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"… Can I sleep?"

"Eh—"

"Can I go to sleep? Oh, is there a futon?"

"Wha-whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!?"

This guy. Even though I said I was sleepy she's still yapping noisily.

"Ugugu, what, this toy monster is talking and not listening! … Oh, a human huh. I wonder if that's why it's talking?"

"Oi, what are you… you're giving me a headache, keep your voice down."

"Ah, o-okay… Wait, what's with you! I am the summoner, you should obediently listen to what I say."

"Oi little girl… where's your papa and mama? I'd like to go home."

"Who's a little girl! Y-you're a monster summoned by the dungeon core! I'm going to work you until you die!"

Dungeon core… monster… yup, I don't get it. I was summoned, so am I not a hero?

"Hey, quickly get up to leave and slaughter the bandits! Since I even invested 1000 DP, aren't you actually pretty strong!?"

She suddenly started talking about something dangerous, oi.

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"I see, I'll listen to you for a bit, so speak. What's a dungeon core, a monster, and DP? As for being summoned… I get that."

"Oh, what, maybe you're smart since you can talk? I am a mage or… well, it's fine. This is my dungeon."

A little girl is the dungeon master…?"

"Aaah, so you know about dungeon masters. But there isn't a dungeon master in my dungeon. Ah, but I guess… I wonder if I'd call myself the dungeon master?"

Of course I don't know what in the world dungeon masters are, but I imagine they're something like the ones in fantasy games from my memories.

But, the dungeon core… in other words, the heart of the dungeon. This little girl is…?

"Rather, even though you said humans are small fries, aren't you a human?"

"I'm not, just my appearance is like a human's… wait, what's with that 'you'!? Call me master!"

"Ah, come to think of it I haven't heard your name. So, what is it?"

"Mine? It's Dungeon Core No. 695."

A number? Talk about cutting corners… well, if there's a 695 that means there's at least 694 others. If that's it, naming would be one of those things that get skimped on.

"Got it, Rokuko."

"Huh? What?"

"Well, since it's hard to say Dungeon Core No. such and such, I decided your name is Rokuko. Your full name is Dungeon Core Rokuko. Ah, I'm Masuda Keima."

I turned Dungeon Core No. 695 into Rokuko, what's this girl saying while staring at me?

"Huh? Mahsewtah Kehma? … Is that an alias? Rather, what are you saying on your own–"

[Naming received, Master acknowledged.]

""Eh?""

Though I didn't understand what was going on, that's how I became a dungeon master.