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Hello there.

It's so hot.

I'm gonna burn to death.

I don't see any of us dying from this heat,

but I hope I don't overheat.

We'll be okay, right?

This is all because of that shoe pervert.

It's true, Hevee's letter is the reason we're here in a place like this.

"I must leave you and go see to a personal matter.

But fear not, I shall rejoin you as soon as that is taken care of.

P.S. Take care of yourselves and your footwear."

This must mean he was headed for the Scorching Sand stratum?

Probably, based on how he acted yesterday.

It's best we follow him, yeah?

I-I don't really care about Hevee,

but I'd like to check up on the Scorching Sand stratum, so it's fine by me if we go.

So yeah, here we are in the Scorching Sand stratum,

but I'd better do something before everyone wilts in this intense heat.

Inventory - Status - Functions - Abilities - Blessings

I'll turn on my temperature-regulation feature.

Keep Warm - Keep Cold

Oh, it suddenly cooled down!

Thanks, Boxxo!

No fair, if only Lammis gets it!

This cold is the best.

Isn't it?

I know! I'll put on that cloak I got from Boxxo!

Not that she should need to use another heat countermeasure.

But Lammis is being nice in making it a point to wear the cloak I gave her.

How do I look?

K-you-t.

Thank you.

It pays to compliment her when she responds so well.

But I guess this is no time for soothing stuff.

We need to go to the Hunters Association and deliver the letter from Director Bear!

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"!

Into the Scorching Desert

We've come from the Clearflow Lake stratum.

We have a letter from the director there,

and we'd like to deliver it to Director Scorching.

M-Master Boxxo!

I haven't seen you in so long!

I'm so sorry for worrying you!

H-Hello there.

Mishuel...

I didn't sort of forget about you.

R-Really.

Anyway, now I've caught up with everyone who got scattered!

I got sent to this place by myself,

and just when I was pondering how I had no way to get back,

I ended up helping defend the village when a swarm of monsters attacked.

I'm glad you're okay.

Don't worry, everyone else is back at Clearflow Lake stratum.

I-Is that so.

I'm happy we ran into Mishuel again,

but I wonder how he's been making out on his own.

Here's hoping his communication issues have improved a little.

It's such a relief you're here, Master.

All the stress and tension these past few days have wrecked my stomach.

Wrecked it...

It did nothing for your looks, either.

I guess there's no way you were going to improve that quickly.

Thank you for waiting.

The director says he will see you.

Welcome! Glad you could make it!

Although this stratum has had its own share of weirdness,

what with the monster swarm attacking the village.

We fought them all off,

caught what seems to be their commander, and put them in jail!

That's impressive.

Uh, we have a letter from Director Bear.

Huh, I see you guys had it pretty rough, too.

You can provide us with water?!

Y-ea.

That'd be a big help!

This heat has the oasis low on water, and things were looking bad!

Can I ask for it right away?

Hello there.

Once I started doing business on this stratum with its horrible heat,

Megumi Natural Water

the cold drinks were flying off the shelves.

I kept selling without a break until nightfall.

Busy day, Boxxo.

Y-ea.

What should we do after this?

Shui's gone off somewhere.

Want to go check out the magic item shop that was selling those boots?

Sure, sightseeing at night could be nice.

Hello there.

I wonder what kind of magic item this is.

Ah, that lets you clean your bathwater and store it in a bucket.

Looks like Lammis is going to do some shopping around before getting information.

That sounds super convenient! I'd like to buy this!

Oh, thank you very much.

I've been in luck lately.

You're the third new customer who's come by.

Would the others be a man dressed like a clergyman

and a short-haired woman with a bow on her back?

Y-Yes, as a matter of fact...

Do you know them?

Yup! So, what did they have to say?

Th-The clergyman asked me from whom I got some boots I sold previously, then he left.

That information is confidential, though.

That was Hevee, no doubt!

Could I get you to tell me what hunter sold you those boots?

