E4 - Clean-Up Duty, with the Slimes

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    My first job at the Adventurer's Guild
    was to clean up a house filled with trash.
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    Apparently, the land beneath the trash dump
    next to the house was unstable.
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    One day, a whole heap of trash
    crashed into the basement.
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    The trash came pouring in
    faster than anyone could clean it.
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    Now nobody was willing to take on the job,
    due to the sheer volume.
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    I had to admit, it made me wonder
    why she built the house here.
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    But that aside, I decided to start with
    the trash in the trash dump.
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    Unshrink!
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    Unjoin!
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    I first had the scavenger slimes
    eat up all of the trash.
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    Mist Wash!
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    I then repeated the process
    in the basement, and cleaned it.
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    Next, I used Create Block to make bricks,
    and used the hardening sticky solution
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    from the sticky slimes to fill
    the hole in the trash dump's wall.
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    Finally, by filling the hole in the basement...
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    There, done.
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    In only a few hours, the work was done.
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    Good work, everyone.
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    "Episode 4"
    "Clean-Up Duty, with the Slimes"
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    How does it look?
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    It's...
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    It's?
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    She's crying again!
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    It's purr-fect! Such a quick
    turnaround, so clean!
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    You even plugged that hole...
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    Thank you... Thank you.
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    D-Don't mention it.
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    I didn't expect her to be so happy.
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    Thank you, thank you!
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    So um, Ms. Miya. Is it okay to assume
    the job has been completed?
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    Of course!
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    Can you sign here then?
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    Meow can I thank you for this?
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    I'll raise your reward pay.
    It's the least I can do!
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    Thank you.
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    With my first job complete,
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    I got a sense of comfort
    knowing I can make it in this world.
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    I happily went back to
    the Adventurer's Guild to report my success.
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    You cleaned up that trash heap?!
    That's incredible!
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    And in just a half a day, too!
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    It's really not anything special.
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    Here is your reward.
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    Um, isn't that too much?
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    This is just right. Miya gave specific
    instructions to increase your pay.
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    She did say that, but still,
    this seems like a lot...
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    Just take it, don't be modest.
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    It just shows how happy she is
    that you took the job.
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    I see.
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    Okay, sign here.
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    Yes.
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    Ryoma.
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    Looks like you cleaned up
    Miya's house real nicely.
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    Do you know Ms. Miya?
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    She's an adventurer, too.
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    I see.
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    But I never thought anyone
    could clean up that house.
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    How did you do it?
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    These slimes helped.
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    I also know some magic that's
    just right for this type of thing.
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    I see. Actually, there is another task
    that might need your expertise.
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    Cleaning up the communal toilet... Right?
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    Oh, you knew.
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    I saw it on the jobs board.
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    Then there's no need to overexplain.
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    The job was issued by the town government.
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    The town government?
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    This whole thing started when they refused
    to put up the money for the cleaning.
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    Have you heard about how the town's income
    has been falling for the past few years?
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    Something about the iron mines
    producing less ore, yes.
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    So they tried to cut costs, and started with
    management fees for the town.
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    The communal toilet cleaning duty used to be
    assigned to the people in the slums.
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    But the government officials
    made up some bogus reasons,
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    like "the people in the slums don't work
    hard enough" or something, to cut their pay.
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    No matter how badly someone needs money,
    they won't work if it's not worth it.
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    You get that, right?
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    Yes. It's terrible.
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    It's like an exploitative workplace.
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    What did you say?
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    Oh, never mind. I understand the situation.
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    I'll prepare and get to work tomorrow.
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    Thanks. I'll make sure you get paid well!
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    Right.
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    What's wrong?
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    Well, I was wondering,
    if we told Mr. Reinhart about this,
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    perhaps they could do something.
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    Hmm. Why do you think that?
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    They didn't know me at all when
    they decided to take me in and help me.
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    I see. Well, I'll keep my hopes up.
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    So I've decided to take on that job.
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    Could this be...
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    Sebas.
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    Yes.
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    The government office's report said
    the costs in the town were unchanged.
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    If what Ryoma says is true, there may be
    some embezzlement going on.
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    Look into it for me.
