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

// Goal Achieved --

The eleventh day since we started hunting for magic stones.

We finished our hunting by evening, and now it’s night hunting with Runa.

Under the starry night sky, we tirelessly hunted goblins and orcs, finally reaching 2000 magic stones.

We stopped hunting once we surpassed the target and headed home.

“Yes! We did it!”

“Oh! It’s finally over!”

“Onii-san, you worked hard. Take a good rest.”

As I shouted with joy upon returning home, Noru and the others welcomed us with joy as well.

We had less than 30 stones left by evening, so we didn’t have to stay out too late today.

It’s over, it’s finally over… I’m so tired I feel like I’m going to turn into a pile of ashes...

“Oh, is it over already? I wanted to keep hunting a bit longer…”

“Haven’t we done enough already… We’ll still hunt, but let me rest for a bit…”

Sisya sighed, looking genuinely disappointed.

She wasn’t satisfied even after hunting nearly 800 magic stones… Thanks to her massage, I felt better, but this hunting session was really tough.

Runa, who had been enthusiastic at first, was now slumped over a chair, face down on the table, just like I had been before.

“…I’m at my limit. I’m really sleepy today.”

“Runa, you always look sleepy every day…”

“Of course. I can fall asleep within one second whenever I want.”

“That’s nothing to boast about… wait, Runa’s asleep already.”

“Hey! Wake up! It’s time for dinner!”

Just as she started snoring, I quickly woke her up.

Even though we finished early today, before midnight… At this rate, she won’t wake up for a while.

Since Runa looked sleepy, we decided to have dinner instead of continuing to celebrate.

“Hehe, it’s a bit of a late dinner, but since we finished collecting magic stones, tonight’s meal is going to be special!”

“Special, yes, but isn’t there too much?”

“Noru went all out since we were finishing today.”

Since we were close to the end by evening, Noru made a relatively extravagant dinner to celebrate.

The table was filled with meat, mushrooms, salads, and so much food that it looked like a buffet.

How many people did she cook for? There were pound-steak-like pieces of meat all over the place…

Even if we can’t eat it all, Noru can probably finish the rest by herself.

We started eating since we were hungry.

Even though there was a lot, the food was delicious. Noru’s seasoning was just right. I prefer it a bit stronger, but it was still tasty.

As we ate and chatted, Sisya stood up and walked to her room, returning with an unfamiliar bottle.

“Sisya, what’s that?”

“Oh, it’s alcohol.”

“I didn’t know you had that…”

“I usually enjoy a glass at night. Since we’re celebrating, I thought I’d have some after dinner. Ookura-san, would you like a glass? It’s smooth and easy to drink.”

“Well… just one glass then.”

I’m not very good with alcohol, but since it’s a celebration, one glass should be fine.

Sisya handed me a narrow-necked glass and poured the drink.

The liquid inside was a transparent amber. It smelled fruity. Quite a nice aroma.

When I took a sip, it had a strong fruity sweetness and fragrance. As it went down my throat, a pleasant aroma rose up.

This… is delicious. Even someone who doesn’t usually drink like me found it tasty.

“Wow… This is good.”

“Hehe, I’m glad you like it. It’s one of my favorites among the many I’ve tried.”

It was indeed delicious, but… is it okay for a priest to be trying various kinds of alcohol?

I hope her room isn’t filled with bottles of liquor...

“It looks tasty. Can I have some—”

“No! Noru, absolutely not!”

“Why not? Just a little, please!”

“You’re extremely weak to alcohol… If you drink this, you’ll be down in one sip.”

“If Noru can’t have any, I guess I can’t either. I wanted to try a little.”

It was sweet and easy to drink, but it seemed quite strong in alcohol content.

Given how Noru got drunk from alcohol in sweets, one sip would definitely make her tipsy.

Estel is still young, so she shouldn’t drink either.

“By the way, Ookura-san. Now that we’ve finished collecting magic stones, what are your plans from tomorrow onward?”

“Hm? What do you think starts after collecting magic stones?”

“Uh… what starts?”

“Can’t you guess? More magic stone collecting.”

“Pffft!”

The moment I said that, Noru, who had been drinking, turned her head to avoid spraying her drink all over the table.

Estel also choked on her food, hurriedly gulping down her drink.

“Whoa! What’s wrong?”

“Cough, cough… Ookura-sama, that was a terrible joke! Why would we start collecting magic stones again when we just finished?”

