Using Gacha to Increase My Companions and to Create the Strongest Girls' Army Corps

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Author Notes:

   I have posted information about the second volume in the activity report, so if you are interested, please take a look.

   It was so important that I also wrote it in the afterword. I apologize.

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"Haa..."

How many times have I sighed today?

When I woke up, I found myself sleeping in my room's bed.

It seems that after I laughed, cried, and screamed myself unconscious yesterday, Noru and the others carried me here.

"Haa... Exploding in a game is tough..."

Lying in bed, I looked at my smartphone screen, which displayed that I had 4 magic stones left.

As soon as I woke up, I checked my phone to see if the explosion was just a dream, but the 4 remaining magic stones told me that the gacha was real.

Haa, it's frustrating, really frustrating... I had plans for today, but I don't feel like doing anything.

It's already past the time I usually wake up, but I'm still buried in my bed.

I just want to sleep forever.

As I was wallowing in my gloomy mood, there was a knock on the door.

'Onii-chan, are you awake?'

"I'm sleeping."

I could hear Estel's voice through the door.

It seems she came to check on me since I hadn't gotten up yet.

When I answered, even though I said I was sleeping, she opened the door and came in.

"You're awake."

"Let me sleep, I'm tired..."

"Don't talk like it's someone else's problem."

I wanted her to leave me alone, but it seemed impossible.

I began to burrow under the blanket to escape.

"Aren't you supposed to report yesterday's incident to the Adventurer's Guild today? And you still haven't organized the equipment you got from the gacha."

"I'll start working from tomorrow..."

"You're really in bad shape..."

Estel muttered in a troubled voice.

It's pathetic to show this side of me.

But I wish she would understand that my pure heart is deeply wounded because of the gacha.

However, Estel didn't back down and started shaking me from above the blanket.

"Come on, wake up, onii-chan, ooooh-ki-teee!"

"Ahh, stop shaking me!"

The more someone tells me to wake up, the more stubbornly I don't want to get up.

I really felt bad for Estel, but I wanted to be allowed to sulk a bit longer.

As I clung to the blanket and endured the shaking, she finally stopped.

Oh, did she give up?

"Haa, if you're going to be like this, I have an idea. Uunshoo..."

"...Hmm?"

Something started to crawl into the blanket from the foot side.

The blanket bulged and wriggled, moving upwards... and Estel's face appeared in front of mine.

"Hehe, I'll sleep with you until you get up, onii-chan."

"...I see-- Wait, what are you doing, waaah!?"

I almost let it slide in my laziness, but realizing that Estel was actually crawling into bed with me, I jumped up and fell to the floor.

"Muu, you didn't have to get up so suddenly."

"Well, you say that, but..."

"But it's fine since you're awake now. Noru and the others are worried, so let's go quickly."

Estel, left behind on the bed, pouted as she looked at me rolling on the floor.

To think she would crawl into bed to wake me up... Wait, didn't she almost do that once before?

If I had let it slide, she might have actually slept with me, so it's probably dangerous to continue sulking.

Well, after some time, I started to calm down, and since Noru and the others were worried, I decided to get up.

In retrospect, maybe I overreacted a bit too much yesterday.

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When I got up and went to the living room with Estel, Noru, Sisya, Mofuto, and Runa were there.

Huh, Runa?

"Whoa! Runa being up at this time is rare."

"Muu, reacting like that right after seeing my face is rude."

"Ufufu, Runa-san woke up early because she was worried about Ookura-san."

"I-It’s not like I was worried... Don’t say unnecessary things."

I instinctively looked out the window to confirm it was morning.

Runa was slightly angry at my reaction but turned her face away in embarrassment after Sisya's comment.

To think Runa woke up before noon for me... Was my condition yesterday that bad?

"Ookura-dono, you finally woke up."

"Oh, Estel woke me up. Sorry for worrying you."

Noru was quickly setting the table with dishes.

There was a nice smell, and it looked like breakfast was ready. It seemed they had been waiting for me to get up.

I felt bad for making them wait while I sulked.

"I'm glad you're feeling better. Even Mofuto was worried."

"I'm still somewhat down, though..."

Mofuto came close to my feet and tapped them with a "puu" sound, as if telling me not to be discouraged.

To think even a rabbit would worry about me...

