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The fierce fighting is over, and the big hole in the protective wall is plugged for now.

We finished off the enemies that got in,

and once the wall is fully repaired,

I figure the Clearflow Lake stratum village will be secure.

Thanks for all your work, Hulemy.

How goes the transfer circle?

I think I've almost got it figured out.

Even if it's not fully fixed,

if I tinker some more, we should be able to send two or three people.

Ow...

That looks delicious.

Might I have one, too?

Exquisite.

By the way, do you happen to know where Director Bear is?

I wanted to get instructions on what to do about that depression in the ground.

Oh, you mean where Boxxo turned into a huge building and dropped.

Apparently, that hole is interfering with the reconstruction effort.

Wait a minute, this shape...

I have an idea!

Reborn as a Vending Machine,I Now Wander the Dungeon

On the outside, a rectangular steel box.

Hidden within is a human soul!

In a world of wonder, I go to and fro on the back of my partner Lammis!

Reborn as a Vending Machine,I Now Wander the Dungeon

I am Boxxo! Hello there!

That means "yes"!

The Clergyman and the Vending Machine

I'm back.

Boxxo...

N-i-se w-or-k.

I'm done with morning rubble removal.

I'm exhausted!

I'm done, too.

The air is stagnant in that transfer chamber.

I'm about to shrivel up, damn it.

Give me something cold.

Boxxo, a cold one...

Huh? Boxxo, where're you going?

Boxxo...

Come back, Boxxo!

Wait!

A cold one!

Something cold!

Boxxo!

Boxxo!

Wait...

This way!

That must feel great!

Okay! Let's get in, too!

H-Hey, hold on!

Yahoo!

It's so nice and cold!

You're unbelievable.

Good, everyone's having fun.

Suori, what's going on?

C'mon, get in!

I-I'm not really one for playing in wa—

What are you doing?!

Ice

I was right to make a temporary pool.

It went over better than expected!

It was decided we'd hold a summer festival,

to give the villagers and hunters a change of pace from all the draining combat.

Due to the lack of resources, we can't go crazy,

but I thought we could all use a distraction.

This sort of thing is why Director Bear is in charge.

Boxxo! Ice cream!

For me, too!

Ice cream?

Nope. At a summer festival, it's got to be this!

Form change!

Shaved Ice

Shaved ice!

I won't take no for an answer!

Shaved Ice

Wh-What's this?

A new Boxxo product?!

Press

Click.

Ice

I can't say the quality of this vending machine's ice is very good.

However! This is where my skill comes into play!

Fine ice, like powdery snow!

With lots of fresh syrup poured on top!

You can tell just by looking how yummy this shaved ice is!

It's cold and sweet!

The fluffy ice melts right away in your mouth!

Good stuff!

Yes, I'll bet it is!

I just wish I had more than three kinds of syrup.

Oh, I know!

First, some apple slices from an apple vending machine!

Apples, pre-sliced Fresh apples you can buy from a vending machine

The apples and other fruits can be toppings on the shaved ice!

Voila! Deluxe shaved ice!

Boxxo, what're you selling?

Fruit and ice?

That looks so good!

The Hunters Association is picking up the tab for all food and drink today!

So, have all you want!

Shaved Ice

You know, what kind of magic item is Boxxo?

He's not a weapon or armor.

I guess he'd be an all-purpose goods-supply magic item?

That's too long!

Wouldn't "all-purpose magic item" work?

Ice

Ve-n-d-in mu-ch-in.

Huh? "Vendin muchin"?

Y-ea, y-ea.

I'm trying to say "vending machine," but that's what comes out.

It'll just have to do for now.

Hey, Boxxo.

You know that guy who destroyed my village?

Last night Director Bear said he gave him the punishment he deserved.

I feel like my purpose has run out.

With vengeance as her only goal, she even became a hunter in her quest for strength.

What should I say to her now?

H-a-v f-u-n.

You an-d I b-o-th.

Look at me, reduced to a vending machine.

It's not like I have no complaints.

But the time I've spent with Lammis and the rest has been a treasure.

And so...

Yeah, you're right.

You'll be with me to the end, won't you?

Y-ea, y-ea.

All right!

There are still plenty of things to do!

Hello there.

Hulemy and Shimelai got the transfer circle working again.

You're amazing, Hulemy!

But it's not fully functional yet.

It's limited to within the dungeon and can only link to a single location.

We can only send about three people at most.

I've already decided where to send people: the Origin stratum.

Because that's the only stratum that leads directly out of the dungeon.

It would make evacuating residents and getting reinforcements easier.

And about the three people we'll send.

I'd like you to be one, Hulemy.

Yeah, because without me, there'll be no linking back to our transfer circle.

Lammis and Boxxo, I'd like to ask you to go, too.

