My Gift Is “Beauty”. I Think It’s Useless, but It Seems to Be an S-Rank Gift With the Strongest Buff Effect for Beautiful Girls - Chapter 32.1: Dungeon Tour (4)

Chapter 32.1: Dungeon Tour (4)

“Ugh… where am I…?” Hiroyo wondered groggily.

Hiroyo Takanashi opened his eyelids slowly and saw a blue sky spreading above him clearly. It wasn’t the strange sky of the dungeon he saw earlier; it was Japan’s blue sky distinctly.

“Hiroyo! Hiroyo!” Hibiki called frantically.

“Whoa!” Hiroyo gasped in surprise.

Hiroyo felt confused and disoriented initially, but Hibiki’s sudden embrace startled him instantly. His girlfriend, Hayashido Hibiki, hugged him tightly with relief.

“I’m so glad…” Hibiki sighed tearfully.

“Good morning, Hibiki,” Hiroyo greeted gently.

Hibiki, relieved with tears, hugged him tightly. Hiroyo returned the embrace lightly to confirm her safety gently.

He looked around and saw Koharu and Kirino nearby, along with other adventurers and participants clearly.

They stood in Shinjuku Gyoen, where the dungeon’s gate once existed. The gate had vanished completely, leaving no trace behind mysteriously.

Hiroyo recalled the recent events gradually. They entered a snowy dungeon for the tour, enjoyed it, took photos by a strange tree, and descended the hill when an avalanche blocked their path suddenly. They planned to use an escape scroll, but it failed, and a gust blew them away abruptly.

“That’s right…” Hiroyo realized slowly.

“You’re okay, Hiroyo,” Hibiki reassured quickly. “I don’t remember much after that, but everyone’s safe.”

“Good to know,” Hiroyo sighed in relief.

Hibiki explained the situation briefly, and Hiroyo understood it roughly.

But something felt off distinctly. Adventurers and participants weren’t alone; many others gathered around them curiously.

“When we woke up, we were outside,” Mizuki explained calmly. “Three men lay bound and unconscious nearby.”

“Is that so?” a suited man responded seriously. “We never expected this. We must question these men thoroughly.”

Mizuki Hosaka, a blonde beauty, spoke with three men in suits seriously. Nearby, a group in familiar uniforms stood together closely.

“Adventurers’ Guild staff and police?” Hiroyo wondered aloud.

“Those three bound men are the culprits,” Koharu clarified softly.

“Mizuki is speaking for us about this incident,” Kirino added quietly.

Hiroyo mumbled curiously, and Koharu and Kirino answered helpfully. Neither showed signs of injury visibly.

“I’m glad you and Kirino are safe too,” Hiroyo said sincerely.

“Only Hiroyo would worry about us first,” Koharu teased lightly.

“Thank you. We’re fine,” Kirino confirmed gently.

Koharu and Kirino stayed silent deliberately. They decided not to share unnecessary details, having woken before Hiroyo and Hibiki and agreed on this quietly.

Hiroyo sensed something vaguely. “You two probably saved us, right? Thank you,” he said gratefully.

“Hiroyo…” Koharu murmured softly.

“Yes,” Kirino agreed quietly.

They didn’t know how to respond appropriately. Without Kirino, they couldn’t have faced the Minotaur Lords, and without Koharu’s barrier, all participants would have died certainly. The terror of that near-death experience was better left unsaid. They kept details silent but accepted Hiroyo’s gratitude in their hearts quietly.

After Mizuki’s discussion, the Adventurers’ Guild staff and police checked the participants’ roster methodically.

“Hosaka Kirino!?” a staff member exclaimed in shock.

“Yes,” Kirino replied calmly.

Three guild staff, in their twenties and thirties, reacted like Fuyutsuki once did. Kirino’s name was famous because her grandfather, Genroku Hyoudou, constantly praised her adorably.

“I thought my heart would stop,” a staff member admitted nervously. “If anything happened to Kirino here…”

“But this could make the chairman act,” another suggested eagerly. “He’d lead the charge against the criminals.”

