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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?

Bell-kun! DanMachi II is finally starting!

It sure is, Goddess.

I'm already excited for what new adventures and encounters await us.

I'd expect nothing else from you, Bell-kun.

But before we begin this new adventure, there's something we have to do first.

Huh? What's that?

There are people that don't really know about us,

so we're going to tell them who we are.

We're going to tell them all about our love story thus far!

L-L-Love story?

Encounters, farewells, reunions...

The night where we proclaimed our love for each other...

The night where we embraced, and then finally—

W-W-W-Wait a sec, Goddess! I'm pretty sure none of that happened.

But showing everyone what's happened up until now is a good idea, isn't it?

Y-Yeah, I guess you're right.

I would like a lot of people to know about us.

All about the adventures you and I have had up until this point.

All right, let's go!

Our beloved memories of love start now!

Past & Future

We live in the labyrinth city of Orario.

In this city where the Dungeon exists,

many adventurers and deities gather, making it a very passionate city.

Well, I don't know if people will really understand what we're talking about

if we just suddenly mention adventurers and deities,

so to explain in a bit more detail...

We deities can offer our "children" the power to fight monsters,

which we call our blessing.

You're talking about the status that gets engraved into our backs, right?

With this, we can become adventurers that can fight monsters.

Yes! And then the deity who gave the blessing and the adventurer who received it

become a familia.

Just like you and me, Bell-kun.

Once you have a big familia, there are a lot of adventurers,

but our familia is just the two of us so far, right?

I don't see a problem with that.

The Hestia Familia is the familia of our love, and I have no problem with it

just being the two of us forever.

What do you think, Bell-kun?

Huh? E-Er, I... S-So what else do we have to explain?

Why won't you answer me, Bell-kun?!

Er, i-i-in that case... Oh, I know!

We have to tell them about the Dungeon!

W-Well, I guess you have a point.

The Dungeon is an underground labyrinth where monsters are born.

Needless to say, it's dangerous,

but there are plenty of opportunities to gain lots of fame and money.

That's why people all over this world gather in this city, right?

Well, that includes you, too, doesn't it, Bell-kun?

In my case, I wasn't really after money.

I was always fascinated by the heroes that would appear in heroic tales.

And also, there are the words that my grandfather left me.

Bell, an adventurer needs to pick up his girls in a dungeon.

You save a weak female adventurer from a hideous monster,

she's grateful, and the two of you get to know each other.

That's the best part of being an adventurer.

At first, I thought something like that could actually happen, but...

Hey...

Are you all right?

The one who saved me here was Ais Wallenstein-san.

She's a member of the greatest familia in the city, the Loki Familia,

and she is Level 5.

Her title is "Sword Princess."

She's super-strong, cool, and the one I admire the most!

Huh? What's wrong, Goddess?

Give me a break! Your voice changes whenever you talk about Wallenwhatsit.

Honestly, you're so...

U-Um... Can I go ahead, Goddess?

A monster!

A monster?

The Monsterphilia incident... That was rough.

It was. Who would've thought a monster would appear in Orario?

It came running after me, and it was a real mess.

But...

It's okay, Bell-kun.

I'll say it again.

I'll bring you victory.

Yeah.

You'll believe in me, right?

Yeah!

Okay, go!

Go, go, go!

Look at you go, Bell-kun!

You're so cool! Let's watch that one more time, Bell-kun!

One more time from when you start running!

Wait! Please don't, Goddess...

Besides, the only reason I was able to win here

was because of the knife you gave me.

Well, I'm happy to hear that.

Come to think of it, how did you get that knife made?

Any weapon forged by the goddess of the forge, Hephaistios-sama,

should've been really expensive.

Huh? Oh, uh, well...

Y-You can say it was just... goddess-grade negotiating tactics.

Wow... I don't really get it, but that sounds amazing!

Yeah, uh... it'll really make you tingle... in the legs.

Tingle?

Come to think of it... I wonder how much of that loan I have left to pay off.

Reality's starting to sink in.

G-Goddess, you seem really bummed out all of a sudden.

