<h4>Chapter 477 What’s Inside My [Storage]</h4>
? I decided to organize my [Storage] for the first time in a while.
? My [Storage] was filled with a good number of dangerous things. ck balls that explode on a given keyword, a purple Dummy Core, a pure Dungeon Core I got from [Father], and an orichalcum de. Those were just the icing on top of the cake that was my treasure horde. There were even a few unused spell scrolls I figured I’d get around to reading eventually.
? “Huh?”
? ... At least, that’s what should have been in there.
? When I turned my [Storage] on its head to dump everything out, nothing came out. Only that dungeon core I got from [Father] came tumbling out. That’s it.
? “... What’s going on?”
? Fortunately, I was wearing my godly beddings—the [Godly Pajamas] as my jersey and [Godly rm Clock] as my wristwatch, so those weren’t missing. The [Godly Comforter] and [Godly nket] were held on to by Rokuko, so those were safe as well.
? Still though, where’d everything go? There weren’t any of the dishes Kinue-san prepared or the de golems I’d made in it either.
? I put my arm into [Storage] to fumble around and try to find anything else, but there wasn’t anything there. I was usually able to feel whatever’s inside just by thinking about it though.
? I tried looking inside. The open mouth to the [Storage] was just ck space, but maybe I could see inside if I put my head in...? It might stop time to just my head, though, causing a bit of an issue with the rest of my body. IT’d be dangerous to try it alone.
? Looks like I’ll need someone to stand by and rescue me.
? “Which is why you want me to be here, huh.”
? “You’re the person I can rely on for things like this, Rokuko. I’ll be moving my hand as I stick my head into the [Storage], so pull me out immediately if it stops moving.”
? “Got it.”
? Which is why I decided to have Rokuko be my insurance as I take a look inside.
? ... Hmm, I put my head in, but I couldn’t see anything.
? There wasn’t any sound or light.
? Suddenly, light returned to me. It appeared that Rokuko pulled me back out. Moreover, I was a bit startled by feeling soft taps on my shoulder alongside a weird sensation of me also being hit there at the same time.
? “Owah...!? Wait, why so soon? It hadn’t even been five seconds.”
? “Are you okay, Kehma? You stopped moving. For about fifteen seconds.”
? “Eh, really?”
? I didn’t feel like I’d stopped doing it, but I guess I wasn’t even able to realize I stopped? It’s a good thing I decided to get Rokuko first.
? Also, it seems like she’d tapped my shoulder several times without me responding.
? Wait, was it that the sensations from her doing that built up and came to me all at once? Like the sensations were frozen in time and were recognized collectively after I backed out...? It was hard to describe how strange and weird it felt.
? “It’s unexpected dangerous... [Storage], that is.”
? “You got that right.”
? But like, where did everything else go off to for just that Dungeon Core to be left behind?
? It shouldn’t be possible for a hole to open up in the [Storage]... No, I don’t really know how it works at all, so maybe it was possible?
? “Hey, Kehma. This is the core Otou-sama gave you, right? You still had it?”
? “Hm? Yeah. If all I want to do is raise the level of [Super Transformation], Dummy Cores are enough for that.”
? Rokuko spoke while petting the extra Dungeon Core.
? “... Maybe your stuff is in this?”
? “Eh?”
? “I just mean that, well, I have a Master Room, right? Maybe this core has one too!”
? Rokuko pped her hand down onto it. Her reasoning was sound enough.
? “... I see. It’s not a Dummy Core. It’s an actual core.”
? “In that case, it could be convenient since there would be more space to store things... That said, looking inside might be a problem.”
? As if trying to get inside, Rokuko poked the Dungeon Core as she spoke.
? I wonder if another core could enter? ... Is what I thought, but then I recalled it being in Orange’s Dungeon Core. I guess so, then?1
? “I wonder if I can’t enter by just imagining a door opening? Kehma, you try too!”
? “S-Sure.”
? I put my hand on the opposite side of the core that Rokuko did, matching her... Picturing the feeling of entering Rokuko’s Master Room, I pushed a small strand of magical power into the Dungeon Core.
? Wait. I’m trying to pry it open, maybe I should use more?
? As I continued to increase the amount of magical power I was pouring into it, the while light shining from the core visibly magnified.
? ... Is that it? That’s all?
? “Hmm, I feel like we just need a biiiit more~”
? “I’d at least like to get back my orichalcum sword.”
? When Rokuko also put some of her magical power into it, the core’s light turned to a soft golden hue.
? It feels divine... but also like there’s something wrong with it. I mean, this doesn’t happen when I enter Rokuko’s Master Room or anything, right?
? “Hey, Rokuko?”
? “Hmm?”
? “What should we do now?”
? “Eh? Umm, of course we should... uhh... I wonder?”
? Rokuko tilted her head to the side. Oi.
? Just then, the Dungeon Core’s light intensified.
? “... Maybe we should stop?”
? “How strange. I thought so as well and I’m still trying to stop, but it won’t let me?”
? “... I can’t take my hands away!?”
? It was like a vacuum cleaner sucking my hands onto it, making it so that I couldn’t pull away. My magical power was flowing freely into it. It was just a tiny amount, though.
? “Rokuko, are you okay?”
? “Ah, yeah. There’s nothing wrong with my hands, I just can’t move them. By the way, it’s a bit sudden, but I’m getting the urge to bathe in the onsen, can’t we?”
? “We can’t.”
? What are you saying when you can’t even move your hands? What side are you nning on entering, the men’s or women’s? There’s no mixed bathing at our inn.
? “Mmm, no good. What should we do then?”
? “... Ah. Maybe you could leave with the dungeon function?”
? “There’s also your [Super Transformation]. Ah, but, umm... maybe we could stay like this a while longer? Look, we can’t leave each other~?”
? Her hands still on the Dungeon Core, Rokuko moved her face closer to mine.
? At that moment, the Dungeon Core suddenly shined brightly.
? “Uoh, so bright!?”
? “Hyah!?”
? As soon as I moved my hands to shield my eyes, the Dungeon Core let out a popping sound. It seemed to float up into midair. It then promptly fell right into my [Storage] I’d left open.
? A freakin’ godray of light rose from my [Storage] before settling down.
? “... There’re no marks on the ceiling... What the heck just happened...?”
? “No idea... maybe your [Storage]’s stuff is back though?”
? “Everything but the core was gone from the start though... but maybe?”
? I put my hand into my [Storage].
? ... Mmm, there’s a soft and warm feeling. Hmm?
? —Just as I thought that, I felt something slimy tickle my hand.
? “Whyah!? W-What!?”
? “Eh—what’s wrong, Kehma!?”
? “Th-There’s something in my [Storage]!! It licked my hand...!?”
? “Eeeh, but [Storage] stops creatures from moving? Let me try too.”
? With that, Rokuko put her hand into my [Storage] and—
? “Wawawah!? Wh-What is it!?”
? “Wha—!? Wha—-!? There’s something in there!!”
? “What’s this, what’s this!? Eh, there’s something smooth. Hair?”
? Rokuko felt around my [Storage].
? “!? It grabbed me!? K-Kehma, help!”
? “I-I’ve got you!”
? I pulled Rokuko back forcibly. With that—
? —A ck-haired girl who was gripping onto Rokuko’s hand appeared from my [Storage].