Mom's strong, so there’s no way she could lose!
But, if something happens...
Mom!
You see, Miss?
You'll get all kinds of visitors if you have this crystal ball!
Your guild is sure to be a big success!
And we have a special sale that ends today!
You're sure lucky!
Oh my! What should I do?
She's about to "lose" to a door-to-door salesman?
This crystal ball is truly amazing!
Every member of your guild will get two-hit multi-target attacks!
And your son will be very happy!
Ma-kun will?
Alright! I'll pay any price for it!
See! See! He's almost convinced her!
That's right! If he brings up Masato's name, it's an easy win against her!
Give me a break... Sheesh. Hey, you!
We don't talk to salesmen.
Same to you, Mom.
Don't let a shady guy like this fool you. That's obvious junk.
Huh? O-Oh, it is?
M-M-M-Masato! Th-That’s a...
What's wrong, Porta?
That's a bomb!
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What do you mean a bomb?
I appraised it!
That crystal ball is a powerful bomb that could blow up the entire guild!
Hey, Masato! Do something!
Why don't you grab it and jump into the sea?
Okay, leave it to me!
Wait, that would kill me, right?
It's going to blow up any second!
E-Everybody run!
There we go.
Don't cry.
Mommy's right here. Everything's fine.
It's okay. Be a good child.
Hey, Mom, what are you doing?
Can't you see? I'm giving it headpats.
The bomb is crying "Wah! Wah!" like a baby, right?
So maybe if I give it headpats, it will calm down.
No, no! You can't calm down a bomb, like... that?
Seriously?
It stopped.
That was another special mom skill, "Mother's Headpat!"
Whenever something or somebody is about to explode, she can calm it down!
Ma-kun used to cry all the time,
but when I held you like this and patted your head, you always calmed down.
Remember those days?
I'm not sure if I like being compared to a bomb...
To a mom, a bomb isn't much different than a baby.
Both can blow up and cause chaos at any moment!
When you think of it like that, bombs are cute, aren't they?
No they're not...
Ma-kun, you were so cool back there!
You appeared out of nowhere to save your mom from the mean salesman!
You're my hero!
I get to be a hero just from driving off a salesman, huh?
Not a hard job to get, is it?
So can we assume that salesman was the assassin Amante sent?
It seems lika a safe assumption.
Wait, so that was Amante's doing?
Fill me in!
Hey, you there.
What are you doing?
I didn't expect her to show up in person.
Why did you come here?
The reason doesn't matter, does it?
I came because I kept waiting for the explosion and never heard it,
but I don't have to tell you that, do I?
So she's an idiot who can't keep her mouth shut? How helpful.
You there, maid! Don't call me an idiot!
I'm not a helpful idiot—
I have a question.
Was the "assassin" you spoke of that salesman?
That's absolutely right.
But I don't have to tell you that.
It was mean to send us a bomb! I won't forgive you for that!
What are you talking about so suddenly?
Listen. We're enemies.
What's wrong with sending you a bomb I found in the tower but couldn't do anything useful with?
Now she's explaining things we didn't even ask.
Um, Ms. Amante, may I have a word?
I told you, I'm not telling you anything—
Mamako Oosuki!
Stay away! Don't talk to me!
Please, listen to me.
You have all the adventurer children with you, right?
Their mothers are all worried. Could you tell them to go home—
Shut up! I refuse to even talk with you!
Hey!
You show up out of nowhere and you're already running away?
Why did you even come here?
Like hell I'd ever answer that question!
I was going to tell you that my next assassin is already on his way,
but I won't tell you that either!
Does that mean...
Oh my. It's a mess!
Miss...
How did you like your crystal ball bomb?
Are you...
I screwed up earlier, but it makes a nice boom when it goes off, right?
I planted bombs ten times as powerful all across the city.
No way!
Hey, you can't do that! You'll blow up the city!
I've got the detonator right here.
If you don't want to see the town go up in flames, you'll do what I say!
Oh, and just so we're clear, only being served by maids will satisfy us.
Of course, Mamako will need to be a maid, too.
Very well. What do I have to do?
