Evil Avalon

Chapter 8- A painful heart

(TL:By Rafael)

I finished my first dungeon dive and headed home, exhausted.

　

　It was a good thing that I was able to defeat the combined slime without much effort, but my legs were in trouble since I had walked for about three hours round trip. What do you mean, I hadn't worked out at all before entering the ...... Adventurer's School, Butao?

　

　I crawled through the doorway and finally got rid of my shoes. I wanted to go to bed right away, but my stomach was growling for food, so I went to the tea room, where an old man was eating. At first glance, he looks like he's in his twenties, but a closer look reveals that he's in his forties, with wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and a few gray hairs. This man is Butao's father, the owner and manager of the "General Merchandise Shop Narumi". I've retrieved his memory, so he should be able to handle .......

"I'm not sure what to say. I heard you've already dived into the dungeon.

"I've only beaten the slime, though."

　

　My father raises one eyebrow and asks me with interest. The richness of his expression is similar to that of his sister.

"I wish I could make a living as an adventurer. If you pick up anything interesting, please put it in my store.

　

　My father used to be an adventurer and is now level four, and he still dives with his drinking buddies once in a while and has made it to the fourth floor. However, that was not enough to make a living, and there was no amount of life that would suffice for further exploration and leveling up. It is said that adventuring is not worth it if you are not talented.

　

　But he still wanted to be an adventurer, so he decided to open an adventurer's goods retail store where he could use his knowledge of adventuring.

　

　As he sipped his beer, he began to blabber again, "There are only a handful of adventurers who can make a living as a full-time adventurer," and "You must be talented enough to get into an adventurer's school, so do your best. I don't think Butao has the talent to be an adventurer, and I only have knowledge of video games.

"I'm going to enjoy school and dungeon diving at my own pace. If I find any treasures, I'll put them in my father's store and you can count on me.

"A man has to have big dreams!　　A man should have big dreams! Hahaha.

　

　Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow are my days off, so I have plenty of time to dive into the dungeon. I'm thinking about how I'm going to conquer this dungeon, but I'm not going to eat another ...... meal.

"What was adventurer school like, Onii?

　

　My sister, who was eating next to me with her ears close, asked me curiously as if it was my turn.

"What do you mean? The facilities were amazing.

"What kind of amazing?　　And how was the dungeon?

　

　It was only today that I was transported to this world and Butao was admitted, so I hadn't used the facilities yet. I used to use it a lot in the game.

"I've only seen the facilities from a distance. I've only seen the facilities from afar, and it looks like I'll only be able to use them after the orientation next week. I've only been to one dungeon, so I can't say for sure.

"I can't wait to go to the dungeon. I've been to a few dungeons, but I've never been to one. I don't think that would be helpful.

　

　My sister seems to want to learn more about dungeons to prepare for the adventurer school entrance exam next year. In addition to academic and athletic ability, the adventuring school entrance examination seems to look at potential ability, according to Butao's memory. ...... What is potential ability?　　Does it mean initial skills or initial jobs?

　

　You can learn skills in DunEx by taking a specific job and raising your job level. In the case of Butao, he learned the "Gluttony" skill, which I don't understand, from the beginning.

　

　In the case of Butao, he learned an obscure skill called "Gluttony" right from the start. As for his job, it may not be "Newbie" from the start, but a rare job. But this is not necessarily a good thing, because there are some disadvantages. It's also a good idea to have a job that's not too expensive. In addition, you can't change jobs from other jobs to [Newbie], so in a sense, it can be said to be a special job.

　

　If you get a good initial skill, you can get a good position in the early stages of the game, but it is not something that you should prioritize so much when entering the game, and whether you are a [Newbie] or not, there are different advantages and disadvantages in the initial job. I don't think it's a matter of favoring one over the other.

　

　In the first place. In the event that you've got a lot of money to spend, you're going to want to make sure that you've got it in your pocket. Is there some kind of secret? I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but I think it must be ok.

"It's a good thing I'm not in a hurry. My brother has just finished his entrance ceremony. But I'll find out about the exams myself.

"Really?

"Isn't that what the adventurer school exams are for, connections?

My father asked me, beer in hand.

"Connections?" "Connections don't seem to matter much when you've been accepted.

"That's true.　　One more beer, Mom.

"That's it for today. Sota, go and take a bath.

　

　Now that I've eaten, I'll take a quick bath.

　

　

　

　I'm going to dive into the dungeon again tomorrow, so I'm going to have a massage while I sit in the bathtub and vaguely think about this world.

　

　For someone who has always lived alone, it's a strange feeling to know that my family is still alive. I feel very safe and very comfortable. This feeling may just be a manifestation of Butao's, but I want to keep it ...... in mind.

　

And as for how to get back to the original world, I don't know anything about that at the moment. Of course, I can't confirm whether my body is there or not, and I don't know how to log out. It's still unclear whether this world is a game or reality. I can't throw away the possibility that it's an elaborate metaverse, but there's a strong possibility that it's real because it's so well done.

　

　I can't log out, and I'm not sure if I can rely on my game knowledge to survive in this world. I'll have to gather some information and do some experiments tomorrow, as I'm going to dive into the dungeon again.

　

　Still, I'm hungry even though I just ate. I feel like I'm going to suffer from hunger every night. I wonder what's really going on with my stomach. ......

　

　

　

　*...*...*...*...*...*

　

　

　The next day, early Saturday morning, Saturdays and Sundays are the best times to make money at Narumi. While my parents are busy checking invoices and items for sale, I'm stretching in front of the house, getting ready to go on a dungeon dive.

　

　I stretch my thick legs carefully, because if my legs cramp up or break down in the dungeon, it could be a serious accident. While I was secretly surprised at how soft my body was, a wild voice called out to me from behind.

