The evening salon.

　It has become a daily routine for the Lyota family to come here after dinner if they have no particular business to attend to, to relax and enjoy themselves.

　Today, almost everyone is here again.

　The adventurer's group, such as Emily, Celeste, Alice and Eve.
　Elsa and Ena's buyer-merchant group.
　Arum, Nifonium, and Vanadium, along with Meeke and Sakuya, are the spirit + alpha group.

　In the face of the almost all assembled group, a guest joined today.

　That guest--Carbon rolled his eyes and pouted.

''What's going on?''
Four spirits: "What's it like here at ......?
Four?　Yeah, so did Meramela.

　If you're not aware of it, sometimes you tend to forget about it, Meramela = Phosphorus.
　He joins Alice's fellow monsters in a deformed outfit, but he's also a full-fledged spirit of the Phosphorus Dungeon.

　With the addition of that Fosforus, Carbon was even more surprised than he was right after he brought him into the mansion.

''They're all my precious companions.
Fellowship ......
'More importantly, can you tell me a story?　You said something about a fate or something like that earlier, what does that mean?
'Yes!　Hey, you're the one who's gonna make me wanna be with you.

　--Clank!

　With a sound, Celeste and Elsa stood up at the same time.
　Celeste has an extremely startled look on her face and Elsa also looks somewhat flustered, both of them staring at me.

　I didn't even have time to think carefully about what that meant.

''That's right!''

　And Carbon gave me an expectant look and asked me for an answer.

'Let's see, ...... first of all, can you tell me what that fate is? If I don't know that, I can't answer that question.
Really?
'Yeah, ...... because spirits and humans feel differently.'

　I tried to come up with a reason that sounded appropriate.
　I don't think that happens very often, but I used it as an excuse anyway.

'Not really!　The man of destiny is something I've heard from a proper human.
What do you mean?
The man who came to see me before you told me about it. Humans and spirits have a chance to meet their fate.
It's ...... yeah, well, I guess so?

　I nodded, thinking it would be a general statement.

The same is true of people who have overcome many trials and tribulations. The person of destiny is the one who overcomes all the obstacles that stand in their way.
It's also ...... well, you never know.
I've been putting people through all sorts of trials and tribulations over the centuries since I talked to the guy. My dungeons. And you've completed them all.
...... I see.

　So, a man of destiny.

Hey, you're the one, aren't you?
Ummm, and ......

　Now how should I answer?

'By the way, let me ask you, what is this destined person to do?'
I don't know!　He said he'd know that too when he met her.
Appropriate: ......

　Either the previous person cheated on you, or they told you to be nice.
　It's one or the other.　What a thought.

'Oh, but I get it!'
What?
"I've met the man of my dreams. I want to be with you forever!

　Palin!　Pow!

　Suddenly there was a noise.
　When I turn towards the sound, Celeste drops her plate and breaks it, and Elsa breaks the handle of her teacup.

　The two of them are looking at me with increasingly impatient faces.

'Huh ...... do it.'

　Ena was the one who reacted to that.
　She let out a bitter sigh and turned to me.

'Do you have a minute?'
Hey, I'm talking to my boyfriend right now.
I know about the man of destiny.
Really?

　Carbon took a bite out of Ena.

'Yes. And I know you're a true destiny.'
'Shh, True!　What's that, tell me!
It's easy. It's easy. - "Destiny" means that one of you has survived the ordeal. But the true destiny is that both of them have gone through their trials.
I see!

　No, not really, I thought, but Carbon convinced me with great vigor.

'So now it's your turn to be put to the test.
'Yes!　But what am I supposed to do?
'When I get back to the dungeon, I'm going to stop trying to test the other adventurers and just think about him.
"Just think?
Oh, boy.

　Ena chuckled and looked at Carbon with a sink eye.

'Did you say just?　Give it a try and see for a day. You'll see how hard it is.
Okay!　Hey you, take me back to the dungeon!
'Oh, oh, yeah, I get it: ......

　Carbon rushed me to my feet.

　Just before I leave the salon, I make eye contact with Ena and she gives me a flying wink.

　I can't help but feel like I'm in even deeper.
　Thanks to Ena, I was the only target for Carbon.

　The Carbon dungeon became a normal dungeon for other adventurers to explore and produce.