
2: Shota-kun's Likes and Dislikes
3: Points to Watch Out For in the Future
4: Seating Arrangement
5: Our Home
6: Future Equipment
7: Aila's Contract
"First, let's start with number 1. Ayane, since you just met today, you probably don't know much about Shota-kun, so I'll tell you."
"Please do!"
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"That's all."
"It's very educational."
Ayane was frantically taking notes to remember everything.
"Next, about his likes and dislikes... Ayane, you were doing something quite dangerous, you know. Are you aware of that?"
"Chasing him, perhaps?"
"Close, but not quite. Back in the 'Unlucky Hole,' something similar happened. An adventurer with 'Appraisal Lv4' relentlessly chased him and made a video calling him the weakest 'Slime Hunter,' which became quite popular. Do you know about it? ...It was a nuisance streamer, wasn't it?"
"Indeed. They occasionally show up. Each time, their licenses are revoked, or they end up in jail, or they have to work off points. But fools appear everywhere. However, 'Appraisal Lv4' is valuable and can be easily misused, making it difficult to handle."
"I can't forgive them."
"Those people were taken care of by your sister, right?"
"Of course. I was stronger, and when they resisted, I kicked them all away."
"γOh!γ"
Aki puffed out her chest, receiving applause from the two others.
"Normally, such things would hurt someone, but Shota-kun didn't seem to care at all. He continued hunting slimes as usual. But, not being acknowledged must have annoyed them, so they blocked his path. That's when Shota-kun snapped. I managed to stop the situation right then, so it didn't turn into an assault, but it was close."
"An angry husband... I can't even imagine it."
"Usually, he remains unaffected no matter what is said to him. But he really dislikes being obstructed during dungeon investigations. If Ayane had tried to block his path instead of accompanying him, she would have been deeply disliked."
"If I hadn't released him after our talk, the same thing might have happened."
"Ah, that was dangerous."
Maki placed a hand on the dejected Ayane.
"Ayane, have you been researching what Shota likes?"
"Y-Yes!"
"Even if Shota doesn't mind, you did something wrong, so you should apologize properly. Understand?"
"Yes, I will apologize to my husband properly! I'll go to a good bakery early in the morning and buy some sweet treats!"
"Ah, bring some for us too, please."
"Of course, I will!"
They shared information about nearby stores and picked out a few items that Shota might like.
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"Next, about the future. We were feeling secure about dating Shota-kun, but with Ayane's incident, we can't say it won't happen again. We need to stay vigilant."
"Right. Tomorrow, we'll have the rank-up ceremony and announce our relationship to deter others. Ayane, if female adventurers approach Shota in the dungeon, you need to guard him properly, okay?"
"I will protect my husband's chastity!"
To prevent any more incidents, the three of them pledged to keep a close eye on things.
"Everyone, dinner is ready."
While having dinner, they discussed and resolved several agenda items.
4: The seating arrangement will be on a rotation system.
5: They decided on a larger house that can accommodate all five of them.
6: For Shota's future equipment, they agreed to request high-level dungeon gear from other dungeons through 'requests.'
"Ah, that's right. Today, my husband saved a beginner adventurer in a very cool way."
"Ah, the troublemaker in the first layer? So it was Shota-kun."
"Ayane, why didn't you tell us sooner? We could have praised Shota so much..."
"Well, we had a lot to talk about, so it couldn't be helped. By the way, was the adventurer male or female?"
"Male."
"Then it's safe!"
"Ay, sister. But you need to be careful about such things..."
After nodding in agreement, they decided to tackle the most important topic next.
"Alright, let's talk about Aila's contract."
Thus, they prepared to face the formidable opponent, Ayane's mother.
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