Dungeon Start Heroine Tamer and Training Mission! ~Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about strong, cute, and beautiful female adventurers… All of them are my followers!
“Dungeon & Burger”
After a brief strategy meeting at “Dungeon & Burger,”
Today, we arrived at our destination — an E-Rank Dungeon.
“Wow, this is definitely an E-Rank dungeon. There’s way more people than in F-Rank ones.”
At the gate right before entering the dungeon entrance, adventurers were lined up waiting to enter.
“Yeah, that’s true.”
I stood in line with Saionji, waiting patiently for our turn.
I recalled what I had learned back in “Dungeon Studies”:
E- and D-Rank dungeons are the most frequented by adventurers.
In short, it’s because their difficulty level is just right — not too hard, not too easy.
Conversely, extremely challenging S- and A-Rank dungeons, or overly simple G-Rank ones, see significantly fewer users.
S ■
A ■
B ■■
C ■■■
D ■■■■
E ■■■■
F ■■
G ■
This is a graph you often see. I’ve seen it so many times I’ve memorized it already.
For tests, it’s important to remember the phrase: “The numbers peak around E- and D-Rank dungeons.”
“Oops…”
Lost in thought, the line moved quickly. I took out my recently obtained F-Rank qualification card, ready for my turn.
“Oh! It’s our turn now!”
With the person ahead having entered, I followed suit and stepped forward.
Since this was my first time in an E-Rank dungeon, I nervously held up my qualification card.
With a cheerful sound, a red checkmark appeared — a big relief.
I passed through the gate and entered the dungeon’s entrance tunnel.
“Woah! The cave inside is way bigger than G or F-Ranks!”
Saionji soon followed from behind.
And indeed, as she said.
The cavern of the E-Rank dungeon felt spacious and open.
Even though many adventurers were gathered nearby, none of them obstructed movement.
The ceiling was also much higher than expected.
“And look — there are three paths right away!”
Up until F-Rank, there were only ever two options — left or right.
But here, in this E-Rank dungeon, there were immediately three choices at the entrance.
An E-Rank dungeon means a significant step up in complexity and monster numbers compared to F-Rank.
So it’s normal for adventurers to get lost, and it’s common to end up in fights where you’re outnumbered.
“Well then—”
We moved to the edge of the wall away from the fork in the path.
There was enough distance between us and the nearest adventurer that we could talk without being overheard.
Still, we lowered our voices slightly just in case.
“…So, first things first — the ‘mission’, right?”
Saionji whispered cautiously.
Adventurers nearby occasionally glanced our way, but probably just drawn by Saionji’s cuteness.
“…Yeah.”
Back at “Dungeon & Burger,” we had discussed beforehand.
Because the E-Rank dungeon is more difficult, we wanted to proceed as safely as possible.
As part of that plan, we would first complete the “Training Mission” and use the “Training Tree” to boost our combat strength.
“So today’s mission is inside the dungeon, right? Rainzaki-kun, what do we do?”
“Umm…”
Saionji looked at me with innocent eyes, and I struggled to answer immediately.
The reason?
It was the content of the mission itself.
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[Training Mission]
● Daily Mission
Look at your Master’s butt for a total of 3 minutes inside the dungeon.
Reward: +100 Training Points
↓ With Training Lv.1: +50
Total Reward: +150 Training Points
Current Time: 00:01.25
— What kind of mission is this?! Looking at my own butt ?!
Thanks to [Training Lv.1], the reward of 150 Training Points is huge.
That’s exactly why I really wanted to complete this before fully diving into the E-Rank dungeon.
And yet, the mission itself makes no sense.
Ever since I saw this “Training Mission” outside the burger shop today, I’ve been agonizing over how to explain it to Saionji.
“…Umm… Is it maybe… some kind of embarrassing mission for me?”
Judging from my hesitation, Saionji seemed to have caught on, her cheeks turning red as she asked.
She even briefly glanced around to check if anyone else was listening.
After all, I had already told her that the mission takes place inside the dungeon.
“Hmm… Actually, maybe it’s more embarrassing for me?”
Keeping silent too long might just make her more anxious.
So I decided to go for it and blurted out something semi-plausible.
“It says I need someone to look at my ‘back view’ for a total of 3 minutes.”
As I spoke, I turned my back to her.
“Eh? Rainzaki-kun’s… back view?”
She didn’t seem to understand, but her gaze was already fixed on my back.
“Yeah. I mean, during exploration, if I walk ahead, you’d naturally see it anyway. But when it’s a ‘mission,’ it feels kinda awkward.”
Wow. That actually sounded pretty convincing.
“Well, I always end up making you embarrassed anyway — okay, feel free to stare as much as you want!”
I placed my hands on my hips confidently.
Saionji chuckled softly.
Seemed like she bought it.
“Hehe, got it… Um, well, I’ll start looking then?”
I kept facing forward to give her a clear view.
To kill time, I casually gazed around.
Maybe about a minute had passed in my head.
I sneaked a glance back to check the time.
On the mission screen above Saionji’s head:
Current Time: 00:30.22
Only halfway done.
