Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうか)

I think back

about when I would deliver his lunch.

Seeing the smile spread across his face made me so happy.

Then there were times

when he would be talking with other girls.

I started getting jealous seeing him spend time with them.

I felt like that a lot,

and over time, those feelings piled up.

I became smitten with him.

But I must know,

is what I'm feeling love,

and can I even be freed from these shackles?

I need to find out for myself who it is I want to be.

- Congratulations, Miss Supporter.

I have your new status update.

You have finally become a level two!

Wait, who did?

You, silly

I did what?

You ranked up, Liliruca.

Huh?

I wanted to announce it in front of the whole team, and-

I did it! Gimme that!

Liliruca Arde, level two!

Level freakin' two!

It's actually real!

My time has finally come!

Welcome to the grand new era of Lili!

- Congratulations, Lili! - Way to go!

- I'm really happy for you! Well, done!

You deserve it.

Thank you, everybody.

It means a lot.

I promise to be even more useful out there for everyone.

Oh, and one more thing.

Since Lady Haruhime

is the last person who's still level one,

I shall use my level two skills to train her.

Right, about that,

Haruhime ranked up too.

Congrats!

Say what?

- Fantastic! - Wonderful job!

Oh, that's great!

Nice, Haruhime!

- Ah, thank you so much everyone!

- You could've said that part earlier, you know.

- I was going to, but you got excited and jumped up.

Oh, whatever!

- When I think back, I'm reminded of just how

frightening that expedition was.

It's simply a miracle we came back alive.

- The rest of us may not have ranked up,

but everyone's stats still got a big boost.

It was one hell of an adventure,

and we broke a lot of new ground.

Speaking of which milady,

I'm sure Master Bell must have ranked up as well.

I mean, he did go through some incredibly intense battles

after falling into the deeper floors.

- Yes, seems he's worthy of ranking up.

But I won't let him!

Why not?

- Because he just reached level four

before you went on that expedition!

It's too early to rank up again.

You have no idea how much stress it causes me

to deal with all those meatheads at the Denatus.

They're gonna wanna give him another stupid nickname!

Let's give it a little more time, for my sake.

- I don't think it'll bother him.

He's kinda great like that.

- Sorry furr the interruption, folks!

But I'd like to purrpose a toast

to your meow-raculous return!

Kanpai-meow!

Cheers!

Whoo!

Wait, you myorons!

Look behind you!

Myama Mia!

- Lady Daphne, Miss Cassandra.

Congratulations on your rank up to level three.

Oh, why, thank you, Lili.

- Congrats are in order for you too.

- All thanks to you, my mentor, Lady Daphne.

- Dang it! Why do we have to keep working our tails off?

I mean, there's a party going on here!

Fur crying out loud!

We helped with the expedition too!

This is pawsitively ridiculous!

Well, we did kinda show up

after the fighting was already over,

so we didn't do all that much.

- Quit yer yappin' and get back to workin'!

It's a shame that Gods

and Goddesses couldn't join us.

- The timing just didn't work out.

The Goddess Festival is coming up.

Plus, they're holding a support rally for Lady Demeter.

Support rally?

- The Goddess Festival is a celebration

where everyone shows their appreciation

for this year's harvest, so-

- The four main goddesses

who represent fertility

are enshrined on the pillars in the town square,

and they stay there for all three days of the festival

without a break.

Yeesh! I didn't know

the Goddesses had to do all that.

And here you go.

Thanks, Syr. I appreciate the-

- What happened between you and Ryu?

Um, nothing

that I can think of.

Come on. Look at her.

She's been avoiding you the whole time you've been here,

so you know I figured something must've happened.

- Well, I don't know what to say.

Oh!

Thanks for waiting.

Here's your steak.

So, um, Miss Ryu-

You want another round of ale?

- Huh? Oh no! Actually I was thinking maybe-

I'll get right on that.

Uh, Ryu?

- Something's clearly wrong with her.

- I don't remember us getting into an argument or anything.

Miss Syr!

You suck.

- Alrighty! Things are kitten exciting!

Neow it's time fur something fun!

I am going to purrform a ballad!

- You're going to do no such thing!

- You know you can't hold a tune to save your life.

- Get your kitten mittens off me!

I wanna sing!

I'm taking the garbage out.

Hmph. Make it quick.

Oh.

Oh man.

I'm acting weird,

and it's gonna hurt his feelings,

even though Bell hasn't done anything wrong.

What is wrong with me?

I'm making this out to be a bigger deal

than it should be.

Miss Ryu?

- Oh Gods, what's happening?

It's just the two of us all by ourselves!

- I'm sorry if I did something to upset you.

Do you mind if we talk it out for a little bit?

Who goes there?

It's me!

Did you guys hear that?

Sounded like a wagon crashed.

Meow.

Why?

- I never have been very good

at holding myself back.

- I'm sorry. I shouldn't have reacted like that.

Oh no. Don't apologize.

I'm fine, really.

You can tell me, you know, whatever I did-

No, you are not to blame.

I'm not mad at you or anything.

And it's not because of something you've done or said.

It's just- - Just what?

- I've been having trouble looking you in the eye lately.

What?

- I have repeatedly caused you so much worry,

and I'm truly sorry about that.

But please believe me when I say

that it's no fault of your own.

Um, well, that's good I guess.

As long as I know you're not upset with me, Miss Ryu.

It's a load off my mind.

- I suppose you should get back to the party.

No, it's fine. In fact,

everyone told me to come talk to you.

Unless, of course, you need to get back to work.

Well, even if I rush back now,

I still took too long anyway.

You know how Mama Mia is.

So I'll stay just a little longer.

- Oh yeah, I see you're growing your hair out.

I like it.

Um, really?