An Adventurer Mom, Who Awakened [Housewife] Skill Through a Login Bonus, Is Making the Most of Her Adventurer Life With the Weekly Flyers She Gets! - Chapter 32

This might be her only chance in life to have something like this, so Kachua also ordered the『Supreme Marbled Mo-mo Beef Course, regular portion 』.

She had once encountered a Supreme Marbled Mo-mo before and managed to get some of its meat, but ended up selling it to the tool shop without getting to taste it herself.

“You two should order the same. It’s all on that Gar-something guy anyway, right?”

At Ann’s prompt, Jessica and her companion followed suit.

The meat was so good, it felt like her cheeks might fall off.

“Ahhh, this is delicious.”

“Seriously, it melts in your mouth.”

“So good.”

“Freakin’ amazing.”

Apparently, meat has the magical ability to restore people’s energy.

Thanks to the effects of the Supreme Marbled Mo-mo beef, the room became wrapped in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.

“Still, the world’s small, huh. I’m surprised you and Jessica know each other, Ann.”

“That’s my line. Why are you and Anneria-senpai on the same team, Kachua? How’d you two meet?”

“Uhh, we met through the Adventurer’s Guild’s party matching.”

“Wait, party matching? No way, that couldn’t possibly—”

“Je・ssi・ca.”

Ann said her name with a smile.

“…Yes, ma’am.”

Jessica shut her mouth instantly.

Ann turned to Kachua and asked instead,

“That’s all in the past. These days, I’m just plain Ann. So, Kachua and Jessica—what’s the connection between you two?”

That seemed to interest Jessica’s companion as well—he leaned forward curiously.

Kachua was just an ordinary housewife and Jessica a full-fledged mage.

Jessica had graduated from a magic academy, whereas Kachua had gone to a regular school, so their paths shouldn’t have crossed there.

“Well, Jessica and I have been neighbors since we were little childhood friends. She’s also my husband’s second cousin. Since my husband is currently on a solo work assignment, she’s staying at our place to look out for us.”

“So basically, you’re like family friends?”

“Yeah, something like that.”

“Then why don’t you even know the name of Kachua’s team?”

“Yeah, I was wondering that too” the man agreed with Ann’s question.

Jessica shrank under Ann’s sharp gaze.

“My apologies, senpai. I knew Kachua had formed a team and started exploring dungeons, but I never got around to asking the team name… When I asked Barbara later—”

Barbara was Kachua’s daughter who went to daycare.

“And what did she say?”

“『Mama’s in the Ma-nma team!』she told me. So I just figured it was some kind of mom-friends club from daycare or something…”

Kachua’s team was actually the Gamma Team.

Close. Similar… but not quite right.

Another reason Jessica had misunderstood was because Barbara had told her that Kachua still came home every day and that their daily life hadn’t changed much.

For adventurers aiming to reach the upper dungeon floors—like Jessica—it was normal to spend several days living and sleeping inside the dungeon itself.

On top of that, Jessica hadn’t sensed any particular signs that Kachua was becoming stronger as an adventurer, not even the slightest bit.

So naturally, Jessica assumed Kachua must have joined some casual『mom-friendly』team—the so-called Manma Team—that just adventured for fun.

“Ahh, that makes sense now.”

Ann nodded deeply, clearly satisfied with the explanation.

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“What we’d like to ask of the Gamma Team is to obtain sliced Rare-Rare Mushroom from the 30th floor.”

After finishing the main course steak, Jessica finally got to the main point.

“…………”

Ann and Kachua exchanged glances.

By coincidence, the Rare-Rare Mushroom also happened to be one of the ingredients they were searching for, for the Supreme Status Ailment Recovery Potion.

“Can we ask why? You guys have already reached the 30th floor, haven’t you?”

“Yes. But the Rare-Rare Mushroom is a mushroom-type monster that doesn’t appear unless your Luck stat is extremely high. Encounters themselves are rare and even then, getting it to drop an item is even harder.”

“We’ve tried all sorts of tools and magic to boost our Luck, but… the Rare-Rare Mushroom releases Status Effect Nullification Spores that cancel any buff-type stat enhancements.”

The man from Jessica’s team, Cliff, added to the explanation.

“We’ve gone to the 30th floor many times but still haven’t been able to get it. Honestly, we’re at our limit.”

“Then recently, we heard that the Gamma Team had started circulating rare herbs in the market… Please, we’re begging you—accept this quest!”

The two of them bowed their heads together in a deep, respectful plea.

“…Excuse us a moment.”

Kachua and Ann turned their backs to the two and started whispering in private.

“What do you think, Kachua?”

“Eh? You’re asking me?”

“Well, this quest totally hinges on your skill. Do you think you can find the Rare-Rare Mushroom?”

“Hmm… I won’t know until I try, but… if it’s during a Rare Week, we might actually have a shot.”

“It’s worth trying then. But Kachua—Rare Week only happened once before, right? Back when that Queen Frost-Iron Ant showed up. Will it come again?”

“I can’t say for sure. But… I just have this feeling Rare Week is gonna happen again.”

“What makes you think that?”

“Just a hunch, really. But like—the wording on that flyer, the font size, the vibe… It felt like one of those events that comes around a few times a year.”

“Ah, a housewife’s sixth sense. I see. So, if Rare Week comes again within the next few months—or at most a year—then it’s worth taking on this request.”

“Wait… you mean we’ll accept it?”

Kachua asked, surprised.

“Oh? Were you against it, Kachua?”

“No, it’s the opposite. I’d like to take it. But the Rare-Rare Mushroom is important to us too, right? I thought you’d say we can’t just hand it over to another team.”

To Kachua, Jessica was a precious friend.

She wanted to help but as a member of the team, she also felt she had to prioritize their own goals.

Ann spoke to Kachua gently.

“Well, normally we’d prioritize our own needs, yeah. But there’s also that thing on the ninety-ninth floor… and getting just the Rare-Rare Mushroom alone won’t be enough anyway. So we can put our own share on hold. We might get another chance later, right? Those Rare Weeks happen maybe a few times a year.”

Ann was being deliberately vague when referring to the item on the ninety-ninth floor—the 《Acorn Chalice》—just to be safe.

“Yeah… You’re right. Thanks, Ann.”

“No need to thank me. Jessica’s a precious kouhai to me, too.”

Ann said, giving a playful wink with one eye.

“Well then” Ann turned to face Jessica and her teammate.

“We’ll accept the request.”

Jessica and Cliff’s faces instantly lit up.

“Really!? Thank you, senpai!”

“But don’t get too excited—we’re relying on luck here. There’s no guarantee we’ll actually get it. I mean, we haven’t even reached the 30th floor yet.”

“Of course, we understand!”

“Alright then. It’s a deal.”

And so, Kachua and her team officially accepted the designated quest.