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"… … … …I see"

Haji skill in full power and endured the barrage of questions that he wanted to ask There was a lot that he wanted to tsukkomi, but for Hajime this was already over his capacity

And so, for the ti, he only coers called Myuu fondly as princess This was so extremely weird, but for soerous for even a bit, Myuu as sensitive to ill will since she was kidnapped was eed to not worry

Although now he couldn't grasp the situation, so he asked Myuu to stop the fighting of Lusifer and the others and brought the rabbit here "Yes nano!" Myuu replied energetically and she exited the workshop together with Belfegor

"So? Theprovocation and fought, what is theof this? Further that the ? Spit it out"

In order to solve his other doubt, Haji suspiciously

Thereupon, perhaps they finally resigned themselves, the two opened their mouth

"Yo, you see, Hajime-kun That child, he, he is not a bad child, or rather he is special That child is ad umo-kun is also the cause, that's why the moment you see him, at least don't shot him dead okay! Absolutely don't! After all, he is the only fluffy one that agreed to acceptSuzu'syou!"

"Just what in the world…"

Hajime could only be perplexed at the incoood tioleure was certainly a rabbit Long rabbit ears and reddish black――no, nearly crimson eyes In its white fur there were several faint streaks of red running The streaks didn't pulse like other monster, instead they were like a pattern that shined attractively on the white fur And then, what s that were developed to ih it was so too familiar

"Kyu!"

In addition its cry that sounded cute further stimulated Hajime's memory

Yes, what appeared in front of Hajime was the monster that once pulverized his left arm and made a sport of him until he was cornered, it was that 'Kick Rabbit' Of course, it was only the same species and this one was a different specimen

What was difficult for Kaori and Suzu to say was because they thought Haji to blast the rabbit with no question asked As expected, in this period where they couldn't pointlessly waste time, they couldn't coreat pain got instantly shot to death because of uncontrolled e to pull the trigger just fro Rather, this one is a monster that appears at the first level you know? Don't tell h you understand it's weak but because you want a rabbit you went until the upper level… wait, guess you didn't do that There was just no tie from what he said and closed his s like it was ad hireed to accept aze asked for explanation

However, before the two could explain, the kick rabbit acted first After it entered the workshop, it i in spot, then with gabacho! it leaped at Hajirabbed the rabbit ears, stopping the kick rabbit in the air while it was crying pleadingly "Kyu! Mokyu! Ukyu" It see to attack hi her suspicious eyes, Suzu stepped out to volunteer to translate It was possible for ic to have ree Suzu and the others had also atte with this kick rabbit, that was how they got the explanation about various things

"Err, he said, Ou-sama, Ou-sama, I'm extremely happy that I am able to er and agreed to be ards Ah, also if possible, I want to be naood?… what's with those eyes! It's true you know! He is really saying all that!" (TN: Ou-sa in Kansai dialect)

"… Even if, he is talking with that kind of ht?"

"Because, Suzu is hearing it in Kansai dialect so it cannot be helped, isn't it!"

Suzu's face turned bright red fro at Suzu's desperate state, Haji in his hand, and indeed, the rabbit was directing a gaze that actually felt like saying soettingat hi ignoring skill and asked about the story at Suzu

According to Suzu, it went like this

At first, Suzu wished for aas possible and with Kaori's cooperation they chased after the monsters on the ninetieth floor above, but as expected perhaps because the monsters were powerful, even with Hajime's special new artifact that raised Suzu's ability herno other way, Suzu lowered the standard to around eightieth floor and searched the monster with the compass, but as expected it seemed the beast type e with her fresh'I don't wanna' but just in case she tried hertype ate them with easiness that caused her wanted to tsukkomi 'what the hell' at all the trouble she met before this

Even after that, Suzu as able to subduetype had her tension kept lowering drastically, for thea lot of butterfly monsters with beautiful appearance that could manipulate scale poith various effects, while she was at it she was also subduing giant s in succession without trouble, and then she was about to start going back

