Chapter 4: The First Request and Slime Hell
The morning after completing the guild registration.
We decided to take on our first job as adventurers.
The request details were “Slime subjugation in the grasslands on the outskirts of town.” The reward was 5 silver coins and a bakery discount coupon.
Serina’s eyes sparkled as she looked at the discount coupon rather than the silver coins.
“Rui~! With this‚ we can buy tons of bread~♡”
“No‚ the silver coins have more value. The discount coupon is just a bonus.”
“But it says ‘Fluffy Bread 10% Off’~!”
“Your fluffy faith is reaching religious levels soon.”
When we accepted the request at the guild reception‚ the surrounding adventurers started murmuring.
“Hey‚ that exploding bread baker took a request.”
“Won’t the slimes turn from punipuni to exploding?”
“Sealer bro‚ do your best… it’s life or death.”
I silently gave a thumbs up in response.
Serina tilted her head and asked‚ “What’s punipuni~?”
…You’re the most dangerous one.
The grasslands on the outskirts of town were peaceful and vast.
However‚ there were slimes everywhere.
Blue‚ green‚ pink‚ even marbled patterns.
It was like a colorful slime exhibition.
“Wow~♡ It’s a punipuni festival~!”
“No‚ this is ‘punipuni hell’.”
While preparing my sealing skill‚ I gave instructions to Serina.
“Serina‚ since you can’t use magic‚ hit them with the stick.”
“Ehh~‚ that’s so pitiful~. These kids are so mochi-mochi~♡”
“They’re enemies! Not mochi-mochi‚ they’re slimy!”
Serina picked up a slime and rubbed her cheek against it‚ saying “Punipuni~♡”.
At that moment‚ the slime split.
Moreover‚ it reacted to Serina’s magic power and grew larger.
“Rui~! This kid got a little bigger~♡”
“It’s not a little! It’s refrigerator-sized!”
The slime absorbed Serina’s magic power and kept expanding.
The surrounding slimes reacted in a chain‚ turning the grassland into a sea of punipuni.
“Rui~! There are so many punipuni~♡”
“You’re the cause!”
I activated the sealing skill.
“Sealing: Punipuni Multiplication!”
It stopped the slimes from splitting and compressed all the surrounding slimes together.
The result—a “Slime Dumpling” was completed in the grassland.
“Rui~! Can this be put in bread~♡?”
“Don’t eat it. Absolutely not.”
After that‚ when we returned to the guild‚ the receptionist was surprised.
“A slime dumpling…?”
“Yes. It’s subjugated. Probably.”
“Serina-san‚ your talent as a bread baker is…”
“No‚ this is an adventurer’s achievement!”
As a reward‚ we received 5 silver coins and the bakery discount coupon.
Serina shouted “Yay~♡ Tomorrow is bread festival~!” and I quietly collapsed from exhaustion.
That night‚ back at the inn‚ we decided to make soup in the pot.
When Serina poured in her magic power‚ the pot started talking.
“Hey‚ don’t put vegetables in me! I’m meat-only!”
“Ehh~! Let’s eat vegetables too~♡”
“Don’t converse with the pot. And what do you mean the pot is a picky eater.”
I used the sealing skill to temporarily pause the pot’s personality.
With the now-silent pot‚ the two of us made the soup.
Serina was nibbling on bread while hugging a cushion.
“Hey Rui. The other world might be a little fun after all.”
“‘A little’ but the pot has a personality.”
“Ehehe~♡ But since you’re here‚ I feel safe.”
Thus‚ our first request ended with the typical otherworld rom-com chaos of:
slimes → hugging → gigantification → dumpling-ization → bakery discount coupon.
Sealing and magic‚ and punipuni and bread.
That was our “First Request Chronicle.”
Chapter 5: The Guild’s Newbie Training and Serina’s Rampage
After completing guild registration and overcoming the slime dumpling incident‚ the next trial came to us.
The notice from the guild said this:
【Please participate in the training for new adventurers. It includes magic power control‚ mock battles‚ and job-specific lectures.】
“Rui~! Does the training teach how to bake bread~?”
“No. This is training for adventurers. Bread has nothing to do with it.”
