“That being said, I’m glad the golem’s magic stone sold for 10,000 yen. It was about to turn into a huge loss.”
“Yes, it sold for more than I expected.”
Each person earned 5,000 yen. They also sold other magic stones, so the total was a bit higher.
Even though there were various expenses, the profit isn’t much, but because Hotaru treated the potions as the party’s shared property and said no payment was needed, they managed to stay just barely in the black.
“I was almost out of food money for tomorrow.”
“Eh, are you living so close to the edge? I can lend you a little if you need. If the party members can’t eat and can’t perform, it would be a problem for me too.”
“Thanks. But I’ll pass. The reason the food money is tight isn’t because of me, but because of my gluttonous roommate.”
“I’m home!”
“Kyu!”
My roommate greeted me with a noisy shuffle.
I wonder if it’s their way of saying “welcome back.”
“I bought a lot of meat for you.”
I said, showing them the huge pile of meat I bought from the supermarket. At that, my roommate started a happy dance.
“Kyu kyu, kyukyu!”
Every time my roommate moved, there was a loud thudding sound.
I’m worried we’ll get a complaint from the floor below soon.
Also, I’m scared they might break something with their tail.
For now, I decided to calm them down and head to the kitchen.
I had lived alone before, so I could cook to a certain extent. But since my roommate eats a lot, it’s a bit challenging.
I started putting things into the fridge and preparing the meal.
“Cucumber, dinner’s ready!”
I put a plate with a mountain of hamburgers on the table.
My roommate—Cucumber—chirped as if to say “I’ve been waiting for this.”
Next to Cucumber, I placed some raw beef.
Cucumber prefers cooked food, but raw meat isn’t a problem either.
Since I didn’t have time to cook everything, I gave them some raw meat as well.
I made sure to choose beef with fewer parasites.
“You’re eating so happily. Do all dragons eat this much?”
I watched Cucumber eat and started thinking about what to do next.
For now, it’s fine since they’re still small.
They’re probably still a juvenile.
They’re round and smaller than me.
But I remembered the day I found Cucumber 10 days ago. Cucumber was smaller back then, soaked by the rain.
Maybe because I’ve been feeding them, they’ve grown a bit.
If they keep growing like this, it will become difficult to raise a dragon like Cucumber in this small apartment.
But I don’t think I could just throw them away.
If I were to abandon them in a cardboard box somewhere, I don’t know what would happen.
They’re not a cat or a dog—they’re a dragon.
It would be a problem if they went wild and became dangerous.
“Well, whatever. Let’s eat.”
I decided to stop overthinking and just eat my meal.
“Cucumber, good night.”
It’s September, but this year the heat wave has continued, and it hasn’t cooled down at night. So, every time I wake up, I’m drenched in sweat.
Maybe because of that, Cucumber presses their cold scales against me.
I used Cucumber as a pillow and closed my eyes.
I had school tomorrow.
Being a mercenary didn’t give me an excuse to skip.
I had no intention of telling my teacher, Nomura-sensei, or my classmates about being a mercenary, so I planned to continue my life as usual.
“Dungeons were fun.”
