Mob
Kousei No Ore Demo Boukensha Ni Nareba Riajuu Ni Naremasuka: Chapter #32
Translators: Nyx and Ririi Rain
Episode 32: Hear
this! The human race is doomed!
"So, what do you mean?"
After school. Anna
and I had gone to a family restaurant near the school.
Anna, who had thrown
my classroom into a whirlpool of curiosity and confusion after that, had simply
left when my homeroom teacher arrived.
Leaving behind that
she would get me after school.
I was the one who had
a hard time. The whole class asked me what kind of relationship I had with that
beautiful half-Japanese girl.
When someone noticed
that Anna was the daughter of the president of that Dungeon Mart, the
excitement grew even more intense. It was more of a frenzy than anything else.
The boys in my class
looked at me like they wish they could kill me with jealousy, and it was
terrible.
I grabbed Anna, who
had come to get me as promised, and I made us run to this family restaurant as
if running away.
"Oi, you hear me? I
had a hard time because of you."
"Eh? Oh,
sorry, yeah, I'm listening."
Anna, who had been
looking around the restaurant with interest for some reason, lowered her head
as if she had snapped out of it.
What's the matter with her? No way it's her first time to
go to a family restaurant...... or is it?
“Is... this your first time coming to a place like this?”
"Aiya~ I'm embarrassed. My parents are too
overprotective."
Anna scratched her
head in embarrassment.
Seriously? ......She has never been in a family
restaurant before? So such families really exist...
I shivered as I
remembered that this girl was from a REAL upper-class family.
"Uh, then, what kind of place do you usually eat
at?"
"Umm, I seldom eat out. I basically eat at home. I
eat what Matsumoto-san... ah, the chef, who cooks for me."
"S, so you have a chef."
No wonder she doesn't eat outside.
"The few times I eat out in a year, I eat at places
that require reservations about six months in advance."
"Cough, I, I see......"
Oh God, she's a REAL young lady, isn't she?
"Well, it doesn't really matter. Let's jump to the
point."
"Oh, oh. That's right. What was that all
about?"
Pulling me to create
an adventurer club so suddenly. I thought it was an introduction of a novel.
Moreover, it was so crude.
"It means exactly what I said. So, why don't you and
I form an adventurer's club, senpai?"
"No, I really don't understand what you mean."
"Well, as a high school student, don't you want to
do something that is youthful? Isn't it a good idea to start a new club?"
I smiled at her shyly
and smiled as if I was watching something funny. ......
Seeing Anna who
seemed so pumped like that, I smiled like I was looking at something heartwarming.
"Okay, we are done."
“Aah! Please wait a minute!”
Anna hurriedly held me back as I got up from my seat.
"Look! The food is here! Okay?"
"Can't be helped..."
The food arrived just
at that moment, so I reluctantly sat down again.
The food was laid out
on the table. I ordered an 'omurice with melty egg' and a side dish of smoked
salmon salad.
I think the best dish
at Denim's is the omurice (omelet rice). It was different from the omurice made
at home or the omurice served at a western-style restaurant. A magical omurice
that can only be found at Denim's.
On the other hand,
Anna seemed to have ordered the limited-time-only hamburger steak.
"Itadakimasu... Oh! It tastes different from the
hamburger steak I know."
I asked Anna, whose
comment may or may not have been a compliment, as she ate,
"So, seriously, is that the only reason?"
Well, that's one of
the reasons, but there's a serious reason too. Just to be clear, you do intend
to become a professional in the future, don't you, Senpai?"
"Of course I do."
I answered instantly.
It's no exaggeration to say that all the guys who make it to the three-star
level are aspiring professionals.
Anna smiled with
satisfaction when she heard my answer.
"As expected. That's exactly the kind of man I want
to work with. Then, of course you know the requirements to become a
professional, right?"
"Yeah, of course."
Unlike the
promotion to three stars, the degree of difficulty in promotion to four stars,
the professional level, increases significantly.
You must possess
eight or more C-rank cards. At least one hundred different D-rank dungeons have
to be conquered. Written exams related to various laws, and some practical
exams such as actual battles against professional adventurers...
None of these things
can be done overnight.
