Recaps

Haimo's Familia made a successful expedition to the thirteenth floor, rescued a Pallum girl, and shared their spoils with the Takemikazuchi Familia. After dinner brought the girls closer to Lefiya and Ryu, Hestia admitted she felt lonely and inadequate, and Haimo invited her to stay at his mansion.

• Loki met Haimo and Lefiya at an Elf-run café, where she explained the gods had left the rookies’ rapid progress and other concerns to Ganesha.
• After the Monster Party, Tsubaki inspected the girls’ damaged weapons, repaired their gear, and turned them back from a dangerous route despite Sasamori Aya’s protests.
• On the way out of the Dungeon, Tsukuyo Inaba swiftly killed five Killer Ants to save an injured Pallum girl, and Tsubaki explained how Pallum Supporters were often exploited or abandoned.
• The group reached the surface and met Haimo, Loki, and Lefiya, then brought their loot and the Takemikazuchi Familia’s bundles to the Guild for appraisal.
• Haimo paid the Takemikazuchi Familia a hauling fee and bonus, and Kashima and Mikoto returned home with money for urgent expenses and shrine repairs.
• At the Hostess of Fertility, the girls learned about Lefiya’s vast magical knowledge and the restrictions on adventurers’ titles, while Lefiya and the others began to grow closer.
• Haimo’s group returned to find Hestia hungry and upset that they had eaten without her, so he took her out for a meal and listened as she confessed she felt lonely and inadequate.
• Haimo gave Hestia a key and invited her to stay at his mansion, where Sasamori Aya interrupted them to ask about her new stats.