Jujutsushi Wa Yuusha Ni Narenai

BGM: Sunshine Coastline

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At the bottom of the 『Witch’s Cauldron』, black smoke curling upwards, a skull lay in plain sight. I finally collapsed to the ground.

「Haah… man, I’m wrecked…」

All that was left was bone-deep tiredness. No victory buzz, no heroic glow. Just sweet, sweet relief that the nightmare had finally wrapped up. My whole body gave up at once.

I’d love to just flop down and pass out… But nope. Couldn’t afford to do that when I’m the only idiot still sober.

「Well, hey, at least it’s not as bad as when I took Goma’s drugs and lugged Mei-chan around.」

That one experience still haunted me. Going full berserker, turning Goma into chunky salsa, then dragging Mei-chan on a DIY stretcher all the way to the fairy plaza. Absolute misery. Zero stars. Would not recommend.

And now my teammates were scattered everywhere like dropped laundry. Which meant, surprise surprise, I was on pickup duty again. Better hurry too. If the snow ash wolves smelled all this blood, they’d be showing up like it was an all-you-can-eat buffet.