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    Understood.
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    We may be able to uncover
    some crime thanks to you.
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    Please don't mention it.
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    Embezzling the money that should be
    going to the town and its residents,
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    and causing harm to their livelihoods.
    That is unforgivable.
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    They have put all of my hard work to waste!
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    Setting up the communal toilet and hiring
    the residents of the slums to clean them
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    was a public service started by Father
    for environmental and employment benefits.
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    I see.
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    I didn't know.
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    I promise you, we will look into this
    and respond accordingly.
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    Thank you.
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    Mr. Ryoma, I wish you and your slimes good luck!
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    Thank you.
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    What a smell...
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    The next day, the slimes and I went off
    to the pits in the communal toilets.
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    The pits were seven meters wide and
    two kilometers long, and there were 30 of them.
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    It's going to be a lot of work,
    but we'll clean them up one at a time.
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    Right.
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    Ready to go.
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    Are you ready? Here we go.
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    Three!
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    Two!
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    One!
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    Go, scavenger slimes!
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    Mist Wash!
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    Now for disinfecting...
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    A bit of lightning magic...
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    Squall!
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    Good.
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    Great, one down.
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    That took longer than I thought.
    Let's do the next one. There's 29 more...
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    Hmm?
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    I see, you all had a lot
    to eat today and yesterday.
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    I guess it's helpful to have more.
    It should make the work go faster.
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    Let's see. Monster Appraisal.
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    Monster Appraisal is a taming magic
    that shows a monster's skills.
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    A huge spike in poison resistance?!
    And a newly learned resistance to miasma?!
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    That must mean...
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    ...there was miasma built up here!
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    Collect seven to make a wish come true!
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    I already have well over seven of them...
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    I'm falling!
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    You're fine.
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    I'm really falling!
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    Really, you're okay.
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    When I rushed over to the Adventurer's Guild,
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    Reinhart and the others were there
    to get more information from Worgan.
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    Miasma!
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    In there...?
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    Yes. Fortunately, it seems like
    it hasn't leaked out of the area.
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    Ryoma, are you okay?!
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    Oh, please don't worry.
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    I cleaned myself thoroughly
    with the slimes before coming here,
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    and made sure I didn't bring the miasma
    or related substances here...
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    No! That's not what we mean!
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    You are fine, right?
    Are you feeling unwell at all?
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    Do you feel sick or anything?
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    I... I'm fine.
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    Thank you, madam, lady.
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    Someone is actually worried about me...
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    Miasma is a harmful magic power that can
    affect a person physically and mentally.
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    If all of the toilet pits
    are polluted with that...
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    Guild Master, I'd like to take care of it
    before anyone is harmed.
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    You're going to keep cleaning,
    knowing there's miasma there?
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    We need to cut the miasma from the source.
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    I just need your help to make sure
    nobody enters the area until it's clean.
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    That can be arranged, but...
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    Um, doesn't that put Mr. Ryoma in danger?!
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    Yes, we can find the manpower
    to take care of this.
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    I'm very grateful that you're worried about me,
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    but the more people get involved,
    the higher the risk of miasma damage.
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    Letting my slimes and me
    take care of this is the safest approach.
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    You only need the slimes to do the work, right?
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    Maybe you can stay outside and...
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    The slimes can't do this by themselves.
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    I have to help with high areas,
    like the walls and ceilings.
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    B-But...
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    It's fine.
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    Please take a look.
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    What?!
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    As you can see, I have various resistances
    and other skills that make it
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    harder for me to die, and would recover
    quickly even if I were exposed to miasma.
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    I don't think anyone is more suited
    for this job than my slimes and me.
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    It feels terrible to force this on you...
    But please, if you could.
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    Okay.
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    Mr. Ryoma...
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    I will begin work now.
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    Good luck! Count on us to keep watch!
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    Everyone, stay sharp!
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    Of course.
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    Got it!
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    All right, let's do this.
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    And so the slimes and I began
    cleaning up the toilet pits.
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    The adventurers Worgan hired are keeping watch
    to make sure nobody comes close.
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    Jeff Grange, who is a longtime friend of Worgan.
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    Asagi, a dragonewt.