I'm sorry.

I have my reputation as a merchant.

Looks like disclosure of personal info is problematic even in this other world.

In that case...

Lea-te-r.

Leater? You mean the letters?

Oh, right!

I've got letters of introduction from the director here and Suori!

Let's see, this is Director Scorching, and...

What?!

From that super-huge company?!

Suori's letter of introduction had an even bigger effect than Director Scorching's.

No wonder she calls herself the daughter of a big-time merchant.

Uh, I will make a special exception and tell you.

There's no surviving in this business if you cross them, you see.

The salesman is scared out of her wits.

I'm very curious to know what was written.

The one who sold the boots to me was Tashtay, a hunter active on this stratum.

Master Boxxo.

Why couldn't you invite me to join you on your evening stroll?

When I dine alone, women end up approaching me and it stresses me out.

The incredible thing about him is, he's not being sarcastic.

And so, I asked Director Scorching about the hunter named Tashtay.

He's the leader of a hunter team called the Billowing Flames.

They number around a dozen in total.

I was told they're currently exploring some ruins in a desert region of this stratum.

Hello there.

If you would speak to this Tashtay, it seems your only option is to make for the ruins.

That would mean having to cross that desert, wouldn't it?

Hello there.

Thought so.

Master Boxxo.

Would you mind taking me along?

I wish you wouldn't look at me like an abandoned puppy.

I need to handle this skillfully.

H-a-v t-a-s-k for you, a-p-r-e-n-t-i-s.

Master Boxxo called me "apprentice."

Anything! You name it!

Hold on! Are you going to disappear again?!

Why are you trying to deal with this all by yourself?!

We have our issues, but we're still on the same side!

This is a personal matter.

I don't wish to inconvenience everyone.

There you go, deciding it all on your own!

Without even discussing it!

You're doing the same thing as Captain Kerioyl!

Maybe I'm unreliable, but I wanted him to talk to me.

That way, maybe things could have turned out differently.

Shui...

All of you are here too, then.

I'm sorry that I seem to have troubled you.

If you think you've caused us trouble, then I want you to talk it out!

That's right. Leaving without saying anything makes us all worry!

Y-ea, y-ea.

All right.

I doubt you'll enjoy this story, but are you willing to listen?

It was back before I joined the Menagerie of Fools.

A childhood friend and I were working as hunters.

We knew each other well and had excellent teamwork,

and people were saying we were an up-and-coming duo.

So, Hevee had a partner.

One day, after a series of lucky breaks,

I received a surprisingly hefty reward,

and I decided to get my friend some new boots for her upcoming birthday.

They were the Untiring Godsfeet.

The boots I won as a prize.

Yes, that's right.

She... My friend was pleased with them, too.

After that, she wore those boots everywhere she went.

With a smile, she'd always say she'd never give them away to anyone.

His expression says volumes about how important his childhood friend was to him.

And then...

we were attacked by bandits while escorting a merchant,

and a blow from an adversary left me unconscious.

Once I came to, I was greeted by the horrible sight of corpses all around.

And there... were my friend's remains, her legs missing from the knees down.

They must have been cut off with an ax or something.

She had strung them on tightly because they were important to her,

and it seems the bandits couldn't simply loosen them to steal them.

They were wearing masks, so I don't know what they look like.

My only clue were those boots they made off with.

And so, clinging to a meager hope,

I started paying attention to what people were wearing on their feet.

That brings us to now.

I never expected Hevee to have this sort of heroic past.

I may be a clergyman, but I've been living with nothing but thoughts of revenge in my head.

It's pathetic, when you consider the pompous things I said to Captain Kerioyl and the others.

Idiots! You and them are complete dumbasses!

If you'd talked about this in the first place, we might have found the boots sooner!

Maybe if you'd come out and said something,

they might have been willing to talk about their family troubles!

Yes, but this is my personal—

Don't you "yes, but" me!

