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

[TL notes: Break for this novel translations until 11-01]

After parting ways with Irina-san and her group, the notification we received was for a new gacha. We hurried back home and informed Runa and Freesia, who had been waiting.

“Yay! Gacha! It’s my first gacha! Heiha, hurry and spin it!”

“Hold on, hold on! I get that you’re excited for the gacha, but calm down!”

Freesia clutched the smartphone tightly and excitedly darted around the room. After the battle at the shrine, she had recovered thanks to Runa’s attentive care. Meanwhile, Runa, who had taken care of Freesia, was… clinging to Sisya, who was sitting in a chair, with her face buried in her chest.

“Runa-san seems quite tired.”

“Yeah... I’m exhausted. Let me heal with Sisya for a bit.”

“Ufufu, feel free to lean on me all you want!”

What an enviable and improper scene... Truly, a privilege granted only to Runa. Runa, who seemed worn out, continued to cling to Sisya, while I managed to get the bouncing Freesia to settle down. After calling Estel and the others back from their rooms, we finally prepared to spin the gacha.

“We have plenty of Magic Stones this time, so we can spin without worry.”

“Yeah, we still have plenty left from before.”

“But don't use too many Magic Stones, okay?”

“Haha, well, that depends on the gacha. Alright, let's get started!”

With a considerable gap since the last pickup event, we currently had 1,732 Magic Stones. With this amount, even if it was a box gacha or a comp gacha, I could secure the featured items for sure. Heh, let’s see what this gacha has in store!

*Item Gacha Launch! Greatly Increased Drop Rate for SSR and Above!*

“Whoa, an item gacha? Honestly, I’d prefer a unit or equipment gacha for combat strength, but… a greatly increased drop rate, huh?”

“Hmm, true, useful items do come out, but it's not as exciting. Still, the greatly increased drop rate...”

Sisya and I exchanged glances, swallowing nervously. It seemed we were both thinking the same thing…

The phrase “greatly increased drop rate” was incredibly tempting. Usually, it just says "increased drop rate," but this time it was "greatly." It’s a slogan that entices you to keep spending.

The real question was how Noru and the others would react... I glanced at them, and saw Noru pumping both fists up and down, while Estel smiled. Oh, it seemed their reaction was positive. Unusual for them.

“Item gachas are good gachas! The one that gave us Mofuto’s pet house was from this gacha!”

“That’s right. And the House Extension came from this gacha too. Surely, something useful will come out again.”

Now that she mentioned it, apart from the temptation of the greatly increased drop rate, the previous item gacha did yield quite a few useful things. The House Extension was a particularly big win. Considering we were thinking of buying another house in the Capital, it wouldn’t hurt to secure another one now. Plus, we ran out of Flash Bombs during the battle with Grandoris, so replenishing those wouldn’t be a bad idea.

And if even the House Extension is an SSR, what could a UR item possibly be? Damn, it’s not just the units and equipment; the items are also incredibly useful, which makes this so frustrating.

“And it’s so convenient that the gacha arrived just as everything wrapped up.”

“It must be thanks to Irina-san’s prayers! Surely, this is Testudo-sama’s blessing… Uh, what’s wrong?”

As soon as I mentioned Irina-san’s name, Sisya, who had been smiling, suddenly stiffened and her cheeks twitched.

“...It’s nothing. Nothing at all.”

“Oh, so that’s how it is... Seems like you were really fond of that lady…”

Estel also darkened her expression and muttered under her breath while looking down. It seems I’ve stepped on a landmine… Better avoid this topic in the future. To change the subject, I quickly announced the gacha allocations.

“Alright, so this time, Runa and Freesia will get three spins each. The rest of us will get two spins.”

“Yay! Heiha is so generous!”

“Hmm, a commendable decision.”

Runa and Freesia really worked hard this time, so I wanted to reward them. Since it’s an item gacha, the spins are fewer, but with a total of 16 spins, using 800 Magic Stones should be plenty.

“Okay, Freesia, you’re up first.”

“Thanks! Hehehe, so this is gacha! I’ve been looking forward to spinning it! Here we go!”

Because she had been so excited she was practically bouncing around the room, I decided to let Freesia go first since it was her first gacha. It would be troublesome if she got too impatient and started causing a fuss.

Freesia took the smartphone from me, held it up to the sky, and gleefully tapped the gacha. A treasure chest appeared on the screen. The chest shifted from silver, to gold, to white, to… rainbow.

…What?

“What… the heck…”

“First time spinning the gacha and she pulls a UR…”

“That’s some insane luck…”

Seeing Freesia pull a UR on her first try, everyone was left speechless. Sensing the confused atmosphere, Freesia nervously turned to Noru.

“Noru-chan, is this amazing?”

“It’s more than amazing! That’s the best pull you can get from this gacha!”

“Oh, is that so? Yay!”

“Not bad for a klutzy elf. Congratulations.”

“Ehehe, thanks a lot!”

Runa gave a light clap, and Freesia scratched her head, blushing. …She’s being complimented, but she doesn’t seem to mind being called a “klutzy elf.”

Alright, let’s see what item she pulled.

