"Um..."
"Miss Tsubaki..."
"Don't tell me..."
"It's beyond saving?"
Onigawara Rin's voice took on a tearful tone.
"Who said that?"
Tsubaki suddenly raised her head, arched an eyebrow, and tossed the sword back to Onigawara Rin.
"If this little bit of damage were enough to ruin it..."
"I might as well write my title, [One-Eyed Giant Master], backward."
"Really?!"
Onigawara Rin caught the sword, overjoyed.
"Of course."
Tsubaki folded her arms and looked with some amusement at the girl who had been so woebegone just moments ago.
"But..."
Tsubaki's gaze swept over the weapons in everyone's hands, all damaged to varying degrees.
She sighed.
"Sure, the Dungeon's monsters are famous for their tough hides."
"But you rookies really don't know how to take care of your weapons. You just hack away with brute force."
"At the rate you're wrecking your weapons..."
"The fact that this sword has lasted this long without breaking is already proof of the Hephaestus Familia's quality."
"..."
Except for Sasamori Aya and Tsukuyo Inaba.
Everyone else looked away somewhat guiltily.
"Ugh..."
Knowing she was in the wrong, Onigawara Rin shrank back a little.
"Th-there were just too many monsters..."
"Once I got into the killing, how could I worry about all that..."
"And besides..."
Onigawara Rin looked at Tsubaki, feeling somewhat wronged.
"This weapon was so expensive. Shouldn't it be really sturdy?"
"..."
Hearing that, Tsubaki took a deep breath.
She barely suppressed the urge to pin Onigawara Rin to the ground and grind her into it.
"There's a limit to how sturdy it can be!"
"Even the best weapon won't last more than a few days if you abuse it without restraint!"
"Still."
"There's no need for those long faces."
Tsubaki sighed and waved a hand at the girls, each of whom had her head