So, uh... What happened after this, again?

You almost got yourself killed on the Fifth Floor not that long ago!

What are you going to do on the Seventh?!

How stupid can you be?

I wanted to explore the Dungeon further,

but then, my advisor back at the Guild, Eina-san,

told me that I should form a party.

And she was exactly right. You'd been going into the Dungeon solo up until then.

I did always want people to explore the Dungeon with me, though.

And that's when Lili appeared before me.

Mister! Mister!

You with the white hair!

Hello, mister!

Sorry to bother you, but are you looking for a supporter?

Liliruca Arde... She belongs to the Soma Familia and is Level 1.

This is when she first talked to me.

That sure takes me back.

There's that lousy Miss Supporter!

What do you mean by that?

Oh, come on! You can totally tell she had ulterior motives from the start!

Honestly, you can never let your guard down with her!

G-Goddess, I think that's enough.

Jeez... Not to mention, wasn't Miss Supporter originally after the knife you had?

Well... Lili had a lot going on back then.

There.

Better than usual, huh?

But that's still not nearly enough, is it, Arde?

Who's responsible for the fact that a

useless supporter like you can be part of the Soma Familia with us?

It's thanks to you adventurers.

Lili had been mistreated by adventurers for quite some time, so she hated them.

And in order for her to obtain her freedom, she needed money.

Yes, that's right.

And you're the one who saved her, aren't you, Bell-kun?

I was so lonely.

I wanted to be with someone.

I wanted to be needed.

But...

It's over now.

I can finally die.

I can finally end this.

The me who can't do anything.

The weak me.

The small me.

The worthless me.

The lonely me.

I'm finally going to...

Lili!

Am I going to die?

Firebolt!

Bell-sama...

How did you get here?

I'm glad I made it in time.

Why?

Why? Why did you save me?

Why aren't you abandoning me?

It's because you're you.

I wanted to save you because you're you.

I didn't want you to leave, because you're you.

I can't find another reason.

I don't need another reason to save you.

Lili, if you're in trouble, talk to me.

I'm an idiot, so I won't understand unless you say something.

But I'll save you.

I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

I'm sorry!

Yeah.

It's hard to even imagine a time when Lili wasn't in my party anymore.

She's a precious friend.

There's no one who can teach you how to fight?

N-No...

Then...

Want me to teach you?

That's Wallenwhatsit!

Please don't glare at her like that.

She was training me back then.

Well, I guess I have to admit that she helped you out.

And if she hadn't trained you then...

Right.

I would've probably fallen to that monster...

The Minotaur. I didn't expect it to appear on that floor.

I can't believe I had to fight it...

Even now, it's crazy to think about.

You were Level 1 back then.

There's no way you should've been able to stand a chance.

Are you all right?

You did your best. I'll save you now.

But you fought anyway.

I can't...

I can't let Ais Wallenstein save me again!

Yes. That was my first real adventure.

Every adventurer has a level.

It's not something you obtain by increasing your status.

In order for your level to go up, you have to go on adventures.

Right.

Bell-sama!

It's all right.

Firebolt!

Firebolt!

Firebolt!

Bell-sama...

This adventure definitely made you stronger.

I'm very proud of you, Bell-kun.

Thank you, Goddess.

And so, you successfully ranked up.

Into the Level 2 adventurer, the Little Rookie, Bell Cranel.

It's a bit embarrassing to hear it said out loud like that...

The more your level goes up, the farther you can explore in the Dungeon.

But for that, you need more party members.

Right around the time we were thinking that is when we met Welf.

If you're looking for Welf Crozzo's armor,

I've got it right here.

The blacksmith from the Hephaistios Familia, Welf Crozzo, who was Level 1.

You always liked the equipment he made, didn't you?

Yes! That's why I was so happy that he made a direct contract with me.

And he even joined our party!

That was a wonderful encounter.

And I was happy that the newbie wasn't another girl for once.

You really thought that?

After Welf joined and we became a party of three,

we decided to head to the Middle Floors of the Dungeon.