With his excellent defensive and food provision abilities, Boxxo should come in handy.

Sure, okay.

I've also been worried about everyone at the orphanage, and the Menagerie of Fools.

You okay with that, Boxxo?

Y-ea.

If I can be of help, I'll gladly take part!

And since Boxxo doesn't have to count toward the limit, we can fit one more.

I will accompany them.

Oh, Mishuel!

You'll go for us?

And do what little I can.

This is reassuring!

I can speak to you, Master Boxxo, and a little bit to Lammis and Hulemy.

What would I do if you all left me?

Ah, so that's it.

I apologize for sending you under these circumstances, but please see to it.

Be careful.

Okay, off we go!

Reborn as a Vending Machine,I Now Wander the Dungeon

Vending Machine Two

E-h?

The Origin Stratum

Those are human footprints, not monster.

They must have turned back when they couldn't use the transfer circle.

Stab away with those spears!

Don't let up with the arrows, either!

If you get tired, have someone take your place!

Jumping in!

Roaring Strike!

Looking good! Now I think today's attack will get us somewhere.

Captain! Reinforcements are here!

We'd love the help!

Goddamn, but are you a sight for sore eyes!

Megumi Natural Water

Hey you lot, food's here!

Oden Kokuuma Lightly Salted

So cold! So good!

It's been days since we had decent food!

I'm so grateful!

Look at them go! That'll run out in no time!

Argh! I can think about it later!

Right now, I'll just focus on vending product at top speed!

Megumi Natural Water

You're seriously a lifesaver.

We were close to our limit.

It was almost time to think about worst-case options.

Worst-case options?

No, I'd rather not know.

I can't thank you enough, my man Boxxo.

C-a-p-t-in.

What?

S-t-ere-s.

What, the stairs to the surface?

Wait, what?!

Are we having a conversation?!

You learned how to talk?!

Y-ea.

Sorry, I'll have to update you on Boxxo later.

This stratum has a stairway that connects to the surface?

You weren't able to get out of the dungeon?

Nope. The big door in front of the big stairway refuses to budge.

Our only choice was to dig in here and fight off the enemy.

I see.

Shui

Boxxo...

Food...

Hang on, Shui!

Filmina

Hardly anyone in the Origin stratum has any experience.

Even just against all those green fiends, we suffered a lot of casualties.

Shiro

They might have been in real trouble if we'd arrived a little later, Aka.

That's right, Shiro.

Aka

And we were nearly out of provisions, so there would've been trouble if Boxxo hadn't come.

That was great.

I'll have another.

Thanks for the food!

Hey Shui, you should slow down.

Yeah, that's bad manners.

Sorry.

Thank you, Boxxo.

Yes, truly. Thank you, Boxxo.

Hello there.

I'm glad everybody's okay.

Yeah.

I too.

They say when the school director came back through the transfer circle,

she drove off the monsters with a righteously fierce strength.

Now, once Hulemy gets the transfer circle working,

we can evacuate to the Clearflow Lake stratum.

Sure, leave it to me.

My belly's finally full.

Boxxo is my savior.

What should we do after this?

Yeah, about that...

How's that for timing?

Oh, Director Origin!

It's been a while, magic item they call Boxxo.

We owe our deliverance to you.

I offer thanks on behalf of my people.

Magic item engineer Hulemy, I leave the transfer circle to you.

S-Sure.

This is good timing! Hear me, everyone!

Right now, it is unwise to remain in this stratum.

I think we should prioritize survival,

and take temporary refuge in the Clearflow Lake stratum.

To that end, we must protect this village until the transfer circle is working again.

Just be patient a little longer.

We will overcome this, together!

Director! Director! Director! Director!

Director Origin seems especially popular with the men.

The following day, a search party set out for a prison northeast of the village,

to see whether anyone had taken refuge there.

Lammis and I took part.

What kind of bad guys are held there?

Ordinary criminals are thrown into the Hunters Association jail cells.

But the ones imprisoned there are hopeless scum.

Like mass murderers and those who kill for pleasure.

Also...

What's the status of that extreme degenerate?

He wouldn't curb his behavior, so he is still locked up.

What kind of person is he?

A pervert.

Of a rather unique nature, with many complaints filed by both men and women.

But what exactly does he do?

He's not a criminal, but it was partly his own idea to get tossed into that prison.

His own idea?

Anyway, that weirdo's like a cackloach.

It would take a lot to kill him.

"Cackloach"?

Oh, that must mean "cockroach" here.

Whatever the case, we still must go.

The prisoners are gone?

The cells are all empty.

What's going on here?

Oh, is there someone there?

You mean you're still alive, you depraved clergyman?!

Hevee

Huh? Clergyman?

I am not depraved.

I simply live true to my instincts.

