Isekai Yururi Kikou ~Raising Children While Being an Adventurer~-Chapter 486:

Last Challenge (6)

"Well, shall we resume soon?"

"”Resume~””

After taking a good break after our meal, we decided to resume our exploration of the thirtieth floor.

“"Alright, we're off!”"

"Huh!?"

Right after starting, Allen and Elena dashed off.

(Whoa, Allen, Elena, don’t leave us behind!)

(Wait up!)

Vector and Radian instinctively chased after Allen and Elena as they ran. Seeing that, the rest of us hurriedly started running too.

"Maybe there was a monster nearby?"

"I didn’t sense anything."

(Yeah, me neither. Knowing Allen and Elena, they probably just couldn’t wait to fight the monsters and ran off.)

I thought there might have been a monster near where we had been resting, but it seemed that wasn’t the case.

(Allen and Elena were both restless even while we were on break.)

(They really were.)

(They kept glancing down the hallway while eating!)

Apparently, I hadn’t noticed, but the kids had been fidgeting the whole time.

"Those two really do love fighting, don’t they?"

(That’s part of it, but I think they’re really after the figurines. Collecting them is fun, after all.)

(Yeah, it’s exciting to see what you’ll get.)

(There are so many different kinds, too.)

(I’m having fun too!)

"Indeed, they’re quite intriguing."

It seemed the resin dolls were the cause. Well, even for me, with my habit of collecting things, once you start, it’s hard to stop.

(Whoa~ it’s a whole group of them~)

"Wai-!? Why are you charging in without hesitation~…"

When Allen and Elena spotted a group of Rock Tigers, they didn’t hesitate for a second and gleefully charged straight at them.

(Aniue, I’ll go assist Radian.)

Seeing Vector and Radian run after the group of Rock Tigers, Bolt rushed to follow and support Radian.

(Oniichan, I think they’ll be fine, but I’ll go too!)

"Fumu, I shall also join!"

Joule and Kaiser followed, not so much to provide backup, but because they simply wanted to participate.

"Aren’t you and Mile going to join?"

(I’ll stay with my Niisama~)

(I’m staying with Takumi Nii too!)

The girls were kind enough to stay by my side, so I wouldn’t be left alone. It’s not that the boys aren’t considerate, though!

(Besides, look, it’s almost over.)

(It’s true! That was quick!)

It seemed the enemy was no match for our overpowered group, as the large group of Rock Tigers was already turning into loot.

"Well then, shall we head over?"

(With that many monsters, there should be quite a few figurines, right?)

(I think there should be at least a few!)

Since the kids had already started gathering the dropped items, we slowly made our way over to them.

"Is everyone alright? No injuries?"

"”Is fine~””

(Radian’s good too!)

As expected, neither the kids nor Joule’s group had any injuries.

"That’s good. But Allen, Elena, please stop charging straight into groups like that. Your brother can’t bear it when you do that."

"”All was fine, you know?””

"Even if it was, at least use some magic to thin out their numbers first, okay?"

I wouldn’t say anything if they reduced the enemy’s strength first. Allen and Elena are more skilled in hand-to-hand combat, and they seem to enjoy it.

“”N~ will give it a try?””

"… Please, try for real.”

Unfortunately, I didn’t get a firm promise. Well, Allen and Elena tend to charge in the moment they sense an enemy, so if they even think a little before acting, my heart will be a bit more at ease.

(Niichan! We found quite a few figurines!)

"Really? Did you find any for Joule and Bolt?"

(None for them, unfortunately.)

(How unfortunate.)

It seemed there were no Fenrir or Thunderhawk dolls, but they did manage to get Snow Ape, Unicorn, and White Sheep dolls.

"That’s too bad, but we’ve only just begun exploring this floor. There’s plenty more to come."

(You’re right!)

(We’ll keep trying!)

Joule and Bolt looked disappointed, but they didn’t seem too downhearted.

"Ah!---Waterball!"

When another group of Rock Tigers appeared, Allen and Elena immediately started to run. However, remembering our conversation from earlier, they stopped after a few steps and cast a Water Ball each.

"”Alright! Going off.”"

(I’m coming too~)

The kids confidently nodded, feeling that they had done enough, and once again dashed forward, this time with Vector.

(Oniichan, they really tried this time, didn’t they?)

"… Yeah, they did."

Joule sidled up to me with a soft smile. They had taken down four Rock Tigers with their preemptive strikes, two from the direct hits of the Waterballs and two more caught in the aftermath, but there were still over a dozen remaining… I’d appreciate it if they could at least cut the numbers in half. Is that asking too much?

"I know it’s fine, but still…"

(Allen and Elena are still kids, even if they’re skilled. It’s only natural to worry, so just keep doing what you’re doing.)

"You’re right. I’ll keep it up. Thanks, Feat."

It might seem like nagging, but if I stop saying anything, there’s a chance the kids will start doing even more reckless things. It’s best if I continue playing the role of their stopper.

(Fufu, Niisama, you’d better keep stopping them. Otherwise, one day Allen and Elena might end up charging at a dragon.)

"… That’s a future I can easily imagine."

The thought was so vivid, I felt a chill run down my spine.

(But if it’s a lower-tier dragon, I’d like to go after it too! The meat was delicious!)

Even Joule was raring to go. I didn’t even need to ask; Kaiser and Vector would surely be eager to follow as well.

"I agree the meat was good, but please don’t go charging at dragons so eagerly."

(Aww, that’s too bad.)

If Kaiser went alone, I wouldn’t stop him. But I won’t say it out loud. If I do, the kids will probably cheer him on and start dragon hunting.

"… Still, we’ll probably run into a dragon eventually, won’t we?"

Even if I do my best to avoid them, I have a feeling that sooner or later, we’ll encounter one. Just a hunch, but still.

(When that time comes, we’ll all fight together, so don’t worry. We’ll make sure no one gets hurt!)

"Please do."

Hopefully, if that time comes, it’ll be in a remote mountain area and not near any towns.