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

Lefia: "I won't say those kinds of things."

Elfi: "Alright, even joking aside, everyone is genuinely envious that you can stand with Miss Riveria and Miss Ais. Even though you're from the same familia, first-class adventurers are truly unattainable."

Lefia (Indeed, ever since my magical abilities were recognized, Miss Riveria and Miss Ais have taken good care of me, so I've naturally spent less time with Elf and the others of the same level...)

Elfi: "Didn't Loki also say that 'Lefia is Riveria's successor'?"

Lefia: "Hahahaha..."

Lefia (However, no matter how much she is praised or envied, she is still no match for those... Miss Ais and the others, who were chosen from among the masses and would have been considered heroes in the past. She is so anxious and helpless because she is afraid of being left behind and doubts whether she will hold others back... Even now, the thought of tomorrow's expedition makes her tremble.)

Elfi: "Lefia, you'll definitely be chosen to go with us to explore this uncharted territory!"

Lefia: "Hmm..."

Elfi: "Even though it seems like some really awesome monster is going to appear, Lefia will definitely be fine!"

Lefia: "Huh?!"

Elfi: "Perhaps Lefia's magic will magically save Miss Ais and the others from their predicament!"

Lefia: "Huh—?!"

Elfi: "So you're going to add... Waaaaaah, Lefia, what's wrong with you!?"

Lefia said, "I'm under too much pressure, my stomach is upset..."

"That's it?! No way?!" Elfi exclaimed.

Lefia felt nauseous.

Elfi: "Lefia, you're so useless! Ugh, just bear with it a little longer. At times like this, you have to... Mr. Raul—! Mr. Raul of the Yorozuya—!"

Raul: "Huh...who are you calling the Yorozuya?"

"Wow, so fast! It's a bit much to say that after calling you, but as expected of Mr. Raul, you're incredibly fast!"

Raul: "I just happened to be passing by. And Elfi, couldn't you at least close the door?"

"Ugh, this isn't the time for that, Mr. Raul, Lefia...!"

Lefia: "I...I can't take it anymore, I'm about to come, ugh..." (Enduring to the limit)

Raul: "Huh?! What's going on?! Ahh... Calm down, calm down, Lefia, you you you... Please pause!"

(Transition)

Raul: "Ah... are you alright, Lefia?"

Lefia: "It's nothing, Mr. Raul, I'm sorry to have troubled you."

"As expected of Mr. Raul, the unfortunate man from the Yorozuya, he can even quickly deal with Lefia's rainbow-spitting attack."

Lefia: "N-No, I didn't! It was definitely close, but I barely managed to pull it off!"

Raul: "I wanted to ask Elfi how he viewed me... but how did things turn out like this?"

Lefia: "Actually, it's like this, and like that..."

Elfi: "Um, um, um... that's how it is."

Raul: "I see, so that's what happened."

"Lefia is really...too sensitive. Mr. Raul, you think so too, right?"

Raul: "I understand! I understand, Lefia! That feeling of stomach aches before an expedition!"

Lefia: "Ah! Do you understand, Mr. Raul?"

Elfi: "Eh, ah, huh?"

Raul: "I remember it just as vividly, to the point of loathing it. I would think, 'If I'm traveling with the captain and the others, will I be the only one who gets instantly killed?'"

Lefia: "That's right, that's right. I'll think, 'What if I drag Miss Ais and the others down?'"

Elfi: "Wow, the good-for-nothing has become two!"

Lefia: "Elfi, you can only say such things because you know nothing."

Raul: "That's right! I was badly injured and almost died while exploring uncharted territory. I have a feeling I'll get doused in dissolving liquid during this expedition, and my body will become sticky and melt away."

"Why are you being so specific?" Elfi asked.

Lefia: "Ah, speaking of which, I had a feeling that a white rabbit would steal something important from me during this expedition."

Alfie: "So, why is it that subtlety is so specific?"

Raul: "The white rabbit... is it a Needle Rabbit? Or perhaps an Almiraj?"

Lefia: "I don't know. I don't know... but for some reason, I just can't suppress my disgust for that white rabbit..." (gritting her teeth)

Elfi (Lefia is generally a good girl, but she can go berserk sometimes...)

Raul (Is he at that sentimental age...?)

Raul: "Although the topic has gone off track, Lefia, it's best not to take it too seriously."

Lefia: "Huh?"

Raul: "Perhaps this is only a temporary consolation, but Miss Ais and Miss Tiona were also unable to take care of themselves when they first entered the Deeper Levels."

Elfi: "Huh?!"

Lefia: "Miss Ai, Miss Ais, and the others?"

Raul: "That's right. No matter what kind of person you are, the deeper you go into the dungeon, the more your common sense is overturned. There will always be a time when you are on the verge of death. And it's not just you, Lefia, who are feeling uneasy."

