Mob, if I were a high school student, could I be an adventurer, too, Leah?

After school, I turned down an invitation from my friends to come to the Adventurer's Guild at Hachio Station.

It is basically a random group of labyrinths that appear without any foretaste, but statistics show that the more populated areas the labyrinths are more likely to appear. To cope with it, the Adventurer Guild was generally installed in the station building.

Especially in the metropolitan city of Tokyo, there was an Adventurer's Guild to say that there was always a big station there.

It should be noted that it was not the Adventurer's Guild of Tachikawa, the nearest station of the school, that I went out of my way to reach the Eight Princes because the Guild of Tachikawa is the Home Guild of South Mountain.

Sometimes this one was closer to home and easier to get to on holiday.

When I left the ticket, I began to notice some gruesome outfit, mixed with people in uniforms and personal clothes carrying tactical vests and military backpacks.

Savage sorority at some college - not. Adventurers using this station as their home.

There are three main eyes of people who see them as adventurers at a glance. indifference, envy, and disgust.

Ten years after [Second Angelmore]...... The damage caused by the disaster, which was not supposed to happen again, still remains a great scar on people's minds. So much so that some of those who were close to the damage caused by the monsters even benefited from or distanced themselves from labyrinths such as potions and demonic props.

That very thing was the card that manipulated the monster, and the presence of an adventurer who was using it to make a lot of money and get a footlight seemed very eye-catching to them.

... the world. Generally speaking, adventurers are an admirable profession. A handsome Janice adventurer was still yellow surrounded by several high school girls.

It is obvious from the side that he is a seemingly troubled wind, but not even inside.

I was the one who watched him with envy for a little while disappearing into the coffee shop across the street from the ticket so the girls could pull me off, but I walked back out of my mind.

Walking for about a minute out of the ticket, I saw a large station building - commonly known as the Guild Building - co-located at the station.

Built about a few years ago, the building had grocery stores in the basement, restaurants on the ground floor, adventurers' supplies on the second and third floors, adventurers' guilds on the fourth floor, card shops on the fifth floor, and city hall and adventurers on the sixth floor to do all their errands in one place.

He naturally had a complaint from the Dungeon Hates - among the labyrinth haters, among others, the big voices - about the Adventurer Guild and City Hall being in the same building, but the city continues to bounce this off.

At one end of the reason for the strength, it was because this Hachio Station was designated as a refuge in the event of an incident.

Even with some complaints, I guess that doesn't replace safety in times of need......

"Welcome to the Tokyo Metropolitan Adventurers Cooperative. What can I do for you today?"

Going up to the fourth floor, an official of the man, who stood hand-held near the door, smiled and spoke.

"Uh, to register as an adventurer..."

"Yes, I did. Please pick up the ticket for window number four from there."

"Oh, yes."

While I was sitting in the chair waiting, checking the required documents and cash, my number tag was called in just about a few minutes.

"Hello, what can I do for you today?"

"Hi, uh, I'd like to register as an adventurer"

"You're an adventurer registration. In order to register, you will need a registration fee of 100,000 yen, a card with a rank D or higher, an ID card that can confirm your current address, and a parent's consent form if you are a minor, will you have it today?"

"I have everything but cards"

"In that case, it will take the form of you purchasing a card upstairs. Are you sure you want to be accompanied by an official if someone other than an adventurer purchases a card?"

It's what I was looking at online beforehand. I nodded small.

"Yes, I did. I'll call the person in charge, so just a moment."

"Okay."

When I nodded, the female employee started making phone calls like she was used to. Then, less than ten seconds after putting the receiver down, a middle-aged man came from the back desk with a grin.

"Nice to meet you, my name is Reino. We are here to help you buy your card. Best regards,"

"Ah, yes. Best regards,"

"Now let me show you to the fifth floor."

Up the stairs behind the guild in a way that follows Mr. Reino.

There are no elevators through the escalators on the fifth floor of this building, and we cannot get there without going up the stairs in the Adventurer's Guild in this way.

