I’ve Been Reincarnated as a Tentacle Slime~ I Want to Live a Comfortable, Secure Life and Do Whatever I Want~ - Chapter 87

When I entered the guild, it was packed with people of all different races.

There were people laughing together, others competing for requests, and some making plans for dungeon exploration.

(Sure enough, there are a fair number of ogre-folk and lizard-folk too. Is this normal in the city? I feel like I’m being pegged as a country bumpkin… well, I guess I am.)

For now, I’d better stop staring. I might freak out if someone talks to me.

Doing my best to act normal, I headed toward the counter.

“Hello! Welcome to the Adventurer’s Guild!! First time here, right? I haven’t seen you before!”

The receptionist who greeted me was a cheerful bunny-eared girl.

She had white rabbit ears and wavy golden hair that reached her shoulders, with the rest tied up in a ponytail.

Her bright blue eyes contrasted nicely with her blonde hair and white skin.

She was dressed in a short-sleeve blouse with a blue ribbon tied neatly at her neckline like a tie.

I couldn’t see her lower half because the wooden counter was in the way.

“Yes, this is my first time in this city. My name is Cruz. I have a few things I’d like to ask…”

“I’ll be happy to help! Are you here for a quest? Or maybe to register?”

The receptionist girl was pretty aggressive, coming at me with full force.

“Umm, first do I need to become an adventurer to enter the dungeon?”

“Yes! You can’t enter a dungeon without an adventurer’s ID! Will you be joining!?”

“Then, are there any requirements to become an adventurer?”

“Anyone can become one by paying a 10-silver registration fee! You’re joining, right!?”

(Whoa… She’s really intense.)

“When you say ‘anyone’… does that include that scary-looking person…?”

I glanced at the ogre-type person, hoping she’d pick up on what I meant.

“Oh, right! You’re new to the city, huh? Those folks are called Ogres. They’re better at physical attacks and defense than humans, but they’re not very good with magic. They’re strong in fire areas focused on offense and earth areas focused on defense. They’re weak to long-range and status effects, so water and wind areas aren’t their strong suit.

And those over there are called Lizardmen. Even the women are called Lizardmen, kinda weird, right? They’re good with water magic and excel in water zones. They’re surprisingly strong even in their weak element, fire, but they don’t do well in earth zones.”

“They’re called demi-humans because they live similarly to human-types. Really, as long as they follow the guild rules and collect monster parts, anyone’s fine—even monsters! Slimes are super welcome! Should Wolf-san join as well?”

“Wait, does the wolf (Rafa) also need to pay a registration fee?”

“Naturally! Monsters count as party members too! So go ahead and fill out the required information here.”

The receptionist pulled out two sheets of paper from under the counter and placed them in front of me.

The form had spaces for name, species, gender, date of birth, address, and age.

“Name, species, and gender are required! If you know your date of birth and age, fill those in too. And if you live in this city, be sure to include your address! No lying, okay? If it’s intentional, your license can be revoked! Like, if Cruz-san wrote that he’s a woman, that’s an instant disqualification!”

[Species, huh… That’s a problem.]

[If we lie, they might revoke our qualification.]

[There are a few parties stronger than us… About 30% seem evenly matched, and the rest aren’t worth worrying about.]

[There’s more of them than us! If it comes down to it, we’ll just have to run! If we use [Swift Wind] to get outside and [Flight] to escape, we might make it!]

Uri analyzed the strength difference between us and them, and Kouga proposed a worst-case scenario plan.

[So we reveal our true identities… and just deal with whatever happens next, huh?]

“Understood. It’s really true that monsters can register, right?”

After writing my name and gender, I asked the receptionist again to confirm.

“Of course! We’d be in trouble if you didn’t register properly!”

“I’d prefer to complete the rest somewhere more private, if that’s okay…”

As I wrote “Tentacle Slime” under species, I transformed my hand into its slime form.

“Huh…? Ah, yes!! Then please follow me! We have extra forms in the room, so don’t worry if you make a mistake!”

She seemed to realize after seeing my hand. The receptionist came out from behind the counter and walked to the back.

As she came out from behind the counter, her lower half became visible.

She was wearing blue hot pants that looked like denim, with only a few centimeters of inseam—pretty daring. A round, white tail swayed from her backside, making you want to pounce even though she’s not a cat.

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“Wow, so there are slimes that can turn into people! A new spe—wait, calling you a new species is rude, huh? A new type of demi-human, then!”

As I followed the receptionist down the hallway, she turned around and spoke to me.

“So I’d be considered a demi-human?”

“Exactly! Species that aren’t human but live just like humans are considered demi-humans!”

I see. If I’m not treated as a monster, people will probably accept me way more easily.

She led me to the furthest room in the back, where there weren’t many people, and opened the door for me.

“Go ahead, please! You probably don’t want others overhearing, so this room is better, right?!!”

(She’s pretty considerate. Still, maybe I should give her one final push.)

As I entered the room, I activated [Charm] on the receptionist.

——[Charm] is now automatically accompanied by [Transmutation (Ecstasy)]——

…Wait, really? That’s possible?

(Come to think of it, I never tried inflicting a status effect on the Snow Woman. I wonder if it would work? I’ll give it a shot if we fight again.)

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