Can a Mob Highschooler be a Normie: Chapter 68

 

Mob Kousei No Ore Demo Boukensha Ni Nareba Riajuu Ni Naremasuka: Chapter #68

Translators: Nyx and Ririi Rain

 Translator(s) note: There's A LOT of notes for this chapter, huft

 

 

Episode 68: Do You Dislike Beautiful Maids?

　

 

 

　Now, it’s time for the fun.

 

　Renge and I sat facing each other on the bed in my room and opened the small attaché case.

 

　The Guild had given me this attaché case as a service for the customers who bought more than 10 packs of the special packs.

 

　As one would expect with a purchase worth 100 million yen, the Guild would not have handed it to the customer in a plastic bag.

 

　The Guild's card packs, which used to have a simple black design, now had a luxurious design with gold and silver colors that reminded one of the back cover of a card.

 

"All right, then, I'll open it up."

 

"Okay..."

 

　The 10 million yen per pack made even Renge's eyes sparkle.

 

"Oh...!　It's suddenly a C-rank card!"

 

　The contents of the pack were C-rank cards Dullahan and Ghoul, and a magic item called an Air Conditioner Pendant.

 

　The ghoul was an offshoot, but the Air Conditioner Pendant was an artificial magic item that, when worn, would adjust the temperature and humidity around the body to an appropriate level.

 

　It was a luxury item that cost several hundreds of thousands of yen each, and although I wanted one, I was a little reluctant to buy it, so I was slightly excited when it popped up like this.

 

　I would take a closer look at the Dullahan's capabilities later, but I was so excited by my immediate hit that I opened the packs one after the other.

 

　In the end, after opening about half of the packs (20 packs in total), the results were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

【Miss】 Items priced between 100,000 yen and less than 1 million yen in the market. It was at the level where they shouldn't put these things in a pack of 10 million yen. The ( ) will indicate the number of items.

 

・Various types of unpopular D-rank cards (14): Orcs, ghouls, jack-o'-lanterns, kappa, Yomigun, etc.

 

・Magic items

Middle Potion (3):	A potion that can heal serious wounds that would take months to heal in no time. Market price is about 100,000 yen.
High Potion (2)	A potion that can heal serious injuries that would render a person unconscious. It cannot regenerate lost parts of the body. Market price is about 500,000 yen.
Motivation Potion	A potion that restores the drinker's motivation. A reassuring ally of creators. Assortment of 100 bottles. Market price: 300,000 yen.
Carded food	A month's worth of assorted fresh food and seasonings. Since it was carded, it will not spoil unless withdrawn, but the contents were all items that can be bought at ordinary supermarkets.
All remote control	All home appliances in the house can be operated with this single remote control. An artificial magic item.
Mermaid's swimsuit (6)	A swimsuit that allows the wearer to swim better and hold their breath longer underwater. The design changes depending on the preference of the wearer. An artificial magic item.
Whitening toothpaste	This toothpaste restores even the most yellowed teeth to a diamond shine and cures cavities, bad breath, and dental abscess. Breath, refreshing!　An artificial magic item.
Rokumonsen	Fee for crossing the Sanzu River1. Maybe putting it in a dead person's coffin can help them safely attain salvation?　A type of magic item with a poorly understood use.
Backbiting Notebook	A notebook in which other people's backbiting about you is automatically written. Be careful of depression.

 

 

・Magic cards

Vision	Elementary auxiliary magic/night vision magic is contained in this card. It allows you to see in the dark as clearly as if you are in the sun.
Clean	Elementary auxiliary magic/cleanliness magic is contained in this card. It repels dirt from the body and clothes.
Cure	Elementary recovery magic/detoxification magic is contained in this card. It rid the body from status ailment.
Refresh	Moderate recovery magic/refreshment magic is contained in this card. It restores physical and mental strength, as well as various status ailments.
Bless (2)	Moderate recovery magic/blessing magic is contained in this card. It restores magical power.
Regenerate	Moderate recovery magic/regeneration magic is contained in this card. It keeps the target healed for a certain period of time.