In front of the stairs also stood the guards wearing bulletproof chocks, in a form which the ordinary person could neither enter nor enter.

Unlike the fourth floor, which had a quiet and calm atmosphere somewhere, the fifth floor was noisy busy with many adventurers.

The atmosphere is close to the trading card store. There were many boards in the store with copies of cards on them, staring at them as the adventurers ate in.

Mr. Reino moves on softly to sew the gap between such adventurers. I followed that back using the space that Mr. Reino had made available to me so that I could not be distracted by the sight.

"Excuse me, I'd like to borrow a booth to show you who wants to register"

Upon arrival at the counter, Mr. Reino captured an available staff member and led us to a space blocked by thin walls and ornamental plants.

"Come on in, please."

"Oh, yes."

"Uh, may I ask your name first?

"My name is Kitakawa Sing"

"Mr. Kitagawa, right? My name is Aino in advance. This time, Kitagawa-san will lightly explain the first card purchase."

"Regards"

"Yes. Uh, first of all, as you probably know, the card is a trap of monsters present in the labyrinth. Adventurers will fight monsters in the labyrinth by embodying this card. So it's not true that you can call monsters from your cards at any time, and the cards can only embody space within the labyrinth or using special magic equipment, as well as emergencies like Angola More. Are you sure you want to go this far?

"Yes."

When I nodded, Mr. Reino laughed small and then squeezed his face tight.

"This will be a little important story from here. First is the monster called from the card, we will call you the master after the user…, but you cannot do harm to the master. Rest assured that this also includes acts such as unmalicious twitching and missed harm to the master. In the first place, the master can flush the damage done to himself onto the card, so while there is a card, the safety of the master is guaranteed. … but that's never the case when it comes to cards being absolutely obedient to the master"

"Oh, really?

I overheard unexpected new information.

All the cards I saw on TV were obedient to my master, so unconsciously I assumed the cards would remain my own thoughts.

"Yes, cards seem to vary quite individually in the same race, from the dearest to the most rebellious. Character is as varied as man. Some become more and more obedient as they use it, while others, on the contrary, cease to listen to orders. Worst of all, it has even been confirmed to individuals who renounce any combat other than self-defence. The card has something called ownership, and by relinquishing this, I can reset enhancement levels and memories so that anyone can use them, but even after resetting, the card's personality will remain intact. Some of the used cards that were used by incompatible owners have become irresistible and defiant, and there's not much trouble with the master being grabbed for saying so"

"I see..."

I roared with my arms around her explanations.

I heard that cards have a variety of personalities or personalities. Because there are so many sleuths on the internet about "my tundele vampire is too cute and anaemic every day" and "my cat is too whimsical and spicy".

But in fact, it seems that the character of the card is more important than I thought.

"One question, what do you do with a very defiant card that said that? So you can't buy it, can you?

"I don't care, we sell it at some reduced price. Let me just explain, please understand that such cards also have sufficient use."

"Okay."

"Now let me explain the various features of the card

- Dozens of minutes later.

"That explains the whole story. If you have any questions, please ask your contact at any time."

"... thank you"

After hearing many explanations about the detailed features of the card and the duties and rights of the adventurer, I bowed my head to Mr. Reino.

It was a more intensive lecture such as school classes, but it came to my head with wonder. Is it because it was something I was interested in, or because I'm blurred by the heat of my comfortable head?

"Well, thank you for waiting. Let me now move on to the card buyer."

"Huh!!

Ha, ha, returned to me with such words from Mr. Reino.

I feel dodgy and beating faster. I swallowed my thirst and I nodded.

"Yes. Best regards,"

"You don't have to be so nervous. This will be the list of D-ranked cards. The lowest price starts at one million yen, is it okay if you're on a budget?

"Yes, I'm fine......"

I said in a trembling voice, I took out a million yen in an envelope from my bag.

It was the old balls I had saved since I was a kid and the crystals of sweat and tears I earned part-time.

