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 60: Dungeon Core

— “Dungeon Core.”

If someone held it in their hand, they became a billionaire in an instant.

It allowed someone to set up a gate in any place and become a dungeon master, creating a dungeon as they wished.

Even overseas, people rarely found it.

No one shared information about who obtained it, even in Japan.

Such a rare “Dungeon Core” existed in the world.

No one knew what kind of luck came their way, but a certain high school student obtained it, despite the odds being lower than winning the lottery.

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The season bloomed with pink petals.

Takanashi Hiroyo, now a third-year high school student, went to school as usual, attended classes, and returned home, repeating this routine.

“Senpai!”

“Whoa… Aoi-chan. Congratulations on entering high school!”

“Hehe. Thank you very much!”

After school, while Hiroyo walked alone in the hallway, Suzukawa Aoi, who was a third-year middle school student until recently, dove into his chest.

She entered the high school Hiroyo attended through a sports recommendation.

Time passed, and Aoi, now slightly more mature, exuded a new kind of charm.

Her medium-length brown hair, once loose, now stretched long enough to require a ponytail for basketball.

Her breasts, enlarged by Hiroyo’s skill, remained prominent.

“What happened to Hibiki-senpai?”

“Oh, I plan to meet up with her later.”

“Wow, that sounds fun! But I have club activities now.”

“Aoi-chan, you’ll become a regular in no time. Do your best!”

“Yes! If I do well, give me a reward, okay?”

“Haha… if you do well.”

Aoi, carrying an enamel bag, waved at Hiroyo and headed to the gymnasium.

“Phew. I never imagined Aoi-chan would enroll here,” Hiroyo said.

Hiroyo took a breath and recalled that their school’s girls’ basketball team was strong.

Whether good or bad, Hiroyo maintained a good relationship with Aoi since then.

She moved on long ago and put effort into her club activities.

A new year began, marking Hiroyo’s final year of high school, and he decided to start fresh and approach it with a renewed mindset.

Today marked the first step.

Hibiki and others had a proposal, so they planned to gather at her house.

“Yo!”

Hibiki herself greeted Hiroyo at her house.

Her slightly longer, beautiful pink hair swayed as she flashed a lively smile.

Nearly two years passed since they started dating, but Hibiki’s brightness never pulled Hiroyo’s steady demeanor.

Unless something extraordinary happened, his excitement rarely spiked.

Even in front of familiar people, shouting “Yo!” loudly still felt embarrassing.

“Hey, Hiroyo-kun, good work.”

“We’ve been waiting for you.”

“Oh… hello.”

Four women waited inside the room.

They were female students from Hiroyo’s school: Kushima Koharu, with long black hair and fair skin; Hyoudou Kirino, an overwhelmingly beautiful girl; and Asami Yaginuma, cute like a foreign doll.

“Hello, Hiroyo-kun. I look forward to today.”

“Saori-san!?”

The last person, surprisingly, was Fuyutsuki Saori, an employee of the Adventurers’ Guild, sitting with the others.

“Wow, a lot of people gathered today,” Hiroyo said.

“Well, sit down!” Hibiki urged.

Hiroyo still didn’t understand why five women gathered at Hibiki’s house.

He sat at the low table as Hibiki instructed, and the discussion began.

“Hiroyo-kun, let’s create a dungeon!” Kirino declared loudly.

“What!?” Hiroyo exclaimed, eyes wide with shock.

The other four, already aware of the plan, didn’t react with surprise like Hiroyo.

“I’ll explain,” Saori said.

She began speaking, her large breasts swaying slightly.

“You remember the ‘Dungeon Core,’ right?”

“Uh… the one we took from that captured guild, right?”

After Saori’s treatment ended, a criminal guild called Water Dragon Guild kidnapped her to use her Appraisal skill.

With Asami and others’ help, they defeated the guild, rescued Saori, and discovered the Water Dragon Guild intended to have Saori appraise the “Dungeon Core.”

“Yes. The ownership of that ‘Dungeon Core’ now belongs to all of you. I’ve been thinking about it ever since,” Saori said.

“And that’s running a dungeon,” Kirino added.

“That makes things easier,” Saori replied.

Hiroyo knew a lot about adventurer-related matters.

However, since the “Dungeon Core” was considered an urban legend, he knew little about it, only that it could create a dungeon.

“Your gift helped many people so far, but the backlash also caused trouble for you,” Saori said.

“Well…” Hiroyo responded.

The backlash led to him being surrounded by beautiful girls, but he thought it would be overwhelming if it continued.

Asami recently helped him manage the backlash’s effects.

“So! We can help countless people out of reach while ensuring you aren’t swayed by the backlash. That’s the ‘Beauty Dungeon’!” Saori exclaimed passionately, clenching her fist.

“It’s a dungeon, so regular people can’t enter easily. We’ll decide later if adventurers can bring others in. What do you think!?” Saori asked, slamming both hands on the table.

“The backlash is a big issue… If I can save people without directly intervening, that might be the best,” Hiroyo said.

“Then—”

“Let’s create a dungeon!” Kirino shouted.

“It’s settled!!” Saori said, her eyes sparkling with joy.

“But… where do we start? Do you all know?” Hiroyo asked.

His question was reasonable.

The globally rare “Dungeon Core” could only be understood through Appraisal.

“We know the basics from Appraisal. We’ll start from scratch, but Kirino already made progress,” Saori said.

“Really?” Hiroyo asked.

“Yes. I contacted my grandfather and secured his support behind the scenes,” Kirino replied.

“Wow. As expected of his granddaughter…!” Hiroyo said.

Kirino used her grandfather, Genroku Hyoudou, as her trump card and consulted him about handling the “Dungeon Core.”

Though initially shocked, he agreed to help since his granddaughter would manage it under supervision.

“Now, I’ll explain what we need to do step by step,” Kirino said.

She outlined the following:

– Decide the gate’s location
– Determine the dungeon’s depth and floor design
– Set traps and monsters
– Establish how to grant beauty skills to conquerors
– Set entry fees and conditions
– Plan promotion

These six points formed the outline.

They could proceed in any order except for gate placement and floor design.

“Then, we start with where to place the gate,” Hiroyo said.

“We already narrowed down candidates,” Saori replied.

She spread paper documents on the table.

“These locations, centered in Tokyo, avoid disturbing nearby residents and are on nationally owned land,” Saori explained.

The papers showed a map of Tokyo with several marked spots.

Hiroyo quickly noticed a pattern.

“All along the Tama River’s riverbank…?” he asked.

“Yes. These are places with low foot traffic,” Saori confirmed.

“Hibiki, any thoughts on which is best?” Hiroyo asked, staring at the map, unsure of the best choice.

“Just pick the one closest to school, right?” Hibiki suggested.

“No, this is for the gate adventurers will use. The room created first when we activate the ‘Dungeon Core,’ called the ‘Master Room,’ requires a separate gate,” Saori clarified.

“What’s that!?” Hiroyo exclaimed.

— Master Room.

According to Appraisal, the “Dungeon Core” first created a “Master Room” upon activation.

This room served as the control center for building the dungeon.

They could set up a separate gate for accessing this “Master Room.”

“Hmm. Why not put it at Hiroyo’s house?” Hibiki suggested.

“I don’t mind, but is that okay?” Hiroyo asked.

“I’m fine with it,” Hibiki said.

“Me too,” Koharu added.

“Uh, me too…” Asami said.

“I have no issue,” Kirino agreed.

Everyone agreed unanimously.