The anime has gradually become perverted since the beginning of the game

In front of The Benevolent Mistress tavern.

If anyone were paying attention at this moment,

they would see

a white-haired, red-eyed youth cornering a young girl against the wall. The girl's face was flushed with shyness, her mind nearly blank.

"B-Bell is so bold today! D-Does this mean he's fallen for me?"

"What if he proposes to me later? Should I accept?"

"Should I tell him about my identity and arrange for his Familia transfer ceremony?"

"Are we moving too fast?"

"......"

Syr carefully glanced away, her bashful eyes almost brimming with tears.

Lu Yuan's actions had completely disrupted her nurturing of Bell.

Fortunately, a voice from inside the tavern pulled her and Lu Yuan out of the ambiguous atmosphere.

"Syr, hurry and come help after delivering the bento boxes! We have a big order today!"

It was Ryuu Lion's voice.

After helping the Astrea Familia find a place to live, she hadn't quit her job and was still working at the tavern.

The tavern was not only a job, but also a place for her to gather information.

If her former comrades wanted to gain a foothold in Orario, they needed both combat power and information.

"Looks like you're busy, so, see you next time!"

Seeing a familiar figure walking out of the tavern,

Lu Yuan instantly returned to his gentlemanly demeanor, waved at Syr, and turned to leave without hesitation.

Like a heartless swordsman.

Ryuu Lion was one of the few who had guessed his skills.

If she caught him,

the trouble would be immense.

Given Ryuu Lion's current attitude, Lu Yuan wasn't sure what she would do to him.

"Bell seems a little different today."

Stepping over the threshold and walking to Syr's side, Ryuu Lion first glanced at Syr, who was still blushing, and then at Lu Yuan's awkward gait, feeling somewhat speechless.

"Y-Yes, he's a little different..." Lowering her head and tiptoeing, Syr skipped into the tavern as Ryuu Lion watched in confusion.

Along the way, she broke a porcelain bowl in front of the counter.

"Could it be that Syr's efforts have finally paid off? Has Bell, that blockhead, finally realized something? If that's the case, I need to take action too..."

"Even if it's Lady Astrea and Lady Alise, I won't just hand Lu Yuan over to you!"

"Hmm, I'll start with tomorrow's bento boxes..."

Under the sunlight, Ryuu Lion clenched her fist, secretly making up her mind as she watched the gradually receding figure.

......

The streets of Orario were still bustling.

Adventurers were coming and going in the early morning, doing their jobs.

Even though he had only been away for a month, seeing this scene made Lu Yuan feel like he had been gone for ages.

To be honest,

besides the times he transformed into Magikarp and Genie, it seemed like he hadn't walked the streets of Orario in a long time.

The dungeon was where he had been staying all the time.

"Maybe I should use the Anywhere Door less often? Walking around the streets like this seems like a good option too?"

Putting his hand into his pocket, reaching into the fourth dimension, taking out the money inside, buying an apple from a fruit stand, and taking a bite, Lu Yuan thought silently.

Having lost more than 3 million Valis, he was poor again.

But him being poor didn't mean the Hestia Familia was poor.

Yes.

That's right.

The second before leaving the Hestia Familia today,

the money the entire Hestia Familia had earned in 27 days was once again pocketed by him in the name of the leader.

Its name was, 'safekeeping'.

This was why Lu Yuan had money to buy an apple.

"Oh!? Isn't that Bell? Are you going on an adventure early in the morning again? You're really working hard. By the way, where's that Lilliput beside you? I still want to discuss the price of materials with her."

"Due to the abnormal situation, plus the disappearance of this batch of limited-time props, the price of low-level materials has recently risen a bit."

"I want to discuss with her whether the price of materials can be maintained at the original level."

A black trench coat and boots, paired with white trousers, a blue cloth strip tied around his neck, a red hedgehog hairstyle, and a hint of rebelliousness on his face.

Welf Crozzo, an adventurer, the creator of magic swords, was still in the Hephaestus Familia.

In the original story, Bell became acquainted with Welf because of the equipment he crafted, eventually joining Bell's party and even transferring to the Hestia Familia.

But now.

Because of the Equivalent Scale that Lu Yuan provided, Bell's equipment was all converted from the Scale, so the two naturally didn't get to know each other because of equipment.

However, the two still ended up meeting.

Because of materials.

Welf needed some low-level materials to hone his forging skills, while Bell and Lili, because of Lu Yuan, wanted to sell low-level materials and then spend money to buy higher-level materials to stock up, so they could craft equipment in the future.

But.

High-level forging materials, with the most storage and the widest range of transactions, undoubtedly belonged to the Hephaestus Familia.

By chance.

Welf encountered Bell and Lili, who were selling low-level materials.

After that, the few began to communicate.

Welf promised Bell that when Bell needed it, he would be willing to help them buy high-level materials within the Hephaestus Familia.

And Bell needed to steadily sell him low-level materials to practice.

Over time, even if Welf didn't have the same close friendship with Bell as in the original story, he could still be considered a friend.

"No," Lu Yuan refused Welf's suggestion without the slightest hesitation.

Only he could take advantage of others, how could others take advantage of him?

Even if it was Bell's friend, don't even think about earning an extra Valis from him.

"Ah, well, the Hestia Familia is even more difficult than me, it's indeed a bit difficult for you to maintain the material prices at the original level."

Lu Yuan's refusal didn't make Welf feel annoyed.

In his eyes, it was already very good that Bell could supply him with low-level materials at a price 10% lower than the market price.

Now that the market price had increased by 10%.

At most, he would just be spending the original amount of money to buy materials, which was still cheaper than the price sold on the market.

Speaking of which, he was still a bit greedy.

"By the way, you haven't said why you came out alone today," Welf looked around, confirmed that he didn't find Lili's whereabouts, and asked with a curious expression.

"I'm going to wander around the Pleasure Quarter, want to come along?" Hooking Welf's neck, Lu Yuan secretly said with great familiarity.

"The Pleasure Quarter!!?" Welf exclaimed in surprise.

For a moment, all the male adventurers on the street who heard these words cast strange glances at the two of them.

And the women all had expressions of disgust.