Volume 1 Chapter 26 Shinjuku Gyoen Guild ＜Japan Guild Headquarters＞
......World Seeker Guild Association Japan branch 'Guild Master Room'
There, a young girl (※She is an adult. She is over 100 years old) was munching on some Hina arare rice crackers and sipping a glass of whiskey, even though it was still noon.
"Huh, I can't believe that guy was using 'skill: Disguise (Extreme)'..."
Sakurako said this as she poured more whiskey into her empty glass.
After the ceremony, Sakurako had hurried back to her home here.
"I'm sure both Yo-chan and Todo noticed my panic."
Still, even I couldn't hide my shock.
"That being said, I initially went just for fun after hearing about the promising Seeker that Yo-chan and Todo mentioned, but I never expected that promising Seeker to actually use 'skill: Disguise (Extreme)' in this world..."
While a 'skill: Disguise' exists in this world, 'skill: Disguise (Extreme)' does not in modern times (here).
That skill exists only in my original world.
"That's why my other world's 'skill: Insight (Extreme)' reacted to him. So, far from being a human of this world, I can say that he is a resident of the same world as me."
But how?
"No way! Does that mean there is already something that can travel between another world and the present (here)?!"
N-no, that can't be.
I always have a surveillance network all over the world.
If something like that were discovered or appeared, there would be some kind of report.
"In any case, I definitely need to meet Yuki Takeru and hear his story."
With that, Sakurako took a sip of her whiskey.
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"Oh, this is the 'World Seeker Guild Association Japan branch' in Shinjuku Gyoen!"
After leaving the nearby hamburger shop, I bought sunglasses and a mask at the 'Bargain Shop' and headed straight to the 'World Seeker Guild Association Japan branch' near Shinjuku Gyoen dungeon.
The Shinjuku Gyoen dungeon is known for having the deepest levels among the several dungeons in Japan, with exploration currently reaching up to the 100th floor.
By the way, there are a few other dungeons around the world whose lowest floors remain unknown, and all of them have only been explored up to the same 100th floor as Shinjuku Gyoen dungeon.
The reason is that from the 101st floor onward, the threat from monsters increases dramatically, making it impossible for even top-tier Seekers, like A-class and S-class, or their organized 'clans' to manage the monsters on the 101st floor, resulting in stalled exploration beyond that point.
"Still, considering the Seeker guild, the World Seeker Guild Association Japan branch, which also handles guild operations for Shinjuku Gyoen, has a really impressive building."
This Shinjuku Gyoen dungeon is the first dungeon to appear in Japan, and since it also has abundant dungeon resources, it is overseen by none other than the 'World Seeker Guild Association Japan branch.'
As a result, the facilities, scale, and personnel within the guild are reportedly superior to others, leading it to be regarded as the 'headquarters of the Japanese Seeker guild' in public perception.
By the way, the official name of this Shinjuku Gyoen guild is 'World Seeker Guild Association Japan branch and Shinjuku Gyoen Guild', but it is simply called 'Japan Guild Headquarters' because it is a long name and also because it has the meaning of 'the headquarters of the Japanese Seeker Guild'.
"Hahaha, I see. This is a fitting place for my first battle. I'm getting pumped! "
As I was about to go inside, with the flames of motivation burning inside me,
"Yes, yes~! Stop, stop now! Are you a student?"
The somewhat intimidating man stopped me as I tried to enter.
"Huh? Ah, yes. I'm a second-year student at Kaisei High School and I've just become an F-Class Seeker."
"Really? So you're a high school student? That's impressive!"
The man praised me without holding back.
Yeah, I really crave that kind of attention.
"I'm Kasai from D-Class."
"Uh, nice to meet you. I'm Yuki Takeru."
He looked to be in his early twenties──intimidating at first, but very friendly once he started talking.
"So, what are you doing at the entrance?"
"Me? I'm working part-time right now."
"Part-time?"
"Yeah. I hurt my arm a bit, so I'm doing security work here. I'm keeping an eye out to stop students and unqualified civilians like you from wandering into guilds and dungeons out of curiosity."
"I see."
Hmm, so being a Seeker involves jobs like this as well as dungeon exploration and streaming.
"Will Yuki-kun enter the F-Class dungeon now?"
"Yes, I wanted to see a dungeon other than the Seeker training dungeon, so I took a quick look around..."
"I see, I see. That's a good idea. First, it's a good idea to gather information carefully like that. F-Class should be able to explore up to the 'upper level' of the 9th floor of Shinjuku Gyoen dungeon (here)."
"Oh, thank you!"
"But don't push yourself too hard. Especially in the beginning, don't push yourself too hard and make sure you have a large margin of safety. That's right, if you find it difficult on the 5th floor, it's better to explore there steadily for a while."
"Oh, thank you. I'm learning a lot."
The man gave me a lot of useful advice.
He's a really nice guy.
"Oh, before you enter the dungeon, you should apply for dungeon exploration at the reception desk. If you enter without applying, you will be suspected of trespassing and could be fined 100,000 yen at worst."
"100,000! Do they take that much just because I forgot to apply?!"
"Yeah, entering and exiting the dungeon is particularly strict. Be careful."
"Y-yes, I understand. Thank you for all the advice!"
"No problem. Just go straight, and you'll find the reception desk at the end."
"Got it. Thank you for everything."
"Alright, good luck!"
As I said that, I parted ways with Kasai-san and headed to the reception.
"Wow, Kasai-san, huh? He looks scary but he's a nice guy."
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