*R Food, SR Weather Information App, R Sticky Ball, R Decoy, R Balloon, R Camping Set, R Plushie, SR Excalibar, R Liquor, SR Universal Shovel, UR Goddess’s Sanctuary*

“That’s a new UR…”

“It’s an item gacha, so it must be an item-type UR.”

“I think so, but… I wonder what kind of effect a UR item has.”

“Even the House Extension was SSR. I bet this has an incredible effect. Great job, Freesia!”

“Ehehe, thanks a lot!”

“Hmm, keep up the good work on the next one too.”

“Leave it to me!”

Feeling proud of the praise, Freesia eagerly tapped the gacha again.

*R Food, SR Premium Liquor, SR Beacon, R Transceiver, SSR Air Shoes, R Magic Paper, SR Explosion Ticket, R Fishing Rod, R Plushie, R Sleeping Medicine, R Smoke Bomb*

*SSR Fusion Box, R Snack, SR Pot Lid, SR Thick Book, SR Rare Ore, R Tear Gas, SR Alarm, SR Air Rope, R Gold Bar, R Potion x10, R Candle*

“Aww! No more URs…”

“Still, pulling SSRs is amazing, you know!”

“Oh, really? Yay! Gacha is so fun!”

Freesia, with her innocent smile, raised the smartphone high. Ugh, what a lucky one… Even with the greatly increased drop rates, she managed to pull three SSRs or higher on all three attempts.

“Could it be… is this what I think it is?”

“…Yeah, Freesia seems to be on the Noru side too.”

“Is it that those with similar personalities have similar gacha results? I wonder if Onii-san and Sisya are...”

No way… Freesia pulling a UR on her first try feels like déjà vu from when Noru first pulled a gacha. Back then, I had a massive loss, but Noru, on her first single spin, pulled a UR and even summoned Estel’s stone. It seems safe to say that Freesia is also part of the lucky crew. I hope she continues to wield her gacha luck.

“Next up is me. I’ll show this klutz what a real pull looks like.”

“Do your best, Runa-chan! I’m cheering for you!”

“...That’s annoying.”

Runa, with a sharp glare at Freesia, seemed to be gearing up for competition, but seeing Freesia cheer her on, she quickly returned to her usual languid expression. She tapped the gacha without much enthusiasm, and the results were…

*R Sticky Ball, SR Pot Lid, R Nutrient, SR Beacon, R Universal Medicine, SR Explosion Ticket, R Thin Book, SR Forgetting Medicine, R Deodorant, R Transceiver, R Food*

*SR Excalibar, R Smoke Bomb, SR Rare Ore, R Magic Dynamite, R Food, SSR Equipment Enhancement Ticket, R Camping Set, R Decoy, R Vacuum Cleaner, R Safe, R Sleeping Bag*

*R Decoy, R Potion x10, R Magic Dynamite, SSR Emergency Summon Stone, R Snack, SR Thick Book, SR Huge Gold Bar, R Plushie, SR Shoulder Bag, R Ear Plugs, R Stove*

“I lost… but two SSRs isn’t bad.”

“As expected of Runa-san!”

“As expected of Runa-chan!”

“…Thank you.”

With a somewhat smug expression, Runa blushed a little, seemingly pleased with her decent results. Despite her cool demeanor, she’s clearly happy about it.

“Ufufu,

 now it’s my turn! Riding this wave, I’m sure to pull a UR!”

“Yeah, but usually, when you get confident like that, it ends up ruining the flow…”

“Ookura-san, aren’t you the same? Just watch quietly!”

Whenever Sisya gets overly confident, it usually leads to a terrible outcome. Really, I wish she’d learn from her mistakes. Sisya smirked and, with a delighted expression that a priestess should never have, tapped the gacha twice.

*SR Excalibar, SR Premium Liquor, R Thin Book, SR Premium Perfume, R Universal Medicine, R Magic Paper, SR Thick Book, R Plushie, R Snack, SR Hold Trap, SR Beacon*

*R Smoke Bomb, SR Clairvoyance, SR Escape Device, SR Clock App, R Food, SR Fishing Rod, R Magic Dynamite, R Decoy, R Transceiver, R Thin Book, SR Waist Pouch*

“Huh… huh…”

“See, I told you. I should have gone next!”

“Ugh… this is frustrating.”

Sisya clenched her fists and banged the table repeatedly. Even with a greatly increased drop rate, she maintained her usual terrible luck. Next was Estel’s turn.

“So, it’s my turn next. I’m not very confident with gacha, but…”

“You summoned Freesia last time, didn’t you? Be confident, okay?”

“Thanks to Estel-chan, I'm here! Thank you so much!”

“You’re welcome. Alright, I’ll try my best!”

Encouraged by Noru and the others, Estel made a small victory pose and spun the gacha twice.

*R Flash Bomb, SR Excalibar, SR Rare Ore, R Universal Medicine, SR Beacon, R Sticky Ball, R Conditioner, SR Forgetting Medicine, R Plushie, SR Fully Automatic Vacuum Cleaner, SR Huge Gold Bar*

*SR Excalibar, SR Explosion Ticket, R Food, R Magic Potion x10, R Flare, R Magic Dynamite, R Body Soap, R Solid Fuel, R Snack, R Ear Plugs, SR Escape Device*

“Hm… as I thought, I failed.”

