Is it wrong to try to meet someone in a dungeon?

It's almost like a story about a hero who makes sacrifices and a prostitute facing ruin.

"As long as this story exists, my daughter will sympathize with the prostitute, who constantly and often berates herself for being the same as the prostitute."

Looking back on today, I'm very happy.

When faced with Haruhime's belittling, as if trying to salvage her defeat, Bell would sometimes laugh, sometimes take her hand and pull her along. Haruhime was no longer the same.

At the same time, I also think about it.

The reason I often belittle myself today is because I have this heroic tale in my heart.

From the day she became a prostitute, this "tale of heartbreak" has been inextricably linked to her.

—As a former prostitute, perhaps I am not someone who should be redeemed.

—Perhaps I am the same as the prostitute in the story.

—It's almost as if he's saying that he's the 'monster' himself, bringing misfortune to the boy.

These are the thoughts Haruhime harbors today. These are the remnants of a 'whore' still lingering behind her, even after being saved by Bell and the others. This is the curse that prevents Haruhime from ever becoming a truly redeemed woman, even after being saved.

Just now, I revisited the "Story of Shattered Hearts" that I had read before, and finally understood clearly that this was the crux of my problem.

Haruhime wants to be saved.

Not only herself, but also another prostitute in the book.

This is a child's whims, an unattainable fantasy.

How can the hero and the prostitute, who are separated in a historical story, be saved?

Chun Ji's emerald green eyes lowered silently.

""

Bell stared intently at Haruhime's profile as she stood there sadly, holding the book.

He stared at it, lost in thought.

It was as if they were reaching into Haruhime's heart. Just like the saying goes, "to feel the same way."

Soon he reached out and took the book.

Smiling at Haruhime who was saying "Ah," he got up and left his seat, saying "Please wait a moment."

He found the Norm librarian, who was deep within the forest of bookshelves, and it seemed they were negotiating something.

After a fierce battle with the unreasonable elves, they finally obtained some kind of 'permission'.

He returned with his tattered books and two borrowed red quill pens.

"Lord Bell?"

"We let them give us this book. It's something we were going to throw away anyway, so it wouldn't have mattered if we took it."

As he said this, Bell opened the book—and surprisingly, he began to scribble something on it with a quill pen.

Chunji was dumbfounded by this act, which could be described as a desecration of the story, while Bell handed her the book.

Looking at the opened page, there it is...

"I'm sorry, you whore (Babylon). Please let me hear your words just once more. I want to hear your true feelings."

The lines that were continued were different, other lines.

“——————”

He opened his eyes wide and stopped moving.

On the blurred text, on the yellowed pages that are no longer legible, a new story has been written.

He looked up. Bell lowered his brow and smiled gently. He handed him another quill pen.

Chunji looked down at the open book again, her trembling hand sliding the pen across the paper.

"Hero (Bilgamesh). I really don't want to kill anything. I'm tired of being a symbol of destruction."

After much hesitation, I wrote this sentence.

"I am a prostitute, we are prostitutes, not a symbol of destruction."

Bell smiled, his eyes narrowing as he saw the returned books.

He didn't rebuke her for that sentence, nor did he say anything to Chun Ji; he simply wrote the next line of dialogue in the book.

"Ah, so it is, you whore (Babylon). You who now make hands tremble and evoke countless thoughts, cannot possibly be a symbol of destruction."

Upon seeing this, her emerald green eyes quietly welled up with tears.

A torrent of emotions surged through her chest. Yet, Chunji did not cry.

Instead, he smiled broadly at Bell and took the book back.

"Alas, hero (Bilgamesh). I fell in love with you at first sight. I want to remain frank with you forever! I want you to accept my defilement!"

"The notion of filth does not exist. Even if you are filthy, there is no need for shame. I will no longer misunderstand you! Because we have been liberated!"

They handed the book over and then took it back, exchanging words about heroes and prostitutes several times.

When Bell came to her senses, she and Haruhime were already sitting on the floor, shoulder to shoulder, continuing their story, with books in hand. On the yellowed pages, two pens were moving across the story that had become a blank sheet of paper.

He was all smiles, his cheeks flushed, completely absorbed in the moment, just like a child.

Having grown accustomed to reading heroic tales and having encountered countless stories, the two wrote down the lines between the hero and the prostitute as if in a theatrical performance.

This is the story that Haruhime and Bell wanted to see. The heroic tale they sought.

The real story is different, of course. The prostitute, with her insatiable lust, leads the man to ruin. The hero, stirred by passion, abandons her.

However, that tragedy has been rewritten.

If others were to look at it, they would probably call it a boring ideal, or they would scoff at it as a pointless delusion.