Food, first.
A maid mom, huh?
Let's laugh at her for the way she's dressed.
Sorry it took so long.
I've never worn a maid outfit before.
Did I put it on right?
Oh, boy. It looks great on her!
- You look amazing! - Like an angel!
Oh my. Thank you...
Um, can you put a spell on the food to make it taste better?
Oh, I'm not a magic-user, so I don't know if I can!
- You can! - Sure you can!
Go for it!
Mommy will make you dinner with lots of love, okay?
Here.
It's Mommy's special fried rice!
Enjoy!
Let's eat!
Hey now, you were lazy and just tossed stuff into a frying pan?
That's the problem with mothers...
Th-This is... Fried rice with ham!
Yes, that's right. I'm sure you'd prefer fried pork, but I couldn't find any so I used ham instead.
You know...
My mom used to make this all the time.
She said fried rice with ham was a classic family meal.
My mom would put little hot dogs in.
Mine used canned tuna.
Oh no... Somehow...
I really want to eat my mom's fried rice!
Ms. Mama's fried rice is delicious!
Ham really is the best!
I always used to have it with crab, but ham is good, too!
These guys are easy.
Hey now!
It'll take more than food to satisfy us.
We're all fed and ready now.
Take us to the bedroom.
Okay, Mamako.
Time for you to give me lots of service in bed.
Service in bed?
You're kidding me!
So now that your appetite's fed, that's what you want next?
You beasts!
We'll have to use force...
Hey, now. Don't forget that we've got bombs all over the city.
If anything happens to me, they'll go boom.
Mom...
It's okay, Ma-kun.
The townspeople's lives are in danger.
That's enough of the drama talk between mother and son.
Ready, Mamako?
You don't need me to tell you what to do, right?
Yes, I understand.
Be a good boy and go to sleep.
Go to sleep! Go to sleep!
Hey, what are you doing?
What, you ask? It’s Mommy’s in-bed service!
N-No, I meant something a little more, uh...
Go to sleep.
You know, when I was a kid...
Go to sleep.
On nights I couldn't sleep...
Go to sleep.
My mom would always do this for me.
Go to sleep.
I feel like a little kid again...
Lately, I've been making my mom so sad...
Just take your lunch!
I said I don't want it!
Hang in there, Pocchi!
Pocchi...
Mom...
Hey, check out Pocchi! He fell asleep!
But it won't be so easy with us!
Mommy...
They all have such cute sleeping faces, like little kids.
I'm not sure if mom's amazing, or they're just easy.
Both, I guess.
We're sorry for the trouble!
Sorry!
We'll pick up the other bombs on our way back. Alright, we're leaving now!
Go home and make your moms feel better, okay?
Okay!
Why did they even come here?
Hey, Mom...
You're the one who insisted on having another naked strategy meeting, right?
If you have something to talk about, let's talk.
Is it about the children who are still in the tower?
That's part of it.
But I'm wondering why Amante is so angry about mothers...
What did you do, Mamako Oosuki?
How dare you send my assassins home to their moms!
Thanks to you, I lost some of my best fighters!
Why are you here?
I'm not telling yo—
Wait, you came out of nowhere again just to hide behind a rock?
What is your deal?
What? Of course I'm hiding! I'm wearing nothing but a bath towel!
I can't let a boy see me like that!
Aren't you guys embarrassed, all sharing a bath?
Oh, right.
Wow! A normal reaction, for once!
That wasn't the answer I was expecting...
Of course I'm embarrassed, but as a member of this party, I'll have to just get used to it...
Eventually, I want to be the first one to invite them.
I think of baths as something we all take together now!
Forget that and explain what you're doing here!
Though I'm sure you'll tell us, even if we don't ask.
Don't underestimate me.
The tower I live in now has no bath, so the only place I can get clean is in the sea.
So I'm dying for a bath, but I'm not telling you that!
Washing herself in the sea, huh?
You know, it did smell salty when she came into the room.
You're right.
Now that you mention it, her skin's all rough, too.
Her hair, too.
She just looks really disgusting.
You guys...