Unlike the Upper Floors that you had been exploring,

the monsters became stronger and everything was different.

Yes. We went in thinking we were fully prepared, but...

There are more coming.

That's not all.

From both sides...?

Why are monsters so quick to attack on the Middle Floors?

Because it's the Middle Floors, I guess.

No matter how much we prepared, or how many more reliable party members we got,

the Dungeon wasn't actually that forgiving.

Well, you did have some accidents. You couldn't help it.

But I was worried to death because it was taking forever for you guys to come back.

I'm sorry. But I was so surprised...

To think that you'd come save us yourself, Goddess.

Well, of course I did!

If it's for you, Bell-kun, I'd dive into fire, water, or even the Dungeon!

I'd go anywhere for you!

It really did make me happy, though.

Not just you, but also Mikoto-san and Hermes-sama...

Even Ryu-san showed up.

That's how worried everyone was about you.

You were actually in quite a bit of trouble, weren't you?

Well... Yes.

Lili! Welf!

Are you okay?

Why the heck is Wallenwhatsit there again?!

I-I-I'm sorry! I don't know why, but I'm sorry!

Well, we managed to somehow make it to the Eighteenth Floor, which was a safety point,

and then the Loki Familia, which was coming back from an expedition, saved us.

I know that, but... Hmph!

But the Eighteenth Floor really was surprising.

Yes. It's home to the labyrinth utopia, the Under Resort.

Who would've thought there'd even be a town inside the Dungeon?

I'll never forget the sight I saw that day.

That definitely sounds like something you'd say, Bell-kun.

Hey, wait a sec.

Is something wrong?

By "the sight I saw that day," you don't actually mean...

What happened back then, do you?

Back then?

Bell-kun, peeking is part of a man's romance.

Hey, it's the Argonaut!

What, did you come to take a bath, too?

I had you pegged as the quiet type. I'm impressed.

Th-That's not what I meant!

I mean, that was definitely a sight I'd never forget, but— I mean...

I was shocked. What in the world were you thinking?

It was all a misunderstanding, Goddess!

I wasn't peeking!

Oh, I know. I'm sure Hermes put you up to it.

I—

I'm sorry!

What's going on?

The Dungeon hates us.

Since we keep it locked up in a place like this.

A Floor Boss? I knew it...

The Floor Boss that happened to appear then... What in the world was it?

I'd never encountered such a terrifying monster before.

It's not just you, Bell-kun.

That monster was definitely an irregular.

It's not something you'd usually encounter in the Dungeon.

We had all those adventurers down there, and yet, no one stood a chance.

But none of you ran away.

All of you adventurers worked together and fought.

You didn't give up, and faced that terrifying foe.

And Bell-kun... You, too...

Let your longings burn.

Scream out your wishes.

The skill that activated within you, the desire to be a hero, Argonaut...

It gives you the possibility to upend any crisis.

It's the ticket for any child ridiculously fascinated by heroes

to become a hero themselves.

Despite the extreme difference in power levels,

that tiny little power allows you to fight back.

In other words...

It gives you a hero's strike!

Bell-sama! Bell-sama did it!

Man, looking back at all this now... So much happened, didn't it?

You're right. They're all unforgettable memories.

What was the most memorable scene for you, Goddess?

Huh? For me? Well, of course...

It's the scene where you proclaimed your love for me, Bell-kun.

Say what?!

"I love you, Goddess." After you said that, you held me tight,

and then forcefully pushed me down!

Wait, wait, wait! That never happened!

Jeez, no need to get so mad, Bell-kun.

Who knows? That might just happen in DanMachi II.

Yeah, that's probably not happening.

But, well, after looking back at everything,

I'm looking forward to the future even more.

I wonder what kind of adventure awaits us.

What kind of new friends will we meet?

Yeah, you're right.

It'll be great to see everyone who's watching this again, too.

Right!

Oh, I have to head to the Dungeon.

Welf and Lili are waiting for me.

I see. Run along, then.

Be careful, Bell-kun!

I will. I'll see you later, Goddess!

Next Time

Party Banquet of the Gods

Next time: "Party."