 

 

 

 

【Quite A Jackpot】 Items priced between 1,000,000 yen and 10,000,000 yen in the market. The average price was about 3 million yen. I wouldn't buy it myself because of its high price, but if it comes in the pack, it is a nice item because it is converted into a card.

 

・Popular D rank cards

Kelpie2	An aquatic horse monster. Popular as an amphibious cavalry beast. Initial combat power 160. No negative skills.
Unicorn	A unicorn that specialized in healing and supportive magic. Popular with amateurs because they are easy to handle, but they will only let you ride them if you are a virgin. Initial combat power 150. No negative skills.
Alraune3	A beautiful girl monster card, nicknamed the 'D-rank elf'. Initial combat power 170. No negative skills.
Fenja4	A beautiful female giantess in a crude robe. Her true value will be revealed when she is summoned together with Menja. Initial combat power 180. No negative skills.

 

 

・Magic items

Air conditioner pendant (2)	A pendant that, when worn, adjusts the temperature and humidity around the body. An artificial magic item.
Soundproofing barrier	A device that generates a soundproofing barrier that completely blocks out sound inside. An artificial magic item.
Holy silver long sword	A holy silver weapon that disables the immortality of undead monsters and impedes their ability to regenerate. An artificial magic item.
Magic stone bag	A bag that can hold any number of magic stones without any change in its weight. It can hold nothing but magic stones.
Medicine jug	A jug that is always filled to the brim. If left unused, the contents will turn into potions. It becomes a low potion in a day, a middle potion in a week, and a high potion in a month. If transferred to another vessel, it returns to water in a few minutes.
Famous sake and liquor store killer	A liquor bottle that is constantly filled with alcohol. The longer you leave it, the tastier and tastier it gets. Please note that using this for business is against the law.
Flying carpet	A magic carpet that flies through the air. It has an anti-fall and wind-shielding function. The maximum speed was about 50 kilometers per hour.
Hypnos pillow	Sleeping on this pillow will put you to sleep in an instant, and any lack of sleep or overwork will disappear with 8 hours of sleep.
Invisible safe:	A transparent safe that only the owner can see. It holds a lot more than it looks. Ideal for crime prevention.
Salamander cloak	A cloak with high resistance to fire and heat.

 

 

・Magic cards

Protection	Advanced auxiliary magic/barrier magic is contained in this card.  It can completely block a blow of intermediate-level magic, and can considerably reduce attacks of high-level magic.
Clairvoyance	Advanced auxiliary magic/clairvoyance magic is contained in this card.  It allows you to perceive the construction of a certain level for a certain amount of time.
Distress	Transference magic is contained in this card. You will be randomly transferred to a floor you have not reached yet.

 

 

 

 

【Jackpot】 Items worth 10 million yen to 100 million yen.

The more it appears, the more profitable it is.

 

・C-rank cards

Dullahan	A death-telling fairy that takes the form of a headless knight. Possessing the skill of equipping, it is an essential card for professional class adventurers. Initial combat power 400. No negative skills.
Heket	Goddess in charge of childbirth and life in Egyptian mythology. Appears as a little girl wearing a frog headdress. Initial combat power 300. No negative skills.

 

 

・Magic items

Magic Sword・ Dáinsleif5	It is said that once drawn, the sword will not be sheathed until it is soaked in living blood. That single flash leaves a wound that can never be healed. If it were a card, it would have a combat value of 500.
Magician's lamp	If you rub it three times, the B-rank monster Jinn (or Jinni in the case of a woman) appears and fights for you.

 

 

 

 

　...... So far, I'm especially happy with the C-rank card Dullahan, the magic item Dáinsleif, and the Magician's lamp.

 

　Dullahan was a C-rank card with an equipping skill that I've always wanted, and Dáinsleif was a magic sword that was worth more than a bad C-rank card. It would be a great match for Eliza due to its blood-sucking properties.

 

　The Magician's lamp was also reassuring to have because it can summon a B-rank monster without being affected by the card's summoning restrictions when the need arises. Unfortunately, the use of this type of magic item was restricted in MonColo matches, but that was a minor inconvenience.

 

　Heket would also be a card I wouldn't particularly need myself, but could be used to trade with Sunahara-san.

