Magical Explorer Chapter 66

Nanami 3

The reason why I want to capture this dungeon first no matter what was to recruit Nanami. There are a lot of benefits when you got her as a comrade.

The most important one was if you have her you can quickly rush through some of the dungeons. With her knowledge of ancient magic (overtechnology) she possessed the know-how to break through the dungeon and she can remove the magic circles that you normally can't remove which was the requirement to capture some of the dungeons which originally was a role of the other party members that should join you around the midway point of the game.

Well, even if that doesn't exist, recruiting her was something I firmly decided on.

In the first place, the character that I used to most in Magiero was not Mizumori Yukine-sempai but Nanami.

It can't be helped that I use her more than sempai. Since Yukine-sempai was always busy with the public moral committee she would leave the party every once in a while and would join you permanently after you officially joined the three committees. Well, from the second lap on you can use the Shikigami subst.i.tute system to get her to help you capture the dungeon from the start though.

On the contrary, Nanami was available almost immediately after you cleared the beginner dungeon. Moreover, besides the special dungeons that only allow the protagonist to enter alone, she can be there with you in every dungeon.

And the reason why I use her the most out of all the characters was because of her universally usefulness. She is decent in long range attack, close range attack, magic and close quarter combat, She's the same type as Yukine-sempai and President Monika. Moreover, Unlike Yukine-sempai and President Monika, Nanami can learn non-combat skills such as collection skills and scout skills.  

Her combat prowess was certainly below the Strongest Three but her power wouldn't lose to any of the main heroines aside from Monika. On top of that, she can learn to collect ore and herb, disarm traps, and even lockpicking.

It was inevitable that I would use her so much. Of course, it was not just me, there's no doubt that most of the gentlemen used her regardless of the time of the day. I even bought one additional copy of the game to get her hug pillow (like a madman.)

Well, the most important reason was her CUTENESS. On top of the fact that you can choose her appearance and personality, she's cute and can do anything, she even swore her life-long loyalty to you. There's no way I wouldn't use her.

Well then, there's one problem with the universally useful Nanami. It was a problem that didn't present itself in Magiero but it is a social problem for me.

"Now then, how should I explain this to Marino-san and the other?"

It's a big problem. Better yet, I was thinking about having her live at the condominium Marino-san gave me but she would eventually find out from the manager and Luijysensei who is currently under observation Not to mention the flow of money. Moreover.

"Living separately? Fu, please stop joking. The time I leave Goshujin-sama's side would be the day I die. I will obey if you order me but please prepare to handle the rumors like [Takioto Kousuke is a m.a.s.o.c.h.i.s.t pervert] or [He's a degenerate that even go after small girls or women in their 40s] afterward."

Nanami was against the idea.

"I'm not really sure whether your loyalty-level is high or low."

Additionally, I can't really deny being called a pervert or a degenerate. If there's a rumor then I can only say that there's no smoke without fire.

"Then what about Goshujin-sama and I moving into the condominium together?"

"That's certainly an option. But they should find out sooner or later anyway, so it's better to tell them from the start. They can block me from using the Hanamura family's facility whenever they want after all."

Luijysensei is especially the one that seems like she would confess immediately.

"Then, that's right…….I am good at imitating a cat…."

"I can guess what you want to say but that's too reckless no matter how you think about it."

"If you say that you found me trembling inside a rain-soaked cardboard box, there's no doubt that it would be made into a blockbuster movie."

If there was a maid abandoned in a cardboard box in the rain then I wouldn't be surprised if they found a Nessie in the Loch Ness Lake.

"That's quite a surreal picture."

"Well, leaving the joke aside, I have a good idea."

"I feel like it's gonna be some useless idea but…..let's hear it."

"How about saying that you want to hire a maid? According to what I heard, the Hanamura Family is quite a wealthy family. It wouldn't be weird for you to hire a maid."

I was preparing to retort but it was unexpectedly a normal proposal.

"Well, certainly…. Speaking of maids, there's Claris-san at my house too."

That was actually a knight but, she's supposed to be a maid at least. Moreover, although they are not the resident, Ludi sometime has her own elf servants too.

"They wouldn't mind hiring one or two more maids."

"Right, –but that's still difficult….."

There's no live-in maid in the house besides Claris-san. The reason being Nee-san's stranger anxiety.

In the first place, there's no way a student like me can suddenly say that they want to hire a maid. Even in j.a.pan….. Eh, come to think of it, students might be able to hire a maid in this world right? But.

"If I'm hiring you then there would be the salary problem to worry about huh….."

Thinking about it now, I don't remember seeing any scene where the protagonist paying Nanami a salary……..I even bring her to the dungeon every day, isn't that ultimately a black company?

"Can I manage if I sell the items I got from the dungeon? No, before that, I can even support myself on the pocket money I received alone right?….."

She gave me too much in the first place. If I was born and raised in this house my sense of money would already be numbed. Rather, that sentence should be in the present progressive form.

Well, I will be grateful to them and allocate that money to Nanami's salary for now. Now then, keeping the minimum to myself, how much can I pay Nanami?

When I was calculating the money that can be allocated for Nanami's salary each month,

"Eh."

Nanami let out a surprised voice.

"What are you surprised about now?…."

As expected, hiring a person would take more than just pocket money after all huh.

"….No, I didn't expect any salary from the start so…."

"Ha? What did you say?"

I ask back without thinking. Nanami answer sounding puzzled.

"AMKS (Maid Knight Shiki Edition) Angel model is a little special so I don't require any salary."

"…..What do you mean?"

"It's difficult to explain but I think the lowest cla.s.s angel doesn't require [Monetary reward]. Since I am also in that position, please don't think too deeply about it and accept that I will not be needing any salary."

No no no no no, that's crazy. What sort of motivation are you working on then? Even if Nanami said that, if someone is working for you, you would give them something in return right? If that's not the case then it's just slavery. What I want is a comrade, not a slave. Even if I have to hire that comrade with money.

"…..No, I will give you something for your service. That's my decision."

Is that so, Nanami said while taking a breath.

"Even if I received it, there wouldn't be much opportunity I can use it on though."

"Just thinking about it as your Goshujin-sama's self-satisfaction. You can just use it whenever you have a day off."

"Eh. there's a day off too?"

Nanami seems like she was surprised from the bottom of her heart, her tone of voice was mixed in with a little excitement. Then as if she can't believe it, she shook her head left and right.

"Eh, you think that I wouldn't give you days off?"

"Yes, the lowest cla.s.s angel doesn't receive any vacation. If you keep replenishing energy such as magical power for me then I can keep working forever."

"Just what exactly are you living for….."

Let's advocate for Angel Labor improvements. Is there any labor union out there? Let's do a strike to wake them up. If they don't do it I will wake them up myself.

"For the energy source, if Goshujin-sama gives me your magical power or feeds me with normal food then vacation days will not be necessary for me either….."

"….I will seriously think about Nanami's treatment later."

"Thank you for your consideration."

I see. I had a good image about the angels but now there's some black image attached to it.

As I give Nanami a pitiful gaze, She starts the conversation with Come to think about it.

"I am sorry for suddenly change the subject but it should be getting dark around this time. Wouldn't it be better to return now?" 

Hearing her words, I take out Tsukuyomi Traveller to check the time. Certainly, it's almost dinner time. I told them that I might not make it to dinner but it's better to hurry home to not worry them.

"That's right, let's head back. Rather, how should I do that?"

When I said that, Nanami clench her hand and bring it to her head.

"Nyaa, Nyaaaa, Fushu–"

"…..The sound was exactly alike but that cat act was a no go."