After defeating the demon king in another world and returning to Japan, a dungeon appeared on the ground. - Chapter 78

Chapter 78

“Hey, what are you guys talking about since earlier?”

As Yotsui and I were chatting, Arimura cut in.

“Hey now, don’t interrupt when we are having a moment here.” Yotsui snapped back.

“We were just talking about how I met Yotsui,” I explained to Arimura before the argument escalated.

“I see… I was wondering why Ando-kun was getting along so well with Yotsui-san. Now it makes sense,” Arimura said.

“That’s right. That was a fateful encounter. Ando san and I were destined to be together after all.”

“No, it’s not fate,” I interjected.

“Sigh… Really, what a pathetic story, Ando-kun. If it were me, I wouldn’t bother you with my near-death experiences. Clearly, I’m more suited to be your partner,” Arimura said.

“Nope… I don’t really need a partner or anything like that,” I replied.

“I can’t just keep a blind ear to that, Arimura-san. Just from where does that confidence come from? saying ‘If it were me, I wouldn’t bother you with my near-death experiences.’ Just from where does that confidence come from?” Yotsui challenged.

“Because, as a matter of fact, I’m stronger than you,” Arimura replied confidently.

“Hmph, you are just all talk,” Yotsui retorted.

“Oh my… then, shall we put it to the test?” Arimura’s aura began to emanate hostility.

“If you want to, I’ll accept it head on as well,” Yotsui replied, matching Arimura’s glare.

“Wait, wait, wait!! What are you guys doing fighting between fellow companions in the dungeon?” I had no choice but to intervene. A fight using skills in the dungeon would be just disastrous.

“Both of you calm down already. We are in the dungeon, you know? We don’t know when monsters might attack. Be careful,” I warned.

“Sorry, Ando-san,”

“I guess, my lack of nervousness got the better of me.”

Both Arimura and Yotsui apologized surprisingly readily.

Realizing their behavior, I made a suggestion.

“If you want to determine who’s stronger, why not settle it in combat with monsters?”

It would make our exploration much more productive too.

“I see, that’s a good idea. I’m in,” Arimura agreed immediately.

However, Yotsui’s response was less enthusiastic.

“Fighting monsters is it… that puts me at a disadvantage. Honestly, I’m not suited for combat skills,” she confessed.

“Fu~un? What kind of skills do you have, Yotsui-san?” Arimura asked with a smirk.

Yotsui reluctantly, decided to reveal her skill, looking somewhat embarrassed.

“My skill is healing. I can instantly heal any injury. However, there’s a limit of three times per day.”

“Heh… Yotsui’s skill is healing is it,” I remarked, honestly surprised.

I had thought she had something more offensive.

“Haa~ I win already. How can you possibly defeat monsters with a healing skill?” Arimura declared triumphantly.

“Y-Yeah! With a healing skill, you can’t defeat monsters directly! But, I can heal wounds on my allies! Combat prowess isn’t the only measure of strength, you braininess brute!” Yotsui fired back.

“Wh-wha, brainless brute…?!” Arimura grumbled.

Yotsui seemed satisfied with her retort.

“Come on now, Arimura. calm down?” I intervened.

If it went like this, I had a feeling that another quarrel would start.

Arimura sighed.

“Well, fine then. As I am the elder one, I will concede.”

“Aren’t you just running away now instead?” Yotsui teased.

“…”

“Yotsui.”

“….Yes”

I stopped Yotsui from rubbing salt in it.

After that, they focused on exploration without arguing for a while.

We defeated about seven goblins and ten slimes by the time we reached the sixth floor.

As we arrived at the border between the 6th floor and the 5th floor, I asked the two of them.

“Let me ask again just in case, from here on out is the appropriate floor for intermediate explorers, do you still want to continue knowing that?” I asked them.

“Yes, of course,”

“Isn’t that a given.” they both replied enthusiastically.

“Alright, let’s go.”

We nodded to each other and stepped into the sixth floor.

Our goal: the territory of orcs while lay beyond the seventh floor.