Lazy Dungeon Master

r>“… What relation do you have with that Jou-chan?”

It was like he was probing, no, he was definitely probing with that remark.
Crap, I’m getting thirsty.

“What, do you mean?”
“I wouldn’t find it off if you said you were siblings, for example.”
“We are beastkin and human, after all.”
“Could be step-siblings.
So?”

Ah, that could definitely have been the case.
I didn’t think about that.

“Sorry, but she’s a slave I picked up by chance.”
“… How many years ago?”
“… If we’re talking about years, it was just this year.”
“She got that emotionally attached after a year!?”
“S-sorry, I should have said I picked her up last week.”
“Oi, what did you use.
What magic tool did you use, spit it out.”

Hiii-, it became dangerous that quick-!?

“No… I picked her up when she was dying, so…”
“I-is that so…? No, I’m sorry.
Actually, that child… might be my grandchild.”

Oooooi, don’t stop at that.
I-I can’t respond!

“There’s a possibility you might also be my grandchild…”

Shock! I’m the grandson of another world’s old man!?
No no no, no way.
I should still have parents and a grandpa in Japan.

“Why do you say that?”
“My father is the hero of another world.
My hair was black like yours way back when.”
“Heeh… is that so?”

Indeed, from the feeling I got from that Kami-sama I vaguely remember, it didn’t feel like his first time.
It was more like he’d done it several times.

The important information he said was there was another world’s hero.

“To put it briefly… My son’s whereabouts became unknown ten years ago.
Since then, when I see youths with black hair, I can’t help but feel they may be my grandchild… that’s all.
In reality my grandchild may not have been born, but even if my son is no longer alive, I want to know his last moments… I would be thankful if you have any information to tell me.”
“… If I get any information I will bring it to you.”
“Thank you.”

The Guild Head bowed lightly.
The tense atmosphere abruptly dissipated.
I realized saliva had been accumulating in my mouth, so I wet my throat gulping it down.
Haaaah, though I was going to die there.

“However… though I was thinking that when I heard the report about the Jou-chan from Silia… by no means did I think her master would also have black hair… Her name, Meat, did you give her it?”
“… I heard the name from her herself, so I left it as is.”
“Is that… so.
It can’t be helped if it’s like that…”

The Guild Head drew out a long sigh.

“As a friendly connection between those who share the same black hair, let’s accommodate each other a bit.
If there’s anything, let me know.”

*

Upon exiting from the Guild Head’s room, Meat was waiting just beside the door.
The Guild Head’s grandchild… a hero’s great-grandchild, huh… I don’t think that’s impossible, considering her excellence.
However, I don’t know to what extent the Guild Head’s story was true.
There wasn’t any evidence after all.
Even if he his father really was a hero from another world like he said, I’d like to see some evidence.
I mean, it’s strange that it was because of my black hair.
If they’d summoned a foreigner it could have been blonde hair, for it to be so conveniently Japanese… I don’t even know if he was from the same world in the first place.
Hmm, I want a magic tool that can detect lies too…

Taking Meat back to the guild’s lobby, Receptionist-san brought out our Guild Cards.

“Here they are, they have become F-Rank Guild Cards.
Please confirm this.”

The cards we’d received did have F-Rank written on them.
Having finished passing the cards over to us, Receptionist-san quickly returned to the counter.
Yep, with this we should finally be able to survey the [Ordinary Cave].
I immediately began to look for the “Dungeon [Ordinary Cave] Survey” commission ticket.

… Huh?
I couldn’t find it, did I overlook it…?

“Not, here…”
“It’s not here… Then, that means… someone else accepted it…”

Crap.
What now?