Today's group chat ended with Frieren's dissatisfaction and the members' laughter.
Rosen fell asleep soundly.
But tonight, some people couldn't sleep at all.
The elf Marcille.
After the party's misadventure in the Danmachi and encountering a dragon, her close friend Falyn used "Escape Magic" to teleport the other party members out of the labyrinth to cover their escape, but she was eaten by the Red Dragon and died.
Although the party leader, and Falyn's brother, Laios, decided to return to the depths of the labyrinth to save his sister.
However, two members of the party left the team because they were "afraid" of the powerful Red Dragon.
Not only that.
All the original party's equipment and items were lost in the labyrinth, and with only a small amount of money on them, they could only suspend their activities in the labyrinth.
Laios prepared to persuade his teammates, while Marcille chose to wait.
At such a moment.
During the boring wait, Marcille was chosen by the chat group.
At first, she thought she had been hit by someone's magic.
But after seeing "Delicious in Dungeon" sent by Gabriel, she was completely shocked, as if she had seen Falyn suddenly resurrect before her eyes.
Because the images presented in her mind were clearly of her own party.
The leader Laios, the thief Chilchuck, and herself, the Magic User.
Their current penniless situation was exactly the same as described in the anime!
"What exactly is going on? Could it be that my existence, our world, is really just a...fictional anime?"
Although she really wanted to ask the reason in the chat group, Marcille, after seeing the members' farewells, decided it was better not to bother them for now.
At least... she should finish watching this anime first.
Maybe there was a key to saving Falyn in it!
.....
It was dawn.
The morning light crossed the horizon at the end of the sight, casting bright light and shadows from the intertwined city buildings, illuminating the people moving on the ground.
Rosen, who arrived at the classroom as usual, did not encounter anything special.
Looking at the various teenagers and girls around him, Rosen felt a special "sense of superiority" in his heart.
Now, with his identity, a place like school, besides encountering more potential dependents, had no other use for him.
The school bell ringing meant that it was time to slack off.
Fallen Angel: "Morning!"
Saeko: "Good morning."
Hell's Fubuki: "It's already time for work. Speaking of which, Gabriel, you're not still at home, are you?"
Fallen Angel: "Oh no! I'm late!"
Shepherd: "Most likely she stayed up all night playing games again, right? She brought back a lot of game cartridges from Saeko Busujima's world. Playing them non-stop for twenty-four hours a day would still take several months to finish them all."
Hell's Fubuki: "Fortunately, she's an angel. If she were human, she'd be sent to the hospital after a few days of staying up all night."
I Don't Want to Eat Monsters: "Everyone, my mind is in a mess right now."
Shepherd: "Let me guess, after you watched the anime, you felt that your world was fictional, and then you felt empty, thinking everything was fake, and life wasn't worth it?"
I Don't Want to Eat Monsters: "Although I don't want to admit it, it's... all true. So is everything about me fake? Including my past life experiences, and Falyn's death... are they all just plots written by someone else?"
Hell's Fubuki: "Did you read the group files?"
I Don't Want to Eat Monsters: "I did, but your 'quantum mechanics' is just one possibility. Me being fictional is also a possibility."
Shepherd: "It's pointless to dwell on it, after all, this theory can be applied to anyone. And even if it's fake, are you just going to give up and not try to save Falyn?"
I Don't Want to Eat Monsters: "Of course not! No matter what, I must save Falyn!"
Marcille believed she was her best friend.
She even thought about why it wasn't herself who died in the Red Dragon's mouth.
Shepherd: "There you go. And there are other group members' anime in the group files too. Everyone has accepted reality; you're not the only one with this experience."
I Don't Want to Eat Monsters: "Thank you..."
Hell's Fubuki: "Stop! You've been talking for so long, and I'm still confused. Who is Falyn? How did she die?"
Bad Woman: "Also, how do you save a dead person?"
Fallen Angel: "It's a bit troublesome to explain. @I Don't Want to Eat Monsters, are you planning to make your anime public?"
I Don't Want to Eat Monsters: "Yes."
Immediately after.
Gabriel, who had transferred to the classroom using Godspeed, uploaded the anime Delicious in Dungeon to the group files and wrote the corresponding group member title.
The chat group fell silent, apparently all going to binge-watch the series.
Shepherd: "Don't worry, the chat group has a mission system. Maybe it will issue a group mission if it sees you in difficulty. At that time, members who want points can go and help you."
I Don't Want to Eat Monsters: "Thank you..."
In fact, she already had the idea of seeking help.
And her confusion from just now was resolved by Rosen again, causing her to develop a slight fondness for Rosen.
....
After class.
Unlike the usual scene during school, Yotsuya Miko rushed to Class 1-A at the first moment of lunch break.
She was carrying a lunch box wrapped in cloth.
"Lord Rosen, because I couldn't think of any other way, I made a bento and brought it to you."
Although it was just something Yotsuya Miko did to repay Rosen, she seemed completely unaware of what kind of impact her behavior would have on other classmates.
Now, some classmates were already whispering, examining the two of them with surprised eyes.
"Hehe, Lord Rosen, I'm here too! This is for you!"
Yurikawa Hana came with Yotsuya Miko.
However, what she gave was not a bento, but a few small snacks.
This caused a stir in the classroom.
Two girls simultaneously giving Rosen food.
What was this?
Two-timing?.