 

　Another card that does make me happy, or perhaps interested, would be Fenja, a D-ranked female giantess.

 

　Fenja was a rare ‘pair of two’ card.

 

　Cards with pair of two characteristics only consume one summon slot when the two cards were summoned, and when two were summoned together, a powerful skill became available (in most cases).

 

　Fenja was almost powerless on her own, but she and her counterpart Menja could use the [Song of Grotte] skill by summoning them at the same time.

 

　Many of the skills of the pair of two type were powerful, partly due to the fact that it required two of them to be together, so it would be interesting to get a hold of Menja if the opportunity arose.

 

　I would say that the plus-minus so far was the slightly more than 200 million for the cost of the packages.

 

　Thanks to the C-rank cards and the high-priced magic items, I made a little profit, but it seemed that I was more disappointed than I had expected.

 

　However, that was based on a rough calculation of how much these items would be worth if purchased at their regular price... If they were sold to the Guild as is, their value would be reduced to less than half of this amount.

 

　Given that, this result would be a rather substantial negative.

 

　Still, I believed in this ability to manipulate fate, and I resumed opening the packs.

 

　.......................And then,

 

 

 

 

【Miss】( ) will indicate the number of the added items.

 

・Various types of unpopular D-rank cards (16): Orcs, ghouls, jack-o'-lanterns, kappa, Yomi army, etc.

 

・Magic items

Middle Potion (2)	Market price is about 100,000 yen.
High Potion (2)	Market price is about 500,000 yen.
Carded food (2):	A month's worth of assorted fresh food and seasonings. Since it was carded, it will not spoil unless withdrawn, but the contents were all items that can be bought at ordinary supermarkets.
Hair remedy potion	A potion specially formulated to regenerate hair growth. A savior for bald people. An artificial magic item.
Working 24	A potion that, if taken, will keep you at peak performance without sleep for 24 hours. However, note that after 24 hours, you will be three times more drowsy and fatigued than usual. Continuous use is limited to two bottles.  Contains 20 bottles. An artificial magic item.
Mermaid's swimsuit (5)	A swimsuit that allows the wearer to swim better and hold their breath longer underwater. The design changes depending on the preference of the wearer. An artificial magic item.
Handkerchief for germophobes	A handkerchief that becomes clean immediately upon use. No laundry required.
Paperback library:	A library in the shape of a paperback book. By absorbing an existing book into this paperback book, you will be able to read that book at any time. You can take out the book once it has been stored, but be careful as the contents will be lost if the paperback book is damaged.

 

　

 

　

【Quite A Jackpot】

 

・Popular D rank cards

Bicorn	Bicorns specialize in attack and obstruction. Contrary to their rough appearance, they are friendly and willing to take you for a ride, whether you are a virgin or not. Initial combat power 170. No negative skills.
Living Armor	Low-grade undead with high defensive capabilities. Popular among amateur-class for their equipping skills. Initial combat power 170. No negative skills.
Silky (4)	Beautiful house elf with all-around housekeeping skills. Wearing a maid's uniform, this monster card would be irresistible to maid-lovers. I had wanted one to accompany us on our adventures, but I unexpectedly ended up with four of these cards. Initial combat power 120. Have negative skills.
Empusa	Omitted. Have negative skills.

 

　

・Magic items

Magic stone generator (2)	A household generator that generates and stores electricity by inserting a magic stone. One magic stone from an F-rank monster can generate enough electricity to power an average household for a month. An artificial magic item.
Holy silver long sword	A holy silver weapon that disables the immortality of undead monsters and impedes their ability to regenerate. An artificial magic item.
Bear pelt	A pelt from Eskimo legend that transforms the wearer into a bear. While transformed, they are resistant to cold.
Lamp of the Dream Demon:	When the wearer sleeps with the lamp lit, a succubus will appear in their dreams to create a lucky event. Less than an erotic manga, more than a shounen manga. A personal bonanza.
Glove of substitute handwriting	A living glove that mimics the user's thoughts and the shape of his or her hand, even typing on a PC keyboard for him or her. Suitable for simple tasks, but please note that it is not very suitable for creative work.
Lighthouse of darkness	If you light this candle and go to bed, your lost item will appear under the candle the next morning.
Toyotama-hime6 Life Amulet	This is a charm of Toyotama-hime, the deity of safe childbirth. It ensures a safe and painless delivery.
Tiresias7's medicine:	A medicine that reverses the gender for one month. After three years of continuous use, your gender will completely change.
Asclepius8's medicine	Stops the progression of whatever disease you have as long as you keep taking it. Contains 30 pills, one pill per day.
The Book of Asclepius	A medical book that, when opened, opens to the page of the disease that afflicts you. If you are healthy, you cannot open it.
Succubus energy pill	A medication that makes even an old man on the verge of death feels super healthy in some parts of his body. Contains 100 pills, one pill at a time.

