Question Time 2

Setting Rokuko aside, lets keep asking Setsuna questions.

What type of core is Core 410? Beastkin-type?

[I dont really know. He mightve been a rabbit?]

Setsunas animal ears that looked like neither a rabbits nor a dogs moved.

Which reminds me, her younger sister, Nayuta, had a different father. Their family is beyond complicated, or maybe thats just how it is for beastkin? If thats the default, then its not like I cant understand the feelings of those guys preaching their human supremacy doctrine either.

I see, so your mother is a dog-type? Does that black dog eared person have any relation to that?

[Mmm, Ill tell you the answer if you tell me about rice.]

Sure. You can obtain it in a certain part of this dungeon. The locations a secret.

I decided to just answer her with inconsequential information.

Thats not a lie either since Setsuna can obtain it by buying it at the inn.

[So this dungeon is where the rice comes from no way, Hero-sama came to this dungeon to get rice?]

So, the dog eared person?

[Why do you even care? Isnt she just a normal adventurer as far as the dungeons concerned?]

Shes a regular here. Shes weaker than a Hero, but shes strong for her size. Im a little concerned about it.

[Hmm]

Did that convince her?

Setsuna stroked one of her ears.

[I have a younger sister, Nayuta.]

That blonde dog eared person that came in with you? I heard you guys say something like that when you dove into the dungeon.

[ Un. Well, I have other dog-eared family members than Nayuta too. Grandma took them away though.]

That grandma again? Aggressive, isnt she?

And that black dog eared person is?

[Theres a possibility, I guess?]

Then Toy was a family name? Also looks like a different father.

Do you have any way to to tell?

[A genuine Toy would know about a certain thing but I dont know since she her memory was erased.]

Wouldnt you be able to tell if she was your younger sister to start with?

[I think Id be able to tell by smelling her scent, but Im not sure if I could if grandma messed with her. If I sniffed her all over and compared her to Nayuta for an hour]

I see, thatd be troublesome. Something like that wouldnt even be possible without some kind of other confirmation though.

But Id know why Meats so strong if she was a Toy.

It might not be a bad idea to try out lending her as a hug pillow for a night for confirmation.

Your grandma, seriously, who is she? What kind of information do you want for that?

[ Mmm, information on where grandma is?]

I dont even know who your grandma is, how would I have information on where she is? At least tell me her name.

[ Her name is Leona. As for her age I dont know it. She looks about the same age as me though.]

An immortal-type? Seriously, what the heck is this grandma Shes not human right?

[Shes a dangerous person with black hair and red eyes. She doesnt have animal ears though.]

Black hair and red eyes, huh? What race is she?

[ I dont really know, but its one with no honor. A Succubus or something?] [1]

For a few moments there I was thinking she mightve been a Hero, but a Hero wouldnt have red eyes right?

Rokuko, do Succubi normally have black hair and red eyes?

The only Succubus Ive seen is Chloe, but shes blonde.

That so? Then maybe theres a chance that she has Hero blood in her too? But really, Succubus, beastkin, and Dungeon Core isnt she too mixed? Theres so much blended together there that I cant even figure out whats what anymore.

Even her genders been mixed up.

Setsunas way too mixed.

But Kehma, arent you both Hero and Dungeon Master?

Even if Im the one saying it, Im pretty alright. Does mixing light and darkness cause the ultimate to appear?

Rather, whats with the multi-species marriage?

Oh? Arent Kehma and I partners?

Ah, un.

Eh, huh? Huh?

While I was busy being puzzled, Setsuna poked the Golem.

[Helloooo? You awake?]

Y-yeah. I was just thinking about something there. I do know a Succubus, but theyre blonde.

[Who?]

Would you give me some information on your grandma for that information?

[ Nnn~, just a bit.]

We came to an agreement, so I told her about Haku-sans butler, Chloe.

Shes [White Labyrinth]s Succubus I dont know if you could meet her or not though.

[Hmm, my turn then. Grandma can change her appearance. In a pretty special way too.]

The heck. So I cant even rely on that information about her having black hair and red eyes now can I?

She could even be using however many aliases she wants, so that might have just been her name and appearance back then?

. Isnt finding her impossible then?

[But even grandma would only seldomly change her appearance at the very least, she was using that black hair and red-eyed appearance eight years ago. Also, a Succubus should be able to tell that somethings [Different] about her.]

I see, so I found out that I should be careful about Succubi. I have plenty of extra DP, so maybe I should prepare a Succubus?

Well, Ill keep an eye out for her.

We just chatted about trifling things after that, then I had Setsuna head back to the small room. Twelve hours passed peacefully after that and Setsuna and the others all got suitable items.

Nerune got something too, a potion.

Ah, I had Wataru get a two liter bottle of Japanese sake. It took quite a lot of the DP I got from him, but he was really pleased with it.

Looks like hes going to be coming again some time.

Footnotes:

Note that honor here also means chastity.