“It’s a joke, just a joke. A Heihachi joke.”

“Cough, cough… Onii-san, even as a joke, that was too much…”

“Indeed. I almost bit you and knocked you to the floor.”

Runa exposed her fangs and glared at me sharply.

I didn’t expect such a strong reaction… It was half a joke, but I guess it was a bit too much.

“So, what are your real plans? You mentioned considering buying a house in the Capital. Are you thinking about that?”

“Yeah, I’m thinking about that and a few other things.”

Before we started collecting magic stones, I decided to consider buying a house in the Capital.

But before that, there are other things to settle.

“First, about hunting. We’ll reduce magic stone collecting and prioritize leveling up.”

“Leveling up, huh.”

“Now that you mention it, our cost is quite tight. What’s our current level?”

“My level is 79 right now.”

At my current level, the total cost for summoning units is 93. Our current usage cost is 76.

“Even though your level has increased quite a bit since summoning Runa-san, we still need more cost to summon the next unit.”

“Exactly. Before the next gacha, I’d like at least 20 extra cost points.”

“Hmm, so after magic stone hunting, it’s time for leveling up.”

“Don’t look so gloomy… We’re not going to hunt from morning till night like with the magic stones.”

We have 17 points left, so I want to raise three levels to have a cost of 20 for summoning.

I’d like a buffer of 30 if possible, but that would take a lot of time.

Our levels have increased, so ordinary hunting grounds don’t give us much experience anymore.

Hunting in Remri Mountain or Alde Forest would yield the most experience, but it’s time to find a new hunting ground.

I don’t want to fight strong monsters while exhausted, so we’ll hunt for leveling up for about 1-2 hours at a time.

“Setting aside hunting, next is buying a house in the Capital.”

“Oh, I’ve been waiting for this!”

“Buying is fine, but what’s our budget?”

We need to confirm how much money we have before deciding on buying a house in the Capital.

So, when this topic came up the other day, I counted our funds.

“Our total assets are… 764 gold coins and some silver coins and other change.”

“764 gold coins… 764!? We’ve saved that much!”

“Wow… With that much, we can finally buy a house in the Capital!”

764 gold coins amount to 76.4 million G.

Adding the silver coins and other change, our total assets come to about 77 million G.

Since we haven’t made any major purchases since buying the house in Brune, we’ve finally saved up this much.

“It’s an impressive amount, but it’s still a bit short.”

“Really? It seems like enough to me…”

“When we asked the real estate agent in the Capital, they said we’d need 90 million G for a house that can accommodate four people.”

“90 million… that’s way too expensive.”

As Estel mentioned, we don’t have enough to buy a house in the Capital yet.

Just a single-family home near the Adventurer’s Guild costs around 70 million G…

If we settle for a smaller place, we could buy it with our current funds.

But considering the future… what should we do?

“But it’s a reachable amount. Instead of forcing a purchase now, it’s better to save more and then buy.”

“We’ll be leveling up soon, so if we hunt for valuable monster materials, we’ll save enough.”

With House Extension, we can expand freely, but we don’t know when it will come.

We might have guests, so we want a house where we can live comfortably.

There’s no need to rush; we can decide while leveling up and saving money, as Sisya suggested.

“There’s a lot to do, but since we’ve finished collecting magic stones, we don’t have to worry about the gacha event. Prioritizing magic stones was the right decision.”

“Hehe, see? I always think ahead!”

The moment I said that, Noru and Sisya fell silent and looked away.

Estel froze with a smile, while Runa ignored me and continued eating.

Their reactions were disheartening.

“Oh, Ookura-sama. You forgot one more thing.”

“Huh, what else?”

In the midst of the silence, Noru reminded me there was something else.

What else was there?

“Horse riding.

 Now we can train without worry!”

“That’s right. Noru and I will train you, so do your best to learn!”

“What, Heihachi can’t ride a horse?”

…I forgot. There was talk of horse riding training.

I thought it was just Noru, but Sisya seems eager to join… I’m dead.

If both of them train me, I’m going to die for sure!

“Wait, this is too much. Estel, help me!”

“Hehe, Onii-san. Do your best for me too.”

“Nooo!”

With Estel’s smiling encouragement, the horse-riding training schedule was finalized.

This is a trial, a trial before the gacha.

…Fine! Bring it on, Noru and Sisya, I’ll do it!