 

・Magic card

Insurance	Advanced auxiliary magic/insurance magic is contained in this card. It puts up a protective shield to prevent direct attacks on the master once.
Level up	Advanced auxiliary magic/power-up magic is contained in this card. Combat power is temporarily raised to the growth limit. However, experience gained from the battle will not be gained.

 

　

 

　

【Jackpot】

 

・C rank card

None! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

 

・Magic items

Card Holder	A card holder that can hold any number of cards. The card you want to take out at that time will automatically come to the top. Only the owner of the card holder can take it out. A must-have for professional adventurers.
Three angels amulet	Once a day, you can summon three C-rank monsters: Senoy, Sansenoy and Semangelof9. Also, if given to a newborn baby, it will protect them from illness.
Talaria	Winged sandals. Presumably the shoes that appeared in Perseus' slaying of the gorgon. It increases the agility of the wearer and allows them to run fast through the air.
Fintan	Salmon of knowledge10, said to have been eaten by Finn McCool, that is believed to grant knowledge and wondrous powers to those who eat it. By feeding it to a monster card, the skill [Finn's Thumb11] can be acquired.   (Finn's Thumb: By holding the thumb in your mouth, you can greatly improve your thinking ability. You can also turn water scooped with both hands into healing water. (The potency of the healing water is comparable to that of middle potion + refresh magic.))

 

 

 

 

"Th, thi ththi ththi, this is not goooood!!"

 

"Oh my~......"

 

　I was shaken by the result at the stage of opening 40 packs in total, with 4 packs remaining.

 

To- to think that there would be no C-rank appearing again......! 　I had gotten some good magic items like the Three Angels Amulet and Fintan, but the fact that not a single B-rank has appeared so far is just not good!

 

Wha- what is this?　I thought this would be the path I'd be most happy with!

 

And Silky, it's appearing too much!　No, it's a popular card and a bit of a jackpot!　I love maids too, but when they appear like this, I lose my appreciation for them!

 

This is bad this is bad this is bad!　Aside from the first half, the second half was a huge loss. Maybe the total will only be about 100 million yen worth. If I sell them, it will be even lower.

 

N, no, not yet!　If there is a B-rank sleeping in the remaining 4 packs, there is a good chance of reversing the situation!

 

In fact, considering the manipulation of fate, there should almost certainly be a B-rank!

 

　When I looked at Renge with such a hopeful feeling,

 

"Hm~m ...... this, it might not work. You got done in, Utamaro."

 

"Uooi! W- w- wait!　Uh, there is a high card sleeping in the remaining packs, right?　it's like that, right?　Please tell me I'm right!"

 

"What?　How am I supposed to know that?"

 

"No, no, no!　Because manipulating fate is your ability!　I saw it myself in Perfect Link!　Doesn't that mean I'm going to get a jackpot?!"

 

　Renge shrugged and shook her head.

 

"Well, let me ask you, did you see that moment when the card came out?"

 

"Huh......?"

 

　While I was at a loss for words, Renge snorted and said,

 

"In the manga you have, there was an enemy who had the ability to see the future and blow up time, right?"

 

"Y, yeah... the boss from Part V."

 

"The visions of possibilities you see in Perfect Link are similar to the abilities in that comic. You saw 'a path that makes you happy,' but you can only guess from the vision how it came to be. You do not know if it is actually the end result or the process. So, that's what I'm saying. It's possible that what you saw was the joy of guessing one of the jackpots so far, and not the overall result......"

