Only My Dungeon Equipment Levels Up! (SSS-Rank Weapons)

“Good morning, Reina.”

“Good morning, Kenya.”

Reina tightly grips my hand. I can’t help but feel like she’s being affectionate. As I look at her, Reina glances up at me with those deep blue eyes, staring straight into mine as if I could get lost in them.

“Hug me~”

She stretches out her arms, asking for a hug. She’s definitely being affectionate—what is this, she’s so cute.

“R-Reina!?”

“!?… My apologies. Please forget that.”

It seems like she was caught up in the moment and only realized what she said when she heard my voice. She quickly stood up and ran out of the warehouse, saying she’d go wash her face.

Maybe because I held her all night, she briefly regressed to her five-year-old self. Her actions still remind me of that time.

“Th-that startled me…”

Considering what happened yesterday, I guess it’s understandable for her to crave a little affection. After all, she hasn’t received any until now.

Kenya decides to forget what just happened. But she was so cute…

Shaking his head vigorously, he pushes the memory to the back of his mind, telling himself it was just a unique situation. Then he looks around the warehouse, sees the cardboard boxes, and remembers.

“Is that infinite alchemy saga starting again…?”

With a sigh, Kenya heads to the restroom to wash his face.

…

“Kenya, are we starting mass production of the King series today?”

Reina asks with a composed expression, as if nothing had happened. Even though she asked for a hug.

But it seems like she’s already over it. Although her face looks calm, I can see emotions flickering in her eyes.

“Yeah, with my current stats, I can make about 80 a day, so I’ll make as many as I can over the next nine days. But first, I’ll make the Emperor’s Helmet.”

With Kenya’s stats, he can perform alchemy 720 times.

The number of alchemies needed to upgrade from Soldier to Knight doesn’t decrease, but it takes 9 alchemies to upgrade from Knight to King. So, 720 ÷ 9 = about 80 items can be produced per day.

In the end, it’s just another death march.

Kenya worked tirelessly. And after nine days…

…

“Wow, you’ve made quite a lot… Kenya, have you lost some weight?”

After finishing the production of the mountain of King series items, Kenya was exhausted. His eyes were hollow as he muttered, “Alchemy, alchemy,” staring up at the ceiling. Though this is the warehouse, all he can see is the dark ceiling.

“Kenya! Get a grip!”

Reina lightly slaps my cheeks to bring me back to reality.

“Huh! Where am I? Who am I?”

Kenya regains his senses and returns to the present world, thanks to Reina’s voice.

“This is the warehouse, and you are Mikenju Kenya.”

“Haha, thanks. By the way, how many did we make?”

“Oh, Mr. Black Tanaka. Thanks for your help. Um, we made 80 a day, so 80 times 9 equals 720.”

720 items in the King series. Each one is promised to be bought for 1.5 million yen, so if we calculate…

“Black? Well, whatever. That means… about 1.1 billion yen…”

“Is it really okay to buy them for such a high price…?”

“Haha! It’s no problem at all. After all, the King series is still in short supply. I could use even more; it’s plenty profitable for our company, so don’t worry. And besides…”

(It seems you did it, Kenya.)

Tanaka, now standing beside Kenya, obviously looks pleased. He watches Reina, whose expression softens occasionally, and feels confident. In this strange cohabitation, he’s certain she’ll eventually open up about her past, and Kenya will accept it all.

Though it’s a bit of an old man’s concern, helping young people with a bright future is part of his duty.

“You managed to get both… as expected from someone so greedy.”

“Both?”

“No, it’s nothing. Anyway, you should go home today. I’ll transfer the money to your account by tomorrow. I’ll also contact the real estate agency. Oh! By the way!”

Tanaka claps his hands as if remembering something.

“Have you thought of a guild name? You’ll need one for the transfer.”

“Oh, that’s right. I forgot.”

Kenya started thinking about the guild name.

He wanted a cool name, like the “Evening Star,” but nothing came to mind.

Maybe something simple like “Mikenju Family” would work… but probably not.

“Well, take your time and think about it today. I’d like to hear back by tomorrow.”

Mr. Tanaka said this as he drove us home. The “King Series” was collected by someone from his company, so there was no issue there.