Seeing it properly, Mr. Reino never checked the amount and took out the binder.

"You can check back later. Now take the time to select your preferred card."

With that said, Mr. Reino began to wait slightly.

I started looking at that sideways on the list of binders, but it was me...

(I knew all the popular cards were expensive...... Especially all the girls cards over 5 million...... All you can buy for a million... are all the unpopular cards like oak and gool)

I only closed my eyes for a moment, and I decided to be ready.

The efforts of the last few months could become blisters in the next few minutes.

But still, I decided to go into battle.

"Um."

"Yes? Have you decided?

"No, it's a card, but I heard there's a million yen card pack."

Mr. Reino clearly frowned at these words of mine.

"... although we do sell a pack of ten cards here"

"I would like to buy you."

"Uh..."

Seems like what Mr. Reino said for a few seconds.

Mr. Kitagawa, it's about the card pack, but I think you're probably making a mistake.

"Is that a mistake?

"Yes, Mr. Kitagawa probably said that if you bought a card pack on the internet or something, you'd see it say something like a rare card came out."

"Yes."

"The pack does also contain cards with the highest B-ranks. Except that's like the first prize in the lottery, which is extremely unlikely to come in. It's not necessarily in this store's pack. No more than 1% chance of being in a pack of C-ranked cards. The D-rank is also about 30% per pack. I'm not sure I can get my hands on it."

"Not more than 1% …"

"Yes. This is Mr. Kitagawa's first registration, right? The budget is probably only for one pack. If the D-rank card does not appear, registration will not be possible. The pack is supposed to be bought more by adventurers, so it's not a percentage that new people like Mr. Kitagawa are supposed to buy."

"... it's okay. I know it all."

When I said that quietly, Mr. Reino lowered his eyes to the wind that he was in real trouble.

"... Mr. Kitagawa, did you save this money by working for yourself?

I answered the sudden change in subject matter with a little kiwton.

"Ah, yes. Yes, sir."

Mr. Reino nodded smugly at my words.

"It would have been really hard for me to make this much money in my students. I also know very well because I used to work part-time in high school.... I just want you to talk about this here."

"Yes......"

"All the cards we deal with are cards bought from adventurers. In time, cards with an unconventional personality or easy-to-use skills will be arranged in stores at the right price. And the cards that don't seem to have a lot of buyers in store..."

... this is how you put it in a pack and use it as fishing bait?

The price of the C-rank card ranges from 10 million to 100 million. Sometimes B-ranks add up to nearly 10 billion. For ordinary people and runaway adventurers, a world you can't even imagine.

If that were to possibly be available in millions...... it would be enough as fishing bait.

I bowed my head deeply to Mr. Reino.

"Thank you. But I've made up my mind."

"... Yes, I did. Then I'll have the pack."

Mr. Reino stared at me for about a minute, but eventually he said so and took a seat when he sighed small.

".................. Phew"

Keep yourself in your back and stare at the ceiling alone.

I can't go back.

But even if you become an adventurer, the D-rank cards at the bottom make no sense.

C-rank, or D-rank girl card. That's the minimum I'm looking for.

If you can't get that, it was all the same thing.

"Thank you for waiting. This will be the card pack."

That being said, what Mr. Reino brought was a card pack set that seemed to be placed in a convenience store.

Unlike a trading card, is it in a completely black painted pack without any brilliant illustrations? That's exactly what's stuck in the box on the fifty centimeters square.

This is the one million yen card pack….

Swallow accidentally.

"Please take any one pack you like. You can take as long as you want."

"Thank you"

Keep your head down and stare at the pack. Naturally, I can't see inside at all.

In this, there is a 30% chance of D-rank and a 1% chance of C-rank. Which means there's a 70% chance my million will be trash.

………………………………

The days of part-time work these past few months are on my mind.

