Is it wrong to try to meet someone in a dungeon?

A ringing sound kept echoing in my ears—a sound that could not be perceived unless I concentrated—no, a sound that only monsters could perceive, emanating from the 'shell'.

Is this the "sound" of the maze?

Winnie didn't understand.

"Can you understand what Mom is saying?"

"..."

In response to Reed's question, Asterios stared at the 'shell' for a while before shaking his head slightly.

Amidst the mixed expressions of disappointment and optimism shown by Guros and Rei, Winnie also failed to meet their expectations. However—

The dark purple light leaking from the 'shell' looked as if it were both angry and sad.

The tinnitus emanating from the 'shell' sounded both like endurance and like it was about to explode.

Furthermore, it also gives the impression of being lost or confused.

"...I'm sorry for bringing you to a place like this. But please remember, this is a very important place for us monsters, a place where we can feel our mothers up close."

Reed smiled and slowly walked back.

Gross and Rey followed. Asterios also turned and left.

What are we, the "people"?

What exactly is a dungeon?

Left alone, Winnie stared at her 'mother's' still low humming as she wandered aimlessly in the Forest of Thought, unable to find any answers.

Bell:

Let me tell you, I went to a very unsavory place with Reed and the others.

My mind was a mess, but then I felt relieved once I relaxed.

I think I understand now that this place we are in is "Mom".

Bell. Why do you think we were born?

Why are you fighting with Bell and other humans?

Where are we going?

So many questions are popping up, and my toes hurt so much right now.

I don't understand anything, how pathetic.

However, I will go to sī kǎo.

I will do so much, so that I can live with you all again, I will do anything.

Because I know that my relationship with Belle is a very complicated thing.

Although it's possible that this matter is indeed over.

Even so, I want to say that this is not a big deal.

So, Bell.

I've always, always liked you the most.

薇妮

Winnie:

Thank you for always writing to me. I'm reading it with Miss Haruhime and the others.

Winnie is going through so much right now. Knowing what Winnie has seen and heard makes me very happy. It's as if you're reading Winnie's adventures to me… yes, like an adventure story.

Everyone really wanted to see Winnie. Of course, so did I. God was so lonely that he suddenly called out "Winnie-kun~" which earned him a scolding from Lily. This made me, Welf, Miss Mikoto, and Miss Haruhime laugh.

You wrote in your letter, "I don't understand anything, it's terrifying," right?

Actually, I feel the same way.

The heretics, the dungeons, and the future… just thinking about all sorts of things makes me uneasy. Perhaps there are no right answers to the things that trouble us, and maybe a chilling, terrifying truth awaits us.

Nevertheless, we are not alone.

Winnie, please don't try to shoulder everything alone. Winnie has Mr. Reed and the others by her side. And I'm here too. God, Lily, Welf, Miss Mikoto, and Miss Haruhime are all here as well.

If you're alone, you definitely can't do anything. But if you're with someone, there's something you can do.

Then, when you're with everyone... you can do anything. That's always been my belief.

My encounter with Winnie was not a mistake, and I want to proudly proclaim it just as I have.

So, I will work hard too. To fulfill the 'promise' I made with Winnie that day.

Winnie, I've always, always liked you the most.

I often think about Winnie.

Bell

"Then, I'll leave it to you."

Under a clear blue sky, Bell handed out the letter he had written.

"Okay. I'll take care of it."

It was Fels who accepted it.

The messenger, who had come specifically to visit, met with Bell in the courtyard of the Hestia Familia headquarters, under the warm sunlight.

"I'm sorry to keep bothering you. Actually, Winnie has been writing letters for several days in a row... but it would take a long time to get them from the dungeon to the surface no matter what. I feel really bad about sending them all at once this time..."

"It's alright, Felssan. I'm just happy to read Winnie's and the others' letters... and I can feel that the child is growing up too."

Although the common language used in the letters was initially clumsy, it is improving day by day. At this rate, it may soon be even better than Bell's.

The content of her writing reflects this. What began as a naive record of the day's experiences transforms into a desperate attempt to express her anxieties and emotions in words. It reveals Winnie's inner transformation, undeniably a sign of her growth.

Sometimes I worry about her bewildered handwriting. It would be a lie to say that I've never had the thought of dropping everything to see her.