Can't you see things turned out like this because everyone's full of secrets?!

I don't need any more lies and secrets!

It's this simple!

If you want help, all you have to do is explain the situation and ask for it!

If it's too much or I don't want to do it, I'd tell you so!

If what you're doing is wrong, I'd do all I can as a comrade to stop you!

So I wish you'd stop just deciding it's an inconvenience,

or that you already know my answer!

You're right...

It would seem I was wrong.

Thank you, Shui.

So long as you get it.

Might I ask for your help, everyone?

The answer is obvious!

Sure, of course.

Naturally!

I'll help you, and I appreciate this.

Hello there.

Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon

Vending Machine Two...

Huh?

The problem is, how to make our way through that scorching desert.

Even just walking will use up quite a bit of stamina.

I wonder if that magic item shop has goods that can deal with the heat.

Looks like you're in a bind.

Hulemy, you came, too?

Yeah, just a bit ago.

We have come, too.

This heat isn't a problem for you?

Just because I'm a snow fairy, it doesn't mean I melt in the heat.

Besides, I'm good at controlling cold air.

As for the issue you're dealing with, here's the solution.

This magic item has the effect of blocking heat and cooling off moisture.

It'll convert sweat and humidity into cold air.

That's incredible.

I have a feeling we can cross the scorching desert with these.

And these are for Lammis.

They're from the guy at the Dark Forest stratum weapons shop.

Apparently, they can change weight somehow.

It's true!

This will increase her attacks,

and she'll be able to maintain control even if she goes full power.

Now I'm no longer concerned about tomorrow's departure!

I seem to have caused quite a fuss.

Y-ea.

The truth is, I wasn't going to tell anyone.

But I guess I have Shui to thank.

Maybe he's been able to unload at least a little

of this heavy burden he's been carrying alone all this time.

I don't think everything will be resolved during this outing,

but maybe I'll find some kind of stopping point.

I h-o-p i-t w-or-x o-w-t.

So do I.

It's as hot as expected. No, even more so.

Even though we're wearing Hulemy's homemade cloaks,

this seems to be tough going for everyone.

Scratch that. Not everyone.

Guys, let's take a break a little further ahead!

Lammis and Botan are doing fine.

Lammis isn't sweating the heat at all thanks to my temperature regulation powers.

And Botan seems dandy, with the cold air Kikoyu's providing from on his back.

Ahh, so chilly.

I'd want you as a boyfriend just for this stratum, if I could.

Then I would settle for "close friend."

I won't hand over my master.

Boxxo is starting to look attractive.

Honestly, you could just take me at this point.

I-If Master wanted it, I too would...

His rectangular body almost looks like an intrepid pair of boots.

The stuff you three are saying makes less and less sense!

Heavenly!

I feel alive again.

Leave it to Master Boxxo.

I never thought it'd be too much for these cloaks.

They do help, though.

It was so hot after I took mine off, I thought was going to shrivel up and die in seconds.

Is that a calendar for this world, or something?

C-a-l-an-d-er?

Yes, Boxxo? What is it?

Is that a calendar?

Those numbers are dates, right?

Yes, that's right.

I was checking on today's date.

Huh, there's a number with a red circle around it.

Yes, this is... a certain anniversary.

Well, I'll stop prying into her private affairs.

That's the Desert Pillar?

Yeah.

They say the Desert Pillar is damn huge, so it must still be far off.

"Desert Pillar" is apparently another name of an old tower ruin.

It's a whole hundred stories high, and the stratum lord can be found on the top floor.

Kuroyata, could you go take a look?

His raven-black body looks striking in this empty sky.

Wait, what?!

Kuroyata?!

He just vanished, didn't he?

Yeah, he sure did.

I guess I wasn't just seeing things.

Hmm, there's nothing here.

I was sure it happened around here, though.

Hey, isn't it kinda weird here?

Huh?!

Hey! Lammis!

What the?!

Huh?

