This was the first time that everyone had to enter the dungeon, and Captain Meld didn't force them to stay in the dungeon, trying to enter deeper, as he knew that they needed to get used to the situation inside, yet without a doubt, Suzuki was the best pillar and anchor for the group, especially when he could swiftly sell all of the monster materials that everyone had killed.
What was even more amazing was that Suzuki could swiftly divide all the monster's parts, taking away the important ones, yet could also sell the parts deemed useless.
More importantly, he shared all the money equally among everyone, then had them celebrate at the tavern, enjoying their hard-earned money.
'He has to be protected...'
Meld and the other knights thought so, since even if they were all combatants and could fight, they would fumble at logistics and cause a mess.
Yet with Suzuki, it was somehow so easy.
Still, when everyone had a party, Suzuki left because he needed to prepare many other things, yet they didn't realize that Kaori and Shizuku also left with him, staying in the same room, as he told the truth.
"...."
The one who was shocked was definitely Kaori.
Yes, it wasn't Shizuku, but Kaori, as she had never expected Suzuki to be so direct like this!
"S-Shizuku, I-I am..."
Kaori was desperate to apologize, knowing she had let her weakness take over, but Shizuku stopped her, shaking her head. "No, it's fine. I am the one who asked him to comfort you, so there is no need for you to worry about that."
"...so, it's okay?"
While Kaori was shocked, Suzuku wondered whether it was okay.
"What do you mean by ' it is okay or not? You two have slept anyway. How can you be irresponsible? You should take responsibility for her!"
Shizuku was ready to take out her blade, cutting him, in case Suzuki became a scumbag.
"I will take care of you and always love you, too, of course, if you two let me."
Suzuki held their hands, knowing that a moment of hesitation, indecisiveness, or many other things were simply something that he couldn't show in this situation. Instead, he had to be direct, telling the two that he wanted them and wished they would stay by his side forever.
What about what they were thinking?
In many cases, many women weren't even sure what they wanted. Even if they knew, they couldn't say it out loud, as it wasn't their nature to express what they felt, which made them often passive-aggressive. This was why he was glad he had Shizuku, who was quite blunt.
Still, his words made the two stare at him, but while Shizuku made her move and kiss him immediately, Kaori hesitated for a while since she knew that she had entered their relationship, so was it okay for her to join—
"Come on, Kaori."
As the two pulled her, Kaori stopped thinking and joined them.
Somehow, the situation had become extremely perverted as the three kissed each other, licking and sucking their tongues, enjoying their moment together.
Yet, when Kaori's switch had been turned on—
"Wait a moment!"
Shizuku suddenly made them stop.
"W-What's wrong?"
Did Shizuku feel regret for letting all of this happen?
Still, it seemed, it was different from what Kaori imagined.
"Suzuki-kun, it's fine to be on the penthouse, right?"
"P-Penthouse?"
Suzuki didn't say much nonsense as he brought the two to his penthouse, and when they entered, there was no turning back between the three anymore.
While Kaori had many things she wanted to ask, the two overwhelmed her with a sensation that melted her mind, leaving her completely enraptured by the bliss of being together.
That night, while everyone was sleeping soundly, happy that they had succeeded on their first day, the three were alone, releasing their stress, tension, and everything.
Yet, at that moment, whether it was Shizuku or Kaori, they knew well that they had completely fallen for him.
Still, as the three were together, the rest didn't know, yet it didn't matter, as they had fun. Good food, drink, and laughter. Everyone had their best time, and Meld and the group of knights didn't stop them from having fun, as they had their fun, too.
The pressure of their first fight was high, and even if they had just completed the first floor of the dungeon, it was still a huge achievement since two weeks ago, they were just normal students in a peaceful country, yet now?
Even though their enemies might be the lowest of all, it was still great!
So, with that spirit, they thought to do their best—
"Everyone!"
Kouki suddenly slammed the table as he looked at everyone with a gaze of helplessness and disappointment. "Our first fight is nothing but a failure! Instead of drinking and having fun now, we should think about how to be better the next day! We can't just be lazy! We should stop this nonsense party and work hard for our expedition tomorrow!
Yes, everyone made a lot of mistakes earlier, and he didn't want the same things to happen, so he thought that everyone should have talked about their mistakes, and fixed them, so the same problems wouldn't happen, or in the case a new problem happened, they could have a countermeasure—
"Even though you were also nervous like us, too..."
The voice of that mutter was low, yet somehow it was heard by everyone.
"W-Who said that?!"
Kouki's face flushed in embarrassment as he looked around, trying to search for someone who dared to say those words to him!
"If you have something that you don't like, then be a man and face it!"
Yet no one looked at Kouki's face; they just lowered their gaze and drank silently.
"Calm down, Amanogawa."
Meld sighed and put his palms on Kouki's shoulders. "You are tired. No, we're all tired. Let's just have them relax. It is impossible to clear up the dungeon in just a day. No, the dungeon has existed for thousands of years, and no one has ever cleared it, so of course, we can't be in a hurry. We can talk again tomorrow when everyone has recovered.
"No, you should just rest now. You are tired. Just go back to your room."
Kouki hesitated, yet he was in no mood to talk anymore, especially after the small mutter that made him annoyed and a little angry, but he was known for his positity, and he couldn't let himself appear petty, so he left, but as he left, everyone sighed in relief, as they continued to talk as they ate and drank happily.
The tavern's loud noise naturally reached Kouki, yet he didn't return and kept walking to his room.
"This is why everyone is helpless. I have to do this. I have to lead everyone since I am the hero."
Yet, among the group, while everyone just wanted to have fun and release their stress, Nagumo remained silent, thinking about what had happened earlier.
'Even though we're in the same non-combatant job...'
Whether it was him or Suzuki, they were the same. They had non-combatant jobs, jobs that shouldn't be fighting, yet while he cowered behind, unable to do anything except fix everyone's weapons, clean them up, and repair them as they chipped, Suzuki could even lead everyone, bringing their powers to bear even though he faced those monsters for the first time.
'No, I have to be better, too!'
Nagumo made up his mind, thinking of growing even stronger, yet oblivious of the nasty gaze that one of his classmates had toward him.
'Even though you are just a useless Nagumo...'
Yet, this guy didn't know that Nagumo wouldn't have a chance with Kaori at all, since Kaori was already taken away by someone else.
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Can you help me make a list of beautiful heroines on Tensura?
Let me remember them in case I forgot.
Also, in the world of Naruto, too.