**Day 41 Evening Inn White Pervert**
While everyone was reporting on the dungeons we visited today, the truth came out.
We had put off hearing about the worst one because nothing good ever comes from his stories. Of course, we saved the most absurd and chaotic report for last. And it was predictably meaningless and insane.
Apparently, the dungeon they went to scout got killed. Or rather, it got flooded.
The culprit who personally drowned it testified that it "got flooded?" Yes, it did get flooded.
He said something like, "It was all damp and humid, so treasure chests can wait till tomorrow," and came back without checking.
"So you drained the water and came home?"
"Yeah, I have to go back tomorrow. There are probably aquatic monsters left, and undead don't die from drowning, right? Probably?"
The brand-new, conveniently close dungeon didn't meet Haruka's standards. So he flooded it, drowned it, and killed both the labyrinth and its king. Half the story was about barbecue?
The rest was complaints about humidity, discomfort index, mold, and liquefaction risks?
He seems to have issues with the dungeon's building standards.
But we all have issues with Haruka himself?
The real problem is Haruka's standards for what makes a dungeon acceptable?
Even the Dungeon King ended up drowned without anyone knowing its face or race.
Friends who know Haruka well all commented the same: "I knew he'd do it someday."
Not a single person said, "No way, him?" Because everyone expected it eventually. And sure enough, he did it!
He didn't even enter because "it looked soggy and humid." I want to interrogate whoever poured the water in, but it's probably pointless.
"Because the entrance was so low by the river? Normal, right? Like Hideyoshi did? Sort of?"
That's the culprit's confession, so no remorse—recidivism incoming. But Hideyoshi at least issued a surrender demand and accepted one in the end. Haruka just suddenly flooded it from the river, mass-drowned everyone, left it wet and abandoned. Only Haruka does that!
Trying to teach Haruka common sense is useless. Better to prepare a sane-sounding explanation of the crime for the Adventurers' Guild. That's always wiser.
Because I always end up being the one explaining in the end.
He's not even an adventurer, so he shouldn't enter dungeons—maybe he'd get lectured if he did. But he killed it without entering… Is that innocent?
Next to me, Angelica is doing that foreign "what can you do" shrug like it's none of her business—but she's a co-conspirator!? She moved everyone by saying she'd follow him forever, yet now she acts innocent?
We expected the former responsible Dungeon Emperor to handle things properly… but she irresponsibly quit being Dungeon Emperor. Now she teams up with Haruka to destroy dungeons, and today she helped destroy another one. Yeah, Angelica is just a co-conspirator pretending to be the voice of reason.
Dinner was croquettes. The piping-hot, fluffy, freshly fried ones had everyone—girls and boys—fighting to grab them. We completely forgot the lecture, overate until we were all groaning in pain. Dangerous—potatoes are a girl's natural enemy!
The massive amount of potatoes came from the village. He bought out their entire stock on the spot. It's a local specialty there, abundant but hard to sell elsewhere, so they were struggling. He bought everything, and both the villagers and Haruka were thrilled.
"See? Tourism has meaning! Trade is important! Frontier potato travelogue! Even Marco Polo would spill secrets over this view. Potato, right?"
He bragged while frying croquettes, lecturing on rural life and the blessings of potatoes and croquettes. The dungeon was completely forgotten. Yeah, the dungeon was just an afterthought casualty.
The other half of the story was potatoes—first half barbecue, second half potatoes. In the long tale of today, the dungeon part was just "got flooded and died? Like that?"
We asked the co-conspirator Angelica for her testimony. Stammering but genuinely happy, she said things like "the scenery was nice," "first barbecue ever and it was super delicious," "tried grilling meat for the first time," "weather was great, river water cold and refreshing." She spoke so earnestly and blissfully. Yeah, it was basically just a picnic. Good for her?
What we learned: They went to scout a new subdividable dungeon, it was lame, but the nearby village had tons of potatoes. Worth the trip.
The chaperone had a happy picnic and enjoyed herself. Today was very happy.
Also, the dungeon got flooded and died.
Is that enough? Will the Adventurers' Guild accept this? Will the lord understand the report?
But the meeting ended.
And the overly harsh dungeon lecture got sweet-potato'd into silence. Everyone's mouths were stuffed. Potatoes truly are girls' greatest foe!
Yeah, one more set?