It was at that tiely quite huilance, ilely and silently

That rabbit also noticed Suzu and the rest, and its movement stopped still It was a monster that they had never seen even once until now on the eightieth or ninetieth floors Furtheret out from the floor where they were born, so the act of the rabbit that normally descended the floor until here was obviously abnormal And so, Kaori came forith Suzu and Ryuutaro also in maximum alert

However, as for the rabbit itself… it expressed with its whole body a joy that anyone looking would obviously understand The severe killing intent and pressure that was characteristic for monsters of abyss were nonexistence pyon pyon The rabbit hopped up and down as though dancing with its rabbit earsmyon myon The rabbit was like a lost child that finally discovered a hu inside a deep forest for many days

Kaori and others felt perplexed and hesitated whether they should launch preemptive attacks or not, to them ere like that the rabbit approached near slowly It was as though the rabbit was taking consideration so that the other party wouldn't get agitated

While glancing repeatedly at Suzu and co, each time the rabbit advanced a bit it would stop and confir at such a rabbit, Suzu was knocked out

To her heart that was stor queen, the fluffy white rabbit――whose behavior was really cute and instead of hostility it looked friendly――was too powerful Suzu ignored the warning of Kaori as still wary and leaped out in front of the rabbit

"Suzu had decided right from my first impression! Please become Suzu's rabbit!"

Suzu bowed her head and her hand was presented forward, that proposal looked like a confession By the way, the first impression of Suzu toward the rabbit was that it was a really suspicious rabbit

That proposal of Suzu ot taken aback And then it tilted its head in bewilderment This monster looked more and more human

On the other hand, Suzu as at her wits' end went 'No way I will let go of this once in a lifetime chance!' like a fan(stalker) that chased after an idol passionately until her residence, her eyes turned bloodshot and her breathing roughened, she began a sales pitch

Full guarantee of all necessities of life Three meals a day No, four meals with afternoon nap included, five days work a ith two days off Paid vacation provided! In addition, free tiotiated! Furtheric stone of Suzu would coood bye to yourself of yesterday! Now, in this chance, wouldn't you take this status up surrounded by happy coht Surely, no one would take that kind of offer right…

However, unexpectedly the bewildered rabbit, when it heard Suzu's last words――when 'status up' was h saying "That one, erly and cried "Kyuu! Kyuu!"

Naturally Suzu's lips setting completely that the other party was a monster, she explained about the ic cheerfully

As the result, the rabbit who understood that he could evolve quietly presented its rabbit ears, accepting to become pretty much Suzu's subordinate monster

Like this the rabbit became a comrade with that contract of eic they atte Or more precisely, froo with intelligence that was impossible for a monster, with this rabbit as the partner it was possible to have ic

Accordingly, Kaori and Suzu heard about the circumstance of the rabbit with really different fur color, it seemed that this rabbit was formerly a same race with the 'Kick Rabbit' that Hajime once killed, and it was also fro trip and of all thing it becahty with its own strength

But, that was a behavioral principle and thinking ability that was impossible for a monster The cause for that was Hajime More accurately the 'God Water' that Hajime spilled behind

It seemed that this kick rabbit actually witnessed when Hajime defeated the claw bear For monster of labyrinth, the floor they were at was the whole of their world, and theThey instinctually couldn't help but being careful of that king At that time, the rabbit which was no different with norreatest wariness and terror toward Haji fro, before long, it discovered Hajiod crystal was located When the rabbit was able to confirm that it was a place he , the aforementioned Haji that the ht as a really pleasant and safe nest And what he discovered inside, piling up on a dent of rock, was a seringly――the god water

The rabbit drunk it all up in a trance until it was all gone, and then he felt a power he never felt until that ti up, hispresence several times more sensitively

It appeared in the case when a od water, that kind of effect would happen There was no way anyone wouldthat had never been known

After that the rabbit went out to search whether there was anyaround the ot too carried away and encountered the claw bear Any kind of ain in the labyrinth after so was couard down

After that it was a death match There was no place to escape based on the place If the rabbit showed his back then he would be killed Normally a monster would instinctually felt the difference in status and shrunk back in fear or showed its back and escape, giving an opening frood watercapability, he challenged the claw bear half in desperation

As the result――he survived Ahead of the verge of death that he suric and splendidly pulverized the head of the claw bear with his tough leg It was a fierce battle that it wasn't an exaggeration to say that the rabbit would die ten tiod water

The rabbit looked at the previous king that he defeated and trerow stronger by training

Froan His objective was to go to the new king who gave hi how strong he had became and he would say his thanks And then, he wanted to try looking at a wider world… there he would fight ht!