"Hey, Sota. How are you doing?

"Good morning, Tatsu-san."

　

　When I turned around, instead of the stern old man ......, it was Kaworu Hayase's father, Mr. Tatsu Hayase, the owner of Hayase Hardware Store.

　

　He sells a wide range of items from weapons for adventurers to household items such as pots and knives, and is skilled enough to make his own weapons. Butao's father and Tatsu-san are still dungeon buddies who dive dungeons together, and the Narumi and Hayase families have been family friends since before Butao was born.

　

　In the game, as the main character gets to know Kaworu Hayase, he appears as a sub-character who helps him. He is a good-natured old man who is kind to Butao.

"Kaworu is practicing in the garden, would you like to join us, Sota?"

　

　I'm sure he's saying this with the best of intentions, but ...... he doesn't know that I'm hated by Kaworu. I'm not sure what to make of it.

　

　The garden of the Hayase family is a little large and looks like a small Japanese garden. The plants are planted in each of the four seasons, and the branches are carefully arranged. The pond where the carp is swimming is also wonderful. Looking at such a garden naturally reminds me of Mr. Tatsu, who has been caring for many years. It is proof that he has become accustomed to taking out the memory of Butao.

　 In the center of the well-equipped garden, there was Kaworu enthusiastically wielding a wooden sword. Looking at it from a distance like this makes it very picturesque. When I was wondering whether to call out, I called out from the other side.

"... Sota? It's rare to get up early this morning on a holiday."

"Meet Tatsu there. I'm going to say hello to Kaworu."

"Well, I'm busy because I'm going out for a while."

　Butao called her "Kaworu", so we have to unify the names so that it doesn't look unnatural. Even so, as soon as she sees me, she  becomes blatantly moody. The fearless face up to that point is beautifully distorted.

　Kaworu seemed to be busy, and I finished greetings, and when I was thinking about going away and resuming stretching, I heard a cheerful voice saying "Hello!".

　It seems that Mr. Tatsu, who was on the table, guided the guest here, and it was Akagi-san, the main character, who entered the garden. The appearance of walking with his back straight and his red hair shining in the sunlight is outstanding even though he is a first-year high school student. Behind that is Sakurako Sanjo-commonly known as Pink-chan. The fluffy and voluminous pink hair and the terrifying atmosphere are as cute as a small animal.

　The last person to come in was Naoto Tachigi. An intelligent character with long, dark hair color as the center part and glasses. He is Akagi's roommate and an important character who plays an active role as a companion in the main story.

"You were here, Kaworu"

"... Yuma? Do some lessons before going to the dungeon."

　Kaworu welcomes you with a smile like a flower. The correspondence is quite different from me ... Well, it's Butao. However, even though only one day has passed, they are abandoning each other. Both men and women are good at shortening the distance.

"What? You are ..."

　Akagi finally noticed me when he was standing beside the four of us greeting in the morning. But the name doesn't seem to come out. Well, I can't remember because I returned right after the entrance ceremony.

　Still, Mr. Tachiki, who stood beside him, seemed to remember me and secretly told him that he was a classmate.

"Ah, were you a classmate? We're going to the dungeon, are you going with us?"

　Such a gentle personality that reaches out to anyone may give rise to charisma, but it seems that the air cannot be read. By inviting me, Kaworu and Pink-chan's two girls have blatantly disgusting faces. But I don't think there's any reason Pink-chan hates me ... how does it look? Is it because of this hot appearance? 

　Mr. Tachiki moves whether he immediately sensed the disturbing air.

"Yuma. It's bad for him to invite you suddenly, so let's dive alone today."

"... That's right. There are only four lunch boxes."

　 Mr. Tachiki, a follower who follows the only drawback of not being able to read Akagi's air and tries to put together so that thorns do not stand. Pink seems to have made a lunch box, and holds a lunch bag with a rabbit mark on it.

　I'm going to dive solo in the dungeon in the first place. There is a concern that in the current state, you may not be able to move properly and you may get stuck, but there are a lot of things you want to try, such as game knowledge and experiments, so it is inconvenient for a large number of people.

"Don't worry. I have a little business too. Please do your best."

"Oh, then see you at school on Monday."

　The four again discuss the upcoming dungeon dive with Wai Wai. Kaworu is laughing happily.

　――When I see such a figure, my heart hurts.

　

　Emotions from another experience other than "I" actively appeal to me, "Don't take Kaworu" and "Don't give up." I really liked her ...

　But think about it for a moment.

　At the moment, Kaworu's liking for me is far from zero, it's a big negative area. To be honest, it's too bad to fight her against the handsome hero in that situation. I would recommend giving up and looking for another love, rather than sexually harassing and ruining because you want to be strange or turn to this side.

　It is true that Kaworu is a stunning beauty, and is a good property that is loved by people around her because of her good-natured personality. Still, looking at other things, probably because the adventurer school has a game as a motif, there are many beautiful men and women enrolled, and there are many children who do not care about their appearance as long as they have the ability. From now on, it will be ants to work hard and improve their abilities to find a good daughter.

　I really recommend the heroine who became next student council president, who was my favorite in the game. Good-looking and talented, super rich and has a title. The strongest reverse ball property that anyone who has the ability wants to be a son-in-law regardless of personality, appearance, or birth. It can be said that Butao, which has many negative points, has the best conditions.

　I haven't seen her in this world yet, but I'd like to show her to Butao from a distance later.

TL Note- You might not agree but I don't want him to go the Childhood fiance route and If you have reached this Chapter I would like if anyone of you can write in the review that we are releasing weekly chapter on the NU page of Evil Avlaon as this series is barely getting views in hundred where as the other are getting in thousands and views and comments motivates us.

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