Mamako and Chiyo were very famous. Not only had the town's church tried to make them saints, but even many skilled adventurers and nobles frequently confessed their love to them.
Unfortunately, neither of them had any interest and rejected them all.
As for anyone trying to force the issue, they had to consider their own strength against these two.
Mamako could land critical hits with basic attacks, combined with large AOE attacks, wielding two divine weapons from Chiyo's past life. She was unstoppable!
Furthermore, because she had given birth to Chiyo, Mamako's body had undergone certain changes, granting her physical abilities far surpassing humans, with some Demon God's genes incorporated.
Therefore, unless a top-tier powerhouse intervened, ordinary people were no match for Mamako.
During this time, some had even tried to steal Mamako's weapons, but they were quickly defeated.
Besides, those two divine weapons were bound to their owner; no one else could use them.
Only those recognized by Chiyo could wield them.
As for Chiyo, even before recovering her memories and her Demon God body, she had been a rising top-tier mage. Naturally, no one dared to provoke such an existence.
Mages possessed far more formidable combat power than ordinary adventurers. Who could withstand it when they started by dropping large-scale magic attacks?
Especially mages who could also fight in close combat—they were even more formidable.
They would stack buffs on themselves, then use their staves as swords while simultaneously slinging various magics at your face.
Of course, such mages were rare, but Chiyo was one of the few and an outstanding member at that.
Three years ago, the royal court had repeatedly invited Chiyo, but she had refused every time.
"It seems you two are quite popular. I'm getting a lot of murderous glares."
Kaito smiled, speaking to Mamako on his left and Chiyo on his right.
Before even reaching the Adventurer's Guild, he had already received countless stares from adventurers. If looks could kill, he might have died countless times shortly after entering the town.
Finally arriving at the Adventurer's Guild, Kaito went to the application window to register.
Although he had no ID, this world was quite lenient about that. Many people lacked identification, having grown up outside towns.
Thus, Kaito quickly obtained his adventurer badge.
Ranks ranged from F to SSS.
"Kaito, why don't you take the rank test? The higher your rank, the more benefits you get!"
Mamako knew Kaito couldn't be bothered to test, so she tugged his sleeve, encouraging him to do it.
It would also serve to deter some people in the Adventurer's Guild.
Those stares were really unpleasant.
"Alright, for you."
He paid the fee and registered for the test.
Adventurers could gradually raise their rank by completing quests, but they could also pay to take a combat test to obtain a rank corresponding to their strength.
"Alright, Adventurer Kaito, what rank would you like to test for?"
"Hmm, let's go with SSS rank."
"..."
'What?'
'SSS rank!?'
The guild staff member, who had just received a large sum of money, was dumbfounded.
"Cough, Kaito, it seems they only offer rank tests up to S here. For SS rank and above, you need to go to the Adventurer's Guild in the Royal Capital, and it requires scheduling an appointment."
Mamako laughed helplessly, explaining. Kaito knew he wouldn't be able to take the highest-level test that easily; he had said it for effect.
He wasn't just saying it for the staff, but for the surrounding adventurers.
As long as they didn't bother him, or bother Mamako and Chiyo, that was fine.
It was to deter them, to make sure they didn't get any funny ideas.
"Alright then. I'll test for S rank. What's the soonest I can do that?"
"For this... Sir Kaito, if you truly wish to test for S rank, I can only ask you to return tomorrow morning. We will then invite an existing S-rank adventurer to fight against you. If you can hold out for an hour, or win, you will become an S-rank adventurer!"
The staff member's address and tone changed. Seeing Kaito's equipment, she no longer thought of him as just a noble's son but as a genuinely powerful adventurer.
As for why he hadn't registered before, that wasn't something she needed to worry about.
After all, powerful individuals emerging from ordinary backgrounds wasn't unheard of. Many residents living outside towns managed to survive because they grew up in harsh environments, gaining great strength.
"Tomorrow, huh? Alright then!"
The test tomorrow wouldn't stop them from going to the labyrinth later. He'd already paid, so they'd just come back tomorrow.
Upon leaving the Adventurer's Guild, the looks Kaito received from many adventurers had changed.
Though aiming for SSS rank might have been arrogant or joking, confirming he was testing for S rank made them cautious.
Either he was bluffing, or he genuinely had such strength.
At the very least, he probably had the strength of an A-rank adventurer, right?
He couldn't have just thrown away that much money!!!
Besides...
Mamako and Chiyo were both S-rank adventurers. Could the adventurer they brought be simple?
For years, only the mother-daughter duo had been seen, no one else. It was likely they only agreed to let Kaito join their party because he was strong enough...
Or...
One of them had fallen for Kaito!
Even...
Aaaaah!!!
No, don't think about it!
Thinking about such envious, jealousy-inducing things that would ruin their appetite and sleep for three days was too painful!
"It's a bit like Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?"
Arriving at the entrance to the labyrinth, looking at the building facilities and the crowds of adventurers, Kaito couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia.
Too bad this wasn't the DanMachi World. Otherwise, if he heard keywords like Familia or followers, he would have asked if there were gods in this world, like the goddess Freya.
"Kaito, what's 'Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?'?"
"Oh, nothing much. The scene just reminds me of a game I used to play."
"Hehe, is that so? But this Elro Labyrinth is the largest labyrinth in the surrounding area! Thanks to it, this town has become so prosperous."
'It wasn't so much prosperous as overpopulated,' Kaito thought with a smile.
After showing his Adventurer's Guild badge to the guard at the entrance, they were allowed in.
The guards looked at him with odd expressions, though.
'Here was someone with top-tier gear, yet only F rank...'
'Hmm?'
'He was with Oosuki Mamako and Oosuki Chiyo's party?'
'Oh, that's fine then...'
'Wait, fine, my ass!!!'
'Damn!! My goddess!!!'