Finishing the Dungeon Site Investigation

After finishing our sightseeing of the former dungeon and meeting up with NaanaToy, I released my possession and returned to the [Cave of Desire] Master Room.

Since I'd been sleeping in a bed, Rokuko, having not wanted to climb back up twelve floors of stairs, was laying down beside me.

"Ah, welcome back, Kehma."

"… I'm back. What are you doing?"

Moreover, Rokuko was hugging my arm like Rokufa had earlier.

"That's, um, they're touching me… could you let go?"

"You didn't want me to earlier."

"That's because we were in Narikin and Rokufa… When it's the real Rokuko, it's a bit… embarrassing…?"

Rokuko, who peeked at my face with a [Hmm], smiled.

"Well, it's fine. It doesn't look like you're saying that because you don't want it, so I'll let go."

"Were you planning not to let go if I said I didn't like it?"

"I probably would have in that case too, but I would be in a bad mood."

In other words, for some reason, she seemed to be in a good mood right now. No clue why though.

"Hey~, Hu~s~ba~n~d??"

"… I'd like you to only use that as Rokufa, at least."

"We already have a child, isn't it too late to talk about that now? Rub~ rub~"

Rokuko rubbed her body against my arm and teased me. It felt like something cat-like so I tickled under her chin. Rokuko's strength drained away as she let out a cat-like [funyaaa] sound.

"Auf… Wh-what, so you can do it?"

"Heh, I can't always be on the receiving end, Rokuko."

I peeled Rokuko off and got out of the futon. Stretching out, I noticed my body was quite stiff.

"Still, it's a strange feeling to be tired and not tired at the same time…"

I sincerely thought that. Even though I was using [Possession] on Narikin and got somewhat tired, my body was fully rested since it was sleeping. I still had to stretch because I was stiff and, mentally, I was fatigued and felt like I needed to go to sleep.

"This is going to lead to a lack of exercise…"

"Instead of possessing, how about leaving Kehma's body to Ereka while you're away and let her exercise for you as a substitute? What do you think? Hey."

"What? Me?"

Suddenly brought into the conversation, the Fairy Ereka, who was busy managing the dungeon, tilted her head.

"Since you're always in the Master Room, it'd be a perfect job for you."

"Hmm. I suppose?"

Having her do muscle training instead of me while I'm asleep… It would be convenient if it worked, but handing over my body as a Dungeon Master, even to a subordinate monster, was a scary thought.

Actually—

"—Wouldn't the Golem Assist be enough if it's just for moving my body around?"

"Ah, that's true."

It might have some effect on the lack of exercise. Maybe I should even develop something that makes the muscles twitch by running electricity through them just right, that sort of thing.

… Like an electric catfish-like monster? Maybe it'd be a good idea to make a generator with copper wire and magnets as a Golem.

But then there was that.

"I tried looking at it with magic vision, but it was just a normal hole."

"Yeah, my intuition tells me that wasn't a dungeon. I don't think it's a disguise either."

As a living armor, Narikin had the Magic Sight skill. If he consciously switched his view to it, he could see the flickering magic in a world of inverted colors.

He'd become dizzy if he left it on all the time of course, but he could use it to check occasionally. Dungeons had an easy-to-understand flow of magic, like a river that flowed but doesn't leave its territory and just circulated around.

That distinctive flow could not be seen at that site at all.

"Then let's explore the town using magic vision tomorrow and look for anything suspicious."

"Well, that's just how it's going to be. As for the dungeon ruins, we'll send bugs in just in case to investigate, but first, it seems like a good idea to visit the orchard."

That's right. After all, there were various fruits in strange seasons so there's no doubt that their food industry, including grains and fruits, was suspicious.

"Papa, in that case, I'll deliver DP to those monsters then!"

"Uwoh—!?"

Suddenly, a [Storage] opened up beside me, and Soto popped her head out.

"Hey, Soto, don't just suddenly pop out like that.. and were you listening to our conversation?"

"? Since my dungeon is Papa's [Storage], of course, I'm always nearby and can hear everything, right?"

"Wait, does that mean you overhear everything I say?"

Where did my privacy go?

"… At the very least, don't peek at the toilet or the bath, okay?"

"Okay!"

My daughter cheerfully raised her hand and answered.

"Oh, if Soto is going to deliver DP to Narikin and the others, then there's no need to force ourselves to save DP over there, right?"

"Hmm, well, that's true."

"Then we have to teach Soto how to transfer DP!"

"Yay!"

Rokuko snorted proudly… Wait.

"Now Soto, open your mouth slightly and stick out your tongue—"

"Hold on, Rokuko. We don't necessarily have to transfer DP through a kiss, right? Wouldn't it be better to practice transferring it with a handshake or something from the beginning?"

"But Anee-sama taught me in this order? Isn't it better to learn step by step?"

At this point, I think that was just something Haku-san said because she wanted to flirt with Rokuko. Haku-san might stab me if I exposed that to Rokuko, though.

"… True, it was about not wanting to waste leaking DP and using mouths that are easy to connect… In that case, why not do it inside my [Storage]? Even if it leaks, it's still inside Soto's dungeon, right?"

"Ah, that's a good idea."

But if this theory works, then Haku-san should have done the DP transfer inside the [Cave of Desire] (at the time: [Ordinary Cave]) instead of the dungeon plaza back then.

Well, let's just ignore that. I'll pretend I didn't notice. After all, the dungeon plaza was also a part of the dungeon territory, so there's no need to think too deeply about it.

"Then, Kehma. Could you let me inside you?"

"That… phrasing… Soto, let her in."

"Okay~!"

With that, Soto opened her [Storage] again and Rokuko went inside, holding hands with Soto.

I suddenly realized that if it could connect to the other side, it might've been possible to take Rokuko directly there to transfer the DP, but that's that I guess.

It seemed like we'll be able to replenish the DP for Narikin and the others, at any rate.

Alright, with that our available strategies have increased. What method should we use?