“Well, don’t worry! That’s just how gacha is sometimes!”

“…Ookura-san, you’re so nice to Estel-san.”

“...U-uh? W-What do you mean?”

While I was comforting Estel, who was looking downcast, I noticed Sisya staring intently at me. I wasn’t being especially nice to Estel, just… Uh, feeling cornered by her gaze, I quickly handed the phone to Noru and the others.

“Now it’s our turn with Mofuto!”

“Noru-san and the team are our main force. We’re counting on you!”

“Mm, they’ve always had great results.”

“That’s right. I hope we get at least one more UR.”

“Noru-chan! You can do it!”

It seemed this time Noru and Mofuto were teaming up, tapping the gacha simultaneously. The results were gold, white, and white.

*R Food, R Flash Bomb, SR Excalibar, R Plushie, SR Beacon, SR Hold Trap, R Potion x10, SR Premium Eye Mask, SR Premium Pot, SR Hypnosis Light*

*SR Seasoning Set, R Smoke Bomb, R Solid Fuel, SSR Dimension Hole, R Magic Potion x10, R Camping Set, SR Escape Device, SR Beacon, R Universal Medicine, R Universal Medicine, SR Air Rope*

*SR Excalibar, R Lamp, SR Premium Cushion, R Flare, SSR House Extension, SR Shoulder Bag, SR Forgetting Medicine, R Transceiver, R Food, SR Thick Book, SR Calculator App*

And then… a rainbow appeared at the end.

“Wait, they seriously pulled a UR again?”

“Getting an SSR and UR… Noru-san and Mofuto’s luck is incredible as always.”

“Both of you are amazing! Sisya and the others had high expectations for you!”

“Noru and Mofuto really are consistently lucky… And they even got a House Extension.”

“Mm, Noru and the others’ luck is impressive. They should share it with me.”

“Y-you can’t suck our blood for that!”

Receiving a sharp look from Runa, Noru hurriedly hugged Mofuto and stepped back. Whether it’s Freesia or Noru and Mofuto, how do they always have such good luck? Well, thanks to them, we’ve got more UR items, so I’m grateful for that. Alright, let’s see what UR we’ve got. If it turned out to be a unit, that would be a nice surprise.

*R Flash Bomb, SR Premium Perfume, R Food, SR Beacon, SR Hyper Potion, R Potion x10, SR Rare Ore, R Plushie, SR Pot Lid, R Universal Medicine, UR Unit Enhancement Ticket*

“T-this is…”

“Judging by the name, it’s an enhancement item for us, right?”

“Ookura-san! Please use it on me!”

“Sisya, let’s discuss and decide this carefully, okay?”

“Y-yes…”

Sisya had grabbed my shoulder and tried to push her case, but she immediately quieted down under Estel’s bright smile. This UR… It seems to be an enhancement item for Noru and the others. Deciding who to use it on is going to be tricky. We’ll have to carefully discuss it later.

“Alright, finally, it’s my turn!”

“…Ookura-san, should we just stop here? If we end now, we can have a nice ending.”

“Don’t be ridiculous! I don’t care about a nice ending! I want to spin the gacha!”

“Ookura-dono, you’re as stubborn as always…”

Like last time, why do they always try to skip my turn? Hmph, I’ll pull a UR and show them who’s boss. I’ll prove my superior gacha luck!

With prayer and determination, I tapped the gacha with all my might. And after two spins — the results were… gold. Two consecutive golds.

*R Food, R Sleeping Medicine, R Flash Bomb, SR Excalibar, SR Premium Lamp, R Magic Dynamite, SR Arm Cover, R Camping Set, R Magic Paper, SR Shoulder Bag, SR Board Game Set*

*SR Excalibar, SR Premium Liquor, SR Pot Lid, SR Explosion Ticket, SR Beacon, SR Hyper Potion x10, SR Huge Gold Bar, SR Water Bottle, SR Premium Perfume, SR Waist Pouch, SR Thick Book*

What the heck… why? Why only SRs? Damn it, even with a greatly increased drop rate, I can’t accept this result. It must be because I only had two spins. If I try once more, I’m sure I’ll get an SSR…

Just as I was about to tap the gacha again, I felt a tap on my shoulder. Turning around, I saw Freesia with a dazzling smile.

“Cheer up, Heiha! SRs are still pretty great, you know!”

“Are you mocking me, you little…!”

“Stawp! Stawp, Heihachii!”

“Stop it right now! Freesia doesn’t deserve this!”

SRs are great, she says! Coming from someone who pulled UR and SSR, don’t even joke about it! I couldn’t help but pinch Freesia’s cheeks in frustration, though Noru immediately stepped in to stop me. …Well, I was actually going very gently since I knew she was just trying to comfort me.

Meanwhile, during this exchange, the smartphone was retrieved by Sisya and the others, leaving me unable to spin the gacha any further.