The most time-consuming part of the process is probably
the record of breaking through more than a hundred different D-rank dungeons,
each of which is 21 to 30 floors deep.
It's a depth that even I, who have the flute of Hamelin,
would not find easy. What is more, what is required for the promotion is
different dungeons.
The number of D-rank dungeons in Tokyo is about 40. That
means that a trip to another prefecture is unavoidable.
The biggest psychological hurdle is undoubtedly the
written test. I heard that the level of difficulty itself is easier than the
practical test, but I am not the only one who feels intimidated by the mere
mention of a written test.
All of these things
take time, so I was planning to take it slow. After all, I had not even met the
eight or more C-rank cards requirement that was supposed to be the easiest.
"Then, do you know this? That the dungeons clearing
achievements of a team is also acceptable?"
"Eh? No, I didn't know."
"Well, this information is not publicized by the
guild. There are some restrictions on this method.
According to Anna,
the Adventurers' Guild had a team system.
Each team member may be given a separate rating from the
individual's rating.
Even if you are rated as a three-star adventurer, if you
belong to a team with a four-star rating, you will be considered a four-star
adventurer only for team activities. In addition, the team's achievements are
added to the individual's achievements.
In other words, it does not matter whether you completed
the hundred D-rank dungeons as a team or as an individual, you will still
qualify for promotion.
There is no need to think about which is easier: to do it
as an individual or as a group. After all, as long as you report it beforehand,
it counts as an achievement as long as you dive into different dungeons.
"Then, if you form a team of 100 people and each
person completes one dungeon, that means that the quota will be met?"
"That way, there is no problem for the team, but it
is meaningless in the end because once you leave the team, you don't get any
other benefits and simply revert back to your original 3 stars."
"You mean that the accomplishments earned by the
others will not affect you much as an individual? Then why team up?"
"Well, of course, to dive into the dungeons of a
higher rank than your own, because no matter how many D-rank dungeons you dive,
C-rank cards will have no chance of dropping. Do
you know the drop rate of C-rank cards? 0.1%?
Even if you spend your whole life trying to get C-rank cards from the D-rank
dungeons, it will be impossible to reach the target by yourself."
"Th, that's right......."
".....?"
I had already obtained three C-rank cards from the D-rank
dungeon, so I was forced to be vague about what I was saying.
"...Then, the only way to get a C-rank card is to
buy it, but that's too much of a financial burden. If possible, you'd want to
get it on your own, right? In that case..."
"We have no choice but to dive into the C-rank
dungeons. That's where the team comes into play."
"Yep, that's right. By the way, I heard that it only
requires one member to clear the written exam, which is another reason for the
popularity of the system."
"Hoh?!"
For those of us who don't like written exams, this system
is a big help.
Seeing me like that,
Anna grinned.
"Just so you know, I've already passed the written
exam, so all I need to do now is to obtain cards, get my records, and do the
practicals."
"Seriously?!"
I was honestly surprised at how much this girl was
willing to do.
"In other words, if you team up with me, all you
have to do is go through the dungeons until you get the four-star rating."
"I see. ......No, wait, wait. I'm not sure why
you're asking me to team up with you. Why don't you just join a team that
already has four stars?"
At my words, Anna
lightly laughed.
"If I can do that, I should just do it?"
"I think I'm getting a bad feeling. Does that mean
it's hard to say?"
"Well, it is especially difficult with men. If it is
a beautiful girl like me, they will definitely let me in, but I don't want to
do it that way."
"...I see."
So it's like that.
"And so, I feel that I should make a team, not join
one. If I join a bad team, I will have a hard time~. Some of them even ask for
some kind of deposit, you know."
"Really?"
It seems ...... as though you are so exclusive.
I'm not sure what to say.
"Well, I understand about the team. But what does
that have to do with creating an Adventurers Club?"
It doesn't have to be a club. All we have to do is form a
team, me and Anna.
"Well, if it's just forming a team, then sure."
Anna nodded, and her
expression stiffened as she added,
"...Senpai, do you know about the Dungeons Doomsday
Theory?"
"Dungeons Doomsday Theory......"
It was a kind of apocalypse theory.
Since the dungeons appeared in this world, their number
continued to increase all over the world.