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    Leipin, a monster researcher.
[14:58] ---
    No slacking off, Leipin!
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    Welanna, a dog beastkin.
[15:03] ---
    Sheesh.
[15:03] ---
    Mizelia, a tiger beastkin,
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    You never change, do you Leipin?
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    and Cilia, a rabbit beastkin.
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    He really does like monsters.
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    And Miya Catt, the cat beastkin.
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    I can't ever thank Ryoma enough!
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    Meow it's my turn to help him!
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    I won't even let a single rat through!
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    After the splitting, the number of
    scavenger slimes reached 1,000.
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    Joining them together turned them into
    a "King" scavenger slime, not a "Huge."
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    The king scavenger slime
    had a new skill called "Gluttony"
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    which allowed work to progress
    many times faster than before.
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    I'm sorry, we're not allowed to let anyone near,
    even the duke or his family.
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    Yes, I understand. But...
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    Mr. Ryoma...
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    We brought food.
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    And magic recovery potions.
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    Please take these to Mr. Ryoma.
[16:16] ---
    Certainly.
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    Hey, why don't you take a break?
[16:43] ---
    He's right. You're working too long.
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    Nobody would complain
    if you took a moment to catch a breath.
[16:52] ---
    Thank you. But I just want to
    take care of this as fast as possible.
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    We're halfway done.
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    He truly is an impressive boy.
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    It's no surprise Worgan likes him so much.
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    Exactly!
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    The number of scavengers grew further,
    and now there are 3,033.
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    I split them up into groups of 1,011
    to join up as king scavenger slimes,
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    further improving work efficiency.
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    Two more.
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    The end is near...
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    And finally, early in the morning
    of the third day...
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    It's done.
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    Truly well done...!
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    Are you okay?! Does it hurt
    or feel bad anywhere?
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    Yes, I'm fine.
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    Really, really great work!
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    Ms. Miya!
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    All 30 communal pit toilets
    have been cleaned and sanitized.
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    It's safe now.
[18:17] ---
    Great work. Take a long rest, Ryoma.
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    You can count on a big payday for this one.
[18:35] ---
    This was really tiring...
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    When was the last time
    I kept working past midnight?
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    Back then, working past midnight was normal.
[19:07] ---
    I'm home, Mother.
[19:09] ---
    Welcome home, Ryoma.
[19:12] ---
    No matter how many times I told her not to,
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    Mother always stayed up
    to greet me when I got home.
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    She must have been tired
    from working until late night herself.
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    Then, Mother died.
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    I suppose I should have been sad,
    but no tears came out.
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    It just felt like a big hole
    appeared in my heart.
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    I'm home.
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    Arriving at an empty home after work.
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    It felt lonely at first,
    but it soon became normal.
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    I can never get back what I lost.
    That's what I thought.
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    I'm home.
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    Welcome back, Mr. Ryoma!
[20:23] ---
    Welcome back.
[20:24] ---
    Welcome!
[20:26] ---
    Welcome home. Well done.
[20:29] ---
    Welcome home, sir. I will carry those for you.
[20:33] ---
    Your meal is ready.
[20:35] ---
    Would you like to bathe first?
[20:41] ---
    Mr. Ryoma? What's wrong?
[20:48] ---
    Ryoma, are you all right?!
[20:50] ---
    Are you sick?!
[20:53] ---
    No... I just remembered something
    from the past for some reason.
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    The past?
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    My family... who used to
    wait for me to come home.
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    Mr. Ryoma...
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    I'm sorry... I'm fine... I'm fine...
[21:14] ---
    Don't worry. Don't worry.
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    I'm so happy that you see us as family.
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    My tears just wouldn't stop flowing.
[21:25] ---
    This warmth, that I lost a long time ago,
    that I didn't think I would ever feel again.
[21:32] ---
    Being exposed to it in this
    new world filled my heart up.
[21:47] ---
    Mr. Ryoma, see you tomorrow...
    or today, I suppose.
[21:53] ---
    Good night.
[21:55] ---
    Good night.
[22:02] ---
    I'm so glad I was able to come to this world.
[22:07] ---
    I'm happy.