Only My Dungeon Equipment Levels Up! (SSS-Rank Weapons)

“Before that… Kenya, are you hungry?”

Hungry? I’ve only had bean sprouts, so if that counts as being hungry, then yes, I am.

“I had stir-fried bean sprouts (just bean sprouts), but I can still eat more.”

“Haha! Stir-fried bean sprouts (just bean sprouts), huh? Haha!”

You don’t have to laugh that much. Don’t mock poverty; bean sprouts are amazing. Noticing my sulking face, Mr. Tanaka apologized.

“Sorry, sorry. I couldn’t help but laugh. I used to eat that too, back in the day. Just bean sprouts with yakiniku sauce.”

What, Mr. Tanaka was a bean sprout eater too? Then let’s form an alliance. There are no bad bean sprout lovers, only the society that made us poor.

“I was poor too. I lost my parents early and had to drop out of high school… Those were the days of daily bean sprout stir-fry.”

Mr. Tanaka looked into the distance nostalgically. Even a big company president had such a past.

“You don’t look it at all, being the president of such a big company.”

“Well, you could say it was that hunger for success that helped me. Now, I enjoy gourmet meals every day.”

As expected of a successful person. I’ll have to dissolve the bean sprout alliance, regrettably.

“So, Kenya, do you prefer non-conveyor belt sushi or teppanyaki meat?”

Huh? Are you treating me? If you think you can bribe me, I won’t succumb to such things!

…

“What the heck is this!?”

I was eating what seemed to be meat-like red fish, in other words, tuna, combined with rice perfectly seasoned with vinegar, also known as sushi. You’d think I’ve had sushi before, right? Sure, conveyor belt sushi and supermarket specials.

If those are sushi, then this isn’t sushi. If this is sushi, then those weren’t sushi.

This might be the most delicious thing I’ve ever eaten. It’s as good as the beef bowl I had after miscalculating my food expenses and fasting for two days. That was tough.

The fatty tuna that melted in my mouth with each bite equaled ten days of my family’s food budget. This is what they mean by “sushi at Ginza.” Well, we’re not in Ginza, though.

“Haha, I’m glad to see you enjoying it so much.”

“It’s incredibly delicious! Oh, I’ll have another one of these.”

“Sure! Mr. Tanaka, is this young man also an explorer? He’s quite impressive for his age.”

In front of me, a silver-haired old man with a towel wrapped around his head was making sushi. The fish and rice were so well integrated, shining like jewels.

I thought it only existed on TV, but the great treasure really does exist!

The moderate warmth and pleasant texture make it easy to eat as many as I want. This must be the end of the world.

“Yes, he’s set to become one of our ace explorers. I brought him here to introduce him to this place.”

“I’ll do my best! I aim to reach a level where I can come here on my own!”

“That’s great to hear. Here, have some more. It’s on Mr. Tanaka anyway.”

Kenya was easily bribed. But it’s so delicious! I guess about 30% of the happiness in life comes from eating good food. I hope to bring Nana and Mom here someday.

…

“That was delicious.”

After gorging on sushi, Kenya and the others returned to the president’s office. The receptionist brought some warm tea. The refined green tea dissolved the fish oil, leaving a feeling of bliss.

“Now that our stomachs are full, let’s discuss the contract.”

“Yes! Oh, here’s the power of attorney from my mother. She said since it’s my life, I should do as I please!”

“Your understanding mother is a great help.”

Kenya handed the power of attorney to Mr. Tanaka, who then spread out the contract.

“Well, this is the document. It’s written in complicated terms, so I’ll summarize it.”

Mr. Tanaka summarized the contract content.

First, I won’t supply equipment to other companies unless there’s a special reason.

This is fine as long as Mr. Tanaka buys them.

Second, I must deliver at least 50 units of the “King” series per month, except if Mr. Tanaka can’t provide the “Knight” series.

Mr. Tanaka was considerate here. As I might get stronger using alchemy, he set a reasonable monthly quota of 50 instead of a daily limit of two, which is very helpful.

Third, I must establish a guild.

This is a request from Mr. Tanaka. While it’s possible to operate individually, it’s better to form a guild. Legally, it’s like a corporation, essentially a company where explorers gather, so it’s called a guild for simplicity. For actual contracts, it’s more convenient to be a company than an individual. Mr. Tanaka will assist me in setting it up, so I don’t really understand it well.

Those were the contract terms. Other than creating a guild, there were no particular issues. I’m not sure about filing taxes, though.

“And here’s the projected monthly transaction amount and your income before taxes and other deductions.”

He showed me the documents.

“No way…”

I was deceived.