However, the dragon girl continues to spend each day in the labyrinth, moving forward with the belief that they will meet again someday.

"So... in order not to lose to that child, I have to move forward too."

The two had already "made an agreement".

We promised to meet again. Then we'll create a place where we can live together.

That was the "appointment place" that the two of them had made.

Belle smiled as she recalled the pinky promise she made that night, savoring the warmth of the little finger.

"yes……"

A smile appeared on the magician's face deep within the swaying hood. There was a certain feeling about it.

"I will definitely deliver it. I will carry your thoughts to you. I believe that this small exchange of letters will one day become a bridge connecting the land and the underworld."

With that, Fels turned around and vanished as if he had dissolved into the atmosphere.

A gentle breeze rustled the tiny flowers in the courtyard. Warm sunlight shone upon the earth.

That was the warmth of the lower realm he had once felt with the girl. So, squinting, Bell—and Winnie, deep within the labyrinth gazing up at the ceiling above—uttered those words.

"Someday, definitely, at that agreed-upon place."

~fin~

Season 3 Blu-ray Bonus: Letter from the Heretic; Drama CD: Family Playing House Together

The online translation is from the Kingdom of Light

Translated by: Zhu Jiu

Hestia: "Everyone, let's play house!"

Winnie is "playing house?"

Bell: "What's going on all of a sudden, God?"

Hestia: "Vinnie hasn't played this type of game before, has she?"

Haruhime: "Yes, now that you mention it, it's true..."

Bell said, "It seems like all we've done is play tag and hide-and-seek..."

Winnie: "Playing house...I want to play!"

Hestia: "It's settled then! Let's add a new element to the games we play with Winnie~"

(Announcer)

Winnie (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon III: Bonus Drama CD - Playing House with Your Familia)

Bell: "But why is it playing house?"

Hestia: "Isn't it obvious? If things continue like this, neither Haruhime nor I can keep up."

Bell: "Huh?"

Hestia: "Think back, wasn't it the same when the ghost was chasing you?"

(Entering a flashback)

Winnie: "I've caught Haruhime!"

Haruhime: "Hehehe, caught! Lady Winnie's legs are really fast!"

Winnie: "Hehehe, next up is Hestia~" (Whoosh!) dashes forward.

Hestia: "Wait, Winnie, that's too fast! Stop, stop right now! If you hug me like that...!" (She gets bumped into.)

Hestia: "Aa ...

Winnie: "Hehehe, caught Hestia~!" (Hestia, down)

(End of recollection)

Hestia: "Venee's abilities are estimated to be at the advanced adventurer level. Playing tag with a kid like that would kill Haruhime and me!"

Haruhime: "I never felt like my life was in any danger..."

Hestia: "Only with me?! Is it because of my part-time job? Is it because I've been working and haven't taken care of my family much?"

Bell: "Ah...hahahaha...the God who we can't usually play with is playing with her, so Winnie is very happy too."

Hestia: "Uh, it's alright. Anyway, I wanted to play some safe games, so let's play house."

Winnie: "Hmm! Playing house!"

Haruhime: "Lady Vinnie, do you understand what playing house is?"

Winnie: "I don't know!"

Hestia: "I think so too. Playing house is just a kind of role-playing, where everyone plays different roles in the family."

Winnie's "family?"

Hestia: "That's right~, I want Winnie to understand what a family is... no, I should say a clan. Not only that, it's also to help you understand the world we live in, and it's also suitable for Winnie's moral education. It's truly killing three birds with one stone~"

Haruhime: "I see, what a wonderful idea!"

Bell: "Anyway, Winnie herself said she wanted to try it, so let's give it a shot."

Winnie: "Yes! I'll do it!"

Hestia: "Then I'll be the mom, Belle will be the dad, and Winnie will be the adorable fruit of our love~..."

Bell: "My Lord God, what you're saying is outrageous!"

Haruhime: "—! This is the love nest where the three of us live happily together, enjoying joyful family outings during the day, and seeking a second child at night... The ideal family?! It's...it's really like this..."

Belle: "Miss Haruhime, please don't overinterpret this!"

Haruhime: "So, what role should I play...?"

Hestia: "Let me think... a pet fox?"

Haruhime: "Kon, the fox cries!"

Bell is "So easily fooled?!"