...... pfft.

　After a pause for a breath, Sakura held her mouth and started to wipe it off.

'Nah, why?'
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm losing my mind.
I mean, seriously, even if I was crazy.
It's okay, it's okay, I don't know what he's talking about, but I know he's not.
...... How do you know that?

　I ask Sakura, raising an eyebrow.
　Now I really wanted to know why I was able to say that much.

"Because you're worried about it," he said. I don't know why people like that don't just say "What?　He's the kind of person who says, "I've done it myself. You're more of a cheerleader than an uncle.

　Sakura says teasingly.

'But,'
'That's your uncle's, it's like he's saying to himself, 'I'm evil. People like that aren't really evil, are they?
...... mmm.
'You're worried that your uncle is going to get in trouble if you're partying with everyone else because you're going to act like a black company.
Yeah.
But you don't force people to do that.
......
Then, if I can't keep up with you, I'll take a break of my own accord, and if I say no more, you'll stop too.
...... Yeah, I guess.

　When Sakura told me that, I nodded my head and thought about it.
　It's true that ...... might be true.

　I'm going to rush through it.
　I'm going to convert it to 30 days a month and try not to think about a vacation.

　But I won't force everyone to do that.
　Sakura is right, if someone makes a sound, I will stop.

　Yes, it will stop.
　I'm sure of that.

So what's the problem then?
...... Right.

　I had to laugh bitterly.
　It was like something I had been dreading for a long time, but it was nothing.

'Then let's get on with it, shall we?
What?

　　　　　★

　Nifonium, fourteenth floor underground.
　I was standing in front of the two staircases.

　I wasn't the only one who had come.

　Emily, Celeste, Eve, Alice, and Sakura.

　Sakura called the meeting, and in no time, the family's adventurer group was assembled.

'Everyone ......'
It's been a long time since we've all been in a dungeon together.
Look, how long has it been?
'I don't remember an all-hands meeting in recent memory.

　Of the friends, Emily, Alice, and Celeste in particular were very excited.

　In contrast, Eve was the opposite, she was the same as usual, completely unchanged and low tension.

'I'm glad you're here,'
"Hm.
Well, ...... Sakura feeds on carrots--do we have a deal?

　Eve shook her head quietly.

'I see.'
Sometimes it's good.
Okay.

All right, let's just go with that.

　Sakura gave me a sound bite.

'Uncle, be a little more specific about your monster abilities.
''Oh, um, ...... the monster's name is an ogre. It has the same limbs as a human, but it's one size bigger.
Are they like ogres or something?
Yeah, yeah, it's like an ogre.

　I nod to Emily and return it.
　Then Celeste.

'So I guess that means it doesn't have much of a special ability and is simply a strong and fast type of monster.
'Yeah, exactly. I think pure power would be a pretty good match for ...... Emily.
That's great!　It looks bad if it hits you hard. Do you want to make a trip out of it?

　Alice said excitedly, despite her words.

'No, let's save the ri-ching. It's a trump card, and we don't know what's coming next.'
Oh, yeah, that's right.

'So, we're going down in two halves, but we have to take them both down at the same time. The problem is how to get the timing right: ......
Can't you hear me?
'Maybe. I think Alice would know, but when she gets down there, she won't know anything about the other one.
Hmm. It's the same as the sulphur.
Yeah.

　I nodded.

　Each time I entered, I was individually sent to a different place in the salfa.
　I guess you could say it's similar to that one.

'I'll see what I can do.'
...... How about we do this?

　After a bit of thought, Celeste suggested.

'Thirty seconds at one point, and the topping off should be thirty, sixty, or ninety seconds.'
If we don't think we can take it down in 30 seconds, do we wait until we get to 60 seconds?
I see.

　My friends nod at each other and look at me.

'Yeah, so let's just go with that for now. If it doesn't work, we'll retreat and rethink our strategy.
Okay.
Okay.
I'll do my best.

　Everyone showed their enthusiasm in their own words.

Thanks to .......

　I was a little embarrassed, so my voice was a little small to say thank you.
　Still, it got to everyone.
　Everyone was a little confused, though.

'There they are!　Hey, what are you doing, Eve?

　Eve gave me a silent chop.
　A chop to the forehead, which was a little more than usual.

'You're low and cocky,'
Yeah?
I'm going to go in and I'm going to take you down as fast as I can. That's it.
...... Right.

　I close my eyes for a moment, take a deep breath, and change my mind.
　Then I open my eyes and look at everyone.

'Please, guys.'

　Everyone responded with smiles.