 

"No, no way......"

 

"In fact, you didn't even foresee that new packs were on sale."

 

　I choked on the sharp point. Well... that's true.

 

　I had visions of being in the Guild in Mitaka and being pleased with the results, but I didn't foresee the new packs being sold.

 

　In other words, my prediction of the future was that full of holes.

 

　I shuddered at the horror of spending four hundred million yen depending on such a hazy prediction.

 

Well, I guess you'll find out the result when you open the remaining four packs, won't you?

 

　I gulped at her dismissive tone and opened the rest of the packs.

Please, please, please.....

 

　1st pack. Ghoul, Nekomata, Silky. Jackpot.

 

　2nd pack. Orc, Silky, High Potion. Quite a jackpot.

 

　3rd pack. Amazoness, Middle Potion, Harpy. It was a jackpot, but...

 

　My fingers started shaking with fear.

 

4th pack. This is the last one. Please].....!

 

　Silky! Silky! ! Silky! ! ! !

 

"There's too much silky!! What's going on! What are the odds! ...Ha!? The probability......?"

 

　I looked at Renge fearfully.

 

　She shook her head ominously.

 

"......It seems that your good luck has been sucked away by the miraculous silky cards. ......In the end, you could not see this result, even with this Renge's eyes!　......pfft."

 

"N, no way.....!"

 

　The sight in front of me became squiggly and distorted.

 

This ...... is a lie. Using the power of fate manipulation, investing up to 400 million yen, this is the result?

 

　No way... And I was going to use the power of fate manipulation to make a lot of money too...

 

　Most of the 500 million yen I got from settling that murder case had been blown away....

 

I don't even have enough money left to buy a succubus for Mea.

 

Ahhhh, why did I put almost all of the money into the packs?

 

I should have at least kept 200 million...... Sorry, Mea. I'm sorry!

 

"Raise your head, Utamaro."

 

"...?"

 

　She was looking down at me with eyes as quiet as the shores of a forest lake.

 

"You have overcome many crises with miraculous luck. That's for sure. But was it all due to luck?　Do you think it was the result of my manipulation of your fate?　Do you think you would be where you are today if you hadn't struggled at all?"

 

"........................"

 

"To live relying on luck and chance is to be a slave to fate. Sure, sometimes fate will swallow you like a leaf and toss you about. But if you stop struggling, you will simply be swept away. In a sense, it may be an easy and comfortable choice to let the great current take you away. Or, if you decide with a firm will to not go against the flow of fate, that's fine, too. That takes courage. Yet, is this really what you want?"

 

"............No."

 

　I shook my head and stood up.

 

"It's not."

 

　I wiped my tears and looked straight at Renge, and she grinned at me.

 

　Then I realized. I see, I was becoming dependent on Renge's power before I knew it. Instead of using the power, I was being used by the power... In addition, I even pushed her to play the role of brake...

 

"The ability to manipulate fate is not the power to use the power of luck to ride an easy current. Perhaps it is a power to go against the harsh torrent. That's probably why such a foul play as borrowing good luck in advance is allowed."

 

　Then Renge put her hand to my chest.

 

"That said, here."

 

"This......!"

 

　She held out a pack to me.

 

　I see, she had taken one out in the middle!　I hadn't noticed because I had been counting the remaining packs starting from the second half onward. If I counted, there were only 57 cards in the second half.

 

"I don't mind if you use my power. Sometimes it is necessary to draw a pack using fate manipulation. But don't live your life drowning in that power. The only thing that awaits you is drowning in the muddy waters of fate."

 

"...... Got it."

 

　I nodded firmly and put my hand on the pack.

 

　This was the last pack I would draw. From now on, I will not rely on Guild packs and manipulation of fate unless I have no other choice.

 

　With that kind of resolve and determination, I took out the contents.

 

　The first one ---- Silky.

 

"No, wait a minute..."

 

　I lowered my face and covered it with my hands.

 

　I lost the courage to turn over the second card in one motion.

 

No way, it's not going to happen, right ......?

 

　I gathered up my courage and turned over the second one. ---- Silky.

 

"Hee!"

