Sōzoku Shita Sofu no Ie no Urayama ni Danjon ga Dekimashita - Chapter 110

Takasugi-kun Suspects Takuya of Cheating.

The second semester had just begun.

Today, I’d finally get to see Nakamori-san at school again!

Humming with excitement, I headed out early, way earlier than usual.

Before I knew it, I’d arrived at school, my heart pounding with anticipation.

Little by little, my classmates trickled into the room, filling the empty seats one by one.

And then—she appeared. Nakamori-san stepped into the classroom.

Yeah.

She’s as cute as ever.

While I was busy admiring her, Kudou barged into the classroom. “Takagi, I’ve got plans this weekend, so let’s hunt goblins in the dungeon again next week, okay?”

…This idiot! Why the hell would you say that out loud?!

If Nakamori-san finds out I’m an explorer, it’ll ruin the whole surprise!

My perfect plan—destroyed in an instant by Kudou’s big mouth.

As expected, the other guys in class immediately started buzzing with curiosity.

Damn it, Kudou!

Guess I can’t hide it anymore. If that’s the case… fine. I’ll take the initiative and invite Nakamori-san to join my party right now.

This was bound to happen eventually anyway. The only question was when—so what’s the harm in doing it a little early?

I strode toward her and called out confidently, “Nakamori-san! Would you like to join my party?”

Come on, say yes. Say yes right now, Nakamori-san!

But instead, her answer was a flat-out no.

…What? That can’t be right. Protecting her is my job!

There’s no way I can let her wander into a dangerous dungeon alone.

I refused to give up and kept insisting.

And then—she said something unthinkable. She told me she was already in a party… with Shiraishi.

What?! No way. There has to be some mistake.

Why would she team up with that baggage carrier of all people?

She shouldn’t be with someone like Shiraishi!

I told her as much—only for Nakamori-san to glare at me and snap, “Don’t insult my boyfriend!”

…Wait. Boyfriend? Did she just say boyfriend?!

You’ve got to be kidding me! The one who’s supposed to be her boyfriend is me!

Panicking, I tried to reason with her, but nothing worked.

Nakamori-san and Shiraishi… they just don’t match. And besides, she’s in danger!

Then she said something even crazier—that Shiraishi is an A-rank explorer.

Impossible. No way.

Just the other day, I saw him near the dungeon gate looking like a broke amateur without even proper gear.

When I asked Shiraishi how many monsters he’d defeated with his own hands, he said… eleven slimes. Eleven. That’s it.

Ha! I knew it. He’s a weakling.

But then, when I told him to show me his explorer card…

He actually had one. And it said A-rank.

…What the hell? How can someone who’s only killed eleven slimes be A-rank?

And then it hit me.

Cheating. That’s it! Shiraishi must’ve cheated!

He probably joined some elite party as their baggage boy, tagged along into a dungeon, and leeched off their kills. Maybe they let him land the finishing blow for the experience. He’s definitely pulling some shady tricks like that.

Yeah, that explains everything.

Which means Nakamori-san… she’s been deceived. She’s just a poor victim.

When her gorilla of a brother graduates next year and leaves her all alone, she must’ve been vulnerable. And that bastard Shiraishi swooped in and took advantage of her fragile heart!

What a scumbag!

But don’t worry, Nakamori-san. I’ll expose his lies and save you from him!

And when that happens, she’ll say—

“Takagi-kun! I was wrong about him. Thank you for saving me. Please, let me join your party!”

Yeah. That’s how it’ll go.

This weekend, I’m heading to the Explorer’s Guild to uncover his fraud.

Heh… this is going to be fun.

---

← Previous Chapter | Index | Next Chapter →

---