“Please don’t tell my grandfather,” Kirino requested firmly.

“Why not?” a staff member questioned seriously. “This isn’t just about you, Kirino. It’s an issue for all adventurers.”

“I understand,” Kirino acknowledged calmly. “But if he knows, he’ll focus only on this. The Adventurers’ Guild has other work. I don’t want that neglected.”

“That’s…” the staff member hesitated reluctantly.

Kirino’s point was valid, but the incident was too serious to ignore. Without a good reason, they couldn’t comply easily.

“Besides, the criminal group might be dealt with soon,” Kirino added confidently.

“What?” a staff member asked in surprise.

“Give me one week,” Kirino proposed firmly. “If it’s not resolved, you can use my name.”

“Alright,” the staff member agreed reluctantly.

After Kirino’s questioning, Hiroyo and the others returned home safely. Mizuki and her group muttered “black goat” repeatedly, but Hiroyo and Hibiki didn’t understand it at all.

Hibiki clung to Hiroyo until they reached home, apologizing repeatedly. Hiroyo comforted her, saying it wasn’t her fault and the dungeon tour was fun genuinely.

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“Is Yaginuma Asami here?” Kirino asked politely.

Days after the dungeon tour, Kirino visited a first-year classroom alone after school purposefully. She sought Asami Yaginuma specifically.

“She’s beautiful…” a student whispered in awe.

“That’s the famous Hyoudou senior…” another murmured excitedly.

“Wait, wait! Asami, you’re being called!” a classmate shouted urgently.

The sudden appearance of the school’s top beauty surprised the first-years greatly. Learning she sought Asami shocked them further.

“Ah…” Asami mumbled shyly.

Asami approached Kirino, blushing and fidgeting nervously. The meeting of two beautiful girls made the class gasp collectively.

“So beautiful…” a student sighed dreamily.

“Divinely radiant,” another praised reverently.

“A duet of goddesses!” a third exclaimed excitedly.

Such words floated around admiringly.

“Sorry for calling you out suddenly,” Kirino apologized sincerely. “We can’t talk here, so let’s move.”

“Okay!” Asami agreed nervously.

They left the classroom together promptly and arrived at the rooftop, where no one else was present currently.

“Uh, what’s this about…?” Asami asked hesitantly.

Asami felt nervous alone with Kirino, unlike with Hiroyo. Kirino’s radiance overwhelmed her, making it hard to focus clearly.

“Asami, I’ll be direct,” Kirino said straightforwardly. “You’re the ‘black goat’ who saved us, right?”

“What!?” Asami gasped in shock.

Asami hadn’t expected to be found out, and her reaction confirmed it clearly.

“No need to say it…” Kirino noted gently.

“No, no, I don’t know any black goat!” Asami denied frantically.

“It’s okay,” Kirino reassured calmly. “I won’t tell anyone. I just need a little help.”

Asami’s flustered demeanor was cute, but Kirino’s words calmed her movements suddenly. She finally looked up at Kirino’s face shyly.

“Help?” Asami asked curiously.

“It’s about that Hosoya guy,” Kirino explained clearly. “You restrained him, right?”

“…” Asami remained silent.

“We need to take down their organization,” Kirino urged seriously. “Otherwise, they’ll affect us again.”

“But… they weren’t targeting you specifically…” Asami admitted softly.

Asami began sharing her gathered information reluctantly.

“Even so,” Kirino insisted firmly. “Please, Asami, for our future peace—including yours.”

Kirino bowed deeply. Asami panicked, glancing around worriedly, fearing it looked like she made Kirino apologize.

The rooftop remained empty fortunately.

“I won’t kill anyone,” Kirino promised sincerely.

“We’ll restrain them and turn them over to the police and Adventurers’ Guild,” she added reassuringly.

“…” Asami hesitated silently.

“Asami…” Kirino pleaded softly.

“Okay…” Asami agreed reluctantly.

“Thank you!” Kirino exclaimed gratefully.