“Alright then!”

Taking a deep breath and regaining focus—

“One more time!”

“…Hup.”

Calming my mind, I grabbed another bundle of Holy Coins and offered it to the statue.

A drumroll echoed in my head.

Without getting too excited… with a calm mind… an empty mind… Hmm.

And then…

“Fuuuh!”

I put my full focus into stopping it.

The drumroll stopped immediately, and the words that appeared were…

“Ngah!?”

It was 【Magic Cloth】.

“Oh, looks like a miss…”

“Two in a row. Isn’t that a bit rare for Sera?”

Ignoring the remarks from Seriana and the others, who were saying whatever they pleased based on my reaction, I caught the appearing 【Magic Cloth】.

This thing… well, it’s not bad.

When used with magic thread, its performance improves significantly, so if you think of it as a set, it’s not a bad item.

If only it hadn’t come from a gacha roll.

…Wait a second.

Thinking about it, I’ve already spent 20 Holy Coins.

One Holy Coin equals 20 gold coins.

A gold coin is worth roughly 100,000 yen… so that’s… 40 million yen?

…Seriously?

“……Ooooh.”

A groan escaped from my lips.

I didn’t regret deciding to roll the gacha, but maybe I should’ve… put more effort into each roll.

I feel like I’ve had this thought before.

“Sera, I made some tea, so have some too.”

As I glared at the statue and grumbled, Seriana called out to me.

At some point, new tea had been prepared, and its aroma filled the room. Apparently, I was too focused to notice.

“…Nn. I’ll take some.”

My thoughts were wandering a little, so this was a good chance to take a breather.

I nodded at Seriana’s words and sat on the sofa beside her.

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After drinking some tea and enjoying some sweets… I felt a bit refreshed.

I had been a bit shaken after two consecutive misses, but I still had one more chance. Besides, it wasn’t really that big of a loss.

Sure, looking at the numbers alone makes it seem significant, but if I really wanted to, I could earn that back pretty quickly.

“Alright then, one last try!”

Standing before the statue once again, I raised both hands and pumped myself up.

I also activated 【Prayer】 and 【Mira’s Blessing】.

I could just take it easy, but doing it half-heartedly felt disrespectful to the goddess.

It probably wouldn’t make any difference, but… feeling like I was glowing made me feel good!

“Hup!”

I offered the Holy Coins, and the drumroll sounded for the third time.

The previous two rolls were just the opening act.

This was the real setup for hitting the jackpot.

Something will come… something good… something amazing…

Please let it be good!

I strongly wished for that as I stopped the roll.

The words that appeared were…【Monkey’s Arm】.

A win!

“…Oh? Looks like you hit the jackpot.”

At Seriana’s voice, I opened my eyes and saw a faint shimmer before me.

She must have noticed it too.

Heh… I hit the jackpot.

“It’s called 【Monkey’s Arm】. Feels familiar somehow… what was it again?”

None of the people I knew with divine blessings had this item, but for some reason, the name rang a bell.

Was it from some story?

Regardless, I reached out and caught the floating item.

It was a silver metal band about a centimeter wide.

Since it’s called an “arm,” maybe it’s a bangle?

“Remember when your 【Serpent’s Tail】 appeared? We talked about a similar item back then. Do you remember?”

“…Huh? Oh!”

Alec’s words triggered the memory.

I remember something about shoulder armor that extended an arm that could move freely or something like that.

Right now, it’s just a bangle, but maybe once I unlock it, it’ll change form.

If it’s like what Alec described, it shouldn’t be anything dangerous… I should go ahead and activate it!

“Seria-sama!”

I was about to proceed with granting and activating it when I hurried over to Seriana.

“You don’t need my help with that. Just use it yourself.”

“Huh?”

Tails, wings, anklets… this sister sure is picky.

Does she dislike things that directly affect her body?

Well, whatever.

“Alright, I’ll activate it.”

Unlike 【Red Sword】, this one seemed manageable for me.

For someone like me who’s often in chaotic situations, gaining an extra arm could be a huge advantage.

I’m actually starting to look forward to this.

I equipped the bangle on my arm and imagined having an extra arm. It glowed faintly, and a single black line appeared across the silver surface.

Then, the light faded, and… nothing happened.

“…Huh?”

I was sure it was supposed to turn into a shoulder guard, but… it’s still just a bangle?

Looking around, everyone seemed to have the same puzzled expression.

Even Alec, who should’ve known what it was, looked confused.

Maybe it has another stage of transformation…?

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Sera・【Hideout】+1, 【Prayer】, 【Mira’s Blessing】, 【Wind’s Garment】, 【Floating Orb】+1, 【Shadow Sword】, 【Scarlet Bee Needle】, 【Fairy’s Eye】, 【Dragon’s Lung】, 【Amber Sword】, 【Danrem’s Thread】, 【Serpent’s Tail】, 【Ankle Bracelet】, 【Amber Shield】, 【Purple Wings】, 【Red Sword】, 【Monkey’s Arm】・4 cards

Seriana・【Area Identification】・【】・39 cards

Elena・【】・【Green Fang】, 【Amber Sword】・4 cards

Alec・【Strong Strike】・【Red Shield】, 【Fierce Horned Trumpet】・9 cards