Less progress than I expected.
It’s unlikely I miscounted by more than 30 seconds.
So apparently, just vaguely looking at my back wasn’t enough.
It seems only when she intentionally focuses on my butt does the timer move forward.
“…Um, I am looking, you know? At Rainzaki-kun’s back view.”
She sounded a bit fidgety.
“Yeah, yeah. I know. It’s fine.”
I gave a vague reply and faced forward again to make it easier for her.
After silently counting to 60, I checked the timer again.
Current Time: 01:12.78
About 40 seconds progressed.
So Saionji must’ve stared longer this time.
Maybe inside her head, she was having a battle between angel and devil.
Without turning back, I looked down at myself.
I was wearing stretchy black pants — quite form-fitting.
Yeah, my butt shape probably was noticeable.
But still… what’s the point of her staring at my butt?
Sure, after getting the Second Job: Warrior Gorilla , my butt muscles do feel a little harder…
Do girls even get excited looking at guys’ butts?
“How’s it going? Has time passed yet?”
“Yeah. Going smoothly.”
Saionji brought up the time as an excuse.
When I turned around, her expression was oddly formal, her eyes darting around nervously.
Hmm?
…Well, whatever.
After another minute of counting, I checked the mission timer.
Current Time: 02:03.55
This time, about 50 seconds passed.
The gap between my count and the actual time was shrinking.
In other words, while I was facing forward,
Saionji had basically been staring at my butt the whole time.
Maybe the initial discomfort was fading as she got used to it.
Current Time: 03:00.00
“Done.”
This time, almost perfectly accurate.
A yellow light surged across Saionji’s body.
The light split — one half shot toward me, the other vanished within her.
“…Looks like the mission completion glow is only visible to me and Saionji.”
Sure enough, I saw the flash.
But none of the other adventurers nearby reacted to it.
“Eh!? Oh! Yeah… um… sure!”
But Saionji seemed distracted.
She looked dazed, like she’d been suddenly snapped out of deep thought.
Well, at least the training mission was completed.
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Once we exited the dungeon, we went to a temporary building nearby.
Inside one of its rooms, I unlocked Saionji’s Training Tree .
[Training Tree – Servant: Saionji Hikari]
Total Training Points: 20
● <Basics>
– All Stats +3 ✅
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– HP, Strength, Stamina +3 ✅
– HP +5
– Strength +5
– Stamina +5
– MP, Magic, Magic Resistance +3 ✅
– MP +5
– Magic +5
– Magic Resistance +5
– Agility, Dexterity +4 ✅
– Agility +8
– Dexterity +8
● <Jobs>
– Magic Shot ✅
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– Job: Priestess Lv.1 ✅
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– Heal ✅
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– Holy Power
– Holy Shield
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[Status]
● Basic Info
Name: Saionji Hikari
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Job: Priestess Lv.1
Master Relationship: Master – Amasaki Hayato
– Total Training Points: 20
● Stats
Lv.3
HP: 13/13 (10+3) → 16/16 (10+3+3) New!!
MP: 7/7 (4+3) → 10/10 (4+3+3) New!!
Strength: 6 (3+3) → 9 (3+3+3) New!!
Stamina: 6 (3+3) → 9 (3+3+3) New!!
Magic: 5 (2+3) → 8 (2+3+3) New!!
Magic Resist: 7 (4+3) → 10 (4+3+3) New!!
Agility: 9 (6+3) → 13 (6+3+4) New!!
Dexterity: 9 (6+3) → 13 (6+3+4) New!!
※ (+3) = All Stats +3
HP, MP, Strength, Stamina, Magic, Magic Resist +3
Agility, Dexterity +4
Thanks to my Training Talent Lv.1 , each node on the Training Tree required 50 points less.
Each basic branch originally cost 100 points each — after discount, total 150.
With exactly the amount earned from the Training Mission, I managed to unlock three nodes.
Of course, as usual,
Saionji was restrained under magical chains during the process — in a rather… suggestive way.
But unlike before, she resisted less this time.
Somehow, I sensed she was trying to atone for something — like guilt.
…Though honestly, I don’t recall doing anything wrong.
“Alright then. Let’s head into the E-Rank dungeon.”
So, as originally planned,
After completing the Training Mission and boosting Saionji’s stats via the Training Tree,
We returned to the E-Rank dungeon.
“Umm… Yeah, let’s do our best!”
Saionji was clearly focused again.
And with no other adventurers nearby, the entrance area belonged entirely to us.
After discussing, we chose the middle path and began walking slowly.
Ten, fifteen minutes passed — nothing happened.
No monsters encountered.
“…We’re not running into any monsters at all.”
“Yeah… Probably cleared out earlier by other adventurers.”
Today was a holiday, and the E-Rank dungeon is popular due to its moderate difficulty.
Even when we arrived earlier, there were plenty of adventurers around.
Despite the slight disappointment, we continued deeper into the cave.
But less than five minutes later… something changed.
――Someone shouted.
“Who’s there?! Someone, please! Help me!!”
A woman’s desperate scream echoed through the cave.