After a quick bite to eat in the wagon, we were very close to Abyss Falls, which was marked on the map.


This is the Abyss Falls, where the Great Raid is said to have originated. I've never been to the southern part of this area because there aren't many ruins there, but I didn't realize it was such a large and deep hole.


　Meira was peeking in from the edge of the hole.


　I don't know if she's itching to get inside the hole, or if it's disturbing that Meira's feet are flapping around.

　She's a sensible adult too, so if she's being told not to go in there so much, she should be restraining herself.

　However, you might as well just put a nail in the coffin.


There is no searching in the hole, sister Meira. You are not allowed to search the area.


　Meira, who had been lying on the ground looking into the hole, not wanting to get her clothes dirty, turned to me and puffed out her cheeks with a puff.


'I know. Is Al so untrustworthy of your sister?

Hmmm, I don't know if I can.

Hey!　It's so cold that I can't believe it was my brother's words. But it makes me tingle like a big sister.


　I don't know why, but Meira was writhing and shaking her body.


　It would be a lot of trouble to get into that thing, so I have to pass it off lightly and finish the search for the area in charge as soon as possible.


''Ah, yes, yes. I don't need that. Come on, get up. I want to get this done before it gets dark.

I just want to hang out with Al.

Okay, okay, I'm not moving.


　I made Meira, who was writhing in agony, stand up and brush the dirt stains from her clothes.


　Come to think of it, this is how Fynn used to clean the dirt from my clothes.

　At the time, I thought it was only natural that Fynn would be in charge of the chores, but now that I'm on the receiving end, it's never been more troublesome.

　I'm not going to be the one to be treated like that, but I'm not going to be the one to be treated like that .......


"Al, what's the matter with you?　Did you think I was some kind of troublemaker or something?


　I was in a bit of a daze, cleaning the dirt off my clothes, when suddenly Meira spoke to me.


'What?　My sister Mayra has been a pain in the ass from the beginning, and I'm used to it now, so I don't feel that way. Just reminiscing about the old days.

Mr. Fynn?


　Meira is as perceptive as ever.

　She'll know what I'm thinking right away.


'Yes, I just thought I was doing something terrible, of course. I deserved to be hated.

'Maybe the fact that you're aware of that is a sign that Al is growing up. As a big sister, I don't mind if he spoils you more.

'Then be a bit more like your sister. Yes, now you're beautiful!


　After brushing the dust from Meira's dirty clothes, she pulled the map out of her pouch and held it out in front of her as she waited for me to hug her.


'You're not home, sister Meira. If you see an Abyss Walker or a demon, call me immediately. I'll be looking for them.

Al-Kyun!　I don't think I can wait until after I give my sister a hot hug!

You mustn't skip any of this, Meira. So, come on!


　After saying this, I went into the surrounding trees to search for Abyss Walker.

　I searched the area for a while, but I didn't see any monsters, let alone Abyss Walkers, in the trees.


　This area seems to have been thoroughly searched and exhausted.

　There are no demons here, and the grass has been trampled and crushed many times by other adventurers who have gone in to search the area.


　I returned to the wagon as I finished the designated area of search without any kind of harvest.


''Sister Meira?''


　There was no sign of Meira, who was supposed to be staying at home around the wagon.


　Could it be ...... no way, right?


　The fact that Meira was nowhere to be seen made me uneasy.

　I turned my gaze to the back of the wagon and saw the rope stretching toward the hole.


　It's down!　Oh, my God!　I didn't think Meira would go that far!


　When I saw where the rope was going, I guessed where Meira was.

　I hurried to the edge of the hole and shouted as I peered at the end of the rope that was falling down into the hole.


'Sister Meira!　I know you're here!　You nailed it down, you can't go down there!


　The hole was too deep for Meira's figure to be visible at the end of the rope.


　Stupid, stupid, stupid!

　What if he disappears?


　Impatient, I was struggling to pull up the hanging rope.


　Well, it still has weight!

　Ki, it's not gone.


　I felt a weight on the end of the rope, so I quickened my hand to pull it up.


'No~. Alkyun, don't worry about it! Your sister is still alive. I'm back. I've made a great discovery! I've made a major discovery. I knew it!　Maybe I'll get a tap of thanks from the frontier earl of the Yuguhanotes!


　The ropes were pulled up, and Meira seemed to notice me too, and spoke to me from behind the hole.


'Already!　Sister Mayra!　You didn't even keep your word to me!　Why in the hole!

Because that's where we found the hole. You have to go into the hole to search the ruins.

'Rebecca told you that if you go in the hole, you'll disappear!

And yet, as a professional archaeologist, I have to go.


　But that doesn't mean he should go into the hole with a single rope.

　Although it seemed like a good thing since he was safe, the Adventurer's Guild side probably stopped him because there was an accident.


　As I pulled up the rope while thinking about that, I saw Meira's face from inside the hole.


　Phew, it doesn't look like she's particularly injured.


　I was relieved to see her face.


'For now, I'm going to keep pulling you up!　I'll hear your excuses then.

'Chastisement!　Sis, if you take Alkyun's chastisement, you'll fall off!

I wouldn't do that!


　I hurriedly decided to pull Meira out.