Weekdays were supermarkets and Saturday and Sunday I continued to work without rest on my moving part time. It was my first part-time job, so I kept getting pissed off like every day the first month. Sometimes I've been blinded by loathsome seniors, taught a lie job and annoyed by the manager. That time, I ate too many teeth and bled out of my teeth. I've cried when I got home. I often carried heavy things, so it was a day when I would eat dinner after every day and sleep to pass out when I took a bath.

Parental persuasion was also difficult. Concern for your safety. Impact on academia. Cost issues. After researching all kinds of information online, I showed it to my parents, promised to keep my grades, made my own money in this way when it came to costs, and finally installed my permit the other day.

Such an effort, at 70%, par.

How long will it take to save another million? Now I have no old balls or savings. Keep working every day after school. Salary is about 100,000. About ten months in simple calculation. I can't go in every day because of the convenience of my shift, and it doesn't go on mentally. You should see it for a year. Still, if that doesn't work next time, will you try again for another year?

I can't. I only have three years of high school. You'll spend all that on bytes. Main end fall.

... then if this doesn't work, you should give up spa.

No, I'd rather have that. Bet everything at this one time. If you can't, spend the rest of your school life quietly without having misplaced wishes. But if you get more cards than the D-rank...

My heart hurts. Thirsty from teasing and tingling just swallowing spit. My body is cold scratching my sweat. My fingertips shook with a pull and my strength was so hard.

The hustle and bustle outside the booth sooo far away. Scary. My body is fluffy as if I were in space.

I've never known it before. Are you so scared of the moment when the effort you have been desperate to make is tested?

Do the athletics department and the guys at the top of the test year feel this way in games and exams? Yabe, my respect for Takahashi in the baseball club is going to bud.

Take a deep breath. One, two, three, four, five, six... vomit, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine... inhale.

All right, let's pull.

The fingertips stretched naturally towards the right corner of the box. From the right end to the third row and from the back to the second pack, my hand reaches out to be sucked. It didn't catch on, it fell out softly and I felt a little better.

"I'll make this one."

"May I?

"Yes."

When I nodded, Mr. Reino nodded with his hand.

"Now open it."

Pili, and break the end of the pack.

1st sheet, goblin, f-rank. Second, Cobolt, E-Rank. Third... Coosie, - D-rank!

Joy and discouragement struck my heart at the same time.

In the meantime, 30% of the walls were torn. At least now I can register as an adventurer. But this doesn't make sense then. This then......

Besides, the fact that a D-rank card came out at this stage means that the odds of having a rare card in the rest of the cards drop glitchy.

I mean, I lost half the bet.

I bite my lips off gleefully and turn the rest of the cards.

Fourth sheet, skeleton, f-rank. Fifth sheet, also goblin. Sixth sheet, zombie, E-rank. Seventh sheet, roper, f-rank. Eighth - -.

"Ah!"

Ghoul...... D-Rank Card. That too, the illustration depicted belonged to the woman.

A blonde long ghoul with a full-bodied look about twenty years old. That's all I hear, it seems like an attractive woman, but her skin discolored into black purple, her eyes congested so red that she didn't see white eyes, and she couldn't get any intelligence for the saliva drooling from her wide open mouth.

Not very much, but I don't think she feels fine dust such as adoration.

"Ha..."

I get a zero laugh of self-derision. Sure, D-rank as you wish... that came the girl's card too. But the feeling of kolejanai is amazing.

But, well, maybe it's a good card for me in a way...

I can't believe you want a cute girl's card in the first place or a C rank of 10 million for the end price.

If you think about it, you've got two D-ranks in a pack. Enough said I'm twisted.

So this is a good idea?

Turn the remaining two cards unconstructively with that in mind -.

".................. Ah, huh?

- I doubted my eyes.

One is a Goblin card with no philosophy whatsoever. But another one. What was depicted there was rarely the appearance of a girl in Japanese clothes.

The brunette, who is supposed to be nicely cut together, is jumping punkishly, and she puts one foot on the ball (probably a bow), her middle finger standing up and staring at this one is unusually gully for some reason... no doubt.

- - Sitting child. It was a Rank C girl card.