An Adventurer's Daily Grind at Age 29 (29歳独身中堅冒険者の日常)

Good. It's finally back to normal.

You really do look better with hair, Hajime.

That's rich coming from you.

I guess it's almost fall.

It's been ages since I've come to the dungeon market!

Yeah? That so?

Well, they tend to coincide with the busy season,

so it's hard to find the time.

What a cute pendant!

It's so nice. But maybe a little too expensive.

Miss, I'll take this.

Certainly.

She'll be wearing it, so hold the box.

P-Please, I can't accept this!

How much do you do for us?

Plus, it looks good on you.

Hajime, you're a womanizer.

If you wanna pay me back, how about letting me touch your boobs?

You're awful!

A man's never given me a present before!

But these chills...

I-It's not what you think, Rirui!

Hey, Hajime!

Rirui wants a present too!

Well, if you insist.

You love meat, right?

Well, don't hold back! Chow down!

Not like that! Stupid Hajime!

AN ADVENTURER'S DAILY GRIND AT AGE 29

THE POWER OF CHARM

Well, that explains why you're in such a bad mood.

Rirui wants Hajime to look at her more like a woman.

Then you'll need to work on your womanly side.

You mean, like, bathing thoroughly?

Not exactly, no.

You need to put in effort to be beautiful, like me.

Do that, and men will shower you with gems.

But Hajime never does that for you, Bosslady.

Aren't you beautiful?

That's the thing about that idiot!

All when he's got a childhood friend this gorgeous!

Who does he think he is?!

But I'd hate to rely on my succubus powers...

I'm talking about the charm Mystic Eye.

This would be enough to make him give me whatever I want.

Except it's temporary, and it would feel like cheating.

If it'd make Hajime love Rirui, I might use it.

Well, aren't you intense!

Bosslady, how do I use that charm power?

It tends to vary between individuals...

You'll just have to wait until yours comes to you.

I see.

I'm sure you'll get it eventually.

Now cheer up! I'll do something nice for you tomorrow.

Something nice?

There!

How cute!

Your makeup looks nice, Rirui.

Hey. What's everybody doing?

Hajime!

Huh? Rirui, your lips are real glossy this morning.

You must've had meat for breakfast! You're gonna get fat at this rate.

Ow!

You're awful!

Get out there and find your sensitivity, wherever you dropped it!

What gives?!

Look, I'm sorry. I thought your lips were greasy.

What does Rirui have to do to make you like her like a woman?!

Uh, Rirui?!

Oh, is that what this is?

You're fine the way you are, Rirui.

I bet you'll be a lovely lady when you grow up.

H-He likes her as she is?!

Not good enough.

He's trying to brush me off.

In that case...

If I get stronger, I bet I'll get it!

So I need to level up and start controlling Hajime with my charm power!

Man, someone's fired up today.

I wonder if it's what I said.

I dunno if it's that she's motivated. She's kinda scaring me.

You think?

Rirui!

Squishy?

I'm sorry!

Hey! This is dangerous! Stop!

I said stop, dang it!

This is bad!

Gotta bail!

Get up! You know where its heart is!

You saw one stripped and cleaned, remember?!

Let's see...

Right here!

Nice one, Rirui.

Hajime!

Rirui's covered in blood.

You did it, Rirui!

Maybe Bosslady is right.

Even if I used my charm to control Hajime, I bet I wouldn't feel like this.

RIRUI LEVELED UP. SHE LEARNED THE CHARM SKILL.

Did you learn some kinda skill?

Couldn't hurt to try it once.

Wink!

Oh, didja get blood in your eye?

Wink!

Wink!

What is this?! It's awesome!

Wink!

A charm skill, huh?

Looks like a big level gap renders it ineffective.

Pretty potent, though.

I finally got a succubus-y power, but it only works on these guys!

I bet I can do it this time!

Big wink!

Got something else in your eye now?

Darn it! This isn't what I wanted!

THE POWER OF HER CHARM... SEEMS INEFFECTIVE ON HUMANS.

AN ADVENTURER'S DAILY GRIND AT AGE 29

Good morning!

And a good morning to you too!

Anya?!

It's a mask of the deer god!

The festival's coming up, so I went ahead and made it!

There's a festival?

One dedicated to the deer god, whose domain is bountiful harvests, apparently.

Morning, Cocko.

Good morning.

What's a bountiful harvest?

It means there'll be lots of food.

There's a whole buncha stalls at the festival with tons of tasty stuff to eat!

Really?!

Yeah!

Hey, why don't we run our own stall?

We can cook up the meat we bring in from the dungeon!

Yeah! Sounds great!

Okay.

How about you, Cocko?