Afterward, the finer details were mostly settled between Takayuki and the Guild Master.

Mika simply nodded at the conditions given to her.

Judging by Takayuki’s demeanor, the Demon King seemed human-like, so negotiation might not be entirely impossible. As long as they could communicate, she doubted many people would pointlessly fight against such adorable creatures.

Mika took an extremely optimistic view of the situation. For now, she received the issued guild tag and officially became a member of the Adventurer’s Guild.

“Since you’ll likely face difficulties with geography and customs, the guild will assign these three as your assistants until the Demon King’s defeat. Dada, Gatt, Zurah—I’m counting on you.”

“…Honestly. It’s not like I can refuse at this point. Nice to meet you, Mika.”

“I’ll do my best to support you, Mika.”

“Women should stick together. Let’s get along, Mika.”

This was the moment the party later celebrated as the key players in the Demon King’s defeat—”Annihilating Poison Mist”—was officially formed.

…Not that they were the ones who came up with the name.

Once the contract was settled, since her part-time shift was ending, Mika decided to return to Warehouse No. 4 using the Door.

“Next time, we’ll meet in front of the Door at 8 a.m., four days from now—Saturday. I’ll fly to Acid using the Door, so be there.”

“Right. Mika, don’t forget your lunchbox. We have water, but food poisoning is scary.”

Waving to Dada and the others, Mika stepped through the Door and found herself back inside Warehouse No. 4. Near the entrance, the cart she had left earlier was filled with various items she had gathered in the warehouse, just as promised.

“You’ve worked hard today. Are you tired, Mika?”

“I’m fine. What about you, Takki—I mean, Takayuki-san?”

“Even so, I’m still an S-rank adventurer. Hohohoho. From now on, you’ll go on your own, and I’ll head to a different entrance to exterminate monsters in a region farther from Acid. Be careful not to get hurt, Mika.”

After pushing the cart loaded with goods back to the office and punching her time card, her work for the day was over.

The Adventurer’s Guild tag, which she hadn’t had when she left, now rested coolly against her chest, making its presence known.