"I didn't expect Heiha to get so down over a gacha."

"Me neither. It was my first time seeing you so crazed. To think you'd pass out over a gacha."

"Noru and I have seen Ookura-dono stop breathing over a gacha before... but yesterday was still surprising."

"That's right. This is the first time I’ve truly exploded like that, so I guess it can't be helped."

Normally, even when I used a lot of magic stones on gacha, I would eventually get what I wanted.

This time, missing out on guaranteed rare items added to the shock.

With the lucky Noru and Mofuto around, and since I got a UR at first, I thought I could definitely get it.

I might have forgotten the fear of gacha.

Well, even in my old world, I would have pulled on the box gacha under the same circumstances.

"Haa... Well, I passed out yesterday, but it's no use lamenting the explosion forever."

"Considering you passed out from the shock, you're handling it rather well."

"Hahaha, I experienced many gacha explosions before coming to this world. Right after it happens, I feel like smashing my head against the wall or desk, but the next day, I just feel a bit gloomy. Plus, now I have friends to share the pain with. Right, Sisya?"

"Don't call on me for that... I don't want to share such a thing. Though, it was frustrating..."

When I gave her a thumbs-up, Sisya frowned, looking really annoyed.

Let's stick together as gacha buddies, Sisya. She'd probably writhe on the floor with me in shared despair.

Talking with them made me feel a bit better.

What's done is done. I lost a good opportunity and magic stones, but I can't move forward if I just keep sulking.

I'll make sure to avenge this humiliation in the next gacha!

"It's good to be positive. You'll have another chance at the gacha, so eat this and cheer up!"

"Oh, so the nice smell was this. Did you make it, Noru?"

"Yes! I wanted to cheer you up, Ookura-dono!"

"I see... Thanks."

Noru brought the food from the kitchen after setting the dishes.

This time, it was a steak with mushroom sauce.

It looked delicious, but wasn't steak a bit heavy for breakfast? Well, since she made it for me, I won't complain.

When I asked about the bamboo shoots, she said she didn't know how to cook them.

Noru tried eating them raw but found them too astringent to serve.

Although thanks to the magic bag, they should still be fresh, they probably need to be boiled to remove the bitterness.

It's questionable if "freshly picked" even applies to items dropped by monsters.

I promised to cook bamboo dishes with Noru next time, and for now, enjoyed the steak with mushroom sauce.

It was delicious.

"Well, now that I'm full, let's start by organizing the items from yesterday."

"We did pull a lot, but not much new stuff came out."

"Think of it as replenishing equipment to share and converting points for the House Extension."

I planned to report the incident at the bamboo grove to the Adventurer's Guild today, but first, I needed to sort out the items from yesterday's box gacha.

Even though I didn't get what I wanted, I did get a lot of items.

First, there's the UR bow that no one can use because it's Freesia's exclusive weapon.

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●Divine Lux

Attack Power +1900

Range Extension [Large]

Accuracy Boost [Large]

Auto Retrieval

Action Speed +30%

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Out came a generally white, bulky longbow and a quiver with transparent yellow arrowheads.

This is Freesia, the UR archer unit's, UR weapon.

Freesia can fire high-power arrows in rapid succession from long range, making her a purely ranged unit.

Runa is also strong for high-power ranged attacks, but considering the rapid-fire rate, Freesia has the advantage.

"Haa... This bow looks so cool. If only it wasn't an exclusive UR..."

"It's a magnificent bow. It's a shame we can't use it."

"A UR would give high points if converted in the House Extension, but considering the possibility of summoning Freesia later, we should keep it."

An unusable UR is a waste, but thinking about the future, I can't convert it for points.

But if I could convert this, I could add a lot to the House Extension... it's a tough choice.

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●Bloodburg☆2

Attack Power +2800

HP Absorption

Auto Retrieval

Auto Tracking

Action Speed +20%

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"Oh, my weapon has been upgraded. It feels more robust now."

"That's great, Runa! Please get my weapon upgraded soon too, Ookura-san!"

"No! Don't expect duplicates!"

"By the way, that means Sisya's the only one without a weapon upgrade."

"Will that staff also get more powerful if upgraded?"

UR weapons' attack power jumps up a lot with just one upgrade.

It even adds action speed boost. Thinking about Runa's enhanced strikes makes it quite reassuring.