Like that the rabbit who grasped the adverse fate like a certain protagonist somewhere, at that time he didn't have any convenient tool like 'Treasure Warehouse' or anything, when he found by sohtly at the dent of the ground from what Hajime spilled, other than a portion that he could save as much as possible he would drink the rest without any other way, and then while attethen his own body, the rabbit polished his technique and finally he acquired the strength to descend to floor eighty with his own strength and a thinking ability equal to that of an adult

"… What's with that developht novel"

"Kyuu!"

The first thing said by Hajime who finished listened to all the particulars was that With an absurdly coaze at the rabbit who unnoticed was now sitting on his lap while directing round and cute eyes at hi back we tried ic he got strengthened to a level where he could fightyou know This is only a guess but, his movement resembled Shizuku-chan, so perhaps he can also use 'Ground Shrinker' and 'No Beat' I wonder? Also, just fro out"

"… I see"

Somehow, Hajime felt that just in these few hours he had said those words so uive hiumo-kun, not Suzu"

"Haa Well, if you are able to make a powerful reat It feels like there are a lot of tiring developht with Ehito and others though… even so a naaze at the kick rabbit on his lap The kick rabbit was looking up at Hajime fixedly The two stared at each other And then, Hajime whispered quietly

"… Mi—y" (TN: A character rabbit named Miffy)

"Rejected"

Kaori rejected it instantly Her eyes were telling Hajiize at the world faether and aze at the kick rabbit onceat Hajime And then, Hajiood"

"… Udo—ge" (TN: Udonge is a character froood Rather, be serious!"

Kaori's scolding flew Hajiue at hoful Kaori was, his expression changed feeling how bothersoeez, then you can just use Inaba Its appearance is rabbit after all" (TN: Seems the name Inaba is often used for rabbit in Japan)

"Ee, isn't that too si, a little bit cuter is…"

"Suzu too, Suzu's other monsters are all like that, so a cute name for rabbit-san is…"

It seeht after Haji up and down pyon pyon, perhaps it was feeling so from the name It seemed that it was pleased

And like that the reddish black――or rather the nearly crimson eyes that was even more red then the kick rabbits Haji on his body were gazing at Hajily

"Looks like he is pleased with that name, see?"

"Ee, … well, if the one concerned is pleased then it can't be helped though…"

"Uu, Inaba-chan… after saying it once irls were reluctant but it see

And, at that tied that for the present the talk was finished and she approached Inaba As fellow rabbit ears, Shia's interest was for to pat Inaba

"Inaba-chan, I'et along――"

"Kyu-"

The hand that reached out to pat was casually slapped down Shia stiffened instantly in place Inaba sent a glance at the rabbit ears of such Shia and then, "fuh" he snorted

With blood vein pulsing on her forehead, Shia's gaze turned at Suzu, asking what did this mean A smile was still pasted on that face

"Hih, Shi, Shiashia, calm down!"

"I a?"

"E, err, that…"

"Suzu-san?"

"Hii! Yo, you see, Rabbit ears like you are serving at Ou-sahter hereee? Polish your rabbit ears before coainnn! he said… uhii! No, Suzu wasn't the one saying that!"

It appeared that Inaba felt so toward Shia as a possessor of the saled his rabbit ears on Haji provocatively To that Shia whose prided rabbit ears were made fun of also didn't stay quiet

"… To insulttalk, isn't it What nerve desu Which one is worthy to becorave it into your body desuu!"

"Kyuu!!"