 

　Involuntarily, a strained voice escaped from the back of my throat. I buried my face into the pillow on my bed.

 

No way!　How is this possible!　Renge!　Isn't it a bit too hot for moxibustion¹²?!

 

　A chuckle was thrown at my back.

 

"Calm down, Utamaro. Take a look at the last card."

 

　I fearfully raised my head at her words and looked at the card she held out to me.

 

　There, I saw the image of a blonde woman posing heroically with a large shield taller than her height.

 

"Uh... uoooooooooooooooooo!?"

 

　I was at a loss for words for a moment, and the next second, I let out a squeal of joy and picked up the card as if to snatch it away from her.

 

"Is this for real, for real, for real......?!"

 

　I stared at the card again and again with my eyes wide open like saucers.

 

　But no matter how many times I saw it, the reality remained the same.

 

　The name of the card was Athena.

 

　----It was the highest rated B-rank card.

 

 

 

[Tips] Artificial and Genuine Magic Items

 

　There are two types of magic items: artificial magic items created by mankind and genuine magic items produced from the dungeon.

 

　The difference between the two is whether or not they can be destroyed by mechanical destruction skills like the gremlins have.

 

　Artificial magic items are mostly operated by machines such as microchips, and their functions can be destroyed by mechanical destruction, whereas genuine magic items, no matter how complex their structure is, cannot be destroyed by mechanical destruction.

 

　However, artificial magic items that are merely modified from genuine magic items will not be destroyed by mechanical destruction (e.g., potion-based magic items, etc.).

 

***

 

Notes:

1  The Sanzu River is a river that is said to be the boundary between this world and the afterlife.^↩

2  A kelpie is a shape-changing aquatic spirit of Scottish legend. Its name may derive from the Scottish Gaelic words ‘cailpeach’ or ‘colpach’, meaning heifer or colt. Kelpies are said to haunt rivers and streams, usually in the shape of a horse. ^↩

3  The basis of the story of Alraune dates to the Middle Ages in Germany. Alraune is German for Mandrake. ^↩

4  In Norse legends, Fenja and her sister Menja were two giant maidens who mined gold in the Grotte (or the 'World Mill'). It was a legendary, magical mill with two massive millstones that no man had enough strength to grind.^↩

5  Dáinsleif, the sword of Högni- This weapon is used by a king from Scandinavian legends. He is not a god but is favored by the gods to win battles and become the king. The sword is created by dwarves who imbue it with the power to cause never-healing injuries. ^↩

6  Toyotama-hime: A goddess in Japanese mythology. She is the daughter of the sea deity, Watatsumi, and the wife of Hoori (a hunter prince). Toyotama marries the prince Hoori, but returns to the sea when he breaks the vow not to spy on her while she goes through childbirth. The child she gave birth to was Ugayafukiaezu. She is known as the paternal grandmother of Emperor Jimmu, the first emperor of Japan. ^↩

7  In Greek mythology, Tiresias was a blind prophet of Apollo in Thebes, famous for clairvoyance and for being transformed into a woman for seven years.^↩

8  Asclepius is a hero and god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology. ^↩

9  Senoy, Sansenoy, Semangelof: Three guarding angels in the Jewish mythology. According to myths, Lilith, the female demon, is looking to snatch and kill sleeping babies as a revenge on Adam. The three angels cast her away from heaven, and are now protecting children and mothers. ^↩

10  The Salmon of Knowledge is a creature in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. The Salmon story figures prominently in The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn, which recounts the early adventures of Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool). In the story, an ordinary salmon ate nine hazelnuts that fell into the Well of Wisdom (an Tobar Segais) from nine hazel trees that surrounded the well. By this act, the salmon gained all the world's knowledge. The first person to eat of its flesh would in turn gain this knowledge.^↩

11  Fionn ate the salmon and in so doing gained all the knowledge of the world. For the rest of his life, Fionn could draw upon this knowledge merely by biting his thumb. ^↩

12  Moxibustion is a kind of external treatment; it is based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). And it's a type of heat therapy in which an herb is burned on or above the skin to warm and stimulate an acupuncture point or affected area. ^↩

 

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