Now everyone except Sisya has a weapon at star 2. I'd like to upgrade Sisya's weapon too, but... no more UR duplicates, please.

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●Drain Armor

Defense +350

HP absorption based on damage received.

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"Hmm, a new armor. But I got another Adamant Armor in this gacha... What should I do?"

"We should keep it. Being able to absorb HP from enemy attacks sounds useful."

"Considering times like the recent escort request where I'm not around, keeping it as a recovery method is prudent."

The new armor was green with red streaks, looking quite ominous.

Compared to the enhanced Adamant Armor, I don't feel like using it now.

But since we might end up fighting separately again, it's best to keep it for emergencies.

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●Grimoire [Luxuria]

Dark attribute magic attack power +100%

Reduces the state abnormality resistance of attack targets.

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"Hehe, a new grimoire. This time it's dark attribute. This will come in handy."

"What are you planning to use it for...? Anyway, how many of these are there?"

"Well, there's only the light attribute left, so just one more?"

The new grimoire was a purple book with a goat drawn on the cover.

Only the light attribute remains... I wonder if something will happen when they're all collected.

But what does she plan to use dark magic for?

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●Water Spider

Can float and move freely on the water surface.

Feels like a ninja.

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"This is a strange shape. Do you wear it on your feet?"

"Yeah, it lets you move smoothly on the water surface."

"We haven't been near water much, but this could be useful for moving."

Two circular floatation devices appeared.

They had belts to secure your feet, allowing movement on the water surface.

We might find a use for these someday, but I'm scared that they'd tip over the moment I step on water.

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●Spatium

Swaps positions with a visible target.

Cannot be used again for a certain period after use.

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Next was a handheld device with a button.

The description said it could swap positions, so I placed a chair a bit away and stared at it while pressing the button.

In an instant, the scenery swapped, and I stood where the chair had been.

Looking back to where I was, the chair was now there.

"Whoa, this is surprisingly cool."

"It can move objects instantly. It could be very useful depending on how it's used."

"Nice. If I had that, I wouldn't have to move to relocate. Give it to me."

"No way! And besides, it seems there's a cooldown period, so that wouldn't work."

With this, I could swap places with something to evade in an emergency. It seems quite handy.

I'll save it for critical moments since it has a usage limit.

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●Battering Ram

Attack Power +3000

Action Speed -250%

Anti-structure Effect

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When materialized, a huge hammer over 2 meters long appeared.

"This is a big hammer, befitting its name."

"It has great attack power, but the action speed reduction is tough... I'll try lifting it. Hmm, it's heavy..."

"Let me try too!"

"Alright, here..."

"Oof!? It-It's heavy..."

Trying to lift it, it was extremely heavy, almost breaking the floor.

Noru wanted to try, but her legs trembled as she struggled to hold it.

It's too heavy... the action speed reduction makes it impractical for combat.

With the anti-structure effect, it's probably meant for breaking objects. I might be able to smash dungeon doors with it... I'll try next time.

Lastly, let's enhance the duplicate equipment.

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●Excalibar☆36

Attack Power +3990

Action Speed +225%

Status Ailment: Poison (Small)

Wood Effectiveness: Damage +10%

●Pot Lid☆27

Defense +1550

●Adamant Armor☆4

Defense +1400

Defense Speed +20%

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"Well, what can I say..."

"With that, we might not need UR weapons anymore. The pot lid looks impressive too."

"Even if you had drawn Excalibur yesterday, it might have ended up as Excalibar anyway..."

"It's a bit frustrating to think my weapon loses to that."

"In a way, it's the culmination of our efforts..."

Excalibar is reaching an unknown realm.

Runa's Bloodburg got upgraded this time, but Excalibar still surpasses it.

I'm happy that the weapons are getting stronger, but it's a bit... The pot lid is also catching up to Noru's Al-Laquie.

As Sisya said, even if I had drawn Excalibur yesterday, it might have stayed as Excalibar...

Thinking that lessens the frustration a bit, but it's still disappointing that it's a bar despite being so strong.

I'll keep hoping for the day my equipment becomes decent and continue with the gacha.

Ah, I wonder when the next gacha will be.

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Author Notes:

   I have posted information about the second volume in the activity report, so if you are interested, please take a look.

   It was so important that I also wrote it in the afterword. I apologize.

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