“Ehh~‚ but maybe there’s ‘fluffy training’ or something~♡”
“If there was such a lecture‚ I’d seal it.”
The training is apparently held at the training ground behind the guild.
The newbies who gathered from the morning were swordsmen‚ archers‚ mages‚ and—a bread baker apprentice (Serina).
Her appearance was completely that of a “fluffy tourist‚” but her guild card was properly issued.
The instructor who appeared was a muscular middle-aged man. His name was Grant.
His appearance was completely “fighting muscle.” His voice was loud too.
“Alright‚ today we’ll do basic magic power control and mock battles! Mages group‚ step forward!”
Serina stepped forward with fluffy steps.
Instructor Grant tilted his head upon seeing Serina’s guild card.
“…Bread baker apprentice? Aren’t you a mage?”
“Ehehe~♡ I like both bread and magic~”
“…Alright‚ we’ll treat you as a mage. Can you control your magic power?”
“Probably~♡”
The instructor instructed to form a small ball of magic power and make it float.
The other newbies carefully gathered their magic power and lit a small light in their palms.
Then it was Serina’s turn.
“Fluffy magic power‚ come out~♡”
At that moment—
BOOM!
The instructor was blown away.
“Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!”
“Rui~! The teacher flew into the sky~♡”
“Your magic power isn’t fluffy‚ it’s explosive!”
I hurriedly activated the sealing skill.
“Sealing: Fluffy Rampage!”
It temporarily suppressed Serina’s magic power‚ and I deployed cushion magic at the instructor’s landing point.
The instructor landed softly on the ground‚ but his face was completely pale.
“…For you‚ magic power control isn’t ‘probably‚’ it’s ‘impossible.’”
“Ehehe~♡ But the teacher landed fluffy‚ right~?”
“That was my follow-up!”
The surrounding newbies were murmuring.
“Wasn’t that a magic ball‚ but explosion magic?”
“Is the bread baker that strong…?”
“The sealer bro is amazing… being able to stop that.”
The instructor said to Serina.
“You… are too dangerous as a mage. Work hard as a bread baker.”
“Yess~♡ I’ll bake bread~!”
“No‚ the training is combat training!”
After that‚ the swordsmen group’s mock battle started‚ but Serina was muttering next to me‚ “I wonder what happens if you stab a sword into bread~♡”
I felt the urge to seal her statement.
After the training ended‚ the instructor quietly said to me.
“You can really control that girl…”
“If I didn’t have the sealing skill‚ the town would be gone.”
“…You’re the true guardian.”
Serina was happy looking at the “Magic Power Control Assistance Ring” given by the instructor.
“Wow~♡ This will suppress the fluffy magic power~!”
“No. This is an ‘Explosion Prevention Ring.’”
That night‚ back at the inn‚ Serina said while looking at the ring.
“Hey Rui. I might have gotten a little scared of magic.”
“That’s growth. If you become conscious of your magic power‚ my sealing will be easier too.”
“But since you seal it for me‚ I can be fluffy with peace of mind~♡”
“…Your ‘fluffy’ is shaving away at my life.”
Later‚ Serina noticed that an “Explosion Warning” mark had been added to the back of her guild card.
“Rui~! Isn’t this terrible!? I haven’t exploded that much~!”
“No‚ the bed‚ paper‚ and instructor have exploded.”
“Uu… I’m a bread baker but…”
Serina went to protest to the guild staff.
“Please remove this mark~! I’m just fluffy~!”
“I’m sorry‚ but our records confirm ‘3 explosion incidents.’”
“Uuu… My fluffiness is being misunderstood~!”
I patted Serina on the shoulder.
“It’s okay. I’ll prove it. You’re a fluffy exploding bread baker.”
“Is that a compliment~?”
“…Probably.”
Thus‚ our newbie training ended with the typical otherworld rom-com chaos of:
instructor aerial flight → magic power rampage → explosion prevention ring → guild card protest.
Sealing and magic‚ instructor and fluffiness.
That was our “Training Chronicle.”
Chapter 6: The First Reward and Shopping in Town
After finishing the slime dumpling incident and newbie training‚ we received the official reward from the guild.