Oh, no need to worry.

I just adore well-worn footwear, be it men's or women's.

Rest assured, I have no interest in the person wearing it whatsoever.

How did you manage to amass such a large collection while being in prison?

It's grown noticeably colder lately, so I was using these in place of a blanket.

Ah, the monsters were causing a fuss,

so I went ahead and opened all the cells, releasing the prisoners.

Do you realize how wicked the prisoners here were?!

But of course I do.

Which is why I employed illusions and magic to attract the monsters when I did it.

I thought it might benefit the citizenry some.

You're making all this up!

No, I'm afraid he isn't lying.

Oh my, if it isn't Shui, my dear friend.

I'm not your friend!

I was wondering why I haven't seen you lately. You've been here!

They know each other?

Director Origin, I'm sorry.

I'm afraid he's part of the Menagerie of Fools.

Huh?

What?!

He's our healer, and a weirdo who's good with mind-altering magic.

Don't misunderstand.

Footwear is a mirror that reveals its owner's life.

By looking at it, I can learn everything about their past and personality.

I want to touch their history, and ponder its implications.

What a chatty pervert.

That's why I have no use for brand-new footwear.

Give me well-worn shoes that tell a story and smelly boots!

Those worn by hunters are especially ripe for my harvest!

I get that you're into them, but it's not good to steal someone's footwear!

Theft is one of the worst acts a person can commit.

As one who serves the divine, I cannot bring myself to commit such an error.

That's what makes this guy a nuisance.

He'll go on badgering the owner of whatever footwear he likes,

until they give in and sell.

I get to have a peep into history.

Naturally, I'm willing to pay a fair price for it.

I don't like how parts of him seem decent.

His name's Hevee, and he's as capable as he is troublesome.

80% of the Menagerie of Fools' bad reputation is on account of him.

Hevee, you're a member of the Menagerie of Fools,

and yet you made no attempt to fight back against that monster assault?!

I make it a rule not to get in over my head.

After all, I am only so tall.

I did not, however, just let everyone die.

Time to undo my spell.

By combining illusion and magic that masks one's presence, I put them in hiding.

I wanted to save more people, but mea culpa.

Amazing. I couldn't sense them one bit.

Are we safe now?

Is it true?

Hevee?

Is it safe to come out?

Director?

Hevee?

You saved all these people?

I apologize, Hevee.

I judged you too soon.

Pay it no mind.

Oh, but I do. And I owe you thanks.

Please accept my apology, and name your reward.

Very well, those boots you're currently wearing.

Ayep, so much for reevaluations.

When we brought the survivors back to the village,

there were joyous reunions to be seen here and there.

Take them.

I accept, along with the sultry scent of your feet.

Oh, I can feel the history.

But please, rest assured.

You yourself are not my type or anything. I just want the boots.

I see you're still sick in the head.

I'm glad to have our healer again, but I can't say I'm thrilled.

Here are your boots back, Director.

No, I can't go back on my word.

You sure?

If you give this guy footwear...

What'll happen?

I'm curious, but it's just as well I don't know.

He is great at what he does, though.

That's right, Aka. He's saved our hides several times.

You two have always put up with Hevee's antics.

Yeah, because why not?

But it's sure been a while since this many of the Menagerie of Fools were together.

The Menagerie of Fools

That's true.

You're all such free spirits, it makes it hard to lead.

Stare...

What's with those, "You're one to talk" looks?

Hevee has his flaws, but he's apparently a great help in battle.

Adding a healer to the mix is a big deal.

Might I have some warm tea?

Hello there.

Hmm, all these products are unfamiliar to me.

I do believe Lammis recommended...

Kocha Kadan

W-a-i-t.

Oh? Is something amiss?

I can tell by looking, that's a boot! Not a cup!

Could it be you're worried about this leaking?

Fear not. There is in fact a cup inside.

That makes sense.

No, it doesn't!

By the way, this boot was worn for twelve years.

Its original owner was a lady hunter,

and sweat and experience permeate this rare gem.

I did give it a good cleaning, of course.

That's a bit of a relief.

I mean, you only get about a week at most to enjoy the scent.

I take it back! He's a total pervert!

A talking magic item.

From what I hear, you have a human soul inside you.

Y-ea.

It would seem you've been saddled with quite the hapless fate.

But perhaps you should be a bit more easygoing about things.

Early Afternoon Tea

You're so tense, you're hard as a rock.

Thank you.

I was hoping for a laugh, moreso than thanks.

Well, you only live once.

Might as well do the things you want to do.

Also, it's hard to say why,

but I sense in you the same special hobbyist spirit that I possess.

N-o you d-o-n-t.

I'll deny that with my dying beep!

You might win an extra item!

Next Time: Respective Wishes

I look forward to your next use.