We're both girls here, so can't you go a little easy on me?
Please stop saying things to make me cry!
Ouch!
Amante, are you okay?
Don't touch me!
This is your fault, Mamako Oosuki!
You really are a dangerous mother!
You're the one who will stand in the way of our ideal becoming a reality!
I'll let you go for today, but not next time! So be ready!
You can turn off the lights, but don't empty out the bathwater!
Not that I'll be back later to take a bath, or anything, got it?!
First she blows up our guild, now she wants to use the bath?
I say we just let her.
Just drain it until it's ten centimeters deep.
Five is plenty.
Plop.
Good morning!
It's so early, what do you want?
I'm so sorry for the trouble our children caused.
GIFT
This is from a popular place in our neighborhood.
We thought you might like it.
That's so kind of you.
You, too, Pocchi! Apologize.
Oh, right. I'm so sorry.
No, it's fine.
Thank you so much for the gift.
So, as our way of apologizing, we came to help you today.
We mothers will join your guild and help you clear the tower!
The weather sure is nice today, huh?
Yes, the perfect day for laundry!
I already hung mine out!
No, no, no... What's going on here?
Did somebody put an illusion spell on me?
Masato, you can't look away from reality.
But a party full of moms? Is that even allowed?
Don't worry. I've already informed the GM's of the situation,
as well as secretly removed the restrictions on who could join your guild.
I really wish you hadn't.
If only Pocchi and his friends were here...
Sorry, we can't join your guild.
We have our own things to do.
Good luck!
They said they had something to do, but what did they mean?
Ma-kun, the moms in town are just worried about their children in the tower.
- So... - Yeah, yeah. I know.
I need to understand how a parent feels.
Oh my! Your mommy's so happy to see you've matured!
Thanks.
Still, I wonder how our group looks to other people.
They must be crazy. They can't possibly clear the tower with a group like that.
But as long as Mamako Oosuki's around, I can't let my guard down.
I'll need to do something.
I'm not sure about the group we've got, but we can finally start clearing the tower.
Ma-kun, can I have a moment?
This person...
Sorry. I'm just really worried.
Oh, right.
It's natural to be worried about going to a dungeon.
No, that's not it. I left all the windows at home open.
I see, the windows at... home?
The weather was nice, so I wanted to get some fresh air in the house.
I see.
But when I was talking to the other moms,
they told me a lot of places were being robbed in another neighborhood.
I'll be too worried to do anything if I don't go home and close them!
But we're already here.
You don't need to worry about the windows...
What's that? Did you say something?
Did I say something strange? I didn't, did I?
I'm seriously worried. Are you saying it's okay if my house gets robbed?
Will you take responsibility if it does?
No! I'm sorry!
Hey, Wise. Can you come here?
What's up?
Use your magic to send this woman to her house.
Bring her back when she's done. Can you do it?
Sure thing!
Oh, you can send us right home with magic?
Could you help me, too?
Well, there's a limit to how many people I can take, but I could take one more...
Then, what about me?
My house is close to your base...
Well, I guess I could make two stops.
Then can you take me, too?
Just to the entrance of town!
Um, how many teleportation spells do I need to cast?
Me, too!
I wonder if I have enough MP.
Good luck, Wise.
They're not here.
I planned on using these bombs to bury them alive the moment they came into the tower.
Where are they?
Should I go take a look outside?
That hurts!
What's that sound? It sounds like a crying baby.
No, isn't that the sound of the bomb's countdown?
Th-Th-The switch!
I pushed it on accident!
No... more...
Wise, I forgot I left the futons hanging outside.
Could you take me back home again so I can bring them in?
Oh, are you a healer, Medhi?
Y-Yes...
Lately, the cartilage in my knee has been hurting.
My back, too.
I recommend glucosamine.
You're such a good girl, adventuring at a young age like this!
I've got lots more sweets, so eat up, okay?
Okay! Thank you very much!
You, too! There's plenty more!
Clearing a dungeon is lots of fun, isn't it, Ma-kun?
We haven't even gone inside yet...
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I can do it! Because I'm Full Armor Mommy!