It's really close! The tower's right in front of us!

What's wrong?

Who'd have thought the Desert Pillar was this close?

It must be some kind of placement illusion, similar to my blessing.

Which means, it only looked like Kuroyata disappeared.

The illusion was misrepresenting the distance.

I wonder if someone set up this trick to keep anyone from getting close.

Oh! Kuroyata!

How did it look?

Let's see, he says there were what seemed to be lookouts,

but they went inside to get arrows when they saw him,

so this would be a good time for us to enter.

We can't afford to pass up this chance Kuroyata's set up for us!

Heave!

It's cool in here?

M-Monsters?!

But... Huh?

Th-They're huge!

But...

Why the hell aren't they reacting?

They look like they're waiting for instructions,

but the commander here has been captured.

True, that's what Director Scorching said.

Maybe the captured commander is a fake, so we'd let down our guard

while they build up their strength here, and attack the village all at once.

That would certainly explain the situation.

Hold on, listen. I've thought of a good plan.

Here goes!

Good, all according to plan!

What happened is, Hevee used his illusions to make them think their buddies are us.

I'm going to give this gear a little test.

Become heavier!

I did it!

It looks like this will work.

Looks like Field will be able to save up quite a bit of power.

The problem is yet to come.

The thing to do is charge forward while watching out for ambushes and traps.

Could you be up front, Boxxo?

We can probably prevent most of it with your barrier.

Y-ea, y-ea.

I'll go too then!

Um, I'm sorry to interrupt.

But can I get some extra food?

I'm hungry.

Boxxo, I think we'd better be cautious from here on.

Hello there.

Let's go.

We made it!

Everyone, you can come on!

What's wrong, Hulemy?

I was just thinking that if the ones who set these traps

knew what we were doing to them, they'd be upset.

True. I think I'd be speechless if I were the one in charge of traps.

The enemies appear to be behind that door.

All right. Lammis, go nuts on it.

Okay, here goes!

Looks like they were lurking behind the door

so they could pounce on us the second it opened,

but that's only if you open it in a predictable way.

They must be the Billowing Flames.

Who the hell're you guys?

That man...

He matches the description we were given for Tashtay.

That's got to be him!

We're hunters from Clearflow Lake stratum.

What're you doing here, if you're from another stratum?

We're here because we have a little business to discuss with you,

but we received more of a welcome than we expected.

Business?

Where the hell'd you find out we were hidin' monsters so we could go attack the village?

Sure enough, they were planning on attacking the village.

Would you mind answering my questions?

Huh?

Your group was conspiring with the Netherlord

to attack the village using the monsters on the first floor.

Is that accurate?

If you know that much, there's no point in playing dumb anymore.

Yeah, that's right.

It's temporary, but we're working with him.

Why're you on the Demon Lord's side?

It's causing problems for everyone!

Oh sure, thanks for your good-girl opinion.

For money, that's why.

Of course I'll do it, if I'm given enough money that I never have to work again.

Have you long been in the habit of doing illegal things for money?

Sure, you bet.

Robbery? Rape? Beating clients to death? I've done my share of those.

I was even a bandit, for a while.

You wouldn't believe how great it feels to trample all over weaklings!

Right, guys?

It's the best!

These guys are total scum!

I see.

Do you recognize these boots, then?

What're they supposed to be?

Tashtay, ain't those the boots we managed to sell recently for a high price?

Oh yeah! The boots I stole from a hunter way back.

Now I remember.

That chick had the nerve to say she'd never hand 'em over,

because she got 'em from someone dear to her.

It pissed me off, so I cut off her freakin' legs.

I see. At last...

Looks like I get to achieve my goal.

I've longed for this moment for years, and now it sneaks up on me so abruptly.

You might cry and beg for forgiveness.

You might cry out in intense pain.

You might attempt to repent.

But I will surely kill you.

You might win an extra item!

Next Time Blizzard in the Desert

I look forward to your next use.