5 silver coins and a bakery discount coupon. Serina’s eyes sparkled at the discount coupon more than the silver coins.
“Rui~! With this‚ we can buy lots of bread~♡”
“No‚ the silver coins have more value. The discount coupon is just a bonus.”
“But it says ‘Fluffy Bread 10% Off’~!”
“Your fluffy faith is about to become a national religion.”
With the reward in hand‚ Serina charged into the town’s shopping district.
I gripped my wallet tightly and followed behind. Shopping in the other world is life or death.
First‚ we headed to the magic tool shop.
Inside the store were suspicious items like talking lamps‚ floating spoons‚ and self-dancing shoes lined up.
Serina noticed a pot in the back of the shelf.
“Rui~! This pot is complaining about something~♡”
“A complaining pot? What kind of cooking utensil is that.”
The pot was indeed talking.
“A talking pot…? I have a bad feeling about this.”
“Hey‚ don’t put water in me! I’m soup-only! And I hate vegetables!”
“Ehh~! It’s a picky eater pot~♡ So cute~!”
“Your standards for cuteness are lost.”
The shop owner explained that this pot is a “magic power sensing type cooking tool” that reacts to the user’s magic power and talks.
Apparently‚ because Serina’s magic power is too strong‚ the pot is overreacting.
“With your magic power‚ this pot will probably have a personality breakdown.”
“Ehh~! But maybe we can make fluffy soup~♡”
“Personality breakdown soup isn’t cooking‚ it’s an incident.”
In the end‚ Serina bought the pot. 2 silver coins gone.
I decided to temporarily suppress the pot’s safety with my sealing skill.
“Sealing: Pot Personality Rampage”
“Rui~‚ the pot became quiet~♡”
“It just became a normal pot.”
Next‚ we went to the general store.
Serina found a fluffy material cushion and hugged it.
“Rui~! This cushion has a high fluffiness level~♡”
“Fluffy again. Does your sensor only detect fluffiness?”
The cushion was the type that absorbs magic power and changes shape.
When Serina hugged it‚ the cushion became heart-shaped.
“Wow~♡ It turned into Rui’s face~!”
“That’s not my face‚ it’s heart-shaped!”
According to the general store owner‚ this cushion is “emotion reactive type” and reflects the user’s feelings.
In other words‚ Serina was thinking about me.
“Rui~‚ this cushion is kind like you~♡”
“…Is that a compliment? Or treating me like a cushion?”
1 silver coin gone. 2 left.
Finally‚ Serina headed to the bakery.
At the bakery‚ she used the discount coupon to buy the “Fluffy Bread Set.”
The shop owner smiled and handed it over‚ saying “Thank you as always.”
Serina had a big smile while holding the bread.
“Rui~! Today’s shopping was all fluffy~♡”
“The pot wasn’t fluffy. It was talking.”
That night‚ back at the inn‚ we decided to make soup in the pot.
When Serina poured in her magic power‚ the pot started talking again.
“Hey‚ I told you not to put vegetables in me! Also‚ if you overboil‚ I’ll cry!”
“Ehh~! The pot cries~? That’s so pitiful~♡”
“Don’t sympathize with the pot. And what is a crying pot.”
Serina continued cooking.
“Hey‚ don’t put mushrooms in me! I said I’m meat-only!”
I temporarily paused the pot’s personality with the sealing skill.
With the silent pot‚ the two of us made the soup.
Serina was nibbling bread while hugging the cushion.
At that moment‚ the inn’s children entered the dining hall and whispered upon seeing Serina.
“Hey‚ is that person… a witch?”
“Was the person flying in the sky yesterday that person’s magic?”
“Scary… but the bread looks delicious…”
Serina froze with the bread in her hand.
Her smile suddenly disappeared.
“…Is being called a witch scary?”
“Serina…”
I quietly sat next to her.
The cushion curled up roundly.
“You’re not a witch. You’re a bread baker. Fluffy‚ and a bit explosive‚ but.”
“…But being called scary made me a little… sad.”
I took Serina’s hand.
“I’ll protect you. Whether you explode or are fluffy‚ it’s all you.”
“…Rui~♡”
The cushion became heart-shaped.
