Free Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, Vol. 4 by Fujino Omori Page A

supporting role also has the ability to hold their own againstmonsters, then it’s possible to withstand wave after wave of attacks until the table turns into their favor.
    It’s easy to get surrounded when working in a two-man cell, not to mention solo. Conquering the deeper floors of the Dungeon will be extremely difficult for us without at least one more party member to turn the tide in a pinch.
    Adding a third person won’t have much impact on our individual strength, but it will make our unit exponentially stronger.
    Knowing all of this, Lyu probably thinks that our two-man cell party wouldn’t be strong enough to survive in the middle levels.
    “But wait a minute, Lyu. Wouldn’t it be easier for them to run away if it’s just Bell and Lilly? The more people there are, the more likely someone is to be left behind, right?”
    “While your reasoning is not flawed, Syr, the only time adventurers consider retreat is after being cornered. It is much more practical for adventurers to avoid those situations rather than plan their escape.”
    An awestruck sound comes out of my mouth.
    Since she was once an adventurer herself, Lyu’s calculated words carry a lot of weight.
    “You must prepare for everything. Find someone worthy of your trust and add them to your battle party.”
    I get what she’s saying. I see Lilly nod out of the corner of my eye and start thinking.
    But…I don’t know anyone like that who I could invite to join us. If I did I would have already asked them. I suppose that’s why she told me to find someone…
    I would ask her, but I’m sure Lyu has some circumstances. The only other person who would be an option would be Nahza, in
Miach Familia
. But no, she’s no good, either. I don’t want to take anyone suffering from monster trauma into the Dungeon with me.
    Would scouting out someone to join my
Familia
be the best option?
    I start massaging my temples.
    “Ha-ha! Having some party problems there, ‘Little Rookie’?!”
    “Wha?” I’m so shocked by a sudden loud voice that I can’t respond right away.
    While I recover from the surprise, the customer—a male adventurer, followed by two of his friends—comes up to our table. They stop directly across from me, and right behind Lyu’s chair.
    These guys are…huge.
    Their square faces are covered in scars…Enough to make me cringe.
    “We heard your troubles! You need allies, yeah? Then why don’t you join
us
, you little bastard?”
    “Eh?!”
    Okay, now I’m surprised.
    Who would’ve expected a square-shouldered, red-faced man I’ve never met before to invite me into his own battle party?
    “E-excuse me?”
    “This ain’t that hard. It’s quite easy, actually. One of my fellow adventurers has a problem, and so out of the kindness of my huge heart, I’m gonna help you out. Hee-hee, doesn’t that sound good to you?”
    “W-well, I wasn’t really…”
    “Of course it does! It’s called havin’ your back, havin’ your back! And considerin’ it’s you, we don’t mind at all if you join us…Yeah!”
    “Uggh…?!”
    How much ale did this guy drink?!
    A wall of alcoholic stench assaults me from across the table. Syr is grimacing next to me, and Lilly has a look of absolute loathing on her face. Oh yeah, that’s right, she’s allergic to adventurers…
    Lyu is the closest one to them, so she should be the hardest hit by that smell. But she is just calmly sitting in her chair. Her stoic face hasn’t changed a bit.
    “So here’s the deal! We’ll take you to the middle levels, and in exchange…”
    …Huh?
    Is this situation getting worse?
    “Let us have these ladies for a while?! I’m takin’ this cute little fairy of an elf for myself!”
    …Whoah.
Whoah
.
    “I’d like to have an elf fill my jug, if you get my drift. Don’t know how much you’re spendin’, but we scratch your back, you scratch ours. That’s the basics, don’t you think?”
    Sure, I’ll end up spending a lot of money tonight…But what