I put the pouch I picked up in my pocket for now.
　In my experience, this must be some kind of good item too, but I'll check later.

　I went back to Emily and Celeste first.

'You okay, you two?'
I'll be fine.
Me too, sir.

　They are, as they say, all right with their bodies.

"Hammer handle's bent.
Fix it-- No, no, we'll reinforce it. Now we're going to strengthen the hammer that will never bend.
Nice idea, Celeste. What kind of hammer would you like to use?
'There's a one-of-a-kind item in an arms store in this city for five million piro.

　Celeste, who has become completely informed, replies.

'Both ends of the hammer have different effects, one hits the spot you hit and delivers two impacts, and the other one deals the same damage to all the monsters around it when you hit it.
'You can switch between two attacks and a ranged attack at will, that's a good one. Okay, I'll take that one.

　Celeste and I nodded to each other.

No, no," said Celeste, "that's a waste of something as expensive as 5 million pyrro and it's haunted. What's the point of a hammer if you do this?

　Emily tried to bend the handle of the hammer in the opposite direction, trying to decline in a hurry.
　Hmmm - and when she was trying to bend it with all her strength with a red face.

　PAKIN!

　The handle of the hammer broke off with a high-pitched sound.

'Yeah, I know how Emily feels,'
You're about to beat me to death.
'Ha!　No, sir, it's not!
'Then brag about the power. Surely force A is a level of bragging rights.
You look like a gorilla.
'Ha!　This was an accident!　I mean, if you tape them together, they can still be used.
What kind of tape is that?
"Enough tape to withstand Emily's Force A--it's going to cost more than a new hammer.
"Ugh, ...... there's a waste of a ghost out there ......

　Emily is getting a little teary-eyed, still trying to decline.
　Come to think of it, Emily hasn't spent any money on herself since we lived together.
　Even when we started living together in the first place, I found out that the room I rented for her was rented for her to live in with me.
　Emily always put me - me and us - before herself.
　I suppose that's the source of her warmth, but for once I have to impose my feelings on her.

"Emily.

　He crouches down and looks straight into Emily's eyes at the level of her 6'3" gaze.

'You've always been good to me Emily, and I want to repay you.
U......

　Emily slumped slightly, her face stained for some reason.

'Let me return the favor. Please.'
...... Yes, sir.

　Emily nodded as if in contemplation.

'If we decide to do that, we'll start making rough money tomorrow. Target five million piro. Hey, if we get serious, it won't take us a week.
'I'm looking forward to diving the dungeon with Emily's new weapon. I'm sure we'll be able to dive deeper levels together.
Ah, .......
We'll be doing ourselves a favor if we think it's payback for Emily.

　When I shrugged my shoulders, saying it in a mockery, Celeste smiled serenely and Emily went from a horrified expression to a smile.

'Yoda, Celeste,'

　Emily looked at me and smiled her best, happy, happy smile.

"Thank you so much.

　He said.
　That's a line over here, but I decided not to say it because it was tactless.

　　　　　☆

　I was returning home after a night of dungeon diving when a well-dressed young man came to visit us.
　After bringing him into the living room and sitting across the table from him, he introduced himself in a polite tone of voice.

My name is Smith, henceforth known to you.
Yeah, nice to meet you.
Please forgive me for my abruptness. I saw the incident of the Slime Sultan in town today. The way you three fought against him was also very impressive. There aren't many people who can defeat the powerful monster on the 26th floor of the tellurium with a party of three.
Haha. ......

　Smith went on and on with his praise.
　I don't feel bad about being praised, but it's a bit annoying to be hit by someone you don't know who just came to visit you out of the blue.

　When I look at them, I see that both Emily and Celeste look troubled.

''Well, this is the main topic. It seems that your daughter's weapon has been damaged.
Yeah, I'll get a new one soon.
Let me offer it to you, by all means.
Provided?
"Ah, .......

　Emily and Celeste blurted out at the same time.
　They both seemed to understand, but what did it mean?

I'm in the arms business, you see. What kind of weapons do you think you can sell, Satou-sama?
How's that for a weapon?
'That's true, of course, but what if there are multiple weapons of equal strength?'
...... Come on.
A celebrity's weapon, that is. Many adventurers want stability and are reluctant to try new weapons.

　I don't know how many times I've heard that story.
　That since all sorts of things are dropped in dungeons, hunting monsters in dungeons is an 'act of production' and hence the majority of adventurers take stability.

That's why the 'weapons used by famous people' sell like hotcakes. That's why 'famous people's weapons' sell very well, as long as they're used by famous adventurers, they're guaranteed to be effective and safe to use.
I see.
Therefore, I would like to offer you Lady Emily's new hammer. I'm sure the hammer used by Lady Emily, who also smashed the slimejarias, will sell like hotcakes.

　Okay, so this is the same manufacturer that provides tools to athletes.

　So Emily lost her hammer in the battle between the Slime Sultan and the Slime Jarya, but now she has the opportunity to get a new one instead.
　I looked at Celeste and she nodded quietly.
　I was going to give Emily a gift, but I might be willing to consider giving it to her.

"It's all taken care of. You okay with that, Emily?
Um, .......
Of course, since we're asking you to use it, we're giving it away for free--
Please!

　Emily went at a tremendous rate.
　It went from five million piro to zero, so that's what it would look like in her terms.

''Thank you. Then I will immediately start making Emily-sama's original hammer, the Emily Hammer. Please tell me more about what it will look like.
Yes, sir!

　Emily and Smith began the meeting.
　Emily told them what she wanted, albeit modestly, and Celeste watched, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

　I began to get excited about Emily's hammer and what it would be like.