Shia's reinforced fist grazed the nose tip of Hajily

On the other hand, Inaba as attacked beautifully juic 'Air Force' he rolled and launched a powerful axe kick at Shia To that, Shia blocked by raising her hand

And then Shia's beautiful legs were opened in front of Haji to shoot down Inaba in midair Above Haji fierce shockwave Hajime's hair was disarrayed

Without rest Shia and Inaba e

"Hajih with one desuu!"

"Kyukyuu!"

After that it ithout saying that the tere shot by Hajime whose eyes were half-closed withthat the surrealis at the corner of the workshop

After that, the subdued monsters of Suzu――especially the amount of the butterfly type monsters and their ability were added with further iood affinity with Suzu, he also handed over the exclusive artifact for Suzu the 'Twin Iron Fan' and the artifact for transporting the ic Orb' (Po—ball)

By the way, Ryuutaro ere neglected all that tirasped the way to use ic in his own special way also with Hajh the fact that Ryuutaro's way of using theTio as reference and how that as the ot exasperated all together thinking, as expected froh it's unknohat's the exact tiht period It was only one more hour until the day that Ehito infor on the situation, it was also possible that it would start at the sa with Shia were doing the last check regarding the departing preparation

"Haji happened toso at all that I need to be worried about'… she said that"

"… Yue huh"

"Yes desu And I answered, 'Obviously desu'"

Inside the stretched out ti the final check to the new ability that she obtained half-forcibly using the new disposable type artifact of Haji with calm voice

"Three days… that is the time in order for us to take back Yue-san but… at the same time, it is also the time until Yue-san's resistance come to an end"

"… Yeah"

Yes, the tirasp Yue's body was also the time limit until Yue was cornered to a state where she was unable to resist No one said it, but at that time what kind of state Yue would be like… at the very least it was certain that it would be a state where no one could be optimistic about

"Even so, I believe That Yue-san is safe That ill surely take her back That even if she is unable to resist, Yue-san is believing and waiting for us"

"Obviously It's Yue we are talking about No way she is going to lose to that seriously ill chuunibyou that is painful to look at Much less after she got beaten into shape by Shia just recently"

"Fufu, isn't that right … But, it doesn't change that the ene until now A resolve to cross the line of death is necessary for that"

"… What do you want to say?"

Shia twirled toward Hajie that her best friend was stolen and killing intent toward enemy, and then the resolve to take her back without fail was residing in those eyes so clearly

Shia who displayed a spirit to the degree that ulped unintentionally, resounded her words of deterh rashly I' to die without surrender if Yue-san cannot be rescued I will take even one ether with ether with Yue-san"

"… I see And?"

"Please don't stop ether with ether with her depending on the situation It was an ego that hated to survive only by the Hajioism, what unbelievable words If Shia was a heroine in a tale, then those words would be a great disqualification for her

But, Hajieous was co after this late? That's obvious, isn't it Whether we live together, or die together Those two things are one and the saet away Don't get cold feet just before thea fearless soist, however, Shia leaked out a chuckle "kufufu" as though agreeing to that answer

"Yes desu I want to for into words for once After all, if at the last s like "Shia! At the very least you have to survive!" Then, I'll lose strength"

"Well, after all according to those guys in class, I a hi by his own initiative I won't spit out that kind of shitty cold line okay Well, there is not going to be any death without surrender or anything I will get intothat I want, I'll crush all those that are in the way"

"Ahaha, as expected fro――full speed ahead as the villain desuu!"

Shia who laughed hu the Vire Doryukken exultantly, showing that she was fully prepared And then she spoke with a gaze that filled with determination

"Let's take back Yue-san quickly… and then do the earnestly desired threesos, this horny rabbit"

Shia exited the workshop while whispering 'looking forward to it desuu' Hajiure, a beat later, saying 'what a hopeless fellow' he floated a smile where affection and trust could be felt

And then, acco the quota of the mass-produced weapons, Hajime and the others ere fully prepared finally departed from the depth of Orcus Great Labyrinth in order to link up with the surface group