In Japan alone, the
number of dungeons had increased from around 100 in the beginning to an
astounding 7,000 in the past 20 years.
The biggest reason
for this was Angolmore. The number of dungeons increased to 1,000 at once in
the first Angolmore and to 5,000 in the second Angolmore. This led to the
theory that Angolmore was essentially a prolific behavior of the dungeons.
The increase in the total number of dungeons also
affected the amount of their spontaneous emergence over time.
After the second
Angolmore, the rate of dungeon proliferation, which had previously been about
10 per year, accelerated dramatically, with an increase of 2,000 over the past
decade.
That is approximately
200 dungeons per year. It would not be surprising if one day one's school or
place of work suddenly became a dungeon. On
the other hand, mankind has not yet found a way to make the dungeons disappear.......
It was said that if
another Angolmore were to occur, the number of dungeons would increase by tens
of thousands at once. It was also said that the amount of spontaneous emergence
would be several times greater than it is now......
At this rate, the
dungeons will fill the entire planet.
Someday, at some point, man-made countermeasures against
Angolmore will no longer be able to keep up, and monsters will overflow from
the dungeons all over the world.
That will be the time of human extinction.
......That was the Dungeons Doomsday Theory.
"You, do you believe that......?"
"Oh, you don't believe in it, Senpai?"
"Not really, but ......."
The fact that the number of dungeons continues to
increase and no method has yet been found to eliminate them certainly created a
sense of urgency.
However, it wasn't like the dungeons would cover the
earth in a year or two, and I vaguely thought that smart people would find a
way to get rid of dungeons by then.
Various useful things had been discovered in the
dungeons, and things may not end so badly, I thought.
That was the thinking
of the general public, including me.
"Senpai, you are being led to think that way by the
media......"
However, when Anna heard my thoughts, she looked at me
with astonishment and pity.
"W-what is it?"
You know what? The
world is becoming more and more alarmed about the dungeons than you might
think. To be frank, the wealthy people of the world consider the collapse of
civilization caused by the dungeons as something that cannot be prevented. Do
you know why the prices of C- and B-rank cards are not declining, but rather
only going up?"
"Uh... isn't it because the number of people who
want to become professionals has increased, and the demand has grown larger in
relation to the supply?"
"That's what the news reports. The demand is
certainly increasing, but the supply is rising much more. The number of
adventurers is increasing worldwide. The answer is that the government and
wealthy people are buying all they can. What is on the market is only a small
portion of the supply. The same goes for some magic items."
"Are you serious......?"
If this had been said
by an ordinary person, I would have laughed it off.
However, there was an indescribable conviction when it
was said by the only daughter of the richest man in the country, who is also
listed in the list of the richest men in the world, that everything was true.
"Senpai, have ever wondered why even junior high
school students can become adventurers if they want to? Even at the risk of their lives,......, if it was the
norm, such a system would definitely not be allowed."
"Indeed,......"
I did once wonder how could society allow minors to dive
into the dangerous dungeons. Even though alcohol and cigarettes were still
illegal under the age of 20 because of their health hazardous effects.
"In other words, that's how desperate the government
is. They are trying to increase the number of adventurers and take
countermeasures against Angolmore, and at the same time, they are trying to
find a way to make the dungeons disappear. ...... That is the current situation
in all countries of the world. It is not reported on the news, though. If
things get so dire, maybe they'll even start practicing some kind of
conscription?"
"........................"
"There is also terraforming underway on Mars, but
I'm not sure which will come first, its success or the dungeons overflow of the
earth. ......Even if they do make it in time, it's not likely that all humans
will be able to migrate. The majority will be left behind on the planet
overflowing with monsters. There's also the possibility that irregularities
will occur, such as cockroaches evolving and the land becoming uninhabitable.
You know what we need then, don't you?"
Anna's ending of "ssu1" in her sentences is gone
before I know it. She must have been talking very seriously.
I answered while
swallowing my saliva,
"Bugs surgery2......."
"Wha... Why the heck! No,
you casually made a joke, but I'm being serious here! By the way, I like Adolph the most."
Incidentally, I like Adolph the best, too.
I was demanded to make a correction, so I decided to
answer seriously this time,
"......The power to protect yourself?"