Lefia: "Mr. Raul..."

"Hey~, Mr. Raul even knows about Miss Ais and the others' unspeakable side?"

Raul: "That's such a strange idea... I've been associating with them for quite some time now."

Lefia: "Speaking of which, Mr. Raul is quite a veteran in the Loki Familia."

Raul: "Calling me a veteran doesn't really feel like I am... but if we exclude the captain and the others, I certainly am. Some of the other seniors either left the guild, or they just died in the dungeon..."

The two girls cried out, "Ugh...!"

Raul: "Ahhh, sorry, I didn't mean to scare you."

"Well, Mr. Raul is a senior member of the familia, isn't he?" Elfi said.

Raul: "Miss Ais did join the Familia before me. But compared to Miss Tiona and the others, I joined earlier."

"I see. Then tell us about Miss Ais and the others from the past." (Elfi: "I see. Then tell us about them.")

Raul: "Huh?!"

Lefia: "Elfi, your question came out so suddenly..."

"Elphia must care too, right? Like Miss Ais and the others from before."

Lefia: "Well... I'm very concerned about that!"

"Right, right~! Mr. Raul, please, just think of it as a change of pace before the expedition. As long as you listen to Miss Ais and the others' stories, Lefia will generously unleash her magic!"

Lefia: "N-No, that's right! Probably..."

Raul: "Hmm... talking about it is fine. But what should I say about Miss Ais and the others from back then...?"

Elfi: "Look at me! I want to hear the story of when I first met Miss Ais and the others!"

Lefia: "Ah, I'd like to hear that too!"

Raul: "It was when you first met Miss Ais and the others, right? I understand. So, tell me about the first one...?"

The two girls, "Miss Ais!"

Raul: "Miss Ais... As I mentioned earlier, she was already in the Loki Familia before I joined the crew. She's mostly alone at headquarters."

Elfi: "Hehe, Fiora has always been aloof."

Lefia: "Don't do this, Elfi."

Raul said, "The only people who can talk to Miss Ais for more than a minute are the Captain, Miss Rivera, Mr. Grace, and Loki."

Elfi: "Eh~, so that means you'll be even more taciturn than you are now?"

Is Raul described as taciturn, or as obsessed with becoming stronger?

Is Lefia "persistent"?

Raul: "Yeah. I usually see her alone in the headquarters courtyard practicing her swordplay. I'm only able to have a normal conversation with her when we're in the dungeon with everyone else."

(Entering a flashback)

(Bang! The sound of hitting a monster)

Raul: "Hmm...? Ah...!"

Ais: "Are you alright?"

Raul: "Huh? Ahhh, no, no, it's nothing! Ah, thank you... for saving me."

Ais: "My name, what was it again?"

Raul: "My name is Raul. I recently joined the Loki Familia. Um..."

Ais: "Raul, get up!"

Raul: "Ah, okay! I'm sorry!"

(A monster in the background growls)

Raul: "Ah... an army of monsters...?! Um, we'd better run away first..."

Ais: "Why?"

Raul asked me why... but there are just so many of them!

Ais: "Hmm, a lot. Defeat them all."

(Fiora, sweeping away the enemy!)

Raul (No, really?! A girl even younger than me, no, a little girl slicing through monsters like butter...)

(Sound of a monster falling)

Ais: "Ah, it's over."

Raul: "Ai... Ais-chan, oh no, Miss Ais, you've worked so hard! Do you need any healing items? Are you tired? Let me give you a shoulder massage."

Ais: "Raul, disgusting."

Raul: "Pfft!" (accompanied by the sound effect of being shot by an arrow)

Ais: "Raul, you can come along, but don't get in my way."

(Transition)

Elfi: "Hey... Miss Ais, you seem a bit colder than before."

Raul: "Yes, Miss Ais was even more terrifying back then. Ugh, even now, just thinking about it sends chills down my spine."

"By the way, did Mr. Raul start using honorifics for Miss Ais from that time onwards? For a young girl like that?"

Raul: "What can I do?! Such a small girl, moving at incredible speed, shredded a Minotaur that's several times my size! It must be terrifying, okay?"

Elfi: "Wow, what a loser..."

Raul: "Don't call me a loser!"

Lefia: "Huh?! Wait a minute!"

"Hmm? What's wrong, Lefia?" Elfi asked.

Raul: "You haven't said a word since just now, is there a problem?"

Lefia: "A very young girl... does that mean... Miss Ais also had a childhood?!"

Elfi: "What are the things to watch out for?! Of course there are!"

Raul: "What do you take Miss Ais for?!"

Lefia: "Y-because, I simply can't imagine that Miss Ais, who was so beautiful and spirited, was also so cute and cuddly! By the way, how old was Miss Ais back then?"

Elfi: "Lefia, you're a little scary."