In order to find a way to earn enough money for the enrollment fee to the Hero Academy, Noir visits the Adventurers' Guild. However, the receptionist at the guild, Lola, doubts his skills, so he has to prove himself. Once she finds out he's telling the truth, she's supposed to offer him a reward, and...

Noir successfully cures Maria's curse and receives a mountain of cash and decides to build a shop that sells rare materials, so he goes to the dungeon to gather said materials. He travels further down and meets a lion that apparently speaks human words.