"That's right. And power is not just about cards,
it's also about trusted companions ......."
"And you're inviting people to join you in the name
of a club activity?"
"Have you never heard of it? Friends from school are friends for life. Friends
connected only by profit are weak. Friends who are only connected by profit are
weak. I want friends who are connected by bonds. We should gather only those
who aim to become professionals or above, and work as a team even after
graduation. By bringing in younger members, we can expand the team to attract
new members. Thinking ahead to the future, a club is the best way to do
this."
"Hmmm..."
I understand what she is saying. I understand, but at the
same time, it seems as though she's trying to make sense out of it.
"So, what are your real intention?"
"Eh, just now, that's my real intention
......."
"Well, that's probably true, but if that's all there
is to it, isn't there something else you can do? What
you want to do in club activities is your obsession, isn't it?"
"Ugh."
I seemed to have hit the bull's-eye with that, and Anna
visibly flinched.
I stared at her
silently. And then, as if she had given up, she began to speak,
"Cause ...... like ......."
"Huh? What?"
"Kh!"
When I asked back
because I couldn't catch what she was saying, Anna's ears turned red and she
barked,
"I said it's because making a new club is something
that sounds like a normie(riajuu) thing to do!"
"Oh, oh ......."
I nodded, clamping my ears to stop them from ringing.
"Y, you know, in light novels and such, when they
created a brand new club, they look like they are having so much fun. So, I've
always wanted to try making something like that when I entered high
school..."
"..........................."
I quietly closed my
eyes as she was talking with much embarrassment.
I thought back to the
time before I entered high school.
Come to think of it, before I entered high school, I also
thought that exciting and fun days like in manga and light novels were waiting
for me.
In reality, however,
there were no club activities that were as outlandish as those in the world of
fiction, but only the usual, boring club activities.
There was no powerful student council or beautiful school
nurse.
When I entered the school and learned that there were no
club activities or characters like those in fiction, I was convinced that this
was just the way it was, but I was also disappointed.
Making a club activity like those found in novels and
comic books for real.......
'......Yeah, that sounds interesting.'
"Huh?"
At my mutter, Anna,
who was looking down, raised her face.
“Shall we form an adventurer club?”
"Really!?"
"Yeah."
Making a club with beautiful junior girl, it's something
very normie, isn't it?
It's funny that in a
world where dungeons and monsters exist, there are no club activities like in a
novel.
If you talk about feasibility, it's not even that
difficult to imagine!
Universities have adventurers' clubs, so it would be
perfectly natural for high schools to have them.
I don't know if it
would actually be approved by the school, but .......
"From now on, we are the Adventurer's Club!"
"Ohhh! Se-senpai, you're super cool! ”
Anna, who was in high
spirits, banged the table with her hands.
"Se, Senpai. I've actually thought of a name for the
Adventurers' Club! It's
not very cute as it is!"
"What? I think the Adventurer's Club is fine. But
you can say it."
When I nodded my head
in response, Anna said with a confident look on her face,
"Towards the end of the world, together with
friends, a group of preparation. Abbreviated as SOS——"
"Shut your mouth."
[Tips] Dungeons Doomsday Theory
The number of
dungeons is increasing year by year with no known way to eradicate them.
Eventually, the countermeasures against dungeons will no longer be able to
catch up, and the world will be overrun with monsters......? That is the theory for humans extinction
The difference
between dungeons doomsday theory and silly conspiracy theories is that the
possibility of it actually happening is extremely high.
The reason why the
government allows even students to become adventurers with risks of dying is
because they want to buy as much time as possible.
Each country is trying to control the media and keep the
public from worrying, while the powerful and wealthy are steadily preparing for
the coming collapse of civilization.
Terraforming
Mars is one of them. Joji3.
***
Notes:
1 っす • (-ssu): informal polite marker, attaching to the non-polite form at the end of a sentence, ruder than regular polite forms です (desu) and ます (-masu) . Ex: Shitteru ssu / I know.↩
2 A joke on Manga & Anime titled Terra Formars. And what is Bugs Surgery? A term for surgery that involves inserting insect genes into human genes. The person becomes able to use the insect (surgery-based) abilities built into himself. ↩
3 Seems to be the sound of cockroach. ↩
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