The pot quietly muttered‚ “…That was good soup.”
Thus‚ our first reward ended with the typical otherworld rom-com shopping chronicle of:
talking pot → fluffy cushion → bread set → tears and smiles.
Sealing and magic‚ pot and cushion and bread.
That was our “First Shopping Chronicle.”
Chapter 7: The Back of the Guild Card and the Mysterious Evaluation
After completing our first guild request and newbie training‚ we were starting to get used to the town little by little.
Serina became a regular at the bakery‚ and I became known to the guild staff as the “Explosion Response Officer.”
One day‚ when Serina was looking at her guild card‚ she noticed something strange.
“Rui~… There’s some weird mark on the back~”
“Hm? Let me see…”
When I took the guild card‚ there was a small red stamp on it.
【Warning: Excessive magic power reaction. 3 explosion records】
“…Yeah. Well‚ it’s the truth.”
“Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh!?”
Serina’s eyes widened as she hugged the guild card.
“Why!? I haven’t exploded that much~!”
“The bed‚ magic paper‚ instructor. And the pot talked too much and the steam flowed backward.”
“That wasn’t an explosion‚ it was just a little ‘fluffy accident’~!”
Her voice reached the guild reception‚ and the staff hurriedly came over.
“Serina-san‚ is something wrong…?”
“Please remove this mark~! I’m not that dangerous~!”
“I’m sorry‚ but our records confirm ‘3 magic power rampage incidents.’”
“Uuu… My fluffiness is being misunderstood~!”
The surrounding adventurers started murmuring.
“Did she explode again?”
“No‚ it seems like ‘attempted explosion’ this time.”
“Is fluffy a magic attribute?”
Serina was puffing her cheeks in anger.
Her usual smile disappeared‚ and her eyebrows were furrowed.
“Rui~! I’m angry~!”
“Yeah‚ I know. Your face went from ‘fluffy’ to ‘puffy.’”
“What is puffy~!?”
I asked the guild staff about it.
“What are the criteria for adding this mark?”
“Well… if there are 3 or more magic power rampages‚ a ‘Warning’ mark is automatically added.”
“Automatic!? Like AI!”
“No‚ the magic power sensing paper judges it automatically.”
“The paper judges it!?”
Serina was looking dejectedly at the guild card.
“I’m a bread baker but… it says magic power rampage…”
“Well‚ you were using magic power to float and rotate the dough when baking bread.”
“That was ‘fluffy rotation baking’~!”
At that moment‚ a veteran staff member came out from the back of the guild.
He looked at Serina’s card and chuckled.
“Your magic power is indeed dangerous. But your concentration when baking bread was the real deal.”
“Eh…?”
“The quality of magic power changes with emotions. When you’re in ‘joy‚’ your magic power stabilizes. When angry‚ it… explodes a little.”
Serina blinked a few times‚ then quietly looked at the guild card again.
“So… if I don’t get angry‚ I won’t explode?”
“Probably. Also‚ it seems stable when holding bread.”
“Bread… is my magic power control item…?”
I nodded quietly.
“In other words‚ you’re a ‘bread-controlled emotion mage.’”
“That’s cool~♡”
The guild staff added a small note to the back of the card.
【Supplement: Tends to be stable when possessing bread】
“This might reduce some misunderstandings.”
“Yay♡ Holding bread makes me safe~!”
Thus‚ Serina’s guild card evolved from “Explosion Warning” to “Stable with bread possession.”
The surrounding adventurers were murmuring‚ “Bread as a magic control item is new‚” “Bread bakers are deep.”
That night at the inn‚ Serina said while hugging bread.
“Rui~. I didn’t know that when I get angry‚ my magic power goes wild. But since you’re here‚ I can laugh with peace of mind~♡”
“…If your smile is stable‚ my sealing skill can rest too.”
“But if there’s no bread‚ I might rampage~♡”
“Is bread my lifeline!?”
Thus‚ our guild card commotion ended with the typical otherworld rom-com chaos of:
explosion warning → angry puffy cheeks → stable with bread → staff’s supplement.
Sealing and magic‚ anger and bread and guild card.
That was our “Certificate Revision Chronicle.”
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