However, the "ideas" not recorded in history may very well be the "truths".

The hero might not want to strike. He might even want to forgive the prostitute.

It is the privilege of those who live in the future to dream of such thoughts and be able to write down "maybe it will happen."

The only one who could bring a smile to their faces was Haruhime, who denied the word "destruction." These two, who had overcome hardship and persevered through hardship, had finally achieved their "present."

Write. Write. Write.

Write down the story of two people. The 'truth' that exists only between the two of them.

Write down the story of heroes and prostitutes.

"I know the truth about you. Since that's the case, no matter how desperate you are, I will make you smile. So I hope you will make me smile too. Until there's no time for sadness, no time for despair. I want to live with you, always smiling."

The words the hero spoke to the boy.

The girl and the prostitute closed their eyes.

"Oh dear, it's about to melt—"

Chun-hee's words overlapped with the prostitute's lines.

She raised her head, her eyes brimming with tears, and smiled.

Bell returned the smile as if he were quite shy.

The two then buried themselves in the sequel to the story. They knew they'd be severely reprimanded by the goddesses if they went back, but even so, they wanted to finish writing the prostitute's tale.

The elves (norms) who peeked out from the shadows of the bookshelf watched the two of them and decided to leave them alone for the time being.

They, who regard both 'knowledge' and 'thought' as wealth, welcome the newly emerging stories.

The pen scratched softly. Pages turned with a rustling sound. A soft, childlike whisper drifted by.

Reality and the world of books.

In both worlds, the hero and the prostitute come together and are indeed saved.

(Finish)

Season 2 Blu-ray Bonus: Hero and Prostitute Bonus Drama - Use the Affection Detector on the Child You Care About

The online translation is from the Kingdom of Light

Translation: Zhu Jiu

Bell: "I'll be out for a little while, I'll be back before sunset."

Hestia: "Okay, be careful on the road."

Lily: "Have a safe journey, Lord Bell."

Bell: "Okay, I'm off."

Hestia: "Hmm..."

Lily: "Lady Hestia, I'm getting ready to tidy up headquarters. If you're free, come help me out..."

Hestia: "This is bad!"

Lily: "Huh?"

Hestia: "This is extremely bad. The situation I've been worried about regarding Bell is finally showing signs of happening."

Lily: "About Lord Bell... What happened?! What's wrong?!"

Hestia: "Isn't this obvious? It's...it's the 'Bell harem phenomenon'!"

Lily: "Huh?... " (A crow caws and flies away)

(Announcer)

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Original Radio Drama - Using an Affection Detector on the Child You Care About

(Transition)

Hestia: "Listen up, Supporter. Bell is surrounded by too many girls these days, and they're all incredibly charming. Without a doubt, Bell's encirclement is getting tighter and tighter."

Lily's "Beelzebub-Lord Bell's Encirclement?!"

Hestia: "That's right. One after another, girls come out to tempt Bell, like cunning hunters aiming at a white rabbit."

Lily: "A cunning hunter?! That does sound strange."

Hestia: "If this keeps increasing, not only me, but you supporters too, will all be marginalized...!"

Lily: "?! I can't accept that! I absolutely cannot allow such a thing!"

Hestia: "Yes, how could we allow that! In conclusion, we need to conduct a threat level detection!"

Lily's "Threat Level Detection?"

Hestia: "That's right, I was afraid that would happen. I used to steal... no, confiscate from Hermes—the Affection Detector." (Imagine Doraemon pulling out his gadget.)

Lily: "Good liver... testing?"

Hestia is "an affinity detector. Simply put, it's a device that can see how much affection girls who get close to Bell have for him."

Lily: "Th-can you even do that kind of thing?"

Hestia: "After all, it's a magical item from the All-Powerful One, so its effectiveness is guaranteed."

Lily: "Lady Asphie, even if you are the gadget maker of Hiyo... aren't you being driven too far by convenience?"

Hestia investigated Bell's stamina booster incident, and it turns out it's related to Hermes again. This device can be considered an apology for causing unnecessary misunderstandings. Asphie even specially adjusted it for Bell's use.

Lily means, "Don't secretly investigate anything unrelated," right?

Hestia: "Hey, by the way, my affection level with Bell is 95."

"Is it high or low? I don't understand its standards."

According to Asphie, a favorability rating of over 80 indicates that you see the other person as someone of the opposite sex and have feelings for them.

Lily: "I see."

Hestia: "Let's give it a try and check your affection level for the supporter too. Affection scan~"

(Scanning sound effect)

Hestia (Hmph, even a supporter like you can't possibly surpass my favorability rating... What! 95?! The same as me?!)

Lily: "Lady Hestia, how did it go?"